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Festival Sound
Live sound production for Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage
Published in PM February 2009
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In Part One of PM's unique behind-the-scenes look at sound production for the world's most iconic festival stage, we examine the gear, the challenges of the site and the roles of all the audio team's key players.
In the deep midwinter, when frost lies hard on last summer's verdant and music-filled fields, the coming outdoor events season's entertainment is busily being planned in offices the length and breadth of the country. Festival line-ups are being assembled, appearance fees negotiated with artist agents, press releases confirming the first headliners are being prepared, ticketing operations are gearing up, entertainment licences applied for. And a slew of up-and-coming bands, and maybe their sound engineers and superhuman crews too, are looking forward to their debut slots on one of the burgeoning number of festivals across the UK and Europe.
If their numbers include you, then this article — and next month's sequel — is for you. We're taking a look behind the scenes of sound production for what is arguably the world's most iconic festival stage, the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury, as part of a wider look at what to expect when you hit the festival scene for the first time. In conversation with some of the Glastonbury 2008 audio team's key players — including this article's co-author, Simon Honywill, who was Audio Crew Chief for the Pyramid Stage in 2007 and 2008 — we look at the main roles on the team and the people and situations you will encounter, whether as a performer, sound engineer or band crew member. But festivals come in all shapes and sizes and we're not limiting our scope to the Vale of Avalon, perennially alluring though it is in its glorious midsummer haze (or duplicitous downpour). The second part of this series will feature an interview with, among others, Tony Scott, long-time promoter of the hugely popular Guilfest event in the heart of Guildford, Surrey, which each year provides a platform for unsigned bands, as well as other makers in this now massive live music/live dance market.
For anyone whose festival-going experience stretches back beyond today's hi-tech, Health & Safety-conscious, bearable-loos world to the considerably more anarchic pioneering days of the '70s and '80s, any contemporary 'V', 'T', Reading and Leeds or Glasto — not to mention the equally pulsating events across the continent from Exit in Serbia to Roskilde in Denmark, from Pink Pop in Holland to Benicassim in Spain — amounts to a modern revelation, the product of a consumer revolution. The paying customer expects pristine sound, slick production and good food, and increasingly gets it. You can witness the same qualitative leap forward at a host of what the posh papers like to call 'boutique' festivals: Big Chill, the Glade, Latitude, et al.
Similarly, there's been the dramatic influence of regulation, some driven from within the live music industry, still more imposed by the powers that be in Brussels. After the Roskilde Festival disaster in 2000, when nine audience members died during Pearl Jam's set, safety has risen to the top of every promoter's priority list. Steward training and safety barrier design standards have greatly improved. EU legislation, adopted in varying forms in every member state, has enshrined in law virtually every aspect of producing live shows, from how riggers may work at height to noise exposure levels and crew working hours. Environmental concerns are being embraced in all corners of the green field environment, from lower-power LED lighting to food container recycling.
Sound, of course, is of primary importance to the festival experience for all concerned, even though the delights of light shows and video production remain, for practical and economic reasons, largely the preserve of either outdoor headliners or the tented stages. Which is precisely why attention to how your festival sound is created is deemed worthy of all this ink.
In these days of rarer-than-ever record deals, making the most of your one-off chances on these bigger stages, in front of music lovers unfamiliar with your material, can arguably make a greater career-enhancing difference than ever. Attention to what draws and holds a live audience beyond your original home fan base is worth more than a passing thought if your real aim is longevity. Yours just could be the next band that truly seizes the moment, as did Pulp at Glastonbury in 1995, famously stepping in at the last minute after the Stone Roses pulled out due to John Squire's bike accident. Jarvis Cocker confessed to feeling "the most nervous I've ever been in my life" prior to walking on stage that night, but that platinum-plated Saturday-night slot, disappointed Mancunian baggies notwithstanding, cemented Pulp's A-list status after a searing performance. Last summer, in a twist as ironic as it was energisingly cathartic, Jay-Z, who had clearly relished Noel Gallagher's widely published scepticism about the rapper's forthcoming Saturday headline slot, riposted by opening his set with a brilliant cover of 'Wonderwall' accompanied by one of the wittiest (and most quickly assembled) video backdrops ever seen at a major rock festival. Festivals are like that: a chance to make an impact, a real difference; a chance that's yours to take, to dazzle, to amaze, seize the moment, win friends and influence people.
And, happily for all who have ears to hear, large-scale PA and stage-monitoring technology have more than kept pace with the CD revolution that powered the great migration from vinyl to digital. Some would contend that we experience live music in a more sanitised, less rock & roll world. Some are just glad to leave a field with their ears intact — apart, perhaps, from the incessant ringing of mobile phones. But there's no doubt that contemporary audio technology makes the great outdoors a far more enjoyable sonic experience for more people than used to be the case. It also means there's less chance of getting away with messy stage sound, a fuzzy mindset, ill-prepared equipment or a badly planned set list. It's a pro's world.
Glastonbury has witnessed some of the pro audio industry's most ground-breaking ideas launched, literally 'in the field', from Tony Andrews' earliest Turbosound systems onwards. So we'll kick off with a look at the complex sound design that was created for last year's festival, while on page 30 Simon Honywill introduces a guide to who's who in a typical festival audio production team.
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The sound of the Pyramid Stage at Glasto '08 represented a comprehensive team effort, drawing on collective experience and featuring a highly integrated approach to the way sound from the three main stages would interact, a unique customised sub-bass system design and the full panoply of state-of-the-art wireless system, used both to configure and monitor the loudspeaker systems. With mostly dry weather and a fantastically eclectic musical line-up including Kings Of Leon, the Fratellis, Amy Winehouse, Jay-Z, Goldfrapp, Leonard Cohen and the Verve to savour, there was plenty for audiences to smile about.
Engaged the previous year to provide full control systems and stage monitoring, for 2008 audio rental company, RG Jones, were brought in by Chris Beale of CBA and Dick Tee, respectively Pyramid Stage Sound Co-ordinator and Production Manager, to supply equipment and a highly experienced crew for both stage and FOH. The sound design was an integrated concept, using computer mapping to minimise both the way in which the PA systems on the Pyramid, Other and Jazz stages would interact with each other and to contain noise spill beyond the site's boundaries.
The PA configuration was designed as a joint effort between RG Jones and Martin Audio's Jim Cousins and Jason Baird, using Martin Audio's Display 3-D predictive software. Acoustician Andy Pardoe devised a special sub-bass array, lined up under the stage front, which consisted of a row of 54 WS218X subwoofers, arranged in blocks of three (two front-facing, one rear-facing) to provide enhanced directivity control. Out front, the team rigged dual 15-deep left and right hangs of Martin Audio's W8L Longbow high-power line array, each with down-fills and complemented by Martin Audio W8LC stereo in-fills. The arrays, sub-hired from Capital Sound, were individually EQ'd and aligned using XTA Audiocore software controlling an array of XTA DP226 processors under wireless tablet PC control. The outfield was covered by three delay hangs of Synco by Martin Audio W8LC line-array hangs, with eight-cabinet cardioid sub-bass arrays. As ever, the sound design team, working in conjunction with environmental acoustics consultants Capita Symons, faced a dual challenge: delivering an exciting sound level to the packed main bowl audience, yet without allowing the excess spillage into areas outside the site that have caused problems in the past.
