Not Just Nutrition | Corr blimey look at the size of those courgettes!
Corr blimey look at the size of those courgettes!
Corr blimey look at the size of those courgettes! Well if you've been on my facebook page you'll have seen my little video and the home grown courgettes I am very proud of!
In cafés and simple restaurants across the UK, courgettes are frequently (mis)used to make a poor excuse of a ratatouille or the sort of unappetizing vegetable 'lasagne' only ever eaten by desperate vegetarians with no other menu choice. Courgettes (known as zucchini to Italians and Americans) are in fact beautifully tender vegetables with a fresh, delicate flavour.
The origin of the courgette is not entirely clear, partly because common usage of the word courgette often relates to plants that transcend botanical classifications (see Biology section below). It was not widely eaten in Europe before the twentieth century and some sources claim that it was developed from the squash, first brought to Europe from the Americas during Christopher Columbus' crusades. Squash have been cultivated in Central America for more than five thousand years and courgettes play a prominent role in Mexican cuisine today.
As with the aubergine, the courgette was brought to the attention of Britons in the mid-twentieth century thanks to the writings of Elizabeth David.
A member of the cucurbit family, courgettes are related to watermelons, gherkins and cucumbers. Courgettes are usually marrows harvested at a young age, although the mature fruit of certain varieties of squash may also be sold as courgettes.
Courgettes have a high water content and are low in calories. They are a source of folate, potassium, and vitamins A and C.
Smaller, younger courgettes have more flavour. Look for firm, heavy-feeling courgettes with unblemished bright and glossy skins.
Up to 5 days in a fridge.
Wash well and trim both ends. The courgette is a versatile ingredient and can be eaten raw, baked, fried, steamed, spiralised or stewed. If you've only tried it one way my challenge to you is to try a few more and see if you can add more to your food repetoire!
Now this is only from my very brief experience and a fair bit of googling! Apparently they like to have a lot of space, so er yeah I have planted mine too close to each other (oops!) and also they don't like it to be too windy..hmm I live in Huddersfield it's always windy (oops again) - however mine do seem to be thriving.


One of her most distinctive roles, Wagner's Brünnhilde has garnered outstanding praise leading Susan Bullock to become the first ever soprano to sing four consecutive cycles of DerRingdes Nibelungen at the Royal Opera House under Sir Antonio Pappano. Appearances as Richard Strauss' Elektra have brought her equal international acclaim and collaborations with some of the world's leading conductors including Fabio Luisi, Semyon Bychkov, Seiji Ozawa, Sir Mark Elder and Edo de Waart.
Susan Bullock's vast and diverse concert work has included the Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra, as well as working with Zubin Mehta and the orchestra of the Bayerische Staatsoper.
In recent seasons, Susan Bullock continues to expand into new repertoire including debuts as Kostelnička (Jenůfa) for Grange Park Opera, Minnie (La fanciulla del West) for English National Opera, both Mother and The Witch (Hänsel und Gretel) for Opera North, and Mrs Lovett (Sweeney Todd) for Houston Grand Opera. This season, Susan debuts as Mother in Mark-Anthony Turnage's Greek at the Edinburgh International Festival and with Scottish Opera and, further ahead, adds Klytaemnestra (Elektra).


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using Content.Server.Radio.EntitySystems;
using Content.Shared.Radio;
using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;

namespace Content.Server.Radio.Components;

/// <summary>
///     Listens for local chat messages and relays them to some radio frequency
/// </summary>
[RegisterComponent]
[Access(typeof(RadioDeviceSystem))]
public sealed class RadioMicrophoneComponent : Component
{
    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
    [DataField("broadcastChannel", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<RadioChannelPrototype>))]
    public string BroadcastChannel = "Common";

    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
    [DataField("listenRange")]
    public int ListenRange  = 4;

    [DataField("enabled")]
    public bool Enabled = false;
}

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July 3 – From Combe Martin to Frome
Via Porlock, Dunster and the Quantock Hills
Hi from 1066 – Medieval Mosaic
We had a house sit fall through at the last minute so we decided to go to the same sort of area and arranged an Airbnb for three nights in Frome which is a nice equal distance from Wells and Bath which we had been looking forward to visiting. Today we are travelling from Combe Martin to Frome, a distance of 105 miles and about two and a half hours. We don't have to be there until around 5 pm so we have plenty of time to meander.
We left J, T and Alfie about 10 am as Mike had mostly packed the car yesterday. We had a lovely time in Combe Martin and hope we will be invited back as Alfie is a real character.
We decided to take the coastal route and headed to Lynton again. Unfortunately, there are not many church micros to do in this direction but it is very scenic looking out over the Bristol Channel with clear views of Wales. We stopped at Countisbury and made an easy cache find at the St John the Evangelist church there although I did have to wait until a family moved off as it was right on the Coastal Path and there were a few people about as it is a lovely day. The little church is always open for people to seek shelter and for quiet meditation. St John the Evangelist had a lovely wooden coat of arms for Gulielmus IVBritt: Rex (William IV). We also found a travel bug which we took so that we could help him on his travels around the world.
Our next stop was Porlock which is a quaint little village which only has one geocache in it so after our visit to the church we went to find this one trying to avoid the muggles on the way. St Dubricus is a 13th-century church with a very fine altar and gilded reredos. It also has a late 15th-century alabaster tomb to John and Elizabeth Harington. There is also a tomb to Simon FitzRogers, a crusader.
Around lunch time we arrived at Dunster Castle so although we visited there just before Christmas we decided to have a summer visit too since it is a National Trust property and costs us nothing as we have just renewed our subscription for another year. We had a picnic lunch outside the castle and then went inside for a quick visit. We visited a secret garden which had been closed on our last visit and it had some amazing fuchsias which I knew Barb would like to see. The dahlias were all in flower too. We also visited the village with its large yarn market.
Next, we went to Dunster Priory, an English Heritage property. It was a Benedictine monastery established around 1100 and we spent some time looking around. The abbey part is completely demolished probably from the time of the dissolution of the abbeys with only the base stones remaining while the actual monastery is in quite a good condition.
On the road again we drove over the Quantock Hills, Somerset until we came to a lovely church on the bend of the road which we couldn't resist. It is St Etheldreda at West Quantoxhead. We came across St Etheldreda (also know as St Ethelthrith or more commonly as St Audrey) when we were doing research on the princesses from the Queens Robing Room at Westminster Palace, a couple of years ago. St Etheldreda (AD636-679) was the daughter of King Anna, king of East Anglia and his wife Saewara. After being married twice St Etheldreda built a large double monastery at Ely in ADA673 where she was the first Abbess. The church features a lovely painted organ and floor tiles with coats of arms on. The roof is supported by stone corbels carved in the shape of angels playing musical instruments.
We finally arrived in Frome and found the Airbnb easily. R greeted us and showed us the room over the garage so while we were in the house we were also separated from the rest of the family, with a King size bed and our own bathroom and shower. We also had a small fridge and tea making facilities and breakfast goodies including crumpets and even a bottle of prosecco. We were very happy and comfortable and it was only a short walk into Frome town to restaurants. We had a nice Italian meal. On our walk back up the road, we found a geocache behind a sign without using the GPS.
St John the Evangelist, Countisbury, Somerset
Gulielmus IV Britt: Rex (William IV) Coat of Arms
View of Lynmouth from St John the Evangelist, Countisbury, Somerset
Porlock village
St Dubricus church, Porlock

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Now that we don't have to focus on getting the house ready to sell, we can turn our attention back to Pegu Club. With splash planned for the end of next month, it's not a moment too soon!
This past weekend was bitterly cold with highs in the 20's and low 30's – not good boat work weather. However, we did want to check on Pegu Club and take stock of what we need to do over the next six weeks, so we bundled up and drove down to Shenny.
All looked well with Pegu Club. A Softsoap container in the head had cracked from the below-freezing temperatures over the winter (that's going to be one clean countertop), and we saw that we had narrowly avoided a minor flood from a 2 gallon jug of water. It had frozen solid, and with no real room to expand the side was bulging and cracked. Jeff said it's a good thing it hadn't thawed, because 2 gallons of water would have poured all over the floor. Lesson learned.


