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1.1 Identify business and RF application needs
1.2 Identify client density, capabilities and their impact on the wireless network
1.3 Identify the challenges of setting up a wireless network by various vertical markets
1.4 Describe required site survey documentation
1.5 Identify coverage area requirements
2.1 Describe the impact of regulatory domains
2.2 Identify deployment location safety considerations
2.3 Identify the impact of customer aesthetic limitations on the installation
2.4 Assess the existing wired and wireless infrastructure
2.5 Identify impact of material attenuation
3.1 Select the criteria used for coverage design
3.2 Demonstrate the impact of frequency planning in a high-density environment
3.3 Use PI and Ekahau planning tools to make network plan
4.1 Identify the appropriate site survey equipment and access requirements based on environmental needs
4.2 Complete the Layer 2 site survey for indoor, and outdoor MESH environments
4.3 Complete Layer 1 survey (Cisco CleanAir, Metageek Chanalyzer)
5.1 Verify RF coverage
5.2 Verify network applications and performance
5.3 Reconcile any deployment issues
5.4 Assemble and deliver installation report to the customer
6.1 Determine physical infrastructure requirements
6.2 Determine logical infrastructure requirements
6.3 Describe IPv6 optimisation on the WLC
7.1 Describe the relationship between real-time applications & the wireless networks
7.2 Describe voice and video as they apply to the wireless network
7.3 Describe real-time applications (other than voice and video) as they apply to the wireless network
7.4 Design wireless roaming parameters for supporting real-time applications
7.5 Design wireless parameters for supporting real-time applications
1.1 Describe and implement general considerations for wired QoS
1.2 Describe and implement the appropriate wireless QoS deployment schemes
1.3 Configure infrastructure QoS for wireless clients
1.4 Implement AVC
2.1 Describe general multicast concepts
2.2 Describe implications for multicast in 802.11
2.3 Configure multicast in a wireless network
2.4 Configure mDNS
3.1 Design for High Density
3.2 Implement RXSOP
3.3 Implement enhanced roaming
3.4 Implement AP Groups
3.5 Implement interface groups
3.6 Implement client limits
4.1 Describe the impact of client VLAN assignment on mobility
4.2 Minimise inter-controller roaming
4.3 Describe mobility control plane architectures
4.4 Describe mobility tunneling process
4.5 Implementing client mobility
5.1 Describe Cisco MSE capabilities and integration with wireless network architecture
5.2 Describe location techniques
5.3 Identify the relevant parameters required Initialise MSE for network operations
5.4 Implement base location services
5.5 Implement advanced location services
6.1 Compare and contrast the components of FlexConnect architecture
6.2 Describe and implement the capabilities of a FlexConnect group
6.3 Describe the impact of FlexConnect architecture on roaming
6.4 Describe and implement Office Extend operation
7.1 Configure the wireless network for high availability
7.2 Configure high availability for the AP
7.3 Configure high availability for the Controller
8.1 Describe the following MESH AP modes of operation
8.2 Describe the considerations for a MESH deployment
8.3 Describe the convergence of a MESH network
8.4 Implement workgroup bridge
8.5 Describe the passive client feature
1.1 Apply the appropriate troubleshooting methods to identify an issue
1.2 Utilise the appropriate tools to assist in isolating an issue
2.1 Resolve controller discovery issues
2.2 Resolve DTLS session establishment issues
2.3 Resolve AP Joining issues
3.1 Identify and resolve authentication issues
3.2 Identify RF signal issues
3.3 Resolve supplicant configuration issues – (iOS, Android, Windows, MAC OS, year 2013+)
3.4 Troubleshooting autonomous AP links
4.1 Identify and mitigate rogues
4.2 Manage non-802.11 interferences
5.1 Characterise roaming issues
5.2 Evaluate throughput and data rate issues
5.3 Identify the source of poor user experience
6.1 Identify DHCP - DHCPv4 / DHCPv6 issues
6.2 Identify DNS issues
6.3 Identify VLAN issues
6.4 Analyse end to end IP connectivity issues
6.5 Assess POE issues
6.6 Describe stacking as it related to wireless licenses and WCM role
7.1 Troubleshoot primary, secondary, tertiary controller join issues
7.2 Troubleshoot Stateful Switch Over (SSO) issues
1.1. Describe Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) authentication process
1.2. Configure client for secure EAP authentication
1.3. Describe the impact of security configurations on application and client roaming
1.4. Implement 802.11w Protected Management Frame (PMF) on the WLAN
1.5. Implement Cisco Management Frame Protection (MFP)
1.6. Describe and configure client profiling
2.1. Describe the impact of BYOD on wireless security
2.2. Implement BYOD policies
2.3. Implement AAA based Layer 3 security on the controller
2.4. Describe regulatory compliance considerations for protecting data and access and providing accountability
2.5. Utilise security audit tools for Distribution Systems
3.1. Implement 802.1x wireless client authentication
3.2. Implement Identity Based Networking (IBN)
3.3. Implement ISE AAA parameters for integration with the wireless network
3.4. Implement AAA based Layer 3 security using ISE
3.5. Configure MSE based web authentication
3.6. Utilise security audit tools for client connectivity
4.1. Controlling administrative access to the wireless infrastructure
4.2. Configure APs and switches for 802.1x access to the wired infrastructure
4.3. Implement SNMPv3 on the wireless infrastructure
5.1. Execute Security reports on PI
5.2. Perform Rogue Management
5.3. Monitor rogue APs and clients
5.4. Monitor Alarms
5.5. Identify RF related Security interferers on WLC and PI Maps
5.6. Implement wIPS
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Yet the picture varies considerably from country to country, and there are some places where the finance backdrop is far from bleak. At the same time, the unimpressive performance of European stock markets has highlighted the benefits of wind investments for a growing number of institutional investors, and this could help provide support to the market.
Asset finance for wind in Europe fell to $20.9 billion (€16 billion) last year after a 2010 peak of $26.2 billion, according to figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). "The first three quarters of 2012 have produced financings of just $8.7 billion and, even if some more deals come to light from that period and we see a relatively good fourth quarter, the 2012 total looks set to be well down on last year," says Angus McCrone, a senior analyst at BNEF.
