The Music & Dance Department provides an innovative curriculum in either Music or Dance, both of which serve the University's liberal arts emphasis. With the student as our focus, the Department provides a solid foundation in each artistic discipline and creates an educational environment that fosters critical thinking, scholarship, and artistic creativity.
The Bachelor of Arts in Music Degree provides students with a solid musical foundation in the areas of music theory, music history, and solo and ensemble performance studies. This major offers a well-balanced, multi-faceted, and highly integrated degree program, which fulfills the true spirit and mission of the liberal arts.
The study of music will help students develop the ability to hear, identify, and work conceptually with the elements of music. The music curriculum is designed to foster an understanding of compositional processes, an aesthetic sense, and the ways these shape and are shaped by artistic and cultural forces. Students in the program will develop the ability to make and defend musical judgments.
Students will acquire the tools necessary to work with a varied repertory, including music from various cultures of the world and music of their own time. Students will also understand basic interrelationships and interdependencies among the various professions and activities that constitute the music industry.
First-semester and final-year Seminars in Music provide "bookend" support, creating a first-year experience that lays out the foundations of music study for the ensuing four years and a capstone course that synthesizes and integrates that four-year learning.
Studies in music theory and music history provide an understanding of Western European art music with regard to musical styles and compositional genres. Students will also explore music from around the world, developing an appreciation for the complexity, richness and diversity of individuals and groups.
Music performance is emphasized, as nearly one-fourth of the Music Major curriculum is comprised of requirements in ensemble participation and applied music study.
The technology course in music will foster an understanding of how technology serves the field of music as a whole.
A successful audition is required for acceptance into the music major degree program. Go to audition information.
The Bachelor of Arts - Music requires a minimum of 120 semester credit hours. These credits include the Music Major curriculum, courses in the General Education curriculum, a minor consisting of 15-18 credit hours in a distinct subject, and foreign language study. Piano Proficiency must also be demonstrated before receiving the degree.
MUS 111N Seminar for Music Majors I , 3 cr.
MUS 114 Introduction to Computers and Music , 3 cr.
MUS 122 Ear Training I , 1 cr.
MUS 132N Music Theory I , 3 cr.
MUS 232N Music Theory II , 3 cr.
MUS 233 Ear Training II , 1 cr.
MUS 270N Music Literature to 1780 , 3 cr.
MUS 271 Music Literature 1780 to 1914 , 3 cr.
MUS 332N Music Theory III , 3 cr.
MUS 333 Ear Training III , 1 cr.
MUS 370 Music Literature After World War I , 3 cr.
MUS 383 Ear Training IV , 1 cr.
MUS 432 Music Theory IV , 3 cr.
MUS 470 Music and Culture , 3 cr.
MUS 511N Seminar for Music Majors II , 3 cr.
Applied Music Study, 4 cr.
MUS 135 University Band , 1 cr.
MUS 140 University Wind Ensemble , 1 cr.
MUS 150 Concert Band (by audition only), 1 cr.
MUS 154 Foundations Jazz Ensemble , 1 cr.
MUS 156 Jazz Band , 1 cr.
MUS 160 University Chorus , 1 cr.
MUS 165 Chamber Singers (by audition only), 1 cr.
MUS 170 Altavoce Treble Chorus , 1 cr.
MUS 175 Chamber Orchestra , 1 cr.
MUS 180 Small Music Ensembles , 1 cr.
MUS 182 Handbell Ensemble , 1 cr.
MUS 185 World Music Ensemble , 1 cr.
MUS 195 Percussion Ensemble , 1 cr.
MUS 198 Guitar Ensemble , 1 cr.
The Department of Music offers private instruction to all students. Areas of study include voice, piano, woodwind, brass, strings, guitar, percussion instruments, including certain world music instruments, and composition. Music majors are required to earn a minimum of four credits in applied music and at least four credits must be taken in the same applied area. Music majors are encouraged to earn up to eight credits in one applied area.
Music majors begin their studies in Applied Music I. The levels of study represent progress expected through continued work in Applied Music. Most students will study for at least two semesters at each level. Permission to proceed to the next level will be granted at jury evaluations and upon recommendation of the applied instructor once each year. Applied music juries are conducted each semester and all music majors who are studying applied music within that semester are required to perform for juries. Individual applied music instructors may require recitals. 500 level applied lessons are reserved for those students who are approved to perform a full recital.
Applied lessons are available for credit to music minors. Music minors may take three semesters (3 credits) of applied music and substitute them for the skills requirement in the music minor. There are no auditions, juries, or recital requirements for music minors.
Applied lessons for other students and community members are available through the Music & Dance Department for a fee. There are no auditions, juries, or recital requirements for applied music in the non-credit program.
The Music & Dance Department asserts that piano proficiency is important to the overall musical competency of music majors and therefore requires that all music majors, regardless of their area of interest, successfully pass the Piano Proficiency Examination as a prerequisite to registering for MUS 511N Seminar for Music Majors II. Students may prepare for this exam in one of two ways: 1) on their own if they wish; 2) by taking the Piano Proficiency class offered each semester. Successful completion of this course does not waive the required Piano Proficiency Exam.
All students are encouraged to attend as many recitals, live performances, master classes, workshops, lectures, and discussion panels, as possible. Students majoring in music will be required to attend three (3) departmentally sponsored events every semester.
A music minor is available to all non-music majors who are interested in pursuing the study of music beyond high school. Music minor students will have a chance to broaden their musical understanding and performance abilities in both the Western European Classical and World Music traditions. Music Minors take courses in music theory, history, and literature, develop musical skills in voice, piano, guitar, or other instruments, and perform as part of a departmental ensemble. Entrance to the minor does not require an audition. Applied lessons for music minors are not required for the minor, but 3 credits of MUS 126 Applied Music for Music Minors can be taken and substituted for the skills requirement in the music minor. There are no auditions, juries or recital requirements for music minors.
The Music & Dance Department offers a Music Technology Minor that is designed to help develop an understanding of the modern studio environment, traditional recording techniques and audio engineering fundamentals. Music Technology Minors take fundamental courses in music theory, computers, and audio engineering, and additional courses in recording production.
The Music Technology Certificate at Salem State University is designed to help develop an understanding of recording production, critical listening, synthesis, beat creation, programing and creative music technology innovation. Individuals who complete the certificate will be able to develop a creative process for producing their own music on a number of digital platforms. Courses include fundamental coursework in audio engineering, record production, sound synthesis and music theory. This certificate is available to anyone, including community members and Music Majors. Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA in all required courses for the certificate.
This certificate will introduce students to music education for Pre-K children and allow them to develop and ultimately to demonstrate competency in teaching music to young children. The sequence of courses will also provide students with an introductory understanding of cognitive and social development in early childhood and how a music curriculum contributes to that development. This certificate is available to anyone, including community members and Music Majors. Students must maintain a 3.0 in all required courses for the certificate.
All prospective music majors must audition to be considered for entrance into the B.A. music degree program. An in-person audition is strongly recommended, and will be recorded by the Music & Dance Department. Any alternative audition arrangement will be the exception, and must first be approved by the Music & Dance Department Chairperson. The alternative audition will require a DVD of solo music performance and an application letter that details the applicant's music background and experience.
The applicant will perform two musical selections of contrasting style that display technical proficiency and musicality.
The applicant will be asked to perform scales and sight-read.
The applicant will be required to complete a music theory placement exam.
A brief personal interview will be conducted.
All applicants will receive written notification of their rating. A successful audition will demonstrate the applicant's capacity for college music study. A successful audition does not guarantee admission to Salem State University: the University's admission requirements must be satisfied.
Music applicants will be rated as approved, provisional, or not approved. Pending successful admission to the University, approved applicants are eligible to become music majors. Those who are deemed provisional are eligible to become music majors and will be required to complete a successful second audition during the second semester of study. Applicants who are not approved may take applied lessons at their own expense, and may take a second audition in the next semester if they so choose.
Applicants to the program may audition up to two times. Applicants who are Not Approved by an initial audition may take a second audition in the next semester. A final decision on acceptance is made at that second audition. This entire audition process will apply to all new students, external transfers, and internal transfers.
At the beginning of each academic year, the Music & Dance Department will announce and publicize the schedule of audition dates. Some circumstances may require external transfer students to make special arrangements for an audition date and time, and this will be scheduled with the Music & Dance Department Chairperson on a case-by-case basis.
Applicants will be encouraged to reserve an audition time at least two weeks prior to their desired audition date. Applicants will call the Music & Dance Department Office 978.542.6296 to schedule an audition appointment.
The Bachelor of Arts - Dance degree offers a well-balanced program that prepares students to have an understanding of the field of dance including performance, dance making, arts administration, teaching, and scholarship.
Dance composition and performance courses will develop the student's personal artistic voice and movement signature while learning about the art of dance making. Students have many opportunities to choreograph and perform in the faculty-run dance group, the Salem Dance Ensemble.
Through ongoing studio practice, students develop proficiency in various dance techniques: modern, hip hop, ballet, and improvisation. Rotating topics in dance technique (i.e., tap, jazz, African, flamenco, tango) enrich the student's ongoing studies, providing opportunities to explore dance styles from a breadth of diverse cultures. The Dancing Body course offers a kinesthetic examination of the body through an experiential anatomy and somatic lens.
Studies in dance history and theory will give students a strong foundation in critical and creative thinking. Students will gain skills in creative problem-solving and develop detailed observation, listening, and introspective skills. The capstone seminar offers a culminating experience for students to further research an area of personal interest.
The Certificate in Dance Education including the course in teaching dance examines the methodology, learning styles, and the art of teaching the dance form while providing students with a solid foundation for dance instruction in a variety of settings. A course in dance entrepreneurship combined with hands-on production experience develop the student's administrative and leadership skills.
Visiting artists from varied backgrounds teach master classes and perform throughout the academic year. These applied experiences with professional artists expose students to current trends in the dance field and enhance the educational experience. Students participate in the American College Dance Association Conference each year, and exemplary students can be initiated into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts.
The dance major degree program encourages experimentation, risk-taking, and interdisciplinary approaches in the student's development as a dance artist. The dance curriculum cultivates a healthy respect and awareness in the body's ability to communicate ideas, allowing students to create connections between their lives and the larger society.
The Bachelor of Arts - Dance requires a minimum of 120 semester credit hours. These credits include the Dance Major curriculum where students select an option of study in either contemporary modern or hip hop dance, courses in the General Education curriculum, a minor consisting of 15 credit hours in a distinct subject, and foreign language study.
DAN126 , DAN130 , DAN132 , DAN132 , and DAN136 .
Choose from DAN200 , DAN201 , DAN300 , DAN220 , DAN415 , DAN500 , and SMS197 .
DAN091 Dance Participation Hours are non-degree credits that must be taken each semester the student is declared a dance major for a maximum of 8 times. Credit for this pass/fail course is earned through participation in dance performances as a performer, choreographer, audience member, or behind the scenes administrative or crewmember.
A dance minor is available to all non-dance majors who are interested in pursuing the study of dance. This minor will enhance critical thinking, cultural literacy, and self-expression through movement. Students take technique classes in modern, hip hop, ballet, and special topics courses such as jazz, tap, African, etc., not only as a means to mold the body, but also as a space to research and develop a movement practice. The curriculum is designed to provide students with the necessary tools to choreograph and perform, to teach dance, and to broaden one's appreciation for the dance field. The minor consists of 15 credits.
The Certificate in Dance Education will introduce the student to the field of dance education and its various settings. Teaching is an integral aspect of the dance profession including dance instruction in private studios, community centers, outreach programs, higher education, and K-12 public and private schools. The certificate is open to any Salem State student and community member interested in furthering their pedagogical practice. The certificate, combined with the BA in dance, dance minor, or education degree affords graduates with an extra credential that sets them apart in the job market. The Certificate in Dance Education does not lead to MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Licensure. The certificate requires the completion of 24 credits and a minimum 3.0 GPA in the required courses.
Students who transfer to Salem State University may transfer credits toward the Music major, Dance major, Music minor, Music Technology minor, or Dance minor. The Music & Dance Department Chairperson will determine the extent of eligible transfer credits in conjunction with the Registrar's Office.


