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We at Modern Drummer were saddened to hear of the passing of Dick DiCenso, the father of renowned drummer Dave DiCenso and the founder of Dick DiCenso’s Drum Shop, which was founded in 1982 and for twenty-three years served the Quincy, Massachusetts, area.
Texas trio Purple has released its second album, Bodacious, which makes for another great showcase for Hanna Brewer’s many talents. Modern Drummer Online asked Brewer about the making of album, and about her background as a singing drummer….
Drummer/composer Allison Miller’s new album, Otis Was a Polar Bear, once again features her Boom Tic Boom ensemble: pianist Myra Melford, violinist Jenny Scheinman, cornetist Kirk Knuffke, clarinetist Ben Goldberg, and bassist Todd Sickafoose. Miller recently invited Modern Drummer into her Brooklyn, New York, home, to discuss the making of the album….
Prince’s massive appeal crossed genres and generations, and besides his singing, songwriting, and production prowess, the influential artist was adept on many instruments, including the drums. In fact, Prince and his longtime drummer John Blackwell appeared on the cover of Modern Drummer in January of 2005, soon after the release of the Musicology album, which, like many of Prince’s records, featured him on drums on a number of tracks. Here we present our entire interview with Prince, which was conducted by MD associate editor Billy Amendola.
Longtime David Bowie drummer Dennis Davis passed away yesterday. Davis appeared on a string of Bowie studio albums in the ’70s, beginning with Young Americans in 1975 and ending with 1980’s Scary Monsters….
Modern Drummer sat down with drummer Tim Wyskida, formerly of the doom/avant-garde band Khanate, to get the lowdown on his drumming, the tracking of Before Ever After, and the band’s strangely sophisticated mixture of drone, noise, funk, prog rock, dub, and a host of other genres.
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the May 2016 issue, which is available here. Spotlight Remo Belli How Time and Circumstance Gave Rise to the King of the Mylar Drumhead Remo is one of the…
While Mark Trombino may not be the most well-known drummer of the 1990s, you have more than likely heard his production work with bands like Jimmy Eat World and Blink-182. Since Jehu’s breakup in 1995, Mark got so busy producing that he hadn’t played the drums much in the time since. But the reunion show prompted a round of festival dates, and Drive Like Jehu is curating the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival in Wales this April. We spoke with Trombino shortly after their last show of 2015 at FunfunfunFest in Austin, Texas, about drumming, producing, and his DIY donut business….
For drummers who’ve learned to thrive in the YouTube era, the creation of fresh, sharable content that will grab viewers’ attention often enough to keep their buzz buzzing is a crucial piece of the puzzle. Night Verses’ quirky drummer, Aric Improta, is certainly keeping his name on the lips of drumming fans with his “Drum Chain: 9 Drummers 1 Song” video (see below), which has amassed more than 350,000 views since first being posted last August….
In this exclusive online article, he discusses working with a couple of his famous former drum students and comments on the individual tracks from Evolution.
by Stephen Bidwell Josh Eppard has been out with Coheed and Cambria since this past autumn. The group toured Europe in January, and March will find the band headlining the U.S. with Glassjaw in support. Coheed’s latest studio…
Blackstar is the sound of an innovative musical stylist forging a new path with musicians used to exploring the outermost edge of jazz creativity. Here Guiliana shares his thoughts on each of the album’s remarkable tracks.
Modern Drummer editorial director Adam Budofsky recently caught up with multi-instrumentalist Andrews, who also plays in the well-regarded group Woods and his own one-man band, Yawns.
I’ve owned and operated my own teaching school, Jeff Salem’s Music Studio, for eleven years. Prior to that I taught percussion lessons at a local music store for twelve years. When I decided to branch out on my own, the decision was made after being on tour with a band for five months. When I returned home I wanted to start teaching again. My first thought was, “If I was just starting to learn the drums, where would I want to go for lessons?”


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I, Ria, have a camera with no name. I could have a dog named Sam, but that would mean responsibility and I am launching myself into freedom and curiosity and a dog is too much baggage to bring along.
San Miguel is a town of dogs and cameras. They are everywhere. Some people accumulate both, others settle for one or the other. Both bring attention to their owners.
If you have a dog, especially a cute one, one with personality and a wagging tail – people stop. They coo and want to cuddle, have it lick their outstretched hand. Ask its name, find out its story. It is a conversation starter. A friend maker.

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The Forward asked me to write a piece for them along the lines of the piece on Pam Geller and BDS which appeared in Souciant today. The two articles have both similarities and differences, so you should check out both. Can’t say I’m keen on the title, but it does reflect what I wrote.
Free speech is now a key battleground in the Israel-Palestine conflict. And, as with virtually all battlegrounds in this conflict, the debate is completely divorced from reason. The comparison of pro-BDS speakers to a hatemongering racist like Pamela Geller is absurd and offensive, and what one thinks of BDS as a tactic and a movement has no bearing on that obvious truth. I explore this at Souciant this week.
The absurd events at Brooklyn College continue to roll along. The thought police, led by the great promoter of anti-Semitism (through his ceaseless efforts to dehumanize
Palestinians), Alan Dershowitz insist that any and all programs involving the Israel-Palestine conflict must present Israel’s point of view. One cannot miss the fact that they show no such concern when only the Israeli view is represented, as happens often on campuses and community centers across the country. And, to be sure, there is nothing wrong with that view being presented. But neither is the view of those who are working in support of the Palestinian civil society call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel due to its 45-year old occupation.
