Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard
Design and supply of radio systems and equipment for signal reproduction
Our company has equipped with new sound equipment one of the oldest circuses in Russia, which accepted its first spectators in far 1880.
The complexity of the project was in the features of the circus hall, where almost all the space is a working area. It imposed the restrictions on the ways of placing the sound equipment. This was especially true for the complex microphone radio systems, the correct placement and configuration of which ensured the reliable and stable operation of sound equipment as a whole.
The reliable communication between the sound engineer of the show and the ringmaster, managing the performance, was provided by the monitoring system. The speech of the host and the replicas of the artists performing on the arena, were brought to the spectators by a multi-channel radio system, equipped with transmitters. The sound of a live orchestra is transmitted by a set of specialized instrumental microphones. The players with instant start of any musical fragment were used as devices for high-quality playback of phonograms in order to make unplanned improvisations look like part of the performance.
To mix a large number of microphone channels and music sources, two digital consoles containing a full set of sound processing were supplied to the circus. They were combined into a common sound network.
We are glad that we had the honor to be involved in the bright holiday and the feeling of happiness that the circus gives to its visitors.
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Tesla Denies Reports It Sold Just 211 Cars in China Last Month
By Ryan Gandolfo, November 28, 2018
Tesla's share price dropped 1.8 percent on Tuesday after reports surfaced that the company had sold just 211 cars in China last month.
An official from China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) shared the extremely low sales figures with Reuters on Tuesday. A Tesla spokesperson based in California denied the reports, saying "this is wildly inaccurate. While we do not disclose regional or monthly sales numbers, these figures are off by a significant margin," according to CNBC.
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In July, China placed a 40 percent tariff on American made vehicles imported to China, forcing Tesla to hike up the price of its Model S and Model X by RMB150,000 to RMB250,000.
Just last month, Tesla signed an agreement with the Shanghai government to build its first Gigafactory outside the US. The company said in a statement that they plan to produce the first cars at the Shanghai facility about two years after construction gets underway.
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Best SHAREit Alternatives in 2022
Look beyond ShareIt for file transfer
by: Yash Wate - Last updated on: December 14th, 2021
SHAREit is one of the most commonly used file-sharing software that allows users to share different types of files including photos, videos, music, apps, and a few others, from one device to another. It is available across multiple platforms like Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. However, despite that, a lot of people are looking for the best SHAREit alternatives. That's because, it has received some criticism over the years from users for showing a lot of distracting ads across the UI, to an extent, making it difficult to use.
Best SHAREit Alternatives
1. Zapya
2. Xender
3. Send Anywhere
4. PushBullet
Over the years, a few companies have created a similar file-sharing service to combat the growing popularity and simultaneously attract users by displaying comparatively fewer ads and offering more features. In this article, we have shortlisted some of the best alternatives to SHAREit, that you can use to get the best service out of the lot.
Note: The focus of this article is on cross-platform file-sharing services (Android, iOS, PC, Mac) and not only on Android-to-Android or Android-to-PC file sharing.
Zapya is a cross-platform service that allows you to share different kinds of files back and forth between devices. It has a cleaner UI than SHAREit and isolates the useful features from junk. There are ads present on the app, but unlike SHAREit they are not very much in the way to make it unusable. The service does not require the use of an active internet connection for file transfer, but instead, creates a hotspot to share content between devices. It can transfer different kinds of files including photos, videos, music, docs, etc. between devices.
Zapya offers file-sharing services across Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. Additionally, it offers a web interface to allow for easy sharing between devices. If you ask us, this is one of the best SHAREit alternatives available right now.
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Xender is another cross-platform file-sharing service. Just like SHAREit, it is also supported across a wide variety of platforms like Android, iOS, and Windows. In addition to these platforms, Xender also provides a web interface for easy file sharing, similar to Zapya, which comes in handy when you want to share content across devices quickly. The service allows you to share various kinds of files between devices without requiring an active mobile data connection.
The UI is quite clean without much clutter and manages to offer a simple and easy way to share content. Though there are some ads on the app, the frequency is quite low than most of the other file-sharing services. If you despise ads, look at our next option below.
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Another file-sharing alternative to SHAREit is Send Anywhere. Similar to a lot of other options, the service supports multiple platforms to allow users to share content between different devices. However, the service takes a different approach towards providing a file-sharing platform and does not rely on cloud-based platforms, like many other services. The difference between Send Anywhere and other alternatives lies in the type of connection used to share files among devices, as, Send Anywhere uses a peer-to-peer connection, instead of a cloud-based connection to allow users to transfer files. For which, it uses a 6-digit key to ensure a secure transfer of files between devices. An advantage to this approach is that it makes it easy for users to transfer files between devices even when they are not in close proximity.
The UI is pretty clean. Although there are ads across the app, the kind of service offered compensates for the ads. Also, the frequency of ads is also quite low. Send Anywhere is available across Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, and Mac. This is a nice SHAREit alternative for most people.
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PushBullet is another service that can be used to transfer content between devices. It has a simple UI to allow you to send files, in addition to sending links, getting notifications, chatting with friends, and sending text messages. By doing so, it creates a tunnel between your devices to allow you to transfer files without any hassle seamlessly.
The service is available across different platforms including Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac and allows you to share various types of files between devices. A neat Share it alternative for masses.
Download PushBullet
In our opinion, Send Anywhere offers the best service among all the other alternatives with its ease of use, functionality, and less bloated UI. However, we would suggest you try each of the alternatives mentioned above and find the right one that suits your requirements. Do note that if you are only looking for Android to Android file transfer or Android to Windows PC file transfer, there are simpler and better options like Mi Drop and Files by Google.
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Guys should have fun with their wedding looks, too
By Melissa Erickson
Published: Thu, January 16, 2020 2:01 AM
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Styled well, a groom should stand out at a wedding, shining just like the bride. It's his day, too.
"Grooms have a lot more flexibility with style choices than they used to, but color choices are still a team decision," said Chris Easter, co-founder of The Man Registry and author of "Be The Man: The Man Registry Guide for Grooms."
Wedding fashion should be a partnership between the bride and groom, said menswear fashion designer Joseph Abboud.
"It's part of the image a couple presents to the world. It's a metaphor for a great marriage," he said.
A tuxedo is always a classic option.
"Double breasted tuxedos are definitely in for 2020," Easter said. "Double breasted differs from a single breasted in that it features two sets of buttons that are part of overlapping front flaps. I love pairing the double breasted tux with a tailored white non-stretch shirt with a spread collar. It's a classic look that will still hold its own in 2020."
The traditional tuxedo is not the only option guys have, Abboud said.
"It's a fun time for young grooms. Men get to be creative. It's not just the traditional black tux anymore," he said.
Flexibility and versatility reign.
Grooms can be the protagonist in their weddings, wearing tweed and lightcolored suits for outdoor or summer weddings, colorful or printed dinner jackets, or slim-fitting or casual suits that can transition to work wear.
For groomsmen the dark suit — particularly a dark navy suit — is having a moment. It can be dressed up to be more formal with a bow tie, vest or pocket square, Abboud said.
"Economics come into the decision. Younger people are practical. A dark suit can be a business suit," he said.
If budget is a consideration, renting is an option; just be sure to get a good fit.