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Weekly report: July 28th, 2017
Police block the road leading to the Parliament building in Male, Maldives, Monday, July 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Ahmed Shurau).
Cambodia launched a free mobile application with the comprehensive history of the Khmer Rouge. Since seventy percent of Cambodia's population is under thirty, developers felt it was imperative to educate the younger generations about the development of the Pol Pot-led regime, which started as a guerilla group in the 1950s. Thanks to funding by the EU and the Rei Foundation, the app will be introduced in 80 schools and 20 universities in October.
These efforts coincide with the trials of the last two surviving top leaders of the Khmer Rouge in the Cambodia Tribunal. One is the second-in-command and chief ideologist of the regime, Nuon Chea, and the other is its former head of State, Khieu Samphan — both were sentenced to life imprisonment during the first part of the trial in 2014
http://www.thestatesman.com/science/new-mobile-app-on-khmer-rouge-history-1501135330.html
http://www.bgr.in/news/cambodia-launches-mobile-app-on-khmer-rouge-history/
ISIS is losing more and more territory in Syria. The Islamic State is struggling to mount an effective defense of the city of Raqqa, its headquarters, as local forces make rapid headway in ousting the militants, the U.S. military said. The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said they have captured 40% of the city since June 6, when a ground assault began.
Meanwhile, US president Donald Trump and Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri held a joint press conference on Tuesday. Trump mentioned that the US will support "the humanitarian needs of displaced Syrian citizens as close to their home country as possible", thus allocating new funding to Lebanon, in support of Syrian refugees there.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/25/539318758/trump-says-keeping-syrian-refugees-in-region-is-best-way-to-help-most-people
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/07/26/isis-struggles-defend-raqqa-syria/513127001/
The Maldives:
In the Maldives, an ongoing political crisis is unfolding after President Abdulla Yameen ordered troops to barricade Parliament on July 24. Opposition lawmakers have been physically barred from entering and assaulted with pepper spray. This comes after the unified opposition declared a no-confidence vote for July 24 against the Speaker Abdulla Maseeh; the Opposition claims it has support from 45 out of 85 MPs. The situation escalated after last week, when Yameen arrested and jailed the son of Abdul Maumoon Gayoom. Gayoom is the former authoritarian leader who has now joined the opposition against Yameen.
http://indianexpress.com/article/what-is/what-is-happening-in-the-maldives-all-you-need-to-know/
This week, the UN issued two declarations related to the DRC. The first focused on the mass graves found in the insurrection-ravaged Kasai region: for the first time, the UN has directly suggested that government forces dug most of these graves. Congo's authorities, however, have repeatedly denied this accusation. The second declaration urged Congo's government to hold presidential elections by the end of the year. Current president Kabila has been trying to postpone these elections, blaming the lack of funds and voter registration.
Meanwhile, as the conflict in Congo continues, the Congo Central Bank predicted a steep rise in 2017 inflation, from a previous forecast of 33.12% to 44%. Moreover, Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, the founder and leader of a Congo rebel group who is wanted for crimes against humanity surrendered Wednesday in the country's North Kivu province, the United Nations mission in Congo said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/congo-rebel-leader-wanted-for-crimes-surrenders/2017/07/26/80c7e768-7248-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html?utm_term=.8fd83a89748e
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/07/27/business/27reuters-congo-economy.html
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/07/accuses-dr-congo-army-digging-kasai-mass-graves-170725230526631.html
http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-un-urges-congo-to-hold-elections-by-dec-31-deadline-2017-7
As republicans failed to once again pass a successful health care reform bill, President Trump shifted tactics and has now set his sights on repealing Obamacare. The so-called "skinny repeal" that republicans attempted to pass would have stripped 16 million people of healthcare insurance by 2026 and eliminated the mandate requiring all Americans to have health care coverage. Although Trump secured a victory Monday after John McCain flew in to cast a yes vote, allowing for debate to begin health care legislation reform, republicans were dealt a major blow after the skinny repeal failed to pass in a 49-51 vote. As a result, all three Obamacare repeal bills have now failed to pass.
Meanwhile, President Trump also announced Wednesday that Transgender people would no longer be allowed to serve in the military, citing costs of gender reassignment surgery and hormone therapy. Soon after, hundreds of protestors took to the streets of New York, D.C. and San Francisco to speak out. Protestors held signs saying such things as "Resist" and "Trans is not a burden." Although the military has yet to act upon Trump's announcement, many currently out service men and women fear for their future in the military. Trump's announcement is seen as a significant reversal in White Policy, after previous President Barack Obama had earlier declared that Transgender people would be allowed to freely serve in the military.
https://www.vox.com/2017/7/28/16054694/senate-repeal-obamacare-failed-mccain
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4733888/Protests-Trump-bans-transgender-people-military.html
http://time.com/4875894/protests-transgender-troop-ban/
On Thursday, the Venezuelan government banned protests and said violators would be punished with 5-10 years in prison. This came on the second day of a 48-hour national strike, organized by the opposition, in an attempt to thwart the upcoming vote on Sunday that would give President Maduro's government power to rewrite the constitution. Thousands are fleeing the country leading up to the vote, and the protest ban demonstrates an escalation of repression by the Maduro government.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/07/170728021229745.html
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/27/539823136/venezuela-bans-protests-nationwide-as-constitutional-referendum-approaches
This week, it is reported that Zimbabwe's First Lady, Grace Mugabe, has urged her husband, President Robert Mugabe, to appoint an heir. Over the past year, President Mugabe has flown to Singapore at least three times in order to receive medical treatment. Although the government has attempted to downplay the severity of Mugabe's health problems, many are starting to think that Mugabe may not survive until even the next president presidential election.
In other news, almost 100 Zimbabwean civil rights groups are protesting a recent ruling that would alter Zimbabwe's current constitution. The previous constitution had been amended twenty times, and people fear that Zimbabwe's current constitution might go the same way. This has only cemented fears that the government has no intention to undergo reform.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-40740359
http://ewn.co.za/2017/07/27/zimbabwe-coalition-says-change-in-consitituion-shameless
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David Lewis " aka" D Rock Loves to Bowl. If I'm not working, you can found me in the bowling alley.
If I'm not bowling look for me at the Poker Table. Shuffle Up and Deal.
Thanks Dave!! Looking forward to bowling!!
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Thank you, I can't wait to meet everyone at my first meeting!
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This week saw the second instalment of the City Beats project, a music program from students from schools with high levels of ESL and financial disadvantage. I've been working with four different groups of students aged 8 to 12, from four different schools. In their first visit, they wrote a short, three-part story and composed music to depict those stories, organised into three sections (you can read about that first set of projects here). This week's visit was their second to the City Beats project, and the focus was now on building up their compositions for percussion instruments, section by section, into whole-ensemble pieces, with strong structural coherence and a student-composed part for each child.
It was an intense and noisy couple of days! I realised at the end of the first day that we were asking them to do something far more challenging than we had the first time round. No more break-out groups. Fewer opportunities for lots of individual attention. Instead, the focus was on arranging, and working together as a large ensemble of players, learning your part, only playing when you need to, and so on. Sure, there was still room for surprises and further creative additions to the music, and some new ideas and developments definitely came forward. But mostly, this second workshop was about being part of a group, and playing your part.
Some of the groups found this pretty challenging. This is an exciting project for them, and they come in ready to PLAY! The process sounded confusing to them when I first explained it, I suspect. They needed to experience just how we would put the pieces together in order to understand the process. And the process works. By the end of each session, we had completed a five-minute arrangement of one of their compositions, some with quite complex structures and section transitions, in which everyone had an instrument and a part to play.
It was particularly satisfying seeing the students start to 'get it'. One grade 5 boy caught my attention in the final workshop of the two days. He hadn't seemed that engaged, and, along with his group of friends, had to be reminded to stay on task. However, by the end of the workshop, as we started to put all the layers of music together, his demeanour completely changed. Suddenly, he could make sense of what we were planning to do with all this music, all these riffs. He understood how it all fitted together now. From then on, he was the first to respond when I raised my hand for quiet. He gestured sternly to people in his section when they started playing their part at the wrong time. He kept his eyes glued to me – absolutely glued. A transformation of understanding and meaning had taken place for him in the two hours we worked together.
There were others like him, in each group. And at the end of their two hours, despite having worked incredibly hard, and with considerable focus required of them, the buzz from the groups was that they didn't want to leave! I imagine that, when we see them again in Term 3, ready to arrange another section of music from their Term 1 compositions, they will have a much clearer understanding of the creative and collaborative process that we're using.
A couple of weeks ago now – the day I returned from my week of leave in Byron Bay and Brisbane, actually – I heard Professor Jonathan Neelands (Warwick University) speak at the University of Melbourne on Acting together: ensemble as a democratic process in art and life.
Who wouldn't be immediately intrigued by a concept like that? Such a sublime marrying of political theory and art-making. As ever, I love finding parallels between art-making and other, more established, articulated agreed-upon theories, disciplines and methodologies.
Regular readers will note how very behind I am in my blogging (due to a couple of pretty busy weeks), so forgive me if I just add some (potentially disconnected) notes here on this most interesting presentation – copied into this post pretty much word for word from the notebook I had with me on the night, into which I was frantically scratching away with my pen, throughout the talk.
Drama… ensemble… activism (as in, being active, as much as anything else). Process is more important than outcome. The struggle, rather than the end result. This, Prof. Neelands stated, is true in activism as well as in art. A sense perhaps of subjugating yourself to the greater good.
Hmmm… in principal I like this value, however, I don't think it is so easily summed up. At the end of the talk I raised the question about orchestras, where everything that happens in arguably for the greater good, but leaves individual players stifled, frustrated, without any genuine creative outlet or sense of one's own contribution. Prof. Neelands countered this by saying that it is not 'the greater good', but the absence of any true democracy, that causes this numbing of the spirit in orchestras.
In drama, individuals are asked to put the 'common good' ahead of their own private interests.
Neelands was open and unapologetic that, in all that he discussed, there was strong idealism. Idealism, and proceses that depend on idealism, he said, are probably not realistic in society. But in a classroom, or in an ensemble, it is (or should be) realistic.
I liked this statement too. I have long hated the argument often raised again perceived injustices or inconsistencies (or double standards, or unnecessary/avoidable harshness), in schools, of "Well, that's life." No, I counter. It isn't life. It is school. There is plenty of time for life (and all its attendant cruelties and injustices and harshness) when these students have left school. But when else in their lives might they discover who they could be in an environment designed to support them and bring out their best? Since when did we need to toughen people up, exactly? Resilience isn't learned by facing life's toughest battles as soon as possible. Resilience is far more likely to prosper and grow in a loving, encouraging, positive environment.
Right. Off my soapbox, back to Dr Neelands.
[It is] a chance to create a better version of the real world on an achievable scale that celebrates the virtues of collaboration.
Democracy is an unfinishable process, it's constantly re-defining itself… you can't just claim something as democratic and then assume it is, and will remain ever-thus. You have to keep working at it, checking it, supporting it, not taking it for granted.
We live in societies that discourage active participation, that encourage passivity. Do direct, participatory forms of theatre lead to direct, participatory forms of living? ie. democratic principals of living in society?
Rather, Prof. Neelands pointed out, we tend to have 'representative' versions of democracy, and therefore also of theatre – people who act on our behalf, as our representatives.
What are the reasons people – young people, but also people of any age – may be reluctant to participate actively in a class or in an ensemble? Fear of ridicule, being looked at or the subject of uncomfortable attention, of being judged, of wanting a quiet life, of a reluctance to lead or demonstrate an opinion…. these are parallel with the reasons for why people don't actively engage in their communities.
Drama teachers teach as if their students have a choice of whether to be there or not. Imagine if every teacher, or every subject, taught like this!
Today I have been writing research memos. I am trying to get a bit of clarity on my research methodology, and on the early emerging themes that are swimming around in my head, before I have made any proper analysis efforts.
First, an admission – I am doing all this in the wrong order. I should have had my research methodology well and truly decided at the time of putting the ethics application in. And I did have it decided, but since then, the more I read, the more I have been feeling that what I have proposed is not quite right. My research project doesn't seem to neatly fit in one methodology.
A second admission – I'd like to use a bit of a pick'n'mix approach. A bit of this for the data collection, a bit of that for the analysis, yet another approach for interpreting… I suspect this is unorthdox at best, messy and potentially incoherent at worst.
You see, to me, research projects feel like arts projects. Someone said to me on the weekend, as I described my project, that he didn't envy me… to have to ensure an objective position on all this data that I am so close to and so entwined with… but this feels natural and ideal to me. In a devised project – whether it be theatre (like Hunger last year) or music, or another discipline – one of the most important things is to let the show reveal itself to you. You keep asking questions – setting up possibilities that feel like that might reveal something new or exciting or unexpected, or beautiful – and remain open to the outcomes. Gradually the links and connections, and the natural narrative that is the result of this combination of people and events, at this particular time, will emerge.
