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The NABIS 13th Annual Conference on Brain Injury
This conference has now passed. For 2017 Conference information please visit the Legal Meeting page by clicking here or IBIA World Congress by clicking here.
The Grand Hyatt Hotel
Tampa, Florida
April 6 - 9, 2016
Scientific Chair: Jonathan Silver, MD
New York University School of Medicine
Abstract Submission Chair: Mariusz Ziejewski, PhD
North Dakota State University
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Registration is now closed!
To view the Conference abstracts published in JHTR, please click here.
Continuing Education Credits
Conference Overview
Exhibits and Support
Preliminary Program
Scientific Planning Committee
Hotel Accommodations
Pay It Forward Fellowship
Professional Education Services Group in cooperation with NABIS is pleased to present this continuing education activity covering Brain Injury. This continuing education activity is intended for physicians, nurses, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, rehabilitation counselors, psychologists, and case managers.
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Case Managers
This program has been pre-approved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide continuing education credit to Certified
Case Managers (CCMs). A maximum of 27.50 clock hours have been approved.
This Conference is approved for up to 27.50 hours of continuing education. APA Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) is approved by
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Rehabilitative Counselors
The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) has approved the 11th Annual Conference on Brain Injury for a maximum of 27.50 clock hours.
Occupational Therapists
For the purpose of recertification, the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) accepts certificates of participation
for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Occupational Therapists may receive a maximum of 27.50 hours for completing this live program.
Physical Therapists
Physical Therapists will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physical Therapists may receive a maximum of 27.50 hours for completing this live program.
Speech-Language Pathologists
This course is offered for 2.75 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area).
The North American Brain Injury Society is pleased to announce that the 13th Annual Conference on Brain Injury will be held April 6 - 9, 2016, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Tampa, Florida.
This conference is designed to present the latest scientific and clinical advances in the area of brain injury. Emphasis will be placed on a multidisciplinary approach in the management of patients with brain injury from acute care through to community re-entry and beyond.
An internationally recognized faculty will present on a broad range of brain injury topics relating to the development of effective treatment interventions and restoring persons with brain injury to optimal levels of functioning. In addition to the myriad of invited talks from luminaries in the field, participants will have opportunity to present their work through the Call for Abstracts process. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation and presented as oral sessions, panels and scientific posters.
Who should attend?
This conference will cover the latest scientific and clinical advances in the area of brain injury. Emphasis will be placed on a multidisciplinary approach in the management of patients with brain injury from acute care through to community re-entry and beyond. Attendees will be comprised of:
- Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians
- Psychiatrists
- Psychologists
- Neuropsychologists
- Speech Pathologists
- Occupational therapists
- Physical therapists
- Social workers
- Nurses
- Case managers
- Advocates
- …all those providing care and treatment to patients with brain injury
At the conclusion of the Conference, attendees will be able to:
Support research activities so as to increase knowledge and understanding about causes and consequences of brain injury and effective treatment interventions.
Support and encourage rehabilitation programs and other measures that are critically necessary to restoring persons with brain injury to optimal levels of functioning.
Conduct and coordinate educational programs and training activities that disseminate contemporary information about brain injury, its consequences, and possible prevention.
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This conference offers a variety of unprecedented exhibit and support options for companies wishing to market their services to our conference attendees. Don't miss this opportunity to meet face-to-face with the decision makers who are shaping the field of brain injury. If you are interested in exhibit space or support opportunities, please email Andrew Falter. To download the exhibit and support prospectus, click here.
For a list of past exhibitors and supporters of the NABIS Annual Conference on Brain Injury, please click here.
This meeting will hold special Pre-Conference sessions on April 6, 2016. Please find topic details below. The website will be continuously updated prior to the meeting.
Physiology of Concussion: Assessment and Treatment Implications
Post-traumatic Headache: Key Elements in Interdisciplinary History Taking and Physical Assessment
Practical Approaches to Working with Families after Brain Injury: An Illustrated Guide
SCORE: Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Rehabilitation for Service Members with mild Traumatic Brain Injury
The conference program will feature a faculty of internationally recognized speakers who will present on a range of topics relevant to all mutidisciplinary professionals working in the field of brain injury. Click here for preliminary program.
Invited Presenters (As of March 2016):
The current list of speakers is provided below. Additional names will be added leading up to the Conference.
Presentation Topics (As of March 2016):
A Continuum of Care Pilot for Persons with Catastrophic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury
Animal Models of Acute and Chronic TBI
Community Matters: Measuring Outcomes
The Complexity of Mild TBI : Case Presentations and Panel Discussion
Considering Concussion in Children
Cultural Shifting: Building Inclusive Communities for All
Disorders of Mood and Affect after TBI: A Neuropsychiatric Perspective
Evaluating Alternative Treatments: Hyperbaric RX
Interdisciplinary Intensive Outpatient Program Model
The Journey from Mild TBI and Sports Concussion to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Neurosensory Disorders After mTBI
New Developments in Recognizing and Proving Moderate Traumatic Brain Injuries
Physiology of Concussion: Assessment and Treatment Implications
Post-traumatic Headache: Key Elements in Interdisciplinary History Taking and Physical Assessment
Practical Approaches to Working with Families after Brain Injury: An Illustrated Guide
Predictors of Long-term Outcomes of Early Childhood Brain Injury: Implications for Follow-up and Intervention
SCORE: Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Rehabilitation for Service Members with mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Case Presentations and Panel Discussion
Supporting Students with Brain Tumors in Obtaining School Intervention Services: The Clinician's Role from an Educator's Perspective
TBI as Chronic Health Condition
The Use of Objective Technologies in Sleep Management After TBI
Scientific Chair
Jonathan Silver, MD
New York University School of Medicine
Abstract Submission Chair
Mariusz Ziejewski, PhD
North Dakota State University
Committee Members
|David Arciniegas, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
|Lisa Brenner, PhD
University of Colorado
|David Cifu, MD
Virginia Commonwealth University
|Micaela Cornis-Pop, PhD
Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
|John Corrigan, PhD
Ohio State University
|Christopher Giza, MD
David Geffen School of Medicine
|Sharon Grandinette, MSEd
Exceptional Educational Services
|Gillian Hotz, PhD
University of Miami
|Harvey E. Jacobs, PhD, CLCP
Harvey E. Jacobs, PhD LLC
|Michael Jaffee, MD
University of Virginia
|Ricardo Jorge, PhD
Baylor College of Medicine
|Neera Kapoor, OD, MS
SUNY College of Optometry
|Michael Kirkwood, PhD
Children's Hospital of Colorado
|Ivan Kirov, PhD
New York University School of Medicine
|Jeffrey Kreutzer, PhD, ABPP, FACRM
Virginia Commonwealth University
|Alexander Lin, PhD
Harvard Medical School
|Yvonne W. Lui, MD
NYU Langone Medical Center
|James Malec, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine
|Brent Masel, MD
Transitional Learning Center at Galveston
|Thomas McAllister, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine
|Risa Nakase-Richardson, PhD
Baylor University Medical Center
|Sumit N. Niog, MD, PhD
New York Presbyterian Hospital - Cornell Campus
|David Seaton
Live Oak Living Communities
|Jonathan Silver, MD
New York University School of Medicine
|Rodney D. Vanderploeg, PhD
University of South Florida
|Alan Weintraub, MD
Craig Hospital
|Barry Willer, PhD
University at Buffalo
|Janet Williams, PhD
|John Whyte, PhD
Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
|Nathan Zasler, MD
Concussion Care Centre of Virginia
To view the Conference abstracts published in JHTR, please click here.