That this issue even arises shows the absurdity of the debate on this issue in the United States. The fact that some New York City politicians are actually threatening to cut Brooklyn College’s funding should send a chill up anyone’s spine who believes in free speech and democracy, whatever their views of Israel, Palestine and BDS. But the university president is holding fast to the view that an institution of higher learning, whether privately or publicly funded, has a first duty to present a diversity of views and not every such presentation needs to be in a debate format. And she is being defended by her staff, in the form of their union.
Pasted below is the letter the union sent to a long list of cowardly, clueless or bigoted politicians who are trying to shut down a legitimate, non-violent Palestinian view from being heard. It doesn’t matter what you think of BDS, or which side, if any, your heart lies on with regard to the Israel-Palestine conflict. This is about free speech and academic freedom. And for that, a hearty BRAVO to Brooklyn College’s president, Karen Gould, and the union, as represented by Dr. Barbara Bowen. Continue reading

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Under unprecedented circumstance, and in the absence of federal guidance, hospitals have formed triage committees to guide life-and-death decisions
From ambulances to intensive care units, the Covid-19 pandemic has forced American healthcare workers to make gut-wrenching decisions about a patients fate once rare even for hospital ethics committees.
Those decisions are now made under a new paradigm scarcity.
Were just not used to this in the United States, where we feel like resources are always available, said Mildred Z Solomon, the president of the New York-based Hastings Center, one of the worlds leading bioethics thinktanks. Its a tragedy.
Physicians in America now practice in an exceedingly rare time of shortages many and varied, one ethicist said. The most pressing national concern is lack of ventilators. Medical device analysts predict another 75,000 will be needed across the United States to care for the roughly 10% of Covid-19 patients who need them.
But thats not where it ends. Ventilators are the ones that everyone hears about, but there are so many shortages, said Dr J Wesley Boyd, an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard medical schools center for bioethics.
Dialysis machines are in high demand as Covid-19 patients go into kidney failure. Doctors are low on supplies of painkillers and sedatives needed for ventilator patients, who have a deeply uncomfortable tube inserted into their mouth and windpipe. And hospitals are already rationing protective equipment and testing swabs.
To deal with the unprecedented circumstance, and in the absence of federal guidance, hospitals have formed triage committees to guide life-and-death decisions. While there were instructions on how to categorize patients and allocate critical resources before Covid-19, many of these documents are no longer relevant. New Yorks last state guidelines on ventilator allocations are from 2015.
Now, hospital leadership is appointing new interdisciplinary teams, adapting emergency room triage, and coding patients by their likelihood to survive.
Triage will save lives, Solomon said. And unpleasant as it is to estimate survivability, we could end up using this equipment on people who are going to die anyway, and not offering it to people who could have been saved.
At the University of Pittsburgh school of medicine, decisions will be made by a team of one critical care specialist, an acute care nurse and an administrator. Patients own doctors will not make triage decisions and triage will not bar any patients such as those with a pre-existing lung condition or disabilities. However, the hospital system will prioritize healthcare workers, in hopes those workers will eventually save more lives.

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The Department of Justice has launched an investigation of child sex abuse within Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic Church, sending subpoenas to dioceses across the state seeking private files and records to explore the possibility that priests and bishops violated federal law in cases that go back decades, NPR has learned.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia also confirmed to Religion News Service that it is aware of the inquiry and is cooperating with investigators - including handing over documents.
"As we did in the Poulson prosecution, we will continue to bring all reports of sexual misconduct with minors to the immediate attention of law enforcement, and fully cooperate with them during their investigation".
A law professor warned it is premature to assume a Justice Department investigation will necessarily reach higher up the church hierarchy than earlier probes or end with more serious charges.
Dioceses across California and the US are disclosing names as part of an effort by church leaders to reassure parishioners following a stunning August report by Pennsylvania authorities.
The opening of an investigation comes after a Pennsylvania state grand jury released a report in August showing that over 1,000 children had been sexually abused by more than 300 priests of the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania.
A representative for McSwain declined to comment, as did a Justice Department spokesperson.
Senior church officials, including bishops, monsignors and others, knew about the abuse committed by priests, but covered it up to avoid scandal, criminal charges against priests and monetary damages to the dioceses.
A Roman Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing two boys and having one confess afterward is scheduled to appear in a western Pennsylvania courtroom for what is described as a plea hearing.More news: Twitter reacts to Jose Mourinho's dramatic scuffle with Chelsea coach
"Many hearts have been broken, particularly those of the victims and their loved ones", he said in a statement.
The findings of the 40th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury were released in a comprehensive 884-page report in August.
One issue, experts say, is that there has been no comprehensive and independent measurement of the full scope of sexual abuse in the church in the United States.
The report also led to the resignation last week of Cardinal Donald Wuerl as archbishop of Washington.
Separate from the Pennsylvania investigation, the Diocese of Buffalo said in a statement Thursday night that it was contacted months ago by prosecutors there with a request to review documents. He was accused of helping to protect some child-molesting priests when he was bishop of Pittsburgh from 1988 to 2006.
