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Most men give women the impression that all they want is a physical relationship. In some instances this could be true. However, this can really put a woman off because it looks like he is expecting way too much too soon in the relationship. This is the best way to make the woman lose interest.

Now, the fact is, women do like a man who is quite casually friendly initially without revealing too much information about himself. There's something definitely interesting about not knowing what will come next, since it makes for a naturally spontaneous meeting. When he comes on too strong at times it can grate on the nerves of the woman.

The Approach

So how can he approach her? The classic coffee date never fails. The best way is, when he meets her, tells her that he finds her interesting and would like to get to know her better, and would she like to go out for a casual coffee. This is such an innocuous suggestion that she wont think of saying no. The reason is, she feels nice about his attention and sees no harm in having coffee in a public place. She's curious to know what comes next.

It definitely doesn't look like he's coming on to her for a relationship, since he didn't ask her out for dinner. Since there's an element of mystery about what sort of person he might turn out to be, she will be ready to meet him for that cup of coffee. The happy part is there don't seem any expectations in the relationship at this point, hence there's no tension associated with it.

Of course, that's not to say a casual coffee date wont lead to something more. But let me tell you, every thing else being mutually okay, he can be pretty sure that she wont find the 'something more' unwelcome. Moreover, the man must not attempt to kiss her or make any physical contact after the coffee date, unless she invites it.

The best part about a coffee date is that she will be relaxed and open to conversation. This sort of comfort, being together will definitely put her at ease in his company. If anything more is to develop in this relationship, a coffee date is the best starting point. Even if the guy feels strongly attracted to her, it is worth it to exercise control. Then it becomes that much easier to ask her if you can meet up again, maybe for a movie or a dinner date. If the two of them had a good time, she might be the one to suggest that they meet again.

Usually, a casual coffee date paves the way for a meaningful relationship, since there is the opportunity to spend time together. Women have a tendency to be a little slow when it concerns getting involved, unlike most men. So, the best thing for him to do is to match her pace. She'll be okay with having a coffee with him even if she's dating someone else. Point is, when things are easy and comfortable it is better to let them flow naturally.

Alpenhorn or alphorn, a wind instrument, consisting ofa natural wooden horn of conical bore, having a cup-shaped mouthpiece, used by mountaineers in Switzerland and elsewhere.

The tube is made of thin strips of birchwood soaked in water until they have become quite pliable; they are then wound into a tube of conical form from 4 to 8 ft. long, and neatly covered with bark. A cup-shaped mouthpiece carved out of a block of hard wood is added and the instrument is complete.

The alpenhorn has no lateral openings and therefore gives the pure natural harmonic series of the open pipe. The harmonics are the more readily obtained by reason of the small diameter of the bore in relation to the length. An alpenhorn made at Rigi-Kulm, Schwytz, and now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, measures 8 ft. in length and has a straight tube.

The well-known Ranz des Paches is the traditional melody of the alpenhorn, which has been immortalized by Beethoven in the finale of the Pastoral Symphony, where the music is generally rendered by a cor anglais. Rossini has introduced the melody into his opera William Tell. Wagner, in the third act of Tristan and Isolde, was not entirely satisfied with the tone quality of the cor anglais for representing the natural pipe of the peasant. Having in his mind the timbre of the alpenhorn, he had a wooden horn made for him with one valve only and a small pear-shaped bell, which is used at Bayreuth.

The Swiss alpenhorn varies in shape according to the locality, being curved near the bell in the Bernese Oberland. Michael Praetorius mentions the alpenhorn under the name of holzerni trummet in Syntagma Musicum (Wittenberg, 1615-1619).

Online dating is not all that different from meeting offline, although it's the meeting in person that could well be the crucial factor in deciding what direction the relationship will take. Lots of couples click fantastically online but when they meet offline, it turns out to be totally disastrous. Online dating is a great way to meet other single people and the exciting part is to moving your online relationship to an offline one.

Ok, so you think you've met your soul mate through an online dating website. What next? You would really like to take it from the online meetings to a dinner for two. You've got to be prepared for anything though. It doesn't matter whether she lives in the same country or in another. Make it a point to build up enough confidence to talk over the telephone. It can really raise your comfort level - there's a big difference reading text versus listening to a live voice. Get to know her well, so that you are not tongue tied when you get together on that dinner date.

There's every chance she might think twice when you call her out for dinner - for all she knows, you might be a stalker who's out to get her blood. Or you could just be looking for a good time. So what do you do?

Here Are Some Tips

Honesty is really the best policy - be truthful. That need not mean that you should tell her every little detail about you, but do not lie about the details that you do disclose to her. Sincerity gets through very nicely to a woman and it forms the basis for trust. When you move ahead and the trust develops, it is easier to decide to meet for that offline dinner. Moreover, this makes both of you feel comfortable when you finally end up meeting since you didn't hide anything from her.

Go slow. Don't try to rush the relationship. This works in any relationship, but especially so in an online relationship. Try not to be monotonous. Don't make inane comments or remarks. She'll be quickly bored. Make sure you know what information her profile has, and ask relevant questions, while giving information about yourself as well. It will draw her out and encourage her to feel more confident about you.

One of the best ways to become compatible is by discussing common interests. This is how you probably met her in the first place - so get into the comfort groove. Don't show your anxiety of meeting her offline. If the two of you are really getting along fine, she might even be the one to suggest meeting up for dinner.

So, no matter how many emails, pictures or phone calls you have shared, you must be sure that she's open to the idea of meeting you offline, because you must not scare her away by suggesting it too soon. You can make her feel safer by meeting up in a public place first during the daytime for coffee, so that she is at ease. Once you have done that, make sure that you don't bore her to death - she must find you just as interesting offline as she did online.

Trombones of today

The trombone is unique in that it was the only brass instrument capable of playing chromatically, that is, by half-steps in a scale, until valves were invented in the 1830's.

First of all, one needs to recognize the many varieties of the modern trombone.
 
