Demander is a New York City based musical group. They play a style of music that blends blues-punk, pop and rock together and are known for intense and joyful live shows. Karen toured as bassist/backup singer of the cult gypsy-punk band
The World/Inferno Friendship Society and has been a member of the composer/performer collective The Anti-Social Music. In January 2006 Demander was included in online "Band of the Year" contest at . The group's first full-length album (The Unkindness of Ravens) features Franz Nicolay (of The Hold Steady) on accordion and keyboards, Jean Cook (of ) and Peter Hess (of Balkan Beat Box and The World/Inferno Friendship Society) on horns and was a notable release on website, . Demander will be on tour in the US with indie bands The Hold Steady and in October 2007 as part of the and in Europe with legendary gothic punk band in November 2007.
The World/Inferno Friendship Society and has been a member of the composer/performer collective The Anti-Social Music. In January 2006 Demander was included in online "Band of the Year" contest at . The group's first full-length album (The Unkindness of Ravens) features Franz Nicolay (of The Hold Steady) on accordion and keyboards, Jean Cook (of ) and Peter Hess (of Balkan Beat Box and The World/Inferno Friendship Society) on horns and was a notable release on website, . Demander will be on tour in the US with indie bands The Hold Steady and in October 2007 as part of the and in Europe with legendary gothic punk band in November 2007.
Po-ko Luk(), a Hong Kong educationalist now teaching physics in Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Kap Yan Directors' College.
Nickname
Luk is often referred as PK Luk, or the high-hand. The name HIGH-HAND is an indirect translation from which roughly means an expert.
Education
In 1985, Luk was admitted to The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He studied in the department of physics, where he met his favourite professor, Kenneth Young
BS, PhD (Caltech) (). Inspiring Prof. Young is Luk's idol and has enlightened him in eductaion and science.
Contributions
The genius of Luk was illustrated in his textbook, entitled Advanced Level physics, also known as the Sky Book of Physics or the Holy Physics Book, which includes his wonderful physics knowledge and importants including:
*, Charismas field dynamics is equivalent to the electromagnetic field dynamics. The charisma field line is endocentric, people will move towards the charming people along the charisma field line. Similarly, the annoying people have the Jerk's field lines, which is centrifugal. People will be repelled from such person along the Jerk's field lines. In general, normal people is charismatically neutral.
There is two special case of charisma field lines.
The first special case is the narcissists. They are dipoles, which means its field line start and end at themself.
The second case is Shingo Kato's field line, it got a vortex shape due to his charming ludicrous behaviour and cool brutal appearance.
*, a rough equivalent form of the the logic argument,Reductio ad absurdum which helps explain various physics phenomena.
*, a method which helps student memorize physics equations. It is the short form of "Acceleration leads velocity leads displacement". Students generally find it very useful in knowing the phase difference between the displacement, velocity and acceleration of a particle performing simple harmonic motion.
*, another practical method of memorising the phase difference in simple harmonic motion.
*, a vivid analogy of Lenz's Law . The Lenz's Law states that the induced current produced in the conductor always flows in such a direction that the magnetic field it produces will oppose the change that produces it. This induced current is compared to a rebellion boy who is disobedient to his parents and always acts against their wills.
These works are proved very efficient method to make students understand sophisticated concepts. 'Advanced Level physics', therefore, is considered one of the greatest triumphs of modern physics education. Due to the eminence of his work, an enormous amount of students in the North District, Hong Kong , reproduce his book for references and revisions.
Popularity
After the publishment of Advanced Level physics has make Luk increasingly famous. In recent years, Luk has been reckoned as one of the most distinguished teacher in Hong Kong. His degree of popularity has been evidenced by the extraordinarily high number of visitors to his personal website. According to the visitor counter in his website, an average of 7000 people surf his website everyday. The counter has been shut down recently due to overflowing of the counter.
See Also
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Kap Yan Directors' College , the secondary school Mr Luk are currently working for.
Nickname
Luk is often referred as PK Luk, or the high-hand. The name HIGH-HAND is an indirect translation from which roughly means an expert.
Education
In 1985, Luk was admitted to The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He studied in the department of physics, where he met his favourite professor, Kenneth Young
BS, PhD (Caltech) (). Inspiring Prof. Young is Luk's idol and has enlightened him in eductaion and science.
