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"The Sociedad de la Vihuela is a cultural association created at the national level on September 25, 2004 in order to disseminate and promote knowledge and study of historic stringed instruments such as: vihuela, lute, theorbo, guitar renaissance, baroque, romantic and classical, etc..
These objectives are carried out by organizing concerts, workshops, meetings and conferences as well as through the publication of specialized publications. ... "
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Federation of Viola da Gamba Societies.
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"My name is Lucia Domenegati. I can play harpsichord (and piano), french baroque lute and solo theorbo. I believe that early music instruments must be studied and played with their proper techniques. For instance, Piano and modern guitar with their techniques have nothing to do with early music, specially with early baroque solo music. This website is intended to be a small contribution to this point of view."
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Added on: Jul 11, 2009 | Hits: 1229
"I am mainly interested in the so called "art music". I still keep my ears open to other genres, too. I play different types of European lutes; late renaissance and early baroque are closest to my heart. The most interesting period for me is around year 1600 - the time when late renaissance turned into early baroque. The extreme time limits for the types of lutes I play are 1500-1750. Well, sometimes I break these limits, though... ;-)
I especially enjoy playing continuo (improvising harmonic texture on a written bass line, an example ) for a singer or a melody instrument player. That's why I wrote 1994 a small manual for those, who want to start this tremendous art: Basics of the basics of lute continuo. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Apr 19, 2008 | Hits: 1099
"Essi Iso-Oja (Ellonen) holds a Master's degree in the harp performance from Sibelius Academy and the additional studies of history at The University of Tampere. She has over twenty-years experience as an orchestral and chamber music harpist with the major Finnish orchestras (for example Lahti Symphony Orchestra) and with the various ensembles ranging from Early Music to the Contemporary field. She has also given lectures about the harp music in Finland as well as composed and arranged music for the harp.
During the recent years Essi has focused in Early Music and the historical pedal harp (the single action harp) by playing and researching the instrument and its original repertoire. She owns currently five harps, among them is a Louis XVI harp by Beat Wolf, built after historical models (Naderman, Cousineau).
You can hear Essi's harp also in the numerous film soundtracks, like the awarded documents Mechanical Love (dir. Phie Ambo 2007), Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman (dir. Jennifer Fox 2006) and Along the Road Little Child (dir. Virpi Suutari & Susanna Helke 2005).
Essi Iso-Oja is a member of the Historical Harp Society, the Finnish Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies and a founding member of the Finnish Harp Society. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Apr 18, 2008 | Hits: 1189
"Thierry MEUNIER and Jean-Marie POIRIER both studied plucked instruments (lute, baroque guitar, vihuela) and early music under Javier HINOJOSA. At the same time, they followed courses with other world famous specialists, Hopkinson SMITH and Paul O'DETTE. Moreover, their research in major libraries allow them to add a good deal of unpublished material to their repertoire. .."
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"Benjamin Narvey was born in Montréal in 1978 and began his musical training at the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto). Upon completion of his conservatory training in classical guitar in Canada, he took a Bachelor of Music degree from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, where he studied the lute and continuo with David Miller. Benjamin has also benefited musically from studies with Paul O'Dette, Nigel North, Robert Barto, Pat O'Brien, Stephen Stubbs, Jacob Heringman, Elizabeth Kenny, and William Carter on the lute, as he has further refined various aspects of period practice with Emma Kirkby, Anthony Rooley, Rachel Podger, Nancy Hadden, Stephen Preston, Nicholas Parle, Pamela Thorby, and Rachel Brown. After having taken a Master of Studies degree from the University of Oxford in 2004, where he researched elements of enlightenment tonal theory with special reference to the writings of Jean-Philippe Rameau, Benjamin has continued at Oxford pursuing the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Music. In 2005, Benjamin was awarded the Lute Society of America Scholarship, and became the Invited Lecturer and Guest Performer at the Lute Society of AmericaWestern Seminar 2005, which was held in conjunction with the Vancouver Early Music Festival (Canada). Benjamin currently resides in Paris where he pursues his research, whilst continuing as an active professional lutenist performing both as a soloist and with numerous singers and ensembles. Recent performance highlights include appearances at the Brighton Early Music Festival, the City of London Festival, the Mars en Baroque Festival (Marseille & Aix-en-Provence) and in concerts accompanying singers Matthew Vine, Robert MacDonald, and Ian Honeyman."
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Added on: Apr 19, 2008 | Hits: 1178
"1st prize in cello playing under André Navarra at the Paris Conservatory. Completes his studies in early music in Vienna with Nikolaus Harnoncourt and viola da gamba with Jordi Savall at the Schola Cantorum in Basel.
Together with Erich Höbarth, Andrea Bischof and Anita Mitterer, he founded the Quatuor Mosaïques in 1984. The quartet is specialised in music from Vienna classic repertoire.
Besides activities as a chamber musician, Christophe Coin is regularly invited as a soloist and conductor in France and abroad.
Since 1991, he has directed the Ensemble Baroque de Limoges in a repertoire of 17th and 18th century music.
Musician and research worker, he has organised international Symposa to examine playing techniques and fabrication of early instruments since 1992 in Limoges.
His recordings have been well-received by the critics; two Gramophone Awards successively for Haydn's Opus 20 and Opus 33 quartets played by the Quatuor Mosaïques, and a Classical Music Victoire Award for his recording of the "cello piccolo" cantatas by Bach with the Ensemble Baroque de Limoges.
Christophe Coin teaches at the Paris Conservatory and at the Schola Cantorum in Basel. "
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"Born in Holland in 1961 and after his cello studies Coen Engelhard is living in France, where he learns to play the viola da gamba and how to make them.
In Foix (Pyrenees) he discovered an unknown manuscript of viola da gamba music which he has revived. The CD 'Le Manuscrit de Foix' is part of this adventure.
Since 1996 Coen has been teaching viola da gamba at the Conservatory of Toulouse. He is an appreciated gamba soloist in Bach's Passions and is leader of Consortoulouse. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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Cyril Gilbert, Lutenist. Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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Baroque string ensemble.
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"Eric Bellocq studied the guitar with Alexandre Lagoya at the Paris Conservatory, where he also graduated with a First Prize. He played the theorbo in the Baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants, directed by William Christie from 1983 to 1990. He also regularly took part in opera productions and concert performances with La Chapelle Royale, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Les Talens Lyriques, La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy, Le Concert Spirituel, Akâdemia, Le concert d'Astrée and La Fenice. .."
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"François Joubert-Caillet studied viola da gamba with Paolo Pandolfo at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (Basle, Switzerland).
He plays with La Cappella Mediterranea, Ensemble Clematis (Leonardo Garcia Alarcon), La Chapelle Rhénane (Benoît Haller), Mare Nostrum (Andrea de Carlo), and Paolo Pandolfo with whom he records for Glossa, Ambronay, K617, ZigZag Territoires and Ricercar.
He won the 1st Prize and the Public Prize at Bruges International Early Music Ensemble Competition and is invited to give concerts, recitals, and masterclasses in Europe, Asia and South America."
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"Gerard REBOURS is the only French holder of the Diplôme Supérieur in baroque guitar from the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, and was the first musician to obtain the Diplôme d'Etat in renaissance and baroque guitar.
In addition to a solo and duet recording he has made a CD with the group "Les Sonneurs", another with the "Compagnie Maitre Guillaume", has recorded music on historical instruments for the Paris "Cité de la Musique" and has performed on the sound track of several films such as Pirates (Polanski), Cyrano de Bergerac (Rappeneau), Mansart (Delaborde). ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Apr 19, 2008 | Hits: 1308
"Born in 1963 at Lignières in Central France, Gilles Chabenat began playing the hurdy-gurdy at 13 with Les Thiaulins, an association devoted to folk arts and traditions. Following private lessons with Georges Simon, he won several music awards and subsequently devoted himself to his region's traditional repertoire with a desire to branch out into other musical styles.