I feel very at home with this kind of approach to work, and have developed an instinctive style. This instinct keeps kicking in in my research project, and I don't know how much to pay attention to it. Maybe it is sloppy and immature of me. The methodology books I read (on case study, grounded theory, and phenomenology, mainly) give me little thrills as they spell out the necessary steps to ensure good research practice. I like the idea of following something to the letter. But at the same time, my instincts also keep jumping in, with their own take on how I should respond to the data I have collected.
Firstly, there will be the students' perceptions of the music program – what sense they make of it, what they feel takes place, and what they feel they learn.
Then, this will move into a broader discussion of the experience of 'transition' and the impact this has on students of this age, in how they communicate, use language, respond and perceive their new surroundings. In particular, I wonder how appropriate this research question is for students of this age, when they are in the midst of such a confusing time, trying to make sense of so many new things.
Thirdly, I think this will lead to a discussion on research methods appropriate to this age group, when ina time of transition. How do you elicit responses from someone when any perceptions they have are infused with the newness and unfamiliarity of their situation? How much can they articulate (in any language) at this stage? What effect does learning a new language at school have on their first language, in terms of effective communication? What kinds of research approaches are effective in this kind of environment?
I think I will probably present each of the students as individual case studies, then look for convergent themes between them.
"Who wants a suspended cymbal?" asks percussionist J, ready to hand a cymbal on a stand over to one of the group.
"I'd rather have a suspended sentence," was the bone-dry, rapid-fire response from one guy, and we all roared with laughter.
The Orchestra's project in the prison started today. Me and three musicians from the orchestra, along with our fantastic sound designer D, and the music teacher from the prison S, had our first music workshop with nine guys from the prison. It's a project idea that I have been nurturing and progressing at the Orchestra for several years now – so this day is particularly satisfying.
How would the prisoners respond, and what would they be into?
How structured could the session be?
Would we be able to move away from simply jamming on songs they knew, towards freer, possibly more esoteric, improvisations and pieces?
Would the microphones distract or inhibit people's responses?
This is a complex project, and its many elements came into being as a response to the characteristics of the environment. We are in a transitional prison, so we wanted to make sure that everyone who took part – even if they would only be around for one session – could somehow contribute to the final piece; we wouldn't be able to do a final performance, not even in the prison, as many of our participants might not still be there by that date, therefore we needed a project design that didn't lead to a performance outcome.
To get around all of these issues we have a sound designer involved. I've worked with David on different projects since 2000 – he is an amazing collaborator, very generous, very open to experiments, completely skilled and expert in his craft, and wonderful at translating the esoteric wordy descriptions of classical musicians looking for a particular sound into… exactly the sound they are looking for.
David comes to every session. He is recording all the conversations, all the improvisations, catching sound bites wherever he hears them, able to process in an instant a grab of sound, to make a cool rhythmic loop over which more improvisations can happen.
After the workshops in the prison are finished (and the workshops with families – we have two workshops for parents and/or children of people in prison) the musician team will gather together for a further three sessions, in which we will devise a performance piece, or suite of pieces, using the material from all the workshop sessions, and record it.
The CD of this recording will then be sent out to all of the participants, wherever they are. That will be in May.
It is a very busy time just now. Ethics application went in today but the list of big things I need to write is… big.
It makes me aware of how much brain space I normally like to use for teaching. Teaching for me is very creative. I develop a composition project for each of my three classes and these progress from week to week. Each week I go in with a plan that builds on whatever was created the week before; at the end of the day I make notes and transcribe all the music we came up with, and sometime before the next class I fashion these ideas into a possible shape for us to try. It is a very responsiv and open process.
However, it takes brain space, and today I feel very very aware of how little I have left! Administrative tasks do this to me – there are usually deadlines and tangibles and 'deliverables' with admin, that make the tasks have priority, somehow. Also, it is hard to go into creative inventive head space when there are tangible administrative things hanging around, nagging at you to get done.
I am doing an extra day at the Language School this week, so I have less time between lesson days to plan and let the latest ideas roll around in my head and get worked on by my subconscious. I go there again tomorrow and while I have a plan of what I will do with each class, and where each project is up to, I can feel a kind of heaviness in my head that makes me look forward to having a day with no deliverables or big tasks attached to it.
This is a hill-top church in a small town called Kaputan, a short drive from Yerevan, Armenia. We visited here on our first day. There was no snow in Yerevan on this day- it was grey and foggy, and all the surrounding mountains were obscured by thick smog. Kaputan, by contrast, sparkled, and the sunlight danced off the snow.
Overall, since I have been in Paris, the weather has been very mild. However, the day that C came to visit it rained and rained and rained. So I thought I would share with you this rather pathetic shot of the Eiffel Tower in which the umbrella was blown into the frame. I like the contrast of colours.
But since that day it really has been quite pleasant, with some sunny days perfect for wandering in the Jardin Des Plantes.
Last night CP and LP included me in an invitation to dinner at their friends' apartment – a charming, artistic older couple who live near the Arc du Triomphe, and who made me very, very welcome. CP made a tart, which caused him to be running a little late. (He said, "But I'm coming with a tart, so they will wait." I let him know in no uncertain terms that that wasn't a very nice thing to call me.) The tart was more of a pie, and very tasty indeed. I should have photographed it as it looked magnificent. Spinach, ricotta,and mushrooms, with ronds of goats cheese on top.
Together we watched the video of Colin, the Armenians, and I performing the Khatchaturian Trio in Ohrid, Macedonia, for the opening of the Council of Europe's newest Democracy Embassy in 1997. (This is the music we will revise for the concert in Yerevan). Dominic and Irene (the couple) were a wonderfully appreciative audience, and recognised the magic of the ensemble that we created at that time, with that piece. I don't mean to flatter myself, or act too proud, but I know – all of us knew – that we had created something very special together when we worked on the Trio.
1 professional violinist who will be assisting me (Mel, who works with me at the Language School).
A section based on the 'Walking, standing, sitting' score that I used in September and with the AYO people, using set pitches.
Something that involves chance or random processes on the day, that might involve the newspapers or mobile phones I have asked participants to bring with them.
I might use the idea of unpacking and packing up of instruments ( also used in September, that worked beautifully).
I could ask each of the adults to set their alarms to ring at key intervals; each time one rings, the next section of music starts.
The newspapers could be read aloud, starting very quietly, then getting louder. This could happen with the whole ensemble, away from instruments. Perhaps the rule could be that they must be newspapers from that day.
Notebooks being written in could be a cue for a solo during the 'Walking, Standing' score.
We could have a chorus of mobile phone rings.
The newspapers being read, or held in different ways, could be what the musicians respond to in the "Walking, standing" score – for example, turning a page means a change of pitch. Standing up to read is a different pitch or musical gesture, as is folding the newspaper and tapping it into your hand.
I'll add to this during the week. I don't expect I'll finalise the plan until Thursday or maybe even Friday morning. A main concern will be the use of time on the day – I don't want to exhaust the group, but I do want us to create something that could last for 15 minutes. When we perform in the space there won't be any other groups close by us, which is good – we'll have a lot of sound-space to work within.
And today we had our dress rehearsal. We started the day by going through a couple of scenes where there were some new lighting cues to be noted, then we started our run.
Like yesterday, but even more so, the who has a strong shape and momentum now. It feels like lots of the hesitancy and slowness of yesterday's scene transitions has gone, replaced by swiftness and no slackening of tempo. The cast is growing in confidence. "I feel like we are in a good place now," the director told me happily, as we walked to the production meeting at the end of rehearsal.
Today we also made up, which also helps people to get in character and respond authentically to others' characters in the space. Cupid had wings added to his costume today, and he is delighted!
We are still having difficulty with one of our pieces. Ensemble-wise, it can easily feel shaky – a bit of a house of cards. It is driven very much by the cello, but our cellist is playing from a balcony behind us at that point in the show. We have great foldback, but somehow it is still tricky to keep together. Also, most of our cues for section changes in the piece come from the stage action, so when we practise out of context we have to contrive the timings of these changes ourselves. We finished our rehearsal today working on it again, finding musical solutions to the main issues, and happily resolving our concerns somewhat. Our next chance to run it will be in Monday's dress rehearsal, which is open to a small audience.
Hunger has been such a rich experience for me. There are so many aspects of the show and the production that have been new for me, and indeed, I am usually only one step (or half-step) ahead of the musicians at any one time – and it has been that way through the whole year! I often encourage the MSO musicians to feel brave about stepping out of comfort zones, reminding them of the great and exciting things that can happen when take risks, and have to trust our instincts and responses. In most of my MSO projects I am working in a context that is familiar for me, and while I deliberately set about challenging myself in all of the projects, I am still somewhat in a comfort zone. In Hunger I am constantly having to put myself out there, be courageous, trust my instincts, watch and learn and absorb all the information that I can. It is a very, very good thing for me.
Tomorrow (Sunday) is a day of rest. Much anticipated, and much needed by the whole ensemble, I think. Come Monday, we will be refreshed and geared up, ,reading to share our beautiful heart-felt, heart-filled work with a wide audience.
Hunger is in the homestretch now. Today we had our Tech Run. There have been a few unforeseen delays leading up to today (when I arrived I got the impression something a bit unexpected/alarming had been narrowly averted the night before… it may have been narrowly done so, but averted nonetheless!) But what is amazing is the number of things that need to be in place – the many technical requirements, people, final designs for lights and sound, the gear in place for these, staging assistants, and their assistants… for a show of this size, with this many performers, and complex staging. One delay, in one area, can place all sorts of pressure on other aspects of the show. Similarly, the content of Hunger is also filled with intricate connections. The run-through today was somewhat clunky – as you would expect, given it was our first Tech Run and there was a lot to adjust to. But also exciting, because with sound, lights and costumes all in, we are getting a strong sense of the show, and of the beautiful material that we have created.
Gillian's stage position at the start of the show – it begins with the musicians asleep, slowly woken up by a dancer.
I have a gorgeous dress to wear. I can't help but swish my way through the space, in my long circular skirt, with its black flower motif and rustling taffeta. The fabric is frail and threatens to give way, as this dress is an original from the 1930s (they tell me), with a pin-tucked bodice, black velvet buttons, and leg-o-mutton sleeves to my elbows. I drape the skirt about me as I sit on the side of the musicians' stage, and ensure it falls elegantly to the floor when I sit on the piano stool. I feel like a girl in her first ballet frock. I'm a dag, I know.
It's an exciting process to be part of – kind of thrilling and terrifying at the same time. At this stage I realise I am starting to feel nerves set in. Will my hands shake? That is the one thing I feel I can't control so easily. And if they shake, will I make mistakes in my piano part, or my vibraphone part? These are the instruments I feel less secure in.
The musicians from MSO seem happy with the work, and proud of the show. Costumes, make-up and lights are all pretty special for orchestral musicians, who usually keep themselves more in the background in order to bring the music they play to the fore. I think that like me, they are particularly enjoying seeing the show come to life, from its typewritten structure, set out under headings, with short descriptions of the action that takes place. As it comes to life, it starts to flow, and build a momentum of its own.
Tomorrow we have our first dress rehearsal. A small group of supportive people will come to our final dress rehearsal on Monday. After that, we open our season!
After the Note To Self performance on Saturday night a friend and I started pondering the different kinds of workshops and workshop processes that are out there. There is a spectrum I think, that stretches from quite directed/directive processes, where there is little scope for being changed or swayed by content that comes from the participants, to very open, responsive processes.
My projects are closer to the latter, with an emphasis on material being generated through content ideas offered by participants. I will often have musical structures in mind, or place restrictions on their offers (such as modes or pitch groups or time signatures, or specific ways to start or finish), and I may even have some pre-written sections that need to be learned; but there will still be large sections of the work that are unknown at the start of the project, to be realised through the creative process.
Directed processes have their merits – they offer very tangible experiences to the participants and can give a sense of being part of something 'official' or endorsed, somehow. In music, it can be a sense of having learned 'real' music, as oposed to just 'making stuff up'. From an audience point of view (especially for an uncritical, non-educator audience) it can seem like the directed process is the more successful of the two approaches, as the results are often more 'adult' in their delivery, with less open to chance or possibility. Process can be a difficult thing to take into account, or credit (for the uninitiated), if you are only exposed to the outcome of a project.
Today I worked with the Sartory String Quartet, the Australian Youth Orchestra's string quartet that will be resident in Albury at the Murray Conservatorium for the next 8 weeks or so. We will be doing two separate education projects with local primary school children as part of their residency, so today's session was an introduction to the way I work in this context, and to get them thinking about what the children will get out of the project, and what they themselves would like to get out of the project.


