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Langford Firefighters Pay a Return Visit to Freeport Along with playing host to the midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis over the weekend of August 9th to the 11th, Freeport also received a visit from five firefighters from Langford, British Columbia. Last fall, the mayor of Langford, the Fire Chief, and a member of the Royal Canadian Mounties, along with several volunteer firefighters, trav-eled to Freeport to show their support for fellow firefighters who had lost their lives following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. At that time, the firefighters delivered a donation they had collected from members of the Langford fire department and local residents. During this year's visit, the Langford firemen took part in a training exercise at the Fire Service Academy, participated in the 2nd Battalion _Parade Jhosted by the Baldwin Fire Department, and attended other Firematic events."Mayor"Bill Glacken presented the firefighters with Freeport Fire Department hats, shirts and citations, thanking them for their support of their fellow firefighters in Freeport. Freeport Second Assistant Chief John Maguire, Longford firefighter Lance Coven, Freeport Ex-Chief Paul Russer, Langford -Firefighter Kelly Zodo, Freeport Fire Chief John Wensley, Mayor Bill Glacken, Fire Department Executive Director.Roy.Maguire,_ and Langford firefighters Chris Aubrey, Bob McMurdo and. Lt. Rob Hindson. [.'ON 03SU AN %iodaajj aivd ais Remember to Water the Curb Trees The new, ornamental curb trees planted recently by the village require a good soaking in order for them to take root. Please remember to water them while watering your lawn on the appropriate day, according to the schedule established by the village based on your house number. Odd numbered houses may water on the odd dates on the calendar, and even numbered houses on the even numbered dates. All watering of lawns, gardens and curb trees must be done between the early morning hours of 4 a.m. and 10 a.m., or in the evening between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. The village beautification project began five years ago, and will continue with the planting another 1,000 trees this fall. OZS LI AN ueaDQ 'ON .J.Q AUGUST, 2002 www.FreeportNY.com THE HOME OF CHAMPIONS Freeport Selects Beechwood Commons Proposal for the Former Hospital Site "We believe this is the best possible plan for this site," said Mayor Bill Glacken in announcing that he and the Board of Trustees have approved the selection of the plan submitted by Anray Custom Builders to develop a Victorian-style complex which will provide 16 condominium units designed to appeal to owners typically described as empty-nesters. The condominiums will be sold in units each with an overall floor space of 2,000 square feet, and will provide individual garages and driveway spaces. "This plan has been designed in keeping with the scale and character of the residential appearance of the neighborhood," added Mayor Glacken in describing the Beechwood Commons pro-posal. The space is located on South Ocean Avenue and Archer Street between Merrick Road and Atlantic Avenue. The plan includes the preservation of the copper beech tree, but does-not call for-the-restoration-of-the main house or the carriage house. Mayor Glacken thanked the nine-mem-ber task force appointed last March to review the proposals submitted by the eight developers. The Freeport Hospital Task Force conducted five public hearings and spent several months extensively reviewing the plans submitted before voting 6 to 3 in favor of the Anray proposal. The Board carefully reviewed the recommendations and sugges-tions of the task force and thanked the members, including Chairperson Ellen Kelly, who serves as Executive Director of the Freeport Community Development Agency, for their diligent efforts in studying each proposal in detail and presenting their find-ings to the Board of Trustees. The Board then voted unanimously to accept the plan submitted by Anray Custom Builders. During the review and study process involved-in the selection-of a developer-for the former hospital, it became clear to the Board of Trustees that there is an interest and concern for the type of housing designed to accommodate senior citizens which is commonly referred to as 'Golden Age' residences. Mayor Glacken has instructed Village Counsel to review ordinances used by other municipalities to provide the special zoning needed to accomplish this objective. In addition, the village's Community Development Agency will also be reviewing 'Golden Age' housing arrangements with the possibility of assisting in recommendations and referrals. The next stage of the development of the Beechwood Commons project will involve the negotiation of a final contract that will include a review of the complete proposal by the Site-Plan Review Board, with particular attention to the aesthetic appeal of-the-plan Beechwood Commons With the arrival of the Pioneer at the .. Esplanade-on-the-Nautical-Mile in August, 1 Freeport finally realized a longstanding dream of using that dock space and park setting as a port-of-call for historic vessels . and a tourist destination. The Pioneer boasts a long history of serving America during the building boom is of the late 1880's and the early 1900's. The ship, on loan from the South Street Seaport, which is affiliated with Freeport's Long Island Marine Education Center, was built in 1885 in Pennsylvania. Designed as a working boat, she carried sand from the ! banks of the Delaware River to inland foundries for use in cleaning cast iron molds. Later, she was refitted to haul lum-ber and stone from the offshore islands of Maine, bricks along the Hudson River, and ! oyster shells from the Chesapeake Bay. In