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Ten ways TORn serves Tolkien and Lord of the Rings fandom
August 29, 2013 at 6:53 am by Garfeimao
Beginning last Saturday and running through to September 4, TheOneRing.net is hosting a Pledge Drive (see the banner at the top) as well as a bunch of auctions for some really cool memorabilia and collectibles.
The day-to-day operation of the website, and the events we host, require a lot more resources than when we first started nearly 15 years ago. We sometimes find it hard to ask our readers for the help we need to keep running, so we began discussing what it is that makes TheOneRing.net worth helping out. It started out as a search for the Top Ten Moments of TORn, but the list got so long because each staff member had their own idea of important moments in TORn history. Here, instead, is something more encompassing: Ten Ways TORn helps serve Tolkien and Lord of the Rings fandom (listed in no specific order).
And, if you enjoy what we do, consider a donation (no amount too small, because every bit does help!) to keep us running!
If you can't, that's fine as well — keep reading, commenting and contributing. Because TORn is as much you as it is us!
If you've ever sent in an article, submitted a photo or report, posted on our messageboards, visited our chat, or commented on our twitter, facebook or g+, you're the reason TheOneRing.net is among the largest and most-respected pillars of the Tolkien community on the web.
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Elfstone to bring LARP to Dragon*Con's Tolkien Track
August 25, 2005 at 9:12 pm by Jincey
Over the years, we've had several sessions on miniature and PC gaming, but this year we're sharing a new (to the track) genre of gaming. We're very excited to welcome Mike Yow of Elfstone come to speak with us about the tremendously popular world of Live Action Role-Playing (LARP). [More]
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Emerald Rose to premiere new music at ELF and Dragon*Con
New CD to be released at Evening at Bree party!
Emerald Rose has announced the completion of their newest cd, "Archives of Ages to Come", and they plan to release the cd at TORn's Evening at Bree party at Dragon*Con. The band will be premiering selections of the new material this weekend for audiences at the ELF gathering in Orlando.
Emerald Rose has performed for TORn fans at many LOTR events, including post-Oscar parties in Hollywood. This is the band's fifth cd, and their most musically diverse, ranging from traditional Celtic ballads and instrumentals to driving rock songs inspired by world mythology. [more]
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Costuming Panel Leaders
There's always great interest in Lord of the Rings related costuming, and we have the best of the best costumers here with us once again this year. I'd like to thank Laura Bradway for stepping in to lead this year's panels when Quimbie had to unexpectedly drop out of Dragon*Con this year.
The schedule is not showing the actual panelists for costuming (just not enough room), so here's who's going to be doing what: [more]
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Dragon*Con 2003 Kids Pictures Posted
September 12, 2003 at 12:08 am by Jincey
One of the best experiences I had this year at Dragon*Con was the Kids Session during Tolkien's Middle-earth fan track. We had approximately 15 kids ranging in age from 2 1/2 to 8 participating. Kids spent an hour drawing pictures, having their faces painted, making Elvish brooches, getting 'Sharpie' tattoos of their name or initial on their arm, and snacking on 'lembas' and apple juice. It is wonderful to see a new generation of Tolkien fans coming up! [More]
Dragon*Con 2003: That's All, Folks!
September 3, 2003 at 7:48 pm by MrCere
ATLANTA – For perhaps 361 days a year, give-or-take, the people who attended Dragon Con 2003 live life a lot like everybody else. But for four days those passionate about fantasy, sci-fi or related genres enter what might be the closest thing to an alternate reality there is.
Two hotels and an estimated 26,000 guests create a new universe where "strange" dress, behavior, fanaticism and sleep paterns are the norm rather than the exception. Corsets and stormtroopers become so commonplace it seems as if something is missing upon return home.
Among Tolkienites, the internet has already shrunk the fan community, but there is simply no replacement for a friendly hug or handshake and a shared laugh between those who feel strongly about a book that is on the eve of its 50th anniversary. So, during your perusal of TORn's Dragon Con 2003 coverage, remember that perhaps the best moments are those that aren't news, that cannot be reported upon and which will never make a headline or a photo. DCon is about being part of a sometimes strange but almost always entertaining and friendly community.
Dragon*Con 2003: The Presentations
ATLANTA – The Tolkien track at DCon is bigger than just TORn programming but TORn programming plays a significant part to be sure. As a reporter of events there, as well as a participant on occasion, I try to be objective, fair and honest. At the risk of sounding TORn-centric, there are things I must tell.
TORn friend Carlene Cordova and staffer Quickbeam gave a two-day, two-part report on their project "Ringers – Lord Of The Fans" starting on Saturday along with the Director of Photography Josh Mandel aka "Tan Pants". In the spirit of full openness I must disclose that I am a Unit Director (a guy who sends in footage) for the project but I attended the film's briefing intending to bring TORnados a informative report.
I knew there would be good information but if I may break into a momentary commentary and borrow one of Quickbeam's favorite
words: "brilliant!" You can find the movie's web site here: http://www.theonering.net/ringers/ and I had read it and looked forward to the panel, but hearing those working on it gush about their ideas and hopes at the Dragon Con event was inspiring. If nothing else these folks pour their passion into the project and I suspect that will be evident on-screen as well.
Their work is far from over with Mandel heading to the UK shortly and all the ROTK fan footage gearing up. Like any independent filmmakers, they are seeking funding – seeking it always but they are determined to continue in their efforts however they must.
The film's focus is of course Tolkien fans and on day one of the presentation they spoke of the beginnings of fandom and its first two decades of existence. "It is a penetrating glimpse into the explosion of fandom," according to Mandel. Quickbeam described it as, "Delicious, fun playfulness."
Day two was left to cover more modern fans and started with a look at Middle Earth at the dorms in the University of California Irvine. Back in the day fans named 24 dormitories after Tolkien's own geography and the area still stands as a monument on the campus of the "fightin' Aardvarks."
The audience was also favored with Mr. Spock's (Leonard Nimoy) rendition of "Bilbo Baggins", a real favorite on convention circuits but a song a lot of fans either don't know about or haven't seen. Amazing, vintage, wonderfully dated stuff.
The Tolkien events covered in day two included things like the publishing of "The Silmarillion" in 1977, the release of the animated "Hobbit" by Rankin/Bass, the Ralph Bakshi version of "The Lord Of The Rings" and the internet history of Tolkien fandom. Even TORn history was covered, beginning with the photo-essay page it used to be and Tehanu being charged with trespassing.
Perhaps most compelling was the "Ringers" preview showing some of the quickest bits of Tolkien fandom in their own words strung together to give a feel of the documentary the crew is working on. It was greeted with delight and left the crowd wanting more. The full future of the project is still unknown but at the very least it will play phenomenally well at conventions and in fandom circles but the filmmakers hope the appeal is wider. They hope that as a social commentary it will play to large audiences and that a major distributor will step in and give them added leverage.
In addition to the "Ringers" panel, Calisuri, Corvar, Maegwen and I all played a part in the hour long spoiler-filled look at "Return Of The King" and "The Two Towers" Extended Edition. That presentation to a "sold-out" room (the largest at DCon) both Friday and Saturday, coupled with our own senior staffer Jincey running the whole Tolkien tract, kept the web site in the mix of the community. This was a "had to be there" event but the audience appeared to be involved in the photos and commentary provided by staffers. As an aside, as much as I enjoyed the actual presentation, I enjoyed the in-the-hotel creation of the presentation even more. The staff folks, while not full-time Tolkien scholars, were a pleasure to listen to while theorizing about the films and the significance of each individual photo.
Dragon*Con 2003: Costumes!
ATLANTA – One of the featured events at Dragon Con is constant parade of costumes. Sure the convention's official Masquerade is spectacular but the real show is the floor of the convention's two hotels. The creativity on display is head turning and pathway clogging. TORn managed to photograph a great number of costumes (hopefully posted soon) but even then we have just scratched the surface.
Lord Of The Rings fans can rest easy knowing that "our people" represented very well. The front entertainment page of the "Atlanta Journal Constitution" featured a group of fearsome orcs led by LOTR fan Brian Wolfe from Orlando. In addition, the teaser at the top of A1 that day also showed an orc, enticing readers to go inside.
Wolfe and his spectacularly nasty crew has been a LOTR fan for years. "I read the books. We saw the Hobbit on TV and watched it all the time as kids." Even among all the amazing costumes the crew of nine, a couple out of costume when TORn caught up with them, really were among the very elite.
Wolfe works in Orlando as a make-up artist at Universal Studios and calls the Peter Jackson films their collective favorite movie, and that is among film lovers. "These were something better. They set the standard. Like most good Tolkien fans he was awaiting the DVD at midnight and is a frequent visitor to TheOneRing.net. In the past Wolfe has done costumes based on Spawn, Mortal Combat and "musical" theatrical group Gwar. The friends have attended DCon for five consecutive years and travel from Florida, New York, North Carolina and anywhere else they need to in order to attend.
A group pictured in a fan report on TORn worked on their getups for seven months, all in anticipation for DCon. Julia (part of the Tolkien costume panel) and her husband Kevin – shown here as part of a group of friends – were also show-stoppers. Everybody from Klingons to Laura Croft wanted pictures with the group.
Toby Markham from Chicago attended Dcon in an amazing Sauron costume made by his own hand. "I always do Star Wars," he said. "The year I wanted to do something different." When fully suited up, Markham could only see out of the nose of his mask. "People get out of my way," he said. He is considering redoing his mask to allow for a flap on the back. His work is done in gapaxio for the detail and in aluminum in the broader pieces of armour. It goes without saying that once inside, it gets a bit hot.
More subtle were the extravagant Elvish gowns and sewn materials that dotted the fandom landscape. Explore the TORn scrapbook for an abundance of examples. TORn's official complaint: Where were the Hobbits people? There were a few but as a fandom we are pretty Elvicentric.
Saturday night was the official masquerade took a Lord Of The Rings introduction on video calling itself "The Masq of the Rade." Masters of Ceremony George Takai and Walter Kronig of Star Trek fame were funny, partly because they were so unaware of the content of most of the costumes and stumbled over many of the names, descriptions and hand-writing.
"Our" oft-mentioned Balrog with wings was in the official contest along with Nessa of The Valar and a trio of friends who were unfairly escorted off the stage by rotten storm troopers. The very good "twilight nazgul" with her own duplicate scream barely walked on stage when the troopers ended the fun. An Arwen also played part in a spoof along with Star Wars, Harry Potter and the Matrix. Arwen got to chase the HP people off the stage while the Matrix people were riffed on for cashing in.
Other highlights included the three faerie godmothers from Disney's "Cinderella", a perversion of my beloved "Monsters Inc.", Harvey Birdman, Aku and Samurai Jack from Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, the "most fearsome monster from 1978" Dungeons & Dragon's mindflayer (which won "best sci-fi"?!?! How is D&D sci-fi?!?!). There were also quality Borg, a wonderful 3,000 feather "Snow Queen" from the book of the same title and a rendition of stage play Grease's "Summer Nights" by a macabre group including Frankenstein and his bride.
Without a doubt, the most amazing costumes, in or out of the show was the complete monster group from Maurice Sendak's children's book "Where The Wild Things Are." As they slowly paraded onto the stage, the audience gasped, then clapped, then stood, then cheered. Hopefully between dead batteries and camera problems TORn will have a glimpse posted soon. The same group floored the public at the Hyatt later, putting security into a panic. Quite a spectacle. [More Masquerade Costumes]
For a comprehensive look at Dragon Con images, go to their homepage (http://www.dragoncon.com) and click on "Links And Photos" in the left column where the con posts photo links of all kinds at the con, eventually including TORn's coverage.
DragonCon – The Party Never Ends
September 1, 2003 at 3:34 am by MrCere
ATLANTA – The best thing about Dragon Con is that it never sleeps and the worst thing about Dragon Con is, naturally, that it never sleeps. We staffers are hopelessly behind in Con coverage and we are having trouble fitting writing in with presentations, give-aways, interacting with other fans, distributing buttons and having a little fun.
Fear not TORnados, full reports are on their way but DCon is winding down and after a little travel time the full monty will be delivered. Highlights include Brad Dourif, Elvish lessons, tons of Tolkien tract events, fantastic costuming and even TheOneRing.net presentations.
August has crept into September leaving us only a few short months until the force of nature that is "Return Of The King" is unleashed on us and the rest of the world. DCon has, if it is a good gauge of ROTK interest, shown that not only are Tolkien fans excited for the third film in the trilogy, but the rest of genre fantasy community has their blood in a boil in anticipation. Stay tuned for further reports!
Day One Gallery
August 31, 2003 at 9:16 am by Calisuri
Time is flying by as DragonCon 2003 continues here in Atlanta GA. On Saturday, we gave approximately 2000 people a 'unofficial' look at ROTK and plan to do so today at 4pm. We'll be posting reports from the happenings yesterday in a short while. In the meantime, check out Day One's gallery! [Gallery]
An Evening at Bree
August 30, 2003 at 7:48 am by MrCere
Panels, discussions and presentations might be the feast that keeps a con-goer alive, but it is the social desert that makes Dragon Con so rich. The Tolkien clan partied in the Centennial Ballroom in the Hyatt hotel in an event dubbed "The Night Of Bree."
TORn's own Jincey serves as DCon's Tolkien themed programming faciltator (called the Tolkien tract) and although she had the unenviable task of announcing that John Rhys-Davies could not attend, she also had the pleasure of leading "Bree" in its celebrations.
With the help of Emerald Rose – of TORn Oscar Party fame – the festivities kicked off with dancing and general merry-making. Between sets, costuming fans trotted out some fantasticly detailed getups. Elves seemed the most popular, splitting the costume contest into a division of Middle-Earth's immortals and the rest of the good professor's characters. While TORn users were well represented, there were other Tolkien fans present, leaving all an opportunity to rub shoulders and compare handywork.
Musical sets alternated with contests and breathers giving Bree the perfect balance of fun. Captain American stopped by to battle evil along with other costumed luminaries who craved the party atmosphere.
Judges, including TORn's own Calisuri, had a difficult time making final decisions, leaving the audience and costumers alike on pins and needles. Kell Yarwood of Memphis won the Elvish prize for her detailed Arwen dress. She hauled in a Sideshow Toys/WETA statue for her trouble. John (John-of-the-night) Day from Orlando took second with his Elvish archer costume while Beth (LadyStar) Robinson from Michigan managed third for her Arwen outfit.
In the "other" category which was more wide open and even more difficult to judge, an Aragorn/Frodo combo displayed by Dion Rupa (New York) and Heather Dunningham (Santa Cruz) took the top prize. Beth (LOTR42) McCullers from Mephis wrapped up 2nd place with her rendition of a fighting Uruk-Hai that would have done Richard Taylor proud. Third Place was secured by Gayle Klar from Savannah with her Balrog costume with extending wings…let the debating begin. An honorable mention was also given for an adorable dancing "Rosie Cotton" portrayed by Tracey (IridescentGrrly) Cook from Huntsville. Please see the TORn Dragon Con scrapbook for these and other photos of the night of Middle-Earth magic.
Rumors of TORn taking the party to a karaoke-friendly establishment and singing "I am A Man Of Constant Sorrow," can neither be confirmed or denied.
DragonCon: ROTK IMAX? ROTK AFI?
ATLANTA – A source has revealed that there is likely to be an IMAX version of "Return Of The King" in the works, brokered as part of a deal for IMAX editions of this year's two "Matrix" movies. Working in the same process used to convert Disney's "Beauty And The Beast" the film would require an intermission because of the larger film size and projection equipment used to show the gigantic-screen movies. "Spysquid," who has connections to the projection industry described his knowledge of the IMAX negotiations as "very reliable."
Atlanta's IMAX, located in The Mall of Georgia, is viewed as a national showcase for the IMAX format films. IMAX films because of film size, require an intermission just after the two-hour mark, putting the expected three-hour plus ROTK film far into intermission territory. AOL/Time Warner own New Line Cinema, the parent company of the LOTR films and Warner Brothers, the company that produced the Matrix trilogy. TORn will continue to follow this possible story.
Meanwhile the new American Film Institute theater in Maryland, is hoping that an event being sold to AFI members on December 5 is a screening of "Return Of The King," according to Alex Tarrand who works at the theater. The event is currently listed as "Lord Of The Rings" and might be the FOTR EE screening. The theater which opened in April is in Silver Spring Maryland and sells tickets to the general public but this hoped-for event is available to members only. Memberships are approximately $30 a year, according to Tarrand.


