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Evaluating Control OptionsMaking the case for IP control. 11/16/2011 9:52 AM Eastern
Evaluating Control Options
Nov 16, 2011 2:52 PM, By Patrick Barron
Making the case for IP control.
There has been much discussion and commentary about the subject of AV and IT convergence and how the use of IP has migrated over to the world of AV and control systems. For the most part, this has been a positive occurrence and the traditional AV systems have benefitted greatly from the introduction of IP interfaces. But as often happens with new trends, there can be too much of a good thing. As great as the introduction of network and IP-based control has been, there are limitations we must recognize. As the famous comic book stated, "With great power comes great responsibility." Audiovisual professionals need to use IP control wisely and find the applications where it will be most beneficial.
Because network and IP control has been such a hot topic, there is temptation to design systems with IP control for no reason other than just to say that you're using IP control. Understand that IP control is just one of several viable options. All control options should be evaluated to determine which solution is best for a particular application. RS-232 is still a very reliable method for control and should be considered each time when the control method is being debated. Salespeople fall into the trap of selling systems with IP control because they saw it at a tradeshow (where everything always works perfectly, right?). Designers and engineers fall into the trap because they want to push the envelope with the newest and greatest technology. We need to remember: Just because you can doesn't mean you should. This particularly applies to the desire to control everything possible using IP.
Recent graduates are used to doing everything over IP while programming in college. The thought of using RS-232 control seems foreign to them. They think of RS-232 like we think of the rotary telephone and 8-track tapes. To them, the question is, "Why would you ever not use IP control if it is available?" Many don't have the years of field experience in troubleshooting systems to draw from when making design decisions. While IP connections managed from a computer may seem trivial and almost flippant, when done from a control system, it opens up a whole list of potential problems to be overcome.
The goal of any control system is to function reliably. If it isn't reliable and doesn't work, the method of control is irrelevant. One of the troubleshooting methods in solving system problems is to eliminate points of failure. In any system, every connection, every cable, and every piece of equipment is a potential point of failure. The most dependable system is where we have a source, a cable, and a destination. In that case, there are only three items that could fail: the source, cable, or display. When we add a switcher, we add another cable as well. Now that system has gone from three potential failure points to five. If we add a patch panel, wall plate, floor box, or other connections, we add more failure points. Large systems that have scalers, converters, and switchers that cascade into other switchers make troubleshooting extremely difficult when trying to isolate where the failure occurs.
IP vs. RS -232
The same logic applies when discussing control methods. Let's analyze the differences in troubleshooting and maintaining an IP connection vs. an RS-232 connection, assuming that the protocol is used correctly and the code is written properly. In systems with simple RS-232, the cable essentially is the only failure point. In most cases a null modem adapter can solve 95 percent of all problems with RS-232, but when dealing with IP, the potential points of failure are multiplied greatly. We have to know the baud rate with RS-232. IP connections require that we know the IP port we are communicating through. RS-232 has a few standard baud rates that are frequently used, so even if we don't know the baud rate, we can guess it within two or three tries. With IP connections, there are more than 10,000 valid IP ports. If the standard telnet port doesn't work and we don't know the port to use, we could spend a lifetime trying to guess what it might be. Programmers writing code and troubleshooting software always want to use the time available in the most efficient manner possible. With RS-232, there are very few things that might go wrong, but with IP, the list of items that can be a problem is extensive. If a programmer has to spend five minutes troubleshooting a network or IP problem, that's five minutes too long. Trying to save a few dollars by not buying the necessary hardware to have a serial port available for control can turn into huge cost deficits if a large number of man hours are spent solving network issues that otherwise would be irrelevant.
The traditional control system is designed around an embedded processor, not a Windows or Mac machine with virtually unlimited processor speed and memory. A control system measures processor speed in hundreds of MIPS and measures memory in megabytes while the top of the line computer is approaching speeds of more than 100,000 MIPS with memory in the multiple gigabyte range. When dealing with IP we need to understand that an AV control processor has only a fraction of the capability of a typical computer. The IP connection management for a normal computer is an everyday process and thousands of manhours have gone into the development of stable IP socket connections to a multitude of different types of equipment. The socket connection management on a computer has so many layers, and there is so much processing going on behind the scenes that it would make the normal person's head spin to comprehend how it all works. Yet we take it for granted every day when we browse to a website or stream music from the Internet. A control processor does not have the same kind of development with the IP socket connection management, and much of that management is left to the individual programmer to handle. A programmer could spend 10 years straight doing nothing but IP socket connection management and still barely scratch the surface of the amount of development that has been done to handle the IP traffic on your desktop computer. We need to realize that connecting to a piece of AV equipment over IP is not as simple as browsing to a website on your computer. There is not a magic solution available where everything instantly works. Each piece of equipment desiring to be controlled should be evaluated to see if IP control is really the best option or if there are other approaches that will work better.
Evaluating Control Options
Nov 16, 2011 2:52 PM, By Patrick Barron
Making the case for IP control.
The entire socket management issue is an area where IP control can turn into a real nightmare. You have to open and close the connection on the proper IP port, of course, but it usually isn't that simple. Some equipment is very easy to work with, and when you open the connection, it stays open and the system can send endless messages and receive replies from the equipment without any problems. But in many cases, the connection can unexpectedly time out and drop without warning. Managing this is not an automatic process like it would be on a computer. An endless number of network issues that have nothing to do with the control system could cause the network to slow down or stop operating completely. As a programmer, you have to rely on the control system to send a message that the connection has dropped or that there is a problem. Typically this message does not happen instantly when the connection drops. It might be anywhere from 30 seconds up to several minutes before getting a message that the connection has dropped. If data is sent to the AV equipment after the connection drops but before the acknowledgement of that comes through, the data that you are trying to send to the equipment is not really being sent. You might get an error indicating an invalid command or you might not even know that there is a problem. As a programmer, you have a dilemma about whether to constantly send a message to keep the port open or take the risk that a connection has dropped and your data might not have been sent. Even if you are monitoring the connection, the control system might not know the true status of the IP connection. If the programmer decides to continually send messages, there is a risk of overtasking the network connection. Many systems have dozens of pieces of equipment that are controlled over IP, and if the code has to continually send messages, this has the potential to overwhelm the network connection and cause the system to run slow or it might crash completely. If RS-232 had been used instead of IP, none of this connection management would even be an issue. You would send data to the equipment over a hardwired RS-232 connection, and unless the equipment failed or the cable was damaged, you would be assured that the data you were trying to send went through. The same cannot be said for an IP connection.