In the wake of Valentin Clastrier, he thus felt the need to reinvent the instrument and the playing techniques associated with it. Around that time and after several years of research, luthier Denis Siorat developed a contemporary-style electro-acoustic instrument which facilitated the integration of the hurdy-gurdy into the modern musical experience.
In 1992, Gilles Chabenat thus began a twelve-year partnership with the Corsican group I Muvrini. During that period, he met and worked with a number of artists : Véronique Sanson, Florent Pagny, Stephan Eicher, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Sting, as well as Frédéric Paris, Edouard Papazian, Alain Bonnin, and Gabriel Yacoub.
More recently, he has been collaborating with jazz musicians such as Vincent Mascart, Jacques Mahieux, Alain Bruel, Alain Gibert, and Jean-Marc Padovani in a number of creative works, including a theatrical reading of Enzo Corman. In addition, his hurdy-gurdy can be heard in a Jannick Top composition written for Pierre Jolivet's film « Le Frère du Guerrier ». He also works regularly with Eric Montbel, Didier François, a Nyckelharpa player, Gabriel Yacoub and Patrick Bouffard. .."
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Added on: Sep 20, 2009 | Hits: 1270
"Born in South Tyrol, Johannes Pramsohler completed his modern violin studies at the Conservatory 'Claudio Monteverdi' in Bozen before going to London to study with Jack Glickman at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. During this time he started taking lessons on the Baroque violin from Rachel Podger, with whom he then continued his studies.
In 2005 Johannes moved to Paris where to study at the Conservatoire National de Région with Patrick Bismuth, and has since gone on to establish himself as a successful soloist and chamber musician, performing throughout Europe and playing with many of the leading period instrument orchestras. He was a member of the European Union Baroque Orchestra and is regularly invited to play with Concerto Köln, Les Arts Florissants, The English Concert and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. International concert tours have taken him to all major European concert halls, to North and South America and to the Near East.
Alongside his work as artistic director and leader of the International Baroque Players and with his own chamber music group Ensemble Diderot Johannes is enjoying an increasingly busy career as a recitalist and orchestra leader; he has given solo concerts at major festivals in France, Spain, Germany and Italy. Johannes regularly leads Le Concert d'Astrée (Emmanuelle Haïm) and the Britten-Pears Baroque Orchestra and recorded extensively for Sony, Channel Classics and Virgin.
Future engagements include solo recitals at festivals in Europe and his London South Bank debut with violin concertos by Leclair. In January 2011 he will be on stage at the Paris Opéra Garnier in a new production of Handel's Giulio Cesare directed by Laurent Pelly and conducted by Emmanuelle Haim. March 2011 will see him directing the Polish baroque orchestra Arte dei Suonatori in a programme of Heinichen, Bach and Telemann concertos.
Since October 2007 Johannes has played on the famous 'P. G. Rogeri' from 1713, previously owned by Reinhard Goebel."
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"Founded in 1886, the EAP is one of the few large plucked ensembles in Europe. There are 50 amateur musicians divided into four panels (1st mandolins, 2nd mandolins, guitars and mandoles) plus mandocellos, the bass and flute.
The band plays mostly original compositions (Vivaldi, Calace, Wolke, Kuwahara, Mandonico ...) but the repertoire also includes transcriptions of major classical works (opera overtures, concertos ...). In June 2009, the orchestra played transcriptions of Bach and Handel in the "Passe ton Bach d'abord !" …"
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Added on: Jan 11, 2012 | Hits: 1538
"... Fascinated by the Baroque period, Louis began the lute- he was not yet fifteen. He started out by poring over musical research documents describing the antique music, gleaning whatever practical information he could. On the eve of his confirmation, he received what would become a lifelong passion: his first baroque lute. Working with another young enthusiast, Kleber Besson, his technique grew. Three times a day all through high school, the lute was as regular as meals. Louis played lute, theorbo and a 1927 folk guitar he had adopted on his first visit to New York to play blues. ...
In 1984 EMI records chose him to be their lute master of their Treasury of Bach; this box set included pieces with every instrument Bach has written for. By then, Louis was playing in the Saint Chapel in Paris. He then recorded the Dufaut disc in a small chapel in Switzerland. Louis also started playing harpsichord, organ and french hunting horn on the side. In 1989, a subsidiary of Universal Music requested a worldwide first: the recording of the "Divine Rhethoric", by Gaultier. The same year, national television produced a 30 minute documentary about Louis, the "Musician Minister": Louis was indeed a minister, but also an engineer and a PhD. in philosophy. ...
For the past ten years, Louis has been working incessantly on his latest masterpiece, the "Book of Perrine", recorded in Switzerland, which will finally be released in a few months. This recording is the apotheosis of his work, and is impatiently awaited by his fans. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Jul 28, 2008 | Hits: 1319
"Miguel Yisrael - formerly Miguel Serdoura, now carrying the surname of his mother - was born in 1973, in Lisbon, where he began his musical and artistic career. Miguel Yisrael is at the forefront of the new generation of European lutenists. He completed his musical education with the renowned master Hopkinson Smith, who as referred to him in 2005 as a "passionate and intelligent musician who deserves to be heard in the world"."
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"Nils Wieboldt, studied at the Musikhochschule Trossingen and at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag, where he received his masters for specialising on baroque cello and historical performance practice with Jaap ter Linden.
In 1991 Nils won the first prize and the 'Rovere d'Oro Special Prize' at the Rovere d'Oro competition in Italy. In the nationwide competition "Jugend Musizert" in Germany he won the first prize in 1993. At the early music competition Musica Antiqua Brugge 2000 he won a 2nd price.
For the past years Nils has performed widely as a baroque cellist with various chamber music groups and and orchestras in most of Europe, Japan, the United States, the Middle-East and Russia. " See website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Feb 23, 2008 | Hits: 1518
"Peter Martin started playing the guitar while living as a child in Spain. He studied music at Churchill College, Cambridge during which time he became a founder member of the English Guitar Quartet. In recent years, Peter has concentrated increasingly on the lute, theorbo and baroque guitar. He is active as a solo recitalist, accompanist and continuo player. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The members of the Quatuor Mosaïques, Erich Höbarth, Andrea Bischof, Anita Mitterer and Christophe Coin, met in Vienna when they were playing with Concentus Musicus Wien, and it was the great names of the classical Viennese repertoire that brought them together as a quartet.
Right from the beginning of the Quartet's career in 1985, the Mosaïques performances were marked by both a new clarity stemming from their use of period instruments, and a poetic attention to detail that was typical of the central European tradition of chamber music.