Contributions
The genius of Luk was illustrated in his textbook, entitled Advanced Level physics, also known as the Sky Book of Physics or the Holy Physics Book, which includes his wonderful physics knowledge and importants including:
*, Charismas field dynamics is equivalent to the electromagnetic field dynamics. The charisma field line is endocentric, people will move towards the charming people along the charisma field line. Similarly, the annoying people have the Jerk's field lines, which is centrifugal. People will be repelled from such person along the Jerk's field lines. In general, normal people is charismatically neutral.
There is two special case of charisma field lines.
The first special case is the narcissists. They are dipoles, which means its field line start and end at themself.
The second case is Shingo Kato's field line, it got a vortex shape due to his charming ludicrous behaviour and cool brutal appearance.
*, a rough equivalent form of the the logic argument,Reductio ad absurdum which helps explain various physics phenomena.
*, a method which helps student memorize physics equations. It is the short form of "Acceleration leads velocity leads displacement". Students generally find it very useful in knowing the phase difference between the displacement, velocity and acceleration of a particle performing simple harmonic motion.
*, another practical method of memorising the phase difference in simple harmonic motion.
*, a vivid analogy of Lenz's Law . The Lenz's Law states that the induced current produced in the conductor always flows in such a direction that the magnetic field it produces will oppose the change that produces it. This induced current is compared to a rebellion boy who is disobedient to his parents and always acts against their wills.
These works are proved very efficient method to make students understand sophisticated concepts. 'Advanced Level physics', therefore, is considered one of the greatest triumphs of modern physics education. Due to the eminence of his work, an enormous amount of students in the North District, Hong Kong , reproduce his book for references and revisions.
Popularity
After the publishment of Advanced Level physics has make Luk increasingly famous. In recent years, Luk has been reckoned as one of the most distinguished teacher in Hong Kong. His degree of popularity has been evidenced by the extraordinarily high number of visitors to his personal website. According to the visitor counter in his website, an average of 7000 people surf his website everyday. The counter has been shut down recently due to overflowing of the counter.
See Also
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Kap Yan Directors' College , the secondary school Mr Luk are currently working for.
The Smith Bros. aka The BEATSMITHz are a production team based out of NYC.; Shawn Smith composer, producer and arranger and his brother Jabar Smith. Owners of Smith Corp Music.
Grass roots in Gospel have paved the way to numerous R&B placements including: Patti Labelle, Gerald Levert, Joe.
BIO
Longevity is the goal in this business… But perseverance is the key and greatest challenge any true musician will face in a world influenced so heavily by materialism.
Stage left to the Smith Brothers. Shawn and Jabar Smith are two out of five talented siblings. Their musical journeys began at birth. Grandchildren of the late Bishop George and Pearl Attmore, the Smith Brothers were exposed to the power and soul of gospel music; and at an early age the then who’s who’ of music elite in gospel, R&B and Jazz on the NY scene. Their mother, a then noted lead singer on the NY gospel circuit noticed their inherent gift of sound and musical composition when they were mere infants. Shaking their rattles to the beat of the music that was playing throughout the house was an all day thing. “I mean, my babies had talent some three times their age were taking lessons to get,” says Starlett. She can still recall them mimicking instrumentation while in their highchairs like it was yesterday. Once of age, they were tested with one of the toughest audiences around, the church congregation. Before they had their first girlfriends, they were running the music for Sunday service.
Fast forward to the mid-late 90’s. Shawn, yet still brimming with adolescence is at a turning point in his life. He’s faced with the choice of getting a traditional job or doing what he loves. With advice and a push from his mother he chooses to do music. “It was clear when my mother said to me ‘A job is a job, but your music is a career’ that’s when I decided; this is what I’m doing, and I’m doing it, because it’s what I love.” His efforts began in the basement of his house, with a TASCAM analog recorder, a KORG 01WFD keyboard workstation, a mic, and a tape-deck. And it got the attention of Kelly Price, a close family friend who re-entered their life after the tragic death of their beloved grandmother Pearl affectionately known as “Ma Ma”. In her death she left a gift. Kelly Price, exposed Shawn to the “Who’s Who” of the music industry & a whole other aspect of the business, “The Business of Music”. Shawn worked long hours sometimes, not seeing daylight for two days at a time while in the studio. Learning about publishing, split sheets, union scales, taking meetings, how to produce vocals, royalties, song delivery; what being a producer really entails. Through these opportunities, Shawn worked on several projects, including Kelly’s infamous masterpiece “Soul of a Woman”,Tamia & Gerald Levert, and also performed in her band at the Apollo Theatre, BET’s Planet Groove, Donnie & Marie show. At numerous venues & tours like the House of Blues, The Isley Brothers, the Fox Theatre, and too many more to name.
