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Sun Feb 10, 2013, 12:06 PM
kpete (56,012 posts)
Execs off the hook at S&P
Source: Los Angeles Times
Execs off the hook at S&P
The federal and state lawsuits against S&P are well and good, but no people are on the hook in these cases. What kind of deterrence is that?
You may have heard last week about a couple of big lawsuits brought by federal and state governments, alleging that the credit rating agency Standard & Poor's concocted a fraudulent scheme that contributed to trillions of dollars in investment losses and the cratering of pretty much the entire world financial system.
Those are serious charges, and the federal government's demand for $5 billion in penalties isn't peanuts. Yet there's something bloodless about the lawsuits, for the simple reason that they don't point the finger at any particular person who was responsible for these dastardly doings.
For example, you won't find the name Harold McGraw III anywhere in the court papers. Who?
McGraw was chairman, chief executive and president of McGraw-Hill, S&P's parent company, in the period at issue, 2004 to 2007. (He's still in place today.) Did he profit from S&P's wrongdoing? Let's assume so: he not only owns 10 million company shares but received $44.5 million in compensation over those years, according to corporate disclosures. Did he know or care about what was happening at S&P? One would hope so because it was by far the most profitable domain in his empire, contributing an average of more than 70% of McGraw-Hill's operating profit.
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Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 12:12 PM
valerief (53,235 posts)
1. Anyone need more proof these execs own the country, govt and all? nt
Response to valerief (Reply #1)
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 12:13 AM
awoke_in_2003 (34,582 posts)
21. Wall Street runs this country...
the show in DC is just bread and circus to keep us entertained.
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 12:32 PM
L0oniX (31,493 posts)
2. Crime pays. n/t
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 12:33 PM
alfredo (56,250 posts)
3. They first went with a civil suit because it is easier to prove.
Costing them money is costing them what is most dear to them.
Response to alfredo (Reply #3)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 12:40 PM
Angry Dragon (29,743 posts)
4. They will not change until they spend at leat 5 years behind bars
Response to alfredo (Reply #3)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 01:22 PM
Cirque du So-What (11,432 posts)
5. As heartbreaking as paying fines may be for them
incarceration is still far, far worse. I'm too lazy to look it up today, but I've read that when white-collar crime is punished with incarceration, it has an inhibiting influence upon other potential white-collar criminals - more so than any other type of crime, including those that may earn the perpetrator a trip to death row.
Response to Cirque du So-What (Reply #5)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 01:48 PM
Fuddnik (8,846 posts)
9. Heartbreaking?
They laugh all the way to the bank when the shareholders pick up the tab.
Response to Fuddnik (Reply #9)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 02:00 PM
Cirque du So-What (11,432 posts)
11. 'Heartbreaking' was meant ironically
as I know the possibility of fines are of no consequence either to the officers of the company or to the shareholders, who made out literally like bandits in spite of the paltry fines that may or may not be imposed.
Response to Cirque du So-What (Reply #11)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 02:49 PM
alfredo (56,250 posts)
14. All it takes is one anti government teabagger on the jury to set the Wall st thugs free.
Response to alfredo (Reply #3)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 03:13 PM
elleng (78,342 posts)
17. Right. Thanks, alfredo.
Response to alfredo (Reply #3)
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 12:57 AM
RickFromMN (478 posts)
22. Are you saying there could still be criminal suits against individuals?
I hate to agree with others, but I believe fines from a civil suit will not deter individuals because I believe the corporation will pay the fines.
I fear the individuals will still get bonuses.
Could individuals be held personally liable for the fines from a civil suit settlement?
I suspect trying to send individuals to jail would be difficult.
I suspect proving individuals were criminally negligent or criminally duplicitous would be very difficult.
Response to RickFromMN (Reply #22)
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 01:18 AM
alfredo (56,250 posts)
23. I'd say the state Ag's will do the deed. NY's AG is a good Dem.
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 01:24 PM
sulphurdunn (6,891 posts)
6. Do the crime
pay the fine with other peoples money, rather do the crime do the time and pay restitution is apparently the new standard for top tier corporate felons.
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 01:30 PM
Fuddnik (8,846 posts)
7. Is Lanny Breur, Eric Holder, or Mary Jo Scott handling the case?
To be expected.
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 01:46 PM
BadgerKid (4,005 posts)
8. Fixed link.
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 01:49 PM
Hugin (22,218 posts)
10. CEOs have labor agreements, why don't you? n/t
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 02:22 PM
bucolic_frolic (6,689 posts)
12. Corporations are people, my friend!
Therefore the people in corporations can't be people
and can't be held responsible.
Response to bucolic_frolic (Reply #12)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 02:56 PM
alfredo (56,250 posts)
15. I will believe in corporate personhood when one gets hung by its wrists, beaten with rifle butts,
then left to suffocate on its own blood.
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 02:31 PM
valerief (53,235 posts)
13. Execs OWN the hook. nt
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 03:11 PM
elleng (78,342 posts)
16. Please excuse me if this sounds like I'm making excuses for this misbehavior,
which I don't intend to do; I'm interested in the process, and hope the public can understand what goes into such a case.
The government has to prove its case, and doing so will entail citing and proving specific acts by individuals. We know that S&P is a corporation, made up of individuals who do good and bad acts. The individuals we'd like to see punished must be proven to have been responsible; this is part of the trial process. It will take time. I know that the foundation for this case has been underway for some years.
I expect there are many individuals and individual acts in the developing trial and evidence record, as many acts and decisions occurred during the time period at issue. It would not be rational publicly to name any individuals at this point.
Response to elleng (Reply #16)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 05:01 PM
fasttense (17,301 posts)
18. Well, the Obama administration always has the option to drop a drone on them.
Then there would be no trial process.
I guess that's reserved for people who don't give them campaign contributions and not their good buddies at S&P. Though there's really no way to tell if Al Quada gave them contribution through a PAC or not.
Response to elleng (Reply #16)
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 02:42 AM
snot (10,225 posts)
24. It's been more than 4 years . . .
Response to snot (Reply #24)
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 02:46 AM
elleng (78,342 posts)
25. The crap's probably been going on for a much longer period of time,
but I do know that this particular matter has been in the works for at least 2-3 years.
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 05:47 PM
triplepoint (431 posts)
19. Steal a little, and they put you in jail...
Steal a lot, and they make you king.
- Bob Dylan
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 05:54 PM
Octafish (55,745 posts)
20. Banksters are nothing more than crooks who deserve to spend the rest of their lives in prison.
Government officials who let them off the hook are traitors who deserve prison and more.
SDIs is what William K. Black called Standard & Poor's and its cousins -- Systemically Dangerous Institutions:
Gee. I'm so old I remember when the Justice Department went after crooked banks and such.
Response to kpete (Original post)
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 05:02 AM
dtom67 (634 posts)
26. the government will lose...
They will lose because I believe this suit is charging that S & P gave citi and BoA fraudulent rating on their toxic derivatives. On their own worthless junk. They (the banks) didn't know the assets were toxic? They needed SP to tell them? They are probably the ones who bribed S and P to give them the good ratings in the first place.
they are all crooks. Its not worth even pointing it out anymore...
Response to kpete (Original post)
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 07:35 AM
dotymed (5,610 posts)
27. I re-watched
JFK last night.
The prosecutor was convinced that this was a coup de tat of the American Govt.
He was right.
Response to kpete (Original post)
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 10:28 AM
Theyletmeeatcake2 (348 posts)
28. If corporations are treated as people
Then they can go to jail ,stop earning income ,meet Bendover or suffer the death penalty.......this really is a rigged game !


