My new musical obsession is banjo, due in large part to my new (used) Goodtime open back banjo by Deering. My last banjo related post described tools and accessories for my new banjo. This post will describe the basic setup I went through on my new instrument to make sure it was adjusted properly. The good news for beginners is you can find a lot of help on the internet. I particularly recommend BanjoHangout.org. I did a lot of research there regarding banjo setup. Another great source are youtube videos. Seeing and hearing is often more informative than just reading. I'll include links as I go.
Here are the basic things I checked and will review here in the order they should be done. This isn't necessarily the order I did them the first time, but it is the preferred order.
I made the point last time that most of the many pieces that make up a guitar are glued in place. There isn't much you can do on an acoustic guitar to swap out components. Banjos are different. Most of the parts are bolted or clamped together. You can disassemble a banjo with a screwdriver and a wrench or two. This also means you can replace most of the components fairly easily.
The starting point in our banjo setup is to make sure none of those bolted-on pieces have come loose. Check that the j-hook shoes are tight on the inside of the pot. Also make sure the neck bolt and coordinator bolts are tight.
A Phillips head screw driver is needed for tightening the shoes. The nut and bolt below the coordinator rod attaches the neck. It should be tight.
We'll get to head tension and tailpiece adjustments in a bit. For now just make sure the bolt holding on the tailpiece is tight as well as the coordinator bolt on the other side of the rim from this one.
There's a lot of advice on how to get your banjo head tightened to the best tension. Although there is general agreement that tighter is better, within reason, and that too loose is bad the methods to determine whether the head is tight enough vary greatly. The most scientific methods use torque gauges to measure each nut or use a drum head tension gauge. I'll ignore these for now since they require equipment I don't have.
The other end of the spectrum is to tighten until it feels right. Someone with experience would know this but a beginner like me wouldn't.
In between these two approaches are tuning by sound, tuning by head deflection measured by coin thickness and tuning to a specific frequency when you tap the head. It turns out that they are all related when done correctly — or by someone who knows what they are doing.
The easiest method for a beginner is the coin method. You require a 10" straight edge that can fit between your banjo's head and strings in front of the bridge. In the USA there is agreement among most that if a quarter just fits beneath the center of the straight edge, you're at the correct tension. If a nickel fits easily, you're head is probably not tight enough. However, some believe a nickel's thickness gives them the sound they want. These are more likely old time, open back banjo players.
I tried this on my Goodtime banjo and discovered my head had been too loose. I slowly tightened the head, turning the nuts on the rim hooks between 1/8 and 1/4 of a turn at a time in an even pattern. The sound is much better now that a quarter is about the thickness between the straight edge and head when I test it.
I've read where some experts have discovered up to 3 different head tensions which will produce improved sound. If you adjust to a specific sound, the note most look for is G# or A. Some who have tried the coin method have discovered that a quarter's thickness corresponds to a note of A when the head is tapped.
Tapping the near each j-hook is also how to check to see if each nut is tightened to the same tension. If not, the tone will be different. You can also approximate the tension by feel as you tighten.
Make sure you've checked the tension of your banjo's head before checking the action (string height). Tightening the head will cause the effective height of the strings to increase. I adjusted my neck first. Lucky for me, the height was still comfortable after I tightened the head. But I did these steps in the reverse of the order you should do them.
The Goodtime manual says the action should be measured at the last fret (22nd). The distance between the top of the fret and the bottom of the string should be (approximately) between 1/8 and 1/4 inch. The action should feel comfortable when you play and should not produce any buzzing of the strings against the frets when you play.
It is difficult to set the neck angle on an acoustic guitar. The traditional method of joining a guitar neck to the body is to use a dovetail joint which glues the neck to the body. If you need to adjust the action of your guitar you lower (or raise) the saddle (or the nut). Raising the saddle or nut means making a new one.
Action height is typically measured at the 12th fret instead of the 22nd as the Goodtime manual suggests. The string height measured at the 12th will be a bit less than at the 22nd fret. If you have a scooped fingerboard for clawhammer playing you can use guitar action recommendations for the 12th fret (about 3/32 inches) as a starting point.
The banjo neck is bolted on and uses one or two coordinator rods which can push or pull the neck so the angle can be changed. This results in a change of string height. There are limits to how much you can adjust a neck but changing the neck angle is the preferred way to adjust the action on a banjo. The bridge height is generally set at some height by design. The Deering Goodtime banjo uses a 5/8″ height bridge and has a single coordinator rod as shown in the previous images.
Note that vintage banjos and many better banjos use a traditional dowel stick instead of coordinator rods. You won't be able to easily change the string height by adjusting the neck angle if your banjo has a dowel rod.
The neck angle is changed by holding the coordinator rod steady and loosening or tightening the inside and outside nuts at the tailpiece side of the rim. Loosening the inside nut and tightening the outside nut pulls the neck down and lowers the action (think of it as making the coordinator rod shorter between the neck and the tailpiece). The reverse pushes the neck up to raise the action (you're lengthening the coordinator rod distance between the neck and the tailpiece nut). When you do this you need to hold the rod stead so only the nut turns. There are holes in the rod where you can insert a nail or other object to keep the rod from turning while adjusting the nut. I'm using an ice pick in the image below.
The Tailpiece that comes on the Goodtime banjo can be adjusted up or down. Adjusting the distance between the head and where the strings meet the tailpiece changes the downward tension of the strings on the bridge. Lower gives more tension which should make the banjo sound brighter and perhaps louder. It's a personal preference as to where you want this adjusted. Old time open back banjo players often want less tension. I raised the tailpiece as high as it would go. This is done by loosening the outside nut on the coordinator rod and sliding the tailpiece to the position you want it.
The last step in our basic banjo setup is to make sure the bridge is properly placed. Measure the distance from the nut (edge that is towards frets) to the middle of the 12th fret (that is, to the highest point on the metal fret, where the string would touch). You don't need to be super accurate. In fact, you don't need to actually measure the distance. If you have a straight edge that is about 14 inches long use that and just make a mark at the 12th fret. You could use tape or sticky note to mark the distance. This is 1/2 the total scale length — approximately. Turn your straight edge around and place the bridge (the part facing the nut or where the strings would begin vibrating) at that same distance from the 12th fret.
That is just an approximation of the bridge position. The next step is to fine tune the placement. This part requires that you know how to create a harmonic note by lightly touching a string above the 12th fret. Ideally this harmonic and the note you hear when you fully press the string at the 12th fret should be the same pitch. If they are not the same, you need to move the bridge slightly.
If the pitch of the harmonic note is higher than the fretted note, move the bridge closer to the nut.
If the pitch of the harmonic note is lower than the fretted note, move the bridge away from the nut.
A chromatic tuner is helpful for this procedure. You should have one but if you don't, get yourself an app for your mobile phone.
You only need to check the first and fourth strings. If they're set correctly you're good.