"Buying a suit or tux can range from several hundreds up to $1,000. You can generally rent all-in for $200 and under," Easter said.
One of the highlights of the groom's side is choosing the wedding party's attire.
"While groomsmen don't need to match the groom perfectly, they should still be wearing the same style. In other words, having the attendants' ties be a different color than the groom's is definitely acceptable — just don't have the groom in a formal black tuxedo with the groomsmen in khaki suits that look more fit for a beach wedding," Easter said.
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No matter what the groomsmen wear, the groom should sport a distinctive look, Abboud said. That can be as simple as groomsmen wearing black tuxedos with white bow ties and the groom wearing an ivory dinner jacket with a black bow tie.
It's fairly common for a bride to have a second or even third look, plus special outfits for the rehearsal dinner and day-after events. Now grooms are are saying "I do" to second looks. For the ceremony, he may wear a formal tuxedo, then change into a dapper party look for the reception.
"Menswear is becoming much more flexible," Abboud said.
Whatever your style, the top piece of advice for grooms is to work as a team with your bride-to-be.
"Scheduling weekly or bi-weekly wedding planning date nights are a great way to kick back and relieve stress while still making some progress," Easter said.
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Ohio Manufacturing Cairo Sulphur Products - Executive Summary
Risk Management Plan Executive Summary for Marsulex Cairo Sulfur Products
1. Accidental Release Prevention and Emergency Response Policies
We at Cairo Sulfur Products are strongly committed to employee, public and environmental safety. This commitment is demonstrated by our comprehensive accidental release prevention program that covers areas such as design, installation, operating procedures, maintenance, and employee training associated with the processes at our facility. It is our policy to implement appropriate controls to prevent possible releases of regulated substances. Unforeseeably, if such a release does occur, we are coordinated with the Allen County Emergency Services and Cairo Fire Department which provides highly trained emergency response personnel to control and mitigate the effects of the release.
2. The Stationary Source and the Regulated Substances Handled
Our facilitys primary activities encompass production of sulfuric acid and liquid sulfur dioxide. W
e have four (4) RMP regulated substances present at our facility in significant quantities. These substances include sulfur dioxide, chlorine, ammonia and oleum, a mixture of sulfuric acid and sulfur trioxide. The regulated substances at our facility are involved in several uses. Sulfur dioxide is used for the production of sulfuric acid and is sold as a product. Oleum is used for producing sulfuric acid and sulfur dioxide. Chlorine is used in water treatment. Ammonia is used in refrigeration.
The maximum inventory of oleum that is expected to be present in this facility based on process/operational requirements is 18000 lb. The maximum inventory of sulfur dioxide that is expected to be present in this facility based on process/operational requirements is 500,000 lb. The maximum inventory of chlorine that is expected to be present in this facility based on process/operational requirements is 1350 lb which is below the Threshold Planning Quantity for RMP. The maximum inventory of am
monia that is expected to be present in this facility based on process/operational requirements is 3000 lb which is below the Threshold Planning Quantity for RMP.
3. The Worst Case Release Scenario(s) and the Alternative Release Scenario(s), including administrative controls and mitigation measures to limit the distances for each reported scenario
To perform the required offsite consequence analysis for our facility, we have used the look-up tables and equations provided by the EPA in the RMP Offsite Consequence Analysis Guidance. The following paragraphs provide details of the chosen scenarios.
The worst case release scenario submitted for Program 2 and 3 toxic substances as a class involves a catastrophic release from one liquid sulfur dioxide storage tank. The scenario involves a release of 260,000 lb. Sulfur dioxide. Toxic liquid is assumed to be immediately released to a pool of height 1 cm, from which evaporation takes place. The entire pool is estimated to have evaporat
ed over 10 minutes. At Class F atmospheric stability and 1.5 m/s wind speed, the maximum distance of 25 miles is obtained corresponding to a toxic endpoint of 0.0078 mg/L (3 ppm).
One alternative release scenarios has been submitted for each toxic substance present in Program 3 processes.
The alternative release scenario for oleum involves a release from oleum in the oleum towers. The scenario involves the release of 14700 lb. of oleum. Toxic liquid is assumed to be immediately released to form a pool of height 1 cm. from which evaporation takes place. Passive mitigation controls such as Inventory are taken into account to calculate the scenario. The release is also assumed to be controlled by active mitigation measures that include neutralization. Under neutral weather conditions, the maximum distance to the toxic endpoint of 0.01 mg/L of oleum is 2.1 miles.
The alternative release scenario for sulfur dioxide involves a release of sulfur dioxide from a loading hose. The sce
nario involves the release of 33900 lb. of sulfur dioxide. Toxic liquid is assumed to be immediately released to form a pool of height 1 cm. from which evaporation takes place. Passive mitigation controls such as Inventory are taken into account to calculate the scenario. The release is also assumed to be controlled by active mitigation measures that include neutralization. Under neutral weather conditions, the maximum distance to the toxic endpoint of 0.0078 mg/L of sulfur dioxide is 2.7 miles.
4. The General Accidental Release Prevention Program and the Chemical-Specific Prevention Steps
Our facility has taken all the necessary steps to comply with the accidental release prevention requirements set out under 40 CFR part 68 of the EPA. The sulfur dioxide processes at our facility are subject to the OSHA PSM standard under 29 CFR 1910.119. The following sections briefly describe the elements of the release prevention program that is in place at our stationary source.
s Safety Information
Cairo Sulfur Products maintains a detailed record of safety information that describes the chemical hazards, operating parameters and equipment designs associated with all processes.
Process Hazard Analysis
Our facility conducts comprehensive studies to ensure that hazards associated with our processes are identified and controlled efficiently. The methodology used to carry out these analyses is HAZOP. The studies are undertaken by a team of qualified personnel with expertise in engineering and process operations and are revalidated at a regular interval of (time period). Any findings related to the hazard analysis are addressed in a timely manner.
For the purposes of safely conducting activities within our covered processes, Cairo Sulfur Products maintains written operating procedures. These procedures address various modes of operation such as initial startup, normal operations, temporary operations, emergency shutdown, emergency operat
ions, normal shutdown and startup after a turnaround. The information is regularly reviewed and is readily accessible to operators involved in the processes.
Cairo Sulfur Products has a comprehensive training program in place to ensure that employees who are operating processes are competent in the operating procedures associated with these processes. Refresher training is provided at least every three years and more frequently as needed.
Mechanical Integrity
Cairo Sulfur Products carries out highly documented maintenance checks on process equipment to ensure proper operations. Process equipment examined by these checks includes among others: pressure vessels, storage tanks, piping systems, relief and vent systems, emergency shutdown systems, controls and pumps. Maintenance operations are carried out by qualified personnel with previous training in maintenance practices. Furthermore, these personnel are offered specialized training as needed. Any equipment defici
encies identified by the maintenance checks are corrected in a safe and timely manner.
Management of Change
Written procedures are in place at Cairo Sulfur Products to manage changes in process chemicals, technology, equipment and procedures. Process operators, maintenance personnel or any other employee whose job tasks are affected by a modification in process conditions are promptly made aware of and offered training to deal with the modification.
Pre-startup Reviews
Pre-startup safety reviews related to new processes and to modifications in established processes are conducted as a regular practice at Cairo Sulfur Products. These reviews are conducted to confirm that construction, equipment, operating and maintenance procedures are suitable for safe startup prior to placing equipment into operation.