There are a number of reasons for this, he says, including major cutbacks to support for wind energy in countries such as Spain and Italy, policy uncertainty in other markets and debt financing difficulties. The fact that some of Europe's onshore markets are mature also means, quite simply, that relatively few development opportunities are being offered.
Encouraging resilience
On the brighter side, prices for European wind assets have generally proven to be resilient. While some utilities - such as Spanish wind giant Iberdrola - are reducing their presence in wind to bring down debt, there is growing interest from institutional investors, which is helping to support prices. "There are many insurers and pension funds that are increasingly looking into these long-term, yield-generating assets that in many ways are less risky than corporate bonds or stock-market investments," says Mortimer Menzel, a partner at London-based merchant bank Augusta & Co.
Even in Spain, which is on the blacklist of some investors after announcing an indefinite moratorium on new capacity from 2013 and a retroactive tax on power generation, the situation for developers seeking to sell wind assets is not as bad as might be thought. "Transaction prices for wind assets have gone down in Spain, but not to disastrous levels," says Menzel, noting that developers can still realise a substantial profit on selling good projects post-completion. "Prices in the UK, France and Germany are higher, roughly speaking, just about 10% off peak levels."
Italian uncertainty
Menzel adds that there is uncertainty over the values that will be placed on asset sales in Italy, where many wind farms are up for grabs as developers and operators pull out of the market. Lack of clarity on the regulatory front has muddied wind asset values for almost two years, but now that a new market framework is in place, there is room for optimism, says David Jones, head of renewable energy at Allianz Capital Partners.
"There is now increased confidence about investing in Italian wind assets and there will be a resurgence of transactions in 2013," says Jones. Allianz has invested in onshore wind farms in Italy, Germany and France, and remains interested in all three markets, says Jones.
In Germany, investor interest is high, he says, with demand for good projects exceeding supply, making it difficult to conclude deals at sensible prices. Investor interest in French wind assets is also high, although many are waiting for a European Court of Justice ruling on the legitimacy of the country's incentive scheme, expected mid-2013, before proceeding with investments.
Investment diversity
Other institutional investors have also been looking towards wind. "In a challenging macro-economic environment where yields remain low, especially on government bonds, institutional investors are looking for diversified sources of stable income," says Ian Berry, fund manager of UK insurer Aviva, which last year acquired a 49MW Spanish wind farm
"Wind offers a relatively stable long-term cash flow," adds Jones. "While it may be volatile from year to year, it is totally uncorrelated to the volatility of capital markets, so it also provides a good hedge as part of a diversified investment portfolio."
Project financing terms vary significantly from country to country. Good terms may still be obtained, for example, for onshore wind projects in Germany. "They have the benefit of support from German development bank KfW, which offers refinancing and can help save a lot of money on interest costs," says Eriks Atvars, global head of power and environment project and commodity finance at UniCredit Corporate. The interest rate for project-financing deals may be 3.5% or less, while debt equity ratios of 80:20 are possible, he says. The portion of debt available may even be higher at good wind sites.
In comparison, for investors seeking wind project finance in countries like Italy or Spain, the starting point is an interest rate of 7 or 8%. Project financing deals in these markets have been few and far between, and, according to Atvars, deals that have been done typically have lower debt-equity ratios as a result of the higher interest rates on the loans. In other words, because the debt is more expensive to pay off, developers must take less of it and put in more of their own money.
Policy backdrop
Issues surrounding the regulatory backdrop and tariffs for wind energy have compounded the problems due to these countries' difficult economic situations.
Not surprisingly, financing is on hold in Greece, which, in late November, just managed to hammer out the details of the latest economic rescue package from international lenders. In emerging markets such as Bulgaria, Romania and Poland, investors' and lenders' confidence has been hit by government actions, such as Bulgaria's series of anti-wind measures, which included cutting the wind tariff by 20% and introducing a retroactive grid-connection fee.
The project financing market is also not immune to difficulties affecting a number of turbine suppliers. "As a financier, I'm happy with and often require a long-term service contract, but then I have to take a view on whether the project counterparty will be around in ten years," says Atvars. "There are some suppliers where there are increasing questions about this." In some cases, this may lead to a request for additional guarantees, or may cause a deal to fail.
"Some banks have withdrawn from the market and others are offering only sevenor eight-year tenors on their loans, instead of the customary 15 years," says BNEF's McCrone, as refinancing difficulties faced by lenders have shortened the time period over which they are able to lend.
Often, financing is done through so-called mini-perm financing deals, which calculate repayment profiles as if the tenor were much longer but require the project to make one large repayment at the end of the loan period. However, projects then face the risk of having a large amount of debt that they are unable to pay off or replace with new debt.
Offshore turbulence
Offshore, the financing backdrop is also cloudy. The number of banks providing offshore project financing doubled to about 30 between 2008 and 2010, but has since decreased. Banks that financed German developments in 2010 and 2011 are busy working with projects that now face grid interconnection problems and delays. While some key offshore project finance deals have closed, such as Centrica's Lincs project - the first to include construction risk in the UK - Atvars notes that the amount of project financing available offshore is a lot less than expected just two years ago.
"Nevertheless, there are still banks out there that are ready to support well-structured deals," he says.
With the objective of bringing back capital market financing for infrastructure projects without increasing public debt, the Europe 2020 Project Bond Initiative received its final European Commission approval last November, with the aim of seeing the first project signatures in early 2013.
Implemented by the European Investment Bank (EIB), the pilot phase will benefit from €230 million from the EU budget and will focus on stimulating capital market contributions of as much as €4.4 billion for infrastructure investment in energy, transport and communications.
Boost for UK transmission
The EIB notes that there has been a significant reduction in long-term funding availability for infrastructure since 2008, as Basel II and Basel III capital requirements have put banks under pressure, and no new projects have been wrapped up by monoline insurers.
Projects with confirmed eligibility include UK offshore transmission links, vital for the development of offshore wind.
Under the initiative, bonds will continue to be issued by project companies, but the EIB will help bring the credit ratings of bonds issued by project companies to a rating level that is attractive to investors, and to lower the project's overall financing costs.
Pension funds push
Initiatives such as this could help pave the way for pension funds and other institutional investors in Europe to come into renewable energy debt financing.
"Institutional investors face restrictions as to what assets they can invest in, and typical project finance is usually on the edge of investment grade," says Eriks Atvars of UniCredit Corporate. "But if you can improve the risk profile of debt and get a strong investment grade rating, then that can help mobilise this investor base."


