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Visible light communication (VLC) is a data communications variant which uses visible light between 400 and 800 THz (780–375 nm). VLC is a subset of optical wireless communications technologies.
The technology uses fluorescent lamps (ordinary lamps, not special communications devices) to transmit signals at 10 kbit/s, or LEDs for up to 500 Mbit/s. Low rate[vague] data transmissions at 1 and 2 kilometres (0.6 and 1.2 mi) were demonstrated.[1][2] RONJA achieves full Ethernet speed (10 Mbit/s) over the same distance thanks to larger optics and more powerful LEDs.
Specially designed electronic devices generally containing a photodiode receive signals from light sources,[1] although in some cases a cell phone camera or a digital camera will be sufficient.[3] The image sensor used in these devices is in fact an array of photodiodes (pixels) and in some applications its use may be preferred over a single photodiode. Such a sensor may provide either multi-channel communication (down to 1 pixel = 1 channel) or a spatial awareness of multiple light sources.[1]
VLC can be used as a communications medium for ubiquitous computing, because light-producing devices (such as indoor/outdoor lamps, TVs, traffic signs, commercial displays and car headlights/taillights[4]) are used everywhere.[3] Using visible light is also less dangerous for high-power applications because humans can perceive it and act to protect their eyes from damage.
The history of Visible Light Communications (VLC) dates back to the 1880s in Washington, D.C. when the Scottish-born scientist Alexander Graham Bell invented the photophone, which transmitted speech on modulated sunlight over several hundred meters. This pre-dates the transmission of speech by radio.
More recent work began in 2003 at Nakagawa Laboratory, in Keio University, Japan, using LEDs to transmit data by visible light. A prototype of VLC had been presented by three undergraduate students at Universidad de Buenos Aires in 1995, resorting to the amplitude modulation of a 532 nm laser diode of 5 mW and photodiodes detector. Since then there have been numerous research activities focussed on VLC, notably by Smart Lighting Engineering Centre, Omega Project, COWA, ByteLight, Inc.,D-Light Project, UC-Light Centre, and work at Oxford University.
In 2006, researchers from CICTR at Penn State proposed a combination of power line communication (PLC) and white light LED to provide broadband access for indoor applications.[5] This research suggested that VLC could be deployed as a perfect last-mile solution in the future.
In January 2010 a team of researchers from Siemens and Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute in Berlin demonstrated transmission at 500 Mbit/s with a white LED over a distance of 5 metres (16 ft), and 100 Mbit/s over longer distance using five LEDs.[6]
The VLC standardization process is conducted within IEEE Wireless Personal Area Networks working group (802.15).
In December 2010 St. Cloud, Minnesota, signed a contract with LVX Minnesota and became the first to commercially deploy this technology.[7]
In July 2011 a live demonstration of high-definition video being transmitted from a standard LED lamp was shown at TED Global.[8]
Recently, VLC-based indoor positioning system has become an attractive topic. ABI research [1] forecasts that it could be a key solution to unlocking the $5 billion "indoor location market". Publications have been coming from Nakagawa Laboratory,[9][10] COWA at Penn State[11][12] and other researchers around the world.[13][14]
Another recent application is in the world of toys, thanks to cost-efficient and low-complexity implementation, which only requires one microcontroller and one LED as optical front-end.[15]
VLCs can be used for providing security.[16][17] They are especially useful in body sensor networks and personal area networks.
Recently Organic LEDs (OLED) have been used as optical transceivers to build up VLC communication links up to 10 Mbit/s.[18]
In October 2014, Axrtek launched a commercial bidirectional RGB LED VLC system called MOMO that transmits down and up at speeds of 300 Mbit/s and with a range of 25 feet.[19]
In May 2015, Philips collaborated with supermarket giant Carrefour to deliver VLC location-based services to shoppers' smartphones in a hypermarket in Lille, France.[20] Indoor positioning systems based on VLC[21] can be used in places such as hospitals, eldercare homes, warehouses, and large, open offices to locate people and control indoor robotic vehicles.
See also[edit]
- Fiber-optic communication
- Free space optics
- Free-space optical communication
- IrDA — Same principle as VLC but uses infrared light instead of visible light
- Li-Fi
- Optical Wireless Communications
- ^ a b c "Image Sensor Communication". VLC Consortium. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Lighthouse Sub Project". VLC Consortium.[dead link]
- ^ a b "About Visible Light Communication". VLC Consortium. Archived from the original on December 3, 2009.
- ^ "Intelligent Transport System – Visible Light Communication". VLC Consortium. Archived from the original on January 28, 2010.
- ^ M. Kavehrad, P. Amirshahi, "Hybrid MV-LV Power Lines and White Light Emitting Diodes for Triple-Play Broadband Access Communications," IEC Comprehensive Report on Achieving the Triple Play: Technologies and Business Models for Success, ISBN 1-931695-51-2, pp. 167-178, January 2006. See publication here
- ^ "500 Megabits/Second with White LED Light" (Press release). Siemens. Jan 18, 2010.
- ^ "St. Cloud first to sign on for new technology" (Press release). St. Cloud Times. Nov 19, 2010.
- ^ http://www.ted.com/talks/harald_haas_wireless_data_from_every_light_bulb.html
- ^ Yoshino, M.; Haruyama, S.; Nakagawa, M.; , "High-accuracy positioning system using visible LED lights and image sensor," Radio and Wireless Symposium, 2008 IEEE , vol., no., pp.439-442, 22-24 Jan. 2008. ByteLight filed a patent on a light positioning system using LED digital pulse recognition in March 2012. In January 2013 it publicly piloted this technology for the first time at the Museum of Science in Boston. See publication here
- ^ S. Horikawa, T. Komine, S. Haruyama and M. Nakagawa,"Pervasive Visible Light Positioning System using White LED Lighting", IEICE, CAS2003-142,2003.
- ^ Zhang, W.; Kavehrad, M.; , "A 2-D indoor localization system based on visible light LED," Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2012 IEEE , vol., no., pp.80-81, 9–11 July 2012. See publication here
- ^ Lee, Yong Up; Kavehrad, Mohsen; , "Long-range indoor hybrid localization system design with visible light communications and wireless network," Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2012 IEEE , vol., no., pp.82-83, 9–11 July 2012. See publication here
- ^ Panta, K.; Armstrong, J.; , "Indoor localisation using white LEDs," Electronics Letters. vol.48, no.4, pp.228-230, February 16, 2012.See publication here
- ^ Hyun-Seung Kim; Deok-Rae Kim; Se-Hoon Yang; Yong-Hwan Son; Sang-Kook Han; , "Indoor positioning system based on carrier allocation visible light communication," Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011 , vol., no., pp.787-789, Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011. See publication here
- ^ Giustiniano D.; Tippenhauer N. O.; Mangold, S.; , "Low-Complexity Visible Light Networking with LED-to-LED Communication" Wireless Days, 2012 IFIP, (pp. 1-8), 21-23 Nov. 2012., Best Paper Award See publication here
- ^ Xin Huang; Bangdao Chen; A.W. Roscoe; , "Multi−Channel Key Distribution Protocols Using Visible Light Communications in Body Sensor Networks", Computer Science Student Conference 2012, (pp. 15), Nov. 2012., See publication here
- ^ Xin Huang; Shangyuan Guo; Bangdao Chen; A.W. Roscoe; , "Bootstrapping body sensor networks using human controlled LED−camera channels", Internet Technology And Secured Transactions' 2012 International Conference For, (pp. 433-438), Dec. 2012., See publication here
- ^ P. Haigh, F. Bausi, Z. Ghassemlooy, I. Papakonstantinou, H. Le Minh, C. Fléchon, and F. Cacialli, "Visible light communications: real time 10 Mb/s link with a low bandwidth polymer light-emitting diode," Opt. Express 22, 2830-2838 (2014) See publication here
- ^ Axrtek MOMO Axrtek, Inc.
