Looking for culinary schools in Schenectady, NY? Find the best cooking schools, and get started today!
Is it a passion for cooking which has you seeking culinary schools in Schenectady, NY? A challenging career as a chef is not as far off as you assume. From fine dining places to hospitals and universities, cooks are in demand, consequently this demand has brought about an increase in culinary schools all across the United States. If you're ready to take the next step towards achieving your dream, take a few minutes and search our database of culinary schools around Schenectady, NY. Once you enter your zip code in the search box to the right you will be presented a list of schools who are ready to enable you get started. Request information from as many schools as you want, there is absolutely no obligation on your part.
Below you will see some great info to assist you to determine the culinary school that is right for you!
In selecting a culinary school to enroll in, the first thing you will want to assess is its reputation in the culinary industry. It does not need to be the top rated cooking school but it ought to be recognized for its standing together with its ability to produce top quality cooks and chefs. It is definitely wise to find out the schools accreditation status with the American Culinary Federation.
Find out if the culinary school has received any accolades or awards presented culinary award-giving organizations. In doing so you could be assured that the school demonstrates standards high enough that others in the business are not only seeing it, but recognizing it.
Determine whether the culinary school is an active participant of any culinary association. In doing so, you're assured that the school is aware of whatever the recent trends in the cooking world are. Although culinary trends are more or less like fashion in that there's constantly one thing going out of style with something different making a comeback, you are going to still find fresh concepts that are invented that can turn out to be the standard.
chef? Whatever you elect to 'major' in, be sure that the culinary institute has got a very good curriculum for it.
Different individuals learn in various ways. Further more, depending on where you are in your life currently, time or schedule of classes might be a problem for you. For this reason, check the manner of teaching practiced by the school as well as class schedules.
Much like all types of training programs, fees can differ substantially. A large number of culinary schools can offer some sort of financial aid whether through loans, grants, or work study programs.
A school might have an exceptional reputation yet is it actually a possible option for you? In the event that distance is a concern, you might need to eliminate culinary schools that require a long commute.
There are several websites that offer a sort of grading or review forum for training programs. Find out, if the culinary school you prefer to attend is listed on these websites and learn what others have said. That being said, don't rely exclusively on the ratings of other people considering that individuals have different expectations, however it could be a good starting point in your search for the top culinary school.
What Makes Culinary Schools in Schenectady, NY an excellent option?
Years ago, culinary schools weren't that popular and were certainly not thought of as a primary option for secondary education. However, changes in trends and professional changes have resulted in booming growth among culinary schools. Careers in culinary arts have become popular, with many of the best chefs having become big celebrities. With an increase of competitions and reality shows, attending a culinary school in Schenectady, NY has never been more popular. In culinary classes you will learn about ingredients and the correct way they are utilized in the dishes that you cook. The time you put in educating yourself about ingredients and components in your culinary training will help you be a well-informed chef.
Chef, Pastry Artist, Restaurant Cook, and Caterer are the most familiar four selections in culinary school. However, there are hundreds of jobs in the food industry. Students may choose to focus their Culinary Career down the path of management as an executive chef, or in sales as a director of catering. There are also culinary courses in food and beverage management. Many individuals who have Culinary Degrees strive to create food products for the wholesale or retail industry. Students might take their culinary knowledge and serve as consultants for restaurateurs cooking school teachers, or possibly food writers.
For all of these culinary careers, it is important to find an accredited culinary school training program to get your certification or degree. This level of quality culinary training will provide you the knowledge and awareness of top quality ingredients and crafting pleasant and healthy dishes.
Culinary Schools in Schenectady, NY reviewed by Kevin POWELL on June 25.


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The Camp Women:: The Female Auxilliaries Who Assisted the SS in Running the Nazi Concentration Camp System
Daniel Patrick Brown
The 1st SS Panzer Division
Herbert Walther
The Camp Men: The SS Officers Who Ran the Nazi Concentration Camp System
French L. MacLean
The 7th Waffen-SS Volunteer Gebirgs (Mountain) Division \"Prinz Eugen\": An Illustrated History
Massimiliano Afiero
Belgians in the Waffen-SS
Rolf Michaelis
Dietrich's Warriors: The History of the 3. Kompanie 1st Panzergrenadier Regiment 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler in World War II
Peter Mooney
The Last Knight of Flanders: Remy Schrijnen and his SS-Legion "Flandern"/Sturmbrigade "Langemarck" Comrades on the Eastern Front 1941-1945
Allen Brandt
The Last Knight of Flanders is the story of the Flemish volunteers of Germany's famed Waffen-SS, told by those who were there. The book centers around Remy Schrijnen, the only Flemish volunteer to win the heralded bravery award, the Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross. The book presents the varying viewpoints of the war as told through the eyes of Schrijnen and those who surrounded him. From enlisted men to officers – those who were there tell it like it was. Since 1830, Belgium has been a country consisting primarily of two peoples: the French-speaking Walloons and the Dutch-speaking Flemings. Despite the fact that they are the minority in regards to total population, the Walloons have dominated and ruled the Belgian government since the very beginning, which has prevented prosperity for the Flemings. The Flemish volunteers sided with the Germans in World War II in hopes that the blessings of the victor would gain them independence within their native country. The Flemish youth rallied behind the calls of their mothers and fathers – many of whom had fought against the Germans in the First World war for a free Flanders. The church called on these young men to put an end to the possibility of a "Red" invasion of Europe. They were heroes in the eyes of many. Under the leadership of the Germans, the Flemings got to know the harsh and brutal realities of combat on the Eastern Front. It was there that many young men perished. The war went on for three long years. After the war, they were vanquished and returned home to their native Flanders as criminals. Some were executed, most were sent to prison. This is their story.
Size: 6″ x 9″ | over 110 b/w photographs, line illustrations, maps | 272 pp

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Is Gonorrhea Add-On to Chlamydia Test of Benefit?
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — A majority of privately insured women tested for chlamydia are also checked for gonorrhea, which may be unnecessary given its significantly lower incidence, according to a study presented at a conference on STD prevention sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"Gonorrhea is much more rare. Chlamydia incidence is 5%–7% versus less than 1% for gonorrhea," Thomas L. Gift, Ph.D., said in an interview at his poster presentation.
Screening of all sexually active adolescents and females 25 years or younger for chlamydia is recommended by the CDC. However, screening for gonorrhea is only recommended for those at high risk of sexually transmitted diseases.
Dr. Gift and his associate Michele K. Bohm identified 61,183 females aged 15–65 years who were tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea, or both in 2001. They searched outpatient claims in the Medstat Marketscan Database of approximately 4 million privately insured patients. They looked for current procedures terminology codes specific to chlamydia testing or gonorrhea testing. DNA direct or amplified dual-assay codes were also included in the study.
Patients were tested for chlamydia on 66,070 occasions and for gonorrhea on 58,163 occasions. They were tested for both chlamydia and gonorrhea on 56,371 of these occasions, suggesting frequent use of dual testing assays. "Eighty-five percent of the time we found a gonorrhea test on the same day on the chart as the chlamydia test," said Dr. Gift, an economist in the division of STD prevention at the CDC.
"There are a lot of people being tested for gonorrhea when they shouldn't be," Dr. Gift said.