Shortly after, the family endured another loss. Their grandfather George affectionately known as “Pop Pop”. The family was shattered. During this period Shawn was exposed to another outlet within the business, another aspect that so naturally came and that was touring. Shawn packed up and hit the road with Charlie Wilson & The Gap Band and later Rell, then Case, KC & JoJo and more… While Shawn was on tour, Jabar was honing his production, writing and singing skills back at home. Coming off a two tear run of touring, Shawn returned with a new perspective on the music business and jumped right back in to producing. Gaining fundamentals from various producers like Dinky Bingham, Bryan Attmore and Rockwilder to name a few… Shawn went to work.
During a brief singing episode with Smith, (a group combining all four of the Smith Brothers), Shawn and Jabar realized how well they meshed on the production side. They made a fantastic team that is now known publicly as the Smith Bros or the BEATSMITHz. The result has been steady. Presently, Joe, Patti Labelle, Yummy Bingham, Mya, Ashanti, and even some International recognition has only broadened the spectrum for the Smith Brothers. Their eclectic sound and wide range of style not only makes them diverse, but streams a path that’s all their own. With two current singles out in Japan (FOH) , two songs on a major release in the United Kingdom (Keshia Chante) , a cut on a legendary R&B crooner’s album in the U.S., and some singles in the making for 2007-08, longevity is a standard Shawn & Jabar intend to maintain. Featured producers on numerous music websites, and the buzz in the industry as a name to know, the grind pays off… and the beat goes on.
Discography
Key: PD- Producer, CPD- Co Producer, AR- Arranger
K- Keyboards, E- Engineer, VO- Vocals, PG- Programmer, GTR- Guitar
1990's-
Kelly Price
“Soul of a Woman”; Soul of a Woman, Island Black Music, 1999 (VO)
“Take Me to a Dream”; Soul of a Woman, Island Black Music, 1999 (K)
“Your Love”- feat. Lil’ Cease; Soul of a Woman, Island Black Music, 1999 (CPD)
“Soul of a Woman (Interlude)”; Soul of a Woman, Island Black Music, 1999
(CPD, VO)
Iyanla Vanzant “Ain’t No Way”ft. Kelly Price ; In the Meantime, Music That Tells a Story (Soundtrack); Harmony Records, 1999 (AR, K)
2000 -
Gerald Levert
“It Hurts Too Much to Stay”; G, EastWest Records America, 2000 (PRG, AR)
Lil' Mo
“She Could Neva B Me”; Based on a True Story, Elektra, 2001 (K)
Rell
“Too Experienced”; Roc-A-Fella Records, 2003 (CPD)
“Turn It Up”; Roc-A-Fella Records, 2003 (CPD)
“You’re The One”; Roc-A-Fella Records, 2003 (CPD)
Ashanti
“You’re all I need" / “Turn it up”; Murder Inc. , 2003 (GTR, K)
Devine “All the Wrong Places”; 2003 (CPD, AR, E)
T.J.