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text: CommScope enhances operator flexibility for DAS and PIM testing 30 Mar 2015 01:35 PM CommScope's unveiled new DAS and Small Cell products, along with a new CPRI PIM test solution at Mobile World Congress. Samuel Buttarelli and Colin Bryce explain the benefits of these latest offerings for mobile operators to Wireless editor James AtkinsonHighlighting a recent change in the in-building coverage market, Samuel Buttarelli, VP of Distributed Coverage and Capacity Solutions Sales, Europe at CommScope, (pictured below) says: 'In general, we are finding that there is a lot of requirement for more flexibility now in the in-building market. DAS is a well known technology and it's proven and effective for LTE, as we've seen in the US market. But now more flexibility is being required in multiple areas.'He points to the need to support multiple frequency bands, particularly in Europe where there is a demand for high capacity in-building coverage. Carrier aggregation (CA) is being seen as a big play to bring more capacity into in-building solutions, so there is a lot of activity in Europe to support CA for in-building, he suggests.'There is a need for flexibility in the frequency bands suppliers are providing. In the past DAS was designed for in-building coverage and you just install a system and forget about it. But now there is a need to manage capacity too,' he notes.'So, we have to think more about how to upgrade a DAS system in the future, how to install DAS most effectively inside the building, how to change the banding of the building, how to change the banding of the building, so that capacity can be changed or moved around a building to meet changing end users demand patterns.'Buttarelli adds that another key issue demanding an effective solution is how to co-ordinate in-building and outdoor mobile networks to make sure the in-building system can work seamlessly with the outdoor macro network, ensuring interference issues are limited. But this needs to be monitored and managed in real time using automated processes, so there are a lot of discussions going on around self-organising networks (SON).ION-U DAS enhancements'We are responding to changes in the flexibility of spectrum bands with our ION-U product,' says Buttarelli, citing the recent addition of five European mobile frequencies – (see story here). 'We've added the 800,900, 1800, 2100 and 2600MHz frequency bands, plus tri-band MIMO configurations over a single fibre to enhance the capacity and traffic load.'For high capacity we are also testing 4x4 MIMO as an alternative to carrier aggregation, but there is a lot of doubling of infrastructure, especially cabling with MIMO inside buildings. However, carrier aggregation gives you the downlink throughput you want (180Mbps) without this need for additional infrastructure,' he points out.The ION-U product, first introduced in 2013, is a combination low- and high-power DAS solution with the ability to provide wireless coverage and capacity to indoor and outdoor spaces or both in one compact head-end. It is specifically designed to simplify deployments when used in conjunction with planning, commissioning and optimisation tools.Operator backing for ION-E system CommScope's newer ION-E system, announced in 2014, is a low-power unified wireless infrastructure solution that converges wired and wireless networks on economical Cat6A and fibre-optic cable. 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ION-E on the other hand is a much easier solution to grapple with for IT departments.'We think enterprise and building owners are keener to pay for in-building systems now because they can see the need for better wireless coverage. Hospitals and universities have been leading the way here. Often the costs are split with a carrier, but the model still has to be sorted and cost divisions agreed,' says Buttarelli.Colin Bryce, Director for Business Development, EMEA and APAC at CommScope, adds: 'That new business model is emerging and enterprises are looking to procure systems, but the operator still has to be involved. They are responsible for radio emissions and so on, so now operators are certifying ION-E type solutions. But they will want a credible RF installer to do the system, as they still require a degree of diligence, design and RF competence.'Buttarelli agrees. 'Usually third party installers are known and trusted by operator and of course you still have to have on-going maintenance agreements and service level agreements that have to be agreed and monitored.'Metro cell deployment issuesBryce (pictured below) points to another key area - the small cell. 'We call it metro cell. We are not talking femtocells or in-building, low power coverage cells. Nor are we necessarily talking about deployment of remote radio heads (RRH) over a distance from a central 'hotel', although we can do outdoor coverage with a DAS system of course; it is still one option.'What Bryce is referring to are outdoor metro cells in the 5-10W output category being provided by OEMs. 'In this market niche we have everything but the radio strategy. We are talking to North American and European carriers and their strategy is to deploy these metro cells for underlay networks beneath the macro layer as part of a heterogeneous network (HetNet)'But operators are concerned about the way these offerings are being made to the market. OEMs sell the metro cells and then everything else is built around that almost on a one-off basis: i.e. sell the radio, then worry about finding the location, the power, the backhaul, etc. You can take this approach in the US, but in most cases you would not get away with US style deployment in Europe because of the planning laws,' explains Bryce.The issue here is that metro cells are placed below the standard height of traditional macro network, not on towers or rooftop, but down at street level on lampposts, bus shelters, advertising billboards and the like.Bryce explains that CommScope has developed a two-part approach to dealing with the planning and installation issues associated with metro cell deployment: the first involves antenna design; and the second concerns small cell deployment housing innovations.Harnessing antenna skillsBuilding on its antenna skills, it has worked with some key players in academia, radio planning companies, and a couple of mobile operators to look at what RF deployment really means at the street level layer.'There was a bit of an assumption that you didn't need to worry too much about the RF,' recalls Bryce. 'Just stick up the cell, add the antenna and so on. But our studies show you lose circa 30% of impact and capacity, because you are basically broadcasting loads of RF energy where you don't need it to go. And any RF energy going where you don't want it, is going to be causing interference to the rest of the network.CommScope's new antennas are designed to provide a good coverage pattern using directional control and down-tilt capabilities, which enables the operator to focus RF energy where it needs it to be. 'What you'd find is that when you shape the elevation radiation pattern of the small cell the upper side lobe suppression is good, which provides a lot of capacity in the sub-layer of the HetNet, but you are also broadcasting up into the macro layer, causing interference up there.'The antennas are primarily targeted at high band frequencies, but Bryce reports that slightly surprisingly there has been quite a bit of interest in low band ones too.To provide greater flexibility in the sub-layer, CommScope has ensured its antennas can be arranged in different configurations, such as quasi-omni dual band small cell antenna, which effectively sectorise the signal using phase adjustments in the antenna. 'The good thing is that only one radio is needed not three, but if you need more capacity you just add more radios,' says Bryce.Alternatively, panel, bi-sectional antennas can be used to supply coverage up and down a road, for example. 'You can have two antennas mounted on a wall like a doughnut. But the key thing is that I think operators realise they need to put more RF planning into these arrangements.'Metro Cell Concealment SolutionCommScope's second response to aiding metro cell deployment is its new two-piece design for mounting small cells on light poles – (see story here). 'What we have come up with a well designed system enclosure supported by a services wrap. It is a good enclosure package to take to planning authorities and get a broad blessing for deploying the solution in the local authority region,' says Bryce.The CommScope Metro Cell Concealment solution offers a range of enclosures, which can be wrapped around lampposts with the radio half way up and antennas at the top. 'There's a lot of interest in this,' reports Bryce. 'Metro cell deployment is a big problem for operators, as it takes just as long to get planning permission as macro site, but there are far more metro cells. It's the length of the process that makes it costly.'Bryce says metro cell deployments are being handled both by MNOs and neutral host companies. 'It is still early days for metro cells, especially in Europe, but in the next 12-24 months we expect something to happen in major European cities.'He also notes that there is a demand from MNOs for lower frequencies for small cells for extending coverage to the suburbs and to rural areas. Demand is dictated by what frequencies they hold, but low frequencies do create an antenna size problem, because the laws of physics dictate that the lower the frequency the larger the antenna required.In July 2014, CommScope acquired the Alifabs Cabinets & Ancillaries unit based in Yorkshire, UK, which is a specialist at deploying monopoles and specialist types, so it has been keen to exploit the company's skills. 'We have a very controlled partner programme, which enables us to offer a services wrap in key markets with highly trained people,' says Bryce.CPRI PIM testerCommScope other main offering announced at Mobile World Congress in March was its Optical PIM (passive intermodulation) Tester – (see story here). 