Only 21 inches in length, the Soprano Trombone--or slide trumpet--is not used regularly for orchestral or band music.  Though having the appearance of a trombone, this instrument is usually played by a trumpet player as the mouthpiece and playing range is the same as a trumpet, pitched in Bb, an octave above the tenor trombone.

There are trombones pitched even higher than the soprano--the sopranino, and the highest, the piccolo--but these are rarely seen and are only used in large trombone choirs.

Below are descriptions of modern trombones.  There will be slight variations among different manufacturers and some will not offer as many bore (tubing diameter) size options, but most will follow these basic designs:

Alto Trombone
Pitched a perfect fourth higher, in Eb, and smaller than the tenor trombone, it has a small bore and is used often in church brass music and in brass ensembles to provide the top voice.

Tenor Trombone (small bore)
This is the most common type of trombone used today.  It is, as the remaining trombones are, pitched in Bb.  The bore size is anywhere from  .468" - .490".  Small bore horns have the brightest sound and are often preferred in jazz groups to cut through when soloing.

Medium bore Tenor Trombone
The bore size is typically .500" - .509".   As bore size increases, the timbre of the horn becomes "rounder or darker", less brilliant.  This is a sound sought after in orchestral work.

Medium-large bore Tenor Trombone (with "traditional wrap" F attachment)
Bore size typically .525"
The F attachment adds a wrap of tubing activated by a trigger and rotor valve which lowers the fundamental pitch from Bb to F.  This allows the player to reach lower notes than would otherwise be possible.  Horns of this size and larger are available in "traditional" or "open" wraps or without the F attachment.

Large Bore Tenor (with "open wrap" F attachment)
Bore size typically .547"
The "open wrap" eliminates the tight turns of the traditional wrap, improving airflow through the F tubing, and is preferred by many professionals.

Bass Trombone
The largest bore measuring at typically .562" and also the largest bell (10-10.5")
Although there are single-rotor bass trombones, many now include a second valve with can work independently of the first--or may be "dependent" and used in combination with the first.  The extra valve allows more pitch changing and flexibility to the professional player.

Valve Trombone
This model is typical of most valve trombones you will find today.  They usually have a small to medium bore.  The valve fingering is the same as a trumpet.  Many are sold with a conventional slide section as well for the player who wants both options.  Not used in orchestras or most bands, this style is popular in some jazz ensembles and for trumpet and euphonium players who want to "double" on trombone.

History of the Trombone

The name "trombone" comes from the Italian word tromba for trumpet.  Change the suffix "a" to the Italian suffix "one", meaning "big", and you get trombone meaning "big trumpet".  The early English word for this horn was sackbut, probably derived from French (saquebute) or Spanish (sacabuche) words meaning literally "pull-push".

The trombone is related to the trumpet due to the similar cylindrical bore of its tubing.  The method of sound production in all horns is the same: the player blows air through their vibrating lips into a cupped mouthpiece setting a column of air vibrating throughout the length of a tube with a flared open end.

Simple trumpets made from animal horns, shells, and hollow bones date back to ancient times.  Written documentation of trumpets dates back before 3000 B.C. in Mesopotamia.  Trumpets were found in the Tutankamen's tomb.  The Greeks and Romans also had trumpets.

By the early 15th century, innovators found that they could take a straight trumpet and by cutting it in two and fashioning a telescoping horn, they could shorten or lengthen the horn and thus change its fundamental pitch.  The early slide trumpet was born.  This simply allowed the instrument to play a few notes lower or higher than it otherwise would and was not capable of playing scales as we know them.  In essence, it produced a horn that could play in a couple of different keys.

Further innovation in the mid-15th century resulted in the now-familiar curved parallel-tube slide which, because it was doubled back, was capable of filling in notes that were not playable on the straight slide trumpet. 

In the 15th century, we also find the first music texts with precise instrumental descriptions (other than for the organ).  Among them, a brilliant and stirring 'tuba gallicalis', a fanfare on a broken chord of C Major for three sackbuts.

The earliest known illustration of a trombone appears in the late 15th century painting "The Assumption of Virgin" by Filippino Lippi in the church of S. Maria sopra Minerva, Rome.  A monochrome partial detail appears at left. 

Towards the end of the 15th century, the trombone was fully developed and by the 16th century it already consisted of an entire family made up of descant, alto, tenor and bass trombones. 

The descant trombones were eventually replaced by cornetts and later trumpets.  In the end, it has been the tenor trombone which has become most prevalent. 

 During the nineteenth century, brass instrument design and fabrication was of such widespread interest that the annual trade expositions in most countries featured an instrument competition.

Prizes and ratings by judges were so cherished by the manufacturers that they imprinted the list of awards to a given model on the bell along with the name, address, and company hallmark

Timeline of the Trombone

Renaissance

Ca. 1450.  The trombone developed from the slide trumpet.  Both the exact date and the identity of the originator of the moveable slide are unknown.  The connected double tubes of the slide represented a significant advance over the awkward slide trumpet and reduced the distances between notes, greatly improving technique.  The smaller slide movements also rendered tenor-range instruments practicable.  These were known as the saque-boute or trompone.

Ca. 1540.  The earliest surviving instruments date from the mid-16th century.  Three types were used in this period: an "ordinary" sackbut in Bb (gemeine-posaune), and Eb alto (mittel-posaune), and a bass (grosse-posaune) also known as quart- or quint-posaune, indicating the intervallic distance from the Bb gemeine-posaune.  Trombones in other keys were sometimes made as well.

17th Century

Ca. 1600.  The same pattern continued with the addition of a contrabass instrument (octav-posaune), although it is unclear to what extent it was actually used.  Sackbuts were regularly used in all types of ensemble, from large court bands to small mixed consorts where it could blend with the softest instruments.  A "vocal" style was cultivated that was free of any influence from the trumpet.  The capacity to blend with voices caused the sackbut to be widely used in church music.  It was also common in municipal bands along with cornett and shawms, or in a consort of 2 cornetts and 3 sackbuts.  Venetian composers Giovanni Gabrieli and Massaino wrote for the instrument regularly, occasionally calling for exceptionally large forces.