“Crazy” / “Find Myself” / “Heaven is My Goal”/ “I’m Yours”/ “Intro”;
F.B.I., 2003 (PD,CPD, VO, E, AR)
Young Steph
“First Time”, Roc-A-Fella Records, 2003 (CPD, AR)
Ja Rule
“Never Thought”; Def Jam, 2004 (K)
Sparks
“Just For You” ; Roc-A-fella Records, 2005 (PD)
Lloyd
“Intro” / “Back to the block”; Murder Inc., 2004 (GTR, K)
G. BROTHERS
“Pray for You”/ “Treat Ya Woman Right”/ “Intro”/”House in Order”/”Love is all we need”/”Music is the remedy”;
SYA, 2004 (PD, AR, E)
Patti Labelle
“It’s Time”; Timeless Journey, Def Jam Classics 2005 (CPD)
”Unpredictable”; Timeless Journey, Def Jam Classics 2005 (CPD)
Mya
“Ego Trippin”, 2005 (PD,VO)
Gage
“Boss”/ “Your Way”; Aftermath /Interscope Records, 2005-06 (PD)
Rihanna
“Someday Finally”; DefJam Records, 2006 (PD)
Candace Jones
“Diamond Ring”; Risk Music Group, 2006 (PD)
Keshia Chante
“I Can’t Believe”; Sony Music Records, 2006 (PD)
FOH (Full of Harmony)
“Sweet November”/ “Just A Girl” JVC Records, (Japan) 2006 (PD)
Yummy Bingham
“What More” / “Intro ”;Universal Records., 2006 (PD,K,CPD)
“Make It Hot” / “One More Chance”, 2006 (PD)
Joe
“Love Is Just a Game” ; Ain't Nothin' Like Me - Jive Records, 2007 (PD)
Tonex
“One Dollar” ; Jive Records, 2007 (PD)
Penzo
“Oh”; DefJam Records, 2007 (PD)
Valure (BET Series – Blowin' Up: Fatty Koo)
“It’s Over”; 2007 (PD)
Grass roots in Gospel have paved the way to numerous R&B placements including: Patti Labelle, Gerald Levert, Joe.
BIO
Longevity is the goal in this business… But perseverance is the key and greatest challenge any true musician will face in a world influenced so heavily by materialism.
Stage left to the Smith Brothers. Shawn and Jabar Smith are two out of five talented siblings. Their musical journeys began at birth. Grandchildren of the late Bishop George and Pearl Attmore, the Smith Brothers were exposed to the power and soul of gospel music; and at an early age the then who’s who’ of music elite in gospel, R&B and Jazz on the NY scene. Their mother, a then noted lead singer on the NY gospel circuit noticed their inherent gift of sound and musical composition when they were mere infants. Shaking their rattles to the beat of the music that was playing throughout the house was an all day thing. “I mean, my babies had talent some three times their age were taking lessons to get,” says Starlett. She can still recall them mimicking instrumentation while in their highchairs like it was yesterday. Once of age, they were tested with one of the toughest audiences around, the church congregation. Before they had their first girlfriends, they were running the music for Sunday service.
Fast forward to the mid-late 90’s. Shawn, yet still brimming with adolescence is at a turning point in his life. He’s faced with the choice of getting a traditional job or doing what he loves. With advice and a push from his mother he chooses to do music. “It was clear when my mother said to me ‘A job is a job, but your music is a career’ that’s when I decided; this is what I’m doing, and I’m doing it, because it’s what I love.” His efforts began in the basement of his house, with a TASCAM analog recorder, a KORG 01WFD keyboard workstation, a mic, and a tape-deck. And it got the attention of Kelly Price, a close family friend who re-entered their life after the tragic death of their beloved grandmother Pearl affectionately known as “Ma Ma”. In her death she left a gift. Kelly Price, exposed Shawn to the “Who’s Who” of the music industry & a whole other aspect of the business, “The Business of Music”. Shawn worked long hours sometimes, not seeing daylight for two days at a time while in the studio. Learning about publishing, split sheets, union scales, taking meetings, how to produce vocals, royalties, song delivery; what being a producer really entails. Through these opportunities, Shawn worked on several projects, including Kelly’s infamous masterpiece “Soul of a Woman”,Tamia & Gerald Levert, and also performed in her band at the Apollo Theatre, BET’s Planet Groove, Donnie & Marie show. At numerous venues & tours like the House of Blues, The Isley Brothers, the Fox Theatre, and too many more to name.
Shortly after, the family endured another loss. Their grandfather George affectionately known as “Pop Pop”. The family was shattered. During this period Shawn was exposed to another outlet within the business, another aspect that so naturally came and that was touring. Shawn packed up and hit the road with Charlie Wilson & The Gap Band and later Rell, then Case, KC & JoJo and more… While Shawn was on tour, Jabar was honing his production, writing and singing skills back at home. Coming off a two tear run of touring, Shawn returned with a new perspective on the music business and jumped right back in to producing. Gaining fundamentals from various producers like Dinky Bingham, Bryan Attmore and Rockwilder to name a few… Shawn went to work.
