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Current and Past Members
Matthew Brown (ring leader) was born in London and studied violin with Montagu Cleeve, legendary string teacher and expert on super heavy artillery. He is a graduate of King's College London (B. Mus.) and Cornell University (M.A., Ph.D.) and was awarded a Junior Fellowship at the Society of Fellows, Harvard University. Currently Professor of Music Theory at the Eastman School of Music, he has also taught at Harvard University, Louisiana State University, the University of Texas at Austin, and the Mannes Institute for Advanced Studies in Music Theory. Brown has published three books—Debussy's 'Ibéria': Studies in Genesis and Structure (Oxford, 2003), Explaining Tonality: Schenkerian Theory and Beyond (Rochester, 2005), and Debussy Redux. The Impact of His Music on Popular Culture (Indiana, 2012)—and over thirty articles/reviews in such periodicals as the Journal of the American Musicological Society, Music Theory Spectrum, Cool and Strange Music! and Science. In 1988, he was the proud recipient of a Monsters of Rock Tour guitar.
Th. Emil Homerin (facilitator) is Professor of Religion and Chair of the Department of Religion & Classics at the University of Rochester, where he teaches courses on Islam, classical Arabic literature, and mysticism. Homerin completed his Ph.D. with honors at the University of Chicago. A specialist in Arabic literature and Islam, Homerin has lived and worked in Egypt, Turkey, and Morocco. Among Homerin's many publications are From Arab Poet to Muslim Saint (2nd rev. ed., 2001), Ibn al-Fārid: Sufi Verse & Saintly Life (2001), The Wine of Love & Life: Ibn al-Fārid's al-Khamrīyah and al-Qaysarī's Quest for Meaning (Chicago, 2005), Passion Before Me, My Fate Behind: Ibn al-Fārid and the Poetry of Recollection (2011), and two books on the woman Arab Sufi poet A'ishah al-Ba'unīyah, Emanations of Grace (2011) and The Principles of Sufism (2014). Homerin has been the recipient of grants from the Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation, the Fulbright Foundation, the American Research Center in Egypt, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He has also received a number of awards including the American Association of Teachers of Arabic Translation Prize, the G. Granyon & Jane W. Curtis Award for Excellence in Teaching, the University of Rochester's Teacher of the Year Award, and the Goergen Award for Distinguished Achievement and Artistry in Undergraduate Education. Homerin is also a comic book aficionado and an authority on the work of P. Craig Russell, who he has previously interviewed.
Dariusz Terefenko (music director) teaches at the Eastman School of Music, where he began his career as a master's student of jazz piano. After completing his M.M. in jazz piano performance (1998), he enrolled and finished a Ph.D. in music theory (2004) with a dissertation on Keith Jarrett's Transformation of Standard Tunes. Terefenko holds a unique, joint teaching appointment in two departments: Jazz and Contemporary Media and Music Theory. He lectures on Music Theory, Jazz History, and Improvisation. His interests lie in the area of classical and jazz improvisation and ways they interact with one another. Terefenko's recently recorded solo album, Evidence, offers his creative take on favorite jazz standards, jazz instrumentals, and own compositions. Presently, he is working on a book: Jazz Theory – From Basic to Advanced Study that will be published by Routledge in May 2013. Terefenko is also an avid fisherman.
Albert Kim (piano) is completing his D.M.A. at the Eastman School of Music, where he studies with Natalya Antonova and is a teaching assistant for freshman honors aural skills. He made his debut at the age of ten when he substituted for Vladimir Horowitz to perform at Carnegie Hall on the 500,000th Steinway piano. He has appeared with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the Virginia Symphony, Eastman Philharmonia, Musica Nova, Hartford Symphony, the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Tenerife Symphony Orchestra and given solo and chamber recitals at Weill Hall, the Concertgebouw, the Cologne Philharmonie, Ravinia, the LaJolla and Kuhmo Chamber Music Festivals, Bargemusic, Caramoor, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Albert holds a bachelor's degree in composition from Harvard University, where he conducted the Dunster House Opera and Toscanini Chamber Orchestra. Upcoming projects include publication of his new solo transcription of Ravel's La Valse and a recording of the piano sonatas of Charles Ives. In his spare time, Albert likes to fly planes.
Christopher Winders (technical design) is a native of central North Carolina and holds a Ph.D. in composition from the University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music and a B.M. and M.M from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. While at Eastman he received the McCurdy Prize in 2003 and the Samuel Adler Scholarship in 2004. He has lectured at Eastman in the theory and composition departments, and the Eastman Computer Music Center. He has written numerous pieces ranging from chamber to orchestral, in both acoustic and electronic mediums. His article "Toward a Structural Ordering Within George Perle's Twelve-Tone Tonality" was published in Theory and Practice (Vol. 33, 2008). He currently works for E.B. Marks Music Company as a music engraver, specializing in the scores of William Bolcom. In 2011 he received the Music Publishers Association Paul Revere Award for Graphic Excellence (second place) recognizing his work on Bolcom's piano/vocal score for the opera Lucrezia. Other engraving projects include work for Eastman faculty members Matthew Brown, Marie Rolf, Jonathan Dunsby and Steve Laitz, including several recent publications, most notably Brown's Debussy Redux.
Frederico Agostini (violin) is Professor of Violin and Co-Chair of the Strings, Harp, and Guitar Department at ESM. A world-renowned violinist, chamber musician, and teacher, he was previously a member of the faculty at Indiana University's Jacob's School of Music.
Griffin Campbell (alto saxophone) has appeared to critical acclaim as a performer throughout the United States and in Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Slovenia, China, Italy, Great Britain, and Japan. Conference performances include solo appearances at meetings of the World Saxophone Congress, North American Saxophone Alliance, the Society of Composers, Inc., the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States, and the International Computer Music Conference. World premieres include concerti, chamber music, electro-acoustic works, and smaller pieces both in America and abroad. He has received grants from the Louisiana Foundation for the Arts and from Louisiana State University. His recordings can be found on the Capstone, Cat Crisis, Centaur, Electronic Music Foundation, SEAMUS, Vestige, and WorldWinds labels. He has conducted seminars and master classes at universities, conservatories, and conferences throughout the United States, South America, at the Faenza International Saxophone Festival (Italy, 2004, 2006), and the Xian International Clarinet and Saxophone Festival (China, 2005). Dr. Campbell holds degrees from Michigan State University (saxophone studies with James Forger) and Pfeiffer College (saxophone studies with Donald Grant and Michael Price). He is the Regional Director for the Southeastern US and Puerto Rico for the North American Saxophone Alliance, and is Distinguished Professor of Saxophone and Chair of the Instrumental Performance Division of the LSU School of Music where he has been on faculty since 1984. Griffin Campbell is a Vandoren and Selmer Artist.