One further wrinkle in this entire process is the equipment that requires a login and password in order to communicate. In addition to the typical opening and closing of the socket, there is the extra complexity of having to receive a message indicating that a login is required and the connection manager has to send the appropriate login reply at the correct time. Then another message has to be sent in response to the password prompt. All of this has to be done in the proper sequence in coordination with the socket being opened. The login procedure adds to the potential points of failure that was discussed earlier. The more possible places something can fail, the more likely it will be that a failure will occur. With equipment that requires a login, not only do you have to manage the socket connection itself to track the connection status but also you have to manage the logged in status. If you want to send a piece of data using RS-232, you just send it. But with IP, that requires a login; you can't just send that data. You have to place that data into a queue that is held until the multitude of processes complete that allow you to be able to send that data. The connection has to be established, the system has to wait for the login prompt, the login has to be sent, the password prompt is received from the equipment, then the login password is sent. If all of that goes through and no error messages are received, only then can the piece of data you wanted to send in the first place be sent.
Many programmers have dozens and even hundreds of modules already written to work well using RS-232. The data is sent as needed without regard to checking a connection status or login status. If an integrator chooses to use IP when a viable RS-232 connection is available, it could mean that a great deal of extra work has to be spent rewriting modules to function properly with IP. The programmer is usually the last person on the job and the whole project is waiting on the programmer to finish. Extra time spent troubleshooting an IP connection, debugging conflicts on the network, or rewriting working modules is time that could be spent finalizing the code for the system.
When IP is Optimal
Analyze the equipment to determine if there are any advantages to using IP control and if there are features available through IP that are not available through RS-232. If there is not, consider why a choice would be made to use a method that is more difficult that does not offer any significant advantages. Overall, the process of communicating with equipment through IP is not trivial and should only be done when a distinct advantage is offered when compared to using RS-232. There are many instances where IP control is viable and preferred. In systems where the distance makes RS-232 impossible, a network connection could be used because it can extend to a farther distance. If a vast number of devices need to be controlled and the cost of adding RS-232 ports through the control system hardware becomes prohibitive, IP control can be a benefit. Certain equipment might not have RS-232 control available and IP is the only option. Hardware with key functions only available through IP control sometimes makes it necessary. Using IP control simply for the sake of saying you are using IP control introduces needless complexity and problems to the task of programming a system which is difficult enough already without added complications that are not necessary.
Our goal is to program a system that is reliable and failure-proof. A key way to do this is by designing a system with the least potential points of failure. The system engineer can design a video system that minimizes points of failure and the programmer can develop software that also minimizes points of failure. The responsibility lies with the integration company to develop the best solution that offers the highest reliability with the desired functionality. Knowing when to use IP control when other options are available is crucial to developing a successful system.
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Former Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet, left, congratulates Zach P. Messitte on his inauguration as Ripon College's 13th president.
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Zach P. Messitte was inaugurated Saturday as the 13th president in the 161-year history of Ripon College.
College presidents and dignitaries from across the country; Ripon Mayor Gary Will; and Congressman Thomas Petri, who represents Wisconsin's Sixth Congressional District, welcomed Messitte and expressed confidence in his ability to bring vibrancy and leadership to the college.
The special guest speaker was George Tenet, former director of Central Intelligence, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. ...

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Fantastico! Hugh made it to the semi-finals of the Hatch Detroit competition! From a group of over 200 applicants we made it to the top ten, and that in and of itself is an amazing honor.
Now the work really begins ... courting your public vote! For the next 14 days you can vote once per day. It would be really tremendous if you would vote for Hugh and get the little shop that could (and did) into the finals!
First, a bit about what a permanent Hugh would mean.
Hugh will move from its Park Avenue address (where the old Hugh location is about to open as Sean Harrington's Hot Taco restaurant) up to Midtown, in the Auburn building that is currently under construction. The store will be about 1200 square feet, four times the size of the temporary location. It will sell the mix of new and vintage items that the first iteration of Hugh sold, only with a broader selection, as well as more furniture and lighting.
Ultimately, it will be a uniquely Detroit store, and it will be the kind of place that makes you remember why bricks-and-mortar retail is so great.
Find Hugh on Facebook if you haven't already - it will be a highly entertaining couple of weeks on there I guarantee! If you would like to read Hugh's entire application for the Hatch competition, which features a strong sell on why Hugh is so great plus a little information about its humble proprietor, you can find a link here.
And while you are there, vote for Hugh! Remember, once a day for two weeks - just like a course of antibiotics!
Thursday, September 29, 2011
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2 comments:
- Sean G said...
I'm really happy for you! I really miss HUGH.
- September 29, 2011 at 10:42 PM
- Joe said...
Thanks! It's gonna take a lot of work to get in the final four, let alone beat booze and carbs in Detroit! Keep your fingers crossed, and please vote every day!
- October 1, 2011 at 1:58 AM
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SBA 504 Loan Program: Using LEED to Qualify for Funding
Recent changes to the US Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 Loan Program have brought new attention to the opportunities available to potential borrowers. While many of these opportunities are well known throughout the debt community, one is often overlooked: the option to pursue LEED certification to qualify for an SBA 504 loan.
SBA�s 504 program offers loans with low down payments and low, fixed long-term interest rates to borrowers with projects that will deliver certain public benefits, such as job creation and a number of community development goals. But what if the project seeking funding doesn�t meet the mandatory job creation objectives? Is an SBA loan out of the question? Not necessarily. A number of recent changes to the SBA criteria, effective as of January 1, have highlighted some lesser known green public policy goals that enable borrowers to forego this requirement. A simple 3rd party LEED assessment and commitment to LEED certification now offers all potential borrowers a straightforward way to qualify for an SBA 504 energy loan without having to meet the job creation requirements.
