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1. 'Fake Colonel' Found Guilty As Charged. WITN Michael Hamilton was charged with embezzling $30000 from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, making false official statements, and wearing a uniform and medals he did not receive. The federal jury took about an hour to reach its decision of guilty …
2. U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs opens Technology Acquisition Center in Eatontown. Asbury Park Press The US Department of Veterans Affairs was looking to develop a center for its information-technology acquisitions just as the Army's Communications-Electronics Command at Fort Monmouth was closing. "All this great talent here was looking for another …
3. Surgical Care Improvement Program Hasn't Improved Key Outcomes. Internal Medicine News Digital Network Among the 10 national organizations that are represented on the SCIP steering committee are the American College of Surgeons, the American Hospital Association, the US Department of Veterans Affairs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, …
4. Dishonored Americans: That's All of Us When A Vet Is Left Homeless. Hartford Courant…Every week, similar groups find veterans living under the bridges in Hartford, Stamford and New Haven. Most are eligible for benefits, but for all kinds of reasons, they don't apply. The state Department of Veterans Affairs counts 1200 homeless vets in …
5. Those who serve deserve more than just gratitude. Danbury News Times One Veterans Affairs official said 700 or more Connecticut veterans are homeless on a given night. That is a shameful number — one that we believe must be addressed with increased dedication. It is incumbent upon federal,
6. First responders prepare for major disasters in airport drill. 9NEWS.com The US Department of Veterans Affairs, Eastern Colorado Health Care System and community members helped put on a mass-casualty drill at Centennial Airport. The Federal Coordinating Center (FCC) exercise tested responder's ability to treat and transport …
7. Veterans Affairs mobile office to visit Pratt. Pratt Tribune … Office will be located at the Pratt Walmart parking lot from 9 am to 6 pm Thursday, April 21, and 8 am to 4 pm Friday, April 22, to assist eligible veterans and family members in obtaining benefits from the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). …
8. P1.3-B vets office here, only facility outside US. Inquirer.net By Monday, Filipino and American war veterans were welcomed at the new United States Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) office on Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City, all on schedule for their claims and medical appointments at a new one-stop shop manned …
9. Flow of veterans' medical records streamlined. The Virginian-Pilot By Bill Sizemore Tim Cromwell's father-in-law, a Korean War veteran, gets some of his health care from the US Department of Veterans Affairs and some from the private sector. As he shuttles between the two, his wife lugs his medical records around in a …
10. Disabled veterans deserve a place to park. Roanoke Times It broke more bones in his body than not, and since 1970 he's been a fully disabled veteran. Now 63, Hambrick remembers well his six or so visits to the US Department of Veterans Affairs regional office back in 2009, after 11 months of treatment for …
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Mica Blames Bureaucracy For Delays In Accreditation. Historic City News On Tuesday, US Rep. John L. Mica (R-FL) "held an emergency meeting of state VA and other leaders…in St. Augustine City Hall, where he tells Historic City News Editor Michael Gold that he wants answers regarding the delay in getting proper accreditation for the Clyde E. Lassen State VA Nursing Home." The lawmaker has "voiced his concern…to Veterans Administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services."
Healthcare Providers Frustrated By Excessive EHR Alerts. InformationWeek A report "published in the April 12 issue of BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making…evaluated how Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) personnel are utilizing" electronic health record (EHRs.) The study, which drew from interviews conducted in 2009 with "44 healthcare employees working at two VA facilities," found that clinicians "say they receive far too many alerts" from EHR systems and the "many unnecessary notifications…complicate the task of reviewing the more urgent alerts." However, the study's authors found that clinicians …
Targeting Depression Helps Diabetes Patients' Overall Health. WWJ-TV "A team of team of researchers led by investigators at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System and the University of Michigan Health System worked to improve diabetes patients' health by first addressing their depression. The study evaluated a year-long program that began with behavioral therapy sessions over the telephone with a specially trained nurse and later phased in a walking program."
Can Acupuncture Help Treat Gulf War Syndrome? Stars And Stripes An "instructor at Harvard Medical School Osher Research Center and co-director of research" at the New England School of Acupuncture, "thinks she may have a cure for veterans suffering from Gulf War Syndrome: Stick needles in them." Conboy is "one of the coordinators of a new Army-funded study into the value of acupuncture in managing the headaches, muscle soreness and other pain associated with the controversial disorder. The group is currently seeking about 120 volunteers living in the Northeast for the study."
Military Drug Abuse Linked To Prescription Of Pain Meds. Medscape "The strongest predictor of prescription drug misuse in the military is a history of receiving a prescription for pain medication within the past month or past year, according to a secondary analysis of a 2008 Department of Defense (DOD) Health Behavior Survey (Military Medicine. 2010;175:390). However, the findings, presented…at the American Society of Addiction Medicine 42nd Annual Medical-Scientific Conference, do not address reasons for abuse.
PTSD iPhone App Launches For Veterans. InformationWeek "Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) now can turn to their mobile devices for help, thanks to a new application from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD)." InformationWeek continues, "The app can link them to local sources of support and even help manage their symptoms in the moment, according to the VA." PTSD Coach, which is free and "now available via the iTunes store for the iPhone," is the "first of a series of resources being offered for PTSD sufferers from the VA National Center for PTSD and the Defense Department's National Center for Telehealth and Technology."
Organization Reaches Out To Wounded Warriors. American Forces Press Service "In what started out as a small pilot program, members" of Disabled American Veterans (DAV), "working with the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, began visiting wounded warriors at Fort Bragg, N.C., to talk about benefits and services available to them after they leave active duty. Now 40 DAV transition service officers have become regulars at 144 military installations participating in the joint VA-DOD Benefits Delivery and Discharge Program, which provides transition assistance to separating service members who incurred disabilities related to their military service." Wally Tyson, DAV's national commander, has "called DAV's contribution a vital link to the newest generation of disabled veterans."
