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Presented by HubSpot, Point Pricing for Agencies is a three-course, on-demand series featuring more than a dozen exclusive resources, including pricing strategy documents, tools and templates that your agency can use to establish, launch and evolve its own point pricing model.
At this point, you have a basic understanding of point pricing for agencies. Congratulations! You’re well on your way toward implementing a value-based pricing model.
Before making any drastic changes to your current pricing, let’s jump back into Session 2: Integration and Management of Point Pricing. This session takes agencies through the tactical implementation of point pricing.
While we don’t have all the answers, we do have 5+ years of lessons learned. In session two, members learn how to integrate point pricing into time tracking, project management and reporting systems to ensure a successful rollout for all involved. In this post, we give you a taste of some of the top Q&A from the topic!
Stay tuned to Marketing Agency Insider for more insight into the final series session.
Missed Session 1? Find the recap here.
Q: As you forecast GamePlans (GPs), how do you control revenue per type of service?
A: At PR 20/20, we don’t aim to control revenue per service type. Instead, our services are designed around goals. When a client comes in, they often have a goal in mind. We work with them to define that goal, and outline ways in which our team can achieve it. From there, we find a service package that fits their defined needs.
Internally, we measure service efficiencies to inform pricing at the macro level. This helps to ensure we aren’t over or under forecasting projects.
Q: How do you forecast employee capacity?
A: At the start of each month, look at how many hours each employee has. At PR 20/20, the average employee completes around 120 hours of client work per month. If you have 10,000 points to deliver next month, you need to figure out how many points per hour your team can produce.
Ask your team: “How many points are we currently generating?” Once you know that number, you can predict how many producers are needed to deliver 10,000 points.
Q: What happens if a project is extremely under forecasted? Do you usually address that with the client during the project, or hold and alter when a future project comes up?
A: Honor the initial quote, unless the client changes the scope of the project.
Tip: Find ways to break down larger projects into smaller segments, and assign point values accordingly. This makes it easier to forecast the scope of a project early on — and it makes conversations easier should multiple revision rounds, delays, or other outside aspects push a project out of scope.
Q: Are contracts yearly? Do you ever do monthly or quarterly projects?
A: Our agency standard is an annual client contract, but we’re willing to take on high-level project work for shorter stints of time. If our teams work well together during this trial period, we do our best to continue the relationship with an ongoing client contact.
Keep in mind, project work impacts staffing. If you’re willing to take on additional project work, it’s smart to staff above capacity.
Q: Do you prorate services for a yearly contract point-wise?
A: With loyal clients, always look for unique ways to ensure they feel there’s a fair value exchange. For instance, if an existing client is garnering new business for the agency, you may consider reassessing their overall price per point.
Q: What happens if a client has remaining points at the end of the month?
A: When implementing the point pricing model, keep an eye on point balances. If your client is contracted at 50 points per month, but your team only delivers 35 total points, an imbalance remains. These things happen, but do your best to be as proactive as possible.
Ask your team to explain the reason for the imbalance. Client delays, perhaps? Whatever it may be, take time to reengage on the contract status.
On the contrary, if the client exceeds their balance month-over-month, use this opportunity to bump up their package (with their approval of course).
Q: Do unused/rollover points ever expire? What if a client leaves and they have a point balance?
A: For PR 20/20, if a client is unresponsive for 45 or more days, they forfeit their points. If a client should cancel the contract before their 12-month service package expires, they too forfeit all unused points. On the other hand, if a client decides to part ways on terms within a contract, we suggest honoring those points within a given timeframe.
Tip: Talk to your legal team about incorporating this language into your Terms of Agreement.
Q: How do you track percentage complete?
A: Percentage complete is relatively subjective to the account manager. If you have a 3-point blog post ready for the client to review, mark the project as 90% complete in the GamePlan. This should serve as a standard for all ready-to-review projects.
Q: Do you assign a point value to training?
A: Assign a point value to everything, including training. The only services we don’t assign a point value to are campaign management (client calls and emails) and strategy and performance (monthly GamePlans, Scorecards, weekly review sessions, etc.).
Q: What percentage of projects has a point value pre-determined versus new projects where you have to determine a quote?
Could other clients benefit from this project?
How much time, money and resources will this project take to complete?
Additionally, we access TimeFox for historical data to help us determine the scope of a project.
Q: What are contingency points?
A: If a client comes to us for lead generation, we can project at the beginning of the relationship how we think points will be allocated each month. The truth is, though, we just don’t know. Over time, priorities shift. The client may request points be allocated to a different project that they didn’t think to ask for in the first place. Or, they may not realize the breadth of our services upfront.
The idea of contingency points is to leave an allotment of points (roughly 10% of the total budget) for clients to draw from for immediate needs. That way, a client can rely on us for quick wins without having to tack on an additional project.
Here at PR 20/20, we’re committed to helping agencies establish, launch and evolve value-based pricing models for continued success.
If you haven’t had a chance to watch the on-demand educational series, click here to register. You’ll get access to all webinar recordings and materials, plus downloadable slide decks, templates, worksheets and more.
Are you a HubSpot partner agency? Get access to your unique discount code here.

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presented by hubspot, point pricing for agencies is a three-course, on-demand series featuring more than a dozen exclusive resources, including pricing strategy documents, tools and templates that your agency can use to establish, launch and evolve its own point pricing model.
at this point, you have a basic understanding of point pricing for agencies. congratulations! you’re well on your way toward implementing a value-based pricing model.
before making any drastic changes to your current pricing, let’s jump back into session 2: integration and management of point pricing. this session takes agencies through the tactical implementation of point pricing.
while we don’t have all the answers, we do have 5+ years of lessons learned. in session two, members learn how to integrate point pricing into time tracking, project management and reporting systems to ensure a successful rollout for all involved. in this post, we give you a taste of some of the top q&a from the topic!
stay tuned to marketing agency insider for more insight into the final series session.
missed session 1? find the recap here.
q: as you forecast gameplans (gps), how do you control revenue per type of service?
a: at pr 20/20, we don’t aim to control revenue per service type. instead, our services are designed around goals. when a client comes in, they often have a goal in mind. we work with them to define that goal, and outline ways in which our team can achieve it. from there, we find a service package that fits their defined needs.
internally, we measure service efficiencies to inform pricing at the macro level. this helps to ensure we aren’t over or under forecasting projects.
q: how do you forecast employee capacity?
a: at the start of each month, look at how many hours each employee has. at pr 20/20, the average employee completes around 120 hours of client work per month. if you have 10,000 points to deliver next month, you need to figure out how many points per hour your team can produce.
ask your team: “how many points are we currently generating?” once you know that number, you can predict how many producers are needed to deliver 10,000 points.
q: what happens if a project is extremely under forecasted? do you usually address that with the client during the project, or hold and alter when a future project comes up?
a: honor the initial quote, unless the client changes the scope of the project.
tip: find ways to break down larger projects into smaller segments, and assign point values accordingly. this makes it easier to forecast the scope of a project early on — and it makes conversations easier should multiple revision rounds, delays, or other outside aspects push a project out of scope.
q: are contracts yearly? do you ever do monthly or quarterly projects?
a: our agency standard is an annual client contract, but we’re willing to take on high-level project work for shorter stints of time. if our teams work well together during this trial period, we do our best to continue the relationship with an ongoing client contact.
keep in mind, project work impacts staffing. if you’re willing to take on additional project work, it’s smart to staff above capacity.
q: do you prorate services for a yearly contract point-wise?
a: with loyal clients, always look for unique ways to ensure they feel there’s a fair value exchange. for instance, if an existing client is garnering new business for the agency, you may consider reassessing their overall price per point.
q: what happens if a client has remaining points at the end of the month?
a: when implementing the point pricing model, keep an eye on point balances. if your client is contracted at 50 points per month, but your team only delivers 35 total points, an imbalance remains. these things happen, but do your best to be as proactive as possible.
ask your team to explain the reason for the imbalance. client delays, perhaps? whatever it may be, take time to reengage on the contract status.
on the contrary, if the client exceeds their balance month-over-month, use this opportunity to bump up their package (with their approval of course).
q: do unused/rollover points ever expire? what if a client leaves and they have a point balance?
a: for pr 20/20, if a client is unresponsive for 45 or more days, they forfeit their points. if a client should cancel the contract before their 12-month service package expires, they too forfeit all unused points. on the other hand, if a client decides to part ways on terms within a contract, we suggest honoring those points within a given timeframe.
tip: talk to your legal team about incorporating this language into your terms of agreement.
q: how do you track percentage complete?
a: percentage complete is relatively subjective to the account manager. if you have a 3-point blog post ready for the client to review, mark the project as 90% complete in the gameplan. this should serve as a standard for all ready-to-review projects.
q: do you assign a point value to training?
a: assign a point value to everything, including training. the only services we don’t assign a point value to are campaign management (client calls and emails) and strategy and performance (monthly gameplans, scorecards, weekly review sessions, etc.).
q: what percentage of projects has a point value pre-determined versus new projects where you have to determine a quote?
could other clients benefit from this project?
how much time, money and resources will this project take to complete?
additionally, we access timefox for historical data to help us determine the scope of a project.
q: what are contingency points?
a: if a client comes to us for lead generation, we can project at the beginning of the relationship how we think points will be allocated each month. the truth is, though, we just don’t know. over time, priorities shift. the client may request points be allocated to a different project that they didn’t think to ask for in the first place. or, they may not realize the breadth of our services upfront.
the idea of contingency points is to leave an allotment of points (roughly 10% of the total budget) for clients to draw from for immediate needs. that way, a client can rely on us for quick wins without having to tack on an additional project.
here at pr 20/20, we’re committed to helping agencies establish, launch and evolve value-based pricing models for continued success.
if you haven’t had a chance to watch the on-demand educational series, click here to register. you’ll get access to all webinar recordings and materials, plus downloadable slide decks, templates, worksheets and more.
are you a hubspot partner agency? get access to your unique discount code here.


