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Lancaster County (Pennsylvania, USA)
In Lancaster County in 1954 there were about 12,600 Mennonites (Mennonite Church) in 80 congregations or preaching points, 3,100 Old Order Amish in 30 congregations, 2,900 Old Order Mennonites in 17 congregations, 318 Stauffer, Reidenbach, and Weaver (a type of Old Order) Mennonites. The Beachy Amish had two congregations with 269 members. The Ohio and Eastern Conference had eight congregations with 1,400 members in this area, although part of the membership is in the bordering territory of Berks County and Chester County. The General Conference Mennonites had three congregations, in Lancaster, Bowmansville, and Denver, with 207 members. The Reformed Mennonites (Herrites) had 225 members in this area in 1954, their original starting point having been near Lancaster city. The Mennonite Brethren in Christ had two congregations, Lancaster and Terre Hill, with 110 members, also a mission point at Paradise. Thus these eight distinct groups of Mennonites had in 1954, 21,300 baptized members in over 150 congregations. This was the largest concentration of Mennonites in such a compact area anywhere in North America, and since the dissolution of the compact Mennonite settlements in Russia, anywhere in the world.
Two related peace church groups, the Church of the Brethren and the Brethren in Christ, also had numerous strong congregations in the county in 1954, the former having 21 congregations with 7,500 members, the latter 12 congregations with 1,200 members.
Lancaster County Mennonites had several institutions in addition to a number of elementary schools. These were all under the Lancaster Mennonite Conference: Lancaster Mennonite School (1942, Lancaster), two homes for the aged, i.e., Mennonite Home (1903, Lancaster) and Welsh Mountain Samaritan Home (1898, New Holland), the Mennonite Children's Home (1911, Millersville), and Philhaven Hospital (1952, Lebanon, Pa., for mental and nervous diseases). A headquarters center for the Lancaster Mennonite Conference and its mission board was being developed at Salunga. The Mennonite Central Committee's headquarters have been at Akron since 1937.
The Lancaster County area is noted for its outstanding agricultural production, in which the Mennonites and Amish have always played a major role. It has often ranked in the first three counties in the United States for total value of agricultural production and is justly called the "Garden Spot." It also presents a beautiful landscape with its gently rolling valleys and well-kept farms and countryside.
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Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 607 f.
Klein, H. M. J. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a History. New York; Chicago: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1924. 4 vols.
Landis, Ira D. "Mennonite Agriculture in Colonial Lancaster County, Pennsylvania." Mennonite Quarterly Review 19 (1945): 254-272.
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Rupp, I. Daniel. History of Lancaster County: To which is prefixed a brief sketch of the early history of Pennsylvania. Lancaster: Gilbert Hills, 1844.
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Provo, in particular, might be out of the picture.
Generally speaking, Utah remains a go-to venue for a U.S. men's national soccer team that's always looking for a home-field advantage in World Cup qualifying.
Provo, in particular, might be out of the picture.
Generally speaking, Utah remains a go-to venue for a U.S. men's national soccer team that's always looking for a home-field advantage in World Cup qualifying.
Who could have seen this coming?
The U.S. team took a chance by playing in an unproven soccer market in 2005, staging a game on a temporary grass field at Rice-Eccles Stadium, and loved every bit of the experience. Well, there was Landon Donovan's famously wry, mixed review: "I wouldn't necessarily say I loved Provo, but Salt Lake was fun." Yet that 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in front of 40,000-plus fans was enough to keep the Americans coming back.
They've adjusted slightly for each return visit, after having practiced at BYU in '05. The team made Park City its headquarters in 2009 and is being housed in downtown Salt Lake City during this trip, while using Rio Tinto Stadium and Real Salt Lake's nearby facility in Sandy for practices.
This love of Utah is conditional, though. If these guys lose to Honduras in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier or to Cuba in next month's Gold Cup tournament, we may never see them again.
The USMNT wants one thing from a qualifying site: a competitive advantage. Whether that means ordering snow for Costa Rica's visit to Colorado in March or having Panama deal with 40,000 fans in Seattle last week, the Americans just want to win and get to Brazil in 2014.
So while they like Rio Tinto's pristine playing surface and appreciate RSL's loyal following, one loss in our midst could change everything when it comes to choosing stadiums for the 2017 round of qualifying.
Nobody's expecting such an outcome Tuesday, of course. Asked about the state of the team, goalkeeper Tim Howard said, "Morale is super-duper high," and why not?
The U.S. team is rolling lately, the atmosphere should be revved up and Howard is comfortable here. He delivered two outstanding performances in 2009, playing for Everton FC against Major League Soccer's All-Stars in July and returning to Sandy with the national team in September.
Howard made two huge saves on headers by Conor Casey and Davy Arnaud to earn the 1-1 regulation tie with the MLS team, then stopped three of six penalty kicks to give Everton the victory.
In a 2-1 victory over El Salvador in World Cup qualifying, Howard's big save in the 87th minute preserved the U.S. lead.
That game did not quite attract a sellout crowd (19,066) and El Salvadoran fans filled a surprisingly high percentage of the seats. But as the Americans surged ahead with goals from Clint Dempsey and Jozy Altidore, the home-field advantage took hold. So they're back, banking on more support.
Matt Besler, a defender for Sporting Kansas City, expects to feel much differently Tuesday than when he comes to town for MLS competition. "The fans can affect the momentum of the team, because they get so loud and you can just kind of feel it," he said. "The plan is for us to use that to our advantage to attack, to drive the tempo of the game and get the fans involved."
These final-stage, regional qualifying games are big-time events. Everybody wants them and Utah keeps getting them, beginning with RSL's inaugural season of 2005 and continuing for two more World Cup cycles. Everything suggests there will be more games to come, as long as the U.S. record remains intact.
Since 2001, the Americans are 22-0-2 on home soil in World Cup qualifying. That zero needs to stick through Tuesday, if Utahns want this team back here in four years.
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Whitt sets Canada's rotation for pool play
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Sox reach deal for CF Crisp
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Sunday, January 22, 2006 - Updated: 11:46 AM EST
With the return of Theo Epstein all but formalized, the Red Sox now appear on the verge of concluding a heretofore tumultuous offseason by acquiring both center fielder Coco Crisp and shortstop Alex Gonzalez.
And not a moment too soon.
According to baseball sources, the Red Sox and Cleveland Indians have agreed in principle on a deal that will bring outfielder Crisp to the Sox in a multi-player trade. The deal was agreed upon several days ago under the condition that Cleveland be able to acquire another outfielder to replace Crisp, presumably Jason Michaels from the Philadelphia Phillies.
There was some indication that the Phillies and Indians were hoping to complete the deal for Michaels as soon as last night. Cleveland was believed to be sending one of two relievers - left-hander Arthur Rhodes or right-hander Rafael Betancourt - to the Phillies in exchange for Michaels.
In the event of a breakdown in talks between the Phillies and Indians, Cleveland was believed to have serious interest in free agent outfielder Jeff DaVanon as a replacement for Crisp.
The Red Sox will send a package including reliever Guillermo Mota and prospect Andy Marte to the Indians. The inclusion of Mota in the deal explains why the Sox signed free agent reliever Julian Tavarez to a two-year contract despite having a bullpen that already included Keith Foulke, Mike Timlin, Mota, Rudy Seanez and, perhaps, Jonathan Papelbon.