VA To Host Women Veterans Open House In Belle Fourche. Rapid City (SD) Journal On Wednesday, the Department of Veterans Affairs Black Hills Health Care System invited "women veterans to gather to meet other women veterans and learn more about health care services available to them." The "open house is an effort to reach more than 2,000 female veterans in the VA Black Hills Health Care System service area and to increase awareness regarding care available to them."
VA Oakland Opens Women's Health Center. Pittsburgh Business Times The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) was "scheduled to open a $1.6 million Healthy Women's Center on Tuesday at…VA's University Drive campus in Oakland." "'The reality is that women veterans are not a typical patient and their health needs are not interchangeable with those of their male counterparts,' VAPHS Director Terry Gerigk Wolf said in a prepared statement. 'This brand-new Healthy Women's Center celebrates those differences.'"
State Honors World War II Veterans With Ceremony. Des Moines (IA) Register On Monday, 80 "or so Iowa veterans of World War II filled the gallery and the floor of the Iowa House of Representatives for a proclamation that honors all World War II veterans and commemorates 70 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor – Dec. 7, 1941." The veterans "who accepted the applause of Iowa's elected leaders noted that they weren't the heroes – the heroes were the more than 400,000 men who died in the war."
Lest We Forget. Meridian (MS) Star "The dedication of the Mississippi Persian Gulf War Memorial brought about a wide variety of emotions from dignitaries and family members alike who had gathered Monday afternoon at the site" of the nearly completed Mississippi State Veterans Cemetery. It was an "emotional time described by some as having to relive that day they were informed their loved one had died in combat while serving in the region. Others…thought the wall holding 95 names and images of Mississippians who have died" was a fitting tribute.
Vietnam Veteran Fights For Benefits. KJCT-TV Vietnam vet Joe Bentley has "been trying to get disability benefits from 40 years ago" from the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Bentley, who says the benefits are for an injured foot, is "no longer just fighting for himself, but for all veterans.
Counseling For Veterans Available At Potsdam Site. Watertown (NY) Daily Times "Readjustment counseling services for combat veterans and their families are available in Potsdam. The Watertown Vet Center has opened a satellite center in the basement of the Potsdam Public Library." Services are offered there "every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m."
New Healing Environment For Vets. Omaha World-Herald On Tuesday, the first schematic designs for a "new $560 million Department of Veterans Affairs facility" that will replace the Omaha VA Medical Center were released by VA. The plans "call for a million-square-foot structure on the same grounds as the current hospital, northeast of 42nd and Center Streets." According to the World-Herald, a "glass atrium running the length of the curved four-story building would serve as the…visual centerpiece" of the hospital, which would also have "green space and a memorial to the region's veterans."
VA To Offer NAMI Class. Hendersonville (NC) Times-News The Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center "will offer a free National Alliance on Mental Illness Family-to-Family class for caregivers of people with a severe mental illness for the first time." Veterans' "families will be given priority in enrolling in the class, scheduled for 6-8:30 p.m. on 12 consecutive Tuesdays beginning May 24 at the VAMC in Asheville."
More Veterans And Spouses Could Gain From Aid And Attendance Pension Benefit. Washington Post A "little-known benefit called Aid and Attendance (A&A). A need-based, tax-free pension, A&A supports wartime veterans and their spouses who cannot pay for non-service-related medical needs." Veterans Affairs officials "say that many more" than the approximately 182,000 veterans and their spouses currently taking advantage of the A&A benefit are eligible for it. According to Tom Pamperin, VA's deputy undersecretary for disability assistance, there are a "lot of veterans where it's been 40 years or more since they've been on active duty. It just doesn't occur to them there may be a benefit from the VA."
"I Don't Forget Those Days." Culpeper (VA) Star Exponent "Established three years ago by the Virginia General Assembly, Wounded Warriors provides treatment and support for all veterans, including those with combat-related stress, brain injuries and post-traumatic stress syndrome. Community service boards statewide support the program, and there's an active group that meets weekly in Fredericksburg."
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ALROSA Execitive Committee Meeting
On December 3, 2010 the ALROSA Executive Committee held its regular meeting in Moscow, chaired by President of ALROSA Fyodor Andreev.
The Executive Committee discussed and approved the budget of the ALROSA Group of companies for 2011.
The corporate goals for 2011 include maintaining global leadership by carat output, implementing the investment program for underground mine construction, improving the efficiency of ALROSA operations through cost reduction, introduction of energy saving measures, improved labor productivity.
Along with that, in 2011 ALROSA will be implementing a set of measures to streamline the system of corporate management, in line with the decision of its shareholders on the reorganization of ALROSA into a public corporation.
The Executive Committee discussed and resolved to submit to the Supervisory Board for approval the key figures of the consolidated budget for 2011, as follows:
The volume of rough diamond production in 2011 is projected to total 34,438 thousand carats.
The proceeds from core product sales are planned to exceed the current year's level by 3.2 per cent and will amount to USD 3,526 million, including:
– USD 3,366 million (102.2 per cent by 2010) from rough diamond sales; and
– USD 160 million (128.1 per cent by 2010) from polished diamond sales.
The cost budget has been approved at RUB 73,260.8 million. In 2011 the Company plans to increase allocations for implementing its research and development program by 21.8%, as compared with the current year level. The total costs for the implementation of this program are planned at RUB 878.3 million.
ALROSA plans to increase spending on prospecting and exploration, including on-mine site exploration, to RUB 3,651.6 million, or by 32.3 per cent, as compared with 2010. In 2011 the Company will allocate over RUB 589 million for implementing a program of innovations in the key areas, such as introducing diamond breakage prevention technologies in ore treatment, developing mines with low mineral grade, technogenic and remote deposits, building an integrated management information system, increasing the efficiency of exploration, energy saving, etc.
Capital expenditures are planned at RUB 14,487.7 million, exceeding the 2010 target by 27.4 per cent. The above amount includes allocations of RUB 11,781.9 million for construction, and RUB 2,705.8 million for re-tooling purposes.