'We have developed some core technology which allows us to interconnect with CPRI (Common Public Radio Interface) which defines the interface between the radio equipment in the baseband of the base station and the local or remote radio units.Bryce explains that the base station used to be in a single box or cabinet, but this is often extended now by siting the RF portion at the top of tower, leaving the base band unit below. The CPRI interface is usually connected by fibre. CPRI was designed as an open interface and was developed by a number of major OEMs and chip companiesThe trouble is it is not quite completely open. Bryce explains: 'The synchronisation and radio modulation part are a common standard, but the operations and maintenance part is usually proprietary to the operator. It concerns how they connect the radio head and change channels and so on.What CommScope's new tester does is synchronise with the CPRI to connect to the radio head without having to deal with all the proprietary operations and maintenance part. A single technician can connect directly to the base band unit at the bottom of the tower and perform a truly active PIM test over CPRI.The user interface is accessible from a smartphone, tablet or notebook computer. In short, there is no need to disconnect the coaxial cables from the antenna (potentially introducing new PIM in the test process!) and climb the tower to access the RF head. No climbers or cherry-pickers means PIM testing can be greatly speeded up and done by just one technician.'PIM is becoming a huge problem for operators,' says Bryce. 'If you mix two carriers or broadband downlink paths, or if there is any problem in the radio head part due to bad workmanship or whatever, then the bad bits will mix and create PIM. If these spurious emissions fall within the received path of the emissions it causes interference and you dramatically reduce the capacity of the cell site by up to 20-30%'Historically, operators got round it by being very careful in choosing the up and downlink path. But now with the very wide range of frequency bands that have to be accommodated, they can't do that anymore, so PIM has become a very big problem and it is also harder to test,' says BryceLTE Best Practice BookCommScope's final recent contribution to the industry is a new eBook called LTE Best Practices – a follow up to its Understanding the RF Path from a couple of years ago. The new eBook is a practical guide to LTE covering 10 best practices: noise mitigation; interference mitigation; co-siting; how to avoid PIM; FTTA implementation; implementing DAS; outdoor site construction; antenna selection; microwave backhaul; and small cells.Summing up, Bryce says: 'We still see huge opportunities for DAS. The floor for DAS will come down and the ceiling for small cells will rise and they'll meet in the middle somewhere. But many users will want multiple carrier and multiple bands and that suits DAS.'Regarding the buzz at Mobile World Congress, Bryce comments: 'I didn't see any major trends, although Cloud RAN and network virtualisation were probably the biggest themes. People are beginning to think Cloud RAN is actually deployable in some scenarios. There was a lot of talk around the Internet of Things and 5G, but they are still defining the use cases for that. But there is a lot of life in LTE still, which has been a much bigger success than 3G was in way, and LTE-A will bring more.'James Atkinson EditorLinkedIn |Google + |Email Leave a CommentPlease write code to prove you're humanMore on... DASZinwave DAS tackles not-spots at Sky UK's headquartersMWC 2017: Zinwave to unveil new in-building wireless solutionsZinwave appoints Slavko Djukic as chief technology officer More on... 5GSK Telecom, Ericsson and BMW clock up fastest 5G speed for connected carMWC 2017: Zinwave to unveil new in-building wireless solutionsMore on... CommscopeCommScope unveils new ultra-wideband antennas for new spectrum bandsSCWS 2016: CommScope 'virtualises' its OneCell solution for added capacityLatest in Mobile infrastructureQuortus and Expeto announce PaaS virtual LTE networks for enterprisesMWC17: Zyxel to debut new LTE and Wi-Fi indoor gatewayMWC17: Ericsson expands 5G access and transport portfolio


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When he was 10 years old, Thomas Quinn drew a pencil-rendered collage of Bo Jackson photos that won first prize in his middle school's art competition, thus putting the art world on notice. Inspired by Bo Jackson's ability to play both baseball and football professionally, Thomas studied fine art and illustration while majoring in graphic design at the Rhode Island School of Design. After graduating, Thomas returned to Chicago, where he has lived for most of his life. He specializes in print and web design, but also dabbles in painting, typeface design, and beard growing. He also teaches typography at the Chicago Portfolio School. If you show even the slightest interest in hockey, he will gladly talk your ear off about the Blackhawks.
Kevin Greene Web Developer
In 1996, Kevin Greene set an NFL record with five consecutive multi-sack games and finished leading the NFL in sacks for the second time in three years with 14.5. This is not that Kevin Greene. But it was around the same time that this one went to high school in St. Louis. There, he was known for having hobbies that heavily consisted of exploring and making things just outside the realm of AOL. He honed his web development skills while getting a degree in Japanese from the University of Kansas and then while teaching in Japan for a few years. He likes to study the latest in technology but if he has learned anything, it is not to cheer for the Cardinals within the city limits of Chicago.
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Hot flashes during menopause are one of the best known symptoms that women experience. As a result of chemicals and hormonal changes during the menopausal process, hot flashes and night sweats are a common result.
A woman's body produces less estrogen and progesterone during this period and sudden sweats and heat are the outcome.
A woman's body received a series of mixed signals and thinks that the temperature and climate is changing, that it is suddenly very hot.
Blood vessels swell and contract on a repeated basis in an unpredictable manner. The outcome - a hot flash. {hot flush} These are enhanced because of an increase in blood flow within the body in reaction to hormonal changes. It can range from mild to severe and can be accompanied by headaches, dizziness, exhaustion and feelings of weakness.
Some women flush when they get a hot flash which is a sudden reddening of tone as well as an increased heart rate and blood flow near the skin level.
Results can vary with the body's temperature rising a number of degrees and, as well, it can fall just as suddenly. These changes can sometimes be frightening as the body's core decreases dramatically due to hormonal imbalance and can cause a body to feel "chilled" right after the hot flash.
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Hot flashes are common during hot weather or when a women is put under a lot of stress. With increased weather temperatures, flashes can be augmented by the body's internal temperature. Hot flashes usually last between 2 - 3 minutes, but the feeling of heat can hang around for up to a half an hour or more.
Menopause hot flashes come on very quickly with little warning, leaving the sufferer with a general feeling of discomfort. It is thought that hot flashes actually kill of bacteria and harmful cells in the body, although this is purely anecdotal and not supported by the medical community.
Hot flashes are another of nature's ways of coping with hormonal changes that come with the menopause process. There are many variables and no really defined distinction between the degree of severity that a woman will experience.
There are now a host of prescription medications designed to minimize menopause symptoms that do not involve hormonal replacement therapy. Drugs normally prescribed for other symptoms like depression have proven to be quite effective at limiting hot flash frequency and severity.
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I found relief from hot flashes using Mellopause by Native Remedies, which also can be used as a natural treatment for other menopause symptoms such as insomnia, moodiness, restlessness and irritability.
Menopause hot flashes usually start with heat that begins in the chest and moves up the neck into the facial area. The face gets hot and make look "flushed". That's why hot flashes are sometimes referred to as "flushes". It can come with red splotches that come on the neck and face accompanied with sweating on the forehead and down the back of the neck.
Many women feel an overall feeling of warmth, while others notice that their hands and feet are cold as the remainder of their body heats up.
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Hot flashes can occur during the day, sometimes triggered by external temperatures and stress. They can also come at night and are referred to as night sweats which can disrupt sleep and cause a great deal of frustration.
Women experiencing hot sweats will perspire to the point where they wake up in pools of perspiration.
Night sweats can cause a higher level of stress in women because they not only disrupt sleep, but cause chills afterwards. Not to mention a soaking wet bed that requires attention.
While the constant is that most women will experience heat and hot flashes at some time during menopause, it is perfectly natural and like many other symptoms, just a sign of the menopause process.
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Immigration fears at the highest level ever in Britain amid Calais chaos, survey reveals
FEARS over immigration have hit the highest level ever in Britain – overtaking the NHS and the economy as voters' main concern, a damning new survey has revealed.
Fears over immigration in Britain have hit record levels
After months of chaos in Calais, 33 per cent of voters revealed that immigration is their biggest worry.
Half of those polled cited immigration as among the most important issues facing Britain.
The proportion is up by eight percentage points since July and is at its highest level, according to the latest Economist Ipsos MORI issues index.
Over the past few months thousands of migrants have travelled to Calais from north Africa before attempting to storm vehicles bound for Britain.
But the Government's expensive security measures to help ease the carnage in the port town have not been successful.
Natacha Bouchart, the Calais mayor, recently blamed the UK's lax asylum system and generous benefits culture for the migrant crisis.