The Mosaïques have forged ahead ever since, concentrating on the core of the classical repertoire with Haydn, Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Aug 04, 2008 | Hits: 1170
"Welcome to the website of the French Lute Society (S.F.L.), a community of lutenists, music lovers, luthiers, professors, amateurs, professionals ... In a word, people crazy enough to be interested in an instrument which is 4 or 5 centuries old, but whose rich repertoire and entrancing sound continue to charm hundreds, even thousands of people throughout France, Europe and the world! "
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Added on: Mar 11, 2008 | Hits: 1577
"Cette Association a pour buts :
- de promouvoir l'étude de la Viole de Gambe ;
- de promouvoir l'étude des techniques anciennes et modernes de facture des instruments de la famille de la Viole de Gambe ;
- de promouvoir l'étude de la musique pour les Violes et de ses sources, en particulier par la publication d'index et de catalogues, de maintenir le contact avec la recherche musicologique dans ces domaines ;
- de publier de la musique pour les Violes au nom de l'Association et encourager les publications faites sous d'autres auspices ;
- d'encourager la composition de musiques nouvelles pour les Violes par concours ou autres manières ;
- de produire du matériel d'enseignement pour les interprètes et les luthiers ;
- d'organiser des rencontres périodiques, conférences, concerts, démonstrations ainsi que des stages d'interprétation ou d'ensembles, etc ;
- d'éditer périodiquement un ou plusieurs journaux pour établir un lien entre les Sociétaires et disséminer les informations concernant les buts et fonctions de l'Association ;
- d'établir des liens à l'échelle internationale entre musiciens professionnels, amateurs, musicologues, luthiers et toutes les personnes intéressées par les buts de l'Association." ...
Added on: Aug 05, 2007 | Hits: 1707
Susan King followed her passion for the music of this unique and lovely instrument from her home in Australia to the other side of the world. Today she lives in Paris, where she's realising her dream of performing the original manuscripts written for the French Baroque lute at the court of Louis XIV in Versailles.
Whether through intimate home concerts or private lessons, Susan aspires to introduce people to the quietly uplifting sound of her beautiful lute."
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She loves her little 1,140-square-foot house in Edmonton, although she felt that the exterior didn't reflect the renovated interior. I could immediately see the potential for an interesting result. Despite the dated archway, which should be squared off, and the '70s spatula-textured stucco that absolutely had to be redone in a smooth white stucco or aggregate, the overall coloration of the façade was perfectly fine.
On the right side of the garage, leading to the front door, a portico filled with such various architectural details as beams, a partially covered roof, posts, half walls and some small mismatched flower pots seemed distracting. To me, it looked more like a backyard than a main entry.
This area needed to be freed from visual clutter and the yard had to be hidden from the street. The two barrels framing the garage would be welcomed on each side of the stairs if filled with orange red annuals. A black or charcoal simple glass door and new plain white railings will easily improve the entrance.
The proprietor's idea of placing a big trellis on the bare wall was a good initiative. The only problem is that I want a lattice structure to camouflage the side entry area. Two of the same would have been too much of a good thing.
First, I would add extra horizontal strips to the garage door equally distanced between those already there. Now, the same pattern will be repeated for the trellis: Same spacing and same width planks along with a vertical spine in the centre of the rib cage. This structure would be in line with the left side of the entry opening and extending to the right corner of the facade. The homeowner's purple clematis will help conceal the busy looking portico while softening the framework.
On the centre wall, a feature space will present three papyrus and cascading Silver Falls annuals residing in very tall charcoal ceramic containers. As the papyrus increases in size and in number of stems, it tends to look like a mass of green stuff. By cutting some shoots at the base and keeping only a few, a better definition of the characteristic duster-like heads will make their silhouettes sharper. They are thankful for moist soil and can be taken inside in the cold months. White lamium perennials on the ground around the flower containers will look like water that overflowed from the pots. Borders of the same low-growing plants will edge the driveway as well as the contour of a new walkway. Some dividers will be necessary to separate the lawn from encroaching on the perennial belts.
At night, three cylindrical charcoal or brushed silver fixtures will cast light on the sculptural elements below. In winter, the team of pots could be temporarily replaced by a trio of narrow Christmas trees decorated with tiny, all-white lights.
Next to the existing pathway and driveway, a bijou of a bed would accommodate a lower variety of yellow heart poppies. Because of their size, they will not block out the centrepiece wall but will provide a spare but interesting visual interest. These beauties love dry and well-drained soil.
A new path is introduced around the L-shape contour of the flower bed. Depending on their size, two or three concrete slabs, tightly butted together, will form a rectangle. These sets will be spaced by a four-inch insertion of golden moss-like perennials.
Measuring the same width as the new lattice, a larger bed that displays a repetition of Juniperus Horizontalis Limeglow or Juniperus Chin-ensis Gold Lace populating the space would provide a more modern feel. But since the owner adores gardening, I decided to create a playground in this area instead.
To determine my colour choices for future blooms from perennials and shrubs, I was inspired by the orange red colour of the fruits from the Sorbus and the complementary purple hue from the climbing clematis. The addition of white flowers is a reminder of the bleached house.
The weeping birch tree needs a haircut (just a little trim on the sides, please). Except for the smaller bed, four-inch thick black mulch on all exposed soil is recommended.
The owner's peeking head sculpture could peacefully reside amid the new colourful vegetation and keep an eye on his newly found paradise.
Vegetation (from left to right):
- Owner's Sorbus tree (white blooms, orange red fruits)
- Lamium Maculatum White Nancy (silver ground cover, white, edges)
- Cyperus papyrus (annuals, one per ceramic container)
- Dichondra Silver Falls (annuals, one per ceramic container)
- Papaver nudicaule (perennials, white, in small bed)
- Arenaria verna Aurea (moss-like ground cover, white)
- Iris x germanica Silver Zebra (perennials, variegated, light purple)
- Owner's clematis (purple, climbing on trellis)
- Potentilla fruticosa Red Robin (Shrub, red orange)
- Coreopsis Moonbeam (one or more perennials, light yellow blooms)
- Owner's rose bush (white) ??Viburnum trilobum Alfredo (shrub, bi-colour foliage, white)
- Geum x borisii (three to five perennials, red orange, decorative fruits)
- Owner's weeping birch tree (needs haircut)
Most homes can use a little bit of help when it comes to warming up their curb appeal. If you would like some inexpensive ideas on how to improve the appearance of your home, send a clear photo of your house with your commentary to: Suzanne Rowe, Designer, email@example.com
This is a column in which designer Suzanne Rowe selects homes that could benefit from a little inexpensive help in increasing their curb appeal. After examining photographs, she then proceeds to sketch out an artist's rendering of what they could look like with a few minor changes. We hope you enjoy the results.

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FitzGailey has become a fragile pairing
Even Ryan Fitzpatrick acknowledges that his status as the Bills' franchise quarterback could be in jeopardy if things don't turn around very soon.
Chan Gailey, meanwhile, remains unwavering. That comes as no surprise at this point. Fitz can miss open men downfield, throw the ball directly to a defensive back, get a pass batted away at the line of scrimmage. No matter. Gailey believes in Fitz. He stands by his man.
"I think we've always said we're looking to develop a quarterback for the future, but I don't think it's the near future," Gailey said Wednesday. "I think we're talking about Fitz being the guy for us. If we continue to get better, I think he's going to be the guy."
As this week's Stevie Johnson fiasco proved, you can never take anything these people say at face value. But that sounded like a vote of confidence for Fitzpatrick as the starting quarterback. By "near future," I assume Gailey means next season, not next week or next month.
But that could change. The NFL is a volatile business, and business is not exactly flourishing these days at One Bills Drive. As of Tuesday, there were about 15,000 tickets remaining for Sunday's home game against Jacksonville, and a similar number yet unsold for both the Rams and Jets games.
That likely means blackouts for the last three games at Ralph Wilson Stadium, a regrettable turn of affairs in a season that began with such promise. I'm guessing the owner didn't give Mario Williams a $100 million contract to play in front of empty seats and blank TV sets in December.
Russ Brandon, the CEO and sales whiz, likes to remind us that home games have always been a tough sell late in the season. That's true. But the fact is, they have a huge problem on their hands, trying to sell a consistently underachieving product to an increasingly disaffected fan base.