"A great deal was learned during last year's festival," says Chris Beale, "and in particular, it was decided that we would draw up an audio specification that described not only how the audio system in each of the three main arenas — Pyramid, Other and Jazz — should perform, but how they should be designed so as not to interfere with each other. For the Pyramid Stage arena itself, the design called for a main PA in which the top cabinets would be angled down by eight degrees relative to the ground slope to ensure it would get under potential wind effects, and a bass-array design that took into account low-frequency pressure limits in the audience areas near to the stage, relative to the low-frequency sound pressure distance. And the delays would need to be proportionately as powerful as the main system, again angled down and with individual cabinet control. Comprehensive system control was another vital factor. All control for all arrays, both main and delays, was split up into sections, which enabled subtle changes to be made to the throw and coverage of the entire system. The intention was that these changes would be significant in the off-site readings, where you are juggling with single decibels to maintain the levels within the license criteria, but barely discernible in the arena. Those criteria together provided the basis for designing the arena system."
He adds: "Melvin Benn [Festival Production Director] paid very close attention to the system and walked the arena with us, and he's extremely satisfied. We've got a great result because of the amount of effort that everyone's put in. The thinking and cooperation that's gone on between everyone involved has been really good. And following the weekend, the local authority declared themselves very happy too, which is great news for the festival."
On stage, a further ingredient in the mix was RG Jones' status as a member of the Synco Network, a Europe-wide alliance of independent equipment rental companies (mostly offering sound, though some provide lighting, staging and other services too). This means the venerable Wimbledon-based firm, which on its 80th birthday in 2006 became the first UK sound rental company to be awarded the Royal Warrant, includes in its hire stock the custom-designed Synco low-profile stage monitors that you can see in our photos, as well as a wide range of Synco by Martin Audio line-array systems. The monitor system comprised 24 Synco CW15A low-profile, dual-concentric, 15-inch monitor wedges, complemented with two 2 x 15-inch STS Synco subs for the drum fill. System equalisation was achieved using XTA digital EQ controlled by a wireless tablet and Klark Teknik DN360 for grab EQ. The company's team was headed by FOH engineer Simon Honywill with Diarmuid McLennan at his side and system engineer Mark Edwards. Monitor world was ruled by Steve Watson and Mark Isbister alongside the Patch Master Ali Viles, whilst Steve Carr, Ben Milton and Laura Yensen took care of the stage.
Digital in control
Control systems reflected RG Jones' successful deployment of an all-digital signal control solution in 2007. A highly flexible line system provided both digital and analogue feeds to monitors, FOH and the BBC's outside broadcast team, configured as classic festival A/B systems, allowing one band to perform while the next was being line-checked, and a third set of equipment was being prepared backstage. A mixture of 12-pair and 48-pair multicore systems was interfaced with 96 ways of Klark Teknik active splits to generate the FOH, monitor and media outputs. The system was also designed for fast interfacing with visiting bands' line systems.
An essential ingredient in a production such as this is good communications. A sophisticated shout system between stage and FOH saw all stage crew wearing a radio in-ear monitor and a push-to-talk radio headset, while FOH and Monitors had switched microphones and wedges, all controlled by a dedicated Yamaha LS9 mixer. The BBC were also included in the loop for full interactive involvement in the rapid turn-arounds and line checks.
Another solution carried over from 2007 was the all-digital FOH setup, offering engineers a pair of Digidesign Venue consoles at FOH in an A/B flip-flop configuration, with a D-Show Profile serving as FOH matrix, linked to stage via an Optocore DD32E digital fibre-based network system — and from there via AES to the XTA loudspeaker processors. The solution maintained a digital signal path all the way to the DP226 outputs, while the consoles' integral processing and plug-ins eliminated the need for effects racks and much of the potential grief caused by visiting engineers' specific demands for esoteric signal processing.
The combination of Venue's unique mix-buss algorithms and the Optocore's ultra-high-speed transmission resulted in optimum audio quality, while for visiting engineers who opted to use their own consoles, the team had a rapid changeover routine well rehearsed, allowing 20- to 30-minute intervals between bands.
Weather, noise and going wireless
As anyone who has flown in an aircraft in turbulence knows, perfectly clear air can move in mysterious ways. A phenomenon known as temperature inversion is the festival sound company's equivalent of the pilot's wind shear, transforming the smooth progress of a sunny afternoon into a bumpy ride for the promoter as local environmental health inspectors (aka the 'Noise Police') begin calling to report neighbours' complaints that the last band had drowned out Strictly Come Dancing on TVs in the village over the hill.
The Reading Festival site at Rivermead is one that is well known among audio professionals for its susceptibility to inversions, notwithstanding its numerous other attractions. Its position adjacent to the River Thames in a shallow valley beside the town creates the ideal midsummer conditions for an inversion, typically in early evening at precisely the point when the biggest acts are cranking it up on stage. As the sun sets, the air at the bottom of the valley cools rapidly and can become 'trapped' under a warmer layer of air above. This can have several effects. Firstly, the inversion may 'cap' normal convection currents, concentrating smoke and other pollutants near the ground. Breathing a self-created carcinogenic smog of complex hydrocarbons from burning plastic bags is one of several good reasons why bonfires are a bad idea here. The boundary between the two layers of air can also reflect sound back down into surrounding residential districts, apparently defying the laws of physics that suggest that houses further away should be less affected by noise spill from the stages.
Cool air is also denser, which means that sound wave energy can travel through it more easily, as it has more closely packed molecules. Energy is therefore transmitted more easily and sound travels further — think of how sound travels through water. Sound companies go to great lengths to minimise this effect, using a blend of hard-won experience and computer technology (which is used to 'map' predicted sound dispersion across the festival site's topography). The experience — and the widespread availability of lightweight, compact line-array PA systems — has led to the concept of flying a PA high and angling it downwards, reducing the distance the sound carries beyond the audience area. The same principle applies to delay towers. Keeping the sound contained within the site is a critical mantra. The more complaints a council gets from local residents, the tougher it will be on the promoter's next licence application.
A festival, if it is to be legal, needs a license to operate. This license is generally granted by the local authority for the area in which the event is taking place, and they have a responsibility to the residents of the area to protect their interests as well as help the festival be as successful as possible. No matter how fantastic everybody thinks your festival is, there will always be somebody that wants it to go away. It could be for any number of reasons, but the one that concerns us is noise. The local authority, in consultation with specialist environmental noise consultants, will set parameters for off-site sound levels to which the festival must adhere or accept the consequences — usually a hefty fine, at worst licence cancellation and reduced chances of licences being granted in the future.