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Harrison could return by Friday
OAKLAND -- Pitcher Matt Harrison could return to the Rangers' rotation as early as Friday against the Mariners.
Harrison threw a light bullpen session on Monday and is expected to throw a longer one on Tuesday. If that goes well, Harrison could start on Friday against the Mariners.
"We'll make a determination after he gets all his work in," manager Ron Washington said.
Harrison put himself in position to return with eight scoreless innings on Saturday in his third medical rehab start for Double-A Frisco. Harrison went into the game determined not only to get his work in and get his pitch-count up, but also to get better results than his two previous outings. He appeared to have succeeded in achieving his goal and not worrying about outside distractions like how much longer he would need before he got back to the big leagues.
"Before the innings started, I started thinking about that stuff and squashed it," Harrison said. "I went out there and was focused on each pitch and staying on the attack. It's amazing how your goals and focus can dictate the outcome of the game."
Harrison won 18 games for the Rangers in 2012 and was their Opening Day pitcher in 2013. But he was shut down after two starts because of a herniated disc in his lower back. He twice underwent surgery on April 23 and May 1 and did not return the rest of the year. He had an additional surgery on Sept. 9 on his right non-throwing shoulder to alleviate Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
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While we have good jolly old Santa Clause that delivers presents and good cheer to all good Pacer girls and boys the rest of the league gets to suffer a visit from Krampus the beast like creature that punishes non Pacer fans.
The parts of Santa and Krampus are both played by the same person, Lance Stephenson.
While he is delivering picture perfect dimes and triple doubles for the faithful of the blue and gold he is delivering devastation and misery to the followers of other franchises and he does so while gyrating an extra hip thrust towards old Ebenezer Buck.
Sure on occasion he sometimes delivers coal in the wrong stocking and the Pacer faithful will need a cleaning but far more often than not he is the source of joy and pride for our club.
I dont know that you can ask for better games from Lance than what you have gotten the past three games.
Defense? Check.
Passing? Check
Rebounding? Check
Shooting? Check
Excitement? Check
Causing Frank Vogel to age? Check
Causing constipation to Uncle Buck? Check
In other words its all good.
Ive said it in the past and Ill say it again, he is the unstable molecule that mixes things up. Sometimes it blows up in your face but when controlled and used properly he is the nuclear bomb that we drop on opponents and there is almost no defense for him.
Think of it like this. He is a more stable and talented and believe it or not more mentally composed version of Nate Robinson.
Dont get me wrong their games are nothing alike at all but they both share that trait of huge giant enormous talent that can take over a game but can also take you out of a game. However Lance has shown that he can control it and dial it back when need be and well Nate is now on his 5th team in 5 years after spending 5 years with his 6th team the Knicks.
Now while this is superb for this season and as long as he plays like this our team is beyond good, in the long run this is going to hurt because he is going to get paid by someone next season. I hope its us but right now is not the time for us as fans to worry about that. We have to hope that Bird & Co are already working on a way to keep him, which I have faith in them, but at the end of the day our only real concern right now is that title hunt. Which with Lance playing like this along with our other players that is truly what we are on, a title hunt.
With that in mind and with the Christmas season upon us I want to once again reflect on where we are as a team and how much of a miracle this is.
To the fans of central Indiana, thank you. You have proven this season what many of us were saying all along. Build a winner that plays a style of basketball that we can all understand and appreciate and you will come.
We have 8 sell outs already compared to 9 sell outs all last season, I think our lowest attended game this year was still over 16K (not sure on that though) and we have only really had a couple of marquee name teams visit this year (Miami & Chicago) and a couple of teams that have followings due to size of market (Houston & Boston) neither of these two though brought in large crowds. Chicago brought their usual crowd and Miami brought a few but not many.
What Im trying to say is that people are attending Pacers games to see the Indiana Pacers because we are the Marque team.
So pardon me for a minute while I offend a few of you.
Up yours random out of state and in a couple of cases out of country Pacers fans who berated the locals for not supporting the team. For telling us that even though we always had a large die hard base that the team should move. You werent here, you didnt know the whole story, you dont have a clue as to how deep the love for this team does run and what it took to bring them back.
Am I disgusted about band wagon fans? Yes, frankly they do grind my gears (stealing from family guy) but I also know they are a necessary evil. Our fan base did nothing worse than what Philly fans are doing now and you dont see throngs of people rushing to condemn them and call for the team to move.
Sorry, I just had to get that off of my chest because it has been bugging me as a local resident who actually does support the team. I know that there are a lot of fans out there and yes I wish they would come when we are down more as well but thats life.
Second I just dont feel that I have been grateful enough lately for Frank Vogel. Could we please drop the entire façade that Brian Shaw was the real coach and Frank was just some Tony Robbins motivational speaker?
Shaw is gone now and our team is better than ever. That is not a slap at Shaw at all, he is doing a bang up job in Denver and oh btw he is using something called smashmouth basketball Im not sure where Ive heard that phrase before but for some reason it sounds familiar to me.
Frank Vogel is coach of the year, period. He should have been coach of the year last year but to have this team working together in unison and everybody buying into the system and everybody still on the same page and NOBODY tuning out the coach and to be winning as often as we are winning and well just because he is the best damned overall coach we have had in the NBA (yea Im going to go ahead with that analogy so remind me in the future if I dont say it again).
I am also eternally grateful that small ball is dead on our club for the foreseeable future and I hope beyond all hope that the NBA is once again changing back to the day when teams did not try and outshoot each other with no low post offense. I know we still have a lot of mid sized teams but I think Roy and West combo has had such an impact on the league over the past few years that teams are now trying to match up to us.
I am grateful for the great wall of Hibbert and his mastery of verticality.
I am grateful for Paul George, the most talented Pacer in NBA history. I truly believe that he will eventually become the greatest Pacer ever.
I can not tell you how grateful I am for Luis Scola & C.J. Watson. I am not trying to put anyone else down here but I truly believe they are the single difference right now why we are not just one of the better teams in the East but are the single best team in the East right now. They keep getting better and better and to not lose all semblance of offense when our bench comes in sometimes confuses me because its been so many years. In fact there have been times Ive been upset with Frank for taking them out of games, can you imagine ever being upset because he took out Tyler or D.J.?
I am grateful that the past 3 games Ian Mahinmi has seemed to be born again by playing solid defense, rebounding and actually catching the basketball, hes even dropped in a few points along the way. I still wouldnt mind another big to have in reserve but Im also one of those guys who would say why rock the boat right now.
I am grateful for David West being David West. Single best power forward in Pacer NBA history, yes I said it, and best free agent signing ever.
I am grateful for George Hill when he is aggressive. I always appreciate his effort but we are just a much better team when George isnt passive and makes his defender actually spend energy guarding him.
I appreciate Solomon Hill, Orlando Johnson, Rasual Butler, Donald Sloan & Chris Copeland for being good team mates. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link and the main strength of our franchise is chemistry. Any one player, even a bench player, becomes disgruntled with their role and it can disrupt the chain, these guys have proven to be good people and when called upon even good players to a point.
Now Ive saved Granger for last.
Sadly due to circumstances beyond my control the past two games prior to tonight I could not do one of these, of course the one night I can is the one night that Danny would have been better off not playing. But he played a really solid game last night vs. Boston including some decent defense.
