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ATTRACT is a pioneering initiative bringing together Europe's fundamental research and industrial communities to lead the next generation of detection and imaging technologies. A consortium of big research organisations will be explicitly leveraged to capture value and create jobs and growth. The aim is to create an entirely new, European model of open innovation that can become an engine for jobs and prosperity. The project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.
The ESRF is one of the 9 European research institutions that co-lead this project.
Start date: 01/08/2018; duration: 28 months
The aim of BEATS is to design, procure, construct and commission a beamline for hard X-ray full-field tomography at the SESAME synchrotron in Jordan. The project will develop and consolidate the scientific case for a beamline for tomography and implement actions to fortify the scientific community. Built upon the OPEN SESAME project, BEATS will address the issue of sustainability of operation of SESAME by preparing medium- to long-term funding scenarios for the tomography beamline and the facility. The BEATS project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.
The ESRF is coordinator of this project.
Start date: 01/01/2019; duration: 48 months
CALIPSOplus is aimed at promoting the international exchange of scientists and transnational access to the light sources in Europe. Other priorities are to integrate the relatively less active regions of Europe and to initiate research projects with small and mid-sized companies. The project is submitted by 19 European lightsources.
The ESRF is a contractor in this programme, which is coordinated by Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf.
Start date: 01/01/2017; duration: 48 months
CREMLINplus (Connecting Russian and European Measures for Large-scale Research Infrastructures - plus) is a Horizon2020 funded project. It is the relaunch of the successful EU project CREMLIN in a significantly expanded form. It will pursue CREMLIN's activity to promote cooperation between large-scale research infrastructures in Russia and the European Union from 2020 onwards. The CREMLINplus consortium brings together 35 partners, 10 from Russia and 25 from the EU and associated countries. The ESRF is contractor of this project.
Start date: 01/02/2020; duration: 48 months
ENRIITC will build a pan-European network of Industrial Liaison and Contact Officers (ILOs/ICOs). This will be done in a community-driven, cross-functional, cross-sectoral, multiplier-based way which will be inclusive and enable all interested parties to actively participate. With a timeline of 36 months, 11 partners from seven countries, and a strong support from 61 Associates from around Europe, ENRIITC will 1) establish a sustainable European network of ILOs and ICOs which enables mutual learning, 2) map collaboration potential between research infrastructures and industry, 3) develop and refine strategies and best practices to foster these collaborations, 4) raise awareness among industry for collaboration opportunities at research infrastructures, and demonstrate impact.
The ESRF is a contractor in this programme, which is coordinated by the European Spallation Source
Start date: 01/01/2020; duration: 36 months
The aim of the GreenDiamond project is to build the first high power electronic device with diamond that is competitive with incumbent wide-band-gap semiconductor materials and technologies. Such a device will open new commercial and industrial opportunities.
The ESRF is a contractor of this project, which is coordinated by the French Centre National de la Recherche (CNRS).
Start date: 01/05/2015; duratiIon 60 months
InnovaXN is a doctoral training programme bringing together the expertise of large-scale research infrastructures with the R&D needs of European industry. Supported by an H2020 MSCA COFUND Programme, 40 PhD students will study a wide variety of subjects driven by industrial challenges, focussed on exploiting the advanced characterisation techniques of the large-scale European facilities in Grenoble, the ESRF and ILL.
Start date: 01/10/2019; duration: 60 months
Two-dimensional materials (2DMs) such as graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, silicene and others, are currently amongst the most intensively studied classes of materials that hold great promise for future applications in many technological areas. However, the main obstacle preventing a practical utilization of 2DMs is the lack of effective mass production techniques to satisfy the growing qualitative and quantitative demands for scientific and technological applications. The aim of the LMCat project is to develop an instrumentation and methodology capable of studying the ongoing chemical reactions on the molten catalyst.
The ESRF is a contractor in this programme, which is coordinated by Leiden University in The Netherlands.
Start date: 01/01/2017; duration: 48 months
NFFA.EUROPE sets out a platform to carry out comprehensive projects for multidisciplinary research at the nanoscale extending from synthesis to nanocharacterization to theory and numerical simulation. Advanced infrastructures specialized on growth, nano-lithography, nano-characterization, theory and simulation and fine-analysis with Synchrotron, FEL and Neutron radiation sources are integrated in a multi-site combination to develop frontier research on methods for reproducible nanoscience research and to enable European and international researchers from diverse disciplines to carry out advanced proposals impacting science and innovation.
The ESRF is a contractor of this project, which is coordinated by the Italian Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche.
Start date: 01/09/2015; duration: 60 months
The Photon and Neutron Open Science Cloud is a European project for making FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reproducible) data a reality in 6 European Strategy Forum Research Infrastructures (ESFRI). Research Infrastructures such as the ones on the ESFRI roadmap are characterised by the very significant data volumes they generate and handle. These data are of interest to thousands of researchers across scientific disciplines and to other potiential users via Open Access policies. PANOSC will ensure the connection of the research infrastructures identified in the ESFRI roadmap to the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). PANOSC received funding from the EU Horizon2020 research and innovation programme.
The ESRF is coordinator of this project.
Start date: 01/12/2018; duration: 48 months
STREAMLINE is a Horizon2020 funded project that will complement the ESRF-EBS upgrade by enhancing user operation through new procedures and systems. The ESRF is the sole beneficiary of the project.
Start date: 15/11/2019; duration: 48 months.
TEESMAT is a Horizon2020 funded project. It is a platform (or Open Innovation Test Bed (OITB)) dedicated to material characterisation for Li-ion batteries, Na-ion batteries, Li all-solid batteries, Printed Zn/Li batteries, Lead-acid batteries, Metal-air batteries, redox flow batteries, supercapacitors and any kind of other electrochemical energy storage device.
The ESRF is a contractor for this project.
Start date: 01/01/2019; duration 44 months.


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Some of the comments by SEAS's visitors about the exhibition "Photography as Social Practice" – Brighton Photography Fringe 2016
Anna Andreiu: "the exhibition is very powerful and moving. It has a very important message"
Gemma-Rose Turnbull: "the exhibition has some interesting methodologic approaches to socially engaged work"
Shi-Yin Ong: "Pictures have new definitions in different spaces. We had good conversation with Gil in this cosy living room – gallery space"
Judy Granville: "Amazing exhibition"
Russell Honeyman: "great show – it reminds us of our humanity"
Alice Mutasa: "Photography as social practice is an excellent exhibition – love to see more"
Holly Bean: "fantastic space. I really enjoyed the inspiring work and speaking with Gil"
Patricia Osdiasda: "great and important work enabling oppressed voices to claim their space"
Caroline Oreilly: "Fascinating exhibition. I thank you so much"
Mazhar Shah: "it is such inspiring work and it really moved me"
Ragi Maj: "it was wonderful to hear about the works from the artists themselves"
Humeria Yaqub: "well done, guys! Fantastic exhibition. Keep it up!"
Some of the comments by SEAS's visitors about the exhibition "Displacement – on refugees, homelessness & Palestine" – Artists' Open House 2016
Alia Pugh "a unique addition to Artists Open Houses"
Maya King "Thought provoking exhibition"
Sarah Dibb-Fuller "very impressive and interesting"
Lester "very brave pieces"
Paula "Love the commitment and engagement"
Jacky Hollands "powerful and interesting, very moving for us as a foster carers for a young refugee"
Anne Thompson "Really inspiring"
Morris Lab "great exhibition, well done"
Martin & Clara "great time, great conversation and we are back again for sure, keep fighting"
Caroline O'reilly "very informative exhibition"
Tom & May "very thought provoking and refreshing issues represented"
Rita Huth "good to see relevant art about real stuff"
Katie Higginbottom "very thought provoking, it is a relief to see representation of politics in art!"
