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KD Mason, "the accidental author" also known by his real name, Doug Zechel, is making the rounds for "Evil Intentions," his fifth in the Jack Beale mystery series.
KD Mason, "the accidental author" also known by his real name, Doug Zechel, is making the rounds for "Evil Intentions," his fifth in the Jack Beale mystery series.
Today Zechel will be at the Portsmouth Public Library at 12:30 p.m. to talk all things Jack Beale, running, sailing and murder — great lunch conversation.
Zechel started writing when he was owner and operator of Saunders at Rye Harbor "from 1972 till 2010, which says very little about my intelligence and a lot about my tenacity," he says.
Back then he and Paula, his bartender and longtime friend, would talk about writing a book about "all the shenanigans" that occurred at the restaurant throughout the years, he says.
As it was, only Zechel put tales to paper.
"And I discovered I thoroughly enjoyed it," he says. "But the initial effort, as proud as we were, was really horrid."
A friend handed his first draft off to his friend in publishing.
Her feedback? "I really liked your last sentence."
Undaunted, he rewrote it seven times more and resubmitted the final draft. This time she offered to help find a publisher, and KD Mason was born.
In 2009, "Harbor Ice," the first Beale book, was released with Smith-Kerr Publishing. He stayed with the company for "Changing Tides," his second. He began self-publishing with the third book to meet his own timetable. Zechel was committed to publishing a new book annually, for a November release.
Smith-Kerr set him up with some of its own freelance professionals, designers, copy editors, etc. They still form his publishing team.
"It's been a process — a twisty path," he says, "but it's starting to stabilize."
Jack Beale was born of "a couple of glasses of wine," and lots of conversations with Paula.
"I guess you'd call him the unsuspecting hero. I like stories with heroes that are not a detective, or police or military, just a joe-ordinary-guy that's pulled into extraordinary circumstance and has to extricate himself and others," Zechel says.
It's clear he is fond of Jack. He talks about him as a friend would. He describes Jack as easygoing, and an avid runner and sailor (as is Zechel), with a good circle of friends.
"Jack is so easygoing at times that he doesn't take care of relationships as well as he should so then he's playing catch-up to fix things."
As the series evolves, Jack's on-and-off relationship with Max, the bartender at Ben's Place, becomes a major part of the storyline.
"It's a bit of a turbulent relationships, but through it all they maintain a friendship."
Zechel doesn't claim Beale as an alter ego, but rather a composite of "all the people you meet and touch in your life."
"If you think this character is a certain individual, that's terrific, but I'll never admit to anything," he says.
As for details in the book — "sure I took from life's experiences," he says. "You need to have some basis for what you're writing. The old truism is you write what you know — and that's your life. So certainly everything I've been involved with in my life has impacted the book, and then I embellish."
Every story has ties to Rye Harbor.
"There's a town of Rye of course, and a geographic location, which is Rye Harbor."
Zechel has kept it local because, again, it's what he knows. It also serves the series. It allows for an easy reach to different locations, such as Massachusetts' North Shore and New Hampshire's White Mountains and other, varied locations, including local landmarks, such as the Wentworth by the Sea and Lexie's Joint on Islington Street.
"There are many successful series writers that stage books in a small specific geographic area," he says. "It's easier to work in a location you know than one you don't know."
Zechel's stories all begin and end just down the street from his place, and around the corner from the eatery he once owned.
He already is working on his 2014 book; things are going well. He's also concentrating on getting word out on "Evil Intentions," and will appear at numerous Seacoast locations over the coming months.
As for why it's "KD Mason" you'll meet rather than Zechel, well, there are three reasons for the pen name, says the author. "First, it sounds good rolling off the tongue and sounds like someone that would write. Second, KD is my son's initials and Mason is my daughter's middle name. But most importantly, the third reason, if this was a complete bust I could walk away and no one would know it was me."


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While Britain obsesses about the aftermath of its general election, the tribute concert for the victims of the Manchester terrorist attack gave an insight into the young demographic that will count from now on and more than ever.
One week after the benefit concert for the families and victims of the May 22 terrorist attack in Manchester, it is worth pausing over the sentiments of the 23-year-old pop singer who was caught up in the tragedy that night.
Ariana Grande's subsequent seven-day mobilization of some of the biggest stars in the music industry to perform alongside her revealed the magnetic synergy of today's cultural icons. Multiply their status to the power of social media and their influence covers swathes of a planet that politicians can only dream about and parents marvel at.
And while today's youth Instagrams its way into adulthood, often at the risk of incurring low self-esteem and high levels of anxiety, it is also empowered by global synapses communicating with communities that far exceed their geographical boundaries.
Parents may have worried about their child's psychological readiness for a return to the source of trauma just ten days after the terrorist attack inside Manchester's Arena venue. After all, the consequences of such horror will percolate and haunt for years to come. But the generation of instant gratification has also adapted neurologically to the effectiveness of immediate, emotional connection.
Urged on by their cultural heroes, the young hugged the person next to them and celebrated life together through the prayer of a song lyric … pop-star pastors asked 50,000 to stand in silence in remembrance.
When the adrenaline high of seeing their favorite singer at a live concert intensified the absolute shock of a bomb explosion minutes later, for many it spelled the end of innocence. Yet that correlation was replaced with a renewed sense of hope. Purring with the susurrations of someone they trust, Arianna extended her hand and lifted them off the floor of fear and confusion and into a gathering of mass therapy.
Beautiful, and with a voice from the gods, she appeared like a regenerated avatar, cleansed of carnage; the life-affirming embodiment of survival. A modern-day Vera Lynn, her simple words of love and togetherness did not need to be any more complicated, because she too was a victim of today's realities, and the sweet-sounding salve to wounds that might well develop into scar tissue in need of longer-term care from parents and professionals.
Manchester's comeback concert was kick-starter recovery. Pop-star pastors asked 50,000 to stand in silence in remembrance of those hurt and slain. And urged on by their cultural heroes, the young hugged the person next to them and celebrated life together through the prayer of a song lyric, led at one point by the kneeling mega-entity Chris Martin of Coldplay with the words, "I will fix you." The sea of waving arms was biblical and a moving testament of how goodness outnumbers evil by the millions.
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The familiar sounds of a child's secure world for those growing up in the 21st century have reverberated with the drumbeat of conflict and terrorism, but here they were; loving, expectant, connected, hopeful, and validated by their aliveness, not by those seeking to destroy them. The Black Eyed Peas singing "Where is the love?" brought home spiritual truths that should be on instant replay in the minds of those making political decisions on their behalf, and in ours, among digital devices competing over rushed goodbyes and good nights to those we love most.
And lest anyone presuppose that the ordeal of the past few days had reached closure that night in Manchester's Old Trafford Cricket Ground, the night skies rang out with the gritty brilliance of music god and grumpy shit Liam Gallagher. Tambourine manacled in a Guantanamo orange jumpsuit, he served as a reminder of the tough days ahead and a reflection of what those in the front rows who lost a child or a parent will have to bear and who asked not to be filmed.
So after a mass of mantras, from You are not alone, Let's not be afraid and Let the world hear your resilience, to the galvanizing force of thousands singing "loud and proud," this was proof that our society – messy and confused as it may seem – can get it right. In our struggle to come to terms with others' suffering, we became the true believers in today's angels of goodness, who, through the benevolent and heart-wrenching power of music, stuck one huge, beautiful, bejeweled middle finger at the perpetrators of evil.