- ^ "Where are the discounts? Carrefour's LED supermarket lighting from Philips will guide you" (Press release). Philips. May 21, 2015.
- ^ "Ethan Png - Visible Light Communication". www.ntu.edu.sg. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
Further reading[edit]
- David G. Aviv (2006): Laser Space Communications, ARTECH HOUSE. ISBN 1-59693-028-4.
External links[edit]
- IEEE 802.15 WPAN Task Group 7 (TG7) Visible Light Communication


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GLASGOW: Ross County put a dampener on Celtic's title party as they held the Hoops to a 1-1 draw at Celtic Park yesterday.
Neil Lennon's side wrapped up the Scottish Premiership championship with an emphatic 5-1 win away to Partick Thistle on Wednesday.
The home fans were hoping for more of the same as the champions faced a lowly Ross County side who had lost on all three of their previous visits to Celtic Park.
However, they were briefly silenced when Celtic conceded their first league goal at Parkhead since November last year as Melvin De Leeuw grabbed a 16th minute opener.
Celtic responded quickly and Kris Commons fired the Hoops level in the 35th minute for his 28th goal of the season.
Liam Henderson hit the post with a header early in the second half while Graham Carey came close with a fierce long-range strike that rattled the upright as neither side could force a winner.
Lennon felt his side had a hangover from their midweek title celebrations.
"We were a wee bit flat but I can totally understand that. The game was an aside to the celebrations really," Lennon said.
"We've had no preparation work for this game at all and you could probably see that in the way we played but we will play better between now and the end of the season."
Ross County manager Derek Adams felt his side had been unlucky not to win.
"We would have taken a point before the game but after it I am a bit disappointed not to go away with all three points," he said.
"I thought we played really well and created good chances and were unlucky not to score again when Graham Carey hit the post," he said.
With the title already sewn up teenager Eoghan O'Connell, young cousin of Irish rugby captain Paul O'Connell, was handed his competitive debut.
Celtic could have had taken the lead within the first minute after a free-flowing move but Stokes failed to connect properly with Emilio Izaguirre's cross and the chance was lost.
The home side were playing exhibition football at times with the Celtic players spraying passes across the pitch before Commons tried his luck from long range with a fierce strike that was deflected out for a corner.
The Hoops had gone nine games and scored 25 times since they last conceded a goal in the league at Celtic Park back in November but their care-free play handed Ross County the opening goal in the 16th minute.
Carey robbed Scott Brown of possession on the half-way line to leave County three-on-two going forward.
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We are hoping to start our first bit of our journey in January.
I have had my AHM levels done, which were high at 52 as i have PCOS, and a pelvic scan. My hubby is having PESA next month, just waiting for the date. I will be having my blood tests taken on the same day. Hopefully i will start the drugs etc by March, depending on when we are matched with another couple as we are hoping to egg share.
The reason we are going down this route as my hubby had a vasectomy 7 years ago after the birth of our last son and i have regretted it for the past 6. Since then i have developed PCOS and have really irregular periods, sometimes going 6 months between them. We were going to go down the reversal way but after chatting to both a VR consultant and an infertility clinic, we were advised that IVF was probably the better chance of a successful pregnancy, so here we are lol
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Morning ladies
Lou i have pm u already but good luck for scan hun.....thinking of u
Fc hope u had a better nights sleep and a better day.....its nearly the weekend....and nearly test date..how u feeling...?
Tash i forgot at times that imhad embies inside me i didnt get feeling at all was on the fence the whole 9days......just keep resting and staying positive
portfield i will follow your journey and u and faye are starting same time
Faye i also had pcos and was worried about ohss i had 19 eggs taken...massive advice it worked for me as soon as i start injecting drink 2 ltr of water a day.after EC i increased this to 3ltr u will wee lots....small sacrifice. I was also told to eat protein after EC i actually increased my meat intake as soon as started ivf and a dietician friend of mine recoomended some fab protein powder that u can use twice a day she is pregnant and is using it safe. Ill post link in min
As for me well i am sleeping better think its finally sinking in although am so tempted to test again today.am petrified at min as never had bfp........ Lnite had more symptoms really tired.thirsty.headache. And still have mild stitch like feeling on right ovary i sneezed and killed me....checking knickers so much....am sure this worry will settle.
How is everyone today.plans for weekend? We are going away to hotel in country boyfriend can drink wine i can watch lol xxxxx
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Its green tub.......
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Morning Nicky. Had a full nights sleep, and feeling much better today thanks. I'm feeling quite numb about the whole thing now really. I'm definitely not testing til Sunday morning, which really surprises me as usually I'm terrible for testing early! I felt quite positive last night as had some strange twinges and cramps like you describe, similar to af cramps but diffreent, maybe sharper. Now this morning just feel like af is on the way. I swing between, wow I think I might actually be pregnant and no way, this definitely hasnt worked several times an hour! Going to get a first response tomorrow and use it with fmu Sunday!!
Your weekend away sounds lovely, hope you have a nice relaxing time. We are putting decs up tomorrow and we'll see what Sunday brings, either way will probably be relaxing, christmas films and nice roast beef dinner!
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Thanks Claire, I think the only reason is I havent bought any tests, so cant test! If they were sitting in the drawer I think I definitely would have caved by now! Going to buy some tomorrow, so might get a pannicky 'I tested late in the afternoon and got bfn' post tomorrow!
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dont do it FC puttin decs up will take mind off it tmrw...be sunday before u know it.
my minds all over show today.i tested agai mn honestly.yest was darker than wed.and todays wasnt as dark as yest.wasnt forst wee of day though.thats it im becoming obsessed.
need to get going today when all i wanna do is snooze.i didnt relax much durin 2ww and its all catchin up on me.
wander how lou is...xx
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i know thanks FC dont want to offend anyone who is still waiti g for bfp. i dont want to sound i grateful.
i have too much time on my hands.laying here now feeling period cramping and bit of sore back and just need to relax....and stop worrying....
weathers [*@!#%*] here
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Its completely natural to feel like that. I worried about losing the baby til I was about 30 weeks! I then had pains and the doc said the head was engaged early and he could come at any time, so I worried about that! He was 8 days over due and I worried about being induced as I heard the induction drugs could cause autism, and its only now he's 18 months and a big strong boy that I have stopped checking he's still breathing whenever he sleeps longer than expected!! No one will be offended as we are all in the same boat and completely understand. Put on some happy christmas music and talk to your baby all about the nice christmas food you'll be sending down there in the next few weeks!