Ca. 1685.  A small trombone pitched an octave above the tenor made its appearance in central Europe and was used mostly for playing chorale melodies in trombone ensembles.

18th Century

Composers increase their use of the trombone in a soloistic role:

Ca. 1755.  Concerto by Georg Wagenseil (alto trombone)

Ca. 1762.  Concerto by Leopold Mozart (alto trombone)

1763.  Larghetto by Michael Hayden (alto trombone)

1764.  Divertimento in D by Michael Hayden (alto trombone)

1769.  Concerto by Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (alto trombone)

Ca. 1780.  The trombone began to be used in opera to lend dramatic effect to certain scenes, as in Mozart's Don Giovanni and Magic Flute.

19th Century

Ca. 1800-1850.  During the early 19th century, composers increasingly called for three trombones in the orchestra.  Parts were included in Beethoven's 5th and 9th symphonies.  The normal trio of Eb alto, Bb tenor, and F bass began to give way as alto parts were often played on the tenor.  A large-bore trombone in Bb was occasionally substituted for the bass in F.  The also trombone was retained (as it is today in central Europe) for parts requiring a high tessitura and light balances.

Ca. 1828.  The new valve trombone was introduced, and, while it received acceptance in bands, it was little used in orchestras.

1839.  C.F.Sattler of Leipzig introduced the first Bb-F trombone.  The change to the F attachment was (as it is today) made by a rotary valve.

Ca. 1850.  From the mid-19th century, German trombones became larger in bore and bell and took on their traditional wide-bow construction.  French trombones of the Courtois type retained a smaller bore and bell taper.  Large bass trombones in F or Bb/F became the rule in German sections.  A smaller bass trombone in G was used in brass bands and orchestras in England for almost a century.

1876.  A contrabass trombone in BBb with a double-tubed slide was constructed for Wagner's Ring.

Ca. 1890-1920.  During these years, small-bore Courtois-type trombones were popular in France, England, and in bands in the U.S.  Players in American symphony orchestras preferred large-bore German instruments and these influenced the development of the modern American symphonic trombone (which combines the best features of French and German instruments).

20th Century

Ca. 1939.  The trombone gained widespread popularity through the influence of bandleaders such as Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller and its used in jazz.  Tommy Dorsey, in particular, left his mark on all trombonists for his remarkable control and smooth legato.

Ca. 1950.  American-type orchestral trombones became standardized throughout the world, in some cases (as in England) displacing traditional small-bore instruments, in Germany and Austria, but German trombones continued their independent line of development.

Ca. 1952.  Several American bass trombonists were frustrated by the limitations of the Bb-F instrument in producing good notes immediately above the pedal range.  They experimented with an additional length of tubing connected to the F attachment by a second valve that lowered the pitch to E.  This was later altered to Eb or D, and the dependent double-trigger bass trombone soon became standardized.

Ca. 1965  Hans Kunitz invented the in-line independent double-valve large bass-contrabass trombone, tuned F/C-D-Bb.

Ca. 1970.  Dr. B.P. Leonard independently invented the in-line design.  From Leonard's patented design, tuned Bb/G-E-D.  Other versions, tuned Bb/F-G-Eb or Bb/F-Gb-D, were developed and produced commercially as bass trombones.

Present.  Large-bore tenors with and without F attachment and in-line double-rotor bass trombones are used in orchestras and bands today.  While small-bore trombones are rare, medium and medium-large bores are widely used by students and in the jazz and recording fields.  Alto trombones are used for certain repertoire (particularly in Germany).  Modern versions of traditional German trombones are preferred in Central Europe.  The valve trombone is now only found in jazz, where it is an important solo instrument.  Parts for the contrabass trombone are usually played on the bass trombone, due to the increased capability of the in-line double-valve instrument but there is increased use of the modern forms of the contrabass instrument.

Ask any woman - the first thing they look for in a man is confidence. It turns them on. It's worthwhile to fake it even if he doesn't quite feel it, so he can create that positive first impression with good posture. But he has to strike the right balance.

Looking confident doesn't mean strutting around - confidence shows up as a comfortably erect posture without trying too hard. Women know the difference between being over-confident and easy confidence. They can intuitively pick the right ones - so practice being at ease or she will think you are a tease!

Men who are confident look into the women's eyes when they talk to them while those that are not will seem shifty eyed. Confident guys are relaxed, their hands are at the sides or on the table - they don't keep touching themselves or something. They speak clearly and are not too loud or too soft, and generally seem to be clear-headed.

The cocky guy usually talks about himself - and you can be sure that no woman likes that. Confident men have pleasant expressions on their face while the guy who is not, seems to have silly mannerisms. You'll find that confident men are focused in their thoughts and action - while the ones that are not don't even seem to think they need one!

So guys, make sure that you try and appear confident if you want to make that crucial first impression. Think about things that make you confidence and you will make it a way of life, and make it come naturally.

Other Things You Can Do To Appear Attractive To Her

Appear groomed - dress with care. This makes you feel secure and increases your confidence. There's nothing worse than being sloppy and then feeling inferior. It's terrible to attract a woman's attention by looking awful instead of by looking great. To her, a sloppy guy means a guy who doesn't care about himself, so obviously he's not going to care about someone else. So take care of that hair, and the rest of you.

Don't appear nervous. And try not to smoke before or while meeting her. You may think it makes you look confident, but it doesn't. And I don't know any woman who loves bad breath, yet!

Talking nonstop is irritating. It makes you look nervous and not in control of yourself. Instead, ask interesting questions, encouraging her to talk, too. It makes a great impression when you area good listener. And you appear more interesting to her when she realizes she's done most of the talking.