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HM Queen Máxima sings farewell song for deceased sister Inés
A nicer and more fitting farewell could not have given the surviving relatives Inés Zorreguieta (33). They sang yesterday at the funeral songs of Bob Dylan and Bob Marley for the singer and guitarist, Argentine media reports. The sister and protégé of Queen Máxima died last Thursday in her apartment in Buenos Aires. Queen Máxima raised the song 'Is this Love' by Bob Marley for her younger sister, with whom she had an intimate relationship despite the age difference of 14 years. Then she sang along with her family 'Knockin' on Heaven's' by Bob Dylan, fashion designer Benito Fernández told La Nacion. According to Fernandez – Máxima regularly wears creations – not the first time the Queen and her family sang the song of the American singer-songwriter. They did that in August last year at the funeral of Máxima's father Jorge Zorreguieta. He died at the age of 89 from the consequences of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a form of cancer, and is buried in the same cemetery as his daughter Inés.
Prior to the musical tribute to Inés, during which all invitees were present for the funeral, the Queen and her brother Martin gave a short speech to the most intimate guests. The rest of the guests waited respectfully outside, according to the newspaper. HM Queen Máxima, HM King Willem-Alexander and their daughters HRH Amalia (14), HRH Alexia (12) and HRHAriane (11) laid a bouquet of white flowers on her dark colored wooden box at the burial of Inés Zorreguieta. Images of the ceremony in Argentinean media show a lot of white flowers next to the final resting place covered with a stylish green party tent. Among the invited guests were, according to La Nacion, alongside the fashion designer, a range of well-known Argentinian personalities including first lady Julia Awada, director Emilio Basavilbaso of the Argentine Social Security Administration Anses where Inés Zorreguieta worked and art director and fashion consultant Sofía Sanchez de Betak. Present was also Máxima's childhood friend Valeria Delger, who she has known since her school days at the international Northlands Colegio (bilingual primary and secondary education) in Buenos Aires.
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The Bible must be studied and read for what it is God
"You are a very busy person with a lot to do. You don't have time to do all you need to do as it is." "You already believe in Jesus Christ. You already heard the Gospel." "Why should you spend time reading the Bible?"
First of all because reading the Bible, makes you get to know God better as His Child.
The Bible must be read and studied because it is God's word to you. 2 Timothy 3:16 states that the Bible is "God-breathed." Do you want to know your purpose in life? From where did you come? Is there life after death for you? After death, what? What is heaven and what are the entrance requirements'? Why does God permit the evil in the world? How can you make "good things" happening for you, and your fellow man?
Every newborn baby need food to grow.
To grow in your spiritual life, and to grow as a Christian, you need spiritual food.
Our calling
As a christian we are called to follow Jesus. Sometimes this will bring us in to storms and high waters.
Why not help us by always keep the wether nice and the waters calm?
Why does God do this with us?
We should not only be followers of Christ, but we are his body here on earth. We are his representative if you will. To be able to do the work of The Father for us, we must have the same quality in us as Jesus. The Holy Spirit is makeing the Christ life in us, makeing us to be like Christ. Difficult and sometime hard situations are transformeing us to get the Christ charakter, if we will let it. The way we allow the Holy Spirit to work in us, will determen the result in our life: Blessings from God or a bitter heart.
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Things Every Minister Needs to Understand About People
Knowing what people need and want is the key to understanding them. And if you can understand them, you can influence them and impact their lives in a positive way.
Listed are five things about understanding people:
Everybody Wants to Be Somebody
There isn't a person in the world who doesn't have the desire to be someone, to have significance. Even the least ambitious and unassuming person wants to be regarded highly by others. Once that piece of information becomes a part of your everyday thinking, you'll gain incredible insight into why people do the things they do. And if you treat every person you meet as if he or she was the most important person in the world, you'll communicate that he or she is somebody - to you.
How a 'ga y rights' leader became straight
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Hom os ex ual ity (sorry: rewrite because of filter) came easy to me, because I was already weak.
My mom died when I was 19. My father had died when I was 13. At an early age, I was already confused about who I was and how I felt about others.
My confusion about "desire" and the fact that I noticed I was "attracted" to guys made me put myself into the "gay" category at age 14. At age 20, I came out as gay to everybody else around me.
At age 22, I became an editor of the first magazine aimed at a young, ga y male audience. It bordered on po rno graphy (rewrite because of filter) in its photographic content, but I figured I could use it as a platform to bigger and better things.
Sure enough, Young Gay America came around. It was meant to fill the void that the other magazine I'd worked for had created – namely, anything not-so-po rno graphic, aimed at the population of young, gay Americans. Young Gay America took off.
Truths about Jesus
Truths about Jesus that get my attention and may help my self centerness
Does anyone beside me suffer from being stuck on himself; that is think more of himself than he should. I often think that if people just do it my way….Think my way…Just be like ME.
Jesus is the cure for this thinking. Think about these truths about Him.
Another name for Jesus is "Immanuel" or "God with Us." He was call this long before he arrived physically on earth. This means that no matter what happens in this life to me, He is right there with me. He not only made me, He shared my lot. He knows what I am trying to tell Him before I try to explain to Him.
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15 Ways New Dads Can Actually Help The Whole Breastfeeding Situation
OK, I can kind of understand why there's not a lot of information out there on new dads and breastfeeding. When people think of nursing, they typically think of, you know, the mom. That said, my husband was very much part of the process when I was breastfeeding our kid. And really, so were a lot of other people; When it came time to my own breastfeeding journey, it really did take a village. Shout out to the hospital nurses (who gave me false confidence about how much I "totally had it down," despite what I assume were the best intentions), my own doctor, the super-kind ER doctor who may have, in fact, saved my entire breastfeeding journey by encouraging me to pump and feed our son breast milk with a tiny medicine cup before dipping into formula, and our lactation consultant, aka, the only other person from the outside world who's had a really up-close-and-personal relationship with my nipples.
Still, it's my husband who deserves the most credit for helping me get through breastfeeding. Without him, I'm not sure I would have managed to make it through the challenges that the early weeks presented (*cue that sound effect of an audience saying "aww" that we often hear during sitcoms*). If our journey is at all indicative of what other new parents experience, there are a few ways that dads can be especially helpful with breastfeeding:
Bring Her All The Uncaffeinated, Alcohol-Free Beverages You Can Carry — She Is Thirsty
Ain't no party like a breastfeeding mom party, because the breastfeeding mom party don't stop. And by "party" I mean "undying thirst equivalent only to that which is experienced after eating five-star Thai food in the desert."
Bring Her A Phone, Tablet, Or Other Preferred Forms Of Entertainment
I confess, during pregnancy I had some pretty unrealistic ideas about phone usage during breastfeeding. I even recall telling my friend that I would never use it, that I would instead opt to "read to my son." Um, yeah. That went out the window within, like, 48 hours of arriving home.
Please Be Patient. We Know It's Hard For You To Hear Your Baby Cry, Too.
I can promise you, no matter how frustrating it is to have to feed a newborn every couple hours, your partner is probably more frustrated.
Be Supportive
Yes, yes, I know this one probably goes without saying, but a reminder never hurt any of us, did it? Just when she thought she was going to get her body back by, you know, giving birth to the person she was sharing it with, she's still attached to the little being constantly. Your kindness and support will not go unnoticed.