the days before paved roads, schooners such as the Pioneer were the delivery trucks of their era, carrying various car-goes, including building materials, between coastal communities. The Pioneer was an excellent choice to be among the first vessels to dock at Freeport's Esplanade. The Nautical Mile has remained a predominantly working waterfront'during its long history and the current revitalization of Woodcleft Avenue emphasizes the critical contribu-tion commercial fishing plays in the eco-nomic- health-of-our-village. The commer-- cial fishing industry, along with the recre-ational boating community, makes up an important segment of Freeport's econo-my. Together, they are among the stal-warts that ensure the success and contin-ued economic growth of the village. Freeport made good use of the visit by the historic ship. While docked at the Esplanade, the Pioneer continued its mis-sion of bringing maritime education to all young people. Children from local sum-mer camps and daycare centers were treated to special programs on board the Pioneer. They had an opportunity to learn about the ship's history and the impor-tance of cooperation and working togeth-er on board a large vessel as they raised the heavy sails and handled the lines. The marine education staff on board intro-duced the children to the various sea crea-tures and plant life commonly found in local waters, including sea urchins and horseshoe crabs, as well as plankton and eelgrass. The teachers explained the eco-logical importance of the marine life and the critical need to preserve and protect the nautical environment. The visit by the Pioneer in August, and the return of the Annapolis sailing vessels for the fifth consecutive year, were all part of our long-term plan to bring his- •toric and-educational -vessels to Freeport. These ships remind our children of their heritage as residents of a working mar-itime community. The rebuilding of the waterfront has enabled us to extend invi-tations for such visits and proven to be an important initial step in the revitalization of the whole village. The success of the waterfront effort, along with the ongoing improvements to the downtown business district, will continue to ensure economic success for all of Freeport. «:<! .,'. :; .: . s i ' • . / , -|::'•*;,•!»''* ^_^-_ClSS^Mfe^^aiiimi: Deputy Mayor Renaire Frierson attended the International Street Festival and stopped to speak to many of the vendors. Deputy Mayor Frierson Attends Street Fair The Church of God in Christ Little Zion recently cel-ebrated its 10th Annual International Street Festival. Bishop Frank 0. White, the pastor of Little Zion, wel-comed Deputy Mayor Renaire Frierson to the event, which included great food, fun games and rides for the youngsters, along with specialty vendors offering art-work and handmade gifts. Ms. Frierson and Bishop White reminisced about the years of service and support provided by Little Zion Church to the community and commended the organization and members of the con-gregation for their extraordinary work in putting together the festival. Annapolis Midshipmen Enjoy a Fifth Annual Visit to Freeport U.S. Naval Lt. Commander Hick Budd; Freeport Trustees Bill White, Jr. and Don Mouersberger; Lt. Commander Neal (ovington; Annapolis sail training instructor Bill Erickson; and Freeport businessman Wes Carman posed for a photo ' " • ' • ' • 'shortly attS the~midshipme'n arrived at the'Esplbhbde on the Nautical Mile'. '" ' Beautiful skies and great weather greeted the six sailing boats that arrived at the Esplanade on Woodcleft Ave. in Freeport on August 9, 2002. This was the fifth consecutive annual visit by sailing boats from the United States Naval Academy. The group quickly became seven, as an additional boat experienced mechan-ical problems and had to abandon plans to sail to Newport, Rl and turned into Freeport to join the other vessels. Midshipmen Kim Varhaug and Christopher Glenn presented a gift from the U.S. Naval Academy to Mayor Bill Glacken and Trustee Don Miller. Innovative Housing Help Opens in Freeport CDCLI President ond CEO Wilbur Klatsky; Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp. Executive Director Ellen W. Lazar; Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi; CDCLI Executive VP Marianne Garvin; Freeport Mayor Bill Glacken ond Rosfyn Savings Bank Chairman Joe Mancino. Mayor Bill Glacken wel-comed the NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center to Freeport, located at 54 West Merrick Road during the recent grand opening ceremony. "This center provides a unique opportunity to assist individu-als in attaining the American dream of owning their own home," explained Mayor Glacken, adding, "We are pleased to have it located here in Freeport, where it will be accessible to so many people who need this type of assis-tance." The center will offer a combination of information and support services to people with low-to-moderate incomes who are hoping to purchase and maintain a home. The pro-grams include pre-purchase education, innovative loan products, home renovation ser-vices, early delinquency coun-seling, and information on such issues as insurance, home improvements and weatheriza-tion assistance. The center is sponsored and supported by a number of corporations, including the Community Development Corporation of Long Island, the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, the Ford Foundation and Washington Mutual Bank. The Home Maintenance Workshop pro-gram is sponsored by the Roslyn Savings Foundation. 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Senior Melanie Wilson (Saint Louis, Mo./Rosati-Kain) was honored as the Horizon League Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week today following her impressive performance last Saturday at the Phoenix Invitational.