Public Policy Goals: The Green Option
SBA 504 includes a number of community development and public policy goals which, if fulfilled, exclude the borrower from having to meet SBA�s requirement that one job be created for every $65,000 given in loans. �The Code of Regulations states that: �if any of the community development or public policy goals (�) is met, then the applicant is eligible even if it does not meet the job creation or job retention requirements provided the CDC meets its required job opportunity average�. �
Buried within the list of such community development and public policy goals are three Green Public Policy Goals. Satisfying one of the two most popular goals (reducing the borrower�s energy consumption by 10%; or generating at least 10% renewable energy on-site) unlock eligibility for an increased loan amount of up to $5.5 million or a reset of the borrower�s borrowing limit for the project in question. �However, these goals are not without challenges: energy reduction may not be attainable for all borrowers and the renewable goal can come with added up-front equipment expense. �
If a borrower cannot use the first two options, there is a third �forgotten� goal that offers a simple solution: allowing a borrower to waive the job creation goal by showing a documented use of sustainable design and/or LEED practices. �Through this option borrowers are not able to take advantage of the increased loan amounts or the reset of the borrowing limits, but when facing overall eligibility issues, this path may make a project viable. �In particular, it is a very powerful option for borrowers whose businesses typically fall short of the job creation goal but still have a high energy intensity per square foot (i.e. car wash, manufacturing facility, telecom) that prevents them from pursuing the other green options.
Because words like �goal� and �commitment� that are contained in the Green Options are rather ambiguous, SBA recently updated its guidelines to require applicants applying under these circumstances to provide a 3rd party report that more definitively documents and demonstrates their dedication to meeting the green criteria. �This report includes an assessment of the proposed project using the 5 core categories required for LEED certification: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials & resources, and indoor environmental quality. �The assessment also includes a conceptual scorecard showing the LEED points that the project intends on achieving (the LEED rating system has 110 possible points, with at least 40 required for certification). �Finally, the LEED assessment report includes an analysis of the cost impacts and benefits of LEED certification to help the owner in the decision making process.
SBA 504 - Dollars For LEED Make Sense
Does meeting the LEED goal make financial sense to help you qualify for your loan?
There have been studies published showing that �there is no significant difference in average construction costs for [LEED] green buildings as compared to non-green buildings.�[1] Therefore, a cost benefit analysis when considering the LEED green goal must focus on the additional soft costs needed to obtain LEED. �These soft costs for consultant fees and the US Green Business Council (USGBC) review fees usually range from $35,000 to $60,000 depending on the type of building. �When compared to the average cost of a renewable energy system, the LEED option begins to make real financial sense. �In our experience, most projects that pursue the renewable green goal to qualify for funding are at least 25% more expensive than those that obtain a LEED report and certification. �
Property owners who cannot meet the job creation goals of the SBA 504 loan program should carefully consider using the LEED option to assist them in the qualification process. �This may prove not only to be the most cost effective solution upfront, but when you factor in the lifecycle cost savings from reduced energy and water consumption achieved through measures identified during the LEED assessment, this option will be a win-win for the project.
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In the QMJHL, Mikhail Grigorenko (#1 star) scored the game winning goal as Quebec blanked Rouyn-Noranda 3-0. The marker was Grigorenko's third goal in four games since returning from Buffalo. The Remparts host Halifax on Thursday.
In OHL action, Eric Locke (-1) was kept off the score sheet for just the second time in his last dozen games as Saginaw was defeated by Guelph 4-2. Justin Kea did not play for the Spirit, who get back to work Wednesday vs Sault Ste. Marie.
In ECHL action, Connor Knapp made 26 saves as Florida was defeated by Orlando 3-2. Knapp in winless in his two starts since being re-assigned to the Everblades last week.
Andrey Makarov got his first start since Jan. 8, allowing four goals on 20 shots as Fort Wayne dropped a 4-1 decision to Elmira.


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After multiple trips to California's wine country this year to work on HGTV Dream Home 2009, I found myself inspired by not only the incredible Sonoma countryside, but also by all of the fun, interesting, and wacky wine accessories you see all around town…and I started to think that I would like to include some of these inspirations in my own home décor.
Let me tell you — after a few minutes on-line, I realized that there are literally hundreds of ways to bring wine country right into your home…
Whether you're a fan of cork and cork furniture (www.babble.com), or hip, modern bottle openers (www.designshrine.net), or even funky, wine glass chandeliers (www.7gadgets.com), you're never at a loss of inspiration or options.
The only problem with all of this wine blogging is that it's making me thirsty!!
How have you included your favorite food and drink inspirations in your design plans for your home? I'd love to know!


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Make risk free experimental changes to improve call flow, staff utilization and profitability
Rapid enhancements in technology combined with a myriad of demanding customer expectations make call centers increasingly complex and a real challenge to manage. How do you know which of the seemingly unending technology options to select to maximize performance? Is vector-based routing or skills based routing best for your call center? Should calls be overflowed to other work groups, or should callers be given a call back option?
With SIMUL8 you can create a simulation of your call center on your PC and experiment risk free. Enabling you to work out the best combination of routing and staffing options to maximize performance and deliver the highest levels of customer service, maximizing customer retention and increasing bottom line results.
Why use simulation to manage your call center performance?
Typically Erlang is used to manage call center performance. Effective for simple call centers, for complex call centers it's been shown to consistently over estimate staffing needs by 60-70%.
Developed in the 70s Erlang makes critical assumptions that don't work in most modern call centers. It assumes every incoming call is of the same type, callers never abandon and all agents handle calls on a first in, first out basis and always take the same time to do so. Add in the sophisticated call handling and routing options technology provides today and Erlang fails.
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Salvia (Salvia divinorum) is an herb in the mint family native to southern Mexico. It is used to produce hallucinogenic experiences.
How Is Salvia Used?
Traditionally, S. divinorum has been ingested by chewing fresh leaves or by drinking their extracted juices. The dried leaves of S. divinorum can also be smoked in rolled cigarettes or pipes or vaporized and inhaled.