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Цыганская гамма, также венгерская гамма — октавный звукоряд из интервального рода гемиолики, характерная черта которого – два полуторатоновых интервала (увеличенные секунды) между соседними ступенями. Этноним «цыганский» (или «венгерский») применяется условно (по образцу этнонимов так называемых «натуральных ладов»), поскольку описываемые звукоряды встречаются в музыке многих народов Евразии.

Цыганская минорная гамма

В этой разновидности гемиольного звукоряда полуторатон разделяет III/IV и VI/VII ступени звукоряда (см. нотный пример), причём III ступень находится на расстоянии полуторатона (малой терции) от основания (отсюда в названии «минорная»). В учении о гармонии в России и некоторых зарубежных странах этот звукоряд также называется дважды гармоническим минором. Это представление считается неправильным (устаревшим), так как оно берёт за точку отсчёта звукоряд натурального минора, в котором «повышаются» IV и VII ступени. В действительности все гемиольные лады (в том числе и описываемые) существовали издавна и совершенно независимо от «классических» ладов – мажора и минора.

Соответствует звукоряду арабского макама «нава атар» (вар. транскрипции: «нава асар») и, с точностью до микротоновых отличий — турецкого макама невесер.

Цыганская мажорная гамма

В этой разновидности гемиольного звукоряда полуторатон разделяет II/III и VI/VII ступени звукоряда (см. нотный пример), причём III ступень находится на расстоянии дитона (большой терции) от основания (отсюда в названии «мажорная»). В школьной гармонии этот звукоряд также называется дважды гармоническим мажором, ввиду присутствия в нём двух увеличенных секунд и уменьшённых септим (характерных интервалов). В качестве точки отсчёта в такой номенклатуре принимается звукоряд натурального мажора, в котором говорят о «пониженной II» и «пониженной VI» ступенях. Другие названия: доминантовый лад, андалусийский лад. В некоторых европейских традициях его именуют также «арабской гаммой» (например, , ; см. соотв. статьи в итальянской и португальской Википедиях). Соответствует звукоряду арабского макама хиджаз кар и его транспонированных версий шадд арабан, шахназ и сузидиль, арабо-андалусского лада зидан, азербайджанского лада чаргях (в трактовке У. Гаджибекова) и, с точностью до микротоновых отличий — турецких макамов хиджазкар, зиргулели хиджаз, шедарабан и персидского дастгяха чахаргах. Также соответствует звукоряду раги бхайрав в индийской классической музыке в традиции хиндустани.

Применение в музыке
Цыганская гамма — распространённый модализм в музыке западноевропейских романтиков XIX века, особенно часто её применял Ф. Лист (в «Венгерских рапсодиях», в фортепианной Сонате h-moll, в симфонической поэме «Битва гуннов» и др. сочинениях). У Ж. Бизе цыганская гамма широко используется в его опере «Кармен»: обе разновидности (минорная и мажорная) — в лейтмотиве судьбы (впервые звучит в увертюре к опере). Другой пример — Мазурка B-dur op. 7 № 1 (эпизод в тт. 45-52) Ф. Шопена. Цыганская гамма встречается и у русских композиторов (также в качестве модализма, часто в смешении с другими звукорядами). М. П. Мусоргский использовал цыганскую гамму в пьесе «Два еврея» (в цикле фортепианных миниатюр «Картинки с выставки») для характеристики богатого еврея, С.В. Рахманинов — во II части Третьего фортепианного концерта.

Цыганская гамма встречается в народной музыке Испании (в том числе в музыке фламенко), в клезмерской музыке восточно-европейских евреев, в музыке Польши, Румынии, Венгрии, балканских стран.

Примечания

Литература
 Холопов Ю.Н. Гармония. Теоретический курс. М., 1988; репринт СПб., 2003.

Музыкальные термины
Теория музыки

Лад

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1. What styles does Tim Quinn teach, and what is his professional experience?
I am an accomplished performer and teacher of almost every style of guitar playing, including jazz, rock, electric blues, acoustic blues, steel-string acoustic fingerstyle, metal, fusion, shred, country chickin-pickin' and pedal-steel sounds, bluegrass, and traditional classical guitar. I have been playing guitar for 42 years, since I was 12. I am a admirer and listener to so many musicians, in all genres: John Coltrane, Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, Barney Kessel, Bud Powell, Wynton Kelly, Wayne Shorter, Lightning Hopkins, Muddy Waters, Rev. Gary Davis, Robert Johnson and all the Delta blues guitarists, B.B. King, Albert King, Albert Lee, Jimmy Page, Chet Atkins, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Andres Segovia, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, Eric Clapton, Eric Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Bonamassa, Slash, Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Guthrie Govan…on and on. I play virtually every style of guitar playing (except Flamenco). I was not born in Spain, but in Kansas. I did seriously study the 4-string and 5-string banjo for several years in my youth.
Rock was my first love (Aerosmith, Van Halen, ZZ Top, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Joe Walsh, Foreigner, The Doobie Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Ted Nugent, Foghat, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, Rush, Styx, Cream, The Eagles, The Police, The Allman Brothers, Journey, Blue Oyster Cult, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Steve Miller, Tom Petty, CCR, The Doors, etc.).
Upon graduating high school, I went on to study music at numerous music universities. I chose to major in jazz and classical guitar, as they did not offer a degree in "rock" guitar. Upon graduating from UNT with a B.M. in Jazz Performance, I went on to perform in almost every type of band…rock, blues, jazz, pop, funk, country and more. My personal credo became…"I want to be able to play ANY style of guitar, and do each style well". I have accomplished that with almost 3,000 professional gigs.
While I play and teach all styles, jazz music remains the style of guitar that is most interesting to me at this stage in my career, and I currently perform solo jazz guitar gigs (mostly corporate events). However, I think I will soon be returning to my roots with a new Rock/Motown/Soul band which will cover a very diverse range of songs by Govt. Mule, Steve Morse, Cee Lo Green, The Temptations, Daryl Hall... a strange combination, perhaps. We'll see what happens by Summer 2018. Larry Carlton was a big inspiration for me in my youth. He was the consummate studio musician who could play any style on the spot, and do multiple studio sessions in one day. As a kid, I wanted to be like him, to be able to walk into a studio, any situation, and lay it down.
2. Why should I study with Tim Quinn?
I am a scholar of music in general, and I am highly skilled at playing and teaching many styles of guitar playing: electric blues, acoustic blues, slide guitar, jazz improvisation and comping, classic rock, modern fusion shred, hot country pickin', acoustic fingerstyle, classical and more. I can play almost any style with a highl level of proficiency.
One of my greatest assets is being born with and having cultivated a very academic approach to my own learning and teaching. I am very attentive to the needs of each individual student. My creative teaching palette is immense. Yet, I am a very methodical teacher. I was offered a guitar teaching position at SDSU while I was pursuing my M.M in jazz there (alas, I did not complete my master's degree, as life got in the way). However, the year I spent at SDSU was very transformative for me. I am my own teaching institution. I care very deeply about each student. In my teaching history, I have worked with many students of all different skill levels.
After having studied music at University of Denver, Berklee College of Music, University of North Texas, and San Diego State University, after performing almost 3,000 gigs, and with 30 years of teaching experience, my understanding of learning and teaching the guitar is highly developed. I have studied the great masters of music, going back to the 10th century. I have studied the development of composition and the the origins of music at an academic level, including contrapuntal music, Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Schoenberg, Webern, and all the great masters of Western Classical Music. I have also studied the music of India, and have been a part of two performance groups playing Indian music, comprised mostly of musicians from India.
Many of my students have gone on to become prominent professional guitarists and teachers. There are many teachers and professional performers, (here in San Diego and elsewhere) who are my former students. When searching for a guitar teacher, you should really look closely at their credentials. Do they have an extensive performance history? Extensive teaching experience? What are their qualifications and achievements?
3. What clientele do I prefer?
Actually, I prefer to teach adults, of all ages, from 18 to 88. I find great enjoyment in teaching adults, no matter what skill level. From complete beginner, novice, intermediate, advanced, to working professional guitarists. Somtimes, I do accept minors 12 years and up. These are usually either exceptional kids, or kids with a sincere passion for learning guitar. I expect more from kids as students. Now, among the young students whom I have taught have been some very exceptional students, including Joshua Ray Gooch who has been the regular touring guitarist with Shania Twain for the last four years. Josh studied with me regularly and consistenly for two years, from age 14-16 (he took approximately 50 lessons with me). I also have two young students who have been selected to be in jazz virtuoso Gilbert Castellanos's esteemed "Young Lions" institution here in San Diego. One has gone on to become a young professional performing guitarist in San Diego, and the other is now 12, and is currently attending a performing arts middle school while simultaneously studying with me. But, I mostly work with adults. I seek students who desire the very best personal guitar instruction available. That is what I offer. The quality of my guitar instruction is unparalleled.
4. How much do lessons cost with Tim Quinn?
Each lesson is 90 minutes in duration. This allows us to really do substantial work in each lesson. One-hour lessons are too restrictive for me; its simply not enough time to go deeply into what needs to be done, from my perspective. The cost for each 90 minute lesson is $110. Results! That's what we want.
Most of my students attend either weekly or every-other week. My service to you for each lesson includes our in-studio time together, as well as my preparation and delivery of customized audio and video presentations pertinent to what you are working on. I spend a lot of time and attention beyond your 'in-studio time'… to provide you with all of the customized audio, video, and printed instructional materials to support what we have covered in each lesson. To my knowledge, no other guitar instructors operate this way, but I do. My teaching system has been developed over 30 years of teaching and performing. Payment is to be made at the beginning of the lesson. It is not unusual for me to give extra time to the student, beyond the 90 minutes. At 80 minutes into the lesson, during the last 10 minutes, we begin to wrap up, summarize what your tasks are, and answer any final questions you may have for that lesson. You will not find a more dedicated, knowledgable, resourceful, and skilled teacher than me. One lesson will show you the efficacy of my abilities and resources.
