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Ruth Blatt
November 18, 2014 by Josh B. Fox in Guest Lists
I met Ruth Blatt through a completely random chance through a sumer camp for kids. When I found out what she does (write about organizational behavior and business management through the lens of rock bands) I was very excited to get her to do a playlist and interview her. (You can read that interview here.)
The nature of the music on this playlist, the ephemeral and multifarious nature of the remix and DJ culture in general, brought into sharp focus some challenges and opportunities that have been lingering around Faux Sounds for a while. Simply, not all of these exact versions of these songs seem to exist in one convenient place, either on Spotify or YouTube. Most are on YouTube, though, so I've dragged Faux Sounds out of the Spotify safe room into the dark alley that is YouTube. The top player on the right is a YouTube playlist, which you can also find here. Below that is the shorter, less comprehensive Spotify playlist.
A deep thinker with a clear passion for both music and human behavior (are those really different things?), Ruth has an effervescent charm coupled with a no nonsense conversational rhythm. She writes a regular column for Forbes magazine, and is working on a new book about the history of the modern concert industry. You can follow her on Facebook or the Twitter (@RuthBlatt) and visit her website The Rock Band Project.
I love electronic music and remixes that completely reconsider the original. I also love to dance, so most of my playlists, including this one, start with ambient music and end with a dance party.
Paul Oakenfold — Bliss - This one is not actually a remix, but it's a great opening song. I always put it on right before people are supposed to arrive at my place. It's both exciting and calming. The party's begun but there is still a sense of anticipation. I love Paul Oaknfold. He convinced me that a DJ is real musician.
Lady Gaga — You and I (Wild Beasts Remix) - I'm not a huge fan of Lady Gaga, but I love this remix. It takes great imagination to take that song in such a new direction.
Gregory Isaacs — Night Nurse (Cottonbelly Remix) - This is sexy song made even sexier in the remix. It's a song about longing, and it always makes me think of summer.
Lana Del Ray — Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix) - This version is much better than the original, which was flat. This one has much more energy and tension.
Bob Marley — Sun is Shining (Fire House Club Mix) - The pace is picking up here, get ready to dance! Any song that starts with "I'm a rainbow too" is a happy song. This song used to be my ringtone. It was kind of ironic, because the ring began with the line "To the rescue here I come!" But it's also a great song to hear many times a day.
Whitney Houston — It's Not Right But It's OK (Thunderpuss Remix) - When this song came out I used to frequent a gay dance club (I loved the be-yourself vibe and the fact that people were there to DANCE, at least the straight people). When this song came on the crowd went crazy, especially the climactic moment when she sings "You were making a fool of me Ohhhhh." It's like suddenly she goes from angry to hurt and everyone just celebrates. Definitely a better version than the original. (ed. note - The original version of this song showed up just a couple months back in DeMisty D. Bellinger's Guest List.)
Delerium featuring Sarah McLachlan — Silence (DJ Tiesto's In Search of Sunrise Remix) - This song is a "classic" for those of us who got excited about electronic music way before EDM, when everyone else was listening to Britpop, or Brittney doing Pop, or whatever was left of Rock after Kurt Cobain died. We were drowning our sorrow in nightclubs that didn't open their doors until 1 am.
Cass & Slide — Perception (from Sasha's Global Underground Ibiza set) - Within two seconds of this song, I'm energized. This is my productivity music. I put it on repeat when I need to get things done. I write to it in noisy coffee shops. I cook to it. I'm not sure this is a remix actually.
Led Zeppelin — Baby I'm Gonna Leave You (The Quiver Mix) - I saved the best for last. If you only listen to one song on this list, let it be this one. I am a huge fan of Led Zeppelin and unlike most of the songs on this list, I love the original too. But this is one of those rare instances where the interpretation surpasses the original. Kind of how Led Zeppelin redid the Joan Baez version or the versions that came before hers.
I remember exactly where I was when I heard this song for the first time. I picked up my husband in my metal-blue Toyota Starlet and he put in the CD. He said, "You have to hear this remix of 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You.'" I was skeptical. This is way before EDM versions of country songs. I didn't see how that song could be made electronic. Or in any way improved upon. But about a minute into it I had to stop by the side of the road. I was totally entranced. This was way more than creating a danceable version of a good song. It was brilliant.
November 18, 2014 /Josh B. Fox
Paul Oakenfold, Lady Gaga, Gregory Isaacs, Lana Del Ray, Bob Marley, Whitney Houston, Delerium, Cass & Slide, DJ Tiesto, Sasha, Cedric Gervais


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Serbia Buys Russian Pantsyr-S Air Defence System
By Editorial team on October 25, 2019
BELGRADE, (BM) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said he will soon inspect a Russian-made Pantsyr-S surface-to-air missile/gun system after Belgrade has placed an order for it, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS.
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"An S-400 [long-range air defense missile system] is in our country because of the drills. And tomorrow I will go to look at it. Also, I am going to examine a Pantsyr-S system on Saturday [October 26]. We have placed an order for it," the Serbian president said.
Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that a battalion of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems and a battery of Pantsyr-S anti-aircraft missile/gun launchers had redeployed to Serbia to take part in the drills for the first time on the territory of a foreign state.
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"The Russian air defense units with S-400 surface-to-air missile systems and Pantsyr-S anti-aircraft missile/gun launchers have been airlifted by Russian military transport planes to the territory of Serbia to take part in the second stage of the Slavic Shield-2019 joint Russian-Serbian air defense exercise," the ministry said.
The S-400 battalion and the Pantsyr battery will "take part in the drills on the territory of a foreign state for the first time," the ministry emphasized.
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The Slavic Shield-2019 Russian-Serbian drills are running for the first time and consist of two stages. The first stage took place in September at the Russian Aerospace Force's combat training center in the southern Astrakhan Region. The second stage is running in Serbia on October 23-29.
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This past weekend, I was cleaning out the freezer and found some home made bratwurst (using this recipe) hiding in the back. This package of brats was in bulk form (ie wasn't stuffed into casings) and I thought it would be perfect to make some burgers. Now, if you don't happen to have fresh, home made bratwurst in your freezer (I do feel sorry for you), then you can always grab some links from your grocery store, slice open the casings and form them into your own burgers. I happened to have a pound of bratwurst which was perfect to make 3 patties as I like my burgers around 1/3 lb each. Feel free to make your patties to whatever size makes you happy.
I set up my Egg for a direct cook around 500F. The bratwurst burgers were grilled for about 2 minutes, then turned 90 degrees, grilled another 2 minutes, then flipped and repeated on the other side. Grill until the temp reaches 160F (carryover will take it to 165F). Even though the FDA says pork is safe at 145F, with ground pork (ie sausage), I like to play it on the safe side, especially if I didn't grind it myself and it's store bought.
I know pretzel buns are probably "so last year", but while at the store getting some other things, I spotted them at my bakery for the first time. I'm not always the first to jump on every food bandwagon. Often times, I just watch it pass by and shake my head. Some of them make no sense to me, but pretzel buns with bratwurst burgers? Seemed like they were made for each other. Made me take a short trip down memory lane. Sitting at a biergarten in Germany. Drinking beer and snacking on pretzels and sausages. Good times. Sorry. My minds started to wander there for a bit.
So how to top these bratwurst burgers? I decided to keep it simple. Some spicy, brown mustard and a bit of sauerkraut. And why not some more pretzels on the side and a cold beer to wash it down (not pictured)?
Taking a food that is normally eaten as a link and serving it in a burger form was different, to say the least. I mean I knew on a mental level what to expect it to taste like, but picking it up, it was like some kind of mental muscle memory kicked in and I almost expected it to taste like a burger. Like the eyes and sense of taste and mind just weren't meshing up. It's hard to explain. I think I had the same experience when we made King Ranch Mac and Cheese. I expected that to taste like Mac and Cheese, but then got all the flavors of King Ranch Chicken. Weird what the brain can do to you sometimes. Regardless, it was a pretty tasty burger/bratwurst burger. The only thing I think it was missing was some kind of cheese. What kind of cheese would you serve on a bratwurst burger?
I understand that sort of a brain thing completely — which is why you'll never see a barbecue pizza come from oven (or any pizza with chicken on it). But the brat burger? I don't think my brain would kick out the same reaction. Looks outstanding, man. I could see myself using some stone ground mustard on that (with the pretzel bun and all) or would even consider Thousand Island (or my homemade Spicy Southwest-style Louis Dressing). As for the cheese — smoked Provolone all the way.
Yeah, I'm not really a big fan of BBQ pizzas (although I do enjoy a chicken pizza with a nice white sauce). I did start thinking of Thousand Island dressing. Maybe some swiss cheese, but then I started thinking that was getting into the Reuben Sandwich kind of realm. Plus, I didn't have any and didn't feel like going to the store. The options available to me in my fridge were cheddar, shredded Mexican blend, American (for those days when you crave a classic grilled cheese or need to get medicine down a dog's throat), feta or Velveeta. None of which sounded appealing.
Pretzel buns are the best ever!!!!!!
They worked pretty good with the brat patty.
Yeah I had one at red robin with fish.. Amazing !
Sounds delicious! I'd top it with a mix of shredded sharp cheddar and Gruyere, smoked if possible.
That could definitely have worked. Might try that next time.
Damn!! You are right. I've even made cheddarwurst before. FacePalm!!
I'd go for some Swiss or provolone and caramelized onions are a must!
What a great grilling idea! I'm going to have to put that one on the list to make. A smoky gruyere would be divine.
I think you are right. A smoky gruyere would be perfect. Will try that next time. Thanks for stopping by.
Wish there was one extra for me!!!
Maybe next time. Thanks for stopping by.
I love Bratburgers! The pretzel bun was a nice addition!
Thanks. A first for me. I've heard of them and even seen the Johnsonville versions in the store, just had never tried them.
I've had a few brat burgers and found that I really enjoy the flavor. If you use a brat burger and a beef burger in a twin stack, you'll have an Oostburger of sorts. That's what they call a burger topped with brats up in Sheboygan brat country.
Dang!! I've never heard of an Oostburger. Now I want one. What else do they put on one of those topping wise?
Any chance you would give up your recipe for the brat patty? I made some and thought they could use some more flavor. Wondering how you flavored yours?
Never mind, I found the link sorry about that.