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Are You Connected with Your Co-workers?
In January 2013, Boston Celtics star Rajon Rondo went down with a blown knee, which ended his season. Without their superstar, the team was basically written off. As a Fox Sports columnist decreed, “These Celtics are done!” But then something very unexpected happened – the Celtics won their next six games convincingly and edged their way back into the Eastern Division playoffs! How could this happen?
Four years earlier, US Airways Flight 1549 departed LaGuardia Airport and struck a flock of birds disabling both engines. Captain Chesley Sullenberger determined his only option was to ditch in the Hudson River. He initially feared that some of the 146 passengers would panic and create dangerous chaos in the cabin. But then something very unexpected happened – everyone remained silent, braced for impact and were safely evacuated from the aircraft.
Harmonizing: It’s easy and all too common to be critical of those who are different. However, connectivity occurs when we seize upon those differences to form a mosaic of competence and strength.
Encouraging: It may be tempting to ignore a teammate who appears to be a little “down” but connectivity occurs when one reaches out to lift that person up. The Flight 1549 passengers reported that several were heard to utter encouraging words to the frightened strangers sitting beside them.
Collaborating: Hiding in one’s silo is easy. Figuring out how to work synergistically with others involves risk. But when connectivity occurs, the outcome typically exceeds anything that one individual could ever achieve.
Trusting: The Celtics were able to look beyond the naysayers and develop confidence in one another’s skills in spite of the loss of their superstar.
Can connectivity be developed in your work unit? The answer is obviously yes. If everyone (or most everyone) makes even a small effort to harmonize, encourage, collaborate and trust, the phenomenon known as a “tipping point” may well occur – a situation in which the atmosphere seems noticeably improved. Considering that we spend an average of 2,000 hours per year with our co-workers, it certainly seems worth the effort!

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are you connected with your co-workers?
in january 2013, boston celtics star rajon rondo went down with a blown knee, which ended his season. without their superstar, the team was basically written off. as a fox sports columnist decreed, “these celtics are done!” but then something very unexpected happened – the celtics won their next six games convincingly and edged their way back into the eastern division playoffs! how could this happen?
four years earlier, us airways flight 1549 departed laguardia airport and struck a flock of birds disabling both engines. captain chesley sullenberger determined his only option was to ditch in the hudson river. he initially feared that some of the 146 passengers would panic and create dangerous chaos in the cabin. but then something very unexpected happened – everyone remained silent, braced for impact and were safely evacuated from the aircraft.
harmonizing: it’s easy and all too common to be critical of those who are different. however, connectivity occurs when we seize upon those differences to form a mosaic of competence and strength.
encouraging: it may be tempting to ignore a teammate who appears to be a little “down” but connectivity occurs when one reaches out to lift that person up. the flight 1549 passengers reported that several were heard to utter encouraging words to the frightened strangers sitting beside them.
collaborating: hiding in one’s silo is easy. figuring out how to work synergistically with others involves risk. but when connectivity occurs, the outcome typically exceeds anything that one individual could ever achieve.
trusting: the celtics were able to look beyond the naysayers and develop confidence in one another’s skills in spite of the loss of their superstar.
can connectivity be developed in your work unit? the answer is obviously yes. if everyone (or most everyone) makes even a small effort to harmonize, encourage, collaborate and trust, the phenomenon known as a “tipping point” may well occur – a situation in which the atmosphere seems noticeably improved. considering that we spend an average of 2,000 hours per year with our co-workers, it certainly seems worth the effort!


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You know how you go to the store for one thing and end up with fifteen? Or maybe when you go to the store and buy something, but while you’re there, you drool over something else?
Zippy is a little like that.
We’ve made some pig purchases in the last year. Four of the pigs we’ve bought came from the same farm in Montana. We got a call from the farm, letting us know that they were trimming down and had more pigs for sale. I asked about a calf I had seen. And discussed with the wife several times.
I had crossed cows off my animals to have list. They take a lot of feed and can be pretty hard on the land. They can also be intimidating.
Scottish Highland cattle are different. They don’t get very big. They were bred to survive on scrub brush. Plus they are cute. Very cute.
I thought Zippy might be a good mascot for the farm.
So, Zippy ended up in my trailer.
Here he is a day or two after he arrived. Apparently he doesn’t need to be halter trained.
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you know how you go to the store for one thing and end up with fifteen? or maybe when you go to the store and buy something, but while you’re there, you drool over something else?
zippy is a little like that.
we’ve made some pig purchases in the last year. four of the pigs we’ve bought came from the same farm in montana. we got a call from the farm, letting us know that they were trimming down and had more pigs for sale. i asked about a calf i had seen. and discussed with the wife several times.
i had crossed cows off my animals to have list. they take a lot of feed and can be pretty hard on the land. they can also be intimidating.
scottish highland cattle are different. they don’t get very big. they were bred to survive on scrub brush. plus they are cute. very cute.
i thought zippy might be a good mascot for the farm.
so, zippy ended up in my trailer.
here he is a day or two after he arrived. apparently he doesn’t need to be halter trained.
this entry was posted in livestock, poultry and creatures tame and wild and tagged scottish highland by admin. bookmark the permalink.


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Francisco-fact: How does St. Francis fund itself?
St. Francis Episcopal Church funds itself through the generosity and faithfulness of its members. This is a common practice in Episcopal churches, although it has not always been so. For our St. Francis Creche School operations, we charge tuition to the parents of our preschoolers. There are miscellaneous sources of funds, but pledges and tuition represent over ninety percent of our revenue.
This makes all sorts of sense. Some Episcopal Churches, especially in the Northeast and Midwest, have Endowments to cushion their operations against abnormal pledge years or other crises, but the flip side of this blessing is that congregations often get used to drawing on those Endowments without replacing the money used. Endowed parishes also find it difficult to get their congregations to pledge in any kind of sacrificial way.
During the history of Christianity, churches have used various mechanisms to fund their buildings, their pastoral care, and, their ministries. Stewardship, the current model of Church funding, has been in conscious use since the "Stewardship Awakening" in America during the late 17th Century. This model was revivified and magnified beginning in the late 19th Century as a spiritual discipline for and obligation of laity for the poor, the proclaimers of the Gospel, and support of the denomination. By the mid-20th Century, Herbert Wells, a layman, formed the Wells Organization in Chicago to provide churches with professional organizers for the "every member canvas." These canvases meant that stewardship canvassers would go household to household to raise pledges and listen to church members.
The Wells organization is no longer, and denominational Stewardship guidance is much less professional and supportive. There are online resources, but it is up to the motivation and faithfulness of each congregation to supply what is needed for ongoing church life.
Our own fund raising will begin on the All Saints Sunday, November 4, a day for the recognition of all baptized members of the Church, the special calendar saints whose lives serve as faith exemplars. There will be the initiation of a new member of the church, and because of this sacrament, all of us will be renewing our Baptismal Vows, as well as welcoming a young child into our midst. This year's efforts are being led by Tom Wood and Jack Shafran. Keep an eye out for more information about their efforts and the ministries of St. Francis which need your support.
Over the coming weeks, this spot will be reserved for information about Stewardship in general and St. Francis Church in particular. I am grateful for the faithfulness of this congregation, and I am confident that we will be faithful Stewards of the gifts and resources that God has given into our care.