In line with the Company's priority strategic development goal a bulk of investments, i.e., over 70 per cent, will be used to create new and maintain the existing core production capacities. Primarily, these are expenditures related to implementation of conversion to underground mining. An amount of RUB 6,545.4 million has been earmarked for this purpose, which is equivalent to 62.3 per cent of the total volume of investments into industrial construction.
ALROSA intends to ensure the efficiency of operations of its subsidiaries and affiliates, also by disposing in 2011 – 2012 of some non-core assets.
The overall credit portfolio, as of January 2012, is projected to amount to RUB 82,964 million, against RUB 98,560.6 million, as of January 1, 2011. Thus, the company aims to implement one of the most important tasks it set for itself for next year and bring down the overall debt to less than USD 3 billion, with almost 90 per cent of its debt portfolio converted into long-term obligations.
In 2011 ALROSA projects a profit of RUB 14,845.5 million (before taxes) that will exceed the 2010 target by RUB 4,570.6 million.
The net profit is projected at RUB 10,542.3 million, which is RUB 4,609.3 more as compared with the 2010 level. The proportion of the net profit distributed for dividend payments is to be increased from 14 to 20 per cent.
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34 Sunrise & Sunset Photo Tips - all in one post!
Hey All - As some of you know, my sunrise and sunset app is no longer available. The app featured 34 sunrise and sunset photo tips. Because the app is no longer available, I thought I'd share all of my tips in this post. Enjoy!
Also, if you want tons of photo tips – for photographing throughout the day – check out my KelbyOne class, The 20 Time-Proven Rules of Composition.
Okay, on with my tips!
#1 Starburst Effect. When the sun is in the frame, set your aperture to f/22 to get the starburst effect. The wider the lens, the more pronounced the starburst effect. Also, make sure the front element of your lens is totally clean. Even a tiny speck of dust can look like a big blob in a picture when you are shooting into the sun. Location: Spearfish, South Dakota.
#2 HDR Images. HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography is perfect for sunrise/sunset shots, due to the high contrast range when you are shooting into the sun. To capture the entire dynamic range of the scene, keep taking underexposed images until you have no "blinkies" on your camera's LCD monitor, and keep taking overexposed images until you can see into the shadows in the image while looking at the LCD monitor. The greater the contrast range, the greater the number of pictures you need to take. I created this image in Photomatix, the best HDR program out there. Click here to get a discount on Photomatix. Location: Tucumcari, New Mexico.
#3 No Filters. When shooting into the sun, remove all filters from your lens, even your skylight filter. When a filter is on your lens, the sunlight passes through the filter and may (depending on the angle of the sun) bounce off the front element of your lens and back onto the filter, creating a ghost image of the sun in your frame. Location: Key West, Florida.
#4 Blue in the Sky. A good time to take city shots is shortly after sunset, when city lights are just coming on and while there is still some color in the sky. Location: Miami's South Beach, Florida.
#5 Foreground Element. When possible, use a foreground element to add a sense of scale to your photograph. Also, the more "layers" you have in a scene, the greater the sense of depth. Here there are three layers: bird in the foreground, birds in mid-frame, and the mountains/sun in the background. Like bird photography?
#6 Horizon Line. Usually, placing the horizon line in the center of the frame is boring. When the sky is interesting, place the horizon line at the bottom of the frame, and vice versa. Want to master landscape photography, I have a class on that, too. Click here for info. Location: Kenya, Africa.
#7 Silhouettes. When photographing someone against a sunrise or sunset, have him or her look directly left or right so you can see his or her profile. If they look at the camera, you will not be able to recognize them. Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
#8 Rule of Odds. If you have the opportunity to photograph an even or odd number of subjects, go for the odd number. For some reason, the rule of odds usually makes for better composition than the rule of evens. Location: Los Osos, California.
#9 Softer Side. Before sunrise and after sunset is a wonderful time to take pictures without strong shadows. In lower light levels, you'll probably need a tripod. Use a cable release or your camera's self-time to release the shutter. That helps to prevent camera shake during long exposures. You can create images like this with Topaz Simpilfy. Click here to get a discount all Topaz plug-ins. Location: Key West, Florida.
#10 Rule of Thirds. Placing the sun in the dead center of the frame is deadly – usually deadly boring. Rather, imagine a tic-tac-toe grid placed over a scene, and try to place the sun where the lines intersect. Learn more about composition in my KelbyOne class, Composition - the strongest way of seeing. Location: Los Osos, California.
#11 Expose for the Highlights. In high-contrast situations, it's important to expose for the highlights. Make sure your camera's highlight alert feature is activated and avoid "blinkies." Also check your histogram and make sure you don't have a big spike on the right. Location: Spearfish, South Dakota.
#12 Have Fun with Plug-ins. Plug-ins can help us awaken the artist within by removing some of the reality from a scene. Here I used Topaz Adjust to increase the color, detail and contrast to my image. Location: Angkor Wat, Cambodia.
#13 Go for Black-and-White. Strong shadows at sunrise and sunset help to produce dramatic images. Those strong shadows can look even more dramatic in a black-and-white photograph. Topaz Black-and-White Effects and Nik Silver Efex Pro are the two plug-ins I use to create my black-and-white images. Location: Death Valley, California.
#14 Adjust Your Exposure. As the sun rises and sets, your exposure will be constantly changing – quickly. Keep checking your pictures on your camera's LCD monitor to make sure you are getting good exposures. Location: Tanzania, Africa.
#15 Safety First. Don't look directly into the sun at sunrise and sunset – or any time for that matter. The sun's bright light can damage your eyes and may contribute to a loss in vision. This image simulates the harmful effects of macular degeneration. To protect your eyes, wear sunglasses. Also, use your camera's live view feature, which is easier on your eyes than looking through your camera's viewfinder. Location: Tanzania, Africa.
#16 Leave Room. If a subject is moving in the frame, leave some room into which the subject can move or run. Location: Spearfish, South Dakota.