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Hello ladies,
FC- not long to go now, been hoping all is okay with you and keeping everything crossed. It's so hard not to obsess or worry about everything and sounds like you had a very stressful day the other day. But I remember you telling me that a bit of stress won't hurt or harm anything and if its going to work its going to work. I know it hard to listen to your own advise but you should really hope you get your BFP. Try and keep calm and carry on and Sunday morning will be here. Really thought you might end up testing tomorrow!! Most of us cave at least a day early!!
Tash how are you feeling?
Nicky I'll pm you back a bit later on - hope you're doing well and if you need to just do nothing- do nothing!!
Hi Claire and everyone else hope you're well and thanks for the good luck messages.
We are home after seeing our wonderful little baby blob with a wonderful heartbeat flashing away soooo happy!! I walked into the room and I was the most nervous I had ever been about anything. I had this overwhelming sense to want to cry just going and sitting in the chair!! She stuck the thing in me and it seemed ages as she was looking around and my heart started beating even faster I thought I was going to faint haha!! She then said 'yep, all is fine. Perfect' Confirmed 7 weeks and 2 days! It's actually 2 days larger than that so measuring 7 weeks and 4 dys. I burst into tears and then couldn't stop laughing (looked a right crazy person!) and te screen went all funny cos of the vibrations so had to force myself to stop laughing so we could see our baby again and see the heart beat flashing away! She let us film the screen and we have a few pics to keep staring at too.
Anyway sorry to waffle on and I really don't mean to seem insensitive to those still waiting for your BFP's. I honestly wish you all the luck in the world for your futures and hope your dreams come true like ours finally has. I'll keep popping on to see how you're all getting on
Lots of love and prayers for you all xxxx
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Phil Kline
Phil Kline is a composer who makes music in many genres and contexts, from experimental electronics and sound installations to songs, choral, theater, chamber and orchestral music.
Recordings of The Rite of Spring began appearing shortly after the advent of the electronic microphone. The work's first conductor, Pierre Monteux, vied with Stravinsky himself to get the first one out, both tracking it with different but equally scrappy Paris bands in 1929. The following year, Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra produced a version that was technically advanced, but a bit too suave. Stokowski would go on, of course, to conduct The Rite in Walt Disney's "Fantasia," which brought it to the attention of an otherwise unreachable audience (like my mom and dad and their four year old son.)
While there were other decent 78rpm Rites from Ernest Ansermet, Eduard Van Beinum, Monteux (with San Francisco) and Stravinsky (with the NY Phil in 1940) the piece came into its own with the arrival of LPs and high fidelity. Few other classics so desperately need to be heard with a wide dynamic range, especially on that big bottom end.
But other than a good bass drum presence, what does a great Rite recording need? The most obvious qualities are drive and excitement–you really want to be led along breathlessly and thrilled (if not terrified) at the end. Along with smart pacing (not simply fast) this requires great ensemble–those displaced accents lose it if they're not unanimous…and then there's color. The Rite of Spring has exquisite harmony and orchestration, often revealed in quieter passages, and those introduction movements should come up as fresh and strange as Rousseau paintings. Which leads us to the wind soloists.
The percussion section notwithstanding, nothing is more important to a successful Rite than the ability of the solo wind players to project individual character. But what character? The opening bassoon and joining friends should be alive, lithe, sinuous and alert, but alien, reptilian perhaps. The music is not sad, nor should it be bluesy. As Stravinsky himself said "there is no room for soul-searching in Le Sacre." The key to the whole thing seems to be to remain eternally fresh and nonjudgmental. The music is most wondrous on a very primal level, that of surprising sounds and great beats. It is ultimately an uplifting piece. After all, the sacrifice is made for all to become one with nature and bring the earth back to life.
There are well over a hundred versions of The Rite on record. Here are ten whose greatness I will vouch for. Varying approaches are on display, from Leonard Bernstein's passion to Daniele Gatti's poetry, from Pierre Boulez's ruthless efficiency to Valery Gergiev's wild barbarism, but one thing is common to all. There is never any doubt that everyone in that huge orchestra is on the edge of their seat. Which I guess is what keeps us on the edge of ours.
My Top 10 in chronological performance order:
Pierre Monteux, Boston Symphony Orchestra (1951)
When Stravinsky first played him the music for The Rite, Monteux had to go and sit down in another room, concluding that he would stick to conducting Brahms. Over the years he said he didn't like the piece, and that he liked it very much. After conducting the premiere in 1913, he worked with the composer on score touch-ups and became the leading proponent of The Rite as a concert work. He recorded it four times. This one with his beloved BSO is by far the best played and well recorded for its vintage, the performance a model of poetry with a punch.
Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic (1958)
The first of the great "hot" recordings, with Lenny pressing ahead passionately, driving the NY Phil into a barely contained frenzy. Upon hearing it, Stravinsky said "wow!"
Igor Markevitch, Philharmonia Orchestra (1959)
One of the true Rite scholars, Markevitch actually advised the composer on errors in the 1947 revision. In 1951 he made a fine mono recording with the Philharmonia. Then in 1959, when a Klemperer session was cancelled at the last minute, Markevitch stepped in and they decided to redo his Rite in stereo. Mastery of the notes, combined with the spontaneity of the session, results in an unforgettable reading, one which finds all the elements, poetry, excitement, precision and mayhem, in perfect balance.
Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Symphony Orchestra (1960)
While never considered a great conductor, Stravinsky certainly knew the score, and here, at the age of 78, he had another thing going for him: reverence. The musicians of the NY Phil (here renamed for contractual reasons) play their hearts out for him in this uniquely exciting last testament.
Pierre Boulez, Cleveland Orchestra (1969)
Boulez was the arriving hero of contemporary music when he made this first of two versions with Cleveland and it was something of a watershed moment for perceptions of the piece. The approach is cool, steady and strong, The Rite as irresistible force rather than wild animal, but the performance never loses focus and the tension gradually builds to the overwhelming inevitability of the explosive ending. What seals the concept is the perfection of the Cleveland Orchestra's playing, a clear sign that mastery was now at hand. Future thrills would have to come from interpretation, not wondering if the players could play all the notes.
Michael Tilson Thomas, Boston Symphony Orchestra (1972)
A bit reminiscent of the classic Monteux, a young Michael Tilson Thomas delivers a thrilling take that is lean, catlike, flexible and ferocious, with the distinctively French wind timbres of the Boston Symphony Orchestra beautifully captured by Deutsche Grammophon.
Riccardo Chailly, Cleveland Orchestra (1985)
Hello again, Cleveland. Chailly's Rite is a bit like Boulez's with the same band, somewhat cool-headed with beautifully judged balances, but more urgently on the move, overpowering and spectacularly recorded. This is a recording that gives you the monster bass drum without any sense of vulgarity.