The new policy has not been enunciated publicly. It came to light this week when Mr. Sharon's government announced that 1,001 new bids for construction would be issued for subsidized apartments for settlers in the occupied territories.
For the last three years, American policy has called for a freeze of ''all settlement activity,'' including ''natural growth'' brought about by an increase in the birthrate and other factors. As a result, when settlement expansions have been announced, American officials have called them violations.
After the latest Israeli announcement, however, administration spokesmen said they were withholding judgment.
''What we have asked of the Israeli government is to let us know what it is that they are doing,'' Condoleezza Rice, the national security adviser, said Thursday in answer to a question at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington.
But she added later that ''settlement expansion is not consistent with our understanding under the road map,'' the three-year peace plan adopted by the United States, Russia, Europe and the United Nations.
Administration officials said Ms. Rice was alluding to a team of technical advisers, led by a top official in the State Department's intelligence bureau, who are to travel to Israel next month and examine the boundary lines of construction sites in settlements, as well as the location of tiny settlement ''outposts'' that Mr. Sharon has promised to take down.
An administration official, amplifying Ms. Rice's comment, said a decision had been made this week not to compound Mr. Sharon's political troubles at a time when he was battling hard-liners in his Likud coalition who were revolting against his proposal to pull all settlements out of the occupied Gaza Strip.
The new American statements this week reflected ''a covert policy decision toward accepting natural growth'' of some settlements, despite repeated past statements, according to the official.
Some American officials acknowledged, in addition, that President Bush was reluctant to criticize Israel during his re-election campaign, which is counting on support from conservative supporters of Israel.
There are pressures on the administration from the other side, however, which officials said helped explain its ambiguous public stance. The road map bans ''natural growth'' of settlements.
Secretary of State Colin L. Powell will be meeting with the road map partners, known as the quartet, next month at the United Nations, and they are expected to repeat their demands that Israel cease all construction of new units in the settlements.
Israel maintains that its acceptance of the road map did not include agreeing to a freeze on ''natural growth'' of settlements and that it got a green light for the policy of ''thickening'' settlements -- that is, building new units within areas already built up -- in 2002 from Mr. Powell. His aides dispute that view.
There have been hints in some less noticed public statements by Israeli and American officials that the United States did not object to some settlement expansion, despite its public policy, for many months.
Indeed, an Israeli official asserted that for some time, it was understood in Israel and in Washington that settlements could in effect expand vertically, within already dense construction areas, but not in an outer direction, and that the Americans understood this.
He acknowledged that no American official had enunciated such a policy in public, but noted that in April Mr. Sharon's chief of staff, Dov Weissglas, wrote a note, made public then, that in carrying out ''restrictions'' on the growth of settlements, Israel would try to produce ''a better definition of the construction line of settlements'' in the West Bank.
Mr. Weissglas's letter said an Israeli team would work with Ambassador Daniel C. Kurtzer to review aerial photos of settlements and ''jointly define the construction line'' in each one.
The technical team to visit Israel next month is to continue this process, administration and Israeli officials said, clearing the way for agreed-upon areas where settlements may be expanded.
Israel has also argued that the plans for the 1,000 new housing units are in areas that Mr. Bush referred to implicitly in April as land that would be recognized as part of Israel in any future peace accord with the Palestinians.
On April 14, Mr. Bush said ''new realities on the ground,'' made it ''unrealistic'' for Israel give up settlements in major population centers.
American and Israeli officials said the latest iteration of American policy was pressed in internal discussions by Elliott Abrams, director of Middle East affairs on the National Security Council staff, who recently returned from a vacation in Israel, where he met with top Israeli leaders, including Mr. Weissglas.
Critics of Israel's policy of ''natural growth'' in settlements, including Israel's left and Palestinian leaders, argue that it is a subterfuge for wholesale outward expansion of settlements. Many consider all Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to be illegal because they violate Israel's role as an occupying power. Israel captured those lands in the 1967 Middle East war.
The critics assert that Israel set construction boundaries that extend miles into empty West Bank territory, and then permitted housing to go up in those areas by saying the new construction falls within the settlement boundaries. The administration's technical team has accordingly been asked to examine whether these claims are true or false in each settlement.
In addition, the team is to look at those settlement outposts that Mr. Sharon's government has acknowledged are illegal and unauthorized and has promised to remove, but has taken no action on. There are about 80 such outposts, which some Israeli officials say consist of little more than a trailer or makeshift building.