Angela Edwards "very interesting work, love Gil Mualem Doron's New Union Flag project and Bern O'donoghue's Boats installation"
Cathie Oileu "really important work and message"

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How to Set the Silverware on a Table
In this modern world of drive-throughs, microwave dinners and even gourmet take-out, setting a table is fast becoming a lost art form. The pleasures of communal dining are many, and should not be marred by having to interrupt a fascinating conversation to hunt for your butter knife or soup spoon. Setting a table correctly – even a formal one – is simple once you know the basics.
The most basic rule of table setting is to place the utensils so that the people dining at the table can work from the outside in. Place the dinner fork to the left of the plate. The handle of the fork should be set 1 inch from the table's edge and the tines should be facing up. If you are serving a salad, place the smaller salad fork to the left of the dinner fork, facing the same direction.
Place the knife to the right of the plate. The base of the handle should be 1 inch from the table's edge with the sharp or serrated side facing toward the plate. This is true whether you eat using the American method where the knife is held in the right hand and exchanged for the fork, or the European method where the knife stays in the right hand. Occasionally, you will see a small butter knife placed across the bread plate, which is also correct.
Place your soup spoon to the left of the knife with the handle 1 inch from the table's edge and the open bowl of the spoon facing up. It has become customary to place a teaspoon between the knife and the soup spoon, but traditionalists do not consider this correct. When you choose to place a teaspoon on the table rather than providing one when the coffee is poured, place it between the knife and the soup spoon.
There should never be more utensils than you need on the table at one time, and never more than three forks or three knives on either side of the plate. Dessert forks may be placed horizontally just past the top of the dinner plate with the tines facing toward the left. They may also be provided when dessert is served. Place seafood forks to the right of the knife. Place the tines in the bowl of the soup spoon for an elegant and old-fashioned touch. Other specialized utensils such as nutcrackers and picks or seafood crackers should be distributed and removed with the appropriate course. Place chopsticks horizontally between the table edge and the plate with the tapered end facing left if you are setting an Asian table. Place the soup spoon between the chopsticks and the plate, with the open bowl facing up and the handle to the right.
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In the food industry Marjoram is used to flavor wines, sausages and beer.
Homeland of Marjoram are the countries located in West Africa. In ancient times, the plant was cultivated in Egypt, Greece and Rome. Overhead part contains an essential oil with a very pleasant flavor and valuable ingredients – terpinene, borneol and tannins, pigments, vitamin C.


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Shortly after my 70th birthday, I received a demand from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office regarding a mandatory medical examination for my Swiss driving licence. This was sent to me via federal government's RIPOL police search system. What does this mean?Anyone who emigrates from Switzerland must exchange their Swiss driving licence for one of their country of residence within a certain period of time. For example, the deadline in EU states is six months. The competent authority in the country of residence can provide you with binding information on the deadlines and procedure. Failure to exchange the Swiss driving licence for one of the country of residence may result in fines or penalties.If you are moving abroad, you must notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office in Switzerland; then, when you are abroad, you must replace your driving licence with one issued by the country of residence. If you subsequently move back to Switzerland, you may drive with your foreign licence for a year during which time you must apply for this to be exchanged for a Swiss driving licence. An eye test may be required for a Swiss driving licence depending on the canton.If your move abroad is not reported to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office, a search may be initiated at the age of 70 when the medical examination to assess fitness to drive becomes due, for example, via RIPOL, federal government's police search system. This happens because the person concerned is no longer registered in Switzerland but is still in possession of a Swiss driving licence.Swiss citizens whose definitive place of residence is abroad but who still hold a Swiss driving licence can contact the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office that issued it so that it can be suspended. There is generally no charge for fees or costs.Addresses of the cantonal Driver andVehicle Licensing Offices: www.strassenverkehrsamt.chOSA LEGAL DEPARTMENT OSA's Legal Department provides general legal information on Swiss law and specifically in areas that concern the Swiss abroad. It does not provide information on foreign law and does not intervene in disputes between private parties.
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With significant numbers of individuals in the criminal justice system having mental health problems, court-based diversion programmes and liaison services have been established to address this problem.
To examine the effectiveness of the New South Wales (Australia) court diversion programme in reducing re-offending among those diagnosed with psychosis by comparing the treatment order group with a comparison group who received a punitive sanction.
Those with psychoses were identified from New South Wales Ministry of Health records between 2001 and 2012 and linked to offending records. Cox regression models were used to identify factors associated with re-offending.
A total of 7743 individuals were identified as diagnosed with a psychotic disorder prior to their court finalisation date for their first principal offence. Overall, 26% of the cohort received a treatment order and 74% received a punitive sanction. The re-offending rate in the treatment order group was 12% lower than the punitive sanction group. 'Acts intended to cause injury' was the most common type of the first principal offence for the treatment order group compared with the punitive sanction group (48% v. 27%). Drug-related offences were more likely to be punished with a punitive sanction than a treatment order (12% v. 2%).
Among those with a serious mental illness (i.e. psychosis), receiving a treatment order by the court rather than a punitive sanction was associated with reduced risk for subsequent offending. We further examined actual mental health treatment received and found that receiving no treatment following the first offence was associated with an increased risk of re-offending and, so, highlighting the importance of treatment for those with serious mental illness in the criminal justice system.
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Draw 170
Draw 170 offers students expert tuition to enhance their drawing skills and boost their creative portfolios in preparation for applying to university.
- From: Wednesday 15 October 2014, 10 am
- To: Wednesday 15 October 2014, 2 pm
- Location: City site, Nottingham Trent University, City Campus, Goldsmith Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU
- Download this event to your calendar
Event details
We are celebrating 170 years of Art and Design at NTU, with Draw 170 offering expert tuition to our future artists and designers.
Draw 170 runs in conjunction with the international festival The Big Draw, which is on throughout October in 21 countries, with 280,000 people expected to join in over 1,000 events.
Second year post 16 and Foundation students will experience the next level of drawing, be introduced to new drawing techniques, meet tutors and students on our creative courses, find out valuable tips on boosting their portfolios and discover more about our University.
Choosing to focus on Fashion, Fine Art, Graphics or Product Design students will join intensive drawing workshops and leave with new skills and enhanced creative portfolios.
Teachers are also encouraged to attend and this event is open to group bookings – please note that there will be a limit of 20 students per group.
We look forward to welcoming you to the event.
Booking information
This is a free event for second year post 16 students and Foundation students.
For further information or if you have any queries, please email Esther Johnson or call +44 (0115) 848 6588.
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Pinstack.com got their hands on the first official Blackberry 8700 pictures and specs:
Quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE, AMR
- 2.0 Radio Platform
320 x 240 (1/4 VGA) Colour LCD
- Excellent indoor and outdoor readability
- Exceptional resolution
- Light sensor for automated LCD brightness
Speaker Phone
- Handsfree operation
- Support for v2.0 Protocol Stack
- Serial Port Profile for PC Connectivity (i.e. sync)
- Extended Support for more Advanced Car Kits
312 MHz Processor
- Improved performance for:
- Overall UI Navigation and Reaction time to inputs
- Web Browsing
- 3rd Party Applications
- Global and Message List Searches
- Attachment Viewing
Memory: 16MB RAM / 64MB Flash
- Improves overall speed of applications
- Allows ISV partners greater flexibility when developing applications
Polyphonic Ringtones
- Including support for downloadable MP3 ringtones
Updated Form Factor
- Thinner and Narrower than 7200 series
- High-end ornamental accents
- Improved look and feel
Full QWERTY keypad
- Dedicated Send & End Keys
- Mute Key
- On/Off Key
- 2 User-Definable Keys
BlackBerry 4.1 Application additions for Electron
- Expanded Bluetooth Support
- Expanded Media Support
- Idle-Mode AMR Playback for MMS Messages (Voice Notes Playback)
- Contact-specific Ring Tones
- Ability to Assign a Specific Ring tone to a Contact
User Interface Enhancements
- Expanded Theme and Coloring of Applications
- Evolved Home Screen
- Enhanced Messaging Interface
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They're generous with time and space. Flight attendants don't get a lot of personal space. They share their quarters with other flight attendants on longer trips. While flying, they have to put the customer first, even if they may be just as exhausted from being in the air for ten or more hours. Flight attendants have a cheerful attitude and uplift others under uncomfortable circumstances.