Make Food (Even If It Only Involves A Freezer And A Microwave, It Still Counts)
One of the best things my husband has ever done for me was declare that, since I was taking care of feeding our son, he was going to take care of feeding us. It's been nearly two years, but I still cite it when talking about him to my friends because, to put it simply, this was one of the most awesome ways he's shown love since we got married.
Attend Appointments Whenever Possible
We had multiple visits with the lactation consultant who, in our case, spoke very quickly and very matter-of-factly, which often left my tired head spinning. Thankfully, my husband was right there next to me, asking questions, committing things to memory, and studying my positioning and our son's latch so that he could help replicate it at home. Sometimes it takes two sleepy new-parent brains to make one whole, functional brain, so new dads really do need to contribute their half to the equation.
Bring The Baby To Mom So She Can Move As Little As Possible
You guys, my husband still does this sometimes. Our son nurses at night before bed and in the morning before breakfast, and my absolute favorite thing is when my husband brings him to me so I can nurse from a warm bed.
Pitch In Where Possible, Especially On Boring, Unsexy Stuff Like Chores And Diapers
I've known of couples who divided up feedings and diapers, or bath time, or bottle washing. Whatever works best for you guys, but by all means, share the love.
Don't Get Grossed Out By Leaks (Or, At Least, Don't Show It)
It's really weird to not be able to manage your own bodily fluids, trust me, but that doesn't mean we're not sympathetic to the fact that they're probably getting on you at times too. Yes, it's weird. Yes, it's strange. And yes, we appreciate your chill about it.
Read Up So You Can Drop Some Knowledge
It's super helpful to be able to say things like "mastitis," "football hold," and "latch" and have you know what we're talking about.
Don't Show Your Doubt
Does it appear like breastfeeding is going to be impossible for her? If she's determined, please, please, please stay positive. Even if it's a lie. Knowing when to lie to the people you love is a crucial part of loving them. When your partner is struggling with a new breastfeeding situation, that's a great time to lie and tell them how awesome they're doing.
Research Questions She Has
Is she trying to figure out if she can nurse after taking cold medicine? Or if there are any foods she needs to avoid? What about working out? Feel free to help her figure out the answers. And by "feel free" I mean "most definitely do it." You might not have boobs with which to feed, but you damn sure have fingers with which to Google.
Wash The Pump & Accessories
Bonus points if you can swing this one at 4:00 a.m.
Help Keep Track Of Left Vs. Right
Yes, there are apps for this, and good old fashion pen-and-paper. But it's certainly helpful if you can supply her with the answers instead of requiring her to look for something that she probably left in the other room.
Be Super Patient When It Comes to Having Access To Mom's Body
Three's no magical timeline for when she'll be ready to share her body with you again, so please trust me when I say that your patience is appreciated. (Or, if she's super down to clown right after giving birth, your enthusiasm is appreciated.)


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That Nova program was one that showed us how good TV can be. Amazing the photos they have taken since they fixed the mirrors. I have NASA web sites bookmarked for the Hubble photos, saved to an external hard drive even. The program could have been four hours long and still I'd have been wanting more. Yeah, I know, I can get as greedy as the next fool at times. Usually for good things though.
Hope your weekend goes well.
Yes, it's example front and center of the common good coming together...and using science to really discover how amazing the universe is...this despite the initial setback, which in some ways makes it even more amazing. I remember very well the disappointment of the initial images, and then the holy-shit-wow (at least from me) when, first, they fixed it, no small task there...and then when the fixed scope...really expanded out horizons. No wonder the loonies hate it: if a supreme being DID exist, she/he/it sure did make the old earth pretty puny. Not exactly an object to obsess over, much less play favorites among one single species.
Yeah, that NOVA show is bookmarked. I'll be watching it again.
Hope your weekend went ok. Over here, it was good. Did the yard, avoided the rain, and even avoided the deluge today. Man, that was some serious rain/wind, and whatnot. Lots of downed trees and debris...and this morning the sky was...menacing.
Fortunately the power stayed on...and the cat did ok, though I think he mostly hid under the sofa. Hey, he's not dumb.
Well, were getting more rain now, so I'll go check on things...at least it should clear up for the rest of the week...and it does clean the air out at least a bit.
Take it easy.


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Forest Gump The Sequel – PL Update
A Chris Bush wonder strike cancelled out a dubious goal from FGR to earn the bulls a point on the Telly, taking their BT Sport stats to W1 D1 L1 – We're Unpredictable!
The Prediction League is up to date over on our Prediction League page, but here are the main stats & protagonists following our first game for 11 days.
We had 84 predictions for the match, 33% going for a Bulls win, 32% going for a Veggie victory and 35% going for a draw – really not unanimous then. We had 29 predicting the draw, 27 of which picked up all 5 points for the correct prediction of 1 goal each. The other two picked up 4 points – 3 for the correct result & a bonus point for the correct margin (nil). Other bonus points were given to those who predicted the correct number of HUFC goals (1) – 22 predictors gained a point for this. It was impossible to get an inverse scoreline! the most popular score-line predicted was the 1-1 draw ahead of a 2-1 Bulls win.
The table see Kick in the Bulls extending his lead up to 96 points, with a cushion of 6 points to his nearest rival Terry Jackins who has overtaken ROGER LUNDBERG with 2 points separating 2nd & 3rd spot. St Albans Bulls (85 points) & Barrt the Hatchet (83.5 points) complete the top 5. The biggest mover was Organic with the Bullsnews contributor jumping 18 places up the table.
The monthly table has only just begun due to various postponements and therefore we've got 27 competitors on 5 points, 2 on 4 points and 22 on 1 point – but all can change yet!
The current end of season Booby Prize holders are Robbie Williams (16th Position), thethinbull (32 points) & Big Daddy Splash (the least successful continuous competitor) – 20 games to go with a maximum of 120 points still available to any competitor – a prediction streak will really put anyone in contention)
Our next game is a week on Saturday. At home to Southport – We hope you can come along and support the lads to hopefully a winning prediction – nothing better than 3 points for the Bulls & 5 points for yourself! email us using firstname.lastname@example.com before kick off on the 18th to register your prediction.
So go have a look to see how you're getting along in our Prediction League!


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The Science
In a study done by the American Council on Exercise, they looked at how a traditional resistance training program would compare to a HIIT-RT program. They looked at strength differences on ten different exercises and body fat percentage among many other things.
The Results
After six weeks on their respective programs, both exercise groups saw positive results in both strength gains and body fat percentage loss.
The participants in the HIIT-RT program saw strength gains in all ten exercises while the participants in the traditional RT program saw strength gains in nine exercises.
When it came to body fat percentage, the HIIT-RT group saw a drop of 5% in body fat while the traditional RT group saw a drop of 4% body fat.
The biggest difference is the amount of time it took for each group to complete their training session. The HIIT-RT group took an average of 20 minutes to complete their training while the traditional RT group took an average of 45 minutes to complete their training.
The Bottom Line
If you are looking to gain some muscular strength or reduce your body fat percentage, a high-intensity resistance training program performed in intervals is one of the most efficient ways to do so. This is more true if you are on a time crunch.
Bonus: The HIIT-RT group also reduced their systolic blood pressure and LDL cholesterol. The traditional RT group did not.


