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Né à Auxerre, Bourgogne, Jean-Jacques Laubry commence la musique par l'étude du piano dès son plus jeune âge, puis de l'orgue. Il a travaillé l'écriture musicale avec Édouard Mignan et Henri Challan, puis la composition au Conservatoire national de Paris avec Henri Büsser de 1940 à 1946, tout en menant des études de médecine. Au Conservatoire de Paris, il eut comme camarade de classe Henri Dutilleux, Marcel Landowski, Rolande Falcinelli, Pierre Petit, Claude Pascal, Georges Delerue, Odette Gartenlaub... Dans ces années, il se lie d'amitié avec le peintre Reynold Arnould qui fait son portrait, daté du . En août 1944, il épouse Marie-Thérèse Soisson avec laquelle il aura quatre enfants : Brigitte Flottes de Pouzols, Marie-José Avril, Marie-Hélène Laubry et Jean-Louis Laubry.

Il s'installe à Auxerre en 1949 comme médecin pour gagner sa vie, tout en composant son œuvre, principalement la nuit. En 1981, il prend sa retraite pour se consacrer entièrement à la musique. Il laisse un catalogue de 119 numéros d'opus, embrassant tous les genres : trois symphonies, neuf œuvres concertantes dont cinq pour piano et une pour violoncelle dédiée à Pablo Casals, des ballets, un requiem, deux opéras, un oratorio Fête religieuse à Vézelay pour le son et lumière (1956) (dont il partage la composition avec son ami le compositeur auxerrois Jacques Berthier, mais réalise toute l'orchestration), deux messes, de la musique de chambre dont un quatuor à cordes, des trios, maintes pièces pour piano dont certaines éditées chez Durand et Choudens et gravées sur disque (Unidisc) par Raffi Pétrossian, des mélodies, des chœurs dont une cantate et de la musique d'orgue.

Les influences qu'il a reçues viennent principalement de la musique française de la première moitié du , notamment Maurice Ravel qu'il admirait pour son goût du jeu, et le Groupe des Six dont Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud et Francis Poulenc. Réticent à l'égard du dodécaphonisme, il a critiqué l'avant-garde sérielle et ses anathèmes dans un pamphlet inédit. Le musicologue Marc Honegger a défini son style ainsi : « Une musique aux structures toujours perceptibles où le rythme joue un rôle important. Bien qu'il voit dansé tout ce qu'il écrit, la musique reste pour lui une recherche intérieure ». Il a souvent été remarqué pour ses qualités d'orchestrateur, dans la lignée de la tradition française.

Il meurt à Auxerre en décembre 2001, où ses obsèques sont célébrées à la cathédrale en présence d'une foule nombreuse et où est interprété son Prélude de choral pour trombone et orgue.

Quelques musiciens ont joué, dirigé et/ou enregistré ses œuvres parmi lesquels Pierre Sancan, André Theurer, Odette Gartenlaub, Georges Delerue, Raffi Pétrossian, Michèle Leclerc, Bernard Calmel, Serge Baudo, Hugues Reiner, Géraldine Toutain, André Gonnet, Daniel Jean, Marie-Andrée Morisset, Cyprien Katsaris, Éric Lebrun, Jean-Walter Audoli… Cependant, de nombreuses pièces notamment symphoniques restent à créer. La totalité de ses manuscrits musicaux est conservée à la Bibliothèque municipale d'Auxerre et sont consultables sur place avec possibilité de photocopie. Il a été membre de la SACEM et de la SACD.

Œuvres principales de Jean-Jacques Laubry
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 1940
 Étude de concert  pour piano, création 1943 salle Chopin, Paris
 1942
 Sonatine n° 1 pour piano, création 1942 par Suzanne Etourny, Paris
 Concerto n°1 pour piano, dit Radwan-Concerto (dédié à Auguste de Radwan) ou Concerto romantique, création 2 avril 1943 par Pierre Sancan et l'orchestre Colonne, direction André Theurer, théâtre du Châtelet, Paris
 1943
 Mélodies pour voix, violon, violoncelle et piano, création 1943, par Jean Legrand ténor et le Trio Jacques Canet, École normale de musique, Paris
 Suzotte ballet en un acte pour orchestre sur un livret de Robert Rey
 1944
 Ballade romantique pour piano et orchestre, création juin 1947 par Raffi Pétrossian et la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire,direction Jean Fournet, théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris
 1946
 Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre, dédié à Pablo Casals, création du premier mouvement par Anatoli Sapine et l'Orchestre de Koursk, Russie, direction Hugues Reiner, 29 novembre 1998, église Sainte Geneviève des Brichères, Auxerre
 Dix Préludes pour piano, Editions Durand, enregistrés par Raffi Pétrossian, 1972, disque vinyle Unidisc UD 30 1225, enregistrement numérisé; enregistrés par Ernest So, 2019, CD ESPL : "La Musique Française", Vol. 2, écoutables sur Spotify
 Prélude n°4 enregistré par Cyprien Katsaris 2011, CD Piano 21, P21 037-N
 1954
 Sonate en trio pour violon, violoncelle et piano, création 1954 par le Trio Jacques Canet, École normale de musique, Paris
 Suite classique pour trio à cordes (violon, alto, violoncelle), création août 1972, festival des Carroz, Les Carroz-d'Araches
 1956
 Vézelay, un opéra de pierre, festival son et lumière, pour récitant, chœur et orchestre, livret : Loys Masson, musique : Prélude, première et deuxième parties : Jean-Jacques Laubry, troisième partie : Jacques Berthier, orchestrée par Jean-Jacques Laubry, chœur et orchestre dirigé par Serge Baudo et Georges Delerue, enregistrement analogique numérisé
 Prélude pour trombone et orgue, création pour le son et lumière de la cathédrale d'Auxerre 1961, par Yvon Cornu et Jacques Berthier, enregistrement numérisé
 1966
 Concerto manchot pour piano à une main ou harpe et orchestre, création 1966 par Carmen Taccon-Dévenat, Paris
 Yogata, Suite n°1 pour violoncelle et piano, création 1967 par André Gonnet et John Mac Grew, enregistré sur disque vinyle RMP Paris Mono, enregistrement numérisé
 1967
 La foule dans la solitude ballet en un acte pour orchestre, création de la version pour piano à quatre mains 1967 par le Duo Philippe Corre et Edouard Exerjean, création partielle de la version originale par l'orchestre de la Garde républicaine, direction Guignebat, 31 octobre 1986, cathédrale d'Auxerre, enregistrements numérisés
 Concerto pour flûte et orchestre à cordes
 1968
 Mini-Symphonie n°1 pour orchestre à cordes, création 1968 par le Jugendorchester Rheinland Pfalz, direction Michael Luig, à  Worms, dans le cadre du jumelage avec Auxerre, enregistrement numérisé
 1969 Sonate pour piano n°1
 Amour du jeu et jeu de l'amour ballet en un acte pour orchestre
 Tryptique pour trompette et orgue, créé et enregistré par Daniel Jean et Robert Pfrimmer, disque Unidisc UD 30 193
 Concerto pour trompette et orchestre à cordes ou orgue, création 1972 par Jean-Claude Jorand et Michèle Leclerc, cathédrale de Sens
 1971
 Quatuor de Saxophones
 1972
 Opéra sur la Vitre  Oratorio profane sur un poème de Denis Clavel pour récitant, violon solo et orchestre, création août 1972, orchestre du Festival des Carroz, direction René-Pierre Chouteau, Les Carroz-d'Arraches
 Mini-Symphonie n°2 pour une flûte, une clarinette et orchestre à cordes, création 1972 par l'Orchestre de Saint-Julien-du-Sault ;  audition 11 mai 1997 par l'Orchestre de l'Ecole Nationale de musique d'Auxerre, direction Géraldine Toutain, cathédrale d'Auxerre, enregistrement numérique
 Quatorze Préludes pour piano, éditions Choudens, Paris, enregistrés par Raffi Petrossian, 1972, disque vinyle Unidisc UD 301225, enregistrement numérisé
 Quatre Pièces pour Quatuor à vent: flûte, hautbois, clarinette et basson
 1973
 Concerto pour piano n° 2 printanier
 Quatuor à corde, création 24 février 2002 par le Quatuor Athenaeum, théâtre d'Auxerre, enregistrement numérique
 Liturgie chorégraphique pour 3 pianos et percussions
 1974
 Le monde des petits et des grands enfants 18 pièces pour piano, Edition Pacar 12 Boulevard Vauban 89000 Auxerre
 1975