Michael E. Ruhling teaches music history at the Rochester Institute of Technology and ESM, and conducts the RIT Orchestra. From 2004 to 2009 Dr. Ruhling served on the conducting and lecture faculty of the Classical Music Festival held annually in Eisenstadt, Austria. He has appeared as guest conductor of the Brighton Symphony Orchestra, Prince George's Philharmonic, Finger Lakes Symphony, and the UNLV Symphony and Opera. He was named the 2008-2009 Christopher Hogwood Historically Informed Performance Fellow by the Boston Handel and Haydn Society, the oldest performing ensemble in the United States.
James Thompson is Professor of Trumpet at ESM. He has played Principal Trumpet with the Phoenix Symphony, the Orchestra of the State of Mexico, the National Symphony of Mexico, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. He is currently Solo trumpet of the Orchestra Toscanini under the direction of Loren Mazel. In the last year, Prof. Thompson has performed as guest Principal Trumpet with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Baltimore Symphony.
James VanDemark (double bass) is widely acclaimed as one of the leading performers on the double bass and has featured as a soloist with the New York Philharmonic, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic, Grant Park Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, San Antonio Symphony, Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, National Symphony of Mexico, Netherlands Radio Symphony and with many other orchestras throughout the world. VanDemark is also the recipient of commissions from three Pulitzer-Prize winning composers: Christopher Rouse, Joseph Schwantner, and Gian-Carlo Menotti. VanDemark's chamber music appearances include such groups as the Guarneri, Cleveland, Muir, Ying, Orford, and Colorado Quartets, as well as the Gryphon Trio, Vienna Schubert Trio, Los Angeles Piano Quartet, and pianists Alfred Brendel and Gary Graffman. Professor of Double-bass at the Eastman School of Music since 1976, VanDemark has also produced music videos for Atlantic Records, served as a music supervisor for John Cougar Mellencamp, represented three Oscar-winning screenwriters, co-owned an AMA Superbike racing team, and is an accomplished amateur boxer.
David Ying (cello) is currently Associate Professor of String Chamber Music and Associate Professor Violoncello ESM. As a member of the Ying Quartet, he has won numerous awards, including a Grammy, a Naumberg Chamber Award, and prizes in the Naumberg Cello Competition, and the Washington International Cello Competition.
Charles Castleman (violin) is the only Professor at a major American music school to have shattered each arm in accidents 45 years apart; he also cracked 3 ribs in a baseball game collision with future Congressman (Finance Committee Chair)- Barney Frank. His baby-sitter was Kitty Dixon (Dukakis)- future wife of a Presidential candidate. Much of his misspent youth was televised live nationally: with Frank Sinatra a disapproving observer he received a violin lesson from Jack Benny. He acted in a TV drama with Betty White and Eli Wallach as a prodigy who grows up to be a murderer. He performed at age 14 (substituting for Fritz Kreisler) on a show entitled "Life Begins at 80." While attending Harvard he was acquainted with the future Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, and shared a room with a future Supreme Court Justice- Dave Souter. He is the published author of an article on Italian Renaissance madrigals. En route to a Silver Medal at the Queen Elisabeth of Belgium competition, he misheard his instructions from the jury, and played a piece they didn't request; no one on the jury noticed. While in residence at a festival in Montreux, Switzerland, he sat in the Clarinet section of the accompanying orchestra (with instrument, but without reed or mouthpiece) to get into a sold-out rock concert.
Clay Jenkins (trumpet) began his career as a jazz artist at an early age playing with the Stan Kenton Orchestra. He recorded three live albums with the Kenton Band, Artistry in Symphonic Jazz, A Time for Love, and The Lost Concerts, Vols. I & II, and was also involved with the "Stan Kenton Orchestra in Residence Jazz Camps." Clay moved to LA in 1978, where he was in demand as a live performer and a studio-recording musician. It was at this time that he studied with renowned trumpet teacher, James Stamp. From LA, he toured with the big bands of Harry James, Buddy Rich, and finally, the Count Basie Orchestra. Since joining the Eastman faculty in 2000, Clay has maintained a busy performing, recording, and teaching schedule. He continues to perform and record with the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, of which he is a charter member (the trumpet section has included trumpet artists Snooky Young, Bobby Bryant, Chuck Findley, Oscar Brashear, Byron Stripling, and Bijon Watson. Clay's solo recordings include Rings, Give and Gather, Yellow Flowers After, Azure Eyes, and Matters of Time. Additionally, his ensemble with co-leader Kim Richmond has released three recordings: Range, Look at the Time, and Crossweave. Other artists Clay has recorded with include Milt Jackson, the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Diana Krall, Billy Harper, Lyle Mays, Peter Erskine, Harold Danko, Rufus Reid, Ray Brown, Joe La Barbera, Kurt Elling, Dr. John, Bob Sheppard, Jim Widner, John La Barbera, Pat La Barbera, Eric Reed, Gary Hobbs, Rich Perry, Bill Perkins, Bill Cunliffe, Gary Anderson, Billy Childs, Steve Houghton, Lennie Niehaus, Ernestine Anderson, Karrin Allyson, and Miki Coltrane. He recorded Trio East with his Eastman colleagues Jeff Campbell and Rich Thompson and has recently put out the album Blues State. Clay plays Edwards Instrument Company's trumpet and represents this company as a performing artist.
Kenneth Lurie (cello) serves as Professor of Cello at the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. He earned degrees from the Eastman School of Music (D.M.A.), the Cleveland Institute of Music (M.M.), and Ithaca College (B.Mus.Ed.) where his cello teachers were Steven Doane, Alan Harris and Einar Holm. Lurie's studies included summers at Kneisel Hall, Meadowmount, the Quartet Program, the International Course of Violoncello Paraiba Brazil, the Ithaca Violoncello Institute and the Berklee College of Music. A frequent chamber music collaborator, Lurie's orchestral experience includes serving as assistant principal with the Caracas Philharmonic, Roanoke Symphony and Shreveport Summer Music Festival. At home in a wide range of musical styles, Lurie also performs as a guitarist and singer/songwriter. He led the High Country Klezmer Ensemble playing mandola, toured the Southeast playing a 6-string MIDI cello and has recorded traditional Appalachian music with the Appalachian Acoustic Ensemble. Prior to joining the faculty at ASU, Lurie held academic appointments at Shenandoah Conservatory, Roanoke College and the Caracas Conservatory. His students have developed careers as public school teachers, college professors, chamber musicians, symphony orchestra cellists, as well as entrepreneurs in a variety of musical pursuits.
Kerry Smyth (graphic design) was born in Northern Ireland and spent his early years living between Ireland and South Africa, before attending art college in the north west of England. He climbed his way up the design ladder, working at various printers, advertising agencies, and marketing companies, before moving to the U.S. in 2003. Ten schools, twenty plus houses, four countries and too many jobs to think about, apparently leads you to Rochester, New York, and the Table Top Opera.
Jason R. Titus (guitar) is a Rochester native and holds degrees in Music from The Eastman School of Music, Louisiana State University, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He has performed on electric guitar with the LSU Symphony, LSU New Music Ensemble, and the LSU and University of Rochester Jazz Ensembles. Dr. Titus is a Senior Lecturer of Music in the College Music Department of the University of Rochester, where he teaches Music Theory. He also maintains a busy performing and recording schedule as a guitarist and keyboardist for several bands in Rochester, New York City, and Pittsburgh.


