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EPA regulates like the wind

EPA regulates like the wind

The Supreme Court handed down a big ruling on EPA regulations for smokestack emissions on Tuesday, which the Associated Press described as “an important victory for the Obama Administration in controlling emissions from power plants in 27 Midwestern and Appalachian states that contribute to soot and smog along the East Coast.”

The rule, challenged by industry and upwind states, had been cast by foes as an attempt by the Obama administration to step on states’ rights and to shut down aging coal-fired power plants. Opponents said the decision could embolden the agency to take the same tack later this year when it proposes rules to limit carbon pollution. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy has said the agency will be flexible and work with states on the first-ever controls on power plants for the gases blamed for global warming.

On Tuesday, the court upheld a rule adopted by the EPA in 2011 that would force polluting states to reduce smokestack emissions that contaminate the air in downwind states. Power companies and several states sued to block the rule, and a federal appeals court in Washington agreed with them in 2012.

The Supreme Court reversed that decision. Writing for the majority, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg acknowledged the complexity of the problem before EPA.

“In crafting a solution to the problem of interstate air pollution, regulators must account for the vagaries of the wind,” Ginsburg wrote.

The high court said the EPA, under the Clean Air Act, can implement federal plans in states that do not adequately control downwind pollution. But the court also ruled that the EPA can consider the cost of pollution controls and does not have to require states to reduce pollution by the precise amount they send to downwind states.

Regulations based on the vagaries of the wind?  That doesn’t sound like a recipe for capricious bureaucracy at all.  It also sounds fabulously expensive:

The new downwind pollution rule was triggered by a federal court throwing out a previous Bush administration regulation. The Bush-era rule has remained in effect while the courts have weighed challenges to the latest version, and EPA officials said the Bush rule would remain in place while they digested the Supreme Court’s opinion.

The new rule would cost power plant operators $800 million annually, starting in 2014, according to EPA estimates. Some $1.6 billion per year has been spent to comply with the 2005 Bush rule.

Actually, it’s going to cost power customers $800 million annually, as operators pass along the costs.  The cost of energy is already skyrocketing, thanks to the War on Coal, dumping $1200 electric bills on the luckless residents of certain chilly suburbs.  The L.A. Times warns that Californians could be looking at a 47 percent increase in the cost of electricity over the next 16 years, “in part because of the state’s shift toward more expensive renewable energy.”  Federal officials warn that “we are now in an era of rising electricity prices.”  Why not just drop another $800 million a year on the backs of consumers, along with their jacked-up health insurance premiums and all the other costs they’re expected to bear?  Let’s see just how far America can stagger under the load before her knees give out.  The new dominant economy-in-waiting, China, will enjoy watching the show.

Writing for the majority, Justice Ginsburg argued that giving individual states a chance to devise their own emission-control plans would be more costly and complicated than giving control to the federal bureaucracy.  Dissenting Justices Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia didn’t buy that argument.  (It was a 6-2 decision because Justice Samuel Alito recused himself, possibly because he owns stock in an electric company that would be affected by the decision.)

The press obsessed over Scalia’s erroneous citation of a precedent he wrote – he said the EPA argued in favor of considering cost when it issues Clean Air Act rules in that earlier case, but in fact it was the trucking industry that wanted costs taken into account; the EPA argued that money should be no object to its regulatory agenda, and won.  With that error corrected in the current revision of Scalia’s dissent from Tuesday’s decision, maybe the media can begin discussing what he actually said, because it’s powerful stuff:

Too many important decisions of the Federal Government are made nowadays by unelected agency officials exercising broad lawmaking authority, rather than by the people’s representatives in Congress. With the statute involved in the present cases, however, Congress did it right. It specified quite precisely the responsibility of an upwind State under the Good Neighbor Provision: to eliminate those amounts of pollutants that it contributes to downwind problem areas. But the Environmental Protection Agency was unsatisfied with this system.  Agency personnel, perhaps correctly, thought it more efficient to require reductions not in proportion to the amounts of pollutants for which each upwind State is responsible, but on the basis of how cost-effectively each can decrease emissions.

Today, the majority approves that undemocratic revision of the Clean Air Act. The Agency came forward with a textual justification for its action, relying on a farfetched meaning of the word “significantly” in the statutory text.  That justification is so feeble that today’s majority does not even recite it, much less defend it. The majority reaches its result (“Look Ma, no hands!”) without benefit of text, claiming to have identified a remarkable “gap” in the statute, which it proceeds to fill (contrary to the plain logic of the statute) with cost-benefit analysis—and then, with no pretended textual justification at all, simply extends cost-benefit analysis beyond the scope of the alleged gap.

Additionally, the majority relieves EPA of any obligation to announce novel interpretations of the Good Neighbor Provision before the States must submit plans that are required to comply with those interpretations. By according the States primacy in deciding how to attain the governing air-quality standards, the Clean Air Act is pregnant with an obligation for the Agency to set those standards before the States can be expected to achieve them. The majority nonetheless approves EPA’s promulgation of federal plans implementing good-neighbor benchmarks before the States could conceivably have met those benchmarks on their own.

Perhaps it’s quaint, at this point in the growth of the Leviathan State, to ask whether the federal bureaucracy actually has the legal authority to impose regulations that sound like a really good idea, or to find it remarkable that truckloads of federal power would be driven through tiny gaps created by a single ambiguous word in a statute – in this case, as Scalia puts it, “the ambiguity of the word ‘significantly’ in the statutory requirement that each State eliminate those ‘amounts’ of pollutants that ‘contribute significantly to nonattainment’ in downwind States.”

It would be extraordinary for Congress, by use of the single word “significantly,” to transmogrify a statute that assigns responsibility on the basis of amounts of pollutants emitted into a statute authorizing EPA to reduce interstate pollution in the manner that it believes most efficient. We have repeatedly said that Congress “does not alter the fundamental details of a regulatory scheme in vague terms or ancillary provisions—it does not, one might say, hide elephants in mouseholes.”

On the contrary, it seems like every legislative mouse hole hides a herd of elephants these days.  Scalia goes on to assert that if there was no logical way for states to comply with the relevant portion of the Clean Air Act as it was written by Congress, then “I know of no legal authority and no democratic principle that would derive from it the consequence that EPA could rewrite the statue, rather than the consequence that the statute would be inoperative.”  If Tuesday’s ruling sets a new precedent that bureaucrats do have a free hand to rewrite legislation they consider unworkable, there are going to be mastodons pouring out of those mouse holes in the future.  Scalia warns about the potential for abuse of the massive discretionary powers the majority ruling has given to the federal bureaucracy, seeing no obstacle to the EPA giving states only days or hours to come up with compliance plans before slapping a federal plan in their faces.