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Home Building Control News The Endangered List: Charting the UK's at-risk buildings
The Endangered List: Charting the UK's at-risk buildings
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The Victorian Society's 2018 list of the most endangered Victorian and Edwardian buildings in the UK highlights a diverse collection of striking, historically important structures in need of urgent care
Each year since 2007, the Victorian Society has run a campaign called the Top 10 Endangered Buildings list. It's fairly self-explanatory: in September we release a list of the top 10 most endangered Victorian and Edwardian buildings in the UK. The risk that these buildings face could be one of many things: often it is just general neglect, from showing signs of decay to literally almost falling down, but other times it can be the threat of insensitive development or even demolition.
The top 10 is chosen in-house by our team of conservation experts, but it is shortlisted from a selection of nominations by the general public. This is, I think, the most interesting and valuable part of the top 10 campaign: it starts and ends with people as well as buildings. Every year, we ask the general public to nominate buildings in their area that they are concerned about, and we consider each case we are sent (whether that building has been nominated once or a dozen times) and shortlist the final top 10 from the selection.
Without the support we get from the general public, the campaign would not be able to exist. Though we are a national charity, we cannot possibly know about every endangered Victorian building in the UK. There will inevitably be some that fall beneath our radar, often serious cases of important buildings at risk.
All of the buildings in this year's top 10 list are Grade II listed or higher, which means they have been identified by Historic England as historic buildings of importance. A lot of people say to us, "well you can't possibly protect every threatened Victorian building in the UK", but this list demonstrates that even the most important ones, ones that have been singled out and honoured for their historic and/or architectural importance, are still very much susceptible to risk.
As for this year's final list, it's a particularly exciting one. It's been many years since we have had such an eclectic selection of buildings, each with its own unusual story to tell. The 2018 top 10 list includes a seaside winter gardens which was built in Torquay and then transported piece-by-piece to Great Yarmouth in 1904; an ex-ballet school which was originally a girls' orphanage and then a boys' seminary, but is probably most famous as the Jameah Islamic school, which was raided by Metropolitan Police in 2006; and a whole Victorian village in Liverpool, which was built by philanthropist and businessman Sir William Hartley to house the workers of his pioneering jam factory.
Christopher Costelloe, director of the Victorian Society, said: "This year's list in particular demonstrates that all sorts of historic buildings can become at-risk, no matter where they are or what use they were built for. It is also a perfect selection to show the myriad of Victorian and Edwardian buildings we have here in the UK.
"When many people think of 19th century architecture, they think of red-brick, nouveau gothic structures, and while much of our Victorian architecture does adhere to that style, the Victorians were also great industrialists and built great brick factories and iron gasholders which are equally worthy of protection and celebration."
The Victorian Society's Top 10 Endangered Buildings campaign is so important because it highlights the plight of endangered Victorian buildings and brings their suffering to a national audience. In the 10 years that we have been running this campaign, we have seen buildings featured become transformed by funding grants, new owners and/or new investors, and that is our hope for this year's list: that by bringing them forward into the public eye we improve their futures.
The Top 10 Endangered List
The Winter Gardens, Great Yarmouth (Grade II, 1878-81, John Watson & William Harvey)
Incredibly, this striking glass and iron structure was originally designed and constructed in Torquay and then relocated by barge all the way to its current position in Great Yarmouth in 1904, reportedly without a single pane of glass breaking.
Over the years, it has been used as a ballroom, roller-skating rink and even a German beer garden, but now sits empty. Great Yarmouth Borough Council is actively looking for an investor to bring this unique, nationally important building back into use.
Bromley-by-Bow gasholders, London (All Grade II, 1872, Clark & Kirkham)
This patch of seven gasholders (the eighth was destroyed by a bomb in WW2) in east London is surrounded by industrial development but the gasholders have been unused for decades. They are best viewed as an imposing group from the train as the tracks run just alongside, though the intricate detail of the ironwork can only be appreciated up close. The group value of so many Victorian gasholders packed together is unmatched anywhere else in the world, making the Bromley-by-Bow gasholders a true symbol for the Industrial Revolution.
Merseyside Centre for the Deaf, Liverpool (Grade II, 1887, EH Banner)
Initially built as a chapel for the Merseyside deaf community, this once-grand gothic structure is in a terrible state. For 20 years after its closure in 1986 it was run as a successful community centre for the Igbo community, but rising costs and an aging membership forced them out in 2007 and it has been closed ever since. The community are full of ideas for its transformation, but its current severe condition means urgent works are desperately needed first for its repair and to secure it from further damage.
Hartley's Village, Aintree, Liverpool (three Grade II listed buildings, 1886-95, architect unknown)
Still famous as a popular brand of jam, this site is named for the former Hartley's factory that once stood here. Founder Sir William Hartley built an entire village of 49 houses for his workers and in 2011 the whole site was declared a Conservation Area. While the houses have enjoyed successful reuse, the remaining listed factory buildings (the main factory building was demolished in the early 20th century) have been neglected and are now largely derelict. This important piece of Liverpool's industrial and philanthropic heritage deserves to be protected, restored and celebrated
Former Legat's School of Ballet, nr Rotherfield, East Sussex (Grade II, 1865, exterior: George Goldie, interior: EW Pugin)
Hidden by thick woodland on all sides, this handsome Victorian mansion was built as a girls' orphanage and until recently its most famous incarnation was as a ballet school from 1970-90. But in the early 1990s, it was bought by a charity and run as an Islamic school, before it was raided by police in 2006 on the suspicion that it was being used as a training camp for terrorists. Since the school closed in 2007, it has remained unused and is beginning to show signs of disrepair. It is a beautiful building in large grounds and has amazing potential for reuse.
Oldway Mansion, Paignton, Devon (Grade II, 1873, GS Bridgman)
Built as the private residence of American inventor Isaac Singer, this mansion was drastically remodelled by his son in the early 20th century in the style of the Palace of Versailles. The interiors are just as opulent, with an imperial staircase leading up to a ballroom on the east side and a gallery based on the hall of mirrors at Versailles on the west. It was used as council offices from 1946 until 2007, when the council announced its intention to sell the building. Now its future is uncertain, though the community feel strongly that it should remain as a public space.
John Summers Steelworks, Shotton, Wales (Grade II, 1907, James France)
This former office building of the John Summers Steelworks stands proudly on the banks of the River Dee, but its highly industrial location has made its reuse complicated and, thus far, unsuccessful. To make matters worse, the building is subject to regular break-ins and vandalism and is now in a poor state of repair. Developers are in ownership of such a striking building, which encapsulates the proud industrial heritage of the area; surely they can come up with a new reuse that showcases the building's architectural significance in a creative and sensitive way?
Langley Maltings, Sandwell, West Midlands (Grade II, 1870, architect unknown)
These prominent maltings on the banks of the Titford Canal were saved from demolition in 2012 but with no current proposals for repair and reuse, they have fallen into a very bad state. Built in 1870 as Showells Maltings, they were in use until 2006 but were victims of arson in 2009, which caused significant damage. The attractive design and prime location make them ideal for development; they just need the right developer.