#17 Check the Weather. Clouds and atmospheric haze are usually key ingredients in good sunrise and sunset photographs. Before your shoot, check the weather. In some situations, you may want to "sleep in." Location: Botswana, Africa.
#18 Pack a Flashlight. For the best sunrise shots, you'll probably want to arrive well before the sun rises, maybe even in total darkness. Wearing a head-mounted flashlight will let you set up your equipment without having to hold a flashlight. Location: Botswana, Africa.
#19 Make Pictures. There's a big difference between taking pictures and making pictures. Here I made the picture by paying this man $5 to ride back and forth several times until I got the shot. When you are out shooting, always think about how you can make creative – and fun – pictures. Location: Rajasthan, India.
#20. Always Carry a Camera. This is my most basic, yet most important, tip. Always have a camera with you. You just never know when you might see, and want to capture, a wonderful sunrise or sunset. Hey! We shoot here on my yearly Rick's Backyard Photo Workshop. Location: Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
#21 Share Your Shots. Share your favorite sunrise and sunset shots and get inspired by other talented photographers.
#22 Include Reflections. When photographing sunrises and sunsets by the ocean, we can get beautiful reflections in the still, shallow water on the beach. When composing your picture, make sure that the top of your subject is not cut off in the bottom of your frame. Both images taken at the California Photo Fest in Morro Bay, CA.
#23 Capture the Night Sky. For a single image of the night sky, as opposed to time-lapse images, use a wide-angle lens and set your camera on a tripod, and try these settings for starters: ISO to1600, lens set to the widest aperture, shutter speed set to 10 second. Use a cable release or your camera's self-timer to avoid camera shake during the long exposure. After you shoot, check your image on your camera's LCD monitor. If it's too dark, increase the ISO. Longer exposures will show the movement of the stars. Keep in mind that you really can't judge the exposure by the image on the LCD monitor, especially at night. For best results, take several exposures at different settings. Use Lightroom or Photoshop to reduce noise. Location: Very Large Array, New Mexico (photographed by the light of the rising moon).
#24 Focus Carefully. Just because you have an autofocus camera, that does not mean that your camera knows where to focus. For this shot of a wildebeest, I used a focus point on the left side of my camera. Had I selected the center focus point, the animal would have been out of focus, as the background is here. Location: Kenya, Africa.
#25 Make a Montage. This image is a combination of three images: the birds, the moon and the landscape. When you are photographing a sunrise or sunset, in addition to photographing a wide view, take pictures that can use used in montage. Photograph only the sun or moon, only the landscape, only a subject, and so on. To add to the artistry of this image, I used the Midnight filter in Nik Color Efex Pro. Location: Bosque del Apache, New Mexico.
#26 Paint with Light. Want to have even more fun, and more of a challenge, taking pictures at night? Paint a subject with light. Five million candle power flashlights are available that can illuminate even fairly large subjects at a distance. It takes lots of experimenting to evenly illuminate a subject, but practice makes perfect. For this picture of the New Croton Dam I used my powerful flashlight to add some light to the moonlit scene. A slow shutter speed blurred the clouds. Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY.
#27 Follow Your Heart. When it comes to image enhancements, follow your heart. Do what you think is best, not what someone else may like. If you like super-saturated images like this that burst with color, go for it. Speaking of hearts, check out the upside down heart in this image. Location: St. John's Pier, St. Augustine, Florida.
#28 Always Look Back. Don't forget to look behind you when you are photographing sunrises and sunsets. The light is good back there, too. These snow geese where taking off behind me when I was facing the sun. Good thing I looked back! Location: Bosque del Apache, New Mexico.
#29 Dress for Success. If you are not comfortable when you are photographing, you will not be in the best mood to take pictures. I always dress for success. It was -1 degrees Fahrenheit (-18.3 Celsius) when I took this shot. Had I not had hand and toe warmers, plus warm gloves and a winter coat and hat, I probably would not have stood outside in the cold waiting for two hours to get this shot. When I am shooting along the coast, I always pack waterproof boots. Location: Bosque del Apache, New Mexico.
#30 See the light. When the light is low in the sky, it's important to see the direction of light – so you can see where shadows will fall. One idea would be to have a subject's face, or several subjects' faces, evenly illuminated. I took this photograph on one of my digital photography workshops. Off camera, three riders are herding the horses in exactly the right direction – so the horses faces are evenly illuminated. Location: Provence, France.
#31 Catch the Moon at Sunrise. Depending on moonrise, you maybe be able to get a nice shot of the moon at sunrise. Tight shots are nice, but wide-angle shots can tell more of a story or create photographs with a sense of place. Shoot it both ways. Location: Bosque del Apache, New Mexico.
#32 Lenses to Shoot the Moon. I use two lenses to shoot the moon. Here I used my Canon 100-400mm IS lens. In the previous image I used my Canon 70-200mm IS lens. Longer lenses will show the moon larger in the frame, wider lenses will show the moon smaller. Location: Botswana, Africa.
#33 Bi-Color Gradual Filters Rock. Not great color in your sunrise or sunset pictures? Not to worry. Add colors with the Bi-Color Filters (pre-sets and user defined) in Nik Color Efex Pro. Location: Botswana, Africa.
#34 Don't Cry. "Don't cry when the sun is gone, because the tears will not let you see the stars" – Violeta Parra.
Like these tips - and my photo teaching philosophy? Check out my 2017 and and 2018 photo workshops!


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Amazon Sells Way Fewer Books To Academic Libraries Than People Think
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Is Amazon taking over the academic library industry? That's what a new study from a higher-education-focused non-profit takes a look at, and their findings might surprise you as long as you haven't read the title of this article too closely. For the study, Ithaka S+R gathered acquisitions data from 124 U.S.