There'll be over 300 wedding dresses available to try & buy at up to 70% off RRP with prices starting from as little as £300 at this sample sale from Belle Bridal! Sizes will range from UK 6 up to UK 26.
Appointments are necessary to beat the queues and guarantee entry - so follow the Get Tickets link, call the showroom on 020 8446 2481 or drop an email to contact@bellebridal.co.uk to get yours.


Majority of e-book readers belongs to the age group of 18-29 years.
The book reading is one of the best hobbies anyone can embrace. After all, books can help you with a plethora of knowledge and understanding. The traditional printed books are rapidly being replaced by the e-books reader apps and why not, there are a number of reasons to pick an e-book instead of a conventionally published book.
As you can already tell by the name, the Google Play Books app is an e-book reader app of the tech giant Google itself. Although this app is available for both iOS and Android, the Android version offers better service due to its integration with Google Play.
In the google play books, the user can easily customize their reading with the help of features like nigh space, typeface, line space, text highlighting and many more. This e-book reader app also comes with a built-in library and map search options.
Apple Books previously known as iBooks is an iOS e-book reader app that got revamped as per the announcement made by Apple in the annual event. The Apple e-book reader app has its own store where the user can look through all the available e-books as well as audiobooks.
The user can choose the e-book which you want to download in the PDF version. Some great features that these application offers are PDF customization, auto-night theme, social media integration etc.
Amazon Kindle is no doubt, one of the most popular and widely used e-book reader apps for both Android and iOS. It basically is a powerful platform featuring multiple functionalities including the marketplace for e-books and the users' library management along with an array of advanced features.
With Kindle, you can even enroll in the monthly program known as the 'Unlimited Program' to get access to thousands of free book for a monthly fee of $10 (approx).
The Aldiko Book Reader is an e-book reader app that provides support for the PDF, EPUB, and Adobe DRM e-books. The user interface of Aldiko is simple and customizable as the changes can be made in the page layouts, margins, fonts, brightness level, color, text sizes and much more.
Aldiko is available in two version where one version is free but the premium version of this app is a paid version that costs approximately $3 per month.
The Bookari Ebook Reader was previously known as the Mantano Reader. This e-book reader app is available for both Android and iOS platforms but for Android users the Bookari app is free but for the people that use the iOS platform. Those users will be charged $4.99 per month for using the application.
Bookari app consists of a reader that is packed with features including a pinnable navigation panel, a variety of reader themes, text search and night mode facility. But, if you are using the paid version of Bookari then you will be provided with additional features as well.
The Bluefire Reader has been rated among the best reading apps for both Android and iOS platforms which offers great support for PDF and EPUB files along with the Adobe DRM content server and annotations. With the Bluefire, the e-book readers get a neat viewer in which the content can be customized like themes, text size, margin widths etc.
The iOS version of Bluefire consists of an extra feature of location synchronization i.e. if the user switches his/her device then their reading location won't be reset from that particular e-book.
OverDrive works on a slightly different concept then the above-mentioned e-book reader apps as it allows its users to borrow the e-books instead of spending money in purchasing it. OverDrive not only offers this service for e-books but also for video streaming and audiobooks.
OverDrive is among the highly popular offline reading apps that a majority of users rely upon for gaining access to free of cost e-books. This reading application also helps its users in borrowing the titles from the main library collect without any hassle of manual lending of books.
The Nook e-book reader app is basically a product of the Barnes & Noble that acts as an online store to buy e-books and read them on the Nook app. One shortcoming of Nook is that the user can not make a purchase directly at Nook to read the e-book. Some features that these app offers are zoom view, parental mode (for children), article-view mode, bookmarking, wishlist, customization feature for the visual elements.
Nook is an amazing e-book reading app for iOS and Android with a huge collection of more millions of magazines, e-books, comics, and publications whose unlimited access is provided to the user at a subscription for $0.99.
The Scribd reading subscription app falls among the more popular reading apps where you can explore a ton of trending topics and also customize the application to get personalized recommendations. The Scribd app also offers curated content for the users to read including articles, books, and blogs specially selected by famous businessmen.
Scribd is not a free app but it allows the user to try out the application with the 30-day trial period. Once the trial period is complete the user can then opt for the monthly membership which will give the user access to unlimited e-books, audiobooks and much more.
The Moon + Reader reading application is also known as one of the best speed reading application that offers free book reading facility to only the android users and not the iOS users. This is a free android application with a range of thousands of e-books that supports a majority of formats including HTML, PDF, EPUB, txt, zip, CBR, etc.
With this selection of file formats, the user can go ahead and customize their book as per their requirement and then enjoy reading it.
So, these are the e-book reader apps of 2018 that are great to accompany you at all times, from lazy long weekends to adventures holidays. With these e-book reading applications, you can get unlimited access to hundreds and thousands of books, magazines, documents and much more.
Let us know which e-book reading app is your favorite from the above-mentioned list, in the 'Comment' section down below. And if you like what you read then make sure you are subscribed to MobileAppDaily as well.


