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Online Undergraduate-Level Course
Authored by Sarah Brindell, Bonnie Hayes
Course Code: OSONG-250
Next Semester
Starts April 3
3-Credit Tuition
Non-Credit Tuition
In this course, you'll learn new tools to bring your songs to listeners in their most effective and emotional forms, whether in a live setting, recorded song demos, or in produced masters. You'll broaden your understanding of instrumentation, keeping in mind the idea of prosody, in which all parts of a song work together to create an emotionally resonant whole. You'll learn to consider which instruments best express the emotion and mood of the song, how groove and dynamics can support that emotion, and how to define the instrumental parts to emphasize the vocal and support lyric narrative. You'll find new ways to engage listeners' attention, by always having a musical conversation within the arrangement. You'll also look at the effects of market and genre on arrangement choices, including ways to bridge the gap between preserving your artistic identity and engaging your listeners.
During this course, you will create arrangements and productions of complete and partial songs, drawing from works you've previously written or works written for the course. You'll learn to listen not only to the song, but to the sound. And you'll create recordings and arrangements that work considering both the layout of their sections and the treatment of frequency range and volume. You'll use density and intensity to increase dynamics and momentum.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
Define and extend the concept of prosody from your songwriting to arranging and production
Communicate artistic ideas to musicians and engineers
Modify the order and length of song sections following a reasonable criterion
Select suitable tempos and keys for your music
Identify appropriate range and function of instruments
Adapt accompaniment parts to various contexts
Determine the relationship between instrumental palette and genre
Produce a song within a specific genre, and/or combine genres
Identify types of accompaniment functions as they support a lead vocal
Use density and intensity to create dynamic range and momentum
Use instruments in terms of function
Capture the best vocal performance
Create a vocal arrangement that will make your song stand out
Create arrangements that emphasize vocal performance
Collaborate effectively with other writers and musicians
Overview Syllabus Requirements Instructors
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Lesson 1: New Ways of Listening
Prosody in Instrumentation and Production
Horizontal Arrangement
Vertical Arrangement
DAW vs. Live Band
Assignment 1: Visual Representation of Horizontal Arrangement
Lesson 2: Laying the Foundation: Reference Basic Tracks
Choosing the Tempo
Checking the Key
Writing Main Rhythm Parts
Planning the Journey
Assignment 2: Basic Vocal and Rhythm Instrument Recording
Lesson 3: Technique 101
Part Functions
Rhythmic Doubling
Harmonic/Melodic Doubling
Counterpoint in Instrumentation
Musical Conversation
Assignment 3: Examples of Doubling and Musical Conversation
Lesson 4: Rhythm Section: Drums and Bass
Finding the Time Feel
Drumbeat Basics
Bass Basics
Bass Line Paradigms
Drums and Bass in Arrangement
Hand Percussion and Other Rhythm Elements
Assignment 4: Recording Drums and Bass
Lesson 5: Mid-Range Overview: Guitars and Keys
Instrumental Hook
Guitars Overview
Keys Overview
Assignment 5: Creating Guitar and Keys Tracks
Lesson 6: Vocals
Lead Vocal Performance
Musical Elements of Background Vocals
Background Vocal Styles
DAW Tools
Top-Line Writing
Assignment 6: Recording Vocals
Lesson 7: Sectional Contrast
Writing Songs with Sectional Contrast
Spotlight on the Refrain
Density, Intensity, and Frequency
Development Section Options
Assignment 7: Horizontal Layout with Development Section
Lesson 8: Deeper into the Groove
Drums in the Section
Bass Styles
Guitars and Keys Together
Other Conversations
Assignment 8: Vertical Arrangement
Lesson 9: The Sweet Stuff: Strings and Horns
Functions Redux
The Sweetest Strings
Horn Instruments
Strings and Horns: Genre
Assignment 9: Adding Strings and Horns
Lesson 10: Your Artistic Niche
Five Dominant Genre Paradigms
Artistic Identity
In or out of the Box
Assignment 10: Remixing/Rearranging in a Different Genre
Lesson 11: Artistic Identity vs. Market Identity: Bridging the Gap
Keeping Your Artistic Integrity
Finding Your Audience
Genre Bending and Blending
Assignment 11: Final Project (Rough Draft)
Lesson 12: The Revision Process
Constructive Listening
The Right Mix: Subtractive Arranging
The Right Mix: Additive Arranging
The A/B Approach
Assignment 12: Final Project (Final Draft)
Theory: It is important to know the basics about chords, melodies, rhythms, scales, time keeping, and how all of these elements come together to create music.
Completion of Music Theory 101, Music Theory and Composition 1, Getting Inside Harmony 1, or Music Foundations, and/or equivalent knowledge and experience is required.
Audio Production: You should have experience creating multitrack recordings using audio and MIDI, including creating rough mixes, in your DAW of choice.
Completion of Music Production Fundamentals for Songwriters, Music Production Fundamentals, Composing and Producing Electronic Music 1, Pro Tools 101, Music Technology for Guitarists, and/or equivalent knowledge and experience is required.