The abstract submission portal is now closed. For further information please contact us at 703.960.6500. NABIS welcomes abstracts of original research on the following topics:
Neurorehabilitation - activities and participation
Neurorehabilitation - basic research
Neurorehabilitation - case report/clinical research
Neurorehabilitation - public policy
Neurotrauma - basic research
Neurotrauma - case report/clinical research
Neurotrauma - health services and outcomes
Neurotrauma - prevention and public health
Technology - basic research
Technology - clinical research/applications
All submitted abstracts will go through a peer review process. Abstract submitters have received acceptance or nonacceptance notifications March 5, 2016.
Accepted abstracts will be published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. Accepted abstracts will be presented as an oral presentation or as a poster presentation, as determined by the Scientific Planning Committee.
To view the Conference abstracts published in JHTR, please click here.
For information on abstract sessions, please click here.
For information on poster sessions, please click here.
Click here for preliminary program.
Registration is now open. To register (before 3/25/2016 at 5:00pm cst), click here. To register after 5:00pm pm 3/25/2016, click here.
The Conference will take place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Tampa, Florida. Discover the best of Tampa Bay from the comfort of a AAA Four Diamond refuge, situated on 35 lush acres of unforgettable natural beauty. Set along a nature preserve on the Bay's upper shores, Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay invites you to unwind in unspoiled beauty in one of Florida's most picturesque locales.
Negotiated rates for conference attendees are $199.00 single/double occupancy rate per night. Additionally, there are a limited amount of rooms for individuals needing a government hotel rate.
To reserve a room at the conference hotel, click here. Please note that the Grand Hyatt Tampa is in a sell out status on April 5, 2016. If you search for rooms that include that date, it will show there is no availability; however, the NABIS block has plenty of availability on April 6, 7, and 8, 2016. We are working on adding additional rooms to our block on April 5, 2016, as they become available.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Seaton Foundation, the North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS) has expanded the Charles W. Haynes PAY IT FORWARD Brain Injury Fellowship for young professionals starting their career in the field of brain injury.
The Fellowship recognizes promising new professionals that best promote the NABIS mission of advancing brain injury services, treatment and outcomes through innovative clinical, research and/or policy initiatives.
Each Fellowship recipient will receive a cash award and a complimentary registration to attend the 13th Annual Conference on Brain Injury that will take place April 6-9, 2016, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Tampa, Florida. NABIS has selected 10 Fellowships will be awarded to attend the Conference.
For more information on the Fellowship and to see award recipients, click here.
All registered conference attendees are invited to participate in the Joint Meeting Job Fair at this year's conference at no extra charge. The job fair is being held in light of the challenging economic times and NABIS' mission to promote the development and success of professionals who serve individuals with disability following brain injury.
TO POST A JOB OPENING, please bring five copies of each job announcement (multiple announcements are welcome) to post on the conference job board near the registration desk. Each announcement must be printed single-sided on 8 ½ by 11 inch paper. Announcements will be listed according to the type of position being offered. Please be sure to include the job title, the name of your company / organization, a brief description of the position, who to contact during the conference about the position (including appropriate cell phone numbers and e-mail addresses), and who to contact post-conference.
IF YOU ARE SEEKING A JOB, please bring five copies of your full curriculum vitae or resume, each copy individually stapled and three-hole punched to the conference registration table. An optional one-page brief biographical sketch to summarize your interests and experiences is also recommended. Be sure to indicate the type(s) of position(s) you are seeking. These materials will be placed on the Job board near the registration desk for prospective employers to review. Be sure to include appropriate contact information on each document.
Call 703.960.6500 (Alexandria, VA office) or 713.526.6900 (Houston, TX office).
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To view the Conference abstracts published in JHTR, please click here.


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Tuesday, 26 December 2017 11:02
As Bitcoin hit a record high of $19,000 for each coin, the cofounder of the Bitcoin.com website warned that Bitcoin is "the riskiest investment you can make".
Here are some of the things you should consider before you jump on board.
What is Bitcoin?
- Cryptocurrency is a digital form of money that you can use to pay for some transactions online. Bitcoin is the most popular of the so-called "cryptocurrencies".
- As with "real" currencies (like the US dollar), you can own one, 10, or millions of Bitcoins. Unlike real currencies, cryptocurrencies only exist online and are not backed by any government or central bank.
- Cryptocurrencies depend on complex computer software to verify, validate and secure transactions between people exchanging this virtual money online.
- Created in 2009. The software running Bitcoin was first released in 2009, together with the website Bitcoin.org, by a programmer self-identified as Satoshi Nakamoto. He announced Bitcoin as "a Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System".
- Taxes. In March 2014, the US government agency responsible for tax collection (IRS) stated that all virtual currencies, including Bitcoins, would be taxed as property rather than currency.
- South Korea is reportedly also looking to tax the money made from trading in cryptocurrencies. The government will also ban minors from opening accounts on virtual coin exchanges.
How does it work?
- Blockchain: The financial system to validate Bitcoin transactions is known as the Blockchain, and depends on a decentralised network of computers connected over the internet.
- Like peer-to-peer (P2P) networks where unidentified people upload and download music and films, the blockchain depends on a growing community of people and institutions online.
- Those peers run the Bitcoin software to verify Bitcoin transactions, independent of any bank or treasury.
- Every time people exchange Bitcoins online, the whole network gets updated with the new information, creating new "blocks", i.e. long chains of data for computers to solve.
- Mining farms: As with printing new bank notes, new Bitcoins are created by solving "blocks" of mathematical equations that are created each time Bitcoins are exchanged online.
- Bitcoin software can crunch all those equations automatically, but it requires a lot of computing power to do so. For this, large data centres known as "mining farms", have been set up, with many of the largest farms located in Russia and China.
- Blockchain.info counts 16 million Bitcoins in circulation, while there can only be up to 21 million Bitcoins. This limit is set in the Bitcoin algorithm.
Where can you buy it?
- Bitcoin exchanges. Bitcoins can be purchased through exchange operators dedicated to cryptocurrencies, as well as traditional operators such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the Swissquote Bank, among others.
- In those public exchanges, Bitcoin is traded under the XBT and BTC symbols. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is another cryptocurrency with its own price.
- CME's Bitcoin Reference Rate (BCC) is a spot price index used by CME, and is based on the daily Bitcoin price on specialised exchanges such as Bitstamp, GDAX, itBit and Kraken.
- Costs more than gold. At December's peak rates, one Bitcoin costs as much as $18,000. For this much, you could also buy over 400 grams of gold, at current rates.
- In 2010, you could buy one Bitcoin for less than $0.10. If you had invested $100 then, it would be worth millions today.
How safe an investment is Bitcoin?
Investing in Bitcoin would mean investing in the complex algorithms on which it is based, and on the future of the peer-to-peer network that operates it.
A look at the terms and conditions that an investor in Bitcoin would have to accept to buy Bitcoin from a Swiss-based exchange operator. Here are some of the risks that you would be accepting as an investor in Bitcoin:
- Price volatility. The value of cryptocurrencies may change significantly even in a single day, which would mean a capital loss of your investment.
- For example, last week the price of Bitcoin fell by 26 percent. If you had bought a Bitcoin on December 19, you would have paid $18,936 for each coin. But if you wanted to sell it on December 23, buyers on the market were not willing to pay more than $14,048 - a loss of $4,888 for each coin.
- In 2013, the price of Bitcoins had fallen by 61 percent in a single day. On April 10 the exchange for Bitcoin had fallen from $266 to $140 for each coin.
- Cryptocurrencies lack the historical track record of other currencies or commodities, such as gold, that could guide whether current levels of volatility are typical or atypical.