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I have completed sending out all emails stating that you are officially in the swap. I had so many "NO REPLY" email addresses or no contact information at all. No Reply means there is no email address attached to your account.
If you have a blogger account and want to change your status of NO REPLY...I have a button on my right side bar to show you how to change that.
If you did not receive an email from me stating you are on the list, you need to send me an email with an email address in order to be included in this swap
Email addresses are the main contact source...they are a MUST to participate!!
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I see what you have ready for me. I won't let you sneak up on me like I let May.Hugs and Kisses,


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Dr. Schipske attended Ursinus College where he studied Biology as an undergraduate. After completing his degree, he attended Life University (School of Chiropractic) and in 2000 received a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree. While in school, Dr. Ralph was an active student instructor, attending and teaching seminars and clubs. He uses over a dozen different chiropractic techniques and is an expert in sports chiropractic, exercise and rehabilitation.
Dr. Schipske uses chiropractic care to improve the health and wellness in all areas of patient's lives, whether they are having problems with back pain or neck pain, or just want to start feeling better when they wake up in the morning. Dr. Schipske takes a 'whole person' approach in chiropractic care, which means looking for the underlying causes of disease, discomfort, and pain, as opposed to just treating the symptoms. Many seemingly unrelated symptoms often arise from imbalances in the spinal column, and Dr. Schipske will be able to determine the root of the pain and create a personalized chiropractic and wellness plan to suit each patient's individual needs. Under the supervision and care of our caring and skilled chiropractor, patients report higher functioning in all areas of their lives.
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The reason a started my electronics hobby was that I wanted to build a chess clock. Lacking a proper LCD display, I chose to multiplex several 7-segment displays. Most sources in the net did not specify hardware at all, and those that did were driving the segments with a 74HC595 shift register and using NPN transistors to enable one common cathode display at a time. However, if you look at 74HC595 specs you'll notice that it's not designed to source the amount of current that is required to drive several multiplexed 7-segment displays. It might work, but no one can say for how long!
It took me a while to find a good, inexpensive and readily available alternative. I finally found it in ULN2003, which is inexpensive darlington array that can drive 500 mA from each of its pins. So I decided to write a little tutorial on 7 segment multiplexing that walks through all the needed hardware and software in detail. Here's what we'll build (click for a larger image):
For this tutorial I assume you know how to connect ATtiny2313 to a programmer and flash it with custom software. You'll learn as much in IMakeProjects.com's AVR tutorial. You'll also need the following components:
- ATtiny2313 (actually, any AVR chip with 10 output pins will do)
- ULN2003, 7-channel darlington array (NPN, i.e. current sinks)
- 7 resistors, 330 ohm
- 2 seven segment displays, common anode
- 2 PNP transistors, e.g. BC558B, but almost any will do
- 2 resistors, 2.2 kohm
- 4.7 kohm pullup resistor(or similar value)
- 6-pin programming header
- A breadboard and jumper wires
- 5V DC voltage source (USB is one option)
Seven segment display basics
A seven segment display is basically just 8 LEDs (most include a decimal point) wired so that they share a common cathode or anode. Like normal LEDs, you need current-limiting resistors in series. Each segment needs its own resistor, otherwise LEDs get dimmer the more segments are lit. Number segments are labelled a-g and connected to "side pins", whereas common cathode/anode occupy the center pin on top and bottom of the display – they are internally connected so we only need to wire one of them.
From the datasheet picture above, you can see how the pins are numbered (top left schematic), and which pin is connected to which segment (bottom right diagram).
The chips I got from Partco had the exact model of ULN2003APG. The datasheet tells that the chip has 2.7 kohm resisors on input side, so I1-I7 can be directly wired to PD0-PD6. Here's how the pinout looks like:
In this tutorial, we'll be wiring the "a" segments of both seven segment displays to a 330 ohm current-limiting resistor connected to O1 (only one display is on at a time so two displays can share a resistor even if two segments cannot). "b" segments are wired via another 330 ohm resistor to O2, and so on. Pretty simple!
Multiplexing common anode displays
Multiplexing means that you are actually switching only one display on at a time, but you do it so fast (at least 60 Hz) that the eye does not notice it. Easiest way to switch on a display is with a transistor, so the microcontroller does not need to sink/source all the current flowing through LEDs – even with only two displays it would most likely exceed MCU specs.
Most examples on the net use common cathode displays, in which case NPN transistor is called for, but the ULN2003 which we are using here for each segment is a current sink, which means individual segments need to be wired to it on "minus side" – so we need a common anode type of display. Because the "multiplex switch transistor" is now on VCC side instead of GND side, NPN transistor would not work. So we are using PNP transistor instead. See this article for more details on PNP switching (the previous page of that link shows NPN switching, by the way).
Note that for a PNP transistor, you wire the emitter to VCC (in this image it's pin 3) and collector to the common anode of the display.
Hardware setup and schematic
For simplicity, I chose to the 7-pin port D of ATtiny2313 for selecting the segments, and PB0+PB1 for first and second digit display, respectively. Here's the full schematic – the wiring of the 6-pin programming is omitted for clarity:
Update: Transistor symbol had the arrow pointing the wrong way (i.e. NPN, not PNP). Fixed.
Good order to wire these is the following:
- Start with the ATtiny2313 and it's VCC, GND and RESET pullup resistor
- Add the 6-pin header and wire it to ATtiny, VCC and GND
- Add power and you can now test if you can program the ATtiny
- Add ULN2003 and 330 ohm resistors, connect the ground pin and wire ATtiny PD0..PD6 to I1..I7
- Add the first 7 segment display, and wire segments a-g to the 330 ohm resistors
- Tip: Program ATtiny so it outputs VCC from all port D pins (DDRD=0x7F; PORTD=0x7F;) and temporarily wire seven segment display's common anode straight to VCC – now it's easy to start wiring segments to the correct resistors, as a segment lights up as soon as you plug a jumper wire in!
- Add the second 7 segment display and connect the "a" segments of both displays, then "b" segments and so on
- At this point you can test if everything except the transistor switching works by wiring the anodes straight to VCC and blinking the LEDs with ATtiny
- Finally, add the transistors, connect their emitters to VCC, bases to PB0 & PB1 and collectors to display 1 & 2, respectively
First thing to tackle is the display of numbers 0 to 9 using PORTD. With a few defines it's easy to construct the necassary bitmasks:
#define SEG_ALL 0x7F #define SEG_A 1 #define SEG_B 2 #define SEG_C 4 #define SEG_D 8 #define SEG_E 16 #define SEG_F 32 #define SEG_G 64 // display given digit in seven-segment display void display(uint8_t n) { switch(n) { case 0: PORTD = SEG_ALL-SEG_G; break; case 1: PORTD = SEG_B+SEG_C; break; case 2: PORTD = SEG_ALL-SEG_F-SEG_C; break; case 3: PORTD = SEG_ALL-SEG_F-SEG_E; break; case 4: PORTD = SEG_F+SEG_G+SEG_B+SEG_C; break; case 5: PORTD = SEG_ALL-SEG_B-SEG_E; break; case 6: PORTD = SEG_ALL-SEG_B; break; case 7: PORTD = SEG_A+SEG_B+SEG_C; break; case 8: PORTD = SEG_ALL; break; case 9: PORTD = SEG_ALL-SEG_E; break; default:PORTD = 0; break; } }
To have something useful to display, we'll make the 16-bit timer1 count seconds which we will then display. For multiplexing, we'll use 8-bit timer0 with prescaler of 8 and overflow interrupt. At 1 MHz (ATtiny2313 with default fuses), this results in 10^6 / 256 / 8 = ~500 calls per second. Each call, we turn off one display, reconfigure the segments to light up, and turn on the other display. This results in ~250 Hz refresh rate which should be plenty:
volatile uint8_t timer_seconds = 0; ISR(TIMER1_COMPA_vect) { // 1 Hz counter timer_seconds++; } volatile uint8_t active_display = 0; ISR(TIMER0_OVF_vect) { // multiplex code PORTB |= (1 << active_display); // display OFF (VCC at base) active_display ^= 1; // toggle between 0 and 1 if(active_display == 0) // prepare next digit display(timer_seconds % 10); else display((timer_seconds/10) % 10); PORTB &= ~(1 << active_display); // display ON (GND at base) }
Note that because we are using a PNP transistor, we actually need to "write 1" to a pin to switch the current off! Now all we need to do is initialize the ports and timers and let the interrupts do their magic:
int main(void) { // initialize ports DDRD = SEG_ALL; // PD0-PD6 as outputs DDRB = (1<
This is actually all of the code needed for the project. Just add includes to
avr/interrupt.hand you are all set. For the lazy ones, here's the complete source file.
