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Fuel assistance funds in jeopardy if shutdown drags on; Shipyard furloughs 1,500By JOHN DiSTASO
Senior Political Reporter
October 02. 2013 5:21PM
LONDONDERRY -- Officials at the state Office of Energy and Planning said Wednesday if the federal government shutdown drags on for another two months, an estimated $31 million in fuel assistance funds for low-income Granite Staters will be jeopardized.
Office director Meredith Hatfield delivered the sobering news to Gov. Maggie Hassan and the five-member Executive Council during their meeting at the Londonderry Town Offices.
The council approved five contracts with community action programs to distribute the $31 million to Granite Staters who apply and whose incomes are up to 200 percent of poverty level, which, Hatfield said, is $47,000 for a family of four.
Hatfield said the funding will not be delivered if the shutdown continues until Dec. 1, adding, "Our hope of course is that it doesn't go on very long."
Celeste Lovett, who heads the fuel assistance program for the energy office, said the contract amounts are estimates. She said the federal money arrives in several installments and the final amount could be more or less.
Lovett stressed that those who fit the income guideline "should keep applying" even during the shutdown "because we don't know yet what our final funding will be."
Hatfield said that in the meantime, about $2 million advanced to the community action programs to administer the assistance program "are also affected by the shutdown. So we hope it is as short a period as possible because it could impact the enrollment process, not just the benefits process."
She said the office has about $2 million on hand for the program from prior years, and, "If the shutdown went on for a period of time, we will try to be creative."
Last year, Hatfield said, $26 million was distributed to about 36,000 applicants, with an average benefit of $731.
The governor, following the meeting, expressed concern.
"If the shutdown were to continue over the long term, there are a number of programs that impact individuals in New Hampshire that really could be harmed," Hassan said.
"We're watching it very closely and making contingency plans. The critical functions of state government will continue and we have a certain amount of federal funds that were allocated before this fiscal year that we can continue to work with," the governor said in an interview.
Also Wednesday, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard moved into its second day of furloughing 1,520 of the 4,600 civilian employees at the Kittery, Maine facility.
Shipyard officials could not say how many of the furloughed workers are New Hampshire residents.
A statement from the shipyard public affairs office said "those being furloughed provide necessary support to the shipyard's mission of overhauling, repairing and modernizing the U.S. Navy's nuclear powered submarine fleet."
Their roles include "a wide array of support functions," including, "providing supplies, maintaining facilities and engineering support.
The shutdown places "significant additional hardships on our workforce, which has already been strained by recent administration furloughs," the shipyard memo said.
About, 3,085 civilian employees in "essential" positions related to the protection of "safety of life and property," under guidelines set by the Department of Defense, have been exempted from furloughs, the shipyard said.
Hassan said she was "very concerned about the furloughs. Not only do they have a serious impact on the men and women in the guard and at the shipyard, but they also have a real impact on their economy. That's real money they are not earning at the moment and not being spent into our economy."
She said she hopes Congress will "pass a clean continuing resolution so that we can keep improving economically."
U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel seeking more exemptions for the shipyard and the Army and Air National Guard, which furloughed 332 civilian technicians on Tuesday.
Shaheen, a Democrat, and Ayotte, a Republican, issued the request in their roles as Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee, which has oversight responsibility for Department of Defense depots and shipyards, as well as "the operations and maintenance budget account," their letter said.
The senators wrote that the defense department civilians "are skilled and valuable members of our national security community," citing workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the Pease 157th Air Refueling Wing.
"We certainly should not allow gridlock in Washington to keep these highly skilled professionals, including those at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and Pease, from supporting missions that are so vital to our national security," the senators wrote.
They urged Hagel "to use all authority available to you under the law to expand the definition of 'excepted' workers to ensure Department of Defense civilians at our shipyards and depots, as well as military technicians in the National Guard, can continue to work and receive their pay."
Shaheen and Ayotte's Senate web sites each contain messages saying their offices are performing only "essential legislative operations" during the shutdown. Shaheen's site said her New Hampshire offices are closed and the Washington office is operating "with limited capacity."
Ayotte's message did not specify the status of her New Hampshire offices, but her chief of staff, John Easton, said her New Hampshire offices are also closed and the Washington office is "operating with very limited capacity."
Rep. Ann Kuster's Nashua and Bethlehem offices are closed, while her Concord and Washington offices are open with reduced staffing levels.
Reps. Carol Shea-Porter's site has a "frequently asked question" section on the shutdown, but does not say whether her offices are open or closed.
Shaheen said she is donating her salary to the New Hampshire Food Bank during the shutdown.
"I didn't think it was appropriate to take a salary while so many people have been furloughed because of the government shutdown," she said. "We need to immediately come together and get the government running again because the consequences of this shutdown are very real for families and small businesses across New Hampshire and the country."
Ayotte chief of staff Easton said, "Any days that federal workers do not get paid, Senator Ayotte will donate her salary to a New Hampshire charity."
A Kuster spokesman said, "For every day the government is shut down, Rep. Kuster will contribute a portion of her salary to Child and Family Services of New Hampshire and organizations serving veterans and military families."
Shea-Porter said in a statement that she and her husband regularly make charitable donations and will continue to do so during the shutdown.
Beyond that, "We have always kept our charitable giving private and will continue to do so," said Shea-Porter.
Meanwhile, New Hampshire veterans of World War II voiced frustration with the closing of the World War II Memorial in Washington.
Robert Feeman, 89, of Manchester, who served with the U.S. infantry in the 32nd Red Arrow Division in the Philippines and the occupation of Japan, was among 63 New England veterans in Washington last Saturday at the World War II Memorial, courtesy of the non-profit Honor Flight New England.
"It was terrific, a great trip," he said. "So many people greeted us."
The veterans toured the memorial, were greeted by statesman and former four-star U.S. Army General Colin Powell and treated to a dinner attended by about 600 people.
Honor Flight New England was founded by retired Manchester police officer Joseph Byron, to bring veterans to see the memorial at no cost to them.
Feeman and the other veterans' reception was in start contrast to what happened to 91 Mississippi World War II veterans who arrived Tuesday at the memorial to find barriers blocking their entry because of the partial US government shutdown.
The veterans, however, knocked over the barriers and went on in to see their memorial, some reportedly saying Japan and Germany couldn't keep them out and neither could the U.S. government.
"They pushed over the barriers and pushed their wheelchairs on through," laughed Peter Burdett, chairman of the State Veterans Advisory Committee.
Feeman, who enlisted at 19 and served for three years, said he doesn't understand why the memorial was closed off to veterans.
"Why would they do that?" he asked, especially when some veterans have traveled so far to see it and are about 90 years old. "They're going to turn around and go home?"
Burdett believes it is impractical for the government to think they can close down open air monuments.
"It's kind of silly to keep people away from the Vietnam Memorial. Think about it," said Burdett,a retired Navy commander and chairman of the state Veterans Advisory Committee. He joined the military towards the end of the Vietnam War and though a helicopter pilot, he did not fight in that war.
Byron said the next Honor Flight is set for Oct. 20 and 25 New England World War II veterans are signed up. It is going to take place, whether the government is still shut down or not, he said, explaining it is too late for any refunds.