Brandwood End Cemetery Chapels, Birmingham (Grade II, 1898, J Brewill Holmes)
These red brick, neo-gothic mortuary chapels stand at the highest point of Brandwood cemetery grounds and provide a dramatic central focus for the cemetery. But drama that should be evoked by the striking symmetrical design is in fact compounded by the terrible state they are in. Closed for over 30 years, they suffered a serious arson attack in 1995, which gutted the north-east chapel. A Friends group was set up in 2005 and several years later plans were underway to be part of a joint bid with Birmingham City Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund for funding to restore the chapels; but in 2012, the newly elected BCC unfortunately withdrew from the project, citing austerity measures.
St Mary's Convent Church, Leeds (Grade II, 1852, Joseph Hansom & W Wardell, chancel & transepts added 1866 by EW Pugin)
In a disused plot of land just outside central Leeds, this imposing Grade II listed church is a sight to behold. Closed as a church for almost 30 years, it has had various planning applications attached to it – including an approved residential conversion scheme in 2007 – but nothing has come to fruition. Urban explorer photographs show very dilapidated interiors, though much of the detailing and stained glass seems to have survived. Such a beautiful building in a prominent location deserves much more than being left to rot.
Harriet Lawrence
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Get to Know Prince Harry's Fiancée, Meghan Markle
By	Samantha Peters	 November 28, 2017
By now, Meghan Markle has become a household name. Emerging onto the scene with her role as paralegal Rachel Zane in the hit TV drama Suits, the actress' fame catapulted when she became romantically linked to Prince Harry in December 2016 (the couple had secretly been dating since October). But how much do you really know about the royal's stunning girlfriend? From engagement rumors to Markle's ethnic roots, we've got all you need to know about the striking starlet.
How old is Meghan Markle?
Meghan Markle was born on August 4, 1981. The gorgeous actress is 36 years old, making her three years older than her royal arm candy. She sure looks amazing!
Where is Meghan Markle from?
Meghan Markle was born in Los Angeles, California, but she lived in Toronto, Canada while filming the hit TV drama Suits. Now that she and Prince Harry are engaged, she will be living in Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace.
Is Meghan Markle Canadian?
Nope! Many wonder if the young actress is Canadian as she spends lots of her time on the set of Suits in Toronto, but the beauty is American.
Who are Meghan Markle's parents?
Since Meghan started dating Prince Harry, her mother, Doria Ragland, has increasingly come into the spotlight. Ragland is a yoga teacher, while Markle's father, Thomas Markle, is a former television lighting director. Meghan Markle's parents are divorced.
Meghan Markle name
Is "Meghan" her real name?
Turns out, it's not! According to her IMDB page, Meghan Markle's real name is "Rachel Meghan Markle"—how ironic, given that's also the name of her character on the hit legal drama Suits!
Is Meghan Markle married?
She's not at the moment, but she used to be. Before she met Prince Harry, Markle was married to producer Trevor Engleson. After two years of matrimony, the couple divorced.
Are Meghan Markle and Prince Harry engaged?
Yes! On November 27, 2017, Prince Harry and his fiancée made their royal debut as spouses-to-be. Prince Harry proposed to his girlfriend with a family heirloom; two of Diana's diamonds were added to Meghan Markle's engagement ring! How exciting!
Has Meghan Markle met Queen Elizabeth?
Meghan Markle supposedly met the Queen when she and Harry stayed in Scotland in August 2017. Kate Middleton didn't meet the Queen until several years into her relationship with Prince William, although the couple started their relationship much earlier than Prince Harry and Meghan did. Prince Harry needed his grandmother's approval in order to propose or he could forfeit his position in line to the throne.
What else has Meghan Markle been in?
Although Markle is best known for her role in the legal drama series Suits, the actress has also starred in other TV shows such as CSI: Miami, sci-fi thriller Fringe, and even as a briefcase girl in Deal or no Deal. Meghan Markle also ran the now-defunct lifestyle blog "The Tig."
How much is Meghan Markle worth?
According to the Inquisitir, Markle is worth an estimated $7 million dollars. Prince Harry's net worth alone is an estimated $40 million, so if the couple marries, they will have a combined net worth of almost $50 million.
Does Meghan Markle have siblings?
She does! Markle, seen here with Suits co-star Rick Hoffman, has a half-sister and half-brother, but is estranged from both — which explains why we've never seen them photographed together.
What race is Meghan Markle?
In an article for Elle.co.uk, Markle admitted that her olive-colored skin elicits this question all the time. In fact, the stunner is half-black and half-white.
Meghan Markle Cooking
Does Meghan Markle have any hidden talents?
Yes! While we often see her all gussied up on the legal drama Suits, the actress loves to get down and dirty when she cooks! Her favorite thing to make? Roast Chicken. So it's probably not surprising that that's what the happy couple was cooking when Prince Harry proposed.
Meghan Markle foodie
Is Meghan Markle a foodie?
Many fans may ask that question because of the the food section on her now-defunct blog, "The Tig," and the answer is that she is, indeed, a foodie! When GoodHousekeeping.co.uk asked the actress what five items are always in her refrigerator, she responded: "Hummus, carrots—because I love them and so does my dog, Bogart—a green juice, almond milk, and a chia seed pudding." Sounds divine!
What is Meghan Markle's style?
It's no secret that Meghan Markle always looks flawless, but we're now learning even her favorite fashion trend is, in fact, ethical. Turns out, Meghan loves to wear leather of the vegan variety. She's also a huge fan of the classic fitted blazer and button-down shirt.
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Does Meghan Markle like to travel?
Dating an English prince while filming all the way across the world in Toronto, Canada definitely means Meghan does lots of traveling. But the good news is that she actually enjoys it! Plus, she does what we all do on planes. "The best way to kill time on a flight is to drink wine and watch movies," the star told GoodHousekeeping.co.uk. "It's like a vacation in the sky."
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What Did Meghan Markle do before she was famous?
Prince Harry, take note! Before becoming a bona-fide actress, the star used to be a calligrapher for weddings and events because she had such good handwriting.
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Many registration clerk job postings now ask for a cover letter to go along with a resume or job application.
Whereas this can appear like a difficult or annoying task, writing a cover letter for Registration Clerk Resume is quite simple.
With just a small piece of time, you can make an elegant Registration Clerk cover letter that will complement your resume well.
There are many things that you can write, but you need to sound modest and yet be able to sell yourself.
Look at the following example to get a better idea.
I am interested in speaking with you regarding Registration Clerk position at McLaren Healthcare and have enclosed my resume for your consideration. As a keystone of my varied professional experience, I have made it a priority to develop and build upon my diverse skills set to provide quality administrative support in a medical environment.
I am a highly motivated individual with a professional attitude that is necessary to make things work in this fast-paced world we live in. Having worked for the Family Healthcare as a registration clerk for five years, I can perform all the activities and demands of this post.
My ability to perfectly understand medical terminology has proven to be an asset to me when performing clerical tasks such as collecting patient information, distributing prudent information to ancillary departments, interviewing patients for admission purposes and providing insurance and claim information.
Possessing strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, I am at ease both when providing patient services personally and while corresponding through mail or email.
After reviewing my resume, you will find that I am competent enough for this position and will be able to contribute to McLaren Healthcare's goals. I would appreciate the opportunity to meet you to discuss his position in more detail. I am available at my phone number given below.