Cairo Sulfur Products conducts audits on a regular basis to determine whether the provisions set out under the RMP rule are being implemented. These audits are car
ried out at least every 3 years and any corrective actions required as a result of the audits are undertaken in a safe and prompt manner.
Incident Investigation
Cairo Sulfur Products promptly investigates any incident that has resulted in, or could reasonably result in a catastrophic release of a regulated substance. These investigations are undertaken to identify the situation leading to the incident as well as any corrective actions to prevent the release from reoccurring. All reports are retained for a minimum of 5 years.
Employee Participation
Cairo Sulfur Products truly believes that process safety management and accident prevention is a team effort. Company employees are strongly encouraged to express their views concerning accident prevention issues and to recommend improvements. In addition, our employees have access to all information created as part of the facilitys implementation of the RMP rule, including information resulting from process hazard analyses in partic
ular.
On occasion, our company hires contractors to conduct specialized maintenance and construction activities. Prior to selecting a contractor, a thorough evaluation of safety performance of the contractor is carried out. Cairo Sulfur Products has a strict policy of informing the contractors of known potential hazards related to the contractors work and the processes. Contractors are also informed of all the procedures for emergency response should an accidental release of a regulated substance occur.
5. Five-year Accident History
Cairo Sulfur Products has had an excellent record of preventing accidental releases over the last 5 years. Due to our stringent release prevention policies, No accidental releases have occurred during this period.
6. Emergency Response Plan
Cairo Sulfur Products carries a written emergency response plan to deal with accidental releases of hazardous materials. The plan includes all aspects of emergency response including adequate
first aid and medical treatment, evacuations, notification of local emergency response agencies and the public, as well as post-incident decontamination of affected areas.
To ensure proper functioning, our emergency response equipment is regularly inspected and serviced. In addition, the plan is promptly updated to reflect any pertinent changes taking place within our processes that would require a modified emergency response.
7. Planned Changes to Improve Safety
Several developments and findings have resulted from the implementation of the various elements of our accidental release prevention program. Secondary containment and monitoring are some of the major steps we want to take to improve safety at our facility. These changes are expected to be implemented by the end of year 2000.
8. Certification Statement
The undersigned certifies that to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, formed after reasonable inquiry, the information submitted is true, accurate a
nd complete.
Name: Timothy J. Haniford
Title: Plant Manager
Date signed:June 11, 1999


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UofL-founded company secures $100M to advance cell therapy to improve organ transplant outcomes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A company born at the University of Louisville has raised $100 million from investors to develop a therapy, based on UofL research, that could improve the lives of kidney transplant recipients.
Talaris Therapeutics, Inc, formerly known as Regenerex LLC, is using technology developed at UofL to allow living donor kidney transplant recipients to stay off immunosuppression drugs for the rest of their lives. In a Phase 2 study, the cell therapy, called FCR001, allowed 70 percent of living donor kidney transplant patients to be durably weaned off all of their immunosuppression treatments.
The unique cell therapy technology is a result of pioneering research conducted at UofL by the team of Suzanne Ildstad. Ildstad has spent 21 years as a "Bucks for Brains" researcher at UofL. She founded Talaris around her research and is the company's chief scientific officer.
"This financing moves us one step closer to helping organ transplant recipients no longer be dependent on immunosuppressive drugs, resulting in a greatly improved quality of life," Ildstad said. "The support and research infrastructure at UofL have been invaluable in our journey to this important juncture."
The technology developed by Ildstad's team was patented at UofL and is exclusively licensed by Talaris from UofL's Office of the Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation. Talaris plans to use the new funding to carry out a phase 3 clinical trial of FCR001. Longer term, the company plans to study whether FCR001 could be used for other organ transplants.
Talaris has about 25 employees in Louisville. Talaris' research and cell processing facilities are based at UofL and the company also has a corporate office in Boston. As part of its licensing agreement with Talaris, the university will receive royalties from sales of any licensed products.
"This cutting-edge UofL research can have a significant impact on human health," said UofL President Neeli Bendapudi. "This is a prime example of our ability to work with industry partners and investors to help turn innovative research into valuable new products."
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GOUNI Journal of Management and Social Sciences
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Influence of Ebola Virus Surveillance Campaigns on the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Residents in South East, Nigeria
Andrew Chiahalam Apeh Enugu State University of Science and Technology
Paul Martin Obayi Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu
Chima Alexander Onyebuchi Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu
This study sought to examine the influence of Ebola virus surveillance campaigns on the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Residents of South East, Nigeria. The study was anchored on health belief model (HBM) which indicates how people respond to health related messages, especially when they know they are susceptible to the disease. Explanatory mixed method research design was adopted for the study, with survey used for the quantitative data, while in-depth interviews and observation were used for the qualitative data. Using Australian Calculator, the researcher arrived at a sample size of 385 respondents from a population of 16,381,729. Findings from the study revealed that 79.1% of the residents of South East, Nigeria are highly aware of the Ebola virus. Result of data also reveals that 57.1% of south-east residents have high knowledge of the Ebola virus, its transmission and prevention method, while 56.1% and 55.4% respondents respectively, to a large extent, have been influenced in attitudes and practices by awareness campaigns on Ebola virus. The researcher concluded that the mass media were effective in the campaigns aimed at stemming the spread of the virus. It was recommended that there should be sustained mass media campaign against the killer Ebola virus to keep Nigerians a step ahead of the disease.
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Ebola; Surveillance; Knowledge; Attitude
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Daily Service Report for Wednesday, July 11, 2018
5:08 a.m. A Largo Town Center-bound Blue Line train at Franconia-Springfield was delayed 4 minutes due to an operational problem.
5:51 a.m. A Vienna-bound Orange Line train at New Carrollton did not operate, resulting in an 8-minute gap in service.
5:51 a.m. A Mt. Vernon Square-bound Yellow Line train at Huntington did not operate, resulting in an 8-minute gap in service.
5:59 a.m. A Huntington-bound Yellow Line train at Crystal City was delayed 8 minutes due to a brake problem.
6:00 a.m. A Largo Town Center-bound Blue Line train at King St-Old Town was rerouted to Mt. Vernon Square for schedule adherence/improved train spacing. Passengers experienced an 8-minute delay.
6:51 a.m. A New Carrollton-bound Orange Line train at Vienna was delayed 4 minutes due to an operational problem.
6:55 a.m. A New Carrollton-bound Orange Line train at Vienna did not operate, resulting in an 8-minute gap in service.
7:03 a.m. A Vienna-bound Orange Line train at New Carrollton was delayed 4 minutes due to a door problem.
7:04 a.m. A Franconia-Springfield-bound Blue Line train at Largo Town Center was delayed 4 minutes due to an operational problem.
7:12 a.m. A Grosvenor-bound Red Line train at Glenmont did not operate, resulting in a 4-minute gap in service.
8:12 a.m. A Franconia-Springfield-bound Blue Line train at King St-Old Town was delayed 5 minutes due to an operational problem.
8:41 a.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Dupont Circle was delayed 4 minutes due to an operational problem.
8:42 a.m. A Franconia-Springfield-bound Blue Line train at Arlington Cemetery was expressed for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.