"We're going," he said.
(Staff reporter Pat Grossmith contributed to this report)


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Will there be new packages for Maemo5?
We want to support Maemo 5 but I don't currently have access to a N900. I only have a N810.
This makes it difficult to support N800 and N900
There are no current plans to support N770
The old maemo port maintainer is retired and I have taken over his work for the upcoming 1.4.0 release.
This involved a rewrite of the port so there are some major changes to how the hardware keys work.
Having said all that, the 1.4.0 packages will probably work in N900 but I am not sure the non-keyboard keys will work (N900 may not be sending the same Fn keys when you press its hardware keys - for example "menu" and "+")
1.4.0 isn't released yet but this is the story so far.
Hiya Tarek!
I've been following daily for the past few weeks over at
I'm so exciting for this new, upcoming build on my N800.
I would love to be a tester if you need an extra one.
Off topic:
You also have a youtube-dl update thingy on your page as well.
Is this a fix for MyTube?
Is there a download to grab this file for Maemo 4 or does someone have to compile it for themselves?
I'm just a little confused since I'm only seeing the source code that you have.
Anyway, many cheers and blessings from a new fan of yours.
If you would like to test you can grab a build from the link in the first post of http://forums.scummvm.org/viewtopic.php?p=69423
Keep in mind, stuff has changed in those builds (keybindings and so on)
I also don't have a N800 (only have N810) so I'll need your help ironing out what needs to be changed to fully support it.
Regarding my github fork, the Maemo rewrite code has been merged into scummvm/scummvm/master so there is no need to follow my fork anymore.
Regarding youtube-dl, it is indeed a fix for mytube.
Let's keep this forum for scummvm and talk about this non-scummvm related related thing on github.

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Consumer Reports has released its annual Auto Reliability Rankings, and surprise of surprises, Japan is dominant. Among brands in 2014, Lexus, Toyota and Acura make up the top three marques, while Mazda, Infiniti, Honda and Subaru sit fifth, sixth, eighth, and tenth, respectively. For those keeping track at home, Japan's dominance wasn't complete, though.
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While the American and European brands have gained ground in terms of individual marques, Japan still has a firm grasp on individual vehicle categories. Of the 18 vehicle categories, ranging from subcompacts to sports cars to full-size pickups, Japanese models led 14 categories, including the midsize car and midsize SUV rankings. Europe captured the remaining four categories, while US cars and trucks were relegated to silver medals, at best.
Take a look below for a full press release on the 2014 rankings from Consumer Reports, and be sure to pick up CR's December 2013 issue for the full story on the annual Auto Reliability Rankings.
*UPDATE: Consumer Reports has removed the Toyota Camry, RAV4 and Prius V from its list of Recommended vehicles, and has added the Tesla Model S as a Recommended vehicle. Read more about those changes here.
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Previously posted on Metal Shock Finland:
After another 5am(ish) bedtime it was a bit of a scramble to be up and ready for the first of the Sunday interviews, and oh dear, how on earth did it get to be SUNDAY so quickly! Between a rather late breakfast and interviews we missed both GAMMA BOMB & WHITECHAPEL; but we did manage to catch some of the SACRED MOTHER TONGUE set. Formed in 2008 this is not a band I can say I was familiar with prior to Bloodstock but with Darrin on vocals, Lee on drums and 'king of the shredders' Andy on guitar; along with newly established bass player Craig Daws this UK metal band do seem to be thrashing out some great music – shame then that the Sunday crowd is still a tad sparse and lethargic…myself included!
Shamefully also due to other commitments I also missed the much-anticipated FOZZY set. With iconic wrestler/crazy man Chris Jericho as front man I am assured that these guys soon breathed some life into the lethargic crowd, and that hangovers and sunburn were soon forgotten! With yet more scantily clad ladies, this time breathing fire, and a guest appearance by the one and only Phil Campbell of Motorhead fame, FOZZY were soon a firm favourite on that sultry Sunday afternoon – 'God Pounds His Nails' and 'She's My Addiction' soon had the now wide-awake crowd singing along, and they especially appreciated the fact that FOZZY front man Chris made the effort to go down to the barrier to say "hi".
Next up was AMORPHIS and this was another 'must not miss' band for myself and Ali. Formed in 1990, Finnish metallers AMORPHIS now have the charismatic front man Tomi Joutsen (having replaced long-time vocalist Tomi Koivusaari in 2004) With his awesome dreadlocks and strange claw-like microphone he growls his way through the setlist, starting with 'Shades of Grey', in spectacular fashion – and the crowds, already awake and more alert after the FOZZY set are loving this unique set of progressive metal!
I did get to hear, but alas not see both EXODUS & DEVILDRIVER due to a slight emergency when my James Hetfield L'arpie was suddenly discovered to be missing in action. I finally tracked him down to a 'cigarette/smokers supplies' shop in the metal market, where he had pride of place on the counter awaiting my return – looking, if I may say so, rather 'mellow' indeed, maybe best not to dwell too much on what he had been up to in my absence!!
Panic over and it was time to return to the R.J.D stage for the penultimate band of B.O.A. 2013, the mighty ANTHRAX! I last saw these monsters of thrash at Hammerfest 4 in North Wales last year and yet again, for a traditional thrash fan like myself they totally delivered the goods. If a band can do 'exactly what it says on the tin' then this is what these veteran metallers did; Joey, Frank, Charlie, Rob and Scott always seem to be consummate professionals, as indeed they should after all these years! Let's face it, these guys are not members of the 'BIG 4' just to make the numbers up! Endearing themselves even further to the fervid crowd by dropping down photo-banners of both Ronnie James Dio and Dimebag Darrell their 1 hour support slot was by far one of the best I had seen this past weekend. Highlights for me were; number one, probably Joey's donning of an Indian Chief's headdress and a screech of "can we do a war dance" for 'Cry for The Indians'; pity it kept falling off and eventually ended up in his hand being manically waved around like he had just taken his first scalp! Highlight number two had to be the appearance onstage of none other than the V.I.P area's Judge Dredd during 'I Am The Law'! ANTHRAX closed the set with 'Antisocial' to a sea of horns held high…
AND FINALLY it is time for the much-anticipated headliners of 2013, the mighty SLAYER, and the already huge crowd at the R.J.D stage swells to epic proportions, the atmosphere is palpable with excitement and anticipation…..For me personally, Metallica are 'THE GODS' of thrash, but American thrash metallers SLAYER do indeed come a close second! Here is yet another epic thrash metal band formed in the 80's when thrash was at it's heyday; SLAYER who hail from California, U.S.A are indeed up there with the GREATS….however I have to mention that Tom Araya did seem to take a while to get into his stride – not that surprising really I suppose given the awful death of fellow-founder Jeff Hannerman on May 2nd this year from liver failure – 'World Painted Blood' is the set opener, but in reality these giants of metal do not really reach their stride until around their 3rd number, 'War Ensemble' (it was nice too to see Gary Holt onstage as I had missed him earlier when EXODUS played) . Kerry King did just what he does best during the set and shreds for all he is worth, while Paul Bostaph does his utmost to fill previous drummer Dave Lombardo's very large shoes….SLAYER did get the biggest crowd I had seen all weekend despite the awful clash of DYING FETUS on the Sophie stage; which did indeed leave the lovers of more 'brutal metal' with a bit of a dilemma on their hands!