Once you have this one working, it is of course easy to add a shift register like the 74HC595 in front of ULN2003 to reduce the amount of pins needed on AVR side (3+2 required with a '595, and using I2C I/O expander it could even be reduced to 2+2 - and of course you can do the same on multiplex side to switch up to 8 displays with only 2-3 pins).
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Turn Up The Volume
When I worked as a local television news reporter in New York City, I walked into my news director's office one day. He was in the midst of watching video reels of reporters who had sent them in from across the country with the hopes of getting a job at the station.
The problem, as I saw it, was that my news director wasn't really watching the reporter's reels. He would insert a DVD, press play, watch for a few seconds, and then eject the DVD. To confound matters further, the volume was muted on the television. He couldn't hear one word that the reporters were saying. I was confused.
Choosing the right color palette for your page
Whether you're creating or updating your about.me page, selecting the colors for your page can be a daunting task. Choosing the right color palette directly impacts how effectively you communicate the information on your page. But it doesn't have to be so daunting. Here are some answers to your questions about choosing colors for your page.
How many colors should I choose?
While this is a hugely debated question, a good number of designers recommend using three main colors on a website. The platform currently enables you to choose a color for your Name, Headline, Bio Text, Links, Page Background, and Bio Background. We recommend choosing one color for your Bio Background and a second color, which contrasts with your Bio Background, for your Name, Bio Text. Finally, we suggest selecting a third color (which also contrasts with your Bio Background) for your Headline and Links. This will make them stand out.
How do I find colors that go well together?
There are several different color rules you can follow when trying to find complimentary colors. Some of the easiest tools we've found are sites like Adobe Kuler that help you choose complimentary colors when you start by picking one color on the color wheel.
Are there tools on about.me to help me choose the right colors?
Yes! Our Color tab in the Edit Page panel can definitely help you pick the right color. Simply click one of the color boxes and our helpful color selector will pop up. The color selector has several suggestions based on the colors in your background image. You can also use the circular color picker button (right next to the color number) and you'll be able to hover directly over a part of your background image to select that specific color.
How do I evoke a certain emotion with the colors I choose?
Color psychology is another thing to consider when choosing the colors for your page. Here's a list of colors and their most common meanings:
Red: energy, passion, power
Blue: coolness, freedom, loyalty, patience
Yellow: light, optimism, happiness, joy
Green: life, health, wealth, prosperity
Orange: friendliness, warmth, courage
Purple: peace, wisdom, royalty, sophistication
White: freshness, cleanliness, youth
Black: power, elegance, mystery
Pink: romance, playfulness
Brown: comfort, strength, stability
Do you have some examples?
Of course! If you're looking for examples of pages with great color palettes, check out our team's collection of Pages with Amazing Color Schemes.
Featured Friday: A Marketer, Mommy Blogger, Journalist, & Philanthropist
It's that time again: Featured Friday #FFaboutme! As always, add your about.me profile link to your Twitter bio for a chance to be featured on our blog. Putting your about.me profile in your Twitter bio gives people an opportunity to get to know you beyond your Twitter page. Danny DeReuter definitely wins points from us for all the apps he has on his page and for such a great bio. Short and sweet.
Watch out for this up and coming TV personality, Joshua Conner, who is the youngest Chicago SJNN Reporting Fellowship participant for Northwestern's Journalism School.
As a marketer, Jim Beretta travels often and is never far from his camera. Check out his flickr feed for an adorable picture of a seal and other great shots.
Check out Heather James's bio and you won't be able to not jump into reading her mummy blog, Inspiring Mums.
It's hard to say just a few words about Jennifer Breakspear and all the awesome work she's doing to make a difference in Canada and the world at large. So just check out her page.
How To: Take a background photo with your smartphone
Not everyone has access to a camera or a photographer, but one in five people around the world now have a smartphone (crazy, right?!). While some of the most beautiful about.me pages have high resolution photos, there's no reason why you shouldn't be able to visually tell your story with just a smartphone. Here are steps to taking a great shot with your phone to use as your about.me background.
(1) Consider composition. Turn your phone horizontally, and take a photo with you on either the far left or far right. If you'd like to get technical, follow the "rule of thirds." Composing shots this way is a standard practice of many professional photographers and also a good way to leave space for your biography section on about.me. You don't want anything to block that beautiful body or face of yours, do you?
(2) Choose your landscape wisely. Try to find a unique spot to take your photo. Red brick, graffiti, white walls, city skylines, and beaches are examples of ideal places to take a photo. This photo was taken in front of a house, so don't worry if you can't hop on the highest rooftop in your city.
(3) Use photo filters. Take advantage of smartphone apps like VSCO, and play with different filters to add some artistic spice.
BONUS: Above all else, be yourself and don't be afraid to show your personality!
Featured Friday: An Actor, Epidemiologist, Developer, and Social Media Marketer
It's back! Every Friday at about.me we feature some of our fantastic users who have interacted with us on Twitter throughout the week using the hashtag, #FFaboutme. To be considered, we ask our followers to include their about.me page links in their Twitter bios.
What are the benefits of adding your about.me page to your Twitter bio? Your about.me page serves as a comprehensive way to tell your story on the web. Not only does it allow you to write a compelling biography about yourself, you can consider it a hub for all your other social platforms, blogs, playlists, and more. Here are some awesome people who have made excellent use of their pages:
We loved Ahmad Dohjoka's page because his bio describes him both personally and professionally in such a friendly manner.
Next up, we have Tim King: bearded adventurer, part-time writer, and cider drinker. Cheers, mate!
Be sure to take a peek at musical theater performer, Bailey Sonner's page. She's starred in Grease, CATS, and Spring Awakening.
Check out epidemiologist, Osama Berrada born in Montreal, and raised in Ottawa. We wonder if he's a Senators or Canadien fan…
Page Tips: The Creative Lens
Creative types view life as a journey of self-expression. Thus, creative professionals can find it hard to identify with platforms that don't give their users the opportunity to express themselves visually. Creatives observe everything. Naturally, this is reflected in their professional careers: they pay excruciating attention to detail, ask big questions, and aren't afraid to take risks. The about.me platform enables creative types to showcase their work without losing touch with their personality.