Songwriting: Prior experience writing music and lyrics in a contemporary musical style. You should have written at least five complete songs, including music and lyrics.
Completion of Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies, Lyric Writing: Writing From the Title, Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to Music, Producing Songwriting Demos with Pro Tools, Producing Songwriting Demos with Logic, Songwriting: Melody, Songwriting: Harmony, or Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs, and/or equivalent knowledge and experience is required.
No Required Textbooks
Students should have a DAW installed, with notation option preferred
500 MB hard drive space
Speakers or headphones
Internet connection with at least 4 Mbps download speed (http://www.speedtest.net to verify or download the Speedtest by Ookla app from your mobile app store)
General Course Requirements
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OS X El Capitan 10.11 or later
PC Users
Latest version of Google Chrome
Zoom meeting software
External or internal microphone
Author & Instructor
Sarah Brindell is a songwriter, arranger, producer, musician, and Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music. With touring credits around the world, she has shared the stage and recorded with many renowned artists including Norah Jones, Carole King, and Raul Midon. Her original songs can be heard on many television shows including MTV's Made. She was a finalist in the Song of the Year contest as part of VH-1's Save the Music Foundation, as well as the Billboard World Song Contest. A Summa Cum Laude graduate from Boston University, she holds a Master's degree in Music Education, and teaches courses in songwriting, harmony, ear training, arranging, and stage performance. She conducts clinics nationwide and internationally, and continually helps thousands of students to reach their full potential as professional musicians and songwriters.
Bonnie Hayes has more than 35 years of experience as an educator, songwriter, producer, performer, and recording artist. During her career, she has been signed to five record deals and five writing deals, and toured as a side musician with Billy Idol and Cris Williamson. She has written songs for Bonnie Raitt, Cher, Bette Midler, David Crosby, Robert Cray, Adam Ant, and Booker T. & the MG's, and produced more than 40 records. She designed and implemented the youth program for the Blue Bear School of Music in San Francisco, and has taught piano, guitar, theory, songwriting, and composition to thousands of students at institutions throughout the US.
In his 30+ year career, Rodney has become recognized as a protean polymath within the entertainment industry. In his most recent rock 'n' roll chapter, he was a performing member of the international pop band the Script. As the keyboardist/music director, he was responsible for arranging and weaving the group's hit songs into an unforgettable concert experience. Before his tenure with the Script, Rodney built a career as a consummate professional behind the scenes.
Rodney's work includes songwriting/producing chart-topping songs in the English, Latin, and Asian music markets. He has collaborated with artists such as Quincy Jones, Sting, the Temptations, and Ray Charles. Rodney has also performed with many artists from around the world including Mańa, Babyface, Sofia Carson, and Stevie Wonder among many others. His work has earned industry recognition with projects garnering Grammy and Latin Grammy nominations, winning Billboard Latin pop album of the year in 2004, and multiple gold and platinum-selling record awards. Rodney has also taken on television opportunities and was the main title composer/producer for the Golden Globe winner for best drama series The Shield, as well as the composer/music producer for the drama series Thief.
In 2006, he was honored by his alma mater Berklee College of Music as the Alumnus of the Year, and in 2011 received recognition as the Music Education Advocate of the Year from the Recording Academy Texas Chapter. Rodney is currently an associate professor at Berklee College of Music where he teaches in the Songwriting Department, sharing his knowledge and experience from his distinguished music career.
When taken for credit, Arranging for Songwriters: Instrumentation and Production in Songwriting can be applied towards these associated programs:
Associated Certificate Programs
General Music Studies Professional Certificate
General Music Studies Advanced Professional Certificate
Associated Degree Majors
Bachelor's Degree in Songwriting
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The ordeal faced by the thousands of people who refused to kill during the First World War will feature in a hard-hitting storytelling performance in Haworth this autumn.
The Worth Valley Storytelling Guild has announced that it is to host peace campaigner and storyteller Simon Heywood on October 17.
Mr Heywood will narrate the often forgotten tales of conscientious objectors who took a principled stance against combat during the conflict, suffering the consequences after being branded as cowards or even traitors.
A spokesman for the organisers of the performance said: "Their memory has been neglected, and they are still dismissed as cranks. But every objector had to learn to account for his choices, and tell his own story."
"As their world collapsed the 'conchies' embarked on a long, lonely and silent war against war itself."
"They suffered ridicule, torture and imprisonment. Their stand split families and communities. They played cat-and-mouse with the state."
"Some were forced to the front. Others went willingly, or toiled on the home front. A thousand refused, and went to jail. Some went mad and some died, though many survived the war to embark on lives of public service. We reap the benefits of this legacy today."
Drawing on first-hand accounts, letters, diaries and memoirs, Mr Heywood will be bringing the voices of the conscientious objectors out of the silence, with original songs composed and sung by internationally renowned storyteller Shonaleigh Cumbers.
Adam Sargant, from the Worth Valley Storytelling Guild, says "I had the privilege of seeing Simon and Shonaleigh tell these stories recently to a packed and silent house at the Beyond the Border storytelling festival."