10 Ways to Ensure the Airline Attendant is Thrilled You're On the Flight
We've come a long way with airline attendants. Once upon a time they were "stewardesses" only, held to restrictive codes of appearance and conduct, and voicing tag lines like "Fly Me" in advertisements. These days, things are a bit looser – but that doesn't mean it still isn't a rigorous job with employers who can afford to be picky (there can be four or five interviews before a hire, and starting salaries may be as low as $16,000). That means today's attendants must have people skills and lots of patience, and if you as a passenger can make their flight better, yours can become awesome. Here are 10 things you can do on your next flight to ensure you go to the head of the class (if not actually First Class) with attendants.
Pay attention to the announcements
Everyone knows that you're in your seat, that first set of announcements about buckling up and what to do in an emergency tends to blend into the background. But it is important to keep on top of whatever the captain or attendants may have to say: It will keep you from having to ask the same questions five minutes later, and you may feel better about your own journey.
Look to your attendant about how to behave in turbulence
Yes, there's always an announcement when the plane goes into rough skies and everyone needs to be belted. But it's often not a sign of danger; it's more like traveling on a rough road, so don't freak out. Still, even if you think you can handle the jostling, if you see your attendant seated and buckled in, definitely stay put.
Believe it or not, you can tip. The Association of Flight Attendants doesn't like it, but if you press the issue after the first turn-down, you'll likely be able to show your financial appreciation. (This could help secure you some stronger gin and tonics or snacks.) And you can always leave a tip in an envelope on your seat. Of course, if you really appreciate your attendant, a letter to the airline is hard to beat.
Don't use the call button unless it's an actual emergency
Want more pretzels? Need to know when the plane's landing? Have trash you want pitched? Learn patience: The attendants will be around every 10 to 15 minutes.
Know the routines of your digestive system
In other words, use the bathroom before you board the plane so you don't have to ask to use it during boarding, and cool your jets and wait for the beverage and snack service, which will come in its own time. Interfering with the flow of food dispersal and boarding access will brand you as not one of the ideal passengers an attendant can have.
Be reasonable about your carry-on luggage
By now we all know what will fit in the overhead bin. But if you deliberately ignore this fact, or are faced by a full upper compartment when you arrive at your seat, don't get all huffy with the attendants. Let them gate check the bag and help the flight get moving as soon as possible. Speaking of which, once you are seated if you have carry-on luggage under the seat in front of you, don't tie it to your leg! Yes, this actually happens.
Feet on the floor
On long haul trips, it's easy to want to get as comfortable as possible, and most of the time attendants won't fuss if you stretch out in a (rare) open seat. But keep your feet off the walls. It's not sanitary, your feet probably have an odor, and if there's turbulence you could get hurt.
Plan ahead
Going to need your pill? Leave it in a bag you don't have stuffed in the overhead compartment. Have a baby? Bring diapers and toys. Are you a vegetarian? Make sure you've ordered that meal ahead of time or bring your own food; the attendants don't have a secret cache of diet-specific meals or baby-related items hidden away in case of emergency.
Entertain your young
Speaking of little ones, teach them how to be the best flyers of all. Attendants are not there to amuse them, but they will have to deal with cranky passengers if your cherub cries the whole journey or is so bored she fusses or kicks the seat in front of her. If you've decided to let him play his video games or movies on a tablet, make sure they're fitted with headphones. And very well-behaved little ones may actually get some special attention from grateful attendants, if time allows.
We're all human
You and the attendant both – and everyone on board your flight. We're all squeezed into a miracle of modern science (a tin can that flies) and we all have to get along for the same amount of time. So rather than kicking back and thinking you're securely in your living room, put on your grown-up behavior and find ways to make everything better for your fellow passengers and your attendants. Really, your flight will be friendlier for it.
Randee Dawn is a contributor for InsureMyTrip and can be found at randeedawn.com and @RandeeDawn on Twitter.


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Last night at 6:02pm we were blessed with a new little girl, Weslee Hope. At 10:50am I got a phone call while I was heading out to a meeting with a bride–Cheyenne said things were getting serious. I called and cancelled the meeting and headed home! Most everything was ready (both thanks to help from our neighbors and Cheyenne being very prepared), so all I really had to do was fill up the birth tub. Through the whole process I wanted to use my iPhone to take photos of the little Weslee's birth story (and thanks to the nurse for a couple of the shots as well). We are so happy to welcome Weslee into our family–Shiloh Grace and Huck are already smitten with their new little sister! I could write a small paragraph about each image, but this post is already going to be long enough…
This is the song that I remember playing as I held her for the first time! Bear with me and have a listen.
Wanna hear some of the first cries:
SO BEAUTIFUL!! so happy for you all. Give Cheyenne our love. She's a brave momma!! Love you all….
brandon, amy, jacob and evelyn
Cheyenne, you are a mighty woman. Loved all of this so much. Welcome, sweet Weslee!!
Beautiful pics!! How exciting. An experience of a lifetime. Congrats on your precious newborn.
Beautiful! Congratulations to all of you! Weslee is absolutely gorgeous!
So beautiful! I love how you do it. Wish I could have been there! Congratulations!!
I am so excited to be about 8 hours from heading to the airport. I am so ready to be with my family again…three weeks is a long time! But one more post while I am away. Most everything I captured was with my DSLR, but I managed to pull out my iPhone every now and then. Here is a look at the trip from my iPhone lens. I tried to put them in the right order (Australia, Papua, Taiwan–and transit airports in between). I have pet kangaroos in the rain; seen a giant Jesus statue; chewed beetle nut; stayed at a hotel room where the main light switch was outside the door; ate amazing fruit, had a lot of noodles; watched incredible temple carvings being made; and drank a lot of tea! …I may or may not have to stop and get a nice big burger on my way home from the airport!
I have been out of the country for the past couple of weeks photographing stories in three different countries. I just thought I would show a few images from some time I spent with a family while they were working in their rice fields. I was holding my breath while wading through the rice field…working very hard to not get too bogged down in the mud and lose my balance! It was a great experience and I thought you might like to see a bit of what I have seen while I have been away. Enjoy.
I just got back from Guatemala and I wanted to share a few images with you. This was the first time that I was able to take my wife with me–it was great to have her along, shooting right beside me! I'll give a little caption with each image. I am looking forward to the upcoming issue of TEAMHorizons where I will share more of these! Enjoy this small look into our trip to Guatemala.
Shot from the infamous barrio of "El Gallito", this is just a small view of a portion of Guatemala City. "El Gallito" is said to be out of the control of the government–governed by the drug lords that inhabit the barrio.
Just down the street from The Potter's House (the ministry that I was working with to photograph some stories) is a wall that echoes the ethos of The Potter's House–telling people that live and work in the communities around the city dump that they have value.
A man stands on the side of a hillside of trash looking for recyclables that he can collect and sell. This is just one section of the largest city dump in all of Central America.
Looking down into another area of the city dump, this lady takes a break from her scavenging to adjust the mask that is covering her face.
Outside of the city dump are communities of corrugated metal shacks. Ready to go scavenge in the dump, this lady stopped for a moment to chat and allowed me to take her photo.
This family survives off of the money the father makes scavenging in the dump. Despite living in some limiting conditions, both the son and the daughter are attending a local school–the 8-year-old daughter told us that she wanted to be a veterinarian and that she loved art!
Dr. Hernandez volunteers every Friday at a medical clinic at the entrance to the city dump. Her passion is giving quality, free, healthcare to women who are largely marginalized by the culture in Guatemala.
While we were meeting and interviewing a family, Jesus latched on to Cheyenne and would not let go. It was so fun hanging out with the kids who are receiving care at the Potter's House!
A small little trip over to Antigua and we found ourselves in a beautiful colonial town with a lot of tourists! I loved seeing all of the volcanoes in the haze as we traveled around the country.