Library Acquisition Patterns Report From Ithaka S+R
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The findings of this report consist of two distinct areas: 1) an analysis of library book acquisitions within the specified sample for fiscal year 2017 at 124 US academic institutions, and 2) a trend line analysis of print and e-books acquired within the specified sample, the university press presence in these libraries, and the leading vendors of books at 51 US academic institutions for fiscal years 2014 through 2017.
AT UCLA, They're Building Maps for Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief
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A program has sprung up at UCLA to build maps for hurricane relief.
The mapathon activities were scheduled for today, October 5 at the Young Research Library. Volunteers will help add building locations to maps of the island.
San Jose library remodels to stop suicides
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I wrote in an earlier blog… \"the global food system will always favor large, financially efficient businesses which exploit people, undermine democracy, erode community, and degrade natural resources in order to maximize profits.\" Another of my blogs claimed that for agriculture to be sustainable, we must relocalize our food production and distribution systems. This resulted in lots of discussion, not all in agreement.
Several of the critics of my \"strong relocalization\" position focused on the efficiency and effectiveness of non-local food production and distribution systems from an economic and environmental perspective. And I generally agreed with the criticism. But sustainability must also include a strong commitment to social justice, and relocalization can support this critical goal by strengthening community and fostering democracy.
The loss of community which undermines democracy is the product of a worldview built on an individualistic understanding of the good life. This understanding was born during a period of industrialization, fueled by seemingly inexhaustible petroleum supplies, and guided by a political theory that assumed continued economic growth is a moral imperative.
I\"m not suggesting that EVERYTHING needs to be grown locally (bananas are difficult to grow in New England) but rather that we need to move in the direction of relocalization. And of course, there is nothing inherently wrong with the efficiency of regional, national and even global businesses if they are not exploitative. Rather than maximizing profits for the financial benefit of stockholders, even multi-nationals could optimize profits for a network of locally owned and managed small businesses. This would provide the efficiency and effectiveness of a large organization while supporting a local economy and build community.
Rapid industrialization in the early 1900\'s along with the railroads and national telegraph system was expected to connect the nation more closely than ever before. However the connectivity created by industrialization and communication was based more on financial dependency than on a shared vision of a common national good. Interconnectedness in corporations of ever-increasing size and power, is not the same as a sense of community which in fact, diminished rapidly during the first half of the 20th century.
Herbert Croly in The Promise of American Life stated that America needed a stronger central government so that people would feel more a part of a national community. This political theory however, did not promote citizenship or democratic ideals but rather a utilitarian view of continued economic growth as the dominant shared American value. Economists and political leaders believed that the primary goal for America was to promote a rapidly rising total output of goods and services and full employment. While this goal is important to the economy, it was not sufficient in itself to prevent the demise of community and the decay of democracy.
It is surely difficult to imagine a return to a strong civic culture at a national level. Sandel wrote; \"from Aristotle\'s polis to Jefferson\'s agrarian ideal, the civic conception of freedom found its home in small and bounded places, largely self-sufficient, inhabited by people whose conditions of life afforded the leisure, learning, and commonality to deliberate well about public concerns.\" A national community is just too big to provide a sense of meaning and purpose that lasts. We need to connect to something that feels more like a hometown.
What railroads, telegraph wires and national markets were to a former time, satellite hookups, cyberspace, and global markets are to ours – instruments that link people without making them neighbors. While we need local connections, communities cannot be strong in isolation and small businesses cannot survive without understanding global market forces. We need a global network of local food and farms.
The purpose of the corporation is to generate profit for investors at all legal (and sometimes illegal) cost. When economic power is concentrated in a few multi-national corporations, it not only erodes the other two sustainability objectives (environmental integrity and social justice) but creates a political situation that undermines democracy.
A network of locally-owned food businesses managed collectively would support vibrant communities, enhance democracy, and provide engaged customers with high quality food grown locally as well as from a distance. I believe a global network of collectively managed and locally-owned food businesses has the best chance of being sustainable.
To move toward sustainability however, we must reverse the direction of industrialization (centralization, specialization and globalization). We can do this by getting involved in local organizations and government, supporting local businesses, and encouraging public investment in community priorities.
For agriculture to be sustainable and democratic, we must relocalize – globally!


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Great whites live in nearly all coastal and offshore waters where the temperature is between 54 and 75 degrees
Published at 12:50 pm on May 20, 2019
Researchers are tracking a great white shark in the Long Island Sound for the first time ever, according to the group OCEARCH
The 9 foot 8 inch sea creature, which has been dubbed Great White Shark Cabot, pinged Monday afternoon off the coast of Greenwich
The shark weighs more than 530 pounds
UPDATE: 1st Great White in Long Island Sound Is So Popular It Breaks the Tracking Website -- and Now It's Tweeting About It
Researchers are tracking a great white shark in the Long Island Sound for the first time ever, according to the group OCEARCH.
The 9 foot 8 inch, 533-pound sea creature, which has been dubbed Great White Shark Cabot (and does have a corresponding Twitter account), pinged late Monday morning just off the shore near Greenwich, Connecticut, OCEARCH said.
The "shark" responded with a message on Twitter: "I heard sending a ping from the Long Island Sound had never been done before by a white shark...so naturally I had to visit and send one off. Hello Greenwich how are you today?!"
Great whites live in nearly all coastal and offshore waters where the temperature is between 54 and 75 degrees.
Last summer, a spate of shark attacks -- not involving great whites -- prompted beach closures on Fire Island. Two children were bitten by sharks the same day. A tooth recovered from a boy's leg was confirmed to be a sand tiger shark.


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OSHA and NIOSH issue hazard alert on protecting workers from silica exposure during countertop manufacture and installation
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OSHA and NIOSH issue hazard alert on protecting workers from silica exposure
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health today jointly issued a hazard alert about protecting workers from significant crystalline silica exposure during manufacturing, finishing, and installing natural and manufactured stone countertops.