This course will teach you how to develop accents in quick, easy steps sequenced to maximize your success. In six weeks you'll develop proficiency in 3-5 accents and have the tools to develop more on your own. Great course for those with "a good ear for accents" and for those who want to experiment before making voice demos.


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Delon Armitage banned for three weeks
READING, ENGLAND - MARCH 26: Delon Armitage of London Irish makes his return during the Aviva Premiership match between London Irish and Exeter at Madejski Stadium on March 26, 2011 in Reading, England. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)
Repeat offender - Delon Armitage
DELON ARMITAGE of London Irish was this evening banned for three weeks for striking Northampton Saints' Stephen Myler with his hand during the Aviva Premiership match at the Madejski Stadium on April 23.
Armitage, who pleaded guilty, was suspended from May 4 to May 10 and May 24 to June 6 by an RFU Disciplinary Panel of Jeremy Summers (chair), Philip Evans and Peter Budge.
Summers: "This offence was assessed at being at the low end of the scale of seriousness, and as such led to an entry point suspension of two weeks.
"The player's record, and the fact that he had recently returned from a period of suspension, was an aggravating feature which warranted an increase in that suspension by one week.
"The overall suspension of three weeks will not apply between May 8 and 23 as the player will have no games in that period.
"He is accordingly ineligible to play from May 4 to May 10 and May 24 to June 6, and will not be able to have any match day involvement during those periods."

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FIELD OF HOPE
H o p e f i e l d A n i m a l S a n c t u a r y
This wonderful haven for the neglected, mistreated and abandoned was the result of the hard work of Paula & Ernie Clark. Paula was lost to cancer in September 2009, Ernie suffered the same fate two years later, only a couple of weeks before our last visit to Hopefield. We would be off to Lancashire the following year and certainly wouldn't be able to run a stall at Open Days any more, but knowing the sanctuary would carry on without them and still need support, I thought the least I could do was a feature on the website. I've always felt that everybody should have a charity of choice. Realistically, you can't possibly give to every cause that needs your help, but it's nice to be able to do something, so choosing one to support makes sense. This became our and M&E's charity of choice, though it wasn't actually us that did the choosing, and there lies a tale. When you're sitting comfortably, I shall begin...
At the beginning of 1992, when we first announced what was then to be called "The Mmattrix Distribution Service", we were sent a number of master cassettes as a result. Those of them that we deemed worthy would go on to form the 41 releases that launched Music & Elsewhere in the April of that year. One of the contributors to that initial catalogue was The Trundley Experience, a sizeable mailorder distro / label in the north east of England, run by Kev Trundley, that had been selling Magic Moments At Twilight Time stuff for a while by then. And making himself a few bob in the process. I mention this because all three masters he sent us, were benefit compilations and OUR project wouldn't get to make a penny out of them. Yeah, but it was okay to visit our old Frimley base a couple of times and eat us out of house and home, wasn't it? Cheapskate. Anyway, let's not get into a public slanging match about which of us is tighter than a teddy boy's haircut (it's Kev), we're all friends, after all. We've stayed at his house to get our own back and I even interviewed Kev for this site a couple of years ago, which you can have a read of simply by clicking on this link: INTERVIEW WITH A TIGHTWAD. Anyway, one of these aforementioned benefit compilations, called "Norman The Hedgehog" (M&E 015), rather stood out from the other two. They were both for local Middlesbrough based charities, a Rape Crisis Centre and The Alzheimer's Disease Society, whereas "Norman" was for one in the southeast, where we then lived. Well, Essex, the opposite side of the M25 from the M3 that we lived off, but you get my drift. This, of course, was the Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, and as noble as those other causes are, Sam and I happen to be very fond of animals. As she'll often tell anyone who'll listen; "I married one." Underground tape sales tend not to be in their thousands at the best of times, but this was right at the very beginning of setting up M&E, and I don't think poor "Norman" sold more than half a dozen copies in its first year. However, Sam and I also used to collect our small change in a jar and, between the two, we ended up with about £85 to give them. One of the sanctuary's most popular ways of fundraising was via their 'adoption' scheme. This doesn't mean you get to take the animal home, of course, but you did get a nice little card and a photo. We decided to spend our £85 on adopting a donkey called Amos, pictured here in one of Hopefield's newsletters. I seem to recall, though am not completely sure, he was the one that, seven years later, was rather famously put forward for the England manager's job by The Sun newspaper, following the team's disappointing performance at Euro 2000. I wonder if they have a donkey currently that fancies a go? If they have one called Turnip, he'll be a dead cert for the job.
Now on the mailing list, we began to find out much more about the excellent work they did and how the sanctuary came to be. The Winter of 1982/83 had been the longest and worst since the big freeze of '63, one I particularly remember from being a four year old who opened his back door to find the snow was taller than he was. A story was breaking in the national newspapers about horses being abandoned on Rainham Marshes, a story which resonated with Paula, an animal lover who was already raising money for another sanctuary. One word to Ernie and the two of them were heading for Rainham, armed with tanks of water, bales of hay, feed and a vet. That same year, following much work, fundraising and the acquisition of half an acre of land by the couple, Hopefield was born. The original plan was to get the horses back to good health, then seek to foster them out to loving carers, but having been rather badly let down by one of these 'loving carers' and seeing the horse suffer as a result of it, they vowed that any animal they took in would have a home for life. With them. They gave up their jobs and began to devote their lives to Hopefield, which continued to grow, moving to ever larger plots of land, until they came to rest at the sizeable Sawyers Hall Farm, where the sanctuary is today, alongside the M25 at Brentwood in Essex.
A field of hope - Today's Hopefield Animal Sanctuary in Brentwood, Essex.