Wilson showcased her versatility on Saturday, leading the Crusaders on both the track and in the infield. She earned her first event victory of the meet with a leap of 18'7 ¼" in the long jump, the second-longest mark in the event in program history. The senior followed with a second victory in the triple jump, registering a distance of 37'0 ½". Wilson also took second place in the 55m hurdles, crossing the line in 8.56 seconds.
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BY AIR: Nearest Airport: Budapest (220km); Vienna (200km). BY ROAD: From BUDAPEST AIRPORT follow signs to city centre then to roads M1-M7 /Balaton. Stay on M7 towards Balaton. At exit 170 turn right onto road 76 then to road71 towards Keszthely. From VIENNA AIRPORT: Take the road to border crossing Eisenstadt/ Sopron. From Sopron follow road 84 to Balaton until you reach road 71. Follow signs to Keszthely and then to Heviz. At Heviz turn right and follow main road up hill.Take the 4th street to the left (Petofi) and turn left again to reach the parking area of Hotel Kalma where the reception and checkin is located
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WASHINGTON - Chuck Hagel secured the backing of two of the staunchest pro-Israel Senate Democrats in a clear boost to the Republican's prospects of becoming President Barack Obama's next defense secretary.
Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York and Barbara Boxer of California said Tuesday that they had spoken extensively with Hagel and he had addressed their earlier reservations about whether he was "anti-Israel," too soft on Iran and opposed to gay rights.
"Based on several key assurances provided by Senator Hagel, I am currently prepared to vote for his confirmation," Schumer said the day after a 90-minute meeting with Hagel at the White House. "I encourage my Senate colleagues who have shared my previous concerns to also support him."
Boxer expressed her support and urged fellow senators to do the same after receiving a letter from Hagel in which he insisted that he supports Obama's foreign policy positions. In the letter, the former Nebraska senator also expressed regret for using the term "Jewish lobby" to describe pro-Israel groups.
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Introducing the new Oreo Skies app designed for Nokia Lumia smartphones! Celebrate the "kid within" by pointing your Lumia at the sky, no matter what time of day or night, and explore a map of stars and constellations where you can message with your friends via Facebook. If you post the most messages during a lunar cycle, you get to "own the moon" and post something for the entire Oreo Skies network to see. Tap shooting stars to unlock hidden messages and special offers. Milk's favorite cookie just went out of this world with Oreo Skies! Exclusively for Nokia Lumia
12/6/2013Great improvements to this app. Shows constellations
10/8/2013Mandatory Facebook login to share stuff does blow....but I'm bummed how it pales to even earlier versions of google skymaps when I had an android.....LOVE my Nokias I've had but this app isn't as goof as competitor's versions. sorry.
4/8/2013Fun idea and well executed
4/7/2013I think it's bull that you have to have Facebook to use app. What a waste there are people that don't use Facebook
3/31/2013Fun application!
3/31/2013Totally don't get the point.
3/26/2013Everyone has already says this, but requiring a Facebook login is ridiculous. I can't even get in to try the app since I deleted my Facebook
3/19/2013Love it!!
3/9/2013Everyone needs to calm down about the Facebook login, that's how it works, it uses Facebook. I don't care about that, BUT since I installed it, it KILLED my battery. It probably would have been okay if I blocked it from running in the background, but I just uninstalled it. I probably wouldn't really use it, anyway.
3/3/2013Agree with many others. Don't like the mandatory Facebook login so uninstalling. Seems cool though and will give it another try if login requirement is removed.


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Re: The state of Modern Warfare 3 now
QwertyBoredom May 7, 2012 1:23 PM (in response to technical)its always been "playable" to use the word loosely as for your question.
Lag is cripling at time and unpredictable, FNGs are still god at CQB with all other MPs close behind, cannot use a shotty due to inconsistant OHKs and capped range FNGs and DMH put the final nails in the coffin for these and an AR is still the best way to go unless you know how to use LMGs properly or have a RF SMG and QSing is still a plauge that infects every game.
end point if you like BF3 and are happy playing it, stick with that or you can try MW3 for a change and see for yourself.
Re: The state of Modern Warfare 3 now
WKMMS May 7, 2012 2:37 PM (in response to technical)Hosting is still a problem in terms of lag compensation. I haven't noticed any real change on that front.
Re: The state of Modern Warfare 3 now
Mojammer May 7, 2012 2:52 PM (in response to technical)For me the lag problems were gone after the first month or so. It's been very playable for most of the last 5 months.