- Hacking risk. On December 19, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange said it would file for bankruptcy after it was hacked for the second time this year.
- Over 70 million dollars' worth of Bitcoins has reportedly been lost by several cryptocurrency exchanges and miners, highlighting concerns about the security of such currencies.
- "Hard fork" splits. Since the value and support for the currency depend entirely on the community using it, disagreement between the stakeholders may result in the splitting of the network to support new competing cryptocurrencies, known as "hard fork".
- For example, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is a hard fork from the original Bitcoin. Effectively, BCH is now a different cryptocurrency from the original Bitcoin, inviting stakeholders to sell their "old" Bitcoins and invest in this new one.
- The cofounder of the Bitcoin.com website, Emil Oldenburg, reportedly "sold all my Bitcoins recently and switched to Bitcoin cash".
- Early stage technology. With advances in technology, cryptocurrencies are likely to undergo significant changes in the future. How the existing cryptocurrencies will cope, or benefit, from those changes is to be determined.
- There is also the risk of alternative technologies that could supersede existing cryptocurrencies and make them obsolete.
Where you can use it
- Online stores that accept Bitcoin. In 2014, Overstock became the first major online retailer to accept Bitcoin payments. Monoprix and Newegg also accept Bitcoin online payments.
- For travel. Latvian airlines AirBaltic and Air Lituanica accept Bitcoin payments for some of their flights.
- California-based online travel booking website CheapAir.com claims to have completed more than $1.5m in Bitcoin sales on flights, hotel bookings and Amtrak railway bookings.
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Casiño draws more stars
DAVAO CITY—More celebrities have come forward to support Makabayan senatorial candidate Teddy Casiño.
TV host and actor Vice Ganda said he has done his research and "I will vote for him."
He said he will help Casiño's campaign by tweeting about him.
Earlier, Vice Ganda said he was going to do research on Casiño after seeing the senatorial candidate on a TV debate.
"I was impressed by the candidate Teddy Casiño in #harapan2013," Vice Ganda said on his Twitter account.
Singer-songwriter Ogie Alcasid also took to Twitter to announce his vote for the three-term congressman.
"I will vote for @teddycasino," Alcasid posted on May 2.
International artist Arnel Pineda of the rock band Journey also said he will vote for Casiño.
"We need a change of heart. We need change; that's why we need Teddy Casiño," he said.
TV host Boy Abunda has also endorsed Casiño's candidacy. Inquirer Mindanao
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I believe in LIVING IN THE NOW
This I believe…
I believe that people should stop worrying about the small details, like, I've got to get this homework done or I'm going to fail this class. If you think about the details, you get stressed out.
If you live in the now, then you can live a stress-free life. If I don't get a good grade in this class, I might not be able to go to college. If I don't get good grades, I won't get the car I've always wanted. By thinking about the future too much, you forget about the things that are happening around you. When you live in the now, you're having a happier time. If I was always worrying about what I'm doing tonight, what's happening tomorrow, how my parents are going to react if I do this or that, then I'm wasting my time.
The reason I've come to believe in LIVING IN THE NOW is because my parents have asked me what I want to do in the future and I can't tell them what I want to be. I don't know. So I just figured why worry about stuff I can't predict when I can just live and do what I'm doing and not have to worry about stuff. I believe in having fun, doing things I enjoy. Some of the things I enjoy are chilling with people. I love my car and I love driving. I enjoy naps. I enjoy sitting there watching TV and not having to worry about anything going wrong.
Probably the most favorite "now" thing for me is to watch and be part of sporting activities. Watching the Rockies participate in the World Series was insane. I'm not concerned that they didn't win, I was glad to watch them play. Saturday I was at the CU Buffs home game against Missouri. I loved watching the game and being part of the crowd, even though they were destroyed by Missouri. So I was living in the moment.
I think we all need to have a positive attitude towards things and just enjoy what you're doing, because in the end you'll be a happier person. You can go into a school day having a negative attitude, like you just want to be home sleeping, and your day will just like suck. But if you think positive about your day, then you'll appreciate the things around you more.
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Richard V. Allen has asked for and apparently received permission from President Reagan to go on administrative leave from his position as national security adviser until the FBI inquiry relating to his handling of a $1,000 thank-you fee from Japanese journalists is finished.
Mr. Allen, in responding to questions on the NBC television program ''Meet the Press,'' said that there were no ''allegations of wrongdoing,'' only ''innuendos'' of wrongdoing, in his failure to turn over a $1,000 payment to President Reagan's legal counsel. He said he had fully intended to be rid of the money. And he acknowledged that he was guilty of ''bad judgment'' in failing to do so.
Allen said that in the confusion surrounding that first day in the White House, he simply had failed to write a letter to accompany the cash and send them both along to the counsel. After that, he said, he had forgotten it. ''I should have dictated a letter immediately,'' he said.
Asked about published reports indicating that the envelope containing the fee had a $10,000 marking on it, Allen said there were no markings on the envelope when he saw it.
''I fully expect to resume my duties,'' Allen told the reporters. He indicated he was certain that the Department of Justice probe would clear him.
However, Allen did not say whether Reagan wanted him back on the job if such clearance came along: ''I wouldn't want to characterize in any detail my conversation with the President.''
Allen said he didn't expect that a special prosecutor would be appointed by Attorney General William French Smith. However, he said that should this occur, he would remain on administrative leave.
He said that the President ''agrees'' with his decision to go on administrative leave. In his absence, Allen said his deputy, Adm. James Nance, will perform his duties.
Asked if he thought that after this investigation he could still serve the President well, Allen said: ''Yes, there is no reason why I could not resume my duties and perform at the same level as before.''
Allen was asked about his relationship with former associates and clients from the private consulting firm that he sold to former Reagan aide and speechwriter Peter D. Hannaford. Allen disclosed that he no longer has any interest in the firm, since Hannaford has paid the full purchase price for the company.


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The right project. The right place. The right time.
That's how Independence Parks and Recreation Department Director Eric Urfer best summarized the McCoy Park Inclusive Play Project to the City Council.
The right project. The right place. The right time.
That's how Independence Parks and Recreation Department Director Eric Urfer best summarized the McCoy Park Inclusive Play Project to the City Council.
As the playground and ball field project officially started on Monday evening, city officials received another piece of unexpected news: The Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation will provide $100,000 for the project that is expected to cost roughly $1.4 million.
Round after round of applause was provided as each partner described his or her role in a project with the tag line, "Because every child deserves a chance to play."
The 2010 Parks and Recreation master plan update process identified "a glaring, unfulfilled need," Urfer said. Jackson County has more children living with disabilities than any other county in the metropolitan region, Urfer said, including about 1,500 children in Independence.
"Unfortunately, we also learned that we were extremely lacking in truly accessible play spaces," he said.
The Parks Department put 2017 on its calendar for building an all-inclusive playground.
But that target date didn't last for long.
Beginning in February and continuing throughout this fall, Urfer and his staff developed a series of relationships with Unlimited Play, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building inclusive playgrounds accessible to all children; Vireo, a landscape architecture and community planning firm that donated its services to the McCoy Park project; the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation; and Variety the Children's Charity of Greater Kansas City.
Early this spring, the completion date for the project was moved up to 2015.
"That's where it sat for about three weeks," Urfer said.
Chad Mitchell, an agent with State Farm on Noland Road, called Urfer one day with news of a nationwide grant competition that State Farm was sponsoring. Forty projects would each receive $25,000, and Mitchell asked Urfer if he had any projects to propose.
He did. The McCoy Park "Play With No Boundaries" project was one of 100 projects selected from 3,000 applications. Through a Facebook campaign known as Cause An Effect, McCoy Park made the top 40 and received $25,000.