Valery Gergiev, Kirov Orchestra (1999)
In the absence of a Russian performance tradition for The Rite, Gergiev invents one, feral and intuitive, idiosyncratic at times, emphasizing the work's barbarism and sonic strangeness. A great version unlike any other.
Andrew Litton, Bergen Philharmonic (2009)
A stunner from a fine conductor not particularly known as a Stravinsky interpreter. This is a reading, like the Markevitch, where all the elements are in perfect balance. It is beautiful, exciting and hellacious, with a narrative feel that sweeps you along, The sense of newness and surprise is everywhere. The audio quality is as good and true as any this sound showpiece has ever received. If I had to recommend one recording to a Rite newcomer, it might be this one.
Daniele Gatti, Orchestre National de France (2011)
Finally, a great recording of The Rite with a French orchestra. Daniele Gatti's approach is initially atmospheric, the blending of the serpentine woodwinds of the Introduction has never been headier, but there is an unusual stillness to it. Similarly, the "Augurs of Spring–Dance of the Adolescents" is poised, or coiled perhaps, rather than totally incendiary. Gatti seems to have his sights set on points down the road, as the performance accumulates beautiful shaded details and gathers strength as it goes along. The thrills are there, just not necessarily where you expect them. One is drawn in by intoxicating sounds rather than sheer drive and the Orchestre National de France, now Gatti's band, are heroes, beautifully recorded.
Apologia: There are almost innumerable good recordings of The Rite, many of whom would be on my list if it were longer, so it seems only fair to cite some of the most memorable: Abbado/London, Rattle/Berlin Phil, Ozawa/Chicago, Mehta/Vienna Phil, Ancerl/Czech Phil, Dorati/Minnesota and Detroit, Ansermet/Suisse Romande, Fricsay/RIAS, Dudamel/Simon Bolivar, Davis/Concertgebouw, Haitink/Berlin Phil, Craft/St. Lukes and London, Simonov/Royal Phil…and let's just stop there…for now.
Q2 Music's Rite of Spring Fever is a 24-hour marathon on Wednesday, May 29 hosted by Phil Kline of contrasting interpretations of Stravinsky's masterpiece and a complementary web portal of interviews, testimonials and interactive features.
There are several excellent recordings in the list or mentioned, but I miss acutely, the brilliant, incisive interpretation of Antal Dorati and The Detroit Symphony. The orchestra has never sounded better - the clarity of every note and phrase is breathtaking and Dorati's pacing of the work is superb. The recording is digital and recorded in 1981, Give it a chance, I think most would agree that it is a truly great realization of the work. Decca 400 084-2
I am shocked to see that the 1968 recording of Ozawa conducting the Chicago Symphony is not on this list - considering it was the only one the maestro ever positively commented upon. Also, it is as close to a pristine recording as one could get at the time and has since been re-mastered. Further, Stravinsky was a terrible conductor, admittedly so. I don't know why the Columbia recording is on the list.
As to a Russian tradition, Stravinsky's music was almost entirely forbidden in the Soviet Union from the early 30s on. Bernstein's Moscow perormance of The Rite in Moscow in 1959 may have been the first in Russia.
"In the absence of a Russian performance tradition for The Rite"? What about Khaikin, Svetlanov, Fedoseyev, Kitaenko? And Markevitch was Russian!
The Bad Plus also made a recording of The Rite that's worth giving a listen.
I would include Karel Ancerl/ Czech Philharmonic
I saw Pierre Monteux conducting the L.S.O. in Munich a year before he died . On that occasion he conducted Mendelssohn's 1st Piano Concerto and Brahms 2nd Symphony. Ricardo Muti conducted a special Rite of Spring with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Here is a link to our website which should appeal to all classical music lovers. http://headtotoefashionart.com/2012/a-true-and-very-unusual-french-tale/ Would appreciate any comments.
You missed Solti/Chicago, which remains my favorite: the perfect balance of punch and polish.
The first recording of "Rite of Spring" I ever had was the one from Disney's "Fantasia" and L. Stokowsky conducting. I always liked it. It was the segment with the dinosaurs and a good way of getting young people to comprehend modern classical music. But later I got a proper recording with Z. Mehta and the NY Phil. That was when I noticed that something different in the arrangement. The scene with the earthquake in the Stokowsky version actually comes earlier in the original piece.
I find Simon Rattle's interpretation with the Birmingham Symphony the most authentically primitive I have ever heard.
No mention of Salonen's recording with the LA Phil? My favorite was the Boulez until I heard this one. It blows almost all other modern recordings out of the water.
I have Solti leading the Chicago Symphony. I suppose like baby animals most of us get imprinted on the first version we have and that becomes the reference point, but I've found it holds up favorably over the years. The production is particularly good -- you can hear the valves clacking on the bassoons at the beginning. Great dynamic range, both in terms of the playing and the recording. Both cerebral and ominous -- as if Robert Fripp had arranged it, maybe.
No mentioning of Ben Zander's recording. No doubt, it should have been in the top 10.
The quality of the recording itself is just as important as the performance and the interpretation. So many fine performances are flawed by bad microphone placement or bad acoustics. I do own several Le Sacre's, but my favorite seems to be the Boulez on Sony. I don't know why.
By the way, what I find incredible is that the work is now often played by youth orchestras, and played well. That's incredible considering that it was first thought to be unplayable and a remained challenge for most professional orchestras for well over 50 years.
Still, just a quick look at the score and one is totally amazed and in awe.
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Dallas Police Department Lt. Bryan Cornish (left) looks on as Sr. Cpl. Rick Janich (right) escorts retired detective James Leavelle to an awards ceremony Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Jack Evans Police Headquarters building in Dallas. Leavelle, who worked as a homicide detective for the department, received the Police Commendation Award from Chief David Brown during the ceremony. The 92-year-old famously escorted a handcuffed Lee Harvey Oswald when he was shot by Jack Ruby in the basement of the old police headquarters in 1963.
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Sway Test
Who holds greater sway over Goldman Sachs, Ben Bernanke or the Muppets?
The answer depends on where you sit. In equity markets, investors were none too pleased by the harsh spotlight focused once again on Goldman. That glare came after a now-former employee ran a caustic adieu to the firm in an op-ed piece in the New York Times on Wednesday. The article accused Goldman of putting its own interests ahead of clients', alleging that some managing directors refer to clients as "muppets." Although the firm issued a rebuttal in the form of an internal memo, the article fanned anti-Goldman sentiment.
In credit markets, though, investors were apparently more interested in the Federal Reserve's policy pronouncement Tuesday and results of the bank "stress tests." So while Goldman's stock fell more than 3% Wednesday, the cost of insuring $10 million of its debt against default fell to $223,000 from $231,000 the prior day, according to Markit. Given Goldman's business is far more dependent on fixed-income than equity trading, a more positive view among investors in that market offers some solace to the firm.
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A very subtle gray that brings imperceptible color to a room.