At the risk of wading into the precedent Scalia incorrectly cited in the first draft of his dissent, I think what he might have wanted to spotlight is the difference between citizens asking for regulations to be implemented with consideration for the financial burden laid upon them, and a federal agency declaring,”Never mind what our enabling legislation actually says, we’re going to come up with a cost-effective regime we think would work better than what Congress empowered us to create.”  It’s no surprise to see every legal ambiguity resolved in favor of more centralized power, or for “arbitrary” limits on its authority swept aside before the oncoming storm of the federal government’s boundless good intentions.

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Wednesday, 24 February 2010

River Water, Erhu Solos (Art-Tune LP)

Post updated with links, 10 Apr 2010.

Artist/Performers: VA (Song Guosheng, Wu Suhua, Guo Junming, Chen Maojian, Lu Rirong, Wang Guotong)
Album: jiāng hé shuǐ，èrhú yǎnzòuqǔ 江河水，二胡演奏曲 （river water，erhu solos）
Year: not stated， LP is 1980s or older
Company: Art-Tune Company Hong Kong, COL-3132, xiānggǎng yìshēng chàngpiàn gōngsī 香港艺声唱片公司
Format: 12inch vinyl LP 33rpm

Track list:

A1. hénán xiǎoqǔ 河南小曲 (Henan melody) - Sòng Guóshēng 宋国生 (erhu), Liú Jùntíng 刘俊亭 (yangqin), arranged by Liú Míngyuán 刘明源
A2. jiāng hé shuǐ 江河水 （river water) - Wú Sùhuá 吴素华 (erhu), Liáng Ruìhuá 梁瑞华 (yangqin), arranged by Huáng Hǎihuái 黄海怀
A3. yùběi xùshìqǔ 豫北叙事曲 (Ballad of Northern Henan) - Guǒ Jùnmíng 果俊明 (erhu), Péng Xuěqióng 彭雪琼 (piano), composed by Liú Wénjīn 刘文金
B1. mùrén yuè 牧人乐 (music of herdsman) - Chén Màojiān 陈茂坚 (erhu), Zhāo Rǔkēng 赵汝铿 (yangqin), composed by Zhāng Xīnlín 张鑫林
B2. qínqiāng zhǔtí suíxiǎngqǔ 秦腔主题随想曲 (Theme From Qinqiang Opera) - Lǔ Rìróng 魯日融 (erhu), Liú Dázhāng 刘达章 (yangqin), arranged by Zhāo Zhènxiāo 赵振霄 & Lǔ Rìróng 魯日融
B3. sānménxiá chàngxiǎngqǔ 三门峡畅想曲 (Sanmen gorge capriccio) - Wáng Guótóng 王国潼 (erhu), Zhōu Guǎngrén 周广仁 (piano), composed by Liú Wénjīn 刘文金

Download link is:
Filename: River Water, Erhu Solos (Art-Tune LP).zip
Size: 33.6 MB
130vbr mp3 in zip folder inc covers

Half the tracks on this LP are also on the "A Collection of Music Played on the Erhu" set of 10 CDs. The other three I haven't seen on any other albums; Jiang He Shui (river water) played by Wu Suhua, Yubei Xushiqu (Ballad of Northern Henan) played by Guo Junming, and Qinqiang Zhuti Suixiangqu (Theme From Qinqiang Opera) played by Lu Rirong (one of its composers/arrangers).

Apart from the titles and the names of the musicians, the LP doesn't have any other information. I would guess the LP is copied from vinyl records from China and not from the master tapes, probably unofficially, hence the low sound quality.

Wu Suhua has a solo erhu CD called "Chine: L'art de la viele Erhu / China: The Art of the Erhu Fiddle" (Auvidis Ethnic B 6764, 1992).
My favourite track is track 3 "Ballade of Nijiang (Nijiang You)".

She also appears on the CD "Fleuve Jaune; Musique Instrumentale Chinoise / Yellow River; Instrumental Music of China" (Auvidis Ethnic B 6757, 1991)

One of the best tracks from the CD is "píng shā luò yàn" 平沙落雁 Wild geese land on beach (Guan Pinghu version), played by Yang Lining (qin), Francois Picard (xiao), Wu Suhua (erhu), Wang Ying (pipa).

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Follow-up to CIP Community Conversation on "IP & Social Media"

This afternoon, I spent an hour engaged in a conversation with members of the UMUC Center for Intellectual Property community on the topic of "IP & Social Media".   To the right is the only side that I used for the hour conversation.  This blog post is a follow-up to that conversation, but it is not a complete summary of what was discussed.

What is "social media"?  Interestingly, wiktionary at one point had this as a definition:
media that is created to be shared freely
Of course, we use social media to share a wide variety of content, including content that is protected by copyright.  However, the perception in the minds of many people is that content shared through social media is in the public domain and can be reused, repeated, remixed, etc.  And that got me thinking...which turned into this train of thought...

I contend that we're using social media to have conversations like those that we have orally (using speech).  Indeed look at Facebook, Twitter, and even some blog posts and you see conversations that would happen orally if they could.  We even use photos and videos as a way of communicating...a way of talking.  Oral conversation is not in fixed form and therefore cannot be copyrighted.  If people are using social media to have a different type of oral conversation, do they expect that it will be protected by copyright law?  Is the"copying" that occurs just a retelling of the conversation (the same way we have retold oral stories since time began)?

This line of thought above is one that I am wrestling with. Is it an accurate or even helpful point of view?  I don't know.  However, I have a feeling that I'll be testing this line of thought with some of my colleagues in the coming weeks.

During the hour, several URLs were shared.  They were:

Some of our classes do tweet.  For example:

Yes, I do allow tweeting during my class (IST 613) and I even tweet occasionally.  I find it helpful to see what they are thinking or what examples stood out to them.  And yes, they will use Twitter to communicate with me in-between class sessions, and that's okay with me.

At the end of the hour, someone asked what copyright blogs I follow.  Here are the ones I currently follow:
I have followed more copyright blogs in the past, but have narrowed down - at least for the moment - those ones above.

In Twitter, I'm following these people who tweet on copyright (and likely also on other things):
Twitter allows you to create lists and so these people/institutions above are my "Copyright" list.

Addendum (4:25 p.m.) - One thing I mentioned - and I could be incorrect - is that tweets may be too short to have copyright protection.  ("Copyright does not protect names, titles, slogans, or short phrases.")  However, I could see tweets being like sentences in a email, where - perhaps - each sentence is too short to have copyright protection, but the entire email is protected by copyright.