Geographically speaking, Anatolia (a.k.a. Asia Minor or Asian Turkey) is the peninsula-shaped Asian section of the Republic of Turkey, and is splashed by the Aegean, Black and Mediterranean seas, and the Sea of Marmara.
We walked inside and were immediately impressed by the immaculate, well-decorated dining room and open kitchen, gleaming with stainless steel. The menu showed mostly familiar ingredients and dishes listed under unfamiliar names, involving phyllo dough, pistachio nuts, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, garlic, olive oil, yogurt, eggplant, hummus, fresh vegetables, meat and chicken kebabs, and well-dressed salads chunky with vibrant produce ($6 to $20).
We were joined by two other diners, and sampled widely from the 60-some-item menu. Fresh squid was cut into rings and fried in a light, crispy batter with a side of yogurt-garlic sauce for dipping. "Coban salataasi" (shepherd salad) is a dice of tomato, cucumber, red onion, and green and red bell peppers in a wonderful olive oil-based dressing, topped with whole Kalamata olives and a blizzard of feta cheese. Silken hummus was rich with extra-virgin olive oil and dusted with paprika; we scooped it up with chewy triangles of warm bread.
Lunch got even better with the arrival of "sebze hunkar" (sultan's delight), a medley of cooked-to-tender carrots, zucchini, onions and mushrooms in succulent smoked-eggplant sauce seasoned with Turkish spices.
Tender lamb chunks "hunkar" seemed to melt into that same delicious sauce, and was voted the best dish on the table.
Our platter of "ozel," a mixed grill of "kebaps" (kebabs), was heaped with flavor-filled white rice flecked with green peas and corn kernals, and crowded with chunks of chicken and lamb, well-spiced and char-grilled ground lamb, and slices of rather dry gyro-style beef-lamb.
"This all looks so good I don't know where to begin," said one lunch pal, not hesitating to heap her plate.
On the phone later, Ertugrul Hazar, co-owner with his wife, Tugce Hazar, wanted to make a point: "We do not change our authentic recipes in order to Americanize the food." The Hazars are such purists that they source their spices from a market in Istanbul. The dishes are from family recipes, he said, and from recipes Tugce Hazar learned during her four years in a Turkish culinary school.
Before coming to California, the couple ran restaurants in London for 11 years. They opened Anatolian Table in Rocklin in 2007 and the Sacramento bistro in 2013.
We finished the meal with cups of strong Turkish coffee. If there's a criticism, it's that some of the dishes arrived lukewarm.
"Oh, you can count on that," Bruce said.
Not everyone appreciates sushi, but as a reminder let's say that most sushi restaurants offer many dishes that aren't not dependent on raw fish.
With that in mind, we stopped by the modernistic, custom-designed Mizuki Sushi the other day. The family-owned restaurant opened in January and is run by Ella Ly and her brother, head sushi chef Gan Sanbuudorj.
We targeted spicy edamame (green soybeans in pods), which are first boiled and then stir-fried in chili oil, fresh garlic and assorted peppers (addictive; $4.50); delectable pan-fried pork-vegetable gyoza ($5.50); light and crispy shrimp tempura (one of these days we'll order three dozen of 'em; $7); and slices of grilled chicken served with marvelous house-made teriyaki sauce based on a time-consuming vegetable reduction ($11).
"The sauce isn't intense in sweetness, but it is intense in flavor," said a lunch pal.
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Crypto's regulatory fate will be decided in the coming year
It would be ideal for the industry if Congress weighed in on its fate rather than leaving it to the unelected regulators of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). To that end, representatives from both sides of the aisle have introduced bills designed to provide "regulatory clarity." The moderate stance appears to favor placing the crypto primarily under the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
To be sure, there are two Senate bills in particular that are less than ideal.
Boozman-Stabenow lacks clarity
Democratic Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow co-wrote a proposal with Republican Sen. John Boozman. With an increasing number of eyes on the bill in the wake of FTX's collapse, Stabenow says it's "definitely a priority" for the committee to take action next year.
The Stabenow-Boozman bill, which has broad bipartisan support, would give the CFTC jurisdiction over cryptocurrencies. Democratic Senator Cory Booker and Republican Senator John Thune also signed the bill. If it passes, all crypto trading platforms (brokers, dealers, and custodians) would be required to register with the CFTC. The exchanges would fall under the CFTC and bankruptcy protections, as well as minimum capital requirements, would be implemented.
Related: Disaster looms for Digital Currency Group thanks to regulators and whales
Voices of Cryptocurrency Insiders a particular recurring criticism: The bill should establish a clearer definition of securities and commodities. Will digital titles be assessed by the Howey test or some other way? The bill does not specify anything. The bill also risks being interpreted as a de facto ban on decentralized finance (DeFi).
It is not a good approach to let bureaucrats and unelected courts decide on a case-by-case basis whether or not digital assets are security. The United States should avoid rulemaking by application, allowing Congress to determine the difference between a digital security and a commodity.
While it does not define which cryptocurrencies constitute a security, the bill amends the definition of a commodity to include "digital commodity."
The Lummis-Gillibrand Act on Responsible Financial Innovation
The Stabenow-Boozman bill isn't the only Senate proposal on the docket for next year. Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis and Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand also drafted a comprehensive bill that would set standards for consumer protections, investor protections and advertising.
Related: Senator Lummis: My proposal with Senator Gillibrand allows the SEC to protect consumers
Lummis had earned a reputation as a "pro-crypto" before putting his name on the Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA) alongside New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. The bill introduces a new term, ancillary asset, which sounds similar to a utility token. To be designated as an ancillary asset, the token must be fungible. People generally seem to regard the bill as good for crypto.
Crypto supporters should become more vocal
The cryptocurrency industry is around 10 years old, and yet there are still demands for "regulatory clarity". If the SEC knew which were securities, wouldn't they have told the industry? Maybe even the SEC doesn't know where to draw the line. If you took a list of the top 20 cryptocurrencies to five different major law firms with experience in crypto, they would likely all offer different opinions on what would be considered securities.
Related: Biden's anemic crypto framework offered nothing new
Although the focus is on the SEC, many organizations undermine the true ethos of crypto. These include the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen), the Treasury Department, and more. Even our own industry numbers undermine crypto. Sam Bankman-Fried, who was arrested in the Bahamas and is about to be extradited to the United States, argued that interfaces to protocols should be protected by licenses and know your customer's laws.
This prevents anyone from participating in the industry who cannot find the $100,000 to get a preliminary legal review, stifling innovation and entrepreneurship. Only large companies would be able to offer financial services. The industry must push back against any legislation that violates the openness of crypto.
The United States House of Representatives will consider several crypto-related bills in 2023 in what could be a fateful year for crypto. The industry must now be diligent to ensure that events deep in the past crypto winter do not give way to draconian regulations.
Kadan Stadelmann is a blockchain developer and the Chief Technology Officer of the Komodo Platform. He graduated from the University of Vienna in 2011 with a degree in Information Technology before attending the Berlin Institute of Technology for Technical Computing and Scientific Computing. He joined the Komodo team in 2016.
This article is for general informational purposes and is not intended to be and should not be considered legal or investment advice. The views, thoughts and opinions expressed herein are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph.
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Sanlorenzo's new 28.60-metre motor yacht SL94, that enjoyed her debut at the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show, has been named the best superyacht at the 2011 Genoa Boat Show. Decision was made by a jury, selected by the well known Vela & Motore magazine (Edisport Publishing), now at it's 10th edition. The jury awarded Sanlorenzo superyacht SL94 designed by Francesco Paszkowski the 'Best Boat of the Year 2011' category.
Members of the jury, including university professors, yacht designers and experts of the yachting world, expressed the following opinion as to why they have chosen the SL94 yacht.
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Hundreds of people turned out in Amble to pay their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice on the 100th anniversay of the end of the First World War.
On Armistice Day, wreaths were laid in the Town Square before a Remembrance service, which included the dedication of the new peace memorial.
This was followed by a service at St Cuthbert's Church.
A beautiful poppy cascade was also created in Amble Memorial Gardens.
In the evening, a fireworks display, organised by Amble Town Council, was held on The Braid.
Ellington Colliery Band provided the music and the beacon was lit as part of the national Beacons of Light.