Of course it's not perfect, every now and again I get into a game where it's clear that it's the connection that prevents me from doing well and not the skill of the players on the other team. But that is rare, as in at 1-2 games every 3 weeks or so.
Re: The state of Modern Warfare 3 now
RbKiLLa May 8, 2012 3:05 PM (in response to technical)I haven't played this game since january, not because it's not a good game but because of the lag comp. I never had problem with lag comp in till MW3, looking forward to Black Ops II.
Re: The state of Modern Warfare 3 now
Zerotick May 8, 2012 7:33 PM (in response to technical)Stick with BF3. The only thing over there that will give you grief is the current shotgun attachment bug.
in MW3 everyone uses the PP90, MP7, ACR, or FMG's.
All the shotguns are garbage aside from Striker and the USAS (Garbage because they aren't consistent, After all if you get hitmarkers. You die) AA-12 is just... Just.. You're better off knifing.
LMG's are pretty boss now though.
Riot shield is bugged and pretty garbage. A single flash/stun will force you to wave you rshield around and thye just unload bullets into you.
Machine Pistols are overpowered (Except the G18 which is pretty balanced)
Blue perks are fine
No reason to use anything other than Assassin or Quickdraw for Red
Yellows pretty good.
Lag compensation is rediculously stacked in the favor of people with slower internets
Maps are terrible.
MW3 is good for pickup and play. But ANYTHING else it's terrible for. Play objective based game modes and some clan will force you to spawn in front of them and kill you the very moment you spawn, and there's 0 counter to it since they removed painkiller and Dead Mans Hand is absolutely worthless in that scenario because blast shield prevents it from killing you.
All in All, MW3 is a terrible game where the Multiplayer Balance Team didn't even do their job. But it's easy to startup and just jump into a game. Which is the only reason i even bother to play it.
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Arologos May 15, 2012 4:23 PM (in response to Zerotick)All in All, MW3 is a terrible game where the Multiplayer Balance Team didn't even do their job.
No truer words have ever been spoken. I too got sick of the crap in Jan. and quit playing then. But I just so happened to decide to see if after the last few patches have come out maybe its improved. No way its worse then before. All the same issues as in January and not one thing fixed. QSing makes me just want to puke.


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Nostalgic Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
Enjoy old-fashioned goodness without all the fuss when you fix this supper in your slow cooker. It features tender chicken, wonderfully light dumplings and a full-flavored sauce. Brenda Edwards of Hereford, Arizona
- 6 bone-in chicken breast halves (10 ounces each), skin removed
- 2 whole cloves
- 1/2 cup frozen pearl onions, thawed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup white wine or additional chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1/2 teaspoon browning sauce, optional
- 1 cup reduced-fat biscuit/baking mix
- 6 tablespoons fat-free milk
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- Place the chicken in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Insert cloves into one onion; add to slow cooker. Add bay leaf and remaining onions. Sprinkle mixture with the garlic, salt, thyme, marjoram and pepper. Add broth and wine if desired. Cover and cook on low for 4-1/2 to 5 hours or until meat is tender.
- Remove chicken to a serving platter and keep warm. Discard cloves and bay leaf. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, water and browning sauce if desired until smooth. Stir into slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until mixture reaches a simmer.
- Meanwhile, combine the biscuit mix, milk and parsley. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto simmering liquid. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into dumplings comes out clean (do not lift cover while simmering). Serve with chicken and sauce. Yield: 6 servings.
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And with that Ray closes his paranormal enciclopedia, takes of his reading glasses, bows to the crowd and leaves to the right of the stage.
Actually its a very different and varied world to those who live their lives as vampires & werewolves.
Posted 16 June 2007 - 05:20 PM
There are a couple of views on the silver bullet or weapon theory. One concept is that silver being the metal associated with the moon interferes with transformation rendering the werewolf vulnerable to the weapon. The other is that silver is inherently magically sensitive and thus any magic (such as a blessing) placed upon it remains potent and active. However this is only effective if the theory that lycanthrophy is a curse is true, Since a blessing would interact with the curse and render the creature vulnerable. In either case the purity of the silver and not it amount seem to at issue. Thus a silver plated weapon should be effective. However the nature of a bullet is to deform in flesh and silver is extremely soft at the temperatures under consideration, therefore the chance of such deformation interfering with the interaction of silver with flesh is very likely. The conclusion therefore demands the use of solid silver to guarantee the effectiveness of the bullet. Whether the blessing or the silver is the active component is debatable but for safety, the bet is for solid silver.
Posted 19 June 2007 - 08:50 AM
6th, on Jun 15 2007, 09:17 AM, said:
Actually its a very different and varied world to those who live their lives as vampires & werewolves.