Understand, that if you are really serious about advancing on the guitar, you should try to find the very best instructor. I truly believe that I can help almost any student advance as quickly as possible, providing a very direct line course of comprehensive instruction. What if I can get you where you want to be with your music 3-6 months? This, as opposed to if you study with a cheaper, much less skilled, less knowledgable teacher, who may simply not get you there at all. There are many guitar teachers in San Diego County, probably 40-50 individuals who advertise themselves as guitar teachers. A few of them seem to be adequate teachers and nice people, but the majority of them are simply not in my league of expertise. I am among the very best. I would put myself in a class of perhaps three or four of the very best, elite guitar teachers in town. These other elite teachers I am speaking of are very well-known, world-class professional performers and educators in San Diego. But, I doubt you will receive the level of attention (even from them) that I offer, because I put so much time and focus on my teaching. When I take you on as a student, I am fully dedicated to providing you with the best opportunities to learn. I am simply a very good guitar player who has dedicated his life to the art of playing the guitar, as well as to the art of teaching others how to play and learn. I will help you reach your potential, and I have much to offer.
5. Where does Tim Quinn teach?
I teach primarily out of my home student at my house. It is fully equipped with a large collection of guitars, amps, and my computerized technology. Incorporating technology into my teaching is something I have become very good at. I use audio, video, and various softwares in my studio to make your lessons as effective as possible. I also have a huge library of archived instructional materials and music recordings.
6. Does Tim teach via Skype?
Yes. I teach via Skype. It is very effective. I have students in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, and all around the USA. This is not my primary teaching format, but I do indeed teach this way. With technology being so efficient, it works very well. If you want to study with me via Skype, I do ask that you have a good hi-def camera and a high-speed internet connection. As per the camera, built-in computer cameras usually do not provide a clear image. I recommend the Logitech C920. It costs about $55, and easily mounts on your computer with no hassle.
With Skype teaching, I provide you with a full side-by-side video recording of each lesson. So, if you desire the best teaching experience within your home, we can do it. I am well-accustomed to this. If you are a business professional, and want the finest and most caring teacher to come to you…this is how we do it. Right in your home, with ultra convenience and efficiency. Try one lesson with me and judge for yourself.
7. How much do I need to practice as a student?
This is different for every student. Each student is an individual with unique goals, time constraints, budgeting, and other obligations. This subject is best discussed between me and you, the student. I have a lot of various resources to help you figure out a personalized practice regimen for your development. I do not operate with a "bootcamp" mentality toward my teaching. You will get out of the lessons whatever you put into it. Studying with me is like walking into a superabundant diamond mine. The diamonds are there, but you have to work at it a bit to dig the diamonds out of of the rocks. In other words, you must practice if you want to get better. I will make the diamonds available. Some of my students are very diligent in their studies, and others are much more casual. Either is fine with me. Whatever level of intensity you want to move at, I can work with you to make it a comfortable and rewarding experience. Some students just want to play songs, or just to brush up on certain skills. That is all, nothing too intense. On the other end of the spectrum, I have students who are very serious about becoming professional musicians. I am simply here to offer you the best guitar learning experience possible. I am a teacher/guitar coach/mentor. I like to keep a lightness in the lessons. Humor and a relaxed atmosphere is what I offer. That, along with a lifetime of guitar playing knowledge and skills.
8. What methods of instruction does Tim Quinn use?
I have great flexibility in my teaching methods, because I know a lot about playing the guitar in many styles, and I have keen insight into how to learn to play the guitar well. Initially, I definitely want my students to have a conscise, basic and comprehensive foundation of various aspects of playing the guitar, which applies to all styles of playing and music in general. Then, based upon your stated goals (which we establish at the beginning of our studies), I will lead you in a logical, step-by-step course of learning to make you into the best guitarist you can become. It is a very creative process, and I am not locked into any one method of teaching. You may have several goals, and we can have several areas of study going on simultaneously. I have been creating instructional guitar pedagogical materials for decades. Every week I create new videos and new written materials for teaching guitar. In addition to my own materials, I also use existing books written by other authors, as well as online resources in my teaching. In this day and age, I would be a fool not to. I am here to help you realize your potential. I have the ability to do this.
9. What is the benefit of studying with Tim Quinn vs. online programs?
I am a guitar coach/trainer/mentor. I offer "boutique-style" lessons. I have decades of performance experience and decades of teaching experience. I am the author of many books. Four of my books are published with Mel Bay Publications, Inc. Other books I have are self-published, and cover a vast range of topics. I believe there is a lot of great content online. As a private teacher who teaches students one-on-one, earning a living by meeting with individuals in my studio is being challenged by what anyone instruction or information for free on YouTube or other sites. Every private music teacher is feeling this. But, the function and value of meeting with a private teacher regularly cannot be replaced (yet) by online resources. In private lessons, there are so many aspects of an individual's unique challenges, difficulties, and questions that come up, and can only be addressed and solved by live teacher in front of you. Imagine trying to learn a martial art from YouTube videos. Or, how about learning to become a qualified surgeon by studying online. Playing a musical instrument is a craft and an art. Yes, you can learn much from videos. But, in addition to using that information, most people will benefit greatly by studying privately with a teacher. That is why you should ve VERY selective when choosing a guitar teacher. It is easy for anyone with at least mediocre skills to label themself a "teacher", and advertise and take on students. The question is (if you are seeking a teacher), do you want a mediocre teacher? Or do you want the very best. If you seek to study privately with one of the finest guitar teachers available anywhere, you have found him. Me.
10. What is Tim Quinn's view of online teaching institutions?
I think the the internet is a vast ocean of information, but it can easily become overwhelming and counterproductive. I can help you utilize it to its maximum while not getting "lost-at-sea". I, myself, study music on the internet. I am a perpetual student. Most professional musicians see themselves this way, always wanting to learn more. But, I am selective with how I spend my time on the computer. Studying in-person, face-to-face with a master teacher/player such as myself cannot be replaced by online resources. Studying one-on-one with a live teacher brings with it a sense of accountability (very important!), inspiration, and crucial personalized assistance in helping you with the countless details of learning that are unique to you. YOU become the focus of the lessons, not a video. Get it? If a video is the main focus of your learning, there is something missing. I am speaking generally on what most people experience. Online resources can certainly be implemented into our lessons, but the main guidance and source of knowledge comes from me. I also utilize certain books written by other educators, at times, for teaching specific subjects.
There are also many online teacher recruiting companies that basically recruit young, lesser experienced "teachers", and the main function of these sites is to give these "teachers" a platform to get new students. The company takes a percentage, promotes the "teachers", and essentially lure the innocent and unaware customer. I do not participate in these sites.
11. Who were Tim Quinn's most important musical teachers?
12. What is the success rate that Tim Quinn has with his students?
Most of my students are very happy in their studies with me. I am not like any other teacher. I meet any student at their level, wherever they are. This is my gift. Not only am I a very accomplished performer of many styles of guitar playing, but I am also a very gifted teacher. I have learned from the very best teachers in my music studies and performing. It all comes together for me as a teacher. What is your level and what styles are you interested in learning?
I am the perfect teacher for absolute beginners, intermediate, all the way to touring professional guitarists and recording artists. The touring guitarist for Shania Twain is my former student. He has been with her for about four years now. I also have two young students who are involved in Gilbert Castellanos's "Young Lions" institution here in San Diego. Several full-time professional touring musicians, who are based in San Diego, are currently studying with me, as of April 2018.
Beyond that, I have worked with many students with special needs, such as bodily injuries and learning disabilities. I am a teacher of the highest order, and I will meet you at whatever level you are at. Then, together, we will design a custom lesson plan for you. I am here to help you get to where you want to be with the guitar.
In addition, I am a longtime student of different forms of meditation. If requested, I can give rudimentary guidance in mindfulness meditation, focused on increasing inner peace, calmness, and improving concentration, as well as dealing with performance anxiety.
13. What forms of payment are accepted?
14. Is a contractual agreement for a certain number of lessons required?
No contracts. Most of my students pay by the lesson. Others choose to pay for a bulk of lessons. It makes no difference to me.