Although information about salvia is limited, its use may be driven in part by drug-related videos and information on Internet sites. Because of the nature of the drug's effects—brief hallucinogenic experiences that mimic psychosis—it is more likely to be used in individual experimentation than as a social or party drug.
How Does Salvia Affect the Brain?
The main active ingredient in salvia, salvinorin A, is a potent activator of nerve cell targets called kappa opioid receptors. (These receptors differ from the receptors activated by commonly known opioid drugs such as heroin and morphine.) Although salvia is generally considered a hallucinogen, it does not act at serotonin receptors that are activated by other hallucinogens like LSD or psilocybin, and its effects are reported by experienced users to be different from those drugs.
Is Salvia Illegal?
Salvia currently is not a drug regulated by the Controlled Substances Act, but several States and countries have passed legislation to regulate its use.
Subjective effects of salvia use have been described as intense but short-lived, appearing in less than 1 minute and lasting less than 30 minutes. They include psychedelic-like changes in visual perception, mood and body sensations, emotional swings, feelings of detachment, and a highly modified perception of external reality and the self, leading to a decreased ability to interact with one's surroundings. This last effect has prompted concern about the dangers of driving under the influence of salvinorin.
What Are the Other Health Effects of Salvia?
The psychological or physical health effects of salvia use have not been investigated systematically, and consequences of long-term use are not known. Experiments in rodents demonstrated deleterious effects of salvinorin A on learning and memory, but there is little evidence of salvia causing dependence or long-term psychiatric problems in humans.
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#29 Rahim Fazal
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Age: 26 (Fazal) and 27 (Horton)
Location: San Francisco, CA
2007 Revenue: Undisclosed
Employees: 8
Year founded: 2007
Website: www.involver.com
Recognizing an opportunity to help companies improve their online marketing capabilities, Fazal and Horton developed a video technology platform that allows companies to build and easily distribute video campaigns to massive audiences on social networks and across the Web. Involver's technology gives companies the tools to increase customer engagement by having them physically interact with the video campaign, rather than be passive viewers. "Our goal was to try to create video that really encouraged participation, by building in a call to action," says Fazal, who has started two other Web companies, one of which he negotiated the sale of for $1.5 million while he was a senior in high school. Recent Involver clients include Puma, which launched a video campaign during the Olympics to support Jamaican sprinter and gold medalist Usain Bolt, as well as microlending site Kiva.org.


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Holy See Urges International Fight Against Crime
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NEW YORK, JUNE 22, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The Holy See is calling for greater international cooperation in fighting organized crime, especially human trafficking and the drug trade, by addressing the demand for these illegal services.
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See at the United Nations, made this appeal Monday at the high-level meeting on transnational organized crime during the 64th session of the U.N. General Assembly.
He acknowledged that "one result of an interconnected world is the ever-growing interconnected nature of crime."
"This dynamic in the globalized nature of crime presents new challenges to legal and judicial mechanisms as they attempt to hold criminals accountable and protect their citizens," the prelate affirmed.
He added that "as crime becomes international, the response also must become international."
In particular, the archbishop addressed the growing scourge of human trafficking, specifically the sexual exploitation of women, and the drug trade.
"If we wish to engage in a sustained process to stop and reverse these two major areas of international crime, peoples and cultures will have to find common ground that can underpin human relations everywhere on the basis of our shared humanity," he said.
Archbishop Migliore affirmed that "there remains a profound need to uphold the inherent dignity and worth of every human being, with special attention to the most vulnerable of society."
"Today, millions of people are victims of trafficking, of which, over 70%, almost all women and girls, are trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation," he stated.
"This reality is both tragic and inexcusable," Archbishop Migliore asserted.
"In fact, rather than effectively addressing the demand, more and more laws are passed which seek to legitimize this dehumanizing work," he said.
The prelate proposed, "We should focus our efforts on addressing and even criminalizing the devastating demand for prostitution, which dehumanizes women and girls and fuels illegal trafficking around the world."
He continued: "Likewise, a people-centered approach to the international drug trade must recognize that the consumers of this illegal activity must be held accountable and also provided rehabilitation.
"Criminal accountability is only one factor in addressing this problem as personal, social and spiritual rehabilitation is necessary for drug abusers and the communities devastated by the producing and smuggling of drugs."
"Also," the archbishop added, "efforts by governments and civil society to restore the health of individuals and communities must continue to be encouraged since all people have a claim to social and economic development."
He noted that "this debate helps to shed light on the need to address international crime in a way which recognizes the growing international nature of crime but also allows this assembly to recognize that this response requires national efforts to address the individual and societal causes for such activity."
Archbishop Migliore concluded, "While it is imperative to hold accountable for their actions criminals who disrupt the common good, so too is it necessary to recognize the rights and dignity of victims and offenders in order to remedy the harm caused by crime."
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Past Introductory Archives Workshops for Religious Communities
The Catholic Library Association has successfully completed three Introductory Archives Workshop for Religious Communities, one at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Snows in Belleville,IL from July 2007 and two at the Malvern Retreat House in Malvern, PA in October 2208 and agian in June 2009. The workshops introduced novice archivists to archival theory and practice as well as updating seasoned archivists to changes in the field. The seventy participants came from 64 religious communities. The workshop is one phase of the Catholic Library Association's commitment to foster the preservation and protection of United States Catholic materials. By educating archivists of religious communities, individuals will be trained to save and make accessible materials reflecting the religious charism and work of their communities for future generations.
Malachy R. McCarthy, Province Archivist of the Claretian Missionaries Archives in Chicago and Ellen Pierce, Director of the Maryknoll Mission Archives in New York directed the workshop. At the closing session at Belleville, IL, Jennifer Younger, Director of the Notre Dame Libraries outlined the progress of the CRRA – Catholic Research Resources Alliance – a collaborative effort by United States Catholic Colleges and Universities to provide direct access to Catholic research materials via the web site www.catholicresearch.net. Visits to St Louis' Midwest Jesuit Archives, Society of the Sacred Heart, and Ursuline Central Province Archives and Greater Philadelphia's American Province Archives of the Sisters of the Holy Child of Jesus in Rosemont, PA and the Archives of Old St Joseph Church in Philadelphia, Blessed Sacrament Sisters Archives in Bensalem, PA and the Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Archives in Immaculata, PA have given past participants the opportunity to view well-established archival programs.