I found it slightly odd that, except for a large banner bearing his name, Jeff Hannerman hardly got a mention – maybe it is simply too soon and the pain is just too still way too raw, it is after all only just over three months ago it happened! Alas due to a tip off that if we did not leave before the set was over that we could be stuck in traffic for several hours, we had to abandon the last bit of SLAYER and made tracks
for home, I am assured however that I missed what I thought I would miss, which was 'Raining Blood', with an encore consisting of 'South of Heaven' & 'Angel of Death'. As we walked away, for the final time this year, from the Ronnie James Dio stage I could still hear fans muttering "It's fucking SLAYER man!!"
And that, my fellow metalheads is that for 2013, for the faithful thousands that pilgrimage there every year, BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR quite simply is 'Metal Mecca' ! See you all next year \m/
(Personal Highlights (Bands): Hell, Sabaton, Accept & Anthrax
Personal Highlights (Wkend): Awesome friends both old and new, watching wheelchair crowd surfing, Alien/Predator & Judge Dredd, Gazebo barbecue and last but not least 'PATRICK', the now world-famous Showsec V.I.P area security guard J
Lowlights: Hardly any but PLEASE guys don't throw glass bottles, you could find yourself on a manslaughter charge, apart from that, there was just one nasty incident in camp, expertly and effortlessly sorted by the awesome 'Showsec Security'…….)
Metal Shock Finland/Bloodstock Radio Interviews:
As part of the team representing Metal Shock Finland I was primarily there to look, listen and take everything in; my work as a Reviewer doesn't start in earnest until post-festival….however, I was also there to assist Ali Blackdiamond with her numerous interviews, mainly in the form of filming and photography. Here is the list of who we managed to fit in; including stage and show times. To hear the interviews/see the photographs please log on to …
- Xentrix Sophie Lancaster Stage 6.30 – 7.30pm
- Absolva Sophie Lancaster Stage 11.50am – 12.20pm
- Incassum Jagermeister Stage 6.50 – 7.20pm
- Karybdis New Blood Stage 4.30 – 5.00pm
- Accept Ronnie James Dio Stage 7.30 – 8.30pm
- Firewind Ronnie James Dio Stage 15.20 – 16.05pm
- Cypher 16 Sophie Lancaster Stage 16.20 – 17.00pm
- Elithia New Blood Stage 11.15 – 11.45am
- Internal New Blood Stage 15.45 – 16.15pm Conflict
- Primitai Not playing PR Only
- Betraeus Sophie Lancaster Stage 13.30 -14.10pm
- Hell Ronnie James Dio Stage 13.40 – 14.25pm
- Sabaton Ronnie James Dio Stage 17.20 – 18.20pm
- Power Quest Sophie Lancaster Stage 17.55 – 19.10pm (last ever show)
- Betraeus Jagermeister Stage 17.20 – 17.50pm
- Amorphis Ronnie James Dio Stage 15.15 – 16.00pm
- One for Sorrow New Blood Stage 18.00 – 18.30pm
- States Of Panic Sophie Lancaster Stage 11.50am – 12.20pm
- Mia Klose Jagermeister Stage 14.50 – 15.20pm
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The Linux Australia council had a productive face to face meeting at the Atlassian offices in Sydney over this weekend.
The council did some planning for the future of LA and worked on the budget and policy documents.
Half a day was spent on media training for some council members and LCA2013 team members, which will assist us in spruiking our events and dealing with the emdia more effectively.


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The Bobcats are 10 shots back from No 23 USC Aiken, the tournament leader. GC is led by a pair in the tournament's top-10 in junior Taylor Smith (Mansfield, Ga.) and freshman Ryan Trocchio (Norcross, Ga.), both men holding the ninth spot at an even-par 144.
Smith put up the second-best opening round of the tournament with a 68, following with a 76 in round two. Trocchio shaved two strokes off an opening round 73 to reach his even-par score.
Junior Patrick Garrett (Kennesaw, Ga.) ground out a pair of 73s for two-over par in 15th. Joining the trio in the top-20 was rookie David Sullivan (Woodstock, Ga.) carding rounds of 74 and 73 for three-over par in 19th. Rounding out GC's five was freshman Victor Monte (Chantilly, Va.), carding a 74 and 80 for 55th.
GC is second among the tournament's 17 teams, bettering eight Peach Belt Conference (PBC) schools. The Bobcats are also above three top-25 teams in the most recent Golfstat Head-to-Head Rankings, in No. 16 Georgia Southwestern State University, No. 17 Armstrong and No. 20 Carson-Newman College.
Flagler College's Joel Dahlenburg posted rounds of 66 and 67 to lead the tournament, bettering C-N's Gavin Hay by five strokes.
The Bobcats play the third and final round tomorrow, March 27.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Nashua gets $200,000 in EPA Brownfields moneyBy BENJAMIN C. KLEIN
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July 15. 2013 9:17PM
NASHUA — Through the Environmental Protection Agency's multi-million dollar Brownfields Program, Nashua has been awarded $200,000 to help clean up and redevelop contaminated properties in the city.
With $3.575 million being divided among 11 communities throughout New England, New Hampshire as a whole has been designated to receive $875,000. After Nashua's $200,000, the remaining money will go to the Regional Economic Development Center of Southern New Hampshire and the State Department of Environmental Services."
Today we've made additional funding available to communities which have a proven track record in successfully cleaning up and redeveloping Brownfield sites," said Curt Spalding, regional administrator for EPA's New England office, in a prepared statement.
According to the EPA, there are more than 400,000 properties throughout the country that have been abandoned and classified as Brownfield sites due to environmental contamination.
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For the past three years, the Chicago law firm SmithAmundsen has generously sponsored the SmithAmundsen Excellence in Legal Writing Award. The Award goes to a first-year student whose personal, family background, or experience contributes to a more diverse environment here at Chicago-Kent and in the legal community.
In the spring, first-year students were encouraged to submit their rewritten appellate briefs together with resume and personal statement. Over 40 briefs were submitted this past May; six finalists were chosen by a faculty committee and sent to SmithAmundsen for a final decision. We are delighted to announce that Elizabeth Tempel is the winner of the SmithAmundsen Excellence in Legal Writing Award for 2009. Before coming to Chicago-Kent, Elizabeth, who is a native of Alaska, worked as a legal assistant in a law firm defending and furthering Native American and Alaskan Native rights and interests, including a project that involved the codification of 60 years of tribal resolutions and ordinances. Congratulations to Ms. Tempel!
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That big-screen revamp of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" has been dealt a setback — it looks as though the movie's first-time screenwriter bit off more than she could chew.
Two sources close to the project say that the script submitted this past summer by writer Whit Anderson fell far short of expectations and, in the end, was rejected completely. That's news that will spark celebration from some longtime "Buffy" fans who were less than thrilled by the prospects of a "Buffy" revival that didn't involve Joss Whedon. Whedon, now directing "The Avengers" for Marvel, himself took a few shots at the reboot project — although he did so with a sly wink.