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REDESIGN CONSTRUCTION
home remodeling and renovations
The South Londonderry School House
Built in 1851, this piece of South Londonderry history was in need of a bit more than a little tender love and care. Beginning renovations in 2015, owners, Chad and Brigid, were up for the challenge and all that comes with the major renovation of an old home. Preserving and reusing as many of the original beams and floor boards as possible, this modern beauty has fun and unique projects sprinkled throughout the house. Be sure to take an extra look at the stairs, bunk beds, and vanities!
The Ugly Grey House
We didn't know much about this Manchester home except what homeowners, Sarah and Dave, told us- it was grey and is was ugly. Ugly may have been a bit strong, but we agreed the house had not yet reached its full potential. Renovations on the 1960s chalet began in 2014 and the happy customers can now use a very different adjective to describe their house- beautiful.
The Church House
What we affectionately refer to as the "church house" is a building in Londonderry that currently serves as the Redesign Construction office. The building was originally built as a house in the 1860's and converted into a church in 1901. Through its long history the building has served as a home, a church, the town post office and library. Josh and Nicole purchased the home in 2012 and began renovations, preserving this special piece of Londonderry history.
Honeypie
Sister to South Londonderry's Solo Farm and Table, Honeypie is the brainchild of Chloe and Wesley. So much more than your classic burger joint, the snack bar-esk restaurant serves burgers, house-made sausage sandwiches, lobster rolls, chicken sandwiches, fries, beers on tap, wine, and milkshakes to die for. Located in Rawsonville, VT, Honeypie occupies an old retro gas station which has inspired the restaurant design. The clean white subway tile and rustic recycled metal finishes were not only fun to install but bring new spunk and charm to this once dull stretch of Route 30.
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Hesco Oilfield Supply Inc offers Ball Valves in a variety of materials and body configurations in sizes up to 24" and ANSI pressure classes 150 through 1500 lb. End connections include flanged, threaded, socket weld, and threaded by socket weld. For more information about our products, please contact a representative.
Hesco Oilfield Supply Inc. can also accommodate you with most any type of valve needed. We can provide trim, gearing/actuation, end configuration changes, cryogenic columns, handwheel extensions for buried or unburied services, and many more options which we will be happy to discuss with you dependent upon your requirements. For more information about our products, please contact a us.
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Sir Kenny Daglish Lauds Super Eagles Star's Contribution To The Gers' Title Bid
by Imhons Erons
in EPL, News
Steven Gerrard's men are champions in the making after maintaining an unbeaten start to the campaign with a rugged draw at Motherwell
Rangers are, by a clear distance, the best team in Scotland at the moment, and Liverpool icon Sir Kenny Daglish believes Nigerian defender Leon Balogun has had a pivotal part to play in that.
Balogun has featured 15 times for the Gers since joining in the summer, with the former Mainz star helping the league leaders become the meanest defence in the country.
Rangers have conceded just seven goals in 24 matches and have won eight more games than Celtic to open a 21-point gap on the champions.
Jamaican forward Kemar Roofe is another summer signing who has boosted the Light Blues' attack, with the former Leeds United man scoring ten of his side's 60 goals in just 15 appearances.
Daglish believes the duo of Balogun and Roofe has played a vital role in helping Rangers outclass Celtic this term.
"That's why there needs to be a recognition of how good Rangers have been in the past six months under Steven Gerrard," Daglish wrote in the Sunday Post.
"They have recruited well, and their summer signings – such as Kemar Roofe and Leon Balogun – have made brilliant contributions."
54-time Scottish Premiership winner Rangers are favourites to win their 55th league triumph in May, barring a monumental collapse.
It will be Leon Balogun's first career league win, having played for clubs like Brighton Hove and Albion, Mainz, and Wigan Athletic.
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FBI To Investigate Death of Black Muslim Teen Found Hanged In Woods
News, Race
Ben Moussa Keita, 18, was reported missing by his family in November. His body wasn't found until January hanging from a "very high tree branch," according to The New York Post.
His death was originally ruled a suicide, but has been recategorized as "undetermined" given an autopsy, making many suspicious of if he was lynched. "Originally the manner of death in this case was classified as suicide," associate medical examiner Stanley Adams wrote. "Although at autopsy I did not see any evidence of trauma beyond the evidence of hanging, the circumstances of the very high tree branch, uncertain location of the decedent for the 6 weeks prior to discovery (with a report that the area where the body was found had been previously searched), and lack of any reported suicidal ideation or attempts makes a definitive classification of the manner as suicide uncertain."
On top of the questions raised by Adams, the rope that was used to hang Keita was tied to a branch about 50 feet high and his feet were an entire eight feet above the ground.
The public is being asked to come up with any information possible into Keita's death.
"We want a comprehensive, federal investigation that helps the family and the community find answers as to what led to this man's death,"Arsalan Bukhari, executive director of the Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said. "We're also asking for the public to come forward about any circumstances or information they may have. We really need the public's help."
According to Keita's father, the young man didn't have a history of depression or any other mental health issues that could've played a role in his suicide.
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Apple Hill offers variety
Lauren Jeffers- Staff Writer
Apple Hill is located on Mix Avenue in Hamden, five minutes from the Merritt Parkway, ten minutes from I-91 and about 10 miles from Quinnipiac University.
Apple Hill offers an array of different rooms with electricity, heat, water and a/c included in the rent.
There are studios starting at $800, one-bedroom apartments for $895 and two bedrooms for $1250.
The apartments all include a balcony, a fully applianced kitchen and wall to wall carpets. The apartment complex has a pool, an exercise facility, tennis courts and laundry rooms.
The only pets allowed in the apartment buildings are cats, and there is a one-time non-refundable security deposit for having a cat.
"Apple Hill offers a lot for the residents," said Kim Perrotti, a bookkeeper at Apple Hill.
Perrotti said there are a variety of trips that the apartment complex offers to its residents.
"For the mere cost of $5 the residents can go on trips to Quincy Market or the Casinos," said Perrotti.
She also said there are quite a few Quinnipiac students living at Apple Hill right now, and many more looking to rent next year.
To ensure security, Perrotti said, there are neighborhood block watch meetings two to three times a month.
The lease terms are between three and 12 months, and a parent's signature is needed to rent an apartment. Apple Hill is located on 676 Mix Avenue in Hamden.
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Master Job: Accounting Tab – Eralis Software Inc.
The Accounting tab on the Master Job provides the user with the ability to enter additional details about the Job, which can then be used in various reports and documents generated from the system. This tab can be disabled for individual users through settings in the Eralis Job User Authorizations.
invoices and quotes if required.
information for the staff members who will be working on the Job, that does not necessarily need to be displayed or presented to the customer. These notes and details can be presented on Job Cards and other internal work tickets as required.
Ship To The ship to address on the Job represents the site address where the work is being done on the Job. The value initially defaults from the Business Partner selected on the Job, but custom entries can be directly entered into the system. The ship to address is used when processing drop shipment purchase orders within the stock check function. For the North American localization, this field is used to determine the tax code for the Job.
Bill To The bill to address which initially defaults from the Business Partner assigned to the Job is used in the invoicing process to bring through address details for the invoice.
address on the Job (assuming that the tax code has been entered on the ship to address in the Business Partner record) but can be altered if required.
Branch The branch that the Job is assigned to. This field can be defaulted from the logged in user and is used in certain Job authorization and access restrictions.
Entered By The entered by field represents the project manager assigned to the Job and can be used with certain Job authorization and access restrictions.
Default Sales Code This is the default sales GL code that will be used when processing an A/R invoice from Eralis Job, if no sales GL code has been specified on the individual Job transactions. Please review the documentation relating to A/R invoicing in Eralis Job for further information about GL determination in Eralis Job. The sales code can be set to default based on the Job Type assigned to the Job, and the user will be given the option to change the account when changing the Job Type.
within Eralis Job. The cost of sales code can be defaulted based on the Job Type assigned to the Job, and the user will be given the option to change the account when changing the Job Type.
Under / Over Recovery The under / over recovery account is used in conjunction with the fixed price A/R invoicing options to account for write ups or write offs that are incurred during invoice generation. The Under / Over Recovery Code can be set to default based on the Job Type assigned to the Job, and the user will be given the option to change the account when changing the Job Type.
the user will be given the option to change the account when changing the Job Type.
The payment terms that will be used when generating A/R invoices from the Job. This field will default from the terms set up on the Business Partner record.
The sales person assigned to the Job. This value will default from the Business Partner assigned to the Job and be passed through to the A/R invoices generated from the Job.
The Properties grid provides a list of all the properties that have been set up in the system and allows the user to indicate which of the properties are applicable to a specific Job.


I've got the whole set of these Glossier Balm Dot Coms and fragrance wise this is my favourite by far. Sweety and tangy with a subtle tint – perfect! Well.. almost perfect. Unfortunately when you need this balm most is when it will fail you. It's hydrating but the tint smears and wears unevenly on less than perfect lips. It was my handbag staple and now it's been relegated to my night stand.
I love the Glossier balms but they are over priced and over hyped for what they are. My current favourite is the classic Burts Bees mint scented (flavoured?) balm. It's basic but it works. I'm also super tempted by that new Khiels Butter Masque to treat my drier than dry lips as we come to the end of the lipstick wearing month. What is your current favourite lip treatment?
I think the ordinary does a similar lipbalm without the petroleum jelly. It's a lot cheaper.


