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Pony Express mail service starts on streets of St. Joseph, MO, to Sacramento, CA, and back again—150 years ago
Down on Second Street in St. Joseph, Missouri, just across the street from Patee Park, at 5:00 p.m., April 3, 1860, the doors of the famous old Pike's Peak livery barn were suddenly thrown open and out through its portals came John W. "Billy" Richardson on a coal black steed. This marks the beginning of one of the world's most thrilling means of communication.
As the doors of the old livery barn swung open that day, a cannon boomed, flags were flying everywhere, and people broke into a mighty roar of shouts to speed the first Pony Express rider on his way out into the great American wilderness.
Dashing through the crowd for a few blocks, the rider threw the first leather pouch with its famous four pockets across the pommel of the saddle. In but a few moments the horse was springing from the bank to the steam ferry which at once began chugging away for the Kansas side. As the boat reached the western shore, the bell clanged, the gate was down and the intrepid rider sped away into the vast reaches beyond.
Out over the great stretches of Kansas prairie, across the Big Blue, on up the Little Blue, over the sandhills to the far reaches of the Platte dashed forward the "Fast Mail" to the western coast.
With the Pony Express "a nation was riding that night." About every ten miles a "way" station (where the rider changed horses), was located at a spring or stream, and about every 50 miles a "home" station where riders could sleep, had been established—clear across the western continent along the Old Oregon and California trails.
The riders of the Pony Express were selected from the most hardy, wiry and courageous of the frontiersmen. They had to be of light weight, with a constitution of iron that they might ride through storms of hail, snow, ice and sleet, over snow-capped mountains, across burning sands of alkali desert, through terrific and torrential streams, past the deadly lurking savage foe, carrying mail always into the west and back to the east.
The first trip took nine days and 23 hours. As the rider dashed into Sacramento, he was acclaimed by the ringing of bells, the booming of cannon, the blare of a brass band. The mail bag was thrown aboard the Antelope, a fast moving vessel, and in eight hours it was in San Francisco. This was less than half the time of the fastest stages.
The first mail east, carried in the same exciting way, reached St. Joseph in 11 days and 12 hours. As Harry Roff rode east from Sacramento, he made the first 20 miles in 59 minutes. He changed his horse in 10 seconds and was on his way to make his total of 34 miles in two hours and 49 minutes. "Boston," the next rider, took the mail pouch his 72 miles at breakneck speed.
The record run over the whole line of 1,996 miles was made in carrying Lincoln's inaugural address over the western half of the continent in 7 days and 17 hours. Bob Haslam rode his 120 miles in 8 hours and 10 minutes—an average of 14.7 miles an hour.
To carry on the Pony Express, a new corporation, the Central Overland and Pike's Peak Express was organized and at once took over the stage and mail business already being carried on between the Missouri river and Salt Lake City. Blooded horses and ponies used at first soon gave way to the wild mustangs from the far west—for the wiry ponies would last much longer than any other kind of animal. It took an expert rider to "break" such wild animals and often they had to be thrown, staked down and held by two men, to be shod.
Salt Lake City was brought within six days of the Missouri River, whence it had taken the great old ox caravans weeks to make the trip.
In all, 80 men were riding at once—40 going east and 40 going west like mad. A half ounce letter that cost at first $5 to carry across the continent, soon went for a dollar.
In the last week of its service, the Pony Express carried as high as seven hundred letters a week, each transmitted in a special government stamped envelope. At $5 for each half ounce, some of the letters ran beyond $25 each.
The cost of maintaining the Pony Express was almost prohibitive, however, for there was needed in all five hundred horses, two hundred men at the stations to care for them, and vast amounts of grain which had to be brought over the Overland Trail at a cost of 10 to 25 cents a pound.
The founders, Russell, Majors and Waddell, lost 100 thousand dollars in its operation. Due to the completion of the Overland Telegraph, the Pony Express was discontinued after about 18 months of operation.
The Paiute, Bannock and Shoshone Indians had burned the stations, and destroyed all property in certain areas frequently. Service had been interrupted, however, for only a few weeks.