"This is a sad, sad reflection on our times," Whedon said last November when that deal was announced, "when people must feed off the carcasses of beloved stories from their youths — just because they can't think of an original idea of their own, like I did with my Avengers idea that I made up myself."
As for the future of "Buffy"? A new writer is being sought but the entire endeavor may have lost some steam. There also might be some healthy fear among the producers who witnessed a spasm of fan criticism when the project was first publicized.
"If you're going to bring it back, you have to do it right," one key player in the project told Hero Complex. "[Anderson] came in with some great ideas and she had reinvented some of the lore and it was pretty cool but in the end there just wasn't enough on the page."
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Mom has her own idea for Data.gov mashups
In my last Impressions column, I said that I would run the redesigned Data.gov past my 90-year-old mother to see whether it would pass the "mom" test. So this past weekend when I made a visit to my childhood home, I fired up Data.gov on my brother's Hewlett-Packard 6080 desktop PC with Mom looking over my shoulder.
We started by looking at an app on the site that maps obesity rates by county, and compared the obesity rate in the county where Mom lives now (Prince George's County, Maryland) to the rate in Sebastian County in western Arkansas where she grew up. Surprisingly, they were exactly the same—26 percent. Too many busy people eating too much fast food, Mom said.
"You have to smoke a lot of cigarettes to take care of all those Big Macs," she mused. Mom then posited a data mashup of her own: Map cigarette sales against rates of obesity. The popular theory that cigarette smoking helps you lose weight would then gain credence if areas of high cigarette sales coincided with lower rates of obesity. Of course, these areas would probably have higher cancer rates, but you could map that too.
We were aided in the mom test by a GCN.com reader, Environmental Protection Agency computer scientist Brand Niemann, who was kind enough to e-mail Mom a link to a "build-your-own" Data.gov app, which uses semantic Web technology.
Niemann's link showed a demo of a White House visitors app, based on public data available at Data.gov. It showed which White House employees received the most visitors—based on a database called "visitees"—as well as data on the most frequent visitors. The demo runs on http://data-gov.tw.rpi.edu, a project run by James Hendler's lab at Rensslaer Polytechnic Institute. It was developed by Hendler's student, Dominic DiFranzo, and a post-doc researcher, Li Ding.
Using pie charts and other visual mapping techniques, the visitor app showed, for example, that federal CIO Vivek Kundra, of whom Mom had never heard, received more than twice as many visitors as White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, of whom Mom knows a great deal. Mom is a voracious reader of political magazines.
So did the redesigned Data.gov pass the mom test? Did it seem useful and easy to use?
"If anything, it's too easy," Mom said. "Frankie could do all that in his head." (My oldest brother Frankie is a math whiz.) "He doesn't need a Web site," she said. "Frankie doesn't even need a calculator."
So yes, Data.gov did indeed pass my mom's test. Mom is also a grandmother, so you could say it passed the grandma test as well. Truth be told, the word we always used in my family to mean maternal grandmother was "Mumsy," which came from a line in the 1952 movie "Phone Call from a Stranger." So I have to report that Data.gov has passed possibly the hardest test of all—the Mumsy test.
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Regarding the much touted WH on-line visit log, I've read op-ed pieces about the Coffee shop loophole, in that certain types of meetings (e.g. lobbyists) occur off campus at coffee shops to keep them off the visit log. I only mentioning this to possibly explain why Mr Kundra has twice as many visitors as Mr. Emanual. Is Mr. E frequenting coffee shops to conduct his meetings?
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It wouldn't be spin to describe this craft as ridiculously easy. Although in some ways that's exactly what you do with a Knitwit: spin (well, wrap) thread around a circular or square-shaped tool to create loopy rosettes. Rendered with luxurious yarns such as mohair, these florets look decidedly modern.
To determine how much yarn you'll need per rosette, follow this rule of thumb: Winding once around the tool requires two yards, winding twice requires three yards, and so on. The Knitwit kit ($20, knitwit.com) comes with instructions, so we've limited the how-tos to our modifications.The basic technique involves wrapping the yarn and then twisting the tool's stem to release the floret with a satisfying pop.
Crafted from downy mohair, this flower garden blooms on a cardigan. Each floret takes 10 minutes to make -- winding four times around the tool -- so you can update a top in less than an hour. A few pointers: Use the same yarn type for all the rosettes. While stitching the center and perimeter of each, work with a single strand, rather than four. If you knit or crochet, this is a great way to use scrap yarn.
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Another View: Sen. Ayotte is doing the right thing on gun violenceBY DICK CRATE, RUSS LARY, CHRISTOPHER CONNELLY and JOHN THOLL
May 13. 2013 5:52PM
As current and former New Hampshire police chiefs, we've been following the national debate on how to prevent mass shootings. All of us in law enforcement want to stop violence and keep our cities and towns safe. And we're glad that Sen. Kelly Ayotte is at the table, putting her experience as a prosecutor and attorney general to good use.We know Kelly because we worked with her during her long career at the Attorney General's office, where she rose from a prosecutor, to chief of the homicide unit, to deputy attorney general, and then to the position of top law enforcement officer. She is someone who continues to be totally committed to law enforcement. And we know that when it comes to public safety and preventing violence, no one works harder than Kelly Ayotte. Based on the strength of that record, she was overwhelmingly elected to the Senate with the strong support of New Hampshire's law enforcement community.Our hearts certainly go out to Rep. Gabriel Giffords for the horrible tragedy she was forced to endure. But an op-ed that she wrote didn't mention that a group she backs has been running ads falsely attacking Kelly Ayotte. Contrary to what these ads say, Sen. Ayotte did in fact vote in support of legislation to improve the nation's background check system for those who attempt to buy firearms.It's unfortunate to see out-of-state groups throw mud in this important debate. Having worked directly with Kelly, we know that she's fully committed to prosecuting criminals. When she was attorney general, Kelly worked hand in glove with law enforcement officials, listened to what we had to say and sought our input on public safety issues. Because of her personal efforts, she remains extraordinarily well-respected by New Hampshire's law enforcement community.One of the main reasons she is held in such high regard is because she is someone who takes time to look at both sides of an issue. She does her homework, and she asks tough questions. Kelly has always been focused on finding pragmatic solutions.In the current debate, we've been glad to see her focus on improving the nation's mental health delivery system. We all know that serious mental illness is a common thread between these mass shootings. As current and former chiefs, all of our departments have dealt with the issue of mental health, including identifying the warning signs and trying to help those in crisis get the help they need. This problem is very real, and we're glad to see that Sen. Ayotte has been working to address this important issue.We also have appreciated her efforts to ensure that the gun laws we have now are enforced. As law enforcement officers, one of the most frustrating things is to see law-breakers get away with their crimes. Kelly shares that commitment, and she voted for a bill that would make sure prosecutors have the resources to prosecute those who illegally try to buy firearms.Finally, as experienced law enforcement officers, we know that most criminals get their guns by stealing them or getting others to buy guns for them. The legislation Kelly worked on increased criminal penalties for straw purchases and gun trafficking.Preventing violence and crime requires getting the right policies in place. As Congress debates proposals, we're glad that Kelly Ayotte is at the table, using her background in law enforcement to write practical laws that will actually address this very complex problem.Dick Crate is chief of police of Enfield; Russ Lary is the retired chief of police of Grantham; Christopher Connelly is the retired chief of police of Dunbarton; and John Tholl is the retired chief of police of Dalton.