Someone asked about a lawsuit against Twitter.  The service has been the object of a defamation lawsuit.  It seems to have been mentioned in a copyright lawsuit against AFP.   That case is still moving forward.

Rohit Bangera said...

It was a very informative talk! Enjoyed participating in it!

Schriro said...

Hi Jill. I think it is in fact appropriate to think about social media as a "different kind" of oral, perhaps unofficial, conversation. A helpful comparison might be folk arts; specifically, blues culture comes to mind. Blues greats shared their works with each other, learned from each other, and taught each other freely. When some of them emerged as artists who were good enough to get paid for their performances, they published their works via traditional recording/publishing methods which were covered by copyright.

Similarly, social media is a folk-style conversation in which people share ideas, pictures, videos, etc. In order for copyright to apply, it seems to me that an individual would need to place the material in a different, more standardized or traditional publishing forum.


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Hyponoetics - Glossary
Emotion Empathy Enarcheism Enmethexis Entelechy Eracentrism Exohyle Exonoesis Experience

The term itself derives from the Latin emovere which translates as to move, to excite, to stir up or to agitate. Contemporary usage is of two general kinds: 1. An umbrella term for any of a number of subjectively experienced, affect-laden states the ontological status of each being established at by simple consensus. ... It is what we mean when we say that love, fear, hate, terror, etc. are emotions. 2. A label for a field of scientific investigation that explores the various environmental, physiological and cognitive factors that underlie these subjective experiences.
(Arthur S. Reber: Dictionary of Psychology, Penguin 1985)

We must distinguish an emotion as a kind of temporary state of a person (the term "emotional state" could be used for greater specificity here) from more or less long-term dispositions to various states, including emotional states, and activities.
Factors essential to emotions:
(1) A cognition of something as in some way desirable or undesirable.
(2) Feelings of certain kinds.
(3) Marked bodily sensations of certain kinds.
(4) Involuntary bodily processes and overt expressions of certain kinds.
(5) Tendencies to act in certain ways.
(6) An upset or disturbed condition of mind or body.
(Paul Edwards, ed.: The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Volume II, p. 479 f.)

Synonyms: feeling, passion, affection, sensation, compassion, sentiment, sympathy, sensibility, etc.

Human beings think emotionally. Feeling is the predominant state of mind. We do not experience the world and other human beings in terms of abstract ideas but through the faculty of feeling. Feeling is the capacity of our mind that is most closely related to the body. Feeling without its relationship to the body is inconceivable. Feeling or emotion is intimately connected to the body insofar as feeling manifests itself as "feeling the body", as awareness of our body. (see Essay Emotive and Paranoetic Thinking).

Emotions and feelings are strong forces and drives that determine the individualized form in nature, thereby running the whole gamut from primitive organisms to the most complex ones, the homo sapiens. Emotions are linked to experience, and experience is linked to the body. Without a body, experience and emotions would be impossible.

1. A cognitive awareness and understanding of the emotions and feelings of another person. In this sense the term's primary connotation is that of an intellectual or conceptual grasping of the affect of another.
2. A vicarious affective response to the emotional experiences of another person that mirrors or mimics that emotion. In this sense there is the clear implication that an emphatic experience is a sharing of the emotion with the other person.
3. Assuming, in one's mind, the role of another person. This meaning derives from 1, but differs slightly in that there is added the notion that empathy involves taking on the perspective of the other person.
(Arthur S. Reber: Dictionary of Psychology, Penguin 1985)

Projection (not necessarily voluntary) of the self into the feelings of others, or, anthropomorphically, into the 'being' of objects or sets of objects; it implies psychological involvement.... The word itself was coined by Vernon Lee in 1904, and then employed by the psychologist E.B. Titchener in 1909 as a translation of the German Einfühlung ('feeling-into')....
(The Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought, Fontana Books 1983)

I use the term in a similar meaning as defined above. It constitutes a special form of thought, i.e. empathic thinking that inlcudes not only an emotional inner agreement with another person, but also conceptual or intellectual elements. Empathy runs the whole gamut of connotations, from just feeling pity for someone to being one and united with another person. Although it is often used synonymously with sympathy, empathy is a more sublime and profounder emotion of mutual unison or harmonious communion, a compassionate understanding.

Body and mind are not two separate and independent substances as Descartes held it, but they consist of only one "substance". This principle of one origin, I call enarcheism. Enarcheism is derived from Greek ›n (hen = one), and from ¢rc» (arche = beginning, principle, origin, root, power).
There is one common ground or principle to mind and matter. Both are realities which depend on each other and are subtly interrelated through complexity and synchronicity. Out of this common ground arise two aspects, namely mind or psyche and matter. There is a duality or polarity between these two realities, but they are not isolated from each other as in Cartesian dualism. They are deeply interconnected because of their common origin.

As our mind is a complex whole that is not analyzable into parts, any underlying processes that are constitutive of the mind must necessarily participate in the intrinsic properties of the mind. I call this kind of participation in regard to Plato: enmethexis or intro-participation (from Greek ™n (en) = in, into and mšqexi$ (methexis) = participation). This principle excludes physical processes as constituents of our mind, because physical and mental properties are completely different and intrinsically incongruent. (see also Essay Mind and Systems Theory).

1. Realization or actuality as opposed to potentiality. In the works of Aristotle (De Anima, De Generatione) treating of the relationship between the soul and the material body, the soul (psyche) is defined as the form or actuality (entelechy) of an organic body that is potentially endowed with life. 2. (in vitalism) The vital principle, characteristically present in living bodies only.
(Antony Flew: A Dictionary of Philosophy, St. Martin's Press, 1984)

Entelechie, gr., zusammengesetzt aus en 'in', télos 'Ziel' und échein 'haben', das, was sein Ziel in sich selbst hat, seit Aristoteles die Form, die sich im Stoff verwirklicht (Energie), bes. die im Organismus liegende Kraft, die ihm von innen her zur Selbstentwicklung und -vollendung bringt. Dementsprechend bezeichnet Aristoteles (de an. II 1, 412a) die Seele als die erste Entelechie eines organischen, lebensfähigen Körpers.