He was gassed tonight, which is to be expected and all of his shots were short which tends to be the legs not having enough energy in them.
I am not going to judge Danny on how well he plays consistently for about a month, unless he is a detriment or becomes a savior type player, because its going to take at least that long to get into game shape.
I am just more interested in him not going back to the IRL for any reason involving his knee or his calf. I got burned last year by him coming back and even in the last home game I got to see him play in last year vs. L.A. he looked great, then all of a sudden boom, done for the season.
I just dont want to get my hopes up to high. However I will say if we can get him to actually hit a shot that is not a three ever again I can see him and Scola and Watson being the best bench in the NBA by far.
Now being a Granger fan I am grateful for his return. His welcome back the other night was magical, not Reggie retiring magical, but I would say it was the most connected Ive seen the crowd with a player since Reggie retired.
Also Kudos to Paul George & Lance Stephenson for standing up and getting the crowd to give Danny a standing ovation as he came out of the game.
Ill be honest Ive never really known how the locals felt about Danny because well when he was at his best our team was at its worst and we all know that most of the locals took a Holiday for reasons of their own.
When he came back the state of Danny Granger status in Pacers fans mind was answered loud and clear. Look all props to the G2 Zone & Area 55 they did get the Danny chant going but the regular fans saw him rise up off of that bench for the first time and they rose with him. I watched it later on ESPN and Im telling you, you didnt get 1/3 of the sound that we got in the fieldhouse. It made me happy as a Pacers fan and happy as a Danny fan.
Also one more piece of Christmas coal. Up yours everyone who wants/needs/must make this a Danny vs. Paul vs. Lance thing.
Its disgusting, Im not even slightly joking. The only people more happy that night for Danny than Danny was probably Paul & Lance. Well honestly the only person probably even more than them was Bird. I watched Birds face on camera when he came in and he was actually smiling.
Danny no matter what we think of him is obviously beloved on that bench. For a guy who basically did nothing on the floor he received a heros welcome when he left and you cant fake the sentiment that they were showing.
Look as a Danny fan let me just say this. This is now Paul & Lances team, they are the horses and we will only go as far as they can take us. Dannys days are coming to an end with the team most likely but in the time he has left he can be an asset if he is truly healed. He obviously likes both of these young men and I believe with all of my heart he will try to adjust to fit in with the club. Yes he had a bad night tonight but he had 2 pretty decent games prior to that. He can be a good sub.
So for the love of all that his holy can we put a stop to this endless idiotic bickering. If youre a Danny fan like me, get over it. Our guy is at the end of his prime and even he himself has said his is just a role player, albeit a great one (at least in my mind). Stop talking about him starting over either of the above. For Gods sake Paul might be the MVP of the league and right now Lance is playing like an all star. Lets just let Danny fit in and help win a title that he so richly deserves. Do you think that David Robinson is thought of as a clinger on for the title he got with Duncan?
If youre a Paul or Lance fan for the love of God let it go. We know your guy is the future and the present. Danny no matter what you want to say about him was at one point in time a very good basketball player. No he was never playing at the level Paul George is right now, no Pacer ever has in the NBA. But just because he wasnt an MVP level player doesnt mean he was a scrub either. No just because Jim OBrien was here was he able to score and be a good player. If that were the case then Mike Dunleavy would have been able to translate his success here under Jim for the rest of his career but he couldnt. Danny was able to be a very good player that last year when OBrien was fired when Frank took over and he was still a very important part of our club up until he got injured.
If nothing else look at it from the standpoint of that Danny is better than having Orlando or Solomon coming off of the bench and yes even though Rasual did a great job in his short time Danny when healthy will be better.
Okay enough talk about that, I am just thrilled to have him back and I dont want this to end on me bickering with people. Its now Christmas eve and time for all good Pacers fans to rejoice.
This has been by and far the best Pacers season Ive had since the 90s and I have a sneaky feeling this will be my best Pacers season ever.
The only grades we are going to do tonight are as follows.
Merry Christmas Everybody


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TOP hats adorned with smoking fish and men with painted faces were spotted in Worcestershire as the Original Welsh Border Morris made their traditional Christmas tour around the county.
Now in its 40th year, the tour sees between 50 and 60 morris dancers join together as the Welsh Border Morris side.
Each year they visit a number of spots including White Ladies Aston, where they have the first dance of the day, and Pershore, when they enjoy a pint at the Angel Inn. They also perform in Upton, Hanley Castle and end the day in either Worcester or Evesham.
John Barker, a founding member, said the tour began when members of Worcester's Faithful City Morris Men and the Silurian Morris Men of Ledbury met to preserve the old dances of Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
But the annual event took on a life of its own and it is now a tradition.
"This is the 41st we have danced together, but the 40th year we have exisited," said Mr Barker.
"We started off as a very small side with just a dozen men. We used to travel in cars, then in a minibus and now we have too many people for a 50-seater coach.
"I have always been the fool, with a red nose, since the beginning. I also have an apprentice fool. My outfit is based on the Upton fool of the 1900s. The fool then wore a salmon on his head and he would carry a pig's bladder that he would hit people with to keep them in order.
"The dancers then were fishermen. They had a lot of cold winters so they had to dance to earn money. They visited the big houses.
"That's why they blackened their faces so they wouldn't be recognised as it was basically begging."
Throughout the day the side varies its dances depending on where they are.
Barry Clews, a member who travels from Halesowen to take part, said people come from all over to dance.
He said: "They come from around the country, mainly from the West Midlands, but some do come further on a regular basis. "


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This was the slowest year-over-year growth rate for smaller retailers in 2012, falling below the growth rate of total U.S. retail sales by one percentage point.
The October report also found that when gasoline sales are removed, the year-over-year sales growth rate dipped to 3.6%. Michael McNamara, global solutions leader, MasterCard SpendingPulse, said, "This was the first time the small retailer sales year-over-year growth rate has lagged behind overall retail sales growth since September 2011. However, thanks to the fairly strong performance of smaller retailers for the first nine months of the year, on a year-to-date basis, small retailers continue to outperform overall total retail sales excluding auto."
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Moon RocksMystery teasers are little stories where you need to figure out what happened based on the given clues.
The first lunar base was completed last year. One company, aptly named "Out Of This World Vacations", offers tourists a week-long visit to the Moon. The cost of such a vacation is extremely high.
"It was awesome! Wait till I show you the Moon rocks I brought back," Alex boasted as a crowd gathered around him on the school grounds.
"What's going on here?" Kari whispered to the person beside her.
"Alex is telling us about his experience on the Moon."
"I felt like an Olympian; I was able to jump more than a metre straight up!" The crowd was clearly impressed so Alex continued. "There are no clouds and no light pollution from big cities, so there was an amazing view of the stars. And while you were here, possibly watching the moonrise, I watched the earthrise - right from when it was just visible on the horizon until it was overhead."
"Why should we believe you actually went there?" one sceptic asked.
"I knew there would be doubters, so I brought back a few Moon rocks. I collected these while on a moonwalk in the Sea of Tranquility. Hey, Jack, you collect rocks, this would be a stellar addition to your rock collection! I'm willing to sell you a rock for only..."
"I've heard quite enough," Kari interrupted. "Jack, save your money for your own vacation."
What had Kari heard that indicated the story wasn't true?
HintHave you seen the far side of the Moon?