8:52 a.m. A Largo Town Center-bound Silver Line train at Stadium-Armory was delayed 6 minutes due to an operational problem.
8:55 a.m. A Greenbelt-bound Green Line train at Gallery Pl-Chinatown was delayed 4 minutes due to a medical emergency.
11:56 a.m. A Franconia-Springfield-bound Blue Line train at Largo Town Center was delayed 6 minutes due to maintenance activity.
3:00 p.m. A Largo Town Center-bound Blue Line train at Metro Center was delayed 6 minutes due to police activity.
3:17 p.m. A Franconia-Springfield-bound Blue Line train at Arlington Cemetery was expressed for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.
5:04 p.m. A Silver Spring-bound Red Line train at Rhode Island Avenue was offloaded due to a door problem. Passengers experienced a 9-minute delay.
6:17 p.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Grosvenor-Strathmore did not operate, resulting in a 4-minute gap in service.
8:15 p.m. A Huntington-bound Yellow Line train at Columbia Heights was delayed 5 minutes due to a medical emergency.
8:48 p.m. A Franconia-Springfield-bound Blue Line train at Crystal City was delayed 4 minutes due to police activity.


$77 million worth of cocaine seized at Port of New York/New Jersey
Posted 11:14 am, March 11, 2019, by Tribune Media Wire
NEWARK, N.J. — Customs agents have seized the biggest shipment of cocaine recovered at the ports of New York and New Jersey in 25 years.
Customs agents have seized the biggest shipment of cocaine recovered at the ports of New York and New Jersey in 25 years.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says 3,200 pounds of the drug contained in 60 packages were seized at Port New York/Newark on Feb. 28th. The street value is estimated at about $77 million.
It's the biggest cocaine seizure at the ports since 1994.
A CBP spokesman says the container was recovered from a ship that originated in South America.
CBP officers turned the drugs over to federal Homeland Security officials for investigation. No arrests have been made.
"The proliferation of illegal drugs in New York City will never be tolerated, neither by law enforcement nor by the people we serve," NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill said in a statement. "The NYPD and its law enforcement partners remain committed to identifying and stopping all illegal narcotics by attacking their distribution networks on every level. Through significant seizures such as this, we will continue to make every neighborhood in our nation's safest large city even safer."
3,200LB COCAINE SEIZURE–#CBP coordinated with U.S. and international partners to seize 3,200lbs of cocaine worth an estimated $77M! It was the second largest cocaine seizure at the Port of New York/Newark, and the largest in nearly 25 years! Learn more: https://t.co/N2Nnzyq1Du pic.twitter.com/70Jl4Or7Hm
— CBP (@CBP) March 11, 2019
Video shows worker, boyfriend thwart robbery at Wisconsin Boost Mobile store
$31 million cocaine bust in Savannah, Georgia sets a new record
Jersey City shootout investigators are checking killers' ties to a previous killing and anti-Semitic writings
People unknowingly driving drugs across the border, CBP sources say
District attorney speaks out about recommended commutation of convicted drug dealer
Doctors offer free flu shots for migrants. CBP all but certain to say 'no'
DHS, Mexico join forces to locate and capture dangerous criminals
OKC man gets 30 years behind bars for drug and firearm possession
Police locate teen wanted for questioning in killing of Barnard College student
Attorney General adds first-degree murder charge to Tulsa man after woman ODs
Laredo ports briefly surpass LA as No. 1 for incoming goods
Canadian Co. Sheriff's Office arrests teen on drug trafficking charges
Hidalgo County residents respond to pending border wall project
Suspect in Hanukkah celebration stabbings arrested in New York City with 'blood all over him,' source says


exhibitions & press
The Art of Passementerie
Revue des Arts Decoratifs 1874
By Rioux de Maillou
I want to begin with a definition. This isn't bad in itself, for in the opinion of philosophers – both ancient and modern – a definition proves useful. Especially more so here, as we are concerned with a subject much neglected in art criticism, and as a result, often ill defined.
So what do we understand by this word "passementerie?" The Acadamie Francaise tells us in its dictionary that "passementier" is someone who makes and sells trimmings made of gold, silver, silk, etc. Then there is a definition for "passement" which says "cloth/fabric, flat and wide of thread made from gold, silk, wool, etc. put on clothes and furniture for ornament."
The "Littré" Dictionary also gives the etymology: Provencal, passamen; Spanish, pasamiento; Italian: passamento. This meaning is extended to trimmings because they add to or extend to clothes or furniture.
Such a definition of passementier – perhaps sufficient in a dictionary of French language – does not appear to me sufficiently wide for the study with which we are concerned. It has the shortcoming of addressing only one side of a question. The art is merely indicated rather than characterised, despite the clever explanation given by the etymology and its logical explanation. It goes beyond this definition and breaks its narrow boundaries.
At no time has there been, correctly speaking, makers of trimmings, exclusively devoted to this calling. The ancient world gives no evidence of this. As for the Middle Ages, the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, the various names given in France for example to the making of trimmings alongside other works as defined by the Academie Française, indicates that it was the same as in present times. This body of makers was called "trimming makers (passementiers) – "blondiniers"/dyers- fringe makers (crepiniers), with button makers (boutonniers) being added later. Let us note also that until the middle of the 17th century lace is also included in the same generic field of "passement" or trimming.
Translation – 2
Currently, passementiers continue to make things other than strictly trimmings. They have even infringed on industries that formerly were handled by other guilds – for example fringes which were manufactured by "tissutiers" (fabric/cloth makers), rubaniers (ribbon makers, frangiers (fringe makers) – eliminating the final lines of guild division which existed at the end of the 17th century. (That is, times have changed, and these days categories infringe into each others areas.)
Finally, people because of their geographical location outside the sphere of classical antiquity (and our own modern European civilisation) remain outside the previous classifications. As we can see, we are led to put aside these purely etymological definitions in order to give this historical classification an historical value valid for its time and place, as well as to examine the question from a wider point of view restricted only by its logical limits.
That said, there is no reason to restrict the art of passementiers to the primary material set out by the Academy: gold, silver, silk, wool. Have we not seen for some years now women wearing passementries made of jet (hard black stone) and black feathers? Why should what passes for passementeries in our civilisation no longer exist when primitive peoples are concerned? Why should we reject trimmings made of plants, stalks decorated with feathers, artistically manufactured by one savage race or another? Why should we ignore animal skins braided by the Kanaks of New Calodenia? The natural tapa of Tahiti? The coconut fibre made into thick fringes in Gabon?
We must no longer allow ourselves to be impressed by the special character of these primary materials as we are by the passing industrial categories.
What then is passementerie? In its most accepted form, it is the art of making – with the help of any material capable of being used – trimmings, braids (galons) , cords (ganses), braids (soutaches), fringe (crepines), bullion fringe (torsades), pompoms, tassels (glands), (agrements), (crete), (lezardes), "des fiocchi" (Ital), etc.
This definition which is none the less quite empirical, and we haven't been able to find a better one, since it speaks to our senses and defines (if not absolutely) at least clearly, and practically covers the subject which we intend to pursue. It has the value of a label on a bottle. And so we can continue the study.