15 FREE Trip Planner Printables for Your Next Vacation!
In need of free trip planner printables? I'm giddy in excitement to share this ultimate travel planner that I've just created. I have here over 15 sheets of free travel organizers to help you map out your next travel plans! If you think you'll be needing them soon, scroll along! This freebie is for all of you, travel buddies. It's time to plan your next trip. Enjoy!
My heart is thumping in excitement as I write this post. Ahhh, the word "travel". How it sparks up so much delight and thrill in my heart! Two weeks from now, we're flying out as a family, and the excitement is already mounting. My son Kyle can't wait for the day to come!
Our vacation inspired me to create your free trip planner printables on the blog today. I felt we needed some organizers to make sure we won't forget anything important for the trip. A little planning ahead, I thought, would make the travel a delightful one for the family. Hence, just last night, I again tried my hands at creating a trip planner.
As always, I love to share what I create. And you know what? Little did I know that my passion for planning has helped me grow this blog to a level that I've never expected. My blog traffic has doubled and even tripped because of all of you. Thanks for the warm support to the Shining Mom family!
If you have some extra time today, I am inviting you to look into our shelves of freebies. The Shining Mom's Printables Library is waiting for you.
Meanwhile, here are the free trip travel planners that we have for you. Ready to see some of the pages included? Let's have a quick planner tour!
What's Inside Your Free Trip Planner?
I don't know about you, but I certainly am the "list lover" kind of girl. I can smoothly carry on my to-do's for the day with a list. And when it comes to traveling, I have to see the things sorted out, again, with an agenda. If you're pretty much like me, I am happy to let you know that this free trip planner has different kinds of checklists for your traveling needs. Hooray!
In addition to the pretty checklists, well, of course, I've included travel organizers where you can see your trip details at a glance. This free travel planner includes important schedules and reminders such as flight departure time, hotel reservation details and more! I actually created these particular sheets to make sure we won't be missing out any in our upcoming travel. And to be sure that we get to have the best experience, I've also created a nifty page where we can write the travel recommendations we read or get from friends. Functional planner? But of course!
Outfit Planner, Travel Journal and More!
I also did not forget other travel planning nice-to-haves such as your outfit planner. (Yes, ladies, even your look for the travel needs to be carefully thought of!) And to make sure the vacation memory remains as vivid as it can be, there are also printable travel journal pages included!
Would you like print Shining Mom's free trip planner already? You can easily do so by simply hopping over HERE. By the way, I have created four travel planner covers for you which you can also print for free. View the cover pages HERE. And… that's it! You're ready to lay your plans for your next travel!
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Category Archives: 5 Stars
Mötley Crüe – Mötley Crüe (1994)
5 out of 5 Stars!
The criminally underrated (and best) Crüe album, bar none! Indeed, the only problem I have with this album is the name of the band on the cover—had Mötley Crüe changed its famous moniker when Vince Neil left the group after the Dr. Feelgood album, sure, name recognition may have been a stumbling block when it came to sales (ain't that what the publicity department at a record label is supposed to counteract?), but perhaps the record-buying public wouldn't have been so horribly and unfairly critical of this terrific album.
New vocalist John Corabi (The Scream/Union/Dead Daisies/etc.) suffered severe and unnecessary lambasting from "Vince" fans, yet his performance on this album (or, frankly, on any album on which he appears) is simply stunning. His gruff tone and emotional delivery on each of the slamming tracks—"Power to the Music," "Hooligan's Holiday," "Poison Apples," "Smoke the Sky," "'Til Death Do Us Part," "Uncle Jack," to name but a few of my favorites—added a certain je ne sais quoi to the band's overall heftier, dirtier, grungier sound, not to mention how he seemed to add necessary octane to the aging band, and spice to the lyrics that was dreadfully missing on many of the previous "Vince" albums. And with some Blues Rock influences being apparent on several tracks (reminding me of Corabi's work with The Scream) mixed with Mötley Crüe's updated, revitalized style, the band produced something truly special here, never to be repeated.
So to me, this 1994 release is a 5-Star corker through and through, and Mötley Crüe never sounded more accomplished, more dastardly, or more driven!
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Last Crack – Burning Time (1991)
Posted on November 15, 2016 by zapniles
This has to be one of the most bizarre yet innovative bands I've ever encountered in the Heavy Metal genre. Both haunting and sinister, progressive and diverse, at times funky or driving while at other times mellow yet manic, the album Burning Time contains so many tracks that actually defy "normal" classification. Indeed, if the term "Psychotic Metal" was an actual musical genre, then this album would fit perfectly.
The unpredictable melodies, along with the ambitious instrumentation, song arrangements, and bizarre lyrics, are nothing short of a pure work of art, while the band's singer on this album (a gifted guy simply named Buddo) is wholly unique when it comes to his style and delivery. And to know that this beautifully strange music came from the agricultural heartlands (Madison, Wisconsin, of all places) makes this release even more freakish and mind-bending…unless, of course, a high percentage of lunatic asylums frequently pop up in the middle of Wisconsin cornfields.
Regardless, this is a 5-Star masterpiece of gripping and memorable Metal for those craving adventurous musical territory…or perhaps those who savor taking a Tilt-A-Whirl ride in the mind of a madman.
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Deep Purple – Made in Japan (1972)
In my eyes, this is probably the finest live albums of all freaking time, in any rock genre, and even today the album holds enormous and undeniable power.
Ian Gillan's vocal performances are absolutely searing and jaw-dropping (just listen to his ear-piercing screams on "Child in Time," or the way he vocally counter-punches Ritchie Blackmore's ad-libbed riffs on "Strange Kind of Woman"), so it's no wonder why the man was perhaps the biggest influence on my own musical career.
Plus, the other guys in the band ain't too shabby either…indeed, geniuses, each and every single one of them, no doubt. "Highway Star" is especially driving, thanks to Ian Paice's frantic drumming and Roger Glover's thumping bass, and blows the studio version of this classic track out of the water, while the song "Lazy" is anything but, especially when it comes to Jon Lord's crazy, free-form intro and Blackmore's bluesy guitar noodling. And the side-long "Space Truckin', with its wild and extended jamming, shows exactly what these stellar musicians could do when given the freedom to improvise on stage with no time limits. Simply amazing.
Anyone who claims to be a true fan of Hard Rock from the '70s certainly has this album in their musical collection, and if they don't, then FOR FREAKING SHAME. Without question, this album is a perfect 5 Stars…sheer brilliance and unrivaled excellence!!!
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Robin Trower – Bridge of Sighs (1974)
Posted on August 19, 2016 by zapniles
It's a rare occurrence for an album to appear on the music scene that truly possesses a unique sound/style (despite some obvious influences). Certainly Robin Trower's debut solo album from the previous year (Twice Removed From Yesterday) contained his own particular Hendrix-inspired sound/style, but it was 1974's Bridge of Sighs album that—with its seemingly perfect collection of tracks, its songwriting adroitness, and its overall stellar musical performances and production qualities—not only solidified the group's sound/style, but also popularized it to the Nth degree.
The album bursts forth with "Day of the Eagle," a classic track in its own right, loaded with Trower's "signature guitar sound," a rollicking rhythm in its first section, then a bluesy laid-back second half, along with a note-perfect performance from James Dewar on vocals, just the sort of track that begs to be played at top volume…and often.