"Simon delivers a moving account of the trauma and abuse that the conscientious objectors were subjected to, while at the same time telling the story of hope in the birth of the British peace movement, connecting the reality of our lives today with the actions of those who went on to serve in the cause of peace nearly a hundred years ago."
"It is an immense pleasure to have the opportunity to share these stories."
Out of the Silence will be performed at the West Lane Baptist Church, Haworth, on October 17 from 7:30pm.
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It's that time of year, Super Bowl time. While this Sunday will be filled with football and food (mmm guacamole!), there's a not so festive question on healthcare provider's minds. Could the Super Bowl spread a measles outbreak? I'm discussing the question live on the Fox News Channel today with Neil Cavuto (don't miss it). Here's a preview.
We've all heard of the Disneyland measles outbreak. The measles resurgence began with an infected foreign tourist arriving on Mickey's turf. The virus has now infected more than 95 individuals in six states including Arizona, home to Super Bowl XLIX. Arizona has at least seven confirmed cases of the disease with more than 1,000 people near the site of the Super Bowl recently exposed. Health officials are recommending that unvaccinated individuals stay indoors wearing a mask in public if they must leave the house for 21 days to quell the outbreak.
So, just how big of a threat is the most recent measles resurgence to Super Bowl fans attending the big game? Answering the following measles FAQ's will help assess the risk.
Who is immune to the measles and who is at risk?
Anyone born before 1957 is considered to have immunity from the measles. While these individuals were born before we began vaccinating for the disease, they have most likely contracted the disease in the past conferring immunity. You can't get the measles twice. If you or your patients were born in this timeframe and aren't sure if they are immune, a quick blood test checking for measles antibodies can give the answer.
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Individuals who have been vaccinated with one dose of the MMR vaccine, have a 95 percent chance of developing measles immunity. The first measles vaccine is recommended at 12 to 15 months of age. Individuals receiving a second dose of the measles vaccine have a 99 percent likelihood of developing immunity to the virus. The second MMR vaccine is recommended between 4 and 6 years of age. The remaining 1 percent of individuals are considered "non responders" and do not develop immunity to the measles virus.
How is measles spread?
Measles is a respiratory virus, spread easily by coughing and sneezing. It survives in the air or on surfaces for up to 2 hours. So, any football fans touching an infected surface could be putting themselves at risk. The likelihood of spreading disease increases when large numbers of people are confined in close quarters. The unvaccinated and under-vaccinated are at highest risk.
How contagious is the measles?
Measles is highly contagious. The virus is so contagious that 90 percent of those who are exposed but not immune to measles get the disease. Individuals infected with measles are contagious for about four days before the characteristic measles rash appears often infecting others before they realize they are sick.
What's the big deal? How dangerous is the measles virus?
About one in three people with measles develop complications. The most common of these are pneumonia and diarrhea but more serious complications an occur. Encephalitis, inflammation of the brain, can accompany measles leading to permanent disability or death. About one or two people out of every 1,000 with the measles die as a result of encephalitis.
How will Super Bowl fans know if they have the measles?
Measles begins with cold and flu-like symptoms including a cough and mild head congestion. This is followed in three to five days by a rash and high fever. The measles rash is a splotchy, red rash covering the body from head to toe. Conjunctivitis, or reddening of the eyes, is also common. Measles patients may also notice small red spots called Koplik spots on the inside of their mouth.
How can Super Bowl fans protect themselves from the measles?
Getting vaccinated is by far the best way to protect yourself from the measles. The vaccine carries far, far less risk than getting the disease and confers a high level of immunity. Proper hand washing and keeping hands away from the nose and mouth are important for preventing the spread of any communicable disease, including the measles.
Anyone concerned they may have come in contact with the measles is encouraged to call their healthcare provider for medical advice rather than going directly to the hospital or clinic to prevent the continued spread of the disease.
So just how likely is a Super Bowl spread of the measles outbreak? It's certainly possible the event could spread the outbreak, but we won't see anything along the lines of a measles epidemic. Despite the growth of the anti-vaccine movement, most people are immune to or have been vaccinated against the measles (Arizona's immunization rate is 69 percent).
If you consider that one percent of individuals who have been vaccinated against the disease that may not gain immunity, in a stadium containing 73,000 people assuming all are vaccinated, this means there are 730 "non-responders". These people would be at risk. The likelihood of these non-responders coming in contact with an infected individual is very low, but, of course possible.
Don't miss my discussion of the Super Bowl measles threat live today with Neil Cavuto on the Fox News Channel. Go Seahawks!
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The purpose is to explore ways that heritage can be incorporated into history education and used to address processes of migration and cultural encounters. School history tends to construct narratives around distinct ethnic groups and nation-states. The dominant metanarrative risks enhancing preconceptions of homogeneous cultural and geopolitical boundaries. The cultural heritage is part of "a common space" that affords rich opportunities to highlight the ways multiculturality has always been inherent to history. The goal is to develop an educational resource to guide intercultural education (school years 46 and newcomers) to be used by history and heritage educators.