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12/16/2004 9:58pm, #12
All Hallows Eve (Halloween) 1998;
Before I begin realize that I just got into a fight at Big 5 Sporting goods store earlier this day but thats a story for another time:
I decided to open up the gym to the kids and my sister for their annual Halloween party sleep over. My wife and I were on the opposite side of the gym watching a movie (The frighteners). The gym was pitch black and the kids were playing pillow fights on the other side. Suddenly this guy sits right next me and my wife and I. I couldnt make out his features but I thought it might be one of the parents to come check up on there kids, right up until the guy asked me for a cigarette.
I look at my wife and looked back to him and asked him how he got in. Apparently my sister let him in under the premise that he wanted to join the gym (this was 2am at this time). I told him that hed have to come back tomorrow or Monday this was a private party for the kids. He sat there for about a minute before I told him again that hed have to leave. His response was why dont I escort him out.
My wife took the signal and I stood up and she got out of the way, the guy started walking toward me and I side stepped him so that he could get to the door. He eyed me come on! escort me out
I politely look at the guy and gesture him in the direction of the door making sure not to turn my back on the guy. As he gets to the door I yell out to one of the instructors to get the kids on the other side of the room. The guy then postures and says so why dont you escort me out!?!?
I say look dude, I dont want anybody getting hurt
Then the idiot moron I asked to get the kids on the other side say yeah, he means it man!!
...anyway, then the guy stands there at the door way waiting for me to do something. So youre not going to do anything??
No, its at this point I realize hes getting ready to head butt me.
Suddenly, he reels back and goes to head but me, I duck my hard part of my head into his nose bridge and he staggers back in pain. I shake my head, turn around to flick the lights on and start walking toward the guy. He goes for a double leg take down and I slap him up side the face and he staggers off balance. I then do a quick jab to his face and he staggers back again. He goes for a punch and I drop down into an ankle pick and mount the guy. I wait for the guy to punch up at me and I take his arm and roll him into an armbar (think of the extended armbar but Im actually in standing position while his face is on the ground), I wanted to make sure he didnt have a friend coming into the gym.
Me You dumbfuck!!! Did you really think you were going into a martial art gym to start a fight and not expect to get your ass kicked!?!?!
Him It was an accident
Me .you got to be fucking kidding me . You accidentally head butted me? How stupid do you think I am!!???
Him I
Me Shut the **** up you idiot, I look over at the kids who were crying and huddling together and you made the kids cry too...apologize!!
Him Im sorry kids. Can I go home now !!???
No, now shut up!!, I hyper extend his arm to the first pop.
aaahhhh, youre breaking my arm
Yes this is called a restraining hold, everytime I feel you struggle I pop it a little bit more. I look at my sister crying and you made my sister cry
you have a sister? So do I .
Shut up
I then yell to one of the instructors to call the police.
Please don't call the police I just want to go home to my mom
I looked over at my wife he didnt just cry for his mommy did he? My wife smiled and shook here head. At this point my sister came over to hand me a stick. WTF is that for? Get the **** over there with the other kids!!!!
I then looked down and the guy was reaching for his back pocket. (second and third pop) Ow youre breaking my arm!!!
Thats right wtf are you reaching for!!???
My wallet He reaches for his wallet and show me his military ID see Im a Marine
No wonder youre a dumbfuck!!! Give me your other arm I wrap his arm around his head and sit down and start to choke him with his own arm
I cant breath
Thats right whos in control
you are!!
10 minutes later the police arrive (another priceless look). The guy screams at the police officer to get me off of him as I am breaking his arm. The officer says good now give me the other arm, and we proceed handcuff him. Then the guy sobs to the officer as he walks him outside you wont believe it I was just walking by and this guy just jumped me
Believe it or not I didnt press charges.
12/16/2004 10:06pm, #13Believe it or not I didnt press charges.
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Looking to get into a fight at a martial arts gym is like trying to hold up a gun store with a knife.
Great stories, keep 'em coming.
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Omega, how much training did it take before you could handle people so easily?
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12/16/2004 10:56pm, #17
The first time I got into a fight and was able to handle myself on the street I had been taken Judo for 2 years and Kung fu for 1
12/16/2004 11:08pm, #18
Omega: was your father a rough bastard?
(when I was young)
My dad used to beat the **** out of me all the time. I used to get into fights at school daily, and would normally dominate. - as far as I was concerned - everyone my age was just small fry, my dad was the real tyrant.
I think that having such a violent influence in your life hardens you up (duh).
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Much attention is focused on the speech that President Obama will give next week–he and John Boehner are jockeying over the date–to unveil his new, improved job-creation plans. New, improved plans are required because what the Democrats did during the two years when they controlled all the levers of power in Washington was a total failure; but I digress.
Meanwhile, the administration's mid-session budget review has been flying under the radar. By law–Title 31, United States Code, Section 1106–the Obama administration was supposed to provide by July 16 a summary update of the President's proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. The so-called mid-session review includes revised estimates of receipts, outlays, budget authority and budget deficits which take into account changes in the economic outlook, etc., that "the President decides are necessary and appropriate based on current information." Of course, our federal government hasn't had a budget for more than two years, and the president's February budget was voted down 97-0 in the Senate. So how, exactly, is he going to provide a mid-session review?
We will know soon, as the administration promises to release the updated budget outlook some time this week. That is beyond the statutory deadline by more than a month, of course, but in the Age of Obama, the executive branch is far too noble to abide by mere statutes.
Here's guessing the administration quietly releases this document on Friday evening, for minimum press coverage. The press will most likely indulge the administration's preference–for Obama, the less said about federal spending and the budget, the better–but it may still contain some interesting signals for those who know where to look. A reader emails:
This review is potentially significant, or will at least be insightful about the president's agenda. If the review reflects little change from the president's budget, then it suggests the president is still supporting his budget that lost 97-0 in the Senate. If there are significant changes, there needs to be a corresponding plan submitted to Congress reflecting them.
Further, if the president's April speech calling for $4 trillion in deficit reduction is to be believed, this mid-session review should reflect how the administration intends to achieve the additional deficit reduction (since the Budget Control Act only has $900 billion plus the additional $1.2t to $1.5t depending on what happens with the supercommittee). If the review does not do this, it would mean that Obama's April speech announcing a new 'framework' was a gimmick.
Finally, if the president's rumored jobs plan intends additional spending, the document should explain in detail how the new spending would be financed (debt, other spending cuts, or tax increases).
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• Deliver instruction in the area of the curriculum pertaining to National and District Music Standards. • Create and implement lesson plans, rubrics and assessments. • Organize and produce Winter and Spring Concerts. • Experience working with children with challenging behaviors and disabilities (Special Day Class and Continuation School).