Understood, 6th, but for most of us who know of them only in the fictional sense, we are left to our own devices to conjugate the most effective means of disposing of them. Much like Bigfoot, until we actually find one, all we can do is draw conclusions based from myth and legend.
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Muscle Shoals, Alabama
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Location in Colbert County and the state of Alabama |
Coordinates: 34°45′3″N 87°39′1″W / 34.75083°N 87.65028°WCoordinates: 34°45′3″N 87°39′1″W / 34.75083°N 87.65028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Colbert |
Established | March 31, 1923[1] |
Incorporated | April 24, 1923[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor/Council |
• Mayor | David H. Bradford |
Area | |
• Total | 12.2 sq mi (31.5 km2) |
• Land | 12.2 sq mi (31.5 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 12,846 |
• Density | 977.4/sq mi (378.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central Time Zone (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 35660(obsolete), 35661, 35662 |
Area code(s) | 256, 938 |
FIPS code | 01-53016 |
GNIS feature ID | 0152574 |
Website | http://www.cityofmuscleshoals.com/ |
Muscle Shoals is the largest city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. Since the 1960s the city has been famous for the "Muscle Shoals Sound" as local recording studios produced hit records that shaped the history of popular music.[2][3]
Both the city and the Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area (including four cities in Colbert and Lauderdale counties) are commonly called "the Shoals."[4] Northwest Alabama Regional Airport serves the Shoals region.
In 2007, the United States Census Bureau estimated the population of Muscle Shoals to be 12,846.[5]
Muscle Shoals is located on the south bank of the Tennessee River at 34°45′03″N 87°39′01″W / 34.750788°N 87.650278°W.[6] The city gets its name from a former natural feature of the river, namely a shallow zone where mussels were gathered. When the area was first settled by English-speaking immigrants, the distinct spelling "mussel" to refer to a shellfish had not yet been fully adopted.[7]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 square miles (32 km2), all land.[5]
Muscle Shoals was a part of the Cherokee hunting grounds dating to at least the early eighteenth century, if not earlier. After the American Revolution, the Cherokees were divided over attitudes toward the new U.S. Republic. An anti-American faction, dubbed the Chickamauga, separated from more conciliatory Cherokees, and moved into present-day south-central and southeastern Tennessee, most of them settling along the Chickamauga River They claimed Muscle Shoals as part of their domain, and when Anglo-Americans attempted to settle the region in the 1780s and 1790s, the Chickamaugas bitterly resisted them.[8][9] Upper Creeks, residing in what is now north and central Alabama, also resented any European or Euro-American presence in the region. A major incident occurred in 1790, when U.S. President George Washington sent an expedition under Major John Doughty in an attempt to establish a fort and trading post at Muscle Shoals. This expedition was nearly annihilated by a Chickamauga and Creek party sent to destroy it, and the project was abandoned by Doughty and the administration.[10]
Anglo-American settlers in Tennessee continued to agitate for control of the region. The site was particularly desirable, as it controlled access to fine cotton-producing land immediately to its southward.[11] In 1797, John Sevier, the first governor of Tennessee, complained to Andrew Jackson that 'The prevention of a settlement at or near the Muscle Shoals is a manifest injury done the whole western country.' At Sevier's behest, Jackson attempted to persuade Congress and President John Adams to fund a new expedition to take control of the site, but to no avail.[12] U.S. officials finally took control of the region in the wake of the U.S. invasion of Creek Country during the War of 1812. Jackson and General John Coffee obtained cession of the land from both the Cherokees and Creeks (who had continued to dispute possession) by treaty, without permission to do so from the federal government. Secretary of War William H. Crawford refused to recognize the cession, and reconfirmed Cherokee ownership, leading to personal enmity between him and Jackson, and causing a political struggle over the lands which Jackson and his backers eventually won.[13] When Jackson, as president, implemented the policy of Indian Removal, Muscle Shoals was used as a site from which to ship Upper Creeks out to Oklahoma (then Indian Territory).[14]
During World War I President Wilson authorized a dam just downstream of Muscle Shoals to help power nitrate plants for munitions.[15] The first plant started producing nitrates two weeks after the armistice, but the dam was not completed until 1924. Meanwhile in 1922 Henry Ford tried to buy the nitrate works and the unfinished dam. Congress rejected Ford's offer as too little money. The project languished until the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration created the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1933.[15]
Southgate Mall opened in Muscle Shoals in 1968.
