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Chinese Baby Gender Calendar Chart
This Baby Gender Prediction Chart is a statistic and prediction chart for royal families to determine the baby sex in Ching Dynasty (1644 - 1911). The woman age in the chart should be Chinese age. Chinese age is based on Chinese Lunar New Year. The Conception month should be Chinese Lunar Month.
In the Baby Gender Chart, B stands for boy and blank stands for girl. This is a statistic chart. B means the chance to be a boy more than a girl. The Chinese age data is only from 18 to 45. Woman has less chance to have a baby boy from age 30 to 35.
To use this chart, you need to know Chinese Age on a Certain Day and use Chinese Lunar Calendar Conversion to calculate the conception lunar month.
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We broke the news last week that Liquid Daffodil will be releasing a notification center system called Unification for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 sometime in the near future (it's officially in Beta testing as we speak).. The system is opt-in meaning devs can just add a line of code to their app to hook into it. Now it looks like a competing system is starting to take form from Alex White, called NotifyMe!
The app is still vaporware at this time and like LD's, it uses an opt-in system for developers to use the notification system. The concept is interesting as it evidently uses the dynamic Lock Screen ability in Windows Phone 8 to generate new wallpaper (we're assuming) when there's a new notification.
Competing: Liquid Daffodil's Unification service
At this point in time we have a little more faith in Liquid Daffodil's vision if only because they've delivered numerous high quality apps in the past and really have their noodle wrapped around Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. In addition, their Unification system seems more robust, eventually extending to Windows Phone 7.x devices and Windows 8 as well.
It's still a good thing though to see other developers take on the project of filling in the gaps on Windows Phone. It remains to be seen how well though they can compete against each and to win over consumers for such a service. In a Windows Phone Central Poll from August of last year, the top requested feature for Windows Phone 8 was a notification center with 22% of the vote.
Speaking of Liquid Daffodil's Unification, we'll have some more images and details of that project coming up later today.
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Dustin Huff Sets Two Records In Win Over Franklinby Howard W. Hewitt • September 8, 2007 Share:
Wabash defensive back Rich Lehmann denied a Franklin two-point conversion attempt with 24 seconds remaining to give the Little Giants a season-opening win over Central Indiana rival Franklin College, 35-33. See photo albums by clicking here and here.
The game was eerily similar to Franklin's 45-38 win last year. The Grizzlies led throughout in getting the win on their turf just as the Little Giants' did Saturday.
"It did feel like last year, except on the other side," Coach Chris Creighton said. "These were two very similar games. There definitely needs to be a rubber match."
Quarterback Dustin Huff made sure his team didn't have to play come-from-behind this year. He led Wabash down the field on a 10-play, 68-yard drive in its first possession. He hit Gabe Guerrero for seven yards for the opening score.
Huff had a brilliant first outing, setting two school records but leaving the game with 21 seconds remaining with what appeared to be a foot injury sustained on the 'hands' team on an onside kick attempt.
Huff threw for a school record 477 yards and four touchdowns on 27-of-44 attempts. He rushed for another 22. His 477 passing yards broke the single-game passing record held by Jake Knott, 459 yards against Allegheny in 2000. His 499 total offensive yards sets a Little Giant mark also held previously by Knott who picked up 485 against DePauw in 1999.
But just like Wabash wouldn't go away last year, Franklin responded to the opening score with a 75 yard R.J. Hartsfield run and a Machy Magdalinos 32-yard field.
Brock Graham and Bart Banach hauled in Huff passes of six and 53 yards to push the Little Giants out front, 21-10. But back marched Franklin on a Chad Rupp 15-yard pass to Neil Craig with just 14 seconds left in the half.
In a game filled with big plays, none may have been bigger than the two opening drives – the first of the game and the first of the second half. Huff hit Banach for another 53 yard gain then three plays later Brock Graham rushed the ball the final yard to again stretch the Wabash lead, 28-17.
Each time Wabash created the separation necessary to hold off the Grizzlies. "Part of our philosophy is to give people some underneath stuff," Creighton said. "They took some underneath stuff and were able to chip away at us. Our defense came up big today in a lot of ways."
Again, the Grizzlies responded with a Magdalinos 31-yard field goal before Huff hit Guerrero with a 9-yarder, 35-20. Rupp found Austin Gorrell from 11 yards out with just less than 11 minutes remaining. Wabash drove to the Franklin 11, but a fumble and failed field goal attempt kept the Grizzlies in striking distance.
Another trade of possessions set up the final drama. Franklin started from its own 39 with only two minutes left in the game and drove for a touchdown, Rupp hitting Kevin Lynch from four yards out. Franklin set up for a two-point conversion attempt, Rupp scrambled and found a receiver open the end zone but Lehman leaned in for the knock-away to effectively end the game.
"We found a way to win," Creighton said. "Everybody on our team is going to wish we played better and they're probably thinking the same thing. You play a good team and there are going to be plays made by both teams. They made some plays and we made some plays. We're just fortunate to get the win."
It was a win the Little Giants wanted badly after opening last season at Franklin and getting the loss. The Grizzlies went on to finish 9-1. "We did have a clock up and we've been preparing for this day since January," said defensive back Chad Peterman, who had six tackles in the game. "It's sweet to get out and start playing again after all the work in the off season."
All-American linebacker Adi Pynenberg notched 12 tackles and a sack to lead the Wabash defensive effort. Matt Kraft had 11 stops. Rich Lehmann had nine tackles.
On the offensive side, senior wide out Bart Banach had a career day in more ways than one. The 6-3 wide out had a career-best five catches for 155 yards and a touchdown. "It might have been more in this game than all of last year," he joked afterwards. It turns out he was right. Banach had a total of 18 catches for 146 yards in all of 2006.
Brock Graham led all receivers with eight catches and 44 yards and a score.
Banach's contribution was all the more important with Mike Russell on the sideline nursing an injury. "I'm always ready to go," Banach said. "I got some opportunities to make some plays today and it just worked out."
In photos: Top right, Dustin Huff looks to get off a pass. Center left, Evan Sobecki hauls in a screen pass. At bottom right, Gabe Guerrero with one of his five catches.


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History and Old Stuff...
I am not sure which year to assign to my old geography book Our World Today. It was copyrighted in 1941 but published in 1942.
A War Supplement was added to the back of the book just before publishing. The authors state at the beginning of the War Supplement that it is impossible to keep up with the changes in geography, and that the information in the rest of the book describes the world as it was before the war began to change everything so quickly.
At the time the supplement was written, apparently late in 1941 or early in 1942, Germany had occupied Denmark, Norway,France, Belgium, the Netherlands, part of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Greece and Austria.
Russia had occupied the remainder of Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland. Japan was creating a "new order" in Asia to match Hitler's "new order" in Europe.
Here's what was happening in the Mideast at the time the War Supplement was written:
Turkey made an alliance with England before the war, but agreed that nothing in the treaty should force her to come to blows with Russia. When Hitler entered Bulgaria, Turkey massed troops on her Greek and Bulgarian borders, but after the fall of Greece, she made a treaty with Germany, closing the Dardanelles to any foe of the Nazis. This blocks the only way by which Russia and England can help each other against Hitler. Turkey is in the strange position of having treaties with Russia, England and Germany.