The origin of passementier is lost in the mist of time. It is impossible to define the beginnings of this art in a precise fashion. It can be said that it is as old as the world. Even before seeking to dress oneself in a comfortable manner, that is to say in relation to the necessities of habitats, men, after tattooing their bodies, decorated themselves with trimmings. Amongst primitive peoples, artistic ideas come after practical inventions, as the imagination acts on the mind. This is the first sign of nobility, which unconsciously delineates the human species. An ill-defined ascetic manifests itself in many different ways. Driven by his natural needs, man looks around him and takes advantage of natural products, which he can use to this end. In this way are born the most diverse decorations according to his needs and his dreams. Animal skins cut into strips and braided give him cords, fringes, etc. Shells are soon started to be added, bringing wonderful new elements of colour, then fruits, brightly coloured grains with nice shapes, stones, glass beads made in various designs and added to cloth or attached to the ends of threads as well as pearls or even bells.
Thus belts which make a noise when walking are very highly sought after by primitive people, and maintain their attraction during their long and frequently nomadic lives. A typical example of this type of belt is found in tribes on the coast of Guinea (Africa).
The Gallas Tribe provide a no less typical example of the richness of decoration that a mixture of shells and glass beads with leather can produce. Their belt is a long strand of animal skin with little shells fixed on the threads in the fringe. The Senagalese are also remarkable for their leather work which they use for making bracelets and amulets of Negroes (grigris). They also use seeds as decoration. And the neck pieces of the Senagelese women are strands made of several rows of little brown seeds which have a strong smell and come from near the borders of The Gambia. The Pahouins of Gambon/Gabon(?) decorate their tote bags with a long fringe of coconut fibre – an admirable primary material. The natives of the Caroline Islands (in the Pacific) also use coconut fibre for their belts. The Madagascans weave fibres from the Raffia palm. Natives in New Caladonia also know how to decorate their body with the skin of the flying fox (rousette), which is the size of a large rat and has a red coloured fur. Sometimes for the netting which decorates the bottom of their war masks, for example, they will mix in the plumes of a common pigeon of the region, attached with knots and tufts. The inhabitants of New Guinea, The New Hebrides, The Solomon islands, etc. also demonstrate that for their trimmings, pearls, seeds and shells can be substituted for the teeth of pigs etc, as well as bat jaws.
The natives of Tahiti have a great preference for work with plant fibre which they make into many different cords, and extremely light fringes – both artistically mixed with yellow, black and red flowers. More than any others, they can work tapa (a type of cloth made form the mulberry bark). To make it, they soak the bark for 24 hours, after which it is taken out and beaten continually with a long wooden implement. So the fibre is extracted from which they make various trimmings. Samples can be seen in the various ethnographic sections of the Louvre.
Mr. Racinet in his wonderful work on polychromatic art shows a picture of a braided (soutache) material coming from Oceania, and a piece of braided leather coming from Central Africa, both of which are exhibited in the Marine section of the Louvre. The one from Oceania shows the braid rising in blue on a green background with a white thread. The design borrows from the plant kingdom. The leather from Central Africa shows, besides the red and yellow lines, a braid of blue, white and yellow in alternating lozenge shapes.
In "The Grammar of Ornament" by Owen Jones there are several other examples of primitive passementierie.
The geometric decorative idea is older than any, because in the Stone Age we find the beginnings of trimmings decorating weapons, which shows this particular style. Cords which decorate certain axes also show this particular style of decoration, i.e. geometric. See also the nets of the Australian aborigines, the least advanced of all the savages. The Dayacks take from the decapitated heads of their enemies tufts of hair which they make into ornaments. (This primary material appears to go beyond the laws regulating passementerie!)
The Redskins, if they use the scalps of their victims as pompoms, at least give them place of honour by attaching them to the tips of their spears.
The Indians of Guyana as described in "The Guide of the Ethnographic Gallery of the Museum of Artillery" are "decorated rather than dressed, with costumes influenced by the brightly coloured birds of this country." There is an impression from all these decorations of being more in common with the passementier than the tailor. The first duty of this passementier is to show himself as a colourist, which he frequently is, with nature as his master.
In regards to the Indians in Brazil, fringes of coloured feathers as well as pompons and braids are also very common and may have a large and important part of the costume. We find these fringes decorating hammocks, mixed in with artistically woven reeds.
The Artillery Museum also has a Peruvian garment found in the great necropolis of Ancon not far from Lima, and therefore quite close to the Inca kingdom. A large piece of fabric from this garment, which covers the head and hangs down the back, is decorated with fringes, to which are attached green parrot feathers. Leaving America to move into Asia, the inhabitants of the Alleutian islands take their primary materials for their passementerie from their seal companions. To this end, they use the whiskers decorated with pearls.
As can be seen, this art has no limits. Thus, we will finish our study of primitive peoples and the origins of passementerie.
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Joint Chiefs Tell You to Kiss Biden's Feet
Posted on January 13, 2021 by Wes Rhinier
21 Responses to Joint Chiefs Tell You to Kiss Biden's Feet
173dVietVet says:
The Chinese will put these clowns on the first bus to the abattoir….
MeRowsh says:
What a shame! These generals have no honor and integrity. They been bought. Bunch of selfish self centered butt-holes. Are they blind to see that the election was stolen from rightful people?
As a retired US Army soldier, I declare that they are enemy of our constitution and the STATE.
Hope to see they pay the price.
zaad6 says:
We the people have really made a mess of this beautiful country due to selfishness and lack of honor and integrity.
It is all WE THE PEOPLE's fault. People refused to talk politics to each other and inform each other because they bought the BS of not offending anyone in their circle of family and friends. And the news agencies had a free run of brainwashing the people.
These generals are disgrace. No honor, no integrity! Bunch of selfish lambs. Where are true Americans?
joe blow says:
AMEN!!!!!
Over paid underworked Traitors.
Funny they feel the need to send this to the underlings.
Sanders says:
As I saw someone point out last night, not a single member of the Joint Chiefs is part of the the order of succession Trump put out last month. Does it mean anything? I don't know. Just seems interesting…
Red in OleVirginny says:
Not to provide any false hope but I'd like to point out:
Joint Chiefs answer to SecDef
It's not Jan 20th yet
Red in OleVirginny
Dave Churbuck says:
Could it possibly be that they are really going to do something ELSE Very Special ? Jus Sayin.
Sometimes you jus don't tell people your Gonna drop by.
I have been told that by the time one reaches the rank of Colonel (or equivalent) that you're pretty much a career politician at that point.
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PINKPINKANDMOOREPINK says:
Paul in Boston said…
Joe Texan: Wiping out a datacenter doesn't matter much in the scheme of things. Andrew Carnegie, founder of US Steel, in his day was the richest man in America, even richer than John D. Rockefeller. He once said, "Take away my factories and I'll have it all back in five years, take away my people and I'll have nothing." The real issue is the New York news media, the NYT, the Associated Press, and all the network news operations. It's been pointed out that without their influence, the politics of the US would be about the same as the politics of West Texas. The real program over the next several years should be to embarrass, humiliate, and generally ruin the lives of the newspaper and network news operatives from the top executives and anchors down to the lowest trainee reporter. Make the national news operation of the NYT, ABC, CBS, all the rest a financial anchor that will take down the entire network unless it's thrown overboard. They can keep the entertainment stuff, it's the news that's poison. Once that's done the Democrat Party no longer has a megaphone to send out and amplify its message.