Sometimes at night or in a terrible blizzard, the rider would lose the trail for hours at a time, but would finally locate it, and ride forward as furiously as ever. In swimming swollen streams, the letters were often soaked. But only one rider was killed outright and scalped by the Indians, for the fine horses of the riders could out-run the ponies of the Redman. Many men were killed, however, at the stations.—J.C. Masters.
(Editor's note: This article was reprinted from the Pony Express Times)
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some help. My 4.5 month old baby boy is a high needs baby, ever since he was born he would only go to sleep with my breast and up until a month ago he was held for
every nap. Now I lay with him in bed ( we bed share, because as a newborn I tried for 2 weeks with zero sleep to get him to sleep in our side car crib) for naps and breastfeed him to sleep, when he is in a deep sleep, I slip away, but he usually only last 20 min
or so. He cries and I have to give him my breast again to get him to fall asleep. So for most of his naps I am laying beside him. Night time is tough too because I don't sleep well with him needing to comfort suck on my breast all night, it's just not comfortable for me, and I only get a few hours of sleep each night. I am so tired, and I feel hopeless not knowing how to change this situation so I am better rested to be there for my whole family during the day. Unfortunetly I can't sleep during the day, even if I had no sleep the night before. I would appreciate any advice on how to help Joshua not need to use me as a pacifier so often, but I will not let him CIO.
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GREENVILLE, Ill. – Greenville College men's basketball looks to the 2011-2012 season with optimism as they prepare for a run through the SLIAC.
The Panthers are coming off of last season's campaign that saw a first-round fall to eventual SLIAC champion Webster University. The men's squad compiled an overall record of 12-13 and notched an 8-8 mark within the confines of the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. GC buzzed through their first few games, winning five of their first six contests, but it was the eventual grind of the full season that caught up with the Panthers.
Greenville will be forced to replace seven varsity members from last year's squad, members who accounted for nearly 40 points per game of the 77 that the Black & Orange averaged per contest last year.
However, the Panthers do return their leading scorer from a year ago in senior guard K.J. Hilliard. Hilliard, an all-SLIAC selection in 2011, will look to build off of his team-leading 12.6 ppg and help spearhead the GC unit throughout the season. Senior Jonas McBride will also add experience at the two-guard position for the Greenville squad. McBride led the Panthers in steals (1.5 per game) and also contributed just under nine points per game.
Aside from their returning starters, Greenville will rely on a host of 2011 role players to step up and carry a substantial load. Sophomore guard Alex Mumphard, juniors Ben Giertz and Simon Martin, and seniors Dondrale Campbell, Markeith Brown, and Travis Garrison will all provide important minutes for the Black & Orange.
Newcomers Jordan Smith and Jose Garcia will supply added security at the guard positions. Garcia, a redshirt junior transfer, will start at the point guard slot after sitting out all of the 2010 season with a knee injury. Smith, a fellow junior transfer, will be called upon to be a threat from outside and stretch the defense.
Offensively Greenville will still utilize the Read-and-React offense and predicate their scheme on movement and constant attack. "We know that we are somewhat undersized, but we also know that we are a much quicker and athletic team than we have been in a long time," commented second year assistant coach Stephen Groves. "Our team is going to go hard for 40 minutes and we will definitely push the tempo all game."
Defensively the Panthers will look to press and apply hectic pressure throughout the game. Greenville will throw different looks at their opponents in the half court, switching from zone and man looks.
GC basketball will first hit the court on Tuesday, November 15 as they host the St. Louis College of Pharmacy at 7:00 pm. The game will be broadcast on WGRN 89.5 FM and will be held in H.J. Long Gymnasium.
GC basketball will first hit the court on Tuesday, November 15 as they host the St. Louis College of Pharmacy at 7:00 pm. The game will be broadcast on WGRN 89.5 FM and will be held in H.J. Long Gymnasium.