AnswerIf you are standing on the Moon, you will never see the Earth rise or set. One side of the Moon always faces the Earth, while the other side always faces away. So depending on where you are on the Moon, the Earth will either always be in the sky, or never be in the sky; it will not rise or set.
You may have seen the famous "Earthrise" picture; it was taken from a spacecraft orbiting the Moon. Since the spacecraft was moving around the Moon, it was able to see the Earth rise as it moved.
The other parts of the story could be true. Because of the lower gravity on the moon, you can jump about 6 times higher than on Earth. Even though they don't contain water, many craters on the Moon are called seas, so you would be able to walk in the Sea of Tranquility.
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Topic: To counter weight loss
This is an excellent idea, let's hope it fills up very quickly.
My husband has two glasses of this drink twice a day to build up his strength. The measurements make 2 glasses
half glass of coconut milk
half glass almond milk
Scoop of whey protein
teaspoon of glucomine
a banana / or dried figs
Mix with a blender and makes two drinks.
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A Covelo man remains in jail facing multiple charges following a chase along Orr Springs Road with speeds ranging from 70 to 90 miles per hour.
A speeding black Honda Accord on Orr Springs Road caught the attention of a patrolling Mendocino County sheriff's deputy at 11:15 p.m. April 8. When the deputy pulled behind the speeding car to signal it to stop, the Honda sped up.
The Honda led deputies on a wild ride through the night, as it recklessly sped around blind corners, using both sides of the roadway with complete disregard for possible oncoming traffic, say police. At one point the driver slammed on the brakes, according to deputies, with the alleged intent of forcing the patrol car to crash into the Honda. The Honda then sped away, pulling off at a dirt turnout about 10 miles west of where the chase began. Deputies at first thought the driver was going to surrender, but the Honda again sped away, this time headed east with deputies in hot pursuit.
By this time, other law enforcement officers from the California Highway Patrol and the Ukiah Police Department had joined in the pursuit.
The Honda steered around spike strips the CHP had placed on the roadway. Soon after avoiding the spike strips, the driver lost control of the Honda, crashed into an embankment and the car came to a stop in the middle of the road. The driver, identified by deputies as Peter Redheart Kavanaugh, 27, got out of the Honda and led deputies on a foot chase.
Deputies tased Kavanaugh to stop the chase, dropping him in his tracks.
Kavanaugh told the deputies he took off because he didn't have a valid driver's license.
Deputies determined Kavanaugh was under the influence of meth at the scene. Several syringes and a meth pipe were found at the scene, along with a toy gun altered to look real.
Kavanaugh was arrested on assault with a deadly weapon, recklessly evading a peace officer, altering a imitation firearm to resemble a real gun, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence, and driving without a license.


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To Be Whole
Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet. Bella and Edward become whole. *Written before Breaking Dawn arrived. please, review!
1. Married
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We walked into the Cullen house to find Alice, Jasper, Esme, Carlisle, Emmett, and Rosalie casually sitting around the front area, waiting.
"Bella," sang Alice, as she sprang over to me. "How did everything turn out to you? Did I go completely overboard? Are you happy?"
I looked at Alice with a slightly bemused expression on my face. She looked so happy to be there and celebrating what was certainly one of the more momentous occasions in my life.
"Everything was amazing Alice," I beamed at her. And I wasn't lying. As much as I despised having to get married, she actually did make everything far more pleasurable than I thought it would originally be. "And yes, of course you went completely overboard, and I can't thank you enough. For once."
Alice laughed, and it sounded like bells. Rosalie sidled over to Alice's side, and she handed me a small box, unwrapped, with a little gold bow on the top.
"I didn't think you would want wrapping paper on it; we don't want anything like…before," she finished, smiling slightly.
I laughed uneasily, thinking back to my last birthday when I almost signed my death certificate by slicing my finger on the wrapping paper of one of my birthday gifts in the Cullen home.
"Thanks, Rosalie," I smiled.
"Welcome to the family, Bella," Carlisle smiled at me as he gave me a hug.
"We're so glad you're finally a Cullen," Esme beamed at me. I couldn't help smiling back. I was happy to be a Cullen. I stepped back and looked around at all of them, all five of the Cullen clan.
"Me too," I assured her. "But can I please get out this dress and shower. It's getting hard for me to breathe." And it was, it came with a full bodice and corset.
"Oh, Bella! I forgot, your clothes are upstairs in Edward's room," Alice said to me.
She came forward and gave me hug. As did Emmett, Esme, Carlisle, Rosalie and Jasper. I hugged them all in return, a bit confused.
"We probably won't be here when you get out of the shower, so I figure we should say goodbye now," explained Alice.
"Where are you going?" I demanded, a bit confused.
"We," Alice said, indicating to her, and everyone else except for me and Edward, "are going to visit Tanya in Denali for a weekend."
"Oh." I said. It was a lame response, but I couldn't think of anything else to say. "Have fun," I added.
"Don't worry so much, Bella," Carlisle added, smiling at me. "We'll be fine."
"Okay," I said slowly, looking at Edward for the first time since we entered the house.
His eyes were on me already, and my breath caught in my throat as I stared into his eyes, which were a rich golden butterscotch. His expression was one that I knew, but couldn't place at the moment, and it made me a little uncomfortable. I frowned, and he put his arm around my waist and held me to his cold side.
"Everything is going to be fine, Bella," he said, mistaking my frown for worry about the rest of the Cullens leaving for Alaska.
"Okay," I said simply. As I peeled my eyes away from Edward's face, I noticed the entire family had donned backpacks.
"Well, we're off," smiled Carlisle, as he put his backpack on. The rest of the family followed. "Have fun you two," he added, sounding a lot like Charlie.
I smiled as they walked out the door and into the night.
I eyed the gift still in my hand and looked at Edward, questioningly.
"Open it," he said, bemused.
I slid off the bow and opened the box. Inside there was a long, thin golden chain, and a locket. It was small, and intricately made, with two roses intertwined with one thorn in the middle. The middle of each rose had a small gemstone in it, one a topaz and one a sapphire. I gasped as I opened the locket and found a picture of the beautiful family that I was now a part of on one side, and a picture of me and Edward on the other. It had been taken tonight. I thought back to the wedding frowning; I hadn't noticed anyone taking any pictures, specially any of the Cullens. They were so sneaky.
"Do you like it," Edward whispered, confused by the frown on my face.


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Maurice is born into a privileged way of life, conforming to social conventions, yet he finds himself increasingly attracted to his own sex. Through Clive, a Cambridge friend, and Alec, the gamekeeper, he experiences a sexual awakening.
©2010 E.M. Forster (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
"Finally!!! It's past time!"
I had an old recording of Maurice on cassette many years ago and adored it. Finally, this intelligent and moving novel is available again at Audible, and I couldn't be more satisfied with this new recording.
Maurice is a very literate and thoroughly enjoyable novel concerning same-sex love among an intolerant and hypocritical society. The rather poetic descriptions of Maurice's inner life as he stumbles about in self-discovery are just as accurate and appropriate today as ever.
The scathing humor in Forster's more famous novels is properly not as apparent in Maurice, as its subject matter was obviously a more personal one for the author. The fact that the book wasn't published until after Forster's death lends a definite eloquence to the story. During his lifetime, the novel was shared only among his closest friends.