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Actor Simon Callow spoke to BBC Radio 3's In Tune programme this week about the process of analysing composer Richard Wagner. Next month Simon will be performing a new one-man show - Inside Wagner's Head - as part of the Deloitte Ignite festival.
'The most surprising thing I discovered was his autobiography. You assume an 800-page biography by Wagner is going to be heavy, but it's one of the most entertaining biographies by an artist I've ever read', said Simon. 'It shows he does have a sense of humour. It doesn't conceal anything, it's absolutely lousy with anti-Semitism but equally it's full of vision and brilliance and jokes. He was a funny man!'
In creating Inside Wagner's Head, Simon revealed he has discovered a hugely complex character - one who was fervently nationalist but who hated militarism and imperialism. The BAFTA-winning actor also spoke of reconciling Wagner's anti-Semitism with his ability to create awe-inspiring works:
'It's really difficult - I think that it's a pathology in his case. When he was being painted by Renoir he chit-chatted most agreeably with Renoir and then suddenly a five-minute tirade against the Jews, completely unprovoked, and then after the tirade back to chit-chat. It was like a Tourette's syndrome.
'Wagner was a delinquent by temperament... he glamorized his participation in the revolution of 1849 - he went round joining in with the general mood of danger and excitement. He was very excited by being in the presence of [Mikhail] Bakunin, the great anarchist; the most famous terrorist in the world at the time. Wagner, like Dickens, is one of those people who attracted extraordinariness to him. Wherever he went, everything became more extreme. He self-dramatized to an astonishing degree, but that's who he was.'
Simon also spoke about Wagner's relationship with his patron King Ludwig II of Bavaria, his revolutionary activities and Wagner's turbulent love affairs as well as giving a sense of how he himself developed Wagner's voice for the one-man show.
Listen to Simon Callow speaking about Richard Wagner
Inside Wagner's Head is staged as part of Deloitte Ignite and runs from 3 - 28 September. Tickets are still available.


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Chad Norvell, an undergraduate in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, has been named the 2012 recipient of the Student Founders Award by Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA).
The award was presented on Saturday, March 24, during the 10th Anniversary celebration of EWB-USA held in conjunction with the Ninth Annual EWB-USA International Conference, which took place in Las Vegas, NV.
The award recognizes outstanding leadership and is given for embracing the vision and advancing the mission of EWB-USA. This award recognizes individual EWB-USA members who exhibit outstanding leadership in their regions, chapters and/or project teams by fostering responsible leadership with other members, chapters and partnering communities and helping partner communities meet their basic human needs.
Chad has been a member of EWB-USA since 2008. He served as president of the PSU chapter for two years, during which he increased membership and project opportunities for the chapter. He is currently serving as president of the West Coast Region, which includes chapters in six Western states. Chad has served as project lead for several EWB-USA community projects in Nicaragua, including prevention of flooding at an elementary school and providing clean water to a rural community, traveling on five site trips. He will receive his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering this June.
"Chad Norvell is a student that exemplifies the qualities of an outstanding, dedicated leader who creates an environment that inspires the very best from his colleagues," said Cathy Leslie, Executive Director of EWB-USA. "He is a humble and approachable person who possesses a personal integrity that demonstrates both strong leadership as well as a willingness to work collaboratively with others within the area to create an unwavering and dedicated chapter of EWB-USA; we are thrilled to bestow this award to such a deserving member."
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Seattle transportation spokesman Gregg Hirakawa says the city is doubling how frequently east- and west-bound traffic on South Royal Brougham Way and on South Atlantic Street, at Airport Way South, and on South Michigan Street at Fourth Avenue South, get green lights.
The city has prioritized northbound traffic on Airport Way and Fourth Avenue because of the I-5 lane closures, but traffic was getting backed up on those major east-west streets.
They were among half the street lights in the city that can be changed from the transportation department's operations center.
The department has observers in the field monitoring the situation, and by keeping an eye on the city's traffic cameras, Hirakawa said.


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The upcoming 17th edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture will be a Genealogy treasure "show and tell". Here are the details:
Genealogists are treasure hunters of a different kind. Instead of searching for riches, we dig for information. Instead of prizing gold, we value documents - the visual proof of the life stories of families that have passed before us.
Share with us the image of and the story behind a document (or documents) that have been valuable to you during your search for an Irish branch of your family. How and where did you find these documents? What are their significance to your research and/or why are they special to you? Here's your chance to show off some of your genealogical "loot" at our online "show and tell".
Deadline for submissions to the Genealogy treasure "show and tell" edition of the carnival is Sunday, January 3, 2010. This edition will be published at Small-leaved Shamrock on Thursday, January 7, 2010 .
Genealogists - get ready to show us your stuff at the upcoming show and tell carnival!
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The January 31 deadline to pay your Franklin County property tax is fast approaching and some property owners have not received their tax statements.
"We have had numerous calls from taxpayers that have not received their tax notices," Franklin County Tax Assessor Collector Sue Ann Harper said. "I'm assuming we have a postal problem since I nave not received them back as returned mail." For more information, see the January 5 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.


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Mobile phone sales in Asia-Pacific have surged and are on track to top conventional computer sales, a top Google executive said Wednesday. Aliza Knox, managing director of commerce for Google Asia Pacific, said smartphones and tablets were becoming the primary tool for individuals to access the Internet in the region, and that the Mountain View-based company is preparing to address that, Agence France-Presse reported. "Asia has an insatiable appetite for mobile," the executive said during a forum at the CommunicAsia telecom fair in Singapore, adding that Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and South Korea already have higher smartphone penetration rates than the United States.
It is estimated that by 2015, one in two people in the world using the Internet will be in Asia, and a person's first online experience in the region will most likely be using a mobile device. "Asia is ahead, Asia is taking this up faster than other places," Knox said. The executive highlighted how Google has hired 600 people in the region this year and invested $700 million to establish new data centers. Knox urged companies to follow the Internet giant's lead and be ready for the surge in mobile usage in Asia.