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Best of Hungerpangs
I started the blog as an outlet for my love of food. I think all of us have a need to communicate with people who share our ideas and sometimes even our obsession....and when you do not get anyone around you who thinks about food like u do and is willing to be a sacrificial goat for your nonstop blah- blah about it ...there comes a quest to find people on the same wave-length.I am obviously glad to have found that common bond here.
For the coming year..i really have no plans..but again i am an impulsive person..so for me to make plans would be a sort of a passport to break it..so all i can say is i will continue on this blogging journey and strenghten my friendships and build new ones....oh yeah! i will not bother about spellcheck in the coming year b'coz it does nothing for me..after the post is done i see so many of em!!...so be prepared guys ;)
Now Nupur will give me a kick on my ass if i go thru writing all this bull and not give my faves..so my top 5 picks for best entries would be:
1. Peanutty Noodles
2. Tomato Cheese Salad
3. Oolan
4. Oatmeal Pongal
5. Lauki ki sabzi
I chose these 5 coz i thought photos looked good with minimal effort...i really have no patience and all my photos are click..upload and post....and i assure you this will not change in future too :D..i shall continue to be lazy ;D
This is off to charming girl Nupur who blogs at the popular One Hot Stove and is hosting the Best Of 2007
Take care all you guys..and have a fantastic 2008.
16 comments:
- Kamini said...
I agrre with you totally, the best part about blogging is meeting likeminded people and making friends along the way..
Have a great 2008!!!!
- Sat Dec 29, 09:44:00 AM EST
- Rina said...
Well down, Rajitha...You indeed have good space with interesting recipes.. Thanks for blogging
- Sat Dec 29, 10:13:00 AM EST
- Nupur said...
That tomato cheese salad photo belongs on the cover of some swanky magazine...*drool-worthy* :)
Thanks for a great post. Wishing you a wonderful new year, my dear!
- Sat Dec 29, 10:39:00 AM EST
- Nags said...
the peanutty noodles sure look effortlyessly yummy. have a wonderful new year rajitha :)
- Sat Dec 29, 11:09:00 AM EST
- Laavanya said...
Dear Rajitha, it was great to go through the faves from your blog and I must add that you may be lazy abt pics but they sure look lovely! Wishing you a fab 2008 too.
- Sat Dec 29, 11:52:00 AM EST
- Sig said...
lol,loved the short and sweet wrap-up... I am glad you started this blog, because of which I got to know a funny, charming girl. Happy New Year my dear friend...
- Sat Dec 29, 01:15:00 PM EST
- sunita said...
I'm really glad you started blogging...it's been nice to know you...have a fabulous and impulsive - don't worry, I'm on the same boat ;-)- new year :-)
- Sat Dec 29, 04:07:00 PM EST
- TBC said...
I too liked no.2 and 5:-)
And I really like your pics...I hate it when people do a lot of editing and put in a whole lot of work to make pics look "natural" and then say it was nothing at all!... you know what I mean, right? ;-)
I am really glad I got to know u thro' here:-)
BTW, I am predicting that there is going to be a post on rolls in the near future.:-)
- Sat Dec 29, 04:57:00 PM EST
- Namratha said...
I was so waiting for this post of yours dear, and the wait was worth it :) Love the peanutty noodles... hope you have a fabulous year ahead, and hey your pics don't look the least bit lazily taken kind...so chill :D
I'm off to post mine now..
- Sat Dec 29, 09:01:00 PM EST
- Sagari said...
wonderful roundup for year 2007
- Sat Dec 29, 09:48:00 PM EST
- easycrafts said...
Thats a nice choice...i am waiting for an opportunity to try out ur oatmeal pongal..its bookmarked since longggg
- Sat Dec 29, 10:03:00 PM EST
- sra said...
Very nice post, Rajitha, some of my reasons for starting a blog are the same as yours. May you blog for a long time to come!
- Sun Dec 30, 04:19:00 AM EST
- Cynthia said...
i really have no patience and all my photos are click..upload and post....and i assure you this will not change in future too :D..i shall continue to be lazy ;D - yeah baby, tell it like it is :)
Happy new year to you and the family.