The title says it all really. An integrated spell checker would make the editor much more friendly for composing page content. I'm not sure if you can tap into the spell checking functions of the user's OS?
This would be awesome. Thanks for the ideas.
Does Mac OS X have built-in spell checking?
The easiest way for me to do something like this would be to check for invalid module names and that type of thing. So if it sees "[[module" in the source code, it'd check that the following module name is valid.
Checking all words for a particular language is definitely possible (anything is possible!) but I need to look into it a bit more. Most solutions I've found just now with a quick search seem to either be commercial, or they are far too complicated and have a ton of features I'd never use in STE.
Does the method described here make spell check work in STE?
Nope. I can't even right click within STE.
I've been doing some research and it seems that it is possible to tap into Apple's custom JRE and to access OS-specific features, including the Mac spell check feature. However, without a Mac of my own - and the fact that I would then need to keep two copies of the source code (one for Mac, one for everything else) - it isn't really a perfect solution.
However, Apple provides many features in addition to the core Java APIs. Spelling, integration with QuickTime, and the Apple look and feel, for example, are specific to the Macintosh, and you will have trouble porting applications that use them to another platform unless you're willing to change some of your application's code. However, this book will help you recognize what is Mac-specific, and you'll soon avoid these APIs or adjust them for use on other platforms when cross-platform compatibility is a concern.
Instead, I think I'll just write a spell checker of my own. I'm hoping that the most difficult part will be getting a dictionary of words into the application. I've got to find a list of current Australian English, UK English and US English words (other languages might be added later) - and that list needs to be easy to add to the application. If each word was to be on it's own line in a text file … that would work.
Sure, it would only work on Mac if I had done it that way, but at least I would have less hair pulling-out and more messing-around-having-fun with the Wikidot API.
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Press the sound button on each page to listen to popular children's songs sung by children. Through these songs, your little one becomes familiar with the numbers, letters of the alphabet, the parts of the body.


Poetic, Jazz, Neo-Soul, Sophistication, Grown Folks Music, Relaxation are just a few words that come to my mind when I think about the music of Floetry. The dynamic duo of Natalie Stewart (The Floacist) and Marsha Ambrosius (The Songstress) compellingly blended their different styles of funk, hip hop, poetry, and soul in a beautiful groundbreaking collection of music. Its been about 14 years since the release of their debut album and in that time they released 3 albums, achieve triple platinum status, parted ways on to solo projects, and now has rejoined forces on a sold out reunion tour. I recently had the chance to catch up with the floacist and we talk about how she and her best friend formed the super group, why they broke up, & who are some of the people she looks to for inspiration.