"Within nine months, the partners were in place," Urfer said. "The plans were ready. The momentum was ours. The project had moved up five years."
The park will include a large-scale inclusive playground, with separate areas for children ages 2 to 5 and for those ages 5 to 12. Renovations to the ball field will make it an inclusive baseball/softball small multipurpose ability field, with improved parking accessibility.
Urfer's own daughter, Blue Springs High School freshman Mickey Urfer, became heavily involved in the project, too, as part of her school's COMPASS Community Service Program. During a design brainstorming meeting in August, Mickey thought of Independence's designation as "the Queen City of the Trails," and she incorporated that as a theme for the new playground.
"We thought it would be great if kids – all kids – could travel along the Three Trails, but really be on a playground," Mickey said.
The ability field also will tie into the trails theme, said Chuck Brady, foundation vice president for the Baltimore-based Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, in addition to including shorter fences and larger dugouts.
"The name alone is unique and is one we kind of coined a couple of years ago," Brady said of ability fields. "A lot of folks call these fields 'miracle fields.' We don't think it's a miracle that these kids are out there – we want to give them an opportunity to show off their abilities, what they can do, and not focus on what they can't do."
Fundraising efforts for the playground and ball field are ongoing, and community members can visit www.McCoyPark.com for more information. Recently, a $40,000 donation took place through Variety the Children's Charity of Kansas City, and those funds will go toward the playground's first two swing sets.
"I think you're about to set a precedent for other cities to think about including every single member in their community," said Deborah Wiebrecht, Variety's executive director.
Herself the mother of a son with development delays and special needs, District 1 Council Member Marcie Gragg called the project "a gemstone," adding, "It's literally right in my backyard."
Mayor Don Reimal said the project is a model of what needs to be done and that "disability" is a word that needs to be shelved and replaced with conversations about all children's abilities.
"If this doesn't touch your heart," he said, "then maybe you need to go check if you have one."


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CLERMONT — While most of Silas "Sy" Harger's young peers might enjoy sugary goodies at snacktime, the 6-year-old is happy crunching into green apples — one of the few things he can eat without an allergic reaction.
"I don't really think about candy," Sy said while polishing off a jar of carrot juice just after lunch. "I think about my apples."


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On May 9, 2013, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) introduced the "Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013." The bill seeks to remove barriers to, and create incentives for wholesale and retail unbundling of broadcast stations and other channels of video programming. The bill also contains provisions that would address threats by some broadcast networks to downgrade the content of their over-the-air signals in response to judicial decisions upholding Aereo's on-line antenna/DVR service and would restrict sports teams from ordering cable operators and satellite carriers to blackout certain sports events when they take place in publicly-financed venues.
The introduction of Sen. McCain's bill drew a mixed reaction; it was saluted as a positive step forward by the American Cable Association and public interest groups, but was criticized as unnecessary by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association. The bill's prospects for passage are not considered great, but proponents of video reform (including retransmission consent reform) suggested that the mere fact that the bill was introduced is an important acknowledgment of the need for changes in the current laws governing the wholesale and retail distribution of video programming.
Briefly summarized, the bill provides as follows:
A La Carte Provisions
First, the bill would eliminate any regulatory barriers that might impede distributors and programmers from agreeing to make programming available to consumers on an a la carte basis. For example, the bill amends the requirement that broadcast stations that are carried pursuant to a retransmission consent agreement must be included on a cable system's "basic service tier" that a subscriber must purchase before he or she can purchase any other programming. The bill also modifies the must carry provisions of the Cable Act to clarify that stations carried pursuant to retransmission consent do not have to be included on the system's basic tier.
Second, the bill seeks to create a wholesale and retail a la carte programming marketplace by threatening to withhold certain government-created benefits where one side or the other does not unbundle the programming that it sells or carries. More specifically, the bill --
provides that the carriage of broadcast stations electing retransmission consent will be covered by the cable or satellite compulsory license only if the cable operator or satellite carriers offers subscribers the opportunity to purchase such broadcast stations (and any co-owned non-broadcast channels) on an a la carte basis;
provides that a broadcaster can only avail itself of retransmission consent, network nonduplication, and syndicated exclusivity rights if it makes its retransmission consent stations (and any co-owned non-broadcast programming networks) available for distributors to purchase (i.e., wholesale) and sell (i.e., retail) on an unbundled basis;
provides that programmers that do not own broadcast stations may engage in the wholesale bundling of their channels only if the programmer also offers distributors the opportunity to purchase those channels on an unbundled, a la carte basis; and
provides that, in the event a distributor and programmer cannot reach an agreement on the terms of an agreement allowing subscribers to purchase the programmer's channels on an a la carte basis, the parties must disclose to the FCC the terms of the parties' most recent offers.
Preventing Evasion of the Aereo Decision
Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit allowed Aereo to continue to offer its on-line antenna/DVR service without having to obtain a copyright license from the owners of the programming being delivered to consumers. In response, some broadcast executives have publicly suggested that they might consider downgrading the content of their over-the-air signals or otherwise adopt strategies that would make over-the-air content less attractive than the version of their stations received from a cable or satellite carrier. In order to prevent such maneuvers, the bill proposes that a broadcaster will forfeit its spectrum if it does not provide the same content (except for commercials) on its over-the-air transmissions as it provides through MVPDs.
Limiting Sports Blackouts
Under the FCC's rules, sports teams may demand that cable and satellite distributors black out distant signals when they carry "home" sporting events that are not being broadcast locally. Sen. McCain is proposing to limit those rules so that they do not apply when the event in question takes place in a taxpayer-subsidized venue.


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Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise. Just a month away from the birthday that will make him a man, Todd and his dog, Manchee — whose thoughts Todd can hear too, whether he wants to or not — stumble upon an area of complete silence. They find that in a town where privacy is impossible, something terrible has been hidden — a secret so awful that Todd and Manchee must run for their lives.
But how do you escape when your pursuers can hear your every thought?
My Review:
I was intrigued with the idea of Noise in both men and animals – the ability or disability – to be able to hear what creatures are thinking. This plays a huge part in the development of the plot of "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness.
The world that has been home to Todd Hewitt is a strange one. Not only is Noise prevalent, but there are no women in the town where Todd grew up. His thirteenth birthday is approaching – the date when he will become a man – when Todd encounters a girl in the nearby swamp. He is totally amazed by this being and also, by her silence. However, this unexpected meeting has enormous consequences for Todd and he is forced to flee from all he knows.
The story centres around Todd and Viola's attempts to reach the town of Haven, where they are assured they will be safe and learn the answers to their many questions.
I was drawn in by the plot lines, but found that I didn't like Todd very much; maybe I will warm to him in the next two books in the trilogy. I also found the constant running rather monotonous! However, despite these feelings, I've moved on to the next book, "The Ask and the Answer" straight away!
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Patrick Ness, an award-winning novelist, has written for England's Radio 4 and Sunday Telegraph and is a literary critic for The Guardian. He has written many books, including the Chaos Walking Trilogy, The Crash of Hennington, Topics About Which I Know Nothing, and A Monster Calls.
He has won numerous awards, including the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Booktrust Teenage Prize, and the Costa Children's Book Award. Born in Virginia, he currently lives in London.


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Bennett reference in Cohen review
My review of Cohen's book summoned up Bennett's The Dramatic Universe. I had mixed feelings about citing him here, since he has his own confusions, but Bennett uniquely produced a correct outline of human evolution in the context of greater evolution. And then he introduced a lot of speculations that may have spoiled what he did. But the issue is not a la Cohen the path of 'spiritual enlightenment', but the evolution of homo erectus into homo sapiens, and the myseterious spiritual dimension that entered homo sapiens at the start.
