Alexander Francis Horn (b. 1933), also known as Alex Horn, is a playwright and actor.
He became interested in the Fourth Way after his first wife Carol was a student of Robert Bennett's ten-month experimental program - an eclectic melding of the Fourth Way with other teachings and practices. He and his second wife Sharon Gans founded the Everyman Theatre, or Theatre of All Possibilities, which also claimed to be an esoteric Fourth Way group. The theater was closed in 1978 due to allegations of abuse.
He became interested in the Fourth Way after his first wife Carol was a student of Robert Bennett's ten-month experimental program - an eclectic melding of the Fourth Way with other teachings and practices. He and his second wife Sharon Gans founded the Everyman Theatre, or Theatre of All Possibilities, which also claimed to be an esoteric Fourth Way group. The theater was closed in 1978 due to allegations of abuse.
Karate What?
The Karate Monkey (KM), is a bicycle frame manufactured by Surly Bikes.
It's a 29"er frame, meaning it accepts 700c wheels with large diameter tires.
Drivetrain Options
The Karate Monkey is unusual among mountain bike frames in that it has both horizontal track ends and a derailleur hanger. This allows the owner to run a single speed drive train, using the track ends to tension the chain, or a multi-speed drivetrain, using a derailer to tension the chain.
Brake Options
The KM has both disc brake tabs and cantilever bosses. Using a disc brake on the rear wheel can be tricky, because of the horizontal track ends. To remove the rear wheel when using a disc brake, you have to loosen the caliper.
Short Chainstays
The KM has exceptionally short chainstays for a 29er, which are made possible by its curved seat tube. The short chainstays keep the bike's wheelbase short, which makes it more maneuverable.
However, the short chainstays, when used with a large tire on the rear wheel, don't leave a lot of room for a front derailer. Many tires will rub on the cable fixing bolt and the cage of the derailer.
Several work-arounds have been created. Surly makes Monkey Nuts, which are spacers that hold the rear axle further back in the track ends, making room for the front derailer.
Down Tube Clearance for Suspension Forks
Some Karate Monkey owners discovered that when using a suspension fork with tall top cap controls, such as a Rock Shox Reba with Poploc, during a crash, the poploc would collide with the downtube of the frame and break off.
In 2007 the KM was redesigned to accommodate forks with tall top caps.
The Karate Monkey (KM), is a bicycle frame manufactured by Surly Bikes.
It's a 29"er frame, meaning it accepts 700c wheels with large diameter tires.
Drivetrain Options
The Karate Monkey is unusual among mountain bike frames in that it has both horizontal track ends and a derailleur hanger. This allows the owner to run a single speed drive train, using the track ends to tension the chain, or a multi-speed drivetrain, using a derailer to tension the chain.
Brake Options
The KM has both disc brake tabs and cantilever bosses. Using a disc brake on the rear wheel can be tricky, because of the horizontal track ends. To remove the rear wheel when using a disc brake, you have to loosen the caliper.
Short Chainstays
The KM has exceptionally short chainstays for a 29er, which are made possible by its curved seat tube. The short chainstays keep the bike's wheelbase short, which makes it more maneuverable.
However, the short chainstays, when used with a large tire on the rear wheel, don't leave a lot of room for a front derailer. Many tires will rub on the cable fixing bolt and the cage of the derailer.
Several work-arounds have been created. Surly makes Monkey Nuts, which are spacers that hold the rear axle further back in the track ends, making room for the front derailer.
Down Tube Clearance for Suspension Forks
Some Karate Monkey owners discovered that when using a suspension fork with tall top cap controls, such as a Rock Shox Reba with Poploc, during a crash, the poploc would collide with the downtube of the frame and break off.
In 2007 the KM was redesigned to accommodate forks with tall top caps.