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Welcome To Austria
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Austria ( the Republic of Austria ) is a landlocked country in central Europe. The now relatively small
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Liechtenstein and Switzerland) lying within the alps( of which two thirds of the country is covered )
the country only has one third of its area below 500 m (1,640 ft). the country of Austria has a
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is the largest city in Austria other urban areas include, Salzburg, Innsbruck , Graz and Linz.
Austria Is a highly developed country with a high standard of living. Austria is a member of the
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As said above Austria is a now relatively small country but this wasn't always the case the country of
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the second world war Austria was split up in to 4 occupation zones by the allies and in 1955 Austria
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now different countries. As a traveler to Austria there are countless of museums and sights where
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Austria is divided in to 9 different bundeslander ( states ) these states are ( Vorarlberg, Tyrol,
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further divided in to smaller bezirke.
Austrian Geography, climate and largest cities
Austrian geography
Austria can be divided into five areas, the biggest being the alps in the west of Austria, which
consist 62% of the nation's total area. The Austrian foothills at the base of the Alps and the
account for around 12% and the foothills in the east areas surrounding the of the low country
amount to about 12% of the total landmass. The second great mountain area although much
lower than the Alps is situated in the north. Known as the Austrian granite plateau, it is located in
the central area of the Bohemian Mass and accounts for 10% of Austria. The Austrian portion of
the Vienna basin comprises the remaining 4%.
Austrian climate
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get the upper hand. With nearly three-quarters of the country dominated by the Alps, the alpine
climate is predominant in the west of Austria. In the east in the Pannonian plain and along the
Danube valley the climate shows continental features with less rain than the alpine areas.
Although Austria is cold in the winter (−10 to 0 °C), summer temperatures can be relatively
high, with average temperatures in the mid-20s Celsius and a highest temperature recorded of
40.5 °C (105 °F) in August 2013.
Austrian cities:
The 10 largest cities in Austria
1. Vienna with a population close to 2 million and the capital city of Austria
2. Graz the student city with a population of about 270 thousand the capital of Styria
3. Linz the capital of upper Austria with a population close to 200 thousand.
4. Salzburg a cultural and historical city with a population of about 150 thousand
5. Innsbruck the capital of Tyrol the city lies between the mighty alps with a population of
125 thousand
6. Klagenfurt the capital of Carinthia the south of Austria with a population of 100 thousand
7. Villach with a population of 60 thousand
8. Wels with a population a bit under 60 thousand
9. Sankt pölten the capital of lower Austria with a population of 52 thousand
10. Dornbirn the largest city of Vorarlberg with a population of 47 thousand
Austrian language and culture
Austrian Language:
Austrian-German is Austria's official language and is used in education and websites. It is mostly
identical to the German used in Germany but with some vocabulary differences. Many local
dialects are spoken in Austria which can change from valley to valley, and though their base is
Austrian German, their corresponding speakers sometimes have a hard time when trying to
understand each other.
Austrian Music:
Austria's past as a European power and its cultural environment generated a broad contribution
to various forms of art, most notably among them music. Austria was the birthplace of many
famous composers such as Haydn, Liszt, Schubert and Strauss. as well as members of the
second Viennese school such as Schoenberg, Webern and berg. Wolfgang Amadeus
Motzart was born in Salzburg, then an independent Church Principality of the Holy Roman
Empire, which later became part of Austria, much of Mozart's career was spent in Vienna.
Austrian Food & beverages:
In addition to regional traditions the Austrian cuisine has been influenced by different eureopean
styles of cuisine such as Czech, Hungarian Italian and a lot more. There for is the Austrian
cuisine one of the most transcultural in Europe.
A few notable dishes from Austria are
Mehlspeisen: ( bakery ) such as sachertorte, krapfen, apfelstrudel, topfenstrudel and
milirahmstrudel.
Other dishes: Wiener Schnitzel, Schweinsbraten, Kaiserschmarren,Knödel, tafelspit zand
Kärntner kasnudeln.
Beverages: Beer, Austrian wine from lower Austria Styria and Burgenland, Cider and schnapps
home made by a lot of farmers. Local soft drinks consist of almdudler and a spezi which is a mix
of cola and fanta.
Austrian Sports:
Austria is the only country in the world where alpine skiing is the most populaire sport practiced
and this has resulted in Austria dominating on winter Olympics with the skiing disciplines in the in
history and present.


A couple of times a year, WWF and the panda set a challenge for schools to enforce sustainable ways of living. It's easy to take part in the Panda Challenge: take a picture of your activities and share it with others. The best ideas will be rewarded!
Panda challenges students of different ages to head into nature. Finnish nature provides incredible opportunities to hike and learn outdoors. Head out on field trip into a national park, conservation area or somewhere closer to you.
Take a picture of your nature trip and share it on Instagram or Twitter using the hashtag #pandahaaste (Finnish for "Panda Challenge").
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Five Easy Tips for Great Summertime Photos!
This image was created in the bright, midday sunshine using both a reflector to block most of the sunlight and a flash to fill in the shadows.