 Requiem pour soli, chœur, orchestre et orgue, création partielle (8 numéros sur 11) 24 mars 1983 par le Chœur des solistes, direction Hugues Reiner, église Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, Paris, enregistrement numérisé ; version intégrale 11 mai 1997 par les Chœurs de l'Yonne et l'Orchestre de l'E.N.M. d'Auxerre, direction Géraldine Toutain, cathédrale d'Auxerre, enregistrement numérique
 1976
 Sonate pour violon et piano, version violoncelle et piano, création juillet 1976 par Claude Decamp et Françoise Martin, Avallon The Spider and the Fly cantate pour soprano solo, chœur et orchestre de chambre, poème de Mary Howitt, création 1976 par Alma Bright Clarke et Chœur et Orchestre de Redditch, Royaume-Uni, direction du compositeur, dans le cadre du jumelage avec Auxerre
 1977
 Nosate de Zomart, chökel 3114116 pour piano
 1979
 Sonate en duo pour violon et violoncelle, création 7 août 2008 par Raphaëlle Pacaut violon, Chapelle de Port-Blanc,enregistrement numérique
 Sonate pour piano n°2
 Trois Mélodies intimistes pour soprano et piano, poèmes de Patrick Van Gall, création 24 février 2002 par Bernadette Renou et Géraldine Toutain , théâtre d'Auxerre
 1980
 Petite musique de jour, pour vents, batterie, célesta, 2 guitares, harpe et contrebasse, création par l'Orchestre du Conservatoire de Cachan, direction Raffi Petrossian
 1981
 Tryptique sur les Gùnas pour orgue, enregistré par Henri Pauly-Laubry à l'orgue de la cathédrale de Beauvais
 Phantepsy suite pour 2 pianos et percussions
 1983
 Symphonie La Nuit d'un musicien pour grand orchestre symphonique
 1984
 Concerto pour orgue, orchestre à cordes, timbales et batterie, création 29 mai 2005 par Éric Lebrun et l'Ensemble Jean-Walter Audoli, église de Montmorency, enregistrement numérique
 Sonate pour piano n°3
 1988
 Les Chants de l'au-delà pour voix et piano, poèmes de Lucien Billy
 1989
 Suite carnavalesque pour 2 pianos
 Nocturne n°3 pour piano
 Au chat en broche opérette en 4 actes, livret de Jean-Paul Mattern
 1990
 L'Etang drame lyrique en un prologue, 3 actes et un épilogue, livret de Stéphane Faye
 Sextuor pour clarinettes (autre version: pour cordes)
 1991
 Messe pour chœur et orgue
 Rhapsodie sur un thème de César Franck pour piano et orchestre (autres versions : 2 pianos ou orgue)
 1992
 Obsession Etude pour piano
 Sonate pour piano n°4
 1993
 Le Beau Néro de Ravenne ballet commenté pour récitant et piano à 4 mains
 Mini-Symphonie pour orgue
 1994
 Sonate pour piano n°5
 1995
 Sonate en duo pour alto et violoncelle
 1996
 Quatre Chansons pour voix et piano, poèmes d'André Rivoire
 1998
 Prélude pour trompette et orgue, création 29 mai 1998 par Marie-Andrée et Michel Morisset, Saint-Ouen de Rouen, enregistrement CD A.S.O. 99 976

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Compositeur français de musique classique
Naissance en février 1916
Naissance à Auxerre
Décès en décembre 2001
Décès à Auxerre
Décès à 85 ans

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Our stories matter: why we need more working-class voices in quality fiction
In this guest article, Natasha Carthew, Founder and Artistic Director of the Working Class Writers Festival, argues that it is essential that more authentic working-class stories are told and heard, such as those of Booker winner Douglas Stuart
Written by Natasha Carthew
Publication date and time: Published November 14, 2022
The tradition of working-class authors writing quality fiction is not new, but even today those authors are too often overlooked and under-represented.
There are exceptions, such as Douglas Stuart, winner of the 2020 Booker Prize with his debut novel Shuggie Bain, and only the second Scottish author to win the prize in its 53-year history.
Like his eponymous central character, Stuart grew up in a poor home on a Glasgow housing project with a mother who struggled with addiction. In a new BBC Imagine programme, he revisits Glasgow to discuss the childhood experiences that have inspired his fiction.
Both Shuggie Bain and Stuart's second novel Young Mungo deal with the shame of living with economic depression and addiction. Yet his narratives are painted with a fine brush, creating a world of brittle beauty. This fine dividing line between beauty and brutality is where most of us published working-class writers find ourselves; it is a place where we are all too aware of the gravitas of the position we are in, and the responsibility of being a voice for so many.
I was struck by a quote from an interview Stuart gave after his Booker win, in which he recalled that 'books were never seen as for people like us because they never contained people like us'. As a writer he had found himself doubting the value of the stories he wanted to tell, and this is something that all working-class writers experience. We feel that we are being told that voices from the margins are uninteresting, that our experiences don't matter.
The thing that defines Shuggie Bain is that it is about a working-class family who are slipping through the fabric of society. Readers that are not familiar with working-class fiction don't often get to hear those authentic voices that highlight the struggles associated with economic hardship, family dysfunction and limited options.
The notion of the authentic voice has become increasingly important across culture; the idea that stories should be told by people with lived experience has gained traction. Yet at the same time, working-class voices in fiction are still on the margins and largely unheard.
This is the overriding reason why, as a working-class author, I set up the Working Class Writers Festival in 2021. ClassFest, as it is known, has its roots planted firmly in fairness for all, and has single-handedly reinvented what literary events can look like by giving working-class writers across the country (and indeed the world) a platform where their voices can be heard and their lives and books celebrated.
Douglas Stuart took part in 2021, live from New York, where he now lives. He said, 'The joy of writing a working-class novel is really having a robust cohort, having a lot of voices that are going through the same thing'.
As well as Classfest, there are now several opportunities that exist for writers from low socioeconomic backgrounds, such as the Write Now programme from Penguin Random House and Hachette's Changing The Story initiative, as well as A Writing Chance from the brilliant New Writing North. But initiatives like these depend on funding, or that vital person who works in the trade who has some clout when it comes to making decisions around diversity and sponsorship.
These initiatives are up against a culture of elitism that continues to exist in publishing, and I have been working with some of the biggest publishers to try to ensure that more books by working-class writers are signed up. But it's important that these books aren't just a poverty safari for a middle-class readership. Douglas Stuart didn't want readers to pass through his pages as though on a poverty-porn tour bus before returning to their safe and financially secure lives. He wanted to ensure that readers took something significant away with them. He wanted to leave them with a deeper understanding of the environment and its authentic experiences.
It is also important that working-class fiction shows the positives and strengths of working-class culture; it's important that its humour, integrity, hard work and resilience, are not being overlooked.
This is why working-class writers need to be a part of the conversation when it comes to those important decisions; about who gets to be published, who gets to be reviewed in magazines and newspapers, and who gets to be longlisted and shortlisted for literary awards. The conversation about access needs to be embedded in every policy of every literary charity and organisation, ensuring that working-class writers, both published and unpublished, are not held back by gatekeepers, but that we are able to become the gatekeepers, guaranteeing that the voices that need to be heard find their way to the top, not by luck but because there is a clear route to success.