Gailey can stick up for his quarterback. It's admirable. His bosses have to be wondering how they can continue to market Fitz as a franchise QB to a dubious, discerning public. They can see that Fitz is failing, reverting to form as an erratic passer who can't hit big throws or win the big games.
Fitz has had some memorable games, enough to entice the team to give him a six-year, $59 million contract extension. But the team's losing odyssey continues. The signature wins are very few – even fewer than you might imagine.
As a Bill, Fitzpatrick has a record of 18-30 as a starter. Just two of those 18 came against a team that finished the season with a winning record. Those were the home win over the Patriots a year ago and the last game of the 2009 season against the Colts, in which Indianapolis rested most of its starters. Fitz has never started and won a road game in his NFL career against a team that finished above .500.
This year's four victories came against teams with a current aggregate record of 13-31. Only Miami (5-6) has a realistic shot at finishing above .500. A win over the 2-9 Jaguars would be the latest uninspiring victim.
Regardless of the opposition, Fitzpatrick needs to have a strong finish to prop up his claim to the title of franchise QB.
"Yeah. It's like I said a few weeks ago," Fitzpatrick said. "Especially as a quarterback, it's all about production. It's all about wins."
How do you sell your fans on a quarterback who wins six games a year, can't throw the ball without any consistency down the field, and often misfires on routine throws underneath?
Of course, you could hold the head coach to the same standard. Fitzpatrick's record is mainly Gailey's record. The Bills are 14-29 under Chan. Like his quarterback, he has no signature road wins and his lone victory against a team with a winning record was last year against the Pats.
The fan base needs to have faith in the coach, too. Are Bills fans supposed to make a mad dash to the ticket office to get behind a coach who wins a third of the time and can't figure out how to get the football into the hands of the league's most dynamic running back?
Fitz and Gailey have been joined at the hip since the Bills cut Trent Edwards loose two games into Gailey's first season. They seemed of a like mind at times, and they had some success with Gailey's spread offense. Now they're a tired tandem, inextricably tied to one another.
FitzGailey has become a fragile pairing, like a marriage that had such promise in the early days but became tired over time. They reflexively defend each other to the world, unaware that they're careening inevitably toward separation.
Barring some miracle finish, the organization can't bring this act back for another year. Something has to give. It's hard to imagine another year of Gailey and Fitzpatrick explaining away their failures.
Maybe Gailey meant that Fitz would be his guy until the Bills drafted a quarterback next spring. It'll be Nix's fourth draft in Buffalo. He has to get a potential franchise quarterback. The question is whether they let Fitz start one more year while grooming the new guy.
Fitzpatrick is on the books for $7.45 million next season, counting bonuses. If they cut him, he would count $10 million against the salary cap. They still owe him $40.8 million through 2017. So if they keep him another year and then cut him, they'll wind up paying him about half the contract.
They could always sign a free agent and cut ties with Fitzpatrick, the way they did with Drew Bledsoe. When falling ticket sales and a failing quarterback intersect, change can become inevitable.
Gailey has Fitz's back for now, but the "near future" could be much closer than he realizes. The coach's immediate future is on the line here, too.
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� What will you generally use the camera for?
Walking trips, days out with the family, holidays snaps
� Are you going to photograph sports? What sport, and from how far away?
� Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos, or other low-light photos?
Some - probably a 30/70 mix of indoor/outdoor but some of the outdoor definitely being in the evening in low-light
� Will you make prints, or primarily view and share images on a computer screen? If you make prints, will they typically be small (up to 5�7") or medium sized (8�10"), or are you interested in larger sizes as well?
Only small ish prints 4*6, or 5*7 - will share on TV/Laptop screen
� Are you interested in spending time post-processing to make an image "perfect", or would you prefer to use images basically straight from the camera?
Straight from camera please
� Are there particular lenses or technical features that are interesting or important to you?
I would like the ability to fire fast - which is one of my perceived drivers for a DSLR - my current compact camera takes a long time to process the image even after tinkering with the settings
� Are there particular brands or models you already have in mind?
No - open to anything that is recommended by you guys


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Fiesta for the dogs
Every dog also has its day at Fiesta, especially Saturday with the Fiesta Pooch Parade and pet-friendly King William Fair. Dogs need extra loving care when paw-stomping with Fiesta revelers, so here are some tips to keep your canine safe and happy.
A leash is a must. Pooch Parade and King William Fair require all dogs be secured on a leash, preferably one that doesn't retract. That will make it easier for you to control your dog and navigate through Fiesta masses. Make sure your dog is well-trained on a leash and has the proper tags on its collar. That collar should be just tight enough so you can fit two fingers between it and your dog.
Is your dog good with crowds? Both events get packed with hundreds of colorful characters on two and four legs, so be sure your pet is socialized for such environments. If your dog is new or not used to many dogs or people, introduce the pet slowly to the scene and reassure him as you do. Let your dog watch from a distance first, and take breaks as needed.
Dress your dog accordingly. Pooch Parade and King William Fair welcome dogs in costumes. The Pooch Parade even has a costume contest, which kicks off at 8:15 a.m. Think safety first. Dog outfits should allow you to control your animal at all times. Check that the costume fits your dog well and allows for normal movement, breathing and vision. Remove heavy or hot costume pieces to give your dog a fashion break.
Hydration, hydration, hydration. Keeping your dog properly hydrated may be the most important thing you do for your pet. Pooch Parade and King William Fair both have water stations, but bring water bottles anyway. Consider a collapsible bowl if your dog doesn't like sticking its nose in communal watering holes. And keep an eye out for signs of heat distress, such as a refusal to walk or excessive panting.
Watch what your dog eats. Don't give your dog any food made for people, especially greasy or spicy Fiesta items or chocolate. Also, watch for any dropped scraps your dog could chow down. Pooch Parade offers its share of doggy treats, but don't let your pet eat too many of those, either.
Rest those weary paws. Consider protecting your dog's paws if they're not used to treading on hot pavement. One option: Pawz protective rubber dog boots, which come in festive colors and are easy to put on. The Pooch Parade has a shortcut route if you or your dog needs a rest, though you can also enjoy the fun from the sidelines. Stick to shade as much as possible.
Clean up after your dog. Take poop bags to pick up after your pet. Pooch Parade and King William Fair offer baggies as well. No excuses.
Be prepared to leave. Not all dogs can take the heat, much less the hordes of Fiesta. If an event is too much for your animal, take a break from the action or leave it altogether. King William Fair gives attendees wristbands so they can come and go. If need be, you can run your pet home and still make it back in time for a turkey leg.
Sources: Zet Baer, King William Fair coordinator; Seamus Nelson, director of communication at the San Antonio Humane Society; Linda Porter-Wenzlaff, president of Therapy Animals of San Antonio; Carlynn Ricks, chairwoman of Fiesta Pooch Parade
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It is better to carefully use up unwanted household hazardous products than to dispose of them in the trash or down the drain. But if you do not wish to use the products or cannot use them, what other options are there besides disposal? One option is to share these products with responsible adults in your neighborhood, church or civic group.
The Stored Waste Abatement Program, or SWAP, links people with usable but unwanted products with others who would use those products.
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Please read carefullySWAP is a program designed to link individuals who have leftover hazardous products with others who would use those products. It is good to know that household hazardous products you no longer want may find a home with someone who will use them up, rather than going down the drain or into the trash. SWAP does not include phannaceuticals, industrial or commercial hazardous wastes, radioactive wastes, or banned or restricted pesticides.