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text: You'll find discounts on spring apparel, gym memberships, outdoor gear and more this month. By Cameron Huddleston, Online Editor May 1, 2012 Bargain hunters will find deals on plenty of items in May, especially at the end of the month when retailers have Memorial Day sales. You can expect big sales at department stores and home stores, such as Pottery Barn and West Elm. To get the best deals, look for coupons (of which there should be plenty) to lower the price on already discounted items. DOWNLOAD: The Kip Tips iPad App Here's what you can expect to find on sale in May -- and what you should wait a little longer to buy, according to dealnews.com, which analyzes deals from past years to predict what will be discounted this year. What's on sale this month ... Advertisement Clothing. Retailers discount spring apparel by as much as 75% this month. Hold out until Memorial Day sales, though, for the best deals. Gym memberships. As the weather heats up and people head outside to exercise, gyms often have promotions to lure cutomers back inside. They usually offer discounts on initiation fees or the first few months of membership. But dealnews.com recommends haggling to get even more discounts. Mattresses. For the past two years, dealnews.com has seen deep discounts on mattresses in May. A mattress can be a good gift for a college grad, who will appreciate a real bed to sleep on rather than a worn out futon (see 10 Smart Gifts for College Grads). Outdoor gear. Retailers such as Altrec, Gander Mountain and REI mark down camping, fishing and hiking accessories in May. Advertisement What a little longer to buy ... Grills. Even if you're planning a big cookout on Memorial Day, you should hold off on buying a grill until June or July to get a better price. For deep discounts (50% to 75% off), wait until the end of summer. Home office furniture. You'll see discounts on desks, chairs and shelving units in May, but the real deals are in June. What not to buy... Jewelry. You should consider buying your mom or wife something other than jewelry for Mother's Day because prices spike before this holiday (and you won't find deals after it). Follow me on Twitter Show comments


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Former Buffalo Bills coach Chuck Knox would have been proud of the way Bill Belichick passed him on the NFL's all-time coaching victory list on Sunday.
Belichick earned his 194th career win by channeling Knox's "Ground Chuck" mentality. The Patriots pounded the ball down the throat of the Bills' defense en route to a 52-28 victory.
New England's dynamic running back duo of Brandon Bolden and Stevan Ridley - you could almost hear the crowd of 70,684 at Ralph Wilson Stadium asking, mous win in San Francisco in 1992.
It was a schematic and physical beatdown by the Pats.
The Bills chose to stay in their nickel defense almost the whole game, with Scott and Nick Barnett at linebacker and five defensive backs in the secondary. New England countered by using its two-tight end formation almost 40 percent of its plays.
Why stay in the nickel? One reason is the Bills were so worried about defending All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski in the pass game. Another, perhaps, was the Pats ran plays at a fast pace, whether they were in no-huddle mode or not. But the Pats teamed the 265-pound "Gronk" with 265-pound tight end Daniel Fells and shoved the Bills around.
"I think they were really challenging us to run the ball," Brady said. "They had some little guys on the field with our big personnel groupings, so at that point you have to try and take advantage of it. You can't just keep throwing into a heavy pass defense, so we ran it."
"At the end of the day, we tried to match up with their double tight end set and tried to play more nickel against it to try to match up with the passing threats of their receivers and Gronkowski," safety George Wilson said. "As a result they chose to run the ball primarily in those sets. That's the adjustment they made."
By unofficial count, the Pats rushed for 168 of their yards out of their two-tight end formation.
"They will take what you give 'em," Williams said. "They've been that way ever since I've been here. If it sets up for them where they can run, they'll run. . He doesn't press or force anything. He won't throw the ball downfield if he doesn't have to. He'll get rid of the ball and let guys make plays with their feet. He did that today."
The Patriot onslaught started four minutes into the third quarter. Brady marched them 80 yards in eight plays, capped by a 17-yard TD pass to Danny Woodhead. The Bills flushed Brady from the pocket on the play but gave him too much time to find an open man. That pulled the Pats within 21-14.
The next march went 85 yards in eight plays, with Brady scoring on a 4-yard run to tie it.
The next march went 63 yards in five plays, with Brady hitting a wide-open Gronkowski over the middle for a 28-yard score on the first play of the fourth quarter.
"That was really on us because that was a miscommunication," Scott said. "And broken coverages will beat you every time. You can't afford to do that."
Down 28-21, the Bills still were in the game. But Pats linebacker Brandon Spikes put a big hit on Fred Jackson to force a fumble the Pats recovered at the Buffalo 42.
The Pats took the field with four wideouts. The Bills countered with the nickel defense. After a first-down incompletion, the Pats brought on Fells for the two-TE set. The next three plays were runs of 13, 13 and 14 yards. Two plays later Ridley scored from the 2.
"The most discouraging thing about it is they literally ran maybe three running plays," Williams said. "They ran the same thing over and over and over."
"They have what's called a linebacker trap," Williams said. "They'll block back on the nose [Marcell Dareus]. They'll double the 3 [Williams], and pull the guy around. And they ran what's called a kick play. Double the two inside guys and run the ball to the perimeter, either cut back in or back out. I might have gotten three or four different run blocks all game. [They ran] a few stretch plays. ... It was disappointing how we handled that."
"We did different things on defense," Williams said. "We ran different plays. We got in different fronts. But it had more to do with fits. It wasn't about not adjusting. We didn't fit those runs up very well, no matter what we played."
Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick had a bad underthrow of a long pass for T.J. Graham that was intercepted in the second quarter. It didn't lead to a Pats score. Other than that, Fitzpatrick was pretty good for the first three quarters. He had TD strikes of 24 and 20 yards to Scott Chandler and a 68-yard TD to Donald Jones, who ran 50 after the catch.
"It was a quick slant," Jones said. "It was press coverage. He had been playing me a certain way in the first half. I came in and told the coaches how he was playing me and they called that play."
But turnovers foiled the Bills, too. C.J. Spiller fumbled on the Pats' 1 just before halftime when the Bills could have stretched the lead to 28-7 and perhaps taken the Pats out of the run game. Fitzpatrick threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter when the rout was on.
Next up for the Bills (2-2) is a tough road trip to San Francisco. New England (2-2) plays host to Denver.
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Ghostcrawler commented on a Discipline feedback post earlier today.
To summarize the key points:
- Confirmation that Spirit Shell is a spammable absorb that won't be as powerful as Power Word: Shield. On beta, it fills the Heal role which is not very satisfactory. They are exploring the option of having it fill the Greater Heal position instead.