We may need to go over Bennett here again, since he does things beautifully for a while, then goes of the deep end with his science fiction streak. Etc…


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Impresii dintr-o altă lume
(Versiunea în limba română, aici: Opera este oglinda unei țări)
I wrote to him as if I was writing to Enrico Caruso, hoping that he would answer this time. And he did answer, happy that one more person had discovered him in Romania. We are so few…
The first DVDs with opera performances appeared around 15 years ago, and in Romania they arrived at the beginning of the 2000s. We did not have a LaserDisc era. After 2000, I could see a performance from the Teatro alla Scala or the Metropolitan Opera and I could see the three tenors in an opera. The more I discovered the beauty of such shows, the more I wanted to find out about this world. I was thrilled in front of my TV, while watching the evolution of Angela Gheorghiu's career (such a beautiful Traviata!), and I soon got to discover other Romanian opera singers who had successfully sung on the important stages of the world. This is how I discovered Ileana Cotrubaș, just to give you an example.
As I was searching for information on the Internet, I found the website of an American opera aficionado: an aviation mechanical engineer, retired for health problems. This man, Michael Richter, was writing amateur reviews for the operas he saw on TV, VHS tapes, LaserDiscs or DVDs. And he used his engineer skills to organize all these reviews together in a document, Opera on Video. I simply devoured it, as it contained hundreds of performances with comments, with all the famous names of the opera. This is how I discovered the existence of a Don Carlo from the Metropolitan, where the main character was played by a certain Vasile Moldoveanu. Then an Il Tabarro, where Luigi was the same Vasile Moldoveanu. And a Simon Boccanegra, where Gabriele Adorno was the same mysterious Vasile Moldoveanu. Unfortunately, both Don Carlo and Il Tabarro were mentioned as TV broadcasts (telecasts) and Simon Boccanegra was a LaserDisc. No chance to find them…
I waited nearly 10 years since that moment, sure that I would see these performances one day.
In 2010 I found the DVD with Simon, from Deutsche Grammophon, at the music stands in the foyer of the Romanian Atheneum. I had just seen a modern production of this opera, in Frankfurt, with Željko Lučić as the doge, and I had realized the beauty of Gabriele Adorno's part, which was then sung by a Korean tenor, Alfred Kim. After Claudio Abbado's CD of 1977, with José Carreras as Adorno, I might as well say this is one of the best tenor parts Giuseppe Verdi ever wrote.
It was extraordinary to discover Vasile Moldoveanu exactly in this character. I did not have the faintest idea about the sound of his voice. I was even a little afraid: what if I heard another heldentenor, like Ludovic Spiess, who just sang all the notes correctly and nothing more? But, to my total surprise, I seemed to hear the reincarnation of Franco Corelli! Such a beautiful lyric spinto tenor voice, which reminded a little of Richard Tucker in the average register, but had an aplomb à la Corelli, definite. I instantly became a fan of this voice. And, at the same time, I was furious for not having discovered it earlier.
The DVDs with Don Carlo and Il Tabarro were issued only in 2011, and I got to see them only recently. Absolutely superb. I have already written about this in the article Tripticul lui Vasile Moldoveanu.
While documenting for this article, I hopelessly looked for photos on the Internet. Sure, there are the two official photos from Don Carlo and Simon, then there are the black and white photos in Mrs Ioana Diaconescu's book, but they all seemed insufficient for my enthusiasm. Therefore, I made some image captures from the DVD and I posted the most beautiful of them.
Filippo: Tu resti in mia regal presenza e nulla ancora hai domandato al Re?
Rodrigo: Accetto, e non per me.
This is how I got to make this interview, with the greatest Romanian tenor. I just want to add something about his voice, which maintained the beauty of its timbre even in speaking, while enveloping the words in a light vibrato, produced, maybe, by the emotion of speaking his mother tongue, that he speaks as if he has never left Romania. In this voice I discovered a man of unimaginable modesty. Vasile Moldoveanu has been a professional of the opera, who respected his art as a rare profession. The contemplation and the reflection on his position towards Opera as an art and as an institution of the European civilization came in time. And now, when he is outside the active zone of his career (the stage) and when he has the perspective given by 11 seasons at the Met, my interlocutor can say that The Opera is the mirror of a country. The details of this definition can be found here below…
The Artist from the East
Despre Opera: You left Romania due to an opportunity: when invited by an impresario to sing in Germany. When did you decide to leave forever? Had you been thinking about this? Were you aware of your value, were you sure you were going to make it, or you had also thought of changing your career in case things did not turn out ok?
Vasile Moldoveanu: First of all, you must know I was not a member of the Communist Party and this caused me a lot of troubles while in Romania but also if I wanted to sing abroad, because I could never get a visa. I had taken the decision long time before receiving the invitation from Friederich Paasch (German impresario n.n.). I had decided that, if I ever got to sing in a Western country, I would never return to Romania.
Another thing you must know is that in Germany there are many opera theaters, hundreds of them, with different artistic levels. At that time, there were only four opera houses of international fame, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and, of course, Berlin. If I did not have an international success, I could have still lived decently in a smaller opera, in the province. But I was confident, and I was invited for auditions in Germany and in Vienna. And, it is true, in a very short period of time, after only two years (I left Romania in 1972), in 1974, I was in Stuttgart, where the manager was Wolfgang Windgassen, the great wagnerian tenor of Germany. This man wanted to break the tradition of this opera, which had seen only German repertoire for decades. Windgassen wanted to introduce the Italian opera, La bohème, Manon Lescaut, and this is the reason I become interesting for him, for this project. This is where everything started. In Stuttgart they treated me very well, according to the contract I had to sing 4-5 times per year, but I was paid for the entire season, which allowed me to go and sing in many other places. This is how I got to sing in Munich, in a Roman Polansky production, and this was the starting point for my career in Metropolitan – a Don Carlo in Munich…
Returning to communism, I must tell you that, once I had received the death punishment for not retuning to Romania, it was impossible for me to return any more. Ten years after my departure, my father told me having read in a newspaper that I had been pardoned and I could come to visit him. But the newspaper did not mention the fact that this pardon meant a change from death punishment to imprisonment. I did not come at that moment because I did not trust the information in the newspaper, and I was right, otherwise I would have been put in prison. But, I don't want to talk too much about this, it hurts me to remember these things…
Despre Opera: In the '70s-'80s, did you meet Romanian artists? What did they tell you about the situation in Romania? Why didn't more artists leave for the West?
Vasile Moldoveanu: To be honest, I did not meet many of them and we talked very little. Yes, I met Tumageanian or Ileana Cotrubaș, but they lived abroad more than in Romania.
Why didn't more Romanian artists emigrate? I cannot give you a clear-cut answer and I cannot talk for other persons. All I can tell you is that, when I was hired by the National Opera and I came to Bucharest, I received a house that looked like a hut in the middle of nowhere, with the toilet at the back of the garden: "This is all we can give you for the moment…". You see? From this point of view, I had almost nothing to lose. Maybe for other artists, who had a consistent career in Romania, things were different, they had a lot of things to lose, because here, in the West, everything has a different rhythm. Life is expensive, one must work a lot to live a decent life.
Despre Opera: Did you have any Romanian partners on stage, in those times?
Vasile Moldoveanu: Not many. I sang with Maria Slătinaru in Tosca, with Eduard Tumageanian in I Vespri siciliani and that is all, as far as I remember.
Despre Opera: Did you ever talk with Stella Roman or Beverly Sills or Richard Tucker? They had Romanian origins. If you met them, did they mention this? How did they behave?