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Martine Appel surprised her friends and family by choosing St. Olaf. "Growing up Jewish in Princeton, there's a certain amount of cultural pressure to go to a school with a strong Jewish identity, like Brandeis, or to at least stay in the East. There's also an 'Ivy or die' mentality, as if that was the only measure of success." Her college criteria included easy access to a city, a small campus community, approachable professors, and strong social sciences. St. Olaf checked all of the boxes.


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Rise and Phight: 9/7/2021
Still not getting over that much offense
By Ethan Witte@ethan_witte Sep 7, 2021, 7:00am EDT
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Still hard to believe that the Phillies hit six home runs yesterday. It was the second time this season hitting six home runs in a game, the first time coming in June when they beat Cincinnati, 17-3.
What strikes me as crazy is that the Holy Trinity of the Golden Age - Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins - never had a game where they did it. The closest they ever came was in 2004, in a game against Colorado. Utley hit one and Rollins hit one, but Howard was not in the lineup. Jim Thome was, hitting two that night. You know who else hit two? Randy Wolf. Crazy, right?
On to the links.
Phillies news:
Hector Neris hit 500 strikeouts, but the road to get there will require him to find more resiliency this season.
Jerad Eickhoff, remember him? Dude is still trying to get back to the major leagues.
Six home runs from the Phillies is quite impressive, especially considering how rough they have been of late with the bats.
MLB news:
A lot of the equipment that players wear is made in a small Minnesota town, but now it looks like that town is about to lose some jobs.
I mean, at this point, this isn't even news. Trevor Bauer isn't coming back this season.
The Braves extended Charlie Morton for another year. One has to wonder what his career would have turned into had he never blown out his hamstring in Philadelphia.
The Red Sox added Jose Iglesias to their major league roster after his surprise release from the Angels last week.