Confidence has to show from within. So think along those lines, only then will it show in your actions. Your facial expressions will show it, and so will your posture. You will not slouch. Instead you will stand erect and ready for anything, with pleasure. Self-talk helps. Tell yourself you look fabulous today and feel good about yourself. And it is easier to do, when you actually do look good, which is where the grooming comes in.

It's what the experts call 'programming for success'. When you make it a habit, it comes spontaneously.

The bugle is one of the simplest brass instruments; it is essentially a small horn with no valves. All pitch control is done by varying the player's embouchure, since the bugle has no other mechanism for controlling pitch. Consequently, the bugle is limited to notes within the harmonic series.

The bugle is used mainly in the military and in drum and bugle corps, where the bugle has evolved away from its military origins, growing valves. Bugles in drum and bugle corps are typically pitched in G.

Question:

A female relative of mine flirts using body language such as eye contact when her husband is not looking at her. She even laughs at my jokes. What I cant understand is, is she teasing me or is she really interested in me?

At one time while she and her husband were in the same room as me, she adjusted her bra over her tee-shirt. Only I could see her do this adjusting off her bra.

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Response:

Although laughing at your jokes can be a sign of flirting, by itself it is just something polite that people can do.

The adjustment of her clothing could also be something innocent or a quick tidy up when her husband is not looking. It really depends how it is done. It means more if she holds eye contact with you while adjusting her clothing. If she does not make eye contact it is quite innocent.

There is always the chance she is flirting with you, but this is often just a game. Some older married women like to prove that they still have was it takes to get a younger man's interest.

Don't be too quick to rule out that she is just bored and it is just something to do.

Really you need to be able to judge her character. Is she the type of girl who would be faithful to her partner? Then she just playing or you are over-analysing. If she is not the fully faithful type, then she could be flirting with a goal in mind.

The trumpet is a brass instrument. It is the highest in register, above the tuba, euphonium, trombone, sousaphone, and french horn. A person who plays the trumpet is sometimes called a trumpeter but more often a trumpet player.

A standard Bb trumpet

The trumpet is made of brass bent into a rough spiral. Although the bore of the trumpet is said to be mostly cylindrical, it is formed from a complex series of tapers, the smallest being at the mouthpiece receiver, and the largest being at the throat of the bell, before the flare for the bell begins. (Careful design of these tapers is critical to the intonation of the instrument.) Sound is produced by blowing air through the lips so as to produce a "buzzing" effect, which creates a standing wave of vibrating air in the trumpet. The trumpet player can select the pitch from a range of overtones or harmonics by changing the air speed and lip tension. Valves change the length of the tubing, lowering the pitch of the instrument. Three valves make the trumpet fully chromatic, allowing the player to play in all keys.

The mouthpiece provides a comfortable receiver to allow the lips to play without touching the sharp and restricting edge of the trumpet's tube itself. The sound is projected outward by the bell.

The trumpet is closely related to the cornet and flugelhorn, both of which are more conical in the shape of the bore rather than cylindrical, and have more mellow tones, but are in the same pitch range. The piccolo trumpets play about one octave higher than the regular trumpets. There are also rotary-valve, or German, trumpets, as well as bass, alto and Baroque trumpets. The modern trumpet evolved from earlier non-valved instruments, such as the Baroque trumpet now used by original instruments ensembles, the didjeridu, and the Scandinavian lur.

The trumpet is (usually) a transposing instrument, and comes in many keys. The most common is the B-Flat trumpet, followed by the (non-transposing) C, E-Flat, D, and A trumpets. In many countries, including the United States and much of Europe, the (non-transposing) C trumpet is nowadays the standard orchestral instrument. The B-Flat trumpet's range extends from the written F# (sounding E) immediately below middle C up to about two and a half octaves higher: the usually accepted "top" note is a written C (sounding Bb) though even higher notes are attainable and extremely high notes may be heard played by jazz and other specialist trumpeters.

Piccolo trumpet in Bb - note the swappable leadpipes for Bb and (longer) A

The piccolo trumpet is built usually in either B-Flat or A, with G, F and even high C piccolos possible but much less common: its tone is metallic and clean. Many piccolos have four valves instead of the usual three: the fourth valve takes the instrument down in pitch, usually but not always by a fourth, to allow the playing of lower notes which are otherwise unobtainable on a three-valve instrument. The bass trumpet is usually played by a trombone player, being at that pitch.

The first trumpets reputedly came from Egypt, and were primarily used for military purposes, like the bugle as we still know it, with different tunes corresponding to different instructions. In medieval times, trumpet playing was a guarded craft, its instruction occurring only within highly selective guilds. The trumpet players were often among the most heavily guarded members of a troop, as they were relied upon to relay instructions to other sections of the army. Eventually the trumpet's value for musical production was seen, particularly after the addition of valves, and its use and instruction became much more widespread.

Today, the trumpet is used in nearly all forms of music, including classical, jazz, blues, pop, ska, and funk. Among the great trumpet players (or "trumpeters") are Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Doc Severinsen, Jon Faddis, Maynard Ferguson, Phillip Smith, Wynton Marsalis, and Maurice André.

Reproduction Baroque trumpet

According to Easton's Bible Dictionary, trumpets in the Bible were of a great variety of forms, and were made of various materials. Some were made of silver (Num. 10:2), and were used only by the priests in announcing the approach of festivals and in giving signals of war. Some were also made of rams' horns (Josh. 6:8). They were blown at special festivals, and to herald the arrival of special seasons (Lev. 23:24; 25:9; 1 Chr. 15:24; 2 Chr. 29:27; Ps. 81:3; 98:6). This type of trumpet, the shofar is still blown today in Jewish services on Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year).

"Trumpets" are among the symbols used in the Book of Revelation (Rev. 1:10; 8:2).

Kissing is a major part of any meaningful intimate relationship, and I can tell you – it almost always decides if the relationship will go any further than kissing or rather, how far it will go! There’s nothing worse than a bad kisser who gives the impression that he is just waiting to get more intimate. A great kisser usually acts as if the kiss is the main thing, there’s really nothing else he cares about and he intends to enjoy every moment of this kiss. That’s the sort of thing women love.