This principle states the fact that philosophers and human beings in general always relate everything they think and do to their own age they are living in. This is especially apparent when it comes to understanding and interpreting historical texts and cultures. The problem of hermeneutics is unresolved as long as a philosopher is not able to transcend the dependence on and attachment to his own culture. Modern scholars try to understand ancient thinkers on the basis of knowledge and experience of the 20th century. They criticize them on points relevant within the viewpoint of modernism and its special branch of analytical philosophy and critical rationalism. Even if these academic thinkers claim to have implied the historical background and the culture of the philosopher's age, they usually interpret this historical background again from the view of the 20th century. To break this hermeneutic circle is not an easy task, but is mandatory for a universal metaphysics of the Mind.

From Greek ™k, ™x (ex = out, away, off, from, from out of) and Ølh (hyle = stuff of which things are made, material, matter). The distinct, transient and individual physical form or entity that is a manifestation, actualization and objectivization of Hyponoesis. Also referred to as the substance of matter as objectified in the exterior physical world we experience. The physical or material aspect of the fundamental reality as apposed to Exonoesis (see next entry), the individuated Mind. Exohyle or Matter is not an independent substance but belongs, together with Mind, to the same hyponoetic substance (see also Dual-Aspect Theory).

From Greek ™k, ™x (ex = out, away, off, from, from out of) and nÒhsi$ (noesis = intelligence, understanding, mind, processes of thought). The distinct, transient and individual mental form or entity that is a manifestation, actualization and objectivization of Hyponoesis. Synonym: Individual Mind.
On the relationship between Hyponoesis and Exonoesis, see Essay Hyponoesis and Exonoesis I and Hyponoesis and Exonoesis II.

Direct, observational knowledge of the world. More narrowly, experience is sometimes restricted to the sensory basis (sensation) of this knowledge. In the first sense, one's experience includes whatever one has come to know or believe about the world by direct observation and without inference... In the second... sense, experience is distinguished from belief or knowledge. It refers to the sensory events (e.g. visual and auditory sensations) on which beliefs about the world are typically based.
(Ted Honderich: The Oxford Companion to Philosophy, Oxford University Press 1995)

Experience per se as pure sensational experience does not make a distinction between object and subject. Only verbalized thought reifies the sensations by conceptualizing them and pigeonholing them into the given entities of language. We cannot experience something consciously without the mediation of understanding and mind. Our experience is already conceptualized at the time it comes into our consciousness. Our experience is negative insofar as it destroys the original pure experience. In a dialectical process of synthesis, the original pure experience becomes an object for us. The common state of our mind is only capable of apperceiving objects. Objects are reified negative experience. (see Essay The Identity of Subject and Object)

In Essay Nature and Development of Transrational Thinking I mention two basic kinds of experience:

The former [empiric experience] is experience of our sensations and perceptions and even emotions connected to sensations or perceptions, whereas the latter [noetic experience] is the experience of our own consciousness and mind, or what is commonly called self-consciousness.

In Essay Nature and Development of Transrational Thinking I mention two basic kinds of experience:
The former [empiric experience] is experience of our sensations and perceptions and even emotions connected to sensations or perceptions, whereas the latter [noetic experience] is the experience of our own consciousness and mind, or what is commonly called self-consciousness.
In the same essay, I distinguish between the mystical experience of unity, which is a kind of empiric experience, and the noetic experience of unity that is detached from emotivity.


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Sunday, November 17, 2013

My little granddaughter celebrated her 8th birthday this weekend.  Her desire was a "Jeff & Sheri Easter" theme.  She dearly loves that Southern Gospel group.  My was she surprised when a video was played at her party with Jeff & Sheri singing Happy Birthday to Hannah!!  Love that baby girl!!  Here's the card I made her.  The lyrics to one of their songs is printed on the background cardstock.  I added their picture, along with the little beads and lace.


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Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Winter is here!

Happy Hanukkah to my Jewish friends and readers! I hope to make jelly doughnuts today to celebrate. I used up all the potatoes over the weekend making latkes, which make my family swoon with joy.

We have a glorious snow here in Chicagoland today. It's been snowing all night long and we have about 6-8 inches of really light fluffy stuff that is still coming down. I don't live in a particularly rural area, so the kids still had school. Today we learned that neither of their boots fit, although the snowpants are fine. I promised to go out today and find the right sized boots. I am a procrastinator about stuff like that...

Witness the scene in the backyard. It's all white and still, and if I feel like lounging in it, we still have the hammock out. Indeed, I neglected to pick up the cushions from the patio furniture, so if we want to have a picnic, we can still do that too...
Winter is here!

I do love the snow. We lived for a few years as transplanted midwesterners in San Antonio, Texas. We recall that period of our life as an adventure, but man, the weather stinks in San Antonio. It's hot practically all the time. We left there for West Michigan and when it started snowing the first time, we thought we were in heaven. Summers there felt like air conditioning compared to the Texas heat.

I get little butterflies of excitement about the snow. It's a beautiful blanket of quiet and the light seems to come from all around. I even like shoveling it, since thank goodness we have a short driveway, and I need the exercise. I can of course be thrilled about the snow since any driving I do will be optional. I hope the kids get to play outside at school. It can be pretty hard to get anything done when all the kids can think about is the novelty of new fluffy stuff outside.

SInce it's that time of year, I have to post this song which everyone has seen, but it's still fun:

Karen said...

Thanks so much for your help with the advent calendar. My strips were way too short!!! Your suggestion is working for me! Will post pictures this weekend. Glad to have found you. In Canada we love snow too and the inuit have over 30 names for it.

Rebel said...

I love that Hanukkah song!!!

Your snow is beautiful... it's making me miss living in NJ. =)


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Sunday, 2 September 2012

MAM2 in progress..the Sneak Peak

I spent the better part of today sprawled in the front living room. I sketched out my quilt idea then thought OK now I need to fill in the colours....Father was occupying my usual workspace (his bed lol!) so I trailed downstairs, piles of fabric in hand.
I thought up a few idea's either random patchwork or an actual design. In the end I chose the plus quilt only my version is slightly different from the normal construction as I mostly wanted to use my Echo prints for the pluses, I had to use 4 of my Madrona  Road prints too (make note I don't have the whole collection of either. 16 Echo and 6 Madrona Road from the citrus colourway)

 These 3 panels will go on the back of the quilt along with some paper pieced blocks.
These first two will sit either side of the block with a neutral print above and below them

The block will be halved (2 x 3) and go above and below the pieced blocks with a solid print above/below them.

I just have to colour in the pattern for reference when it comes to sewing as this will be bigger than any quilt I've made in the past.

Shockingly I have no other projects on the go! I'm not sure what I'll make next...any idea's?

Tomorrow I start a new job! I'm thinking as to weather I should pack up some lunch now or wait till shouldn't take too long just sandwiches to make.....