Thousands of migrants have tried to reach Britain from Calais
We have never seen concern about immigration this high
And next week the Office for National Statistics is expected to announce record levels of immigration to Britain.
They will show that net migration has risen above 320,000 for the first time, according to reports.
Last year's estimated net migration was 318,000 – but David Cameron has repeatedly pledged to cut the figure to below 100,000 a year.
Bobby Duffy of Ipsos MORI said: "We have never seen concern about immigration this high, and when one single issue reaches 50 per cent it tends to signify that the public perceive that is something which needs to be addressed urgently.
"We await to see whether this 50 per cent figure becomes a high water mark, or if consistent media attention specifically focussed on Calais pushes concern beyond this level in months to come."
In today's survey, more than a third of the 1,054 adults questioned mentioned the NHS as among the most important issues.
And over a quarter cited the economy – a figure which has remained largely unchanged since June.
Immigration Minister James Brokenshire said: "We know that immigration is an issue which matters to the British public.
"Uncontrolled, mass migration makes it difficult to maintain social cohesion, puts pressure on public services, and can force down wages.
"That's why, since 2010, we have taken a wide range of measures to cut out abuse of our immigration system and to make it systematically harder for people illegally to enter, work or remain in the UK."


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Spring is here and we are loving it! Not only are we loving the warmer temperatures, but we are so happy about not having to wear coats, boots, mittens, and scarves everywhere! A few months ago, I shared my winter dress up busy bag and I heard from many readers that you loved it! Today, I'm sharing with you my new spring clothes dress up busy bag! This is a free printable and a super easy busy bag to put together for your little ones.
Here's what you need for the activity:
- spring clothes printable (download at the bottom of this post)
- magnets
- glue
- scissors
- card stock paper
- laminator (optional, but this is my favorite one to use at home)
- cookie sheet
Here's how to make the busy bag:
- Print the spring clothes printable onto card stock paper. Laminate the sheets to make them more sturdy.
- Cut out the spring clothes.
- Add a magnet to the backside of each picture.
- Place the boy or girl sheets on a cookie sheet.
- Invite your child to dress up the children with the different clothes.
I have girl clothes and boy clothes in this set. Of course you can use them for either gender, if you'd like.
While playing dress up, talk about the names of the clothing items and when you would wear them. I love this cute set!
After you're done playing, store the printables in a gallon sized Ziploc bag. This is a great way to keep them organized, especially if you don't want them to get mixed up with the winter clothes busy bag.


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Foundation Installation Requiring Recharging of Ground Waterby James D. Parsons,
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Construction of foundations for five 14-story buildings at Coney Island, New York; ground water at site required special precautions to be taken to safeguard adjacent existing structures, when lowered to permit new foundations to be installed in dry.
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Kayaking DrummondBy Dean SandellThe paddling opportunities in and around Drummond Island are simply outstanding. Imagine paddling the path of the Native Americans, missionary routes, French voyagers, the 18th century British military, 300 years of North American trade and commerce, as well as recreation that includes challenge, adventure, risk and environmental interpretation. From experiential learning to high adventure risk and challenge, paddling the Drummond Island Heritage Water Trail will provide that opportunity.
Drummond Island has over one hundred forty miles of coast and inland shoreline to explore. And, since sixty eight percent of the island is publicly owned property, your vacation can become a true Up North experience.Because of the sheltering islands and inland paddling options, one can paddle safely in virtually any weather conditions. The Drummond Island Heritage Water Trail passes around and through the fifty three sheltering islands, bays and coves so numerous they are hard to count in the Drummond Archipelago and Potagannissing Bay. Add to this picture ever changing cloud formations, misty sunrises and some of the most beautiful sunsets one can imagine. As a paddler, how do you spell 'bliss'?Inland paddling in quiet waters of the Potagannissing Wildlife Flooding is a great setting to see and experience a wide variety of feathered and fur-bearing wildlife up close. The protected water and the open water paddling options provide ample opportunity to find great blue heron, eagle, osprey, migrating songbirds and waterfowl. One may see whitetail deer, river otter, beaver, muskrat and mink. There are outstanding fishing options for bass, pike, walleye, fresh water herring and salmon. Hooking a salmon while fishing from a kayak on open water is quite an experience!
In July 2008 I had the thrill of being the third kayaker in a group of three in the backwaters of the Potagannissing Wildlife Flooding. As I was setting up a photograph the others pulled ahead of me. I heard a rustling along the shoreline ahead of my position and behind the other two kayakers. Much to my delight a black bear entered the lake right in front of me I got the picture and a thrill!
Sitting about a mile off the north coast of Drummond is Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge shaped like one giant horseshoe lying on top of another to form two distinct spaces a large shallow inner harbor and a smaller yet deeper outer harbor. Deep draft sailboats tend to favor the outer harbor while smaller and shallow draft boats utilize the inner harbor to anchor off and laze away the evenings.Harbor Island, once the site for boat building, is now a beautiful and significant wildlife sanctuary. Walking the deep green forested hills is like walking the halls of a great natural cathedral. Paddling through the outer harbor with a collection of beautiful sailboats, causes one to sense the character of the setting when the region was populated with schooners, barks, bateau and early steam powered craft. It's a magical place for leisure and quiet time.
Beyond recreation, Drummond Island is an example of geological history. Early in the Paleozoic Era, the Silurian system of limestone and dolomite was laid down to create the base for what is Drummond Island. The island, an area of approximately 145 square miles, is the largest island within the state of Michigan's boundary and one of the largest in the Great Lakes Basin. The shallowness of the Potagannissing Bay allows waves to build very quickly adding to the sense of awe and adventure that abounds in the Drummond Archipelago. The shallowness also permits scouring the edges of islands and bays for evidence of shipwrecks. When fog shrouds the waterscape, the sensation of being in complete wilderness is utterly real. The crews of the lost vessels may have felt this sensation long ago. The new Drummond Island map is an outstanding tool for locating the general position of numerous known ship wreck sites for exploration by kayak. This map available at most Drummond businesses is a must for kayakers. It is a wealth of information, this map combined with the Drummond Island Tourism Association's (DITA) web site will tell you about hidden secrets in each of the eight areas to kayak.
If getting a thrill "floats your boat", then paddling in and adjacent to the shipping lane for A Great Lakes freighter is something to experience. Always be aware that paddling 'safe' requires good judgment. When you're on the water, the lake freighter or ocean-going 'salty' moves more quickly than it seems. If you can see the bow wake turn over and appear white, it is a good idea to stop and let the freighter pass brace as needed or raft up, then paddle on. Sometimes, you can feel the vibration of a passing ship's propellers, followed by the water rising of a bow wake. It is a cool feeling. Different ship designs produce different sounds and wave patterns as they power through the water. Older designed ships make huge wakes as they pass, while a newer design will create a much lighter wake. This is when you get humbled. As a one thousand foot freighter passes your sixteen foot long sea kayak becomes dwarfed by the sheer height and length of the ship; it seems like it takes forever to pass, given the scale of reference and such a powerful craft creates a minimal wake, as it nearly sneaks by. It is great fun to be humbled in such a manner and enjoying ever moment of the experience to be sure.Being humbled allows for appreciation of the small things. The wildflowers on Drummond Island and the publicly owned islands are spectacles of beauty. Some many varieties of flowers are just amazing. As the seasons change, so will the varieties that are showing. Drummond Island provides outstanding access for wildflower photography. So spring, summer and fall, as long as the water is not ice, no matter the wind intensity or direction, there is always a place to paddle. If you have never seen a northern Lake Huron sunrise or sunset from a kayak you're missing the best of it and if fall color is your passion Drummond is famous for it and nowhere better to see it than from skimming the shores, coves and bays of Drummond. Whatever your interest and skill from fitness and sport to exploration, history, culture, and environmental interpretation, there is always a place to paddle in any weather condition. The best of all, the Drummond community supports a full range of goods and services to support water trail travelers and kayaking recreation with unsurpassed hospitality.
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U.S. Rep Maxine Waters angrily told NFL commissioner Roger Goodell today that she thinks Congress should consider removing the league's antitrust exemption.