- They're exploring ways to bring Rapture back in. However, they want it to scale with Spirit so that Discipline Priests don't neglect Spirit on their gear.
- Power Word: Barrier mana costs are comparable to Divine Hymn.
- They're exploring ways to reduce the mana cost of Mass Dispel but the spells is quite powerful and they're considering the inclusion of a cooldown aspect.
- Players running through dungeons and raids are saying they have problems casting big heals and they are looking into this problem.
- The priest talents are still not finalized and will be undergoing further refinement.
- Glyph of Penance sucks. Glyphs as a whole are incomplete and continue to be developed.
Personally, I find it refreshing to see GC back in action again offering glimpses into the world of game balance and the various developer thought processes. Rapture's a way cool mechanic and all, but with the other changes and such, I'm not sure if finding a way to restore it back in Mists is a real priority. Do you agree with the problems and solutions that are in the process of being implemented?


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Two of the Baltimore Police Department's top commanders have notified the department that they intend to retire, moves that come as Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts prepares to reshape the agency in coming weeks.
The commanders are Col. Jesse Oden, the chief of criminal investigations, and Maj. John Hess, who lead the Violent Crimes Impact Section.
One of the commanders is Col. Jesse Oden, the chief of criminal investigations, who filed retirement paperwork around the time Batts took over, then was talked into staying. He told superiors this week that he will retire after all, ending a 33-year career.
The other is Maj. John Hess, who leads the Violent Crimes Impact Section, which came under criticism from city council members during Batts' confirmation hearing. Batts stripped away and redeployed some of its resources last month.
But the unit was a signiture part of the previous administration's crime-fighting strategy and officials have pointed to big crime declines in areas where they were deployed. For example, crime was spiking last year in the Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello neighborhood last year, but has declined sharply since a VCIS zone was created there.
Batts has alluded to coming changes in his command staff, though sources said the departures of Oden and Hess were voluntary. Earlier this year, Deputy Commissioner Anthony Barksdale, who was vying for the top job, left on medical leave.


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The Stillman Lady Tiger basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak with a four-point victory on the road against Claflin. The Stillman men got a six-point win.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. | The Stillman Lady Tiger basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak with a four-point victory on the road against Claflin.
Sophomore guard Angel Mitchell had a game-high 18 points along with three rebounds and five steals. Freshman Ayanna McCullough had 11 points and two steals while Desiree Wright finished with seven points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
Stillman (4-11, 3-3 SIAC) shot 36.7 percent from the field while forcing 25 Claflin turnovers (11 steals). The Lady Tigers held Claflin to 27.5 percent shooting from the field and tallied 15 steals. Claflin also out rebounded Stillman 55-46 in the contest, but went 0-for-14 from three-point range.
For Claflin (3-13, 2-4), Talaya Robinson and Shakiema Ravenell each had 13 points while Kiara O'Neal tallied 10 points and seven rebounds.
Stillman 68, Claflin 62
ORANGEBURG, S.C. | The Stillman men's basketball team had a strong second-half performance to beat Claflin.
The win pushed the Tiger win streak to four — the second four-game streak of the season.
D'uanaway Barnes had 19 points for Stillman (9-6, 5-2 SIAC) while Jeffrey Wherry had 12 points and five steals. Markeith Madison added nine points and eight rebounds for the Tigers.
For Claflin (5-9, 3-3 SIAC), Terrence Bowman had 19 points and nine rebounds while Marcellus Dunn added nine points and 12 rebounds.
Claflin opened the game shooting 40 percent from the field en route to a 30-24 halftime lead.
Stillman will host Lane College on Saturday afternoon at Birthright Alumni Hall at 5:30 p.m.


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Wilco's festival returns to Mass MoCA for a third time
NORTH ADAMS — Summertime in the Berkshires has much to offer, especially for those looking to relax in the bucolic surroundings and take in some music or dance, enjoy a little theater, or visit a top museum. Indeed, these hills are alive with dozens of offerings for the arts-inclined traveler.
Since 2010 there's been a new kid on the block. The Solid Sound Festival, curated and anchored by the band Wilco, returns to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art for a third time June 21-23 after a one-year hiatus. Roughly two dozen acts will take part this year. Meanwhile, the museum will be home to several exhibits.
Despite all that's on tap, Solid Sound feels more intimate than most big-name music events, and that's fine with Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy.
"The festivals that we've liked the most over the years have been sort of destination festivals," he said. "It's always been tougher for us to integrate ourselves into bigger festivals."
That led to the band creating its own. A high priority was the right location.
"I can't imagine a place more inspiring than Mass MoCA," Tweedy said. "To me, it really became something other than your everyday festival when we got to use this space."
Wilco is a Chicago-based band that plays a mix of Americana and alternative rock. Its management offices and record label are located in Easthampton. When the idea to host a festival first arose, the Berkshires seemed like a great choice, especially after the members of Wilco enjoyed playing Tanglewood in 2008.
"I had been to Mass MoCA a few times, and I thought it was someplace we should look at," said Wilco manager Tony Margherita. "It's visually appealing and [museum director] Joe Thompson was extremely open to the idea."
Solid Sound spreads out across the industrial expanse of the museum's ample space, with a mix of art, music, hands-on activities, and all sorts of creative fun. It's a good mix, Thompson said.
"There's something about being able to see new art and step outside and hear new music," he said. "There's a fluidity to the weekend, and a kind of permeability in the way people move" between the two.
He also said fans of contemporary art won't be disappointed. "The galleries will be chockablock with lots of new art," he said.
As with many festivals, the Solid Sound experience is about immersion. Fans spend anywhere from one to three days on site, moving from gallery to gallery, or bopping outside to hear one of the bands, which this year includes two sets by Wilco, as well as performances by Neko Case, Yo La Tengo, and The Dream Syndicate. Meanwhile, North Adams will make available part of its downtown area for camping, and $80 round-trip bus transportation is available to the festival from New York and Boston.
The mix of art and music in such a funky space makes Solid Sound a festival with a unique aesthetic. Tweedy said his band fits right in.
"I guess the guiding philosophy is the same as Wilco's: to celebrate people making stuff, doing things, and being creative," Tweedy said. "It's nice to be able to present this three-dimensional picture of how we feel about making music and living."
Tickets and information are at www.solidsoundfestival.com .