Advertiser supported music; Music that is free to consumers and sponsored by advertisers is an "unlocked recording."
http://blog.criticalworld.net/2007/05/01/peter-gabriel-and-ad-supported-music/138/
http://ad-supported-music.blogspot.com
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/commentary/listeningpost/2007/07/listeningpost_0709
http://opinion.latimes.com/bitplayer/2007/09/online-media-ro.html
Advertising is paid, one-way communication through a medium in which the sponsor is identified and the message is controlled by the sponsor. Variations include publicity, public relations, product placement, sponsorship, underwriting, and sales promotion. Every major medium is used to deliver these messages, including: television, radio, movies, magazines, newspapers, video games, the Internet (see Internet advertising), and billboards.
http://blog.criticalworld.net/2007/05/01/peter-gabriel-and-ad-supported-music/138/
http://ad-supported-music.blogspot.com
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/commentary/listeningpost/2007/07/listeningpost_0709
http://opinion.latimes.com/bitplayer/2007/09/online-media-ro.html
Advertising is paid, one-way communication through a medium in which the sponsor is identified and the message is controlled by the sponsor. Variations include publicity, public relations, product placement, sponsorship, underwriting, and sales promotion. Every major medium is used to deliver these messages, including: television, radio, movies, magazines, newspapers, video games, the Internet (see Internet advertising), and billboards.
Hanson Clarinet Company is a manufacturer of high-quality woodwind instruments including clarinets, saxophones and flutes. The company is perhaps most famous for their clarinets which are made in their workshops in Marsden, West Yorkshire.
Contents
1 Key staff members
2 Clarinet models
3 External links
Key staff members
Hanson Clarinets is a trading name of Hanson International (Music) Ltd. which is owned and operated by husband and wife Alastair and Jenny Hanson. Together with their small team they have expanded the business to become the largest manufacturer of woodwind instruments in the United Kingdom.
Alastair Hanson began playing in a local band at the age of four. Upon completing his studies of music and instrument technology in 1989 he began his first company and went on to work in cooperation with instrument manufacturers all around the world. Although Alastair still finds time to play professionally most of his time is devoted to instrument making. Alastair Hanson's expertise and experience in instrument design and production is recognised by even the largest musical instrument producers, generating international demand for his services as a consultant within the industry.
Jenny Hanson is a professional viola player and playing takes up much of Jenny's time. Since graduating from Royal College of Music, London, Jenny has appeared in concert, on stage, in film and recorded with many of the country's leading orchestras and international artists. Her playing career is diverse; Classical, Pop, Folk or Opera; From Shirley Bassey in Hyde Park to the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in her native highlands of Scotland. Recording work includes regular sessions at Abbey Road and Shepperton Studios whilst international tours provide an exciting opportunity to play to audiences around the world.
Jenny and Alastair were married in August 2003.
At the Hanson clarinet workshop in Marsden is a small dedicated team made of instrument makers and CAD/CAM programmers; Each Hanson clarinet begins life as a set of complex design drawings on our state of the art 3D Delcam CAD system facilitated by Andrew Linton. After many years experience in the tooling industry Andrew was personally recommended to Hanson's by Delcam Software and his fresh approach to designs from outside the musical instrument industry has been invaluable to many of Hanson's new concept products.
Every single instrument has its final set up and play testing by either Christopher Hirst or Alastair Hanson. Chris Hirst joined Hanson's after a number of years working for SERCO and City of Bradford Education where he was responsible for the instrumental stocks and formerly many years as an instrument repairer with companies in Manchester and Huddersfield.
Maria Lakin is the first point of contact for most of Hanson Clarinets UK customer base. Maria joined Hansons after purchasing a series 5 Hanson alto saxophone such was her enthusiasm for the product! Having reached a high level on piano at school Maria wanted to learn to play the alto sax and was therefore sharing similar experiences with many of the Hanson's callers. With a background in customer service and sales in the holiday and leisure industry Maria's positive approach and helpful good nature has prompted scores of letters of thanks from satisfied customers.
Hanson clarinets have made commitment to protect the African blackwood trees, which provide grenadilla wood for clarinets, from being eliminated. In its effort to protect the over-harvesting of African blackwood / grenadilla, Hanson's have started making several models of 'reinforced grenadilla' clarinets. These are made of a composite of Grenadilla (ground up scraps from other manufacturing processes) and ebonite. These 'reinforced' instruments do not have the issue of possible cracking due to environmental changes that are typically seen in clarinets and other wood instruments and as a result Hansons offer a lifetime warranty on these instruments. The manufacture process produces a natural grain in the material which is visually stunning.
Hanson clarinet company also is the first European maker to offer a lie of fine rosewood instruments at intermediate as well as professional level. This is facilitated by their unique machining process for the bodies of the clarinets which involves no turning of the wood; the bodies are machined using 60000rpm live cutting tools which can process the rosewood without difficulty.