Peter Firth, a great actor, gives a measured performance that is perfectly suited to Forster's style. The romantic aspect of the story is that much more powerful because the narration is restrained. Forster is so honest and matter-of-fact, purposely dry because his subject is so very affecting.
"Decidedly wonderful!"
First off, one has to be a fan of Forster, that's easy. I came about him through the movies made from his writings. I loved the movie Maurice, that is until I listened to Peter's narration of the original. Suddenly the movie treatment was horrid. They manipulated the movie to suit their media as movie-makers often do. The book was far better than the movie, more insightful. The ending left me speechless and hopeful that Forster might have written a sequel. I so did wish to know how Mr. Hall and Mr. Scudder got along later in life. Of course there is no such book, sadly. Anyway, have a listen to this. You won't be disappointed!
Audiobook narrator in my own right, I'm a voracious listener of anything & everything. I'm a sponge, absorbing entertainment & the craft!
"Maurice" was not quite what I expected, yet from the start, one feels how important this novel is. It is unfortunate that this work is rather obscure. I believe it should be read by everyone as a way of looking into homosexuality with the intent to see it as normalcy to those who have no choice in what they feel. Mr. Forster understood this and wanted to bring this knowledge to a world that was not, and in some ways is still not, ready for it. Maurice himself spends a great part of his time loathing himself for the things he feels yet is in a state of bewilderment because he can't conceive of feeling any other way. He wants desperately to love and be loved and as a result brings himself misery when he doesn't think he'll ever be worthy of the emotion. In the process, his unhappiness spreads into his surrounding world, effecting his everyday life. Peter Firth's narration was spot on, a perfect voice for the plot of the book, which was superbly written. It's a novel I will certainly listen to again for it gave me a great deal to think about. The deeply human characters, especially Maurice and Alec, are perfect catalysts to show the reader/listener, without judgement, that everyone has a right to happiness and love, and, when it comes to tolerance, what a long, long way society has come.
"Worth the read if you like historical gay fiction!"
I will listen to this book again. The performance was really good and I enjoy good gay fiction that isn't heavy on the sex. In this book intimacy is mentioned without sounding vulgar.
As much as I liked Maurice because he reminded me of myself, I like Alec and his part of the story. Alec really took the story to a new level.
I loved the meeting at the museum between Maurice and Alec. I found myself getting anxious and emotional from about this point on in the story.
I would have loved to have taken half a day to listen to the story all at once. If I had been reading the words myself, I might have read all in one sitting. As it was, I enjoyed the performance and wish it was longer.
If you like gay fiction and television series like Upstairs Downstairs, you will enjoy this book!
As an Audible Editor I listen for a living! British classics, YA novels, speculative fiction, and anything quirky, fascinating, or heart-wrenching.
"A Classic Love Story [+ Warning: SPOILER ALERT!]"
In the wake of the recent overturn of DOMA and Prop 8, I occasionally came across articles and social media posts referencing one of E.M. Forster's lesser-known classics, Maurice. Having never read or listened to it before I thought this was an appropriate time to pick it up.
Due to the fact that that homosexuality was illegal in England for much of Forster's life – and that Forster himself was a closeted gay man – the author requested that the novel not be published until his death. But the themes and subject matter may be the least shocking thing about Maurice (especially to contemporary ears). And indeed, as is often noted by Maurice's first love, Clive Durham, the Greeks wrote about homosexual love quite rapturously. No, the most intriguing thing about Maurice – and here is the spoiler alert – is that this story has a happy ending. One is so prepared to expect tragedy from such a premise. But the fact that Forster could imagine two men finding happiness, if not societal acceptance, in pre-WW1 Britain, was remarkably forward thinking for his time. However the two men have to literally disappear into the ether, and the story ends that way - with a true vanishing - giving one the sense that Forster was unable to conjure up a viable realistic circumstance in which a relationship such as this could flourish. But he writes with such exhilaration for a possible future that Maurice ultimately serves as a hopeful and wonderful last testament from the grave.
Peter Firth's reading is elegant, and perfectly captures the various levels of social strata through which Maurice travels, lending credence to the impossibility of the situation that a modern reader might struggle to grasp otherwise. He illuminates the desperation and anxiety with which Maurice faces his predicament and his clarity of tone helps the listener hear and feel the story beneath some of the heavier, more intellectual monologues that Forster peppers throughout. This definitely falls into my list of classics that are better heard than read.
"One for the ages"
A beautiful book, performed stunningly by Peter Firth. This novel was written early in the 20th century, but not published until after the author's death. Forster is a master storyteller, and Maurice contains all the seeds of the author's genius. It is a book about gay men, yes; but it is also a book about society, psychology, and love. I highly recommend it. The Merchant-Ivory film of the novel is quite good, too.
"I love it"
What a wonderful story. EM Forster!!
The deepth of feeling and description of what the character is thinking and feeling.
I have read this book so many times I cannot count.
Fabulous. The characters are brought to life.
I love it. It make me cry every time.
Buy it - keep it. Consider referring to this story for relationship advice. It's wonderful!
"Maurice - A must for lovers of classic fiction"
Maurice is the intimate story of one man's coming to terms with his sexuality and his desires contrasted by his struggles of living in a suppressive culture and the binding social expectations set by class standards. Bold by the standards of the time that it was written, I found Maurice to be both sad and beautiful. Sad because of the frustration of defeat and the ensuing heartbreak Maurice endures. But beautiful because of the hope and determination that rises from the courage Maurice finds to live his life fulfilled as his heart commands. Peter Firth's narration is really very good; his voice is cultured and rich and he has the emotional power to carry the story to the end. I know that I will listen to Maurice again and again, it's that good.
"A Classic Comes To Life"
Normally, I shy away from the classics on audio since many of those who read them are boring. Peter Firth brought this book to life for me and I would highly recommend it to anyone. If you loved the movie, you will thoroughly enjoy the audio book.
"Thanks, E. M. Forster"
Fascinating and beautiful. Frank portrayal of homosexuals in a "Downton Abbey"like setting. The psychologies of these characters are marvelously portrayed. While I love the movie, the novel gives you insight into the point of view of Clive and Scudder. The movie portrays Maurice's point of view primarily. I have read this book twice. It was wonderful to listen to Peter Firth's interpretation. There is a very sexy vibe even while honoring the chaste and dry British tone.
"Important Text...Badly Delivered"
I understand the importance of this text, as a piece of LGBT literature, and I'm usually a fan of E.M. Forster's work (being most familiar with Howards End). I found the part of this I listened to incredibly monotonous and dry, and was disappointed. I think I'll try reading the book instead.
"Good classic by EM Forster"
I enjoyed the story. It has an air of innocence while being subtly gentle and calm about the characters dealings of homosexuality. It paints a good picture of ideologies of a certain class and time and how men would have dealt with it.
I liked the narrating of variable accents and voices that kept different characters clear.
"Forster at his best"
Profound love story, beautifully written and deeply satisfying. Excellent narration with brilliant characterisation. Highly recommended.
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Decorating With Gold
Slipcover hand-me-down chairs and ottomans in the same fabric for a cohesive look.
When the slipcovers get dirty, just toss them in the wash. Other wallet friendly ideas include using washable flat paint on walls for easy wiping, and opting for bare floors throughout. Reinvent vintage finds like homeowner Ingrid Oomen did here — she had the antique post lamp rewired into a pendant light.
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Revive worn wood floors with a fresh coat of paint.