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I have been tracking my Love ancestors through Campbeltown with remarkable success back to the late 1700s.
From about that time the parish records on Scotland's People track accurately with our family records .
The family Lore claims that we came to Campbeltown in the dark days after Culloden .
Our index person is thought to have been a "John Love" universally known by his Gaelic name Fo Chois .
He was a Jacobite supporter and after the battle it was unsafe to return to his old home in Inveraray (close to the Duke of Argyle).
As a refugee he started a new life in the busy port at Campbeltown where fresh faces would not attract attention.
As a Jacobite he would have had little in common with the lowlanders in Campbeltown and I assume stuck with the Highland Church.
Another possibility could be that he was Catholic but I can't find any reference to them in the Catholic OPR.
His second son was Alexander Love (shipmaster) who is buried in Kilkerran with his wife Jane Love
Jane Love (her maiden name) was said to originate from Loves that came to Kintyre as covernanters in the 1600s. Her family is thought to have lived on the west side of the Kintyre Peninsular (known as Larginside) and I assume would have been active in the Lowland church. - (strange that a Love married another Love)
Although I can find no record of their marriage all their children ,marriages and deaths are recorded in the OPR and then statute records.
It occurred to me that old Alexander on marriage may have joined the Lowlanders with his wife and hence the good records from that time.
If the early family records were in the Highland Church and Gaelic are they part of the Scotlands People online OPR?
I am planning to visit Kintyre from Australia in the future and would consider searching the relevant old records in person if that is possible.
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I want to do some of the caches along this trail but don't want to walk the whole 6.5 miles each way! I've done some in the center of it and parked right near "Arret". (There was a nice man who lived near there who said it was okay). Now I want to go south and do Pinta, Nina etc. What's the best place to park for those? Then I want to do the "Fish the Kennebec" ones farther north. Where to park for those? This would be easier if we had bikes! Thanks for any info!


text: Uveal Melanomas Melanoma of the uveal tract, the part of the eye that lies between the sclera (the "white" of the eye) and the retina, is the most common intraocular tumor, and the main primary eye tumor that may be fatal. Fewer than 2,000 new cases are diagnosed each year in the United States. Arising from melanocytes, they can develop in any part of the uveal tract, which includes the iris (at the front of the eye), ciliary body, and the choroid (at the back of eye). Melanomas of the iris are rare (approximately 5% of cases). Choroidal tumors are most common, though tumors confined to the ciliary body are more often fatal. Diagnosis An ocular oncologist performs a complete eye examination, including an evaluation of the back of your eye after dilating the pupils, to determine if a lesion in your eye is uveal melanoma. To assess the tumor, photographs and an ultrasound of the eye will also be taken. Most cancers involve biopsy of the tumor, but uveal melanoma does not. Instead, diagnosis is based on several clinical characteristics. If a small lesion is present and the diagnosis is not certain, close follow-up is indicated. Treatment The most widely accepted management for malignant melanomas of the choroid and ciliary body is radiotherapy (RT). Two available forms of RT include: brachytherapy using radioactive plaques that are sutured to the sclera, and external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), which uses heavy, charged particles, such as protons. Surgery to remove the eye, or enucleation, is usually reserved for patients with very large melanomas (occupying greater than 30% of the eye). The type of radiotherapy used at Mass. Eye and Ear is proton irradiation, a very precise form of radiation therapy. The radiation beam can be very closely controlled and can be directed with accuracies within 1 mm. It is particularly useful for the treatment of tumors close to the optic nerve head and the macula (area of central vision), and in treating larger tumors. For these tumors, the chances of maintaining useful vision are higher than with plaque RT. Before receiving radiation treatment, most patients with uveal melanomas have surgery to localize the tumor. Four markers, called tantalum rings, are sutured around the edges of the tumor so that the treating oncologist can accurately place the proton beam when irradiating the tumor. During treatment, the patient is seated, the eyelids are retracted to reduce radiation exposure to the eyelid, and the head is immobilized with the aid of a head holder. The patient is asked to fixate for approximately two minutes while the tumor is irradiated. The entire radiation session requires 15 to 20 minutes to complete. The treatment regimen consists of five treatments of 1,400 rads (the unit for measuring all types of radiation) for a total dose of 7,000 rads. Patients are given dilating drops and an antibiotic ointment to use during, and a few days after, radiation treatment. Follow-Up After Treatment Regular follow-up after treatment is important to monitor tumor recurrence or spread of the tumor to other parts of the body (metastasis). Follow-up examinations typically include clinical examination of the eye, photographs, and ultrasound to evaluate the tumor for regrowth, and blood liver enzyme tests to check for spread of the tumor to the liver. If necessary, liver imaging studies (CAT scan, MRI) may be performed. Ophthalmological examinations are performed six weeks, six months, and 12 months after treatment, biannually thereafter up to five years after treatment, and then annually, to monitor the status of both tumor and patient. If you have been diagnosed with a uveal melanoma or another eye tumor and wish to be evaluated for this condition, please call Dr. Evangelos Gragoudas at 617-573-3735 or Dr. Ivana Kim at 617-573-3367. Drs. Gragoudas and Kim are ocular oncologists specializing in treating intraocular tumors. More Information Learn about our ophthalmic oncologists who treat uveal melanoma. Click the following links for more information about Dr. Evangelos Gragoudas and Dr. Ivana Kim. Click here to find out more information about a consultation visit and treatment schedule. Click here to find out more information about removal of the eye (enucleation). Click here if you would like a nurse to contact you. Make An Appointment Today! 617-573-3202


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If you've attended a Bisons game at Coca-Cola Field, you've probably witnessed the antics that occur in the "Cone Zone." The beer vendor with the pointed head sometimes seems to command as much attention as the players on the field.
Tom "Conehead" Girot has been hawking beer for 42 seasons. He's also a vendor at Ralph Wilson Stadium and previously worked at Memorial Auditorium and the "Rockpile."
Girot owns and manages properties for a living. But most people don't know him as a landlord. They know him as one of the more recognizable ballpark beer vendors. Girot talked with The Buffalo News' Brian Meyer about his experiences. Here is a summary of an interview that is part of the weekly "In Focus" series. Watch the full five-minute interview above.
Meyer: Talk about the changes you've seen. Have there been noticeable changes in ballpark behavior, buying habits, etc.?