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Expanding network capabilities across a growing business
In the science of metrology - the study of measurement - calibrating units to ensure maximum precision and control is paramount. If a unit of measurement is even slightly unbalanced, it can have a ripple effect on the outcomes. The same can be said when it comes to implementing change within a business.
Renishaw is a global metrology specialist and also a world leader in spectroscopy and additive manufacturing (metal 3D printing). The company specialises in the design and development of solutions to provide unparalleled precision, control and reliability for the manufacturing and healthcare industries.
With around 5,000 employees located in 80 offices around the world, previous network solutions were no longer sufficient. Renishaw's existing WAN network was due for renewal, and the company was looking at a technology refresh to meet the changing business needs of a rapidly growing company.
"Technologies such as Wide Area Network are absolutely essential to Renishaw. Our sales offices are predominantly overseas and they must connect with our manufacturing, development and marketing departments through our wide area network. We can't operate in the way we do without high-performance global networks," said Renishaw's Group IT Development Manager Brian Lyall.
"We changed our internal architecture to become regionally focused. We deployed business applications, including sales, distribution and finance, centrally rather through the individual subsidiaries. And obviously that meant we depended more on a wide area network to make them work well."
Explaining the importance of reliable connectivity, Renishaw's IT Support Team Leader Gavin McLusky said: "We had one single circuit to each of our sites, and we have 48 overseas sites that are connected on the wide area network. If we had a problem then the site would be out for potentially a day, which for Renishaw is catastrophic."
Key issues
- Improving inter-regional collaboration through WAN networks
- Elevating Renishaw's global capabilities
The organisation was looking to upgrade to a globally managed, highly available and resilient SD-WAN and Wide Area Augmentation System solution that offered security, stability, increased bandwidth, minimal latency, improved uptime and a future-proof, cloud-ready network.
As part of the process we:
- Provided a globally managed, highly available and resilient SD-WAN
- Implemented a Managed WaaS solution for security, stability, increased bandwidth, minimal latency, improved uptime and a future-proof, cloud-ready network
Telstra developed a managed SD-WAN and managed WaaS solution for Renishaw that connects to 46 sites across the UK, Americas, EMEA and Australia, enabling better connections with colleagues, partners and customers around the world.
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First off when I do reviews on new sitcoms I do not go into the amount of depth as I would on a show like "Community" until it warrants it.
"Men At Work" kicks off about a guy Milo down about his girl having broken up with him for a guy named Paul. Milo's idiot friends are there to TRY to cheer him up. The show is full of hilarious on liners throughout the whole episode that will make you laugh even though the basic plot has been told many times before. The show feels a bit fast paced but that seems to work just fine.
As I watched the second episode I was impressed by how quickly these characters were growing on me already. This is not the comedic powerhouse that was "That 70's Show" but its not the short lived "Work It" either. The show can be more compared to "Whitney" only taking place more in a office setting but at times some of the one liners do have you reminiscing about "That 70's Show". Overall its a great start to the show and if you looking for good relaxed sitcom Thursday night then keep tuning in as I will be too.
Episode 1:
"We can't be friends because my friends don't screw Paul's"
"Well Alva be dammed"
"No you promise me you'll put on your big boy pants and come out with the guys tonight"
"Trust me you do not want to have sex with a horse"
"I nailed his maid, don't do it he gets mad"
"Will you be my rebound ass?"
I Have To Agree With Aaron's Statements. I Thought That Men At Work Would Just Be another Quickly Produced, Worthless TBS Comedy, But The Show Surprised me, With It's High Quality. Men At Work Packs Hundreds Of Laughs in a 30 Minute Time Frame. I Found That The Show had a Solid (And relatable) Storyline. Overall, The Show Is Worth Watching, And I Will Most Likely Become a Fan of It. I recommend That You Check Out Men At Work. Watch Men At Work Live: Thursday's at 10/9c. On TBS.
Episode 2:
"Don't Take Your Tore-Up Ass and Go Home."
"I'm Wearing a Diaper."
"I Ate a Yankee Candle."
Brief Notes:
- Milo's Girlfriend (Lisa) Leaves him.
- Neal Reveals That He is Having Lunch With Amy's Dad. He Plans To Win Over The Man's Approval.
- Milo Writes His First Feature For The Magazine. Tyler Tells Milo That the Article Needs To Be Revised, So That it Grabs The Reader's Attention.
- Amy's Dad Tells Neal That He Needs To Cut Some Of The Costs of the Magazine.
- Neal Decides To Take Amy's Dad's Advice, and Decides To Cut Costs, By Eliminating The Free Coffee And Bagels From The Office.
- Milo Tries To Improve His Drug Trafficking Feature. By Filling Condoms With Flour. (To Represent Cocaine Smuggling)
- Amy's Dad Tells Neal That He Needs To Find More Ways To Cut Cost.
- Gibbs Finds Another Office To Get Coffee at.
- While at The Other Office, Gibbs Runs into a woman Named Nora. Nora begins to Tell Gibbs About her Relationship Problems.
- Milo Presents The Revised Feature TO Tyler, and he Approves of it.
- Milo Goes To The Doctor About The Flour Situation, and is Arrested. (The Doctor/Police Think That The Flour is Cocaine.
- Amy's Dad Reveals That All Of The Investigative Features Will Be Cut From The Magazine. (This Means That Milo's Article Is Dead, and It Won't Be Published.)
- Gibbs Shows Tyler The Office That He's Been Getting Coffee From.
- It's Revealed That Tyler Is The Person Who's Been Causing Nora Emotional Hardship.
- Gibbs and Tyler Learn That They Must find a new Source For Coffee.
- Neal Convinces Amy's Dad To Return The Investigative Features Back To The Magazine.
- Milo's Article is Published.


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Here is a selection of stores for vinyl records in Saint-Ouen flea market. Rediscover the pleasure of the warm sound of single, maxi or long playing vinyls.
Older people certainly remember poor quality pirated records, 3rd generation audio tapes and other bootlegs they bought at flea markets. Times have changed. Today, vinyl record lovers have to pass by Saint-Ouen flea market to complete their record collection: French light music, rock, punk, jazz, hip hop, blues, world, black music, coldwave… You will find shops specialized in the sale of records covering all international music styles in several places in the flea market. There is something for everyone and in all price ranges: inexpensive used singles or collector's albums. Go hunting for rare vinyl records with the help of the record shop owners; in the age of digital music, you will have to rummage in these shops to find that rare pearl.
There are many record shops in Saint-Ouen flea market. If you are in a hurry, go straight to the second floor of Dauphine market or rue Jules Vallès.
> Record Day in Paris is celebrated on April 21st!
Welcome to this vinyl temple. Yeti's lair is located on 23 rue Jules Valles, near Malik market. Motörhead, Tina Turner, Anne Clarke, Joy Division are waiting for you…
Tel : 06 82 02 86 92
This shop is located on 52 rue Jules Vallès. It is specialized in American records and offers a wide range of musical trends: soul, funk, reggae, salsa, pop… Copa Music also buys your vinyl records.
Tel : 01 40 12 31 95
You will find a large range of vinyl records or tapes at Alto blues: old records dating from just after the war or very recent music. Alto blues is located on 10 rue Jules Vallès.
This English record shop is located on the first floor of Dauphine market. It sells very rare records : reggae, ska, rocksteady, dub, drum and bass like the "virtually impossible to find" Megaton Dub Vol.1 and Vol.2 by the jamaïcan Lee Perry. Two turntables are available to listen to the records.
Pastime Paradise is one of the very active record shops located on the first floor of Dauphine market. It sells hi-fi equipment and a large range of vinyl records: pop, rock, jazz, soul, French light music, film soundtracks, electro...
Looking for Stevie Wonder? Other record shops are not far: don't miss shops 214 - 215 - 216 which are also located on the first floor of Dauphine market (allée Cézanne).