Window treatments don't have to be complicated — simply cut panels of raw linen fabric to length, leaving the edges unhemmed, and hang from a rod using drapery hooks. Group together simple black frames to create a gallery wall featuring your own black and white photographs.
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Place found objects and souvenirs in clear apothecary jars.
Sea shells and beach rocks create a pretty look when gathered. Stacking books and placing select jars on top adds colour and dimension to a mantel vignette.
Create your own version of the popular twig chandelier.
Designer Barb Purdy dressed up an inexpensive fixture with pliable young twigs, which she tied at the top and around each light with thin black wire to form organic-looking branches. The bulbs were dipped in silicone for a softer, aged effect. You can also spray paint your entire chandelier white for an on-trend look.
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Refresh a kitchen with paint, hardware and open shelves.
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To create a vignette like this, cut and coil lengths of rope in glass vessels to showcase their natural tones and coarse textures. An oversized fishbowl pairs nicely with a length of chunky sisal, while a narrower hurricane shows off loops of twine.
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Line up multiple twin beds in kids' and guest rooms, outfitted with big, chunky casters.
This modern-country space is ideal for a shared bedroom or frequent sleepovers. The casters on the Ikea beds provide flexibility with the layout, while Indian quilts and flea-market finds give the room big personality on a small budget.
Hide open shelving with linen fabric tacked to a counter.
Exposed rustic planks and beams give this cottage kitchen a dramatic sense of height. The darker wood farm table and Hans Wegner Wishbone chairs break up the monochromatic palette. The overall 'unfinished' vibe of the kitchen, complete with linen curtains covering lower shelves instead of closed cabinets, offers even more character.
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Use inexpensive roman blinds and hold open with black ribbon.
A large black mirror, a steal at $50, visually doubles the space of this area and fits perfectly above a narrow table. The roman blinds throughout the main level are inexpensive linen attached to tension rods and held open with black ribbon.
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Stocks Soar, Dow Adds 150 Points
Stocks logged gains across the board for a second day in a row Wednesday, after a strong open.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 149.91 points, or 1%, to 14,910.22, its second day of triple-digit gains. The Nasdaq was up 28.31 points, or 0.9%, to 3,376.19. The S&P 500 added 15.27 points, or 1%, to 1,603.30.
Investors largely shrugged off a downward revision of first-quarter GDP this morning: Although the U.S. economy grew more slowly than expected, it may have also given markets hope that the end of the Federal Reserve's monthly bond-buying program might not come as quickly as some feared.
Today's winners included Lindsay Corp. (LNN) which gained ground on its fiscal third-quarter earnings, KeyCorp (KEY), which benefited from an analyst upgrade, and Chesapeake Energy (CHK) after a director bought $3 million, his second multimillion buy in less than a year. Monsanto (MON) lost ground after a mixed third-quarter and disappointing guidance.


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Sanghamitta wrote:Its not a question of welcome or not welcome. Its about your motive. Like many people I was brought up in a Christian setting. I am no longer interested in Christianity. But I certainly have no interest in dropping into Christian websites and dukeing it out with folks going about their Christian business. On a Website that clearly states that it is a forum for the discussion of Christianity. My ego is big, but not that big.
I'm not here to "duke it out" with anyone. I was only looking for a way to deal with the heaven / hell teachings.


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The New Face of Savile Row
London's famed street of tailors is shedding a bit of its haughtiness in an effort to expand its customer base
A young bearded man wearing a motorcycle jacket, a fisherman's sweater and jeans saunters into a fine menswear store and announces he wants to buy a suit. He is welcomed and asked to have a seat while a salesman is rounded up.
It's an unremarkable exchange unless you consider that the store in question is the 200-year-old Henry Poole, the first tailoring house on Savile Row, the London street that defines not only the ultimate in the craft of men's tailoring, but the strictures of class.
Legends abound about the exclusive atmosphere of Savile Row. Barren window displays showed little to suggest what its shops even did. Perhaps there was a bolt of cloth or a list of royal warrants, which flaunted the nobles that had given their grants to supply goods. But the message received by those of less than the peerage often seemed to be, "Go away!" Curtains blocked curious shoppers from seeing inside. Those brave enough to venture in were met with icy assessment. Customers were not won by advertising, but handed down from father to son or through regimental, club and school connections. Even someone as stylish as Fred Astaire was once turned back. Enamored by the vests of the Prince of Wales, he sought out the maker, only to be apologetically told that it could not be done. (He found someone else to make the garment.)
So what would so self-possess a young man to be so blasé about busting into the bastion? Or why would such a customer even want its product? The answer is that Savile Row has become more welcoming for neophyte customers. Most of the foreboding curtains have been removed. Tailors are less rigid about the constrictions of house styles. Younger firms with modern merchandizing techniques have joined the Row. And—gasp—ready-to-wear (RTW) clothing is sold right alongside the bespoke suits that have been the street's hallmark. Furthermore, the revolution has heralded the return to fashion of the English-cut suit and the national taste for dandyism—all without compromising the Row's renowned integrity for expert tailoring.
Yet for all its haughty exteriors, Savile Row should surprise no one with its ability to change with the times; its history and very product suggest resiliency and durability. Not only did the English invent the modern business suit, adapting it from the uniforms of the military and sporting worlds, they invested it with a tailoring virtuosity perfectly able to roll with the vicissitudes of fashion. English style has always managed to suit the needs of clothes horses, from Beau Brummel to the Edwardians to the well-heeled Mods of the Swinging Sixties.
Angus Cundey, the chairman of Henry Poole, is conversant in the history of not only "our funny little firm," but tailoring on the Row itself. He's a direct descendant of not only Henry Poole, but James Poole, who founded the concern as a linen draper between Russell and Brunswick squares in 1806. James later joined the army—"just in time for the Battle of Waterloo" as Cundey points out—and impressed the officers corps with the uniform he made for himself. Suddenly, Poole was in the menswear business. He did well enough supplying officers tunics that he moved to swanker quarters in Regent Street in 1822. It was under Henry Poole, who inherited the business in 1846, that the firm enlarged to such an extent (300 tailors and 14 cutters in its heyday) that it built a showroom on nearby Savile Row. Other tailoring houses followed to form a tight concentration of fine craftsmen. Poole's early success was based on making uniforms, but Henry Poole, a great horseman, developed the Row's first cult of personality that extended far beyond the military to noblemen with leisure time pursuits. The firm began its collection of royal warrants—there are 40—with Napoleon III in 1858.
Angus Cundey, the chairman of Henry Poole, is conversant in the history of not only "our funny little firm," but tailoring on the Row itself. He's a direct descendant of not only Henry Poole, but James Poole, who founded the concern as a linen draper between Russell and Brunswick squares in 1806. James later joined the army—"just in time for the Battle of Waterloo" as Cundey points out—and impressed the officers corps with the uniform he made for himself. Suddenly, Poole was in the menswear business. He did well enough supplying officers tunics that he moved to swanker quarters in Regent Street in 1822. It was under Henry Poole, who inherited the business in 1846, that the firm enlarged to such an extent (300 tailors and 14 cutters in its heyday) that it built a showroom on nearby Savile Row. Other tailoring houses followed to form a tight concentration of fine craftsmen. Poole's early success was based on making uniforms, but Henry Poole, a great horseman, developed the Row's first cult of personality that extended far beyond the military to noblemen with leisure time pursuits. The firm began its collection of royal warrants—there are 40—with Napoleon III in 1858.