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Show Setlist
Friday, 06/17/2011
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Soundcheck: Dog Log, Blues Jam
Set 1: Mike'sMike's Song > HydrogenI Am Hydrogen > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove, Bouncin'Bouncing Around the Room, NICU[1] > SampleSample in a Jar, Forbin'sColonel Forbin's Ascent > MockingbirdFly Famous Mockingbird, Axilla, Wolfman'sWolfman's Brother, SOAMuleScent of a Mule, STFTFPStealing Time From the Faulty Plan
Set 2: BDTNLBackwards Down the Number Line > R&RRock and Roll > Ghost > Free > Reba[2], Icculus, HYHUHold Your Head Up > Bike > HYHUHold Your Head Up, CDTChalk Dust Torture, YEMYou Enjoy Myself
Encore: Wilson > Loving Cup
[1] "Play it, Leo!" lyric replaced with "Leo's House!"
[2] No whistling.
· The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana) tease in Scent of a Mule
· A Love Supreme tease in Rock and Roll
· Somewhere Over the Rainbow tease in Bike
Noteworthy Jams: Rock and Roll (highly recommended)
Average Song Gap: 17.8
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: In NICU, the lyric "Play it, Leo!" was replaced with "Leo's House!" Scent of a Mule contained a tease of The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana) from Page. Trey and Mike wore identical T-shirts in the first set. Trey said he wouldn't give away who was on their shirts, but said during the beginning of Mockingbird that it was "the famous mockingbird!" (The face on the shirt was actually local musician David Mayfield; Trey and Mike had apparently seen him the previous night). The shirts were again referenced during Icculus, with the image showing on the video screens and Trey saying it was written by the man on the screen. The Rock and Roll jam featured a tease from Mike of A Love Supreme. Reba did not contain the whistling ending. Bike was played for the first time since June 18, 2009 (100 shows). During his vacuum solo, Fish teased Somewhere Over the Rainbow. After his solo, Fish forgot the words to Bike, prompting the band to play HYHU. In the soundcheck, Funky Bitch was briefly teased before Dog Log began.
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3 Hoist
3 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
2 Joy
2 Lawn Boy
2 Junta
1 The Story of the Ghost
1 Billy Breathes
1 A Picture of Nectar
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Hugh Grant Gossip
Hugh Grant gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Hugh's not invited back
Last Friday, Stewart and Colbert participated in a charity fireside chat in New Jersey and, because they are generous and gracious and amazing this way, actually showed up to give the audience what they came for, what they donated for -- candid conversation with information that hadn't been rehashed over and over again. Full Story
Lady Gaga & Gossip Nostalgia
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Lady Gaga stopped in to see Donatella Versace in Milan yesterday. At some point during their visit, Donatella must have taken her into the vault. Because Gaga stepped out later wearing one of the most iconic Versace dresses of all time. Off the top of your head, you can probably remember just two -- Jennifer Lopez's green Grammy gown might be the other? But this, this is a true Gianni original. Full Story
Hugh Grant, crusader
Hugh Grant participated in a rally for media reform yesterday organised by Hacked Off in London. Hugh as you know has been the most vociferous celebrity in the ongoing investigation into British tabloid practices. It's like he's replaced acting with crusading. Hugh Grant is the First Avenger...While his ex-girlfriend and bff, the mother of his godson, is parading around on the arm of that vile Shane Warne with the help of the tabloid media. Full Story
Bridget & Daniel Cleaver rise again...soon, maybe
Wenn, Bauer
I guess my head was really far up my ass, more so than usual, in February because I completely missed this story. I'm sorry. Another Bridget Jones movie is actually happening. Sort of. Click here for the last time I posted about the project about a year ago. Full Story
Hugh Grant testifies
Wenn, Bauer
Hugh Grant gave testimony at the Leveson Inquiry yesterday continuing his crusade not only against Rupert Murdoch's News International and the new defunct News of the World but also other British tabloids, The Daily Mail and The Mirror. He claims his phone was hacked, that he and his baby mother - with whom he had that "fleeting affair" - have been stalked, and that this home has been burgled by members of the press eager to expose his sh-t. Full Story
No, no, he's not a dick at all
Hugh Grant is a father. Us Weekly broke the story that the 51 year old welcomed a baby girl in October. There is no official word on who the mother is but multiple outlets are speculating that she's a Chinese actress called Tinglan Hong with whom Hugh was seen earlier this year. Full Story
Daniel Cleaver 2011
Hugh Grant was photographed yesterday in London walking down the street, his Ferrari keys and iPad in his hand. Here's my thing about really expensive cars and the men who buy them brand new: it's like the emblem of middle aged-ness. Most of the time. Because unless your parents were born to it, or you're an internet billionaire, in theory it would take a few years to accumulate enough wealth to be able purchase a brand new custom Ferrari. Full Story
Does Bridget die?
If she dies at the end, I may like it more than if she doesn't because at least that would be surprising and not just another two hours of the same sh-t made for the third time because ... I don't actually know what the reason is, do you? Entertainment Weekly Full Story
Don't Know What You Got 'Til It's Gone
Written by Duana I really get prickly when people talk about 'movie actors' vs. 'TV actors'. You can disagree with me and that's fine. But consider this - how can it be considered more skillful to present a character in 90 minutes, supported by lots of sweeping vistas or explosions or fill-in-your-trope-of-choice, when they might have to maintain said character over 22 half-hours or hours – multiplied by several years? So let's give the most praise to Charlie Sheen that anyone will allow, and say that the lead of a super-successful sitcom is probably working long hours. Full Story
Tender loving Hugh
Grant??? Pity this woman. She fell into that trap. This is Hugh yesterday in London leaving a tapas bar after spending two and a half hours with this lovely lady. He seems tender with her, non? Touching her head, holding out his arm to her…and in his hand a book – Only Love Is Real: A Story of Soulmates Reunited by Dr Brian Weiss. Full Story
Godfathers and blue striped shirts
Elizabeth Hurley was on holiday with her son and husband in the South of France the last week or so, spotted leaving at Nice airport the other day in a striped blue shirt, probably the same one you own? It's the best, it's everywhere. Lo and I both bought one at Anthropologie at the same time along with everyone else in Toronto. Full Story


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Board of Education Regional District #11 recognized students who attained advanced level status on all four testing areas of the Connecticut Academic Performance Test at its October meeting.
All students were awarded a plaque for their achievements in the math, reading, writing and science portions of the test. The honorees are Parish Hill Middle/High School students Samantha Card, Nicklaus Harrington, Melissa Allen and Patrick Dunn.
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Sammy Hagar has announced his plans for his 'Four Decades Of
Rock Show'.
2013 will mark 40 years since the release of the debut Montrose
album with Sammy Hagar on vocals, and the Red Rocker has announced
what may be the first of many retrospective dates to celebrate his
four decades in rock.
The only date to be announced so far will take place
on September 1 at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey's in
Stateline, Nevada.
Hagar announced on his website that the show will begin with his
current band the Wabos, then bassist Michael Anthony will join him
for a set of Van Halen tunes (billed as "The Other Half"). After an
intermission, Hagar will lead a tribute to Montrose, with Denny
Carmassi and Bill Church, along with Joe Satriani filling in for
the late Ronnie Montrose. Then, "if we get an encore," Hagar writes
that Anthony, Satriani and Carmassi will join him for some
Chickenfoot tunes.