Waters, a democrat from California, attacked Goodell at a hearing on Capitol Hill and said the NFL has neglected the plight of injured players while it pursues its own profit margins. Waters said the league has done too little to address head injuries.
Said Waters, via Politics Daily:
"We have heard from the NFL time and time again. You're always studying. You're always trying. You're hopeful. But I want to know now-- what are you doing in the negotiations that are going on now to deal with this problem and other problems related to the injuries of football players and the impact on their health?"
When Goodell responded that the league plans to address the issue of head trauma, Waters cut him off:
"I know you do everything you possibly can to hold on to those profits, but I think the responsibility of this Congress is to take a look at that antitrust exemption you have and, in my opinion, take it away."
Waters' husband, Sidney Williams, played in the NFL from 1964-1969.
She was also critical of the NFL when Congress held hearings on the health of former players on June 26, 2007. -- Sean Leahy
Nate Davis is a reporter, blogger and editor who's been at USA TODAY since 2000. He has covered the NFL since 2005. No, he did not play quarterback for Ball State. Davis' succession of our esteemed colleague Sean Leahy at The Huddle is considered a Brady-for-Bledsoe swap by most "insiders."More about Nate


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The Minsk
The two stroke, single cylinder Belorussian Minsk is a 125cc dirt bike capable of getting you anywhere in Vietnam. In its manual it says: "These motorcycles are especially suitable for service in the country-side with bad or no roads." If you tinker with it, keep it clean and make regular inspections then the Minsk will become a true friend. You will not see many of these bikes in the Hanoi as the locals consider themselves above such an ungainly, oil billowing reminder of past Russian dominance. In the mountains and hills, however, the Minsk rules supreme. Every mechanic knows how to fix a Minsk, and there are places everywhere selling spare parts. You can buy it new for around US$700 (including registration), or second hand for around US$400 (contact the Club for an offer). It's got a top speed of around 85 kilometers an hour, its tank's about 11 liters which will get you around 200 – 250 kilometers – the reserve will get you around 15 kilometers. In Hanoi there are shops which sell every single spare part for the bike. The bike has a simple design and has no battery. We have heard of one guy using a coke can as a clutch plate. You can open up the engine and have a look in side as there is no pressure seal. The tyre's traction is excellent and capable of covering clay, rock or wet and its suspension is great. The bike is ideal for any trip into the mountains of the north of Vietnam. Its drawbacks are its lack of speed on the strait and its Russian heritage which doesn't like the heat. In hot weather you really need to keep the engine from overheating. Like other former Soviet classics like the Voxhod, Isch, Ural or Jawa, all you need to do is get a spark, a puff of air and a splash of petrol all together in the same place and you have an engine up and running. It's satisfying to be confronted by a minor problem somewhere up in the middle of nowhere which after inspection you realise you can fix – it feels great. That's why we love the older bikes. They go wrong – you learn how to fix them – you go.
For an early history see: Minsk-historical.pdf
The 1996 model
In 1996 two versions of the standard Minsk were made. They look exactly the same but on the inside one is better because its alternator is stronger and easier to fix. If you buy the bike new then for an extra US$10 they will put in the better version. The weaker alternator is easily recognised because it has a number of round holes drilled through its cover. Both the 1996 models have a more economical carburettor which is fine on the flat but a little short of power in the mountains. This carburettor is easy to recognise because the top of it is circular and can be unscrewed. Again, ask the dealer to put in the older, rectangular-tube shaped one for better performance in the mountains. Also opt for the round shaped head-lamp rather than the square one – it's easier to remove and replaced if smashed.
The Sports Minsk
In addition to the two standard models in 1996, a more expensive, sports version of the Minsk was also released. It has a larger petrol tank, higher front suspension, its seat is higher (but harder) and its more quiet due to a muffler stuffed with glass fibre. Its fourth gear is larger than the normal Minsk so this bike will go faster on the straight and the engine block is bigger so it handles the heat with more distinction. A good option for taller riders.
Older Models
The easiest way to spot an older Minsk is that the control panel – where the speedometer is – comprises of two round tubes whereas the newer ones just have one rectangular box. The serial number stamped onto the steering column of the left hand side of the bike has a code to say how old the bike is. The eighth last character – its a letter – denotes the year of manufacture as follows. 'L' is 1990, 'M' is 1991, 'N' is 1992, 'P' is 1993, 'R' is 1994, 'S' is 1995, 'T' is 1996, 'V' is 1997, 'W' is 1998, 'X' is 1999 and 'Y' is 2000. The engine is easier to date as the last two characters inscribed on it on the left hand side are numbers like '94' or '96'.
Wildcat Minsk
A new version appeared in the US (sold at US$1,350!!). It seems to be a new development of the Sports Minsk (same tank and side covers). Engine looks the same but frame and suspensions got a new look. The bike looks worth a try in Vietnam although, unfortunately, the mud cover for the driving chain has gone. Front suspension has been changed as well. Available at Cosmopolitan Motors.
Trolly Minsk
Based on a normal Minsk model a trolley was developed. Nobody has seen it yet. Doubts exist about sufficient power to pull the trolley. The front suspension seems to have changed (probably to make it stiffer). The Club will investigate the possibility to construct such a machine in Vietnam. Currently max speed of the trolley is only 30 km/h!! You would be the lady killer on this thing in Lao Cai!!!
BEWARE: There are bikes out there pretending to be Minsks. They are easy to recognize by their wrong spelling of the tank logo. Don't trust them!
The Minsk lives on
The factory is currently re tooling and making new minsk check out their site.
If you have heard of, seen, or even driven any other Minsk models, please, drop us a line


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I suspect whether or not a formal matchmaker exists would depend on the culture and community you end up studying and meeting. A traditional tribal culture that exists both here and in their original third world country may well have some kind of traditional match maker as part of their culture. If you are more into exploring the more free form world of individualists who have just realized that traditional Roman style from millenia past monogamy isn't their thing- I couldn't begin to tell you. Maybe we should have a matchmaker - but to successfully do so, you really have to be part of a web of interacting communities or you won't know anyone well enough to have that sense of who will make a good family together and who will not. Your best bet, instead of trying to find a matchmaker, is to find a few people from different poly communities who are willing to let you into their lives, and let them tell their stories.
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Simon, one of the few French starlets of her time to achieve success in Hollywood, died in the evening between Tuesday and Wednesday, her family said.
In Jacques Tourneur's Cat People, Simon played a Serbian-born artist living in New York who is haunted by a fear that intimacy will prompt her to turn into a deadly panther. The film was remade in 1982 with Nastassja Kinski playing the lead.
"With Simone Simon, we have lost one the most seductive, most radiant actresses of French cinema in the first part of the 20th century," Culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres said in a statement.
Born April 23, 1911, in the southern French city of Marseille, Simon started out as a model before becoming a stage actress, then turning to film.
Her first major role came in 1938 in Jean Renoir's "La bete humaine" (The Human Beast), a movie adaptation of the novel by Emile Zola. She starred opposite legendary French actor Jean Gabin, famously telling him: "Don't look at me that way, you're going to wear out your eyes."
It was Darryl Zanuck, co-founder of 20th Century Fox, who took Simon to America and launched her career in Hollywood.
The actress starred in about a dozen Hollywood pictures through the 1940s, including two Robert Wise films from 1944, The Curse of the Cat People, a sequel of Tourneur's film, and Mademoiselle Fifi, based on Guy de Maupassant stories.
Back in France in the 1950s, Simon starred in La Ronde and Le Plaisir, before returning to the stage. She made her very last movie appearance in the 1973 film La Femme en Bleu.
"Years have passed but have erased nothing of Simone Simon's charm," the culture minister said. "We will keep in memory for a long time the trace of that undefinable something that made this very beautiful actress so endearing."


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Did you see the awkward video of Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina playing with a group of puppies and eating dog treats? Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO looked visibly uncomfortable on camera as she talked about why dogs are better than cats.