Of course, besides Douglas Stuart, other working-class writers of quality fiction have been recognised by the Booker Prize, including Anna Burns, Sunjeev Sahota, Ali Smith, Bernardine Evaristo, James Kelman, David Storey and Andrew O'Hagan, amongst others. I hope this trend continues, because ultimately those authentic voices, and the rich tapestry of that robust cohort of writers that stitch together to make up working-class literary fiction, is incredibly important. Without those voices, real experiences - and even dialects - will start to be lost. And if we as writers start to sand down the rough edges, we are in danger of writing (and reading) the same thing.
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Natasha Carthew is a working-class writer from Cornwall and the author of eight books. Her next book, Undercurrent: A Cornish Memoir of Poverty, Nature and Resilience, will be published by Coronet/Hodder & Stoughton in April 2023. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of The Working Class Writers Festival and The Nature Writing Prize for Working Class Writers, in association with Octopus/Hachette.
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Tax law prohibits members of Congress from taking international trips paid for by private foundations. But reporter Steve Henn and Bob Williams from the Center for Public Integrity have learned California Republican Richard Pombo may have done just that.
The group that paid for Congressman Pombo's questionable trips is called the International Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources, or the I.F.C.N.R. The nonprofit's website says its mission is to "communicate, educate, and advocate for the environmentally sound, ethical, socially just, and sustainable use of nature's resources."
But despite its green veneer, Michael Markarian at the Humane Society of the United States says the I.F.C.N.R. has alienated mainstream environmental groups. "This is an organization that has made a cottage industry out of opposing any animal welfare reform," says Markarian.
The I.F.C.N.R.'s tax documents show its financial backers include the Japan Whaling Association, the International Fur Traders Association and a company that was shut down after its president was convicted of smuggling and of violating endangered species protections. The chemical company Monsanto is another major I.F.C.N.R. funder.
Congressman Pombo is chairman one of the most important environmental committees in the House of Representatives. He, his wife and a staffer have accepted $23,000 in international travel from the I.F.C.N.R. in the last five years.
Although trade associations and public charities are allowed to pay for international congressional travel, private foundations are not, and several tax attorneys, who specialize in nonprofit tax law, say these trips clearly violated IRS rules.
"It is actually in the tax law; the tax law and the regulations forbid such payments" says Victoria Bjorklund, a nonprofit tax expert and a partner at the law firm of Simpson and Thatcher. Bjorkland says Pombo is required by law to reimburse the I.F.C.N.R. for the trips, or he and the foundation's managers could face steep fines.
I asked Stephen Boynton, I.F.C.N.R.'s founder if he consulted a tax attorney about this.
"I talked to the House Committee on Ethics," says Boynton, "and they told me at the time, and so did Congressman Pombo, that that was not a problem and I acted on that advice."
Pombo declined to speak on tape, but told the Center for Public Integrity, "I never heard about them being a private foundation. Obviously I will have my accountant check into this."
Pombo's affiliation with the Boynton and his nonprofit I.F.C.N.R. runs deep. He chaired one of the groups most important programs, an initiative to help its corporate members network with legislators and push for changes in trade rules that affect endangered species. Boynton says, "It seemed logical that Congressman Pombo might be the perfect chairman. So I brought the idea to him. He considered it and agreed to do so."
Pombo served for years and recently resigned. He is now chairman of the House Resources Committee. This year he pushed significant changes in environmental law through the House.
Aaron Colangelo, staff attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental group, says, "The Pombo bill that passed the house recently would essentially gut the endangered species act including important protections to safeguard wildlife from the impacts of pesticides"
Lawyers like Colangelo use these provisions to sue federal regulators and force them to take a closer look at how at pesticides and herbicides might be harming endangered species. By far, the most widely used herbicide in the world is made by Monsanto.
Monsanto's products, including their biggest product: Roundup, have been implicated in some of these recent lawsuits.
Since 2001, Monsanto has given $115,000 to Stephen Boynton's I.F.C.N.R., according to the groups tax returns. Laurie Fisher, a Monsanto spokesperson, initially described the company's financial support as, "Very modest, about $5000 a year." When confronted with the tax returns, she said the company contributed, "More in the early days."
Fisher referred any questions about the Endangered Species Act to CropLife America, a trade association for chemical manufacturers. That group has lobbied aggressively and openly to amend the Endangered Species Act so the act's rules don't apply to agricultural chemicals.
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Motorists in the St. Louis area must have their vehicles emissions tested to get their license plates. But the tablets supplied by the new company to do the testing haven't been working right. They often shut down in the middle of the tests, causing mechanics to lose business and motorists to lose time.
Investigator Elliott Davis went to Jefferson City and talked to a DNR official for answers.
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about the project From October 2000 to September 2001, Alan Smith was resident artist at Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre. Smith assimilated with the location's most recent role as an exhibit and place of entertainment. "Man's spiritual and mystical relationship with earth's physical attributes should not be overlooked when considering our dependence on its recourses for technological and expressive progression and through my work at Nenthead Mines Visitors Centre I have attempted to tap into some aspects of that coalition." Eastern to Spyglass is an introduction to the works of Alan Smith.
about artist and participants Alan Smith (Swansea, South Wales, 1956) is a co-founder of Allenheads Contemporary Arts (ACA). He works with video and digital media; his work combines recorded performance with sound compositions.


Autumn leaf color is a process that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs turning them various shades of red, yellow, purple, orange, and brown.
During the spring and summer the leaves have served to help produce most of the foods necessary for the tree's growth. Photosynthesis takes place in the leaf in numerous cells containing chlorophyll, which gives the leaf its green color. Chlorophyll absorbs from sunlight the energy that is used to transform carbon dioxide and water to carbohydrates, such as sugars and starch. Chlorophyll normally masks the yellow pigments known as xanthophylls and the orange pigments called carotenoids. But in the fall, because of changes in the length of daylight and changes in temperature, the leaves stop their food-making process. The chlorophyll breaks down and the green color disappears and the yellow to orange colors become visible in trees such as cottonwoods and aspens.
At the same time other chemical changes may occur, which form additional colors through the development of red anthocyanin pigments. Some mixtures give rise to the reddish and purplish fall colors of trees such as dogwoods and chokecherry. All these colors are due to the mixing of various amounts of the residual chlorophyll and other pigment in the leaf during the fall season.
Temperature, light, and water supply have an influence on the degree and the duration of fall color. Low temperatures above freezing will favor anthocyanin formation producing bright reds in some shrubs. However, early frost will weaken the brilliant red color. Rainy and/or overcast days tend to increase the intensity of fall colors.
Deciduous trees must have some sort of protection to survive freezing temperatures and other harsh wintertime influences. Stems, twigs, and buds can survive extreme cold. Tender leaf tissues would freeze in winter so these plants must dispose of them. In response to the shortening days and declining intensity of sunlight, leaves begin the processes leading up to their fall. The veins that carry fluids into and out of the leaf gradually close off as a layer of cells forms at the base of each leaf. These clogged veins trap sugars in the leaf and promote production of anthocyanins. Once this separation layer is complete and the connecting tissues are sealed off.
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Sarfaraz Khan has just become the seventh Mumbai player to strike a triple century in Ranji Trophy history. The young wicketkeeper-batsman set up a batting masterclass in the contest against Uttar Pradesh to help his team post an imposing total of 625/8 declared.
The 22-year-old, who has actively featured in the Indian Premier League over the past few years, showcased excellent levels of temperament and control with the bat as he scored 301. His triple century at the No. 6 batting position is just the third such instance for a player batting at this number in the order.
Interestingly, Sarfaraz's tremendous feat came when he had been suffering from a fever over the past two days. In spite his illness, he came out to bat and struck an innings for the ages.
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Minnesota has a total of 714 fire departments employing approximately 5,700 firefighters and 180 fire inspectors and investigators as of May 2013. Firefighters are responsible for not only preventing and fighting fires, but also investigating fires and determining the causes of natural and man-made blazes. Some firefighters also undergo extra training and certification to become an emergency medical technician or paramedic as well.
The salaries of firefighters in Minnesota vary depending on various factors such as education, experience, and certification levels. Take a look at average salary figures for firefighters, fire inspectors and investigators, and fire service supervisors in the state below.