As Hagar says, "This is a prototype to the type of thing I want
to take on the road next year so I promise it to be the party of a
For tickets and further details go to Sammy's website
Last Friday Sammy Hagar was back with Bill Church and Denny
Carmassi from the original Montrose to perform a tribute gig for
the late Ronnie Montrose, who took his life on March 3.
In a recent statement Hagar announced, "One of my top priorities
this year was a Montrose reunion. Ronnie and I planned to do it in
Cabo in October. I am so sad it won't happen, but on April 27th,
Joe Satriani, Denny Carmassi, Bill Church and I are going to play
the hell out of some Montrose!"
It happened last Friday at the Regency Ballroom in San
Francisco. Joe Satriani filmed in for Ronnie's guitar parts.
Watch a performance from the show below
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text: Impotence/Erectile DysfunctionWhat is erectile dysfunction?Erectile dysfunction (ED) or impotence means you can't get an erection. It can also mean you are dissatisfied with the size or hardness of your erections, or how long your erections last.In the past, ED was thought to be due to psychological problems. It is now known that for most men ED is caused by physical problems. These are most often related to the blood supply of the penis.What causes erectile dysfunction?There are different types and causes of ED. These are some of the most common:Premature ejaculation. This is the inability to keep an erection long enough for mutual pleasure.Performance anxiety. This is most often caused by stress.Depression. Being depressed can affect your ability to get an erection. Some anti-depressants cause erection problems, too.Organic impotence. This involves the arteries or veins in the penis. It is the most common cause of ED, especially in older men. It can be related to hardening of the arteries throughout the body. Injury or a venous leak in the penis may also cause ED.Diabetes. ED is common in men with diabetes. It causes early and severe hardening of the arteries. Problems with the nerves controlling erections are also often seen in men with diabetes.Neurologic causes. Several neurological problems can lead to ED. For instance, multiple sclerosis, metal poisoning, and spinal cord and nerve injuries. Nerve damage from pelvic surgeries can cause ED.Drug-induced impotence. Blood pressure medications, anti-anxiety and anti-depressant medications, glaucoma eye drops, and cancer chemotherapy drugs are just some of the many medications that can cause ED.Hormone-induced impotence. Hormone abnormalities, such as increased prolactin (a hormone made by the pituitary gland), steroid abuse by bodybuilders, too much or too little thyroid hormone, and hormones used to treat prostate cancer can all cause ED. Rarely, low testosterone causes ED.Lifestyle choices. Smoking, excessive alcohol use, being overweight, and not exercising can also lead to ED.Who is at risk for erectile dysfunction?ED is a symptom that is linked to many health problems such as:Prostate problemsType 2 diabetesHypogonadism (the testicles are not making hormones the way they should)High blood pressureVascular disease and vascular surgeryHeart disease or heart failureHigh cholesterolLow levels of HDL (high-density lipoprotein)Nervous system disordersPeyronie's disease (curvature of the penis)Depression, stress, or anxietyAlcohol useRelationship problemsMany chronic diseases, especially kidney failure and dialysisSmoking, which worsens the effects of other risk factors, such as vascular disease or high blood pressureWhat are the symptoms of erectile dysfunction?The symptom of ED is the not being able to get or keep an erection firm enough for sex. ED can mean that you can't get an erection at all. Or, it can mean you can't get an erection consistently, or can only get brief erections.How is erectile dysfunction diagnosed?Diagnosis of ED may include:Review of health and sexual history. This may reveal conditions that lead to ED. It can also help your doctor tell the difference between problems with erection, ejaculation, orgasm, or sexual desire.Physical exam. To look for an underlying problem, such as: A problem in the nervous system may be involved if your penis does not respond as expected to certain touching.Secondary sex characteristics, such as hair pattern, can point to hormone problems, which involve the endocrine system.Unusual characteristics of the penis itself could suggest the cause of ED.Lab tests. These can include blood counts, urine tests, cholesterol test, and measurements of creatinine and liver enzymes. When low sexual desire is a symptom, checking testosterone in the blood can show problems with the endocrine system.Psychosocial exam. This is done to help find psychological factors that may be affecting your performance. Your sexual partner may also be interviewed.How is erectile dysfunction treated?Treatment for ED is based on the cause of the problem. Some of the treatments that may be used include:Lifestyle changes, such as cutting back on alcohol, quitting smoking, losing weight, and increasing physical activityReviewing your medicines and cutting back on or changing those that may be linked to EDPsychotherapy may be used to help decrease the stress and anxiety that may be linked to sex.Prescription medicines taken by mouth are commonly used to treat ED. There are many different drugs available. Be sure to tell your health care provider about all the medications you are taking, including over-the-counter medications. The drugs used to treat ED can have dangerous interactions with some common drugs.Men should not take these medications if they have a history of heart attack or stroke, or if they have a bleeding disorder or stomach ulcers.Prescription medicines injected into the penis or put into the urethra are also available.Testosterone therapy may improve energy, mood, and increase sexual interest in older men who have low testosterone. It is not advised for men who have normal testosterone levels for their age because of the risk of prostate enlargement and other side effects.Vacuum devices can be used to create an erection by using a partial vacuum to draw blood into the penis. Then an elastic ring is put on the base of the penis to keep the blood there during sex.Penile implants can be surgically placed if other treatments do not work. The types of implants used to treat ED include: Inflatable implants. A pump is put in the scrotum and two cylinders are placed within the erection chambers of the penis. The pump moves a saline solution into the cylinders to cause an erection. It also removes the solution to deflate the penis.Rod implants. Two semi-rigid but bendable rods are placed within the erection chambers of the penis. This allows the man to bend his penis into an erect or non-erect position.Living with erectile dysfunctionED can cause strain on a couple. Many times, men will avoid sexual situations because they are embarrassed. In turn, his partner may feel rejected or inadequate. It is important to talk openly with your partner. Some couples may seek treatment for ED together. Other men prefer to seek treatment without their partner's knowledge. Not talking about it is the main barrier to getting treatment. The loss of erectile function can have a profound effect on a man. 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Muhammad, a "beautiful pattern of conduct" for believers according to Qur'an 33:21, married Aisha when she was six, and consummated the marriage when she was nine (Sahih Bukhari 7.62.88). That is what stands in the way of ending the practice of child marriage in Muslim countries.
If Muhammad did it, it is not only lawful, but laudable, and to condemn it would be to imply Muhammad did something wrong, or at least that his example is not as relevant for all time.
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The second Riyra Omnibus
Books 3 (Nyphron Rising) and 4 (The Emerald Storm) of The Riyria Revelations
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Royce and Hadrian are still under the employ of Alric, King of Melengar but things have quieted down a bit since the end of Avempartha. Where the first two novels of the series work as sword and sorcery installments that could _possibly_ be read on their own, with the third installment Nyphron Rising Sullivan begins to reveal the hand of cards he's playing. Many of the background elements that were present or hinted at in The Crown Conspiracy and Avempartha come into focus as the series shifts to a more Epic nature with prophecies, long-forgotten lineages, and scheming manipulating advisors, among other familiar elements.