There's no evidence the two investigations are related.
"Maybe there is more to come, but it looks like they are beginning by looking for actual acts of abuse of minors and not yet on the institutional side of things - at least so far".
Federal government lawyers, called prosecutors, are now taking action.
Lynn became the first US church official ever prosecuted for the alleged cover-up of child molestation by priests when he was arrested on child-endangerment charges. On Wednesday night, the state Senate adjourned without voting on a measure, prompted by the grand jury report, that would create a brief window for victims of childhood sexual abuse to sue their abusers, and institutions that may have shielded them, even after the civil statute of limitations had passed. He is awaiting a third trial.


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Leading into the launch of the first reading next week, Circle in the Square Theatre School is excited to announce members of the creative teams and a special partnership with citizenM Hotel.
The series is headed by by Circle in the Square Theatre School (Paul Libin, President, E. Colin O’Leary, Executive Director, and Susan Frankel, Chief Operating Officer of Circle in the Square Theatre), Pigasus Institute (Zachary Spicer, Chairman), and Rachel Shuey and citizenM Hotel
Each Monday beginning in August, performers will bring Circle in the Square to life on its traditional dark night with The Circle Series. These weekly readings, a mix of developing works and re-imagined takes on classics, have a suggested donation of $20. Reservations can be made at www.circleseries.org. Audience members are encouraged to arrive early for the social hour before each reading. Can’t show up early? Then join the creative teams across the street at citizenM Hotel for drink and food specials after the show!
August 5th, 7pm – The Giant Void in My Soul: a play for fools By Bernardo CubríaDirected by Lou MorenoWith Jorge Cordova, Zack Fine, Gerry Rodriguez, and Karen Sours Albisua
When Fool 1 discovers the giant void in their soul, they and their loyal best friend Fool 2 set out on a Quixotic quest to fill it. Will food and alcohol do it? What about jobs, marriage, procreation, or even self-reflection? Can anything fill this damn void?!
August 12th, 7pm – The Great American Negro Experience By Angie Bridgette JonesDirected by Christopher BettsWith Brandon Burton, Tiffany Denise Hobbs, Julian Elijah Martinez, Curt Morlaye, Kara Young
At the U.N.I.T.Y (Universe Nations Integrated Together Yesterday) theme park, every culture is represented in their own pavilions. In the African American pavilion, the live action show “The Great American Negro Experience” comes alive. Follow Booker T. Washington and W.E.B Dubois into the magical experience that is Black America and see the specifics of African American life through the eyes of tired black amusement park actors.
August 19th, 7pm – The Philadelphia Story By Philip Barry Cast TBA
August 26th, 7pm – Lavender Men By Roger Q. Mason Directed by Lovell Holder with Garrett Clayton and Charlie Thurston
What happens when Abe Lincoln, his legal assistant Elmer Ellsworth, and a fabulous narrator named Taffeta end up on stage together? Somebody is gonna be gay, honey. In this story that is part fact, part gossip, and all historical fantasia, we mine the social mechanisms by which men become myths, myths beget lies, and lies found our civic truth.
Giving theatre lovers a new option to attend the theatre on the traditional dark day on the boards, The Circle Series brings together the New York theatrical community, provides a creative outlet for Circle in the Square Theatre School students and alumni, and showcases new and developing work through the voices of New York’s many talented artists. The Circle Series is being presented by Circle in the Square Theatre School and produced by the Pigasus Institute and Rachel Shuey. All donations benefit Circle in the Square Theatre School.
For complete information about The Circle Series, visit http://www.circleseries.org
Dates: August 5, 12, 19, 26September 9, 16, 23, 30 October 7, 14, 21, 31Suggested donation: $20Time: 6-10pm
Circle in the Square Theatre235 West 50th Street (Paramount Plaza building)

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UAE Cricket’s Cricket World Cup campaign has received another boost with the Emirates Cricket Board appointing Paul Franks as an assistant coach to the team.
Joining a strong coaching team led by Aqib Javed, Franks’ appointment will support the coaching team’s ability to cover all aspects of the game during their tour of Australia and New Zealand. The role will see Franks also take responsibility of the team’s fielding preparation.
UAE Cricket’s Head Coach Aqib Javed said, “Thanks to funding we are able to access (as part of our ICC High Performance Programme) we took a decision to employ the services of another quality coach to further support the team at the Cricket World Cup. Paul will support the preparation of our whole squad as well as having a specific focus on fielding work. Paul was a natural, easy choice, he made a strong, positive impact during the team’s 3-week (November) training camp, the players know him, and he knows their strengths as well as the areas they need to work on. We’re looking forward to having Paul on board.”
On loan to UAE Cricket from Trent Bridge based Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Franks is part of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s Level 4 – Elite Coach Development Programme. Having recently concluded a highly successful playing career with Notts and England, which included winning the ICC U19 World Cup, Franks is now part of the coaching staff at Trent Bridge and is relishing the opportunity to work with the UAE team at the 2015 World Cup.
“It took me a while to get my head around being approached by the Emirates Cricket Board, that was flattering enough in itself, and this is a huge opportunity for me at a very early stage in my coaching development” said Franks.