The hazard alert follows reports of 46 workers in Spain and 25 workers in Israel who developed silicosis - an incurable, progressively disabling and sometimes fatal lung disease - as a result of exposure to crystalline silica in their work manufacturing stone countertops. Ten of the workers in Israel required lung transplants as a result of their condition. OSHA and NIOSH have identified exposure to silica as a health hazard to workers involved in stone countertop operations in the United States, both in fabrication shops and during in-home finishing/installation. The alert jointly issued by OSHA and NIOSH explains how this hazard can be mitigated with simple and effective dust controls.
Crystalline silica is found in granite, sandstone, quartzite, various other rocks and sand. Workers who inhale very small crystalline silica particles are at risk for silicosis. Symptoms of silicosis can include shortness of breath, cough and fatigue, and may or may not be obviously attributable to silica. Workers exposed to airborne crystalline silica also are at increased risk for lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease.
The hazard alert* details what can be done at stone countertop fabrication and installation worksites to protect workers from exposure to silica. This includes monitoring the air to determine silica exposure levels; using engineering controls and safe work practices to control dust exposure; and providing workers with respiratory protection when needed, training, and information about the hazards of silica.
For more information on silica hazards and how to prevent them, visit OSHA's Web page on crystalline silica.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to ensure these conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
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What to Look for in an MS Specialist
About 200 new cases of multiple sclerosis are diagnosed every week in the United States. If you're one of them, it's natural to feel confused or anxious about your next step. Most MS experts agree the road to take is the one leading to a neurologist who specializes in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
"Your best bet is to choose a doctor who is a master of their trade and not just dabbling in the disease. You want a specialist who has treated thousands of MS patients, not just hundreds," says Dr. Annette Okai, a neurologist who specializes in MS at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.
Plenty of experience and a wealth of knowledge matters, especially with MS, because it's such a complex condition. MS is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system overreacts and damages myelin, the covering that protects nerve fibers around the brain and spinal cord. This hyper-reaction causes problems in other areas of the body and can result in vision issues, imbalance, muscle weakness and spasticity, pain, brain fog, extreme fatigue and heat sensitivity, among others issues. "Picking up on the nuances of the disease is extremely important. What might help one MS sufferer won't necessarily treat the symptom of another patient," Okai says. "Specialists are more likely to tune into even the subtlest symptoms."
A pattern of diverse symptoms is one reason why MS is often misdiagnosed from the get-go, and the error can swing either way, especially if the doctor is less experienced with the disease. "Just because you have some symptoms of MS, it doesn't mean you have the disease," says Dr. Teresa Kaldis, assistant professor of clinical medicine, Neurological Institute at Houston Methodist.
A number of common conditions are frequently mistaken for multiple sclerosis, according to a study published online August 31, 2016, in the journal Neurology. And misdiagnosis can have serious consequences. For example, researchers found that 72 percent of the misdiagnosed patients took medication to treat MS when they didn't have the disease, and 33 percent had remained misdiagnosed for a decade or longer.
"To avoid misdiagnosis and receiving the wrong treatment, it's important to see someone who has the expertise to make an early diagnosis and be able to target symptoms with the correct treatment," Okai says. A 2013 study reported in the American Journal Management Care found that the earlier the treatment, the better the prognosis for MS patients. "A specialist is more likely to get you the best treatment at the start of your disease symptoms," Okai says.
Need more convincing? A June 2016 commentary in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal looked at the pros and cons of specialist care for patients with MS. The result? There was overwhelming support for the use of specialist care.
But what if you live in a small town where the nearest specialist or MS clinic is hours away from your home? "It's worth it if you live in a rural area to make a trip at least once or twice a year to a major MS clinic where you can get a thorough check-up and your personal treatment plan," Okai says. "From then on, your local neurologist will be able to stay in communication with your specialist."
Tips for choosing the right specialist:
"Look for a neurologist who is fellowship-trained, specifically in MS. This means additional education over the course of one or two years," Okai says.
"If possible, find a specialist who is active in research or clinical trails, or at least is aware of the ones taking place," Kaldis says. "New treatments are developing very quickly, and you want a specialist who is on top of the latest research."
"Ask yourself: 'Do I feel confident this specialist really understands my particular symptoms, is listening to me and is offering individualized treatment, including complementary therapies?'" suggests Okai.
"How easy is it to work with the office staff to get a message to the specialist?" Kaldis asks. "You want to be able to reach your doctor within a reasonable time."
Ideally, you'll be able to visit a large enough MS clinic where no matter what your symptom, there will be a doctor available who can treat it right there. "Look for a center that's like one-stop shopping," Kaldis suggests. "So if you're experiencing emotional problems like depression, there's a psychologist or psychiatrist in the clinic. Bladder issues? A urologist. Or if you're having problems with walking or balance, you can see a physical therapist."
There are approximately 70 MS clinics in the United States. You can find these clinics, as well as a list of neurologists who specialize in multiple sclerosis, in a directory that's maintained by the Consortium of MS Centers.
You'll also want to know if the specialist you're interested in seeing is included in your insurance plan.
Don't be discouraged if you can't find your perfect fit right away. Like most relationships in life, it may be a process of trial and error before you meet your match.
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Most transposing instruments take C as their fundamental, usually, no valves pressed, so whatever their fundamental is, that's their transposing key. When a horn in F plays middle C it really sounds like third line F. Now, a tenor trombone in Bb doesn't play it's fundamental as C that's why is not a transposing instrument. In a tenor trombone, C is one step up from the fundamental (for the purposes of this argument let's take C in the sixth position as our reference pitch, although strictly speaking the fundamental is below that). Take the C major scale from the sixth position and raise it a fourth, that's what an Eb alto is playing when you play it like a"little tenor". So when an alto, played as a little tenor, plays a sixth position C it sounds as F. If you read that "C" as middle C then you are a transposing instrument in F, you can read music written for F horn, or any other F instrument, right away. And there is a lot of music written and transcribed for the horn.