These consultants, whose job it is to monitor sound levels at designated locations around the festival site and ensure that the decibel levels stipulated in the event licence are complied with, are known colloquially as the 'Noise Police'. Or to put it more correctly (and politely!), the environmental noise monitoring team. They are usually fair to all parties, but can favour the minority in some cases. Whatever the case, the noise restrictions must be honoured, and it can often be a very difficult job to keep the punters, band and local residents happy — as many may remember from the Killers' set at Glastonbury in 2007, where weather conditions (temperature inversion, changing wind direction) dictated excellent sound transmission over a great distance, rendering off-site levels way above the recommended. The sign of a good noise policeman that knows the score is somebody who tells you that you can turn up if you want — a rare, but wonderful occasion! Whatever they're saying, it's the sound engineers who have their fingers on the faders and have to do the deed, making their position politically sensitive and potentially difficult.
Among the leaders in noise control that you may encounter are Capita Symons, on hand at Glastonbury and elsewhere, and Vanguardia Consulting, who work for a variety of festivals and venue owners. Their work on monitoring sound levels on and off site, using the latest in digital monitoring and recording technology, is reflected by continental counterparts such as Holland's Team Projects, whose clients include the 14-stage North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, a task that also involves taming the acoustics of numerous large, concrete-and-glass exhibition halls.
Another practitioner in the field, albeit with a slightly different focus, is Chris Beale, a former director of Birmingham-based sound rental firm SSE Hire, which worked for several years on the Pyramid Stage sound. Nowadays head of his own outfit, CBA, Beale has made his mark on the greening of outdoor events with wireless technology and, doubling his duties at Glasto, as Pyramid Stage Sound Coordinator. CBA's packages of wireless, site-wide communications have been adopted by leading outdoor events including Glastonbury, Download Festival, the V Festivals, Reading and Leeds, Latitude, T In The Park and others. The objective is to transform communications between the myriad companies and people scattered across event sites spanning hundreds of acres, with Glastonbury's Worthy Farm being a prime example. The firm were contracted to supply IT, networking and telephone services to the site, with most delivered wirelessly, including some 200 telephone handsets and Internet access nodes in all the significant backstage and other administrative locations.
"Networking is obviously a fact of life," Chris Beale points out. "Most people can't live through a day without logging on and getting their email and browsing the Internet. But people working on event productions now demand a wider concept than that, with service, security, user features and management utilities equivalent to those you'd expect at an enterprise level." The service replaces all the traditional cabled services temporarily installed on an event site, and many more, with a wireless IT backbone capable of supporting sophisticated services such as fully featured, enterprise-level VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) telephony. "You only needed one phone number to reach any Glastonbury production location," says Beale, "and our wireless network supported a CCTV network, noise management utilities, audio and video streaming, public address announcement distribution and more." The 'green' benefit of going wireless is clear: the elimination of, in Glastonbury's case, over 20km of cable, most of which is normally unusable after the event.
At Glastonbury, the company also trialled its new SPLnet networked noise level monitoring system, designed to assist production managers in ensuring the Control of Noise at Work (CNAW) Regulations are met by providing a large, easily visible digital readout of the sound level (dB Leq) at any location, and the number of minutes left before anyone working in that location would exceed their safe and legal limits during their working cycle. In addition, the FOH mix tower was equipped with an LED screen readout that gave sound engineers a meaningful sound level figure to work to and informed them how much 'headroom' they had — in other words, how long they could run it loud before their levels would accumulate above the recommended level set by the Noise Police. 0
Who does what in festival sound?
Simon Honywill
In any complex situation, there are fundamental factors that have to be in place for the systems that contribute to combine effectively to achieve the desired result. That's a grand statement, but let's look at an example, albeit extreme perhaps. What does it take to complete a successful space shuttle mission? How can so much complexity be controlled in such a way as to ensure the crew and ship are delivered and returned safely, and that they can carry out their specific tasks whilst orbiting Mother Earth at 25,000mph?
I'm no astronaut, but I would suggest that a few key factors need to be recognised before the enormous amount of work required is broken down into manageable chunks and distributed amongst groups of people specialising in specific areas — engineering, ballistics, flight systems, medical, cosmologists, and so on. Whilst the particular disciplines of these specialists may have very little in common with each other on the surface (what could a doctor possibly have in common with a ballistics engineer?), what lies beneath is a singular binding force — that of a desire to see a successful mission through from beginning to end, with the knowledge that their contribution has been the best it possibly could be.
While the mental journey from space shuttle missions to gigging may seem a giant leap, when it comes to festival season there are analogies to be had, and lessons to be learnt, for a modern festival stage is nothing if not a complex situation. You, musicians and crew alike, are the astronauts, and we, the festival sound crew, are mission control, and these articles are about making sure we all work together to achieve a great result. We are there to provide you with a fully functional, fully operational platform for you to deliver your performance into orbit. So it makes sense if a bit of cross-disciplinary knowledge is exchanged, and any band arriving on a festival stage that has their act together technically as well as musically will instantly earn respect and encourage cooperation from the festival sound crew. Let's start with a breakdown of what it is that everybody does at Mission Control. Not every festival is the same, but by taking the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury as arguably the ultimate festival stage, we should be covering most possibilities.
Mission Control — sound crew and stage management
Stage Manager
Usually a forthright, shouty bloke whose bark is often worse than his bite. It's his job to ensure that everything runs to schedule, the band equipment load-ins and outs don't all crash into each other, and that all the change-rounds between bands run smoothly. He'll be in charge of a crew that will help get everything in place — in particular your amps, drums and other equipment — and out of the way again when it's finished with. He'll coordinate all technical crews, both in-house and visiting, and ensure that set, screens, risers and so on go in the right place. Very often, he'll have an assistant so that he can get some sleep occasionally. With the ever more tightening license regulations, keeping the stage running to time is critical to protect the integrity of the festival's relationship with the local authority (usually a local council) and to make sure we can all come back next year. He is the most important person on that stage, and no matter who you think you are, he'll tell you if you're overrunning and will, if he has to, give instructions for the power to be switched off.
Patch Master
The member of the sound crew whose responsibility it is to get everything plugged in correctly. Any decent festival will have two alternating control systems, known as A/B systems, which enable the next band to be plugged up and checked behind the curtain whilst another act is actually playing on stage. When you start to consider that there are mixing positions at FOH, on-stage monitors and in the TV truck, let alone any bands that want to bring in their own consoles, you can imagine that it could get complicated. It is the Patch Master's job to deliver the correct inputs to the correct desk channels for all consoles, according to the information supplied by the bands' sound engineers or production managers. He is in constant communication with the other members of the sound crew and the TV truck, and has to be seriously on the case to address any problems that might crop up. For the duration of the show, the Patch Master is the central point in the coordination of the sound crew, and it takes a special kind of person to be good at this. Irony and sarcasm are important tools. Respect is due here.