There’s no need for speed

One of the nicest things about an enjoyable kiss is the slow going. It is mandatory to start gently and make it easy to respond to. The man might be raring to show his passion, but he must simply hold himself in check. Both must be turned on enough to take the next step. But back to the kiss, teeth to teeth when face-to-face is a no-no. Just imagine being bruised by that stubble! Pressing his face too close to hers and blocking off her breathing is not a good idea. 

For kissing to be really exciting, the tongue play should be give and take. Both must coordinate in a way that is complementary. In fact, stopping once in a while with lips locked can make it so much more intimate! Eye contact is another thing. It is quite in tune with etiquette to keep the eyes open and look into hers while kissing; this can be quite a turn on.

Touch and feel

Next, what about the hands? Most movies show the hero caressing his partner’s hair and face – heightening the sensation of the kiss. Many women enjoy their hair being gently played with while kissing. There is something quite erotic about it. Women also like to run their fingers through the man’s hair, but not if its laden with hairspray or gel. Ugh! Going natural works every time. 

Some men hold the woman’s face. Softly is great, but not so the woman is uncomfortable and cant move if she wants to. She should be panting because she’s enjoying the kiss, not because she is smothered and wants to break away.

Here are some kissing tips:

There’s nothing worse than bad breath to mess up your kiss - especially if you ate garlic or onions. Always chew a mouth freshening gum or mint so that your mouth stays sweet and she can enjoy your kiss. It’s awful to be a non-smoker and kiss a smoker. So try not to smoke just before kissing. Pay attention to lip care – its not just women whose lips must be soft - this goes for guys as well. 

Monotonous kisses tend to be a drag –she can’t wait to move away. Be intense and gentle in turns, alternate short kisses with long ones and whisper to her. Let your hands move, softly caressing. 

And finally the only way to be a great kisser is with practice. Have fun!

The tuba is the largest of the low-brass instruments and is one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid 19th century where it largely replaced the ophicleide. There is usually only one tuba in an orchestra, and is used as the bass of the brass section, though its versatility means that it can be used to reinforce the strings and woodwind, or increasingly as a solo instrument.

Tubas are also used in wind and concert bands and in brass bands, although in the latter instance they are referred to as Eb and Bb basses, there being 2 of each.

In the hands of a skilled player, it has a wide range (some 4½ octaves) and can be remarkably agile.

Tubas are found in various pitches, most commonly in F, Eb, C, or Bb. They can have rotary or piston valves, numbering up to 6, although 4 is by far the most common number. Most piston valved tubas have a compensating system to allow accurate tuning when using several valves in combination to play low notes.

Obviously, when you enjoy every moment of a date, the relationship becomes fun and exciting. The more effort you put in to make them so, the more you’ll cherish the memories. In fact, one exciting date lays the foundation for the next one. Women enjoy dates that include fun, some intimacy and the excitement of discovery.

Start off with a plan. If your woman is an online date, one good way is to discuss it with her so that the two of you can put together some ideas that both will enjoy. There used to be a time when it was entirely up to the man to do all the planning, but not any more. It is quite all right to consult the woman about what she’d like to do – and with some compromise and a variety of choice, you’ll definitely come up with something that will make both of you want to see each other again!

Bringing in the thrill

Whether it’s the first time or subsequent dates, the classic coffee date always works. The sheer casual atmosphere of the coffee date is its whole charm. You are not under pressure, but at the same time, there’s the simmering attraction where both of you know you can reach out and touch any time. You can flirt, you can laugh over a lot of things, and generally develop closeness without the hassle of being obliged to do it. Unlike cozy dinner dates, neither of you are forced to anything that the other may or may not enjoy in terms of intimacy. You meet as equals and become comfortable in each other’s company, grow to trust each other and everything else will build on that.

Sporty type?

If she enjoys sports, it really can be great fun to go together and play pool, video arcades, etc. But avoid getting competitive with each other – remember you are trying to make your date fun and exciting – and that’s exactly what you should be having – fun. In this playful situation, with a lot of laughter, it is very easy for her to think about the next step – leading to something more intimate. Another exciting idea is to take her for ice-skating or hang gliding or hot-air ballooning. If she doesn’t know how you can always show her. This gives you a great adrenalin rush, as well as bringing you physically close together now, paving the way for physical intimacy later.

But whatever idea you dream up, just keep in mind that your goal is to build attraction and more dates.  Also, the focus must be on having a great time together. How about carrying a camera with you and clicking pictures of the wonderful time you have together? You can always suggest meeting up again to take a look at the pictures.

More than anything else, ensure that you don’t fake your personality when you meet her – it’s the worst thing for a woman not to be able to trust a guy. So – be natural, let her like you for who you are.

Compared to the other brass instruments commonly found in the orchestra, the typical range of the french horn is set an octave higher in its harmonic series, facilitated by its small, deep mouthpiece, giving it its characteristic "mellow" tone.

The original French Horns were much simpler than current horns, which consist of complicated tubing and a set of 3 to 5 valves (depending on the type of horn). These early horns were simply brass tubing wound a few times and flared into a larger opening at the end (called the bell of the horn). They evolved from the early hunting horns and, as such, were meant to be played while riding on a horse. The hornist would grip the horn on the piping near the mouthpiece and rest the body of the horn across his arm so that only one hand was needed to play and the other could be free to guide his steed. The only way to change the pitch was to use the natural harmonics of that particular length of tubing by changing the speed at which the lips vibrated against the mouthpiece.