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Looking somewhat unassuming, this 12" plastic box represents both high quality sound, and balls-out power. Can be run either passively crossed, or bi-amped for ultimate control. Power handling is 600w continuous (1200w program), and with the choice of 90° x 50° or 60° x 60° horn, choose the best ZX3 to fit your application.
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A guide to Harrison Birtwistle's music
In the third of our new series, Tom Service writes about Harrison Birtwistle, whose elemental and powerful music feels both ancient and modern
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Harrison Birtwistle in his studio at home in Dorset. Photograph: Eamonn Mccabe
Tom Service
Mon 14 May 2012 10.48 EDT
There's one simple way to approach Harrison Birtwistle's music, one crucial maxim I want to give you above all others: Don't Panic! I refer, naturally, to the notorious premiere of Birtwistle's Panic, for solo saxophone, drum kit and ensemble, which wowed, shocked, and flabbergasted the Last Night of the Proms audience in 1995; but what I mean is not that you shouldn't listen to Panic (it's one of the most dazzling and dynamic pieces written in the last 20 years) but that you should never, ever, approach Birtwistle with the cliched idea that he's some kind of scary, noise-making curmudgeon.
No: his music is a vital, essential, life force which you need to hear. Not convinced? Listen to the opening of his 1982 ensemble piece Secret Theatre, and be pinned to your seat with the music's unstoppable energy.
Recovered? Right. So here's what you need in your ears and your imagination when you listen to pretty well anything Birtwistle has written in about six decades of composing, from his earliest works, such as the Oockooing Bird for solo piano, to his opera The Minotaur that had its premiere at London's Covent Garden in 2008. It's a sense of the animating vital spark that's going on behind the surface of our lives, which is teeming under the skin of the natural world. An elemental dynamism drives Birtwistle's music: it's sometimes violent yet often lyrical, it's energetic yet also melancholic, but it's always striving, always searching, always moving.
John Tomlinson as The Minotaur and Johan Reuter as Theseus in the Royal Opera's 2008 production of The Minotaur. Photograph: Tristram Kenton
His music also has an astonishing way of suggesting things that are simultaneously ancient and modern. That's not just because he has always been attracted to mythological subjects for his operas or his instrumental works, in pieces such as the gargantuan operatic labyrinth of The Mask of Orpheus or Theseus Game for large ensemble and two conductors. There's something else: if you hear music like Earth Dances, his monumental orchestral masterwork of the mid-1980s, it makes sounds that you feel Birtwistle must have summoned up from the guts of the world, primordial churnings and explosions that turn the orchestra into an assemblage of sonic elements rather than sophisticated products of cultural evolution. As the title says, it's as if the Earth were Dancing.
So where was the crucible of Birtwistle's creative imagination? Manchester in the 1950s. Born in Accrington in 1934, and growing up as a clarinetist playing in local theatre bands, Birtwistle studied in the north west with what would become an (in)famous group of composers and musicians: Alexander Goehr, Peter Maxwell Davies, pianist John Ogdon, and trumpeter, conductor, and composer Elgar Howarth. The usual story about what this "Manchester school" achieved was that they ripped up the rule book, and made British music confront contemporary continental modernisms that previous generations and the establishment had been frightened of. That's true, to the extent that Harry, Max, and Sandy did engage with and devour everything they could get their hands on by Schoenberg or Webern or Stravinsky, and one of the pieces that changed Birtwistle's life was Boulez's Le marteau sans maître (you can hear him talking about that damascene moment here, as part of Radio 3's award-winning Hear and Now 50 series). But just as there was a move to the modern, there was an equivalent excavation of the musical and mythical past, as Max and Harry delved into medieval music, into plainchant and polyphony, to find new-yet-old ways of structuring and thinking about what music could be. Some early pieces that resulted prove what Birtwistle learned, and how bracingly fresh his idiom still sounds today: listen to the hieratic brilliance of Tragoedia, one of Birtwistle's breakthrough pieces.
But there was theatre, too. One way of experiencing Birtwistle's music (and not just his overtly theatrical pieces such as the "improvised music theatre" of Bow Down, which tours in a new production from The Opera Group from the end of this week) is as continual, exciting drama. Even when writing for small ensembles, or even solo instruments, Birtwistle's music has a fundamentally dramatic impetus. He thinks of each instrument as a separate character. Listen to the doleful, langorous solo tuba in The Cry of Anubis, or try his Cortege for 14 musicians. And you can look at the score, too, and listen to an excerpt (which corresponds to pages two-eight of the score). Ten of the 14 players take turns to play a solo at the front of the semicircle of the whole ensemble, each bearing witness to the other and developing the music's warp and weft of interlocking lines. There's an appropriate sense of on-stage ritual for a piece that is subtitled "a ceremony for 14 musicians", and was written in memory of Michael Vyner, but there's Birtwistle's violence and energy here too, as you'll hear.
Birtwistle will be 78 this year, and he has plans for more theatre projects, large-scale orchestral pieces, as well as solo and chamber works. He is still taking his creative line for a walk – to borrow a phrase from one of his favourite artists, Paul Klee – and still connecting with things ancient and modern, still making the Earth, and our imaginations, dance.
Five key Birtwistle links
Earth Dances
The title says it all. Brace yourself!
Harrison's Clocks
Birtwistle on his five pieces of time-bending polyphony for solo piano.
The Minotaur
One of Birtwistle's most lyrical, violent, and immediate stage works, brilliantly performed at its premiere run at Covent Garden.
Secret Theatre
A mysterious but ineluctable musical ritual.
Birtwistle on his aleatoric pebble all of a creative world in a single stone.
Next week: John Zorn
A guide to contemporary classical music
Harrison Birtwistle: 'I don't think, with hindsight, I was a natural musician'
Harrison Birtwistle: the music of myth
Composers' rooms: Harrison Birtwistle
Quavers at the speed of light
Birtwistle: Chamber Music review – Freston/Williams/Batiashvili/Fellner
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GUATEMALA CITY – At least four people are dead and about 100 others missing following a Guatemala landslide that damaged some 125 homes on the outskirts of the capital, an official said Friday.
The landslide occurred Thursday night and followed heavy rains in the village of El Cambray II, 15 kilometers (9 miles) east of Guatemala City, David de León, spokesman for the government's national coordinating group for disaster response, told AFP.
De León said at least four people had died in the disaster and that about 100 others were reported missing. In addition, he said 32 people had been injured and 43 had been moved to shelters.
Dozens of rescue workers, police, soldiers and neighbors were working to remove the mud and debris Friday in search of the missing residents.
De León said the consequences of heavy rains had been exacerbated by a nearby river, and that municipal authorities had recommended the community move further away from it last year.
Eight people had already died in previous weather-related events tied to Guatemala's rainy season, which lasts from May to November, according to government data.
Last year's rainy season was linked to 29 deaths and damage to more than 9,000 homes.
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Choice Music Prize Winners and much loved Royseven return to Whelans. After reforming during the lockdown and now back in the control of their catalogue, Royseven rereleased their hit single "We Show Be Lovers' (one of the biggest Irish radio single of the last decade) and the album "You Say We Say" which again on release reached No.1 on iTunes.
This time around the bands line-up is two short, of the original players; Paul O'Hara (Keys), Darragh Oglesby (Drums), Bernard O'Neill (Bass), Stuart Grey, a new addition on guitars and the band is still fronted by the enigmatic Paul Walsh.
The guys have already been busy writing and recording new material and sold out the Grand Social last month as well as plays several festivals around the country incising Autumn Air, Summer Session and the Junction Festival.
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I know you have one. So what is it?
Me? Well, it's pretty tough to choose, but I'm going to have to settle with 2001: A Space Odyssey simply because it's by far the most realistic science fiction movie ever made. That and because it's just so mind-bendingly incredible to watch.
Pretty much a tie between District 9 and 9, but most Pixar movies and Hayao Miyazaki movies rank pretty high on my list.
Zakitano wrote: Pretty much a tie between District 9 and 9, but most Pixar movies and Hayao Miyazaki movies rank pretty high on my list.
District 9 is in a very close second on my list. Everything from the story to the acting to the prawns' design was just phenomenal.
You know... 2001 and D9 might actually be tied for first the more I think about it.
Hard to say, possibly Star Wars or Terminator 2.
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I haven't really seen too many movies. Though Star Wars is pretty high up despite the fact I still have yet to see the second and third.
Vornazar Nui wrote: I haven't really seen too many movies. Though Star Wars is pretty high up despite the fact I still have yet to see the second and third.
Revenge is pretty awesome, but it's not as great Return. That one's just incredible.
My favorite movie would most likely have to be something Miyazaki-related. Naturally, it's positively impossible to choose which one.
I've learned to expect the incredible when Pixar teams up with Disney. Monsters, Inc., all three Toy Story movies, Up, and a whole bunch of others are high up on my list of favorites.
Then there is the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Those movies were amazing, and actually the first PG-13 movies I ever watched. They boasted amazing graphics and were true to the excellent book series by J.R.R. Tolkien. It's rare that a movie comes along that's such a good representation of a book series, but this is one of my absolute favorites.
Other than those movies, the obligatory Star Wars movies, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Transformers (not Revenge of the Fallen, though), and a bunch of others I've temporarily forgotten.
I don't really know, although I always enjoy Pixar movies and Despicable Me was pretty good.
EDIT: Actually, my favorite definitely has to be Get Smart.	Best movie ever.