Minnesota offers five accredited colleges with fire science training and associate degree programs. These programs are great for those wanting to get a glimpse of what the firefighting field is all about. Students can expect to learn the fundamentals of fire science history, fire chemistry, and firefighting tools handling, for example.
The state requires prospective firefighters to have a high school diploma, pass a background and criminal history exam, drug test, have a Minnesota driver's license, and working proficiency with computers. Also, students will need to acquire a Fire Fighter I certificate before applying to be a firefighter. This certificate can be earned after taking a written test and some practical skill evaluations. Before taking the test, students enroll in an academic course in fire science that will prepare them for it.
Entry-level firefighting positions do not require an associate degree, however, it is highly recommended for those who want to take on higher-level positions. Candidates with higher education will be highly considered for medium to advanced level positions in the profession.
Aspiring and current firefighters in Minnesota can pursue a certificate or degree in fire science at any of the five colleges listed below.
Online learning is an option for Minnesota students, especially for those who are looking to pursue a four-year bachelor's degree in fire science. Because the state does not have a bachelor's degree program at any of their five colleges, students are encouraged to apply to out-of-state colleges that do offer online classes toward a fire science degree. A viable college option is Columbia Southern University, which offers plenty of online fire science classes and a bachelor's degree in fire administration. Because firefighting is a hands-on job, students studying online will have to inquire their local fire department to see how and where they can obtain the hands-on experience component of their online education.
Firefighters with a bachelor's degree in fire science can apply to higher-level positions that offer competitive salaries in Minnesota. These roles generally involve management and supervising, so leadership skills are just as vital as higher education.


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NEW YORK (03-Nov) — The world's fastest half marathoners flexed their muscles at twice the distance to win convincingly at the 49th running of the TCS New York City Marathon here today. Kenyans Geoffrey Kamworor and Joyciline Jepkosgei waited until late in the race in to assert themselves on a picture-perfect day. Kamworor won for the second time in New York, following up on his 2017 victory, while Jepkosgei showed impressive poise in her long-awaited debut at the 26.2-mile/42.195-kilometer distance.
The women's race went off first, with temperatures at 45F/7C and clear skies, "a no excuse day," according to 2017 women's champ Shalane Flanagan, who was on hand for the television broadcast. American Des Linden embraced the perfect conditions, making a daring move to the front in the ninth mile, and quickly opened a gap on the chase pack. Her lead was six seconds at the 15K mark and was up to 13 seconds at 11 miles.
A group of four women—Jepkosgei and Kenyan compatriots Mary Keitany and Nancy Kiprop, and Ethiopian Ruti Aga began—to close the gap, catching Linden on the Pulaski Bridge crossing from Brooklyn into Queens. The American hung with the African quartet through the halfway point, which was reached in a swift 1:11:39.
Moments later Kiprop and Linden began to fall back, as the leaders ran together, three abreast through 20 miles (32K). Jepkosgei and Keitany, who was gunning for her fifth win in New York, made it a two-woman race coming off the Willis Avenue Bridge heading into the Bronx. The stage was set for an epic battle between the 37-year-old Keitany, the world record holder for a women-only marathon (2:17:01), and Jepkosgei, 25, the world record holder in the half marathon (1:04:51). The duo continued in lockstep until the uphill 23rd mile on Fifth Avenue, when Jepkosgei gradually moved ahead. Her lead grew to 16 seconds at the 24-mile mark, grew to 28 seconds at 25 miles, and 48 seconds at 26 miles.
Jepkosgei broke the tape in 2:22:38, the second fastest time ever in New York, behind Margaret Okayo's 2003 standard (2:22:31). "I didn't know if I could win, because of my friend Mary," she said. "She has more experience in marathons. So I was very happy to run with her and to compete with major marathoners here."
Congratulations to Joyciline Jepkosgei 🇰🇪, your 2019 #TCSNYCMarathon champion in the women's open division! She also broke the tape at the #UnitedNYCHalf here in March! 🥈Mary Keitany 🇰🇪 🥉Ruti Aga 🇪🇹
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Keitany finished in 2:23:32 to land on the podium for the eighth time in eight appearances in this race. She had previously won in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2018, finished second in 2017, and third in 2010 and 2011. Aga (2:25:51) was third while Kiprop (2:26:21) and Australian Sinead Diver (2:26:23) rounded out the top five; all three were running this race for the first time.
Linden (2:26:46) held off Kellyn Taylor (2:26:52) for sixth place and top American honors. "It was a perfect day," said Linden, the 36-year-old 2018 Boston Marathon champion from Charlevoix, MI, said of her uncharacteristic strategy of running a more aggressive race in the early stages. "We had a little bit of a tail wind in those early miles and I thought I would take a crack at having a good one." She remained undecided on her plans to run the 2020 Olympic Trials in February. "Right now is not the time" to decide, she said. "Just based on how my calves feel and my feet feel maybe like at 1:00 a.m. tonight I may have different opinions."
In the men's race, all eyes were on the 26-year-old Kamworor, who was coming off a half-marathon world record in September, clocking 58:01 in Copenhagen. His task became somewhat easier in the seventh mile when defending champion Lelisa Desisa dropped out. The Ethiopian was trying to come back from a gold medal at the IAAF World Athletics Championships on October 6.
A massive pack of 16 runners, including Americans Jared Ward and Abdi Abdirahman, ran conservatively through the halfway point in 1:04:49. Over the next several miles the field thinned out slowly until five men made a pivotal breakaway in the 20th mile over the Willis Avenue Bridge. Kamworor was joined by countryman Albert Korir and three Ethiopians: Tamirat Tola, Shura Kitata and Girma Bekele Gebre.
Gebre was a surprise sight at this point, having started with the sub-elite group and not as part of the professional field. The unsponsored runner, whose previous best of 2:13:46 came in finishing
second in the Pittsburgh Marathon this past May, had caught the elite runners early in the race and gradually found himself one of the last men standing at the front. A regular presence in other New York Road Runners events as part of the West Side Runners club, he finished 19th in this race a year ago, clocking 2:18:18.
Shortly after 35K, Kitata began to fall back while the lead four stayed together until entering Central Park for the first time. Approaching the 24-mile mark Kamworor finally made the decisive move of the day and strung out the pack. Looking fresh, he covered the 5K segment to 40K in a blazing 14:14 and the 25th mile in 4:31, the fastest of the day. Korir was holding on to second place, but losing ground with each stride and maintaining a narrow three-second lead over Gebre through the closing stages.
Kamworor broke the tape in 2:08:13, well off the 2:06:26 he ran for third last year, but considerably faster than his 2:10:53 winning time from 2017. "I was comfortable. I prepared very well to run this
marathon," said Kamworor, who was greeted at the finish line by world record holder Eliud Kipchoge, his training partner. "Throughout the last few meters, the pace was somewhat high, and it wasn't a problem for me. That's when I decided to pull away."
Korir (2:08:36) and Gebre (2:08:38) completed the podium, while Tola (2:09:20) and Kitata (2:10:39) placed fourth and fifth, respectively.
Ward finished sixth overall and first among Americans for the second year in a row, clocking 2:10:45. Coming off a personal best 2:09:25 to finish eighth at the Boston Marathon in April, the 31-year-old Mapleton, UT, resident solidified his status as one of the top contenders for the upcoming Olympic Trials. "I feel fortunate to have been running with those guys for so long," he said of his tenacious effort through the first 19 miles. "I'm happy with the race. I wanted something today that solidified the breakthrough that I had in Boston and establish to myself that I am a different marathoner in this Olympic cycle than I was at the last one."
Abdirahman, 42, clocked 2:11:34 for ninth place, setting a U.S. masters record. Bernard Lagat held the previous mark, a 2:12:10 clocking earlier this year.
Kamworor and Jepkosgei each pocketed $100,000 first-place prize, part of an overall $855,000 purse. Jepkosgei took home an additional $45,000 time bonus for running sub-2:23, while Kamworor added $15,000 for going sub-2:09.