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• Organize and produce Winter and Spring Recitals, including County Recitals for the National Guild of Piano Teachers. Communicate with parents. Handle advertising and record-keeping of tuition payments. Vice-President of the Alameda County Branch of the Music Teachers Association of California. Attend Board meetings and plan guest speakers Licensed Kindermusik instructor for children ages 18 mos. to 7 years. Students chosen for State and County Honors Recitals. Listed in National Honor Roll, National Guild of Piano Teachers; Member Music Teachers National Association. Taught Undergraduate Musicianship class as a Graduate Assistant at Mills College.
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Sofian, William Calhoun (Living Color), Sean Kennerly (Samiam) and Joey Cheezhee. CD Recording on Curious Pogos Records:Frederick Lonberg Holms Theory of Motion. Composed music on Sheila Sofians Animations Faith and Patience and Secret Rage. Won 15 awards in International and National Film Festivals. Broadcast on WHYY TV12 and WYBE TV35 Educational Stations. Honorable Mention in Composition: City of Oakland Creative Arts Fellowship. Live Performances on KPFA, KNBR and KALX radio stations.
•EDUCATION Ph.D. in Education (10/2013). Specialization in Professional Studies Capella University Teaching Credential: K-12 Single Subject Music 8/1999 Chapman University GPA 3.9 US-CA-Concord Master of Fine Arts degree in Electronic Music and Recording Media with an emphasis in Composition 5/1992 Mills College GPA 3.64 US-CA-Oakland Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Composition and Arranging 5/1987 Berklee College of Music US-CA-Boston GPA 3.59 Cum Laude
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I am interested in teaching you what you need and want to learn so that you achieve your dreams. Please note that I only take serious students who will practice at least 30 minutes every day or 35 a day 6 days a week at home. I would like you to keep a log of how much you practice. This will enable you to make progress through the curriculum as you will be a beginner for the first 3.3 years, an intermediate for the next 3.3 years, and then an advanced student for 3.3 years. I will give you assignments to do over the week, and the next week we will go over them, learn something new and get new assignments. It takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert!
*** Studio Equipment ***
Currently I am converting my detached garage into a music studio with keyboard and instruments. There is a sitting room where parents can wait for their children. In the meantume, we will have lessons in my living/dining room.
*** Travel Equipment ***
Metronome, CD Boom Box
*** Specialties ***
Jazz, classical, popular, saxophone, composition, music, flute, clarinet, piano, violin, trumpet, trombone, french horn, tuba, baritone, oboe, songwriting, recording, children's music Composition
Reading and Notating Music
Music Software such as FL Studio, Band in a Box, Reason and GarageBand. Bring your laptop to lessons!
Music Theory
Minor Key Harmony
Extended and Secondary Dominants
Tritone Substitution
Modal Interchange
Altered Dominant Scale
Diminished Harmony
Non-Functional Harmony
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Maureen S.
Maureen S.
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Learn about rhythm, melody, harmony, and dynamics, and how they apply to the violin. Explore the range of your instrument through various scales. Build solid skills through understanding the mechanics of how your body and instrument work together.
About Jesse
I'm currently not taking beginner students on guitar, bass, drums, piano, and ukulele. I highly recommend my studio partners Melissa though. Please check out her profile:
My Background
I've been playing with classical ensembles and rock bands since 2001. Even though I started on classical trombone and rock guitar, I have come to expand my repertoire to a variety of instruments and genres. During my time in college I performed with the University choir, orchestra, and band. I also have organized, wrote/arranged for, and performed with a variety of bands in my home state of New Mexico, as well as Japan, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Since 2006 I have been an active teacher. This profession has taken me everywhere from working with classical guitar classes in New Mex
Philosophy of Learning
Lessons are generally designed to work towards giving students the tools to accomplish their goals and become increasingly independent over time. While all students will study similar fundamentals regarding technique, theory, and performance, every lesson is as different as every person. What kind of music do you want to make? I'll tell you what you need to do to get there, and help you take the steps to achieve your aspirations.
I also love to help students put together a song, record, and produce it for them so that they can have a recording to share with their friends and family.
I also hold events for my students. (Check out our pictures and videos below!)
Younger students have opportunities to perform for friends and family at my studio every few months. Once or twice a year we'll also stage a larger event off site for more individual students and bands classes to perform.
Adult students also occasionally have events where they get a chance to get together and play music as well.
Aside from in-studio lessons, students also have the option to sign up for online lessons via Skype.
(*Online lessons offered during different times than in-studio lessons.)
*Unfortunately due to scheduling issues, I'm not currently accepting students for bi-weekly lessons. I can do regular weekly lessons, or occasional drop-in lessons, but bi-weekly appointments make it really hard for me to give the best scheduled times to my existing weekly students. I'm sorry for the inconvenience.
My studio is equipped with:
*Music Stands
*A P.A. System
*Vocal and instrument microphones
*Guitars, Basses, Ukulele, Banjos, etc
*Two guitar amps and a bass amp
*Various percussion including a fully equipped acoustic drum set
*A Roland V-Drums electronic drum set
*An electric piano console and Yamaha organ
*A MicroKorg Synthesizer
*A Tuba, Trombone, Cornet, Saxophone, and Flute
*An extensive physical and virtual music library
*A recording system that students are not only welcome to use but encouraged to
*HD Webcam and condenser microphone for high fidelity online lessons via Skype
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Jesse M.
Jesse M.
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About Helena
*** Lesson Details ***
My lessons are a balance of fun and focus. My students qu
In addition, my students develop abilities in rhythm, melody, harmony, understanding of theory, and improvisation. I also help with school orchestra practice and audition preparation.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Dedicated Music Space, desk, piano, recording equipment, music stands, couch for parents to observe and wait or participate.
*** Travel Equipment ***
I expect the student to provide their own violin and bow, music stand and a notebook. Students may also need to purchase sheet music/music books. I will provide basic recording equipment (audio and video), and pre-recorded piano or orchestra accompaniment. A live piano accompanist is available for recitals and pre-recital rehearsals.
*** Specialties ***
Classical Violin, Viola
Fiddle - Klezmer, American, Celtic
Piano - beginning and intermediate levels
Music Theory, Ear Training, Sight Reading, Improvisation.
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Helena G.
Helena G.
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About Kristen
In addition to teaching, I also am an avid performer. I have been a member of the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra for 7 years and was a member of the University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra. I perform as a soloist, in chamber groups, and in orchestras regularly at various events and concerts. In the past few years I have attended international chamber music festivals in Prague, Czech Republic and in Lucca, Italy. I have also had the opportunity to perform with some of the world's most renowned musicians including Itzhak Perlman, Midori, and Gil Shaham in additional to performing in the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and in Carnegie Hall in New York City. Studying music has provided me with many wonderful opportunities to learn and to grow. It is my goal to help students really love and enjoy playing music and develop the skills that allow us to share the magic of beautiful sound. Maintaining a high level of mastery as well as continuing to learn about the art of teaching are fundamentally equal and of highest priority for me. Through teaching music, I hope to inspire students and help them reach their potential.