Hazardous products may be toxic, corrosive, explosive, or flammable. Many products used around the home are hazardous and therefore difficult to dispose of properly. If a hazardous product is used up, there is no hazardous waste to dispose of. Improper disposal of hazardous wastes poses a threat to our health and the environment.
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What was the number of participants in this activity?
What is the name of the group or organization that used this activity?
Were the Coordinator Guidelines sufficiently clear and complete for coordinating this activity?
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Mixed couple advice!!
Aug 29, 2005
For the first time I am in a consitant sexual situation with someone who is not HIV+ although I am. To date I have been the bottom in this scenario and we have always used a condom however, things have been hot and heavy at times with slight penetration. How at risk is my partner in this situation and do you have advice for a "newbie" to help keep both of us safe, sane and happy... sexually and mentally??? Any and all advice would be great!!
Response from Dr. Frascino
Welcome to the wonderful world of magnetic couples! I would start by reviewing the information in the archives of this forum and related links pertaining to magnetic (serodiscordant) couples. I'll post just one of many below.
You and your new stud muffin need to firmly establish your own unique safer sex rituals that you both agree are both "safe and safe!" You should do this sometime other than in the midst of a toe-curling, hot-and-heavy session. Once you've agreed on your rituals, stick to them and remember PEP is available for unavoidable/accidental significant exposures. Once this groundwork is set, I'm confident you'll both be both happy and satisfied!
Good luck!
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Safe sex help.. one magnetic couple to another! posted Dec 13, 2004
Hi Dr. Bob,
Fist off, Id like to thank you for all of the valuable support and information that you and The Body contribute to concerned people such as myself. The issues dealt with here can be quite traumatic its a relief to know there are people like you out there trying to make a difference.
Though Ive done a lot of reading on this site in the last year, Im a first time responder. As I do a LOT of reading about HIV (too much at times), I consider myself fairly well informed on the topic. But now Ive come across a situation that Im struggling with and Im hoping you can help (especially considering your personal situation). Im posting in this category as I would like to make sure and get your take on the subject. It deals with starting a magnetic relationship and as youre in a successful one yourself, Im VERY interested to hear from you.
A little background Last October I was diagnosed HIV positive and according to my doctor (who is luckily both gay and an HIV specialist) it was detected quite early. Id always been quite concerned with contracting HIV so after any risky behavior, I would always follow up with tests and lots of questions. Needless to say, my luck ran out.. but thats a whole different story. Anyway, so he concluded an early infection because my antibody test came back negative and my RNA test came back positive. Then within 2 weeks they both came back positive. After a crash course on HIV and therapy options, I decided to go on HAART (Combivir & Viramune). My Dr. didnt push me into a decision, but said that (at the time) there was an untested theory that drug therapy at such an early stage may have significant benefits down the road (but again thats another subject.. I promise I have a valid question). As for my levels my initial tests were 240,000 viral / 450 T4 and as of my last test my viral is less than 50 and my T4 is 475. Ive been undetectable since January 04 and my T4 has been a rollercoaster between 375-700. Before becoming positive, I was nearly paranoid of HIV and intimate contact with positive people, so you can imagine it was quite an adjustment. I think Im doing well so far and have become much more comfortable and educated. I was also fortunate to have some good friends and a sex buddy who were all negative but experienced with HIV positive people. (The question is coming I promise!) After some adjustment, I started to get back to normal which, for me, included hook-ups. The sex buddy I had at the time helped me get back into the swing of sex and showed me how to do it safely. Once things fizzled with him, I took my newfound knowledge and comfort level and moved on.
I ended up hooking up with a new guy several times without disclosing my status. I was under the impression (at that time) that as long as I kept things on the safe side, that it was okay not to disclose. My reasoning behind that was rather complex and I wont delve into it here, but what is important is that as I got to know him, I realized that I should have told him from the start. Ive since sat down with him and explained my status and all it entails and answered all his questions. It turns out that he was quite like me before I was positive in that hes terrified of HIV and intimate contact with a positive person. It also doesnt help that an HIV infection would seriously hinder the future of his life-long profession (for privacy reasons youll just have to trust me on that one). He was upset, but weve managed to work through a lot of the issues. I took him to see my specialist and hes passed 2 RNA tests and an antibody test. Also, I think its noteworthy that all of our sexual encounters fall under safer sex (condoms, no semen in the mouth/ass, etc.). Since I told him, we have restrained from any sexual activity that isnt considered extremely safe (ie mutual masturbation, kissing) As gay relationships can often be a bit unconventional sometimes, were now doing the whole getting to know you thing and have taken quite well to each other. Weve literally talked for hours on end nearly every day for over a month and are very open and clear. Hes made sure to clarify that it is the HIV that he is afraid of and not me as a person. Weve also mutually agreed that minus the HIV issue, wed be interested in starting a relationship. My question is this What exactly is considered safe sex? I have a few particular situations Id like to run past you regarding discordant or magnetic couples because it seems there either really isnt a lot of information out there pertaining to our situation or that its all conflicting. We have both read so much on the topic that our brains are about to burst, and weve gained very little helpful knowledge. Besides asking my specialist, Im not quite sure where to turn with this. I very much like this guy which says a lot as Im usually quite picky. Were compatible in every way I can think of so far, and its rather aggrevating that something that seems out of my control is whats standing in the way. Heres our situation Hes negative and a total top, Im positive and 99% bottom. So there would be no problems with sticking to those roles, and were both fine with using condoms. He likes to occasionally suck me (without ejaculate) and I would be interested in regularly sucking him sometimes with ejaculate (swallowing). Considering our roles, Im finding very little information on the insertive partner being negative and what risks are posed to him with a positive receptive partner. According to posts Ive read from you, the porous condom theory is false. So is it advisable to assume that there its safe for him to penetrate me with proper condom usage? If so, then does style or thickness of the condom factor in? I of course only use undamaged, unexpired name brand condoms, but Ive never seen data on thickness. And not to doubt you, but there seems to be a lot of talk about condoms being porous, but even in that talk its all focused on a positive top with a negative bottom. It seems no one talks about the risk of HIV passing from the bottom to the top during protected anal intercourse. Reason would tell me that under normal anal sex (no blood) the risk to a negative top from a positive bottom would be signifigantly less than if the roles were reversed. Also, all the data on oral sex Im reading focuses on positive insertive partners and never touches on the exposure risks involved in a positive person giving a negative person head. Again I would assume that the risks in our situation would much less as saliva is a very weak conductor of the virus. Ive also found very conflicting information regarding the risks of rimming (both ways). Basically the only thing considered safe that we can find evidence to back up is mutual masturbation and kissing, and its even iffy on the kissing topic. Recently my partner has had a throat infection which left him with a raw throat and tonsils. All the data were finding on HIV in saliva and kissing risks is all over the board. Were both agreed that we can be somewhat flexible sexually and are just looking for some concrete data to base our decisions on. I knew going into a relationship with HIV on the table would be difficult and require a lot of talking and mutual guidelines, but its proving to be quite maddening. I fear that before were ever able to find information that were comfortable making our safe sex decisions with, that well get so frustrated (mentally and sexually) that well be forced to give up. I would VERY much appreciate your input on the topic, especially given your experience with a magnetic relationship. Ive been asking friends, reading on the internet, and searching for books on the subject and were both planning on asking extensive questions on our next Dr.s appointments. Weve even considered trying to find a counselor on the subject, but it seems the Bush-era has pulled the rug out from under our citys major HIV organization.
I thought the hard part of a relationship involving HIV would be being open and honest (which was difficult at first), but what has proved harder is finding information that I can trust to make an informed decision.