Manuela Schär🇨🇭wins her third-straight title in the #TCSNYCMarathon women's wheelchair division! 🥈Tatyana McFadden 🇺🇸 🥉Susannah Scaroni 🇺🇸
@daniel.romanchuk 🇺🇸successfully defends his #TCSNYCMarathon title in the men's wheelchair division! 🥈Marcel Hug 🇨🇭 🥉David Weir 🇬🇧
Manuela Schar of Switzerland won her third consecutive women's wheelchair title (and her ninth straight Abbott World Marathon Majors race) in 1:44:20. Daniel Romanchuk of the U.S. won a tight four-way battle to take the men's division for the second year in a row, clocking 1:37:24. Both winners earned $25,000.
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The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien, informs the story of production and also battle between great and bad. This buddy to The Lord of the Rings starts with Ea, the globe, and also the Valar, who lead the way for the arrival of the children of Iluvatar. The Silmarillion Audiobook by J.R.R. Tolkien Download. With each other, they battle versus Melkor, the force of evil on the planet. This production story both mirrors the story in Genesis in the Bible, as well as creates its very own mythology.
Iluvatar, like God, starts by creating the Ainur, that fill the role of angels. He sets out his prepare for Ea, as well as sends a few of the Ainur to Ea, where they end up being the Valar. The kids they are getting ready for become the races of Fairies as well as Men. At the same time, Melkor wishes to rule Ea, and also though his stories are reversed, they also create the Valar to go to Valinor. When Aule develops the Dwarf race, Iluvatar makes them rest till the Elves awaken. They do, as well as Melkor is sent to prison.
Melian as well as Thingol both fall in love, and also together rule the land understood after that as Doriath. Melkor is launched from prison, and after that the youngster of Melian and also Thingol, whose name is Feanor, is the maker of the Silmarils. The Silmarils are a trine jewels which contain the light of the Two Trees of Valinor. Melkor swipes the Silmarils after he destroys both Trees of Valinor. These trees represent the Tree of Expertise as well as the Tree of Life, both present in the Garden of Eden in Genesis. Despite the fact that Melkor has swiped the Silmarils, Feanor and his boys all pledge that nobody can have them, and vow revenge versus Melkor. After the Noldor leave Valinor, the Valar create the moon and also the sunlight.
Lots of fights follow, consisting of that between the Eldar as well as Melkor, throughout which Melkor kills Feanor. The race of Men wakes as well as the Elves become their buddies as well as allies. Beren, a male, and Luthien, a fairy, fall in love and wed after Luthien completes the quest of the Silmaril. When Beren's mortal life ends, Luthien determines to pass away and be with him, averting from her immortal life. This story associates with that of Aragorn and Arwen in The Lord of the Rings. Because series of publications, Aragorn, a guy, is in love with Arwen, a fairy. Arwen's daddy does not want her to surrender her everlasting life for Aragorn, although she wants to, like Luthien before her.
When Feanor's sons figure out that Thingol has a Silmaril, they assault him. To conceal the Silmaril, Thingol gets Dwarves to place it in the Nauglamir– the "Locket of the Dwarves"– however they kill Thingol and also take the Nauglamir instead. They dwarves had actually initially created it for Finrod Felagund. Beren obtains the Nauglamir. Meanwhile, Earendil, kid of Tuor as well as Idril, allies with the Valar to combat versus Morgoth, whom they beat as well as imprison in the Ageless Void. Morgoth is the Silmarillion counterpart standing for Satan from the Bible. Earendil the Seafarer is the kid of both Elves and Males, as well as is Aragorn's forefather, as well as Elrond's relative. In The Lord of the Bands, Elrond is the ruler of Rivendell and the elves who live there, and also Arwen's papa.
With time, the Dunedain, a race of Guy who are Aragorn's ancestors and also who stay in Numenor, overlooked the alliance with the Elves and also the Valar. Sauron, the antagonist of The Lord of the Rings, takes control over Numenor. When the Valar assault and also damage Numenor, Elendil leaves. He goes back to Middle-earth. On the other hand, Sauron attempts to gain control over the Elves. He provides the Rings of Power, which leads to war. Sauron eliminates Elendil, yet is forced from his body. He reclaims power, though the Istari Wizards joined the forces of Men and also Fairies to help deal with Sauron. There are allegedly five Wizards, though just three appear in The Silmarillion as well as The Lord of the Rings. The Silmarillion Audio Book Stream. Saruman the White goes to the top of their order, adhered to by Gandalf the Grey. The third Wizard stated by name in the story is Radagast the Brown. With each other, the Wizards, Elves, and also Male wage war versus Sauron after the Wizards find the one Ring. The Third Age finishes with a crucial battle, which Sauron loses. Male then rule Middle-earth as well as the Elves return to Valinor.
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MATT CUTTS in his like second last video told the world.Guys turn off PR in your Browser.If PR is no longer have value than what an SEO professional needs to know is the site good or bad.
1.Domain authority.
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So guys need your advice about it.
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You are very welcome Christopher. I hope it was helpful.
DANA thanks a lot for your clarification.
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Hi Christopher,
Yes, this is a perfect example of what I was talking about. Matt Cutts at no point in this video says that PR has no value. In fact, he says exactly the opposite. He says:
"There are a lot of SEOs and people in search who look at the PageRank toolbar, but there are a ton of regular users as well. You would be really surprised at how many just regular people have the Google toolbar and use PageRank as a way to figure out ihow reputable something is....We get into our tunnel vision and think no one else uses the PageRank toolbar, but the fact is a lot of people do."
He goes on to say that Chrome doesn't have a PageRank toolbar and IE10 won't allow toolbars or add-ins of any kind. He talks about how, if IE10 catches on, the PageRank toolbar might not be used by as many people.
He then reiterates: "A lot of people do use it. I believe we will continue to support those people while they use the Google toolbar...but it looks like the writing's on the wall that with IE 10 the Google Toolbar won't be allowed any more on IE 10 in Windows, so we'll see how things develop in the future."
So you see, his video is about the Google Toolbar. He never even addresses PageRank, aside from the fact that it is something in the Google Toolbar. He certainly acknowledges that people use it and that Google continues to support it. In no way did he ever say or even imply that PageRank wasn't a valid way to determine the trustworthiness of a site. In fact, he said just the opposite.
I read that case of newpaper where there PR getting down from PR 7 to PR 3.
Lets see what he said last week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGut2X5CvX4
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I think characterizing what Matt Cutts said about PageRank as meaning that PageRank no longer means anything is a mistake. In his blog post from August 2012, (http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/why-did-my-pagerank-go-down/) Cutts clearly spends an entire email explaining to a Newspaper why their PageRank might have gone down. If PageRank no longer meant anything, he would have said that in his response to them. But he didn't. Instead, he spent the entire email discussing several issues that Google saw with the site that were in violation of the terms of service. As a result, the PageRank dropped 50%.
I think Cutts' comments regarding PageRank in no way undermine the fact that PageRank still is an indicator of a site's authority and value. I think what he's trying to get people (including SEOs) to understand, is that attempting to manipulate PageRank, via sculpting, selling links that pass PR or buying links that pas PR are bad things to do and could hurt your site, possible even getting it removed from Google's index.
I still pay attention to PR as I am managing SEO, but it isn't the be all end all, nor do I do anything to try to articfically manipulate PR on the sites I manage.
I also use all of the other resources you mentioned. One I use that isn't on your list is http://ahrefs.com, and for domain authority I specifically use OSE.
I hope this is a helpful viewpoint. I do think there are a lot of misconstrued notions about things Matt Cutts has to say, with people often over-interpreting or reading things into his comments. Mostly, I think he means exactly what he says, no more, no less.