Summer is almost here and, with it, will arrive more beautiful warm, sunny days. To most people these sunny days are the best times to take pictures of family and friends while visiting or taking the kids to a park. And while we all look forward to these bright, beautiful days (especially here in Seattle!) they can actually be your worst enemy when it comes to taking pictures outdoors. Why?
Direct sunlight, especially from above, creates harsh shadows. The human eye is able to process this wide dynamic range of light without too much but camera sensors (and film if you still use it) don't yet have the same ability to capture the details in these extreme conditions. This is why you'll get a lot of "raccoon eyes" when you take a picture with the sun directly overhead. With the brow bone doing its job to protect your eyes, the camera just can't handle such a wide range of light. And if you like to shoot land or cityscapes your images will look flat because direct overhead lighting takes away the contour and depth of the scene you're trying to capture.
The best outdoor condition for photography is overcast. The clouds evenly spread soft light across your subject and the landscape giving your camera an easier time of producing a nice image. But we can't always put off vacations or our kids' outdoor play dates until the clouds roll in. So what do you do to get great pictures on a sunny day?
Here are five tips that will improve your photography for the sunny summer ahead of us!
1. Look for Shade: Shade from a tree, building, or other structure provides beautiful, even lighting that your camera will be able to capture without a problem. And your subjects won't be battling to keep their eyes open in the glaring sun.
2. Use Your Flash: Sounds counter intuitive but what your flash will do is fill in the darker areas with added light so your camera can read the details in those areas. How well this works depends on the capabilities of your camera but even a little light can sometimes make a big difference.
We captured this portrait just before sunset using a flash to fill in the shadows on the right side of the subject.
3. Use a Reflector: You can go out and buy a professional reflector or simply use a sheet of white paper or some foam core. Just reflect the sun into the shadow side of your subject so your camera can get all the detail.
4. Over Expose Your Image: This will only work under certain circumstances. If you're not worried about what's in the background and only want to capture the faces or front side of your subjects, have them turn their backs to the sun and, if your camera allows it, overexpose the image by one or more stops. You would need to overexpose because your camera will most likely use the overwhelming background light to set the exposure leaving your subjects in the dark. By overexposing you're camera will allow in the necessary light to reveal your subjects.
There you go. You might want to try experimenting by combining two or more of these tips to get even better results. Like anything else new it might seem like too much of a hassle to go through these steps but stick with it and after a while it'll all be second nature and you'll have some beautiful memories to share with family and friends!
Got questions? Let me know and I'll be happy to give you some extra tips to improve your photos.


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Q: Can I dynamically generate the pages element in vue.config.js? I have a multi-page vue application using vue-cli 3 that is starting to have enough pages that I'd like to streamline setting up new pages and avoid as much boilerplate code as possible.
One thing that looked plausible would be to generate the pages element in the vue.config.js file based on my directory structure.  I found an article that did something like what I'm interested in with webpack entry points: https://dev.to/bbenefield89/webpack-how-to-create-dynamic-entry-output-paths-1oc9
In my case, my directory structure looks like:
src
--vue.config.js
--pages
----page1
------app.vue
------index.ts
----page2
------app.vue
------index.ts
...
----pageN
------app.vue
------index.ts

My attempt at the config:
const glob = require("glob");

module.exports = {
    outputDir: "../wwwroot/client/",
    filenameHashing: false,
    pages: glob.sync("./pages/**/main.ts").reduce((acc, path) => {
        const parts = path.split("/");
        const entry = parts[parts.length - 2];
        acc[entry] = { path };
        return acc;
    }, {}),
...

vue inspect doesn't fail but it just doesn't generate the entry section and the HtmlWebPackPlugin entries in the webpack.config.
vue-cli-service build fails with Module not found: Error: Can't resolve './src' in 'C:\Projects\myproject\Client' - which is a little weird since there is in fact a src directory under the client directory.
Am I going down a totatlly crazy path here?  Should I be attempting to use configureWebpack or chainWepack instead?  In general is it possible in the vue cli to do some of the same javascript manuevering that is done with webpack config or is this just not an option?

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The ski resort in Deštné v Orlických horách is a fully equipped winter sports center. Six descents, a snow park with jumps and obstacles for freestyle fans, 100 km of cross-country trails, a certified ski and snowboard school and a ski service are available for resort guests.
In addition, night skiing is held from 18.00 to 21.00 in the winter. Illuminated trails of 2.1 km long are the longest ski slopes in the Czech Republic.
You can get to the ski slopes on a free ski-bus, which departs from the center of Deštné every 30 minutes, from 9.00 to 16.00.
The rotary camera shows two slopes and the way to the foot of the mountain, where the main tourist facilities of the resort are located. The longest and steepest route is on the right side of the slope.


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Home/News/India/India women's hockey to tour Argentina in next month
India women's hockey to tour Argentina in next month
By IANS| Published: 31st December 2020 3:23 am IST
New Delhi, Dec 30 : India's women's hockey team will play eight matches against Argentina in a tour of the country, with the first match scheduled to be played on January 17. A core group of 25 players and seven support staff will be leaving for Argentina on January 3.