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francisco-fact: how does st. francis fund itself?
st. francis episcopal church funds itself through the generosity and faithfulness of its members. this is a common practice in episcopal churches, although it has not always been so. for our st. francis creche school operations, we charge tuition to the parents of our preschoolers. there are miscellaneous sources of funds, but pledges and tuition represent over ninety percent of our revenue.
this makes all sorts of sense. some episcopal churches, especially in the northeast and midwest, have endowments to cushion their operations against abnormal pledge years or other crises, but the flip side of this blessing is that congregations often get used to drawing on those endowments without replacing the money used. endowed parishes also find it difficult to get their congregations to pledge in any kind of sacrificial way.
during the history of christianity, churches have used various mechanisms to fund their buildings, their pastoral care, and, their ministries. stewardship, the current model of church funding, has been in conscious use since the "stewardship awakening" in america during the late 17th century. this model was revivified and magnified beginning in the late 19th century as a spiritual discipline for and obligation of laity for the poor, the proclaimers of the gospel, and support of the denomination. by the mid-20th century, herbert wells, a layman, formed the wells organization in chicago to provide churches with professional organizers for the "every member canvas." these canvases meant that stewardship canvassers would go household to household to raise pledges and listen to church members.
the wells organization is no longer, and denominational stewardship guidance is much less professional and supportive. there are online resources, but it is up to the motivation and faithfulness of each congregation to supply what is needed for ongoing church life.
our own fund raising will begin on the all saints sunday, november 4, a day for the recognition of all baptized members of the church, the special calendar saints whose lives serve as faith exemplars. there will be the initiation of a new member of the church, and because of this sacrament, all of us will be renewing our baptismal vows, as well as welcoming a young child into our midst. this year's efforts are being led by tom wood and jack shafran. keep an eye out for more information about their efforts and the ministries of st. francis which need your support.
over the coming weeks, this spot will be reserved for information about stewardship in general and st. francis church in particular. i am grateful for the faithfulness of this congregation, and i am confident that we will be faithful stewards of the gifts and resources that god has given into our care.


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(2013). pH and Properties of Synthesized Barium Hexa-Ferrite by Co-precipitation Method. International Journal of Bio-Inorganic Hybrid Nanomaterials, 2(4), 491-494.
. "pH and Properties of Synthesized Barium Hexa-Ferrite by Co-precipitation Method". International Journal of Bio-Inorganic Hybrid Nanomaterials, 2, 4, 2013, 491-494.
(2013). 'pH and Properties of Synthesized Barium Hexa-Ferrite by Co-precipitation Method', International Journal of Bio-Inorganic Hybrid Nanomaterials, 2(4), pp. 491-494.
pH and Properties of Synthesized Barium Hexa-Ferrite by Co-precipitation Method. International Journal of Bio-Inorganic Hybrid Nanomaterials, 2013; 2(4): 491-494.
Synthesis of BaFe12O19 magnetic nano particles via precipitation in different pH conditions have been reported. The certain molar ratio of Fe/Ba = 12 selected and sodium hydroxide was used as a precipitant agent. X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) were used to consider the structural, morphological and magnetic properties of barium hexaferrite nano-particles, respectively. Results demonstrated that pH plays an important role in phase composition; so affected sample properties. The broad hysteresis loop shows that the barium hexaferrite powder was in good crystalline nature.

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(2013). ph and properties of synthesized barium hexa-ferrite by co-precipitation method. international journal of bio-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials, 2(4), 491-494.
. "ph and properties of synthesized barium hexa-ferrite by co-precipitation method". international journal of bio-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials, 2, 4, 2013, 491-494.
(2013). 'ph and properties of synthesized barium hexa-ferrite by co-precipitation method', international journal of bio-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials, 2(4), pp. 491-494.
ph and properties of synthesized barium hexa-ferrite by co-precipitation method. international journal of bio-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials, 2013; 2(4): 491-494.
synthesis of bafe12o19 magnetic nano particles via precipitation in different ph conditions have been reported. the certain molar ratio of fe/ba = 12 selected and sodium hydroxide was used as a precipitant agent. x-ray diffraction (xrd), scanning electron microscopy (sem) and vibrating sample magnetometer (vsm) were used to consider the structural, morphological and magnetic properties of barium hexaferrite nano-particles, respectively. results demonstrated that ph plays an important role in phase composition; so affected sample properties. the broad hysteresis loop shows that the barium hexaferrite powder was in good crystalline nature.


text: You could order a cup or bowl of one of the five varieties of mac and cheese. Or the Buried Treasure Fries, a pile of waffle fries and toppings. Or the grilled, smoked, or deep-fried dogs. This cozy pub in the heart of NoDa follows the age-old rule: Bar food is supposed to taste great and not be good for you.

lowercased: you could order a cup or bowl of one of the five varieties of mac and cheese. or the buried treasure fries, a pile of waffle fries and toppings. or the grilled, smoked, or deep-fried dogs. this cozy pub in the heart of noda follows the age-old rule: bar food is supposed to taste great and not be good for you.


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Create a transitional family room and lounge area, with unique architectural features that harmoniously blend the two rooms, while also allowing each space to exude style and personality all its own.
Situated on a pristine twenty acres outside Buffalo, Minnesota, the client aimed to finish the interior in a sophisticated farmhouse style, aspiring for a timeless home that felt lived in from the start. The home was designed so that each room is elegant, but not too formal to feel cozy and comfortable. To achieve this goal, interior designer Brandi Hagen leveraged multiple Heat & Glo direct vent fireplaces throughout the home, heating up each space with sizzling statement walls.
A highlight of the home is the adjoined family room and bar lounge. Separated by a striking brick wall with arched double doorways, the space is anchored by the breathtaking Escape See-Through fireplace.
Brandi’s portfolio boasts a vast array of projects from sleek contemporary to formal traditional. Brandi’s work has been featured in various lifestyle publications including Midwest Home and Artful Living and has earned numerous Best of Houzz Awards for design and service.

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create a transitional family room and lounge area, with unique architectural features that harmoniously blend the two rooms, while also allowing each space to exude style and personality all its own.
situated on a pristine twenty acres outside buffalo, minnesota, the client aimed to finish the interior in a sophisticated farmhouse style, aspiring for a timeless home that felt lived in from the start. the home was designed so that each room is elegant, but not too formal to feel cozy and comfortable. to achieve this goal, interior designer brandi hagen leveraged multiple heat & glo direct vent fireplaces throughout the home, heating up each space with sizzling statement walls.
a highlight of the home is the adjoined family room and bar lounge. separated by a striking brick wall with arched double doorways, the space is anchored by the breathtaking escape see-through fireplace.
brandi’s portfolio boasts a vast array of projects from sleek contemporary to formal traditional. brandi’s work has been featured in various lifestyle publications including midwest home and artful living and has earned numerous best of houzz awards for design and service.


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Welcome to http://familiarterritory.us (the “Site”).We understand that privacy online is important to users of our Site, especially when conducting business.This statement governs our privacy policies with respect to those users of the Site (“Visitors”) who visit without transacting business and Visitors who register to transact business on the Site and make use of the various services offered by Familiar Territory (collectively, “Services”) (“Authorized Customers”).
Personally Identifiable Information collected by Familiar Territory is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or employees of Familiar Territory except for use as indicated above.
How does Familiar Territory use login information?
Familiar Territory uses login information, including, but not limited to, IP addresses, ISPs, and browser types, to analyze trends, administer the Site, track a user’s movement and use, and gather broad demographic information.
http://familiarterritory.us contains links to other web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as their privacy policies may differ from ours.

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welcome to http://familiarterritory.us (the “site”).we understand that privacy online is important to users of our site, especially when conducting business.this statement governs our privacy policies with respect to those users of the site (“visitors”) who visit without transacting business and visitors who register to transact business on the site and make use of the various services offered by familiar territory (collectively, “services”) (“authorized customers”).
personally identifiable information collected by familiar territory is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or employees of familiar territory except for use as indicated above.
how does familiar territory use login information?
familiar territory uses login information, including, but not limited to, ip addresses, isps, and browser types, to analyze trends, administer the site, track a user’s movement and use, and gather broad demographic information.
http://familiarterritory.us contains links to other web sites. please note that when you click on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. we encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as their privacy policies may differ from ours.


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looking for high-quality babycity discount code? babycity is your best choice here. by using our babycity voucher codes and deals provided in april 2019 for babycity, you can get best prices and save more money.
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Quentin Tarantino did an admirable job of adapting one of Elmore Leonard's greatest works.
The widely acclaimed crime novelist Elmore Leonard died at his home on Tuesday (August 20, 2013) of complications from a stroke. His novels include the Edgar Award-winning La Brava, Out of Sight and numerous stories turned into big screen movies Get Shorty and Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown.
The latter tale, adapted from Leonard's Rum Punch, appeared perfect for Tarantino in his post-Pulp Fiction era, and he cleverly cast Pam Grier - the star of Coffy and Foxy Brown - in the lead role.
It's supporting cast including Robert De Niro, Samuel L Jackson, Bridget Fonda and Michael Keaton, though Grier and Robert Foster were the real treats. Jackie Brown revitalized both actors' careers, with the former landing a Golden Globe nomination and the latter scoring an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
After the success of Pulp Fiction, Tarantino and his long-time producer Roger Avary - presumably armed with a little more cash - acquired the film rights to Leonard's novels Rum Punch, Freaky Deaky and Killshot.
The director originally set about adapting one of the latter two, leaving Rum Punch to another director, though he was said to have fallen in love with the novel and penned the screenplay, renaming it Jackie Brown.
Tarantino changed the ethnicity of the main character from white to black, renaming her Brown, from Burke. Nervous about presenting the changes of Leonard, the pair finally spoke to the author shortly before the first day of shooting, though the novelist apparently loved the screenplay and - reportedly - called it the best work he had ever read.
The book - and movie - followed a flight attendant who smuggles money from Mexico to the United States to make ends meet. She works for a black-market gun runner (played by Samuel L Jackson in the movie).
When the runner discovers that one of his other couriers has been arrested - and will speak to the police to avoid jail time - he arranges for his bail with his bondsman (Forster) and promptly goes to work on the rat.
The critics were enamoured by the movie, "The tale is filled with funny, gritty Tarantino lowlife gab and a respectable body count, but what is most striking is the film's gallantry and sweetness," said Newsweek.
"Quentin Tarantino puts together a fairly intricate and relatively uninvolving money-smuggling plot, but his cast is so good that you probably won't feel cheated," said the Chicago Reader.
Time Out called it, "Tarantino's finest, most mature movie to date," while Entertainment Weekly described Jackie Brown as "a scuzz-bucket film noir directed by Stanley Kubrick at his most static-mesmeric."
It was a tough gig for Tarantino to do something fresh after Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, and the critical vultures were circling when the director pulled in the A-list names for Jackie Brown. However, it remains one of the director's finest and most complex works to date.