I really hope youre able to help and that your advice can not only help us, but help the many other discordant couples that must exist out there! This guy is awesome and has been AMAZING with dealing with and helping me deal with HIV in our relationship. I refuse to let a lack of information on HIV get in our way.
Lastly, as I find your input valuable, I do not discredit Dr. Remien and would also be pleased to hear his input on the subject. Its just that (as it often is with traumatic situations) I also want to hear the voice of someone who is going through the same thing.
Sorry for the HUGE email, but like with this relationship I feel that openness and clarity are paramount.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hi Frustrated,
Dude, we've got to work on editing and focusing your comments and questions. When I saw the length of your post, I started searching Amazon.com for a Cliff Notes' version . . . .
First off, I suggest you do some searching too. Search the archives of this forum, as I've written many times about magnetic couples, risk and many of the subjects you pose in your question. Neither my opinions nor the scientific facts supporting them have changed. Now "briefly" turning to your direct questions:
1. What is safe? I suggest you review the information on Safer Sex at the HIV InSite Knowledge Base Chapter that can be found at http://hivinsite.UCSF.edu/InSite?page=kb-07-02-02.
With this information, you and your partner will need to realistically draw boundaries for your individual sexual rituals. This is called negotiated safety (or negotiated risk), and involves an analysis weighing what you both believe is safe based on individual comfort level and the medical facts. Communication is key.
2. HIV transmission risk is always greater for the receptive partner.
3. HIV cannot pass through intact latex with "proper condom usage," no matter who is on top. I have not seen scientific data that "style or thickness" of the latex condom really offer significant advantages as far as HIV transmission is concerned. However, if you feel better with the maximum strength/maximum thickness varieties, you should use them.
4. Regarding condoms being porous, let me reassure you that HIV cannot pass through intact latex.
5. Yes, the Bush Era is having disastrous consequences on HIV prevention education. Your local HIV specialist should be able to give you some leads on local HIV-competent and compassionate counselors.
6. Remember PEP is an option in case there is an accidental significant exposure. Also watch for information and results from a clinical trial using a single anti-retroviral agent as a form of prophylaxis against infection.
Finally regarding your "HUGE" e-mail, just in case you write back, remember sometimes less really is more.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
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As significant player movement began at the start of NFL free agency, the good news is that the 49ers have general manager Trent Baalke, who knows what's happening around the league, and an owner in Jed York who knows the importance of having that kind of man in charge.
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And Baalke also found exactly the right spot for quarterback Alex Smith. Smith was coveted by the Arizona Cardinals, but Baalke did not want to trade him to a divisional rival. When Andy Reid was named coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, he and Baalke immediately started talking — because Baalke knew Reid was a longtime admirer of Smith's. Before long, they agreed on a deal which was best for Smith and both teams, with Kansas City yielding their second-round pick, the second overall in that round, and a pick in next year's draft as well.
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In the NFL these days, nothing is forever. There was no way the 49ers could keep everybody this year and they've also lost free safety Dashon Goldson. As Goldson was signing with Tampa Bay, Baalke was already interviewing Charles Woodson, a friend of Harbaugh's and a fellow alumnus of Michigan. At 36, Woodson would not be a long-term fix, but Baalke will have at least 14 draft picks to work with this year in a draft that lacks the super quarterbacks of last year's but is considered to be very deep in quality players.
The 49ers team that takes the field in September will be different but, thanks to York and Baalke, it will still be very good.
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Griffiths gives you all you need to understand introductory quantum mechanics. This text can easily provide a full year of quantum for undergraduates, but you'll need to buy a couple of notebooks and some pens with it. The reason the text is relatively thin is because intermediate steps have been left out in equations and reasoning. As you go through the text, you'll need to use that paper and pen to work out how he got from one equation to the next, or from one statement to the next; the jumps aren't always intuitive, but with some of your own work, you'll get it. You'll do at least a page or two of your own work for each page of his, but in doing so, you'll get an excellent grasp on the subject. Pieces of humor are thrown into the mix, and there are plenty of excercises to keep you busy. If you're only getting one QM book, Griffiths is the one, but if you can, check out a few others from your library for when you get stuck between steps.


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Sixty years ago an attorney here in Freeport wrote and published a most unusual history of one of Stephenson County's earliest settlements. The content of the book is in a class of its own.
Sixty years ago an attorney here in Freeport wrote and published a most unusual history of one of Stephenson County's earliest settlements. The content of the book is in a class of its own.
The village of Kent was the stomping grounds of the late Phillip Keister as he was growing up. But let me tell you, Mr. Keister had to have spent uncountable hours digging out all the stuff he included in his book, "Kent for a Century and a Quarter." It is about the village founded in 1835, about the same time as Freeport's founding.
It is both factual and earthy. Now Keister is remembered — by some of us at least — as a serious-minded reserved man. But he really took this mission to heart. He worked on it for 20 years. He also put out some other books on area history and was executive editor of the "History of Stephenson County 1970" serving with the late Mary X. Barrett as editor.
Published in 1952, the book about Kent is filled with meticulous information, with hundreds of family names and accounts of their occupations, photos of their homes, etc., of all those who settled in the little village in western Stephenson County. Keister had only a relatively few volumes of his work published, but some years back the Stephenson County Genealogical Society had a quantity of them reprinted.
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Never mind all that. It's the quality of the information Keister gleaned for it that is so amazing. He included the nuts and bolts, flaws and warts and all. Keister includes in his narrative the fiber of those early pioneers. He had to have talked to the old-timers among whom were his family, his neighbors, his friends and maybe even those he overheard in the village store or granary. And he dug into archives and county, church, cemetery and school records. It is so flabbergastingly thorough. Countless family names still around throughout the county are encountered throughout the book. People seeking their roots would find it most interesting. Those folks ferreting out their own family trees would be behooved to include it in their search. The local history room at Freeport Public Library has several copies of the book in its stacks.
Keister's narrative is realistic, frank, funny and flavorful, but there is one long section describing every house in town, who lived there and information about them. Of course, being an attorney, he knew his way around the court house.
Keister grew up in the Kent area so must have heard the stories told over and over again by his kinfolk, neighbors and friends, and he must have worn out a lot of shoe leather tracking it all down. Keister had only a small number of the books printed thinking the market for a book about a small village would have a limited following. And he may have been right. But we have to say that the very number of names, family names that are still prevalent today make the volume a valuable resource for those seeking family history.
There are amazingly 75 double-columned pages of individuals' alphabetized names of those early settlers in the village of Kent located northwest of Pearl City not far from the Stephenson County line.
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The pioneer period of settlement in Kent began in 1835 and continued into the 1850s, Keister wrote. They settled along Yellow Creek. In 1839 and '40 the "tide of Pennsylvania Dutch started to roll in." They brought with them only the bare necessities. They looked for land with timber and a good spring, and they needed enough ground to raise wheat for flour and plant a garden.
A mill was of course the first structure built on Yellow Creek. They had to eat. Galena was the nearest trading town, but as Keister explained, the farmers had little to trade and having shelter, keeping food on the table and clothing to wear had to be their first concerns. They first built a shelter to cover their heads. They bought only salt and sugar and that contingent on when they could. It was pretty slim pickings for them at first.
The first marriage in the settlement was James Blair and Kate March. This was the second license issued in Freeport, Keister learned. The first birth was Harvey Timms born May 26, 1837. James Willets Jr. was the first to die and was buried in the Yellow Creek Cemetery at one time called the Willets Burying Ground.
By 1840, the tide of immigration was well under way to Northern Illinois and lands were surveyed and opened for sale in 1844 at the new land office in Dixon. Among those early settlers were those with surnames of Carter, Rand, Bailey, Gable, MacGinnis, Pitcher, Lathrop, Boyer, Bogenrief, Keister and Boop.