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    _symbolLabel.textColor = [UIColor grayColor];
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        make.right.mas_equalTo(-constrainToMargins);
        make.centerY.mas_equalTo(0);
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    leftLable.textColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
    leftLable.font = [UIFont systemFontOfSize:fontSize * 0.7];
    [leftView addSubview:leftLable];

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    [self.contentView addSubview:rightView];

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        make.centerY.mas_equalTo(0);
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    UILabel *rightLable = [[UILabel alloc] init];
    rightLable.text = @"汇率详情";
    rightLable.textColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
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    [rightView addSubview:rightLable];

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Louis Butcher, who attends Littleborough Community Primary School, will lead the teams out ahead of kick-off on Saturday.
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Searching For Simplicity is Gregg Allman's first solo recording project in nearly a decade; and, to say the least, it was well worth the wait. Under the banner of Sony's 550 Music label, Allman has produced a down-to-earth collection of songs that fuse r&b, rock and roll, and the blues to come up with an album that truly is music for the soul.
Allman is an icon. He has not only survived multiple tragedies and the trappings of a rock lifestyle, but has kept his head above water and kept himself moving forward both personally and artistically. A true artist who loves to paint musical portraits with all the colors that life has to offer, Allman's brush is his distinctive voice and his pallet is his wonderfully brilliant talent on keyboards and guitar.
The history of Gregg Allman is like a Who's Who of the music industry. From his first professional group with his brother Duane called the Allman Joys, through Rock And Roll Hall of Fame honorees the Allman Brothers Band, he helped forge a sound that changed the music scene forever. His career is one of the richest and most vibrant of any contemporary artist.
The Brothers have continued to score platinum and gold throughout their 30-year career. They have been among the country's top ten highest-grossing touring acts every summer since the ABB's reunion in 1989. And despite the early deaths of both Duane Allman and bassist Berry Oakley, Greg—always the shy one—has dedicated himself to his music. He has re-leased six solo albums including Laid Back, The Gregg Allman Tour '74, Playin' Up A Storm, I'm No Angel (featuring the 1987 No. 1 Album Radio title hit), Just Before The Bullets Fly, and now Searching For Simplicity. Not bad for a guy who thought he would be better off as a dentist.
"It's been almost ten years since my last solo record," says Gregg. "I really took my time with this one—it took three years just to write some songs and gather the material. I told the record company up front that I would take my time to do it right, because the music was important to me.
"It started out with me jamming with these great San Francisco musicians called the Alameda All-Stars, and one thing led to another. So I put the record together in a such a manner that each tune knocked my socks off."
Indeed, the lineup of material on Searching For Simplicity is a sterling mix of original tunes penned by Gregg, plus some great collaborations. There are also classics like "I've Got News For You," (a No. 1 R&B hit for Ray Charles in 1961; "Neighbor Neighbor," the 1966 Jimmy Hughes hit, which reached No. 4 on the R&B chart; and the Southern soul master-piece, "Dark End Of The Street." The last-named ballad, written by Dan Penn and Chips Moman and previously cut by artists from Aretha Franklin to the Flying Burrito Brothers, "was one of my brother's favorite songs," Gregg recalls. "At times during the session, I'd have to stop singing it because I'd get so emotionally into it that I would start to break down."
There's also a fresh and surprisingly funky arrangement of the Allman Brothers Band classic, "Whipping Post."
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Even with the familiar faces surrounding him on Searching For Simplicity, there's still a major difference for Gregg between this project, the Gregg Allman Band albums, and the Allman Brothers Band efforts. "There's only one cook in the kitchen," he says. "Only one chief. I let the soloists do their thing—you've gotta let a man do a solo the way he wants—but as far as picking the tunes and working on the arrangements, I take full responsibility for it."
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Yoga can stretch all kinds of muscles and would work for much of vocalposture's objectives on reducing muscular tension. But, yoga is not complete.
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The climb to the top can be tough going for anyone. But as women, there are particular hurdles that can make the journey upward toward positions of power and influence — in myriad spheres — especially challenging.
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text:
Backtracked
Pedro de Alcantara
Publ. Delacorte Books for Young Readers, US, March 2009, eBook or hbk, 272 pp, ISBN 978-0-375-89200-4 (eBook), 978-0-385-73419-6 (hbk), US$15.99.
Review by Judith Kleinman (first published in StatNews, May 2009)
If anyone doubted that the Alexander Technique can help us with curiosity, creativity and confidence, Pedro de Alcantara can be our example. He is a great ambassador as he has all these qualities in abundance.
Backtracked is Pedro's second novel for young people; his first was Befiddled, for younger teenagers. Of course he has also written A Skill for Life and Indirect Procedures. Backtracked is aimed at the mid teens. The story is fast paced with lots of satisfying twists and turns, and some vivid glimpses into the past with some well-researched history. It is all set in New York and has a love of the subway deep at the heart of the story. It is in the spirit of many time travel books.
As Stravinsky said, "Looking into the past is like looking into a mirror." Perhaps that is one of the messages of this book -that the more we come to terms with our past and understand it, the more we can be comfortable in the present. (Is this a metaphor for understanding our habits?)
It is the story of Tommy Latrella, a feisty boy who is uncomfortable with his life and his family and is haunted by the memory of his older brother who died a hero in the 9/11 disaster. Tommy rebels against his brother's saintly memory, his father and his school. He turns to graffiti and travelling the subway. Tommy is looking for "freedom, that's the only thing I ask for, freedom to be myself not the reflection of a memory." He meets a strange mentor who shows him the power of "easy movement". However, during a bid for "freedom" Tommy plays a prank which goes horribly wrong, is thrown into a time portal and finds himself in 1918. Here he learns about the building of the subway and the Italian immigrants who work like hell to dig the tunnels. He meets the lovable Alfie who plays a key role as someone for Tommy to look after and is helped along by the unconditional love of the motherly Susanna. Tommy cannot become too comfortable as he is soon propelled through another time portal into 1932. Here he learns more life lessons -of the depression, the mafia, and that giving is often far more satisfying than receiving. His final journey into the past takes him to 1942, the harsh realities of war, the army and self-sacrifice.
During the course of the book, Tommy learns to love his family, warts and all, and sees it's up to him to shape his life. This book is especially good for boys, with short chapters and large print. There is enough bad language to satisfy the young (and the middle-aged reviewer who has given up swearing for Lent), it has a nice subversive feel, and the storytelling is confident. There is a great balance of narrative, dialogue and description. In the era of J K Rowling and Philip Pullman, Pedro has done something special by creating another journeyman book of self-development for young people.
Is it all about the Alexander Technique? Yes and no. It's about the journey that Alexander can be in our lives, it's not about being perfect, it's about being comfortable with ourselves. For some people's taste the last chapter might join rather too many dots, but for the deeply touching moments and the wonderful storytelling, we will all want to add this to our collection of books by the talented Pedro de Alcantara.
© Judith Kleinman 2009