- Sun Dec 30, 08:18:00 PM EST
- Richa said...
that's a sweet write up!
yup, obsession is more like it...lol ;) can never tire of talking food, can we? :)
Best Wishes for 2008!
- Mon Dec 31, 11:19:00 AM EST
- Rajitha said...
kamini - thnks..yes..i think what really motivates me are the cool ppl i know :)
rina - thnks :)
nupur - aren't u sweet..yep..the photos belong in backyard cleanup ;)..did you see that hoe in the corner :D
nags - it was!!
laav- u are waay too good for my ego ;)
sig - u know the feeling is the same here friend :)
sunita - i was surprised that you state that u are impulsive..i aways have felt you were organised and knew what was going on..aahh..sure feels good :D
tbc - he he..do i :D...and ur prediction is the result of insider inf..martha steward ;)
nammu - urs was fantastic..great to have known u :)
sagari - thnks :)
E - lemme know how it comes..waiting to see goodies in ur blog too
sra - same pinch then :)..hope u always some to comment too girl :)
cyn - aah..u know cancerian girl..we tell it as it is..no mincing words and being fake ;)
richa - u hit the spot..glad to have started to know u better girl :)
- Tue Jan 01, 06:54:00 PM EST
- Mishmash ! said...
Wishing you a great year ahead....and another year of fun filled blogging :)
- Wed Jan 02, 11:12:00 AM EST


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Aegiceras corniculatum
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Least Concern ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Ellison, J., Koedam, N.E., Wang, Y., Primavera, J., Jin Eong, O., Wan-Hong Yong, J. & Ngoc Nam, V.
|Polidoro, B.A., Livingstone, S.R. & Carpenter, K.E. (Global Marine Species Assessment Coordinating Team)
This species is widespread and common. It is threatened by the loss of mangrove habitat throughout its range, primarily due to extraction and coastal development, and there has been an estimated 21% decline in mangrove area within this species range since 1980. Mangrove species are more at risk from coastal development and extraction at the extremes of their distribution, and are likely to be contracting in these areas more than in other areas. It is also likely that changes in climate due to global warming will further affect these parts of the range. Although there are overall range declines in many areas, they are not enough to reach any of the threatened category thresholds. This species is listed as Least Concern.
|Range Description:
|In South Asia, this species is present in Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India (sparse distribution along western coastline), Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam, and Cambodia. In Australasia, it is found in northwest Australia, mnortheast Australia, southeast Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Australia; Bangladesh; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; China; India; Indonesia; Malaysia; Myanmar; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Singapore; Solomon Islands; Sri Lanka; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Viet Nam
|FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Indian Ocean – western; Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – northwest; Pacific – southwest; Pacific – western central
|Additional data:
|Range Map:
|Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.
|This species is common throughout its range. Although there is no species specific population information, it can be assumed that there are areas of population decline throughout its range due to coastal development.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|This species is a small bushy shrub from 1-2 m tall. It is found in a range of substrates from sandy to compact mud, often near river banks. It may also occur inland on the same soil type in China (Peng and Xin-men 1983). This is a robust species and able to tolorate cooler temperatures. This species is gregarious.
|Terrestrial; Marine
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|Use and Trade:
|This bark of this species is used as a fish poison and as a dye. It is also used as a medicine. The leaves are also eaten.
|Major Threat(s):
Although local estimates are uncertain due to differing legislative definitions of what is a 'mangrove' and to the imprecision in determining mangrove area, current consensus estimates of mangrove loss in the last quarter-century report an approximately 21% decline in mangrove areas in countries within this species range since 1980 (FAO 2007).
All mangrove ecosystems occur within mean sea level and high tidal elevations, and have distinct species zonations that are controlled by the elevation of the substrate relative to mean sea level. This is because of associated variation in frequency of elevation, salinity and wave action (Duke et al. 1998). With rise in sea-level, the habitat requirements of each species will be disrupted, and species zones will suffer mortality at their present locations and re-establish at higher elevations in areas that were previously landward zones (Ellison 2005). If sea-level rise is a continued trend over this century, then there will be continued mortality and re-establishment of species zones. However, species that are easily dispersed and fast growing/fast producing will cope better than those which are slower growing and slower to reproduce.