Next comes the hypnotic title track, which has the power to completely mesmerize the listener, making one feel as if they're floating on a misty river where the water had been replaced by guitar-riff magic. Simply outstanding! The song's final "chill wind" sound effects lead perfectly into the next track, the stripped-down and mellow "In This Place," which features perhaps the album's most beautiful and interesting vocal melody, as well as excellently placed drum fills by Reg Isidore and sparse bass notes by James Dewar, and stunning examples of Trower's bluesy lead guitar insertions throughout.
The funky "The Fool and Me" and the slamming "Too Rolling Stoned" (both classic gems) are further examples of just what this talented trio of musicians could do with some catchy, upbeat material. Both tracks showcase Robin's wicked guitar riffs, as the rhythm section energetically pumps away in the background, while Dewar delivers commendable vocal performances in his unique, highly recognizable manner.
As for the remaining tracks, "About To Begin" is another dreamy ballad, while "Lady Love" is a straight-forward and catchy rocker (with cowbell included) and the blues-heavy "Little Bit of Sympathy" offers more guitar brilliance, with Trower delivering that tremendously successful "signature" sound, never sounding so perfectly dissonant and (at times) so wonderfully evil.
Therefore, with not one filler track, this album is nothing short of a 5-Star masterpiece, an album that will forever be embedded in my memory as a true classic—a stunning nostalgic moment based on my initial hearing of the album—which also had major universal consequences (ie. it musically influenced scores of other bands in its wake). So Bridge of Sighs remains, to this day, a truly special and moving experience every single time I hear it, and each repeated listening is one I actually cherish, especially since it (somehow) magically whisks me back to the year 1974 and the feelings of youth. Absolutely brilliant!
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Toxic Smile – Farewell (2015)
Posted on December 12, 2015 by zapniles
When I saw that the new album by this seasoned Progressive-Rock band contained only a single song—an epic track with no breaks—the first word that popped into my mind was, "Seriously"?
But why that word? Well, through the decades, the number of bands that could tackle such an arduous task was one thing, but the number of bands that could do so without also allowing the "dreary factor" from taking control was quite another. Therefore, I was more than a little skeptical (generally pessimistic), even though I had rated the two previous albums by this band 4.5 Stars.
But when listening to this newest release from Toxic Smile, I couldn't help but experience similar (and thrilling) feelings to the ones I had when listening several years ago to Echolyn's Mei album (another album comprised of only a single track)—that music lovers today are so damned lucky. Why? Because musicians of the modern era have more freedom than ever before. Many artists no longer have the mighty record company executives forever demanding their bands "adhere to the rules." Artists no longer have the constant threat to produce that all-important 45 RPM single "hit" of yesteryear forever dangling over their heads like the sword of Damocles lest the record label dump them in the blink of an eye. Artists no longer have to face a constant stifling of their creativity because of vinyl's length limitations of separate A-Sides and B-Sides. In the modern era, in the days of computerized recording techniques, in the days of CDs and, more importantly, digital downloads, the limitations of the last century are now completely passé. If an artist has an adventurous spirit, if a band possesses the drive and the capabilities and the creativity to extend a song idea into a magnum opus of jaw-dropping length, they are free to do so, the dinosaur days of total record company control and the limitations of the old recording processes and formats be damned for eternity.
Therefore, it's always refreshing for me to discover a band that is willing to embrace its modern freedom and actually attempt an album such as Toxic Smile's latest release, made up of a single track of more than forty-two minutes. Certainly some bands of my youth managed to work around the old limitations, and had some free-thinking record company "suits" willing to give them leeway. Who can forget Iron Butterfly shocking the industry by issuing the In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida album, with its "B" Side being a single song of the same name? Soon thereafter, bands such as Yes delivered "Close To The Edge" (from the album of the same name) and "The Gates of Delirium" (from Relayer) and did so seemingly with ease—and let's not forget the four separate songs that took up one side each of the Tales From Topographic Oceans album. In the same period, Emerson, Lake & Palmer (with the mammoth "Karn Evil 9") had a track that split sides of the Brain Salad Surgery album since its length needed to be divided into three movements. Pink Floyd produced "Echoes" (on Meddle), and Rush created both "2112" (from the album of the same name) and "Cygnus X-1 Book II – Hemispheres" (from Hemispheres). Yet even with today's freedom, single-song albums are a rarity. And of those that appear on the scene, only a fraction are a total success as far as the material itself, the overall musicianship, the production quality, etc.
Therefore, I am pleased (no, make that joyful) to announce that Toxic Smile has indeed created one of those rare recordings—a single-song album that completely works on all levels!
Not only does the track have engaging melodies in each of its various sections, but it comes across as exquisitely arranged and orchestrated, with each musician playing what seems the perfect notes or rhythms in the most appropriate tones and paces. Nothing stands out as jarring like it doesn't quite fit the entire "sound picture." Indeed, the song flows from start to finish as a single entity instead of a collection of unrelated tracks that have been cobbled together. Prog-Rock lovers will undoubtedly savor the fact that—apart from the normal guitar, keyboards, bass, and drums—the band incorporates extra percussion instruments, some sax, and a host of both acoustic and electric instruments and sounds. Plus, many moods abound, with a flawless balance of heavy and light moments, and with every guitar and keyboard fill or solo elegantly performed. For fans of Big Big Train, Ageness, Transatlantic, Also Eden, The Flower Kings, and a plethora of similar acts, you're certain to fall in love with this release as much as I did.
Additionally, one important fact must be mentioned. What struck me during my initial listening of this album is that the one track seems to go by so damned fast. Indeed, even during the second, third, and fourth hearings, I found it difficult to believe the track ended as quickly as it did, even though the clock told me differently. And that fact is commendable in and of itself. It means the lengthy piece is truly engaging, that no segments of the track drag on too long or the song in full doesn't overstay its welcome. How many times I've sat through songs by different artists that came in at only half the length as "Farewell" and yearned that someone with authority had suggested some radical editing, I can't even begin to count. So for a band to achieve the "seems so short" phenomena for such a lengthy track deserves a hearty round of applause.
Therefore, bravo to Toxic Smile, a band that reminded me why I so fiercely love this genre of music. It typically falls to Prog-Rock bands (groups who, by their very nature, thrive on expanding single ideas into lengthy epics) to attempt something of this immense scope, and better still, to end up with a masterpiece.
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Magenta – The Twenty Seven Club (2013)
First thing anyone needs to know is that this album has a weird (some might say "morbid") concept, with every track being dedicated to a talented musician who (eerily) died at the ripe "oh-so-young" age of twenty-seven. And there are more people who fall into that category than I originally thought. Again, eerie. But oddly enough, the album (though fraught with some emotional lyrics at times) is neither dreary nor depressing, but hopeful and (most often) upbeat when it comes to the overall melodies and musical arrangements.
Regardless, Magenta picked up the concept and ran with it, dedicating each of the six tracks on this album to one of those tragic individuals. Granted, because each track is dedicated to one musician (all with different "sounds" associated with them) that doesn't mean the song sounds like it was created by that individual or that it even sounds in the least like something that individual would have produced had they lived past their twenty-seventh birthday. Nope. What it does mean is that Magenta, when writing the lyrics to the tracks, when creating melodies and adding instrumentation, did so with that individual in mind. So please know, the music itself is PURE Magenta! All the grandeur, all the same Yes, Genesis, etc. influences remain intact, all the catchy melodies and instrumentation and vocal excellence (when it comes to both lead and background) that fans have come to expect from this wonderful band are on full (and magnificent) display. The concept proved a complete and utter success, driving the band forward in various and often-exciting directions.