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I've been meaning to make and post this pizza crust recipe for literally 2 months now.
But something always seemed to come up, so I never ended up making it. So I finally made it last night, and while the lighting isn't amazing (I will ultimately update the picture at some point, I am sure), the pizza was phenomenal! And as we all know, the crust can make or break a pizza.
This crust isn't overly dense and chewy like some can be, it's fluffy on the inside and just perfect!
In your mixer (or food processor (I used my Ninja)), combine your yeast, honey, salt, and warm water and let it sit for about 5 minutes to activate.
Mix in the olive oil and half the flour. Once the flour is completely mixed in, add the remaining flour and mix until the dough forms and is easy to handle. I flour my hands and knead it a couple times as well.
Spray a bowl with cooking spray. Place the ball of dough in the bowl, lightly spray the top of the dough with the cooking spray and cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
Allow the dough to rise for 2 hours, or until it has almost doubled in size.
Roll your dough out, or spread out with your hands (which I did) on a cookie sheet or pizza stone sprinkled with some corn meal.
Prepare your pizza to your liking.
Bake in a 425 degree oven for 15-20 minutes.


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Have you ever wished to keep your doggo, pupper or a woofer entertained without having to get up from a couch? Lucky for you, there is a solution. Wickedbone is a bone-shaped remote control dog toy for your best friend.
Shenzhen Cheerble Technology Co., Ltd. or simply "Cheerble", has introduced the first smart and interactive dog toy. The traditional dog bone can be problematic, because it can disintegrate easily and leaves a mess all over home. Beside that, some toys could cause gastric problems to the dog.
Founders of Wickedbone have found a solution to these problems. Their Kickstarter campaign introduced a smart and interactive gaming device that looks like a traditional bone for your best friend. The project was fully funded in 24 hours.
There are two different ways to utilize the bone. With the drive mode owners can control the bone by simply going to the Wickedbone App on their electronic device. There the owners are able to move the bone through the virtual joystick and are able to choose from 9 different motions for the bone to perform.
Then with the interactive mode the bone is wired to guide your dog to play with it. Wickedbone acts responsively to different types of touch and is strong enough to resists normal impact of a dog's playtime.
The team created an emotional system in the interactive mode that reacts to different dog's actions. For example there is a bored, content, mad, even mischievous mode. This can be beneficial for dog owners who are too busy or tired from a long day work.
The FDA approved body material made of Polycarbonate has a soft and squishy feel making it enjoyable for the dog to chew up and play with for hours on end. Though, the inner part is made of safe PC material, they recommend that owners stop using it if the shell has been damaged.
It is sufficiently strong to resist the normal impact of a dog's play time, which means owners can count on Wickedbone to be there for the owners and the dog for a long time. Additionally, it is easy to clean by simply taking off the detachable tires and protecting cover. Dogs require a lot of movement and attention, but sometimes, owners need a little help to keep their pets busy.
For more details, check out their Kickstarter campaign page or Facebook.
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In any relationship that lasts more than a few months, one begins to see character flaws in one's beloved. One hopes that they are not fatal to the relationship, but they must be dealt with frankly and openly.
My readers know that I am deeply in love with LINQ. My only complaint until now has been that she has not made friends with my watchman but that's more his fault than hers.
But today, I see a slight character flaw in her: she encourages violations of the Liskov Substitution Principle. To be sure, she only does this out of a desire to be helpful, but the clerk at the convenience store who sells alcohol to minors is only trying to be helpful, too.
Her flaw shows up in methods like the Count() and Last() extension methods on IEnumerable<T>.
An important species of IEnumerable<T> is the generator -- an IEnumerable<T> that yields a sequence such as the numbers in a mathematical progression. Such sequences can go on forever. What happens if the caller calls Count() or Last() on the returned IEnumerable<T>? Probably an infinite loop. The caller must know that he "should never do that" -- a sure sign of code smell.
yield return fib2; // assume they want at least 2, else what fun are they?
The Liskov Substitution Principle implies that all implementations of an interface should work as expected. LINQ, by providing extension methods that work sometimes but not others, surely violates the principle.
In practice, this is rarely a problem because callers almost always do know that they "should never do that" and they behave themselves. So, LINQ and I have come to terms and we will happily continue our relationship.
I will feel even more at ease once I upgrade to .NET 4.5 and start to use IReadOnlyCollection<T> instead of IEnumerable<T>. That will be the subject of the next post.