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quentin tarantino did an admirable job of adapting one of elmore leonard's greatest works.
the widely acclaimed crime novelist elmore leonard died at his home on tuesday (august 20, 2013) of complications from a stroke. his novels include the edgar award-winning la brava, out of sight and numerous stories turned into big screen movies get shorty and quentin tarantino's jackie brown.
the latter tale, adapted from leonard's rum punch, appeared perfect for tarantino in his post-pulp fiction era, and he cleverly cast pam grier - the star of coffy and foxy brown - in the lead role.
it's supporting cast including robert de niro, samuel l jackson, bridget fonda and michael keaton, though grier and robert foster were the real treats. jackie brown revitalized both actors' careers, with the former landing a golden globe nomination and the latter scoring an oscar nomination for best supporting actor.
after the success of pulp fiction, tarantino and his long-time producer roger avary - presumably armed with a little more cash - acquired the film rights to leonard's novels rum punch, freaky deaky and killshot.
the director originally set about adapting one of the latter two, leaving rum punch to another director, though he was said to have fallen in love with the novel and penned the screenplay, renaming it jackie brown.
tarantino changed the ethnicity of the main character from white to black, renaming her brown, from burke. nervous about presenting the changes of leonard, the pair finally spoke to the author shortly before the first day of shooting, though the novelist apparently loved the screenplay and - reportedly - called it the best work he had ever read.
the book - and movie - followed a flight attendant who smuggles money from mexico to the united states to make ends meet. she works for a black-market gun runner (played by samuel l jackson in the movie).
when the runner discovers that one of his other couriers has been arrested - and will speak to the police to avoid jail time - he arranges for his bail with his bondsman (forster) and promptly goes to work on the rat.
the critics were enamoured by the movie, "the tale is filled with funny, gritty tarantino lowlife gab and a respectable body count, but what is most striking is the film's gallantry and sweetness," said newsweek.
"quentin tarantino puts together a fairly intricate and relatively uninvolving money-smuggling plot, but his cast is so good that you probably won't feel cheated," said the chicago reader.
time out called it, "tarantino's finest, most mature movie to date," while entertainment weekly described jackie brown as "a scuzz-bucket film noir directed by stanley kubrick at his most static-mesmeric."
it was a tough gig for tarantino to do something fresh after reservoir dogs and pulp fiction, and the critical vultures were circling when the director pulled in the a-list names for jackie brown. however, it remains one of the director's finest and most complex works to date.


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Available in two sizes: 10" x 10" or 14" x 14".
High definition latex ink on premium heavyweight square canvas, over a 1.25” wooden stretcher bar.
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put away the paint rollers and instantly decorate your home with this beautiful, ready-to-hang canvas print.
makes a perfect gift and a stunning statement piece in any room, from an original graphic illustration by wildlife artist cat taylor.
available in two sizes: 10" x 10" or 14" x 14".
high definition latex ink on premium heavyweight square canvas, over a 1.25” wooden stretcher bar.
manufactured on heavyweight poly-cotton genuine artist quality canvas.


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Hey Guys! I have been having so much fun decorating for Fall this year. Most of my Fall decorating leans towards Halloween because I just love it! I wanted to share my porch with you guys today.
These photos are a little shady if you know what I mean…We get so much afternoon light on the front of the house.
I changed out my Summer plants with some Fall color and witch legs of course.
I moved my ferns from their hanging spot and wrapped orange lights around them for a night time glow.
I bought all these pumpkins for $40 at a local spot and had so much fun picking them all out. They were a steal….now I know why….most of them are rotting. So by Halloween there will be a lot less but they sure are pretty now!
I had the most fun making this wreath. I found a similar one on Pinterest and could not resist giving it a try. I bought a wreath form, some moss, and small pumpkins that I painted and glued it all up.
I’ve been decorating for Halloween inside too and will be back later to share that. I’ve also put up lots of lights outside that I am super excited about! I still can’t believe it is already October!! Christmas will be here before we know it!

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hey guys! i have been having so much fun decorating for fall this year. most of my fall decorating leans towards halloween because i just love it! i wanted to share my porch with you guys today.
these photos are a little shady if you know what i mean…we get so much afternoon light on the front of the house.
i changed out my summer plants with some fall color and witch legs of course.
i moved my ferns from their hanging spot and wrapped orange lights around them for a night time glow.
i bought all these pumpkins for $40 at a local spot and had so much fun picking them all out. they were a steal….now i know why….most of them are rotting. so by halloween there will be a lot less but they sure are pretty now!
i had the most fun making this wreath. i found a similar one on pinterest and could not resist giving it a try. i bought a wreath form, some moss, and small pumpkins that i painted and glued it all up.
i’ve been decorating for halloween inside too and will be back later to share that. i’ve also put up lots of lights outside that i am super excited about! i still can’t believe it is already october!! christmas will be here before we know it!