They couldn't build schools and churches yet for lack of materials. Those came a bit later.
The Railroads Came
Classic stories arose with the arrival of the railroads. In one instance a group of fellows just happened to borrow a railroad handcar at night when no one was looking. They were going to ride up to Stockton for a little entertainment.
However they were soon caught, their handcar retrieved by the railroad and the boys left to walk the miles back home.
There being no crossing signals and the grain growing close to the tracks, there were a number of train wrecks and collisions. Keister tells of several fatal disasters from people taking risks. There is a whole section on railroad wrecks at Kent. Keister narrates the railroad story from start to finish.
As the people settled in, organizations of various sorts began to be formed. The social life was taking hold. The Grange, an agriculture organization, was one of the first to be organized. There were businesses taking root, like general stores, feed and grain, blacksmiths and stables. People in Kent read the "Lena Star" newspaper which often carried Kent news. The Sunday school convention held in Kent in the 1870s was covered.
Early Crime in Kent
Most of the early crime in the village consisted of burglary at the post office, Parkinson's restaurant and Art Studebaker's store. Constable John Kleckner caught them though.
One catchy item tells of a drunken man in town who "one morning last week made himself quite offensive at A. Studebaker's store. 'Studie' took him and locked him in his barn until his 'jag' cooled off, when he took off for Pearl City to fill up again."
In another crime, "thieves visited Dan Baker's house and with a long pole succeeded in fishing Mr. Baker's pants out of the window just as he woke up. Mr. Baker followed them but too late. They secured $13 in money and a good pair of pants."
The history of Kent goes into many different aspects of the Kent early days. It is an entertaining read. You might just want to visit the library one of these days and read some of it yourself. I'll bet somewhere up there, Mr. Keister would be delighted if you did.
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CRESTVIEW � Plans for a shopping center proposed for a site west of State Road 85 next to the Lowe's home improvement store continue to move slowly forward.
CRESTVIEW � Plans for a shopping center proposed for a site west of State Road 85 next to the Lowe's home improvement store continue to move slowly forward.
Developers hope to break ground on the project, called the Crestview Power Center, at the beginning of 2014, Public Works Director Wayne Steele said during Monday�s city council meeting.
Rain has delayed a new site survey that will provide city leaders and project partners with more exact boundaries for the project's components such as retail stores and restaurants.
"They are finalizing the new boundary," Steele said.
While developers with the Watkins Group have not disclosed which chains will occupy the Power Center, a site plan presented to the council labeled one freestanding restaurant "Red Lobster."
Developers have repeatedly said that major national chain stores and eateries have expressed interest in the project.
Bob Peck of the Watkins Group was in Crestview this week and told Steele meetings with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state Department of Transportation have necessitated adjusting the Power Center master plan to relocate some of the planned buildings.
Developers will provide the city with the site plans it needs to construct the project's new sewer line "as soon as possible," Steele said.
"It seems to me they are moving forward and he (Peck) seemed very upbeat and positive," Steele said. "They are planning on breaking ground on the first of 2014."
During Monday night's City Council meeting, Council President Robyn Helt said developers "have not yet made application (for impact fee waivers) with the city; therefore there is no action for the city to be taking in relation to that project at this time."
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We're always searching for new ways to communicate cool ideas in theoryCS to the outside world, and the list gets more and more esoteric each time one thinks about it. But in my interactions with people, people generally unfamiliar with algorithm, and theoretical computer science in general, I'm constantly amazed at how counter-intuitive the very notion of an approximation appears to be.
A typical conversation goes something like this:
Person: Oh this problem is NP-hard so we ran this heuristic
Me: Have you tried approximating it ?
P: What do you mean ? Our heuristic seems to be reasonable.
M: I mean an algorithm that guarantees that it'll get close to optimal.
P: But how can you know that ? It's hard to find the optimal solution, global minimum, yadda yadda yadda...
M: We can often prove an answer is close to OPT without knowing OPT itself.
P: [total silence]
This kind of thing happens often in research conversations, as well as in the classroom (where it's less surprising I guess). In fact, one person was so amazed at the idea that even proving an approximation could be NP-hard that we spent a good semester plowing through the PCP theorem (at least parts of it).
I'm not dissing heuristics: it's often the case that either the approximation guarantees one can show are too weak, or that the claimed bounds don't match the empirical performance. But I do think it's important to at least ask the question of whether provable approximations exist, much in the way people in CS are now reasonable comfortable checking (or asking the resident theoretician !) if a problem is NP-hard.
But you can't ask till you know. This is one of the main reasons I teach a smattering of approximations in my graduate algorithms class (and why I teach some randomization as well). The concept of an approximation (especially when you can't find the actual answer) is a surprisingly slippery conceptual leap, and requires mental agility that goes beyond the standard "algorithms toolkit" that focuses on issues of performance.


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These changes also improve WinDbg support. "WinDbg support is now at a level where the majority of everyday features are working and tasks which previously seemed so distant using WinDbg, such as stepping through the kernel, listing process threads or dynamically editing memory are now working," the announcement reads.
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I have "borrowed" your words of wisdom--quoting source. Hope you don't mind. They fit the bill so well.
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Abbreviated Genealogical Wisdom, Internet-era edition:
Run the name.
A newspaper newly digitized? Run the name.
A new set of census records on-line? Run the name.
Nineteenth-century bankruptcy database available? Run the name.
Whenever a new source, however unlikely, pops up, always, always, always, run the name.
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Ioma Shaw, 82, of Big Spring died Monday, March 5, 2012, in a Midland hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2012, at the 14th and Main Church of Christ with Rick Cunningham officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park.The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2012, at the funeral home.Ioma was born to Tom and Leona Tatum on Dec. 20, 1929, in Sweetwater, Texas. She married Vernon P. Heard on May 22, 1950, in Fort Worth. They moved to Big Spring in 1956 from Midland and owned Colonial Beauty Shop for many years. Vernon preceded her in death in June of 1973. She then married Verl D. Shaw on August 7, 1976, in Midland. They lived in the Knott community for 20 years and moved to Big Spring in 1997.She was a member of 14th and Main Church of Christ.Survivors include her husband, Verl D. Shaw of Big Spring; five children, Marsha McHan and husband Mark of Abilene, Brenda Keith and husband Lynn of Arlington, Dero Shaw and wife Jeanine of Knott, Angela Gillespie and husband Tony of Knott and Sheree Denny and husband LeRoy of Midland; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three nephews and two nieces.She was also preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.The family suggests memorials be made to a favorite charity.Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com


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January 01, 2007
In order to reach zero energy, a new home will require at least $20,000 worth of PV capacity just to offset the consumption of miscellaneous devices!
On the whole, houses in the United States are better insulated and have more efficient HVAC and domestic hot water systems than ever before. This is especially true for homes built to Energy Star and other efficiency and green building standards. But as homes become more efficient at heating, cooling, and making hot water, other energy uses in the home that had largely been ignored in the past come to the forefront. Today, major appliances use approximately 25%, lighting uses approximately 20%, and miscellaneous equipment uses about 15% of a home's electricity. Nationwide, these end uses account for about 40% of total residential primary (or "source") energy consumption. Moreover, miscellaneous energy is the fastest-growing end use in U.S. homes; it is projected to more than double in the next 20 years. This is particularly true in new homes, where increasing floor area and added amenities require more electricity for lighting, electronics, and other plug load devices. And while new homes have long been the subject of programs and policies to reduce energy use, these programs have focused almost exclusively on traditional end uses. (Notable exceptions are California's Title 24 building standard, which includes requirements for lighting efficiency, and the ...