The People's Paper Co-op organizes and facilitates free legal clinics across Philadelphia. In each clinic, participants work with lawyers to clear or clean up their criminal records. Participants then print out their records, tear them up, and put them in blenders to create new, blank sheets of handmade paper.
Click here to learn more and see the full schedule of clinics. To donate to the project, click here.
We've covered a lot of solutions to the problems of law enforcement and crime. Read a few below, and read the rest here.
People's Paper Co-op in action!
In Philadelphia, the recidivism rate for those recently released from prison is north of 65 percent. A study has found that, on a national scale, more than 75 percent of ex-offenders are rearrested in the five years after their release. There are plenty of factors that go into these awful statistics: Lack of mental health infrastructure for former prisoners. Lack of career counseling upon release. Unfair terms of parole.
But one of the main drivers behind rearrest is simply desperation. For want of a job, a loan or any small opportunity, many people with criminal records have to deal with the fact that background checks will show the charges they've garnered for the rest of their lives, and often result in rejection.
The People's Paper Co-Op, based at the Village of Arts and Humanities, was founded in Philadelphia in 2014 by Bowles and Mark Strandquist, artists, originally from Virginia, who have long been involved in the reentry and expungement movement. Originally set to be a five-month project, the co-op was so successful that it's been running ever since. It operates primarily as a means to help those with criminal records in the city expunge what they can of their criminal records, with the aid of local law organizations like Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity. The Co-Op partners with these organizations to turn free regular expungement clinics into public events.
"We try to tell them, straight up, what can and can't be expunged," says Bowles.
Not everything can be pulled off of a criminal record by expungement—misdemeanors are difficult; felonies impossible without a pardon from the Governor. What can be expunged are summary offenses, charges that did not result in a conviction, those that resulted rehabilitative disposition, and some to which defendants pleaded guilty or no contest. The results can lead to a dramatic reduction of a person's rap sheet. "I've seen a criminal history go from eight pages to two pages," says Strandquist.
The co-op also focuses on working art into the expungement and criminal reentry process, offering a pretty visceral take on the whole thing: Once participants expunge their criminal record, they can stuff the damn thing in a blender and shred it straight to hell. Participants, after making a "paper smoothie" as Strandquist calls it, are then invited to write about what their lives would be like without all of those charges on a new, fresh sheet of paper, made from the liquefied old rap sheet.
"It's a literal and symbolic transformation," she adds. So far, the People's Paper Co-Op has worked with Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity to help more than 1,000 people expunge their criminal records.
That's become standard operating procedure for the People's Paper Co-Op. Now, they're working on something bigger: The Philadelphia Reentry Think Tank. The program, captained by the Philadelphia Reentry Coalition but spearheaded by the People's Paper Co-Op, is an extensive, ambitious attempt at promoting a more prominent voice for Philadelphians with criminal records.
The program sponsors fellows—Philadelphians with criminal records and experience with reentry and expungement organizations—and pays them hourly wages to help create art and written pieces to develop what Strandquist calls a "poetic Bill of Rights," detailing the struggles and aspirations of those who have the millstone of a criminal record hanging from their neck. The Bill of Rights will be presented to to the Philadelphia Reentry Coalition's network of stakeholders—individuals and organizations that are among the coalition's supporters, including the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Mayor's Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity—to "directly engage" them and make the case for further support and funding. Strandquist says that there are currently more than 100 stakeholders.
After the Bill of Rights is brought before the stakeholders, it will be brought before the government: The Reentry Think Tank plans to hold a public event at City Hall, where their new bill of rights will be read aloud. People's Paper Co-Op hopes that the Think Tank project will spur city government investment in more reentry programs. The date for the Reentry Think Tank's public action has not yet been announced.
While not everything can be pulled off of a criminal record, the results can lead to a dramatic reduction of a person's rap sheet. "I've seen a criminal history go from eight pages to two pages," says Strandquist.
Strandquist says that the co-op takes a different approach to its handling of expungement and reentry, because many programs that revolve around bringing former prisoners back into common society are focused on one-size-fits-all rules meant to help reform them. Conversely, the goal of the co-op is to listen to the needs and opinions of the people attempting to reintegrate and to try give them a voice within the system. While the Co-Op is primarily focused on helping ex-prisoners expunge their records, it also seeks to include them in finding innovative ways to help them avoid rearrest; the same ex-prisoners are involved in nearly every level of the Co-Op's mission, from drafting policies to creating workshops.
"We're treating these people as experts, rather than as people without something to offer," he says.
But how does the co-op measure success when facing down such a massive task as defending ex-offenders?
"You hear people say things like 'I feel more like myself than I have in years.' It's about creating a space where they're given a platform to amplify their voices. It's a bunch of small successes that add up," says Bowles.
Clarification: A previous version of this story indicated that the People's Paper Co-Op organized the expungement clinics; actually, the Co-Op works with volunteer lawyers who have free clinics around the city.


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Ralph Campbell
May 17, 1931 - March 8, 2012
Sunday 3/11, 2:00 pm
Ralph L. Campbell age 80 a resident of Flemington passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012 under the care of People's Hospice at the home of his daughter. He was born May 17, 1931 in Barbour County a son of the late Blanco and Martha (Williams) Campbell. Surviving is,
One daughter, Debra and Carl Campbell of Flemington
Three brothers, Olbert Lee Campbell of Buckhannon
Martin Campbell and wife Ruth Ann of Buckhannon
Olin J. Campbell of Philippi
Three granddaughters, Five grandsons, Three great-grandsons, five great-granddaughters.
Several Nieces and Nephews, he had two special nephews, Mike and Phil Crippen of Texas.
He was preceded in death by three former wives, one son, one daughter, one sister and one granddaughter.
He was formerly from the Arden community before going to Texas for 35 years and later returned to Flemington.
Mr. Campbell worked as a truck driver for Badger Coal Company and as a truck driver while in Texas. He loved to hunt and fish.
Friends will be received at the Wright Funeral Home 216 N. Walnut St. Philippi on Saturday, March 11 from 4-8 pm and Sunday, March 12 from 8 am-2 pm the service hour with Rev. David Brown officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
Ralph L. Campbell age 80 a resident of Flemington passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012 under the care of People's Hospice at the home of his daughter. He was born May 17, 1931 in Barbour County a son of the late Blanco and Martha (Williams) Campbell. Surviving is, One daughter, Debra and Carl Campbell ofContinue Reading
Gregory Mouser left a message on March 25, 2012:
To Olin Campbell my thoughts are with you all. I must admit I didn't know that he had passed. . I was out of town that weekend Greg Mouser I read where another fellow I knew passed away Mr Charles Ketchum had passed also and Joyce Kerr today at Church. .