During a brief singing episode with Smith, (a group combining all four of the Smith Brothers), Shawn and Jabar realized how well they meshed on the production side. They made a fantastic team that is now known publicly as the Smith Bros or the BEATSMITHz. The result has been steady. Presently, Joe, Patti Labelle, Yummy Bingham, Mya, Ashanti, and even some International recognition has only broadened the spectrum for the Smith Brothers. Their eclectic sound and wide range of style not only makes them diverse, but streams a path that’s all their own. With two current singles out in Japan (FOH) , two songs on a major release in the United Kingdom (Keshia Chante) , a cut on a legendary R&B crooner’s album in the U.S., and some singles in the making for 2007-08, longevity is a standard Shawn & Jabar intend to maintain. Featured producers on numerous music websites, and the buzz in the industry as a name to know, the grind pays off… and the beat goes on.
Discography
Key: PD- Producer, CPD- Co Producer, AR- Arranger
K- Keyboards, E- Engineer, VO- Vocals, PG- Programmer, GTR- Guitar
1990's-
Kelly Price
“Soul of a Woman”; Soul of a Woman, Island Black Music, 1999 (VO)
“Take Me to a Dream”; Soul of a Woman, Island Black Music, 1999 (K)
“Your Love”- feat. Lil’ Cease; Soul of a Woman, Island Black Music, 1999 (CPD)
“Soul of a Woman (Interlude)”; Soul of a Woman, Island Black Music, 1999
(CPD, VO)
Iyanla Vanzant “Ain’t No Way”ft. Kelly Price ; In the Meantime, Music That Tells a Story (Soundtrack); Harmony Records, 1999 (AR, K)
2000 -
Gerald Levert
“It Hurts Too Much to Stay”; G, EastWest Records America, 2000 (PRG, AR)
Lil' Mo
“She Could Neva B Me”; Based on a True Story, Elektra, 2001 (K)
Rell
“Too Experienced”; Roc-A-Fella Records, 2003 (CPD)
“Turn It Up”; Roc-A-Fella Records, 2003 (CPD)
“You’re The One”; Roc-A-Fella Records, 2003 (CPD)
Ashanti
“You’re all I need" / “Turn it up”; Murder Inc. , 2003 (GTR, K)
Devine “All the Wrong Places”; 2003 (CPD, AR, E)
T.J.
“Crazy” / “Find Myself” / “Heaven is My Goal”/ “I’m Yours”/ “Intro”;
F.B.I., 2003 (PD,CPD, VO, E, AR)
Young Steph
“First Time”, Roc-A-Fella Records, 2003 (CPD, AR)
Ja Rule
“Never Thought”; Def Jam, 2004 (K)
Sparks
“Just For You” ; Roc-A-fella Records, 2005 (PD)
Lloyd
“Intro” / “Back to the block”; Murder Inc., 2004 (GTR, K)
G. BROTHERS
“Pray for You”/ “Treat Ya Woman Right”/ “Intro”/”House in Order”/”Love is all we need”/”Music is the remedy”;
SYA, 2004 (PD, AR, E)
Patti Labelle
“It’s Time”; Timeless Journey, Def Jam Classics 2005 (CPD)
”Unpredictable”; Timeless Journey, Def Jam Classics 2005 (CPD)
Mya
“Ego Trippin”, 2005 (PD,VO)
Gage
“Boss”/ “Your Way”; Aftermath /Interscope Records, 2005-06 (PD)
Rihanna
“Someday Finally”; DefJam Records, 2006 (PD)
Candace Jones
“Diamond Ring”; Risk Music Group, 2006 (PD)
Keshia Chante
“I Can’t Believe”; Sony Music Records, 2006 (PD)
FOH (Full of Harmony)
“Sweet November”/ “Just A Girl” JVC Records, (Japan) 2006 (PD)
Yummy Bingham
“What More” / “Intro ”;Universal Records., 2006 (PD,K,CPD)
“Make It Hot” / “One More Chance”, 2006 (PD)
Joe
“Love Is Just a Game” ; Ain't Nothin' Like Me - Jive Records, 2007 (PD)
Tonex
“One Dollar” ; Jive Records, 2007 (PD)
Penzo
“Oh”; DefJam Records, 2007 (PD)
Valure (BET Series – Blowin' Up: Fatty Koo)
“It’s Over”; 2007 (PD)
This is a list of characters in the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull. The main characters are:
Kendra Sorenson
Seth Sorenson
Grandpa Sorenson
Grandma Sorenson
Dale
Lena
Hugo
Mendigo
The Sphinx
Murial
Bahumat
Vanessa
Errol Fisk
Olloch
These are the Minor characters.