Brett Henley's page is a great example of how creatives can tell their story on our platform, and foster engagement amongst users. Since the last time we checked, it seems like Brett has updated his page a little bit and we can learn from both versions. In this post we're going to dissect his page so that you too can create a compelling page, whether or not you consider yourself a creative type.
Background Photo
Brett clearly understands the rules of photo composition. When you're selecting your background photo, try to keep these things in mind:
- Keep it simple. This is your page, so naturally, you should be in the photo, but try to keep it simple, while still expressing some of your personal style. Imagine a camera crew following you around one day; what is the best image they can capture of you that visually tells your story?
- Avoid the middle. This allows you to have space for your biography section, without cluttering your page.
Headline + Biography
Remember, you are more than your job title. Be creative in the way you write about yourself. Oftentimes when asked what we do in our careers we say, "Director of…but really I do X, Y, and Z." Use this space as an arena to explain that X, Y, and Z, but don't forget to tell your story not just professionally, but personally, too. On Brett's page, instead of just writing "Co-Founder and Writer," he showed his personality by using phrases like "Chief Smasher of B.S." and "Instigate where needed."
Whether you're making a new about.me page, or updating your existing one, take a step back and view it as an empty canvas waiting for your creative expression. As always, if you need help or just want some feedback on your page, feel free to send us a tweet or visit our support page. Don't forget to visit Brett's live page and send him a compliment!
Featured Friday: 7/11/2014
TGIF, folks. This week we've featured some pretty great stories on our blog. If you haven't checked it out already, take a look at our Students of the Week from USC and our visit down under on our World Tour: Australia.
So, what exactly is #FFaboutme? We believe that using your about.me profile link on your social profiles will help people learn more about you. While you may want to snap and Instagram your sushi dinner last night, or tweet about the latest Orange is the New Black episode, these posts don't cohesively give the web a visual representation of YOU. We ask our users to Tweet us weekly using #FFaboutme when they've added their about.me profile to their Twitter bios. We round up the spiffiest profiles, and feature them every Friday. So, without further adieu, here are this week's #FFaboutme picks!
Meet Alastair Greer. This Irishman is a health and fitness expert based in New York.
Meet Angel Chang, she's a former Pre-K teacher in low-income neighborhoods and a storytelling enthusiast. We're rather impressed that she managed to snap this amazing photo without the presence of San Francisco fog!
Meet Denise Ratfield, she's a craft beer and social media enthusiast based in #StayClassy San Diego, CA.
Meet Gabriel Criado of Santiago, Chile! Short sleeves in the snow? We dig it.
Meet Michelle Dimino, she's a recent Harvard graduate and now a content fellow at The Atlantic in Washington DC.
Last, but certainly not least, meet Rob Burger. He works in IT, loves the outdoors, and is based in South Africa.
Featured Friday: 7/4/2014
Happy Friday, and Fourth of July to our US folks! Do you have your about.me link in your Twitter bio? What about on your Instagram or Pinterest? Using your about.me link on your social profiles helps people learn about YOU, not just browse about your tweets, photos, or pins.
You Are More Than Your Tweets.
The pages featured in this post are all included in the individual's Twitter bio. With great images & informative bios these pages help new Twitter followers learn more about the person. We're all more than our tweets, your page can fill in the personality missing from your social profiles. Take a look at these featured pages, click on each image to see their full page, and remember to leave a compliment when you do!
If your about.me link is in the appropriate section of you Twitter bio, tweet the hashtag #FFaboutme for a chance to be selected next week. P.S. A clear, high-resolution image helps too.


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Last year was among the top 10 warmest for the globe on record, while polar sea ice coverage reached record lows in the Arctic and record highs in the Antarctic, according to an annual "State of the Climate" report published Tuesday.
Depending on what data set 2012 temperatures are compared to, global temperatures ranked 8th or 9th, according to the National Climatic Data Center. It was the warmest year on record for the United States and for Argentina.
The report also showed that the Arctic is warming at a rate twice as fast as in lower latitudes, with minimum Arctic sea ice extent at 1.32 million square miles in September and Northern Hemisphere snow cover extent in June both reaching new record lows.
In Antarctica, meanwhile, ice coverage reached a record maximum of 7.51 million square miles.
Sea surface temperatures were among the 11th warmest on record, the first significant rise since the turn of the 21st century.
Average sea level reached a record high, both because of increasing volume from melting ice and from expansion due to warmer water temperatures. Sea level rise is estimated to be rising at a rate of about 3 millimeters each year.
Scientists pointed to the various data points as evidence of changing climate.
"Many of the events that made 2012 such an interesting year are part of the long-term trends we see in a changing and varying climate-carbon levels are climbing, sea levels are rising, Arctic sea ice is melting, and our planet as a whole is becoming a warmer place," NOAA Administrator Kathryn D. Sullivan said on a conference call.
But the scientists stopped short of exploring the cause of the changes.
"This report is focused on what are the observations telling us, and, is it telling us a story that we think makes sense in a holistic picture of a changing planet?" said Thomas Karl, director of the climatic data center.
The report was published online Tuesday in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.


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Listen to Mark Gimenez discuss his latest book The Abduction with Night & Day editor Olivia Flores Alvarez on Radio Houstoned.
Mark Gimenez is nothing if not modest. The author says his first debut novel, The Color of Law, "did well." Ah, Mark, it was a New York Times bestseller, was a big hit in the UK, sold over 400,000 copies worldwide and has been translated into a dozen languages. Even for an "Ah, sucks" Fort Worth boy, that at least counts as doing "very, very well," don't you think?
Now the former lawyer is back again with another thriller, The Abduction.
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Read more about Mark Gimenez and his new novel, The Abduction after the jump ...
This time Gimenez's lead character is Ben Brice, a grizzled 60-year-old Vietnam vet who drinks himself to sleep each night. When his granddaughter is kidnapped, Brice leaps into action, his old soldier skills coming in handy. Brice suspects that ghosts from his past have come to haunt him and that his granddaughter's kidnapping is nothing more than insurance that he's paying close attention. He is. And that may not be such a good thing for the kidnappers.
Getting his granddaughter back won't be easy, not only does Brice have to battle the kidnappers, he also has to find his way around his estranged son and the mob of FBI agents assigned to the case. The FBI doesn't want the old timer getting in their way. None of that stops Brice from launching his own rescue mission. Gimenez's writing is explosive, fast-paced and filled with unexpected plot twists that keep readers guessing right up the last page.
Early reviews of the book in the UK include phrases like "impossible to put down," and "definitely not one to miss." Gimenez will read from The Abduction today at 6 p.m., but don't' expect him to give away the ending. Murder by the Book, 2342 Bissonnet. For information, call 713-524-8597 or visit www.murderbooks.com. Free. — Olivia Flores Alvarez


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Thank you for visiting Lumiere Durham 2019
Thank you for joining us on the streets to see Durham City in a whole new light. The 10th anniversary edition of Lumiere was four spectacular evenings showcasing light art in iconic and unexpected places. Hundreds of thousands of people braved incessant rain to experience the event. First estimates put the number of visitors at 165,000, bringing the number of people who have enjoyed the festival since it began in 2009 at just over one million.