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Southeastern Oklahoma State University, often referred to as Southeastern and abbreviated as SOSU, is a public university located in Durant, Oklahoma with an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 4,000 as of 2005. The previous SOSU President was Dr. Glen D. Johnson who served Southeastern for 9 years. At the start of 2007, Johnson left Southeastern and assumed the duties of Chancellor of the Oklahoma State System for Higher Education. Dr. Jesse Snowden proceeded Johnson. Dr. Michael Turner is currently the president of Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
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Is Myanmar part of India
Myanmar is part of India?
Throughout this period, Burma was part of a land trade route from China to India. The trade with India brought Buddhism from South India. None of them originally belonged to India. Formerly, Sri Lanka was the British crown colony of Ceylon, which emerged from a former Dutch colony. This is partly due to the inadequate infrastructure at the border crossings.
Policy with particular attention to the development of North-East India, the region between Myanmar, China and Bangladesh.
Why were Sri Lanka and Myanmar separate from India under the British Empire?
None of them originally belonged to India. Formerly, Sri Lanka was the crown settlement of Ceylon, which emerged from a former Netherlandish city. During the Napoleonic Wars in 1795, Britain took over the coasts of Sri Lanka from the Netherlands Republic. Although the area was administered by the B.E.India Company, it was generally a disaster in the midst of revolt and lack of local teamwork.
In 1815, when the Candyan Convention saw the United Kingdom army take over Ceylon's inner city, the Isle became a new crown city. Therefore, it was never part of the later Raj, which was founded in 1858. The actual issue is therefore not so much why Sri Lanka split up, but why Ceylon was not integrated into the Raj company in India.
In the end, Sri Lanka was only a part of the " English India " in the meaning that it was briefly managed by the East India Company. It was acquired by the Crown, the armed services and agents of the United Kingdom. He had only temporary and fleeting policy links with the company - an agreement of comfort for a small area, while Britain was concerned with France.
Myanmar's administration was replaced by India in 1937 when the Burma office was established. She then ruled Burma independent of India and the Indian office, implementing the terms of the Government of India Act 1935. In contrast to Sri Lanka, Myanmar was part of Britisch-Indien.
Before Burma came under the rule of Britain's imperialist regime in the course of three conflicts, however, it was a state. She was and is separated from India in cultural, linguistic and ethnic terms. Burma has not been surveyed, except that it will remain part of the community of India, as is necessary for purely political purposes to ensure its presence in the state.
The reason for this is that Burma is not India. In Burma, for example, applying the general principle of further opening up the civil services to Indians would only mean replacing one foreign authority with another. Article about the reform of the constitution in India. Stationery office, 1918. Many Indians immigrated to Burma under Britain's domination.
This and the fact that it was managed as a partition of the Burmese regime resulted in severe resentments on the part of the Burmese.
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Continually motivated by his entrepreneur mindset, he created and ran an electronic music label for 6 years, and then founded Obvious in 2017 with two of his best friends. Obvious is a collective of researchers, artists, and friends.
His natural curiosity for science (biotechnologies, AI, astrophysics, …) allows him to turn ideas into impactful projects. An opportunity to militate for a derived and creative use of artificial intelligence, powered by a wish to promote an alternative use of technology: a benevolent and harmless one. The collective succeed in revealing and enhancing the notion of creativity in a machine, through a series of only AI generated artworks.
Obvious creates a mixture of technology and creativity in his artwork, pushing the limits of art as we know it. This is seen in the creation of the artwork "Edmond de Belamy", sold in auction at Christie's for nearly half a million dollars, and the creation of a series of Japanese prints revisiting the Ukiyo era.
Obvious works with the latest models of deep learning to explore the creative potential of artificial intelligence. They use their work to share their vision of artificial intelligence and its growing implementation in our society.
Their works have been exhibited in prestigious museums such as the Hermitage museum and the National Museum of China. The AI art movement keeps on developing, making AI more understood and appreciated around the world. Their astonishing journey and creative minds have resulted in them being recognised by Forbes under 30 and Time Genius Company.
Pierre and his collective have been mentioned in French media (Les Échos, France Info, France Culture, L'Obs, Le Monde, BFM TV…) and worldwide (CNBC, CNN, Time, FT, The Telegraph…).
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AAAS kan betyda:
 AAAS – en lärd akademi i Cambridge, Massachusetts, se American Academy of Arts and Sciences
 AAAS – världens största sammanslutning av vetenskapsmän, se American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Untangle Survey Finds SMBs Rank Network Security as Top IT Concern
SMBs Struggle to Combat New Security Threats as Organizations Increasingly Turn to Cloud Technologies
Untangle
Aug 07, 2018, 08:00 ET
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Untangle®, Inc., a leader in comprehensive network security for small-to-medium business (SMB), today released the results of their first annual SMB IT Security Report. The findings explore IT security apprehensions for small and mid-size businesses, showing that Firewall/Network rated as the top security concern for these organizations, particularly as they begin to deploy increasing levels of infrastructure to the cloud and provide access to larger numbers of devices across their networks.
SMBs will always face limited budgets and resources constraints to allocate towards IT security compared to larger enterprises. However, SMBs face a double whammy as they are just as or more likely than enterprises to be targeted by cybercriminals, but are less equipped to deal with the fallout of a successful breach. It is imperative that SMBs take a proactive approach instead of waiting to become victims. Untangle conducted a survey polling more than 350 SMBs worldwide to better understand the challenges they face securing their networks, data and users.
The 2018 SMB IT Security Report found that SMBs consistently struggle to deploy IT security solutions with underfunded security budgets and lack of security expertise, with more than half of the organizations surveyed acknowledging they distribute security responsibilities across other roles in the organization. Increasing reliance on cloud infrastructure has also sparked increased concern for network security as more companies plan to, or are researching, SD-WAN solutions.
Key findings from the survey include:
Less than 30 percent of SMBs surveyed have a dedicated IT security professional on staff; 50 percent distribute IT security responsibilities across other roles.
75 percent of SMBs surveyed have fewer than five physical locations, but only 60 percent have fewer than 100 end-user devices to manage.
Top IT security concerns include budget constraints (47 percent) and limited time to research and understand new threats (37 percent).
Of the organizations that experienced an attack in the last 12 months, 33 percent were from phishing attacks, 27 percent from malware and 15 percent from ransomware.
50 percent of organizations polled have IT budgets under $5,000 per year or less; half of those had less than $1,000 per year to spend on security.
"SMBs have less expertise and fewer dollars to dedicate to IT security, but they are the primary target of a growing number of phishing and malware threats, particularly as they move towards more cloud-based tools," said Scott Devens, chief executive officer at Untangle. "This report confirms that SMBs are in dire need of easy-to-deploy, intuitive solutions to protect their networks that don't require hiring additional personnel or time-intensive commitments from existing staff."
Untangle offers complete network security solutions for small and medium businesses with limited IT resources and budgets. NG Firewall, its unified threat management solution, provides a comprehensive solution for content filtering, malware and threat protection, secure Wi-Fi, application control, bandwidth optimization, virtual private networks and more. Known industry-wide for its ease-of-use and comprehensive reporting, NG Firewall is the number one choice of small-to-medium businesses and distributed organizations. NG Firewall is seamlessly integrated with Untangle's cloud services, including ScoutIQ™ threat intelligence and Command Center centralized management. Command Center lets administrators manage their deployments with ease and convenience from any browser without requiring an on-premise footprint.
For more information about Untangle, please visit https://www.untangle.com/. Download a free copy of the report here.
About Untangle
Untangle is an innovator in cybersecurity designed specifically for the below-enterprise market, safeguarding businesses, home offices, nonprofits, schools and governmental organizations. Untangle's integrated suite of software and appliances provides enterprise-grade capabilities and consumer-oriented simplicity to organizations with limited IT resources. Untangle's award-winning network security solutions are trusted by over 40,000 customers around the world. Untangle is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information, visit www.untangle.com.
Untangle Contact:
Lisette Rauwendaal
Lumina PR for Untangle
untangle@luminapr.com
SOURCE Untangle
http://www.untangle.com
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In America, there are many single men and women looking for the right person of their choice to date with. Ever since the internet market has been booming, finding love and romance online has been a convenient way to build a relationship. Dating singles online has been on a rise as it is easy to communicate feelings better to the person on the other end. You may type or write whatever you feel like in setting up your own dating match, block members and feel as if you are your own boss.
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a bust that I have finished a while ago, but due my recent melancholic vibe not shown yet here on the blog is a great sculpt by Raul Garcia Latorre. He did it for Black Crow Miniatures and you can find a review of the sculpt on Massive Voodoo already.
I am really fascinated by the sculpt and the character, although it was no easy paintjob when I found myself confronted with so much plate armour. Additionally it is alsy hard to take good photos showing the actual work I did on the metal parts. Well, that's the life of a figure painter.
This bust is for sale. If you want to make it yours and support me in my art, passion and work check my PDF cataloge for more information.