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Whether we are connecting with friends or family near or far, completing work calls, ordering pizza, making reservations, or communicating to healthcare providers for telehealth appointments, telephone use remains a significant part of our daily lives. Telephones, however, can be a challenge for those with hearing loss. This is due to two significant limitations: limited acoustic (sound) information and lack of visual cues. Additional difficulty is added with poor cell phone reception, unfamiliar voices, and the fact that listeners must rely solely on hearing from one ear.
What Can Be Done?
If you have any degree of hearing loss, even a very mild one, an amplified phone may help to improve your ability to understand telephone conversations by providing additional volume. Some state programs provide amplified telephones for anyone who has a hearing impairment free of charge (with an audiologist or physician endorsement).
Captioning telephones
A captioning phone provides real-time word-for-word captions. A captioned phone works just like a traditional phone, but there is typically a screen attached or built-in to the phone base. The caller dials as they normally would and the phone automatically connects to a free captioning service. Both parties talk into the phone like a traditional phone call, but the screen displays the conversation's transcribed text for the user to read as well.
Some state programs provide captioned telephones for anyone who has a hearing impairment free of charge, or for a small fee (with an audiologist or physician endorsement). Review the list of state programs.
Video calling or conference call applications like FaceTime (for Apple devices), WhatsApp, Microsoft Teams, Google Hangouts, Zoom or Skype can be used on a computer, tablet or mobile device. This way, the user can take advantage of both auditory and visual cues in communicating. Many of these options are free and can include group conversations as well.
TTY/TTD
Since the 1960s, people with hearing loss or those with speech difficulties, have used text telephone or telecommunication devices, referred to as TTYs, to communicate on the phone. When both parties have a TTY system, the message is sent via text. If the other party in the conversation does not have a TTY system, a relay service must be used. This is a free service and, by dialing 711, the caller is automatically connected to a telecommunication relay service (TRS) operator, making this a great option for those who do not have access to available and/or affordable Internet access. TTY is also available during emergency response services when dialing 911.
Hearing device user options
For telephone users with hearing devices, there are several options to improve communication. Depending on the patient's hearing devices and their cellphone model, some of these options allow the phone call to be streamed directly to both ears, utilizing the binaural benefits of hearing.
Telecoil
Specific phone program
Bluetooth streaming accessories to be the middleman between the phone and hearing devices
Smart hearing technology that directly connects to Bluetooth devices, like smart phones and tablets, without the need for an additional accessory.
Discuss options with an audiologist to determine which best fits your individual needs.
Roup, C. M., Poling, G. L., Harhager, K., Krishnamurthy, A., & Feth, L. L. (2011). Evaluation of a telephone speech-enhancement algorithm among older adults with hearing loss. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 54(5), 1477-1483.
Marcrum, S. C., Picou, E. M., & Steffans, T. (2016). Avoiding disconnection: An evaluation of telephone options for cochlear implant users. International Journal of Audiology 56(3), 186-193.
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FantasticBrenda ! , reminds me of a Paul Kelly song, "Everythings turning to white " , about some fishermen who find a girl floating in a freezing river.
I didn't get the serial killer but once I'd read your notes and read it again, it made sense. Clever.
As I read (prior to your reference to the serial killer) I felt a creepiness about this guy that I kept waiting for something to happen. You left the ending open enough and unfulfilled that we can take the character wherever our minds can imagine.
I've read enough novels of the psychological-predator sort that I could easily imagine this person as someone who, in the quest for his perfect other, leaves drowned butterfly wings in his wake.
Terrific. I get a real sense of yearning and perfect unfulfilled love, just falling out of his grasp.
Not a serial killer. Just incredible lonely person, conjuring a love to love him.
Okay, I can see that. Thank you, Cathy. I'm impulsive, and blurt out the first thing that I see. Now that some time has passed…serial killer is less likely. ha! I like your idea….but he still creeps me out just a little.
Gorgeous throughout, the ending is terrific.
Awesome… very intense and beautiful!
Gorgeous writing, Brenda! A favorite line: "a handful of water-laden butterfly wings." Quite spectacular!
Whew, wow, I'm speechless. Powerful, unrequited love. Happens when one falls for alabaster.
Both lovely and unsettling, a unique combination.
Chilling story. I do see her as a victim, and I love the fox and grapes.
A perfect illusion..what a treat..thin lips rounded into cherries..it only gets better!
'A handful of water-laden butterflies' wings'…..lovely.
Oh wow, your poem's expression is so perfect I thought. I want to read it over and over.
Clever use of the wordle , Brenda! Enjoyed the journey!
I agree. She is a victim of murder.
This was a pleasure to read. I loved it.
What a wonderful write, Brenda. Your process notes took me by surprise. Good going on combining both prompts.
A great blend of both prompts. He truly is obsessive, I picture him a stalker.
Love the ephemeral feel of this, the will-o-wisp mistiness.
This is so nice, Brenda! I'm amazed at how similar our themes and images are, without any clairvoyance or collaboration! It's the Wordle, of course; or great minds? Anyway, I enjoyed this poem.
Oh dear, a serial killer? You did have to throw that in just to confuse us readers! Excellent use of the wordle words, which I have found quite a challenge this week.
Wow – I did not get serial killer from the narrator – obsessive, intense, yes, but I read it as his "other" existing purely a figment his imagination. But ambiguity is a good thing in poetry. The writing is very strong here, Brenda. Great imagery and tone.
So much illusive imagery in this poem that is beautiful, memorable and and can be connected to a rich profusion of literature. Congratulations on this gem, Brenda. Thank you.
Haunting, Brenda… so vivid, too. I really enjoyed it!!
I love the way this poem plays with my mind – words create a different layer of perception throughout, just like the swirling water.
Oh, that's creepy…in a very good way. You really capture something chilling.
Thank you for joining us 4joy. It's nice to have you along for the ride.
Very, very nice… poetic justice so to speak. Loved it.
I'm haunted by "water-laden butterfly wings" – such a sad image. I know it means he didn't get her, she wasn't really there, but that image of drowned flight leaves me wondering if she really got away. Even if she's just caught in his twisted imagination.
My first thought was the death of a young wife…but could have been at his own hands! And could be he wants more… Full of intrigue and mystery and illusive folk tales. Lovely wordle!
Thanks for your visit and kind words. I'm sure being a second wife was not an easy thing. For a time my grandmother lived with grandfather and his son from his first wife and that son's wife…I always did wonder how they got along. In the end not as well as they could have as the Son never really took to his step-mother, and their was a nasty battle when my grandfather passed as to who deserved what – the son or the living wife.
I'm glad she disappeared, I think he was the "controlling sort." Lovely choice of image and words.
For me this is very touching…bringing images of a lost love. Wonderful.
I wouldn't have thought a serial killer. I would have thought a man whose love left him, but he can't get beyond thoughts of her and obsessively 'sees' her everywhere. I was going to say you found a perfect picture for your poem, but then I saw it was also a 'mag' write, so that explains it. Well wordled.
Your interpretation is exactly how I read it, Mary. So the serial killer was a shock to me. I must accept that Brenda knows what she intended, but I prefer the lost lover story!
A serial killer… Oooooo… Some wonderful imagery all through this Brenda.
Really fabulous lines. 🙂 A great read, thanks.
Lovely…and yet in a kind of 'creepy' loveliness, reminding me of another famous poem: 'To His Coy Mistress' by Andrew Marvell.