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Status Report
From: House Appropriations Committee
Posted: Sunday, October 13, 2002
Source: House Rpt.107-740 - DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2003
Within the Space Science portion of this account, the Committee recommends $3,556,200,000, a net increase of $141,900,000 to the budget request.
The Committee is supportive of the New Frontiers Program as a competitive process to undertake missions to the outer planets. The Committee is concerned that the New Frontiers Program as proposed by NASA may be unduly constrained by a uniform cap on mission costs of $650 million. Since the purpose of the program is to undertake scientifically valuable missions, the cap should not limit the mission options being considered. The Committee supports New Frontiers with a flexible cap for each new opportunity ($500 million to $1 billion in fiscal year 2002 dollars) prior to open competition, giving due consideration to specified scientific objectives.
The Committee recommends the following adjustments to the budget request:
1. An increase of $2,500,000 for the Center for Space Sciences at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
2. An increase of $105,000,000 for the Kuiper Belt/Pluto mission.
3. An increase of $40,000,000 for the Europa mission. In light of the high priority by the National Academy decadal study for a Europa Orbiter Mission and the public support for Europa exploration as indicated by the recent survey of the Planetary Society, the Committee directs NASA to conduct a focused technology program and begin Phase A activities to ensure that this mission is ready at the earliest possible opportunity and that NASA preserves its core capabilities to implement and manage such a mission at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The Committee recommendation includes $30,000,000 for this activity and an additional $10,000,000 for instrument technology. The Committee is aware that JPL has an relationships with research universities on its outer planetary programs and anticipates that a majority of the $10,000,000 million will be expended solidifying those relationships.
4. An increase of $500,000 for Morehead State University, Kentucky, for upgrades to its ADAS satellite tracking facility.
5. An increase of $2,000,000 for propulsion testing facilities at the University of Alabama, Huntsville.
6. An increase of $500,000 for the Ultra-lightweight Electroformed Segmented Large Aperture Optics program at Alabama A&M University.
7. An increase of $900,000 for High-Energy Photonics Instrumentation at the University of Alabama, Huntsville.
8. An increase of $7,500,000 for development of a lightweight carrier pallet to support the Hubble Space Telescope program. The recent success of the Hubble servicing mission has underscored the continued importance of the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA's plan for HST has been to discontinue servicing missions after 2004 in order to create a funding wedge for the next generation space telescope (NGST), the community's highest priority, and to return HST to earth in 2010. Although this scenario creates an important funding wedge, it also leads to a significant probability that HST will degrade over the intervening six-year period and become inoperable well before 2010. This gap may be so long that HST archival data alone may not sustain a productive scientific community. The Committee directs that NASA carry out an in-depth study of possible alternatives to the 2010 return mission that would increase the probability of operating HST until NGST becomes available. This study should address the possibility of an additional servicing mission, SM5, and as an alternative, a final servicing mission in 2007 in lieu of the 2010 mission that would include a means of disposing of HST other than by Shuttle return. This study should address the relative costs of such scenarios, the potential scientific benefits, and the mission constraints that will need to be considered for the 2010 return mission.
9. An increase of $19,900,000 to the Mars program to cover recent cost increases. This funding is derived through a decrease in funding for the flight projects building, a cancelled project at the Jet Propulsion Lab.
10. A decrease of $10,000,000 from the Nuclear Electric Propulsion program and a decrease of $7,000,000 from the Nuclear Power System program.
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What's up guys,
Hope this finds you doing well and you are all getting into the summer mood. It has been a little while since I last checked in with you in detail, so I've been writing in short bursts over the past couple of weeks collecting my thoughts on some of the recent experiences on the road.
Thankfully, a bit of focus in Berlin has allowed me to give my scribbles some structure, so I'll try to guide you through some of the big gigs (and bizarre moments!) that have taken place this past while. I'll also give you an update on how the Scream album is coming along, and share my thoughts on this year's DJ Mag Top 100 poll.
New York – Pacha Gigs and Electric Daisy Carnival
For years and years, so many fans would message me and ask "hey Markus, how come you don't play in New York so often?"
Usually when one year ends and another begins, we set ourselves goals that we hope to achieve. One of mine was to ensure that I had more of a gig presence in the Big Apple. The first stop was at the end of February, squeezed in between the Los Angeles '12 release party weekend at Avalon and a GDJB World Tour recording at the Guvernment in Toronto. It was very much a case of continuing the momentum from that whirlwind weekend in the city of angels. And probably no surprise to you reading, or to the New York regulars that an original three hour sent wound up being almost six.
Performing at Pacha in February. Photo courtesy of David Guzman / EDM NYC
One of the things I love about the New York scene so much is that like Los Angeles, it isn't just about the New York locals. You get fans travelling from Washington DC, Boston, Philadelphia and even as far away as Atlanta and Miami regularly attending these shows. So it feels very community driven. In the days where forums are not as active as they once were, I'm glad that the local community forums on places like Tranceaddict are still going, and you definitely feel that when you see the same familiar faces coming out to support your shows.
We were coming towards the end of April and there was a rare Friday night gap in my tour schedule. I knew I had Electric Daisy Carnival coming up in the city in the middle of May, but when the opportunity arose that I could play at Pacha again, I jumped at the chance. So with only ten days' notice, the gig was secured, and we had a mad dash of promotion on our hands. Two New York gigs in the space of two weeks – let's do it.
Adina Butar was flying over to the US to record vocals in the studio in Miami, so she decided to stop off in New York and catch the Pacha show. I had actually just cleaned up Caught to be properly played out in the clubs for the first time (I had been playing a bounced version for WMC), so it was a cool moment to have her in the booth and connect with the crowd. I closed the night out again with another extended set, and it just wet the appetite for EDC a couple of weeks later.
Performing at Pacha in May, Adina in the booth with me
What excited me the most about the festival was that it was being held on the grounds of the new Meadowlands (or the MetLife Stadium to give it the official name). It was built a few years ago a stone's throw away from the old stadium, which housed the New York Giants and Jets NFL teams for many years, and was home to some of the most legendary music concerts ever seen. So as a music and sports buff, it felt pretty special to be playing on those grounds.
It was 7pm and the sun was beginning to set, and it was time to take over. I couldn't really see the crowd from the stairs, but when I went up to the stage, I had to take a breath to acknowledge the sheer size. It was a struggle to even make out where the line of people at the back ended!
I started the set with an intro I had made in the studio during the week. I am debating with myself whether or not to use it on the Scream album, maybe you guys could let me know what you think about that. But it sent the tone for the night well, with Loops & Tings and Go! leading into tracks that I was debuting in my liveset for the very first time, like the Beat Service remix of City of Angels.
Caught was the big moment for me, since it was the first festival play, and it's a relief when you can say to youself that you have a track that works well both in the clubs and outdoors on the biggest stage. The energy continued with the massive It is What it Is by Mr. Pit and the Remember Magnetic North reconstruction, before throwing in a couple of classics for the fans in the form of Perfect and The New World.
The ending may have been a surprise to some. A few weeks prior to the event Khomha sent me a bootleg of the Gotye track Somebody I Used to Know. Now people may say I shouldn't be playing that track because it sounds commercial and Tiesto remixed it, but to be completely honest with you, I really got sucked in with the power behind those vocals. So I worked with him in tailoring it to fit my set better, to work as a bit of an encore / set finisher. In the version we did, the girl sings first before the main chorus kicks in, and it works so much better live that way. I am amazed at how many requests I have had for it since the EDC set.
After 75 minutes the set was concluded, and my third New York set in the space of three months had come to an end. It feels like we are building a bit of a legacy in the Big Apple now, and it's pretty cool that we have a Coldharbour Night coming up there at the beginning of August.
All EDC New York photos courtesy of Doug Van Sant
I get asked every week during my Q&A session on Facebook and Twitter for Global DJ Broadcast when I am coming back to New York. I can't tell you guys exactly yet, but I promise you that I am coming back. The picture will become much clearer for you in a couple of weeks, I an guarantee you that.