“I’ve still got a lot to learn and World Cup’s don’t come around very often, it was a decision that didn’t take long. I’m grateful to Mick Newell and the staff at Nottinghamshire for giving me the chance to go away, learn, apply myself, and I’m hoping to bring that, and more, back to Trent Bridge this summer.”
David East, Emirates Cricket Board’s CEO commented, “We are very pleased to have Paul join the UAE team in this capacity. We have experienced Paul’s coaching and people-management skills first hand and are very comfortable with how he approaches both. This is a very exciting time for UAE Cricket, and it is very important for the Board that the players, and the coaching team, are supported in every way possible. We are confident that, alongside and under the guidance of Aqib (and his team) Paul’s addition will be a very beneficial one.”
Departing the Emirates on Thursday, January 29th, the UAE team will continue training ahead of their campaign in both New Zealand and Australia. Having been drawn in Pool B, they face Zimbabwe in their first game on February 19th, followed by Ireland (February 25th), India (February 28th), Pakistan (March 4th), closing their Pool B games by facing South Africa (March 12th).


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LOUISE Redknapp joined her Strictly Come Dancing pals for a night out at the theatre after her husband Jamie was pictured partying with model Molly Ann Abbott and friends at the GQ Awards.
The singer looked happy and relaxed as she supported former co-star Joanne Clifton at a performance of her stage show Flashdance The Musical in Southampton.
Louise, 42, smiled for the cameras during her night out at the city's Mayflower Theatre, where Strictly star Joanne was appearing in a stage adaptation of the 1983 movie.
She was joined by a bunch of her Strictly mates and they all posed for a group picture together.
In one snap, the former Eternal star was seen standing next to Strictly champion Ore Oduba and Neil Jones.
They were joined by Chloe Hewitt, Janette Manrara, Katya Jones, Kevin Clifton and Ashleigh Hunter.
Louise wore a green jacket over black trousers and a matching top, which she teamed with high heels.
Louise's night at the theatre comes after her estranged husband Jamie spent the night partying with pals at the GQ Awards in London this week.
The Sun's Bizarre column revealed back in July that the former Eternal singer had split from husband Jamie after 18 years of marriage.
Since then, the couple have not been pictured together, but Jamie, 44, was snapped partying at the GQ Awards on Tuesday night.
He looked dapper in his tuxedo as he posed for pictures on the red carpet, before being snapped with Tamara Ecclestone's husband Jay Rutland and a Molly, who wore a lace mini dress with a plunging neckline.
Molly is a model who lives in London, works for PRM Agency and has shot campaigns for big name brands including Puma.
As well as having a large modelling portfolio, she is also a singer and regularly updates her YouTube channel with videos performing covers.
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But the former Eternal singer confirmed to pals their union was over after 18 years earlier in the summer.
A friend told Bizarre at the time: “Louise told one of her closest friends she and Jamie had split.
Jamie and Louise married in Bermuda in June 1998 and have two sons together.
"Louise was quite open about the fact the relationship was over.
"She mentioned how much time they had spent apart and that when she and Jamie had tried to spend time together, it hadn’t been good.
“It’s a very difficult situation because of their two children who they are both determined to protect."
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THE CHANCES of Slots Payouts
Slot games are among the hottest games in gambling. It is extremely common to see people playing slot games at casinos all over the world. These games attract folks of all ages in fact it is also one of the most favorite games at automobile accidents. There is absolutely no other gambling game that’s as exciting as slot games.
A slot machine game, referred variously because the fruit machine, slot, pugs, machines, the wooden slabs, pokers or fruit machines, is really a mechanical gambling device that generates a casino game of luck because of its users. When you place your money in this machine and spin the reels, you will have the chance to win a prize. The primary aim of slot games is to provide casino goers having an exciting way of entertainment through the use of slot symbols of varied kinds.
Slots are a type of game in which the main prize consists of a predetermined amount of balls. These balls are numbered and a random number generator (RNG) determines the results of the choice. A win comes because of the random number generator. Which means that players can manipulate the results of the overall game and increase or decrease their likelihood of winning. During free play, players are provided with a predetermined bankroll which determines just how much they are able to play with and at what odds.
Free slot games give players a chance to determine the chances of winning before placing their bets. In free slot games, players can pick the jackpot size and the amount of coins that they would like to be dealt when the time for the draw comes. Generally, the larger the jackpot, the higher will be the odds of winning. However, smaller jackpots give smaller probability of winning but allow players to lessen their bankroll.
With the advancement of technology, people have been able to successfully operate online slots. The reason why for the success of this online version of slot games is the accessibility of the slot machines to all people all over the world. As you can find no physical slot machines inside casinos or hotels, folks are able to access these slots anytime and anywhere. However, some land-based counterparts of slot games do allow players to play from their respective hotel and casino outlets. For example, in Las Vegas, you can play slots from specific casinos that offer these services.
Online free games, however, change from land-based slots in several ways. First, online slot machines offer no real monetary value apart from the quantity of free spin cycles they grant players. In most free games, players accumulate points and the more points they will have, the better chances they will have of winning bigger prizes. Once enough points are accumulated, players may end up receiving a jackpot 카지노 칩 or perhaps a trip to aaway. However, these bonuses may necessitate players to spend real money before they get to access these benefits.