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In the past  few years there has been a considerable effort to improve the
theoretical description of the effects due to heavy quarks (i.e $m_H\gg
\Lambda_{QCD}$) in DIS and related scattering processes. As is often the
case this has been driven by the vast improvement in experimental data
rendering the previous simplistic theoretical description inadequate. There is
now not only data on the charm component of the structure function at
relatively high $x$ ($x>0.01$) from the EMC collaboration [1], but also at
very low $x$ ($0.00005<x<0.01$) from HERA [2,3]. This latter data also exists
not only in
terms of the total inclusive cross-section, but also in more differential
forms, which is presented by J Cole [4] in the experimental plenary talk.
Moreover,
the charm component to the total structure function now comprises about $25\%$
of the total at the highest $y$ values, and with the extremely precise data
now available a more sophisticated treatment of heavy quark effects is
needed here. Perhaps surprisingly, this is also the case when comparing the
theoretical predictions to the NMC data [5] at $x \sim 0.05$ and
$Q^2\sim 10 {\hbox{\rm GeV}}^2$,
since although charm only constitutes $5-10\%$ of the total structure function
it contributes more strongly to the value of $d F_2/d\ln Q^2$, which is the
quantity we are really testing in fits to data.

\section{Theoretical Methods}

The oldest, and by far the simplest method for treating heavy flavors in
DIS (and other processes) is known as the zero mass variable flavour scheme
(ZM-VFNS).
Using this method one treats the heavy quark as being infinitely massive
below some scale $\mu_T$, i.e. it decouples from the theory below this scale,
and as completely
massless above $\mu_T$. Therefore the number of quarks flavors just
changes from $n_f$ to $n_{f+1}$ in the massless expressions for splitting
functions, coefficient functions etc. at some scale usually chosen as
$\mu_T^2=m_H^2$. It seems intuitively obvious that if the evolution of the
massive quark starts at $\mu^2=m_H^2$, it should evolve from a value of
roughly zero at this scale. However, this is hardly quantitative, and the
real content of the ZM-VFNS is the set of matching conditions required to
guarantee that the correct results are obtained for both
$Q^2/m_H^2 \to 0$ and $Q^2/m_H^2 \to \infty$ [6]. This results in a
prescription
for how the coupling should change at the matching point, and also for the
form of the parton distributions at this point. In fact one can calculate
the partons in the massless $n_f+1$ flavour scheme entirely
in terms of those in the $n_f$ flavour scheme, i.e.
$$
f^{n_f+1}_k(\mu^2,m_H^2)=A_{kj}(\mu^2/m_H^2)\otimes f^{n_f}_j(\mu^2),
\eqno(1)
$$
where the matrix elements are perturbatively calculable, and can be found to
${\cal O}(\alpha_s^2)$ in [7].
This expression is correct up to higher twist (${\cal O}(\Lambda_{QCD}^2/
m_H^2)$) corrections due to the intrinsic heavy quark distribution.
It turns out that if
we do choose precisely $\mu^2_T=m_H^2$ then to NLO the heavy quark distribution
does start form zero. AT NNLO, i.e. ${\cal O}(\alpha_s^2)$, this is no longer
true, but the non-zero starting distribution is known [7].
The ZM-VFNS has been used in global fits to structure function data for many
years. However, it has a clear deficiency, i.e. the threshold treatment.
It takes no account of the fact
that quark pairs can only be created for $W^2=Q^2(1/x-1)\geq 4m_H^2$, and
indeed has an error of ${\cal O}(m_H^2/Q^2)$ reflecting this. So until
we reach $Q^2\gg m_H^2$, it is not quantitatively useful, and is clearly not
sufficient to describe much of the data now available.

In some senses the opposite to the ZM-VFNS is the fixed flavour number scheme
(FFNS). In this scheme only those quarks with $m_H\leq \Lambda_{QCD}$ are
treated as partons. All heavy quark production is generated via the
perturbatively calculable coefficient functions
describing the scattering of initial light partons. The finite quark mass
effects are kept in the calculation of these coefficient functions, and hence
the threshold behaviour for quark pair production is described correctly.
The error on the structure function calculations in this scheme is
${\cal O}(\Lambda_{QCD}^2/m_H^2)$, reflecting the decoupling of the
intrinsic heavy quark
effects from the light parton distributions. This prescription thus works
very well near the threshold region.  Its only real potential problem
is in the region of high $Q^2$. This is because the perturbative series for the
coefficient functions behaves like (letting $\mu^2=Q^2$ from now on)
$$
C(\alpha_s(Q^2), m_H^2/Q^2) = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}
\sum_{p=q}^{n}\alpha_s^n(Q^2)\ln^{n-p}
(Q^2/m_H^2), \eqno(2)
$$
when $Q^2/m_H^2 \to \infty$, and $q$ is a process dependent number ($q=0$ for
$F_2(x,Q^2)$ but $q=1$ for $F_L(x,Q^2)$). Thus, a fixed order in $\alpha_s$
calculation is not guaranteed to give a good representation of the correct
result at high $Q^2$, and it would be desirable to sum the series in leading
powers of $\ln(Q^2/m_H^2)$. This is precisely what is done in actually
treating the heavy quark as a parton in the ZM-VFNS, and determining its
evolution by solving the renormalization group equations. Hence, although the
FFNS seems preferable to the ZM-VFNS, it would seem, at least in principle,
desirable to devise a scheme which contains the best parts of both the
ZM-VFNS and the FFNS. Indeed, this is necessary if one actually wishes to
consider parton distributions for heavy flavors without resigning
oneself to large errors near threshold.

Various attempts have been made to achieve this objective, and the procedures
are generally known as variable flavour number schemes. This is because
they all have in common the features that for low scales, usually $Q^2\leq
m_H^2$, they are identical to the FFNS, having 3 partonic quarks, while for
$Q^2/m_H^2 \to \infty$ the heavy quark is treated as a massless parton,
evolving according to the massless evolution equations. There are at least
4 different versions of a VFNS currently available. One, of these, devised by
Buza {\it et al}. [8], is at the level of structure functions rather than
parton distributions, extrapolating smoothly from $F^{FFNS}(x,Q^2)$ at low
$Q^2$ to $F^{ZM-VFNS}(x,Q^2)$ at high $Q^2$ via the subtraction of
$F^{ASYM}(x,Q^2)$ (the FFNS result
with all ${\cal O}(m_H^2/Q^2)$ corrections removed), which
is the limit of the
other two forms as $Q^2/m_H^2 \to 1$ or $\to \infty$. Another, the
MRRS scheme [9],
involves  mass corrections to the evolution of the partons. Despite the fact
that these disappear as $Q^2/m_H^2 \to \infty$, their presence in the evolution
means that neither the parton distributions or the coefficient functions are
precisely as they would be in the ZM-VFNS, even at asymptotic $Q^2$. In this
review I will concentrate on those schemes where the treatment of the
parton distributions is exactly as in the ZM-VFNS, and hence where the
theories tend unambiguously to this asymptotic limit.