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Stories for October 25, 2020
Wallace DePue Senior honored for only his 'barbershopera' / Sentinel-TribunePosted At : October 24, 2020 12:00 AM
Bowling Green resident and Professor Emeritus at Bowling Green State University Dr. Wallace DePue has garnered another national award, receiving a third place recognition from the American Prize organization for his comic opera "Something Special." DePue said that what makes "Something Special" one of a kind is that it is the only "barbershopera" in music literature. Moreover, says DePue, "The 50-minute piece is unique in that it is accapella, in the barbershop style. There is no orchestra, just the voices of the four singers." The American Prize organization is dedicated to the idea that a great deal of excellent music is being made all across the country, in schools, churches, colleges and University. According to their website, these efforts too often go unrecognized. Laureates of the American Prize at all levels of achievement derive local, regional and national recognition to help generate jobs, build audiences and sustain careers. "Something Special" was first presented in mid-1970s to a packed house at the Masonic Theater. The recording has often been aired on WBGU-TV. It also can be found on Youtube. In 2014, "Something Special" also won the "Gold Medal" (first prize) in a worldwide competition sponsored by the Boston Metro Opera. There were 625 works, from six continents, submitted. READ THE FULL Sentinel-Tribune ARTICLE
John Scofield - Swallow Tales makes BBC Music Magazine's 'The best jazz recordings released in 2020 so far'Posted At : October 23, 2020 12:00 AM
A list of the greatest jazz albums released so far this year, as chosen by the BBC Music Magazine critics includes; John Scofield - Swallow Tales, featuring; John Scofield (electric guitar), Steve Swallow (bass guitar), Bill Stewart (drums) ECM 2679 The electric guitarist John Scofield comes full circle with this fine trio release, revisiting original pieces from veteran bass player Steve Swallow's repertoire – accompanied by the composer himself. Scofield first met Swallow when he was a 20-year-old student at Berklee College, and the bassist's beguiling, compact tunes were a training staple there. The pair have collaborated often over the 40 years since. Bill Stewart has long been Scofield's go-to drummer. The trio's close rapport means they can nail a deeply satisfying session like this in just an afternoon. The pretty, song-like 'She Was Young' sets the scene, Scofield and Swallow's lines melting into one another, the guitarist eventually diverging with suggestions of rhythm and blues; Stewart's touch is lighter than air, yet he creates an atmosphere that crackles with energy. The classic 'Falling Grace' begins all warm toned and lyrical, Swallow walking the bass up and down behind Scofield before artfully breaking time in his solo to lift the temperature. The musical synergy is thrilling. As Scofield succinctly puts it in the CD liner: 'When we play it's like one big guitar, the bass part and my part together'. SEE THE BBC Music Magazine PAGE
Shabaka and the Ancestors 'We Are Sent Here by History' makes BBC Music Magazine's 'The best jazz recordings released in 2020 so far'Posted At : October 23, 2020 12:00 AM
A list of the greatest jazz albums released so far this year, as chosen by the BBC Music Magazine critics includes; 'Shabaka and the Ancestors: We Are Sent Here by History' featuring Shabaka Hutchings (tenor sax), Mthunzi Mvubu (alto sax), Siyabonga Mthembu (voice), Ariel Zamonsky (bass), Gontse Makhene (percussion), Tumi Mogorosi (drums), Nduduzo Makhathini (piano), Thandi Ntuli (piano), Mandla Mlangeni (trumpet) Reflecting his both informed and enquiring viewpoint, Shabaka Hutchings fronts several notable groups. This formidable unit, in which he works with a group of South African musicians, is now on its second album that also marks its Impulse! debut. Tagged occasionally offhandedly as anything from 'Afrobeat' to 'spiritual' and even 'old-school' by listeners and pundits while described by its convener as an extension of the African griot tradition of storytelling and the preservation of history, the album blends poetry and chants with driving, drum-driven instrumental statements reminiscent of Steve Coleman, whose early influences Hutchings no doubt shares. The narrative theme of this set of pieces is literally post- apocalyptic: the End of Days has already happened, so what happens next? It's at this point that we begin to address the extraordinary music itself, which is uncontainable in its energy, gravity and the sense of indefatigable potential that it can't help but generate; perhaps the album's ultimate message lies there, in which case 'timely' doesn't quite cut it. Irresistible. SEE THE BBC Music Magazine PAGE
Keith Jarrett may never perform again / JazzTimesPosted At : October 23, 2020 12:00 AM
Pianist Keith Jarrett, one of the most important figures in jazz of the last 50 years, has been curiously invisible since his last performance in February 2017 at New York's Carnegie Hall. He has now revealed the reason for his silence in a New York Times interview with Nate Chinen: Jarrett suffered two strokes in 2018 that have likely permanently derailed his ability to perform in public. Jarrett, 75, told Chinen that since being afflicted by the strokes in February and May of 2018, he is partially paralyzed on his left side. The second stroke resulted in a 10-month stay in a nursing facility. Jarrett has since relearned to walk with a cane but has only occasionally attempted to play the piano; in a recent attempt, he discovered that he had forgotten some staple tunes of the bebop repertoire. "I can only play with my right hand, and it's not convincing me anymore," Jarrett told Chinen. "I don't know what my future is supposed to be, [but] I don't feel right now like I'm a pianist." Chinen also conducted the most recent JazzTimes interview with Jarrett, in 2017. At that time, the pianist discussed a late-1990s struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome that had nearly destroyed his career. "I just found myself too tired to do anything I normally do. I thought I was dying," he said. "I didn't know if I'd play again." In that case, Jarrett recovered sufficiently to launch a renaissance in 1999. Jarrett's newest release, the forthcoming Budapest Concert, documents a solo performance from his 2016 European tour. It will be released October 30 on ECM Records. Keith Jarrett (photo: Woong Chul An) READ THE FULL JazzTimes ARTICLE
Arturo O'Farrill discusses 'Four Questions' with 91.7Mana'O RadioPosted At : October 23, 2020 12:00 AM
GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist/composer Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra released their latest recording, Four Questions (ZOHO Music), earlier this year. Featuring special guest Dr. Cornel West on the title composition "Four Questions," the recording marks O'Farrill's first album in his famed recording catalog to exclusively include all originally written compositions. Weaving together empowering messages for the times, Four Questions portrays the pioneering pianist as outspoken as ever on the obligation of artists to speak truth to the great injustices occurring across the globe. O'Farrill discussed the album with Maui - Hawaii's 91.7 Mana'O Radio. Listen to the attached interview
What a pick-me-up Melody Gardot - Sunset in the Blue is! / theartsdeskPosted At : October 22, 2020 12:00 AM
What a pick-me-up this album is. Released as the days darken, literally and metaphorically, it's a real joy – a transport of delight to dappled squares in Paris or Lisbon, or a street party in Rio. Sunset in the Blue is billed as "an orchestral celebration of Melody Gardot's jazz roots" but the abiding sound that remains in the mind's ear after the album's finished is that of a jazz guitar, played with a bossa nova rhythm. This is Gardot's fifth album in twelve years, a mix of standards and originals in which her voice is close-miked and properly out front in the mix. Most of the set was recorded pre-lockdown in LA's famed Capitol Records Studios with a creative team that included Larry Klein and Vince Mendoza, trumpeter Till Bronner and guitarist Anthony Wilson among the players. "From Paris With Love" features some forty musicians from around the world who answered Gardot's call, made on 1 May, International Jazz Day, for a virtual orchestra to play away the lockdown blues. All were paid according to union scale and the result is musically rewarding – shout-outs to the pianist and solo fiddler. "Ave" finds Gardot born aloft above orchestral cross-rhythms, while "Moon River" takes us back to the Audrey Hepburn original, a lazy arch-top guitar with strings and percussion in the background. Gardot's vocal is of course not tentative – she is no Holly Golightly after all! "Fall in Love too Easily" is really rather exquisite. The physical album contains a bonus track, "Little Something", a duet with Sting. READ THE FULL artsdesk REVIEW
Jeni Slotchiver - American Heritage is bustling beautiful American piano / Contemporary Fusion ReviewsPosted At : October 22, 2020 12:00 AM
With the abundance of jazz and blues that slides into my mailbox every week, it's sometimes easy to forget the bustling and beautiful American piano that much of our musical heritage comes from. Don't let words like "heritage" discourage you from diving deep into her boundless piano energy… her performance of Harry Thacker Burleigh's 5:07 "Troubled Water" (based on "Wade In The Water") is full-bodied and moving… this is one of the tunes I believe will be getting some HUGE amounts of airplay on all types of stations around the globe! I'll tell you right now, you've never heard a more invigorating performance of "Down By the Riverside" than Jeni gives you… she presents some very unique stylings with her keyboard, too. Of the eighteen enchanting songs presented, I found the 6:40 opener, "Deep River", to be my choice for personal favorite… Jeni's piano covers all the bases… jazz, blues and even Tchaikovsky in one stunning performance of Margaret Bonds beautiful song! I give Jeni a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED rating, with an "EQ" (energy quotient) score of 4.98. Get more information on the Zoho Music page for the release. Rotcod Zzaj SEE THE Contemporary Fusion Reviews PAGE
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Laura Karpman - Raphael Saadiq :
Lovecraft Country (HBO ORIGINAL SERIES)WaterTower Music is pleased to announce today's release of the 62-track Lovecraft Country (Soundtrack from the HBO® Original Series), featuring music from the first season of Lovecraft Country, which airs on HBO/ HBO Max, and is Based on Matt Ruff 's novel of the same name.