At the 2000 census,[5] there were 11,924 people, 4,710 households and 3,452 families residing in the city. The population density was 979.7 per square mile (378.3/km²). There were 5,010 housing units at an average density of 411.6 per square mile (158.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.88% White, 14.16% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 1.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[5]
There were 4,710 households of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.95.[5]
24.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.[5]
The median household income was $40,210, and the median family income was $48,113. Males had a median income of $38,063 versus $21,933 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,113. About 5.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.[5]
The city is one of four municipalities known as the Quad Cities, the others being Florence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia, all in Alabama. Muscle Shoals is known for recording many hit songs from the 1960s to today at two studios: FAME Studios, founded by Rick Hall, where Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding and numerous others recorded; and, Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, founded by the musicians known as The Swampers, which developed work for Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, the Rolling Stones and countless others. While the music from the area is often referred to as the "Muscle Shoals Sound", all four of the Quad Cities have significantly contributed to the area's musical history.
In addition to being home to country music band Shenandoah, a number of artists have made successful pilgrimages to Muscle Shoals in an effort to escape the limelight, and write and record their signature works. Both FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studios are still in operation in the city. While famous for classic recordings from Rod Stewart, Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Rolling Stones and The Allman Brothers, recent hit songs such as "Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood and "I Loved Her First" by Heartland continue the city's musical legacy. George Michael recorded an early, unreleased version of "Careless Whisper" with Jerry Wexler in Muscle Shoals in 1983.
Fans of Muscle Shoals music frequently make trips to the area to visit local landmarks. While most of the city's recording studios are still active, the majority will allow tours with an appointment. Further, a number of rock, R&B and country music celebrities have homes in the area surrounding Muscle Shoals (Tuscumbia), or riverside estates along the Tennessee River, and often perform in area nightclubs, typically rehearsing new material to an audience of locals.
What is most unusual about the area, musically speaking, is the cross-pollination of musical styles that originated in Muscle Shoals. Black artists from the area such as Arthur Alexander and James Carr utilized white country music styles in their work and white artists from the Shoals frequently borrowed from the blues/gospel influences of their black contemporaries, creating a distinct sound.
Sam Phillips, founder of Sun Records, lived in the area and stated in his autobiography that Muscle Shoals (primarily radio station WLAY (AM), which had both "white" and "black" music on its playlist) influenced his merging of these sounds at Sun Records with Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash.
On January 6, 2010, Muscle Shoals was added to the Mississippi Blues Trail.[16]
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Sister city Florence, Alabama is frequently referred to as "the birthplace of the Blues". W.C. Handy was born in Florence and is generally regarded as the "Father of the Blues". Every year since 1982, the W. C. Handy Music Festival is held in the Florence/Sheffield/Muscle Shoals area, featuring blues, jazz, country, gospel, rock music and R & B. The roster of jazz musicians known as the "Festival All-Stars", or as the W. C. Handy Jazz All-Stars, includes noted musicians from all over the United States, such as guitarist Mundell Lowe, drummer Bill Goodwin, pianist/vocalist Johnny O'Neal, vibraphone player Chuck Redd, pianist/vocalist Ray Reach and flautist Holly Hofmann.
Rolling Stone editor David Fricke wrote that if one wanted to play a single recording that would "epitomize and encapsulate the famed Muscle Shoals Sound", that record would be "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers.[citation needed]
After hearing that very song, American songwriter Paul Simon phoned his manager and asked him to arrange a recording session with the musicians who had performed it. Simon was surprised to be told that he would have to travel to Muscle Shoals to work with the artists. After arriving in the small town, he was introduced to the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section ("The Swampers") who had recorded this song with Mavis Staples. Expecting black musicians (the original Rhythm Section consists only of white musicians), and assuming that he had been introduced to the office staff, Simon politely asked to "meet the band". Once things were sorted out, Simon recorded a number of tracks with the group, including "Loves Me Like a Rock", "Kodachrome" and "Still Crazy After All These Years".[citation needed]
Duane Allman, later of Allman Brothers Band fame, once pitched a tent and camped out in the parking lot of FAME studios in an effort to be near the recording sessions occurring there. He soon befriended the studio's owner, Rick Hall, and Wilson Pickett (who was recording at FAME at the time). During a lunch break, Allman taught Pickett The Beatles' song "Hey Jude". Duane and Wilson's version of the song was eventually recorded with Allman on lead guitar. On hearing the session, people at Pickett's label (Atlantic Records) asked who had played the guitar solos. Hall responded with a hand-written note that read "some hippie cat who's been living in our parking lot." Shortly afterward, Allman was offered a recording contract. Auditions for the Allman Brothers Band were later held at FAME Studios. Duane Allman loved the area, and frequently returned to The Shoals for session work throughout his life.[citation needed]
When Bob Dylan told his record label that he intended to record Christian music, the initially dismayed label executives insisted that if he planned to pursue the project, he must, at least, record the work in Muscle Shoals, as they felt it would provide the work "some much-needed credibility". (Dylan was not previously known for his overtly religious pronouncements, and many worried that his efforts would be taken as satirical; recording in the Bible Belt, it was thought, might avert a disaster.) Dylan was happy to oblige the label, and recorded not one, but two genuine Christian albums in The Shoals. The resulting albums (Slow Train Coming and Saved) were recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios. The records were, at first, received poorly by critics (perhaps because of their sincerity).[citation needed]
In the song "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, a verse states that:
"Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers
And they've been known to pick a song or two
Lord, they get me off so much
They pick me up when I'm feelin' blue."