This is a totally fuss-free light meal: freshly made sourdough (toasted), crispy pancetta and a slowly cooked duck egg, with a few fresh chives snipped over the top. When simplicity reigns!
A nice walk while the eggs were gently cooking in their water bath, returning to a perfectly cooked egg epitomises relaxed bliss!
During my time on Britain's Best Home Cook I was itching to use a sous-vide machine, but sadly I could not work it into any of my dishes. It might have been a brave choice to serve egg, bacon and toast to the judges……but I will never know!
I have the Andrew James sous-vide machine which I was fortunate to have received a couple of years ago. It rapidly became one of my must-haves in the kitchen: very simple to use, you can get on and do other things while the food slowly cooks.
This is one of those gadgets that does not fester away, unloved, at the back of a cupboard!
Sous-vide machines are now more affordable for the home user: if I had the choice between a food mixer and a sous-vide machine, and could only choose one item, I would choose the sous-vide machine without a second thought!
This machine doubles up as a great slow cooker, too: perfect when it comes to the autumn and winter when I can have a casserole of some type gently cooking away while I am at work.
I use my sous-vide machine so often for such a variety of elements for general dishes, such as my sous-vide pork tenderloin with creamed leeks and chorizo (picture above). The recipe for this is here.
I now have literally scores of recipes I have created waiting to be posted, with many more ideas scribbled down on paper to be tested out! Oh if I am ever fortunate to get a cook book published…..
Ok, it might seem odd to slowly cook an egg in this way when you can poach or soft-boil an egg in moments, but the flavour and the texture you get when it is slowly cooked is something else.
I have given many friends taste tests of eggs that had been cooked sous-vide, eggs that had been soft boiled and eggs that have been poached: so far the sous-vide eggs have won every time!
I cook hen eggs at the same temperature, but for between 35 minutes and 50 minutes.
Once the eggs have cooked, you then remove the eggs from the water bath and carefully shell them while still warm if serving immediately.
If you are going to serve the eggs cold, let them cool fully in their shells before peeling off the shells.