Vasile Moldoveanu: Well, Tucker had already died when I arrived at the Met. You know, in New York, there is a square named after him. I did not know that Beverly Sills had Romanian origins. She sang more in the New York City Opera, and less in the Metropolitan. I never talked with her, but I saw her in an opera and I liked her very much, she was an excellent soprano. Stella Roman had retired a long time before my arrival, of course I had heard of her: she had been the stage partner of Martinelli, and Björling, it was impossible not to know her. But, believe me, I did not know she was still alive at that moment.
But I met Virginia Zeani, a great soprano, I think you know her, for example a great Traviata. She was married to an important artist, maybe the best Italian bass, Nicola Rossi-Lemeni. When I met her, her husband did not sing any more, he had retired. Yes, I met her in America, she then moved there.
Despre Opera: The Metropolitan Opera and the National Opera of Bucharest – a difference that we cannot even measure. Though, what makes the Americans come to the opera? What needs the National Opera of Bucharest or the operas around the country to attract the audience? What could be done in this direction, when we know that money is scarce?
Vasile Moldoveanu: What is needed… Romania does not have the culture of sponsorship. Such an activity does not exists, as it has always existed in the Metropolitan. But the problem is with the politicians, who do not encourage cultural sponsorship. Today, no politician is interested in supporting the Opera. This is very bad and very sad. I will give you just one example: besides the well-known funding received from the Rockefeller Foundation, there were many private contributions. For instance, there was a lady, Mrs Sybil Harrington, who contributed important amounts of money to the budget of the Met. She came one day to a rehearsal, she went backstage and saw that the big curtain had some stains. The administrative staff started to fret around and to promise they would clean it and make it look brand new for the premiere, but Mrs Harrington stopped them with a gesture towards the curtain: "No, we will just change the curtain!". And she paid a considerable amount of money for this, as the curtain was huge, with expensive fabric and embroidery. But she loved this opera so much, that she just paid for a new curtain. Another anecdote: this lady was head over heels in love with Franco Zeffirelli's art and she paid around 3-4 of his productions. And I am sure you know that Franco Zeffirelli is a very expensive director, those productions cost a fortune, millions of dollars!
Well, can you imagine such a thing in Romania? It is nearly unconceivable, and this happens only because we do not have the necessary mentality, we do not have the culture needed for cultural sponsorship. What we have is indifference, and this affects everyone, including artists. I see this very well. In Romania people gained their freedom and this is an extremely important thing. In my times, everybody wanted to leave, to build a career, to move the mountains! But today, because of this lack of interest that the state owes to the Opera as an institution representative for the country, all enthusiasm melts, and we have this indifference that I see even in young people, who have just graduated the Conservatory…
Dear Sir, the Opera is the mirror of a country! Abandoning this institution is like giving up a part of the civilization of your country.
The music and the dreams
Despre Opera: What tenors did you prefer when you realized that you were going to become a real soloist, on the stage? And then, when you already were in the Metropolitan, what tenors did you admire?
Vasile Moldoveanu: I adored Corelli, like you adore him, like everybody else, I adored del Monaco, di Stefano, whom I met personally, he even came to Romania. I loved Placido, and his musicality, I loved Luciano (Pavarotti n.n.), I met them all, I loved and admired them… Later, when I met them, we used to exchange performances, you know? They sang 2-3 times, then I sang a few, then again them… And I talked with them, as they were high quality people. Corelli had already left when I arrived at the Met, he was a very nervous guy and he retired pretty early. And I thought I was the most nervous one, but Corelli was even more nervous than me. (he laughs n.n.)
Carlo Bergonzi? I met him personally, once at the Met and once at a gala, in Vienna, I do not remember exactly. But Bergonzi was like a teacher on the stage, he had an extraordinary phrasing, he was a cultivated man. But, honestly, I did not like the quality of his voice, one can like or dislike this. I liked high quality voices, Corelli, del Monaco, di Stefano, Jussi Björling… Jussi Björling! I liked him very much.
Despre Opera: When I first heard you, in Simon Boccanegra, I had the impression that you timbre reminded of Corelli.
Vasile Moldoveanu: I know, everybody compared me to Corelli or Martinelli. Maybe some sounds are similar, sometimes the timber of the voice, the position in which you sing, etc. Maybe I was more similar to him than to others. Others told me, at the beginning, that I sounded like Björling, it also depends on the ear of the listener.
Despre Opera: Have you ever refused an important role? The typical example is Otello – still, I heard a recording with Giuseppe di Stefano, the type of lyric tenor who avoids this type of roles. He sang this role only a few times, but he tried it and the result was good. Pavarotti, too, sang it once. Were there any other roles you turned down?
Vasile Moldoveanu: Maybe, but I had my counsellors. When I premiered with Manon Lescaut, in Europe, in Stuttgart, the director was Giancarlo del Monaco. His father, Mario, was still alive. He came to the opera, we had lunch and he told me one thing: "Vasile, take care, if you start singing Otello, this is not good. I made the same mistake and I gave up three quarters of the repertoire I used to sing before, I just could not sing anything else." It is like a barytone tessitura, one must force. Maybe Domingo, with his musicality and intelligence, managed to do this, even if his voice was not adequate for Otello when he started singing this role. To tell you the truth, I was scared… At that moment, I sang a lot of Manon Lescaut, Tosca, La bohème, and I couldn't have sung any of them after Otello. Good bye Turandot, good bye Tosca… These were the roles I sang the most and with great success…
Well, Mario del Monaco had no rival in this role, he was extraordinary! I also talked with his wife, she was a canto professor in Monaco, and she told me the same thing: "Be careful with Otello! Otello… one must be too passionate about this opera to sing it, because it makes your acute notes disappear… "
I did not do it. With or without Otello…
Another proposal was Lohengrin, but I had the examples of some other tenors who had sung Lohengrin and then… nothing else. So, these were the two main proposals: Wagner and Otello, and I refused them saying I was a lyric tenor, and I didn't sing Wagner…
Don Carlo
Despre Opera: How do you see the character? Did you have any revelation when you read the score and the libretto of this opera? What impressed you in this character, besides the technical details?
Vasile Moldoveanu: I fell in love with this character from the very beginning and I also had the chance to meet some people who guided me very well – I sang it in Hamburg, under the direction of Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, who was a dreamer and coordinated me with extreme beauty. From the musical point of view, I was highly trained for this part by Kubelik, for the version in five parts, including Fontainebleau. Therefore, after my first Don Carlo sung at the Met, they offered me a five year contract.
At first, I fell in love with the beauty of the music, of the musical phrases, they are unique! And with the complexity of the characters, for instance, Don Carlo: love, friendship, faithfulness, at the same time a fighter and a very frail man. And this was due probably to his age, too: when I was 19, me too I fell in love every week! For the rehearsals for Don Carlo, we came with love to the opera, we loved him as an opera character.
But not all tenors loved Don Carlo. The opera is gloomy and it is not a hobby-horse for the tenor. You sing like a madman with everybody, but in the end the glory goes to Posa, or to Ella giammai m'amo, the bass, or then to the soprano's final aria, everybody, but not the tenor. You cannot expect an enormous success as a tenor, but the role is so beautiful that you forget about success.
Despre Opera: But Don Carlo has an aria just for himself, at Fontainebleau, "Io la vidi…"
Vasile Moldoveanu: Yes, you are right, but it is not Tosca, or Aida, or Turandot, it is just an aria that goes unnoticed many times. Don Carlo is a profound opera, and I adored it.
Despre Opera: I must confess that I prefer your DVD with Don Carlo to the one with Placido Domingo, partly because the duos with Posa are better, your partner is Sherill Milnes, who is much better than Louis Quilico.
