RE: [Hornlist] RE: Airport Security

2006-10-06 Thread hans
Hello Matthew, There is a big problem with these security precautions & these stereotype questions to fill the stereotype profiles. Yes, thirty to fourty years ago it would have been possible to identify most peoples origin by reading their given names and their family names. You could even disti

[Hornlist] RE: Airport Security

2006-10-06 Thread matthew scheffelman
Hans, I believe the problems you mention have more to do with the nature of profiling potential terror threats and just profiling generally in our modern "politically correct" culture than anything else. While I do not agree with Israel, they profile effectively and swiftly to avert potential ter

[Hornlist] RE: fixed bell sound

2006-10-06 Thread matthew scheffelman
The way I remember the acoustical research done by Lawson was done with the premise that a detachable bell was an improvement 1, in flexibility, by being able to change size and type(brass, am-bronze etc) of flare, and 2, convenience with travel and instrument protection, with no regard to fixed

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2006-10-06 Thread updates
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[Hornlist] fixed bell sound

2006-10-06 Thread Daniel B. Hrdy
What do you think the difference is between a fixed bell sound and a detachable bell sound? I have heard different things about this, and am interested in some informed opinions. Thanks. Dan Hrdy message: 2 date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 10:18:49 -0700 (PDT) ..I travel with my fixed bell hor

[Hornlist] Airport security

2006-10-06 Thread hans
What the heck are the authoriies want our credit card numbers when flying to the US and what kind of meals we order ? What happen if we order kosher meals & dont eat them ? Or western meals including pork, but let the pork go back because being a muslim ? Will the flight attendants check the garba

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2006-10-06 Thread Paul Mansur
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Re: [Hornlist] conductors

2006-10-06 Thread Fred Baucom
That is an interesting question...who are these 'gems' that you are thinking of? Simon Rattle had a great reputation when with City of Birmingham...does he enjoy the same in his years at Berlin? Thanks, Fred - Original Message From: hans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: The Horn List Sent:

[Hornlist] conductors

2006-10-06 Thread hans
What makes a good conductor Seems an interesting question. Well, most conductors have a very limited means of expresions or let us better say "tools". They know slow-fast, loud-soft, hard-soft, short-long. But this could be done by a programmed machine also. Just think about an electric progra