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Darren Randolph has conceded goals in just one out of his side's five Championship fixtures so far.
DANIEL AYALA'S stoppage-time goal saw unbeaten Middlesbrough to a 1-0 win at home to West Bromwich Albion on Friday that saw the northeast side go top of English football's second-tier Championship.
Boro were on top for most of the match but had to wait until the 91st minute for a goal when Spanish centre-half Ayala scored from close range.
Tony Pulis's men squandered numerous opportunities against the manager's former club with Martin Braithwaite shooting over the top from inside the six-yard box.
Ryan Shotton headed over the crossbar and Stewart Downing had a strong shot well saved by Sam Johnstone.
"It's always lovely to score late on because there's no time to recover," said Pulis. "Ayala and Aden Flint will score goals.
"I am pleased with the group, they have been in every day.
Boro have now won four league games in a row after drawing their opening Championship match of the season, having suffered the disappointment of losing in the semi-finals of last term's play-offs.
West Brom, relegated from the Premier League last season, were far removed from the attacking side who beat Norwich 4-3 and hammered Queens Park Rangers 7-1 last week.
The closest they came to a goal on Friday was when Boro's Aden Flint struck an attempted clearance against the underside of his own crossbar.
The Baggies also saw Dwight Gayle squander a two-on-one opportunity early in the second half.
Defeat saw West Brom remain seventh after two wins from five league matches, with the bulk of this latest round of Championship matches taking place on Saturday.
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Mortal Kombat: Played Terribly... Together!!
We played a few rounds of Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition. Lots of blood was shed, scores were kept, and expectations were exceeded. Check us out as we play games terribly together.
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Coal Dust Days is a 10 day long festival held every year in mid July in the town of New Waterford. It celebrates New Waterford's rich coal mining heritage. There are events for all ages. Watch for a community brochure that is developed each year!
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While on a tour of Jurassic Industries, the UW System's premier living-dinosaur research facility, a security emergency leaves the park powerless. With limited staff, you are the only hope at restoring the power before the back-up generators run out, releasing dinosaurs from their enclosures into the Menomonie community! Can you save our campus and restore power in time?
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La temporada 2012 del Campeonato de Europa de Carreras de Camiones fue la séptima de dicho campeonato, regulado por la Federación Internacional del Automóvil (FIA), como la clase más alta de competición para camiones. Comenzó en mayo en el Circuito de Estambul (Turquía) y finalizó en octubre en el Circuito de Bugatti (Francia).