But for all the love in 2012 so far, thank you to the people of New York. We are not finished yet.
South American Tour – Argentina and Chile
Every time I see a South American country come up in my tour schedule, it gets me naturally excited, because you are hard pressed to find a more passionate set of fans in any of the world's territories. I could write a book about my Buenos Aires experiences alone! From the white-knuckle plane ride where I thought I would never see dry land again, to breakdancing with the go-go dancers at an afterparty.
The trip would also give me the chance to catch up with my buddy Ferry Corsten. We've had a lot of fun playing together on the road this year; all of which has of course been highlighted by our remake of the classic Jens track Loops & Tings. We ran into some issues with the publishing rights to get our version released, but thankfully I just found out on Wednesday that we have the all-clear to put it out. So it will probably come out as a single in around a month's time.
We would play two Godskitchen Boombox events together, with us doing our own separate club gigs in between. For the first night, we decided between ourselves that Ferry would go on first for 2 hours, then I would play for 2 hours, then we would go back to back to close the night. Then for Chile, I would go first and Ferry would close. We had a good run at Godskitchen's home of Birmingham in March, and then at the WMC closing party at Space in Miami.
If you have ever been to the Boombox events before, you will know how stunning a structure it is, especially when they get the visuals going either side of you. Ferry had the place jumping so I knew I had to start off big, and the rising intro mix of Digital Madness and Fortuna did the trick. Winner of the night thought had to be The Dark Knight – such was the response of playing it in my own set that I had to squeeze it in again in the back to back. The Buenos Aires faithful just love their tracks full of energy like that.
And it's probably the main reason why every single time I play Sinners in the country, they go absolutely bananas for it.
All Boombox Buenos Aires photos courtesy of Rodrigo Alonso
On Friday night I played at the Mandarine club. The gig was only announced on the Tuesday of that week, so I had no idea how it would turn out with such short notice. But it's funny that gigs like that can turn out to be some of the best you play. I took my recording equipment with me just to see how the set would turn out, and as you probably guessed, I enjoyed it so much that we made it the World Tour episode for June.
It was a little dark and dirty club, so made for a perfect night of starting off deep and building it up throughout the night, and throwing in some dirty techno reconstructions for good measure. I tried to capture the best of the night in the two hours, so you heard the beginning (True Lies) and the end with Caught.
A big thank you for all the kind responses about Caught by the way. I know I'm not one to riddle my sets with vocals, but it's kinda nice to have a vocal anthem of my own after a full year of full on instrumentals.
The tour concluded on Saturday with the Boombox in Santiago. I don't play in Chile as often as I would in Argentina or Brazil, but I can tell with each visit that the scene is growing there. The Godskitchen crew deserve their props for giving the people there a chance to attend a large-scale event like that.
Because the roles were reversed, I was able to start my set a little deeper and build it up for Ferry to bring it home. There were a lot of fans with signs in the crowd asking me to play some of my older tracks, so I actually rounded off my set by dusting off the Uplifting Mix of Do You Dream, which I hadn't played in a while. It was a nice moment to finish and round off another super weekend in South America.
All Boombox Santiago photos courtesy of James Florio
So a big thanks to all of the Buenos Aires and Santiago faithful for coming out during the three nights. Your passion always remains incredible. I am back in South America in a few weeks, doing a three-day tour of Brazil, stopping off in Curitiba, Recife, and the legendary Green Valley in Camboriu.
Revenge of the Wind – Electric Daisy Carnival, Las Vegas
The gig they will be talking about for years…
After being housed many years in Los Angeles, the main Electric Daisy Carnival event shifted east to Nevada, and to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. I described last year's event as a real watershed moment for dance music in the United States – to have 300,000 clubbers descending upon one area to party for three days showed that this boom in the scene was very real.
I had a pretty demanding week leading up to the event. Immediately after playing Coloursfest in Glasgow, I flew to Bucharest in Romania to shoot the music video for Caught. It was a long two days. Wednesday was Poland and an amazing gig for our friends at Planeta FM and their Born to Party event, and after travelling back to Berlin by train, I flew to London and then on to Houston for a gig at Stereo Live on the Friday. So I was feeling the tiredness, but knew I had to prepare something special for a gig as significant as this.
I got up pretty early on Saturday morning in Houston following the gig, and started editing and making reconstructions for the set. I was even getting ready to debut one of the instrumentals from my album, with it being a live broadcast around the world.
A late afternoon flight and I was on my way to Sin City. No time to sleep in the hotel unfortunately, because the traffic on the strip getting out to the speedway was crazily slow. 2 hours to cover 12 miles. I met up with my old friend Sarah Gianetto. We go all the way back to my days living in Phoenix. For the long-time fans and more eagle-eyed, you may notice that her name is familiar, as she wrote the album notes on the inside sleeve of my American DJ Phoenix mix compilation from 2001.
Sarah was covering my EDC experience for Las Vegas weekly, so she travelled along with the Armada and DLP crew to the event. I fell asleep in the back, trying to get a little bit of energy inside me ahead of the performance. When we got there, there was a massage chair in the trailer for all of the David Lewis DJs. I swear, had I sat in that thing buzzing along for more than two minutes, I think I would have easily passed out for the entire night.
After passing through the ASOT trailer and saying hi to Armin and crew, I was on my way to the Circuit Grounds. At that height, you could start to feel the wind picking up, and you could even notice the speakers starting to sway a little bit. I didn't think much of it, "it's only a bit of wind" I said in my head.
Photo courtesy of Sarah Gianetto
The set was going great, and I felt that same magic feeling from EDC Vegas only a year before. The crowd were going crazy to everything, including from a personal pleasing perspective, the new instrumental that I wanted to debut. I was really hitting my stride after Fortuna, and just as I was bringing in Loops & Tings, I got the dreaded shout of "Markus! Quick Markus!" from behind me.
At that point, I was told that we had to shut it down, because the winds were picking up dangerous speed and there was so much equipment swinging in the air. So with regret I had to announce to everyone that they needed to head to the grandstand for their safety. I was bummed out, but I knew that the promoters had made the right decision. No matter what, the most important aspect of any party is the safety of the fans, the DJs and the event staff. We all want to be able to wake up the next morning and tell our friends the stories of the night before.
After pulling out my laptop I retreated back to the ASOT trailer, and we were in a dilemma. There were radio stations taking the feed from EDC all around the world, Sirius XM included, and all of the music outside had stopped. Armin wanted me to continue my set on the setup they had in the trailer (where he does his warmup sets before the big events), but I figured that because something so dramatic like this had happened, we needed to make it special and entertain the fans listening. So the best way to do that was to go back to back.
On the decks in the ASOT trailer
There was a screen going with loads of twitter feeds, and you could see how insane it was flying. It gave us both the feeling that we are so blessed to have a dedicated community like you all out there. So we went back to back ourselves for an hour, then Nic and Bossi from Cosmic Gate (who were due to play after Armin on stage) came to the trailer to hang out, resulting in three Germans and a Dutchie for the next hour.
While our set was going on (my second set of the night for those of you keeping score), one of the reps from Insomniac said they were setting up gear in an art car to keep the fans entertained while they were waiting, and asked for a volunteer to DJ. I said I would be up for it, so after playing Caught, I left the guys in the trailer and was whisked through the speedway in a golf cart. What followed was one of the most surreal yet special moments I have experienced.
Talking to the listeners around the world while Armin is on the decks
No fancy gimmicks, no big stage setup, no visuals. Just some CDJs, a mixer and speakers. As for preparing the set, what can you do? The most important thing I had to keep in mind was that all of the fans that were left – they weren't just trance fans coming to the ASOT stage – there were house fans, dubstep fans, techno fans, and they all just wanted some music to party. So I did my best to keep the vibe alive and hopefully give the fans something memorable to take home.