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The rich will pay more taxes, Boehner says
By Vickie Ilmer
Washington (CNN) -- Taxes on the wealthy are going up, House Speaker John Boehner conceded on Wednesday in challenging President Barack Obama to sit down with him to hammer out a deal for avoiding the fiscal cliff.
Obama, however, continued to insist on Republicans first ensuring no tax hike for anyone but the top 2% of Americans as a first step toward a broader agreement on tackling the nation's chronic federal deficits and debt.
The statements reflected how negotiations on the automatic spending cuts and tax hikes set to occur on January 1 -- the fiscal cliff -- have evolved since Obama's re-election last month.
Republicans once opposed to any new revenue in their quest to shrink government now realize Obama's victory and public support for the president's campaign theme of higher taxes on the wealthy leave them with little negotiating leverage.
Less than four weeks from the fiscal cliff, GOP leaders face a choice: Agreeing to Obama's demand to hold down tax rates on most Americans while allowing higher rates on the wealthiest 2%, or being blamed for everyone's taxes going up in 2013.
For the complete CNN story and video, go here.
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I finally had what I envision as "the perfect working mommy night" and wanted to document it because it may never happen again. The irony, of course, is that I had today off work, but Guinevere still went to daycare, so it counts as a "working mommy" night to me even though I didn't go to work.
I picked G up from daycare at the normal time. She was super smiley and adorable when I got there, which made me really happy because the last couple time I've picked her up, she's been a cranky-pants. I'm guessing she had a lot of fun at daycare today. Aaron and I were both super sick over the weekend (either food poisoning or stomach bug, not sure which), so I'm sure we were pretty boring to be around for the past two days, and daycare was much more fun in comparison. I didn't really start feeling back to myself until about noon today, so I'm actually really glad that I had today off work and G had daycare!
When we got home, Guinevere and I played in her room. I sat her down on the floor with her big stuffed dog, Eric, behind her (just in case she fell backwards) and just let her play and explore. She's sitting so well now! I was even able to leave the room to briefly get dinner started and when I got back, she was still happily playing with her toys. I think she's getting close to army-style crawling. I put her on her tummy and put her toys in front of her and she started swaying and attempting to move her legs. She just hasn't quite got the coordination down yet. Then she gets frustrated and starts doing the "Superman" (both arms and legs up in the air).
After playtime, we ate dinner together. I gave up on the whole puree thing for tonight. She seems to like feeding herself much better than me spoon-feeding her. So I gave her some puffs to eat while I finished making dinner. Then I gave her some food off my plate: broccoli, zucchini, cauliflower, chicken, and a piece of biscuit. She seemed to love it all – though, she loved the broccoli and zucchini the most.
Then I gave G bath. She laughed and giggled the whole time. It's the first time since she was a newborn that she seems to really have enjoyed the bath. I was singing to her, and she started "singing" back. Of course, it helped that I was really just humming "da da da, lalala" – so it wasn't hard for her to repeat it.
After bath time, I gave her her final feeding of the night. She drifted off into that beautiful "milk drunk" dream state . . . for about five minutes. Then I put her in her sleepsack and read to her. I attempted to read a book about puppies in Spanish, and then followed it up with "Goodnight Moon." Then I sang her a couple songs and put her to bed.


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Foot peeling masks are an unusual but super effective way to get rid of dead skin on your feet. Newbies may find them kind of weird to use at first because you literally end up shedding layers of rough, callused, and dead skin from your feet like a reptile after applying the peel — but that's also part of what makes using a foot peeling mask such an unforgettable experience.
These masks are applied to your foot like a sock, and they're each meant to be used once. Place them freshly-cleansed feet, sit back, and relax for the directed amount of time (usually around an hour). When you take off the mask, you won't see much change. But after five to seven days, all those calluses and dead skin will peel off.
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For a foot peel that won't just exfoliate skin but will also deliver deep, penetrating moisture, you'll want to check out this option from TONYMOLY. Made with argan oil (which absorbs easily and helps hydrate and soften skin) plus refreshing peppermint and soothing lavender, this foot peel can remove dry patches and calluses without causing any pain and leaves feet feeling pampered. "The peeling started on day 3," wrote one reviewer. "By day 8, all the skin had peeled off the bottom of my feet."
With over 6,000 reviews on Amazon, people can't get enough of this ultra-luxurious, lavender peel. This super-strong peeling mask exfoliates and helps relieve dry and cracked areas with lactic and glycolic acids, which are responsible for the peeling, as well as castor oil and loads of botanic extracts that nourish the skin.
While the booties in most foot peel packages are designed to be one-size-fits-all, if you're over a size 10, you may be hesitant to try one out because you're worried it won't fit properly. But with this foot peel mask from Soft Touch, which fits up to a size 11, you don't have to worry. It comes with two pairs per box, so you're getting a great value, and delivers the same exfoliating treatment other masks do, but with more room for different-sized feet.
"It's a nice [way] to pamper my feet while I sleep," one reviewer said about this comfy foot peel, which combines both an exfoliating mask and serum to deep condition skin and leave feet feeling smoother. "When I used them, I put them on for [the] night, put socks over them as they say ... felt awesome the next morning for my feet. Very moisturizing."
Is the skin on your heels especially rough and cracked? If so, this peeling foot mask could be the secret weapon you've been waiting for. Like other foot peels, it goes to work getting rid of dead skin cells, but it's particularly effective for heels. One reviewer commented: "I suffer from rough heels due to constantly wearing flats [and] sneakers like Converse without socks," and "The end result left my feet feeling [and] looking brand new [and] baby smooth."


