@Kehaulani said in Best Off-brand Trumpets:
@Dr-Mark said in Best Off-brand Trumpets:
(made by Schagerl ) the best.Maybe she should've tried it with mustard and relish.
Should any of you relish the opportunity to come visit and purchase a Schlub horn in person, please drop me a line, as the manufacture has moved into the Dayton area. Always looking for an opportunity to meet more TB members.
@Kehaulani said in Intro from a Global Moderator:
@Dr-GO What I still want to know, scientifically, is . . . How does Scotty beam someone up?
You asked for it, and here is your answer: (I do not take credit for this and the entire description can be found in the reference https://www.wired.com/1995/11/krauss/ from which the summary below was taken)
If a person were beamed aboard the Enterprise and remained intact and observably unchanged, it would provide dramatic evidence that a human being is no more than the sum of his or her parts, and the demonstration would directly confront a wealth of spiritual beliefs.
For obvious reasons, this issue is studiously avoided in Star Trek. However, in spite of the purely physical nature of the dematerialization and transport process, the notion that some nebulous "life force" exists beyond the confines of the body is a constant theme in the series. The entire premise of the second and third Star Trek movies, The Wrath of Khan and The Search for Spock, is that Spock, at least, has a "katra" - a living spirit - which can exist apart from the body. More recently, in the Voyager series episode "Cathexis," the "neural energy" - akin to a life force - of Chakotay is removed and wanders around the ship from person to person in an effort to get back "home."
You cannot have it both ways. Either the "soul," the "katra," the "life force," or whatever you want to call it is part of the body and we are no more than our material being, or it isn't. In an effort not to offend religious sensibilities, even a Vulcan's, I will remain neutral in this debate. Nevertheless, I thought it worth pointing out before we forge ahead that even the basic premise of the transporter - that the atoms and the bits are all there is - should not be taken lightly.
The problem with bits
Many of the problems I will soon discuss could be avoided if one were to give up the requirement of transporting the atoms along with the information. After all, anyone with access to the Internet knows how easy it is to transport a data stream containing, say, the detailed plans for a new car, along with photographs. Moving the actual car around, however, is nowhere near as easy. Nevertheless, two rather formidable problems arise even in transporting the bits. The first is a familiar quandary, faced, for example, by the last people to see Jimmy Hoffa alive: how are we to dispose of the body? If just the information is to be transported, then the atoms at the point of origin must be dispensed with and a new set collected at the reception point. This problem is quite severe. If you want to zap 1028 atoms, you have quite a challenge on your hands. Say, for example, that you simply want to turn all this material into pure energy. How much energy would result? Well, Einstein's formula E = mc2 tells us. If one suddenly transformed 50 kilograms (a light adult) of material into energy, one would release the energy equivalent of somewhere in excess of a thousand 1-megaton hydrogen bombs. It is hard to imagine how to do this in an environmentally friendly fashion.
There is, of course, another problem with this procedure. If it is possible, then replicating people would be trivial. Indeed, it would be much easier than transporting them, since the destruction of the original subject would then not be necessary. Replication of inanimate objects in this manner is something one can live with, and indeed the crew members aboard starships do seem to live with this. However, replicating living human beings would certainly be cause for trouble (à la Riker in "Second Chances"). Indeed, if recombinant DNA research today has raised a host of ethical issues, the mind boggles at those that would be raised if complete individuals, including memory and personality, could be replicated at will. People would be like computer programs, or drafts of a book kept on disk. If one of them gets damaged or has a bug, you could simply call up a backup version.
And here is a statistical application I taught at our medical school (This example I published in the American Academy of Pediatrics Publication: Pediatrics in Review,) that instructs physicians how to provide the BEST CHANCE of making the right choice of medication to maximize benefit and minimize harm:
So from theory to the applied practice of medicine, statistics is essential I would argue.
@Dr-Mark said in Intro from a Global Moderator:
When doing a thesis or dissertation, statistics are often involved and as you know, a statistical test is used on a sample. With that said, when doing research, always try to get a population of something.
And to illustrate your point, these are the statistical equations I used in my PhD thesis to prove how electrons are transferred down the cytochrome chain of enzymes in our mitochondria, to capture the energy from oxygen into biochemical utilized energy for metabolism:
If electrons travel through the outer hydration sphere of the enzyme on the hydrating water surface, the probability of the transfer rate would equal:
If electron tunneled directly through the atoms within the cytochrome the probability of the transfer rate would equal:
So there you have it: The two possible ways we, as humans, that the oxygen we inhale gets converted to energy... the very same energy we need to play the trumpet... QED.