For an alto to be a transposing instrument in Eb, assuming we are playing it with the positions and note names of the tenor, it would need to be in Db. Such an instrument could read from a bass clef book thinking it is treble clef and adjusting the key, or straight from an Eb Real Book.
I am a math teacher so I always like to give my students more than one way to approach a problem. As I see it, there is more than one way to approach the alto trombone, for me it's easier to adjust my ears (I also play a German baritone, a transposing instrument) than to modify the eye-arm coordination already built into my trombone playing. Actually, I thought I could build on that. I had tried the non-transposing approach before and it didn't work for me, it wasn't the alto clef, but the positions that proved a hurdle. Now, this approach has helped me get around the horn. Now, I can try to play it both ways.


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SYDNEY, Oct 15, (APP/AFP) – Football Federation Australia was Saturday seeking clarity on whether its Asian World Cup qualifier against Thailand in Bangkok next month will still go ahead following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
The FFA said it was chasing official notification from governing football bodies whether the match scheduled for the Rajamangala Stadium in the Thai capital could still be played on November 15.
Bhumibol, the world's longest-reigning monarch, died at 88 on Thursday after years of ill health, ending seven decades as a stabilising figure, with the country beginning a period of mourning.
Thailand's government has asked for a one-month suspension of entertainment and sporting activities.
In a statement, the FFA said it was "awaiting official notification from FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation on the status of the Australia v Thailand 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier due to be played in Bangkok".


An email that I just sent out to people who have expressed an interest. If you'd like to know more, visit http://www.plohss.org or email me with "PLOHSS" in the topic.
First of all, I must express my sincere gratitude to everybody who responded to my call; the enthusiasm so far has been overwhelming and humbling, so my thanks for that. However, there's still a long way to go – please spread the word far and wide and urge people to get in touch. We need the right people on board if we're going to build something good.
My initial aim is to start to populate those various committees with people who can make them work. I'll be in touch over the next month or so on this!
The other angle that I'm working on is a bid for funds. I'm getting unofficial advice from helpful people (in helpful places) who assure me that they can help/advise with contacts/funding bids and we'll be aiming pretty high, as per the scope of the project. This will (hopefully) enable us to get some full-time staff on board to make the decisions/dreams/wildest fantasies of the committees a reality. As per previous point, sit tight and I'll keep you posted.
In the meanwhile, the most helpful thing that anybody can do would be to think, within each of your own disciplines, of the most senior, respected academics (in the traditional sense) who might be won over to sit on the Academics Steering Committee. There's a whole choir to whom it would be easy to preach; we need to make sure that this project is one that reaches further and that will only be possible by breaking the traditional mindset/credentialist models.
Secondly, we need suggestions for a name! This may sound a little like arguing over the colour* of T-Shirts before anything else exists, but the branding will be key in getting support. Ideas very welcome.
* you'll have to excuse my UK spelling habits; they persist.
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It is one of the greatest feats of engineering East Yorkshire has ever seen.
And for the first time since the structure was completed more than 30 years ago, those who helped build the Humber Bridge met up in a special reunion back at where it all started.
The engineers behind the construction gathered beside the bridge's north tower on Wednesday morning to reminisce with colleagues they have not seen in decades.
The reunion, put in place to celebrate the bridge's Grade One listing, saw people come from as far afield as Wales, Scotland and Southampton to visit the City of Culture.
However, those trips were nothing compared to the one made by Frank McBride - who came all the way from Australia.
Speaking about his first visit to the bridge, which provided him with his break in the industry, Mr McBride said: "I'm not sure it's emotional, I'm not sure what the word is.
"I came here by train from York and as you approach towards Hull, you're suddenly alongside the river and the bridge appears. It was really quite striking.
Frank worked on the towers and did the preliminary design of the south tower's anchorage for the bridge, which opened in June 1981.
The consulting engineers for the project were Freeman Fox and Partners, who also built the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Nigel Barltrop made the 520-mile round trip from Glasgow for the event.
He said: "It is good to see it completed. From my point of view, it was pretty good for my career.
The day began with refreshments at the bridge board's headquarters and an introduction from bridge chief executive, Dr Kevin Moore.
Greeting the room of more than 20 retired workers and their families, Dr Moore updated them on the bridge's next chapter.
He said: "This is the busiest year we've had for pedestrians, cyclists and motor vehicles.
Peter Avis was the project manager for the towers and one of just two bridge workers to be honoured for his work.
He was awarded an MBE in 1982 for his efforts and visited East Yorkshire from his current home in Surrey.
He was in the city just three weeks ago to take in the City of Culture celebrations.
Looking back on the reunion, Mr Avis said: "It's a great honour.
"It was rather a surprise because what I did only really represented around two percent of the cost of the bridge.
The touring party were also joined by the CEO and director of Hull 2017, Martin Green.
He's been living in the city since he took up the post at the head of the City of Culture Company.
The tour was just the start of the day.
The delegation had a civic lunch with the Lord Mayor of Kingston Upon Hull, Councillor John Hewitt and took a tour of the city centre with City of Culture volunteers.


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Czechs increasingly fond of green roofs
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A growing number of building owners in the Czech Republic cover their roofs with grass and other vegetation, in order to reduce the effects of climate change, the daily Hospodářské noviny reported this week.
According to the NGO Svaz zakládání a údržby zeleně, associating the country's landscape architects, the green roof surface increased by 250 000 square metres last last year.
Green roofs are currently one of the most popular measures taken to reduce the effect of ever more frequent summer heatwaves. Vegetation planted on roofs keeps buildings cooler by reducing the flow of heat through the roof and inside the building and also reduces the amount of rainwater discharged into the sewers.
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While the number of vegetation-covered roofs in the Czech Republic keeps increasing, their number is still very low compared to other European countries, Pavel Dostál from the landscape architects' association told the daily.
In Berlin alone, it is around four million square metres and in Vienna, around 2.6 million. In Germany, building owners are motivated to plant vegetation on their roofs by receiving subsidies of up to 50 percent of the overall installation costs.