Vasile Moldoveanu: Yes, Milnes has been a very important interpreter. Well, we were also good friends and this helped us a little. We admired each other. He came to Romania for a recital, in the '90s.
Despre Opera: Did you make any connection between the character and your memories from Constața, your life near the harbor, etc?
Vasile Moldoveanu: I loved Il Tabarro enormously, because I simply projected myself in the past, I was the young man in Constanța, the one who visited the harbor…
Of course, there is a relationship with the memories from my childhood, my father who worked in the harbor and often took me with him, I spent time on the tug boats, my father had friends among the tug boats captains, and I loved all this, the atmosphere in the harbor. All that loading-unloading activity fascinated me, I used to sit for hours and watch foreign ships… Of course this influenced me!
And then, when you sing with Renata (Scotto n.n.), you sublimate, you start trying and being at the level of these great artists, like she was. Her Lucia di Lamermoor was unique!
Despre Opera: Even though Il Tabarro is a short opera, in just one act, Puccini outlined the characters in detail, in the libretto but mainly in the music he composed. For Luigi, the final touches, those of jealousy, passion, violence, are added in the duo with Giorgetta. At the end of this duo, you sang with such passion and"commitment", as we rarely see on an opera stage. The audience burst into applause after "folle di gelosia", almost like a release after so much dramatic tension accumulated during the duo. How do you see Luigi here? What made you sing this way, as the Americans put it,"like there was no tomorrow"?
Vasile Moldoveanu: Yes, yes, yes… You must know this is so hard, it is terrible… It is very difficult from the vocal point of view… Maybe it's Constanța… There was something happening in my soul during that performance, this is clear. You know, at the Met, people used to call me Luigi, not Vasile.
But it also depends on the audience, on the night… I sang with all my soul, this is sure, but Domingo, too, this is why he is so appreciated. Luciano had that superb voice, but he was colder on stage. The figure did not help him, he gained a lot of weight lately, but his voice was superb, his performances were a delight. I saw Un Ballo in maschera with Pavarotti, Nucci and Aprile Millo, and his voice could be heard like a trumpet, over the orchestra, everywhere, distinct, clear, luminous, like a sun. Domingo had a very beautiful voice, with a strong timber, but he did not have that sun like Pavarotti, none of us had it…
Gabriele Adorno
Despre Opera: Who is this Gabriele Adorno?
Vasile Moldoveanu: In fact, I sang Simon Boccanegra later. I think this was the penultimate premiere at the Met, before Madama Butterfly. It was directed by Tito Capobianco, who had been an actor at Hollywood. There, he used to replace a great actor, George Mistral, when this one played with Maria Felix. But he gave up movies and became an opera director. I will be honest – I did not feel close to Simon Boccanegra. I loved the music, it is so beautiful! An aria, a duo, yes, but I could not find in this opera the depths of Don Carlo.
And then I fell in love with verismo. I started with Manon Lescaut, Il Tabarro, La bohème and I fell in love with the beauty of the phrases… The verismo transposes reality on stage, it is everyday life on stage. When I sang Cavalleria rusticana at the Met, I was the happiest man in the world! I loved all these roles very much, but the closest to my heart was Des Grieux, to my heart and my temperament. At the same time, my greatest success on stage was in Manon Lescaut, even though it does not exist on video. I even made some recordings with this opera in Romania, and at the Met it was a broadcast. I sang the role almost all around the world.
Simon Boccanegra is a beautiful opera, the music is wonderful, the action is exciting. But the baritone gets the entire attention. Sure, Gabriele Adorno is an interesting role, but I was at the end of my career. I sang it at the Met and at Monte Carlo, but I did not love it very much.
The years have passed…. (he sighs n.n)
Despre Opera: Yes, it's true, but you have the telecasts from the Met, they are a legacy, even though you do not sing any more, you have these extraordinary images. In fact, there are very few Romanian interpreters who have such recordings, I do not know any Romanian tenor or baritone to have at least one DVD from the Met. Sopranos have a better position, for instance, Angela Gheorghiu…
Vasile Moldoveanu: Angela Gheorghiu… when I heard her sing, I felt for the first time in my life sorry for getting old. She is so beautiful and she sings wonderfully… She has it all!
As for being acknowledged in Romania… This is an old problem in Romania, and it won't disappear soon. No one is a prophet in their own land. I am not angry or sad. I do not know if I deserved more attention than I got.
I have been a discreet person for 45 years. There was a life-or-death fight, critics were merciless. One day you had a good article in the New York Times, the next day they destroyed your entire career in the New York Post. And this happened to everybody. I could not fight this battle, I did not have the strength to do it. I had already lived the war, the poverty, the communism, when I left Romania I did not have the nerves of a young man who would fight the entire world. I was like all Romanians, an oppressed.
Before 1989, people did not know a lot about me, and maybe the people in music did not want to know a lot. I was supposed to be in prison, so by talking about me they would have recognized their mistake…
Despre Opera: Is there any tenor today who reminds you of your youth at the Met? I will give you some names: Kaufmann? Villazon? Calleja? What do you think about them?
Vasile Moldoveanu: I have stayed away from the opera lately. But from what I hear, on TV or in recordings, the only tenor who has a confident voice and a good school is, in my opinion, Alagna. Of course, he is not very young any more, but he is very good.
This is all…
Despre Opera: Thank you very much! Soon, on the 6th of October, you celebrate your birthday. I wish you "Happy birthday!"
Vasile Moldoveanu: Thank you!
Some videos from Vasile Moldovenu's telecasts from the Metropolitan Opera:
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Don Carlo: Fontainebleau!
Don Carlo: Dio, che nell'alma infondere
Don Carlo: Autodafe
Don Carlo: Ma lassu ci vedremo
Il Tabarro: Hai ben raggione
Il Tabarro: O Luigi, Luigi
Il Tabarro: Folle di gelosia
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Simon Boccanegra: Vieni a mirar
Simon Boccanegra: Tu qui? Amelia!


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The Syrian army men engaged in heavy fighting with ISIS terrorists in Tal Ash'haib al-Shamali in Northeastern Sweida, which ended in the killing or wounding of several militants.
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text: An officer who claimed he was shot during a traffic stop, which then kicked off a manhunt earlier this month, has admitted it was all a lie. Officer Bryan Eubanks, we now know, deliberately injured himself. He said it was a shot from an unknown assailant. But Eubanks made it all up. Eubanks has now been fired from the Newcomerstown Police Department. He was ordered to undergo a medical evaluation after admitting his fraud. So far, investigators say they have no idea why he called into headquarters, saying that he had been shot in the arm or chest, but he didn't think the bullet went through his vest, following a traffic stop. That kicked off a massive manhunt for an alleged shooter in a black Geo Tracker. The man whose name Eubanks gave as the suspect, did indeed have a rather shady past, but he came in and cooperated and it was learned that he had nothing to do with it, and in fact… no knowledge of it. Sheriff Campbell has so far, described the incident as a failed suicide attempt. Campbell also said however, that all officers now feel betrayed, and they are going to hold Eubanks accountable. Campbell says charges will be filed against Eubanks.


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cant figure out why it wont let me commit i type git commit "message" and it doesn't accept it
6. git workflow
destin5465 #1
ionatan #2
Is it telling you "No." or is it perhaps explaining why it's not accepting it? Seems like its explanation of the situation is relevant information here!
destin5465 #3
Did you commit your changes to the Git repository
that's what it says
ionatan #4
The other it. Git. If git refused to commit, then it's Git's reasoning that we need to consider.
destin5465 #5
like what ? i tried pretty much everything
ionatan #6
When you try to commit. What does git say?
ionatan #7
For example, here's what a commit might look like:
$ git commit -m 'adding stuff and things'
[master (root-commit) 751936d] adding stuff and things
2 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 stuff
create mode 100644 things
See how git is explaining what it's doing?