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Ariana Grande's ex, rapper Mac Miller found dead
Mac Miller, the platinum-selling hip-hop star who earned kudos from the likes of Jay-Z and Chance the rapper, and drew headlines for his relationship with singer Ariana Grande, has died at the age of 26.
His family said in a statement that Miller died but gave no further details.
Los Angeles County coroner's spokeswoman Sarah Ardalani says the 26-year-old Miller - whose real name was Malcolm McCormick - was found unresponsive in his home in the Studio City suburb of Los Angeles and declared dead shortly before noon on Friday, local time.
Investigators said they would need an autopsy to determine how he died.
Miller and Grande collaborated on her first top 10 hit, the multi-platinum, The Way, which propelled her from teen TV stardom to pop star, and they dated for two years before their relationship ended in May.
She later called it a "toxic" relationship on Twitter.
Not long after, he was charged with drunk driving and hit-and-run after police said he struck a power pole and fled the scene. His blood alcohol was reportedly twice the legal limit.
"I made a stupid mistake. I'm a human being," Miller said in July.
"But it was the best thing that could have happened. I needed that. I needed to run into that light pole and literally have the whole thing stop."
While Miller didn't have a hit on Top 40 radio, he had a strong following on streaming networks and even had an album debut at No 1 on the top 200 albums chart.
He often alluded to his battles with addiction over the years and had collaborations with numerous performers, including Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne and Ty Dolla $ign.
He released his fifth, full-length album Swimming last month, with Variety calling it "a simple, stately, poetic autobiography."
He was due to start a tour at the end of next month that he promised would be special every night. On Thursday he tweeted: "I just wanna go on tour."
The Pittsburgh native, born Malcolm McCormick, rose to fame with a frat-rap attitude in his mix-tapes like Best Day Ever and his full-length album debut, 2011's Blue Slide Park. His more goofy songs included Nikes on My Feet, Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza and Knock Knock.
One of his biggest songs was the 2011 platinum-certified mix-tape track Donald Trump, which prompted a feud with the future president.
He asked his fans not to vote for Trump, who was flirting with the idea of running for president then, and publicly supported the Black Lives Matter movement.


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The Re•hears•al, the arcane performance that lies behind the curtain. Filmmaker Charles Billot captures the subtle power of these intimate performances through this exclusive short for Monrowe. Featuring the most recent ballet by celebrated choreographer Emery LeCrone, we are presented with a mesmerizing dichotomy of strength and vulnerability. Dance remains one of the purest forms of storytelling, connecting with viewers on a rich and visceral level regardless of cultural, political or language barriers. Billot uses the movement of the human form to feed a deeper narrative.
Working in collaboration with stylist and VPL Fashion Activewear Designer Victoria Bartlett, we watch as the line between figure and garment is blurred in a flourish of fluid and magnetizing movements.


