January 29th, 2010 Robert Fanene
Educate yourself! No matter what level you are at today, you can be and should be learning more. If you are currently studying with a teacher or enrolled in a music program at a high school, college or university, you are on the right track. If you aren’t doing this (or if you feel that your current teacher is not helping you enough in reaching your goals) I strongly recommend looking for a new teacher.
I wanted to write great music. Watching the movie Star Wars when I was a kid, reading Lord of the Rings, etc. inspired me as well. There are lots of non musical things that have been inspiring to me.
These are questions you should ask yourself. The two biggest practicing mistakes I have seen in students (besides not practicing enough) are: 1. Practicing is not goal orientated. 2. Not understanding the difference between playing one’s guitar and practicing one’s guitar. If you are having any difficulties with practicing, talk to your teacher about it. He/she should be able to help you. Read more...
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January 5th, 2010 Chris Channing
Even though you could drive to the supermarket right now and get a 20-pound back of dog food, don’t put any faith into the fact that it is healthy for your pet. There are some pet foods sold over the general market that are lacking in comparison to better types of dog foods that keep dogs healthy as can be.
Meat is full of good protein. The problem is that the protein in cheap dog foods comes from sources that aren’t so healthy for dogs. Good protein comes from rich red meat and chicken products that are prepared in a wholesome manner. Dogs can notice the difference in taste, but more importantly the high level of good protein will keep immune system levels and a dog’s ability to heal at a good level.
Cats are known to eat fish products, but so too are dogs. Perhaps not a key ingredient, fish ingredients help the immune system and coat of the canine by offering key vitamins and essential amino acids. Fish ingredients may be derived from trout and herring, but can sometimes come from other sources as well. Read more...
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December 31st, 2009 Dylan Chase
In 2010 a new series of quarters will be launched by the United States Mint. The America the Beautiful Quarters series will issue a total of 56 circulating quarter dollar coins over the course of twelve years, featuring National Parks or other National Sites from each of the states, territories, and the District of Columbia.
The new series begins two years after the conclusion of the popular 50 State Quarters Program. From 1999 to 2008, the US Mint released a total of fifty different coins to honor each of the states. Average Americans were able to learn more about history and geography by examining the coins received in change. A separate program was launch in 2009 to feature the remaining United States Territories and Washington, DC.
The prior programs and the new America the Beautiful Quarters program share some similarities, but also have some differences. Similarly, the new program will feature unique reverse designs for each subject, released at a rate of five new designs per year. The obverse of the coins will feature a constant design, which is a restored portrait of George Washington. The quarters will be issued for general circulation, allowing anyone to collect the coins from change received at everyday transactions. Read more...
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December 21st, 2009 Ross Everett
The Mapes Hotel in Reno, Nevada met its demise on Superbowl Sunday of 2000 when 75 pounds of explosives packed inside the structure’s support columns brought it to the ground. The controlled demolition came despite years of effort by a number of groups within the community to preserve the building with lawsuits, redevelopment proposals, and grass roots lobbying efforts. The National Turst for Historic Preservation even took up the cause, challenging the destruction in a lawsuit that eventually reached the Nevada Supreme Court.
While the logic and necessity of demolishing the Mapes is very questionable, one thing that is certain is that the hotel was an important part of Northern Nevada history. The Mapes opened in’47 and with it ushered in a new era for casino gambling and the state of Nevada. Despite some historical revisionism that suggests that the modern era began in Las Vegas with Bugsy Siegel’s famed Flamingo, the Mapes was actually the first building in America to have a hotel, casino and live entertainment under the same roof. The Mapes attracted countless celebrities who’d make it their home when business brought them to Northern Nevada–this included movie stars like Clark Gable, TV stars like the cast of ‘Bonanza’ and political power brokers like infamous anti-Communist crusader Joseph McCarthy. Read more...
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December 15th, 2009 Russell Masina
If you know anything about popular movies in the country right now, you are likely aware of the release latest installment of the Transformers series recently. There has been one other movie released before it, preceded even farther back by a slew of cartoons and comic book appearances. There are many who don’t know these robots as well as they would like to. They want to understand the movies better, and be able to tell their friends or their family the difference between the Transformers Megatron and Optimus Prime.
For this content and the interest of space restraints, I’ll not dig into some of the additional Transformers to a higher degree than is essential, and so that you are able to concentrate entirely why Megatron is crucial to the franchise.
Much like Optimus Prime and the Autobots, Megatron is a very powerful and respected leader. Through the course of many comics and episodes, it became evident that Megatron was the most effective and feared leader that the Decepticons ever had. He ruled by fear tactics and through violent outbursts. He was a brutal force in the war on Cybertron as well. Read more...