*** Lesson Details ***
My teaching style is relaxed and understanding of where each student is at, while always maintaining a quick pace for learning new skills and always expecting the student to put forth their best effort. I am very encouraging and positive. I work with each student and his or her parents to determine short and long term goals and try to best provide the materials, instruction and motivation to achieve those goals!
*** Studio Equipment ***
Lessons in the living room, well lit, piano, music stands
*** Specialties ***
I specialize in teaching classical music but I also teach bluegrass and fiddle. I particularly like the Suzuki Method for beginning to intermediate students, but when they become more advanced I begin to incorporate concertos and sonatas.
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Kristen K.
Kristen K.
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I have been teaching children and adults in bay area to play the violin for years. Now I am also offering private instruction to those students who play in their school orchestra or in the Peninsula Youth Orchestra. For more information, please contact: lartstutor at gmail, or leave an online message. I am looking forward to working with you:)
I have been playing violin for more than 12 years and have passed the highest violin performance level test (Grade 10). I have once played in an orchestra and took many performance competitions in China. I would like to share my experiences with you :)
I am a very patient person and enjoy communicating with people. I offer one-on-one private violin lessons at your place or in my home studio. I am teaching students who want to learn an instrument for fun to entertain themselves, or for a even higher goal to achieve their music pursuing in the future. You will learn rhythms, melody, harmony, dynamics etc with me, and we will ...
About Lin
My class is designed in a student-friendly way. I will always discuss your learning goals and expectations at the very beginning; I believe a mutual understanding of the big picture between the student and the teacher will serve a good start. I enjoy exchanging ideas with my students in the class and le
Course benefits include:
- 1-on-1, or 1-on-more tailor-made executive private tutoring lessons
- Most flexible option and suited to busy lifestyles
- Having lessons on your preferred timetable
- Focusing solely on your learning requirements and obstacles
- Opportunities to practice in the class with timely feedback
Now I am accepting new students in my private violin / Chinese class.
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· Violin · In studio
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Lin X.
Lin X.
About Samuel N.Close
Teaching students about:
-scales and arpeggios
-proper bow technique
-left hand facility
Improving these skills can greatly increase the enjoyment of playing in students.
About Samuel
I love sharing what I've learned with students, and I'm particularly interested in teaching students what they want to work on, but also giving them the tools that they need to hone their facility. I teach from either a traditional standpoint, or from Suzuki books in order to teach technique through Dr. Suzuki's repertoire selections.
I know that playing a stringed instrument is quite challenging, so I do prefer students who are willing to commit to lessons, and a time that we meet each week. Committing to a time aids in students preparation for lessons, as individual
I always hope to open the eyes of my students and teach that confidence, determination and hard work can not only progress them in learning an instrument, but with most skills in life. Most importantly I never want my students to feel that music is a burden! I want them to always enjoy themselves when they are practicing or performing.
I don't provide instruments or the accessories that go along with it, so please be prepared to have those things before our first lesson. I may also provide a list of sheet music to order after our first lesson if I feel we do not have the necessary materials.
I only travel to homes in the city of San Francisco for lessons at least an hour in length. If you live outside of the city in the Bay Area, you are more then welcome to find a time to come to my studio for lessons.
I do not teach beginners online (via Skype), as I believe it is vital to have an instructor in the room in order to make physical adjustments to maintain proper bow hold, posture, and left hand positioning. I'm more than happy to teach intermediate-advanced students online!
My Performance Bio:
Sam is a native born South Dakotan who began his viola studies at the age of ten. He started taking private lessons at the age of fourteen with his teachers Coral White, and Carol Knowles. Eventually, at the age of eighteen, he continued his studies with Kate Weeks in South Dakota.
Sam is a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where he studied viola with Jodi Levitz. He worked closely with Mark Sokol and Bettina Mussemeli as chamber music professors, and studied orchestral excerpts with Katie Kadarauch, Don Erlich, Scott Sandmeier and Adam Smyla. He has performed in master classes for David Kim, Helen Callus, Jay Liu, Jonathan Vinocour, Jerzy Kosmala, Hank Dutt, William Goodwin, Jackie Schwandt, and Kelly Hall-Tompkins.
Mr. Sam was the principle violist of the South Dakota All State Orchestra from 2007-2009, principle violist of the J. Laiten Weed Honors Orchestra from 2008-2010, and associate principal of the Black Hills Symphony from 2006-2010. In 2008, he was the 1st prize winner of the Lucy Palermo Weed String Competition, and won South Dakota's ASTA viola division. Two years later, he received the Henry Charles Smith Award in the SDSO's Young Musician's Competition, and also claimed 2nd prize in the BHSO's Young Artist Competition. Sam is also the former principle violist of the San Francisco Youth Orchestra which toured Germany, Austria and Luxembourg in the summer of 2012. Featured performances took place in the concert halls at the Gastieg in Munich, Berlin Philharmonic and at the Rheingau Musik Festival. In 2013-2014, Sam was the principle violist of the San Francisco Conservatory Orchestra.
In 2011-2012, he was invited in to the Orlando Chamber Soloists, which is now known as the Chamber Music Festival of the Black Hills. In summer of 2015, he joined UFOMT as a violinist and violist performing operas, musicals, orchestral programs, and a chamber music series. Recently, he began performing with the band Evanescence. In summer of 2018, he was invited to join the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as a guest artist in a workshop for young composers. He currently works throughout the San Francisco Bay Area as a teacher, soloist, chamber musician, orchestral musician.
His dream is to revive interest in Western Art Music so that is once again accessible to every human who is curious. He never wants music to be a burden for his students, and hopes that teaching the benefits of preparation, confidence, focus and determination can inspire his students in all areas of their lives. He loves working with his students on what they are interested in, and aims to enhance them with the technical and musical facility they need in order to play beautifully.
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Samuel N.
Samuel N.
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I teach violin to adults and kids age six and older, of all levels and welcome adult beginners. I offer an approach to clasical violin studying the Strictly Strings and Suzuki Books, emphasizing reading music and music theory. I also provide tutoring for student orchestra members and assistance with orchestra music. I offer optional recitals once or twice a year for students to experience performance.
About Margaret
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· Violin · In studio
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Margaret G.
Margaret G.
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I emphasize tailoring lessons to the students' age level, ability, and learning style. Method books that I use vary depending on these factors. For my young beginners, I start with the Adventures in Violinland method books, which were written by my teacher, the famed pedagogue and Juilliard Pre-College faculty member Shirley Givens. I do also teach out of the Suzuki repertoire books as well as supplementing with scale books, shifting exercises, etudes for left-hand facility and bow technique, and more. In my studio, there is an emphasis on high standards for playing, strong practice techniques, music theory and ear training!
About Mia
I'm Mia, a professional violinist in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've been playing the violin for over 18 years, and bring with me 9 years of experience in private lessons, chamber music coaching, and music theory and ear training.
Here is a little bit about me as a teacher:
I believe that music is a powerful tool, and encourage my students to have fun while playing and practicing the violin! Studying the instrument teaches discipline, self-expression, dedication, and many other valuable skills.