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Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection, 10th Anniversary Edition (Paperback)
By Matt Dembicki (Editor), Joseph Bruchac (Introduction by)
(Kids/Native Americans)
2010 Maverick Award winner, 2011 Aesop Prize Winner—Children's folklore section, and a 2011 Eisner Award Nominee. All cultures have tales of the trickster—a crafty creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal precious possessions, or simply cause mischief. He disrupts the order of things, often humiliating others and sometimes himself. In Native American traditions, the trickster takes many forms, from coyote or rabbit to raccoon or raven. The first graphic anthology of Native American trickster tales, Trickster brings together Native American folklore and the world of comics. In Trickster, 24 Native storytellers were paired with 24 comic artists, telling cultural tales from across America. Ranging from serious and dramatic to funny and sometimes downright fiendish, these tales bring tricksters back into popular culture.
Matt Dembicki previously edited and contributed to the Eisner-nominated and Aesop Prize-winning Trickster: Native American Tales: A Graphic Collection.
Joseph Bruchac is the award-winning author of Breaking Silence and the Keepers of the Earth series. He lives in New York. Find more at josephbruchac.com.
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Publication Date: May 3rd, 2021
Young Adult Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Young Adult Fiction / People & Places / United States / Native American


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The food that didn't get eaten on The Bachelorette, week 5: At long last, COLD COCONUTS
Photo: Craig Sjodin/ABC
The nation—nay, the world—has breathed a collective sigh of relief. Could it be that the worst is behind us? Is that faint gleaming at the end of the tunnel an optical illusion, or might it be light? This writer, at least, has hope, for it seems that at long last, there's some food on The Bachelorette.
This episode still sucks, though. It's almost as if squeezing two seasons into one—resulting in essentially two season premieres, a teeny tiny mid-season "After The Final Rose," and repetition in the "dates" that's even more blatant than usual—might not totally work as a creative choice for one of the most repetitive franchises in entertainment. More introductions, hurrah. More generically handsome bros with oddly hilarious job titles, hurrah. More flimsy excuses for shirtlessness, and somehow decreasing odds of actually learning everyone's names. Yet there's an undeniable upside, in that the show can now actually move forward. How strange, to feel so relieved and so bored all at once.
And yes, there's food. So let's once again pay a visit to the La Quinta Econo Lodge And Community Spa, and get to it.
Did The Bachelorette actually eat food this week?
I mean, it's certainly possible, but the outlook is not so good.
So this episode is, as mentioned above, basically a finale and premiere in one, but without either being particularly satisfying (and it's not as if the end-of-season interviews are all that scintillating, give or take a Barb.) Given that the last premiere was just a few weeks ago and most of the dudes have already done the flashy introduction thing, the premiere part of the proceedings is even more dull. So Clare and Dale get interviewed, Tayshia meets the Here-For-Clare dudes (or HFCs), everyone drinks booze, and four more dudes show up (we'll call them the Here-For-Tayshia contingent, or the HFTs.) That's it. That's the deal.
Clare and Dale are still together and still insisting that they didn't talk before the show and are super-duper in love; Tayshia is nervous about being the Bachelorette for a bunch of guys who just got "dumped" by someone else. That's the deal. And really, that's almost the whole episode.
Oh, one more thing: The therapy-date guy leaves because he's bored out of his skull he still has feelings for Clare. There. You're caught up.
What didn't The Bachelorette eat this week?
A parade of bizarre offerings offered up by a sweating, out-of-breath Chris Harrison.
Margaritas, empty waffle cones, and COLD COCONUTS!!!
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So for her first one-on-one date, Tayshia heads out with Brendan, a turtleneck-wearing commercial roofer who, like Tayshia herself, got married and divorced at a young age. But since they're all still confined to the wonderland that is the La Quinta Scenic Parking Lot And Comfort Hotel, the "date" just involves the two of them riding horses through the hotel while—and I want to stress that this is not a joke—Chris Harrison feverishly rides a scooter between several locations at the hotel to offer the pair some treats. Seriously.
The first thing he offers them is margaritas. Do they drink them? Probably, but who knows. Next: the waffle cones, which, as noted above, do not appear to contain any ice cream. Where do the margaritas go? Probably to the same place the ice cream went.
Did they forget to add them in post? What the hell? And then the crown jewel, as announced by a bellowing Harrison: COLD COCONUTS!
Then they went and made out in a pool for awhile—if that sounds and/or looks familiar, it's because Clare did that two weeks ago—and then went to dinner. It was sort of hilarious but also very dull. Next!
Uhhhhhh...
I've been at this game for a while now, and I could not possibly tell you what that food on the plate is supposed to be. Brendan's looks like a potato with Spaghetti-Os coming out of it nestled on a bed of deflated black and yellow balloons. Tayshia's appears to be a pale sesame seed bun with some relish on top balanced on a carrot. These dishes are very confusing, and thus much more interesting than Tayshia's date. In summary: Brendan, heart eyes emoji. Next.
Hamburgers and hot dogs, in theory
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The group date this week sees the rest of the muscled masses playing basketball in a pool whilst wearing speedos. One of the new guys seems like kind of a dick. The winning team gets "time with Tayshia," which was meant to consist of a barbecue complete with hamburgers and hot dogs. It must have been scintillating, because they included literally none of the footage. At the subsequent foodless cocktail party, the crowd of not-Brendans all make eyes at Tayshia. Next.
Oh, wait. That's it. Tayshia is probably going to be a great Bachelorette—as stated in earlier recaps, she loves mess—but this episode ain't quite the thing.
Who most deserves a plate full of macaroni and cheese or a huge piece of cake or something?
Okay, so Bennett is great TV, and I'm very happy he's getting the Demi "I just comment on things because I'm clearly not going to win and that's okay, I'm good television, see you in Paradise" edit. But did he have to go in on this poor guy's mustache? It's 2020! We're all embracing our eccentricities! I bought rollerskates and have been embroidering curse words and I watched 12 seasons of Murder, She Wrote, to say nothing of dyeing my hair pink, buying a bonnet to make TikToks about Pride & Prejudice, and killing no less than six plants. Let the man trim his 'stache in peace. He'll be gone soon anyway. See you next week.
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Donald Trump says Oscars 'too focused on politics...sad'
President Donald Trump has broken his silence over the Oscars best picture gaffe, saying he thought there was too much focus on politics to get the award ceremony right.
There were chaotic scenes at the end of the Academy Awards on Sunday night, when the best picture Oscar was awarded to La La Land before it was realised a mistake had been made and Moonlight was actually the winner. In-between the presenting of awards, stars and host Jimmy Kimmel spent much of the ceremony mocking and attacking the Republican president.
"I think they were focused so hard on politics that they didn't get the act together at the end," Mr Trump told Breitbart News, the conservative news organisation that used to be run by Steve Bannon, the president's key adviser.
"It was a little sad. It took away from the glamour of the Oscars. It didn't feel like a very glamorous evening. I've been to the Oscars. There was something very special missing, and then to end that way was sad."
Kimmel launched a relentless series of jokes at the president's expense, and showed his support for Meryl Streep in her spat with Mr Trump.
Opening the show, he said the ceremony was being watched around the world by "countries that now hate us". He appealed to viewers to make an effort at reconciliation by reaching out to political adversaries they knew personally and to "have a positive, considerate conversation, not as liberals or conservatives, as Americans".
"If we could all do that, we could make America great again," he said, an allusion to Mr Trump's campaign slogan.
He made the audience give Meryl Streep a standing ovation. He said the actress was "over-rated" echoing the president's appraisal of her following Streep's anti-Trump speech at the Golden Globes last month.
"I want to say thank you to President Trump. Remember last year when it seemed like the Oscars were racist? It's gone!" he quipped.
He then referenced the exclusion from a White House press briefing of certain news organisations on Friday. He asked anyone from CNN, New York Times or any publication with the word "times" in to leave the building.
"We have no tolerance for fake news," he said.