The Swampers, a local group of first-call studio musicians who were available if back-up was needed, were given this name by jazz artist Leon Russell and pretty much constituted the Alabama version of The Wrecking Crew in Los Angeles.[citation needed]
When Lynyrd Skynyrd recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios once early in their career, they saw the various gold and platinum records on the walls bearing the words "To The Swampers", and later included it in the song as a tribute. By definition, a "swamper" is a helper, such as a waitress or truck driver's assistant. The musicians were "hired guns", hence the nickname.[citation needed]
Muscle Shoals Sound was one of the hottest tracking rooms of the day, while FAME was a full production studio working on entire projects to completion.
The members of the Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section were Pete Carr (lead guitar), Jimmy Johnson (guitar), Roger Hawkins (drums), David Hood (bass guitar) and Barry Beckett (keyboards).
More recently, Florence native Patterson Hood, son of "Swamper" David Hood, has found fame in his own right as a member of the alternative rock group Drive-By Truckers. The top two finishing finalists on the 2007 season of country-music singing competition Nashville Star, siblings Zac Hacker (second place) and Angela Hacker (winner), are from Muscle Shoals. In 2008, State Line Mob, a Southern rock duo group formed by singer and songwriters Phillip Crunk (Florence native) and Dana Crunk (Rogersville native), released their first CD, Ruckus and won two Muscle Shoals Music Awards for 2008 for (Best New Artist) and Best New Country Album) of the year.[citation needed]
Although Muscle Shoals has receded somewhat from its 1960s and 1970s status as "Hit Recording Capital of the World", (as a sign near the airport once read), there is a group of young, local musicians that are making waves again in the musical world. These include Drive-By Truckers, The Civil Wars, Dylan LeBlanc, Hannah Aldridge, Gary Nichols, Jason Isbell, State Line Mob, Eric "Red Mouth" Gebhardt, Fiddleworms and BoomBox.
In 2006, the group Heartland recorded their number-one award winning song "I Loved Her First",produced and penned by Shoals' legend Walt Aldridge.
In 2007, Bettye Lavette's Grammy nominated CD "The Scene of the Crime" was recorded at FAME Recording Studios, produced by Patterson Hood and Drive-By Truckers. The Truckers also backed Lavette on the record, with contributions from David Hood and Spooner Oldham.
In 2010, two Grammy nominated albums were recorded in the Shoals at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios. Band Of Horses' third CD, Infinite Arms was recorded in part at the studio. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Alternative Album category. The Black Keys' sixth album' Brothers' was also recorded at 3614 Jackson Highway. The album was nominated for a 2011 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. Two songs from the album, "Tighten Up" and "Black Mud", have been nominated for Grammys; "Tighten Up" for Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Rock Song;. "Black Mud" for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Rolling Stone magazine placed the album at #2 on the Best Albums of 2010 and "Everlasting Light" at #11 on the Best Singles of 2010. The album was also featured on Spin (magazine)'s Top 40 Albums of 2010.[citation needed]
In 2013, a documentary about the area's storied musical legacy titled simply, Muscle Shoals, debuted at the Sundance Film Festival.[17]
The second Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, located at 1000 Alabama Avenue in Sheffield, closed in 2005 and now houses a movie production company.
The original Muscle Shoals Sound Studios building at 3614 Jackson Highway is now open daily for tours as a historic museum. It has been restored to its 1970s state.
The Muscle Shoals City school system enjoys a reputation for its rigorous academic standards.[18] In March 2008, after an intense evaluation, Muscle Shoals High School and Howell-Graves Preschool were awarded the Lighthouse Award by the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence.[19] The system is currently led by Superintendent Dr. Jeff Wooten. There are seven schools in the district:
- Muscle Shoals High School
- Muscle Shoals Center for Technology
- Muscle Shoals Middle School
- McBride Elementary School
- Highland Park Elementary School
- Webster Elementary School
- Howell Graves Preschool
Notable people[edit]
- Jason Allen, former University of Tennessee and current NFL player
- Casey Bonfield, American diplomat, Consulate General of the United States, Jerusalem [20]
- John Carter, CEO Carter Oil Co.