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Email shines over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend
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Patent trolls are companies that buy patents and make money by demanding licensing fees from other companies. Internet retailers are a frequent target. A patent attorney provides advice on what to do if they target you.
Everyone is talking about patent trolls these days: Congress, the President, even NPR. These days, most Internet retailers have at least heard of patent trolls and many have been forced to deal with them.
For the uninitiated, patent trolls are simply companies that hold as their primary or sole asset patents that they assert through licensing demands or litigation. They usually did not invent the technology on which their patents are based, and instead simply acquired the patents for the purpose of asserting them against others. Also, in virtually all instances, they don't actually even practice their patents, meaning they don't make products, write or develop software, or do anything that is even remotely discussed in or related to their patents.
Increasingly, patent trolls are targeting Internet retailers with patent claims that allegedly cover the products they sell or the hardware and software they utilize to run their business. Of course, that begs the question that many retailers ask. "Why me? I did not make the product they say infringes, I got it from someone else." Or, "I simply bought that software off the shelf to develop my ecommerce platform." Unfortunately for the retailer, the patent laws allow a patent owner to sue a company for infringement not only if it makes or sells a product, but also if it merely "uses" a product.
And to a patent troll, Internet retailers provide a longer list of targets for "using" an allegedly patented technology than the likely handful of software or hardware companies that supplied that technology to those retailers. And you can figure out the motivation. The more targets, the more licensing fees.
Internet retailers are increasingly coming under fire from patent trolls as opposed to more traditional bricks-and-mortar retail companies. A lot of Internet retailers, while technologically savy, are inexperienced when it comes to legal matters. They often don't have the internal resources dedicated to legal functions or the prior experience handling similar legal matters. And the patent trolls know it.
Also, for Internet retailers, a more significant amount of their business operations are tied up in the technology itself. As Internet retailers know, it takes a lot of hardware and software to run an ecommerce platform, everything from "shopping cart" software to payments and security applications. Given such commonplace technology applications used by a lot of Internet retailers lead, many savy patent investors specifically hunt for ecommerce-related patents to acquire for future licensing and litigation opportunities.
When you actually receive a patent license demand, either through a letter or a lawsuit, the first thing you need to do is not panic. Even assuming it is your first patent demand, it likely won't be your last. You also need to remember that you are likely not the only one to receive such a demand, and other people can help you with your problem.
Next, try not to be penny-wise, or you'll end up pound-foolish. Contact a lawyer with experience dealing with similar types of patent claims. As mentioned above, you're likely not the first company (unless you really are the actual first one) to get such a letter, so others may have information and experience they can share, or maybe can refer you to a lawyer that has previously dealt with the same patent troll.
You also need to contact your suppliers who provided you the accused technology. You might have protection in your applicable supply agreements in the form of indemnification from any losses or defense costs. Even if you don't, it is likely that your supplier has received similar notices from other customers or may even have itself dealt with the patent owner previously. If they don't take care of the problem for you, they may still be a valuable source of information about the matter.
Finally, you need to make sure that your corporate structure is designed to protect you from liability to the maximum extend allowed by law. Again, you likely need a lawyer to help you with that, but he or she may be able insure that certain of your assets are protected from legal claims.
For Internet retailers, handling patent license demands is increasingly becoming a cost of doing business in the United States. At least until Congress or the President (sorry, NPR won't be much help) deal with the problem through meaningful patent reform legislation. And that's a discussion for another time.
Alston & Bird LLP is an Atlanta-based law firm whose specialties include intellectual property. Bob Lee focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation, counseling and enforcement matters, with an emphasis on patent and trademark litigation.
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Jun 27, 2013 to Jun 28, 2013
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Supporting children through improved policy and services, and achieving permanency for displaced children.
The Out-of-Home Care Summit 2013 will focus on the ways in which Australia can better support its displaced children and youth. The summit offers the occasion for Federal, State and local governments, service providers, research leaders and NGOs to discuss the solutions and initiatives that can help overcome current challenges in the out-of-home care system. It will examine the court system, aboriginal affairs, education, health, mental health and the improvement of transitions in and out of care.
You will be able to hear from a fantastic line-up of speakers including: Bernie Geary OAM, Principal Commissioner, Commission for Children and Young People Victoria Jacquie Reed, CEO, Create Foundation Professor Morag McArthur, Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies ANU Dr. Philip Mendes, Associate Professor and Director, Social Inclusion and Social Policy Research Unit, Department of Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University And many more to be announced soon…
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Mr. Webb died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013.
Born Jan. 3, 1924, in Greenville, N.C., he was the son of the late Glenn Curtis and Oretha Nesbit Webb. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Elaine Diane Webb; and a brother, Clarence N. Webb.
Mr. Webb was a member of First Baptist Church of Cornelia, and a member of Joy Sunday School class. He was a United States Air Force veteran, having served during World War II. Mr. Webb was a member of the Alpharetta American Legion Post No. 201, for a number of years. He was a former member Alpharetta Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Mason and a past Shriner. He retired as a production supervisor with Lockheed Air Craft Corp. with 30 years of service.
Survivors include his loving wife of 66 years, Elise Bagwell Webb of Alto; daughter and son-in-law, Wanda Lynn and Gerald Watkins of Cornelia; one grandson, Ethan Lane Watkins; sister-in-law, Edith Cathcart of St. Augustine, Fla.; and nieces and nephews.
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6 bedroom detached house for saleThe House Farm, Higher Walton
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Property Description
Key features
- Magnificent Detached Residence
- Six Bedrooms
- Five Reception Rooms
- Stunning Kitchen
- Five Bath/Shower Rooms
- Wine Cellar
- Extensive Gardens
- Beautiful Views
- Quality Craftsmanship
Full descriptionA magnificent detached residence offering just under 5,000 sq.ft. of extensive and versatile accommodation including five reception rooms, six bedrooms, five bath/shower rooms and a stunning kitchen. Delightful traditional features blend with the contemporary. Fabulous grounds & gardens.
Porch House Farm occupies an elevated position with views over open farmland to the front.