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Fundamentalist Masculinity
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Culturally Induced Blindness
Those Who See Are Also Blind A boy was seriously hurt in a car crash and his father, who was driving, was killed instantly. The boy was rushed to the hospital to undergo surgery. As the surgery team assembled, the…
There Are Monkeys Everywhere
You Just Have to See Them I divide my time between Northern California and Costa Rica, the two San Josés that have come to define so much of my life. When I first visited the jungles of Costa Rica decades…
What Is Wrong With Dichotomous Thinking
It Is Time To Think Beyond Dichotomy An old joke has it that there are two kinds of people in this world, those who believe there are two kinds of people and those who don't. This comment is funny because…
The Mattering Map
How and when does gender matter? I want to introduce you today to a way to deepen your understanding of your own and others' gender experience in all its uniqueness, complexity and variability. I want to offer you a way…
Is Gender Transition in the Eye of the Beholder?
A Blind View The news media this week is buzzing with the orchestrated "coming out" of Caitlyn Jenner, publicly emerging fully formed and Hollywood beautiful from the body and psyche of Bruce Jenner. Every pundit and talk show host will…
If Our Eyes Were Really Gender and Color Blind
Is What We See Really There? How many of us judge people instantly and visually based on their external appearance? Although we may not want to, many studies have demonstrated that we all do this, despite good intentions, in the…
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Physicist and Computational Scientist Katrin Heitmann (HEP) will discuss her Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) sponsored work at the LDRD Seminar Series presentation Tuesday, March 21, 2017.
"Exploring the Universe with Full-Sky Simulations of the Cosmic Microwave Background" will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the Bldg. 203 Auditorium. All are welcome to attend.
Rapid advances in cosmological observations over the past decade have resulted in the so-called standard model of cosmology. In this model, the dominant form of matter in the Universe is a mysterious non-luminous component, termed dark matter, while most of the energy density is in an exotic component — dubbed dark energy — responsible for accelerating the expansion rate of the Universe. Together with observations of the distribution of galaxies and other luminous objects, precise measurements of the fluctuations of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) have played a central role in shaping the cosmological standard model.
Research in the CMB field is currently witnessing a paradigm shift through measurements of arc-minute scale anisotropies by a new generation of telescopes, most notably the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT), the South Pole Telescope (SPT) and the Planck Satellite. By combining these high resolution CMB observations with large scale structure surveys, it is possible to address and connect some of the most fundamental questions in physics about the make-up and evolution of our Universe. To fully realize the potential of these exquisite measurements, a new generation of simulation and analysis studies is needed. In addition, a rigorous assessment of potential contaminants due to astrophysical foregrounds and instrumental systematics is necessary. Only a leap forward in theory, modeling, and simulation will enable success in these tasks.
In this talk I will report on a new simulation and modeling capability we have developed to investigate cross-correlations of data from CMB and optical surveys. I will highlight the importance of this new capability by discussing the detection of the kinematic Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect with data from the Dark Energy Survey combined with South Pole Telescope data. Simulations played an essential role in this exciting discovery.
Katrin Heitmann received her Dr. rer. nat. in physics from the Technical University of Dortmund in 2000. From 2000–2003 she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory in the Theoretical Division. In 2004 she became a staff member at Los Alamos and in 2011 moved to Argonne National Laboratory for a joint appointment in the High Energy Physics and Mathematics and Computer Science Divisions. Heitmann is a Senior Member of the Computation Institute at the University of Chicago and the Kavli Institute for Physical Cosmology.


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American cardinal severs ties with Bannon-linked group
by: NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press
FILE – In this Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 file photo, Cardinal Raymond Burke applauds during a press conference at the Italian Senate, in Rome. A conservative American cardinal has distanced himself from former White House adviser Steve Bannon and severed ties with a Bannon-linked institute that wants to train future populist leaders in Italy. Cardinal Raymond Burke said Tuesday, June 25, 2019 he was stepping down as honorary president of the Dignitatis Humanae Institute because "it has become more identified with the political program of Mr. Bannon." (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, file)
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conservative American cardinal distanced himself Tuesday from former White House adviser Steve Bannon and severed ties with a Bannon-linked institute that wants to train future populist leaders in Europe.
Cardinal Raymond Burke said in a statement Tuesday that he was terminating his relationship with the Dignitatis Humanae Institute immediately because "it has become more identified with the political program of Mr. Bannon." Burke had been its honorary president.
Bannon and the institute launched plans to establish an academy for future populists at a medieval monastery outside Rome. Italy's government has blocked the project over what it said were unpaid concession fees and a failure to do necessary maintenance.
The final straw for Burke appears to have been a report on the conservative LifeSiteNews website Tuesday that Bannon hinted he was interested in making a film about the Vatican's gay subculture, based on a book by gay French writer Frederic Martel.
The book, "In the Closet of the Vatican," was released to great fanfare in February. In it, Martel exposed what he said was a vast community of gay but homophobic priests, monsignors and cardinals at the Holy See.
In his statement, Burke said he disagreed that Martel's book should be made into a film and also disagreed with many of Bannon's statements about the doctrine and discipline of the Catholic Church.
News reports have frequently painted Burke as Bannon's point-person at the Vatican, a claim Burke appeared keen to quash Tuesday. He said he met with Bannon on occasion, as he has with other political leaders, but did so only in his mission as a priest.
"I have never worked with Mr. Bannon in his organization and am not presently doing so," Burke said.
Bannon has become a fierce critic of Pope Francis, particularly on migration issues. Burke, too, has been critical of Francis; he was one of four cardinals who publicly called on the pope to clarify his opening toward divorced and civilly remarried Catholics.
Francis removed Burke as the head of the Vatican's supreme court in 2014, and more recently sidelined him as the patron of the Knights of Malta.
Bannon didn't immediately respond to a request for comment late Tuesday.
Dignitatis Humanae founder Benjamin Harnwell said the LifeSiteNews article quoting Bannon was inaccurate. The article is no longer available online.
Harnwell said he set up a meeting between Bannon and Martel "in regard to buying the film rights to the book" and that neither Burke nor the institute was involved. He said considered Burke a good friend and a guiding figure to the institute.
Dignitatis Humanae, founded in 2008, is a Catholic-inspired think tank that says it seeks to support Christians in public life.