In online slot games, players work with a random number generator or a dekota system to create numbers that signify particular spins on a machine. This feature provides players with a more challenging experience while playing slot games as you can find no fixed pattern in these games. Free slots online usually utilize random number generators by means of a random number or seed. This seed is then sent to a computer which performs the specific random number generation process. Once the computer receives the seed, after that it enters these seed into a random number generator that gives players numbers that match the actions taken on the specific reel in the overall game.
Slots which have symbols on them are those that are played with more than one reel. In addition to that, some other types of slots such as for example progressive slots have different symbols for every particular reel. When paying real cash for slots you can be charged a fee per symbol that you select for your spins. There are a total of 32 symbols that could be chosen from when playing on progressive slots and many of these symbols have their very own odds. For instance, the jackpot symbols on progressive slots have better probability of generating larger payouts.

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After famously complaining that Sarah Palin used a ghostwriter on her autobiography in multiple blog posts (thus making her one of the small minority of 99 percent of politicians and celebrities to employ such a person), we now learn that Andrew Sullivan employs plenty of what Mickey Kaus dubs “dopplebloggers” himself. On Sullivan’s blog, Patrick Appel responds to the critics of his boss’s blog:
A reader writes:
To learn that nearly half the posts on Andrew’s blog are not his posts proper (but admittedly prepared under his aegis) is somewhat disheartening. I think the blog owes it to the readers and its own high standards to start putting bylines on all posts.
We tried bylines once and it made the blog read funny. Almost all the posts I write are naked links or excerpts, which makes Andrew a weather-vane in the gale of the larger debate.
I’ve marinated in Sullivan’s cerebral juices for a few years now [Ewwww — Ed] and know intuitively what he interested in and what to bring to his attention. If Chris and I were forced to byline the posts we write under Andrew’s supervision, we would have to own those opinions and draw contrasts with Andrew, as we do when he takes vacations. Bylines would fracture the solitary voice of the blog.
While plenty of newspaper journalists employ research assistants, to the best of my knowledge, the only section of the paper that historically has often been crafted by others are the cartoons. “Dillfield” the cartoon may only have the byline of “Capp Schultz”, but quite frequently, once his cartoon has been around for a few years, the cartoonist will bring in fresh talent to write the gags, sketch the cartoons, and ink them. Dick Tracy, Garfield, and numerous other cartoons operate this way, allowing the cartoonist to turn his creation into an industry, not to mention take a vacation from time to time, or launch new projects. But it’s typically billed as being crafted by one man. Multiple bylines would fracture the solitary voice of the cartoon.
And why yes, that would be the appropriate section of the newspaper to place what Sullivan’s blog has gradually morphed into.


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Date/Time of Release: 04/25/2011 - 13:00
Contact Person: Dwes Hutson
Contact Number: 541-440-4464
Subject: Audible Tsunami Siren Tests
Date/Time of Incident: 05/04/2011 - 11:00
Incident Location: Coastal Areas of Douglas County, Oregon
Case Number: n/a
Due to requests from coastal response agencies Douglas County intends to start audible outdoor tsunami testing on May 4, 2011.
Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 104-030-0000 provides guidance on the date and time of said tests. In order to be in line with the OAR, it is our intent to conduct the tests on the first Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM. The test will be a “wail” tone which oscillates up and down. The test will last 15 seconds.
Douglas County has a system of 5 outdoor sirens in the following locations:
• Community of Gardiner, located at the Fire Station
• City of Reedsport, located at the Courthouse Annex
• Winchester Bay – Salmon Harbor, Ork Park Road
• Winchester Bay – ATV Staging area, Salmon Harbor Drive
• 3rd Beach Parking Lot – Salmon Harbor Drive
We distinguish between a tsunami caused by an undersea earthquake near the Oregon coast (LOCAL TSUNAMI) and an undersea earthquake far away from the coast (DISTANT TSUNAMI). www.oregongeology.com/sub/earthquakes/Coastal/Tsubrochures.htm
A LOCAL TSUNAMI could come onshore within 15 to 20 minutes after the earthquake—before there is time for official warning from a national warning system. Ground-shaking from the earthquake may be the only warning you have. Evacuate quickly!
A distant tsunami will take four hours or more to come onshore. You will feel no earthquake, and the tsunami will generally be smaller than that from a local earthquake. There will typically be time for an official warning and evacuation to safety.
Outdoor sirens are just one tool for notifications of citizens and are primarily for Distant Tsunamis. Other systems;
• Douglas County Citizen Emergency Notification System (DCCENS). DCCENS is a telephone alerting system. Landline telephones are pre-programmed into the system but citizens must register their cellular phones if they want to receive the calls via cellular phones. www.dcso.com/dccens/dccens_main.asp
• Emergency Alert System (EAS) The EAS is a national public warning system that requires broadcasters, cable television systems, wireless cable systems, satellite digital audio radio service (SDARS) providers, and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) providers to provide the communications capability to the President to address the American public during a national emergency. The system also may be used by state and local authorities to deliver important emergency information, such as AMBER alerts and weather information targeted to www.fcc.gov/pshs/services/eas/
• NOAA All Hazard Weather Radio – in 2008 Douglas County received funding to install a NOAA Weather Radio on Winchester Hill. The radio transmits on 162.525 MHz. This is an excellent means to receive Tsunami information as well as weather and marine related information. The radio transmits 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Receivers cost $20 -$200 depending on the features and are available from a large variety of suppliers. www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/nwr/index.php
Citizens need to understand the difference between Distant and Local Tsunamis, the response to each and the evacuations zones for each. In addition, it is highly recommended that citizens purchase NOAA All Hazard radio receivers. They can be battery operated and are extremely dependable.