"You know, President Obama ate one of your cousins," Fiorina says to one of the puppies, referring to a passage in the president's autobiography in which he admitted to trying dog meat. "Vote Republican," Fiorina tells the puppy.
Fiorina even decided to eat one of the dog treats. Before the video ends you can see here taking a bite out of a Milk-Bone dog treat. What do you think?


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Inborn Desire - Unification
Pisceans thrive in a creative atmosphere where they can put their imagination to use. However, they need to believe in something to follow it with their heart. Because they are easily affected by people, they go way beyond the usual to help their peers out. They are sensitive, deeply compassionate and make good team players. However, it is best to keep pushing the imaginative limits of a Piscean else they will give into comfort which will lead to stagnation.


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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-2272?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=13025552#comment-13025552 ] Greg Stein commented on SOLR-2272: ---------------------------------- The PMC should have stood up at that time and shut down those private conversations. That is a failing of the PMC. Refactorings should be quite allowed, as *all* the code is under the purview of the PMC. It isn't "Lucene" and "Solr" ... it is lucene.apache.org. The PMC is responsible for the whole thing. If somebody takes issue with a refactoring, then they better have a damned good TECHNICAL reason to attempt a veto of it. And the PMC should be slapping down people who make repeated bullshit vetoes (again: remove their PMC membership and commit rights until they've learned to work with others). If you're not satisfied with the operation of the PMC, then raise it to the Board. That is what we are here for: to fix the PMC when it is broken. And as I've said: our fixes are usually pretty extreme, so you better try and work it out yourself first. Get your policy reset on those kinds of changes. Start an explicit conversation IN PUBLIC, rather than allowing yourself to be driven by crappy private bullshit. Shine a light on this stuff, or you're going to be stuck. And it'll be your own fault. > Join > ---- > > Key: SOLR-2272 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-2272 > Project: Solr > Issue Type: New Feature > Components: search > Reporter: Yonik Seeley > Fix For: 4.0 > > Attachments: SOLR-2272.patch, SOLR-2272.patch, SOLR-2272.patch > > > Limited join functionality for Solr, mapping one set of IDs matching a query to another set of IDs, based on the indexed tokens of the fields. > Example: > fq={!join from=parent_ptr to:parent_id}child_doc:query -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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I agree.
You want the game to "open" up again and get back the "time honored traditions," then take the helmets off, including the goaltender.
The game was played many more years without helmets than with helmets.
I remember the mandatory helmet opponents predicting that it would change the game in a negative way.
Damn if it didn't.
I predict fans will flock to the rinks to watch the game again.
Of course most of those years without a helmet were before the invention of the curved stick (according to legend accidentally invented by an irate Stan Mikita trying to break a stick but failing). Since the curved stick pucks move a lot faster and a lot higher and thus made the unprotected head a lot more risky.
You know, that's not a bad idea. But I doubt if it will fly.


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Leipzig is a city with a great musical tradition. Music can be heard and experienced throughout the city. Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy or Robert and Clara Schumann all have museums dedicated to them. To date, the poet-composer Richard Wagner has proved considerably more difficult to find.
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With this tour the Leipzig Richard Wagner Society aims to change this, offering inhabitants of Leipzig and visitors alike the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Wagner. Richard is a Leipziger … is the motto of the society. Because Wagner is the only one of these great composers to actually be born in Leipzig. It was here that he went to school, here that the idea of becoming a musician was formed. In Leipzig he found the material that he required, absorbed lasting impressions in the theatre and concert hall as well as experiencing the staging of his own early compositions. The relationship to his city of birth was a turbulent one, but at the end of his life the two were reconciled. It is now up to Leipzig to pay tribute to him. Follow in the footsteps of Wagner either on foot through the city centre or by car in the surrounding area. In the process you can accompany him through stages in his life.
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1. Haus zum Roten und Weißen Löwen
2. Komödienhaus
3. Pichhof
4. Hôtel de Pologne
5. Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum
6. St Thomas' Church
7. St Thomas School
8. Schneiderherberge
9. Apelsches, later Thomäisches Haus
10. Auerbachs Keller
11. Stadtgeschichtliches Museum
12. Alte Nikolaischule
13. Friedrich Wieck's piano shop
14. Gewandhaussaal
15. Neues Theater
16. Richard Wagner Memorial
17. Hôtel de Prusse
18. Alter Johannisfriedhof
19. Mendelssohn-Haus
20. F. A. Brockhaus
21. Schumann-Haus
22. Kintschys Schweizerhäuschen
23. Residence of the grandparents
24. Richard Wagner Memorial
25. Richard-Wagner-Hain
1. Haus zum Roten und Weißen Löwen
Birthplace of Richard Wagner, Brühl 3 - Now a former department store ("Blechbüchse" – tin box), Brühl 20
Richard Wagner is born in the year of the Leipzig Battle of Nations on 22 May 1813 "on the Brühl, in the house of the red and white lion, two flights up", the ninth child of the police clerk Friedrich Wagner (1770–1813) and his wife Johanna Rosine Pätz (1778–1848). Friedrich Wagner succumbs to a typhus epidemic on 23 November. Ludwig Geyer (1778–1821), a longstanding friend of the family, actor, painter and poet, marries Richard's mother on 28 August 1814, with the family subsequently moving to Dresden. Following the demolition of the building in 1886 various buildings were erected on the site, including a department store, which received a memorial plaque created by the Leipzig sculptor Fritz Zalisz (1937–1970). The reconstruction of the Brühl by "mfi Management für Immobilien AG" is set to be completed by 2010. The "Blechbüchse" will be included in the ensemble and a place of memorial to Richard Wagner established.
2. Komödienhaus on the Ranstädter Bastei
(Stadttheater, after 1868 Altes Theater), Theaterplatz 9 respectively Richard-Wagner- Platz 2, destroyed in the Second World War demolished as a result of the expansion of the Goerdelerring / Tröndlinring streets, in the approximate present-day location of Richard-Wagner-Platz, Goerdelerring tram stop
Richard's passion for the theatre emerges at an early stage. Leipzig's first dedicated theatre structure of 1766 was converted into the Stadttheater in 1817. Sisters Rosalie and Ottilie are star performers here. After experiencing the famous singer Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient as Fidelio in 1829 Richard decides to become a musician. His B flat major overture (drumbeat overture) provides light entertainment for the audience on Christmas Day 1830. However, on 16 March 1832 overture and closing music for the 5th act of E. Raupach's "King Enzio" are received with applause. Criticism from Rosalie leads him to destroy his first opera, "The Wedding" with the exception of the introduction, which had already been composed. His opera "The Fairies" of 1833/34 was never produced in his lifetime. The first Wagner operas to be performed in Leipzig were "Tannhäuser", on 31 January 1853, and "Lohengrin", on 7 January 1854.
3. Pichhof
Bahnhofstraße 18 - approximate present-day location Willy-Brandt-Platz tram stop, West Hall of Central Station
Ludwig Geyer dies in 1821. At the end of 1827 the fatherless family returns to Leipzig. From Christmas of that year Richard also lives "in the Pichhof, at the Hallisches Tor, 1st flight", which becomes a meeting point for men of letters (Heinrich Laube 4) and composers (Heinrich Marschner). His enthusiasm for Beethoven results here in a piano transcription of the 9th symphony, which he offers – unsuccessfully – to the publisher Schott in Mainz.
4. Hôtel de Pologne
Hainstraße 8–10 now Hainstraße 16/18 undergoing conversion
It is here, in November 1832, that Richard meets Heinrich Laube, from 1833 editor of the "Zeitung für die elegante Welt", a journal of elegant living, developing the publication into a leading journal of the "Junges Deutschland" literary movement. Laube enthuses him with his ideas on free divine love, Richard reads his novel "Das junge Europa", Heinse's "Ardinghello" and Heine's "Romantische Schule". Laube publishes early writings of Richard, such as the essay "Die deutsche Oper", published on 10 June 1834.
Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon lived in the building during the Leipziger Disputation of 1519. The hotel took its name from a stay of the Polish King Stanislaus Leszczynski in 1706. The building later served as a trade fair building for some time.