Girot: The biggest change in my career is people's acceptance of their responsibility of handling alcohol. Not only the consumers themselves, but especially the companies I work for ... We make a good living selling alcohol. But with that comes a real responsibility to serve it correctly.
Meyer: You have been keeping track of volume. How many beers do you think you've sold?
Girot: I'm right at about 1.8 million.
Meyer: That's a lot of beer.
Girot: A lot of beer and a lot of years. A lot of years, a lot of beers.
Meyer: Let's talk about some of the zany characters that we see at the ballpark. We've had the Earl of Bud. We've had the Butcher. We have Conehead. How important is this kind of shtick?
Girot: It's my job to service the public, true. But if I can give them just a little bit extra – make it a little bit more memorable for them – then I've accomplished something. You know, I've made somebody's evening just a little bit more enjoyable. And that's important. It's important to the organization. It's important to me. And it's especially important to the fan.
Meyer: I assume the Conehead inspiration came from "Saturday Night Live." But a lot of folks are way too young to remember that.
Girot: I hate to hear that! It is inspired by the program. I got married in 1977. That Halloween, my wife – she's a hairdresser, – people at the hair shop all got coneheads. They wound up on Eyewitness News at the time ... Being football season, I said, "Boy, I got to try that at the football game." And I came up with the guarantee. And the rest, as they say, is history.
Meyer: Let's hear that guarantee.
Girot: When you buy from me, you get the Conehead guarantee: get a warm beer from me, you drink it for free!
Meyer: How many times have you had to honor that?
Girot: You get burnt. It's America. People are looking for something free. I would say in my career, probably a hundred times.


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The other day I did a post about Brow/Black color combo.
Yesterday I saw this young lady and I thought her Brown/Metallic color story was really great.
Also I usually think of a plaid coat as country-ish and more cozy but she gives it a bit of city edge working it back to the silver metallic.


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Voyager Beach Resort, just 7 km north of Mombasa, is located on a fabulous stretch of Nyali beach, within easy reach of the many facilities offered by this popular area. It also boasts its own world-class water sports centre and one of the most comprehensive family entertainment programmes in Kenya. With something for everyone, this classic resorts offers the ultimate high-value, action-packed family holiday - overlooking one of the most beautiful stretches of water in the world. Kenya's northern coast, one of her most popular beach holiday destinations, offers clear blue sea, marine parks, excellent water sports, coral reefs, monsoon winds, numerous hotels and beach resorts, family vacations, sun n sand, cultural and beach travel and more. Close to Mombasa, it is also within easy reach of Malindi, Lamu, Diani and many other popular Kenya safari resort hotels.
Beach vacation facts Voyager lies on Nyali beach, just 7km north of Mombasa. Kenya's stunning coastline (485 kms from Nairobi) runs 700 km between the Tanzanian and Somali borders and is renowned for its silken white sandy beaches, coconut palms, sheltered lagoons, pellucid blue waters, remote islands, uncharted mangrove swamps and mysterious Arab and Swahili ruins, many of which date back to the 8th Century AD. An idyllic climate cooled by the monsoon, the Swahili coast offers a daily average of 8 hours of sunshine, and the hot steamy climate is tempered by the monsoon winds: the south-easterly Kusi , which blows from April to October; and the north-easterly Kaskazi which blows from November to March.
The Background Kenya's pristine and well-developed coral reef extends virtually without break from Shimoni in the south to Malindi in the north, some 230 km in total. The reef is broken only in a few places by river mouths and creeks; and of these the deepest and most sheltered safe channels through the reef are those that lie on either side of Mombasa Island.
Accommodation • 233 spacious cabins, 83 with sea views • 24 cabins interconnected for families • 68 Superior Cabins in new 'Deck A' • Three Junior Suites with private lounges • Large balconies with ocean or garden views • Telephones, air-conditioning, satellite TV • Business cabins with executive mod cons • Comprehensive laundry and valet services
Dining and bars Voyager offers three dining venues: The à la carte seafood restaurant, the Smugglers' Cove, is located in a hidden coral cove and specializes in seafood and grilled meat dishes. Located beside the sports pool, the Minestrone Restaurant serves light lunches and table d'hôte dinners with an emphasis on Italian cuisine. For light snacks during the day, the Lighthouse Coffee Shop offers sandwiches and ice-creams beside the resort's cyber café. The Voyager has three bars - the Kaskazi Bar beside the sports pool, the 24-hour Harbour Lounge Bar, and the panoramic Lookout Bar with sweeping views over the private bay.
Conference and event facilities The resort offers a series of meeting rooms with full business support.
What to see and do There is a daily entertainment programme with family shows and kid's activities all day long at the Adventurers' Club. The Buccaneer Diving School also offers big-game fishing on a state-of-the-art boat, windsurfing, sailing, glass-bottom boat rides, reef exploration, snorkeling and more. There are also trips to the nearby Bamburi Nature Trail and Crocodile Farm, daily dhow safaris with picnics or sundowners, golf at the nearby 18-hole golf course, volleyball, pool games and tug-of-war contests and historical tours of Mombasa's old town and harbour.
Other attractions This remarkable resort offers; a shopping arcade, hair salon, health centre, forex, table tennis, pool, darts, volleyball, fun pool, Jacuzzi, waterfall and kids pool.
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Looks like Friday Night Lights' Kyle Chandler will be trading in his Dillon Lions windbreaker for priest robes, having been cast in Showtime's The Vatican as Cardinal Thomas Duffy, "the charismatic yet enigmatic Archbishop of New York, whose progressive leanings excite some and alarm others within the hierarchy of the Catholic Church." The show is said to "explore the relationships and rivalries as well as the mysteries and miracles behind one of the world's most hidden institutions"
Jesus, Chandler! You've already made us feel totally screwed up by making us want you as both a husband and a father. Now you're adding Catholicism to it? Are you trying to kill us with guilt?


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When the Beatles met the Rolling Stones
Brow Beat is following the Beatles in "real time," 50 years later, from their first chart-topper to their final rooftop concert. 50 years ago this week, the Beatles met their future rivals, the Rolling Stones. John McMillian, author of the forthcoming "Beatles vs. Stones" from Simon & Schuster, describes the encounter.