This will be the first time in over a year that the women's team will play at the international level. The matches will be played in a bio-secure environment with Hockey India (HI) and the Argentine Hockey Confederation (CAH) deciding to create a bio bubble for both teams.
Indian players will be staying in a hotel where a provision to have separate rooms for the team for all the meals, team meetings, sessions etc have been made.
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"The accommodation will be on twin sharing basis, where the room sharing partners will remain same throughout the tour who will also be same even in case of the seating arrangement in the team coach/bus, this has been planned carefully keeping in mind all necessary requirements," said HI in its statement.
"The team members will not be moving out of the bubble and meeting any third-party source as even while travelling to the match/training venue the team will be travelling in a dedicated transport which will only take upto 80 per cent capacity. The local resources along with the team eg. Team bus/coach, drivers, support staff will all remain the same throughout the tour to avoid any lapses in any way possible. There will be no movement for members to move out of the hotel except for training & match days."
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India's last international assignment was a tour of New Zealand in January 2020. India faced New Zealand and Great Britain in the five-match series and were victorious in three games that they played during the tour.


Today, the premise of what it means to be a Luxury product has dramatically shifted. Historically, luxury was a sign of prosperity, power and social status – it was a matter of seeing and being seen. The products themselves were symbolic of a focus on craftsmanship, exclusivity, and uniqueness. Today, in the digital age where people are more active participants with global reach, these values fail to align. The challenge that Luxury Brands are facing is how do they take advantage of digital technology without compromising their Luxury status?
However, much of the demise in the lustre of luxury brands isn't a result of the Internet – it's a result of the luxury brands either slowly or incorrectly using it. The Internet has provided luxury brands to amplify their luxury status more than ever before. Perhaps the most significant of these is one-to-one personalization. Jana Scholze, co-curator of What Is Luxury? – an exhibit showcasing modern day luxury at the V&A Museum in London last year – stressed the necessity of making products personalised to consumers; "we all have a relationship to luxury… it is something personal which provides pleasure outside of daily routine". With digital marketing, a brand's user experience can create a personal experience even before the first purchase. This is something that luxury brands have always aspired to, but could not successfully achieve prior to the Internet.
In the past few years, a number of luxury brands have demonstrated huge success in adopting well thought out, personalized digital marketing strategies. A leader in the digital game, Burberry have been championing digital for a number years. Among their luxury brand peers, they were early-adopters in employing user-generated content such as their Art of the Trench social media campaign in 2009. In the following years, they were also among the first to test new social media platforms and features such as Instagram video ads, and Twitter buy buttons. Reaching out to customers on a personal level through these platforms has proved well for the brand, having reported sales of £2.5bn, an 11 percent rise on the year before.
Luxury retailers like Net-a-Porter merge content and commerce, as well as digital and physical touchpoints, to create an innovative purchase path. They understand that the contemporary consumer demands a strong ubiquitous approach where service, experience, and products interact.
Modern luxury is about conveying a lifestyle. Burberry's ability to combine a strong brand narrative with technology has become their signature. Along the whole customer experience, Burberry makes their brand attainable by creating a 'no purchase necessary' buy in entry at every touch and price point.
Luxury consumers gravitate toward brands that have a strong brand identity; with convincing beliefs and compelling values. Louis Vuitton conveys their unique passion and sophistication by contracting artists for limited edition pieces.
With a wealth of consumer data at their fingertips, luxury brands can reward their customers via personalised offers based on their individual browsing and buying history.


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The Rejuve Project
by Lauren Speeth Music - Well-being
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Rejuve II
With all-new and all-original music to comfort, inspire and encourage, Rejuve II features ambient guitar, clarinet and electronica played in a soft and mellow style, with soothing and mellow singing bowls and bells to clarify the mind. Useful in guided meditations, spa relaxation, and simply drifting pleasantly for a time, away from the stresses of the day.
Rejuve I
Our first release in the series features specially tuned pianos, violin and percussion, played in a soft and mellow style, creating a soothing and peaceful feeling. Released in Selected it as an "Editor's Pick" the year of release, Body and Soul magazine raved, "On the transporting CD Rejuve (February 2007), jazz pianist Tammy Hall breaks from the tradition of performing covers and plays mesmerizing songs she composed with the express intention of helping listeners recuperate from illness."
Non-Medical Disclaimer
We are not engaged in professional medical services and assume no responsibility for patient outcomes. Medical advice and decisions are appropriately made only by a competent and licensed medical practitioner, who must make decisions, in light of all of the facts and circumstances in each individual and particular case. We absolutely do not advocate that anyone turn away from their current treatment or support—this music is intended to augment, not replace, such treatment.
— Elfenworks Productions, LLC
Nonprofit Support
In partnership with The Elfenworks Foundation, Rejuve II was made available to UCSF's Springer Lab as a giveaway incentive, while partners for Rejuve I included the Greater Bay Area Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Package of Prevention.