Jochen Hahn se proclamó campeón por segunda vez en su carrera, la segunda consecutiva, mientras que MKR Technology se proclamó campeón del título de equipos.

Equipos y pilotos

Campeonato de equipos

NOTAS

Los pilotos que no participan en los primeros cinco grandes premios no pueden puntuar en la clasificación general.

En el campeonato de equipos pueden participar equipos de dos pilotos (como MKR Technology) o asosicaciones entre dos equipos de un piloto cada uno (como Blaise/Bouzige Truck Racing, asociación del BJP Racing y del piloto Olivier Bouzige)

El equipo MB Motorsport corre con el nombre de Tankpool24 Racing, ya que Tankpool24 es su patrocinador principal.

Esta temporada el Frankie Truck Racing Team y el Oxxo Truck Racing Team compitieron juntos, pero en las temporadas venideras separaron sus caminos y compitieron por separado.

Calendario

Clasificaciones
 Sistema de puntuación

Todas las carreras del campeonato siguen este sistema de puntuación:

Carreras 1 y 3

Carreras 2 y 4

Leyenda

Ret: abreviatura de Retirado (o retired en inglés), que significa que el piloto abandonó la  carrera.

DNS: siglas en inlés de Did Not Started, es decir, que no comenzó la carrera.

DSQ: siglas en inglés de Disqualified, es decir, que el piloto fue descalificado por infringir el reglamento.

Clasificación general del ETRC 2012

Clasificación general del Campeonato de equipos 2012

Notas

Las posiciones en la general entre pilotos que no tienen puntos se establecen mediante la mejor posición en una carrera. En caso de empate en la mejor posición, se clasifica en mejor posición el que la tiene más veces. Si persiste el empate, se desempata con la segunda mejor posición, y así sucesivamente.

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Carreras de camiones
Deportes de motor en 2012


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Since becoming a mum my favourite hobby is taking photos of George. George in the bath, George sleeping, George feeding, George aimlessly staring into space. George pretty much doing anything!
Rather than let all these photos float away into the cloud, never to be seen again, I've decided to do something with them a create a little photo book using the POP BOOK.
I know I'm not alone in my photo taking obsession, particularly on a smartphone when it's so quick and easy to get snappy happy. And I know I'm not the only one who uploads all these photos to their laptop and then never looks at them again. What a waste! This is especially true of phone photos. I never get my phone pictures printed out but I have so many of them.
It was my New Year's Resolution to take more photos so I should make it a belated resolution to print them out.
POP BOOK is an app currently available on iOS but it is coming to Android soon.
It's a really easy app to use. You just download it for free, open it up and select 21 photos you'd like to use. You can then adjust the page order and edit them in the app. The filters are limited and the fonts for text aren't very creative so I'd suggest using VSCOcam, Priime and A Beautiful Mess for editing.
You can select which size you'd like from 10x10cm or 13x13cm and then choose matt or gloss. Add your payment and address details, pay £4.99 and it's done. It will arrive in the post 5-7 days later.
I chose a matt finish and the 13cm size to document George's first month, beginning with my hospital shot taken 15 minutes before he was born!
I love the book so much I've decided to create a monthly book to document George's first year. It's going to be great to look back through these little books and see him growing up.
We've had some professional photos taken and I'm sure I'll take lots with my DSLR but I love the Pop Book for capturing those everyday moments and memories. These may not be the best photos but they're the ones we'll be laughing at in years to come.
You could also create a Pop Book using photos you've taken with a camera. You'd just need to email the photos to yourself and open them up on your phone or tablet before inputting them to the app.
I also like the idea of making Pop Books from my travels and I'd love to create lots of little books every time we go away.
The quality of this little book is brilliant with each page being extremely thick. I also think each page would wipe clean which may come in handy when George is old enough to flick through the books himself.
This post was in partnership with POP BOOK but, as always, all thoughts and photo taking obsessions are my own.
Does anyone else fancy making a photo book from their travels or big events?
Thanks Shikha! I'm actually really lucky and he's brilliant at sleeping at night. The day time bit is still pretty exhausting but I'm just so thankful to get a good sleep at night or I'd be a mess!
What an amazing idea. I will make one of these for my sister, with pics of her and her baby girl.
Ah cute. That will make a great present!
So gorgeous – it's a great idea for an app. Wish they'd hurry up with the Android version for me as I have around a zillion photos I need to do this for!
Yea, it's a shame there's not an android one yet but I've been told it won't be long!
This is such a great idea and would be good to get all those travel pictures I never print out. George is adorable as well and I'm sure you'll take great pleasure in looking back in years to come.
Thanks Sara. I already can't wait for him to be old enough to look back on these little books together!


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Tyrone Garfield "Ron" Kersey (ur. 7 kwietnia 1949 w Filadelfii, zm. 25 stycznia 2005 w Springfield (Pensylwania)) – amerykański klawiszowiec, autor piosenek, producent oraz aranżer, który zasłynął jako twórca muzyki do utworu "Disco Inferno" zespołu The Trammps.

Urodzony w Filadelfii Kersey służył w Siłach Powietrznych Stanów Zjednoczonych. Był on członkiem zespołu disco The Trammps. Otrzymał nagrodę Grammy za ścieżkę dźwiękową do filmu Gorączka sobotniej nocy, gdzie pojawiła się piosenka "Disco Inferno". Był on także członkiem zespołu muzyków MFSB oraz The Salsoul Orchestra.

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Oprócz napisania przeboju "Disco Inferno" Kersey wyprodukował i był współautorem piosenek dla innych artystów. Był on producentem utworu "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love" nagranym przez piosenkarkę Stephanie Mills, który przez dwa tygodnie przebywał na szczycie zestawienia "Billboardu" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Wyprodukował on również jej inny singiel "If I Were Your Woman", który znalazł się na 19. miejscu zestawienia Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Kersey był także współautorem, producentem i aranżerem utworu "Every Drop of Your Love" Stacy Lattisaw, który dotarł do pozycji 8 listy Hot R&B/Hip-Hop. Dla Evelyn King napisał (wspólnie z Alex Brown) piosenkę "Kisses Don't Lie".

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Muzyk przeżył udar mózgu w 1996 roku, od tego czasu walczył z wieloma komplikacjami. Dziewięć lat później w wyniku powikłań związanych z zapaleniem płuc Kersey zmarł.

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Amerykańscy keyboardziści
Amerykańscy producenci muzyczni
Amerykańscy kompozytorzy muzyki rozrywkowej
Laureaci Nagrody Grammy
Muzycy disco
Urodzeni w 1949
Zmarli w 2005
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Features sixty numbers from the jazz drummer and bandleader known for his satirical renditions of popular songs. Tracks include Tennessee Waltz; The Man on the Flying Trapeze; He Broke My Heart in Three Places; That Old Black Magic; Der Fuehrer's Face; Holiday for Strings; and more. 3 CDs.
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Newcastle City Council
Council chiefs in Newcastle demand more say over how they spend their money
By Mike Kelly
Newcastle part of Local Voices campaign involving England's Core Cities which they say will promote economic growth and create jobs
Collingwood Street in Newcastle
A campaign has been launched by England's eight largest cities outside of London - including Newcastle - demanding more power over how they spend their money.
Called Local Voices, the scheme was outlined at a parliamentary reception attended by civic leaders including the Mayor of London Boris Johnson as well as MPs.
The Core Cities taking part in the campaign are Newcastle, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham and Sheffield, who spoke of the need to make the most of taxpayers' money by having the power to make decisions locally.
Newcastle City Council has already used assets, property covenants and other financing opportunities to ensure the completion of major projects which are critical to the city's growth.
This enabled privately financed capital programmes to go ahead with minimal call on the council's revenue budget. They want this ability to be extended further.
One regeneration project to have benefited is Stephenson Quarter behind the Central Station.
Michelle Percy is director of Silverlink Holdings, one of the council's main partners in the scheme, who said: "The city's commitment demonstrates our shared confidence that this exciting, strategic development will deliver jobs and wealth and bring vibrancy to the city.
"If we as a city had greater control of the investment levels that Government controls we could generate significantly larger returns to the city as a whole in terms of growth and regeneration."
The Core Cities are now asking Government for:
An extension to the Single Pot approach for capital funds;
Lifting the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap, so cities can fund more housing investment;
Generating certainty with greater local control of public spending and budgets that are the length of parliaments;
Devolving property taxes to cities and enable them to control other local taxes;
Considering the formation of a Local Investment Bank across all Core Cities.
The Local Voices campaign consists of people in each of the eight Core Cities whose work has benefited, and would benefit further, by greater devolution of freedoms to cities.
They say greater freedom to decide how to spend the money generated in cities, such as property taxes, would help the Core Cities meet their target of outperforming the national economy, and becoming financially self-sustaining.
According to organisers of the campaign, independent forecasts demonstrate this could mean an additional £222bn and 1.3m jobs for the country by 2030.
This could also mean an additional £41.6bn to the Government in taxes from increased jobs by 2030 – enough to pay off almost half the national deficit. And that's not by raising the levels of taxes, just by changing how current taxes are invested.
Newcastle City Council leader Coun Nick Forbes said: "Cities are engines of growth, but they must be freed from the shackles of Government control if they are to truly reach their economic potential. Research demonstrates that the big winner will be the national economy so there really should be no further delay.
"The Local Voices campaign celebrates the achievements of the Core Cities and places greater pressure on Government to do the right thing and devolve further powers to the cities.
"Walking around Newcastle, you can see by the cranes and the construction sites the difference that devolved funding is having through our City Deal. How much more could we achieve if we received greater flexibilities and responsibilities to deliver more jobs and investment on behalf of local people?"
Will a £15bn transport plan benefit the North East?
We gauge reaction to the proposal by five North cities including Newcastle which they hope will revolutionise our transport system
City leaders welcome Glasgow to Core Cities - as Scots consider whether to quit UK
Newcastle joins 'City for Business' partnership to help create jobs and new businesses
Chancellor sets out radical hopes of creating Northern Powerhouse
George Osborne says he wants to empower North and proposes city mayor for Tyne and Wear
Lib Dems have 'more chance of finding gold at the bottom of a rainbow' than in North East, says Labour
Labour government would hand power to councils, says leader Ed Miliband