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Hi is it pretty standard for Google to index content that you have not specifically asked them to index i.e. provided them notification of a page's existence. I have just been alerted by 'Mention' about some new content that they have discovered, the page is on our site yes and may be I should have set it to NO INDEX but the page only went up a couple of days ago and I was making it live so that someone could look at it and see how the page was going to look in its final iteration. Normally we go through the usual process of notifying Google via GWMT, adding it to our site map.xml file, publishing it via our G+ stream and so on. Reviewing our Analytics it looks like there has been no traffic to this page yet and I know for a fact there are no links to this page. I am surprised at the speed of the indexation, is it a example of brand mention? Where an actual link is now no longer required? Cheers David
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Our company is mentioned on some high-traffic, authoritative sites and some of our products are linked as well. If we link to those pages, does it affect our SEO? How can we take advantage of those mentions?
I heard that if you link to another site, when Google indexes your site, they crawl that page that is referenced. By whatever metrics they use, if that site has your name or a link to your site, Google would rank it higher. I am not sure how true that is, but what value does another site mentioned our site have on our SEO?
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I have a client who's rankings dropped after switching to out site. We know that rankings can drop a little after switching, but we are concerned that hers are still low. Any suggestions? As far as I can tell, the links to her site remained the same. Thanks Holly
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Site not indexed on Google UK after 4 days?
Wonder if anyone can help with this one? I have an ecommerce site www.doggydazzles.co.uk which went live on Friday and was submitted to Google via webmaster tools on saturday morning, but I can't find any trace of it in a google search?
I'm a bit stuck with this as its never happened to any of my other sites.
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Hello friends, One of my client's website http://chakracentral.com/ is using Parallax scrolling with most of the URLs containing hash "#" tag. Please see few sample URLs below: http://chakracentral.com/#panelBlock4 (service page)
http://chakracentral.com/#panelBlock3 (about-us page) I am planning to use "hash bang" technique on this website so that Google can read all the internal pages (containing hash "#" tag) with the current site architecture as the client is not comfortable in changing it. Reference: https://developers.google.com/webmasters/ajax-crawling/docs/getting-started#2-set-up-your-server-to-handle-requests-for-urls-that-contain-escaped_fragment But the problem that I am facing is that, lots of industry experts do not consider parallax websites (even with hash bang technique) good for SEO especially for mobile devices. See some references below: http://searchengineland.com/the-perils-of-parallax-design-for-seo-164919
https://moz.com/blog/parallax-scrolling-websites-and-seo-a-collection-of-solutions-and-examples So please find my queries below for which I need help: 1. Will it be good to use the "hash bang" technique on this website and perform SEO to improve the rankings on desktop as well as mobile devices?
2. Is using "hash bang" technique for a parallax scrolling website good for only desktop and not recommended for mobile devices and that we should have a separate mobile version (without parallax scrolling) of the website for mobile SEO?
3. Parallax scrolling technique (even with "hash bang") is not at all good for SEO for both desktop as well as mobile devices and should be avoided if we want to have a good SEO friendly website?
4. Any issue with Google Analytics tracking for the same website? Regards,
Sarmad Javed
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Are links irrelevant now?
After having one of my sites trashed by penguin, I rebuilt it on a new domain. Pretty much everything was the same except for the look of the site plus I decreased the keyword density and did a few other things to avoid future Penguin penalties. I created a small number of directory links. My site is now maybe 6 months old, doesn't get much traffic, however I wa suprised to see that my main keyword " uncontested divorce lawyer" is now ranking number 1 in google in US ! This despite the EMD update. The domain name is www.uncontesteddivorce-lawyer.com . Like I said I still don't get a lot of traffic on this site. I have another site which until recently was driving over 500 visitors a month, since November it has declined to 350 a month. This site is over 4 years old and was unaffected by all the updates, until recently. It too is an EMD but has more links. Not co complain but can anyone explain the #1 rating? Also it would appear that links are practically irrelevant. I have read and heard that practically no one is linking to content, instead they are sharing, liking, etc. Any comments
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Google: What factors contribute to rank a landing page in a specific country?
Hi community, I would like to know what is the criteria to rank a landing page in specific country Google search. For example, if we want to rank our landing page for "GDPR Australia", what are the factors which will impact beside writing the cotent related to the above mentioned keyword? Thanks
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Rankings Gone? Have I been effected by the Panda/Penguin Update(s)?
Our site www.alphameasure.com has been online since 2005 and currently has a page rank of 4. The site has always ranked on page one or two of Google for our primary keywords (Employee Satisfaction Survey, Employee Engagement Survey, Employee Surveys). I'm not sure exactly when it happened, but now our site is nowhere to be found. I'm thinking our ranking dropped somewhere in mid to late January? We did use an SEO company in the spring of 2012 that went on a link building campaign for us. They added about 450 inbound links over a three month period. Other than that - nothing has really change on the site. We're getting ready to release a new version of our software that was being re-written during all of 2012, so the timing of losing our rankings is just awful. Any help or ideas is greatly appreciated? Thanks in advance,
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My mother was embarrassed when she was diagnosed with dementia. Rather than tell her friends about her illness, she stopped meeting them for lunch or coffee and declined their invitations to concerts and other gatherings. As her disease progressed, she became angry and paranoid. She withdrew from the church group that she had belonged to for over thirty years and refused to attend my son's hockey games, school concerts and swimming lessons as she had always done.
When I was growing up, my mother's raisin cookies were a family favourite and making them was a regular Saturday afternoon mother-daughter event.
Instead of adding whole raisins to the butterscotch-flavoured dough, my mother used an old-fashioned meat grinder to mince the fruit. I would turn the handle on the grinder as she fed raisins into the mouth of the machine. We would take turns stirring the thick batter and sing Patty cake, patty cake, baker's man, as we patted the dough into a log. When the cookies were in the oven, we would sit at the kitchen table and sip milky tea while we waited for the timer to chime.
When my son, Davis, was young he used to say that he loved Mommy best, Grandma second and Daddy third. My mother returned his feelings tenfold.
Her devotion to him only increased as he grew from an infant to a toddler to a boy. Her house was transformed into Davis' second residence, complete with his own room, toys, books and clothes. She was constantly thinking up new activities for them to enjoy together - a large cardboard box was turned into their clubhouse and the basement rec room became an imaginary hockey rink.
I was pregnant when I first read I'll Love You Forever, Robert Munsch's book about the unconditional love between a mother and her son. I didn't yet appreciate the bond I would have with my own child but the story brought me to tears as I thought about my relationship with my mother. I vowed that I would always care for her just as she had cared for me.
I couldn't have imagined what would happen twelve years later.
When my mother was diagnosed with dementia in 2004, I was woefully unprepared. I thought dementia was a gentle disease, a gradual memory loss and gentle fading away. My mother's anger and paranoia took me by surprise. I was bewildered and ashamed when her hostility became directed almost exclusively towards me. Intellectually I knew that her disease was to blame but emotionally I found it very difficult to accept.
Initially, I thought that I could change her attitude. I tried to cajole her into a better mood or use logic to explain why her accusations didn't make sense. Sometimes my efforts erupted into arguments that left both of us in tears and made me wonder if I really was the terrible daughter my mother described.
It wasn't until after she passed away that I began to talk about my mother's battle with dementia and the impact her illness had on our relationship. Sharing that information gave me a huge sense of relief. I realized that I had isolated myself from people who could have provided me with much needed support and I wished that I had been open about my experience much sooner.
I hope that telling my story now will help raise awareness about dementia and reduce some of the stigma that still surrounds the disease.
Thank you to the Alzheimer Society of Ontario for encouraging me to blog about my experience. Many of the posts that follow first appear on their blog.


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We've reached peak reality TV with Shaq and Ken Jeong
2018-11-06 08:00:00by Nick Hershey
Odd jobs for an odd couple
Last spring, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal took on actor Ken Jeong in a rap battle of mismatched proportions. Shaq isn't shy on a mic by any means, and Jeong got a few good licks on the big man, including a dig on Kazaam. Now, after the dust has settled and the wounds healed, the two are partnering for a new reality show pilot ordered by TBS.
Produced by both Jeong and O'Neal, the unscripted Unqualified finds the duo performing various job duties that range from fun and interesting to downright avoidable for most people. There's no denying the odd couple appeal of the 5'5'' Jeong and the 7'1'' O'Neal in itself is a hook worth initially tuning in for. Throwing in some random job that neither is suitable to do adds a comedy dynamic that already feels a little over the top.