Fun Historical Notes - Rejuve I
Modern keyboard tuning has been in "equal temperament" for nearly the past 100 years. This means that each half step in an octave is spaced equally from the rest, a compromise which makes all of the intervals slightly out of tune, but allows for exactly the same sound in every key signature. Historical, or "well temperament" means that the half steps are not equally spaced—the result being that some key signatures have a more harmonious, in-tune sound, while others sound more dissonant. The pianos were tuned in an historical "well temperament" and the artist specifically composed and performed these melodies in the key signatures that can be perceived as more harmonious in this tuning. The effect is a calming, soothing musical experience.
- John Callahan, Piano Technician, Callahan Piano


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Dynamic Asset Allocation for Practitioners Part 2: Risk Adjusted Momentum
*Note that, in an effort to be consistent, we have updated the tables and charts in article 1 to reflect data through the end of May so that results are comparable with the results in this article.
In article 1 of this series, we examined several ways of measuring the momentum factor in the context of a dynamic asset allocation framework. We presented results backed by years of data and found that some measures were superior, while others exhibited a slightly different character. This is largely attributed to the responsiveness of how different metrics react to new asset trends. In this second article in our series, we dig deeper into additional momentum metrics by measuring the momentum of asset classes against a variety of risk measures.
From an opportunity cost perspective, investors are faced with an assortment of return streams and the asset allocator must intelligently select combinations to maximize return and minimize risk. This article will allow us to compare methods of selecting assets based on risk adjusted momentum to methods that select assets based on raw momentum measures.
Similar to our first article series, we are going to be applying the same analytical framework with 13 different indicators. We aim to avoid presenting curve fitted results that look promising in sample but are unlikely to perform as expected out of sample.
More specifically, we take into account portfolio concentration and universe specification. The former refers to the performance of strategies holding the top N different assets at each rebalance. Rather than arbitrarily choose a top N based on what has worked best in the past, our results will average the results of holding between 2 and 5 top assets.
Universe specification bias is the potential bias arising from our preselected universe of assets. If the performance of a system is largely attributed to holding one or two lucky assets, future performance may be highly dependent on including the best performing asset in the future, which we may not know about today. To minimize this probability, we created a framework whereby performance is measured through sequentially dropping one asset at a time, and averaging the results across universes. This helps to minimize universe pre-selection bias.
Our 10 asset universe:
Commodities (DB Liquid Commoties Index)
U.S. Stocks (Fama French top 30% by market capitalization)
European Stocks (Stoxx 350 Index)
Japanese Stocks (MSCI Japan)
Emerging Market Stocks (MSCI EM)
U.S. REITs (Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index)
International REITs (Dow Jones Int'l Real Estate Index)
Intermediate Treasuries (Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury Index)
Long Treasuries (Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Index)
The following description from our first article expands on the technical methodology:
"For each strategy we will show the average statistics for all simulations with 2, 3, 4, and 5 holdings, and across all 11 asset universes. Recall that we are testing the full 10 asset class universe, as well as 10 other 9 asset class universes where one of the original assets is removed. So the statistics for each strategy will actually represent an average (median) of 44 simulations (4 portfolio concentrations x 11 universes). We will then present modified histograms to illustrate the range of outcomes for each strategy."
Momentum Metrics
We are going to present 13 different risk adjusted momentum measures and test them over the period 1995 - present. Each different indicator, while correlated, differs in their way of measuring risk and return. While on average the assets held are similar, there are instances where certain metrics will yield different holdings, providing an opportunity for diversification across methodologies.
The following are the short descriptions and formulas:
Sharpe Ratio- Created by William Sharpe, it is a popular risk adjusted ratio that measures excess return per unit of volatility, according to the following formula:
Omega Ratio- The Omega Ratio is a measure that takes into account all the different moments of the distribution. It separates return above and below a given threshold before calculating a ratio between the two means of the two vectors.
Sortino Ratio- The Sortino Ratio is a modified version of the Sharpe ratio. While the Sharpe ratio takes into account both upside and downside volatility the Sortino ratio only uses the downside semi deviation in the denominator. The intuition behind this measure is that investors don't penalize upside volatility, so the risk measure should only focus on downside risk.
DR simply represents the downside semi-deviation.
Calmar Ratio (MAR)- Published by the Managed Accounts Reports, this risk return measure uses the largest drawdown as its proxy for risk. It is widely used to gauge an investment's annualized return to its maximum drawdown.
DVR- This ratio, which was formalized by David Varadi, is concerned with both returns per unit of risk, and the linear fit of the price trajectory. Technically, it is the product of the Sharpe ratio and the coefficient of determination, or R-squared measure, fit to the price trajectory through time.
Value at Risk- Used widely in the financial industry for measuring firm wide risk and exposure, the Value at Risk calculates, for a given confidence level, the magnitude of expected loss. We took this risk measure and incorporated the mean return to derive a risk return ratio.
Conditional Value at Risk- A variation of the VaR, the Conditional Value at Risk is simply the median value of all return observations between the maximum loss and the VaR for a given confidence level. Theoretically, it does a better job of capturing the true tail risk. Similar to the above, we adjusted it for the mean return for a risk return ratio.