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A photo of Stoney Squ-w Mountain in Banff by the Bow River. (Shutterstock)
The S-word: Just stop using it
September 4, 2017 7.10pm EDT
Darin Flynn, University of Calgary
Darin Flynn
Associate Professor of Linguistics, University of Calgary
Darin Flynn does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
University of Calgary provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA.
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This summer in Alberta, Ramona Big Head, a middle-school principal on the Kainai Nation, was called a "squ-w" by an Alberta Health Services employee. In one interview, Ms. Big Head noted that though the S-word has an innocent etymology, "it has become a derogatory term that is no longer acceptable when you're referring to an Indigenous woman."
I appreciated her point and it gave me pause as a non-Indigenous linguist in Alberta where the S-word persists and also appears in some of our local place names.
It could be argued this is a way of recognizing the historical presence and title of Indigenous peoples in these parts. For instance, Stoney Squ-w Mountain in Banff honours the bravery of a Nakoda woman who lived there. Some locals contend that only a humourless "social justice warrior" would call for a cease- and-desist on the nickname Squ-w's T-t for a mountain near Canmore. As someone complained in an online forum last October:
There is a coulee about a mile from my place. It's been known as "Squ-w Coulee" forever. But now, the politically correct crowd had it renamed "Old Woman Coulee." Yeah right! To us locals it's "Squ-w Coulee" and so it will remain, like it or not.
Clearly, many non-Indigenous Canadians feel defensive about the S-word. It's difficult to reconcile the fact that our families have used a destructive slur for generations with the fact that they're decent folk. So we reject the implication.
Racist from the start
The S-word entered the English language in early 1600s Massachusetts. Although its origins are in the Wampanoag language where it simply meant "woman," its use in English was arguably racist from the start.
According to Jane Hill in The Everyday Language of White Racism, English colonial setters used it, rather than "woman," because they considered Indigenous women to be biologically inferior to European women and thereby did not recognize Indigenous women as full humans.
By the 19th century, the S-word was openly recognized as dehumanizing, as in this chilling quote from an Oregon settler in 1857:
It was customary to speak of the Indian man as a buck; of the woman as a squ-w; until, at length, in the general acceptance of the terms, they ceased to recognize the rights of humanity in those to whom they were so applied. By a very natural and easy transition, from being spoken of as brutes, they came to be thought of as game to be shot, or as vermin to be destroyed.
The S-word acquired other pejorative connotations, too, as in from the 1826 best-seller, The Last of the Mohicans: "the crafty 'squ-w' … the squalid and withered person of this hag."
In The Everyday Language of White Racism, Jane. H. Hill explains that the use of the word squ-w in English was racist from the start.
Sexist and crude
The S-word also came to be associated with female genitalia, due to a widespread rumour that this was its original meaning, and because, as Hill remarks, "the word has an unfortunate sound in English." We intuitively associate the beginning sequence "squ" with unpleasant "squishiness," "squelching," "squatting," etc., and the "aw" rhyme with hole-like "maw," "craw" and "yawn."
The individual speech sounds of "squ-w" are also over-represented in derogatory words ("c-ck," "qu–f," "W-g"). In short, "squ-w" sounds offensive in English.
Relatedly, the S-word acquired a connotation of prostitution, as fur traders allegedly came to use it for Indigenous women in the sex trade. Hill shows that the S-word means prostitute to many Native Americans. Moreover, many American place names with the S-word trade on its lewd associations (Squ-w Humper Dam, Squ-w T-ts, Squ-w Teat Butte).
Given all this, it's remarkable that many of us European North Americans don't give a second thought to "squ-w dance," "squ-w skirt," and "squ-w bread," among other Indian Country terms.
We'd brush off those who might inform us that these are offensive. We also tell ourselves that a name like "old squ-w" is tongue-in-cheek at worst; it just refers to how chatty this type of duck is.
The S-word has an innocuous Indigenous provenance, so people who are offended by Squ-w Coulee or old squ-w must be overly sensitive, right? The alternative — that we are being terribly offensive — is unthinkable, so we don't think it.
This line of defence only works in the abstract. In practice, it's like calling your neighbour an "awful hussy" and insisting that it's just fine because these words actually derive from "full of awe" and "housewife," respectively.
More closely, it's like using the N-word with a Black colleague and reassuring her that it simply meant "Black" in the 17th century.
Our defensiveness, then, only works if we think of Indigenous peoples as an abstract part of our history, not as part of our present lives.
If we accept the reality that Indigenous people are our neighbours, our colleagues and our friends, then we should put the S-word behind us for good, in the dustbin of our shared history.
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People shouting and yelling slogans during a protest in front of the US Consulate to denounce Donald Trump's immigration policies on January 30, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (Shutterstock)
Quiet Canadian, ugly American: Does racism differ north of the border?
The Tent Embassy in Canberra has for decades been symbolic of the tensions in Australian cities about recognition, reconciliation and land justice. Dylan Wood/AAP
How can we meaningfully recognise cities as Indigenous places?
The federal government is renaming the Langevin Block building on Parliament Hill out of respect for Indigenous peoples. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Instead of renaming buildings, why not truly improve Indigenous lives?
A Reconciliation Pole is raised at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., in April 2017. The 17-metre red cedar pole tells the story of the time before, during and after the Indian residential school system. Thousands of copper nails representing thousands of Indigenous children who died in Canada's residential schools were hammered into the pole by survivors, affected families, school children and others. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
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New Girl, Coach review
Damon Wayons Jr. can't get satisfaction from happy endings.
By Dan Hajducky | November 6, 2013 |
Unfortunately, for the people who have only recently started watching New Girl, the "Coach" reference will be a swing and a miss. For the faithful fans, Damon Wayans Jr. returning as Coach has been long awaited. The story of Coach is simple; Damon Wayans Jr. was expecting his show Happy Endings(R.I.P.) to get cancelled, so he filmed the New Girlpilot, playing Coach. When Happy Endings was renewed, the people of New Girl decided to not refilm the pilot featuring Wayans Jr. but to simply write his character off the show, and Lamorne Morris's Winston was written in.
Tonight, though, Coach is back and it appears he will be for another two episodes after this as well.
After a week off last week, The Gang returns. Newly single Coach calls—hoping to reconnect with Schmidt, Nick, and Winston—looking for a crazy night out. Nick, trying to revert to his single self, messes up in front of Jess, telling Coach that they could go out drinking at a strip club on a Tuesday night because he and Jess had never had the "boyfriend/girlfriend talk." Jess, furious at Nick, responds by calling Cece for a night out of their own.
Schmidt is still mad at Jess and Nick, and even though he's moved across the hall, he keeps coming back to the loft to take things like wind chimes and Jess's toothpaste mid-brush.
Winston was always intimidated by Coach, who called him "Shrimp Forks" due to his tiny hands, and tries to impress him in hilarious fashion at the strip club. Winston's shenanigans, as well as Morris's deadpans, are becoming some of the most reliable laughs for the sitcom.
When Jess goes out, a still-scorned Cece suggests that to get revenge on Nick, Jess should take a guy home. Jess remembers that she had recently been asked out by a coffee shop owner (Taye Diggs as a hilarious lothario), to which she replied with an incredulous, "Shut your face."
"Coach" is a classic New Girl episode, and nothing beats Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris, and Zooey Deschanel when they're playing drunk. Schmidt's misunderstanding of Raiders of the Lost Ark is uproarious. Nick has a rare moment as the voice of reason, and Jess and Nick cuteness is in fine form as usual. This show just gets me.
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State Medical Board's disciplinary record rankles some
Lori Kurtzman, The Columbus Dispatch
Apr 29, 2016 at 12:01 AM Apr 30, 2016 at 9:52 AM
When doctors get in trouble in Ohio, it's usually for one of two reasons: impairment or prescribing issues. Figures from the State Medical Board of Ohio show that last year, those troubles were the primary basis for nearly 60 percent of the 134 disciplinary actions taken against some of the state's more than 50,000 physicians and doctors-in-training.
When doctors get in trouble in Ohio, it's usually for one of two reasons: impairment or prescribing issues.
Figures from the State Medical Board of Ohio show that last year, those troubles were the primary basis for nearly 60 percent of the 134 disciplinary actions taken against some of the state's more than 50,000 physicians and doctors-in-training.
Since 2008, the earliest figures provided by the board, impairment has consistently ranked as the top reason for doctor discipline, though prescribing issues � perhaps spurred by the state crackdown on pill mills and opioid abuse � shared the top spot in 2015.
The medical board has a reputation for being tough, especially on impairment. Back when the watchdog group Public Citizen ranked boards, Ohio routinely fell among its "best states" with the highest disciplinary rates.
"There's no question that we are (tough) at times," said Dr. Anita Steinbergh, the board's longest-serving member, appointed in 1993. "We're very, very serious about ... patient protection. When we have to choose, we try to be fair � but we always advocate for the patient."
But some critics wonder whether the board took those Public Citizen rankings, which ceased in 2012, too seriously (discipline numbers, perhaps coincidentally, dropped in 2014 and 2015). They also question the laser focus on impairment.
And some say the board's punitive nature and state laws have put even good doctors in impossible situations.
Physicians facing the board are "absolutely terrified," said Beth Collis, a lawyer whose practice is almost solely devoted to physicians appearing before the State Medical Board. "In some respects, they should be. They know that once you get under the crosshairs of the medical board, it's hard to get out."
When fully staffed, the medical board has 12 appointed members, nine of them physicians. They meet monthly on a variety of issues, including deciding punishment for licensees who have been accused of wrongdoing.
Their work is extraordinarily public: They deliberate cases in the open and provide extensive documents online detailing disciplinary actions. Sometimes, doctors agree to punishments just to avoid having their intimate details revealed.
Last month, the board made headlines when it permanently revoked the license of the former pediatric radiation-oncology program director at the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital. Christopher Pelloski spent a year in prison after pleading guilty to accessing child pornography in 2013.
But most of the board's cases aren't so high-profile. In the eight years of figures provided by the board, only about 10 percent involved criminal actions as the primary basis for discipline. Last year, there were only eight such cases, compared to 40 each of prescribing issues and impairment, which could include drugs and alcohol or mental and physical health problems.
In recent years, doctors have been more likely to face punishment for failing to properly document prescribing narcotics or over-prescribing oxycodone, both real scenarios in two discipline cases. And though the numbers seem to be falling, the board continues to crack down on doctors who, say, get caught driving drunk.
Collis, who lectures young residents on legal issues, tells students that the board cares about their behavior 24-7, not just when they're at work.
"If you have an affair with a patient, they're going to want to know about it," she said. "If you have a bar fight on the weekend, they're going to want to know about it."
Some fear that intense scrutiny might cause doctors to bury their problems rather than face them. Physicians have it "pounded into their head" that their health problems might not only lead to discipline but to the public airing of those problems as well, said Eric Plinke, a Columbus lawyer who represents hospitals, health-care employers and physicians.
"Because we only have our board, and they discipline more for impairment than anything else, Ohio physicians face impediments to seeking help early. Fear of public disclosure of health issues, discipline, the stigma associated with certain health conditions," Plinke wrote in an email. "Any of these can delay a physician from seeking help and that is not good for public health."
In an emailed statement, medical board spokeswoman Joan Wehrle said: "Licensees voluntarily seeking treatment for their addiction may confidentially report to either the Ohio Physicians Health Program or a Board-approved treatment provider."
The state established a so-called "one-bite rule" in 1987, allowing an impaired physician to escape board intervention by completing at least 28 days of residential treatment and staying sober.
"We do not want physicians hiding," Steinbergh said. "We want physicians to get help."
But many see flaws in that rule, enough so that several groups have spent months discussing whether and how it should be modified to ensure consistency, Steinbergh said. Plinke said Ohio should do what other states have done: give the physician health program an official role to promote voluntary evaluation when physician health issues first arise.