Siya'll tomorrow =D


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Saturday, June 2, 2012

Who Needs An Oven?

Well actually, you do need an oven, but a Dutch oven will do. Your Dutch oven in this situation will heat up very quickly and unless you're vigilant, you could reduce your potential loaf to a cinder in no time. I had a great time baking outdoors, and I highly suggest you give it a try.

 Heating up the Dutch oven

 The dough about to be baked

 Bread baking

 The bread is done with a small burnt spot on top. This was caused when the top of the dough came in contact with the top of the Dutch Oven. Too much oven spring!

New oven by the pond in the background.

The Flying Tortoise said...

Hi Stu, just posted a story about you on my blog... hope you like it, check it out.

Breadhunter aka Stu Silverstein said...

but where is the story?

The Flying Tortoise said...

Have a look on Sunday July One...


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Friday, July 24, 2015

News, Travel & Thoughts, Oh My!

There are a lot of activities this summer, so to catch you up on recent past, current, and immediate future events…and to provide a bit of In My Travels…

Builder’s Brewery Art Auction was held June 20 to June 28

What an honor to participate by donating my art to be auctioned off, with all proceeds benefiting Relay for Life.  Blue (Blue Myanamotu) did an outstanding job of organizing and blogging about the event on her blog: Virtuosity 11:11.  I had been out of the country and returned on the last day of the auction, to see that all of my artwork had sold at auction.  Blue tp’d me to see, and I had to rub my eyes at the final auction price of The Return.

I don’t know that I ever saw the final tally for all of the proceeds from that event, but I do know that it was extremely successful.  This was due to Blue and her team’s very hard work.  A huge thank you to her, again!

Art in the Park

Art in the Park opened a new exhibition on Sunday, July 19th.  Information about Art in the Park can be found here:

Avi Choice Magazine’s Summer Issue

Coming soon In Avi Choice Magazine’s Summer Issue:
A full article on Pirates with accompanying artwork
A photo essay on summer vacation, featuring five wonderful SIMs

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The Wharf
SIM: Pirates Keep, Morgan Straits
Part of the upcoming Avi Choice artwork for the article on Pirates

Windlight Fellowship

I am very excited to announce that I have been selected for a Windlight Fellowship.  My art will be on display in the Windlight Gallery during the month of August.  I’ll also be featured in their magazine.

Commissioned Art

I am thinking about accepting requests for commissioned artwork.  In advance of that, I’m seeking 2 or 3 unique requests for a FREE trial.  Please take a look at The Wharf.  Ideas can include: friends sitting outside a house, a group of people on a RP SIM, a couple in a romantic setting.

Please contact me in world or on FB for guidelines.

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SIM: Ironhall

Midnight Sun
Published July 17, 2015

One Lone Goat
Published July 18, 2015

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Icarus Photografix

Back in the day photographers shot their film and off to the lab the rolls of film went to await the prints. Today with digital the photographer now has to edit their sessions before heading off to the lab for prints. For some, Photoshop editing is something new or not their strong point. Icurus Photografix can become your editor so you can get back to what you do best - shooting.

Rates for the service are negotiable and competitively priced with a fast professional turn-around.

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One-off editing for those tricky images such as composits, double exposures, error corrections from gear failure, background removals - it may even just be as simple as blemish removal or fixing granny's slip that was showing in a wedding shot.

Bulk session editing for event and wedding photographers. Corrections include tone/colour adjustments, cropping/sizing, blemish removal, ICC profiling, etc. Preferred bulk image transfers are by customer's portable hard drive or DVD.

Icarus Photografix uses Adobe Lightroom v2 and Adobe Photoshop CS3 exclusively for non-destructive RAW image editing and post production image editing on Windows Vista PCs. Requests for work to be handled by other programs can be suggested but more likely be refused. Special editing requests can be made however, and Icarus Photografix will try it's best to accommodate your needs.

A note about Professional Editing services is that a free consultation is required to ensure that my personal editng style matches your own or that I can easily emulate it before I will accept a job. Photography is an artform dictated by personal style as much as technical skill.

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Personal Computers, PCs for short, are computers for personal usage. They always have the following components:\
- A processor (CPU), this is the heart of your computer, where the data processing is done.\
- Memory (RAM), this is very fast memory in which temporary data is stored before being processed by the processor.\
- Motherboard, this is the component that connects all the different parts of your computer. Often it has some integrated components like a sound card, enabling your computer to play sound, or a network card, to connect your computer to the network.\
- Video board, this is the part of your computer that is responsible for the graphics processing. Micro ATX motherboards often have an integrated video board. Those integrated video boards are generally not very well suited for playing games, but good enough for watching movies.\
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IntelliStation M Pro workstations fast-track your thoughts with advanced Intel processors, forward-looking scalability, highly-integrated subsystems and insightful 3D technologies all contributing to the ultimate in visual computing. The IntelliStation M Pro 6230 workstation represents a new level of high-performance hardware with the architecture, design, and features that can help you achieve high levels of graphical and computational productivity and creativity.
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3 GHz
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800 MHz
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1 GB
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36 GB
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10000 RPM
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340 W
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165 mm
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483 mm
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441 mm
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19.1 kg
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100~127V & 200-240V auto-sensing
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CD read speed
CD write speed
CD rewrite speed
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List of desktop operating systems tested as compatible with this product.
DOS 2000 License
Pointing device
IBM PS/2 (3 button)
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Mini tower
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Quadro FX 1000
Video adapter resolution
3840x2400 16777216 colors
Video adapter, bus
AGP 8x
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Ultra320 SCSI
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Multifunctional data storage servers that allow you to store huge amounts of data. Connect your storage server directly to your own PC or share it with your local area network, so anybody in your home/office can use it. You can even connect it to the internet and share your data securely with friends or colleagues at a remote office via a VPN connection or if you would wish to do so you could even share your data with the whole world via ftp (provided your server supports this).
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The Iomega NAS 400r Series provides high performance storage to protect, manage, and share business critical information that extends the life of existing servers, reduces IT administration and management costs and delivers a robust backup, archive, and disaster recovery solution.
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Iomega NAS 400r Series - 640 GB. Storage drive interface: IDE/ATA, Storage drive capacity: 640 GB, RAID levels: 1, 5, JBOD. Processor family: Intel® Celeron®, Processor frequency: 2.8 GHz. RAM capacity: 0.5 GB. Chassis type: Rack (1U). Weight: 11.3 kg

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RAID levels
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1, 5, JBOD
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7200 RPM
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8 MB
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Intel® Celeron®
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2.8 GHz
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0.5 GB
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In a move that came as a surprise to utterly no one, Democrats today forced a one-week delay in a Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch. The committee will now vote on Gorsuch’s nomination to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on April 3.