My students range from young beginners to collegiate-level performers, and lessons have an emphasis on a high level of playing and building strong practice techniques, as well as fostering a love for music and self-expression. My students regularly perform in seasonal recitals, audition for regional youth orchestras, part
I offer private violin lessons through my studio in Oakland, California, but I am also available to travel to your home if it is in the Oakland/Berkeley area. If you are in San Francisco and would like private lessons, please contact me as I accept students in the city on a case-by-case basis.
Playing the violin is a challenging and rewarding endeavor, so I ask that my students commit to a weekly time slot and expect to practice every day; practicing and regular lessons are the best way to master the instrument and be satisfied with your own progress!
I do not provide a violin or the necessary accessories to my students, but I am happy to provide recommendations for where to acquire or rent them; please come to your first violin lesson with an instrument and bow, as well as tools like a shoulder rest, metronome, rosin, etc. I will provide sheet music for the first lesson or so, but expect to order the books that we will use after that point.
I have been on the faculty of Little Mission Studios, the Chamber Music Institute of the University of Maine, and a chamber music coach at the Kipp-Bay Academy. I currently maintain a studio at Inspire Music in SF with over 25 private students in addition to my home studio in Oakland, so it's easy to say that teaching the violin is a passion of mine!
About me as a performer:
Violinist Mia N-H is quickly gaining recognition as a versatile and dynamic performer in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her passion lies in pushing the boundaries of classical music through self-expression and collaboration with other musicians, composers, performance artists, and dancers. She has performed in major venues including Carnegie Hall, Symphony Space, The National Arts Club, The Legion of Honor, and The Masonic, as well as on the world stage in Italy and Switzerland.
Mia has performed with leading artists and groups such as Opera Parallele, Brad Mehldau and Joshua Redman, Elevate Ensemble, David Kim, Gamelan X, David Tanenbaum, Bettina Mussumeli and Jean-Michel Fonteneau. She is also the resident violinist for the contemporary chamber music ensemble Wild Rumpus, a collective dedicated to the performance and commission of innovative new works.
In the realm of pop and indie music, Mia has recently collaborated with The Singer and The Songwriter on their track "Apparent Brightness", recorded for Marcus McCauley and Portrait Maker, and performed with Evanescence on their "Synthesis" tour at The Masonic.
Passionate about the creation and performance of new music, Mia has recently premiered works for Jake Heggie, JooWan Kim, Brian Fitzsousa, Nick Vasallo, and Dan Van Hassel. Her performances are often in conjunction with movement or performance art, most notably AXIS Dance company's piece "Radical Impact", performances at the SF Movement Arts Festival, and collaboration with the Juxtapositions Chamber Ensemble and Cellista.
Mia studied the violin with Shirley Givens and Akiko Silver, as well as at the Mannes Pre-College Program in New York City before moving to California in 2010. She earned her BM in 2014 and her MM in 2016, both from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music studying under the tutelage of violinist Bettina Mussumeli. While at SFCM, she was concertmaster of the Conservatory Orchestra and the recipient of the Sergei Barsukov Violin Scholarship. She has also studied chamber music with Mark Sokol, Mack McCray, and Paul Hersh, and has performed in masterclasses for eminent musicians such as David Kim, Sidney Harth, Claude Frank, Stefan Milenkovich and Daniel Philips.
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With her help, I was able to play like I never have before! She helped me improve my sound and intonation so much!!
I hate that I moved away for work, I would still be taking lessons with her if I could!
Mia N.
Mia N.
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A dedicated teacher as well as performer, Dr. MacCorquodale has been actively involved in the training of young violinists in NYC and abroad. She currently maintains a private violin studio in Mountain View and performs regularly with the Santa Cruz Symphony and the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra.
About Dr. Elizabeth
Through her work as an instructor, Elizabeth has built up a studio of very talented musicians, some who have performed in such acclaimed venues as Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center and Citi Field. Many of Dr. MacCorquodale's students have received top scores in New York State School Music Association Exams (NYSSMA), the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Exams (ABRSM) and others have been accepted into top universities in the country such as NYU, Bard University, Juilliard Pre-College and Rutgers University.
She has performed as soloist with orchestras in Canada and the United States an
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· Violin · In studio
Dr. Elizabeth proved herself to be a great teacher, who didn't only make my lessons fun (believe me, it's not that easy when you are at a certain age), but also made made things very interesting to me by relating the techniques I learned to string instrument writing (which is an amazing experience for a composer!).
Sometimes when I arrived early for my lessons, I observed Dr. Elizabeth with children and talked to some of the students' parents. They all speak highly of her and are very happy with their children's musical development.
I am (also) a music teacher at UC Berkeley, and have seen all kinds of teachers throughout my career and I can confidently say that you can't go wrong with Dr. Elizabeth. I still continue my weekly lessons and am amazed how much I've developed as a violinist since we started working together.
Thank you Dr. Elizabeth, see you next week!
Dr. Elizabeth M.
Dr. Elizabeth M.
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My aim as a teacher is to set students up for success with a relaxed, comfortable technique so that they can produce a beautiful sound soon and become expressive musicians. I believe that people love to do what they can do well! My job is to give students the tools for excellence.
With the knowledge passed down to me from my teachers from the Moscow Conservatory and my passion for helping others learn, I tailor what I teach to the goals, the personality, and the hands of each student. Whether you want to take a traditional classical path towards a professional career, or whether you just want to learn to play for fun, I can help you achieve your goals.
About Michael
My violin and viola students can expect me to tailor the way I teach to their unique goals and learning styles. Everyone's hands and arms are different, and string technique is not "one size fits all." I believe that all students can achieve success and play musically if they have the right tools. My job is to provide students with those tools. I specialize in teaching a relaxed technique that allows players to get a warm, beautiful tone from their
I teach violin and viola students of all different ages and experience levels. I've studied classical violin for 24 years. I can teach students to read music and pursue excellence in a traditional classical way, or I can teach students how to play their favorite pop tunes, depending on students' personal goals.
I currently serve as concertmaster of the Mozart to Mendelssohn Orchestra in San Francisco, lead chamber music nights with the SF Civic Music Association, and play gigs around the Bay Area. I love being a part of community music-making and believe that the benefits of music education reach far beyond the instrument itself to social and cognitive skills, confidence, and creativity.
My personal passion is classical music but the kind of technique I teach applies to all styles, and I am experienced teaching fiddling, pop music, or whatever music inspires you. I look forward to meeting you and helping you to become a better musician!
Michael L.
Michael L.
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This Moveable Museum article, available as a nine-page printable PDF file, introduces the key concepts of gravity, orbits, weight, and weightlessness. It discusses the following five concepts in depth, and provides a reading list for further research:
- gravity is the universal force of attraction between all matter
- weight is a measure of the gravitational force pulling objects toward Earth
- objects seem "weightless" when there is nothing holding them up
- an orbit results from a combination of the forward motion of an object and the force of gravity
- astronomers use the law of gravity to analyze distant phenomena
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Supplement a study of astronomy with an activity drawn from this Moveable Museum article.
- Ask the class what they know about gravity. What role does it pay in the universe? What would life on Earth be like without it?
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