Later, horns became interesting to composers, and were used to invoke an out-of-doors feeling and the idea of the chase. Even in the time of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, however, the horn player (now a part of the early orchestra) still had a much simpler version of the horn; he carried with him a set of crooks, which were curved pieces of tube of different length which could be used to change the length of the horn by removing part of the tubing and inserting a different length piece. The player now held the horn with both hands, holding the tubing near the mouthpiece with one, and putting the other into the bell, which was either rested upon the right knee of the player or the entire horn was lifted into the air. Now the pitch played could be changed in several ways. First the player could change the harmonic series which the instrument as a whole had by removing and inserting different sized crooks into the instrument, changing the length of the horn itself. Less globally, given a particular crook, the vibration of the lips could be varied in speed, thus moving to a different pitch on the given harmonic series. Finally, now that the player had his hand in the bell, the hand became an extension on the length of the horn, and by closing and opening the space available for air to leave the bell, he could bend the pitch to interpolate between the elements of a harmonic series. This interpolation finally made the horn a true melodic instrument, not simply limited to a harmonic series, and some of the great composers started to write concerti for this new instrument. The Mozart Horn Concerti, for example, were written for this type of horn, called the natural horn in the modern literature.

Around 1815, the horn took on new form, as valves were introduced, which allowed the player to switch between crooks without the effort of manually removing one from the horn and inserting a new one. At this same time, the standard horn came to be the horn on the F harmonic series, and there were then three valves added to it. Using these three valves, the player could play all the notes reachable in the horn's range.

The single F horn, despite this improvement, had a rather irksome flaw. As the player played higher and higher notes, the distinctions a player had to make with his or her embouchure from note to note became increasingly precise. An early solution was simply to use a horn of higher pitch -- usually B-flat. The relative merits of F versus B-flat were a hotbed of debate between horn players of the late nineteenth century, until the German horn maker Kruspe produced a prototype of the "double horn" in 1897.

The double horn combines two instruments into one frame: the original horn in F, and a second, higher horn keyed in B-flat. By using a fourth valve operated by the thumb, the horn player can quickly switch from the deep, warm tones of the F horn to the higher, brighter tones of the B-flat horn (commonly called "sides"). In the words of Reginald Morley-Pegge, the invention of the double horn "revolutionized horn playing technique almost as much as did the invention of the valve." [Morley-Pegge, "Orchestral," 195]

While most modern instruments are of the F/B-flat double horn variety, various special-purpose instruments are available (usually at a very high price).

The most common is the descant horn, which is a single horn pitched in F alto, one octave higher than the traditional F horn. The descant is used largely for extended playing in the high register, such as in Bach's Brandenburg Concerti. Single horns in F or B-flat still see use, notably in operatic settings. Their lighter weight renders them much more suitable for the extended and strenuous playing required of Wagnerian operas.

The triple horn is the result of merging an F/B-flat double horn with an F-alto descant, adding a fifth valve to an already complex instrument. While the horn is suitable for work in nearly every register of horn literature, the added weight makes it tiresome to play, and for this reason it is not widely used.

The mellophone is, in appearance, very different from any of the above types of horn, but it is nevertheless used in place of the horn in marching bands.

You don’t really expect her to tell you everything do you? She doesn’t have to, you know. It is not as if men tell women everything. While honesty is usually the best policy, there are a few secrets you just can’t expect a woman to share with you.  

Sweet little lies

Invariably most women will tell you that whatever they bought for themselves cost less than what they really paid for it. It is because they really don’t want to waste time arguing about why they spent so much on it.

Women might appear to be more emotional than men, and you might think she’s looking for a commitment when you are not ready yet to make one – but the fact is that women are just as scared about commitment as men are. But once committed, they accept it and are happy about it, usually.  And while they are independent too, they love it when you are protective. They love all those little gestures of affection even when they come across as the tough, career-oriented types. The good news is, they also think about sex with their men.

It’s you she cares about

Don’t ever expect your woman to discuss her ex boyfriends and tell you they were lousy lovers. She won’t, simply because they were not! The important part is, they care for you.

Women hate it when you tell them they are like their mothers – they’ll never tell you that – because no matter how much they love their mothers, they do not want to become like them.  So, if you guys plan on making any reference to her mom, or even your mom, perish the thought right now!

This is something women will never admit – but they like it when you turn green, with envy. They like it that it bothers you when another man pays attention to them.  Of course, that doesn’t mean women like it when the men get over-possessive. As much as a woman loves her man, she has her fantasies too. That’s right, she likes to think about other guys. But rest assured that she’d probably never do anything about it.   

Women are far more comfortable sharing all their secrets with their women friends, they tell them things they’d never admit to you. But, here again, they draw the line at the important things like intimate details between the two of you. If you expect your woman to tell you you’re doing a great job around the house, in terms of sharing housework, forget it. It is because men tend to do only half the job. But women understand that, too.

And here’s one the guys are going to love – that is the fact that even though she loves you, she does feel a teeny bit sad that she’ll never feel that exciting romance of a new relationship again! So, guys, no matter how well you like to think you know your woman, she still has those little secrets she’ll never voice to you. It could be something about her family, some problem she had before she met you, or someone she was involved with – she just won’t tell you.

The cornet is a standard concert band instrument; most bands have at least two cornets, as they are often scored in preference to trumpets. The trumpet, however, is used more often than the cornet in orchestral, small ensemble, and solo performance. The cornet is the main high voice of the Brass band in the UK and other countries which have British-style brass bands.

Cornets and trumpets made in a given key (usually the key of B-flat, written B♭ or Bb) play at the same pitch, and the technique for playing the instruments is very similar. However, cornets and trumpets are not entirely interchangeable because the timbre (or tone quality) of their sound differs. Also available, but usually seen only in the brass band, is an Eb soprano model (often shortened to just "sop"), pitched a fourth above the standard Bb. This instrument, with usually just one in a band, adds an extreme high register to the brass band sound and can be most effective in cutting through even the biggest climax.

Unlike the trumpet, most of the tubing of which has a cylindrical bore, the tubing of the cornet has a mostly conical bore, starting very narrow at the mouthpiece and gradually widening towards the bell. The conical bore of the cornet is primarily responsible for its characteristic warm, mellow tone, which can be distinguished from the more penetrating sound of the trumpet. The conical bore of the cornet also makes it more agile than the trumpet when playing fast passages. The cornet is often preferred for young beginners as it is easier to hold, with its centre of gravity much closer to the player.