5. Haus Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum
Kleine Fleischergasse 4
The Coffe Baum is the second oldest coffee salon in Europe and the oldest coffee house in Germany. Erected in 1556 at the same time as the Old Town Hall, regular guests included Robert Schumann and Richard Wagner, in addition to personalities such as Johann Christoph Gottsched, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and Max Klinger. Wagner's visits to the establishment are not documented. However, it may be assumed that, as a passionate drinker of coffee, he was also a visitor.
6. St Thomas' Church
On 16 August 1813 the boy is christened by Deacon Eulenstein with the name Wilhelm Richard Wagner. In addition to the parents, the records of St Thomas' Church also note as godparents the councillor Dr Wilhelm Wiesand, Miss Juliane Schöffelin, deputising for her Miss Louise Mohl (both merchant's daughters), and the merchant Adolf Träger.
The original structure from the 12th century was augmented with a nave in 1482–96, the building was extensively renovated from 1991 to 2000.
7. St Thomas School
present-day superintendent's offices, Thomaskirchhof 18
At Easter 1830 Richard enrolls at the St Thomas School. Here too, he has little interest in lessons. He composes and indulges his enthusiasm for the French Revolution and the Polish uprising against Czarist rule. Departing the school without a leaving certificate, on 23 February 1831 he enrolls as a music student at the University of Leipzig. With the cantor of St Thomas' Church, Christian Theodor Weinlig (cantor 1823–42), he completes his studies in composition within six months. His "dissertation", completed in six weeks, is a symphony in four movements in C major. First mentioned in 1254, the St Thomas School is the oldest school in Leipzig. The superintendent's offices have been located at the site since 1904.
8. Schneiderherberge, concert hall of the Euterpe Music Society
Thomaskirchhof 1 present-day Bach Archive and Bach Museum, Thomaskirchhof 16
The Euterpe Music Society had a decisive influence on musical life in Leipzig for a period of 62 years. From 1822 to 1835 "musical entertainments" were staged in the hall of the Schneiderherberge in Thomaskirchhof (see als No. 7 "St Thomas School"). The Gewandhaus musicians Christian Gottlieb Müller (conductor from 1831–38) and Friedrich Robert Sipp were also involved here. Richard secretly receives lessons in harmony from Müller, followed by violin lessons from Sipp – his "worst pupil". At Christmas 1831 the Euterpe rooms first experience Richard's concert overture in d minor, followed by the concert overture in C major and the symphony in C major in 1832.
9. Apelsches, later Thomäisches Haus, Königshaus
present-day commercial building, Markt 17
As a nine year-old, Richard first spends a new days of his summer holiday with his uncle Adolf Wagner (1774–1835). Familiar with Goethe and Schiller, the philologist, translator and private scholar has a great influence upon him. Richard is impressed by the ornate chambers dating back to the time of the Saxon Elector and Polish King Augustus the Strong, as well as the extensive library. The mysterious atmosphere serves as inspiration for the tragedy "Leubald and Adelaide".
Constructed around 1560 and converted in 1706/07 for the merchant Andreas Dietrich Apel, visitors here included Czar Peter the Great, Frederick II and Napoleon I.
10. Auerbachs Keller
Mädler-Passage, Grimmaische Straße 2–4
There is no evidence of Richard Wagner's visits to this restaurant, made world famous by Goethe's "Faust". The sole link: in the Goethezimmer hangs a portrait of Rosalie, who also played Gretchen. It is nonetheless likely that uncle Adolf, who lived next door in the Königshaus, would have acquainted him with Auerbachs Hof (built 1530–38). The two paintings by Andreas Bretschneider from 1625, depicting the legendary barrel ride and Faust with the carousing students, are certain to have enthused him just as they did the young Goethe. In 1832 Richard wrote seven compositions on the subject of this "Faust".
The conversion of the Mädler-Passage 1912–14 resulted in the loss of the approximately 70 merchant's vaults. Only the historic wine cellar remained.
11. Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Leipzig
Old Town Hall, Markt 1
Erected in 1556, the Old Town Hall was converted into the Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Leipzig between 1906–09. Wagner enthusiasts can make some interesting discoveries in the permanent exhibition entitled "Leipzig original". The "Stadtmodell von 1822" in the Festsaal depicts Leipzig after the Battle of Nations, as Richard Wagner knew it. The "Modell des Gewandhaussaals" of 1894/95 (see also No. 14 "Gewandhaussaal") shows the concert hall prior to its demolition. The metal plates belonging to the " Dirigentenpult" – conductor's podium – (circa 1780) from the concert hall commemorate, alongside Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Carl Maria von Weber, Robert Schumann, Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt and Johannes Brahms, also "Rich. Wagner 1.XI.1862". Before an almost empty hall, he conducted the prelude to the "Mastersingers" and the "Tannhäuser" overture.
12. Alte Nikolaischule
Nikolaikirchhof 2
Famous pupils of the Nikolaischule include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Christian Thomasius and Johann Gottfried Seume, as well as Richard Wagner. Enrolling on 21 January 1828, he is displeased at being moved back a grade. "Terribly slovenly", he receives poor grades. His friendship with Guido Theodor Apel (1811–1867) preserves Richard in the face of several financial disasters (see also No. 9 "Apelsches, later Thomäisches Haus, Königshaus"), as well as allowing him to enjoy frequent stays at the Rittergut Ermlitz, a manor house that is the summer residence of the family. To accompany the "Columbus" drama written by his friend he composes an o verture (performed in the Gewandhaus in 1835 - See also No. 14 "Gewandhaussaal") and stage music. Erected in 1512, the building was restored from 1991–94 by the cultural foundation Kulturstiftung Leipzig.
13. Friedrich Wieck's piano shop and lending service for musical items
Reichsstraße 1, Grimmaische Straße 5 (Selliers Hof ) now the former trade fair building Handelshof, Reichsstraße and corner of Grimmaische Straße
With the intention of composing music for his 1828 tragedy "Leubald and Adelaide", which involved setting music in the style of Beethoven to Goethe's "Egmont", Richard approaches Friedrich Wieck (see also No. 21 "Schumann-Haus"), father of the talented young pianist Clara Wieck (1819–1896), in order to borrow the book "Systems of Music Science and Practical Composition" by Johann Bernhard Logier. He fails to return the book on time, resulting in a considerable debt. The family is outraged. The former fair building Handelshof was built 1908/09, it is currently being converted.
14. Gewandhaussaal
Alter Neumarkt, since 1839 Universitätsstraße now "Städtisches Kaufhaus", Universitätsstraße wing
Gewandhaus music director August Pohlenz conducts Richard's first compositions. The performance of his D minor overture on 23 February 1832 is received by the "Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung" with "great pleasure". Further early works, such as the C major symphony on 10 January 1833, are also received positively. On 10 April 1834 the overture to his opera "The Fairies" is performed, however, the theatre performance fails to take place.
Famed for its acoustics, the music hall (see also No.11 "Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Leipzig") of 1781 in the Zeughaus wing of the Gewandhaus, the first dedicated concert building of the present-day Gewandhaus Orchestra, was demolished in 1894 to make way for the new fair building Städtisches Kaufhaus. A plaque in the stairway of the 2nd floor commemorates the concert room.
15. Neues Theater
(destroyed in the Second World War) present-day Opera House, Augustusplatz
From 1693 to 1720 the first opera house was situated on the Brühl. The Neues Theater erected 1864–68 on Augustusplatz offered a new home to the opera. The first complete performance of the epic music drama "The Ring of the Nibelung" outside of Bayreuth in 1878 by opera director Angelo Neumann (1838–1910) led to the final reconciliation between the master and the Leipzig theatre. From 1882 all Wagnerian musical dramas were on the programme, with the exception of "Parsifal". On the 125th birthday of the master in 1938 his complete works were performed, including the early operas " The Fairies" and "The Ban on Love".