Sprains, Strains, Fractures exhibition contemplates on structures of the society – sprains and fractures in our conception of the past and future as well as twists of the truth. As the capitalist system strives to increase profits, complicity and segregation in the society are growing and global consumption exceeds the capacity of our planet.
In their works Illukka, Puranen and Vesanen-Laukkanen comment on our short memory of history, the rights and responsibilities of subsequent generations, and the human need to face another. Pessimistic visions meet consolation, warmth and a possibility for another chance.
Leena Illukka's installation Faceless, consisting of WW II era crutches the artist has embroidered with floral patterns, deals with our recent history and its relation to combating or accepting diversity, hate and bitterness. Waste Waltz by Silja Puranen calls for the rights of future generations and responsibilities of the present ones. The video work is based on a collaborative performance by Silja Puranen and her son circus artist Armas Lintusaari. In the corner of the black room, surfacing from darkness, the velvety giant arms of Big Hug by Virpi Vesanen-Laukkanen bring in soft consolation.
Leena Illukka is a textile and visual artist living and working in Helsinki. Her latest works are installations presented in several national and international exhibitions. Illukka's works can be found in the Finnish State Art Collection as well as in various collections abroad.
Silja Puranen is a visual artist based in Tuusula, Finland. The author of about thirty personal exhibitions and dozens of group exhibitions at home and abroad, her works are represented in Finnish and international art collections. 2009 Silja Puranen was awarded with the biggest contemporary textile art prize in Europe, The Nordic Award in Textiles.
Virpi Vesanen-Laukkanen works as a textile and visual artist. Besides more than twenty solo exhibitions in Finland and abroad, her career includes numerous joint exhibitions and commissioned works. Works of the Helsinki-based artist can be found in collections at home and abroad.


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Kvale Advokatfirma DA is a leading Norwegian commercial law firm established in 1988. Kvale has since the firms establishment expanded rapidly in both business activities and number of lawyers, and today counts 75 lawyers providing services within all key areas of business law. The foundation for this growth is our focus on high professional quality and excellent service. Kvale has established good relations with acknowledged law firms in a number of countries and participates in leading international networks of law firms and in networks for experts within different business sectors and areas of law. We are participating in TAGLaw which is one of the leading networks for law firms in the world. In addition we have a German Desk.


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Jodi's Race for Awareness™ was the inspiration of Jodi Brammeier, a Colorado native, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2008 at age 41. She was unaware of the vague and often misdiagnosed symptoms. Since there is no accurate screening test for ovarian cancer, Jodi made it her mission to raise awareness of the risk factors and symptoms through this 5K and 1 mile run/walk. She believed she would have caught the cancer earlier had she only been more aware of the signs and symptoms. Her hope was for other women to find their cancer when odds of survival are much better, in hopes that some of the 15,000 women diagnosed each year might stand a chance to win the fight against this deadly disease.
The inaugural race was held in June 2010 with a record number of participants for a first time race. 2020 is the 11th anniversary of Jodi's Race for Awareness. Jodi had a bold vision, and what an event this has become! The race has grown to 3,000 participants and has raised over $1,000,000 to increase awareness and support women in Colorado affected by ovarian cancer.
While we tragically lost Jodi to ovarian cancer shortly after the first race, her legacy lives on as we gather at City Park the second Saturday in June each year to rally around the brave women who are fighting this deadly disease and remember the women who have passed on. We ask you to stand proudly with the Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance to raise awareness of the symptoms and risk factors of ovarian cancer, keeping Jodi's dream alive.
"My wife Amy is a survivor, and my son Gavin, whom Amy was pregnant with during her cancer diagnosis and treatment"
- A.H.
"I ran last year, in the midst of chemo. I am proud to be part of such a strong group of women. I also want to honor my dear sisters who did not make it through this year. I am devoted to sharing the possibility of health and thriving after ovarian cancer. This is my path."
- M.M.
The Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance
The mission of the Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance (COCA) is to is to promote awareness and early detection of ovarian cancer through advocacy and education while providing support to people affected by ovarian cancer.
Please give generously to support COCA's mission and programs and help save the lives of the women in our lives.
Every 36 hours, one woman in Colorado dies from Ovarian Cancer
Every year, 220 women in Colorado will lose their battle against this deadly disease. Their deaths can be prevented by earlier diagnosis and greater awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms. There is no screening test for ovarian cancer, so being able to recognize these symptoms and being diagnosed early is critical to saving lives.


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Le Grand Siècle est le  Français, époque où le royaume de France devient la principale puissance européenne.
 « Grand Siècle » est une rose obtenue en 1987 par le pépiniériste Delbard.
 Grand Siècle est la cuvée prestige du Champagne Laurent-Perrier.
 Grand Siècle est un jeu de société édité par Azur Wish Edition en 1993.
 Le Grand Siècle est une série de bande dessinée.

Voir aussi
 Siècle (homonymie)


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Axial and lateral particle ordering in finite Reynolds number channel flows
Katherine J. Humphry, Pandurang M. Kulkarni, David A. Weitz, Jeffrey F. Morris, Howard A. Stone
Inertial focusing in a pressure-driven flow refers to the positioning of particles transverse to the mean flow direction that occurs as a consequence of a finite particle Reynolds number. In channels with rectangular cross-sections, and for a range of channel aspect ratios and particle confinement, experimental results are presented to show that both the location and the number of focusing positions depend on the number of particles per unit length along the channel. This axial number density is a function of both the channel cross-section and the particle volume fraction. These results are rationalized using simulations of the particle-laden flow to show the manner in which hydrodynamic interactions set the preferred locations in these confined flows. A criterion is presented for the occurrence of a stepwise transition from one to two or more trains of particles.
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Humphry, K. J., Kulkarni, P. M., Weitz, D. A., Morris, J. F., & Stone, H. A. (2010). Axial and lateral particle ordering in finite Reynolds number channel flows. Physics of Fluids, 22(8), [081703]. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3478311
Humphry, Katherine J. ; Kulkarni, Pandurang M. ; Weitz, David A. ; Morris, Jeffrey F. ; Stone, Howard A. / Axial and lateral particle ordering in finite Reynolds number channel flows. In: Physics of Fluids. 2010 ; Vol. 22, No. 8.
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