Persia (Iran) has had no reason to enter the war, as she wants to develop her resources and modernize the country.
Arabia consists of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ruled by Ibn Saud, and several border kingdoms. While these border kingdoms are under an informal British protectorate, they have not sent any help to Britain in this war. Arabia was part of Turkey in the war of 1914-1918, and it was the scene of the brilliant acts of the Englishman Lawrence during that war.
Iraq put in a pro-Nazi government by a coup d' état, but Britain marched in and after a brief campaign restored the former pro-British rulers.
Palestine is under a British mandate, but instead of helping Britain she is a source of annoyance, because of the conflicts there between the Jews and the Arabs.
Syria, under French mandate, was attacked by Britain when she showed herself pro-Nazi by allowing German planes to refuel there on their way to help the pro-German Iraqi revolt. This was the first conflict of British and French armies.
Source: Our World Today by De Forest Stull and Roy W. Hatch. Copyrighted in 1941 by Allyn & Bacon, Boston, and published in 1942. The above information is quoted from the War Supplement in the back of the book.
More posts about Our World Today :
- The Sudan in 1941
- More Glimpses of the World in 1941
- Impact of the Automobile
- More Glimpses of the World in 1941
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Lindsay Lohan parties in London
She's been spotted out and about with L.A. fitness trainer Josh Chunn.
Lindsay Lohan has two court dates this month — Jan. 7 in New York for her arraignment after a bar fight and Jan. 15 in Los Angeles for her probation violation hearing.
But in the meantime, she's been having fun ringing in 2013 in London.
She tweeted on New Year's Eve, "I feel very blessed to be able to spend time w/ my mom, family&very wonderful friends. Very grateful.. May only good things come this year."
On Wednesday she was spotted outside Nozomi restaurant with L.A. fitness trainer Josh Chunn, who told the Daily News in October that he was dating Lohan, saying, "I just want her to be okay."
Not in the party was Lohan's most recent beau — The Wanted's Max George.
The British press is all abuzz that Lohan is about to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house to star on the reality show, but TMZ reports that's "total nonsense."


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Gina Redwine is a the publicity chairman/spirit yard signs coordinator for the Lansing Lions Booster Club.
She talks in this Q5 about the club, and its mission to help all teams and/or clubs beyond just sports.
1. Which groups are supported by the Lansing Lions Booster Club?
"The Booster Club supports all extracurricular activities at Lansing Middle School and High School. It's a common misconception that the Booster Club supports only sports.
"Groups such as the middle school choir have received funding for piano repairs and new outfits; OpGrad received a donation to help fund their graduation event; the Lionettes purchased new uniforms; new weight room equipment was purchased to benefit the entire student population; the cheerleaders requested and received funds for new jackets; a donation request was approved for the Eighth-Grade Celebration; and the Booster Club also awards cash prizes for the homecoming floats."
2. What new and exciting things does the Booster Club have planned for the 2014-15 school year?
"This year, the Booster Club will be operating the football concession stand. Chik-Fil-A and coffee are just a few new items that will be offered at the home games, so be sure to stop by the concession stands to see what's available. The Poker Tournament is back — tentative date is Sept. 27 — and, for the spouses, a Bunco tournament will be held on the same night."
3. The Booster Club seems to be embracing technology and branching out into new merchandise. What are you doing this year to make ordering Lions spiritwear and other merchandise more accessible?
"The Booster Club has now started a new site on Square Market. All Lions fans can go to this site to order some fantastic new spiritwear, those very popular spirit yard signs (seasonal), participate in 50/50 sponsorship and even join or update their membership in the Lansing Lions Booster Club. The web address is squareup.com/market/lansing-lions-booster-club."
4. How does a group or activity request funds from the Booster Club?
"That's easy: just go to the website, https://sites.google.com/site/lansinglionsboosterclub, click on the 'Forms & Docs' hyperlink, then download the Funds Request form. The completed form is submitted to Mr. Mattingly for review. The Booster Club asks for a representative from the requesting organization to attend the Booster Club meeting to formally request the funds on behalf of their group. It is recommended that members sit down early in the year and look at their budgets to see where they anticipate a financial need. That way, they can make out funds requests with plenty of lead time so the Booster Club may plan accordingly."
5. When and where does the Booster Club meet and can anyone attend?
"The Booster Club holds its meetings on the first Wednesday of every month — Aug. 6, Sept. 3, Oct. 1, Nov. 5, Dec. 3, Jan. 7, Feb. 11 (P/T Conference Schedule Change), March 4, April 1 and May 6 — at 6 p.m. at the Lansing Parks & Rec Center, located at 108 S. Second St.
"The meeting is open to all members or anyone who would like to become a member. Another fantastic way to stay connected to the Booster Club is by 'liking' them on Facebook at Lansing Lions Booster Club."
Quick Five Questions with Gina Redwine, Lansing Lions Booster Club
Gina Redwine is a the publicity chairman/spirit yard signs coordinator for the Lansing Lions Booster Club.


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The boombastic Superoboturbo illustrations remind me of how excited I used to be when I saw monkeys on television. I used to be obsessed with those little fuzzy guys, and I'm beginning to swoon for this man's work the same way. His controlled pallette and friendly line-weight make for a rambunctious duo that make it hard to pull my eyes away.
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A shariah court in Lancashire some time ago approved a request that people should be subjected to a multiple honour killing.
This story is included in a plug for a book about an actual murder in Pakistan, but the author, Martin Sixsmith is a well known investigative journalist and there's no reason to disbelieve him. His book is Ayeshas' Gift. (No, not the infant bride Ayesha.)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4103918/A-sinister-British-Sharia-court-one-girl-s-tireless-hunt-father-s-killer-brutal-murder-Pakistan-uncovered-revenge-killings-Lancashire.htmlThe Muslim council of elders, or Sharia court, listened intently as the plaintiff outlined his case. He'd been disrespected by a neighbour, he told them, and in such a small Pakistani community, people talk.
As atonement for that disrespect, the neighbour had agreed to the plaintiff's demand that their children would marry each other. But when the neighbour's children objected to the idea, he reneged on that promise.
The plaintiff before the makeshift court was therefore demanding retribution.
The price for that broken promise was clear, he argued: his neighbour's recalcitrant children had dishonoured him as well, and what's more, they were consorting with white people.
As they were already promised to his own children, that constituted adultery: they should pay with their lives.
The council of elders deliberated, then issued their judgment.
He did, indeed, have the right to exact the death penalty on his neighbour's children, the court ruled. It would be merciful if he would negotiate financial compensation in lieu of their death, but he was not obliged to do so.
If you think that sounds positively medieval, you'd be right. But this happened just a few years ago — not in Pakistan, but here in Britain, in a small town in Lancashire.