The building destroyed in the Second World War was replaced between 1956 and 1960 by the first new theatre to be built in the GDR, opened on 9 October 1960 with Wagner's "The Mastersingers of Nuremberg", directed by opera director Joachim Herz. Herz also staged the "Ring" in the years 1973–76, to international acclaim. Leipzig Opera House (see also No. 16 "Richard Wagner Memorial in the Schwanenteichanlage") constantly has works by Richard Wagner in its repertoire.
16. Richard Wagner Memorial in the Schwanenteichanlage
behind the Opera House, Georgiring
In the scope of the GDR Richard Wagner Festival 1983 the City of Leipzig arranged the unveiling of a bronze bust of the composer, created by Max Klinger (designed in 1904).
17. Hôtel de Prusse
Roßplatz 7 (destroyed in the Second World War) now a green area, corner of Grünewaldstraße and Roßplatz
From 21 to 23 April 1871 Richard Wagner and his wife Cosima (1837–1930) travel through Germany to promote his planned festival house, stopping in Leipzig in the process. The homage to his host, Louis Kraft, proprietor of the Hôtel de Prusse (opened in 1720 as the Goldener Helm), for the pampering treatment that enables him to recuperate and regenerate is reflected spontaneously in the composition, on 22 April, of the three-verse "Kraftliedchen" (Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Leipzig).
18. Alter Johannisfriedhof
The history of this burial site dates from 1278 to 1883. As a museum park behind the Grassimuseum, today the Alte Johannisfriedhof is home to approximately 400 tombs of culturally-historic and often artistic significance, including that of Richard Wagner's mother and his sister Rosalie in Section V. Favourite sister Rosalie, married to the lecturer Dr Oswald Marbach, dies of complications from childbirth on 12 October 1837. The death of the mother on 9 January 1848 leaves the Royal Saxon Court Conductor with a "feeling ... of complete isolation".
19. Mendelssohn-Haus
Königstraße 3 now Goldschmidtstraße 12
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Gewandhaus music director, founder of the first conservatory in Germany, composer and musical virtuoso, inhabited the bel-étage of this residential house, erected 1844/45, with his family. He lived there from 1845 until his death in 1847. The autobiography of Louis Spohr notes an encounter with Richard Wagner there on 24 June 1846. Mendelssohn played his "Variations sérieuses" with "utmost bravura, with these followed by two quartettes of Spohr, with Mendelssohn and Wagner following the score with rapture". The Internationale Mendelssohn-Stiftung e. V. foundation had the house renovated and the late Biedermeier apartment restored to its original condition.
20. Residential house and company F. A. Brockhaus
Quergasse/Querstraße 8 resp. 16 (destroyed in the Second World War) present-day F. A. Brockhaus in Brockhaus-Zentrum, Querstraße 18
Heinrich and Friedrich, sons of the founder, Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus, develop the publishers F. A. Brockhaus into an internationally-active, major company. Richard Wagner is related by marriage to both publisher Friedrich – through marriage to his sister Luise (1828) – and orientalist Hermann, who marries Ottilie in 1836. In Luise's salon Richard encounters the greats of the worlds of literature, music and the arts, including, in 1868, Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900). During the September unrest of 1830 he joins university students in guarding the company premises, where the new rapid presses are the target of much public anger. Friedrich provides asylum and financial support to Polish émigrés, including Tadeusz Ko ściuszko, much admired by Wagner (Polonia-Ouverture 1836).
21. Schumann-Haus
Inselstraße 5 today Inselstraße 18
This building, erected in 1838, was home to the artists Robert and Clara Schumann née Wieck from 1840–44, the first, happy years of their marriage. In addition to Franz Liszt, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Hector Berlioz, guests also included Richard Wagner, who the couple had previously met in the house of Clara's father (see also No.13 "Friedrich Wieck's piano shop and lending service for musical items"). Clara was already an acclaimed pianist, with Robert Schumann (1810–1856) enjoying recognition for his "Spring Symphony". His housekeeping book records four visits from Richard Wagner: on 18 April, 7 May, 11 November 1842 and on 28 November 1843.
The society Robert-und-Clara-Schumann-Verein-Leipzig-Inselstraße-18 e. V. maintains the exhibition areas and arranges special exhibitions and concerts.
22. Kintschys Schweizerhäuschen in the Rosental
today the restaurant Hacienda Las Casas in Leipzig Zoo, Pfaffendorfer Straße 29
"Kintschi's garden café is undoubtedly the friendliest place in Leipzig ... Three times a week there is an average concert there. A good concert costs extra ...", notes a chronicle of the famous coffee garden of Georg Kintschy in the Rosental park, opened as a Swiss cottage in 1824. A meeting place for poets, painters, musicians and publishers, its illustrious guests included Karl Herloßsohn, Ludwig Bechstein, Heinrich Marschner, Albert Lortzing and Friedrich Nietzsche. It is not known whether the early composition of Richard Wagner performed at Kintschy's found favour with the audience or not. In 1927 the structure was incorporated into the zoo and has now been reconstructed in accordance with heritage conservation guidelines.
23. Residence of the grandparents of Richard Wagner
Ranstädter Steinweg 39 (destroyed in the Second World War) today the former site is traversed by a street, footpath and the Elstermühlgraben waterway
Until 1943 the site was home to the residential house of the grandparents and birthplace of Richard Wagner's father. Born in Müglenz, the grandfather of Richard Wagner, Gottlob Friedrich Wagner (1736–1795), was a pupil at the St Thomas School, studied theology at the University of Leipzig and was an excise officer of the Saxon court in the Ranstädter Gate (illuminated plaque on local history on the new balustrade of the waterway).
24. Richard Wagner Memorial (plinth)
in the Klingerhain, entrance Karl-Heine-Straße
The design of Max Klinger (1857–1920) foresaw a three-piece ensemble comprising steps, plinth and sculpture. The steps created in 1907 led from the Promenadenring to Matthäikirchhof (removed in the 1970s to make way for the new district administration building of the Ministry of State Security). The statue failed to be completed. In 1924 the plinth was positioned in the Klingerhain, part of the Palmengarten. The three naked female figures of the relief on the front side symbolise the overall artistic work of Wagner – music, poetry and acting, the right side depicts Parsifal and Kundry, the left Siegfried with the dragon and Mime. Restoration and positioning of the steps and plinth on the original site are planned for 2010.
25. Richard-Wagner-Hain
at the Elsterflutbecken, entrance Jahn-Allee or Am Elsterwehr
A call for bids from the City of Leipzig in October 1932 for a Wagner memorial on a site at the Elsterflutbecken resulted in the successful design of the Stuttgart sculptor Emil Hipp (1893–1965). At the foundation stone ceremony on 6 March 1934 the memorial was declared to be the "Richard Wagner national memorial of the German people", with the consequence that, following the end of the Second World War, the City of Leipzig refused to grant acceptance. Bringing together the various sections distributed around Germany in time for the 200th anniversary of Wagner's birth in 2013 is the declared goal of the Leipzig Richard Wagner Society, whereby the garden architectural grounds of Gustav Allinger (1891–1970) are also to be returned to their previous position of prominence, developing into a place of v eneration for Richard Wagner.
Tour/ Excursion
Excursion recommendations
Herrrensitz und Kultur-Gut Ermlitz (manor house), Ermlitz, Schkopau (Saalekreis), summer residence of the Apel family, frequently visited by Wagner.
Church and birthplace of Richard Wagner's grandfather in Müglenz, Hohburg (District of Leipzig). The Bayreuth Festival 2001 provided significant funding for the restoration of the church windows and organ.
Wagner Haus and theatre in Bad Lauchstädt (Saalekreis). Witnessed, in 1834, the beginning of the conducting career of Richard Wagner, as the Magdeburger Theater performed here in summer. Meeting with his first wife, Minna Planer (1809–1866).
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Manuel Ramirez was a San Martino citizen, the brother of Hector and father of Jesus Ramirez.
After the People's Republic of Haven had conquered San Martin, he was convicted of "terrorist activities" and shipped off to Haven. The Office of Internal Security apparently intended to use him as kind of a hostage, hoping that due to his popularity, his countrymen would stop their acts of terrorism, but the plan had backfired when he died within two years. (HH9)