Stage Techs
Probably two or even three sound crew who work alongside the Patch Master to get the stage miked up correctly and neatly. These people will make sure that all the right mics are put on the right stands for the right instruments, that all the right connections are made to the right inputs, and that there is power in the right places for amps and keyboards. They have a complete overview of the whole day in their heads, which is why they might look at you strangely. They're there to help you; don't hassle them.
Monitor Engineers
If you don't travel with your own Monitor Engineer, these guys are there for you. They'll place all the wedges for you and will generate the best instant monitor mix you've ever heard. If you do have your own engineer, they'll see him or her right and help get the stage sound in the ballpark. Just one thing: be a bit patient. Mark Isbister, Monitor Engineer for the Pyramid Stage in 2008, says, "Sometimes you're doing monitors for a band and within the first few bars everyone's on your case. Everyone's running over and saying, "I want this," "I want that," and one thing I would appeal to all musicians is: please give us one song, just the first song"
Since bands don't get soundchecks at festivals, it means that unless you have your own monitor engineer you will most likely meet that person for the first time as you walk on stage. Your adrenalin may be pumping, but the engineer behind the board at stage side must be a paragon of icy calm. As Mark says, "At that point, as monitor engineers we really have to think on our feet to dial up 48 channels into a dozen wedges, or into a mixture of wedges and in-ear monitors, with a band we may never have worked for before and quite possibly music and even instrumentation we're unfamiliar with. It might be an African band or an Indian band who turn up with all this amazing stuff and they sound brilliant, but we have to instantly assess how best to mic it up, what sort of space the sound likes and how it fits in the mix. The engineer needs a little while to kind of get tuned into it. So give us a song and then you can have a go at us."
So treat them well, my friends, for they are your friends and hold the key to your performance in their sweaty hands, and will always respond to decency and reason rather than venom and bile. Like any normal human being, really.
Front-of-house Engineers
As a musician, you might never see these people, as they are generally positioned about 70m out in the audience, surrounded by cider-soaked mud and punters. If you're the band's sound engineer, the house engineers are there to help you get a big, fat mix up on the enormous PA as quickly as possible without a soundcheck and quite possibly on a console you haven't had the opportunity of using before. Whether you know the equipment or not, you'll need help, as the signal infrastructure for any festival has to accommodate everybody, not just you. Have faith — they know the system, know its idiosyncrasies and what to look for.
Always let the house engineers do the initial line check to make sure everything is working before wading into the desk yourself. They know what's going on at the stage end (usually!) and they are there to present you with a level playing field to get your mix together from. Also, don't be afraid to ask if there's something you're not sure of; it's not a competition to see who is the best engineer, and at my festivals you won't be judged, unlike at some. Be aware that these people are working very closely with the environmental noise monitors and are usually the first point of contact for them if things are proving difficult. Basically, if you are asked to turn down a bit, please try and cooperate. It's in the interest of everybody to do so.
System Engineers
There'll be a few of the festival sound crew that you may never encounter at all — the system engineers. These are the people that make the often-extensive PA system work and keep it working. Any tweaks to the system that need doing during the running of the show will be done by them, usually from a laptop at FOH after taking a walk around the arena or on the fly via wireless link. The reasons for tweaking could be due to atmospheric changes, general settling in of the system, in response to a particular request from the environmental noise monitors or the promoter, or indeed the house or visiting engineers.
So that's a look at some of the key people involved from the festival sound side. In the next issue we'll take a look at things from the astronauts' point of view, and what you can do to glide effortlessly into your slot on a festival stage with the minimum amount of tears and shouting. And we'll hear some wise words of advice from festival organisers themselves.
Simon Honywill has been a live sound engineer for longer than he can remember and since his youth has done much of his work on behalf of Wimbledon-based RG Jones Sound Engineering, as well as lecturing on audio at Deep Blue Sound in Plymouth, Devon. He headed the RG Jones Pyramid Stage audio crew at Glastonbury in 2007 and 2008.
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With the holiday season well upon us, many people are already planning for New Year's parties and celebrations. If you're considering hosting a party yourself, there are a number of budget tips that you can use to keep your party realistic. Though New Year's might be an exciting event in the holiday season, no special event is worth going into debt. Plan your party right and make sure that you're putting your money to the very best use. (For more, check out Host A Holiday Party For Less.)
TUTORIAL: Budgeting Basics
Set Money Aside
Though the holiday season might be the time of year when many people tend to overspend, if you're planning on hosting a New Year's party, you really should budget for this in advance and set the money aside. There are a variety of guides and worksheets available online that can help you to estimate the costs of a party, and to figure out how much you should plan to spend on food and beverages. The further in advance you start planning your party or get-together, the better. Start setting a bit of money aside from each paycheck so that you'll have the cash you need to put together the party of your dreams – especially if you have a specific theme or style of entertaining in mind.
Be Realistic
It's a lot easier to host a smaller get-together of 10 close friends than it is to host a huge gathering of 100. Keeping costs down relies on having realistic expectations. The more people you invite, the more space you'll need and the more you'll have to spend on food and drinks. If you want to avoid having to rent a hall to accommodate your huge guest list, keep the invites down to the number of people that you can comfortably fit into your home. This will naturally help to keep your other costs down too.
Set Limits and Stick to Them
Creating a solid budget is a big part of establishing your limits when planning a party. Once you know how many people you can realistically invite, create a list of the items you'll need to purchase and itemize each expense. You're likely to have expenses for a variety of different types of items – from decorations, to food, drinks and perhaps entertainment. Know how much you plan to spend on each type of expense. Don't forget that you may have some unforeseen expenses as well, so you should probably add about 10% to your budget to cover any unforeseen or last-minute expenses. If you notice your spending is getting out of control or that you're not sticking to your budget, it's time to step back and reevaluate. (To further assist your plans, read 8 Tips To Help You Control Holiday Spending.)
Keep the Menu Simple
It costs more to host a classy sit-down meal than it does to put together a cocktail party or a casual get-together. Selecting a simple menu of snacks and appetizers will help to keep your costs down, and making a number of your menu items yourself is less expensive than buying convenience foods or paying a caterer. You can also choose to stock your bar with a simple selection of beverages like wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages, or perhaps you could offer a couple of feature drinks and allow your guests to bring anything specific that they may like to drink. If you're hosting a casual get-together for your closest friends or family members, you could also opt for a potluck event where everyone brings something to contribute to the menu.
Use What You Have on Hand
You've already got strings of LED lights from Christmas. Why not hang them up around your home rather than shell out the cash for streamers and balloons? You can create a party ambience with many items that you've already got at home. Turn the lights down low, light candles and play some music to set the mood. You don't need to spend a load of cash on decorations to create a party atmosphere – and it's not very budget savvy to spend your hard-earned money on decorations that you'll only use one night of the year.
Plan in Advance
It's a fact that the further in advance you start planning, the more money you'll be able to set aside and the more prepared you'll be when the big night arrives. If you tend to host a New Year's party every year, you could consider purchasing some clearance decorations after New Year's and store them for next year's party. These decorations tend to be a lot less expensive if you purchase them when they're on sale, and then you can splurge on some of the more elaborate decorations that might otherwise be out of your price range. You can also watch for sales on items you know you'll need throughout the fall season.