- Levi Colbert, Chickasaw Bench Chief [21][22]
- Rece Davis, ESPN commentator (QB for the Trojans' football squad)
- Dennis Homan, Alabama All-America wide receiver and Dallas Cowboys' player
- Ozzie Newsome, American football player, General Manager & Executive VP for the Baltimore Ravens
- John Paul White, musician, The Civil Wars
- ^ a b Official web site of the City of Muscle Shoals. Retrieved on 2008-12-20
- ^ Kaetz, James P. "Muscle Shoals". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ Elliott, Debbie (September 20, 2003). "The legendary Muscle Shoals sound". Weekend Edition Saturday. National Public Radio.
- ^ "Welcome to the Shoals!". Shoals Chamber of Commerce. Shoals Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-12-20
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ McGregor, Stuart W. (2002). "The mussels of Muscle Shoals". Alabama Heritage (64).
- ^ M. Thomas Hatley, The Dividing Paths: Cherokees and South Carolinians through the Era of Revolution (Oxford, UK: University Press, 1993), 215-228.
- ^ William C. McLoughlin, "Cherokee Renascence in the New Republic" (Princeton, NJ: University Pres,1992),19-20.
- ^ William S. Coker and Thomas D. Watson, Indian Traders of the Southeastern Spanish Borderlands: Panton, Leslie & Company and John Forbes & Company, 1783-1847 (Pensacola: University of West Florida Press, 1986), 178.
- ^ Michael Paul Rogin, Fathers and Children: Andrew Jackson and the Subjugation of the American Indian (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976), 170-174.
- ^ H.W. Brands, Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times (New York: Random House Digital, Inc., 2006), 93.
- ^ Rogin, Fathers and Children, 170.
- ^ Don C. East, A Historical Analysis of the Creek Indian Hillabee Towns and Personal Reflections on the Landscape and People of Clay County, Alabama. (New YOrk: iUniverse, 2008), 106-107.
- ^ a b Lienhard, John H.. "MUSCLE SHOALS". http://www.uh.edu/engines. Houston,TX: University of Houston. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ "Mississippi to Alabama - Muscle Shoals". msbluestrail.org. January 6, 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ "The Rolling Stones and Bono Celebrate 'Muscle Shoals' - Premiere; Rolling Stone Music". Rollingstone.com. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "ALSDE - On-Line Online Education Directory (System Info)". Alabama Department of Education. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School Award". Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, Inc. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8FFgkho18Ho
- ^ "Levi Colbert b. 1759 Muscle Shoals, Colbert County. Alabama d. 2 JUN 1834 Buzzard Roost Spring, Colbert County. Alabama: Lest Our Past Be Forgotten". Lawrence Stanley Family Genealogy. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
- ^ "Levi Colbert". Viki's Little Corner of the Web : A Resource for Chickasaw Native American History and Genealogy. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
External links[edit]
- Official web site of the City of Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals City Schools
- FAME Recording Studios
- Shoals Music Magazine Publication dedicated to covering the Muscle Shoals Sound


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Cornell University researchers, using a 3D camera, have taught a robot how to put down simple household objects accurately in office and home scenes.
For robots, picking up objects is easy. Putting them down – in proper context – is not so simple.
Researchers at Cornell's Personal Robotics Laboratory, led by Ashutosh Saxena, assistant professor of computer science, has found that placing objects for robots is harder because there are many options. Drinking cups, for example, go upright when placed on a table, but must be placed upside down in a dishwasher.
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After training, the Saxena lab's robot placed objects correctly 98 percent of the time when it had seen the objects and environments previously. When working with new objects in new environments, the robots placed the objects correctly 92 percent of the time.
But first, the robot has to find the dish rack. Just as humans assess a room when walking in, the Cornell researchers (Saxena and colleague Thorsten Joachims, Cornell associate professor of computer science) have developed a system that enables a robot to scan a room and identify its objects.
Pictures from the robot's camera are stitched together to form a 3-D image of the entire room, which is then divided into segments.
The researchers trained a robot by giving it 24 office scenes and 28 home scenes in which they had labeled most objects. The computer examines such features as color, texture and what is nearby and decides what characteristics all objects with the same label have in common. In a new environment, it compares each segment of its scan with the objects in its memory and chooses the best fit.
In tests, the robot correctly identified objects about 73 percent of the time in home scenes and 84 percent in offices. In a final test, the robot successfully located a keyboard in an unfamiliar room. Again, context gives this robot an advantage. The keyboard only shows up as a few pixels in the image, but the monitor is easily found, and the robot uses that information to locate the keyboard. Saxena will present some of this research at the Neural Information Processing Systems conference in Granada, Spain, in December 2011.
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