Since it's development, a continuous programme of improvement and refurbishment has since been undergone and the farm house now represents the finest contemporary living combined with traditional features.
Internally there is an impressive reception hall plus a further five reception rooms and a large family kitchen fitted out to the highest possible standard with a recent electric Aga and limestone flooring. There is also a small wine cellar, utility and cloakroom/WC. Six bedrooms on two further floors are served by five bath/shower rooms all of which are particularly well appointed with contemporary sanitary fittings.
The traditional feel of the house has been created by the use of massive timbers and natural materials inside and out and we believe it is one of the finest examples of its type currently on the market in this area.
The grounds total approximately two acres and comprise private walled formal gardens adjacent to the house, sunken sitting area, breeze house and barbecue pit plus a small paddock ideal for football pitch! The garages and coach arch with roller shutter doors give secure covered parking for 4 or more cars and there is hard standing for any number of vehicles.
Stockton Heath village boasts a first-class range of shopping, schooling and recreational facilities. The nearby motorway system brings Manchester, Liverpool, Chester etc. within easy commuting distance and there are fast and frequent train services to London from local stations. Manchester International Airport can be reached normally in about twenty minutes by car and the area is surrounded by glorious Cheshire countryside.
From our office in Stockton Heath proceed along Walton Road into Walton New Road and at the end turn left onto A56 Chester Road. Continue for approximately half a mile and at the traffic lights, turn right onto Runcorn Road. Follow the road for another half a mile and Porch House can be found on the right hand side distinguished by a Gascoigne Halman for sale board.
Please note that we have not checked any of the appliances or the central heating system included in the sale (if any). All prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves on this point prior to entering into a contract.
Reception Hall
The property is accessed via a wooden front door with leaded double glazed insets. Limestone flooring. Ornate moulded cornices and ceiling rose. Cast iron fireplace with moulded stone surround. Attractive hardwood balustrade to wide staircase rising to the part galleried landing.
Snug/Sitting Room 15'7 (4.75m) x 15'1 (4.6m)
Open cast iron fireplace with Oak surround. Bespoke built-in cupboards. Ornate moulded cornices and ceiling rose.
Dining Room 15'8 (4.78m) x 17'6 (5.33m)
A pleasant room with brick fireplace, cast dog grate and carved Oak chimney piece feature. Double French doors leading out onto the garden. Bespoke built-in cupboards and bookshelf built into chimney breast recess and dresser.
Drawing Room 17'9 (5.41m) x 15'10 (4.83m)
A bright room to the side with contemporary pebble gas fireplace, moulded cornices and ceiling rose.
Fitted with a low level WC and wall mounted wash hand basin. Limestone tiled floor and half tiled walls. Extractor fan.
Kitchen 21'5 (6.53m) x 15'11 (4.85m)
Fitted with a cream Shaker-style fronted wall and base units comprising cupboards and drawers with crystal effect handles. Wall units with glass fronted display cabinets. Granite work surfaces. Deep Belfast sink unit with mixer tap and integrated drainer. Built-in double dishwashers. Cream Aga with Range Master extractor hood over. Neff microwave. American style fridge/freezer. Six Velux sky-lights with Oak surround and Oak beams. Central island unit with integrated wine chiller beneath. Double glazed window to the rear elevation. Limestone paved flooring.
Family Dining Area 15'7 (4.75m) x 11'10 (3.61m)
Limestone tiled floor. Double glazed French doors leading out onto the garden. Moulded cornices. Squared archway into breakfast kitchen.
Garden Room 17'4 (5.28m) x 9'9 (2.97m)
Currently used as an office. Limestone tiled floor. Double glazed Velux windows. Double glazed French doors leading out onto the garden. Feature beam to ceiling. Six double glazed windows to the rear.
Utility Room 15'7 (4.75m) x 7'6 (2.29m)
Limestone paved flooring. Central heating radiator. Part tiled walls. Deep porcelain sink unit with drainer. Butcher's block effect work surfaces. Plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Cupboard housing wall mounted boiler and storage.
Wine Cellar
York stone flooring. Twin hot water cylinders. Wine racks in stone and brick.
Moulded cornices.
Master Bedroom 15'8 (4.78m) x 15'2 (4.62m)
A bright dual aspect room with excellent views over open countryside. Ornate coving to ceiling and ceiling rose.
Dressing Room 15'9 (4.8m) x 9'6 (2.9m) including wardrobes
Fitted with a range of luxury wardrobes comprising hanging and shelving with down-lighters. Central heating radiator. Double glazed window to the side. Door leading to the en-suite.
En-Suite Bathroom 15'8 (4.78m) x 10'2 (3.1m)
Fitted with a free standing roll top bath. Double walk-in shower cubicle, twin wash hand basins in Oak dresser and low level WC. Limestone tiled floor and half tiled walls. Ornate coving to ceiling and ceiling rose.
Bedroom 2 17'6 (5.33m) x 15'9 (4.8m)
Dual aspect providing lovely views. Oak wood flooring and built-in wardrobes comprising hanging and shelving. Moulded cornices.
En-Suite Bathroom 15'9 (4.8m) x 8'5 (2.57m)
Fitted with a modern white suite comprising spa bath, fully tiled walk-in shower cubicle, twin wash hand basins in vanitory unit, bidet and low level WC. Limestone tiled flooring. Extractor fan. Moulded cornices. Antique style heated towel radiator.
Dressing Area 10'6 (3.2m) x 8'11 (2.72m)
Fitted with a range of built in wardrobes comprising hanging and shelving and linen store. Oak flooring.
Bedroom 3 14'6 (4.42m) x 9'5 (2.87m)
Situated to the front with excellent views. Fitted wardrobes comprising hanging and shelving. Oak flooring.
En-Suite Shower Room
Fitted with a modern white suite comprising fully tiled walk-in shower cubicle, vanitory wash hand basin and low level WC. Tiled flooring. Double glazed window to the front. Period style radiator and heated towel rail.
Bedroom 4 12'8 (3.86m) x 10'6 (3.2m)
Fitted with a range of wardrobes comprising hanging and shelving. Oak flooring.