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'Thursday Night Football' To Help Determine AFC Playoff Picture
The NFL's Week 16 Thursday Night Football game has two AFC teams looking for a way to sneak into the postseason. The Jacksonville Jaguars head north to visit the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium, where wind and possibly rain could impact performances.
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson celebrates with QB Trevor Lawrence (16) after the Jags beat the Dallas Cowboys in OT. They face the New York Jets on the road today in a crucial game with playoff implications for both teams. (Image: Associated Press)
Jacksonville (6-8) played smart in their most recent game, overcoming a few issues to grab a 40-34 win over the Dallas Cowboys in overtime. That was good enough to put them one game behind the Tennessee Titans, the leaders of the AFC South, with four wins in their last six games.
On the other hand, things haven't been going so well for the Jets. They're now 7-7 after racking up five losses in their last seven games – one against the Detroit Lions – but are still right behind the Miami Dolphins and L.A. Chargers in the AFC playoff race.
Jags Hope To Bring the Heat
Jacksonville's offense has increasingly become a more synchronized unit as the season has progressed. Thanks to the talents of running back Travis Etienne and receiver Zay Jones, the Jags have been able to pull off some impressive plays.
Jaguars Jets
Moneyline +105 -125
Spread +2 (-110) -2 (-110)
Over/under O37.5 (-105) U37.5 (-115)
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Jones has accumulated 415 receiving yards across his last five games. Etienne has been a consistent driving force, picking up 1,155 yards on the ground and pulling down 27 passes.
QB Trevor Lawrence has found his rhythm, as well. His rookie season last year after being the top draft pick was fraught with errors, but he's improving this year.
Last Sunday against the Cowboys, Lawrence threw for 318 yards and has picked up almost 1,700 yards in the last six games. To that, he has added 14 TD, and his success has been enough to put him at the top of the list in passer rating, with 111.2.
The Jags offense is sixth in the NFL in terms of total yards, averaging 377 per game. However, the defense has had a few issues recently. Stopping an aerial attack has been difficult, which the Jets will take advantage of tonight.
Jets Content In Own Backyard
The Jets have lost three in a row, and their seven losses on the season put their playoff chances in jeopardy. New York is in last place in the AFC East; however, a win against the Jag and a combination of results from New England Patriots and Miami would put them back in contention.
The Jets' defense has been holding its own lately. It gave up just 20 points in consecutive games against the Buffalo Bills and Lions, despite the breakdown at the end of the Lions contest.
The defense ranks in the top five in both total yards and passing yards allowed. Sauce Gardner, the cornerback who has become an unstoppable rookie, has dominated repeatedly, picking up two INTs and batting down 16 passes.
The all-time series between these two is tied at 8-8, but New York won the last meeting 26-21 at home. With another home game coming, they'll look to pull ahead in the series, but it won't be an easy victory.
The sportsbooks couldn't have this game more evenly-matched. However, the recent improvements the Jags have made given them a nod in what should be an exciting game to watch.
These two have a history of seeing the total going over, and tonight's over/under might be a little low. The over has hit for the Jags in four of their last five and four in a row. When on the road, the over took eight of nine.
The Jets have seen the under in more than a few of their games. However, Thursday has been the exception, with the over going 5-1 for their Thursday Night Football matchups. In addition, for this Jags-Jets series, the over has won in five of the last five. Backing the over here makes sense for a little Christmas bonus.
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There was no issue of the newspaper on March 11, 1968 on account of Id-ul-Azha. The following extract is from the previous day's issue.
MECCA: About 15 lakh Muslims from all over the world performed 'Wakoof' here on Friday [March 8] during Haj-i-Akbar ceremonies.
They stood in white seamless robes from dawn to dusk on a sacred granite mountain near Mecca beseeching Allah's forgiveness.
Leading today's 'Wakoof' ceremony, said Mecca Radio, was Saudi Arabia's King Faisal, who is the temporal guardian of Mecca. He was flanked by prominent Muslim leaders including Somalia's President, Abdel Rashid Aly Shermarke, Kuwaiti Premier, Sheikh el-Ahmed el-Sabah, Indonesia's Foreign Minister, Adam Malik, and Arab League Secretary-General, Abdel Khalek Hassouna.


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 * @file error.h
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 * @section License
 * <b>(C) Copyright 2015 Silicon Labs, http://www.silabs.com</b>
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 * Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
 * including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it
 * freely, subject to the following restrictions:
 *
 * 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not
 *    claim that you wrote the original software.
 * 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be
 *    misrepresented as being the original software.
 * 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
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 * DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY/LIMITATION OF REMEDIES: Silicon Labs has no
 * obligation to support this Software. Silicon Labs is providing the
 * Software "AS IS", with no express or implied warranties of any kind,
 * including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability
 * or fitness for any particular purpose or warranties against infringement
 * of any proprietary rights of a third party.
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#ifndef MBED_ERROR_H
#define MBED_ERROR_H

/** To generate a fatal compile-time error, you can use the pre-processor #error directive.
 *
 * @code
 * #error "That shouldn't have happened!"
 * @endcode
 *
 * If the compiler evaluates this line, it will report the error and stop the compile.
 *
 * For example, you could use this to check some user-defined compile-time variables:
 *
 * @code
 * #define NUM_PORTS 7
 * #if (NUM_PORTS > 4)
 *     #error "NUM_PORTS must be less than 4"
 * #endif
 * @endcode
 *
 * Reporting Run-Time Errors:
 * To generate a fatal run-time error, you can use the mbed error() function.
 *
 * @code
 * error("That shouldn't have happened!");
 * @endcode
 *
 * If the mbed running the program executes this function, it will print the
 * message via the USB serial port, and then die with the blue lights of death!
 *
 * The message can use printf-style formatting, so you can report variables in the
 * message too. For example, you could use this to check a run-time condition:
 *
 * @code
 * if(x >= 5) {
 *     error("expected x to be less than 5, but got %d", x);
 * }
 * #endcode
 */

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

void error(const char* format, ...);

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif


No performance stats on XA GT-HO Phase IV- model never officially released.
Standing 400m - 15.2 seconds.
Standing 400m - 15.06 seconds.
Standing 400m - 14.29 seconds.
Standing 400m - 13.88 seconds.
351kW, 570Nm V8 (410kW and 650Nm in overboost function).
Made by Street Machine magazine. 'One Ho to Go'. Car started off as a XE Falcon V8.
Standing 400m - 15.4 seconds.
Ford prototype. Car never released, or sold to the public.


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Surface Tension: Beauty and Fragility in Lake Michigan
A collaboration, Nelson W Armour and Ted Glasoe
It's a beautiful summer day in Chicago. The sun beats down on the azure waters of Lake Michigan, the fifth-largest lake in the world. Gentle waves lap the sands of a beach. Puffy clouds drift across the sky. But no one is in the water. The lifeguards stand watch over an empty beach.
Why? Because raw sewage has fouled the water. It was released into the lake after a torrential rain overwhelmed the storm sewers. This scene has become all too common along the shores of Lake Michigan and much of the world's water supply.
But untreated municipal sewage overflows are only one of the threats to the health of our lake. According to the Alliance for the Great Lakes (greatlakes.org), other major areas of concern are nutrient runoff/algae growth, pollution from petroleum refineries and other industries, pharmaceutical pollution, and invasive species.
So we are faced with an uncomfortable conclusion: Lake Michigan is a beautiful, vast, life-sustaining natural wonder and, at the same time, it is under silent siege from pollution and other perils.
In Surface Tension, we explore these opposing realities.
Ted Glasoe's poignant photographs of Lake Michigan invite us to contemplate and appreciate the lake's power and its ever-changing moods, textures and colors. These are juxtaposed with Nelson Armour's photographs of the lake, which have been altered to unsettle the viewer's sense of beauty. These multilayered images reveal the unseen forces and traumas that threaten this magnificent natural resource.
Surface Tension, a metaphor for the world's water, confronts viewers with the reality that the world's water is a finite precious resource, forcing them to reconcile the outward beauty of Lake Michigan with the dangers that lie beneath the surface.
To explore this project, click here.
© Nelson W Armour - fine art photography


An opportunity to talk, meet new friends and receive support after bereavement.
Join Greenwich Branch Cruse Bereavement Care for a stroll around Charlton Park.
Cruse bereavement volunteers are on hand throughout the walk and at the cafe stop after.
Please get in touch before attending, on 0208 8509 429.
Find other great ways to move more in Greenwich.


To Cassel on a bike. Passed Mount des Recolets. Beautiful scenery. Had tea @ café. Visited Porte de Dunkerque and Casino on top of the hill. Lovely view from here of the surrounding country. Casino used as a wireless station. A monument is erected in memory of the battles which were fought in the vicinity for the liberation of France, etc. Philip bro' to king of France & away back to 1400. Visit the Church. Very old. Bells outside the tower. Return to Steenvoorde 6 PM.
The Draft of "Princess Pats" leave for France at 7:30 am. 35 men.
We have a large Muster Parade.
On the Roll for the draft for France.
Medically inspected again and found fit.
Men badly needed, some of the men in the draft are not fit to go back again. Slept out in the airy stables.
Charles pays $10 to Mills for furniture etc.


text: Q: How does block transfer take place between the different levels of cache I was trying to understand the block transfer between the two levels of cache (suppose L1 and L2), let L1 has a block size of 4 words and L2 has a block size of 16 words, the data bus between L1 and L2 is of 4 words. If a miss occurs in L1 cache, how will the data transfer take place, are all the words transferred simultaneously in parellel (between L1 and L2 cache) with only one memory access (since the data bus size is equal to the size of the L1 cache) or it takes 4 memory accesses to transfer 4 words between L1 and L2 cache. Please help.

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