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For the past 25 years, we have reinvented ourselves each year to create a new and terrifying experience. There is so much going on that you're sure to soil yourself! Markoffs Haunted Forest is Maryland's original greatest Halloween event, and you will be amazed by our haunts, our extreme events, and huge bonfires! Get Ready, Get Psyched!
This is our "original" trail at Markoff's. While the scenes get changed up, there are those huge sets that will blow your mind and senses. The terrain is tough, taking you both above and under ground - with terror everywhere - very wooded, heavily shadowed, and your deepest and darkest primal fears lurking where you least suspect them. The terror it builds with heavy wooded terrain to break up each scene.
Built slightly different to offer another type of terror, these scenes are closer together. Startles and big scenes with images designed to have you jump out of your shoes. The same number of scenes as the Original and sets that will leave you panting to catch your breath. If there is any haunt in the area to give our Original a run for it's money... it is definitly "Trail Who, Trail Two!"
An entire town located on the opposite side of our farm, your excursion starts and ends with a shuttle that drops you off into an old town filled with the worst that our imagination can throw at you. Churches, mineshaft, butcher shops, jails, saloons, and cat houses, this town is entirely too big to fit in our forest!


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Q: How to revert to previous commit after pull without losing previous changes? I tested the changes on local side with my newly implemented code, and everything worked fine.  Once I committed the changes and pushed those changes to GitHub, I pulled from that repository within my server which is on Linux. Rebuilding the server failed as it ran into an error.
How do I revert back to my previous pull without losing these changes that I just pulled?

A: You can move all the changes since the last commit you want back to the staging area by executing
git reset HEAD~k --soft
where k is the number of commits since the commit you want
(use git log and pick out a specific commit, and then use its hash instead of HEAD~k if you don't want to count).
You may then do whatever you want with them. For example:

*

*stash them using git stash

*commit them on another branch and push it, so you can pull them on your local workstation and continue working on them:
by executing
git checkout -b newBranch
git commit
git push

on your server, and finally git pull on your local workstation.
(though you should still have them on your local workstation anyways, at least until you pull)
Or, use Allen's answer if you don't want to change the current branch, and just want to build a working version of your code.

A: *

*You can get commit history by

git log

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*And then, you can go back to the specific commit by using

git checkout 3ef0d...

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Hervey Bay is situated about 3 and a half hours comfortable drive north of Queensland's capital city, Brisbane, and is regarded as one of Australia's best holiday destinations.
Caravanners have discovered the delights of the Hervey Bay beachfront for decades. Their relaxed, low impact lifestyle is easily maintained amongst the trees of the broad waterfront naturestrip. A wide, paved bikeway along the length of the waterfront is ideal for a lazy stroll or scenic cycle.
The waters of Hervey bay are sheltered by the large land mass of Fraser Island, which makes the Bay a favoured spot for boating, sailing or even windsurfing when the wind picks up.
There are many attractions to explore, including animal sanctuaries, shark shows, the Botanic Gardens, the Urangan pier, and the Urangan Boat Harbour to name a few. Magnificent Fraser Island is just a short distance to the East.
Below you'll find a few links to local sites where you can learn more about Hervey Bay and the Fraser Coast.


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Pari Isazadeh, född 5 mars 1957, är en iransk-svensk sångerska.

Isazadeh började sjunga redan som fyraåring då hennes far initierade henne i den flertusenåriga persiska musiktraditionen, till exempel musikstilarna avaz och tasnif. Vid sju års ålder började hon uppträda offentligt och vann flera talangtävlingar. År 1985 flyttade Isazadeh till Sverige efter studier i USA.

Hennes ensemble Pari Isazadeh Ensemble gav 2013 ut CD:n From Dezful to Dalarna. År 2021 gav hon ut CD:n From Dezjpol to Kabul. Hon samarbetade med flöjtisten Gunilla von Bahr och harpisten Ismahni Björkman till von Bahrs bortgång. Sedan 2013 framträder Isazadeh med ensemblen Parizad. Isazadeh har uppträtt på en mängd scener i Sverige, bland annat på Bingsjöstämman 2012, Re:Orient, Västerås konserthus, i Sveriges Radio samt som solist med Kungliga Filharmoniska Orkestern på Stockholms konserthus.

Diskografi
2013 - Från Dezful till Dalarna

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Kathleen Scheer has a new basketball challenge this fall.
New Haven High School Principal Josh Hoener will serve as the district's new superintendent.
Hope Lodge No. 251 Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons is celebrating the group's 150th anniversary this year. It was chartered Oct. 15, 1868.
The 50th annual Washington Marching Band Festival will take place this Saturday, featuring both parade and field competitions.
Three Union High School coaches set a high bar for inductees into the newly founded Union High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
It was Cheyenne Parks' turn to feel like a princess Wednesday night when she was crowned queen of the 2014 Washington Town and Country Fair.
On Sunday, football fans will have the opportunity to watch the four best offenses in the NFL battle for a spot in the Super Bowl.
Development recently resumed in New Haven neighborhoods where construction had stalled for nearly 10 years during the recession.
Laura (Brandt) Miller was on a flight back to her home in Charleston, S.C., in 2008 when she made the decision to type up a story that had been swimming.
As a retired features and lifestyle editor for the Kansas City Star, Jeanne Meyer is familiar with the interview process.
Wright City. Academic rank: 2 of 89. Sports: basketball, volleyball. Academic bio: Health Award ... Business Award ... Math Award ... Junior Student of the Year .
Academic rank: n/a. Sports: volleyball. Academic bio: 4.2 GPA ... four-year Lafayette Renaissance Gold Scholar Athlete ... Missouri Bright Flight Scholar .
Academic rank: 45 of 331. Sports: Tennis, soccer, swimming, shot put. Academic bio: Ribbon of leadership, citizenship, excellence, and leadership .
St. Louis University High. Academic rank: N/A (school does not rank). Sports: swimming, water polo. Academic bio: Perfect 36 on ACT ... Harvard Book Award .
Academic rank: 5/47. Sports: basketball, baseball. Academic bio: 2010-2011 Geometry Award ... 2012-2013 Chemistry Award ... 2012-2013 English Award .
ALLEN PARK >> Ameer Abdullah is from Alabama and doesn't know much about Detroit, but is looking forward to learning more about the city.
A senior, Sansoucie successfully defended his state titles in the 50 free and 100 butterfly at the Missouri state championships at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters.
We have listed the latest news headlines that include New Haven . This site has been created to offer a place for NHHS	alumni to reconnect and share memories.
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The very first thing you do with the Rift after setting it up is a brief demo that familiarizes you you the basic operation of the touch controllers called First Contact, directed by a flying ROB-like robot. You insert cartridges into a 3D printer of sorts, and it spits out objects for you to manipulate. I pretty good introduction to the basics, and well presented. It was honestly very impressive as an introduction to the concept of manipulating objects in VR.
Up next was theBlu. I wanted to try a few more relaxed experiences before diving into anything with more action. theBlu isn't free, but I feel it was well worth the $11 it cost. There are three underwater scenes you can experience, a shipwreck with a whale, a migrating swarm of jellyfish, and a very dark deep sea scene with an assortment of glowing deep sea fangly fish. It was enjoyable and relaxing, for the most part.
Then I tried Elite Dangerous. I've been playing Elite for a while now on a normal monitor, but kept hearing that it was probably one of the best games you could play in VR, and was no small part of my motivation to get a VR headset. Short version: Everything everyone else has said about it online is true. It's a completely different, and altogether superior experience in VR. The game looks good normally, but viewing the game on a monitor utterly fails at communicating the scale of the game. Between the newfound sense of how big everything is and the feeling of presence just sitting in your cockpit it is literally a game changer.
The last game I'm going to talk about here is Robo Recall. This was bundled with the Rift so I figured I'd give it a try. It is an immense amount of fun. It's similar in style to arcade rail shooters like House of the Dead, or Time Crisis, but with somewhat more freedom of movement and the ability to grab and melee your enemies via the Oculus Touch controllers. It's not a long game, but it was also free, so I'm certainly not going to complain.
My criticisms are few. Really I'd say I only have two, and only one of those is really the Rift's fault, namely the screen door effect. It's real, and it's pretty much always there to some degree. I hear it's substantially improved over the initial dev kit models of the Rift, so I can only imagine how completely horrid they were in terms of image clarity. My second issue is simply one of motion sickness in Elite Dangerous. Yes, I get motion sick in the Rift playing Elite, and Elite only. It's the only game I've played so far that moves you around in ways that aren't directed by your own movement in the room, or masked through fading out from one place and back in at another. The disconnect between what your inner ear is telling you (you're sitting in a non-moving chair) and what your eyes are telling you (you just did a lateral roll while flying sideways past a space station at 300+ meters per second) is very difficult to resolve. I hear it gets better with time.
I'm so peanut butter and jelly!
I definitely want to try some Elite in VR!!
Nice review, I don't have a want to get VR but this made me consider it a bit more. 2 guys at work bought them at launch and regularly tell me I can borrow theirs whenever it comes up, I think I'll borrow one first if I get serious about grabbing one of my own.
What card are you currently running i know we've talked about it in the past but I forget.
I'm sure I meant to mention in the post, but I guess I didn't! I've got an RX 480 8GB.