Return to Max Loss Ratio- The max loss ratio uses the worst daily return as a proxy for risk.
Return to Average Drawdown Ratio- The Average drawdown ratio simply takes return and adjust it for the average drawdown over the entire period.
High Low Differential- More sophisticated in calculation, the High Low Differential takes in to account the current position relative to the highest and lowest prices in a prescribed period.
Ulcer Index- Created by Peter Martin in 1987, the index takes into account risk from drawdowns as oppose to traditional volatility. It is derived from deviations from the most recent highs. The following is the pseudocode for computing the Ulcer Index (UI), the following is the equation employing the UI to derive the UPI.
SumSq = 0
MaxValue = 0
for T = 1 to NumOfPeriods do
if Value[T] > MaxValue then MaxValue = Value[T]
else SumSq = SumSq + sqr(100 * ((Value[T] / MaxValue) - 1))
UI = sqrt(SumSq / NumOfPeriods)
Source: http://www.tangotools.com/ui/ui.htm
Gain to Pain Ratio- Popularized in the book Hedge Fund Market Wizards by Jack Schwager, this ratio takes the sum of all positive periods divided by the sum of all the negative periods.
Fractal Efficiency- The most efficient line segment between two points is a straight line. Essentially, fractal efficiency is the ratio between the straight-line magnitude of price change over the period divided by the distance the price actually traveled on its path. The equation below should help with the intuition.
Like our last post, we have applied the same transformation to standardize the momentum measures to avoid temporal issues from employing multiple lookback horizons. Again, our standardization equation is:
The median performance table (Table 1.) summarizes the summary statistics of our 13 momentum risk adjusted systems. Results represent the median across all combinations of varying concentrations and universes, so each statistic summarizes performance across 44 individual tests. Among the top contenders we have the DVR and return / Max Loss Ratio from a risk-adjusted basis (Sharpe), and the return / Ulcer Index (UPI) indicator delivers the best return / maximum drawdown (MAR).
Table 1. Median Performance Summary
Source: Bloomberg
Perhaps counter-intuitively, the risk adjusted momentum portfolios exhibit lower Sharpe ratios than the raw momentum systems tested in Article 1. As you will see, it may be more coherent, and produce better results, to disaggregate the application of risk management from the momentum measure.
Chart 1-14 Performance Distributions.
Charts 1-14 display the equity line distributions from varying concentration and universes. Visualizing the equity lines in such a way allows one to identify the consistency from all the different combinations. The robustness of a system is measured as a function of how it responds to changing environments and parameters. Methods that are resilient to different universes and portfolio concentrations are likely to deliver more stable results out of sample.
A cursory glance reveals that the Low-High Differential shows the most variability while the Gain to Pain Ratio (debatable) shows the least.
Chart 15-54 Charts (CAGR)
Consistent with our previous post's analytical framework, we show the distribution of performance statistics across all of the 44 universe/concentration combinations for each risk adjusted momentum method.
Below we plot the percentile performance of each system's CAGR, Sharpe, and Maximum Drawdown, paying special attention to scores at the 5th percentile, because this quantile is standard for interpreting statistical significance. Whereas the instantaneous slope measure proved to be the most consistent performer at the 5th percentile among raw momentum metrics in Article 1, the Gain to Pain ratio seems to deliver the most consistent performance of all the risk adjusted momentum indicators.
Charts 55 through 57 show the average performance of each methodology with portfolio concentrations of 2 holdings through 5 holdings across all 11 asset universes tested.
Chart 55: CAGR
Chart 56: Max Drawdown
Chart 57. Return / risk ratio
Consistent with observations from Article 1., while more concentrated portfolios tend to deliver higher returns, the highest Sharpe ratios are derived from portfolios with 3 or 4 holdings. However, in contrast with the raw momentum tests, risk adjusted portfolios seem to deliver monotonically smaller drawdowns moving from 2 holdings to 5 holdings.
Indicator Diversification
Any single strategy by itself suffers its own structural inadequacies because no individual indicator or system effectively captures all of the information that is available in the price series.
Chart 58 Correlation Matrix
Although the correlations between the systems are highly correlated, they only capture the long-term average correlation over the entire period. If one were to view them on a rolling basis, they will identify periods where their returns diverge. To prove this point we aggregated the systems all together in an equal weight index.
Chart 59 and Table 2.
Comparing the index to all the constituent systems from Table 1., we observe a material reduction in volatility and drawdown. Among the improved performance statistics include Sharpe, Maximum Drawdown, and rolling positive 12 month periods. Clearly the different measures of risk capture slightly different information, which offers diversification at more critical times.
Articles 1. and 2. have analyzed the subject of momentum superficially by introducing myriad indicators to measure the momentum anomaly. While they differ in their calculation, all of them measure the strength of recent 1 to 12 month absolute or risk-adjusted price strength. To now, we have held all assets in equal weight to focus attention purely on the momentum metric.
In upcoming posts, we will introduce a variety of sizing algorithms. We will incorporate both traditional optimization procedures and heuristic methods to identify the optimal sizing combination. Stay tuned.
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