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In this post I demonstrate how easy it is to learn jazz guitar improvisation.
The main reason a lot of people struggle with improvisation on guitar is not that they lack the ability to do it, but that they haven’t really nutted out their method for learning it and process for practicing it. There is nothing mystical about the ability to improvise – it is a musical skill that anyone serious about music can learn, and should learn, due to the new possibilities that it can open up for you on your instrument.
It’s great fun to do!
Rather than get too technical into the nuts and bolts of the theoretical concepts about what to do harmonically over the chord changes and so on, this lesson takes a simple minor pentatonic pattern and improvise with using some standard jazz chord changes.
Handy PDF Download: Get access to a print friendly pdf version of the exercises in this article as well as a backing track to use for your practice session.
Learning to improvise has similarities with learning a spoken language. It is a process of learning vocabulary – however in a musical context the ‘words’ are actually musical phrases, patterns and ideas.
That’s right, you need to actually learn the phrase, patterns and ideas. Improvisation is usually not an act of complete spontaneity, of ‘making stuff up on the spot’. Imagine doing that in a spoken language context – people would think you were having some kind of esoteric spiritual experience at best, or at least will not be able to understand you at all. This is why to me I think of improvisation more like ‘speaking’ then creating. Obviously there is creativity at play however it is primarily a musical way of communicating with your listener and interacting with other musicians.
My 2 year old son is in the process of learning words. Every day he surprises my wife and I with a new one. However when he becomes an adult he’ll be able to spontaneously put the words together for the purpose of conversing. The process of learning an improvised music form is very similar to this.
Implement the vocabulary, and just stick to one idea or lick at a time in your practice session.
Then, start to combine the patterns/ideas/licks you have learned. At this point, your solos will naturally begin to sound much more original.
The lesson video features the following 7 steps to creatively using the minor pentatonic pattern in a jazz guitar improvisation context. Fast forward the video to the time code (in green) to get to the spot in the lesson that demonstrates each step below.
Step 1 involves memorising the above minor pentatonic pattern, and then just messing around a bit with as you play the scale up and down a little bit over the backing track. You don’t need to play the full scale, just take a few notes here and there and improvise with them using different rhythms and patterns.
A lot of horn players include fourths intervals in their melodic solos, and this is a very convenient interval to play on guitar as the tuning of most of the guitar strings is in fourths. This means to get that jazzy horn sound on guitar you simply need to move one string across as you stay on the same fret.
An easy way to play this pattern is to think ‘Left-Up-Right-Up’: as you play the scale cross ‘up’ to a higher string on the left side of the hand, and then ‘up’ for the right side of the hand. Play the backing track again and use only this idea as you improvise until you feel it really under your fingers.
This pattern is an interesting twist on the previous fourths idea in step 2. This time, follow each of the scale notes with a note a fourth below as you ascend the scale. In this case you play ‘down’ a string on the left side of your hand, and then ‘down’ a string with the right side.
Once again, play along with the backing track but just use this ‘Left-Down-Right-Down’ pattern before you move to the next step.
Yet another variation on fourths patterns on the scale. Now think as if going ‘up’ 2 notes on the left side of the hand, and then ‘down’ 2 strings on the right side of the hand, hence the name of this ‘Left-Up-Right-Down’ pattern.
Once you have mastered this idea over the backing track, combine all the ideas covered from Step 1 to 4. You should find that your solo is sounding a bit ‘richer’ at this point with more variety.
Half-step approach notes are notes one fret below a scale note, and are one of the iconic ideas used in jazz. Before you hit each note of the scale simply play a note one fret below each scale note.
Approach notes are key trick to helping your solos sound more jazzy. If you solo only with approach notes your solo may sound a little bit strange, but it is still important to initially limit yourself to just using this one idea as you practice over the backing track. Once you incorporate the other ideas you can use them more sparingly and it will give a great sound to your solos.
Just as with the previous ideas, practice soloing exclusively using half-step approach notes for a while over the backing track and then start to combine a solo using the ideas in the previous steps.
The final idea used in this jazz guitar improvisation post is half-step enclosures, a melodic idea used frequently by the great jazz guitarist Joe Pass. Enclosures are notes that surround a scale note. If you play one fret above a scale note, then one fret below, and finally playing the scale note, you have a half-step enclosure. The above exercise places enclosures on each step of the scale.
I find that half-step enclosures are quite a ‘spicy’ solo ingredient, so in a real solo you would only use these occasionally. However, just as with the previous steps, experiment on the backing track exclusively using enclosures without other ideas initially. Doing so will train your ear to their sound so you have more intuition when to include them in your soloing.
So you have all your ingredients now, now it’s time to combine them into a tasty solo! Deliberately try to incorporate all the above ideas as you practice with the backing track. Pick perhaps just 2 of the ideas at a time, and then finally combine them all as you improvise.
The magic starts to happen once you have really internalised the vocabulary, and aren’t so much consciously thinking about using a piece of vocabulary in a solo. Just like when you get fluent in a spoken language, you don’t need to think of every single word that you say, you are just spontaneously communicating with someone. This feeling in your solos will come with time as you become more acquainted with the jazz vocabulary.
I would like to give a shout out to Matt Warnock at mattwarnockguitar.com who I credit for the ideas I go through on the video. He’s a great teacher and has a ton of resources about jazz guitar improvisation on his site.
I hope that this beginner’s guide on jazz guitar improvisation has helped you learn this crucial musical skill that is overlooked by many guitarists. Having started out as a classical player and now dabbling in other styles like jazz, my eyes have really opened to the amazing possibilities that improvisation can bring. Improvisation is a great way to express yourself in your music and is a great way to develop aural skills too. I am excited to share more of my explorations in jazz guitar playing in the future on this blog.
Thanks very much for reading and I hope you had some good takeaways out of this lesson. I would really appreciate your feedback, so do let me know what you think about this post by leaving a comment below. If you enjoyed this post and would like to be notified when my next posts are coming out, make sure to subscribe to the blog by entering your details below if you haven’t already. I wish you the best in your improvisation journey!
This is exactly what I needed as I am in the area of learning this scale. My teacher taught it to me yesterday, now I have things to practice with as I move forward. Thank-you for the easy to understand method of putting your lessons together.
That’s great Chuck – When I was shown this approach I was really drawn to it as it is a very natural way of learning jazz vocabulary. It’s also a very good way to memorise scale shapes like this.
Thanks for this, Greg. This is most helpful. Ir’s simple to understand and is practical, and it didn’t load me with fancy jazz terminology. Many other teachers impress with convoluted theory and terms I don’t understand to get their point across, but this is great.
A great lesson! As good a way to get started as I’ve heard. Your blood’s worth bottling, as they say in your neck of the bush.
Hi, nice recommendations for the beginning. I read many such instruction in e-books and printed one but I miss some good ideas to change for the 4th or 5th used in many songs. Mostly the pentatonic, scales and arpeggios goeas up and down. When a simple songe changes e.g. for Am to Dm and the to E7 and back I would like to get some hints. I try myself to stay in one fret porsition and change only the one or other tone, but I am sure there are other and better ideas. Nice greetings from Vienna!
Thanks George! In future posts we’ll get into more complex scales and ways to play over changes – stay tuned!
Thanks from Ohio, USA, for the lesson Greg. The simplicity of the approach belies the complexity of the material. Well taught.
Thanks Larry! I’ve found that many of my students have gotten a lot out of approaching improvisation in this way, it’s a great way to get started in the style.
I like your approach and the way you communicate it. So much of what’s online is really only marginally useful, but I found this lesson well thought out, and the emphasis on limiting practice sessions to just an idea or two is right on. This is a scale I’ve know for a very long time, but have used only for blues. Employing it in a jazz context is extremely useful. Thanks for a really fine lesson.
Really enjoyed the lesson, it’s a great introduction to Improvising, made me look at the whole concept from a different perspective, thank you very much.
My pleasure Gintautas, great to help this have given you a good start with jazz improv. Cheers!
Thank you so much for this strait forward approach I bin taking lesson for years and you taught me more in a 10 minute lesson than I learned in 6 months. Thank you.

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in this post i demonstrate how easy it is to learn jazz guitar improvisation.
the main reason a lot of people struggle with improvisation on guitar is not that they lack the ability to do it, but that they haven’t really nutted out their method for learning it and process for practicing it. there is nothing mystical about the ability to improvise – it is a musical skill that anyone serious about music can learn, and should learn, due to the new possibilities that it can open up for you on your instrument.
it’s great fun to do!
rather than get too technical into the nuts and bolts of the theoretical concepts about what to do harmonically over the chord changes and so on, this lesson takes a simple minor pentatonic pattern and improvise with using some standard jazz chord changes.
handy pdf download: get access to a print friendly pdf version of the exercises in this article as well as a backing track to use for your practice session.
learning to improvise has similarities with learning a spoken language. it is a process of learning vocabulary – however in a musical context the ‘words’ are actually musical phrases, patterns and ideas.
that’s right, you need to actually learn the phrase, patterns and ideas. improvisation is usually not an act of complete spontaneity, of ‘making stuff up on the spot’. imagine doing that in a spoken language context – people would think you were having some kind of esoteric spiritual experience at best, or at least will not be able to understand you at all. this is why to me i think of improvisation more like ‘speaking’ then creating. obviously there is creativity at play however it is primarily a musical way of communicating with your listener and interacting with other musicians.
my 2 year old son is in the process of learning words. every day he surprises my wife and i with a new one. however when he becomes an adult he’ll be able to spontaneously put the words together for the purpose of conversing. the process of learning an improvised music form is very similar to this.
implement the vocabulary, and just stick to one idea or lick at a time in your practice session.
then, start to combine the patterns/ideas/licks you have learned. at this point, your solos will naturally begin to sound much more original.
the lesson video features the following 7 steps to creatively using the minor pentatonic pattern in a jazz guitar improvisation context. fast forward the video to the time code (in green) to get to the spot in the lesson that demonstrates each step below.
step 1 involves memorising the above minor pentatonic pattern, and then just messing around a bit with as you play the scale up and down a little bit over the backing track. you don’t need to play the full scale, just take a few notes here and there and improvise with them using different rhythms and patterns.
a lot of horn players include fourths intervals in their melodic solos, and this is a very convenient interval to play on guitar as the tuning of most of the guitar strings is in fourths. this means to get that jazzy horn sound on guitar you simply need to move one string across as you stay on the same fret.
an easy way to play this pattern is to think ‘left-up-right-up’: as you play the scale cross ‘up’ to a higher string on the left side of the hand, and then ‘up’ for the right side of the hand. play the backing track again and use only this idea as you improvise until you feel it really under your fingers.
this pattern is an interesting twist on the previous fourths idea in step 2. this time, follow each of the scale notes with a note a fourth below as you ascend the scale. in this case you play ‘down’ a string on the left side of your hand, and then ‘down’ a string with the right side.
once again, play along with the backing track but just use this ‘left-down-right-down’ pattern before you move to the next step.
yet another variation on fourths patterns on the scale. now think as if going ‘up’ 2 notes on the left side of the hand, and then ‘down’ 2 strings on the right side of the hand, hence the name of this ‘left-up-right-down’ pattern.
once you have mastered this idea over the backing track, combine all the ideas covered from step 1 to 4. you should find that your solo is sounding a bit ‘richer’ at this point with more variety.
half-step approach notes are notes one fret below a scale note, and are one of the iconic ideas used in jazz. before you hit each note of the scale simply play a note one fret below each scale note.
approach notes are key trick to helping your solos sound more jazzy. if you solo only with approach notes your solo may sound a little bit strange, but it is still important to initially limit yourself to just using this one idea as you practice over the backing track. once you incorporate the other ideas you can use them more sparingly and it will give a great sound to your solos.
just as with the previous ideas, practice soloing exclusively using half-step approach notes for a while over the backing track and then start to combine a solo using the ideas in the previous steps.
the final idea used in this jazz guitar improvisation post is half-step enclosures, a melodic idea used frequently by the great jazz guitarist joe pass. enclosures are notes that surround a scale note. if you play one fret above a scale note, then one fret below, and finally playing the scale note, you have a half-step enclosure. the above exercise places enclosures on each step of the scale.
i find that half-step enclosures are quite a ‘spicy’ solo ingredient, so in a real solo you would only use these occasionally. however, just as with the previous steps, experiment on the backing track exclusively using enclosures without other ideas initially. doing so will train your ear to their sound so you have more intuition when to include them in your soloing.
so you have all your ingredients now, now it’s time to combine them into a tasty solo! deliberately try to incorporate all the above ideas as you practice with the backing track. pick perhaps just 2 of the ideas at a time, and then finally combine them all as you improvise.
the magic starts to happen once you have really internalised the vocabulary, and aren’t so much consciously thinking about using a piece of vocabulary in a solo. just like when you get fluent in a spoken language, you don’t need to think of every single word that you say, you are just spontaneously communicating with someone. this feeling in your solos will come with time as you become more acquainted with the jazz vocabulary.
i would like to give a shout out to matt warnock at mattwarnockguitar.com who i credit for the ideas i go through on the video. he’s a great teacher and has a ton of resources about jazz guitar improvisation on his site.
i hope that this beginner’s guide on jazz guitar improvisation has helped you learn this crucial musical skill that is overlooked by many guitarists. having started out as a classical player and now dabbling in other styles like jazz, my eyes have really opened to the amazing possibilities that improvisation can bring. improvisation is a great way to express yourself in your music and is a great way to develop aural skills too. i am excited to share more of my explorations in jazz guitar playing in the future on this blog.
thanks very much for reading and i hope you had some good takeaways out of this lesson. i would really appreciate your feedback, so do let me know what you think about this post by leaving a comment below. if you enjoyed this post and would like to be notified when my next posts are coming out, make sure to subscribe to the blog by entering your details below if you haven’t already. i wish you the best in your improvisation journey!
this is exactly what i needed as i am in the area of learning this scale. my teacher taught it to me yesterday, now i have things to practice with as i move forward. thank-you for the easy to understand method of putting your lessons together.
that’s great chuck – when i was shown this approach i was really drawn to it as it is a very natural way of learning jazz vocabulary. it’s also a very good way to memorise scale shapes like this.
thanks for this, greg. this is most helpful. ir’s simple to understand and is practical, and it didn’t load me with fancy jazz terminology. many other teachers impress with convoluted theory and terms i don’t understand to get their point across, but this is great.
a great lesson! as good a way to get started as i’ve heard. your blood’s worth bottling, as they say in your neck of the bush.
hi, nice recommendations for the beginning. i read many such instruction in e-books and printed one but i miss some good ideas to change for the 4th or 5th used in many songs. mostly the pentatonic, scales and arpeggios goeas up and down. when a simple songe changes e.g. for am to dm and the to e7 and back i would like to get some hints. i try myself to stay in one fret porsition and change only the one or other tone, but i am sure there are other and better ideas. nice greetings from vienna!
thanks george! in future posts we’ll get into more complex scales and ways to play over changes – stay tuned!
thanks from ohio, usa, for the lesson greg. the simplicity of the approach belies the complexity of the material. well taught.
thanks larry! i’ve found that many of my students have gotten a lot out of approaching improvisation in this way, it’s a great way to get started in the style.
i like your approach and the way you communicate it. so much of what’s online is really only marginally useful, but i found this lesson well thought out, and the emphasis on limiting practice sessions to just an idea or two is right on. this is a scale i’ve know for a very long time, but have used only for blues. employing it in a jazz context is extremely useful. thanks for a really fine lesson.
really enjoyed the lesson, it’s a great introduction to improvising, made me look at the whole concept from a different perspective, thank you very much.
my pleasure gintautas, great to help this have given you a good start with jazz improv. cheers!
thank you so much for this strait forward approach i bin taking lesson for years and you taught me more in a 10 minute lesson than i learned in 6 months. thank you.