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Powerplay, från engelskans power play, är en sportterm som används inom många sporter och har olika betydelser beroende på vilken sport som avses. Bland annat förekommer termen i cricket, innebandy, ishockey och rugby league.

Ishockey
Inom bl.a. ishockey och innebandy innebär powerplay att ena laget får spela med fler spelare i spel än det andra laget. Situationen uppstår när motståndarlaget fått en eller flera spelare utvisade. Situationen benämns också som numerärt överläge, medan motsatt situation med färre spelare på plan kallas numerärt underläge eller boxplay. Vanligen är det en eller flera spelare som begått regelbrott och de får då lämna isen.

Om lagen får varsin spelare utvisad spelar båda lagen med färre spelare men om fler spelare blir utvisade från varje lag kvittas dessa så att lagen ändå bara spelar med en färre spelare än normalt. Kvittning görs också om ena laget får två eller fler spelare utvisade och det andra laget färre spelare utvisade. Det lag med lägst antal utvisade spelare får då spela med fullt lag och det andra laget med så många färre spelare än motståndarna som de ändå skulle haft. Differensen på plan kan aldrig vara mer än två spelare.

Om laget med powerplay gör mål under en tvåminutersutvisning släpps den utvisade spelaren, eller en av de utvisade spelarna, ut på planen igen. Vid fem minuters utvisning får laget med powerplay fortsätta spelet med numerärt överläge oberoende av antalet mål som görs.

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Cricket
Ishockeyregler
Rugby
Sporttermer
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Ishockeyterminologi


Welcome to the Plink page of Yellow Van Garden Man.
We are a Garden Maintenance business in Sandhurst, if you are looking for a Sandhurst Garden Maintenance business then give us a call.
Whilst we are a Garden Maintenance business in Sandhurst we also offer our services in other areas, below are an example of services and areas that we cover.


Blogging is the number one way that we can share information about our products and services, as well as innovations in our industry, with those who need the information. By being a consortium with multiple viewpoints, we have the ability to share a variety of expert opinions and interesting articles. These are our top blogs of 2018.
Transitioning to automated solutions in packaging has endless benefits for a company. From cost savings with labor to creating more sustainable options, companies have been able to make big strides in business optimization. Here's what we're learning about automation in packaging.
Many areas of packaging rely on digital printing. The capabilities of digital printing allow companies to have aesthetically pleasing and dynamic packaging. From higher quality graphics to product personalization, the possibilities are endless. These are our top 6 tips for digital printing in packaging.
We're joining Paper and Packaging with their 15 Pages A Day challenge, where they're encouraging everyone to read at least 15 pages on paper every day. While our society is rushed to bring every part of our lives to technology, the research studies continually prove that reading regularly preserves memory, improves memory, and much more (Paper and Packaging). What's worse is that a quarter of adults haven't read a book in the last year, and that's a growing number (Pew Research).
Machine learning and artificial intelligence have infiltrated all areas of our lives. Every device we use has AI driving the programs, software, and applications that power our lives. AI allows Uber to predict rider demand and send you the closest driver. Your email application uses AI to sort out spam and categorize your emails. Teachers use programs that can detect plagiarism within seconds. And your bank uses AI to facilitate everything from fraud to deposits and more.
Whether for the sake of global warming, resources conservation, animal protection, or otherwise, it's hard to find a person who is not onboard with contributing to more sustainable ways of living life. Companies around the globe are participating at many different levels. For more on the specific initiatives read Sustainability Initiatives: What are Companies Committing to? One way that packaging has contributed to long term conservation is through edible packaging.
The PDA promotional campaign was judged by the Telly Awards Judging Council and selected as a Bronze winner in the category Branded Content for a Promotional Campaign. Over 12,000 videos are entered and winners are hand-selected to be honored for excellence in television and video for all screens.
Almost every day a new company comes out with a promise to implement specific changes to enhance their sustainability commitment over the coming years. Some companies even aim to be 100% waste free in the next 10 years. What exactly are these companies committing to?
Some still carry the original intention of a healthy breakfast that aids digestion, while most are considered sugary snacks. One element most of these cereals have in common: the box.


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Effective Internal Control as an aid to management efficiency is critical review of this research work.
From the analysis also, it was found that a number of managerial problems such as inadequate account records, inefficient accounting procedures, unqualified personnel fraud etc are faced due to lack of effective internal control. Over 80% do not have a well designed internal control system and these limits the success and growth of a business enterprise.
Most recommended to these problems is the need to be enlightened about the importance efficiency- check and internal audit but the whole system of control, financial and otherwise established by management in order to carry on the business on the business a company in an orderly manner, safeguard accuracy and reliability of its records. Awoyemi E. O (1990).
The study also sought to know the effect of not having internal control in the management decision and profit level that though the lasting of hypothesis with use of satisfied data.
The need for study in this area comes from the fact that internal control is a very important management function, however not much has been done to view its impact on business. It has to be understood that without effective internal control, there can be no successful business. This may explain why some business enterprises are higher than those of a similar enterprise and to a larger extent, why many public enterprise and parastatals fail.
The purpose of internal control is to help to ensure that operations and performance conform to the plans. It follows therefore that effective control is not possible without planning and planning without a complementary control system is pointless. In organizational system, control is exercised by the use of information frequently of a financial nature.
Internal control is beginning to find more dept in the subject of management accounting, especially as part of the theory of control in Accounting. Since control system are established by management to assists in achieving the orderly and efficient conduct of business and improve the negative effects on the health of the business. It can then be argued that effective internal control is a key to organizational performance.
Accounting as far back as 4500 BC was practiced as stewardship accounting where land owners would appoint people known as stewards to manage their land for them. This form of recording remained primitive until in recent times when stewardship accounting gave way for financial accounting during the industrial revolutions.
Management Accounting is another aspect of accounting that got its impetus from Industrial Revolution and analysis to emphasizing detailed information for decision making. Today most enterprise is operating by limited companies which are owned by their shareholders and managed by directors appointed by the shareholders.
The entire purpose of internal control therefore is to establish a system where by though ownership is separated from management; owner will be left in no doubt that their resources are effectively managed.
Having seen that there are currently an increase in the fraud were embezzlement, errors and other irregularities and that there are strong need for organizations to have a strong internal control system that can minimize the acts, it then becomes necessary to carry out this research.
To examine and analyze the existing internal control system of the Organization.
To determine if internal control is existing and the effect of the system on the organization's performance.
To go further in determining whether the existing system of control is adequate.
To outline the benefits to the organization if it uses standard internal control system.
What is the meaning of internal control?
2. Of what purpose is it to a company's growth?
3. What are the features of a good internal control?
4. Is there any aids of internal control to management accounting?
Company is not an aid to management efficiency.
H1: The internal control system in Nigeria Bottling Company is an aid to management efficiency.
Safeguard the assets of the enterprise from all forms of misuse fraud and errors by workers and managers who convert it for personal use.
Establish and maintain the accuracy and reliability of accounting data, information an d records, to minimize embezzlement of funds and other forms of fraud.
Promote operational efficiency and effectiveness as a key to profit making.
Seek, encourage and obtain adherence to prescribed management policies and methods, good internal control system goes a long way to achieve this purpose.
This study focus on the effect of effective internal control on management efficiency, the company being Nigeria Bottling Company Ltd (N B C) Owerri. It is hope that this study would provide a useful link between the quality of internal control that exist the company and performance of the company with regard to profit making which for the purpose of the study is assumed to be the primary motive of an enterprise. Attempt should be made where possible to extend the analysis to other companies where this would result in a more balanced deduction.
It must be noted that certain factors, which could have an impact on company's performance, may not in any where be linked with the quality of controls that exist such factors as political environment in which the company exist and the impact of some government actions and policies are of few examples. This study must as matter of fact exclude these factors.
In the era of rapid expansion of the number of companies in the economy, there is an increase pressure for companies to perform. These pressures in turn create room for such practices that could tremendously expose companies to risk of failure even as they provide profit incentives. Such practice would of course over-ride controls which have previously been instituted by managements desire to make profit through practice that may in the long run create adverse control problems.
The need for strong management commitment to strong control environment now cannot be over emphasized and will in fact, increase as more companies spring up.
Accountability In Public Sector: A Pre-condition For Economic Growth And Development In Nigeria. (a Case Study Of N Newy-norty Local Government Of Anambra State) Assessing The Impact Of Human Resources Accounting Practices On The Performance Of Manufacturing Industries In Nigeria Financial Planning And Control A Key To Management Efficiency A Case Study Of Nigeria Breweries Ninth Mile Corner Enugu Bank Distress: Nature, Causes, Implication And Associated Auditor's Responsibility The Implication Of Nigeria Value Added Tax (vat) On The Payers. A Case Study Of Enugu State.