This type of reality show isn't exactly new. Mike Rowe spent eight seasons putting himself in the shoes of those doing duties many of us would never even want to attempt in Dirty Jobs. While he focused on the grit and the grind, it's likely that O'Neal and Jeong will broaden the scope and go more comical with the direction of the show and the jobs they'll be performing.
The idea feels like a mad lib come to life, and as much fun as the two will likely have on the show, it's hard to imagine that this will have staying power. Once the initial novelty of the odd couple wears off, the jobs they take on will likely have to be progressively more obscure and unique to keep audience numbers up. Making jokes about each others' size will only last so long.
While the pilot has been ordered, no potential premiere date has been set at this time.
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A general question for anyone that may have experience with these matters. I searched the archives but could not find any information on the Tachihara 45GF. Any opinions on this very inexpensive (but all I can afford right now) field camera would be greatly appreciated. For starters, how durable is it? How stable is it, at only 3.5 lbs?
I was looking at the Shen-Hao, also, which I have heard good and disparaging things about. Granted, I don't expect a whole lot out of a $600 field camera, but I do expect it to work for a reasonable amount of time before it falls apart.
Like the image especially seeing snow tops now that it is 100 degees in Florida!!!
I can say that I like my Tachihara very much and it has not fallen apart in the 4 years I have been using it. It does now show a bit of wear but that is from use not sitting around. My model is a 4x5 Calumet Woodfield XM by Tachihara. Came with a fresnel lens and gridded cover glass installed and uses the very common Wista/Linhof lens board. I bought it from the original owner who in turn purchased it from Calumet in the mid-1990's so it is about 10 years old now.
You will like the Tachihara if you have one in your hands. It is not cheaply built. Nor is it a view camera. The movements are limited but there. If this is your first field camera it might become your only 4x5!
Don't believe any of the BS about the Shen-Hao falling apart after a few weeks of use. It's just not true.
They are capable cameras that will give you years of great service. The Shen-Hao offers more movements than the Tachihara, but is about 1.5 pounds heavier.
Both cameras will fulfill your needs and exceed your expectations. Unfortunately, you have hard decision to make between the two.
My vote is for the Shen-Hao. Others will vote for the Tachihara. Both are very capable cameras. Now you'll have to decide.
For more infor on the Shen-Hao, check out the Shen-Hao Users Group forums.
I truly enjoy my Tachihara! I have never found it to be too fragile or loosen up with use. I have used my Tachihara for about 8+ months, but purchased it used. I even picked up a 5x7 expander unit for my 5x7 shots. It which works nice and hope to pick up a 5x7 enlarger I have been eyeing (sp) at the local photo store so I will not be limited to 5x7 contacts or have the local lab do a drum scan of the 5x7 trannies. I graduated from a 4x5 Korona to my 4x5 Tachihara and find it very sturdy, but still light. The only short comings I have found would be the fact that although it will accept my Fujinon 90mm, the short lens are typcially focused without a the rail, but a smooth glide of the lens toward the ground glass. Also, the bellows are not long enough for a 300mm plus lens which is focused for a 1:1 exposure, e.g., flowers. It works great for landscapes and p0rtraits. I finally decided that if I needed to focus even closer, I would use my 8x10 w/ a reducing back or just as an 8x10.
I'm not sure what you consider "a reasonable amount of time", but I've been using my Shen-Hao quite a lot for the last two years and it's as good as new. There's been no wear and tear on the camera that's noticeable, it still locks down as well as the day that I got it. I expect that it'll last for quite a long time.
The down side to the Shen-Hao is the weight. It's considerably heavier than the Tachihara. Neither of these cameras is a bad choice, and in fact they're both quite amazing given the price point at which they're available.
If you want a camera with a Graflok back and as many movements as you can use, without weight being a consideration, the Shen-Hao's a fine camera. If you want to reduce the weight and don't need the extra movements and can work with a spring back, the Tachihara's a fine camera.
If you search the web for reports on any particular model of automobile, you'll find that the vast majority of the posts you read are about how awful the car is. The reason's pretty simple: People who have bad experiences want to share their pain. Whether to blow off steam, to "warn" others, or to attempt to hurt a manufacturer who they feel has hurt them, people who have bad experiences tend to communicate them. People with good experiences, on the other hand, tend not to say much of anything. Excepting, of course, when the inevitable discussions start between people who are emotionally tied to their purchase feel they're being ridiculed for their choice by those who have had a bad experience. Such is the nature of the Internet. Search out reports on anything and you'll read a lot of bad and very little good. Add to this the "my choice is better than your choice" arguments that happen in almost any field (Canon versus Nikon being the best example in photography) , and you'll find that you end up not wanting to buy anything.
Every manufacturer makes lemons, not just automobile companies. If you get one, exchange it for another. You'll be fine, and you'll end up with a good camera.
It is tough getting my kids to sit down for a meal, much less for a LF photo shoot.
Paul, another quick note, I just saw the Tachihara 45GF. There is one at that auction place with several images. It is the same identical camera as mine! Which I sort of suspected anyway but I happen to stumble over it just now and wanted to point that out.
First, let me say 'thanks so much' to everyone that responded. I think it's pretty obvious that I'm fairly new to LF, and I have to say that I don't think I ever would have made the step up if it hadn't been for the accessibility and overall friendliness of this forum.
Paul: if it's any consolation, it will be close to 100 degrees here (Sacramento) in a day or two. Thanks so much for pointing out the one on 'that which is not named', too. I had actually bookmarked that item before posting this thread (it's what got me researching the Tachihara) and it's possibly a sign from someone that the seller is in the same city I am.
Dean- I've actually enjoyed viewing the Shen-Hao forums, and they were one of the factors in my decision to consider the Shen-Hao. Weight concerns me, so if I can shave 1 1/2 lbs off and get a comparably made camera, I probably would.
Jon: thanks for the info and the opinions. Happy owners are who I like to hear from.
Dave: Thanks for all the great considerations; I have a question for you, and everyone, farther down.
Jon: Great shot and a very pretty young lady you've got there.
Right now, when I insert my polaroid 545i or Readyload, there is a silver bar that I pull back that separates the gg holder from the back and allows me to slide in the film holder. How would the Tachihara's be different?
Okay, so the Tachihara is a 'spring back'. I've seen some concerns in the archives that a roll film holder (I have the Calumet C2) will not work with this type of back?
If that's the case then the Tachihara is right out, and I guess I'm going with the Shen-Hao. I shoot a lot of 120 with the C2 on my Calumet, and I would need it for the field camera.
I think the flat style calumet backs would work a polaroid and my Kodak sheet holder work fine??? My Graflex rollfilm graflok style holder do not but any flat one should??? You got me why a C-2 type holder would not work if it truely does not? Anybody use a Calumet roll film holder with their Tachihara???
Paul, if you do go ahead and decide on the Shen-Hao, do yourself a favor and get it from Badger. A quick troll through the 4x5 threads on the Shen-Hao users forum will be very educational.
Have fun - good luck - and thanks for sharing the studio shot; Very nice!!
Paul, a "Graflok" back can be loaded two ways. You can slide a hollder in between the groundglass and the camera body or you can remove the groundglass (easily, it snaps right out) and secure a holder in place with two slides much like the familiar slides that hold many lensboards in place.. The holder can be very thick like the Graflex and Horseman roll film holders. The C-2 holder was particularly made so that it could be used on cameras without a Graflok back. It will work on practically all modern 4X5s.
Historical note. Most of the Grafles SLRs used a back which had slides to hold a thick holder like the old Graflex bag magazine holders. Other Folmer & Schwing products mostly had spring backs. The Graflok is sort of a combination of the two types.
So the spring back would work just like my graflok in that all I need to do to insert a film holder is gently pull it back and slide the holder in? Sorry I'm being so dense about this.
Also, on the Tachihara, how easy is it to switch from vertical to horizontal and back, versus the Shen-Hao?