Everybody knows how adorably goofy and good-natured the Beatles could come across in their radio and television interviews, especially during the first flush of Beatlemania. In real life, however, they often struck people differently. Writer Barry Miles recalls that when the Beatles relocated to London from Liverpool in the spring of 1963, they seemed bent on projecting an "an intentionally intimidating image." The teen-oriented Boyfriend magazine went so far as to describe the Beatles as "almost frightening looking young men." When they weren't smiling, the magazine said, "they looked wicked and dreadful and distinctly evil, in an eighteenth century sort of way."
It probably would not have been easy, in the spring of 1963, to impose upon the Beatles, or to ask them for a favor. Nevertheless, on the afternoon April 14, Giorgio Gomelsky -- a Soviet-born, Swiss-educated rhythm and blues promoter -- approached the Fab Four at a television studio where they were taping their third appearance on the pop music show "Thank Your Lucky Stars."
"Hey you guys, you've got to listen to this band on the way home tonight," he pleaded. "You've got to come see this band when you finish recording the show, it's on the way back, you've just got to come."
He was talking about the Rolling Stones. And his timing was propitious. Having recently arrived in London, the Beatles and their entourage were curious to find out what was happening in the city's music scene.
Sure enough, shortly after the Stones started their second set at the Crawdaddy Club, in Southwest London, bassist Bill Wyman was "staggered" to look up and see "four shadowy figures" standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the audience, all of them dressed in matching suede overcoats and leather caps. "S--, that's the Beatles!" he recalls exclaiming to himself. Keith Richards tells the story similarly: "We're playing a pub . . . and we're whacking out our show and everybody's having a good time, ya know? I suddenly turn around: there's these four guys in black leather overcoats standing there. Oh f-- me! Look who's here!"
The Beatles' road manager, Neil Aspinall, thought the Stones were just "OK" that night -- not particularly better or worse than a typical Liverpool band playing at the Cavern Club. But the Beatles were more effusive. "I remember standing in some sweaty room and watching them on the stage," Ringo said years later. "Keith and Brian -- wow! I knew then that the Stones were great." George was struck by the tremendous enthusiasm of the Stones' fans. "The audience screamed and shouted and danced on tables," he recalled.
No one lingered around or chatted with fans for very long after the gig, since Brian Jones had invited the Beatles and their crew over to the Stones' slummy Edith Grove apartment. The richest first-hand account of what happened next comes from James Phelge, who was living with Mick, Keith and Brian at the time. When the Beatles arrived, Phelge recalls, "they carried themselves with the air of a professional outfit. . . . All the members of their entourage were smartly dressed in the same dark-colored overcoats as the band, giving the appearance of one big team." A few in the Beatles' camp may have been disgusted by the putrid condition of the Stones' dimly lit flat -- the piled-high dishes, overflowing ashtrays, and accumulated rubbish -- but Phelge says that Paul, at least, "did not seem unduly perturbed by anything -- the look on his face said, 'I've been here before.' "
All night long, records spun successively on the turntable, and the members of each group shared their musical likes and dislikes. The Stones played the Beatles five demo tracks they'd just recorded at IBC Studios, and they were eager to show off their treasured collection of American imports. They were caught off guard, however, when Lennon was sharply dismissive of one of their heroes, the blues legend Jimmy Reed.
Another big topic was how to make money in the music business. Until that point, no British pop acts had been able to maintain their success over the long term, and everyone thought it was only a matter of time before the Beatles' pubescent fans moved on in search of someone else to idolize. Even the Beatles believed that. At the time, they were chiefly concerned with parlaying their brief burst of popular success into the biggest possible financial windfall. The most the Stones could have hoped for is that they, too, would have a brief run at the top.
Despite being the hottest group in England at the time, in some respects the Beatles may have felt apprehensive in the Stones' company. Like many Merseysiders of Northern England, the Beatles were sensitive to any hint of condescension from their Southern neighbors. They dreaded being stereotyped as Scousers, hicks or provincials. That may well explain why they could seem so standoffish to outsiders; it was a defensive posture.
Meanwhile, the Stones fancied themselves hip Londoners; they were obsessed with a particular style of cool -- which they associated with reticence and self-possession -- and so they were bemused by the Beatles' amiable goofball shtick: their corny repartee and obvious eagerness to please. They were also proud to have built up a cult following with the "right" type of fans: discerning bohemians, as opposed to the hysterical teenyboppers the Beatles were winning over. They didn't yet have a record contract, but they surely sensed that one was in the offing.
John likely enjoyed talking with Brian, perhaps the most musically gifted and deeply knowledgeable member of the Stones. When the two fell into conversation they discovered that they both had infant sons named Julian. (Lennon's son was only six days old.) But Jones' musical knowledge could also be intimidating. Years later, Lennon recalled the moment that night when Brian asked him whether it was a harmonica or a harp that he'd played on "Love Me Do."
Oblivious to the subtle distinction between the two instruments, Lennon answered, "A harmonica with a button," meaning a chromatic harmonica, of the type that was used by the jazz and big band acts of the '40s and '50s. (Lennon had shoplifted it from a music store in Arnhem, Holland, in 1960.) A "harp," or diatonic harmonica, offers fewer notes, but allows players to get a wailing bluesy sound by bending pitches. All the classical bluesmen used harps, and an aficionado like Jones likely would have regarded chromatic harmonicas as passé.
Lennon apparently came around to that view as well. Six weeks later, on June 1, 1963, the Beatles were getting ready to perform Chuck Berry's "I Got To Find My Baby" for the BBC radio show "Pop Goes the Beatles." When deejay Lee Peters tried to introduce the song by saying that it would feature Lennon on the harmonica, Lennon sharply cut him off.
"Harp! It's a harp," Lennon said.
"What's a harp?" Peters asked, obviously taken aback.
"The harp. I'm playing a harp on this one."
"You're playing a harp?"
"Harmonica I play on 'Love Me Do.' Harp on this one."
There wasn't any "rivalry" yet between the Beatles and the Stones, of course. But for all they had in common, the members of the two bands must have recognized they had some opposing qualities as well. It wasn't for nothing that in January 1988, when Mick Jagger inducted the Beatles into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame, he dwelled at some length about the very first time he met the Beatles. He didn't regard them as the least bit cuddly or lovable. Instead, he said, they struck him as a "four-headed monster."