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BEDFORD, Pa. | An issue has been resolved over the report from an examination of a girl allegedly taken by her mother to a Bedford motel to have sex with a traveling minister, clearing the way for a trial.
Jury selection in the trial of the Rev. Walter Donald Bradshaw is set for June 12, and the trial will get under way June 13, his defense attorney, Thomas Crawford of Pittsburgh, said Friday.
Bradshaw, 63, of Lexington, N.C., is charged with raping an 11-year-old girl while in the Bedford County area for a revival meeting in 2008.
Bradshaw, who preached extensively in the Cambria and Somerset area, has pleaded not guilty to charges, which include rape, rape of a child and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse.
The incident generated national attention because the girl was allegedly taken to the Bedford Motel, where Bradshaw was staying, by her mother, who authorities say was aware of the evangelist's intentions.
The incident went unreported for two years, but police were notified in 2010 after the girl, then 13, told an adult of the assault.
Bradshaw was arrested in November 2010 at his home in North Carolina and extradited to Bedford County, where he has remained in the Bedford County Jail in lieu of bond.
The alleged victim's mother, Gazella Oldham, 52, of Alum Bank, was charged with sexual exploitation of children, unlawful contact with a minor, endangering the welfare of children, criminal solicitation and corruption of a minor.
In April, Oldham pleaded no contest to felony counts of endangering the welfare of children and criminal solicitation and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful contact with a minor.
Her June 7 sentencing has been delayed until after the Bradshaw trial, Bedford County District Attorney William Higgins said.
Bradshaw's trial has been held up over the lack of a report by a Harrisburg-based child evaluation center where the girl was taken at some point after her alleged encounter with Bradshaw.
Crawford requested the report, which Higgins was unable to produce. The evaluation center, citing privacy rules, refused to release the information, and Crawford sought intervention from the state Superior Court.
Since that time a copy of the report has materialized and was forwarded to Crawford, Higgins said.
"We found a copy we didn't know we had, and we gave it to Mr. Crawford," Higgins said.
"The judge ordered me to give it to him."
The information in the report is vital in Bradshaw's defense, because Crawford said it shows there was no penetration of the girl.
Higgins disagrees with Crawford's conclusion and says he will prove Bradshaw raped the girl.
"I'm looking forward to trying this case," he said.
The trial likely will take three days, Crawford said, while Higgins said it can be wrapped up in two days.


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MDI Summer Football Camp COVID-19 Style
Chris Popper Published: June 17, 2020
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The 2020 Football season will be a season of firsts for the MDI High School Football Team as they transition to 8-man football. Because of the COVID-19 restrictions, Coach Mark Arnold and the rest of the football coaches have developed the Summer 2020 Leadership Camp and Virtual Training Camp.
Interested players should be contacting Coach Arnold and following along with the program as outlined in the Virtual Training Camp. Although there is uncertainty whether football will be played as originally envisioned in the Fall, the teams that are in the best shape and ready to play whenever football begins, will have a huge advantage over those who aren't ready, both physically and mentally.
Freshmen team orientation is scheduled for June 23 and June 30 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. According to Coach Arnold
We are excited to welcome new players and families into the MDI Trojan Football family! This is an important transition period in the life of a student-athlete. It is also a time that many are anxious about for a variety of reasons. We will meet individually with each of our incoming players and their family and these sessions are intended to ease some of the anxiety and orient players to the team. It will also allow parents the opportunity to meet our coaching staff and ask questions. We take great pride in the opportunity to partner with families to help reinforce values that will serve to enrich and empower our players long after the game is over and they move on in the world.
The hope is that players will be able to work with Coaches July 6- August 16 however the how, what and where are still up in the air
The Maine Principal's Association has released guidelines that would allow us to begin working with players in-person starting on Monday, July 6th. It is still unclear how many players can work together simultaneously, what specific activities will be permitted, and if our school facilities will be reopened at that time. We expect to receive those details soon and will communicate that information, as it becomes available, here on this site and in our virtual meetings with players.
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Posts Tagged 'Proto-Indo-European'
The oldest language in the world
Even those with supposedly the very "best breeding" in the world have derived from just as many ancestors and ancestral generations as the most wretched person alive today. Every single one of the 7 billion humans alive today has an unbroken line of descent from any time in the past. (Not forgetting that your dog is a product of around seven times more generations than you are). In terms of evolution every single human is just as much evolved (or devolved) as any other.
But so must it be with our languages as well. Every single language used today must have an unbroken connection backwards into the past. Assuming that the first proto-language, if there was only one, or the many original proto-languages, developed at around the same time, every language used today has as long a genealogy as every other. Some languages have no doubt become extinct, but every surviving language must have an unbroken connection back into the mist of the origin of language.
About half the world's population speak languages which derive from Proto-Indo-European (PIE). PIE probably came into being around 10 – 15,000 years ago. But there would have been languages before that and possibly some simple speech was already established some 100,000 years ago or even earlier. One plausible family tree, proposed by Allan Bomhard in 2008, is of the Nostratic macrofamily. (Nostratic is still considered quite speculative but if it wasn't Nostratic then it is only a question of what it was — for something there certainly must have been).
The evolution of language would have been a braided stream. Putting a time-line onto this evolution of language is purely speculative. Nevertheless, any speculation is perfectly valid as a possibility unless there is some evidence to exclude it. The origins of PIE seem to be linked to either the spread of humans with access to horses or to the neolithic spread of agriculture or possibly to both. Either way it would be dated to 10,000 – 15,000 years ago. The geographical location is also speculative. It could have been from the steppes of central Asia (the equine theory) or from the Golden Crescent (agriculture).
But PIE derives from Eurasiatic, and it probably displaced a Proto-Dravidian ancestor already being used in the Indus Valley and across the subcontinent. The generation prior to PIE (Afro-Asiatic, Kartvelian, Dravidian and Eurasiatic) could then occupy the period from 15,000 to about 25,000 years ago. It is probably with this generation of language that rudimentary written language first developed. Which, I speculate, would take Nostratic to the period from 25,000 to 35,000 years ago. But the story does not start or end with Nostratic. There was language – and languages – long before that. However, Nostratic and its siblings and all previous generations of language would have been entirely spoken (including whistling and clicks as part of the spoken tradition).
Every human has origins which go as far back into the past as any other. And so it is with language.
The oldest language in the world, the language with its origins in the most distant past, is the language you are speaking now.
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The number one gift requested by most tweens and teens is definitely CASH! This is especially true for boys. Yes, it is boring for you, but fun for them. A prepaid VISA gift card works well, too. But, if you are like me and really love to shop and give a tangible item, I have gathered a list of ideas below to suit many different price ranges. I asked a few moms who have children ages 11-17, as well as some former students of mine in the same age range, and they gave me some terrific ideas! If you have a child who may be falling right in between age levels this year, be sure to check our gift ideas for ages 8+ as well. Below are items that you can buy for your own children, or even distant relatives you may not know well! Some of these are perfect ideas for baby-sitters as well. While some are cross-over ideas from Jen's gift ideas, we still felt them worthy of mention.
~mirrors, mirrors, mirrors for the girls!
~Clothing stores they like best are Abercrombie, Gap, Old Navy, Delia's, Forever 21, Charlotte Russe, Aeropostale, Hollister, American Eagle, Aerie, Justice/Limited Too or surf shops.
~Jewelry, especially silver – unique and affordable styles that teens like can be found at The Jewel Box, Francesca's, and American Eagle.
And straight from the tweens and teens mouths: they do not like to receive cheap drugstore makeup, socks, boardgames, or clothes (unless it is from your mom!) They also said they would always rather get a gift card for a clothing store rather than the actual clothes if you do not know them well.
I just had my 15 year old read this list and she agreed with everything on it! Nice work ladies! She also suggested Mad Gab, even though some teenagers do not like the board games.
Could not be more RIGHT ON!! I have an acting class full of 8th graders, and these are EXACTLY the things they all talk about!!
Thank you CSP! I know you usually gear your blogs toward the younger crowd, but I have much shopping for my neices, nephews, and sitters. This list is perfect.
Lovin' these! Thanks a bunch.