So what do we have on offer here?
The first track, the twelve-minute "The Lizard King," begins with a wickedly wild intro in the vein of Yes (with female vocals, of course) meeting a Prog-Metal band. Truth be told, this intro initially rocked me off my seat and I had to momentarily wonder if I hadn't been given something other than a Magenta track, since the opening section was a bit more "metal" than the band usually delivers. But it was indeed Magenta, with the ultra-rich "Chris Squire-like" Rickenbacker bass lines thumping along my spine, and the resulting track is nothing but spectacular, adding a whole new dimension to the Magenta sound-picture. The track is dedicated to Jim Morrison (no shock when it comes to the title), and it's a masterpiece of (again) a merging of Prog-Rock and Prog-Metal. The softer verses are so melodic and well-orchestrated (a Magenta strong point) and the choruses, middle and ending sections are absolutely riveting and grandiose. Basically, during the middle of the track, the song breaks into a different section (a second song, a Part 2, truthfully), which is basically the "edited single version" of the track. But for those of you who have not experienced the opening section, I encourage you to listen to the track in its entirety. Majestic instrumentation, outrageously grand arrangements and orchestrations, riveting lyrics, and Christina's spot-perfect and spine-tingling vocals reign supreme. Damn, I defy any fan of the genre not to deem this one of the most terrific pieces of Prog-Rock in recent history.
"Ladyland Blues" (dedicated to Jimi Hendrix) is, frankly, a ten-minute Yes-like extravaganza. All musicians are doing their best to imitate Yes at their most creative, exciting peak in their history (with a touch of Genesis for good measure). And, damn it, the band pulls it off…in spades. Terrific.
To be frank, the track "Pearl" (which is, no shock, dedicated to Janis Joplin) brings tears to my eyes every single time I hear it. The often-sedate track has such an absorbing melody and instrumentation, it's hard not to get emotional. And the lyrics are wonderful, especially the passages that begin with the words…
"I gave my all, the end will bring me down,
All alone, starting again the search for love.
I gave you my voice, I gave you my soul,
Tried to fit in, 'til I get old…"
The lyrics, sung over a sparse, heart-wrenching piano/keyboard landscape?…well, I get chills down my spine each time I hear the section of this track. Christina Booth's delivery of these lines, of what Janis herself might have actually thought regarding what drove her career and her reflections on her tough upbringing and tragic life in general, is both gut-wrenching and shockingly truthful. Needless to say, this eight-minute track is my favorite off this album, and probably one of my favorites within the entire Magenta catalogue. Utter perfection, a song crammed with angst and passion and perfectly executed! Bravo, Magenta.
On "Stoned" (dedicated to Brian Jones), Magenta delivers eleven minutes of (again) some Yes-inspired riffing throughout, along with delightfully catchy melody lines, outstanding background harmonies, and solos galore.
"The Gift" (dedicated to Kurt Cobain and, at seven minutes, is the shortest track) begins with orchestral strings driving another heartfelt and memorable melody from Christina. Symphonic Prog at its most effective regarding emotional impact. Soon, the song delves into a hard-driving escapade of Prog-Rock splendor, with pianos, guitars, and rhythm section delivering some rich accompaniment to Christina's dramatic vocals, bringing to mind the most emotionally intense tracks by the band Renaissance. An abrupt, shocking ending of instruments leaves only a dreamy piano passage before the song fades into twilight.
Finally, "The Devil at the Crossroads" (dedicated to Robert Johnson, guitar legend in blues circles, and the longest track at nearly fifteen minutes), is yet another Yes-like driven piece of intense Prog-Rock, with Christina again delivering an emotionally charged performance of "what might have beens" among some Steve Howe-inspired guitar solos, numerous time changes, some acoustic (quite sad, blues-inspired) guitar pieces, and elegant mood shifts that will leave Prog fans feeling utterly, breathlessly fulfilled and reeling, demanding more and more from this fantastic band.
To sum up, this is one MONSTER of an album. Magenta has always been a favorite of mine, with me rating just about all of their releases (both albums and singles) a full 5 Stars at various music-review websites. But when it comes to this particular release, were I to somehow be able to "cheat" on different rating scales, I would rate it a perfect 10! Yep, that's how much I love this album. Since I purchased it nearly two years ago, I have not gone more than several weeks without listening to it…indeed, it has been on both my I-Phone and I-Pad (not to mention my main computer) since the day I purchased it, and I will not even dream to replace it for anything else, damn the "lack of memory" I-Phone warnings I occasionally receive. Jaw-dropping!
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Seven Steps to the Green Door – Fetish! (2015)
Despite their silly name, this is one fantastic band from Germany with a perfect blending of Progressive Rock and Progressive Metal. They have both a male and female vocalist, both excellent, with some terrific background vocalists as well, so expect to hear amazing vocal arrangements, many along the lines of Gentle Giant when it comes to complexity. Indeed, some of the instrumental bits also bring Gentle Giant to mind, although with a more modern/updated sound like some of Spock's Beard's earliest work. Some of the other usual influences are included, along with everything from Yes and The Flower Kings, and newer bands such as Unitopia, United Progressive Fraternity, and Barock Project. And in many ways, Seven Steps (for short) also reminds me of the bands Introitus and Izz when it comes to the overall merged influences and styles as well as the inclusion of those striking female vocals.
Also note, that apart from the album's short first track "Possible Delayed" (an a capella opening of both male and female voices, a beautiful introduction to the band's vocal perfection), all of the following eight tracks are more than seven minutes long, with one even hitting the sixteen minute mark. This gives the band a chance to expand their wings and truly soar! And man, do they ever.
"Possible Delayed" leads into the track called "PORN!" that starts with a Gentle Giant-like riff on electric piano with counterpoint guitar strokes. Right then, I sensed I was in for something truly special. Sure enough, when the male and female vocal parts kicked in with this Gentle Giant-like riff behind them, I turned up the speakers to revel in the track. Time changes abound in different melodic sections of the song, before a sax comes in to liven things up even more. More time changes occur soon afterward, only to have the song end with an instrumental riff that slowly accelerates in speed before the final fade-out. Some fascinating Prog in the span of nearly nine minutes. Wonderful.
The next track, "Still Searching," opens with more outrageously perfect vocal performances by both male and female. The harmonies are truly spectacular. A beautiful track ensues, softer than the opening track (but only at first) until we are treated once again to numerous rhythm shifts and key changes. Just before the song starts to heat up, the addition of Mellotron was a welcome surprise. And by the time the song gets really cooking, some heavier bits (both on guitar and Hammond) give the band another dimension. And, as if that wasn't enough goodness already, the midpoint of the song kicks into more a capella vocals, pure Gentle Giant in the fashion of "On Reflection" from the Free Hand album, jaw-droppingly intricate and magnificent. Next up comes a luscious grand piano passage that introduces another bouncy section of the song, and then more vocals are added and more delightful sections keep the song building and building into something truly grand. And then it ends with more a capella grandeur. Good God, by this time (only three songs into the album) I was already in deep, deep love with this fantastic band with the silly name.
I won't go into the details of every single track—there is so much going on, so many "keeping me on the edge of my seat" moments happening throughout the album—or I would find myself writing for days on end in order to cram everything I enjoyed into a single review. Let's just say that the remainder of the album continues offering up one great track after another, and what seems like endless surprises galore, way too numerous to count.