Christopher Hoyt Knight :
Yellow Rose OMPSSony Music Masterworks announces the release of YELLOW ROSE (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK), an album of music featured in the upcoming musical drama from director Diane Paragas.
Dickon Hinchliffe :
The Third Day: Winter (From The Limited Series)Milan Records announces the release of THE THIRD DAY: WINTER (MUSIC FROM THE LIMITED SERIES) with music by award-winning composer DICKON HINCHLIFFE.
Adam Janota Bzowski :
Saint MaudMilan Records announces the release of SAINT MAUD (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) with music by ADAM JANOTA BZOWSKI.
Vangelis :
Juno to JupiterInspired by the ground-breaking mission of NASA's Juno space probe and its ongoing exploration of Jupiter, Juno to Jupiter is a multi-dimensional musical journey through electronic, progressive, ambient, techno, orchestral, and vocal music.
Helene Grimaud :
The MessengerFor her latest studio album, pianist Hélène Grimaud travels to Salzburg where she creates a fascinating juxtaposition between the eternal Mozart and the Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov (b.
Keith Jarrett :
Budapest ConcertBudapest Concert is the second complete show to be issued from Keith Jarrett's 2016 European tour, recorded two weeks earlier than the widely-acclaimed concert released as Munich 2016.
Devonte Hynes :
We Are Who We Are (Original Series Score)Milan Records today announces the release of Luca Guadagnino's WE ARE WHO WE ARE (ORIGINAL SERIES SCORE) featuring music by producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter and vocalist DEVONTÉ HYNES.
Seth MacFarlane :
Great Songs From Stage & ScreenGrammy-nominated vocalist, Seth MacFarlane, releases his 6th studio album, Great Songs From Stage & Screen (Republic/Verve).
Cristobal Tapia de Veer :
The Third Day -Summer (From The Limited Series)Milan Records announces the release of THE THIRD DAY: SUMMER (MUSIC FROM THE LIMITED SERIES) with music by award-winning composer CRISTOBAL TAPIA DE VEER.
Lisa Batiashvili shares her 'Visions of Prokofiev' with Spokane Public RadioPosted: April 17, 2018 12:00 AM | By: Admin
Interview with Spokane PR's Jim Tenevan
Following her acclaimed album with the Staatskapelle Berlin and Daniel Barenboim, Tchaikovsky & Sibelius Violin Concertos, Lisa Batiashvili releases Visions of Prokofiev, a new album with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The album features Prokofiev's two violin concertos as well as select movements from his famous ballets (Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, The Love for Three Oranges), newly arranged for solo violin and orchestra by Lisa's father, Tamás Batiashvili.
LB sat down with Spokane Public Radio's Jim Tenevan to discuss the new recording. Listen to the attached segment
Crossover Media Projects with Lisa Batiashvili
Lisa Batiashvili
City Lights
In her latest project, City Lights, violinist Lisa Batiashvili brings together memories of important places in her life with some of the world's most beautiful music. This musical journey from her native Georgia to Paris, Berlin, Buenos Aires and Hollywood features collaborations with artists such as Miloš, Katie Melua and Till Brönner. City Lights shares the beautiful melodies from Cinema Paradiso and Hollywood legend Charlie Chaplin's own compositions with classics from Piazzolla, J.S. Bach and the late Michel Legrand - all in new arrangements by Nikoloz Rachveli - as well as new piece by Katie Melua about the magic of London.
Lisa Batiashvili
Visions of Prokofiev
Following her acclaimed album with the Staatskapelle Berlin and Daniel Barenboim, Tchaikovsky & Sibelius Violin Concertos, Lisa Batiashvili releases Visions of Prokofiev, a new album with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The album features Prokofiev's two violin concertos as well as select movements from his famous ballets (Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, The Love for Three Oranges), newly arranged for solo violin and orchestra by Lisa's father, Tamás Batiashvili.
Lisa Batiashvili
Renowned violinist Lisa Batiashvili releases Bach, a fine selection of chamber and orchestral music by Johann Sebastian Bach and his son Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Now available on Deutsche Grammophon, the album features newly recorded Bach pieces including the first ever recording of Bach's famous aria "Erbarme Dich, mein Gott" in a transcription for violin, oboe and orchestra. Bach also includes the first ever recording of C.PH. E Bach's Trio Sonata in b flat minor for violin, flute and BC on Deutsche Grammophon, in which Batiashvili joins world famous flutist, Emmanuel Pahud. Lisa also collaborates with her husband, oboistFrancois Leleux on the stand-out piece double concerto for violin and oboe BWV 1060.
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Lisa Batiashvili
Beethoven Violin Conc. & Tsintsadze 6 miniatures
Lisa Batiashvili, the gifted young violinist who took the classical music world by storm as a 16-year-old prize-winner at the Sibelius Competition, has matured into a most beloved artist, with artistic daring to match her technical security. Her latest release on Sony Classical is a personal and artistic achievement, featuring Beethoven's Violin Concerto, a benchmark of the repertory, and six miniatures by her countryman Sulkhan Tsintsadze. Tsintsadze's six miniatures, originally written for string quartet, are arranged here for solo violin and chamber orchestra; Beethoven's Violin Concerto features the Kreisler cadenzas.
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