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Triclosan is an antimicrobial chemical most commonly used in hand soaps and body washes to inhibit bacterial growth. It is also found in some brands of toothpaste, clothing, kitchenware, furniture and toys.
Triclosan is absorbed through the skin and has been detected in human breast milk, blood and urine samples. In laboratory studies, it has been linked to hormone disruption. The chemical is also persistent in the environment and toxic to aquatic life.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, there is no evidence that triclosan in antibacterial soaps provide any benefit over washing with regular soap and water, yet many companies continue to add it to their consumer products. The FDA announced a new proposed rule in December of 2013 that would require manufacturers to provide more data about the effectiveness of antibacterial soaps.
Last year, Johnson & Johnson announced it would phase out triclosan in its beauty and baby care products by 2015. Proctor and Gamble has pledged to remove triclosan from its products by the end of 2014.
Consumers can also use EWG’s Skin Deep Cosmetics Database and App to find out which products contain triclosan or other potentially hazardous chemicals.

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in a statement released last week, avon pledged to phase out triclosan, “based on the preferences expressed by some of [their] customers for products without triclosan.” the company said it is no longer using triclosan in new product development and has begun replacing it in existing products.
triclosan is an antimicrobial chemical most commonly used in hand soaps and body washes to inhibit bacterial growth. it is also found in some brands of toothpaste, clothing, kitchenware, furniture and toys.
triclosan is absorbed through the skin and has been detected in human breast milk, blood and urine samples. in laboratory studies, it has been linked to hormone disruption. the chemical is also persistent in the environment and toxic to aquatic life.
according to the food and drug administration, there is no evidence that triclosan in antibacterial soaps provide any benefit over washing with regular soap and water, yet many companies continue to add it to their consumer products. the fda announced a new proposed rule in december of 2013 that would require manufacturers to provide more data about the effectiveness of antibacterial soaps.
last year, johnson & johnson announced it would phase out triclosan in its beauty and baby care products by 2015. proctor and gamble has pledged to remove triclosan from its products by the end of 2014.
consumers can also use ewg’s skin deep cosmetics database and app to find out which products contain triclosan or other potentially hazardous chemicals.


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Features:4in1 environment lights, every light consists of 3 blue LED, good for automotive/auto interior decoration, providing you a unique and romantic environment. It is among the less reliable types, as it’s affected by the seasons and the climate, but natural lighting can produce an impact unequaled by any synthetic light source when used properly. The passenger compartment lighting is switched on and off respectively when a side door is opened or closed. Features:Car inside atmosphere lamp / foot lamp, create a captivating atmosphere for you. Lamps and spotlights are a number of the more well-liked lighting setup for task-oriented lighting.
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The first is an inside lighting module which, with a 12 mm profile, is considerably thinner than standard applied sciences. Alternatively, we will use Corona’s atmosphere overrides from Render Setup->Scene->Scene Environment and underneath Scene surroundings switch from Use 3ds max settings to Use Corona. You can find lights with accompanying sound effects along with wi-fi distant management lights with strobe lighting as an added bonus.

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lighting is likely one of the most essential parts of any interior, having the ability to alter moods and transform spaces. these low voltage exterior lighting often come in an assembled pack containing various lights, a transformer and a cable. of course, no survey of lighting interior design can be complete and not using a mention of natural light. this is because we’ve accepted the default lightup lighting decision which may be very conservative, so we will enhance that by enhancing the resolution and changing it to a absolute distance.
if any lighting is switched on manually and the automotive is locked then it will likely be switched off automatically after two minutes. the specialists agree lighting should integrated into the design process earlier, so it complements the styling pillars of a specific automobile program. sometimes discovering the fitting half for your automobile can be almost impossible if you don’t know what you are on the lookout for.
features:4in1 environment lights, every light consists of 3 blue led, good for automotive/auto interior decoration, providing you a unique and romantic environment. it is among the less reliable types, as it’s affected by the seasons and the climate, but natural lighting can produce an impact unequaled by any synthetic light source when used properly. the passenger compartment lighting is switched on and off respectively when a side door is opened or closed. features:car inside atmosphere lamp / foot lamp, create a captivating atmosphere for you. lamps and spotlights are a number of the more well-liked lighting setup for task-oriented lighting.
automotive oem federal-mogul has developed two led-primarily based inside lamp designs, anticipated to be in production throughout 2012 or 2013. the potential to create coloration and light-weight effects more exactly, mixed with the led’s inherent controllability, which not only makes the colour alternative user-selectable, but allows dimming too, has led car inside designers to embrace led know-how. only until not too long ago has inside lighting been approached holistically,” says mark west, chair of transportation design at the college for creative studies in detroit.
the first is an inside lighting module which, with a 12 mm profile, is considerably thinner than standard applied sciences. alternatively, we will use corona’s atmosphere overrides from render setup->scene->scene environment and underneath scene surroundings switch from use 3ds max settings to use corona. you can find lights with accompanying sound effects along with wi-fi distant management lights with strobe lighting as an added bonus.