Do you want to achieve optimal fitness? You can if you take on a personal trainer that offers a customized fitness plan. You maybe a seasoned trainer or a new exerciser, personal training can help you either way. A personal trainer is truly an investment. Everyone needs a bit of help when it comes to fitness and exercise. There are plenty of reasons why people take on a personal trainer. Let's look at a few of these benefits.
You have been exercising on your own but not much seems to be happening. The results you expected are no where close to what you want. After weeks, months maybe of regular exercise you haven't achieved your weight loss goal. This is where a trainer is most effective. A personal trainer has the expertise to evaluate your physical competency and emotional health, to know how much of exercise you body can take and set realistic goals on what you can achieve. A trainer will help you stay motivated, hold you accountable and ensure you are getting the results you desire.
Anyone exercising on their own will find it can be overwhelming sometimes. Where do you start? There are numerous activities like cardio training, weight training or strength training all of which is highly effective when it comes to maintaining fitness. But, you don't have a strategy on how to exercise properly. This is where your personal trainer will assist you. A personal trainer understands your limits, but will attempt to maximize the results in the given time frame. It will be a fitness plan that doesn't have you overworking or overdoing it. It will be just right.
If you need variety in your exercise routine, a personal trainer will give it to you. Even a seasoned exerciser may not know how to incorporate variety and different activities into a regular exercise plan. A trainer will bring in fresh perspectives and ideas that will challenge your mind and body.
Most exercisers like a challenge, otherwise the routine can become monotonous and boring. Also, when exercising on your own you will find yourself slacking off regularly, not attempting to put in the hard work needed to achieve health and fitness goals. A trainer will keep you on your toes, encourage you to go past self imposed limits and motivate you to challenge yourself.
The greatest benefit of working with a personal trainer is at the end of the fitness plan you would have learned how to exercise on your own. You learn the right way to use equipment, and how it should be handled without hurting yourself.
Just because you have a medical history it doesn't mean you cannot be part of a regular workout. It must be handled with care and concern, which is why a personal trainer is the best asset in this situation. In the case of an injury, your trainer can work with the physical therapist to create a plan that first concentrates on rehabilitation, and then moves onto proper exercise.


Nichole Joanne (Sanford) Seylor passed away on Monday, June 6, 2016. Funeral services will be held at the Coulee Dam Community Church Friday, June 10, 2016, at 11 a.m., with graveside services at Spring Canyon Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the Eagles Lodge in Grand Coulee.
A complete obituary will appear in an upcoming issue of the Star.


Being overweight most of her life, Karen understands how hard it is to lose weight and change eating habits. Karen first became interested in nutrition to best care for her own well-being. Karen�s devotion to her good health led to her becoming an authority in nutrition and seeking a formal degree in Nutritional Science. Karen is now educating individuals on healthy eating and its impact on disease prevention.
In addition to her private practice, Karen was a collaborative partner with the American Heart Association, assisting them in developing nutritional programs. Karen works closely with several physicians and their patients in creating customized programs to assist with pain management as well as preventing chronic health problems and reducing the risk of developing major diseases. Additionally, she often participates in seminars and panels on topics related to healthy living.
Karen Cohen is a certified nutritionist and Certified Therapeutic Lifestyle Educator with an extensive educational background in nutrition science. Karen has met all national testing standards as a certified nutritionist and remains current in the field. She is member of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals.