Paul - The Calumet C2 and C2N roll holders were designed to be used either with the Graflok clips on an international back, or as a slide-in holder in backs that don't have Graflok fittings.
With most field cameras the only potential issue is how tightly the back is sprung. I've seen 4x5 cameras where the back simply wouldn't open far enough to accommodate the thickness of a C2. Slide-in holders do work easily with my 4x5 Nagaoka, which is another inexpensive wood field camera. I would be surprised if there isn't somebody here who's tried a C2 in a Tachihara, but if not, ask the folks at Midwest or at Badger - they should be able to tell you.
Well, thanks to all who provided information. I went ahead and did it. $405 for a like new Tachihara off that bad, bad evil auctionsite that has cost me so much in the last year.
It's a local seller, so hopefully I'll be shooting with it tomorrow night!
I use a Tachihara with a Calumet C2 holder with no problems. Only problem I've had was with lensboard fit. It takes Linhof lensboards, but the one I've got has three protusions on the back. A circle on top and to small bars at the bottom. It helped to cut in shape and fit the board with a couple layers of thin cardboard with holes for the protusions (leveling the back). Also P-profile weather strip with the tail cut off makes a neat additional light seal at the rim.I haven't used the Shen-Hao, but I don't think switching from vertical to horizontal could be made any easier on the Tachihara.
Congratulations Paul. The Tachihara is an excellent camera.
I didn't get back here in time to answer your questions about back accessories, but I think you understand that all of the accessories that you own will work fine with the spring back.
Regarding your studio camera: I still have my old Cambo SC monorail camera, and I plan to keep it. It's easier to leave it set up in my home studio than to set up a field camera every time I want to do "table top" work. Also, your monorail has more movements than the Tachihara, which will be important for studio work...so keeping your monorail.
Again, congratulations. I'm looking forward to seeing your first shots with the new camera!
There is a review of the Tachihara on my web site www.ellisgalleries.com, click on "Equipment Reviews." In a nut shell, it's an excellent camera as long as you don't need to use a normal lens longer than about 300mm or a telephoto lens longer than about 400mm.
Way to go Paul, when you have had a chance to shoot some film and use a lens or two with your new Tachihara, come back and post an update for us to hear how you feel about the beautiful light weight camera.
BTW you got a nice price too!
Thanks, Antti, your reassurances give me peace of mind.
Brian, beatufiul website and again, thanks. I'm still very new at this and can't tell you how much I appreciate folks who post information like this.
I got into this thread a bit late I see, as you (Paul) already made the purchase. You won't be disappointed!
I have the Calumet-labeled Tachihara. I use regular film holders, the Calumet C2 roll holder, and a Polaroid 545i, all with no trouble.
Changing from horizontal to vertical is about a 5 second operation; you slide 2 latches out with your thumbs, tip the back out and lift it from the bottom, turn it 90 degrees and reverse the removal process. It's so simple and obvious that you'll wonder why any manufacturer would make it more complicated.
A Tachihara on a wood tripod could be considered a work of art in itself.
Great that you got that 45GF Tachihara. I lugged one all over the eastern sierras (I lived in Bishop for a few years), and it worked great the whole time--with pleanty of real abuse. I am very hard on my cameras, they are constantly falling over--my last Rochester even took a swim downstream because one of my tripod legs lost its setting and shortened enough to topple over. Anyway, I never had to worry about that little Tachihara being light tight, or shifting once I sinched down any movements. With even my kind of care, your Tachihara will last a life time. Bruce.
lol...thanks bruce, that's good news. While I try not to drop my cameras in large bodies of water, I'm not exactly ginger with them, either.
This is late and I only want to add to what the others have said in that this is an excellent little camera. I have used and abused mine for over 10 years and it keeps on going. They are wonderful cameras and should last you a very, very long time.
I don't want to beat a dead horse here, but I had so many helpful replies that I figured I would keep everyone up to date. I hold in my hand, one of the most beautiful (kinda like a first love) field cameras I have ever seen up close. This Tachihara is in excellent condition.
Does anyone know of another LF camera store in the Sacramento Valley? I'll drive two hours (might as well go to San Francisco :-( but I'd love to start shooting with this camera soon.
<sigh> ah well. Patience is a virtue.
$%$ ^&* $&^$ &*%&&@##$$% lensboards!
Thanks again to all for the help and info!
Paul, off center boards are fine you can always adjust to centerline the lens and groundglass. There must be a half dozen different brand names you can put on these Tachihara. Wista, Toyo, Linhof then B&H have a generic and Midwest Photo Exchange sells a generic I think? Find a thin sheet of metal and have it cut and drilled it would take 15 minutes or so to do.
I think Paul is very right, be alittle bit more inventive, and have someone prepare one for you. Go to a cabinet shop and have a wood one made, they should even have a selection of wood types and stains for you. This is what I have always done in the past, and it is certainly much cheaper, too. If you wish to purchase one, my first choice would be e-BAY, in that some of the people who auction off lens boards also can make them to your specs., and they would certainly be cheaper than $50.00 per board, also. I must add, I lived in Sacramento for a number of years, and I really enjoyed shopping CameraArts--though I think they were very expensive. Also, I lived in Toledo, OH, and have a number of occassions to visit Midwest Photo (which is south in Columbus)--and that is a really, really, super store, with so very much to look at for older LF. stuff (which is what I am into). Regards, Bruce.
Thanks Bruce, I stopped at CameraArts and drooled for about half an hour, but the Irish in me prohibits me from spending $50 on a lensboard. The cabinet shop is a great Idea and one I think I will follow up on for my other two lenses.
Thanks again to all who went through this purchase with me.
The cabinet shop may give you a much better price if you make it easy for them by providing the material. Check out www.micromark.com. They have a nice selection of mahogany, cherry and other woods in a wide variety of thin sizes. Another good possibility, if less traditional, is the thin plywood sold at your local friendly model shop. You could combine the two if you like with a basically plywood board faced with a thin hardwood facing.
Wooden lensboards can be too thick for some modern lenses. The solution is to have a recess routed into the back.
As you can see, he roughs it with his camera.
I've had a Tachihara and a new Shen Hao about 3 years ago. Got the Shen Hao from Badger graphics.
I was more concerned about the sturdiness and longevity of the Tachihara compared to the Shen Hao. The Shen Hao was nearly twice as heavy as the Tachihara. I don't think I ever could have damaged the Shen Hao without great intent or serious abuse.
I now have a Calumet (Gowland Pocket branded Calumet). A little monorail that breaks down into a two pound package and has the Graflok back.
For the price, the Tachihara AND Shen Hao seem like good values. The Tachihara is also built in a couple of other MFR names, but can't recall. All priced nearly the same.
I have to say that if weight were not a significant issue, I'd lean toward the Shen Hao, just because I am a little ham-handed and think I could hurt a Tachihara easier than the Shen.
Oh, and by the way.... Internet viewing does not even begin to do justice to Bruces Images. His images are tack sharp up to 24X30 and beyond. He's been using that Tachihara as long as I've known him, which is at least 15 years.
Good luck with your new Tachihara. As others have mentioned,the generic metal lensboard versions for this camera are very inexpensive and easy to find. The camera is light and beautiful to look at. The groundglass is bright and sharp. I purchased a new one which unfortunately broke after a few uses. The problem was in the arm that connects to the rear standards, the arm tapers to a wire thin spring which provides tension to hold the standards in position when tilting. In my sample the wire broke, the store repaired it for me but I returned the camera as I was concerned about it happening again as there are more than one of these springs. Apparently this rare problem happened to someone else as he had posted pictures on the internet which showed the same problem. Other similar designs like the Wista or the Shen Hao don't use this same spring construction. Luckily you will have a back-up camera if needed(which from your pictures seems to be producing excellent results for you). Lately I have been thinking about trying another Tachihara because it is so light and has an excellent fresnel/groundglass. One thing to practice, particularly if you are use to a monorail, is closing the camera. It is very easy to catch the bellows when closing the camera, this can lead to bellows creases or pinholes down the road.


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