In the basement of Poole, thousands of paper rubbings of uniforms are stored, which today forms a sort of low-tech military archive. In fact, a military historian who recently used the rubbings as a reference told Cundey, "You have no idea what you have." What it has is the records of the size and shape of such renowned characters as Winston Churchill, Haile Selassie, several maharajahs, "Buffalo Bill" Cody and Emperor Hirohito—as well as some who were disgraced such as Lord Cardigan, who led the disasterous Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War—along with any decorations and gold piping they wore on their chests.
Last year, when Great Britain celebrated the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the firm was called on to create replicas of period uniforms, including that worn by its hero, Admiral Horatio Nelson. Poole did not create the original (that was done by Gieves, now its Savile Row neighbor Gieves & Hawkes). The task fell to the tailor Keith Levett, Poole's in-house expert for historical uniforms. Because Henry Poole has cleaved to the artisanship of bespoke tailoring, says Cundey, Poole is in a position to make such one-offs. He adds that Levett enjoys stretching the craft beyond the standard business suit. "Of course, he's not asked to do that very often."
No, the great majority of Henry Poole's custom suits are quite indistinguishable in form from other business suits. It is in fit, function and feel that most Savile Row garments distinguish themselves. A bespoke suit is made from a pattern created for the wearer alone; its stitching, pressing and details are unique. As a result, it typically stands up for more than 10 years without refurbishing, another service offered on the Row.
While the bespoke customer is hypothetically able to order suits to his whims, most don't, says Cundey. "Sadly, a lot of it is 'I'd like a blue suit like the gray suit I got two years ago.'" In such cases, they take the "round measures—check the waist and seat" and typically enlarge the original pattern accordingly, with no stylistic changes.
Nevertheless, he says, 99 percent of the customers who make the transition to bespoke tailoring typically never go back to wearing off-the-rack clothing. Not only is it about the improved product, but the process and the personal attention. "Once someone's walked through the door we're sort of friends for life," says Cundey. "The alternative would be that on a Saturday morning your wife drags you out to a department store and you have five badly fitting suits."
Cundey says that unlike some other entrenched Savile Row shops, Poole has no rigid house style. However, its typical suit has the sharp lines and slim shape of the English cut. Henry Poole has also been making the high-gorge, wing-lapel suit that is so in vogue and distinguishes the London Look from Italian suits. The firm counsels against going too far overboard because these suits last for a long time. "When trousers were 20 inches, we were 18. When lapels were 4 1/2 inches, we were four," Cundey says, explaining his approach to following fashion. "We're hardly fuddy-duddy if we hire a cutter who used to work for Tommy Nutter," he says, referring to the 1960s Savile Row tailor to rock stars, who led the Mod Revolution.
Cundey says that international business has been very important to the firm since Junius Morgan, the American financier and father of J. Pierpont Morgan, first bought a suit from it in 1851. "We like to think a Savile Row suit looks as good on Wall Street as it looks in the Ginza [in Tokyo]."
More emblematic of the new Savile Row is Gieves & Hawkes at the foot of the street. Located in a large emporium that once housed the map room of the Royal Geographical Society, it now caters to a fashion-forward customer who buys ready-to-wear clothing, as well as to its traditional bespoke customer.
Ray Stowers, the bespoke workman manager, has just returned from a fitting at the American embassy, where a new ambassador is to be sworn in that day. He's now remembering the mood when Gieves & Hawkes first brought ready-to-wear to the Row: "It was regarded as scandalous."
Like Poole's, the firm's history is largely defined by the military. Gieves made uniforms for the navy, and Hawkes for the army. The firms merged in 1974, with Gieves relocating from its Bond Street location into the Hawkes space on Savile Row. In 2003, the firm created its youth-oriented Gieves line, which allows experimentation with fashion and every season features military-inspired pieces. Gieves & Hawkes has three levels of service: the RTW line, where suits start at £495 (about $868); the personal tailoring service, in which customers can choose their own cloth from 6,000 swatches and get modest modifications starting at £795 ($1,394); and the full-on bespoke suit starting at £2,800 ($4,911). Depending on the price of the cloth and amount of tailoring, custom suits on the Row in general can be purchased at prices from about $4,000 to stratospheric tariffs that reflect questionable luxuries such as diamond-encrusted thread.
The bespoke service, Stowers says, is like hiring a master cutter who will follow the progress of your coat for several months. It is like having an architect create a house for you as opposed to buying a house made from an existing floor plan and then making custom changes, he reckons.
Gieves & Hawkes also has no house style, and Stowers, who has made clothing for Michael Jackson and Robbie Williams, the English pop singer, is more outspoken about the concept of creating products at the customer's whim. "That's what true bespoke is all about: I'll literally take on anything," he says. "I'm not just looking to make you a suit. We go out of our way to source accoutrements: fine leather gloves, a special hat."
That approach has earned Stowers a reputation for straying from the norm and helped win younger customers, especially pop stars. "When you're having a suit made you're creating your own style," he says. "I like to get someone when he is young and take him right through life."
In the store's basement workshops—many tailors work on this level, where it's warm and the lighting is even—Stowers is going over some piecework and remarks how important it is to choose the right fabric for each customer. "I wouldn't put you into something that wasn't right for you," he says. He sings the praises of "sturdy English cloth" as the hallmark of a well-fitted English suit, because it takes shape so well.
The super woolen fabrics made from ever-finer thread that are the current vogue are harder to mold to shape and, of course, much more expensive. "It's all very well if you've got stacks of money," he adds.
Down the street at the venerable house of H. Huntsman, the look has changed quite recently. Gone is the wooden partition that once shielded it from passersby. Now when you walk inside, you see the cutters working in the area beyond the showroom. "The cutting room is where all the important work is done," says Gordon Alsleben, the head tailor.
Despite the new look, Huntsman hews to tradition. "We've kept our house style while others have given up," says Alsleben. That style has much to do with cloth: Huntsman is expert in working with plaid and check fabrics. It stocks a rather large selection and also works with a Scottish mill to create new tweed patterns that are exclusive to the firm every year.
While checks draw the eye to the shape of a garment, that fabric choice has its challenges. For one, the tailors must be adept at merging different pieces of patterned cloth so that they appear to be seamless.
Another Huntsman specialty is a one-button coat with a rakish cut. Alsleben is quick to point out that it isn't simply a matter of making a two-button coat with one button left off. He creates a coat with a longer front with less drape on which more of the shape is seen.
With all the nuance that goes into custom tailoring, the fitting of a customer is a ritual in itself. Alsleben will first fill out a form with measurements (there are dozens of specifications) and then note what he calls "figurations." These may include peculiarities such as bowlegs, knock-knees, and stoop shoulders that take into account more than just inches on a tape measure. "Of course," Alsleben chuckles, "you wouldn't want to call these out in front of the customer. Part of the art is disguising these traits that a customer might not even know he has." In the basement workroom a presser is ironing a sleeve. Alsleben explains that pressing an entire jacket takes up to an hour and a half as the artisan works the signature English shape into the piece. It is a craft that, like most of the jobs in a bespoke shop, takes years to perfect. Many Savile Row firms have apprenticeships that amount to a college education. This is how the art is kept alive. To become a tailor can take longer than it does to become a doctor. The minutia of the tasks explains the length of the study. Inner linings, for example, are made shorter than the outside of a garment so it curls just right. The roll of a lapel, created by hand stitching, requires that the tightness of each knot be drawn precisely. Even for Alsleben, the son of a master tailor and the grandson of a cutter, it took 20 years to rise to the position of master tailor. His son, it appears, aspires to the same calling, so the continuation of the art seems assured.