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Afton Chemical, a developer and manufacturer of petroleum additives, has planned a multi-year investment to construct a new chemical additive manufacturing plant in Jurong Island, Singapore. This initiative signifies the company’s commitment towards expansion in the Asia-Pacific market. Groundbreaking ceremony for the Jurong Island facility is scheduled in the 3Q of 2013 and the operation is expected to commence by mid-2015. The company selected the location after a thorough analysis, which focused mainly on facility readiness, safety, flexibility, economics, logistics and market access.
Dr. Warren Huang, President of Afton, stated that the investment is expected to be more than 100 million USD and with the establishment of the new plant in Jurong Island, the company will continue to deliver its solutions to the Asia-Pacific region. The strong combination of research and development and manufacturing in the Asia-Pacific region will increase security of supply and decrease lead-times, as well as help Afton to develop customized, cost-effective solution for customers in the region, added Dr. Huang.
The new facility will improve their ability to offer fast and effective service to their Asia-Pacific customers and also to customers in the Middle East and India, informed VP of Supply, Damian Barnes.
Afton also operates manufacturing facilities in Suzhou, China and Jurong Island, Singapore. The company has sales offices in Bangkok, Thailand; Sydney, Australia; Seoul, South Korea; Guangzhou, China; Beijing, China and Tokyo, Japan and technical centers in Suzhou, China and Tsukuba, Japan.


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Halifax pro boxer Steve Cannell, who fought three times for the Canadian super bantamweight championship, is retiring.
The 32-year-old Cannell leaves the ring with a 7-5-3 record.
His last fight was in September when he challenged former sparring partner Tyson Cave for his Canadian strap. Cave won a unanimous decision.
“Right now, at this stage of my life, I’ve got a lot of other things on the go,” Cannell said Monday.
A new father, Cannell, a hospital employee, is anxious to upgrade his education.
“I don’t think there is room for the professional fighting in there anymore,” he said. “I really want to get something going long term here for me and my family.”
Cave also beat Cannell for the title in 2009 on a unanimous decision. The belt was vacant at the time.
In his first shot at the belt in 2008, he fought Omar Valdez to a draw in Edmonton.
He won four of his last fights. He went through a bout with Bell’s palsy prior to the last Cave fight, which saw him win a round or two against the more talented champion.
“Towards the end it was a lot of work,” Cannell said. “This last fight was an extreme amount of work for me.”
But he said walking away from boxing won’t be easy.
“I can’t just go to the gym to work out. If I go to the gym I’m training like I’m training for a fight again. Even just going to lift weights at the Canada Games Centre, I still have that competitive mindset. So I have to find a life after boxing and it’s going to be tough, for sure.”
Veteran trainer Bunny Phillips thought Cannell won the fight against Valdez and should have been a champion.
“He fought anybody and everybody,” said Phillips. “He fought in New Mexico, Chicago, Puerto Rico and across Canada. He always came to fight. Promoters liked him and the fans liked him and he was always a pleasure to work with.”


There are two rumored options that the Chicago Bulls could be considering to replace Jim Boylen as the next head coach in town.
At this point of the novel coronavirus pandemic-induced NBA season hiatus, the Chicago Bulls have a number of priorities they’re focusing on to right the ship in the midst of the third year of the rebuild. The Bulls are busier than most other teams right now trying to reshape the picture of their front office.
From the top-down, the Bulls are making moves to reconfigure the organization. They initially made the move to find a new lead executive voice in the front office to replace the former vice president of basketball operations John Paxson. The Bulls would hire former Denver Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas to replace Paxson. Karnisovas’ official title with the Bulls is executive vice president of basketball operations.
And the first significant move that Karnisovas made was to hire former New Orleans Pelicans executive J.J. Polk as an assistant general manager. He would also make a significant hire by adding former Philadelphia 76ers vice president of player personnel Marc Eversley as the Bulls next general manager. Eversley will be replacing Gar Forman in that role.
What should be a top priority for Karnisovas and Eversley once this front office is configured is what to do with head coach Jim Boylen. He has been a topic of much speculation heading into the weekend. According to a report from Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic (paid content), two potential candidates have already emerged that could replace Boylen.
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In a move that not many people were expecting (well, at least I wasn’t), NBC has reassigned Alex Flanagan from her post as the sideline reporter for Notre Dame football games to another position within the Network.
Flanagan sent out a tweet on Wednesday thanking everyone for her seven years at Notre Dame.
It's been a tremendous 7 years for which I am grateful. My comments regarding Notre Dame news. http://t.co/qZNPFepeGO
— Alex Flanagan (@Alex_Flanagan) June 4, 2014
Flanagan joins the likes of Lewis Johnson and John Dockery as former Notre Dame football sideline reporters.