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Romaine M. Shannon, 74, of 415 Walnut Street, St. Marys, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, surrounded by her family, at DuBois Regional Medical Center.She was born March 12, 1936, in Kersey, daughter of the late Jerome E. and Theresa Gahr Copella.On Aug. 25, 1956, in the St. Boniface Church, she married Terrence J. Shannon Sr., who survives.She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Kersey High School, Class of 1954. She was a retired employee of the Keystone Carbon Company, retiring in 1993 after 12 years of service. She was a member of the Queen of the World Church, loved being with her family, especially her grandchildren, enjoyed painting ceramics and loved to clean.Besides her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Deborah Schatz and her husband Albert of St. Marys, Susan Bobenrieth and her husband Donald of St. Marys, and Sonia Scutella and her husband Paul of St. Marys; three sons, Terrence Shannon Jr. and his wife Kathy of St. Marys, David A. Shannon of Kersey, and Michael J. Shannon and his wife Nicole of St. Marys; 10 grandchildren; three sisters, Rose Mattivi and her husband Bruno of Kersey, Geraldine Mattivi and her husband Irvin of Raleigh, NC, and Barbara Schatz and her husband Donald of St. Marys.Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Francis X. Shannon, in 1995; a sister, Rita Greenawalt; and a brother, Gerald Copella.A Mass of Christian Burial for Romaine M. Shannon will be celebrated in the Queen of the World Church on Wednesday at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Michael Ferrick officiating. Burial will be in the Morningside Cemetery in DuBois. Visitation is at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home, Center Street, on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m.Memorials, if desired, can be made to the American Heart Association, 777 Penn Center Blvd., Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15235.
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Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Nuts coconuts
One of the positive aspects about living in a beautiful town like Edinburgh is the amount of visitors. This year's visitors' season has definitely began, and I'll be hosting various friends from home and abroad quite frequently for the next few weeks. My first visitor this spring is a former colleague of mine, Hille. We used to share an office back in 1999-2000, and we had another colleague at the head office who was called Sille. Imagine the confusion:)
Having guests is great - especially if they bring you some rye bread, cheese, salami and chocolates from home. However, having guests will have probably a somewhat detrimental effect on my blogging. Acting as a tourguide and a B&B hostess (as well as trying to do my paid day job) can be exhausting. I tend to stick to tried and tested favourites as opposed to spending too much time trying to come up with new dishes. Since Hille's arrival, I've made penne alla vodka again, using smoked pancetta (note that I've replaced the original picture in that post and edited the recipe slightly - so go and re-read it:). This kept us suitably warm for the couple of hours we spent at Calton Hill enjoying the Beltane Fire Festival. On Tuesday night I made haggis, neeps & tatties again, followed by cranachan a la Sue Lawrence, with caramelised oats instead of oatmeal and mascarpone cheese to make it creamier.
We have also been out and about a bit, enjoying various cuppas at Peckham's and BeanScene, and great smoothies at Centotre on George Street to recover after some window-shopping. On Monday we feasted at Nile Valley, a Sudanese restaurant near the University. A spicy lamb stew for Hille and a delicious okra dish (okra, cruncy carrots and soft mushrooms in a slightly spicy sauce) for Pille, whereas we both devoured the coconut icecream above. I dislike both Bounty bars and Raffaello chocolates, but this creamy and overly coconutty ice cream I liked. It was a perfect pud to kickstart a long salsa night that followed:)
* The title refers to a rather unusual show I saw at the Edinburgh International Festival last summer, "nuts coconuts: the story of the 'Gibraltar Follies' variety theatre company" . The programme for this year's Edinburgh International Festival is out now.
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3 comments:
- Fergus Ray Murray said...
For what it's worth, the Nuts Coconuts gallery is still online here (though it's no longer linked from the main EIF site).
- 2:03 pm, May 03, 2006
- amyjames said...
Mmm. Nile Valley. Love the flat breads . . .
That coconut ice cream looks pretty tasty too.
And guests bearing food are definitely the best sort ;-).
- 1:05 am, May 04, 2006
- Pille said...
Fergus - thanks for the link! It brought back lots of vivid memories of that crazy show. I was totally fooled until they served us jam sandwiches!!! Silly - and very slow - me:)
Amyjames - I agree about the guests. My friend Hille left this morning, but not to worry - another friend is coming next Wednesday:) Didn't have any flat bread at Nile Valley this time, but will certainly order that next time.
- 1:18 am, May 04, 2006
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Parade-goers drinking in the street could get slapped with a fine of up to $1,000 under a proposal advanced Thursday by a key City Council committee.
The original proposal would have doubled the fines for drinking in the public way and public urination or defecation while within 200 feet of a parade in progress. However, the proposed ordinance was tweaked to keep the increase in fines but extend the range to 800 feet of a parade route.
The Committee on Public Safety endorsed the amended proposal at its Thursday meeting. The City Council will consider the substitute ordinance at its Wednesday meeting.
The proposal would mean stiffer penalties for spectators of all parades who drink in the street or relieve themselves nearby, but particularly for the ever-popular Gay Pride Parade and South Side Irish Parade, which returned last year after a two-year hiatus.
"It is our hope that this ordinance will help maintain the family-oriented culture and celebration that everyone enjoyed last year," said Ald. Matt O'Shea (19th) who proposed the ordinance and whose ward hosts the South Side Irish Parade set for March 10.
Currently, the fine for drinking, urinating or defecating in the public way ranges from $100 to $500. The proposal would double the fines to a range of $500 to $1,000. Any minor who gets busted for being intoxicated now can be fined $25 to $100. But if it is within 800 feet of a parade, they would be fined $500 or required to do 25 hours of community service.
The proposed ordinance would not apply to licensed sidewalk cafes.
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8 oz mushrooms, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, sliced
1/3 cup parmesan, grated
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 tablespoon butter*
1 tablespoon olive oil
Cook pasta as per package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat oil and butter. Add garlic and onion and cook until the onion is carmelized, about 10-15 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook about 3 minutes or until slightly browned. Toss with drained pasta, parsley, parmesan and bread crumbs. Serve.


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In the wake of Bloomberg's faux-pas to end all faux-pas' last week, Forbes gives their list of the top 5 things they'd still like to see from a Steve Jobs run Apple. Sure, they tack on an unnecessarily morbid title, but at its core it's an intriguing question: Macworld 2009 or 2010, what shiny new toys do we most want to see on the receiving end of a Jobsian "Boom!"?
Forbes includes, in ascending order, an iTablet, a TV, a remote control (not the tiny white one they already make -- they want a Harmony killer), an eBook reader (Kindle Killer), and another paradigm shift in computing to follow the Apple II and Mac.
My list? Well, it would start with a hyper-miniaturized communicator that's all but invisible, and makes whatever they used on the Berman-era Star Trek look old and lame. The Minority Report Cinema Displays and iMacs are high up there as well (though they'd need to keep the traditional inputs as well, lest my arms tire out before I finish blogging...) Location-based services that are truly useful would be nice: (Alert! You're approaching mom's house, she wanted help cleaning the gutters. Turn right to avoid...) Also, I'd like a real Apple TV, that does for the set-top what Apple's done for the desktop, laptop, and palmtop. Time to move past hobby on that one, Mr. Jobs. (And it already has the ultimate remote -- the iPhone/iPod Touch. C'mon!) But #1 on my list?