Stealth Spaniel says:
Say the Names. Take the Names. And remember them. Know where they are, what they do, and what the embrace. We are in for a full blown shXX storm.
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Larry johnson says:
Actually, the actions of the communist democrat blmantifa pogues in DC was directly in line with the Rule of Law. It was 180 out from the current U.S. process function called- The Rule of CONSTITUTIONAL Law. RoL is mob rule, elitist crap. RoCL is of the people, by the people, for the people. Some idiotic misdirect as calling the U.S. a democracy, instead of the factual, Representative Republic. You will notice that the pledge of allegiance is- to the Republic for which it stands- and for good reason, has no mention of communist democracy.
Jaime craig says:
So the communist democrat generals, et all. Come out of the closet. Since they work for Trump, and we the people, at the time of the posting. They publicly denounce their oath of office. They have quit their jobs, as this is effectively, a letter of resignation to their boss. Truly amazing that so many military officers are "owned" by the communist democrats.
I bet the CoS of the USCG is pissed he's still stuck in the DOT and missed another opportunity to sign a letter with the big dogs…
Ditto what stealth spaniel said.
8 more viable targets just got added to the list for rule 308.
SOCOM reports to SecDef since November 2020. That's a lot of whoop ass in one place.
A change made after the election "loss."
Bypasses Chiefs of Staff and every other political general.
I do not believe the bureaucrats are a good representation of our military they are politician. Screw them.
Capitalist Eric says:
That these turds feel the need to write this BS says a lot.
They're obviously worried.
They SHOULD be. Fireworks are gonna start next week.
T Johnson says:
Where is the date and memorandum number? Every official memo always had a date submitted and a memo number. Beware possible photoshop.


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Aachen Cathedral Bells, Full Ringing
The full ringing of Aachen Cathedral, recorded on Christmas Eve at midnight.
Nice to see in the spectrogram how some tones develop only after the beat. And not always the loudest ones are also the perceived ones.
Mary's Bell: strike tone g°+8, 2075 mm diameter and 5,800 kg.
Charlemagne Bell: strike tone h°+7, 1628 mm diameter and 2700 kg.
Joh. evangelist: strike tone d'+8, 1367 mm diameter and 1650 kg.
Joh. Baptist: strike tone e'+7, 1367 mm diameter and 1150 kg.
Leopardus bell: strike tone fis'+3, 1078 mm diameter and 800 kg.
Stephanus bell: strike tone g'+8, 1027 mm diameter and 700 kg.
Petrus bell: strike tone a'+1, 894 mm diameter and 450 kg.
Simeon's bell: strike tone h'+8, 793 mm diameter and 300 kg.
The Mary's Bell was melted down by the Nazis and re-cast in 1958. The bell motif is formed by the Latin hymn Veni Creator Spiritus.
After many years, I finally succeeded in 2017 to get a largely trouble-free recording. I recorded it from Katschhof, the place between the cathedral and the town hall and this time recorded it with wind-protected hypercardioid microphones on a high stand behind two lonely Christmas market stalls, and one hour before I visited all the security people (who guard the empty Christmas market stalls), discussed the recording and – important! – I showed them a place from where they could watch me without disturbing the recording too much.
For years there were always disturbances, unfortunately also with the acoustically most beautiful 3D recordings with OKM original head microphones 2014. Sometimes it stormed, sometimes it rained, sometimes the police drove over the Katschhof, sometimes a blower blew into a plastic print, or security people asked questions, or someone poked loudly with high heels into the Christmas mass. In 2017, hypercardioid microphones with windscreens largely blanked out the sounds of space and the wind.
I moved away from Aachen in 2018 and am happy to have this recording in my box. It gives feelings of home. For me, the cathedral is the most impressive thing in Aachen.
Software: Overtone Analyzer, https://sygyt.com
28. January 2019 /0 Comments/by Wolfgang Saus
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Silent Night with Overtone Singing
About overtone singing, Worth listening
"Silent Night, Holy Night", the world's most famous Christmas song, was sung for the first time on 24.12.1818, exactly 200 years ago. On Christmas Eve 1818 the Arnsdorf village school teacher and organist Franz Xaver Gruber (1787-1863) and the auxiliary priest Joseph Mohr (1792-1848) performed the Christmas carol for the first time in the Schifferkirche St. Nikola in Oberndorf near Salzburg, Austria. (Wikipedia)
For this version for overtone singing, the brilliant pianist Michael Reimann has improvised a piano movement on the electric piano. The notes for overtone singing are suitable for beginners. At one point, however, a small psychoacoustic trick is used, because one of the melody notes is not actually included in the overtone series. Who can find it?
Michael Reimann: https://www.michaelreimann.de/
Video: Ljubljana Christmas Market filmed from the castle.
24. December 2018 /0 Comments/by Wolfgang Saus
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BBC Documentary about Wolfgang Saus' Overtones in the MRI Tube
About overtone singing, Music & medicine
At the moment you can download the German version of the BBC documentation, e.g. with Mediathekview, from the ZDF Mediathek: 4th Episode, Wonders of Anatomy – Medical Record X – Borderline Cases of Science.
Note: Video and link currently only work from Germany.
Surgeon Gabriel Weston has spent many years studying the functioning of the human body. In the series «Incredible Medicine: Dr Weston's Casebook» she presents people from all over the world with the most unusual bodies and abilities.
One of them is the unique body control required for overtone singing (from 10:40 min.). In November 2016, a film team from BBC Science Production, Emma Hatherley (production, direction) and Alexis Smith (camera), produced a film at the Institute of Music Medicine at the University Hospital of Freiburg with Prof. Bernhard Richter and Wolfgang Saus.
Live images from the magnetic resonance tomograph show the complex motion sequences in the mouth and throat that are involved in overtone singing. Interviews explain the scientific background of the phenomenon.
Pictures of the Making-of
→BBC Website
18. February 2018 /0 Comments/by Wolfgang Saus
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Only 1 Out Of 20 Can Hear This Melody – Take the Hearing Test
Music & medicine
This hearing test (it takes only 3:20 minutes) opens your hearing to a second listening level that is perceived by only about 5% of the musicians: The perception of overtones. This ability is essential for learning overtone singing. And it is a prerequisite for the practical implementation of singing phonetic and choral phonetics.
At the university hospital Heidelberg Dr. Peter Schneider and his working group found in 2004 that people perceive sounds differently, according to which half of the brain processes the sound. They developed the Heidelberg hearing test to find out whether someone perceives fundamental tones or overtones in a sound. →Here you can take the Heidelberg test
My hearing test is different. It tests whether someone recognizes more vowels or overtones in a sound. In the second part, it teaches how to shift the threshold between vocal and overtone perception in favor of overtones.
Saus's Hearing Test
Listen to the first sound sample in a relaxed way. I sing a series of meaningless syllables on a single note. If you recognize a classic melody in it, then congratulations, you have a pronounced overtone hearing and belong to the 5% of people who have this perception spontaneously.
Sound sample 1
https://www.oberton.org/wp-content/uploads/Hoertest-Tonbeispiel-1-Silben.mp3
If you can't hear the tune, don't worry. At the end of the hearing test you will hear the overtones.