As the title of the omnibus would imply, the Empire and lineage of the thought-to-be lost heir of Novron is making a foothold in the world, absorbing smaller nation-states into its thrall. The empress Modina is a puppet, existing in a state of shock – almost zombie-like – since she was raised from the backwoods girl named Thrace to the role of Heir of Novron and "rightful" ruler of the empire. The 'scheming manipulator' behind her ascendancy, Saldur the uncle of Princess or Arista and King Alric of Melengar has posited himself as the one pulling the strings of the burgeoning empire. As such, he raises a random kitchen girl, Amilia to the post of tutor to the emperor. Considering Amilia's predecessor was not successful in Saldur's eyes and taken to task because of that failure, Amilia is less than thrilled about her new appointment.
Meanwhile in Melengar, Arista is tired of being thought of as a woman with no place so when Alric assigns Royce and Hadrian to a diplomatic mission, she forces her way onto the trip and acts as an envoy. Hadrian wants to retire, Royce wants to settle down with Gwen, proprietor of THE ROSE AND THE THORN, but this last mission is something they can't avoid. On the journey, Hadrian visits his old home village which he left many years ago after a bitter dispute with his now-deceased father. Hadrian comes to the knowledge that he's the last in the lineage of protectors of the Heir of Novron, bringing the prophecy and destined lineage aspects only hinted at in the first two volumes center stage as a driving element of the plot.
The events of Nyphron Rising lead directly into The Emerald Storm much more than the other books have lead from one to the next, which exemplifies the point I made earlier – Sullivan's tale taking on a more epic scope. The Emerald Storm is the ship on which Royce and Hadrian find themselves for much of the novel. Sullivan splits the 'screen time' between the adventure at sea with the continuing development of the bond between Modina and Amilia, Modina's emergence from her shell, and Amilia's growing respectability in the court. What complicates matters, in Amilia's eyes, is the arrival of Arista whom Modina recognizes through her guise as the serving girl Ella. Arista arrives with news of the true heir Degan Gaunt survives somewhere.
In the two novels (Nyphron Rising and The Emerald Storm) collected in the Rise of Empire omnibus, Michael J. Sullivan's storytelling abilities continue to shine. It becomes clearer that he's got the forest of a saga in mind, rather than just a few trees of story. A lot of nice set pieces (a gladiatorial fight involving Royce, Hadrian and some of the companions from The Emerald Storm against a pack of goblins; the various identities under which we meet Arista, etc) highlight the panache of Sullivan's narrative arsenal. I particularly enjoyed the character journey on which he's got Arista moving, though she was a primary character in the previous volumes, she fully came into her own in these two novels as a character on the same importance level as Royce and Hadrian, from my perspective.
Four novels/two omnibii into The Riyria Revelations and I'm gaining an understanding of why Mr. Sullivan acquired such a devoted fanbase over the past few years when these were small press books – he crafts a story that appeals to many of the hallmarks that make Epic Fantasy popular. However, if I'm to be completely forthright, some plot holes required me to gloss them over, such as the random appointment of Amilia as Modina's tutor or how quickly Arista's magical skill grew. From my perspective it seemed as if Mr. Sullivan wanted get his characters to points in the story but sacrificed elements of plausibility of their respective paths to those specific destinations even if what happened after those characters reached those destinations was successful. However, the pull of the story worked enough for me to overlook those holes. In the end, for my reading sensibilities I found Sullivan's mix of traditional ingredients of epic fantasy with compelling storytelling to be very appealing. I look forward to seeing where he takes these characters in the concluding volume(s).
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We are gearing up for our spring and summer seasons here at Yellow Medicine County Historical Society. Starting May 1 the museum opens for the 2013 season.
The season starts in the middle of April with our Annual Meeting. Please, mark Saturday April 13 on your calendars. The meeting will take place at Prairies Edge Casino.
Bill Palmer, a social studies teacher at Lakeview, will be our guest speaker. He will highlight a military veteran from Yellow Medicine County and discuss the importance and strategies for recording living histories from family and friends. Everyone is welcome to attend our Annual Meeting,
People are welcome to come use our genealogy library on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday mornings in March and April. Please call for an appointment. The museum and genealogy lab will be open Wednesday thru Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Come explore the new Military Room and other new exhibits we have at the museum. We turned our old storage area into a Military Room and it looks magnificent. We also hired a handy man through Experienced Works. His name is Doug Moll. Doug has been working hard all winter cleaning all the items on the floor of the museum. He also fixed several items such as our old sewing machines, our vatrola (record player), our piano & organ, and several other items. Come and check out the work Doug has been completing.
We are still looking for photos of the early settlers of each township in the county. Wedding, Family or Individual photos are welcome. The photos should have been taken between 1870 and 1920. Just bring the original photo to the museum and we will make a nice copy of it and you can take the original home with you.
We are also looking for family history and township history books that people would be willing to donate to the museum. We are trying to collect as much history on the early settlers of Yellow Medicine County as we can to make our collection complete.
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A convicted cop killer who disappeared from a Montreal halfway house is on the lam and police say he's quickly committed two armed robberies.
Pierre Ouellet didn't return to a home in Montreal last week and, in the two days that followed, police say he obtained a handgun and robbed a pair of Quebec City grocery stores on Thursday and Friday.
Ouellet was sentenced to life in prison for the 1986 slaying of a Montreal police officer, Claude St-Laurent. He had been pulled over and was able to disarm the constable before shooting him with his own service revolver near Montreal's Olympic Stadium.
It appears that a quarter-century behind bars has failed to rehabilitate him, according to police.
Quebec City police say they have surveillance video showing him brandishing a gun at the grocery stores.
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A Los Altos resident has been arrested in connection with a string of armed robberies in the city's downtown area.
Thomas Andrew Cronin, 26, was charged Friday with eight counts of second-degree robbery.
The crime spree began Feb. 2, when Cronin allegedly held up Standard Liquors at 303 First St. According to police, he went on to rob Bank of the West at 176 Main St. on Feb. 11, Comerica Bank at 275 Third St. on March 6, Standard Liquors again on March 19, Comerica Bank again on April 11, Shell Gas at 929 Fremont Ave. on May 13 and Round Table Pizza at 399 First St. on May 17.
Police have been working around the clock to crack the case with help from the FBI and neighboring jurisdictions, but the big break came Wednesday morning when Cronin robbed U.S. Bank at 1001 Fremont Ave., said Capt. Andy Galea of the Los Altos Police Department.
Cronin walked into the bank at 10:18 a.m., displayed a handgun and demanded money from a teller, police said in a statement. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, he drove away in a car.
A witness was able to provide police with a description of the vehicle as well as a partial license plate number, Galea said. That information led an officer to stop Cronin at the intersection of Rosita Avenue and Anderson Drive, roughly half a dozen houses away from his residence.
Galea said there was evidence inside Cronin's car linking him to the robbery at U.S. Bank.
Cronin was initially arrested and booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail on one count of second-degree robbery, but detectives quickly linked him to the other crimes, Galea said.