The first of these schemes is known as the ACOT scheme [10]. It is defined by
calculating the coefficient functions with both
light and heavy initial quarks. The divergences in logs of $(Q^2/m_H^2)$
are then
factored in the same manner as the infrared divergences due to
light initial states, and
the heavy parton distributions defined via this procedure are guaranteed to
obey the massless evolution equations, i.e. they are precisely
the parton distributions
defined in eq. (1). The coefficient functions remaining are
guaranteed to be finite, and in fact
identical to the massless coefficient functions in the limit $Q^2/m_H^2 \to
\infty$. However, they contain all the mass effects important at lower $Q^2$.
At all orders this method will give exactly the same results as the FFNS, but
the way of ordering the expansion is now somewhat different.
The coefficient functions are
related to those in the FFNS by this exact equality of the
structure functions calculated via the two methods:
$$
F(x,Q^2)=C^{FFNS}_k(Q^2/m_H^2)\otimes f^{n_f}_k(Q^2)\cr
\lo = C^{VFNS}_j(Q^2/m_H^2)\otimes A_{jk}(Q^2/m_H^2)
\otimes f^{n_f}_k(Q^2), \eqno(3)
$$
i.e. the $A_{jk}(Q^2/m_H^2)$ are the parts subtracted out of the divergent
coefficient functions which depend on the massive quarks. That this procedure
is well-defined to all orders was recently formally proved by Collins [11].
This scheme has a well-defined method of calculating the mass-dependent
coefficient functions in terms of diagrams with initial massive quarks
(for computational simplicity it is suggested in [11] that coefficient
functions with initial heavy quarks be calculated in the massless limit)
and the unique matrix elements $A_{jk}(Q^2/m_H^2)$.
The only potential weakness of the approach is
that coefficient functions now exist describing
the scattering of a single heavy
quark. Such coefficient functions, e.g. the zeroth order $c+\gamma^{*} \to
c$, allow the creation of final state heavy quarks for $W^2<4m_H^2$,
and hence the correct kinematical
threshold is not respected order by order in the coefficient functions. The
factorization procedure guarantees that the correct threshold behaviour is
regained, but this is due to cancellations between orders,
and near threshold these cancellations can be larger than the final result,
as seen in [10].
Hence the ordering of terms in the ACOT scheme must be different to
that for the calculation of light quark structure functions in order to
obtain the most accurate results.

More recently a different scheme has been proposed [12]. This takes the formal
result of eq.(3), and notes that since there is one more VFNS coefficient
function than there are FFNS coefficient functions, the former are not defined
unambiguously. Therefore, it is decided to define the VFNS coefficient
functions not from
the diagrammatic representation, but by solving eq.(3) subject to the
physical constraint that the derivative of the structure function is
continuous (in the very dominant gluon sector) across the matching point
at $Q^2=m_H^2$. This results in heavy flavour coefficient functions which
are related to the $\ln Q^2$ derivatives of
$C^{FFNS,n}_g(x,Q^2/m_H^2)$ via
the
formal inverse of the LO quark-gluon splitting function, e.g. at leading order
$$
C^{VFNS,0}_{2,HH}(Q^2/m_H^2)\otimes p^0_{qg}={\partial C^{FFNS,1}_{2,g}
(x,Q^2/m_H^2) \over \partial \ln Q^2}. \eqno(4)
$$
Hence, at the loss of a
clear diagrammatic interpretation for  the coefficient functions one gains
the correct type of threshold dependence in all coefficient functions.
In this scheme the ordering of the calculation is the same as for light
partons. To all orders the two VFNSs are identical, and have identical
prescriptions for the partons at each order. They are effectively related by
a scheme change for coefficient functions which does not alter the parton
distributions. There are in principle an infinite number of choices for
such schemes.

However, the ambiguity in the VFNS coefficient functions only strictly
occurs because we are working in the limit where the
$n_f+1$ flavour partons are completely determined by the $n_f$ flavour
distributions. (This is assumed in most practical uses of either of the VFNSs
in global fits.) This assumption leads to a minimum error of ${\cal O}
(\Lambda_{QCD}^2/m_H^2)$ due to the neglect of the effects of the
intrinsic quark distribution (which though formally small, may be enhanced at
large $x$ [13]) and its influence on the other parton
distributions. Collins has shown that within the ACOT scheme if one takes
account of such effects, i.e. allows deviation from eq.(1) of this order,
then the calculation of the structure functions becomes accurate to
${\cal O}(\Lambda_{QCD}^2/Q^2)$ [11]. Allowing this intrinsic
heavy quark distribution formally removes the
redundancy in the definition of the coefficient functions, and the FFNS
and the alternative VFNS will now longer be identical to the ACOT scheme
if summed to all orders.
In the FFNS a similar accuracy can only be obtained by adding
intrinsic heavy quark effects in some {\it ad hoc}
manner. However, the accuracy in
the alternative VFNS is in fact automatically of the same order
as the ACOT scheme. To appreciate this, let the parton
distributions , including the intrinsic heavy quarks, be identical
in the two schemes. The coefficient functions at
each order are different by ${\cal O}(m_H^2/Q^2)$. Nevertheless,
this difference has been constructed to be unimportant
when combining with the part of the parton distributions
insensitive to the intrinsic heavy quarks. The remainder of the parton
distributions is of ${\cal O}
(\Lambda_{QCD}^2/m_H^2)$, and when combined with the difference in
coefficient functions leads to a difference in structure functions of
${\cal O}(\Lambda_{QCD}^2/Q^2)$, i.e. the same order as the
accuracy of the ACOT scheme. Again, this will be true for the whole family
of schemes
discussed above. Hence all VFNSs have in principle the same type of accuracy,
and none is guaranteed to be theoretically preferable.

\section{Results}

A comparison of the neutral current charm structure function obtained using
the ZM-VFNS, the
FFNS and the VFNS using the same input partons, and all at NLO is shown in
fig.1. The biggest difference is between the ZM-VFNS and the others at
small $Q^2$, as we might expect. The differences between the VFNS and
FFNS can be up to $\sim 20\%$. The failure of the ZM-VFNS at low $Q^2$ should
surely mean that
it is no longer used, except when its defects are not important. The
FFNS is still used in many circumstances, including the GRV
parameterizations [14],
and it is clear that for the neutral current structure functions
its use does not lead to any obvious
problems.
Indeed, GRV show that the variation due to factorization/renormalization
scale changes is similar to that seen between the different
schemes in fig.1. However,
despite this evidence the FFNS does have  potential shortcomings at high $Q^2$.
Indeed, it has been demonstrated in [15] that the charged current structure
functions $F^{e^{+(-)}p}_{3,c}(x,Q^2)$  require the
summation of large logs in ($Q^2/m_H^2)$ in order to obtain a stable result.
This may well be true for other processes, and the universality of parton
distributions may be compromised in this scheme.

For the moment most of the relevant experimental data is for the
neutral current structure function $F_2(x,Q^2)$. The direct data on the
charm structure function is not
yet accurate
enough to discriminate between the approaches,
and all work quite well (except for the ZM-VFNS for $Q^2\sim m_c^2$).
However, the large amount of
accurate data on the total structure function  does seem to be a discriminant.
In both [12] and a CTEQ fit [16] it was found that the respective VFNS fits
were
superior to either the ZM-VFNS or the FFNS, with the latter faring worst.
The improvement is seen not only for the HERA data but also for the NMC data.
It is difficult to make a qualitative comparison with the GRV FFNS
calculation since they do not really perform a best fit, and hence produce
no $\chi^2$ values. Each of the above procedures is also easily applicable
to the case of charged current scattering as well as neutral current, and
as a further test it
would be interesting to see whether they result in any significant
difference for the strange component of the sea quarks extracted by the
CCFR collaboration [17].

Hence, it is clear that there are a variety of different methods for dealing
with heavy flavors in DIS. Each have their own virtues and there
presently seems to be no overwhelming reason for choosing one exclusively,
though I would argue that a VFNS is the most sound theoretically. In
the working group session it was also demonstrated that each scheme could be
subject to relatively important further corrections in the form of
summation of large threshold logarithms [18]. Further quantitative analysis
of such effects using the techniques developed would lead to an even
better understanding of heavy flavour production in DIS and supplement the
significant progress made in this field in recent years. Also, the
theoretical treatment is still a little behind the experimental development,
and it would be useful to generalize the VFNS approaches to the
situations where
more differential inclusive cross-sections, such as the $p_T$- or rapidity
distributions of the final state heavy quarks are described, and where at
present there are only massless and FFNS [19] results. Hence, I
conclude that in the theoretical treatment of heavy
flavour physics for DIS significant progress has recently been made,
but there are many topics still to be investigated before we can claim to
have a really detailed understanding.