NEW ORLEANS (AP) Anthony Davis and the Pelicans refuse to give up on what has been a largely disappointing, injury-riddled season.
DeMarcus Cousins seems to think his Sacramento team could learn something from New Orleans' resolve.
Davis had 31 points and 10 rebounds, and the Pelicans came back from a 17-point, second-half deficit to beat the Kings 115-112 on Monday night.
''No matter what the score is or what the situation is - playoffs or no playoffs - we're going to keep playing,'' said Davis, who scored 23 points in the second half.
Norris Cole, who was questionable with back soreness, scored 23 and Jrue Holiday added 20 for New Orleans, which snapped a four-game skid. Dante Cunningham added a clutch 3-pointer - just his 40th of the season - to give the Pelicans their first lead of the second half at 111-110 with 36 seconds left.
Cousins had 40 points, 16 rebounds and four steals for the Kings, but also committed five turnovers and missed the only two shots he attempted - both layups - in the final two minutes.
Rudy Gay and Rajon Rondo each scored 18, but Sacramento, which led by 10 with about 6 minutes left, hurt itself with seven turnovers in the fourth quarter.
The Kings finished with 24 turnovers in a loss that dropped them 5 1/2 games behind Houston for the final Western Conference playoff spot.
Ryan Anderson scored 19 for New Orleans, which shot 50 percent (13 of 26) in the fourth quarter.
Sacramento led 69-52 on Ben McLemore's free throws early in the third quarter, but Davis found his rhythm, hitting 6 of 8 shots, including a 3, as part of a 17-point outburst in the period.
Davis' free throws cut the Kings' lead to 89-83 heading into the fourth quarter, and the Pelicans tied the game at 89 on Holiday's driving layup.
Kings coach George Karl then called timeout and his team scored the next eight points on Rondo's driving floater off the glass and two 3s by Marco Belinelli, who finished with 12 points. Rondo's 3 shortly after pushed the Kings' lead back to 10, but the Pelicans refused to fold.
Davis' dunk of Holiday's missed layup pulled New Orleans to 110-108. Cunningham, who scored just seven points all game to go with four steals and a spectacular block on McLemore's dunk attempt, then made a 3-pointer from the corner.
Holiday hit a jumper to make it 113-110 with 12.8 seconds left.
After Gay's layup made it 113-112, Cole hit two free throws and then Holiday stole the ball as Rondo dribbled near half court, allowing New Orleans to run out the clock.
The Kings outscored the Pelicans 32-11 to end the second quarter while shooting 68.4 percent (13 of 19) for the period.
Cousins scored 23 points in the first half, after which Sacramento led 63-50.
''Playing defense, taking smart shots, good shots, sharing the ball - that's what got us into the lead and that's what we got way from,'' Cousins said.
Kings: Omri Casspi scored 15 points. ... Center Kosta Koufos returned from a one-game absence because of food poisoning. He played 6:52 without a point or rebound. He had one steal and committed three fouls.
Pelicans: New Orleans has won all three meetings this season and the teams meet once more in Sacramento on March 16. ... The injury-plagued Pelicans opened the game with their 29th different starting lineup this season: Omer Asik, Davis, Cunningham, Cole and Holiday.
Kings: Host Cleveland on Wednesday night.
Pelicans: Visit Charlotte on Wednesday night.


British scientists have named a newly discovered prehistoric crocodile after late Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister.
The Lemmysuchus (translated as "Lemmy's crocodile") lived around 164 million years ago and was one of the largest coastal predators of the Middle Jurassic period, having a total length of 5.8 meters and a skull measuring a full meter on its own. It was dug up nearly a century ago in England, but incorrectly categorized as belonging to another family of crocodiles. It was recently reexamined and found to be a distinct animal, requiring its own classification and scientific name.
It was given its title by museum curator Lorna Steel in memory of her hero. "Although Lemmy passed away in 2015, we'd like to think that he would have raised a glass to Lemmysuchus – one of the nastiest sear creatures to have ever inhabited the Earth," she said.
The museum's artist reconstruction "contains details relating to Motorhead, with the pattern on the head based on the band's Snaggletooth logo," the statement noted. You can see a picture of the Lemmysuchus obtusidens on the National History Museum's website.
Last year, Motorhead fans unsuccessfully lobbied to have one of four recently discovered chemical elements named "Lemmium." Kilmister, who died at age 70 on Dec. 28, 2015, after a cancer battle, previously had a star named after him.


Nov 26, 2018· IOS Candy Crush Saga Level 181 Walkthroughs. Help, I'm Stuck too! Welcome aboard! Now you are one of the 39 people stuck on this level. ... Candy Crush Level 181 is definitely one of the hardest levels in the game but it is not impossible! I have found this site to be great on tips.
Level 181 is the 1st level in The Candy Factory and 49th frosting level in Candy Crush Soda Saga. To pass this level, you must find 12 bears in frosting and score at least 10,000 points in 30 moves or fewer. When you complete the level, Soda Crush is activated and will score you additional points.
Goals and Target Candy Crush Level 181. Level 181 is the eleventh level in Cupcake Circus and the forty-seventh ingredients level. To pass this level, you must bring down 2 cherries and score at least 20,000 points in 50 moves or fewer.
Candy Crush Level 181. The goal of Candy Crush level 181 is to bring down two ingredients while scoring at least 20,000 points in 50 moves or fewer. 50 moves is a good amount of moves, but you have a lot of blockers to clear so don't begin to waste moves!
Candy Crush Level 181 Tips & Strategy: How I Beat This Level?
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Level 181 guide and cheats: This level has medium difficulty and you need to use good strategy to complete this level. For this level you should try to play from the top and make special candies like fish by making square of 4 same color candies or make colorbomb and other special candies.
The Candy Factory is the 14th episode in Candy Crush Soda Saga and the second episode in World 5. It contains levels 181 - 195 and it was released on December 10, 2014. Before episode: Thank sweetness you're here. These licorice strings won't hold much longer.
By either getting lucky with the Random Number Generator or paying the developer (buying extra lives, boosters and etc). That's how this game is made.
Candy Crush Saga 181 Tips. The only way to clear the Icing underneath the Ingredients is by using special candies, so you will have to start the level by clearing the majority of the Icing in the middle of the playing field as quickly as you can.
Candy Crush Saga Dreamworld Level 181 Cheats and Tips. These Candy Crush level 181 cheats and tips to show you how to beat level 181 of Candy Crush. The goal of level 181 is to bring down 2 cherries in 40 moves and get at least 30,000 points.
Candy Crush Level 181 Tips Requirement: Bring dawn all ingredients and reach 20000 points to complete the level. You have only 50 moves. 2Ingredients; Level 181 guide and cheats: This level is hard ingredients are stuck on single column candy board part.
Solution for Level 181 (Cupcake Circus) How do you beat Candy Crush level 181? This page contains the solution of level 181 in episode 13 (Cupcake Circus) from the popular iOS, Android and Facebook game Candy Crush Saga.
The goal of Candy Crush Saga level 181 is to score 20,000 points and bring 2 ingredients down to the bottom. Only 50 moves are given so each move are considered expensive! A good thing in this level is the candy in play. You will see 5 types of candy in play and that means the chances to make special candies and color bomb is high.
Candy Crush Level 182 Tips & Strategy: How I Beat This Level?
Candy Crush Level 182 Tips We are now standing at Candy Crush level 182. It's another timed level (I'm actually starting to enjoy these kinds of rounds) which means you have as many moves as you need to earn big points.
The Candy Crush Level 181 is a difficult level, there are other levels that are more difficult than this level. To solve this level you will need to follow the steps closely and you will scale through easily.
How to beat Candy Crush Saga Level 181. In Candy Crush Saga level 181 we need to bring the ingredients down to the bottom (2 cherries) and bank at least 20,000 points all within 50 moves to defeat this level.
Candy Crush Level 181 is filled with what I refer to as "whipped" Meringue (I refer to the brown squarish Meringue as "wrapped", since it has a wrapper on it). That's the white stuff that clears any time you crush one candy next to it.
Candy Crush Soda Level 181 Tips. This is the first level in which new Licorice Swirls are added to the playing field.Previously all you had to was clear the Licorice Swirls you start the level with and you would be done with them.
Level 181 is the 1st level in Slushy Slopes and the 70th jelly level in Candy Crush Jelly Saga.To pass this level, you must spread the jelly everywhere in 34 moves or fewer. When you complete the level, Sugar Crush is activated and will score you additional points.