Family Bathroom 11'1 (3.38m) x 5'4 (1.63m)
Fitted with a modern white suite comprising panelled bath, wash hand basin in oak vanitory unit and low level WC. Double glazed window to the rear. Limestone tiled floor. Period style radiator. Moulded cornice.
Bedroom 5/Living Room 22'6 (6.86m) x 20'11 (6.38m)
Two double glazed Velux skylight windows. Exposed purlins. Under eaves storage. Wall light points.
En-Suite Facilities
Fitted with a pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC. Oak flooring. Extractor fan.
Bedroom 6 16'5 (5m) x 16'1 (4.9m)
Double glazed window to the front. Double glazed Velux skylight window. Fitted with a range of built-in wardrobes comprising hanging and shelving. Oak flooring. Exposed purlins.
The property sits in an elevated position from the road and is accessed through heavy duty timber gates. Paved main driveway with brick piers leads to a hard standing area for several vehicles and garden machinery. Summer House and kitchen garden with lawn and chipping pathways. Paddock area and sunken sitting area with stainless steel pillars supporting a stretched canvas roof. Further parking for six or more vehicles and an outstanding entertaining complex comprising barbecue area with block pavoirs, eating space and breeze house with cedar wood shingle roof.
To the rear of the property there is a York stone courtyard providing access for vehicles through the coach arch which has roller shutter doors and king post trusses to the lined roof. Dog kennel and access to the wall garden areas to the front and side. Raised beds and a hot tub area.
Energy Efficiency Rating
Believed to be FREEHOLD (Subject to verification by Solicitors
No tests have been made of mains services, heating systems or associated appliances and neither has confirmation been obtained from the statutory bodies of the presence of these services. We cannot therefore confirm that they are in working order and any prospective purchaser is advised to obtain verification from their solicitor or surveyor.
Warrington Borough Council Tax Band G
Vacant possession upon completion.
Viewing strictly by appointment through the Agents.
Gascoigne Halman Private Finance Ltd offers independent financial advice, which is regulated by the Financial Services Authority for mortgage, life assurance, pensions, unit trusts and individual savings accounts. Our financial advisers will be advised of all offers made. They have a wealth of experience in the highly competitive area of mortgage rates and available products. By our arranging an appointment to discuss your requirements, you will receive professional and independent mortgage advice that will be entirely appropriate to your own circumstances, may well save you money and speed up the whole transaction.
Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage. Please contact Zena Finch Independent Financial Adviser on 01925 594950. Authorised & Regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
Gascoigne Halman offer a range of surveys for prospective homebuyers which are undertaken by Chartered Surveyors. We can carry out Building Surveys, Home Buyer Reports or Condition Reports on a wide range of property types. If you would like to arrange a survey on this house or on any other property you might be considering, please call the Survey Department on 01565 751328 to discuss your requirements.
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Mike D'Antoni Being Discussed To Be The Lakers Next Head Coach
by Robert Littal | Posted on Friday, November 9th, 2012
Makes sense because he knows how to utilized Steve Nash the best.
As Lakers ownership has been considering firing of Brown, Mike D'Antoni has been a prominent name discussed as replacement, sources tell Y!
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) November 9, 2012
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Karolynn Wright of Scio has been named Citizen of the Year by the Scio Dining Fork Ruritan Club.
Wright was honored at the club's Christmas dinner, held Dec. 11 at Atwood Resort & Conference Center.
Wright spearheaded efforts to create the Bethlehem Walk at Scio United Methodist Church many years ago, and has produced and directed it.
This year marked the 20th anniversary of the Bethlehem Walk, an outdoor drama that re-enacts the town of Bethlehem on the night of Christ's birth.
Many area churches participated in its presentation, which attracted more than 900 people this year during its three-day run at the end of November and the beginning of December.
The Ruritan Club has been naming Citizens of the Year for the past 18 years. The names of all honorees are listed on a plaque in the lobby of the PNC Bank in Scio.
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Avery Dennison Finalizes Paxar Acquisition, Paxar Introduces New Products
Pasadena, Calif.-based Avery Dennison Corp. has finalized its acquisition of Paxar Corp., White
Plains, N.Y., following approval by Paxar's shareholders at their recent annual meeting. Avery
Dennison acquired the company for $30.50 per share in a transaction worth $1.34 billion.
Paxar will be rolled into Avery Dennison's Retail Information Services (RIS) business. The combined businesses are expected to make up nearly 24 percent of Avery Dennison's total revenues — the RIS segment accounted for just 12 percent before the acquisition.
Terry L. Hemmelgarn has been named group vice president, RIS. His management team will include Paxar and RIS leadership groups.
"The combination with Paxar expands our presence in the growing retail and brand identification market, enabling us to provide better products and services to our customers and allowing us to more quickly tap into new segments of the market — including retailers serving local customers in emerging markets such as China and India," said Dean Scarborough, president and CEO, Avery Dennison.
In other Paxar news, the company has introduced the HS70 TRR roll-to-roll automatic heat-transfer machine for garment labeling. Designed for table-top use, the applicator features a Teflon® coating so that labels are transferred onto the receiving material cleanly; a short dwell time of 0.5 to 4 seconds to seal a label to an in-process fabric or finished garment; the option of heating both top and bottom, reducing seal time; and easy threading with Paxar's patented self-centering mechanism, among other features.
"In designing the HS70 TRR applicator, we took into account the need for manufacturers and contractors to increase their speed and responsiveness to the market for heat transfers," said Susan Guerin, president, Americas Apparel Group, Paxar. "This meant providing a reliable tool that would help them build competencies at their production sites, offer ease of use and manufacturing flexibility, and reduce operating costs. We're very excited about the great value that this solution can offer our customers."
In addition, Paxar has made available woven labels and woven-edge tapes made from recycled polyester yarns and organic cottons. The environmentally-friendly labels meet Federal Trade Commission guidelines for recycled products in conserving petroleum resources and reducing energy consumption.
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Scanty nourishment and the permanent lack of microelements and vitamins made people of the Bubal tribe ask their only wealth - cows - for help. The tribers learned that eating the menstrual matter of cows helps them fight such diseases as rachitis, scurvy and leukemia.