A truly integrated, location free computing experience. Bill Gates showed off the concept many years ago at CES, but I think only Apple could deliver it with any elegance or grace: I work on my iMac, pick up my iPhone (which has synced my entire environment, coordinated with the "cloud"), go to the office, and keep right on working on my MacBook as though it were the exact same machine. And more: stop over at a friend's house and jump on her Mac Mini as though it were the same machine as well. No more location-locked environments or data. Back to my Mac becomes My Mac Anywhere, a truly MobileMe. (Though hopefully -- for Jobs' sake -- with better branding...)
That's the top 5 things I want from Steve Jobs' Apple.
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Abbe Condenser Design Number One
In a modern microscope, the substage condenser functions to gather light from the tungsten-halide lamp and concentrates it into an inverted cone of light that illuminates the specimen with parallel beams of uniform intensity from all azimuths over the entire viewfield.
The Abbe condenser illustrated in Figure 1 constitutes the simplest and least corrected condenser design, which has two optical lens elements that produce an image of the illuminated field diaphragm showing evidence of chromatic aberration. When viewed through the eyepieces, the image of the field diaphragm is not sharp and is surrounded by blue and red color at the edges. As a result of minimal optical correction, the Abbe condenser is suited mainly for routine observation with objectives of modest numerical aperture and magnification, such as found on the Intel Play QX3 Computer Microscope.
This condenser design is a prototype intended to replace the stock mixing chamber beneath the stage on the QX3 microscope. After removing the mixing chamber by loosening the two mounting screws, the condenser is attached by similar brackets to the same mounting flange. The stock QX3 tungsten lamp is replaced simultaneously with the mixing chamber.
An exterior view of the QX3 Abbe condenser design is illustrated in Figure 2 and an exploded view is presented in Figure 3. The design can be executed in aluminum or polymer, with material candidates including acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polystyrene, and polypropylene. Lens materials can be either polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) or glass, and this choice will affect the major details of lens architecture and design.
The condenser aperture diaphragm can also be constructed of plastic or metal, depending upon lamp choice. As lamp power is increased, a corresponding increase in heat generated by the lamp will necessitate construction of surrounding materials of increasingly higher heat tolerance. The field lens should be constructed of glass to avoid distortion and optical artifacts that may be introduced by heat from the lamp filament. Reflector and heat sink construction materials should be aluminum. The tungsten or tungsten-halide lamp is powered by an external direct current (DC) power supply that draws current from a 120-volt source.
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During the second quarter, farmland values in the 7th Federal Reserve District rose 17% over the last twelve months according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's second quarter survey of Farmland Values and Agricultural Credit Conditions Report. Across the District, the value of "good" farmland increased 4% in the second quarter compared to the first quarter of 2011. Among the District states, only Wisconsin had a smaller year-over-year increase in farmland values in the second quarter of 2011 than in the first quarter of 2011. Year-over-year, land values in Indiana and Iowa climbed 21% and 20%, respectively, while values in Wisconsin climbed a modest 8%.
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The Virginia & D.K. Ludwig Fund for Cancer Research, created by American billionaire Daniel Ludwig, announced Tuesday, Nov. 14, that it has donated $20 million to each of six leading cancer research institutions, including the University, to create Ludwig Centers for cancer research. This $120-million donation will provide an immediate boost to cancer research, and subsequent funding from the Ludwig Fund to be distributed over the next seven years should enable each center to build a self-sustaining endowment.
The other five Ludwig Centers will be located at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School; the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; and the Stanford University School of Medicine. Although each center will have its own specific focus, all six will work closely together to share theories and discoveries about the nature of cancer and better ways to treat it.
"This magnanimous series of gifts will make a big difference in a short time in how we understand, prevent and treat cancer," said James Madara, C.E.O. of the University of Chicago Medical Center, Dean of the Biological Sciences Division and the Pritzker School of Medicine, and Vice President for Medical Affairs at the University. "We expect each of the six centers to make major individual contributions, but the sum of their combined efforts should be even more impressive."
The Ludwig Center at Chicago, under the direction of Ralph Weichselbaum, the Daniel K. Ludwig Professor and Chair of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, and Geoffrey Greene, the Daniel K. Ludwig Professor in the Ben May Cancer Research Institute at the University, will focus on metastasis, the process by which cancer cells migrate from a primary tumor to multiple distant sites.
"Although it is a distinct, complicated, multi-step physiological process with its own dynamics, metastasis has remained largely unexplored and thus poorly understood," said Weichselbaum. "The Ludwig Cancer funds provide an unprecedented opportunity to make substantial progress in understanding and treating this fundamental component of cancer."
Born in South Haven, Mich., in 1897, Daniel Ludwig invented the super-tanker, and made successful investments in oil, gas, mining, forestry, real estate, agriculture, ranching and luxury hotels around the world. In the 1960s and 1970s, he was consistently ranked among the richest men in the world.
In 1971, he established the international Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, which since then has expended more than $1.1 billion in support of cancer research and today has an endowment worth more than $1.2 billion. The Ludwig Fund has expended $50 million for endowed chairs at the six beneficiary institutions. Ludwig died in 1992.
According to Lloyd Old, Chairman of the Ludwig Fund's Trustees, Ludwig considered cancer to be one of humanity's great challenges. His business model was "to engage great minds from around the world and provide resources for them to work together," said Old. "He thought the most effective way to make real progress against cancer was to apply this same model for human benefit."
"The Directors of the Ludwig Centers are some of the most eminent figures in U.S. cancer research today," Old said. "Combining their talents with those of the global Ludwig Institute creates a powerful force in cancer research. The Trustees believe that a collaborative 'Ludwig Cancer' network can accelerate the translation of the most promising areas of research into new cancer therapies."
Metastasis is the deadliest aspect of cancer. To metastasize, a tumor cell has to learn how to survive independently, enter the blood stream, travel to and recognize a potential new home, leave the blood stream, establish itself in a new setting, invade nearby tissues and attract its own blood supply in order to grow.
"Each step in this complicated process provides a therapeutic target," Greene said.
Because metastasis is a complex process that has been difficult to study, Chicago's Ludwig Center will bring together researchers from various areas of expertise, including molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, bioinformatics, chemistry, imaging and medicine. The goal will be to unravel what makes cancer susceptible to metastasis and what drives the process to completion once it has started.
"One reason metastasis is so deadly," Greene said, "is because it is frequently associated with treatment resistance." As an initial focus, researchers at Chicago will search for novel ways to take advantage of steroid hormones and their receptors to detect metastases, define their boundaries and deliver treatments directly to tumor cells in order to inhibit cell division or promote cell death. Steroid receptors provide accessible and highly specific targets, Greene said, even in advanced metastatic disease.
For cancers that do not rely on known hormones for growth or survival, researchers at Chicago are finding ways to improve chemotherapy and radiation by understanding how cancer becomes resistant to these treatments and shutting down those resistance mechanisms, which often involve DNA repair. Knowledge about these pathways also will be used to help identify patients that have resistant or sensitive disease and adjust treatments to match the molecular profile of each person's disease.