\@ck{s} I would like to thank R.G. Roberts for continued collaboration on this
topic, and J.C. Collins for helpful and detailed communications. I would
also like to thank M. Kr\"amer, E. Laenen,
S. Moch and  W. van Neerven for useful discussions.

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\Figures

\figure{Charm quark structure function, $F_{2,c}(x,Q^2)$ for $x=0.05$ and
$x=0.005$ calculated using the NLO VFNS (solid line) FFNS (dotted line) and
ZM-VFNS (dashed line) with the same parton distributions and scale choice
($\mu^2=Q^2$) in each case.}

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And the trip back to the ramp.
Special Guest Joe Poole came out for a boat ride, but we put him to work diagnosing Will's Merc when we got back to the beach.
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As the vision for Austin's "Uptown" continues to take form, there are a few significant influencers that will shape the ultimate form of Brandywine Realty Trust's Broadmoor development in North Austin.
To date, Brandywine has declined to comment on whether there's something afoot with Amazon. However, it's hard to imagine that this massive, 16-city-block development isn't on the radar for HQ2. In fact, Amazon's Austin executives and tech workers look out at Broadmoor from their current office towner in The Domain.
That aside, a diverse group of potential tenants and co-developers have indicated interest in "Uptown," including firms who build retail, residential, and hospitality space.
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While it remains to be seen, it's clear that companies like Amazon and IBM play vital roles in the ultimate shape of Austin's "Uptown."
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Traditional growing rod for early-onset scoliosis in high-altitude regions: a retrospective study - Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Background Children with early-onset scoliosis living in high-altitude areas have severe deformities and poor nutritional status. However, no reports on early-onset scoliosis treatment using tradition
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Children with early-onset scoliosis living in high-altitude areas have severe deformities and poor nutritional status. Researchers analyzed the outcomes of traditional growing rods (TGR) treatment in such patients and the effect of altitude on therapy.
59 consecutive patients with EOS underwent systematic surgical correction using traditional growing rods. They were divided into the high-altitude and low-altitude groups, and differences in surgical efficacy and complications between the groups were analyzed pre- and postoperatively. Radiographic measurements were assessed preoperatively, postoperatively, and at the last follow-up.
--The mean patient age at the initial surgery and mean follow-up duration were 8.9 ± 2.4 years and 51.91 ± 25.23 months, respectively.
--Altogether, 234 operations were conducted for all patients with an average interval between operations of 11.4 ± 3.0 months.
--The average Cobb angle was similar in both groups preoperatively and at the last follow-up, it was significantly different postoperatively.
--TK was significantly different in all three periods. T1–S1 and T1–T12 heights were significantly different only during the preoperative period.
--The overall rates of complications and implant-related complications did not differ significantly between the groups.
Finally, deformity was more severe in patients with EOS who lived in high-altitude areas, and TGR treatment provided a satisfactory therapeutic result.
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Petrol Vehicles in Singapore will adopt the Euro VI emission standards from 1 September 2017. This new regulation aims to further reduce NOx (Oxides of Nitrogen) and fine particulate emissions(PM2,5) from vehicular emissions. Additionally, petrol vehicles using Port Fuel Injection (PFI) technology which have achieved Japanese emission standards (JPN 2009) will also be accepted.
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Pollie Watch: Victoria's new energy minister at the crossroads
Last week, Victorian Premier Denis Napthine injected new blood into his frontbench in preparation for the state election this November, promoting member for Morwell Russell Northe as Minister for Energy and Resources.
Victoria's new Minister for Energy, Russell Northe
Northe steps into the role at a time of great uncertainty surrounding the energy sector. The Abbott government's stacked RET Review clouds the prospects for renewable energy in the country and compounds the impact of Victoria's anti-wind farm laws. The rooftop solar boom continues to disrupt the business model of the big fossil-fuel-based energy companies and the last scrap of coal power's social licence went up in the recent fire at the Hazelwood coalmine.
The context of energy policy (and politics) is well known. Yet Victoria's new energy minister is Russell Northe is somewhat of an unknown quantity. Yes 2 Renewables had a look over Northe's record to get a better sense of the man. Here's what we found.
In his home electorate of Morwell, Russell Northe has been a consistent proponent of investment in energy alternatives insomuch as these do not conflict with the local economy. Northe has been particularly concerned with protecting the community from the inevitable employment changes the renewable energy transition would throw up in Victoria – namely, the reduced need for one of the world's most polluting coal power plants, Hazelwood.
In July 2010 press release Northe stated:
"The concern for the Latrobe Valley community should be that future renewable energy would be strategically placed outside of our region and this could potentially lead to loss of local jobs."
And in May of that year:
"Latrobe Valley must be part of the solution before there is any more talk of Hazelwood Power Station being switched off early"
It is unclear whether the recent month-long fire at the Hazelwood mine, and the dispersal of the dangerous levels of particulate matter that followed, has yet to convince the incumbent minister of the importance of mothballing the plant.
In the meantime, the Napthine government has given every indication that it intends to expand its dirty brown coal-producing industries by ensuring a set of grants designed to encourage the export and conversion (into oils and fertilisers) of coal based products. But the associated conversion technologies, according to the Age, "are in early development stages, unproven and remain greenhouse gas intensive."
The Hazelwood coalmine in February
In the past, Minister Northe has proposed alternatives such as "solar, wind, geothermal or otherwise" in the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland regions while also remaining open to the use of so-called 'clean coal'. But Northe's position would appear to be in conflict not only with the fact that capture and storage technologies remain highly undeveloped and uneconomical, but also with his party's ongoing support for ex-Premier Ted Ballieu's anti-wind farm laws.
"This [wind energy] policy has been well understood for a long period of time," Northe told The Latrobe Valley Express, "and we believe it strikes the right balance between community needs and provides some certainty for wind energy development."
Russell Northe's assessment of wind energy regulations doesn't reflect the reality. A mere 24 turbines have been approved in Victoria under the Coalition government which pales in comparison to the record of the Bracks and Brumby Labor governments. Friends of the Earth research found the anti-wind farm laws have cost the state:
Around $887 million in lost or stalled investment
650 direct jobs lost or stalled in construction
54 on-going jobs in management of wind farms
408 indirectly associated (flow-on) jobs. (MR 2013)
Minister Northe could push for restoring fair wind farm planning laws and protect the government from taking a damaging anti-renewable energy policy to the November 29 election. Lack of action from previous energy ministers O'Brien and Kotsiras does not inspire confidence in that occurring.
When it comes to solar, Northe expressed the view in May last year that solar feed-in tariffs crucial to expansion here may need to be wound back:
"As we have seen in other jurisdictions, the feed-in tariff rate has dropped substantially. In some cases in other jurisdictions there is no feed-in tariff at all, because what you effectively have is the subsidisation of those who can afford solar rather than of those who cannot. It is generally those who cannot — those who can ill afford to pay for electricity — who are subsidising others."
The argument that residential solar is the domain of the rich, however, has effectively been laid to rest, given that the greatest take up in Victoria has occurred not in its wealthiest areas but in those where rising power prices will hurt the hardest, such as Melbourne's 'new' and outer suburbs.
The Abbott government's RET Review is perhaps the first test for Minister Northe. By throwing his weight behind the 41,000 GWh target Northe can improve the prospects of already approved wind farm projects. Newly elected Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman has backed the RET, so leadership from Northe is not out of question.
What type of energy minister will Northe be? We'll soon find out. Northe has between now and November to prove himself before Victorians head to the polls.
March 20, 2014 April 2, 2014 Leigh Ewbank
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