The musicians and vocalists are all so damned talented and the band's songwriting and arrangement skills are beyond commendable. I feel blessed to have heard this release and I look forward to delving into the band's previous three albums to see what else they've created for my listening pleasure.
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Tantrum – Rather Be Rockin' / Tantrum / Breaking Away (2005)
(I originally wrote this review back in 2005.)
Although I don't own this particular compilation release, just the 1st two Tantrum albums on vinyl, I've had a copy of the unreleased Breaking Away on cassette since the days when the band was still together (indeed, I actually have an unmixed version of the album, since some of the background vocals had yet to be added or "upped" in the mix).
Unfortunately, the wonderful 3rd album, which included such outstanding tracks as "Rock And Roll Waltz" (Pam Bradley singing this live was a sight to behold), "Lady In Lust," (another sexy Pam lead vocal), and "Now Or Never" (featuring Sandy Caulfield's spectacular reach-for-the-heavens voice and the gals doing overlay harmonies in the background) never saw the light of day. Thanks (NOT!) to Ovation Records, the company that went under due to financial scandal (supposedly) just before the release of this album and basically put the nails into the Tantrum coffin. I damn that company to this day, not to mention all the other record companies that "passed" on the band in those desperate days of trying to survive.
This group played the Chicago area for many years and I never missed a show! Even in the early days prior to the band's debut album (when they had the equally talented Sara Sachra on vocals, prior to Barb Erber joining the group). The three gals (a "rockier" Three Dog Night, female-style) were each visually "hot" (a blonde, brunette, and a redhead…what more could a guy want?), enormously talented (Barb Erber, the throaty bluesier voice, Sandy Caulfield, the Ann-Wilson powerhouse, and Pam Bradley, the jazz-inspired crooner), and gifted live performers, their harmonies blending better than vodka and tonic and a twist of lime. Never has a band been so horribly missed, at least for me. They have been, and always will be, one of my favorite musical acts and will forever hold a special place in my heart. Heck, I still have the giant autographed "Rather Be Rockin'" poster I swiped from one of their shows, now framed and hanging in a special place in my music room at home.
I almost rated the album down half a star for one or two tracks on the debut album, mostly due to the lighter production quality and the rather overall "simplistic" lyrics on tracks like "You Are My Everything," but decided not to. They are too good overall to worry about such nonsense. (Thankfully, the group's songwriting capabilities matured by the time of their second release, although had they not I would have still loved them anyway due to their spectacular harmonic vocal blend.) Although they had minor hits in the Midwest (at least) with "Kidnapped" (from the debut album) and "Rather Be Rockin'," from the album of the same name, they should have been HUGE! Fate, however, was not as kind, and Ovation fizzled (have I damned them already? Regardless, they deserve another "damn") leaving this amazing group to the history books. How very sad!
Standout tracks? From the debut album…
"Listen" (The opening track—which they used to open their live shows also—with each gal taking the lead during various sections of the song in their trademarked "swapping vocal lead" style and slamming the listener. Hells' Bells, these girls can SING!)
"Living My Life Without You" (A smooth ballad with, once again, the swapping of the lead vocals between the three gals every other line—the ending harmonies and swapped ad-libs as the song slowly fades still give me goose-bumps.)
Standouts from Rather Be Rockin'….
"How Long?" (A "Sandy Caulfield" masterpiece of vocal brilliance. I dare anyone not to have the darned chorus ringing through their skull after just one listen. An amazing track that, again, SHOULD have been HUGE!)
"Searching For A Reason" (The album's closer, another swapping-lead vocal extravaganza—this is Tantrum at the height of their power.)
What's happened to the members of the group since they broke up in 1980? About the only "more major" claim to fame I know about was that the bassist (Bill Syniar) joined the group Survivor (another Chicago-based act) for that band's last album of the 80s, Too Hot To Sleep. Apart from that, I know Pam and Sandy and Barb were either clubbing around the area as background vocalists for a variety of singers, or doing their vocal gymnastics for advertising jingles and so forth. Again, each deserved so much more.
Now, I'm off to pull out those albums yet again and get listening—it's been way too long.
UPDATE: After writing the review, I discovered this CD on Amazon and purchased it immediately! Unfortunately, it appears it's no longer available for a decent price. Instead, the good news is that the individual albums are now available in MP3 format.
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Symphony X – V: The New Mythology Suite (2000)
This album, from start to finish, ranks right up there with classic Prog-Rock-Band "must have" albums such as Yes's Close To The Edge, Gentle Giant's In A Glass House, ELP's Brain Salad Surgery, and Genesis's Foxtrot releases, albeit a much more "modern" and heavier version of classical-influenced rock (very similar, in parts, to Dream Theater and Kansas and Yngwie Malmsteen) yet killer in every bloody department.
Since the band's second album, Symphony X has NEVER produced a bad record, and, in my opinion, this is their benchmark for excellence. Either add it to your collection at the first possible opportunity or consider yourself a "wannabe" prog-rock/prog-metal fan 🙂
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Styx – The Grand Illusion (1977)
While reading album reviews on some music-related websites regarding this band's output, it becomes instantly apparent that people either love Styx or detest Styx with every fiber of their being. Either the praise flows in abundance, or the venom spews forth, with very few "middle of the road" attitudes. Then again, it stands to reason—as the band's career progressed, Styx could squarely fit into no particular category. The group wasn't always Progressive, not always commercial, not always hard-rocking, not always ballad-meisters. Styx had its own sound, which changed through the years as the mood struck and musical trends changed. But whether you loved or hated the band, one thing was certain—Styx would not be ignored.
I've always considered myself a fan of the band (perhaps because of its "local sons" status, seeing as the group was based in my hometown of Chicago). Although, like many fans, I also faced major disappointments (Mr. Roboto being a prime example). Nevertheless, when Styx was on its game, it was, in my eyes, one of the best bands in the biz. Although there's usually a debate among Styx fans which of the albums is considered the "masterpiece," most fans agree it's one of the three albums marked by the arrival of guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw—Crystal Ball, The Grand Illusion, or Pieces Of Eight. (The last album of the pre-Tommy Shaw period, Equinox, comes darned close, but doesn't quite hit the bull's-eye.)
My selection for the masterpiece would have to be The Grand Illusion. It has everything you could love (or loathe) about Styx all rolled into one record—the pomp and circumstance ("The Grand Illusion," "Castle Walls," and the middle section of "Come Sail Away"), the kick-ass arena-type rockers ("Miss America", "Superstars," and the second half of "Come Sail Away"), and the ballads (the opening section of "Come Sail Away" and "Man In The Wilderness"). The three unique lead vocalists (an updated version of Three Dog Night, if you will) proved a formidable and blazing team, and The Grand Illusion displays a band with purpose, with imagination, with talent, and drive.
Unfortunately, commercial radio attempted to shove this album down everyone's throats (as they would with the Pieces Of Eight album the following year as well, then the over-sappy DeYoung ballads that ensued), which helped to create that strong dividing line between Styx-lovers and Styx-haters. Fortunately for me, I never listened much to commercial radio, so I didn't have to contend with the "overkill," therefore The Grand Illusion probably remains fresher to me than to many others. It still represents everything good to many (or horrid to some) about one of America's most recognizable and successful acts, and has a special place on my shelf.
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import unittest