In addition, mangrove area is declining globally due to a number of localized threats. The main threat is habitat destruction and removal of mangrove areas. Reasons for removal include cleared for shrimp farms, agriculture, fish ponds, rice production and salt pans, and for the development of urban and industrial areas, road construction, coconut plantations, ports, airports, and tourist resorts. Other threats include pollution from sewage effluents, solid wastes, siltation, oil, and agricultural and urban runoff. Climate change is also thought to be a threat, particularly at the edges of a species range. Natural threats include cyclones, hurricane and tsunamis.
|Conservation Actions:
|There are no conservation measures specific to this species, but its range may include some marine and coastal protected areas. Continued monitoring and research is recommended, as well as the inclusion of mangrove areas in marine and coastal protected areas.
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Duke, N.C., Ball, M.C. and Ellison, J.C. 1998. Factors influencing biodiversity and distributional gradients in mangroves. Global Ecology and Biogeography Letters 7: 27-47.
Ellison, J.C. 2005. Holocene palynology and sea-level change in two estuaries in Southern Irian Jaya. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 220: 291-309.
FAO. 2007. The World's Mangroves 1980-2005. FAO Forestry Paper 153. Forestry Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome.
IUCN. 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2010.2). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 29 June 2010).
Nair, V.R. 2002. Status of Flora and Fauna of Gulf of Kachchh. National Institute of Oceanography, Goa.
Peng, L. and Xin-men, W. 1983. Ecological notes on the mangroves of Fujian, China. In: H.J. Teas (ed.), Biology and Ecology of Mangroves, pp. 31-36. Dr W. Junk Publishers, Boston.
Robertson, A.I. and Alongi, D.M. 1992. Tropical Mangrove Ecosystems. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC.
Spalding, M.D., Blasco, F. and Field, C.D. (eds). 1997. World Mangrove Atlas. The International Society for mangrove Ecosystems, Okinawa, Japan.
Wells, A.G. 1983. Distribution of mangroves species in Australia. In: H.J. Teas (ed.), Biology and Ecology of Mangroves, pp. 57-76. Dr W. Junk Publishers, Boston.
|Ellison, J., Koedam, N.E., Wang, Y., Primavera, J., Jin Eong, O., Wan-Hong Yong, J. & Ngoc Nam, V. 2010. Aegiceras corniculatum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T178797A7608891. . Downloaded on 18 September 2018.
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Thiago Silva Gets One-Year Suspension and $33,750 Fine For Trying to Cheat UFC 125 Drug Test Using Synthetic Urine
("I'm pissed. That son of a bitch sold me a six pack of that shit and said it was the good stuff.")
UFC light heavyweight Thiago Silva won't be able to fight again until at least January 1, 2012, and he will be $33,750 lighter in the wallet and will have one less win on his record when he finally returns to competition.
Silva was handed the hefty suspension and fine and had the result of his UFC 125 win over Brandon Vera changed to a "no-contest"after admitting in a hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission today that he used steroids and tried to mask his wrongdoing by providing a synthetic urine sample he purchased online for his pre-fight drug screen.Read More DIGG THIS


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Dr. No
How Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn -- and his colleague, Sen. Jim Inhofe -- run roughshod over the West
Skiatook, Oklahoma
As religious music plays softly in the background, a mostly white, blue-haired crowd files into the former grocery store that is now a 500-seat auditorium for the First Baptist Church of Skiatook.
The stage is simply decorated: A U.S. flag on one side, a Christian flag on the other. A dark wood pulpit shaped like a cross stands front-and-center, and the back wall features a baptistery adorned with an even larger cross.
In one aisle, a trim, bespectacled, salt-and-pepper-haired man, neatly dressed in coat and tie, greets the congregants, shaking hands, posing for photos and engaging in small talk.