Police were fortunate to have an "outstanding witness" Wednesday, Galea said. Until then, no one had been able to provide a good description of Cronin's getaway vehicle and he had done a good job of concealing his identity by wearing a mask, gloves and a hooded sweatshirt, Galea said.
Because the armed robberies were concentrated in downtown, police suspected the culprit had ties to the Los Altos area, Galea said. According to Cronin's Facebook page, he attended St. Francis and Los Altos high schools and worked as a carpenter for RJ Dailey Construction in Los Altos.
Messages left for RJ Dailey Construction president Bob Dailey and at Cronin's home on Anderson Drive were not immediately returned Friday.
Galea said he expected Cronin's arrest to put business owners at ease after a stressful couple of months.
"Los Altos is a very small, very safe community. To have an armed robbery of any sort is going to get our attention. To have a series of armed robberies is highly unusual," Galea said. "We at the police department feel a lot better now that an individual has been apprehended."
Anyone with information about the crimes is asked to call the police department's investigative services division at 650-947-2770. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous can call 650-947-2774.
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MURDER OF A FRENCH QUARTER DANCER. IN A NEW ARREST REPORT -- OBTAINED BY WDSU -- ONE OF THE SUSPECTS IN THE JAREN LOCKHART CASE -- HAS ADMITTED TO KILLING A GIRL. THE 22 YEAR OLD WAS MURDERED TWO YEAR AGO -- AND HER DISMEMBERED BODY WASHED UP ON THE BEACH IN HANCOCK COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. ON WEDNESDAY, MARGARET SANCHEZ WAS ARRESTED IN METAIRIE AND IS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. HER BOND SITS AT 750-THOUSAND DOLLARS THIS MORNING. NOW, LATE THURSDAY NIGHT, WDSU LEARNED THAT ANOTHER SUSPECT IN THE CASE, TERRY SPEAKS, ADMITTED TO KILLING A WOMAN -- DUMPING HER BODY IN A WATERWAY. WDSU CASEY FERRAND JOINS US NOW FROM THE JEFFERSON PARISH CORRECTIONAL CENTER WITH MORE ON EXACTLY WHAT WAS SAID IN THAT REPORT. GOOD MORNING CASEY. SULA AND RANDI, MARGARET SANCHEZ REMAINS INSIDE THE JEFFERSON PARISH CORRECTIONAL CENTER THIS MORNING ON THAT THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILLION DOLLAR BOND. TERRY SPEAKS HOWEVER IS IN A FEDERAL PRISON IN NEW YORK ON UNRELATED CHARGES. NOW TO THE ARREST REPORT THAT HAS BEEN OBTAINED BY WDSU. IN IT TERRY SPEAKS, LONG CONSIDERED TO BE A SUSPECT IN THE CASE, PROVIDED INFORMATION THAT HE KILLED QUOTE "A GIRL" IN LOUISIANA AND CUT UP HER CORPSE. -- AND THEN ALONG WITH HIS THEN-GIRLFRIEND MARGARET SANCHEZ DUMPED THE REMAINS IN WATER IN EFFORT TO HIDE THE EVIDENCE. AGAIN -- THAT'S ALL IN A NEW ARREST REPORT. POLICE ARRESTED SANCHEZ WEDNESDAY. AND IN A NEWS CONFERENCE THURSDAY, KENNER POLICE CHIEF STEVE CARAWAY SAID NEW INFORMATION LED TO THE ARREST. BUT, IT JUST WASN'T CLEAR EXACTLY WHAT THAT NEW INFORMATION WAS BUT HE DID SHARE SOME INFORMATION INVESTIGATORS USED. 5952 10:07 license plate recognition cameras. The same cameras we use to catch vehicle thieves ... picked them up coming into kenner shortly after they left new orleans. The strip club that they were at in new orleans then sometime later they were picked up going to mississppi. 28 and then returning here from mississippi 30 after staying in mississippi for just a brief time. 35 SPEAKS AND SANCHEZ ARE BELIEVED TO BE THE LAST PEOPLE SEEN WITH LOCKHART TWO YEARS AGO WHEN LEAVING A BOURBON STREET GENTLEMAN'S CLUB. ON YOUR SIDE, CASEY FERRAND, WDSU NEWS. THANKS CASEY. NEW FROM OVERNIGHT -- EVERYTHING IS
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Another in our series of travel tips from executives who are often on the road.
Mark Phibbs
Senior director, Adobe Systems, based in Sydney
Up in the air: One week a month; 350,000 kilometers flown in 2010.
Areas travel: A lot of trips back to the U.S. and all around Asia except Japan, from South Korea to India to New Zealand and in between.
Loyalty: I normally fly with Singapore Airlines or Cathay Pacific, so I'm a member of Star Alliance and Cathay. Because I've lived in Germany for a while, I'm a Lufthansa senator.
Best airport: Hong Kong. Best in the world. Because the architecture is amazing. My wife is an architect. It's very calming, and the Airport Express is the best in the world and the in-city check-in is amazing.
Best taxi: For Asia, Hong Kong or Singapore. Hong Kong's a bit better — the air conditioning is a bit less aggressive. My favorite place in the world [for taxis] is in Germany. They're all E-class Mercedes cars. I don't like the taxis in Sydney. Not uniform and not a lot of room in the back for passengers.
Favorite lounge: First-class lounge for Qantas in Sydney. It's designed by [Australian designer] Marc Newson. There's amazing food, and it's even got a spa and you can get a massage if you book early enough.
Favorite hotel: For budget, I stay in Lanson Place in Causeway Bay in Hong Kong — a small boutique hotel. For a luxury stay, I recently stayed at Upper House [in Hong Kong]. It was just amazing. The level of service and the design—the convenience of Pacific Place Mall below. It was very cool.
Best airline food: Cathay does the best food. Even in economy class, the food is great.
Best coffee: Definitely, Australia has the best coffee. It's not comparable. The quality of small boutique coffee roasters like Allpress and Toby's Estate. You don't see it in the rest of Asia. It's a business opportunity.
How to beat jet lag: I try to get to a place the night before I have meetings. And I try not to fly out the evening after I work all the day. And I like to do exercise when I arrive. If it's still daytime, I make sure I get sunshine to reset my clock. The body senses the vitamin D and it resets your body clock so if you don't get that sunlight, your body doesn't get adjusted.
Staying fit: I generally go to hotel gyms and I'm a big swimmer. If there's a pool, I'm doing laps
How to upgrade: Make sure you're members of frequent-flier programs and you're high status. The only time you'll get an upgrade from economy is when it's full, and they'll give it to those with the highest status.
Essential travel gadgets: Recently moved to an HTC mobile with Flash on it. I have an IBM ThinkPad, a small notebook computer. Then, of course, I've my MP3 player on my phone.
Book: "The Happiness Advantage." It's by a Harvard professor, Shawn Achor, who analyzes the elements of what makes people happy.
Tips for travel: Be planned. I'm an efficient traveler. I like to get there at the latest moment possible. I hate getting to an airport hours before my flight so I always get there just an hour before.
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