By learning more about why cancer spreads, why it is resistant to treatment, and how metastasis can be targeted, researchers at the center already have begun to develop and test new ways to treat patients with a few metastases in one or two organs. Improved diagnostic techniques, for example, have led to the treatment of such "oligometastasis" with precise, high-dose radiotherapy.
The Ludwig Center will ultimately be housed in the new Gwen and Jules Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery, now under construction and expected to open in early 2008.


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Mayor Don Wesely today announced his appointment of Bruce Dart as Health Director of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department. Dart, a Lincoln native, has been Director of the Health Department for the City of Independence, Missouri since 1999 and served two years prior to that as Director of the Grand Island-Hall County Health Department.
"Dart comes to the department with 21 years of experience in public health and excellent recommendations as an administrator and manager," said Mayor Wesely. "While we only advertised locally for the position, we were fortunate to attract someone with the desire to return to Nebraska. That interest in returning to our state and his outstanding qualifications, skills and professionalism make this a perfect fit."
Wesely also thanked Carole Douglas, Chief of the Public Health Nursing Division, who is serving as Interim Health Director until Dart takes over July 30.
"The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department is the premier public health organization in Nebraska, and I'm very happy to be a part of this outstanding organization," said Dart. "I look forward to joining the efforts of the staff to ensure that our citizens live in a healthy community."
Dart worked for the Douglas County, Nebraska Health Department from 1980 to 1997 as a laboratory scientist, environmental health scientist, epidemiologist and administrator of sanitation control and childhood lead poisoning prevention programs. He was the 1994 Nebraska Environmental Health Association Administrator of the Year. He has a bachelor's degree in biology from Drury University in Springfield, Missouri and a masters degree in health services administration from Central Michigan University. He is a Ph.D. candidate at Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Health Director is responsible for planning, coordinating, supervising and evaluating all activities and programs of the Health Department. The Health Director reports directly to the Mayor. The Mayor's selection for Health Director must be confirmed by the City Council, the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners and the Board of Health. The city received 14 applications for the position. "I know the Mayor had a difficult time choosing between the excellent candidates, and I believe he made an excellent choice," said Dr. Ed Schneider, Chair of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Board of Health. "I look forward to working with Bruce. I think he will be a dynamic leader who will work well with people in the department and in the community."
Dart's starting annual salary is $77,600.
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One of the S&P 500's big winners for Thursday January 21 was Kohl's Corp. (KSS) as the company's stock climbed 2.98% to $47.01 on volume of 2.26 million shares.
The stock opened at $45.74 and saw an intraday low of $45.46 and an intraday high of $47.48. All told, the day saw a per-share gain of $1.36. The stock's average daily volume of 4.02 million and 189.82 million shares outstanding. Kohl's Corp. now has a 50-day SMA is $46.90 and 200-day SMA is $55.56, and it has a 52-week high of $79.60 and a 52-week low of $41.86.
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Based out of Menomonee Falls, WI, Kohl's Corp. has 137,000 employees and, after today's trading, reached a market cap of $8.92 billion. Its P/S ratio is n/a, P/B ratio is 1.63, and P/FCF ratio is 17.8.
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Hair color change. This is one of the clearest signs of aging. Hair color is due to a pigment called
Scalp hair often starts graying usually at the temples and extends to the top of the scalp. Hair color becomes lighter, eventually turning white.
Body and facial hair also turn gray, but usually later than scalp hair. Hair in the armpit, chest, and pubic area may gray less or not at all.
Graying is determined by your genes. Gray hair tends to occur earlier in Caucasians and later in Asians. Nutritional supplements, vitamins, and other products will not stop or decrease the rate of graying.
Hair thickness change. Hair is made of many protein strands. A single hair has a normal life between 2 and 6 years. That hair then falls out and is replaced with a new hair. How much hair you have on your body and head is also determined by your genes.
With aging nearly everyone has some
Hair strands become smaller and have less pigment. So the thick, coarse hair of a young adult eventually becomes thin, fine, light-colored hair. Many hair follicles stop producing new hairs.
Men may start showing signs of
Women can develop a similar type of baldness as they age. This is called
As you age, your body and facial hair are also lost. But hairs that remain may become coarser. Women may lose body hair. Facial hair may get coarser, especially on the chin and around the lips. Men may grow longer and coarser eyebrow, ear, and nose hair.
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Since their release from Ford ownership, both Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) are enjoying a renaissance: rediscovering their heritage and reinventing the brands. With bold design and the latest technology, we're being reminded of what made these British marques world famous, and now being under Indian management the future looks very positive.
We were privileged to spend some time immersed in both brands, and we'll be exploring Land Rover in the next issue. For now, we want to highlight the sporting resurgence of one of the finest car companies in the world: one that defined elegance with the E-Type and luxury with the XJ.
Today we see a very different model line up from years gone by: the cars recapture the racing history as well as the reputation for quality. Although currently lacking a 3-Series competitor, the XF, XJ and XK are absolutely world class.
We visited where it all begins – the Castle Bromwich factory in the British West Midlands – an experience anybody can share by booking a tour on the "Experience" page at jaguar.com
Originally building Spitfires and Lancasters during WW2, and at one time the largest press shop in Europe, the XJ assembly plant is now one of the most advanced in Europe thanks to the car's comprehensive aluminum production.
New techniques were developed for the world's first aluminum monocoque bodyshell. As a result, there are no welding stations in the plant because it would disrupt the metal's chemical structure. There are no holes drilled for the 3000 rivets in each car either. Instead the self-piercing rivets are fired into the panels for maximum integrity. With adhesive added for extra security (though not strictly needed), the XJ bodyshell is 40% lighter than the equivalent steel. It's roughly the weight than the Mini's steel structure yet incredibly stiff, as our racetrack experience would soon highlight. This glue and rivet process was proven to be three times stronger and five times more durable than spot-welding.
Around 440 lb lighter than the BMW 7-Series and similar to the Audi A8, the XJ's lightweight construction has huge benefits in terms of engine, steering, suspension and brake performance, as well as fuel economy. The cars are almost totally recyclable as well, adding to the list of green credentials.
Taking six days to build, each car is essentially constructed by hand, with robots only employed for the heavier work.
The Ring
In order to prove its new technology and fine-tune such high-performance vehicles, Jaguar has used the Nürburgring for 20 years and was the first carmaker to build an on-site test center in 2003.
A staff of 10-15 personnel occupies the facility from March to October. They compile data that is fed back to the engineers in Gaydon, UK.
One lap of the Ring can simulate hundreds of miles of daily use, subjecting the structure and components to forces that quickly identify weakness. At the start of a typical lap, for example, the brakes quickly reach and maintain 600˚C for almost the entire 12.9-mile Nordschleife lap, giving them an unusually severe test. Structural rigidity, stability control, traction control and ABS systems are all scrutinized and developed here. In fact, the facility manager reported that every test car gets new brakes and tires each day when testing, such are the rigors.
While manufacturers claim scientific reasons for being here, we all know it's the dream of every petrolhead to tackle the intimidating course. As I climbed into the passenger seat of a matte-black XKR-S Convertible development mule alongside XK development engineer David Pook, his grin gave the game away.