The Bottom Line
Throwing a great party shouldn't leave you in debt. And a really memorable party probably has little to do with how much you spent on it. A party is about having your closest friends and family come together to celebrate, not about going broke trying to put together the most elaborate event possible. Though it may be tempting to stray from your budget, keep in mind that you created the budget for a reason. With a little advance planning and sticking to the limits you've set, your party should go off perfectly, and you'll be able to ring in the New Year knowing that you've made a solid financial decision. (To learn more, check out How To Reduce Holiday Debt.)


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The design of the Shafran Planetarium building allows its exterior to function as an astronomical instrument. Nighttime visitors can use the building's angled roof to locate Polaris, the North Star, around which all other stars in the sky appear to rotate.
The building's titanium-coated, stainless-steel outer covering sparkles with stars created by embedded fiber-optic lighting. This system emits a subtle glow without contributing to the light pollution above University Circle. Inside, the domed planetarium theater offers comfortable, stadium-style seating for 87 and is wheelchair accessible.
In July 2010, the Shafran Planetarium re-opened after a brief closure to install state-of-the-art equipment from Sky-Skan. The new digital projection system expands the planetarium's capabilities, allowing our astronomers to take you on virtual trips through the Universe and beyond. Sky-Skan's DigitalSky 2 software far exceeds the capabilities of a classical planetarium projector. Guests can see astronomical bodies draw trails as they move through the sky, while planets zoom in with full motion and 3D texturing as they move to the foreground. The Museum also employs Sky-Skan's LED lighting system, which boasts the lowest power consumption for this type of lighting.
The Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium features the Leonard Krieger Visual Effects System: Definiti by Sky-Skan with support from the Leonard Krieger Fund of The Cleveland Foundation and the Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission, The Honorable John Kasich, Governor and former Governor Ted Strickland. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History recognizes the Ohio General Assembly and the Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission for their support.
The Ralph Mueller Observatory is open 8:30 to 11pm clear Wednesday evenings September through May. Not sure what viewing conditions will be? There are many resources to help gauge how clear the night sky will be, including Cleveland Clear Sky Chart, Northeast Regional Infrared Satellite, Daylight satellite imagery and the hourly weather forecast.
Mueller observatory contains a 10½-inch refracting telescope built by the Warner & Swasey Co. of Cleveland in 1899. The renowned J.A. Brashear Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a division of American Optical Company, ground the telescope's optics. Warner & Swasey Co. originally donated the telescope to Western Reserve College (later Western Reserve University and today Case Western Reserve University). It was located on the roof of the university's physics building for 61 years.
The Museum acquired the telescope in 1960 with funding from the Murch Foundation. Generous financial contributions from Cleveland businessman Ralph Mueller made the telescope's installation at the Museum possible.
The telescope rests on an internal support pillar on a block of solid concrete. This construction prevents floor vibrations from reaching the telescope. A 19-foot-diameter dome built by Astro-Dome of Canton, Ohio, houses the telescope. The dome is motor-driven and can be rotated 360 degrees. It has a double shutter, which permits greater sky exposure.
The observatory provides an excellent vantage point from which members of the public are able to observe astronomical events. For example, when Mars made its closest approach to Earth in 50,000 years in 2003, more than 750 visitors viewed the red planet through the telescope on a single evening.


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The Kiteboarder's video review of the 2012 Airush Lithium kite. For the complete review on this and 52 more 2012 kiteboarding kites and boards, download the TKB 2012 Freeride Gear Review.Read More »
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TKB 2012 Freeride Gear Review: Honest Reviews on 25 Kites and 28 Boards!
We selected seven average kiteboarders to join us, trucked a mountain of gear 1,000 miles south of the border, and spent a week putting it all through its paces. This is the result.Read More »
VIDEO: Slingshot at NitroCity Part 2
Matthew Sexton and Alex Fox sit down to reminisce about their trip to Panama. They discuss some of the goals of the trip, the NitroCity experience, and the new 2012 RPM. Check out their experience and the action.Read More »
VIDEO: A Taste of Asia with Sam Medysky
Some sights and riding with Best Kiteboarding's Sam Medysky and David Drinkwater.Read More »
Red Bull Len10 Megaloop Challenge Wrap Up Video
Catch all the action from the LEN10 Megaloop Challenge which saw 24 international riders compete for the title in this new freestyle kiteboarding event. In the end it was Lewis Crathern who looped his way to victory.Read More »
VIDEO: 2012 Skyline Masters Snowkiting
Watch this beautifully done video from Black Owl Media about the 2012 Skyline Masters. This event was a part of the 2012 NAST snowkite tour.Read More »
VIDEO: 2012 La Ventana Classic Slideshow
Experience a week of insanity in under five minutes. Featuring the 2012 La Ventana Classic, Paddle Royale, Kite Expo, No Mas Basura, and a few scenes from Burning Bush.Read More »
VIDEO: Ruben Len10's Megaloop Challenge Crash
Watch Ruben Lenten literally go head over heels in South Africa.Read More »
VIDEO: Slingshot at Nitro City
The Slingshot team went down to panama to test some product out at Travis Pastrana's new actions sports resort, NitroCity. NitroCity boasts world class accommodations, five star kiteboarding, a system 2.0, a skatepark, and a full size motocross track all on site. Its the Place to Play. nitrocitypanama.com/Read More »
VIDEO: The Filibuster Kicker
Check out the first session with the new Filibuster kicker. Riders Alex Fox, Billy Parker, and Dave Scott had an awesome first set at the 520 slick in Cocoa, FL. Thanks to DJ Rock Lobsta for playing some tunes on the the Red Bull truck and Mitch Morelli for filming. Can't wait for the next set!Read More »
North Kiteboarding Announces the 2012 Dyno Light Wind Kite
Today North Kiteboarding announces the 2012 version of the Dyno, their light wind-specific kite.Read More »
The Kids Are Alright: The Kiteboarding Youth of Brazil
When your plane drops in for landing at the Fortaleza International airport, you will quickly realize just how beautiful the northeastern state of Ceara, Brazil, really is. Its endless white sand beaches bordered by beautiful blue water and the sprawling untouched sand dunes make it a kiter's paradise.Read More »
VIDEO: 3DOM – The 3 Bridge Brothers in South Africa
Brothers Olly, Guy, and Tom Bridge recently headed with their parents to South Africa to enjoy consistent wind to train in. Aged between 10 and 13, all three set a level of skill not seen in young groms before.Read More »
The Sherman Island Kiteboarding Experience
While many people have heard of the incredible summertime winds here at Sherman Island, fewer people know that the main kite launching site is far from ideal for kiteboarding. The main launch site is a relatively small grassy area within the park with a metal shade structure and parking area directly downwind of the launch.Read More »
Best Kiteboarding Announces Lifetime Warranty
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Blood from stem cells?