During Flanagan’s tenure in the position, many found her to be a perfect mixture of reporter and charm, the ideal concoction for a sports sideline reporter. Never one to shy away from asking the necessary question, Flanagan endeared herself to Notre Dame fans by the way she carried herself on game days, always willing to say a few words to fans and interact with them on social media.
In the past NBC has done a great job with filling this role with an individual who shares the passion for the game and understands what Notre Dame football means to the college football landscape.
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Any celebs in need of dishing an apology should learn a thing or two from J. Cole.
The Roc Nation rapper recently issued a sincere apology for an offense lyric he rapped about autism in a new record with Drake called “Jodeci Freestyle.”
“Go check the numbers dummy, that’s just me gettin’ started /I’m artistic, you n—as is autistic, retarded,” he rapped.
The song sparked serious backlash from the Anti-Bullying Alliance, members of the autism community and even actress Holly Robinson Peete, who has a 15-year-old autistic son.
“This was first brought to my attention by my son, who is 15, with autism, loves J.Cole, loves Drake. He brought it (up) to me, because he looks at all the lyrics. He said, ‘Mom what does this mean?’ And I was so devastated when I read it,” she said during an emotional interview with “Access Hollywood.” “I had to read it like five times and try to find some other context where this could make sense because everything I know about J. Cole is that he’s a very intelligent man, he went to college, he graduated top of his class. He’s a very smart rapper and I understand the artistic expression and everything, but this right here is so irresponsible.”
Instead of defending his artistic expression, the 28-year-old rapper posted a heartfelt “I sorry” letter on his Twitter account.
“I said something in a rap that was offensive to those with Autism. Feel terrible. A tweeted apology wouldn’t do,” he wrote, including a link to his letter.
Recently there’s been a trend that includes rappers saying something offensive, only to be attacked for it in the media and pressured to apologize. I have to be completely honest and say there’s a part of me that resents that. I view rap similar to how I view comedy. It’s going to ruffle feathers at times. It’s going to go “too far”. I do not believe that an apology is needed every time someone is offended, especially when that apology is really only for the sake of saving an endorsement or cleaning up bad press. With that said, this is not the case today. This letter is sincere. This apology IS necessary. In a recent verse on the song “Jodeci Freestyle”, I said something highly offensive to people with Autism. Last week, when I first saw a comment from someone outraged about the lyric, I realized right away that what I said was wrong.
I was instantly embarrassed that I would be ignorant enough say something so hurtful. What makes the crime worse is that I should have known better. To the entire Autism community who expressed outrage, I’m moved and inspired by your passion, and I’m amazed at how strong you are as a unit. I have now read stories online from parents about their struggles and triumphs with raising an Autistic child and I admire how incredibly strong you have to be to do so. It’s touching. It also makes what I said even more embarrassing for me. I feel real shame. You have every right to be angry. To anyone suffering from Autism, either mildly or severely, I am sorry.
I’m bound to make mistakes in my life, but in my heart I just want to spread Love. I want to educate myself more on Autism, and I’ll gladly own my mistake and serve as an example to today’s generation that there’s nothing cool about mean-spirited comments about someone with Autism. People with this disorder and their loved ones have to go through so much already, the last thing they need is to hear something as ignorant as what I said. I understand. To the parents who are fighting through the frustrations that must come with raising a child with severe autism, finding strength and patience that they never knew they had; to the college student with Asperger’s Syndrome; to all those overcoming Autism. You deserve medals, not disrespect. I hope you accept my sincere apology. Much Love -Cole
Maybe J. Cole should teach an apology 101 course to Paula Dean, Rick Ross and George Zimmerman!
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Analysis of Peshitta verse Luke 1:53
Translations(Etheridge) The hungry he hath satisfied with good things, And the rich he hath sent away empty.
(Murdock) The hungry hath he satisfied with good things, and the rich hath he sent away empty.
(Lamsa) He has filled the hungry with good things; and dismissed the rich empty.
(KJV) He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
This work makes use of the Syriac Electronic Data Retrieval Archive (SEDRA) by Dr. George A. Kiraz, distributed by the Syriac Computing Institute.
Peshitta verses are taken from the Peshitta NT published by the British and Foreign Bible Society.
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A day after Lenovo announced the world's first OLED laptop (the 14" X1 Yoga), HP announced a similar product - a model of the popular Spectre X360 hybrid laptop/tablet that comes with a 13.3" 2560x1600 AMOLED display.
HP did not reveal the price premium of the OLED model, but they said that it will ship by the spring of 2016. It's highly likely that Samsung Display is the producer of the AMOLED.
Hopefully we will see more laptop makers announce OLED laptops at CES. We'll have to see what consumers say - whether they will accept the high-premium that will probably come with those OLED displays.
Looks like the current image above does not correspond to the actual HP Spectre x360 13 notebook and therefore is somewhat misleading.
Based on the image, there may be an impression that the display is completely detachable from the keyboard part to become a standalone tablet (and so the important hardware parts like CPU and GPU should have been inside the display part and therefore have quite limited performance).
But actually, unlike previous-generation hybrids, hybridness of the Spectre x360 13 is apparently implemented just as ability to rotate the display by 360° while hardware is inside the keyboard part — much like the Lenovo Yoga X1. For example, see the videos by Windows Central (also demonstrates rotation) and Digital Trends (+ photos) where the notebook certainly looks different.