The amazing thing about it was that it felt like a throwback to the old rave scene. Two years ago when I dedicated my mix compilation to Las Vegas, people wondered why – "it's a commercial city with no history". The truth is that Las Vegas has had an incredible rave scene since the 90s, and the people who were going to these raves are the same people responsible for running the biggest club nights and pool parties in the city nowadays.
Performing on the Art Car, photo courtesy of Carlo Ruijgers
So in a night where I was expecting to play one set turned into three, but it was one that I will never ever forget. I have to be honest with you guys, some three weeks on, I am still so taken aback by all of your kind messages about my EDC performances. As I said at the beginning of this part of the blog, they will be talking about that night for years to come. So thank you so much to everyone who was a part of it with me.
We left the speedway after 4am, and I tried to get some sleep because I was playing a back to back set with Ferry for four hours at TAO Beach, beginning at 1pm. I checked in with my crew on skype to tell them about the experience of the night before, and then went to have fun at the pool. Of course four hours wasn't enough, so we ended up playing for over six.
At the end of it all, it was a weekend that I will never, ever forget. You know what they say – only in Sin City!
DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Poll 2012 – It Begins
The madness begins all over again! Vote for me, vote for what I am having for lunch later, vote for what color of underwear I will wear in Ibiza… it's never ending.
Every year when the poll begins, ends and the results come out, pretty much the entire community wants to have their say on the relevance of the poll, and usually there are polarising opinions on the opposite scale. I guess that a lot of you would like to know my thoughts on the poll since I am directly affected.
I have been one of the DJs who have gone on record saying that the poll has been good for the scene, because what it should represent is the opinion of the fans – their voice. The fans pay their money for gigs, some at very large expense especially when flights are involves, so they should always be given a chance to have their say. They are the ones tuning in to your radio shows every week and (hopefully) buying your music. My ethos from day one is that the voice of the fans is one of the most important aspects of a DJ's career.
The flipside to that however is not pretty. For the DJs themselves, it is an unbelievably stressful time of the year, especially because it is coupled in with the busiest stretch of gigs due to Ibiza and the summer festivals. Booking agencies and promoters will continually go back and forth for every major festival or arena event all year long, fighting for which DJ gets to play the main stage, who gets the best timeslots or who gets billed above whom; and they primarily use the results of the DJ Mag poll each year as leverage.
Because of this, unless you are an absolutely legendary name in the industry, a DJ's number of bookings and prestige of events are affected by where they place in the poll, and that ultimately is why you see the circus of promotion happening around the voting period every single year. So whether people are for or against the poll's merits, it remains so influential and is part of the fabric of our scene.
Come October and when the lay of the land is revealed, my only hopes are that I have worked hard enough all year long to earn the votes that people have given me, and that the results will be done in honesty. There have been stories of cheating going on for years and years, and if you were to take the time to analyse the results from year to year, it's not impossible to figure out who might be up to something.
Now we are in an era of Facebook voting, and as a result, DJs are buying Facebook fans and accounts to make their fanpages look more popular than they actually should be. The same thing happens in the Beatport charts where they are mass-buying units of their own tracks to ensure that it lands high and leads to more exposure. Will we ever have an honest and clear picture of who the most popular DJs really are?
As I've said, I only hope that you guys out there who do vote for me is because I have given you joy and entertainment in your life that makes you feel I have earned it; whether it's through my gigs, productions, Global DJ Broadcast and A State of Sundays radio shows or what we release on Coldharbour.
Regardless of whether you vote for me or not, I would encourage you to vote for your favorites, because ultimately you do help them. I am thankful to anyone out there who supports me in any way they can, because every single day when I live this life, I know in my heart that I am nothing without the fans.
You guys are the ones who keep me going when times get tough and help inspire me to strive to be the best at what I do. If I was to retire tomorrow I could say that I have had an amazing life. But I still have a lot to achieve before that day comes. Don't worry, it won't be happening anytime soon.
You can place your vote at http://top100djs.net>. Thank you for your continued dedication.
Scream Album Update
It's getting closer! After around 18 months of very long days and nights in the studio, and any spare time on the road and in hotel rooms, the fourth Markus Schulz artist album is almost complete. We put the cover out as a little teaser on Wednesday night, so thanks for your responses so far. I have to say that I loved the wardrobe for the shoot.
I have less than three weeks to get everything finalised and delivered, so right now I'm going through all of the tracks with a fine toothcomb and ironing out any kinks. A few of the instrumentals I have been testing in my sets for a while now. I think I saw a YouTube video of one of them played at the Planeta Born to Party event in Poznan at the beginning of June, and there were a couple more from the gigs in Argentina and Chile, and at Ruby Skye in San Francisco.
But the main tests took place last Friday for my seven hour solo set for The Gallery at Ministry of Sound in London. I have to say; damn you guys are good at your ID detective work. A few of the peeps on my forum have been speculating as to whether certain tracks in the videos are by me or on the album, so I'll sit back with the popcorn and watch the entertainment for a few weeks yet.
This weekend I am playing two festivals – the TopFest in Piestany, Slovakia and the return of Electronic Family in the Amsterdamse Bos. If you are coming to either, you will be in for a treat, because I'm going to test a few of the tracks some more, and again at Privilege in Ibiza this Monday. Plenty more details about the album to come over the next few weeks, but hopefully it will be worth the wait.
And with that, it's time for me to sign off and get focused on another stretch on the road. Thank you so much as always for taking the time to read my thoughts, and again, a huge deal of gratitude goes to each and every one of you for your support throughout the entire year so far.
I know that I still have so many big gigs and cities to cover, so I'll try to do that in an upcoming blog for you. I certainly need to recap the epic nights at Stereo in Montreal and at Ministry of Sound in London that's for sure – both very special moments for me.
But for now, take care and hope you have a great weekend. I'll let you know when the voting begins for my choice of underwear for Ibiza.
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Sunday, October 12, 2008
Satin Gum
In consuming our Sunday beers, while also making plans for another week of music here at MML, we happened to be listening to a number of bands and stumbled upon one that deserved our immediate attention. If already listening, or if you are even remotely aware of our current midwestern location and penchant for a lovely wall of guitars, today's showcased artist will come as no surprise where featurability is concerned. Satin Gum is a true-to-form rock trio from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania consisting of Brian Spekis (vocals, guitar, keys), Dan Vavro (drums, backing vocals), and Travis Craig (bass) who just so happen to have a brand new, self-titled EP to share. After listening to this new EP release, our initial thoughts involved locking the band securely in a studio, with occasional raw meat rations thrown under the door, in order to induce the best full-on rock record in future memory... or something along the lines of Amusement Parks On Fire at the very least. All fantasies aside, you can listen to more music at the Satin Gum MySpace page and check them out live, this Thursday October 16, as a performance is set to take place at local Pittsburgh venue/varnished treehouse Lava Lounge. Oh yes, this is a good one... and probably the longest title for a song ever.
MP3: No, We Are Not Naming Our Kids After Ikea Products
Now that I am out of review mode (whew)... I have to say, this band fucking rocks. As a non-related bonus, we are also giving you a similarly themed track from Copenhagen, Denmark trio The Floor Is Made Of Lava who we previously featured in 2006 and 2007. For some strange reason, I have the feeling these two bands would get on just swimmingly.
MP3: The Floor Is Made Of Lava - Ikea Did A Job On You
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Actually, long song titles are a "Pittsburgh thing". Don Caballero has a song entitled In the Absence of Strong Evidence to the Contrary, One May Step Out of the Way of the Charging Bull
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to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone. 16 And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, 17And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. 18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. 19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. 20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. 21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they Went. 22 * The day following, when the people, which stood on the other side of the sea, saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone; 23 Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:
24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. 25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? 26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. 27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto ou: for him hath God the ather sealed. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou Work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father, giveth you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. 34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. 35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. 36 But I said unto you, That e also have seen me, and beieve not. 37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that Sent me. 39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. 41 The Jews then murmur
ed at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. 42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven? 43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. 44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him : and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be "all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. 46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father. 47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. 48 I am that bread of life. 49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. 51. I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever :
and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. 52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? 53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, 'I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life ; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. 57. As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father; so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead : he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. 59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. 60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it 2 61.When Jesus knew in him
self that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? 62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? 63 It is the Spirit that quickeneth ; the flesh profiteth nothing : the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. 64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. 65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. 66 " From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the
words of eternal life.