Blood has been among the most sought after and hardest to achieve tissue that CIRM grantees are attempting to derive from embryonic stem cells. It's an obvious target. The medical system needs a constant influx of blood, which comes entirely from volunteer donors. Creating that blood in an unlimited supply from human embryonic stem cells would significantly ease concerns about blood shortages at hospitals.
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A new, Santa Barbara-based startup, Schoolofbookkeeping.com, launched this week, offering up online courses for bookkeepers, accountants, business owners, and accounting students. The startup's founders include Eric David Greenspan, a serial entrepreneur who previously founded such companies as MakeItWork, along with Seth David. The online site offers up a catalog of online, video courses, around such topics as using QuickBooks and basics of bookkeeping, with an initial course focused on the bookkeeping fundamentals using QuickBooks.
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Dew Tour is this weekend in Portland, and if you're going we want you to bring your camera and take photos! Why you ask? So you can share your photos with the world on etnies.com! Check out the Dew Tour Gallery for people's photos from the past couple rounds.
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Declan Walsh
Recent and archived news articles by Declan Walsh of The New York Times.
Investigators Race to Find EgyptAir Jet's Black Boxes
A French ship has joined the search to recover the downed aircraft's voice and data recorders, which are likely to fall silent by the middle of June.
May 28, 2016, Saturday
Egypt Expels French Journalist in a Rare Move Against Foreign Media
The journalist, Rémy Pigaglio, worked in Egypt for almost two years and had residency permits and media accreditation that allowed him to do so legally.
May 26, 2016, Thursday
MORE ON: Egypt , Pigaglio, Remy , Freedom of the Press , Deportation , France , News and News Media , Sisi, Abdel Fattah el- , International Relations
Egypt Sends Submersible in Search for EgyptAir Jet's Black Boxes
The submersible, sent to help find the wreckage of Flight 804, joined an international flotilla of ships and surveillance planes scouring a section of the Mediterranean.
May 23, 2016, Monday
EgyptAir Was Aware of Threats to Security, Including One Scribbled on Plane
The airline had increased security in response to political turmoil, Islamist terrorism and "We will bring this plane down" once being written on the plane that crashed Thursday.
May 22, 2016, Sunday
EgyptAir Flight Believed to Have Crashed at Sea; Egypt Cites Possible Terrorism
Flight 804, carrying 66 people en route to Cairo from Paris, disappeared shortly before it was due to land. The reason was unclear, but the developments touched off fears about terrorism.
May 20, 2016, Friday
MORE ON: EgyptAir , Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters , Terrorism , Cairo (Egypt) , Mediterranean Sea , Egypt
EgyptAir Crash Blindsides a Nation That Thought It Was Recovering
For years, Egypt has been hit with crisis after crisis, devastating its economic lifeblood, tourism. But recently, there had been signs of a turnaround.
May 20, 2016, Friday
Kerry Meets Egypt's Leader, and Where Are Reporters? Corralled at the Airport
Diplomats often disappear behind closed doors. But not even being allowed to see the doors close sets something of a new standard.
May 19, 2016, Thursday
Egypt and Greece Mount Search for Missing EgyptAir Plane
The Egyptian military said that it had deployed aircraft and naval vessels to search for the plane, but there was no indication of what happened to the jetliner.
May 19, 2016, Thursday
The Strange, Unending Limbo of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak
The deposed leader remains confined to a hospital room in Cairo even as many former allies cut deals with the government to overturn their own convictions.
May 17, 2016, Tuesday
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Egypt Sentences 152 to Prison for Protest Over Transfer of Islands
A lawyer said some defendants had been randomly picked up off the street, as President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi continued a crackdown on dissent.
May 15, 2016, Sunday
Pakistan's Pivotal Elections
Declan Walsh, The Times's Islamabad bureau chief, previews the upcoming election on May 11, which promises the first democratic transfer of power from one civilian government to another.
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Awards Season
Join Us For The Tony Awards Sunday Night, Where We Vow To Break A Leg
We enjoy the Tony Awards here at Monkey See — it's often the awards ceremony with the largest quantity of actual merit, by far. True performers! True performances! Admittedly, one of the most famous moments the Tonys have had in the past few years was Bret Michaels getting hit on the head with scenery, but normally, they are very dignified.
In keeping with tradition, Marc Hirsh and I will be live-blogging the Tonys on Sunday night and waiting for Neil Patrick Harris (hosting again, obviously) to do something wonderful. Well, something else wonderful.
Meanwhile, for the first time, and rather marvelously, our own Trey Graham will be in New York, where he'll be providing on-site observations from the event itself. You must admit this adds a certain luster to our well-established habit of blogging about what we are watching on TV.
So join us Sunday night for the Tony Awards, and remember: this is an awards show where sometimes, something really fun happens.
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From initial consultation to post-surgery support, many people will be involved in your care. All share a common goal: your success. These include:
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If you have you experienced weight loss surgery, have your surgery scheduled or are thinking about surgery, the Sanford weight loss surgery support group will help you learn more about diet, exercise, psychological challenges and more. Meetings are held the third Monday of each month at Sanford Medical Center.
Back on Track Class
Please join the Sanford Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical Program for Back on Track Class. This quarterly class is for anyone who has had weight loss surgery and may be struggling to lose or maintaining their weight loss, or for those who want to get back to basics after surgery. The following topics will be reviewed and discussed as a group:
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Classes are led by the Bariatric Nurse Practitioner, Bariatric Nurse Coordinator and Bariatric Dietician. Please call (605) 333-2249 for more information.
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Mindful Eating
This class will show you how to pay closer attention to what you are eating and how it makes you feel. Practice by taking smaller bites, eating slower and experiencing your food with all your senses. Mindfully eating will help you learn to enjoy the quality versus the quantity of foods. We also briefly discuss the post-operative diet and supplement regimen.
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This class will help you identify any personal barriers that may be inhibiting weight loss or a healthy lifestyle. WE will examine food related feelings and emotions, the hunger/fullness scale and discuss the value of food and activity logs. We will also discuss non-food ways to nurture yourself.
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N.O.R.E. is on a press run recently off of his newest mixtape release and recently stopped by the Breakfast Club to talk about his new endeavors and past happenings.
When the topic of his long-time running mate Capone came up, N.O.R.E. said the bond is still strong.
"Me and Capone is brothers, our problem is our relationship is public, similar to these other guys but that's really my family," he said. "My nephew one day, I said something dumb and he was like, 'Yo, keep that between ya'll.'"
N.O.R.E. Addresses Shooting Involving Mobb Deep
"You know when Prodigy came up here, he clearly said, 'N.O.R.E. shot somebody so a lot of people checked him and said he was dry-snitiching on me so he wanted to come back and change his story and say that no I shot at the floor. A nigga got shot. I don't have to say how I did it or whatever.