from brew.utilities.abv import alcohol_by_volume_alternative
from brew.utilities.abv import alcohol_by_volume_standard
from brew.utilities.abv import alcohol_by_weight
from brew.utilities.abv import apparent_attenuation
from brew.utilities.abv import final_gravity_from_abv_standard
from brew.utilities.abv import real_attenuation
from brew.utilities.abv import real_attenuation_from_apparent_extract
from brew.utilities.sugar import apparent_extract_to_real_extract
from brew.utilities.sugar import sg_to_plato

class TestABVUtilities(unittest.TestCase):
    def test_apparent_attenuation(self):
        oe = sg_to_plato(1.060)
        ae = sg_to_plato(1.010)
        out = apparent_attenuation(oe, ae)
        self.assertEquals(round(out, 2), 0.83)

    def test_real_attenuation(self):
        oe = sg_to_plato(1.060)
        ae = sg_to_plato(1.010)
        re = apparent_extract_to_real_extract(oe, ae)
        out = real_attenuation(oe, re)
        self.assertEquals(round(out, 2), 0.67)

    def test_real_attenuation_from_apparent_extract(self):
        oe = sg_to_plato(1.060)
        ae = sg_to_plato(1.010)
        out = real_attenuation_from_apparent_extract(oe, ae)
        self.assertEquals(round(out, 2), 0.67)

    def test_alcohol_by_volume_alternative(self):
        abv = alcohol_by_volume_alternative(1.057, 1.013)
        self.assertEquals(round(abv * 100.0, 2), 5.95)

    def test_alcohol_by_volume_standard(self):
        abv = alcohol_by_volume_standard(1.057, 1.013)
        self.assertEquals(round(abv * 100.0, 2), 5.78)

    def test_final_gravity_from_abv_standard(self):
        fg = final_gravity_from_abv_standard(1.057, 0.0578)
        self.assertEquals(round(fg, 3), 1.013)

    def test_alcohol_by_weight(self):
        abw = alcohol_by_weight(5.78 / 100.0)
        self.assertEquals(round(abw * 100.0, 2), 4.59)

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Saint John's (Minn.) Remains Number One in Golf World/NIKE Golf Division III Coaches' Poll
Division III - September 25, 2008
Rank University (First-Place Votes) Points Prev.
1 Saint John's (Minn.) (11) 428 1
2 Methodist (5) 422 2
3 Redlands (1) 399 3
4 Oglethorpe 371 4
5 Huntingdon 365 5
6 Skidmore 335 7
7 LaVerne 306 6
8 Ohio Wesleyan (1) 290 9
9 Emory 265 11
10 Illinois Wesleyan 258 10
11 Guilford 221 12
12 UT-Tyler 209 T13
13 Rhodes 179 15
14 Nebraska Wesleyan 176 17
15 St. John Fisher 162 8
T16 Mary Hardin-Baylor 139 16
T16 Wesley 139 T13
18 Texas Lutheran 117 20
19 Gustavus Adolphus 116 18
20 La Grange 106 21
21 Allegheny 95 24
22 Transylvania 88 19
23 Centre 82 NR
24 Washington & Lee 61 22
25 Bethel (Minn.) 59 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Olivet, 54; Central, 45; Mount Union, 40; Linfield, 34; Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 29; Carnegie-Mellon, 28; NYU, 28; Bridgewater, 23; Christopher Newport, 20; Piedmont, 19; Carthage, 18; Salem State, 14; Williams, 14; Hamilton, 13; Trinity, 12; McMurry, 11; UT-Dallas, 11; Rochester, 8; DePauw, 6; Hampden-Sydney, 6; Denison, 5; Otterbein, 5; Trinity, 4; Wisconsin-Stout, 4; Wittenberg, 2; Augsburg, 1; Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 1; McDaniel, 1.
Dropped from Ranking: Linfield (#25), Mount Union (#23)
NEW YORK, NY?The second Golf World/NIKE Golf Division III Coaches? Poll of the fall season has been released, combining the resources of Golf World magazine, NIKE Golf and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). Two-time defending NCAA Champion St. John?s (Minn.) stays atop the poll, earning 11 of 18 first-place votes. The Johnnies won the Wisconsin-Eau Claire Invitational to start their 2008-09 season.
Rounding out the top-five are Methodist (No. 2), Redlands (No. 3), Oglethorpe (No. 4) and Huntingdon (No. 5).
Emory (No. 9) cracked the top-10, after being ranked 11th in the previous coaches? poll. Centre (No. 23) and Bethel (Minn.) (No. 25) moved into the top-25.
Visit Golf World Senior Writer Ryan Herrington?s ?Campus Insider? blog to find out the latest on collegiate golf: http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/blogs/campusinsider.