Ducking under the rollcage and pulling on the racing harness, drops of rain on the windshield meant this was going to be unforgettable, one way or another…
Considering the number of laps the car had completed, I was impressed at its integrity. Even on public roads it didn't creak or groan as expected. Tell-tale markings on the body panels were to indicate panel movement caused by structural flexing, yet the shut lines were perfect.
With its polished tarmac in older sections and slick curbs, the Nordschleife is doubly treacherous in the wet. David's pace seemed almost pedestrian and yet the speedo said otherwise.
After what seemed like two minutes, the 14km board flashed past and the lap was ending. I'd driven the track previously at slow speed and remembered it being more of a journey, we were definitely moving along…
My Turn!
To our surprise, we weren't sharing the track with anybody. Members of the public were shooed away and rival manufacturers had pulled down their shutters. This was an extraordinary opportunity to experience the Ring without the distraction of slow coaches and withering motorcycles. It also meant the usual photo and video ban was lifted, as you can see in our online video at europeancarweb.com
Rather than let a group of writers loose, we were split into small groups and would follow ex-racers and experienced Jaguar drivers who would set the pace. We just had to follow his lines.
This is the fun way to discover the Ring, learning from experts with the stern commands of our German guides crackling over the two-way radio like the soundtrack to an old movie.
Our of seven laps, only two were dry, and both were tainted by a comrade unable to maintain the pace. With him moved to the back of the pack, we could finally crack on, completing several kilometers before we slowed to regain our anchor.
Although we never got a full lap at high speed, our racer estimated a lap time equivalent to about 8:30" if we'd been able to string it all together. Not bad for our first time and a huge testament to both his directions and the ability of the cars.
This was even more apparent when the rain descended. There were times you couldn't see the car or the corner in front of you, yet we kept up the pace (having swapped our slower member for a more skilled hotshoe).
Along the Antoniusbuche start/finish straight from Döttinger Höhe to Tiergarten we were seeing almost 130mph, peering through the spray to find brake lights and astounded to be doing multiple lap on hollowed ground.
During our two sessions I was able to drive the XKR and XKR-S, both of which demand considerable respect in the wet. The 510hp supercharged AJ-V8 sounds sweetest in the -S model, which was dynamically superior in all aspects. However, I was glad of the traction control and ABS testing that kept us on the black stuff.
While I'd extinguished the driver aids in the dry, I wasn't foolish enough to trust my luck in the torrential downpours. The electronics gave you plenty of confidence and allowed us to maintain a considerable pace.
Having always wanted to drive the Ring in anger, and always wanted to climb behind the wheel of the XKR-S, my bucket list is shorter than the week before!
The Future
With new models in design, the F-Type announced and a new engine plant under construction in Port Talbot, UK, the future looks sparkly at Jaguar.
We enjoyed a fascinating lecture from Mark White, JLR's chief technology specialist for lightweight vehicles, who went into great depth on the benefits of aluminum construction.
He explained that while cars had generally gained 22 lb per year for the past 30 years, they were also safer, stiffer and more refined than ever. However, his task was to reduce CO2 emissions in accord future legislation, aiming to eventually bring the European JLR fleet under 100g/km. The only problem was that his calculations showed cars needed to weigh 1000kg (2200 lb) to achieve this.
He cycled through several strategies to reach the goal, including smaller engines, alternative fuels, reduction of parasitic losses and weight loss.
While switching to aluminum had saved about 40% over steel, he showed how carbon reinforced plastics (CFRP) are almost 70% lighter. And every 100kg saved would equate to 62000 lb less CO2 emissions across the JLR fleet.
The future for Jaguar is in the combination of aluminum and CFRP. And having developed different techniques, the company is able to provide crash protection with aluminum extrusions, overcoming previous heat cycling and bonding issues in the process.
Aluminum is significantly more recyclable than steel, able to accept about 95% recycled material in new cars, compared to 20% in steel bodies. This helps overcome the high price of aluminum, while market volatility is avoided by partnering with smelting plants to ensure supply stability.
All these measure still mean a C/D segment compact can't be built cost-effectively in aluminum, but don't be surprised if the XF replacement doesn't have a considerable amount of it.
See the video at europeancarweb.com
Save the Ring
Anybody can drive to the Nürburgring and sample the Nordschleife for a few dollars. It's always been that way, and is what makes the circuit so enchanting – it's the volkstrack.
However, that opportunity is under attack for several reasons, mostly concerning the development and mismanagement of the area. So if you care about the future of the world's greatest motorsport adventure, log onto savethering.org and make a difference.


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Taliban, Pashto Ṭālebān ("Students"), also spelled Taleban, ultraconservative political and religious faction that emerged in Afghanistan in the mid-1990s following the withdrawal of Soviet troops, the collapse of Afghanistan's communist regime, and the subsequent breakdown in civil order. The faction took its name from its membership, which consisted largely of students trained in madrasahs (Islamic religious schools) that had been established for Afghan refugees in the 1980s in northern Pakistan.
Najibullah was finally ousted from power in April 1992, soon after the breakup of the Soviet Union (which had continued to provide military and economic assistance to the Kabul government). A coalition built mainly of the mujahideen parties that had fought the…
The Taliban emerged as a force for social order in 1994 in the southern Afghan province of Kandahār and quickly subdued the local warlords who controlled the south of the country. By late 1996, popular support for the Taliban among Afghanistan's southern Pashtun ethnic group, as well as assistance from conservative Islamic elements abroad, had enabled the faction to seize the capital, Kabul, and gain effective control of the country. Resistance to the Taliban continued, however, particularly among non-Pashtun ethnic groups—namely, the Tajik, the Uzbek, and the Ḥazāra—in the north, west, and central parts of the country, who saw the power of the predominantly Pashtun Taliban as a continuation of the traditional Pashtun hegemony of the country. By 2001 the Taliban controlled all but a small section of northern Afghanistan.
World opinion, however, largely disapproved of the Taliban's social policies—including the near-total exclusion of women from public life (including employment and education), the systematic destruction of non-Islamic artistic relics (as occurred in the town of Bamiyan), and the implementation of harsh criminal punishments—and only a few countries recognized the regime. More significant was the fact that the Taliban allowed Afghanistan to be a haven for Islamic militants from throughout the world, including an exiled Saudi Arabian, Osama bin Laden, who, as leader of al-Qaeda, stood accused of organizing numerous terrorist attacks against American interests. The Taliban's refusal to extradite bin Laden to the United States following the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C., on September 11, 2001, prompted a military confrontation with the United States and allied powers (see September 11 attacks; Afghanistan War). The Taliban was subsequently driven from power.
Taliban insurgency against U.S. and NATO forces continued in the years following the Taliban's ouster. The Taliban funded its efforts in large part through a thriving opium trade, which reached record levels several years after the fall of the Taliban. Although expelled from Kandahār by the invasion, Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar reportedly continued to direct the insurgency from an unknown location; he was thought by some to be in Pakistan, although the Taliban denied that.