The mysterious tribe and their cows roam on the border between Kenya and Somalia. This is the only nation in the world, which practices a very unusual tradition: their children eat cows' menstrual matter until they get married. The Bubals believe that the licking of cow's vagina makes would-be warriors strong and courageous. Italian scientists have recently discovered that the menstrual matter of cows is a source of such vitamins as B6, B12, E and D. In addition, it makes up the deficiency of iron, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium and potassium. That is why, scientists think, cows protect the tribe from the most horrible disease of the region - anemia (the lack of haemoglobin). The most interesting thing happens afterwards, though. Hormone changes become extremely conspicuous with all males of the African tribe, after they reach puberty: their testicles grow up to 70-80 centimeters in diameter. The "miracle of nature" happens on account of the untraditional nourishment that tribal individuals practice in their adolescence. The hormone-rich menstrual secretion of the cattle causes irreversible hormone changes with humans. It is noteworthy, that such giant testicles do not exert any negative influence on the reproductive function, although they do cause many other obvious problems. Tourists from all over the world are ready to pay huge money to take a look at giant testicles. Tourists' money help the tribal nation improve the quality of their meals. It is not ruled out that the next generation of Bubals will have nothing to boast with. Link here.
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Rumors of a dual-network iPhone gained fuel on Wednesday with an analyst report from Northeast Securities claiming to know of the device. Pointing to checks within the parts chain, the analyst group expects an iPhone with both CDMA and WCDMA support to be ready by the summer of 2010. The change would let the phone work on Sprint, Verizon, and a handful of other international networks while still having the WCDMA foundations needed for UMTS and HSPA 3G on AT&T and most worldwide cell providers.
No mention is made of the hybrid Qualcomm chipset that had surfaced in a previous OTR Global analysis. In that report, a single chip would support the competing standards and let Apple sell just one core iPhone platform across all its existing service areas. It hasn't been confirmed, but the chip would need to support both EVDO and HSPA to provide full 3G service on both network types.
Most rumors have put the iPhone on Verizon this year either with a CDMA-aware version or one for the US provider's soon-to-start 4G service, which will adopt the much more universal LTE format. Neither Apple nor AT&T has said when their exclusivity deal for the US will end, but many believe it was extended to summer 2010 after Apple switched to a subsidized pricing model for the iPhone in 2008. Verizon's willingness to carry Android devices essentially unmodified also shows a new willingness to resist branding and customizing cellphones, both of which Apple has refused to do for any iPhone carrier. [via GigaOM]


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People searching for news, breaking news, or mainstream newspapers or cable television news channels on Google are now being served clickable news headlines rather than a site description. Not sure if this feature is a test or fully rolled out, but I've asked several people today who are all seeing it.
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Compare this to what you find on Bing, which is CNN's usual description about delivering the "latest breaking news and information on the latest top stories, weather, business, entertainment, politics, and more." Also, notice Bing highlights the "Latest from cnn.com" which are being pulled straight from CNN's RSS feed.
Similar to Google's sitelinks, but without any of the obvious visual cues that there is actually a link there (e.g., color blue, underlining) unless you hover over it.
Clicking on the text takes you directly to the story. This feature obviously isn't as "fresh" as its realtime/Twitter results, as this is highlighting stories from 12 and 10 hours ago for CNN, and even older stories for the Los Angeles Times.
Wonder whether comments, pageviews, or social sharing determine how Google is pulling in these headlines, as it seems the stories that are highlighted by Google have high numbers of Facebook shares and lots of comments.
So far, I've found these headlines are appearing on the big three cable news channels -- CNN, FoxNews, and MSNBC. Fox actually has the freshest headlines, all coming within the past hour.
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's gala transcends music
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's annual gala is much more than a concert, special though the concert always is.
The gala is a themed party to open the season with a festive atmosphere and a big influx of money. It is the symphony's biggest fundraising event of the year and therefore will play an important role in reaching the goal of a balanced budget, after years of large deficits.
The gala's theme this year is "Once Upon a Time," which guides the concert's program of colorful and fantasy-filled music.
"When we do music that has a fairy tale as a theme, it's so easy to go into the story and feel it because we all experienced it in childhood," music director Manfred Honeck says.
Noted cellist Yo-Yo Ma will be the soloist with Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony at the season opening gala concert on Sept. 27 at Heinz Hall, Downtown.
Ma will play two pieces by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky with the orchestra: the Andante cantabile from his String Quartet No. 1 and "Rococo Variations" — both pieces he recorded more than 20 years ago with Lorin Maazel and the symphony on a Grammy-winning album.
The rest of the program is Antonin Dvorak's Carnival Overture, the Dream Pantomime from "Hansel and Gretel" by Engelbert Humperdinck, and ballet music by Sergei Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky.
"We remember so many things when we do music that has fairy tales as a theme," says Honeck, who thinks of his childhood, as well as his story-telling tradition with his six children.
"When the family was all together, such as for New Year's and Christmas dinners, we always had time for telling stories. I'd read a story or make up my own stories, fairy tales, I made up for my kids," he says.
The experience of performing with Yo-Yo Ma can feel like a dream come true.
"Everyone knows what a great soloist he is," Honeck says. "His ability is not only fantastic technique and musicality but also his attention to the orchestra, listening to the orchestra and going with that. His attitude is not 'I am the star and you have to follow,' though, of course, if we need to we do. Somehow, he takes things up spontaneously."
The conductor recalls that after playing the first movement of Antonin Dvorak's Cello Concerto here in December 2011, Ma stood up and told the orchestra it was "fantastic."
"It is a real pleasure to work with him, because, as a human, he is one of the nicest men," Honeck says. "It's amazing the spirit he brings into the hall."
Concert-only tickets are available, but most of the revenue is raised by black-tie events before and after the performance. The gala package, which is sold out, includes valet parking, a pre-concert cocktail hour, silent auction, a post-concert formal dinner and dessert reception with Honeck.
"Once Upon a Time" Soiree tickets are still available at $175 to $225, and differ from the gala package in omitting the silent auction and finishing at a reception with refreshments and live music with the symphony musicians at the nearby Fairmont Hotel.
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