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December 6th, 2009 Herman Solomon
The NBA season has just about arrived, and the Los Angeles Lakers are the definite favorite entering the season. Why, you might ask?
The Lakers were one of the few teams in the NBA that showed what they did in regular season didn’t matter. The Lakers weren’t playing for more then 60 wins, having home court advantage or just a finals appearance, their whole season was based on winning the championship.
Pau Gasol is the first second best player on any team in the league. On many teams Pau would be the best player on his team but not with the Lakers obviously. Pau has put up great numbers his entire NBA career but his toughness was questioned. Pau showed how tough he was in the playoffs averaging’ points per game and 8 rebounds per game.
More importantly, the Lakers have made a big acquisition during the off season and this has led many to believe that the team will dominate the league flat out during the 2009-2010 NBA basketball season. Read more...
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December 3rd, 2009 Ross Everett
Its that time of the year again–Americans are getting ready for football. In a few months NFL teams will be opening training camp and college football teams starting practice. Up north, however, the footballs are already flying as pro football is in full swing up in Canada with the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Most Americans dont realize that the CFL has a lengthy and storied history. The league itself has been around since’30, and the Canadian Football championship–known as the Grey Cup–has been contended since’09. More recently, American fans are aware that a number of NFL stars got their start in the CFL including Doug Flutie, Jim Kelly, and Jeff Garcia.
The CFL is a very professional and highly competitive league, but its important to understand some important differences between it and the NFL:
At the most basic level, the football itself is bigger than the NFL ball. It is longer and fatter than the NFL ball. The CFL goal posts are on the goal line, while the NFLs are on the end line at the back of the endzone. The CFL field is also longer (110 yards) and wider (65 yards vs. the NFLs 53.5 yards), and the CFL end zones are 20 yards deep as opposed to 10 yards in the NFL. Read more...
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November 2nd, 2009 Ross Everett
Roller Derby was a staple of the early television era and was similar in its promotional format to its better known “sports entertainment” cousin, professional wrestling. It was frequently seen in the same bad timeslots on the same low powered UHF TV stations, and it was run by the same loose confederation of Runyanesque promoters and businessmen that characterized the regional territory era of pro wrestling. Unfortunately, roller derby didn’t catch on the way professional wrestling did. There was obviously a serious athletic component to it, but the “angles” and storylines surrounding roller derby made pro wrestling seem like Ibsen by comparison. The sport does have its own history–most know that the LA T-Birds were the perennial champions of 1970’s, and Ann Calvello and Ralphie Valladares had been in the sport forever and were considered legends–but it never really stuck in the public consciousness like the pre-Hulk Hogan era of pro wrestling. Read more...
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September 27th, 2009 Sarah Wilkiamson
by Sarah Wilkiamson
Getting started in ballet can be hard. That statement is actually an understatement considering all of the hard work you are actually going to endure getting yourself into the art or sport, whichever you actually want to call it. There are a number of obstacles that you are going to have to overcome and the first one is fitness. You might think that you are in shape right now, so let’s test that theory. If this is your first time trying ballet, then try to stand on your toes and twirl. If you find that you were able to do it without being dizzy or hurting yourself then that’s great. If you’re not yet reading this due to an inability to reach the keyboard, we’ll wait.
Proper diet and exercise are key when you are trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Make sure that you go on a high-energy diet so that you’ll be able to perform every single day if need be. Allow me to be frank, this is going to be a very demanding activity. You may even find yourself wanting to quit at the beginning because you feel that you are getting nowhere. Remember that you need to practice, practice, and practice some more if you ever want to get anywhere, even if you don’t plan to take this to a more competitive level. Read more...
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September 26th, 2009 Hannah Moretti
by Hannah Moretti
Rockabilly is synonymous with the music of the 30?s and 40?s. The typical Rockabilly Hairstyles were common among all the age groups of women at that time. The rockabilly style, that was prevalent, was the Middy which actually was a compromise formula between the craving women had to look beautiful and their acceptance to be sensible during the time of war. These days the style is considered an echo of resurgence of the bygone era. Adhere to the subsequent instructions to create that rockabilly style of the 40?s, embraced by all the celebrities of yester years.
Instruction 1 Obviously, you need an appropriate haircut for a Rockabilly hairstyle. As a rule, the hair is cut into a length of 4 inch layers except for the front of the ear, which is 1 inch shorter. Deviations can be integrated for the back, which may be cut to a length not exceeding 10 inches. Ensure that the front part is 3 inches long only. Read more...
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