69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
70 Jesus answered them, Have not, I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil 9
71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon : for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
1 Jesus reproveth the ambition and boldness of his kinsmen: 10 goeth wo from Galilee to the feast of tabernacles: 14 teacheth in the temple. 40 Livers opinions of him among the people, 45 Pharisees are angry that their officers took him not, and § with Nicodemus for taking his part.
A*. these things Jesus Walked in Galilee : for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. 4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. 5 For neither did his brethren believe in him. 6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come : but your time is always ready. 7 The world cannot hate you ; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. 8 Go ye up unto this feast : I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.
9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode Still in Galilee. 10 " But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in seCret. 11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he 2 12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man : others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. 13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews. 14 | Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15. And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned ? 16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. 19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? 20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee. ? 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel. 22 Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision ; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a
Illan. 23 If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? 24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. 25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill? 26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? 27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. 28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am : and I am not come of myself, but
he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. 29 But I know him; for I am from him, and he hath Sent me. 30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. 31 And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done? 32 * The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him. 33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me. 34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come. 35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him 2 will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles 2 36 What manner of sayin is this that he said, Ye shal seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come? 37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man


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Orchestration is a specialized skill. An orchestrator for a film score may have difficulty explaining their job. They don't necessarily create an original melody nor do they write lyrics. However, both melodic composition and arranging are essential skills of an orchestrator.
Composers like Beethoven, Bach, Haydn, Mozart, and Mahler all were orchestrators. They created both original music and arrangements for the developing orchestra. The line between composer and orchestrator is not clearly definable.
While concerts at symphony halls continue to sell tickets worldwide, the advent of blockbuster film scores has given orchestras a wider audience. Through skillful use of the myriad of colors available in an orchestra, composer-conductors like John Williams and Howard Shore have created masterworks that enhance the film experience. Music is able reflect and support what the moviegoer is seeing on screen. It is a very powerful tool when used properly. These same skills can be used in worship to reinforce the text of the songs we sing.
Many orchestrators are also arrangers. When creating an arrangement, a writer envisions the overarching form of the piece, the musical style (which can be radically different from the original source), the harmonies, and instrumentation (what instruments are used). The arranger also determines the form of the piece (the overall structure of the piece, i.e. when a verse or chorus is sung and when a piece might change keys). The arranger may choose to employ new harmonic progressions to the music to add greater interest to the piece, or take some liberties with the melody. A simple melody can be made significantly more complex through the process of arranging. Beethoven was a master at this, able to take a simple 4-note pattern and compose an entire symphony!
Orchestrators also create new musical material in their work. If every instrument in the orchestra was relegated to only play the melody, the music would quickly become mundane and much of the beauty of the orchestra would be lost. Instead, writers often create countermelodies, sustained chords (padding), or repeated patterns (ostinato) to create musical interest and direction to a piece.
To orchestrate effectively, a person must understand the each instrument in the orchestra. They must understand not only what notes each instrument is capable of producing (the range), but the unique timbre (color) of each instrument, and decide when to use each instrument. Some instruments may be more agile than others. An orchestrator would likely not write many rapid notes for a tuba, knowing it is not as agile as a flute or violin. In the same way, an orchestrator would be careful to understand what range each instrument functions best in at different dynamics. Voicing the brass in their upper registers and then expecting them to play softly is not appropriate in most contexts, and will most likely backfire on the composer. In the same manner, a flute player may never be heard over other instruments when playing its lowest notes.
The subsequent pages are an introduction to writing for orchestral instruments. You will find information on individual instruments and each family (woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion). This is not an orchestration textbook. I will not cover extended techniques outside what a typical church orchestra musician would encounter. Ranges are indicative for a church musician, not the professional.
It is my hope that these pages will be helpful reference for aspiring writers


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What is in Your Cup?
At Spirit Bear, we specialize in the finest quality organic, fair trade and naturally certified coffees. Our extensive experience in the green coffee trade allows us to select our suppliers carefully, requiring them to be highly regarded, certified and licensed traders.
Why Certified Organic Coffee?
People ask why they should choose Organic Coffee over conventional coffees. The fact is coffee farmers worldwide use an enormous amount of herbicides, fungicides and pesticides on their crops that affect not only the earth and the plants but also the plantation workers who work in these fields every day.
Additional benefits to Organic growing practices is that when a farm commits to the certification process there becomes a greater emphasis of the workers on the tending of the crop. The result is a superior and higher quality product when compared to other varietals from that same region.
What is Fair Trade?
Fair Trade is a partnership that seeks to provide greater equality in the global marketplace. The Fair Trade Certified label guarantees that farmers and farm workers from developing countries receive a fair price for their crops and products.
What is Relationship Coffee?
At Spirit Bear Coffee Company, our belief is relationship coffee differs from the traditional green coffee contract. It is based on a direct connection between the roaster and the supplier. The price mechanism for a relationship coffee is not tied to the world market, but is solely based on what it costs the supplier to produce exceptional coffee. A relationship coffee has the additional benefit of concern for how to sustain the economic efforts of the farm through pricing that reflects the true excellence and value of the coffee.
Is Coffee a Health Food?
When does coffee become a health food? While there is no simple answer, as published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry… 19,000 primarily positive scientific studies should meet the toughest criteria. Coffee has been through the scientific ringer, so to say, and has almost invariably come out with flying colours. Over the past few decades, not only have old myths about coffee gone the way of the Edsel, but significant positive health benefits have been uncovered through intense and exacting scientific inquiry.
Does coffee contain antioxidants?
Probably the best-kept secret is that coffee has four times the antioxidant content of green tea, according to a study conducted in Switzerland by the Nestle Research Center and recently published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Green coffee beans contain about 1,000 antioxidants, and the brewing process adds about 300 more. The roasting process creates its own set of healthful compounds which, like some antioxidants, are unique to coffee alone. The study found that coffee also outruns cocoa, herbal teas, and red wine. Of course, precise antioxidant content varies from cup to cup. Factors influencing levels are the type of bean, and the level of "soluble" in the cup, which determined by the brewing method, time and amount of coffee used.
Does coffee help enhance physical performance?
Research has also proved that, in addition to protecting against disease, coffee has a positive functional impact on an array of human activities. A study published in Current Sports Medicine Reports found that the caffeine in coffee improves performance and endurance during prolonged, exhaustive exercise. To a lesser extent, it also boosts short-term, high-intensity athletic performance, as well as enhances concentration, reduces fatigue and heightens alertness. The reason lies in caffeine's effect on brain receptors, enabling better energy uptake.


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12:00pm PT by Lacey Rose
'30 Rock' Producer Inks Overall Deal at ABC Studios
Vali Chandrasekaran is setting up shop at ABC Studios.
The 30 Rock producer has inked a two-year overall deal with the studio. The news comes after the former Harvard Lampoon editor took time in recent months to focus on his own development efforts, including The Marathon Times, which was set up at ABC during the last development cycle.
Prior to that, Chandrasekaran served as a supervising producer for three seasons on the NBC cult comedy. He shared in 30 Rock's Emmy nominations for outstanding comedy series in 2011 and 2012. Prior to his stint on that show, he wrote on NBC's My Name is Earl and worked his way up to co-producer status during his three-year tenure.
He has dabbled in other mediums, too. Chandrasekaran wrote the screenplay for the indie Meth Kings, with John Riggi set to direct, and co-wrote the book The Ridiculous Race. The latter is billed as a travelogue that follows the two of them racing each other around the globe without the use of airplanes.
Chandrasekaran, who was a consultant at BCG before transitioning to comedy writing, is repped by UTA and Management 360.
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