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DAYTONA BEACH -- The Speedway's proposed sports and entertainment complex project cleared another key hurdle Thursday night.
The city's Planning Board unanimously approved a rezoning measure that's needed for Daytona International Speedway and its parent company to push ahead with plans to dramatically improve the track facilities and add new hotels, restaurants, shops, movie theaters and nightclubs.
The board's nod of approval Thursday was for 483 acres around the Speedway, a thumbs up that comes just a few weeks after board members OK'd a similar measure for 180 acres of International Speedway Corporation land just north of the track on the other side of International Speedway Boulevard.
If city commissioners agree in a series of meetings this fall with the requests to rezone the full 663 acres on both sides of the bustling thoroughfare from major sports district to planned master development, the Speedway will be able to chase its dream for the sprawling complex.
"I'm excited to be here today," Speedway President Joie Chitwood III told Planning Board members. "For us this is the future."
While Daytona International Speedway can boast about holding the largest sporting event in Florida every year with the Daytona 500, the 53-year-old facility still has "a never-ending challenge to compete with other sporting facilities," Chitwood said.
If the Speedway is able to move ahead with its plans over the next few decades, it will assure the track a spot on the top of the heap. The planned master development rezoning for both properties would allow the Speedway to build up to 2 million square feet of shops, restaurants and nightclubs; up to 1,785 hotel rooms; movie theaters with a combined maximum 5,000 seats; up to 1,600 multi-family residential units and 950,000 square feet of industrial uses.
If it's legalized in Florida, the Speedway wants to add casino gambling on the two sites straddling International Speedway Boulevard.
The Speedway also has a list of improvements it would like to make around the track, including adding new metal panel screening to the exterior of the grandstands, five new track entrances with sponsors such as Pepsi that would have vendors inside the track, thousands of additional seats for fans and elevators.
The Speedway is also looking at extending the pedestrian bridge over International Speedway Boulevard so it connects more directly with the track and adding hotels, shops and restaurants on the east, west and south sides of the track.
Planning Board members had nothing but praise for the Speedway's vision.
"It is about the future, and the future of us as a community has always been closely tied to what happens" at the Speedway, said board member Tracey Remark. "There's no way what's done can be anything but a benefit to this community."
Other board members raved that the expansion will bring jobs and even more visitors. A few local residents also shared their excitement.
"This is what tens of millions of people will see when they turn on their TVs," said local attorney Tom Leek, the 2011 chairman of the Daytona Regional Chairman of Commerce. "This is what visitors will see and what they'll take home."
Daytona Beach leaders have long talked about the big catalyst to catapult the city into something greater, and the Speedway complex envisioned for the future is it, Leek said.
Tim Stockman, president of the local Young Professionals Group, said his organization's members are also excited about the plans, and have high hopes the expansion will spur even more development.
The Volusia County Council will be weighing in on the Speedway's plans, too. The county owns 444 of the 483 acres on the track site, and the Speedway is in a lease agreement with the county that runs until 2054.
The city has zoning authority over the land, but the county will work with the Speedway on an agreement for what winds up on the land over the next 40 years or so. The main issue for the county is making sure the redeveloped Speedway doesn't adversely affect the neighboring Daytona Beach International Airport.
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Reverb Coffee Co. is a new micro coffee roastery launched in Memphis by a coffee connoisseur with big ambitions for his small startup.
The name of the company – Reverb – in a way chose itself, because the word implies an echo, which is what owner Jeremy Harris wants his venture to do.
"Great coffee for a greater good" is the phrase that drives Reverb Coffee Co., the new micro coffee roastery launched in Memphis by coffee connoisseur Jeremy Harris. (Alan Bunn)
"I guess to sum it up, it's that good things are happening to us as a company, and we want to echo that back into the community," he said. "We want to reverberate in any community we're involved with."
Right now it's essentially a one-man show aiming to fill what Harris says is a gap in the local coffee industry that a high-quality coffee experience could fit nicely. At the moment, Reverb has no physical storefront, and its coffee is being sold online as well as through two established businesses – Trolley Stop Market and Maggie's Pharm.
"Great coffee for a greater good" is a phrase driving the operation. The plan down the road is for Reverb to have a place of its own while still providing coffee to other local businesses. And "to be a go-to name for coffee in the city," in the words of its founder.
Harris talks in general terms about eventually teaming up with churches and other organizations in the city, as well as looking to eventually hire employees from underprivileged neighborhoods. His plan also is to open a public roaster at some point so local customers and visitors can watch the process that coffee goes through "to get from the farm to your cup."
"Right now I'm working on getting some wholesale things into places like local cafes," Harris said. "That's the focus of my time and phone calls right now."
Reverb launched in April. It grew out of international mission work Harris was involved with for about two years, toward the end of which he says he was working with a nonprofit in Malaysia. As part of that, he helped start a coffee operation there.
"My role on the team was to help them out with everything, but then also it was about studying up on coffee blogs, videos, anything I could, so that I could relay information to them on things like best practices," Harris said. "I got all that knowledge – that was the beginning of last year – then I decided to bring it home and do something with it here in Memphis."
Reverb's orders from customers are processed at the start of each week. The plan is to roast orders from the previous week on Tuesday and ship them out on Wednesday.
Customers can place orders at Reverb's website, myreverbcoffee.com, and in the future Harris hopes to have a local delivery service to help Memphis customers save on shipping costs.
Right now, Reverb is offering coffee it says comes from Columbia, Burundi, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Tanzania and Sumatra.
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Author Notes: Knowing I would have an army of free hands to shell three pounds of fava beans, that decided this side dish for a pork tenderloin. I decided to alter an Epicurious salad recipe calling for bitter arugula with sweeter pea shoots—my favorite kind of salad. And in April, the addition of asparagus and fava beans made this a one-two-three punch. —tanabutler
Food52 Review: This salad is a very simple and lovely way to showcase the best of spring. The recipe uses three seasonal ingredients that work nicely together. I really enjoyed the combo of the slightly sweet, crunchy pea shoots with the strong, green asparagus and tender beans. I agree with tanabutler that is worth peeling the favas -- the skins are tough and hide the beautiful emerald green of the beans. The cheese is a great way to season the salad and I love the added oomph of a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. - Stephanie —The Editors
Serves: 4-6
2-3 oz.
fresh pea shoots
2 lbs.
asparagus, blanched, and cut into 1/4" discs
3 lbs.
fava beans, shelled, blanched, and peeled
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Pecorino cheese, coarsely grated
Drizzles of the very best extra virgin olive oil you have
Best flaked salt you have (sea salt, kosher, etc.)
Freshly cracked peppercorns
- Blanch asparagus until bright green, then plunge into ice water bath to shock it and prevent further cooking. Drain well: use towels if needed to dry the stems. Cut stems into 1/4" pieces, leaving tips intact. Set aside.
- Shell the fava beans, and blanch them for 2-3 minutes. Cool quickly in ice water, and drain well. Remove the skins (or not, if you prefer; I don't mind the extra work for the results), and set aside.
- Coarsely chop the pea shoots into thirds and put them on a platter (12"-14" or so). Top with the aspagus and fava beans, strewn evenly over.
- Drizzle the olive oil gently back and forth, without using too heavy a hand. Add the grated Pecorino (you can substitute Parmigiano Reggiano), and delicately hand salt the salad. Add a small amount of cracked pepper, and you're done. (You may also add a drizzle of balsamic vinegar, but I think the salad is perfect without it.)
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