Critics don't entirely slam the board's work. They say the problems they see in board discipline tend to reflect more on the system and culture and less on the board members themselves.
Collis said she's impressed by the time and care board members spend on the cases she represents.
"Overall, I think the medical board is punitive," Collis said. "I think that they are aggressive. But ultimately, at the end of the day, I think ... their goal is to protect the public."
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The Paris Climate Agreement
Climate, Energy
With a Carbon Tax, U.S. Could Surpass Paris Climate Goals
by Earth Institute |July 17, 2018
As federal deficits approach record highs and lawmakers and presidential candidates look toward post-2020 federal climate policy, carbon taxes have been gaining attention from Republicans and Democrats alike.
In light of this development, the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs released a series of four reports today that analyze the economic, energy, and environmental implications of federal carbon taxes. These reports are part of CGEP's Carbon Tax Research Initiative which launched earlier this year.
The studies are the first to analyze carbon taxes in light of 2017 federal tax reform, which changes the landscape for any major future federal tax policy.
To produce these independent, peer-reviewed reports, Columbia collaborated with leading independent think tanks and institutions, including the Rhodium Group, the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, and Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Each uses state-of-the-art modeling tools to take a deep dive into the implications of an upstream carbon tax that starts at $14, $50, and $73 a ton through a hypothetical first decade of policy implementation (2020s).
Among the reports' findings:
Government revenue over the three scenarios increases about $60 billion, $180 billion, and $250 billion per year. (For context, the US corporate income tax raised about $300 billion in 2017.)
The carbon tax rapidly accelerates the shift away from coal and toward renewable electricity, but the effects on the production and consumption of oil and natural gas are relatively small. The carbon tax drives a 28 to 84 percent reduction in US coal production by 2030 compared to current policy.
Under a $50/ton scenario, emissions fall to 39–46 percent below 2005 levels, significantly outpacing the U.S. commitment to the Paris Agreement (26 to 28 percent reductions in net GHG emissions by 2025. The analysis shows that the United States is unlikely to meet the U.S. target under current policy).
The most important driver of whether a carbon tax will be progressive or regressive is how revenue is used.
Similarly, macroeconomic impacts of a carbon tax also depend on how the revenue is used. Across all scenarios, annual effects of a carbon tax on US GDP are small, and can be positive or negative, without counting economic benefits of emissions reductions.
The economic impacts of the carbon tax vary by age—young and future generations fare best under most carbon tax designs.
Roughly 80 percent of the emissions reductions caused by the carbon tax are in the power sector, while transportation sector emissions are only 2 percent lower in 2030 in the central tax scenario compared to the current policy scenario.
The four-part series is available here:
The Energy, Economic and Emissions Impacts of a Federal US Carbon Tax: Columbia University (Summary report)
Energy and Environmental Implications of a Carbon Tax in the United States: Rhodium Group
Distributional Implications of a Carbon Tax: Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center
The Effects of Carbon Tax Policies on the US Economy and the Welfare of Households: The Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University
Additional information on the Carbon Tax Research Initiative is available here.
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The Tigers were winless in three before their visit to the Championship's basement boys.
The Poland international struck in each half to earn the Tigers their first win in four games and move them within five points off the top six with seven games to play.
Ipswich remain firmly rooted at the bottom of the table and are 13 points from safety.
The hosts took the lead in the 14th minute following a slick move down the right involving full-back Todd Kane and forward Fraizer Campbell. The latter then laid the ball off to Grosicki who fired past Ipswich goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski.
Ipswich pressed for an equaliser and went close seven minutes later. Neat approach play by Andre Dozzell and his midfield partner Alan Judge led to Myles Kenlock shooting just over the bar from the edge of the area.
Gwion Edwards also fired narrowly off target in the 33rd minute, before Kayden Jackson had an effort cleared off the line by Eric Lichaj two minutes before the interval.
In added time a cross from James Bree evaded Jackson and was cleared for a corner, from which Edwards' header was cleared off the line by Marc Pugh as the Tigers clung on to their lead.
And four minutes into the second half Grosicki doubled Hull's advantage. Jarrod Bowen evaded three Ipswich defenders in a surging run down the right before teeing up Grosicki to beat compatriot Bialkowski.
Ipswich continued to make chances but could not find a way past David Marshall.
The Scottish goalkeeper denied Judge in the 55th minute before Jackson fired wide three minutes later.
Judge had another shot at goal in the 64th minute which was cleared behind by Jordy De Wijs.
Marshall repelled efforts from Judge and substitutes Idris El Mizouni and Collin Quaner as the Tigers hung on to their lead.
And the visitors went close to adding a third to their tally in the closing stages.
First Bowen was denied in the 85th minute by Bialkowski bravely diving at the forward's feet to prevent him from shooting.
And in added time a break Pugh was denied by a post as he attempted to finish off a Hull counter attack.
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To say it's been a busy summer would be an understatement. Between the ending of a long-term relationship, a parent diagnosed with lung cancer and a shift in focus to original art it has been one hell of a hectic and novel ride. It's also been very productive and without further ado I present Part 1 of the ArtOfWarlick 2014 Summer Art Dump: The West Elk Bicycle Classic.
This piece was commissioned by the organizers of the West Elk Bicycle Classic for this summers not-a-race through Crested Butte. This was a treat to work on as they let me have pretty much free reign with the concept and execution.
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As predicted, Phantom, Stalking, and Killer clown sightings did vanish, after Halloween and Election Day 2016. It appears that the media-driven phenomena of "creepy clowns" filled a void created by public and media boredom with the long campaign of 2016.
Once the surprising election results came in that Donald Trump had received enough Electoral College votes to be the 45th President, attention shifted to politics again. Clowns seemed to literally disappear.
The lingering criminal actions resulting from a few actual "clown incidents" are now showing up in the news, via official findings and jail time.
What lead to a limited number of people behind these "creepy clowns" being adjudicated in the courts?
Let's look at few of these cases.
In Linden, New Jersey, a 14-year-old boy was recently arrested in connection with posting a creepy clown post that threatened teachers and children last year. The boy was served with complaints for terroristic threats and creating a false public alarm. He has to make an appearance in juvenile court.
Around 6:41 p.m. October 3, 2016, Linden police were alerted to a suspicious Instagram posting that featured a photo of a clown sitting on a swing. The caption of the photo reads "I'm taking and killing teachers and kids just like I did this morning September 30 following that girl."
Following a three-month investigation by Juvenile Detective Keith Milos, the boy was arrested Thursday morning, police said. Source.
Two Hunterdon County residents were summonsed with disorderly conduct after they allegedly drove through a parking lot at Hunterdon Central Regional High School while wearing clown masks.
Jared Matonis, 27, and Tyler Gallo, 18, both with Lebanon addresses, were charged at about 3:38 p.m. Oct. 7 after School Resource Officer Timothy Nemeth received a report of a suspicious vehicle that had driven through the fieldhouse parking lot with the driver and passenger wearing clown masks.
Further investigation identified Matonis as the driver and Gallo as his passenger, police said.
The big news regarding British "Killer Clowns" this week received headlines loved by the UK tabloids. A teenager who chased a pregnant woman with an axe while dressed as a "killer clown," back in October, was jailed for six months. The woman, who was 22 weeks pregnant, threw a brick at the "clown" before he ran off.
Michael March told Newcastle Crown Court he accepted his actions were "foolish and reckless" and it must have been frightening for the couple. March (below, right) said it was a Halloween prank gone horribly wrong.
Prosecutors told the court that March claimed it was a prank saying he had himself been chased by killer clowns in Gateshead and he thought he would scare people as part of a prank.
A 10-year-old boy in Plymouth was threatened by a clown who jumped out of a bush carrying a hammer, while in Workington, Cumbria, a clown brandishing an axe chased an 11-year-old girl.
Kent Police saw 59 clown-related incidents between October 7 and 10, (2016) Thames Valley Police had 14 reports in 24 hours, and South Yorkshire Police said it had received 61 reports. Source.
An 18-year-old Phoenix-area man was sentenced to three months of probation Monday (February 6, 2017), in connection with a creepy-clown threat made against his former high school.
Alonzo Vargas, 18, pleaded guilty in January (2017) to a felony charge of interfering or threatening an educational institution after posting threats on social media against Westview High School in Avondale. As part of the plea agreement, a misdemeanor charge of threatening and intimidating was dropped.
With his head bowed and his voice quivering, Vargas expressed remorse over the incident during his sentencing in Maricopa County Superior Court.
"I want to apologize for the mistakes I made," he said.
Citing the seriousness of the crime, Judge Warren Granville ordered Vargas to complete 40 hours of community service and drug counseling.
"We have to figure out if this was just a badly-timed goof or something more," Granville said.
Vargas was arrested Oct. 6 after police say he posted to Instagram a screenshot of a Facebook post indicating students and faculty at Westview would be shot.
Sgt. Mathew Hintz, an Avondale police spokesman, said in October (2016) that Vargas claimed the post was all in good fun and did not believe it would be taken seriously.
Illustration at top: R. A. Di Ieso from an article in September 2016 discussing the historical origins of the then-current "creepy clown sightings," via research from Loren Coleman and Ben Radford.
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New Mexico Music Commission
promoting New Mexico's rich music heritage
Music Commissioners
Art2Art Program
Performance Funding
Community Promotion
Private Grants
New Mexico Music Directory
Notable New Mexicans
Governor's Arts Awards
Platinum Music Awards
Student Musician Spotlight
Songs About New Mexico
NMMC YouTube Channel
Music Education in New Mexico Schools
2014 State Band Champions, Deming HS
Music Education is a cornerstone of the New Mexico Music Commission's purpose. A strong music education preserves the lineage of great musicians and patrons for generations to come. The music commission supports the state's many music schools, from pre-K to post-secondary, as well as its private music schools and studios.
The music commission supports the state's music-education colleges, universities, schools, studios, and programs, many of which are listed in our New Mexico Music Directory. You will also find information on the Internet for New Mexico music programs, schools, universities, degrees, etc. The following sections outline the role and importance of music education, from pre-K beginning music literacy and methods to Post-Secondary degree programs.
Pre-K Music Education
Importance of Pre-K Music Education
Here are a few articles that discuss the importance of Pre-K music education:
Importance of Music and Movement
Why is Music Ed Important?
Pre-K Music Education Methodologies
Here is a partial list featuring several successful Pre-K music education methodologies :
Dalcroze Eurhythmics
Kodály Method
K-12 Music Education
Hobbs Public Schools music programs, over 600 students strong.
Most public school systems in New Mexico teach music in a classroom setting. As a general rule in the state, instrumental music education begins in 6th grade, with instruction in traditional band and orchestra instruments. In other states, instrumental music instruction begins as early as 3rd grade. New Mexico schools offer general music education classes in K-5 grades, which cover world music, singing, and some percussion or possibly recorder or guitar. As a general rule, most high schools in New Mexico will have a band and choir program. Some high schools also offer string orchestra and/or mariachi, guitar, piano, and in some instances, AP music theory classes.
New Mexico State Standards for Music
Visit the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) to learn about state standards for music education by grade level.
Researching School Music Programs in New Mexico
If you are interested in researching music programs in your community, access the following links provided by NMPED. The best thing to do is to call the school directly and ask to speak with the principal about the school's music program.
New Mexico School Districts
New Mexico Schools
Post-Secondary Music Education
There are many types of music degrees available from colleges, universities, music schools, and music conservatories. The New Mexico Higher Education Department is a valuable resource when researching New Mexico's post-secondary music programs.
Here is a general list of degrees, including a few suggested career opportunities typically associated with each degree:
Performance: classical, jazz, contemporary styles, folk, world music on any musical instrument or voice, as a solo performer or with chamber ensembles, bands, orchestras, choirs, film score musician, live shows, Broadway, opera, dance, recording artist, commercials, back-up musician, accompanist, etc.
Conducting: generally included in the performance category; conducting orchestras, ensembles, bands, musicals, operas, ballets, etc.
Composition: song writing, classical, film & television score, commercials, etc.
Music Theory: music literacy, ear training, dictation, sight singing, orchestration, counterpoint, analysis, etc.
Business: arts administration, personnel management, orchestra manager, union rep, artistic director, executive director, non-profit arts organizations, etc.
Music Education: public or private music teacher, band, choir, orchestra, piano, guitar, general music, recorder, group instruction, etc.
Pedagogy: private studio teacher, coach, clinician usually specializing in a specific instrument or voice, Suzuki, Orff-Kodaly, etc.
Engineering: studio recording, editing, stage management, sound production, etc.
Pursuing a Degree in Music
The following quote, from a college search website, is a description of what a post-secondary degree in music might look like:
"Those who would like to pursue careers in classical performance usually have to audition before being admitted into music schools. They are expected to arrive at college already having mastered their instruments of choice. They also usually have to possess knowledge of classical music history and theory; they may have to take multiple tests before gaining acceptance into college.
Musicians who prefer more fluid approaches to performance and instruction will be able to find programs that include education in contemporary rock, jazz and blues music. Schools that focus on popular music do not always require new students to audition. Students who do not know any music theory are able to start at the beginning, as are students who would like to experiment with new instruments.
Collegiate music programs encompass education in music history and theory as well as private music lessons. Students usually have to perform for faculty and their peers at the end of every semester, and they will perform full solo recitals before graduating. Performance is at the core of most music programs. Some schools offer composition programs that require students to compile portfolios of fully-realized pieces for complete instrumental ensembles.
A music degree allows a dedicated musician to work gainfully. Many graduates of music schools go on to play in professional orchestras. Others work as full-time music teachers. Attending an accredited music school is the best way to transform a fulfilling hobby into meaningful career."
New Mexico's Colleges and Universities
Here is a short list of some of the accredited music programs at New Mexico Colleges and Universities. The links provide statistics for each school, by Education News:
Eastern New Mexico University: Portales
New Mexico Highlands University: Las Vegas
New Mexico Junior College: Hobbs
New Mexico State University: Las Cruces
University of New Mexico: Albuquerque
Western New Mexico University: Silver City
Send us an email if you know of another New Mexico College or University with an accredited music program that needs to be on this list.
Click here for statistics on New Mexico's University and College system, compared to the national average.
The music commission's Student Musician Spotlight honors our state's talented youth ages 18 and younger. Click here for details and to nominate.
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Sinister Effort
First of all this is not another partisan podcast about President Trump. It's about a sinister effort to manipulate. Learn more in Trump's-Sinister-Open-Up-Campaign-Bob Davis Podcast 922.
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Seems like everyone these days is telling us whether we should open up again. I am not going to do that.
Where Do Those Memes, Articles and Videos Come From?
Above all what's especially relevant here are the kinds of information populating social media. Furthermore what's the source of the information?
Even more I run down some of the sources of 'news' being shared.
Suddenly Sinister
Certainly information in support of opening up the country suddenly seems sinister. Learn more in Trump's-Sinister-Open-Up-Campaign-Bob Davis Podcast 922.
Helpful or Campaign Propaganda?
The most noteworthy question is whether videos and stories on social media are helpful? Or are they cornerstones for the president's re-election?
Partisan Silos Across The Nation
Above all reactions to the pandemic itself have become partisan.
Patterns and Examples
I'll take you through two or three examples of seeding social media with partisan political videos and 'news'.
Manipulated Right and Left
Finally it doesn't matter where we come down on political issues.
We Need To Know How It's Being Done
It's even more important to point out when and how we're being manipulated.
Don't believe Everything You See
In conclusion maybe we shouldn't believe or share anything we see on social media.
Consequently maybe we can learn to research where this kind of 'news' comes from before we share it.
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(Editor's note: One of the assertions in this podcast cites controversial reports the president does not read his daily intelligence briefings. Some say the story is false. So far the president has not specifically denied the story and said in 2016 he didn't want daily intelligence briefings. Moreover the assertion has not been debunked as some have reported.)
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Podcast 596-Our Values
Journalism's new norm is reaction. It is called News. In Podcast 596-Values, news coverage today is a reaction to something someone said or wrote. News is reaction to a new initiative by some government entity. Donald Trump hasn't been president for a month yet. Already it seems like a year. Trump's pace of executive orders, executive actions, tweets and initiatives allows him to dominate the media battle space while he cooks up another controversy stew to cauterize yesterday's controversy.
In Podcast 596-Values, where is the media battle ground? It's not the Internet. It's some some battlefield in Europe or Virginia where armies clashed. It's not a battlefield with stories of élan, bravery or great deeds. The media battle space is our brain. This battlefield is as small or as expansive as it needs to be. As the media storm rages and the wind blows, how do we know our tent is securely fastened and isn't going to blow away? It call comes down to something called values.
In Podcast 596-Our Values, time to take a pause in this daily insanity of back and forth partisan media coverage. A break from 'journalists' who call two or three people, get some quotes, write it up and call it a day. Time to take a look at what we believe as individuals and as a people. Democrat, Republican, Populist, Populist Nationalist, Libertarian, Communist, Socialist, Moderate, Partisan, and Extreme alike. We're all on a journey together in our lifetime on this planet.
What do we believe? What are the Values we hold dear? Where do those values come from? How do those values anchor us when the gales of change blow up even when those gales are generated from the hot air of politicians in Washington? Politicians who cry and grandstand secure in the knowledge the things they say and do won't be investigated for any length of time or to any real conclusion?
Reporters determine our values by looking at the latest poll or driving to a shopping center and asking people in the parking lot a few questions. The result is a few hundred words taking the 'temperature' of regular everyday 'folk'. Don't have any supporters of the president in your state to talk to? Just drive across the state line to the first town and sit in the parking lot of a Safeway or Piggly Wiggly until mom and the kids show up, or chat up and write up what old uncle Frank thinks, while he sits in his 1997 Lincoln waiting for Aunt June. The headline? "Middle America Supports Trump". Boom.
Work on a national TV show? Find that article about middle america. Get that pollster on the show. Find that Congressmen who says that crazy stuff. Get that woman on from that foundation. Say some stuff. Get some calls. Move on to the next 'story'. Clicks. Listens. Comments. Calls. Ratings!
The battlefield is the mind. How do you avoid becoming a casualty in the partisan political war? It's increasingly a battlefield filled with threats. More and more it's a battlefield better characterized as a moonscape no man's land, where the shell shocked wander, dazed and confused. Survival in this environment depends on what we believe. Why we believe it. Where we learned it. Who taught us. Where we get our information. How we check our information. What anchors us in the storm, or what kind of ground we have pounded our tent pegs into.
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Summer Starts The Year. Most of this year has been like living on an ice floe, or behind glass, or encased in cotton. Now that summer has started, it feels like things are speeding up. It feels like the year is just starting. If that assessment resonates with you, there are three stories to watch in the next few weeks that may bear fruit as major game changers. Or not. First, Britain votes on June 23rd on whether to exit the European Union. If you read the analysts it's all gloom and doom. Such an exit will trigger an economic collapse, or worse, plunge Europe into a collection of disagreeable states that triggered two world wars in the 20th century. Yet, if you think about it, there are many states that aren't in the EU, both in Europe and in the rest of the world and we all seem to get along just fine. The world isn't going to stop trading with Britain whether it stays in the EU, or not. Second, Movements such as the British Exit movement are characterized by the worldwide media as "Populist" or "Nationalist", or worse "Xenophobic". Explanations are offered to suggest this is the effect worldwide of the Trump candidacy. What if that isn't it at all? What if people are struggling to come to grips politically with overbearing and increasingly incompetent governments, and central banks who seem to be doing more harm than good. The west seems to have a disturbing faith in government as a solution to all that ails. What if governments, politicians, technocrats and elitist 'leaders' are the problem? Is it possible we have lost the language to be able to define the problem, since almost every story about the economy leaves one with the impression that there's only one way to address economic stagnation in the US and the rest of the world and that is to stimulate demand. What if stimulating demand isn't the issue at all. Since we're all so steeped in one way of thinking regardless of what 'side' of the political divide we're on, we seem to be struggling with the issue of how to describe the tyranny of government. Our political system doesn't seem to have the capacity to address it, mainly because we don't seem to have the language to name the problem. Thus, people get described as 'populist', or 'xenophobic', and non governmental solutions get described the same way. If we talked about government in terms of Monarchy, perhaps Americans would better understand the increasingly unlimited power of government over our lives, and the unlimited ability of government to fail. Maybe that's what the British in favor of an exit are saying. Third, republican candidate for the nomination for president Donald Trump may suffer death by a thousand cuts, politically speaking in the next few weeks as more and more issues come to the forefront concerning his campaign effort. Vulnerable Republican Senators are so concerned about losing the Senate they managed to get Marco Rubio to announce he is running for Senate in Florida after all. Moreover, Romney supporters are getting appointed to powerful posts on the rules committee, a 'conscience clause' rule change is in the offing, former Bush Administration officials are endorsing Hillary Clinton and it was revealed this week Trump's campaign only has 1.3 million dollars on hand for a national campaign, and isn't fully staffed. Get ready, a major challenge to Trump is in the works, with all the usual suspects working behind the scenes. Did someone say Jeb Bush? Romney? Ryan? Rubio? Time will tell. Sponsored by Karow Contracting and Brush Studio in the West End, Saint Louis Park.
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Harris County Early Vote Turnout—Too Close to Call!
As of the close of early voting the turnout estimates in Harris County make the county wide races far too close to call. Due largely to a last ditch pull-out-all-the-stops efforts by the Democrats that we now know includes illegal electioneering (uncovered by the True the Vote group), countywide races, such as law enforcement and judges, may be in jeopardy. Just today I've heard of "revolving door" voting in Democratic areas, where voters were reportedly observed to have voted multiple times at the same location. One poll watcher reported that a voter didn't have an ID or voter registration card so the election clerk slipped her one to use!
Democrats cheat (which explains their ridiculous opposition to photo voter ID.) It is imperative, given the importance of this year's "mother of all elections" that each and every one of you ensure that you personally vote on Tuesday if you have not done so already, and vote straight ticket Republican. Further, you should go the extra mile, literally if needed, to physically drive a like-minded conservative friend or family member to the poll. You will enjoy the experience, and you will ensure they actually vote. Especially for the county wide races, the importance of your doing so cannot be overestimated. We can't simply win the elections; we must win by a margin greater than the democratic cheating.
Second, even if you have never done so before, and especially if you are a small business owner, make it your personal priority to call in to local talk radio shows and encourage everyone listening to vote straight ticket Republican for the good of the Nation and our local government. Also remember that some non-partisan races (school boards, mud districts, etc.) must be voted separately at the bottom of the ballot.
The election will hinge on turnout.