Under Senate rules, any member of Judiciary Committee can ask for a nomination to be held over one week. Senators are scheduled to leave for a two-week Easter recess starting April 8.

“Before the hearing started we all knew how qualified the judge is. His resume speaks for itself,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said, according to the Associated Press. “But last week we got to see up-close how thoughtful, articulate, and humble he is. He is clearly deeply committed to being a fair and impartial judge. And he isn’t willing to compromise that independence to win votes in the Senate.”

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Seven Educational Gifts to Give Year-Round

If you want to give gifts to your child that can be used all year-round, here are seven suggestions that can help you in your decision:
Probably one of the best timeless gifts to give to your child, books make great educational gifts, especially if your child loves to read.
Musical Instruments
For the musically-inclined child, you can give musical instruments for him or her to enjoy all year-round. These allow your child to develop his or her skills.
Video Games
Video games can be entertaining and educational because they teach your child hand-eye coordination as well as appreciation of a storyline depending on the game you get your child.
Construction Toys
For the builder in your child, construction toys are great to supplement him or her with creativity. What makes construction toys great is that it’s a low expense but effective educational toy.
From your favorite superhero action figure to your dolls, models are great all-year-round educational gifts because they teach your child how to be creative and imaginative while playing with these toys.
Sketch Pads
Sketch pads make great educational gifts because they give your child the canvas where they can express their creativity and artistry through the sketch pads, any time of the year.
Any child wants to record his or her daily experiences. Not only does a journal allow your child to express his or her thoughts, but it also teaches him or her how to write eloquently and express his or her ideas quickly, which makes it a great educational tool for writing.
These educational gifts help your child develop his or her skills effectively. To make things even more useful, these gifts can be used all year round.


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Are you looking to turn your knowledge into a brand? Are you ready to turn your life story into a book? Are you ready to publish your sermons or messages? Are you looking to publish a DVD or movie? Are you looking to turn your knowledge into digital products? IF you answered “YES” to any of these questions, then this class is for you. There is no coincidence that you have found this particular class. It’s time for you to share your knowledge and skills with the world. The bible says, “Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them” (Matthew 7:20). So, what are you waiting for? In our workshop, you will acquire knowledge to: Design your blueprint for turning your knowledge into a brand. Discover your spiritual gifts and life purpose. Develop an action plan so that progress can be made. Sign up for our workshop so that you can turn your knowledge into a brand according to your life purpose. The online class will open at the time listed. If you are interested in a different start date, please contact us to see if we have availability. This class is for serious individuals who have a strong desire in their heart to help others and share their knowledge with the world. FAQs Is my registration/ticket transferrable? Yes, if you are not able to make it and it is less than 14 days according to the refund policy, then we can transfer your registration/ticket to a future workshop event. Why do I have to pay for this workshop? A lot goes into planning a workshop and we need to make sure that we have enough materials for each attendee to have a quality learning experience. Not to mention, we do have snacks available and we do not want to waste food or not have enough food for our attendees. What is the refund policy? Refunds offered if: the workshop is cancelled the workshop is rescheduled you can cancel at least 14 day(s) before the workshop

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Just in case

Just in case you aren't already appalled and terrified at what sort of shoestring - what sort of nitwits - the fate of the earth rests on, there's this:

Witness: Officer admitted taking missile device

MINOT, N.D. — An Air Force supervisor says a Minot Air Force Base officer admitted taking a missile launch control device as a souvenir because he thought it would be "a cool thing to have."

The domino-sized device is now obsolete but Borowiecki's supervisor says had the technology been compromised, it could have accidentally detonated a nuclear missile.

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birthstone bracelet.

Hi, there! Good afternoon. I've just woke up from my drowsiness.
hehe >-(Spring makes me lazy..laaazzzziiyyyzzzzzz)
Hope your afternoon is fine.
Today, I want to write abt birthstone bracelet which is put on a desk of main reception
I realized that the bracelets was made by shu, the owner of this hostel, today and suprized.
Since It's quite hard to imagine mr.owner making bracelet from his looking (he looks macho, rather than feminine one)
So i asked and found out that it wasn't just an accessory, but an bracelet having a meaning. According to him, In buddhism, the birthstone bracelet is said that it works as a amulet.
For example, Garnet, which is a birthstone of Jan is said to carry you a sincerity and happiness. And, Amnthyst, a birthstone pf Feb is believed to bring you a wealth and humility. And My birthstone, Turquoise, it has the symbolization of prosperity, hope and success.
perhaps, should i ask him for one of Turquoise one?
Coz I'm financially broken thesedays. lol-
Please pay attention to the display window of birthstone bracelet, when you drop by main reception. hehe.
Have a nice day.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

How are you, everyone?
We,Ikoi-no-ie, are good.
But, There was a litte change in our hostel.
Could you guess?
Our staffs begin to wear kimono, the traditional clothes of japan. hehe
It's really good to work in kimono.
We be a !!STAR!! on the street..
But hopefully, we change our uniform(kimono) to yukata????
Summer is coming
and since to wear kimono formally, we should wear underwear called eri, and outwear on it, which has long sleeves.........
guesses we are gonna die,
if ms.Asada(owner) doesn' want us to change our clothes in the summer?0_0??
kidding. hehe
have a nice day

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Traditional event part2

Our staff and guests experienced the mochi-tsuki to celebrate our 5th opening day on 15th!
The event was hold during a whole day.
Everybody here pounded mochi to make some rice cakes all together .
Seems fun and looked so yummy...
Owner said they couldn't make it very well this time
because some rices still remained as it is in the rice cake
and hope for meking the best rice cake next time...
But I here again, missed the chance to take part in the event because I worked at the night on the day.
That's what it is...

Friday, May 15, 2009

Traditional event part1

Our staff and guests experienced the tea ceremony on 14th.
Everybody here put on the beautiful Kimono.
How lovely they are...
It seemed to be so much fun in authentic atmosphere.
but I missed the chance to see them because I didn't work on the day...

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

preparing opening event.

hello, there!!
how's your May going?
we, ikoi no ie, are recently busy for preparing opening event.
so, to prepare it, we go shopping and have talks all together
about how we can make it a good event.
Events we are producing now are, 'having japanese breakfast', 'Tea ceremony',
'dressing up kimono' and 'having japanese cold noodle and salada' .
we are trying to give you a new exprience to know japan more.
so, please come and fully enjoy it!!