In the following sound examples, I will extract more and more sound information from the voice, which is interpreted by the brain as part of speech. Next, I sing the syllables by changing only the 2nd vocal formant. I hold the first one in a lower position, motionless. The syllables then only contain /ʉ/ sounds, the melody becomes clearer for some now.
https://www.oberton.org/wp-content/uploads/Hoertest-Tonbeispiel-2-Silben-zweiter-Formant-isoliert.mp3
If the tune's clear now, congratulations. Here the melody is heard by 20-30%. Maybe you just suspect the melody and don't know if you're just imagining it. Trust the imagination. Your hearing picks up the melody. Only a filter in your consciousness says that the information is not important. Speech recognition is much more important.
I want to reveal the melody at this point: it is "Ode to Joy" by Ludwig van Beethoven's 9th Symphony. In the next example I whistle it tonelessly. Thus your brain will learn better what to listen to. Listen to sound sample 3 and then to sound sample 2 afterwards.
https://www.oberton.org/wp-content/uploads/Hoertest-Tonbeispiel-3-rauschend-gepfiffen.mp3
Does it work better? If not, listen to the next sample.
In sound sample 4 I leave out the consonants. Now the Broca Centre, the brain region for speech recognition, has nothing left to do and passes the hearing attention on to other regions.
https://www.oberton.org/wp-content/uploads/Hoertest-Tonbeispiel-4-ohne-Konsonanten.mp3
Now about 60-80% hear the melody clearly. If you don't hear the melody here, you are probably classified as a fundamental listener in the Heidelberg test. This has nothing to do with musicality. You are in the company of some of the best flutists, percussionists and pianists.
In the next example I completely alienate the sound. I lower the third formant by two octaves with a special tongue position until it has the same frequency as the second. This results in a double resonance, which does not occur in the German language.
https://www.oberton.org/wp-content/uploads/Hoertest-Tonbeispiel-5-Obertongesang.mp3
The technique is called overtone singing. The ear now lacks information from the familiar voice sound, and individual partial tones become so loud due to the double resonance that the brain separates the sounds and communicates them to the consciousness as two separate tones.
You will probably hear a flute-like melody together with the voice now. Overtone singing is an acoustic illusion. Because in reality you hear more than 70 partials. Physical reality and perception seldom coincide.
In the last example I walk the whole way backwards to the beginning. Try to keep the focus on the melody all the time. Listen to sound sample 6 more often, it trains the overtone hearing and makes you feel safer in the perception of the sound details.
https://www.oberton.org/wp-content/uploads/Hoertest-Tonbeispiel-6-schrittweise-zurueck-zum-Anfang.mp3
Our reality is created within ourselves. And it can be changed.
11. August 2017 /28 Comments/by Wolfgang Saus
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Incredible – a piece of wood with a voice
The Daxophon by Hans Reichel
Who does not remember to have made a ruler made sound by plucking at the edge of the table as a child. The German guitarist, improviser, composer and instrument inventor Hans Reichel (1949-2011) from Wuppertal has brought this simple principle to a professional level.
A 30 cm long wooden tongue is played with a cello bow. In a resonance box, the sound is picked up by contact microphones. The Daxophon Is an idiophone and at the same time a string instrument.
The Dax takes a decisive function. This is a handy, round shaped block with which the pitch is varied. On one side the block has frets so that sound sequences can be played, while the smooth side allows flowing glissandi.
ダクソフォンのセッティング法と弓を使った基本奏法【サンレコ2014年6月号連動】
What particularly fascinates me is the voice-like sound that the Daxophon produces. This comes through vocal-like formants, which arise when the Dax blocks the oscillation in the wood tongue at the contact points.
It can only say yes, no no.
Hans Reichel at a performance
Daxophone: Hans Reichel - Bubu And His Friends
Hans Reichel - Le Bal (excerpt)
Daxophone - Hans Reichel
At the bottom in the related links you'll find a building instruction on the page daxo.de (Flash) >downloads.
My colleague Anna-Maria Hefele made me aware of these charming instrument.
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Radium Audio Ltd: Official. 2013. Radiumphonic Inventing Sound Series #1 - Daxophone Dinosaurs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzqBm--xj8s (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
soundsculpture. 2007. Daxophone - Hans Reichel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGxyuPefhZY (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
Dez Tab. 2013. Hans Reichel - You Can Dance With Me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmX1_dHm5uw (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
shuffleboil. 2009. Hans Reichel, Ulrichsberg 6.12.09. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8uGNY2Qf9Y (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
CH1PS. 2017. Hans Reichel - Yuxo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_TgsRcdxxo (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
GeninhaNinha. 2016. Hans Reichel Sometimes At Night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu42MtNwGnE (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
artazamino. 2014. あざみ野コンテンポラリーvol.5 ハンス・ライヒェル×内橋和久 Listen to the Daxophone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-bWTUV7NHk (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
Shane Speal. 2016. How to Make a Simple DIY Daxophone (Hans Reichel instrument). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6_M2JNR0tQ (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
O A. 2016. Hans Reichel (Musiker). Wikipedia. 27. Dezember. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Reichel_(Musiker) (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
luvs7ruck. 2010. Hans Reichel - Street Song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnKfmJeihgQ (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
skincage. 2012. Hans Reichel - Le Bal (excerpt). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnPH-K44ld8 (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
2t22tornadosiren. 2013. Daxophone: Hans Reichel - Bubu And His Friends. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8dG8adbOXQ (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
SoundRecordingJP. 2014. スティックやクシを用いる奏法【サンレコ2014年6月号連動】. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqIQHvC_mpg (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
SoundRecordingJP. 2014. ダクソフォンのセッティング法と弓を使った基本奏法【サンレコ2014年6月号連動】. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtu1fJhqOt0 (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
O A. Hans Reichel. http://www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/mreichel.html (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
O A. Daxophone. http://www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/photos/idax.html (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
O A. Shanghaied on Tor Road, by HANS REICHEL. Destination: OUT store. https://destination-out.bandcamp.com/album/shanghaied-on-tor-road (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
Reichel, Hans. Daxo.de - Flashseite zum Daxophon von Hans Reichel. http://www.daxo.de/pages/page10.html (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
O A. 2015. Daxophon. Wikipedia. 14. Dezember. https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daxophon&oldid=149049714 (zugegriffen: 12. März 2017).
12. March 2017 /0 Comments/by Wolfgang Saus
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Your ears have super powers – convince yourself
You already have super-power in your eard, which you where not aware of. Steve Mould demonstrates in this video that you can hear without exercising, whether water is cold or warm. Test it yourself.
The reason is that you are already familiar with the sound of pouring water and have stored the information somewhere in your brain. This information is automatically retrieved if you hear the process but do not see it.
Hot water has a lower viscosity than cold. The blubber noise in warm water is slightly higher on average due to its lower viscosity. Our fine hearing sensors are clearly aware of this difference.
http://www.sciencealert.com/your-ears-can-actually-tell-the-difference-between-hot-and-cold-running-water
https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/questions/why-does-hot-water-sound-different-cold-water-when-poured
9. March 2017 /0 Comments/by Wolfgang Saus
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Test Your Rhythm Feeling
On ConcertHotels you will find a test that measures your precision of rhythm feeling. Take the test first. Then try singing overtones while you're doing the test and write your results in the comment below if you like. I look forward to it.