@Curlydoc said in Best Off-brand Trumpets:
@Dr-GO what is the mouthpiece on your pocket trumpet?
It's a 1946 Martin 10. Very flat cup, very long shaft. It somehow makes that Pocket Trumpet sing!
@Dr-Mark said in Intro from a Global Moderator:
Academically, I'm a former professor of psychology with an additional academic background in Business and Industrial Relations and my specialty was to teach undergraduate and graduate level statistics and research methodology and undergraduate and graduate level economics..
What a coinquedink. I too was a professor of medicine and psychology (only medical school faculty member with an appointment at the School of Professional Psychology - teaching somatization and personality disorders) AND taught the statistics course at the medical school! This is why WE understand each other... AND what's the odds of that?
Why do the women in the flute section have to were form fitting, fluffy sweaters? It's less a playing than a pet peeve.
@Niner said in Lead found in brass horn mouthpieces:
If we were to worry about everything that may or may not do us some harm we would never get out of bed in the morning. Of course there is danger in never getting out of bed too I suppose.... besides bed sores.
Ah, Niner, do you know what unnatural synthetics your bed mattress is stuffed with?... AND if stuffed with animal feathers, do you really know what that animal died from?
@Dr-Mark said in Playing Like A Girl:
@Kehaulani said in Playing Like A Girl:
In the past, I remember in high school, one of the best trumpet players in the state was convinced by her trumpet teacher to switch in her senior year to Horn because she "didn't have any balls".
Hi Kehaulani,
That's why I had her to take and belt in ju-jitsu.
- Boys are generally bigger and stronger
- Boys are usually faster
- Boys can be jerks
First 20 seconds of this video should be relevant.
@SSmith1226 said in Playing Like A Girl:
...the talented teenage trumpet player is Dr. Mark’s Daughter.
OK, well we won't hold that against her!
@Niner said in Lead found in brass horn mouthpieces:
@Dr-GO
It was just a case of one thing leads to another. I don't know jack about medicine in actual point of fact other than some manufacturers really rip you off with the cost.....just because they can.
So true and more often then we would want to believe. And that is why God created politicians, to help protect us from this mess, right? Yeah right!
@Niner said in Lead found in brass horn mouthpieces:
@Dr-GO ...What makes you think all the workers in these unsupervised establishments have the degree you mention?.
As is the case with medical practitioners, this is a situation where regulation requirements vary state by state. So I cannot comment on ALL workers. I suggest you contact your State Medical Board to get a definitive answer.
@Niner said in Lead found in brass horn mouthpieces:
@Dr-GO said in Lead found in brass horn mouthpieces:
@Dr-Mark said in Lead found in brass horn mouthpieces:
Hi Niner,
Yes, I'm familiar with Compounding Pharmacies but what I didn't know is that they are free of FDA scrutiny. That's scary.Too many variables to monitor. Compounding is more an art than a science. Let's give credit to Pharmacy schools that train these individuals. The one regulatory help toward making compounding safer (not by government but by our educational system) is a PharmD degree is now required.
I take it you didn't watch the link I posted. That system, without any meaningful checks, has made a lot of crooks happy and some patients dead and probably put a dent in a few unsuspecting doctors insurance rates.
Niner. I did take a close watch. Remember the link is a comedy production. I think health issues need to be discussed and debated by more than just comedians (although I am a BIG fan of John Oliver). Again, the benefit of having the ability to compound pharmaceuticals for individuals that sadly are unable to get regulated medications outweigh the risks. And with that said, even many of the regulated over the counter medications with the best medical evidence, does little to change outcomes of common diseases (such as the "common cold") and contribute more to extreme risk which is why agencies such as the American Academy of Pediatrics puts out information to member physicians (and the public) to help dampen the volume of antihistamines and decongestants that are miss used in treating infants and toddlers.
@Comeback said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:
Are congratulations in order? If so, congratulations Gary!
Jim
Thanks, Jim. Yes after 27 years of working in the "Academic" world, I decided to practice in the "real world". Should have made this decision years ago. I LOVE my patients and really get a chance to see my treatments turn around individuals life on a more rapid time scale and at a higher volume. You know, I really did go into medicine to help people, and this new gig reinforces that behavior.