We always have a batch of slime in our house. Seriously, always. Slime lasts for months and months on end which is why it's one of our favorite recipes for play. I love materials that can be reused again and again. We've been on a rainbow kick lately with rainbow flour paint, painting rainbows with marshmallows, and rainbow sand slime. Since we were due for a new batch of slime I thought it would be fun to make this batch rainbow! This rainbow slime recipe is so easy to make and only calls for three ingredients.
This slime recipe is so easy, a child can make it. In fact, one of mine did! JZ (6) loves mixing slime.
We never measure when making slime. Combine equal parts of liquid starch and school glue and mix well to combine. Yep, it's that simple.
There are two options for this rainbow slime recipe. 1. Make small batches, mixing the color in immediately. 2. We chose to make a huge bowl of white slime and add the color in later. Adding the color in afterwards does require quite a bit of extra hand mixing. JZ was so eager to play with the new slime, and I didn't have the heart to make him wait. He played with the white slime for over an hour on Sunday when we made it. I added the color later that day.
JZ and J-Bug (4) could hardly wait to dig their hands in the colorful slime.
They were so cute when they asked me if they could mix the colors. As if I would really make this beautiful rainbow slime and tell them to carefully keep the colors separate. That would be mean!
Even I was enthralled watching the colors blend together.
J-Bug and JZ stretched, pulled, and folded the slime in every direction possible, showing off the rainbow.
JZ was particularly found of rolling the slime into balls and making it bounce.
Trouble shooting slime: As I said, we never measure. There is no exact recipe. The key to a good slime is hand mixing well. My kids usually do all the "work". If after a lot of mixing the slime hasn't formed well add a small amount of glue and mix some more then a small amount of the liquid starch. When I do that I fold the slime into itself continually until it forms a solid, stretchy blob.
My sweet friend at Blog Me Mom also made some gorgeous rainbow slime this week, and her recipe is baby and toddler friendly. Be sure and check it out!
Do these get moldy? I made some play dough and put some of it in tuppewares and it got all moldy after a few days!
I've never had a batch get moldy, and we have kept some for as long as nine months. However, I've never had playdough go moldy either. Did you put cream of tartar in it? Do you live in a moist climate? You might want to store yours in the refrigerator if it's particularly humid where you live.
I made play dough for my son 5 months ago, the last lot lasted 12 months. I make the recipe with flour, salt etc. All I do to preserve it is wrap it in cling wrap nice and tight then put it in a container! It's great. Then I just pull it out when my son wants to play with it and wrap it back up again!
In Australia, where it is warm and humid, playdough is always kept in the fridge. Otherwise it will go mouldy.
We never put our playdough in the fridge and have never had mouldy playdough. And we are in Perth, Australia. As long as it has enough salt in it there shouldn't be an issue and I only ever make cooked playdough which might make a difference too. Our issue is that even in a airtight container it will dry out after a couple of months.
I have glow in the dark paint that I got at walmart, so I added it to the mixture. It's awesome!!!!! Glow in the dark flarp!
Where can I.get liquid starch?
I just bought some at Walmart yesterday! It's right with the spray-on starch in the laundry aisle.
This looks like such fun, and lovely timing for St. Patrick's Day. I just shared several different color/rainbow activities in preparation for St. Patrick's Day. The girls have also been learning about states of matter and would love to do this.
I would love if you could stop by Toddler Idea Tuesdays and share this fun recipe.
this week is teacher appreciation at my toddler's childcare center (and everywhere). i think i might take the ingredients for something fun for the class to do at their sensory table.
What kind of coloring and how much did you use to make it rainbow colored? The directions weren't real clear about taking it from basic slime to rainbow.
Just "liquid starch" is not right, I made with liquid starch and didn't succeeded. It's should be concentrated liquid starch.
This looks like so much fun! I'll be featuring this on The Crafty Crow soon!
You said to use food coloring, but won't that stain the hands?
Possibly temporarily, but it always goes away within a day or so. We typically use liquid watercolor paint, and that washes off with soap and warm water.
Can you mix your own liquid starch instead of buying it ready made? What are the proportions?
I have no idea. I've never made my own liquid starch. I use equal amounts of glue and liquid starch.
Love this! Please link this to Artsy Play Wednesday today (or through Sunday). An upcoming round-up will be on rainbow crafts. This is perfect for the round-up.
Can it be any kind of school glue?
I believe so. I've only ever used Elmer's, but I would imagine that any would work.
Hi, do you know how safe this mixture is if ingested? I work with children with special needs who may try to mouth or eat the slime.
For it to last 9 month does it have to be out in the fridge after use? Will it dry out if left out?
I don't store it in the fridge. I leave it out. Just be sure it is in an airtight container that is sealed well. It will dry out if left uncovered.
Do you think using Kool aid instead of food coloring or paint would work??
Actually no unfortunately. I've tried it, and the Kool Aid neutralizes the slime and makes it a runny mess.
How messy is this activity? Should I put a plastic tablecloth down and keep kids at a table?
Definitely keep the kids at the table or in a sensory bin. We've never had an issue with it ruining anything. If a little gets on carpet or furniture vinegar will dissolve it, but mostly my kids know to keep at the table/in the bin.
just wondering,when they play and mix all the colors of slime together, does it become a blob of brown or grey slime?
Yep it was all gray after they played with it for quite awhile.
Mine came out stringy what did I do wrong?
If it's stringy you need more liquid starch. I add it in slowly until I get the right consistency.
i am mixing equal parts glue and starch but it's stringy and the starch wont combine with the glue! have you had this happen?
Sorry if this is a duplicate question. I have tried to publish it, and it hasn't shown up...one more try.
How long does the slime need to sit in the food coloring?
At least an hour. I've left if overnight before, but I've also just left it for an hour or two and gotten the same results.
Thanks! We ended up putting it in baggies with a few drops of food coloring, and let the kids mix it thoroughly in the bags, before they pulled it out to play with it. It was a hit!
I am trying to find the liquid starch.


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Former Asian Supermarket Getting Makeover
There's a lot of rehabbing going on at the long-empty storefront at 4932 North Sheridan, but we don't know what's going in. Anyone?
In past days, we've seen a new awning go up, the old signage get removed, new windows, new interior lighting, a new HVAC system, and today it looked like workers were running cables in the ceiling.
According to Google Streetview, in September 2007, it was Trung Viet Supermarket, and in April 2009, it was Cho Dong Phuong Oriental Asia Market. By July 2011, it was for lease, and it has been empty ever since.
We asked Ald. Osterman's office about it, and they don't know what's happening with the improvements or who the new tenant will be, either.
By Kate Uptown - December 21, 2017


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David R. Blumenthal est un essayiste américain ayant publié dans le domaine de la théologie juive, du judaïsme médiéval et du mysticisme juif.