"At the end of the day I have no beef with Prodigy, I have no beef with Havoc but this is a classic example of you have to get off your own dick, meaning, they clearly lost this war, lost this battle. I had a fight with a dude in Queensbridge, I washed him up. The next day he came, got his big homie, they came at me. He got hit in his leg, the reason he got hit in his leg was because the dude I was shooting at was a real ninja... After that the dudes jumped me and then I shot again and not the next week, not the next day, soon as I got up... So this is a classic case of you have to not be on your own dick because there is no way they could ever think they won that war. I feel like I thrashed them. Of course when I read [My Infamous Life] I was thrown off because me and P is cool. I don't look at P as an enemy and I never did because I was shooting and purposely not trying to hit him and not trying to hit Hav. But now that the book came out I might have just let it go, you know what I'm saying [laughs]."
Notably, Noreaga talked about being involved with Roc-A-Fella and said that he's smarter than people give him credit for (noting that he's made it to where he is off of a 7th grade education).
N.O.R.E. is currently promoting his latest mixtape Noreaster, which was released on Easter (April 20).
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This week's meetings
Bear Creek Township Supervisors, 6 p.m., municipal building, 3333 Bear Creek Blvd.
Dallas school board, 7 p.m., administration building, 2000 Conyngham Ave.
Fairview Township supervisors, public hearing on amending the zoning ordinance at 6:30 p.m. and regular meeting at 7:30 p.m., municipal building, 65 Shady Tree Drive.
Forty Fort council, 7:30 p.m., borough building, 1271 Wyoming Ave.
Hanover Area school board work session, 6 p.m., central office board room, 1600 Sans Souci Parkway.
Jackson Township supervisors, work session at 6 p.m. followed by regular meeting, municipal building, 1275 Huntsville Road.
Kingston council, 7 p.m., municipal building, 500 Wyoming Ave.
Newport Township commissioners, 6 p.m., municipal building, 1002 Center St.
Plymouth Township supervisors, work session at 5 p.m. followed by regular meeting at 6 p.m., municipal building, 925 W. Main St.
Swoyersville council, 6:30 p.m., borough building, 675 Main St.
Wilkes-Barre Township council, 7:30 p.m., municipal building, Watson Street.
Ashley council work session, 6:30 p.m., Fireman's Hall, 160 Ashley St.
Dallas Township supervisors work session, 7 p.m., municipal building, 2919 state Route 309.
Exeter council regular meeting, 7 p.m., borough building, 1101 Wyoming Ave.
Luzerne County zoning hearing board, 7 p.m., council meeting room, courthouse, 200 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre.
Pittston Area school board (rescheduled from Aug. 19), 6 p.m., high school library, 5 Stout St., Yatesville.
Pittston Area school district, Jenkins Township and Luzerne County officials, public hearing on the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act, 7:15 p.m., high school library, 5 Stout St., Yatesville.
Plymouth council work session, 7 p.m., borough building, 162 W. Shawnee Ave.
Rice Township supervisors, 7 p.m., municipal building, 3000 Church Road.
Ross Township supervisors, 7 p.m., municipal building, 72 Broadway Road.
Shickshinny council, 6 p.m., borough building, 35 W. Union St.
West Pittston council, 6:30 p.m., borough building, 555 Exeter Ave.
Yatesville council, 7 p.m., borough building, 33 Pittston Ave.
Exeter Township supervisors, 7 p.m., township building, 2305 State Route 92.
Hanover Township commissioners work session (rescheduled from Monday), 6 p.m., municipal building, 1267 Sans Souci Parkway.
Luzerne council work session, 7 p.m., borough building, 144 Academy St.
Luzerne Intermediate Unit board, 6:30 p.m., LIU, 368 Tioga Ave., Kingston.
Nanticoke council, 7 p.m., city hall, 15 E. Ridge St.
Sugar Notch council, 6:30 p.m., borough building, Main and Freed streets.
Buck Township supervisors, special meeting to fill board vacancy, 7 p.m., municipal building, 114 Buck Blvd. Route 115.
Fairmount Township supervisors, 7 p.m., township building, Municipal Road.
Franklin Township supervisors, 7 p.m., township fire hall, 329 Orange Road.
Hanover Area school board, 7 p.m., junior-senior high school choral room, 1600 Sans Souci Parkway.
Hughestown council work session, 7 p.m., borough building, 42 Center St.
Lake Township supervisors, special meeting, 10 a.m., municipal building, 488 State Route 29.
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Well, after a dire end to last year and a fairly bad start to this year, yeah - things are definitely looking more and more positive - meaning that finally, I can combine a few elements together to get something seriously started
For some curious reason, I felt compelled to opt for training in one of three local catering establishments that offer catering training - the hours don't seem bad, I just hope that my renewed enthusiasm towards cooking is enough to allow them to take me on
I might be lazy at home, but... I know that when I cook, people really enjoy it and often scream at me for seconds
Like on Wednesday. I did liver & onion gravy with mashed potato for my mother - she loved it! What was an even bigger shock was that her cat (the loveable rogue Psychokitty) also enjoyed it too - and that cat is a FUSSY eater! Well, if the cat ate it (nearly taking my hand off!! ) and my mother absolutely loved it and my non-liver-loving daughter was curious that it smelt nice whatever it was I'd cooked (and she's hard to please too) then I'm definitely not doing myself any favours by not doing training and not possibly introducing great food to a wider 'audience'.
I've even got as far as planning on taking something hot and freshly made if/as/when I get an interview as I know full well if I took a batch of freshly made cheese straws - I'd have a hard job getting them all out again - can't believe they're so popular around here!
As for the music? well, that too is going really well... no complaints there
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How to Make Yourself Look Older (Guys Under 15)
Are you trying to make yourself look older? Here is how to make yourself look 15+ years old.
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1Make yourself look taller. If you're an adolescent or pre-adolescent, one of the primary things you need to control is your height, as shortness is connected to your youth. Suggestions for doing this would be to try wearing boots, or to find height inserts. You won't be able to gain more than a couple inches, but anything more would be too obvious, and look ridiculous.
2Make your voice sound a little deeper. Speak in a lower tone, but don't try to sound gruff.
3Hang out with guys in that age group. That could convince people you're older, through association and through your adoption of their mannerisms.
4Wear clothes that fit neatly. Big, baggy clothes will swamp you and make you look small and skinny. Clothes that are too small or childish will have the same effect. Ask friends or older brothers or cousins for help finding the right fit.
5If you have acne, clear your skin. Acne is associated with adolescence, if you are trying to look older, you want to erase this connection.
6If you are able, grow facial hair. This can age you up to 10 years, dependent on face shape and amount of hair. Squarer faces and more hair are going to create an older image than rounder, smoother faces, so called "baby faces".
7Finally, get a haircut. Longer hair will make you look older than you are. I'd suggest a long to medium-long hairstyle. However, if you have long hair, a haircut can make your appearance look radically different and will usually have the effect of making you look older because you no longer have your hair in the style you wore it as a child.
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- Only do this every once in a while. You don't want someone thinking your 18 for a while when you're really only 13. You can find yourself in quite a bit of trouble doing this.