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The Center offers three ukulele classes for anyone looking to learn how to play or sharpen up their uke skills!
Beginner Ukulele Class
Never played the ukulele but want to learn? This class is for you!
In this skills-based course, students will learn basic strums and chords by focusing on a new song each week. Students may remain in this group until they feel confident to move on to General Ukulele.
General Ukulele Class
This class is for anyone who already plays the ukulele. The focus of this activity-based class will be on learning new songs and talking about different ways to interpret and perform them. This class will provide students an opportunity to expand their ukulele repertoire.
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Advanced Ukulele Class
This class is for ukulele musicians who want to delve deeper into music theory. The focus of this class will be on learning a song each week and challenging students to find new and more interesting ways to play it using alternate fingerings, strums, and chord melody.
*Special thanks to Sam Ash Music store for loaning each student a ukulele. Students will also enjoy a 15% discount on ukuleles and gear from Sam Ash.
Geoff Davis, master ukulele player and builder, first picked up the ukulele at age six to play at local events and parties with his parents.
Geoff taught many Indianapolis Public School students to play ukulele during his 33 years in public education. With these students he travelled to national ukulele festivals, hosted a national ukulelr festival in Indianapolis and played with Garrison Keillor.
In his Noblesville studio, Geoff carves birds and animals and teaches ukulele building classes.
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