In July 2015 the Afghan government announced that its intelligence service had learned that Mullah Omar had died in a hospital in 2013. The report was quickly confirmed by the Taliban, and Mullah Omar's deputy, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, was appointed as his successor. Mansour was killed in a U.S. air strike in Pakistan in May 2016.


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While I was out and about today, I stopped at our local Goodwill store and found this on a shelf in the back. This is an Olympus XA2, very similar to the XA I wrote about last week. The lens is one stop slower and it uses zone focusing rather than a rangefinder, not that it's a big deal with a 35mm lens. It has good depth of field.
The camera was inoperative when I picked it up. No shutter operation. The film wind didn't work, and a flick of the battery check switch revealed a dead battery. The XA series simply will not work without a battery, so when I got home a fresh pair went into the camera. Whaddaya know! It works! Of course the seals are shot and the self timer doesn't work, but other than that it's OK.
I haven't checked the A11 flash unit yet, though I did manage to get the battery cover off. It uses a single AA battery, and this one was slightly corroded. I'll clean that up before trying another battery. One thing I've discovered it that while vinegar is excellent at removing corrosion from leaky batteries, there's another chemical called Cramolin that protects the metal after the corrosion is removed. Better still, it facilitates conductivity.
Don't hate me, Steve. Here's the other good part.
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along the salad aisle; inspecting withered, asphyxiated leaves as they
breathe beads of condensation onto tightly-sealed plastic shells. I
can't pretend to be a wild food/grow your own martyr (eight times out
of ten a bag of rocket is flung into the basket) - but today, as the
sun shone, it just wouldn't do.
Amélie and I had been out for a walk the morning before, so I had a
rough idea of what was around. On the off-chance I wandered up the
track next to the wild apple - bunches of young ox-eye daisy leaves
were poking up though the grass. Juicy and succulent, I think they're
equal to any salad leaf.
Wild leaf and spring flower salad
• Ox-eye daisy leaves
• Dandelion leaves (used sparingly, they can be quite bitter)
• Hairy bittercress (leaves and flowers)
• Pink dead nettle (leaves and flowers)
• White dead nettle (leaves and flowers)
• Common vetch shoots
• Gorse flowers


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(US) The Over the Water Hurdy-Gurdy Festival (Sept. 15-20/09)
Evening events include instructor concerts, an open mike, and many jam sessions (including slow jams for those of us who don't learn tunes at warp speed). On Saturday evening we will gather for a dance party featuring live music by festival participants, who collectively form the largest hurdy-gurdy band in the Western Hemisphere.
(UK) New Mozart piano music discovered
(US) National Flute Association (NFA) -- Baroque Flute Artist Competition (Aug. 13-16/09)
(FR) Magdalena Kozena at Festival d'Aix-en-Provence (Jun. 7/09)
For your viewing pleasure, a video of Magdalena Kozena at Festival d'Aix-en-Provence (Jun. 7/09).
"Magdalena Kozena interprets airs of italian music from the 17th century accompanied by the ensemble Private Musicke. Programme: Giulio Caccini, Sigismondo D'India, Giovanni Paolo Foscarini, Biaggio Marini, Michelangelo Rossi, Luis de Briceno, Gaspar Sanz, Giovanni Maria Trabacci, Claudio Monteverdi, Barbara Strozzi, Tarquino Merulo, Girolamo Kapsberger."
(US) Early Keyboard Conference (WEKA) (Sept. 19-20/2009)
(DE) A new Webpage with Manuscript Contents for Baroque Lute
"Dear Lute Friends
It is with great pleasure that I announce the arrival of a new Web-Page, dedicated to the Manuscripts for Baroque Lute, their content and the concordances between them.
(US) ArsAntiguaPresents.com: July 2009 edition
"This month's program (10 minutes and 32 seconds) explores the music of Giovanni Battista Lully. In 1646, at the tender age of 14, Lully was pressed into service for the French Chevalier de Guise as a dishwasher.
(IT) IX CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE SUL CLAVICORDO (Sept. 16-19/09)
The year 2009 is the occasion to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Josef Haydn's death. We know his clavichord, an instrument by Johann Bohak (Vienna, 1794), now in the Museum of the Royal College of Music in London. As Haydn's relation with our instrument has not been put much in evidence until now, we will take the opportunity of this Symposium to further our knowledge on the interpretation of his works on the most expressive of the keyboard
The eighteenth century was also a period in which the trend towards louder sonority saw the progressive growth of the fortepiano, after its invention by Bartolomeo Cristofori. This genial inventor took the harpsichord as a starting point; some decades later, the German instrument builders followed the same path, but starting from the clavichord, and invented the square piano. Fifty years ago, the growing interest for the ancient fortepiano was directed almost exclusively towards the grand fortepiano, considering the square piano as a "second class" instrument, similar to our modern upright piano. The second aim of this meeting is to deepen this theme and to give back to the square piano its rightful place in the history of the musical instruments, a place demonstrated by its rich iconography.
As usual, our central topics will not be our unique field of activity, and we will also dedicate time to other themes.
It is our great pleasure to welcome so many of you this time and to wish you a pleasant and fruitful sojourn in Magnano.
Bernard Brauchli
(IT) Couperin's "Leçons de Ténèbres" in Brescia (July 24, 2009)
(DE) Lost musical work by Robert Schumann discovered in Germany
The single sheet contains a piano composition with the title Ahnung (intuition) which Schumann (1810-1856) probably wrote about 1838 and gave to a friend as a present. It had been known from a list kept by his wife, Clara, but was thought to be gone forever.
The Leopold Sophie history library in Ueberlingen said it was rediscovered in 2006 while the folder was being re-catalogued. .."
See complete article here: RISM News
(UK) National Trust Announces Winner of 2009 Harpsichord Competition at Fenton House
Laura Tivendale, aged 26, has won First Prize in the 9th Broadwood Harpsichord Competition, held at The National Trust's Fenton House, London, on 11th and 12th May, using instruments from the historic Benton Fletcher Collection of Early Keyboard Instruments. For the Competition, Laura, a recent graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, played three instruments in the collection: the 1664 Hatley virginals, the 1600 Vincentius virginals and the 1761 Shudi harpsichord. Her prize includes the final gala recital in the 2009 Concert Series at Fenton House, on Thursday 13th August, when she will play the large and elaborate Shudi & Broadwood Harpsichord (1770) and one of the smaller instruments in the Collection. Additionally, she will be offered engagements at the Cobbe Collection at Hatchlands (Surrey), at Finchcocks (Kent) and at the Russell Collection (Edinburgh) in 2010.
(NL) Royal award for musician Gustav Leonhardt
"Gustav Leonhardt, the renowned harpsichord player, organist and conductor, has been awarded the Medal of Honour for the Arts and Sciences. Queen Beatrix gave him the medal during a ceremony at her private residence, Huis ten Bosch, in The Hague. Mr Leonhardt, 80, teaches the harpsichord at the Amsterdam Conservatory and is the organist of the capital's main church, the Nieuwe Kerk."