What if I try to do something it won't allow, like committing no change:
$ git commit -m 'useless commit'
On branch master
nothing to commit, working directory clean
Here git tells me that there was nothing to commit, so no commit was made.
A post was split to a new topic: I can't understand what is problem here?


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5 Worst Fast Food Kids Meals
Dang, no wonder!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
5 Worst Fast Food Kids Meals
5 Worst Fast Food Kids Meals
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Saturday, July 3, 2010
I am starting to hate holidays
Holidays used to be fun.. Now with nothing to do, they are really starting to suck. Everyone I know has some kind of party to attend. Not us. It's just going to be a long, lonely holiday weekend..
Posted by Kelly at 10:56 AM 2 comments
Friday, July 2, 2010
Well, It's July now
This summer is flying by and frankly I am kinda happy about that. It really wears me out and breaks my pocketbook to keep Katie busy during the summer. We live in the rual part of town, so we have to travel anywhere to do anything. Kinda sux, but some days it's kinda good too. Maybe that's why I take such a fancy in cooking - it keeps me busy and gives me something to look forward too. Now if I can just keep it from making me fatter than I already am!
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Friday, June 11, 2010
Wonderful Days in Jekyll Island, Ga
We just got back from the first vacation we have had in 7 years and it was fabulous..I wish we could have had more time to spend but with so many animals at home it's hard to leave for more than two days. It was Katie's first real beach trip, first time experiencing the ocean. She was so excited she was screaming! Everyone on the beach was amazed at her excitement and was just thrilled to watch her enjoy the waves. All she wanted to do was either swim in the pool or play in the ocean water.. but I guess when you are 6, thats what you like the most! LOL
There was so much to see and do, that two days were by no means enough. Keith and I could have spent a week just walking around checking out all of the historical stuff, which was of no interest to Katie, being 6, so I guess we will have to go by ourselves one day.
I will post a few pictures later")
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
"Friendship is the cooperative and supportive relationship between people."
I've been assessing my friendships lately and it's a sad, cold hard fact that my best friends are people whom I have never met face to face. Even though I have never met them, I know in my heart that I can count on them for anything that they could possibly do and they are always there.
While I have a lot of friends that I speak to periodically, I don't have a lot that I hang out with on a daily basis. I really only had one close by that I spoke to and hung out with. Notice, this paragraph is in past tense. I had to make a hard decision to let a friendship go. I finally came to the realization that it was not a healthy one, for me or for Katie. I think the hardest part was breaking the tie for her.
It takes a while for me to make really good, close friends. I don't air my dirty laundry to just anyone. Now comes the question~ Can a person be truly happy without a close friend to hang out with and do things with?
I don't know, I guess only time will tell.
It's a cold hard fact of life~ friendships come and go.. Seems the ones you really thought you could count on turn out to be the ones you really cant.
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Friday, February 26, 2010
As one month rolls out, a new one rolls in...
I just realized that I haven't blogged almost all month. It's been a busy month for me. Most of the month has been spent raising a litter of 9 chocolate lab pups - more work than one woman can handle, I can tell you that. I'm down to 3 now and its still a handful.
I've recently re-joined the gym in efforts to improve my health and lose some weight. I've had some health issues that I have dealt with for months now and I'm finally to a point to where something has got to change. More than likely that will be something I will NOT blog about as I find it seems to hinder my progress.. Not sure why, but it does. Maybe it reminds me that progress is not coming as quickly as I would like or hope..
Spring is right around the corner~ I am so ready for it. I would really like to get my house super clean and decluttered so I can enjoy the new season. I have so much junk just piled up and it drives me bonkers. Speaking of housework, that is what I need to be doing.. LOL
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
"But you are at home all day"
I swear if I hear this phrase one more time I will explode into a million pieces and melt into the cracks of the wood planks to never be seen again! (If it were only that easy)
I quit a very good job in a law office to stay at home and raise my daughter. It just amazes me at the expectations people have of you when you don't work outside the home. No one can ever realize what staying at home is really about until you do it. The average working person thinks of it as a vacation~ sleeping in late, lounging all day and reading, watching TV, surfing the net, etc. I will be the first one to tell you IT IS NOT! I work twice as hard here at home just trying to keep things in order and keep the peace.
First thing you always hear~ "Why isn't the house in tip-top shape?" Well, not only are you home, all day, making messes, it seems that everyone else in the household gets lazy bones. They start thinking, well, I don't need to pick that up, she is home all day, she will get it. I spend 30% of my day picking up the same stuff every single day! How can you get anything done if you are constantly doing the same things, over and over and over.
Gosh, I could go on and on, but I think I will stop right here for now..
In closing, if you are one of those lazy bones, the ones who take advantage, think twice about it. Not only will you be happier in the long run, so will mama. Like the ole saying goes "If mama ain't happy, NO one is happy~"
Posted by Kelly at 4:49 PM 3 comments
Labels: SAHM
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Originality ~ the power of independent thought or constructive imagination
Being original is what makes each of us who we are. Sad that there are so many people in the world that are lacking in this area. They mimic and copy others and for what? Are they afraid of who they are or how they will appear to others? Is their self esteem so low that they feel like they have to be like someone else in order to have friends?
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Labels: originality
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Bad Attitudes
Attitude is the crayon that colors your world.
To me there is nothing worse than being around someone who has a bad attitude all the time. It brings me down. I hate it. I know that things are rough on alot of people right now, but when you constantly complain or put others down it rains on my parade. And frankly, I have had enough rain.
Posted by Kelly at 10:13 AM 2 comments
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Gaining Approval
Approval - What is it? What does it mean to you? Do you strive to achieve it?
While many of us will say, no, I do not care if anyone approves of what I do, what I say, or how I look, we all know deep down inside we do. Saying and acting like you don't care is just a smoke screen that you use to hide your vulnerablities. At one point in your life you find yourself changing, hiding the querks, just to gain approval from friends, relatives or everyday people we encounter. But when do you realize that you have gone too far? That you are becoming a person that you truly are not?
"Lean too much on the approval of people, and it becomes a bed of thorns"
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Saturday, January 16, 2010
Wicked Game
This is one of my favorite songs of all times..
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Friday, January 15, 2010
What does that word mean to you? What do you think it means to others? Being so very important to all relationships, just how many levels do we have? or allow? Do we as people tend to make ourselves trust others to keep from being alone? Does this mean that those that are alone trust no one?
Lack of trust ruins any relationship be it a friend, a co-worker, or a health care professional~ all of these relationships demand trust. But when is the demand too much? How much can a normal relationship withstand before it is beat to the ground? Obviously, it is less painful to change your expectations and learn to take what you are given. Specially if you are the one on the demanding end.
Some of us are lucky enough to have a few people in their lives they know they can trust. It's a gift from God and we must learn to accept it for what it is worth.
Posted by Kelly at 7:19 PM 4 comments
Thursday, January 14, 2010
How the pieces fall
Too bad when things get tough, you just can't stand on top 0f the highest mountain and drop yourself over the edge to totally rearrange the pieces of your life. It's always the same puzzle~ it always fits right back in the same hole, no matter how many times you spin it around. You accept it how it is, or just become so familiar with the shape it takes that it all seems normal. Does it feel normal because is it what you have become to know, right or wrong? Is it normal because you make yourself believe that it is? What is normal?
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