Go to rhythm test
Enlarged right auditory cortex, Wolfgang Saus.
Overtones are usually sung slowly and meditatively, rarely fast and rhythmically (there are exceptions). Overtone singers process sound more in the right hemisphere, drummers more in the left, says Dr. Schneider from Heidelberg University Hospital. Test here how your brain processes sounds.
Is that one of the reasons? An interesting question that has not yet been examined. I suspect that focusing on overtones, at least for the untrained, draws attention away from rhythm.
In my advanced courses, I experience that at first the intonation and sound quality of the keynote suffers when the focus goes entirely to the overtones. Conversely, concentrating on the keynote causes a poorer overtone quality or even complete loss of control of overtone singing. I can immediately recognize from the sound what a student is concentrating on.
If you want to sing polyphonic overtones, i. e. a fundamental melody and an independent overtone melody at the same time, then both tones must receive equal attention. I have developed special exercises for this purpose, which improve the clean control of both notes after a few hours. It would be interesting to examine whether these exercises have an effect on the feeling of rhythm. I will do the rhythm test in my courses as a before-and-after comparison. I'm curious to see what happens.
What are your experiences with rhythm and overtones?
1. September 2016 /0 Comments/by Wolfgang Saus
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Spectacular MRI Video of the Tongue while Singing Overtones
About overtone singing, Voice function
"Ode to Joy", overtone singing by Wolfgang Saus inside an MRI.
This spectacular dynamic MRI video shows how the tongue moves during overtone singing. The melody of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" is created by double resonances which are shaped by the tongue in the mouth and throat. Overtone singing is based on the combination of the second and third resonance frequencies of the vocal tract on a single frequency to increase the volume of a single overtone from the vocal sound.
The second resonance frequency is controlled by the base of the tongue along with the epiglottis. The third resonance frequency is regulated by the space under the tongue, which is larger than it appears in the video, because it also spreads to the side of the tongue frenulum, which covers the space in the image. Overtone singing requires constant fine tuning of the two resonance chambers.
It is not easy to sing in the very loud magnetic resonance tomograph and even record the sound. The noise level is so high that I had to wear hearing protection and couldn't hear my own overtones. I had to sing by feeling. That the right melody came out is spectacular in itself. It shows that it is possible to develop a body feeling for the exact pitch of the resonances that also works without acoustic control through the ear.
The team in Freiburg has developed highly specialized equipment for recording and filtering. Of course the sound is not HiFi.
MRT footage with kind permission and a big thank you to:
University Hospital Freiburg
Clinic for Radiology – Medical Physics & Institute for Music Medicine
https://fim.mh-freiburg.de/
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Richter
Prof. Dr. Dr. Jürgen Hennig
Prof. Dr. Matthias Echternach
20. May 2016 /0 Comments/by Wolfgang Saus
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Pachelbel's Canon
Here is my overtone variation about the canon of Johann Pachelbel, in which I sing bass and soprano at the same time. It is an exercise for polyphonic overtone singing, which I once wrote for my students in the mid 1990s.
I have developed a series of preparatory exercises for my Masterclass students to build up the polyphonic singing skills step by step. It takes a whole weekend and a few weeks of practice. But if you want to try it out with the canon right away: Download the sheet music for free here.
It is a multitasking exercise that requires concentration. I sing two melodies contrapuntally. I lead the bass melody (ostinato) with my left hand and sing it first without overtone technique. Then I start the melody in the overtones and follow it with my right hand.
The left hand is linked to the right brain, where the perception of overtones is located. But it follows the basic melody, which is processed in the left brain. The right hand is controlled by the left hemisphere, but follows the overtones that are processed on the right side (see "How overtones work in the brain" and "Test: Are you an overtone or a fundamental listener?").
In my experience, this crossover of hand control and auditory perception has an accelerating effect on learning and intonation gets better. If you occasionally swap hands, i. e. overtones on the left and fundamental tones on the right, this intensifies the training effect. But generally I recommend to practice the first version.
At the beginning you always have the problem that either the overtones don't sound good or the keynote is completely out of tune. This is probably due to the fact that the brain can initially concentrate either on the clarity of the overtones or on the intonation of the fundamental tones. This multitasking is very similar to playing the piano, where the left hand plays the bass and the right hand the high part.
Try out which hand follows the overtones more easily and leave it in the comments. And whether you're right or left-handed. I'd like to know if left-handed people are different.
29. October 2014 /0 Comments/by Wolfgang Saus
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Test: Are you an overtone or fundamental listener?
Do now also the new hearing test by Wolfgang Saus!
Go to the new hearing test
The effect of overtones in the brain seems to be of great interest. That's why I would like to introduce the corresponding hearing test here. Dr. Schneider, the head of the study, provides on his website a hearing test developed by him, with which I have been testing my Masterclass students for years in order to develop an individual and optimal learning strategy for everyone.
This short test plays a series of tone pairs in which you are asked to decide spontaneously whether the second sound feels higher or lower than the first. At the end you get an evaluation of the degree to which you are fundamental or overtone listener, i. e. whether your hearing processes the sound more in the left brain half (fundamental listener) or more in the right brain half (overtone listener). If you are interested in the background of the work of the Heidelberg researchers, you can download the specialist article here.
Go to hearing test by Dr. Schneider
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Alternativer Link
Hinterlasse gerne Dein Ergebnis unten in den Kommentar. Ich bin gespannt, wie Obertonsänger abschneiden. Mein Ergebnis sage ich Euch, sobald die ersten Kommentare eingegangen sind. In einem weiteren Post zeige ich Euch dann, was hinter den Klängen des Tests steckt.
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Schneider, Peter, Vanessa Sluming, Neil Roberts, Michael Scherg, Rainer Goebel, Hans J Specht, H Günter Dosch, Stefan Bleeck, Christoph Stippich und André Rupp. 2005. Structural and functional asymmetry of lateral Heschl's gyrus reflects pitch perception preference. Nat Neurosci 8, Nr. 9: 1241–1247. doi:10.1038/nn1530, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nn1530 (zugegriffen: 26. Februar 2009).
Schneider, Peter. Neurologische Klinik: Musikalische Verarbeitung und der auditorische Kortex - Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg. http://www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/ShowSingleNews.176.0.html?&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[arc]=1&tx_ttnews[pL]=2678399&tx_ttnews[pS]=1122847200&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=710&tx_ttnews[backPid]=24&cHash=ad6e6b634155a324bbc03302f5c13a36 (zugegriffen: 26. Februar 2009).
Schneider, Peter. Universität Heidelberg – Pressemitteilungen: Warum der eine Geige und der andere Cello spielt. http://www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/ShowSingleNews.176.0.html?&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[arc]=1&tx_ttnews[pL]=2678399&tx_ttnews[pS]=1122847200&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=710&tx_ttnews[backPid]=24&cHash=ad6e6b634155a324bbc03302f5c13a36 (zugegriffen: 26. Februar 2009).
Website of Dr. Peter Schneider
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Interesting new Video by Vincent Tournoud – Istana14. November 2019 - 21:57
ZDF screenshotHow Achim Winter (German TV channel ZDF) set out one morning to learn overtone singing…3. November 2019 - 19:48
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