Across the street from Huntsman is a tailoring house anomaly, a firm whose windows have actually been transparent for all of its 18-year history on the Row: Richard James. Sean Dixon, Richard James's partner, says that the modern open appearance was initially frowned upon when curtained shops were the norm here. "It was deliberate that we did not want to do that," says Dixon. "We wanted to make it accessible, to reach men in their 20s. But we're still responsible about the craft. Our tailors have 30 years' experience."
Much of what the firm does is RTW that is more or less exclusive to the store, including in-your-face-stripes and argyles designed by James in conjunction with the mills. The quirkiness isn't limited to the garments. Richard James has created controversy with his television commercials. In one, a young man rises and flawlessly dresses in the store's clothes only to commit suicide.
Despite the somewhat offbeat approach, Richard James seems to be reviving rather than reviling a Savile Row tradition. "The fashion setters used to come to Savile Row and have things made. We recognize that and set out to hopefully bring that back," says Dixon.
Richard James does not have a house style. Its current look is a modern take on the two-button coat with a long, slim silhouette and soft shoulders.
Dixon hastens to add that its bespoke service will move off that track. "You feel you are part of the process. If we can do it, we will do it." The lengths the firm has gone to satisfy customer whims include a business suit made entirely from a camouflage pattern. "It looked fantastic," says Dixon, "but I'm sure it caused quite a stir at the opera."
Across and down the street, Kilgour, French & Stanbury, which merged the firms of those names and is now officially called Kilgour, has found that selling RTW in its sleek modern boutique has helped increase the sale of bespoke garments. Likewise, the custom line has returned the compliment as elements of bespoke (cloth and hand workmanship, for instance) find their way into the off-rack clothes.
Celebrity and style are not new to Kilgour. It was Louis Stanbury who created the elegant sleek curve we think of as the English look in the 1950s and introduced the Italian tailors' facility with working in lightweight fabrics. Cary Grant, Fred Astaire, Rex Harrison and Daniel Craig, the latest on-screen James Bond, have all been dressed by Kilgour.
"It's the same sort of person," says Hugh Holland, managing director of the firm, "just the look that's slightly different."
He hastens to add, however, that heritage is important to Kilgour. "I eschew the celebrity culture," he says. Everybody asks, 'Who are your customers?' It's a fairly shallow measure of how competent you are. Celebrities almost by definition don't have time to figure out who the best tailor on Savile Row is."
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Perhaps you remember Troy McClain appearing on Donald Trump's highly rated "The Apprentice" television show in 2004. Since then, besides starting numerous business ventures, McClain ultimately became a passionate worldwide advocate for people with disabilities, including being an official spokesperson for the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games held in Idaho beginning February 7.
While I always look forward to the dawn of a new year, I am nonetheless saddened by the passing of the old year.
Most people celebrate New Year's Eve as a time to cast away the old and embrace the new. I do too, to a certain extent, but there's always a small bit of the evening that I claim as a reflective period to remember, to mourn and of course, to laugh.
2008 started off with a huge bang–literally.
To the editor:
I recently read a couple of articles about the possible appointments for the Board of County Commissioners.
I noticed there were several names of highly qualified individuals.
I also noticed there were several individuals that [sic] did not live in those two respective Districts. If the Governor appoints someone for these two respective Districts who lives outside the respective Districts this might raise a few questions.
To the editor:
It's a new year and what a wonderful time for change.
I grew up in New Orleans where most folks believe in ghosts, signs, omens and the power of voodoo right along with that of the Roman Catholic archbishop. I am down with that. My father died shortly after I turned 10. I've often wondered if he would be proud of the woman I am. My stepfather died in the early 90s and he never failed to let me know he was proud of me.
The death that affects me most is my mother's. For most of our lives we were at odds. Maybe it was because I was so like her. Maybe it was because I never met her dreams for me.
The hunt for the perfect Christmas tree has always been a chore that I enjoyed during December.
From earliest childhood when my father would go into the hills and return with a scrappy, itchy cedar tree to not-so-long ago when my children and I would plod through the tree farm, the tradition of the Christmas tree search has become one of my favorite rituals of the holiday.
For a while this month, it looked as if Christmas would come and go without fanfare due to a lot of circumstances beyond my control.
Someone asked me this morning if I was ready for Christmas and my answer was truthful.
"As ready as I'll ever be. It's just a day. After all, it should be Christmas every day."
For the first time in my life, I will not be with my children during the holiday season.
It's difficult to think of my babies without me on Christmas, but then I am reminded the first year I didn't make it to Kentucky to spend Christmas with my parents.
Is this what they felt?
Eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York's Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history's most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and other editorials, and on posters and stamps.
"DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.
"Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.
"Papa says, 'If you see it in THE SUN it's so.'
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Over the past six years, the movie industry has embraced California's tax credit program, as demonstrated by the steady increase in the number of projects submitted on the first day of the application period. The pot of $100 million has remained the same.
2014: 497 project applications
2013: 380 applications
2012: 322 applications
2011: 176 applications
2010: 70 applications
2009: 67 applications (this encompasses entire fiscal year, not just day one)
Source: California Film Commission
An unprecedented 497 projects applied for the sixth California Film & Television Tax Credit Program on Monday.
That's more than 30 percent above the number of last year's applicants — 380. However, only 23 made the initial cut in this year's lottery for a piece of the $100 million annual incentive allocation, substantially down from 2013's start, with 34.
The lower total of lottery picks is not due to lack of interest.
"The initial number of projects selected Monday was lower because the first 23 had higher budgets than the ones in the previous year," said Amy Lemisch, executive director of the California Film Commission, which administers the state's tax incentives. The credits are a percentage of what each production spends in California.
Lemisch noted that this week's draw is just the beginning of a process that will vet the lottery toppers through the rest of the month. When the winning titles and their budgets are announced July 1, it could be a very different list than the one pulled Monday, due in large part to the vicissitudes of the industry.
And as projects fall out for scheduling, budgetary, contractual or other reasons, others in the CFC queue will inherit their tax credits.
"Each year, the average number of projects that is approved for the program is 60," Lemisch said. "So this initial number will change throughout the year."
California's lottery system is fairly unique, due to the relatively limited amount of money available here compared with aggressive, production-attracting jurisdictions such as New York, Louisiana, Georgia and British Columbia.
While many producers complain that the crapshoot nature of the California lottery makes it all but impossible to plan shoots in the state, the ever-growing number of applicants indicates a strong desire to work in the tottering home of the entertainment industry.
"This year's dramatic growth in the number of applications reaffirms that California is the preferred choice for projects of all types and sizes," Lemisch said in the statement that accompanied the release of this week's figures. "The industry wants to base productions in California, but incentives now drive those decisions."
Efforts are underway in the state Legislature to expand the dollar amount of tax credits available each year, as well as widen the field of projects that can qualify for them. Currently, feature films with budgets above $75 million and most network television series are not eligible for the California program.