One of the cities which try to implement a green roof strategy in the Czech Republic is the Moravian capital of Brno, which recently earmarked 20 million crowns for such projects. According to Michal Sedláček, chief architect of the city of Brno, around eight million crowns have already been distributed among the city's building owners.
Although initial investments into eco-friendly buildings and production halls may seem discouraging, according to Libor Musil, head of the manufacturing and construction company Liko-S head, green roofs and systems for retaining rain water can ultimately save the owners up to millions of crowns.
Apart from reducing energy costs for air conditioning and sewer rates, they can also have a positive effect on employees' health by keeping the air cleaner.
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The Department of Transport and Regional Services is involved in achieving the Federal Government's policy, regulatory and service delivery goals in transport and regional services. The services it intends to deliver electronically are being implemented to meet the Federal Government's policy statement that all appropriate government services would be delivered online by 2001.
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As well as its government work, ETC has won projects with the now-defunct Westfield Internet Shoppingtown and the Macquarie Bank/f2 financial portal Trading Room. It has also developed an online financial services strategy for the Australian Credit Union Movement.
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18 Feb 2021 | WOLA Statement
Venezuelan Humanitarian Accord Widened to Include COVID-19 Vaccine
Agreement Will Require UN Oversight and Humanitarian Supervision
On February 11, Venezuela's opposition and the government of Nicolás Maduro agreed to cooperate to purchase and distribute COVID-19 vaccines for 6 million people. Later this week, opposition health policy advisors and representatives of the government will meet to discuss details of distribution and oversight, creating a joint technical team alongside officials from the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
As a research and advocacy organization that has advocated for a multilateral response to Venezuela's humanitarian emergency, the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) urges the United States, European Union and Latin American governments to recognize this achievement and embrace this initiative. At the same time, they should ensure that vaccination efforts are carried out in line with humanitarian principles. Strong multilateral oversight will be essential for this effort to succeed.
This announcement represents a significant expansion of the accord reached under the auspices of PAHO in June 2020, in which the opposition committed to use $12 million in frozen funds to pay for health equipment and antigen tests in exchange for certain guarantees in distribution from the government. While protective equipment has largely been distributed in compliance with the accord, so far PAHO officials say less than three percent of the antigen tests donated have been used. The rest are being kept in regional laboratories, which the opposition says is part of a government strategy to keep the reported number of positive cases low.
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cello Overview
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The cello is a member of the violin family but is far too big to hold on the shoulder like the violin and viola. It must be played seated and uses an endpin to rest on the floor in front of the performer. The strings are much thicker than those of the violin and viola, making a lower sound. The strings are tuned a full octave lower than the strings of the viola. It was invented along with the violin around 1550 by the Italian instrument maker Andrea Amati. They were patterned after a similar instrument called the viol.
The cello typically plays an accompanimental role in orchestras and in various chamber ensembles, though they do get the melody line a reasonable amount. It is one of the most beloved instruments for its incredibly rich dark sound in the low register and it's brilliant singing sound in the high register. Some of the most popular pieces for the cello are Bach's "Prelude" from Suite No. 1, The Dvorak Cello Concerto in B Minor, "The Swan" from Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals, and Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations.
The cello is a great choice for someone who likes to try something different from the most popular option. With the majority of people choosing the violin, those who don't want to follow the crowd feel comfortable with the orchestral instrument that is quite different . . . but not so imposing as the double bass. The cello is regarded as a superior solo instrument to the viola for the acoustic qualities it displays, since it's greatly increased size allows for more resonance and projection.
Some of the great cellists of the past are Luigi Boccherini, Pablo Casals, Jacqueline du Pré, and Mstislav Rostropovich. A few of the greatest performers of today are Yo-Yo Ma, Steven Isserlis, and Alisa Weilerstein. Pop and crossover cellists famous today are "2 Cellos," Steven Sharp Nelson from "The Piano Guys," and Zack Clark from "Simply Three."
Cello for Beginner Playing
What to Watch First to Get Started
Cello Songs for Beginners
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For More Advanced Cello Players
Learning the cello can be great fun and requires a lot of practice. We believe that the best way to get started is to play music that you like right away. You'll need some instruction on the proper way to set up and tune your cello before starting and also how to learn from The String Club scrolling tablature videos. Watch the videos below and then try your hand at some of the beginner songs that we have selected if you are just getting started on your journey to cello playing.
Tutorial Cello
How to put fingerboard tapes on your instrument
Tuning for Beginners
How to Put Fingerboard Tapes on Your Cello
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A great way to get started on the cello is to have a fun experience with playing music you know. Our scrolling tablature cello videos are like playing a video game, except you are learning real music! Try playing along with these easy songs to get used to following the scrolling tablature. It is the easiest way to start learning fun music right away and you get to play along with backing tracks for a richer musical experience.
Mary Had a Little Lamb Cello
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Cello
Frère Jacques Cello
Amazing Grace Cello Ver 2
Lightly Row Cello
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Here are some articles that will help you practice the right way, develop the right attitudes for success in music, and assure that you are on the right track for your musical growth. Its important to learn proper playing techniques, but it is equally important to "learn how to learn" a musical instrument. If you have poor practicing habits, you may find that getting better at your instrument is an extremely slow process even though you are committed to it and practicing regularly. Practicing the right way can supercharge your learning!
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Have you already been playing for a while? If so, you may be ready for some more challenging pieces. Here is a selection of enjoyable music to get accustomed to our scrolling tablature videos. Some of the music here will require more challenging hand shapes, faster notes, and shifting into higher positions. The great part of playing along with the scrolling tablature is that you can slow the music down to focus on the skills you need to build and make a practicing loop to work on the hard parts over and over.
Bach Cello Suite No. 1 Prelude (Cello)
The Entertainer Cello
Meditation by Frank Bridge Cello
Four Romantic Pieces, No. 1 Cello
Stars and Stripes Forever Cello
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