Like the trumpet and all other modern brasswind instruments, the cornet makes a sound when the player vibrates ("buzzes") his lips in the mouthpiece, creating a vibrating column of air in the tubing of the cornet that generates a musical sound. When the column of air is lengthened, the pitch of the note is lowered.

From the basic length tube of the cornet the player can produce a series of notes, like those played by the bugle, which has gaps in so that true melodic playing is impossible except in the extreme high register. So, to change the length of the vibrating column and provide the cornet with the ability to play chromatic scales, the cornet is equipped with three (or very rarely, four) valves. The action of each valve is to add a length of tubing (and thus vibrating air column) between mouthpiece and bell. As the player presses the valves, they lower the pitch of the cornet and can thus play complete chromatic scales.

The cornet in the illustration is a short model traditional cornet, also known as a "Shepherd's crook" shaped model. There also exists a long-model cornet which looks about half-way between the short instrument and a trumpet. This instrument is frowned upon by cornet traditionalists and it is not clear what its intended role is.

A troop of cavalry may also be called a cornet, so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player. Until 1871, when the office was abolished, cornet was the lowest grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop, who carried the standard, also known as a cornet.

Its all about how she sees you for the first ever time – and how she feels during those first few moments after you meet, will sent the tone for the rest of your relationship. So you’ll agree that it is very important to make a lasting and great first impression. Most guys are not even aware that they are making a positive impression, since they do it so effortlessly. There are guys who go through their daily routine without knowing that they are making an impression on someone. And women like to watch men who are not going all out to impress them; not consciously, anyway!

So if she’s been watching you at that coffee shop you visit regularly and tries to catch your eye so you can smile at each other, great! She doesn’t mind being approached. BUT – what if that doesn’t happen? Are there things you can do to ensure that you will make a great impression on the woman you want to meet? Sure there are. Lets consider them.

The preparation

Many times, you feel the urge to approach a particular woman because you are irresistibly drawn to her for some reason. And let me tell you, these things happen when you least expect them. So, make sure that what she sees makes a good impression on her. We are talking about your face. Make sure your face is clean – no crust around the eyes, no snot in the nose and no food stuck between your teeth. Does it sound unlikely? You’ll be surprised at how often you can be caught by a pair of beautiful eyes smiling at you when you are desperately trying to dislodge that lettuce stuck in your front teeth! NOT a nice thing. So, no matter how good looking you are, you will not appear attractive if you are not clean. Women can be quite finicky about these things, and there’s nothing wrong with that. I am sure you wouldn’t be that crazy to go out with someone who has unpleasant body odor!

Therefore, after you’ve ensured clean eyes, nose, teeth (and nails of course – your mother was not wrong) put on a natural smile (and dress nicely). Women respond to a smiling face just like anyone else. And smiles are quite infectious.

The approach

Here’s a secret: one of the best approaches when you meet a woman is saying ‘hello’. Seriously. Rather than saying something silly like how beautiful she is (as if she doesn’t know) start with a simple hello or hi. She’ll respond to that every time. Then be casual and ask her something about her self.  It could be something she’s doing right now – where you met her – or related to what she usually does. Then you can probably invite her to join you for a coffee or lunch, depending on how it goes. The good part about this is lunch does not take up as much time as dinner dates and seems more casual.

That’s the key – be casual without being overtly interested. Be confident. First impressions convey a lot to her and that’s what this is all about. 

It seems that one of the phrases that webmasters use the most is that "Content is King". One site in particular states "Let's face it, information [Content] rules the Information Superhighway we call the Internet". The site that this quote was taken from had so many advertisements that it made the page hard to read and at times visitors had to scroll down 2 pages just to see the "information".

Here are a few issues that I have with the statement that "Content is King":

• If there are no links to your site and no-one knows about it, no-one can visit your site.

• If your site takes too long to load, no-one with dial up Internet or a mobile phone will visit it.

• If your site is too hard to navigate, people will leave your site straight away.

• How can "Text Based Content be king" when most people hate to read for long periods on the computer?

• How can "Non-Text Based Content be king" when search engines can not see it?

• Not all "Content could be King", as it needs to be worthwhile first.

Content is not King, but one of the 3 wise men.

The 3 wise men

There are 3 aspects that you need to cover for a website or any business venture. The 3 wise men (or aspects) are:

• Morally correct Marketing

  • People need to know about your site (but not from bad press)

• Usability

  • People need to be able to use your site.

    • Can blind people use your site (and click the advertisements if needed)

    • Can people with a lower literacy rate use your site?

    • Should people who can not read English be able to use your site?

  • What is your Web hosts uptime like?

• Content

  • What is your site for or providing

Just remember that if one of the 3 wise men (Marketing, Usability, Content) is not applied to your site... Its your loss

The flugelhorn (also spelled fluegelhorn) is a brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider bore. It is the soprano member of the saxhorn (also known as tuba) family developed by Adolphe Sax (who also developed the saxophone) and is built in the same Bb pitch as many trumpets and cornets. It usually has three valves and employs the same fingering system as other brass instruments. It can thus be played without too much trouble by trumpet and cornet players, though some adaptation may be needed to their playing style.

The tone is fatter and usually regarded as more "mellow" and "dark" than that of the trumpet or cornet. It has a similar level of agility to the cornet but is more difficult to control in the high register where in general it "slots" or locks on to notes less easily. It is not generally used for aggressive or bright displays as both trumpet and cornet can be, but tends more towards a softer and more reflective role. Its main areas of use are in jazz and in the brass band, though it does get occasional use in orchestral writing.

Some modern flugels are built with a fourth valve which takes them down in pitch an extra fourth, adding a useful area of low range which when coupled with the dark sound gives an interesting extension to the instrument's abilities.