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Selasa, 15 Februari 2011

Where The Legend Lives - まぼろしの邪馬台国

Yohei (Naoto Takenaka), a former railroad worker, has become obsessed with discovering the ancient country of Yamataikoku. His obsession sprouted from a day when he discovered ancient ceramics while repairing railroad tracks.

Now completely blind, Yohei relies on his wife (Sayuri Yoshinaga) to guide him through the country and read the maps in their pursuit of Yamataikoku.

this movie really make me cry. Because, you can see how big the love for finding a history.
I think, you can't found a better movie than this.

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Sunday, April 19, 2015

Map of the First Boer Republics of the Cape Frontier.

The first Boer Republic was established in 1795 out of the district of Graaff-Reinet followed a few months later when the district of Swellendam declared itself a republic. Both republics were later conquered after the British took control of the Cape from the Dutch power. A lot of folks often have no awareness of this important fact often erroneously presuming that the first Boer Republics arose during The Great Trek. This fact is important because it is a stark example demonstrating that the Boers have had a long running desire for independence in Africa while the Cape Dutch did not. I have mentioned these first Boer Republics before, but recently found a map outlining the areas where they were as someone made a map of the Graaff-Reinet & Swellendam districts during the era of Dutch / VOC rule up to 1795. Theses districts were on the Cape frontier where the Boers emerged [ from the Trekboers ] starting just a few decades after the initial arrival of the VOC at the Cape & where the Boer people lived until the Great Trek of the early to mid 19th cent took them across the Orange [ Gariep ] River & then the Vaal River.

The red / white & blue horizontal tri color flag was used for both republics of the Cape frontier.

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Financial freedom for me would be getting out of credit card debt, paying off our student loans and owning our own home.

Some fears I have about working toward financial freedom are how long it is going to take and possible surprises like children.

Money worries have been starting to bother me as I prepare for marriage.Â  My father has always been such a good financial supporter for the family and I want to do the same.Â  I need to trust in the Lord and believe that He will supply all my needs.Â  I need to stop worrying about debt and set up a good monthly budget to handle my finances.

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List of words that describe my feelings about debt:

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25 April 2008

My last day of work at my old job was on a Friday. I practically skipped down the street on my way to the bus stop, I was so happy.

I am not usually the type of person who sings out loud, but that morning I almost couldn't help it. There was no traffic, no one around, so for no particular reason I started humming, then singing... "Islands in the Stream." At first I was thinking about the Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton version, then I started thinking about that episode of The Office and Michael's falsetto take on Dolly Parton (which I was sure I would find on YouTube, but it's nowhere to be found!)

I was giggling out loud to myself, and the street was empty - but then suddenly it wasn't! This guy on a bicycle appeared out of nowhere and slowly passed me on the left... as though he had been following me silently for a while, then decided it was time to speed up and move on. I averted my eyes as hard as humanly possible.

In a fictional, alternate version of this story that I would almost prefer: he should have come up from behind me and then joined in. It is a duet, after all! As embarrassing as it was, I can't help but feel he left me hanging a little bit.

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6 French Songs, Op.65 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)

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Editor Ivan Shishov (1888–1947)
Nikolay Shemanin (1903–?)
Publisher. Info. P.I. Tchaikovsky: Complete Collected Works, vol.45 (Полное собрание сочинений).
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1940. Plate M. 16980 Г.
Reprinted New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d. [ca.1970]. Kalmus Vocal Series No.6765.
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Text in French and Russian (Cyrillic); includes footnotes in Russian (Cyrillic)

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Work Title 6 French Songs
Alternative. Title 6 Mélodies ; 6 Французский романсов
Composer Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.65 ; TH 108
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IPT 40
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 songs:
  1. Sérénade: Où vas-tu, souffle d'aurore (Серенада: Ты куда летишь)
    Allegro quasi Andantino (F major, 74 bars)
  2. Déception (Разочарование)
    Moderato (E minor, 89 bars)
  3. Sérénade: J'aime dans le rayon (Серенада: В ярком свете зари)
    Andante non troppo (B major, 98 bars)
  4. Qu'importe que l'hiver (Пуская зима)
    Allegro vivo e molto rubato (D minor, 101 bars)
  5. Les larmes (Слезы)
    Andante doloroso (G major, 49 bars)
  6. Rondel (Рондел)
    Allegretto grazioso (G major, 60 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1888
First Publication. 1889 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. 24 pages. Plates 14291 to 14296
Librettist Various:
1. Édouard Turquety (1807–1867)
2, 3, 4, 6. Paul Collin (1843–1915)
5. Augustine Malvine Blanchecotte (1830-1897)
Language French ; Russian
Dedication Désirée Artôt-Padilla (1835–1907)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 16 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Voice + Piano
External Links Tchaikovsky Research
The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
Extra Information Tchaikovsky wrote the songs to the original French texts. The Russian translations by Aleksandra Santagano-Gorchakova (1842-1913) in the first edition were commissioned by Jurgenson independently of the composer.


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Andante (Wild, Harrison Mayor)

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Publisher. Info. Vox Organi, Vol.2
Boston: J.B. Millet Co., 1896.
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Work Title Andante
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Composer Wild, Harrison Mayor
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IHW 1
Key F major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1
First Publication. 1896
Dedication Emil Liebling
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Organ


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Araby's Daughter (Kiallmark, George)

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Work Title Araby's Daughter
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Composer Kiallmark, George
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGK 3
Key B-flat major
Text Incipit Farewell, farewell to thee, Araby's daughter
First Publication. 1822
Librettist Thomas Moore, from Lalla Rookh (1817)
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation voice, piano

Misc. Comments

The melody of this song became famous under its later guise as a setting of Samuel Woodworth's 1817 poem "The Old Oaken Bucket". That arrangement probably first appeared in The Amateur's Song Book, 1843, p.157. (Also in White's Boston Melodeon, 1846, p.80)


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Shah Ismail (Magomayev I, Muslim)

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For Tar and Piano (Aleksandrov)

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Arranger S. Aleksandrov
Publisher. Info. Baku: Azmusneshr, 1953.
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Work Title Shah Ismail
Alternative. Title Mugham
Composer Magomayev I, Muslim
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IMM 2
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1915-19, revised 1924, 1929
First Performance. 1919-03 in Baku
Librettist Mirza Qadir Ismayilzade
Language Azerbaijani
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra
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Howe’s Eclectic School for the Concertina (Howe, Elias)