In addition, I am still receiving a salary from my academic institution until I turn 65, AND the salary from this practice position, so making two salaries as a physician is another congratulatory benefit! Just think of all the Haarrelson Trumpets I can now buy for myself and for gifting!
@Niner
He must be Eruo-pee'n
@Dr-Mark said in Lead found in brass horn mouthpieces:
Hi Niner,
Yes, I'm familiar with Compounding Pharmacies but what I didn't know is that they are free of FDA scrutiny. That's scary.
Too many variables to monitor. Compounding is more an art than a science. Let's give credit to Pharmacy schools that train these individuals. The one regulatory help toward making compounding safer (not by government but by our educational system) is a PharmD degree is now required.
@Dr-Mark said in Jaw Position and the Upper Register:
@Dr-GO said in Jaw Position and the Upper Register:
Mark. Why are you getting so upset about two different techniques.
I'm not. I'm just disappointed that someone of your trumpet standing would decide to side track people that may want to learn how to play in the upper regiter. Still waiting for the video. As for me, I'll stick with what works and that's not a vertical smile embouchure whatever that is.
Kehaulani was right. Time to put this to rest.
I posted the PICTURES comparing the two of our faces. I have posted the video before and will post it again with me using this technique:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HaK1sYi5_cfSw3C1N7Hv-Y9oA3PliAaR/view?fbclid=IwAR0ZCpLI_32R1CEBD7OfRHGJXdOkTj-MfoG6pd1to15Fy0zjW460ehCJ27Q
My point is that my discussion shows there is another track that can be taken as how you can play the upper register without working the jaw so hard. That is not a side track, but rather allowing for the reader of this thread to have a direct comparison to try to understand why the jaw becomes so important in the M or lateral smile or Jon Ruff method. OK
@Dr-Mark said in Jaw Position and the Upper Register:
@Dr-GO said in Jaw Position and the Upper Register:
Jon Ruff's instructional video about jaw placement and upper register DOES NOT APPLY to the vertical smile technique.
@Dr. Mark says: "Let's cut through the crap and quit wasting time."
Then fine Dr. Mark... As it appears by your definition, then it is you that is posting the crap? It is you posting the evidence that is proving my point. If you want to call this crap than so be it, but I feel your input is more important that this and I do not see you personally as posting crap.
You are playing the traditional lateral smile, and yes it is hard to change that. But for you to say you cannot get the results of the vertical smile after one try, or perhaps 15 minutes and saying it does not work is a bit premature. It took me weeks to perfect this embouchure so I could retrain the zygomitic muscles to optimally contract. Dr. Mark, muscle does not adapt in one session. On average it takes 6 weeks of constant "muscle building" to get good control of muscle groups.
THAT IS BASIC MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY 101. And contrary to your opinion, I do not believe this discussion is a waist of time but is providing a great learning opportunity to those reading this. There are other ways of playing an embouchure, and Jon Ruff is simply educating people, in a nice video, a traditional way.
I am trying to educate people watching this thread with a PhD and MD at the end of my name, as there is a more efficient way of using an embouchure (note I did not say better, I said more efficient). Tine found this out from years of playing. Again, listen to her video you posted. She says "I can't buzz" and then Phwoooos. She has discovered on her own how to be more efficient and is using the same muscle groups as I am using. She cannot teach it because she may have not taught 10 years of muscle physiology at a medical school as I have done. I can put what she and I do into a physiological an anatomical context and I do not see this as crap, but as a learning opportunity.
So Dr. Mark, if you don't want to commit to actually learning how to do a vertical smile, I respect that, but please let's have some respect for the educational process that I do believe this thread is delivering... Yours through traditional glasses, and mine though thinking outside of the box..... OK?
@Dr-Mark said in Jaw Position and the Upper Register:
Video yourself doing the same thing on the trumpet that Jon is doing but use your embouchure and we'll put them side by side and compare and contrast.
Good Luck!
Mark. Why are you getting so upset about two different techniques. Jon even says that one embouchure does not necessarily apply to all:
Look at Jon's embouchure in a freeze frame from his video:
There is a beak in his face laterally (in his case dimples) That is because his insertion is going into the direction of the jaw ramus. That IS the horizontal or buzzing smile.
For me, there is no discontinuation of the continue of my face in the lateral projection (blue circle). The cheek is puffed up (red arrow) as these are the muscles I am using.