Let's just hope the AMOLED display doesn't use harsh PWM for brightness simulation like Samsung Galaxy S6 does. It gave me a horrible migraine and eye pain after a couple of hours of viewing in low brightness.
By the way LG Flex2 has an oled display and does not use PWM brightness simulation.
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Family Equality Council connects, supports, and represents the one million parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender in this country and their two million children. They are changing attitudes and policies to ensure that all families are respected, loved, and celebrated—including families with parents who are LGBT.
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Free ambulance cover for seniors, 24-hour free public transport and more hospital avoidance were all canvassed at the Council on the Ageing SA Leaders’ Forum, held today (March 1) in Adelaide.
On the panel were Health Minister The Hon Stephen Wade MLC, Leader of the Opposition Peter Malinauskas MP, The Hon Robert Simms MLC from the Greens and Hon Frank Pangallo MLC from SA Best.
Moderated by COTA SA Deputy President Anne Burgess AM, more than 80 COTA SA members heard how each of the four parties would address the needs of older people. Many others joined online.
COTA SA Chief Executive Officer Jane Mussared said while each of the leaders touched on the seven areas of COTA SA’s 2022 State Election Platform, older South Australians want more detail about the measures that will address critical areas such as ageism and housing.
“South Australia is the only state which doesn’t offer Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders free ambulance travel. It is a no brainer that we should – as long as the ambulance they call can get to them in time,” Ms Mussared said.
“More needs to be done to support older people living in regional South Australia. We are disappointed that the issues affecting rural seniors are considered in silos. We hear about health or aged care as if jobs, transport, housing and digital access are unrelated or unimportant. We simply do not have a plan to meet the needs and aspirations of the 26 per cent of older South Australians who live outside Adelaide.
“We celebrate the support for free public transport on a 24-hour basis. We also need to make sure that seniors in regional SA, where there isn’t a bus service, have other realistic transport options.
Details, plans and real commitments to deliver housing for older South Australians who don’t own a home – many of whom are older women – are also required.
“As every leader confirmed, access to safe and secure housing is a fundamental human right and it supports people to live better lives. Put simply, we need more houses for older South Australians who don’t own their own home.
While all the leaders agreed about the importance of ending ageism and age discrimination, Ms Mussared said the commitment still largely seemed theoretical rather than practical.
“Older people understand how profoundly ageism stops them in their tracks. However, our political parties, like the rest of our community, still seem largely content to let ageism go unchecked. In South Australia, 50 per cent of voters are aged over 50 – they tell us repeatedly and frequently that ageism gets in the way of their living a full life,” she said.
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In 2010 I left China with a one-way ticket to Thailand. I had 10,000 USD in my pocket from working as an English teacher the previous year. I was a bit shell shocked from the intense year in Shanghai. So Thailand was the perfect getaway.
Over the course of the next six months I traveled alone in Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Taiwan. This was a life-changing experience for me where I fell in love multiple times with the culture, people, and places I saw on this backpacking trip.
When I reach back ten years ago into my memories, a couple of things still stand out. One of these was when I was in Bangkok, and I visited the Reclining Buddha in Wat Pho. Imagine a golden Buddha lying down in a relaxed pose the size of several school buses parked lengthwise. It was beautiful, mysterious, and awe-inspiring at the same time. After soaking in the size and scale of the sculpture, I couldn't help imagine why humans would go through the trouble to build something like that.
Humans have been building enormous religious monuments for tens of thousands of years, but it's different when you read about them in books or see them on the Discovery Channel. Seeing the Reclining Buddha in person made me feel like it truly is limitless what humans can accomplish.
After making my way down to the south of Thailand by train, I took a bus to a sea port where I boarded a ferry boat to the south-eastern island of Ko Chang, off the coast of Cambodia. This was my first Thai island experience.
I read in the blogs that the furthest end of the island is the most unmolested by resorts and the tourism industry. So I headed straight there, to a place the Westerners call Lonely Beach. Here is where I saw the true beauty of Thailand's beaches. I booked a bungalow for 200 Thai Baht a night, or about six USD. It was perfectly primitive, with sand for floor, and thin pad for a bed, and a mosquito net. What more did I need?
Somehow walking around the beach I met two Australian backpackers, Nico and Melita, and we hit it off right away. We did a lot of chilling out together, like drinking banana shakes on the wooden beach deck, going beach bar hopping, and hungover breakfast back at the wooden deck. I never imagined life could be so simple. Back then we didn't have our phones with us. We didn't care if there was WiFi, and our priorities were catching the sunset everyday and happy hour on the deck.
Eventually I got cabin fever in my bungalow and longed to get back to the city, so I made my way back to Bangkok and eventually to Cambodia. Here is where I saw one of the most incredible things I've ever seen: the temples at Ankor.
I felt like I was visiting an alien planet as soon as my tuk tuk arrived at the site of the ancient temples. It's a temple city, mostly preserved except for the banyan trees that are slowly reclaiming the land by squeezing and strangling the temple structures. I stayed for sunrise at the main temple, waiting for the perfect photo opportunity the sun coming up turning the sky pink with the largest temple at the foreground. Ankor taught me that there are world's within world's if you travel far enough.


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