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Abbots Langley Bricklayers (WD5): Even though there will be numerous DIY jobs around the house and garden that you could attempt yourself, there are particular projects that will need to be done by a professional. Bricklaying could well be regarded as one of those activities. So getting a reputable Abbots Langley bricklayer is really important.
Don't let yourself be tempted to scrimp in your construction projects around your house and garden by thinking that bricklaying is an easy process. There are many tricks of the trade and nuances that could cause a less well informed DIYer in Abbots Langley to make goof ups and even the most modest building project, like a garden wall can end up being dangerous.
There are additional reasons why it is generally not a wise idea to use a novice or untrained bricklayer for your upcoming brickwork project. It isn't just a case of getting the bricks laid but also of being familiar with all the variables that are affected by the process. Some examples of this could be that a professional will recognize the significance of ventilation, airtightness and the thermal capabilities of particular materials, will be familiar with all the available materials, and which of those are most suited to any specific job, and will pay attention to humidity regulation, waterproofing, and environmental awareness.
You will find that professional bricklayers in Abbots Langley have all the required training to carry out your brickwork in the proper way while sticking to any relevant health and safety laws and will possess all the necessary equipment and tools required for the process. You will then be able to sit back and watch your project comes together, without any need to get stressed.
Undergoing training throughout their working life, experienced bricklayers ought to have completed trade training, City and Guilds and other certification in the construction sector that indicate their competence at the perfecting of this traditional trade. Prior to beginning any kind of work in Abbots Langley they will look at your requirements and needs to offer a detailed estimate and all work must be covered by a guarantee to offer peace of mind to you.
When you're trying to find a local Abbots Langley bricklayer, it's an added bonus if you can find one who is associated with a professional body, such as the National Federation of Builders (NFB), the Fair Trade Association, the British Standard Institution (BSI), the Federation of Master Builders or the Guild of Builders and Contractors. Having such an affiliation should give you extra confidence in your choice of bricklayer, and verify that they have got their claimed experience and qualifications. It also provides you with someone to report to, should things don't go to plan.
Repointing Abbots Langley: You may not only need a bricklayer for putting up new brickwork in Abbots Langley, instead you could need to use one for restoring old and decaying wall surfaces as with repointing. Brickwork that has been battered by the weather for years and years is liable to end up worn and cracked, particularly the mortar joints. Chipping out and restoring these joints is referred to as repointing. If you've got repointing work that needs to be done in Abbots Langley, it is best to bring in a qualified bricklayer rather than a handyman type person. Badly repointed brickwork is going to look horrible, so be sure that the person who deals with yours knows just what they're up to.
In Summary: Bricklaying is one of the major trades within the construction industry and is very important in the field of house building. As a rule, bricklayers lay bricks, masonry and blocks in mortar, for the purpose of building or repairing walls, foundations, partitioning, archways, tunnel linings, chimneys and various other structures. They can be found working alongside other construction tradesmen, in gangs or singly, on extensions, large commercial projects, restoration projects, alterations, and housing developments.
Also find: Cassiobury bricklayers, Chiswell Green bricklayers, Watford bricklayers, Park Street bricklayers, Garston bricklayers, Nash Mills bricklayers, Bricket Wood bricklayers, Leavesden bricklayers, Bedmont bricklayers, Chipperfield bricklayers, Kings Langley bricklayers, St Albans bricklayers, Pimlico bricklayers, Hunton Bridge bricklayers, Hemel Hempstead bricklayers, Frogmore bricklayers and more.
More Hertfordshire bricklayers: Cheshunt, Abbots Langley, Hatfield, Bishops Stortford, Ware, St Albans, Hertford, Harpenden, Letchworth, Borehamwood, Stevenage, Potters Bar, Welwyn Garden City, Hoddesdon, Hemel Hempstead, Bushey, Rickmansworth, Watford, Berkhamsted and Hitchin.
Bricklayers in other UK regions: Camberley, Sunderland, Biggleswade, Darlington, Nottingham, Kidsgrove, Bridlington, Chelmsford, Crosby, Northampton, Chapeltown, Bridgend, Aldridge, Dereham, Chorley, Madeley, Pontefract, Southend-on-Sea, Lewes, Nuneaton, Enfield, Cwmbran, Dewsbury, Radcliffe, Falkirk, Paignton, Pudsey.
A swift browse on a local business directory highlighted these results for "bricklayers Abbots Langley Hertfordshire": Proline H.I Ltd WD5 0AG, Buildright Solutions Ltd WD5 0DR, Mantax Building Ltd WD5 0JS.
A few Abbots Langley areas served by Abbots Langley bricklayers: Queens Drive, Love Lane, Primrose Hill, Bluebell Drive, Greenways, Little How Croft, Seabrook Road, Hunton Close, Little Graylings, Barley Brow, Hyde Lane, Hercules Way, Trident Road, Kindersley Way, Egg Farm Lane, Stewart Close, Cranefield Drive, Grosvenor Square, Whittle Close, Mutchetts Close, Whitley Close, Lodge Close, Lemonfield Drive, Watford Road, Lauderdale Road, Oak Green, Gallows Hill Lane, South Way, Tibbs Hill Road.

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abbots langley bricklayers (wd5): even though there will be numerous diy jobs around the house and garden that you could attempt yourself, there are particular projects that will need to be done by a professional. bricklaying could well be regarded as one of those activities. so getting a reputable abbots langley bricklayer is really important.
don't let yourself be tempted to scrimp in your construction projects around your house and garden by thinking that bricklaying is an easy process. there are many tricks of the trade and nuances that could cause a less well informed diyer in abbots langley to make goof ups and even the most modest building project, like a garden wall can end up being dangerous.
there are additional reasons why it is generally not a wise idea to use a novice or untrained bricklayer for your upcoming brickwork project. it isn't just a case of getting the bricks laid but also of being familiar with all the variables that are affected by the process. some examples of this could be that a professional will recognize the significance of ventilation, airtightness and the thermal capabilities of particular materials, will be familiar with all the available materials, and which of those are most suited to any specific job, and will pay attention to humidity regulation, waterproofing, and environmental awareness.
you will find that professional bricklayers in abbots langley have all the required training to carry out your brickwork in the proper way while sticking to any relevant health and safety laws and will possess all the necessary equipment and tools required for the process. you will then be able to sit back and watch your project comes together, without any need to get stressed.
undergoing training throughout their working life, experienced bricklayers ought to have completed trade training, city and guilds and other certification in the construction sector that indicate their competence at the perfecting of this traditional trade. prior to beginning any kind of work in abbots langley they will look at your requirements and needs to offer a detailed estimate and all work must be covered by a guarantee to offer peace of mind to you.
when you're trying to find a local abbots langley bricklayer, it's an added bonus if you can find one who is associated with a professional body, such as the national federation of builders (nfb), the fair trade association, the british standard institution (bsi), the federation of master builders or the guild of builders and contractors. having such an affiliation should give you extra confidence in your choice of bricklayer, and verify that they have got their claimed experience and qualifications. it also provides you with someone to report to, should things don't go to plan.
repointing abbots langley: you may not only need a bricklayer for putting up new brickwork in abbots langley, instead you could need to use one for restoring old and decaying wall surfaces as with repointing. brickwork that has been battered by the weather for years and years is liable to end up worn and cracked, particularly the mortar joints. chipping out and restoring these joints is referred to as repointing. if you've got repointing work that needs to be done in abbots langley, it is best to bring in a qualified bricklayer rather than a handyman type person. badly repointed brickwork is going to look horrible, so be sure that the person who deals with yours knows just what they're up to.
in summary: bricklaying is one of the major trades within the construction industry and is very important in the field of house building. as a rule, bricklayers lay bricks, masonry and blocks in mortar, for the purpose of building or repairing walls, foundations, partitioning, archways, tunnel linings, chimneys and various other structures. they can be found working alongside other construction tradesmen, in gangs or singly, on extensions, large commercial projects, restoration projects, alterations, and housing developments.
also find: cassiobury bricklayers, chiswell green bricklayers, watford bricklayers, park street bricklayers, garston bricklayers, nash mills bricklayers, bricket wood bricklayers, leavesden bricklayers, bedmont bricklayers, chipperfield bricklayers, kings langley bricklayers, st albans bricklayers, pimlico bricklayers, hunton bridge bricklayers, hemel hempstead bricklayers, frogmore bricklayers and more.
more hertfordshire bricklayers: cheshunt, abbots langley, hatfield, bishops stortford, ware, st albans, hertford, harpenden, letchworth, borehamwood, stevenage, potters bar, welwyn garden city, hoddesdon, hemel hempstead, bushey, rickmansworth, watford, berkhamsted and hitchin.
bricklayers in other uk regions: camberley, sunderland, biggleswade, darlington, nottingham, kidsgrove, bridlington, chelmsford, crosby, northampton, chapeltown, bridgend, aldridge, dereham, chorley, madeley, pontefract, southend-on-sea, lewes, nuneaton, enfield, cwmbran, dewsbury, radcliffe, falkirk, paignton, pudsey.
a swift browse on a local business directory highlighted these results for "bricklayers abbots langley hertfordshire": proline h.i ltd wd5 0ag, buildright solutions ltd wd5 0dr, mantax building ltd wd5 0js.
a few abbots langley areas served by abbots langley bricklayers: queens drive, love lane, primrose hill, bluebell drive, greenways, little how croft, seabrook road, hunton close, little graylings, barley brow, hyde lane, hercules way, trident road, kindersley way, egg farm lane, stewart close, cranefield drive, grosvenor square, whittle close, mutchetts close, whitley close, lodge close, lemonfield drive, watford road, lauderdale road, oak green, gallows hill lane, south way, tibbs hill road.