Clarinet models
Student clarinets
HE-3 and HE-5. Made of machined ebonite usually supplied as a package with Vandoren accessories (HE-3V).
Intermediate clarinets
SE-G
SE-R
SE-BTR
Grenadilla, rosewood and reinforced grenadilla intermediate models.
Professional clarinets
T5-G
T5-R
T5-BTR
T6-G
T6-R
T6-BTR
T7-G
T7-R
T7-BTR
Grenadilla, rosewood and reinforced grenadilla professional models.
Contents
1 Key staff members
2 Clarinet models
3 External links
Key staff members
Hanson Clarinets is a trading name of Hanson International (Music) Ltd. which is owned and operated by husband and wife Alastair and Jenny Hanson. Together with their small team they have expanded the business to become the largest manufacturer of woodwind instruments in the United Kingdom.
Alastair Hanson began playing in a local band at the age of four. Upon completing his studies of music and instrument technology in 1989 he began his first company and went on to work in cooperation with instrument manufacturers all around the world. Although Alastair still finds time to play professionally most of his time is devoted to instrument making. Alastair Hanson's expertise and experience in instrument design and production is recognised by even the largest musical instrument producers, generating international demand for his services as a consultant within the industry.
Jenny Hanson is a professional viola player and playing takes up much of Jenny's time. Since graduating from Royal College of Music, London, Jenny has appeared in concert, on stage, in film and recorded with many of the country's leading orchestras and international artists. Her playing career is diverse; Classical, Pop, Folk or Opera; From Shirley Bassey in Hyde Park to the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in her native highlands of Scotland. Recording work includes regular sessions at Abbey Road and Shepperton Studios whilst international tours provide an exciting opportunity to play to audiences around the world.
Jenny and Alastair were married in August 2003.
At the Hanson clarinet workshop in Marsden is a small dedicated team made of instrument makers and CAD/CAM programmers; Each Hanson clarinet begins life as a set of complex design drawings on our state of the art 3D Delcam CAD system facilitated by Andrew Linton. After many years experience in the tooling industry Andrew was personally recommended to Hanson's by Delcam Software and his fresh approach to designs from outside the musical instrument industry has been invaluable to many of Hanson's new concept products.
Every single instrument has its final set up and play testing by either Christopher Hirst or Alastair Hanson. Chris Hirst joined Hanson's after a number of years working for SERCO and City of Bradford Education where he was responsible for the instrumental stocks and formerly many years as an instrument repairer with companies in Manchester and Huddersfield.
Maria Lakin is the first point of contact for most of Hanson Clarinets UK customer base. Maria joined Hansons after purchasing a series 5 Hanson alto saxophone such was her enthusiasm for the product! Having reached a high level on piano at school Maria wanted to learn to play the alto sax and was therefore sharing similar experiences with many of the Hanson's callers. With a background in customer service and sales in the holiday and leisure industry Maria's positive approach and helpful good nature has prompted scores of letters of thanks from satisfied customers.
Hanson clarinets have made commitment to protect the African blackwood trees, which provide grenadilla wood for clarinets, from being eliminated. In its effort to protect the over-harvesting of African blackwood / grenadilla, Hanson's have started making several models of 'reinforced grenadilla' clarinets. These are made of a composite of Grenadilla (ground up scraps from other manufacturing processes) and ebonite. These 'reinforced' instruments do not have the issue of possible cracking due to environmental changes that are typically seen in clarinets and other wood instruments and as a result Hansons offer a lifetime warranty on these instruments. The manufacture process produces a natural grain in the material which is visually stunning.
Hanson clarinet company also is the first European maker to offer a lie of fine rosewood instruments at intermediate as well as professional level. This is facilitated by their unique machining process for the bodies of the clarinets which involves no turning of the wood; the bodies are machined using 60000rpm live cutting tools which can process the rosewood without difficulty.
Clarinet models
Student clarinets
HE-3 and HE-5. Made of machined ebonite usually supplied as a package with Vandoren accessories (HE-3V).
Intermediate clarinets
SE-G
SE-R
SE-BTR
Grenadilla, rosewood and reinforced grenadilla intermediate models.
Professional clarinets
T5-G
T5-R
T5-BTR
T6-G
T6-R
T6-BTR
T7-G
T7-R
T7-BTR
Grenadilla, rosewood and reinforced grenadilla professional models.