A standard 3-valved Bb model

Let’s face it – a guy who lacks confidence, cant make up is mind, is wishy-washy – in short – a WIMP makes a lousy date. This kind of guy puts so much pressure on the woman they claim to care for, it’s only a matter of time before the woman realizes it and walks away.

Insecurity

The problem with wimps is they come across as very insecure, which is irritating. They just seem to hang around and cling a lot and that’s boring. These men are so passive that they don’t even realize the woman does not want to be with them. And when the woman does make the first move to tell them they’d better break up, these men act even more pathetic. A woman can never continue to be friends with them because then these men resort to emotionally blackmailing them.

This insecurity in wimps manifests itself as a desperate urge to be liked, and they do anything to get someone’s attention. It makes the woman doubt whether the guy really loves them or whether he is just trying to get her attention. Women generally get attracted to men who are self-confident, caring and pleasant.  Wimps have an inferiority complex and if they don’t like themselves, how can they care for someone else? Because of their tendency to cling, they even try to get the woman’s attention by buying her gifts. Even if they have romance on their mind, they don’t show it at the right time – and end up being an overdose when least wanted or too passive at the wrong moment. It’s their sheer tendency to hang around trying to bring up the courage to speak up that makes them such terrible dates.

Desperate to please

Wimps are always eager to please. They seldom care about themselves and tend to treat their women like goddesses, when all women want is to be treated like normal human beings. Wimps are afraid that when the woman is not with them, she might be drawn to some other guy. They seem very perverse in their thought process.

Insecure guys tend to be indecisive. When they are out on a date, they let the woman make all the decisions. This puts pressure on the woman. Worse still, the wimp will blame his date if something goes wrong. Also, these guys wont express themselves if they are bothered by something or tell the woman what they expect. They are afraid that they might be rejected in case the woman does not like what they say. They end up agreeing with everything the woman says and if the woman does not appreciate this behaviour, they complain.

Everyone likes a relationship where both partners have equal responsibility. Women are no different. The problem with the wimp is he is afraid he will lose the woman.

Wimps tend to pick on women with problems under the mistaken impression that they are doing them a great favour. They expect the woman to be grateful for this sort of ‘sacrifice’. Wimps tend to be more obsessed than involved, and that makes them awful dates. Insecurity and obsessiveness turn off women. They prefer men who believe in themselves and give them space.

Popularity is very important for a site for many reasons.

Trust - The more that people have used and know people that have used a site, the more likely they are to trust that site.

Search engines - The more popular a site is, the more useful it will be to a web surfer and the more reasons for search engines to return the most popular sites

Life-span - The more popular a site is, the higher the possibility that it will continue for a few more years.

The question is "How do you judge a sites popularity?".

Links - For a few years, search engines ranked the popularity of a site on the number of other sites that are linking to it. The problem with this is that people are now engaging in reciprocal linking and link-spam that reduces the effectiveness of this.

Traffic - It is often though that the more visitors or traffic a site receives, the more popular it is. The problem with ranking a sites popularity on traffic is that pop-up advertising and other devious methods can take a user to a site on loading another site. This means that although a site may receive more visitors or traffic, it may not be popular in the true sense of the word:

1. Widely liked or appreciated: a popular resort.
2. Liked by acquaintances; sought after for company: "Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved" (Margaret Fuller).

The best way to judge a site popularity at the moment is by using a search engine like Alexa, Google or Yahoo

The Didgeridoo is one of the worlds oldest wind instruments and has been dated back to 20,000 B.C. It is an important part of the aboriginal heritage with its use ranging from musical and healing to ceremonial heritage.

A Didgeridoo is played by blowing air into the mouthpiece while at the same time, creating a vibration with the lips. This sound is usually accompanied by soft tapping on the side of the Didgeridoo, and the sound of 'clapping' 2 sticks together.

As the Didgeridoo existed before the rise of western musical notation, there is no standard keys for Didgeridoos. The width and length of the Didgeridoo determines the key that the instrument will be in and there is quite a variation of lengths. Music stores commonly stock Didgeridoos with a length of 1 metre to 1.2 metres.

According to one aboriginal legend, the very first man wanted to make the sky happy. His efforts led him to put a hollow branch to his mouth and play. The force of his breath expelled all the termites that lived in the hollow branch, out the open end. These termites became the stars.

Making a Didgeridoo

Although many of todays cheaper Didgeridoo are made out of plastic, authentic Didgeridoos are made from eucalyptus branches. Even though there are many eucalyptus species, only a few can be used to make a Didgeridoo. The species of eucalyptus that are used, grow with a fleshy centre. When a small hole is made in the outer bark of a branch, termites are able to move in. After about a year, the branch is hollowed out, leaving the dense outer layer of the eucalyptus intact. Once this hollowed branch is cut, it is left to season for a few months.

After it has been 'seasoned', the bark is stripped, the inside is cleaned and any holes are filled. A beeswax mouthpiece is added, the Didgeridoo is ready to play.

As Didgeridoos are becoming more popular around the world, many Didgeridoo makers just cut all the branches and saplings in an area to find enough hollow ones. This is leaving a large impact on Australian forests. It is for this reason that Didgeridoos are made from a number of natural and synthetic materials.

Playing the Didgeridoo

A Didgeridoo is played by blowing air into the mouthpiece while at the same time, creating a vibration with the lips.

1. Practice first by making the lowest pitch buzzing noise you can.

2. Stick out your bottom lip just a little beyond your upper lip.

3. Keeping your lips loose, make the buzzing noise as if you are giving someone a 'raspberry'. Your loose lips will help them vibrate and create the buzzing sound.

4. Now try to make this low buzzing sound in the Didgeridoo.

The long hollow chamber in the Didgeridoo amplifies the sound. With practice you should be able to create a drone sound. It is important to keep your lips relaxed and loose. Trying too hard often causes beginners to tighten their lips.

Once the drone has been mastered, the pitch of the drone can be changed by slightly tightening your lips. If you over tighten you lips, the sound will stop. Rhythm can be added to the drone by varying when you take each breath.

The next step would be to learn to circular breath.