Biographie
Il est diplômé de l'University of Pennsylvania et a obtenu un Ph.D. à la Columbia University.

Publications
 Understanding Jewish Mysticism (1978, 1982)
 God at the Center (Harper and Row, 1988; reprinted Jason Aronson, 1994; French translation as Dieu au cœur, 2002 ),
 Facing the Abusing God: A Theology of Protest (Westminster / John Knox, 1993),
 The Banality of Good and Evil: Moral Lessons from the Shoah and Jewish Tradition, (Georgetown University Press: 1999; traduction française La Banalité du Bien et du Mal, 2009)
 Philosophic Mysticism: Essays in Rational Religion, (2007).
 Approaches to Judaism in Medieval Times, Scholars Pr, (1984),
 Understanding Jewish Mysticism: The Philosophical-Mystical Tradition and the Hasidic Tradition, Ktav Pub Inc (October 1982),  sur Google books
 The Place of Faith and Grace in Judaism, Center Judaic Christian Stds, (July 1985),

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CNMI OKS SALE OF VERIZON MICRONESIA
Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/17/2005 - 00:00
By John Ravelo
SAIPAN, CNMI (Saipan Tribune, June 17) – Over a year and nine months after Micronesian Telecommunications Corp. and Pacific Telecom Inc. jointly applied for the approval of transfer of all common stock, the Commonwealth Telecommunications Commission issued last night a final order that eliminated regulatory impediments to the multi-million-dollar sale of Verizon Micronesia.
The commission, however, also ordered a contested case proceeding on competitive issues related to Verizon's sole ownership of the CNMI's only interisland cable, asserting its jurisdiction over the matter.
The final order, consisting of 107 pages plus about a hundred pages of background documentation, gives PTI the legal mandate to proceed with the acquisition of MTC's common stock and take over Verizon, the CNMI's biggest telecommunications company.
However, it provides the parties-including Gov. Juan N. Babauta and CNMI consumer counsel Brian Caldwell-30 days within which to seek rehearing or reconsideration.
"We approve this transfer of ownership of MTC's stock, and with it control over the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and over the franchise, with the clear understanding that telecom service is critical to the future of the CNMI," the commission said in a statement.
The commission declared that PTI and MTC have met the burden of proving that the transfer of ownership would serve the public interest. It approved the settlement reached between the applicants-MTC and PTI-and the intervenors-Babauta and Caldwell, who had opposed the sale on several grounds, including Verizon's cable monopoly.
"This approval will produce many benefits for CNMI consumers. It will produce free interisland calls between Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. It will ensure that rates remain stable for five years and that long distance rates remain 'rate integrated for five years,'" the CTC said.
"It ensures that the telecommunications system in the CNMI remains first rate and that regular upgrades of the system will occur. It ensures employee protection and establishes a stock sharing program for employees," it added.
The commission assured that Verizon remains financially secure, saying that its profits have even exceeded industry standard. It said Verizon's performance in the last 18 months exceeded predictions.
It expressed concern, however, over PTI's borrowing of money to finance the multi-million-dollar purchase of Verizon, noting that one of its current strength is its strong profit and low debt.
"While the debt [of PTI] can be financially accounted for and paid off potentially, we are concerned that it was acquired to finance the company," the CTC said. "This order requires regular financial reporting as well as restrictions on additional debt. We must be wary given the Enron and Adelphia situations. We do not want those to happen here."
The CTC also issued a separate ruling that asserted its jurisdiction over cable-related matters. It also declared that its authority over the matter is not preempted by federal law, saying that the cable provides both interstate and intrastate service.
"Because both the federal [Federal Communications Commission] and CNMI regulatory schemes seek to broaden competition, they are compatible, and there is concurrent jurisdiction," the CTC said.
The 46-page opinion and order lays out procedures and guidelines regarding the contested case proceeding. "We do not try to predetermine the outcome of the dispute over ownership or other control of the interisland cable. That is, of course, a decision which will rest on the facts and applicable law."
The CTC came out with the final order exactly four months after it ordered executive director Adam Turner to do so.
"We worked very hard on this order. It's a professional product that responds to all the issues," said Turner.
The CTC is comprised of chairman Norman Tenorio and commissioners Mike Fitzgerald and Josephine Mesta.
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The PSA met with management recently on the 29 March 2018 to discuss the move of services to new buildings in Parramatta, Newcastle and Orange. Whilst some of the affected services are moving outside what was previously the Industry cluster we assume intended moves will continue as planned. We are currently working on a 'business as usual' approach.
One of the results of the recent meeting was the setting up of regular monthly meetings to discuss concerns and developments.
They are aiming at agile workplaces across the state with a network of offices recognising that a lot of people aren't doing deskbound work.
Whole of Government hubs will exist in Wollongong and Wagga in the future.
Approximately 700 people will move from the Sydney CBD to Parramatta with about 200 remaining. Included in those who remain are Jobs for NSW staff and some staff from Liquor and Gaming (although the L&G staff who remain could move south we presume towards Wollongong in 2020).
Most of the staff based at Newington will move to Parramatta with some moving to the Flemington Markets site.
Bankstown Training Services remains where it is, as does Penrith Local Land Services and EMIA.
Chatswood Training Services is intended to move to a North Sydney hub in 2024.
Of offices moving together to form the Newcastle site. 40 people will move from Maitland. Management advised they would consider requests for swaps.
800 people will relocate as the current Orange office moves to its new site in Orange.
The following information stems from our discussions.
Parking in Newcastle was already limited. There should be bike parking facilities including showers.
Security in the sites will include turnstiles, CCTV and secure interview rooms with duress alarms.
Work Stations – the PSA raised that members were very concerned regarding allocation of work stations and staff not having assigned desks. Management advised that observationally not 50 % of workstations were used on a given day. They advised that there would be no offices but there would be accessible rooms available where required. There would be neighbourhoods and teams would probably stay together.
Management stated that there would be exceptions regarding assignment of desks citing "significant disability" as an example.
Teams would be expected to have their own conversations about how they position themselves.
Management stated they would conduct a survey to see how people feel impacted and advised they would share the results with the PSA.
Working From Home – we were advised that this would require approval and assessment but would be potentially available to anyone. In terms of decisions there would need to be a consistency of approach. The PSA remains concerned that that consistency may not be demonstrated.
Self-assessment processes will be used for working from home but there will be a checklist.
They advised there would be Parenting rooms and Cultural rooms.
We have our next meeting on 29 April. We urge you to provide the PSA with issues and we will continue to raise them. Management advised they would look at specific needs that may exist.