Maddox
Maddox is one of Grandpa's friens and it is said he wears a hat and he catches faries for a life.
In the first book, the character of Maddox is introduced, as a fairy broker and associate of Grandpa Sorenson. His profession is the capture and trade of fairies. He is apparently very good at his job as indicated by his procurement of a rare type of fairy, known as a Jinn Harp, of which there was thought to have only been one in the world.
Maddox is not in the second book but is mentioned.
Newel and Doren
Newel and Doren are two creatures called satrys. Satrys are goat like people that have goat feet but a human body. In the first book Kendra and Seth meet them in the forest outside of Fablehaven. They say that they want batteries for their portable television. They say to Seth that if he give them the batteries, then they will give him gold. In the second book, Seth brings the batteries but Newel and Doren do not give him gold. They try to give him a frog that burps but Olloch comes.
Nero
Nero is a troll that lives in the forest that does not like to be disturbed.In the first book Nero tells Kendra, Seth, and Grandma were the rest of the gang is. Nero is not in the second book but is mentioned.
Tanu
Tanu is a large man that sells potions. He gave Seth a fear potions and gave Kendra an embarrassment potion. Tanu is not in the first book. In the second book Tanu gives potions to Kendra and Seth, but does not get kidnapped by Vanessa. He goes to the grove and gets turned albino.
Coulter
Coulter is a magical relics collector that gets items and he showed many to Kendra and Seth. Coulter is not in the first book.
In the second book, Coulter appears and he show Kendra and Seth many items that he has. He takes Seth to a magical grove and an evil phantom comes. The phantom comes and turns him into an albino, just like Tanu.
Kendra Sorenson
Seth Sorenson
Grandpa Sorenson
Grandma Sorenson
Dale
Lena
Hugo
Mendigo
The Sphinx
Murial
Bahumat
Vanessa
Errol Fisk
Olloch
These are the Minor characters.
Maddox
Maddox is one of Grandpa's friens and it is said he wears a hat and he catches faries for a life.
In the first book, the character of Maddox is introduced, as a fairy broker and associate of Grandpa Sorenson. His profession is the capture and trade of fairies. He is apparently very good at his job as indicated by his procurement of a rare type of fairy, known as a Jinn Harp, of which there was thought to have only been one in the world.
Maddox is not in the second book but is mentioned.
Newel and Doren
Newel and Doren are two creatures called satrys. Satrys are goat like people that have goat feet but a human body. In the first book Kendra and Seth meet them in the forest outside of Fablehaven. They say that they want batteries for their portable television. They say to Seth that if he give them the batteries, then they will give him gold. In the second book, Seth brings the batteries but Newel and Doren do not give him gold. They try to give him a frog that burps but Olloch comes.
Nero
Nero is a troll that lives in the forest that does not like to be disturbed.In the first book Nero tells Kendra, Seth, and Grandma were the rest of the gang is. Nero is not in the second book but is mentioned.
Tanu
Tanu is a large man that sells potions. He gave Seth a fear potions and gave Kendra an embarrassment potion. Tanu is not in the first book. In the second book Tanu gives potions to Kendra and Seth, but does not get kidnapped by Vanessa. He goes to the grove and gets turned albino.
Coulter
Coulter is a magical relics collector that gets items and he showed many to Kendra and Seth. Coulter is not in the first book.
In the second book, Coulter appears and he show Kendra and Seth many items that he has. He takes Seth to a magical grove and an evil phantom comes. The phantom comes and turns him into an albino, just like Tanu.