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Whats the Difference Between Bearings?
Dec 1st, 2021 at 02:27 Multimedia Hong Kong 19 views
Bearings are used to help reduce friction. Metal-upon-metal contact produces large amounts of friction. The friction adds to wear and tear of the metal, producing grinding that slowly degrades the metal. High Temperature Bearing reduces friction by having the two surfaces roll over each other, reducing the amount of friction produced. They consist of a smooth metal ball or roller that rolls against a smooth inner and outer metal surface. The rollers or balls take the load, allowing the device to spin.
The load acted upon a bearing is either a radial or thrust load. Depending on the location of the bearing in the mechanism, it can see all of a radial or thrust load or a combination of both. For example, the bearing in the wheel of your car supports a radial and a thrust load. The weight of the car on the bearing produces a radial load while the thrust load is produced as the car turns a corner. Here we will examine some types of common Agricultural Bearings.
Ball Bearings are the most common type of bearing and can handle both radial and thrust loads. Ball bearings are also known as deep-groove single-row or Conrad bearings. The inner ring is typically fastened to the rotating shaft and the groove on the outer diameter provides a circular ball raceway. The outer ring is mounted onto the bearing housing. The ball bearings are housed in a race and when the load is applied, it is transmitted from the outer race to the ball and from the ball to the inner race. The raceway grooves have typical curvature radii of 51.5% to 53% of the ball diameter. Smaller curvature raceways can cause high rolling friction due to the tight conformity of the balls and raceways. Higher curvature raceways can shorten fatigue life from increased stress in the smaller ball-race contract area.
Thin Wall Ball Bearing, also known as Conrad bearings, are typically used in small load applications.
The contact points between the ball and the outer race is very small due to the spherical shape of the bearing. This also helps the ball spin very smoothly. Since the contact point is so small, the bearing can become overloaded at a specific point causing the ball bearing to become deformed. This will ruin the bearing. Ball bearings are typically used in applications where the load is relatively small.
Straight Roller Bearings
Straight roller or cylindrical bearings run in cylindrical raceways and have low-friction, high-radial load capacity, and high speed capability. Roller bearings are cylinder-shaped bearings where the point of contact between the bearing and the race is a line rather than a point. Load is distributed over a larger area and allows the bearing to handle a greater load. To minimize its tendency to skew, the roller's length is not much greater than the diameter of the roller.
Straight or Cylindrical Roller Bearings can be found in applications like conveyor-belt rollers, which are required to hold heavy radial loads.
Their usual design is free to float axially, and they have roller-guiding flanges on both sides of one ring and none on the other side. This allows for the bearing to expand due to thermal activity when used in combination with a ball bearing's fixed location at the opposite end. A thrust load can be supported in one direction if a guiding flange is added on one of the opposing rings' side. A second flange can be added for two-directional thrust capacity.
Needle Bearings use elongated cylindrical rolling elements with small diameters. They are used in applications where radial space is limited. The diameter to length ratio for the needles varies between 1-to-2.5 and 1-to-10. Due to their small size, they cannot be guided accurately and generate high amounts of friction. They are used at low speeds and oscillating motions as a result. Cages may be used to help guide the needles and improve retention.
Thrust Bearings
Designed to handle high thrust loads, Thrust Ball Bearings are typically found in gearsets used for car transmissions between gears or between the housing and rotating shafts. The angled teeth found in helical gears used in car transmissions produce a high thrust load that is supported by the roller-thrust bearings. Roller-thrust bearings slide within a roller-race contact to handle the surface-speed variation that comes as a result of the varying diameter across the contact zone.
Tapered Roller Bearings typically consist of two rows of barrel-shaped rollers running in two raceways. One is on the inner ring and the other is on a continuous spherical surface ground on the inner diameter of the outer ring. This allows the bearing to operate with some misalignment. Spherical rollers have barrel profiles that closely match the raceways profiles, hence making them robust and having a high load capacity. They are mounted in pairs inside the bearing housing and are faced in opposite directions. This is done so that the load can be supported in either direction.
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Q: proving that if $z$ is a root of $A+B$, it is not a root of $B$ & finding common roots of $A$ and $B$ for $n \in \mathbb{N}$, we have $A$ and $B$ two polynomials as such:
$A\left(X\right)=nX^{n+1}-\left(n+1\right)X^n+1$
$B\left(X\right)=X^n-nX+\left(n-1\right)$
I'm struggling with the two following questions:

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*Show that if $z \in \mathbb{C}, z \not= 1$ and z is a root of $(A+B)(X)$, then $B(z) \not= 0$

*Find the common roots of $A$ and $B$
Any hints?

A: For part 1, we know that $(A+B)(X) = n(X^{n+1}-X^n-X+1) = n(X-1)(X^n-1)$. So for any root of $A+B$ we have $X^n=1$.
For part 2, observe that if $X$ is a root of both $A$ and $B$, it is also a root of $A+B$.

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Dan Deacon's America is a scuzzy but inspired sonic postcard, every bit as warped and comfortable as the accompanying artwork. Opener 'Guildford Avenue Bridge' is a punishing barrage of loops and crunching percussion that eventually melts into a pulsating melodic soundscape while 'Prettyboy' is a lush, ambient trek through the clouds; the stuff of indie movie dream sequences, exploding into 80s electro ballad territory with its bitcrushed drums and glassy synths. The rough and the smooth regularly lock horns on Deacon's latest, resulting in an entrancing collection of music with plenty of clout to keep you interested. A weird and wonderful record that could just as easily soundtrack a highway drive in blistering heat as send you to sleep.