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Publisher. Info. Boston: Elias Howe; Chicago: Howe & Grant, n.d.(1879)
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Work Title Howe’s Eclectic School for the Concertina. Instructions in English and German. With over 200 of the very "Latest and best" Songs, Polkas, Galops, Quick-Steps, &c., arranged and fingered expressly for this Instrument
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Composer Howe, Elias
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IEH 11
Language English / German
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Cooking Inspiration

Do you remember
 where, when or why
 you wanted to cook?
Of course, I so have emulated
my Mom's adepts use
of Italian seasonings with her
 sauce perfection, my Dad's southern dishes,
and certainly was influenced by my Mother-in law's
Bon Appetite and Gourmet accomplishments.
But, truly I consider myself a self taught cook.
I, was the one who read "The Joy of Cooking"
from school to work as a student in
San Francisco. I was a sponge when it came to
PBS shows - from Julia Child and Jacques Pepin
to Martin Yan and Jeff Smith along with (of course)
those first few
books of Martha Stewart.
From the gougere's of Elizabeth David
to posole of Diana Kennedy, I am there.
How lucky then, was I to be here in California
where the birth of a new approach
to American cooking began?
I so remember the reverence I felt after bringing home
by Alice waters.(4/15/83 - receipt in book!)
Yes, we had eaten at her 'cafe' upstairs along with
 her former partner-
Jeremiah Towers 'very chic' restaurant "Stars"
but it wasn't until I had this cookbook
for my own to reference that I began to understand
the importance of her influence and scope.
I immediately felt, no,appreciated
the reverence and integrity she brought to the table.
The respect and understanding of the need for fresh,
local, small, organic ingredients and the
 connection of farm to table was palpable  and visionary.
Like MFK, this could be read from cover to cover,
gathering a mindset and philosophy as well as recipes.
There are so many inspirations here...
not how to throw together a meal in two minutes,
but more about what one can achieve with
honest ingredients, passion and devotion.
Now, as then I use the book as inspiration,
for flavors and  combinations as a base
 from which to build.
The flavors and combinations
 so recognizable now, as iconic- yet
 so new and easy- on any given day.
Here are a few of my favorites...

Whole Baked Garlic with White Cheese-
   and Peasant bread
Potato and Truffle Salad
Spit Roasted (chicken) with-
Anchovy Olive Butter
Corn Soup with Roasted Poblano Chiles
Salmon Baked with Anchovy Butter
Green Bean Salad with Shallots and Chervil
I could go on, but...
 how much fun
would it be for all of us to return
to our own roots (of cooking) this summer
and simply enjoy and make the most of what's at hand?
Truly, I think this is what Alice was
inspiring us to do all along.


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Graduate Java Engineer

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Key Skills: Java, C, Linux, Python

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London, South East England
22 Jul 2017
21 Aug 2017
Contract Type
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Calling all Computer Science and Software Engineering graduates! We have an opportunity for a graduate with software development skills to start their career in IT with a city-based marketing agency!

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Senior Project Manager | Mechanical & Electrical

Capstone Recruitment
£55000 - £65000/annum £6,000 car allowance
23 Jul 2017
22 Aug 2017
Contract Type
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Capstone are working with an international building services engineering and facilities management service provider, who have a requirement within their rapidly expanding projects division for a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of mechanical, electrical, construction and building fabric projects across a portfolio of commercial client sites.

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for generating and delivering a variety of projects with full accountability and responsibility for managing the project management process throughout the complete life-cycle.

Main Responsibilities / Duties Include

* Identify and generate project opportunities from within a set portfolio of maintenance contracts.
* Liaise with key stakeholders on their requirements and explain feasibility of their schemes to become a trusted advisor.
* Work with developers, designers and sub-contractors to define and document scope(s) of work(s).
* Develop and understand the full scope of works in line with the desired project business case and in turn outcome. This is to be within agreed budget requirements and required profit margins.
* Manage, run and draw up tenders on behalf of the customer as required. Carry out full tender analysis of all sub-contractor returns.
* Work within the current CDM process. In the main taking on the role of principle contractor.
* Identify, reduce and manage all statutory and commercial risks associated with the project they are leading.
* Ensure QHSE practices and processes are fully embedded in each project.
* Ensure full compliance with project management policies and procedures.
* Manage the day-to-day operational aspects of the project(s) "end to end". Activities to include business development, estimating, quantity surveying, sub-contractor management and site management duties.
* Work closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the project(s).
* Ensure customer acceptance is adhered to, in writing and in line with the project plans.
* Mutually agree payment schedules and applications for payment to the benefit of the project and the business.
* Ensures project documents are complete, current and appropriately stored.
* Provide timely monthly reports to the Director in an agreed format.

Business Development

* Identify and develop a short/medium and long term pipeline of Project opportunities from the portfolio of customers within the Sector.
* Leverage opportunities through visibility and presence on customer sites.
* Liaise with colleagues to determine and identify project opportunities. Use case studies to promote business and host key decision makers on show site tours.

Building Relationships

* Build strong effective working relationships with our customers and site teams.
* Build a pipeline of supply partners with the correct approvals in conjunction with the central procurement team.

Commercial Awareness

* Full accountability for the P&L on each project.
* Ensure that all financial objectives are met.
* Analyse variances and initiate corrective actions.
* Value all sub-contractor accounts and make application for payments.
* Ensure the projects are commercially viable and satisfy the commercial terms of the contract.
* Ensure all projects are managed through Company policies and procedures in relation to commercial activities.

The Project Process

* Define and understand the scope of work to meet the customer's specification.
* Competitively price the works whilst returning expected profit margins.
* Review all pre construction information and implement a construction phase plan.
* Engage with sub-contractors under the correct commercial terms.
* Define the project plan and programme to deliver the works.
* Appraise all sub-contractor RAMS to make sure that they are suitable and sufficient
* Be in attendance on site for the works inclusive of any out of hour's requirements.
* Set up the QHSE processes and make sure they are monitored.
* Ensure all variations to the works are captured, costed and claimed for.
* Make sure all O&M manuals are complete and available prior to practical completion.
* Close out all final accounts with both the customer and all those in the supply chain.

* CDM regulations
* IOSH Managing Safely and/or SMSTS
* Recognised technical qualification in construction, mechanical, electrical or similar
* Business standard of written and verbal literacy and numeracy
* Project Management experience in an M&E, FM, construction or critical environment
* Recognised qualification in Project Management
* Fully competent with Project Management methodology
* Broad understanding of construction Health and Safety law and legislation

Senior Project Manager | M&E Project Manager | Contracts Manager | Building Services Manager