- If you're trying to get into an R rated movie and they can tell you're not old enough, they may kick you out, or ban you from admittance without an adult or parent present.
- Also be aware that if you are trying to look older to get around the laws in your country, state/province, or community, there may be legal repercussions for you, your parent/guardian, and the person and/or business you are trying to fool. Putting yourself or others at risk is not fun, funny, or cool.
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Jan 13 2014 , New Delhi
In November, Indian Oil Corp, the country's largest refiner, became the first state refiner to buy Canadian oil, joining private refiners Reliance Industries and Essar Oil.
India's efforts to diversify oil sources have become more urgent as western sanctions over Teheran's nuclear programme squeeze imports from Iran, once India's second-biggest supplier. Supplies from Libya and Sudan have also been disrupted.


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To present national population-based estimates of the prevalence of parent-reported emotional and/or behavioral problems in children with asthma and the relationship of medical comorbidity and asthma severity with behavior problems.
Cross-sectional study of the 1988 National Health Interview on Child Health.
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Parent responses to a checklist of child health conditions were used to assign school-age children (5 to 17 years old) into one of four groups: children without reported chronic conditions; children with asthma alone; children with asthma and additional reported chronic conditions; and children with the same chronic conditions, but without asthma. Parental responses to the Behavior Problem Index (BPI) were used for construction of an overall BPI score, as well as subscale scores. Crosstabulation and linear and logistic regression were used to determine the relation of the different condition categories to emotional and/or behavioral problems expressed by relative values of the BPI.
Children with asthma and comorbid conditions had a mean BPI score of 7.3, compared with 5.4 for children without chronic conditions, and all subscale scores, except those for antisocial antisocial conduct and immature behavior, were significantly elevated. Using logistic regression to control for confounding variables, children with severe asthma alone had nearly three times the odds (odds ratio, 2.96; 95% confidence interval, 1.22 to 7.17) and children with asthma plus comorbid conditions nearly twice the odds (odds ratio, 1.86; 95% confidence interval, 1.20 to 2.90) of children without chronic conditions to have severe behavior problems.
Severe asthma and asthma with medical comorbidity represent significant risk factors for emotional and/or behavioral problems. Clinicians caring for children with asthma and their families should be aware of the relationship between asthma and emotional and/or behavioral problems and anticipate that a substantial number of their patients may have mental health services needs.(Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1995;149:565-572)
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Daniel Agger has signed a new long-term contract at Liverpool, gushing "it means everything" to him.
The Danish defender, 27, was the subject of interest from Manchester City during the summer transfer window but has given the Reds a boost by committing his future to the Anfield club.
Agger told Liverpoolfc.com: "It means everything to me. This is where I want to be and I'm happy the club want me. I am really happy right now. I've never wanted to go anywhere else.
"I feel I am a part of this club - and I want to be a part of this club in the future.
"The support from the fans has been unbelievable. The game when they were singing all the songs about me, it was difficult to focus on the game! It was such a good experience for me and I'd never experienced anything like it before.
Signing on with Benítez
Daniel was unimpressed with Rafa's clean-shaven look
Receiving a nasty challenge on his debut from Damien Johnson, who was sent off
Liverpool's Daniel Agger (left) celebrates after converting Steven Gerrard's low free kick to score the first goal of the game.
Liverpool, UNITED KINGDOM: Liverpool's Steven Gerrard (L) celebrates with team-mates after Daniel Agger scored to make it 1-0 against Chelsea during their European Champions League semi final first leg football match at Anfield, Liverpool, north west England, 01 May 2007. AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 23: Daniel Agger of Liverpool celebrates scoring the opening goal with team mate Lucas Leiva (L) during the Carling Cup Third Round match between Liverpool and Crewe Alexandra at Anfield on September 23, 2008 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Liverpool's Daniel Agger celebrates his goal
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 11: Daniel Agger of Liverpool celebrates his goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Blackburn at Anfield on April 11, 2009 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Liverpool's Daniel Agger celebrates after scoring the third goal of the game.
Liverpool´s Danish defender Daniel Agger (4thL) celebrates with Liverpool´s midfielder Steven Gerrard (3rdL) after scoring against Benfica during their Europa League qualifying footbal match at Luz Stadium in Lisbon on April 1, 2010. AFP PHOTO/ FRANCISCO LEONG (Photo credit should read FRANCISCO LEONG/AFP/Getty Images)
Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov (right) looks towards the assistant referee as he appeals for a penalty after a tackle from Liverpool's Daniel Agger (left)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: Daniel Agger of Liverpool celebrates scoring the opening goal with Maxi (R) during the FA Cup Fourth Round match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on January 28, 2012 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Liverpool's Daniel Agger (Ieft) and Martin Skrtel celebrate with the Carling Cup trophy
Liverpool's Daniel Agger leaves the pitch after being sent off against West Bromwich Albion during the Barclays Premier League match at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich.
Agger signed for the club in January 2006 from Brondby for a knockdown fee of £5.8m and has been a regular since the beginning of the 2006-07 season.
He has played under managers Rafael Benítez, Roy Hodgson, Kenny Dalglish and now Brendan Rodgers in his six-and-a-half-years on Merseyside but has only won the League Cup.
One of the stand out defenders at Euro 2012, the centre-back has made 177 appearances for the Reds, scoring nine goals.


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Meditation for Change in Lent
The days leading up to Easter are for contemplation and anticipation. When we make a break in our routine: either add to or take away something, we are creating just the diversion we may need to squeeze in time for sitting meditations to think on the deeper meaning of the resurrection.
To begin:
Sit at your meditation altar during a quiet time of day when you will not be disturbed. If you use them, light a candle and burn incense. Let the light and fragrance become part of your experience of the moment. Light shines so we may see, not just in the outer world, but within our deeper consciousness.
Begin rounds of even and regular breathing such as breathe in one count; breathe out one count; breathe in one count and continue this rhythmic pattern while meditating.
Close your eyes. Mentally, say appreciations for the good in your life. Appreciation puts us in a positive mood; dispels gloom.
As this is a meditation for every day in Lent, take one quality each day or time you meditate that you'd like to improve. For example, think about what you might do to substitute a better habit for a harmful practice.
We still need to fill in the time we spend in unhealthy habits and practices and while it may seem too hard to improve all at once, a small step in the right direction is to make a little improvement every day.
Another way to counter what you wish to change is to begin a completely new and better practice for the time spent in the old ways.
These days of meditation leading to Easter are a time to really become clean and refreshed inside and out: in mind and body.
Now, while sitting still, make your plans and open your eyes briefly to write out your new plans in your meditation journal. You can refer back to these pages later to check on your progress.
Close your eyes and say a closing prayer to align with the coming Resurrection:
Lord of Love
Open my mind and heart
Clear the way for receiving
Your joy and blessings.
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Hi im a very big fan of your show. All of you guys are a great influence for me. Except the new grl that runs her mouth to much. But love you guys. Hope you come out with another season. peace