Visit website for more information. (ed.): Royal award for musician Gustav Leonhardt
(CA) Grand River Baroque Festival -- update (June 19-21, 2009)
The Grand River Baroque Festival presents its 8th season on the beautiful grounds of the Buehlow Barn in Ayr and in Paris , Ontario (Canada), June 19, 20 & 21, 2009. Artistic directors Guy Few and Nadina Mackie Jackson present a feast of string symphonies, concerti for violin, trumpet, bassoon and lute, featuring beloved and rare works including Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Superstar chamber music guests include Flanders Recorder Quartet and Folia. Invigorate the senses in a weekend of exciting music, spectacle, and food, commencing with the masquerade concert and party on June 19. Celebrate the Baroque from a new perspective. Join us for A Breath of Fresh Air!
Visit website for contact and ticket sale information (ed.): Grand River Baroque Festival
(DE) Handel Festival 2009 (June 4-14, 2009)
Handel – the European
The Halle Handel Festival 2009 is under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Horst Köhler.
In this major Handel anniversary year of 2009, we cordially invite you to come and experience the music of the great master of Halle at venues he knew during his youth. With performances by world-class musicians, pieces well-known and pieces newly discovered, for Halle, the city of Handel, 2009 is a year of festivities and you are warmly invited to join in the celebrations with us.
(AU) Festival Baroque Australia - Solo to Symphony (Sept. 18-21, 2009)
Australia's first Baroque Music Festival is coming to Perth from 18th - 21st September 2009. A celebration of the music of Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and other greats of the Baroque era.
Go for Baroque - it's the New Music of the 21st Century!
Why an Australian Baroque Music Festival?
Baroque music, composed between 1600 and 1750, is the New Music of the 21st Century. Over the last 40 or so years, music scholars, performers and audiences have been discovering just how vibrant, elegant and relevant to our lives this music is.
(US) Longy School of Music -- International Baroque Institute (July 24-Aug. 2, 2009)
The International Baroque Institute at Longy offers a comprehensive program for professional and pre-professional singers and players of Baroque violin, cello, recorder, traverso, oboe, viola da gamba, harp, lute and harpsichord, taught by an unparalleled international faculty. Other instrumentalists or continuo players are welcome to participate in chamber ensembles or the institute orchestra. The seminar features eight full days of master classes, ensembles, orchestra sessions, continuo coaching, concerts, lectures and projects, and opportunity for public performances. To provide the highest level learning experience, we select our faculty from among the finest performers and teachers in the field of Baroque music.
The Venice-Dresden Connection: A Seminar on Baroque music of Italy and Germany.
Friday, July 24, to Sunday, August 2, 2009
(US) University of Rochester - Memorial Art Gallery - Italian Baroque Organ
" .. . As beautiful, authentic sounds fill the Fountain Court, the work of period artists are a feast for the eyes as well. The organ—with its 600 pipes and lavishly carved, painted and gilded 22-foot case—is the centerpiece of a new installation that highlights over 30 major Baroque paintings and sculpture from the Gallery's permanent collection. .."
Visit website for more information. (ed.) : University of Rochester - Memorial Art Gallery - Italian Baroque Organ
(CA) Nota Bene Period Orchestra -- May Concert Fundraiser
"A message from Borys Medicky, Artistic Director of Nota Bene Period Orchestra:
Dear Friends,
After eight years and more than fifty successful concerts in Waterloo Region and Guelph, we find ourselves in a serious financial situation. As a result, we had to make changes to the final two concerts of our 2008-2009 season. We will now be finishing the season on May 16th with a fundraiser and a concert of Baroque Favourites:
Bach, Double Violin concerto; Marais, a suite from Alcyone
Purcell, a suite from the Fairy Queen; Telemann, "La Bizarre," an orchestral suite
Handel, a trio sonata; Purcell, a solo keyboard suite
(US) Early Music Guild of Oregon (EMGO) -- Summary of Upcoming Events
The following is a summary of upcoming events with the Early Music Guild of Oregon (EMGO). Of note are the summer courses:
"Oregon Renaissance Band will give a concert "Early Music of Scandinavia" on Sunday, May 17, 2009, at 2:30pm as part of the Camerata Musica series in Salem, Oregon. The concerts are held at the Salem Public Library, 585, Liberty St. SE, Salem, OR in the Loucks Lecture Hall. Free Admission. Music by Dowland, Brade, Borchgrevinck, Pederson, Schattenberg, Willaert, and others, performed on voices, recorders, violin, lute, harp, sackbuts, double reeds, and many others. Also included on the program is the strange story and music of the "Netherworldly Outdoor Concert" related by Heinrich Meyer of Bergen in 1695.
Community Music Center Summer Early Music Classes session begins Thursday, July 9, 2009. See Local News/Portland page.
Oregon Renaissance Band is planning holiday concerts on December 18 at the Hillsboro Arts Center, and December 26 and 27 at the Community Music Center in Portland."
Visit website (events page) for more information. (ed.): EMGO
(IT) Aquila Corde Armoniche
A short YouTube video (10 minutes) to the Aquila factory where gut strings are wound.
Visit YouTube video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_Cwe_pz0Uo
(AU) Dr. Ralph Schureck, Australian fortepiano collector News segment on ABC
"Music-loving psychiatrist, Dr. Ralph Schureck has brought together one of the most important collection in the world. He has the largest collection of early keyboards in Australia, and many are rare and have historical connections. Ralph says that the 1793 Stodart forte piano may have been played by Haydn himself, and is one of only a handful of early English pianos in existence, and the 1816 Broadwood grand piano is a model much loved by Beethoven."
Visit website for a short video and notes: ABC Segment on Dr. Ralph Schureck
(CA) Grand River Baroque Festival (June 19-21, 2009)
"We are very excited to welcome you to our first season as artistic directors. Our plans extend well into the future, building on the superb legacy of the previous directors of this festival, and introducing the Contemporary Baroque Training Institute in 2010. As wind performers who also revel in the beauties of strings, voices and keyboards, we look forward to sharing our unique perspective. We promise to bring you unusual and scintillating repertoire along with beloved standards.
(FR) Centre de musique médiévale de Paris
(IT) 41st International Early Music Course (Urbino, IT) (July 18-27, 2009)
Plan on attending this fine festival in Urbino (IT). Details of their complete early music summer workshop can be found here. (ed.)
(DE) Stimmwercktage – Stimmwerck Days Festival (Aug. 7-9, 2009)
"At very few places do music and architecture join as closely together as at the Stimmwerck Tage, near to Regensburg.
In the August of each year, in seclusion from the hustle and bustle of the city, listeners dip into the atmosphere of early vocal music in the venerable abbey church.
In 2009, Leonhard Paminger (1495 – 1567) takes center stage in the Stimmwerck Days Festival. In close cooperation with the Musicology Institute (Institut für Musikwissenschaft) of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich , a cross-section of his work will be brought to auditory life on the Adlersberg.
After the events of the day are over, the artists look forward to a friendly communal drink in the cloister tavern next door."
Visit website for more information. (ed.): (DE) Stimmwercktage – Stimmwerck Days Festiva
(You may also see a short video from the Stimmwercktage 2008 on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loGbqR3aZ2g )
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