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UAE fans in full force for the match against Kyrgyz Republic at the Zayed Sports City Stadium.
Kyrgyz Republic fans show their support for their team against UAE at the Zayed Sports City Stadium.
UAE and Kyrgyz Republic prepare for their match at the Zayed Sports City Stadium.
Kyrgyz Republic coach Alexsandr Krestinin reacts during the match against UAE.
Kyrgyz Republic's Mirlan Murzaev scores past UAE goalkeeper Khalid Eisa Bilal.
Kyrgyz Republic celebrate after Mirlan Murzaev scored the equaliser against UAE.
UAE's Bandar Mohammed is closed down by Kyrgyz Republic players.
UAE's Khaflan Mubarak tries to get past Kyrgyz Republic's Farhat Musabekov.
UAE's Ali Ahmed Mabkhout forces Kyrgyz Republic goalkeeper Kutman Kadyrbekov into making a save.
UAE head coach Alberto Zaccheroni gives instructions during the match against Kyrgyz Republic.
UAE and Kyrgyz Republic players in a tussle for the ball.

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uae fans in full force for the match against kyrgyz republic at the zayed sports city stadium.
kyrgyz republic fans show their support for their team against uae at the zayed sports city stadium.
uae and kyrgyz republic prepare for their match at the zayed sports city stadium.
kyrgyz republic coach alexsandr krestinin reacts during the match against uae.
kyrgyz republic's mirlan murzaev scores past uae goalkeeper khalid eisa bilal.
kyrgyz republic celebrate after mirlan murzaev scored the equaliser against uae.
uae's bandar mohammed is closed down by kyrgyz republic players.
uae's khaflan mubarak tries to get past kyrgyz republic's farhat musabekov.
uae's ali ahmed mabkhout forces kyrgyz republic goalkeeper kutman kadyrbekov into making a save.
uae head coach alberto zaccheroni gives instructions during the match against kyrgyz republic.
uae and kyrgyz republic players in a tussle for the ball.


text: BBE Champion Punchbags are manufactured from N90 CDB synthetic hide material, the cross diagonal bonded (CDB) fibres with a heat pressed laminated finish ensures the material has excellent tear resistance. In addition each punch bag incorporates four durable hanging straps with stitched in chrome d-rings, so there is no requirement for hanging chains. The bags are textile filled to ensure a more natural feel and even balance when being struck, and include a heavy duty zip fastened top closure to ensure maximum fill potential. The tethered loop facility at the base of the bag ensures maximum swing reduction when added to additional BBE accessories available in the range. To increase longevity of the hanging straps BBE recommend purchasing a Punch bag swivel with snap lock. (BBE584).

lowercased: bbe champion punchbags are manufactured from n90 cdb synthetic hide material, the cross diagonal bonded (cdb) fibres with a heat pressed laminated finish ensures the material has excellent tear resistance. in addition each punch bag incorporates four durable hanging straps with stitched in chrome d-rings, so there is no requirement for hanging chains. the bags are textile filled to ensure a more natural feel and even balance when being struck, and include a heavy duty zip fastened top closure to ensure maximum fill potential. the tethered loop facility at the base of the bag ensures maximum swing reduction when added to additional bbe accessories available in the range. to increase longevity of the hanging straps bbe recommend purchasing a punch bag swivel with snap lock. (bbe584).


text: For those who love holidays in contact with nature, enjoying unique landscapes, rural tourism to discover the ancient Sicilian farming traditions. Discovering the territory and the warmth of the Sicilians to appreciate the Sicilian nature. Sicily is the country of oranges, the flowery soil whose air, in spring, is all a scent ... But what makes it a land necessary to see and unique to the world, it is the fact that from one end to the other, it can be defined as a strange and divine museum of architecture and beauty.

lowercased: for those who love holidays in contact with nature, enjoying unique landscapes, rural tourism to discover the ancient sicilian farming traditions. discovering the territory and the warmth of the sicilians to appreciate the sicilian nature. sicily is the country of oranges, the flowery soil whose air, in spring, is all a scent ... but what makes it a land necessary to see and unique to the world, it is the fact that from one end to the other, it can be defined as a strange and divine museum of architecture and beauty.


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Write-in candidates in municipal races across the Valley have been notified by certified mail that they crossed the three-vote threshold to be listed on ballots in the general election in November. Those who accept their neighbors’ nomination have five days following the receipt of a certified letter from the election clerk to pay a $25 listing fee in order to appear on general election ballots.
In Saratoga, Glee Johnson and Steve Wilcoxson have accepted their nominations and paid the fee to appear on the ballot. Louis Braun has also been notified that he cleared the threshold in Saratoga, but he has not yet said whether he will appear on ballots. Those write-ins who accept will face Jennie Lou Ivory in the November race for Saratoga Town Council.
In Riverside, Katie Cheesbrough was notified but has not yet accepted her write-in nomination. If she does, Cheesbrough will face Liz Swynarczuk in November.
Cody Jones, of Elk Mountain has also been notified, but has not yet accepted as well. Jones would face Shelly Bradford and Dawn Kenneda.
In Medicine Bow, Sharon Kahl accepted her write-in nomination, and she will face Cynthia Chace, Sheila McCleary and Sharon Sullivan come November.
Three people have already accepted their nominations in the wide-open race for Hanna town council: Craig Christie, Linda Schisel and Charlyn Tanner. In that race, Robert Patton has also been notified that he cleared the threshold, but he has not yet accepted the nomination.
No one cleared the higher, 25 vote threshold to be a democratic candidate for Carbon County Commissioner alongside Kenda Colman. In November, Colman will face three Republican incumbent commissioners: Sue Jones, Lindy Glode and John Espy.

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write-in candidates in municipal races across the valley have been notified by certified mail that they crossed the three-vote threshold to be listed on ballots in the general election in november. those who accept their neighbors’ nomination have five days following the receipt of a certified letter from the election clerk to pay a $25 listing fee in order to appear on general election ballots.
in saratoga, glee johnson and steve wilcoxson have accepted their nominations and paid the fee to appear on the ballot. louis braun has also been notified that he cleared the threshold in saratoga, but he has not yet said whether he will appear on ballots. those write-ins who accept will face jennie lou ivory in the november race for saratoga town council.
in riverside, katie cheesbrough was notified but has not yet accepted her write-in nomination. if she does, cheesbrough will face liz swynarczuk in november.
cody jones, of elk mountain has also been notified, but has not yet accepted as well. jones would face shelly bradford and dawn kenneda.
in medicine bow, sharon kahl accepted her write-in nomination, and she will face cynthia chace, sheila mccleary and sharon sullivan come november.
three people have already accepted their nominations in the wide-open race for hanna town council: craig christie, linda schisel and charlyn tanner. in that race, robert patton has also been notified that he cleared the threshold, but he has not yet accepted the nomination.
no one cleared the higher, 25 vote threshold to be a democratic candidate for carbon county commissioner alongside kenda colman. in november, colman will face three republican incumbent commissioners: sue jones, lindy glode and john espy.


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This is a colorful mixture of annuals, perennials, native and introduced wildflowers known to grow well in Nevada. The annuals will bloom the first year as the perennials become established. Over-seeding with a mixture of all annuals in the following years will continue the flush of color that the annuals provide.
In temperate climates, plant Nevada Wildflower Mix the fall when the soils have cooled and there is more moisture. In northern areas, plant in the early spring. Lightly rake in and cover with a thin layer of good soil or mulch to aid with water retention, no deeper than 1/8 – 1/4th inch. If irrigation is possible, soak the area once and keep moist until germination. In dry climates or in drought, up to 1/2 inch of irrigation per week may be required after germination until plants become well established.

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this is a colorful mixture of annuals, perennials, native and introduced wildflowers known to grow well in nevada. the annuals will bloom the first year as the perennials become established. over-seeding with a mixture of all annuals in the following years will continue the flush of color that the annuals provide.
in temperate climates, plant nevada wildflower mix the fall when the soils have cooled and there is more moisture. in northern areas, plant in the early spring. lightly rake in and cover with a thin layer of good soil or mulch to aid with water retention, no deeper than 1/8 – 1/4th inch. if irrigation is possible, soak the area once and keep moist until germination. in dry climates or in drought, up to 1/2 inch of irrigation per week may be required after germination until plants become well established.


text: At 20,308 feet above sea level, Denali is considered one of the most challenging peaks to conquer in the world. Thousands of people have tried, and failed, to reach the top. On June 16, 1st Lt. Andrew Heard, the 354th Contracting Squadron services and commodities flight commander, climbed the tallest peak in North America. For Heard, being able to stand on top of one of the most prominent peaks in the world began as a dream two years earlier.

lowercased: at 20,308 feet above sea level, denali is considered one of the most challenging peaks to conquer in the world. thousands of people have tried, and failed, to reach the top. on june 16, 1st lt. andrew heard, the 354th contracting squadron services and commodities flight commander, climbed the tallest peak in north america. for heard, being able to stand on top of one of the most prominent peaks in the world began as a dream two years earlier.


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