The only clues that this isn't a regular church service appear on the two large, wall-mounted projection screens on each side of the stage. They display a color portrait of the man now working the crowd, with a message in large white-on-blue letters: Welcome to Skiatook! Senator Tom Coburn.
Oklahoma's junior U.S. senator isn't an ordained minister, but he's definitely got a preacher's zest for sermonizing. His anti-Washington, D.C., screeds are filled with a from-God's-mouth-to-my-ear certitude that would make most evangelists envious.
For an hour, the 100 or so Oklahomans assembled here soak in The Gospel According to Coburn, a worldview that blames D.C. careerists -- both elected officials and bureaucrats -- for the nation's ills.
Among the basic tenets of this faith: Medicare is the reason the nation's health-care costs are skyrocketing. Health-care reform will ration care for seniors. Roe v. Wade is the reason that Social Security is financially shaky: It would be rock-solid solvent if not for all those abortions.
Global warming doesn't exist. Nuclear power is key to America's energy independence -- radioactive waste disposal is no problem. Illegal immigration could be solved overnight if the Obama administration quit pandering to liberal special interests and selectively enforcing the law.
And finally, beware of the evil unions, which are spending hundreds of millions of dollars trying to trick voters into embracing policies and politicians that undermine the nation's interests.
"What we need," Coburn declares, "is real leadership to talk about what the real problems are. ... But we have politicians that aren't going to make the hard choices because they're afraid they'll offend somebody. I joke with my staff: I decided I'd offend everybody at first and then let them decide whether they're going to trust me. ... I'm going to stand for the principle first every time."
Coburn is often dismissed as a Neanderthal by critics elsewhere in the U.S. But the applause that greets him at this Aug. 30 "town hall" meeting suggests that he is the closest thing to a political messiah that these people have ever seen. Assertive evangelical Christianity and anti-government suspicions run deep in Oklahoma; the U.S. Constitution is invoked here almost as often as the Bible.
Coburn and Oklahoma's other Republican senator, James Inhofe, have become icons of the ascendant hard right by working those themes. You could say that, as Oklahoma goes, so goes the nation, because the political shifts here have spread nationwide and seem likely to grow even stronger after the Nov. 2 elections are over.
But more than that, you could say, as Oklahoma goes, so goes the West. Because the Oklahoma senators often take actions that have a pronounced impact across the Western states, on issues such as federal-land management, energy and other environmental battles, gun rights and immigration.


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Sometimes we do things, even unintentionally that we regret. It just proves how infallible we all really are. This weekend I did something I regret, and it was not intentional.
A friend and I went fishing off Cedar Key last weekend and we had a great time. Afterwards when we got back to shore, we decided to take in one of the fine restaurants there. It was late and by the time we cleaned up the boat and got home, it would have been way past dinner time. Eating out at one of Cedar Key's great restaurants made sense.
Still not many reports from offshore as strong east winds have made offshore fishing uncomfortable. My best guess is that as the days get shorter the fish come in closer, especially down by Crystal River and Homosassa. The King mackerel fishing has been so poor all year that I do not expect any kind of a run this fall. I would love to be wrong however.
It was almost evening, the air was cool. A light rain had settled in after lunch. It had rained for about three hours, puddles had formed here and there. The soil was dampened enough to knock down the dust, allowing the green to come up from the soil.
The breeze dropped down and swung around from the northeast. A chop with small waves was on the water, to the south and west; the tide was on the wane. Odors from the exposed flats wafted in from behind. That familiar, pungent, almost sweet smell of the marshes at low tide.
We have had two close calls so far this year and hurricane season is not over yet. My wife said it's time to get hurricane shutters.
We made it through Hurricane Charley last year but I think she is right: We should be counting our blessings. We did not have a single window broken during that hurricane, though the wind took our roof off. That's not to say the next hurricane won't knock out our windows.
My typing finger is healed and I am once again able to knock out a fishing report.
I didn't get a chance to read Zed's article, but I hope his wife Angel (rightly named for putting up with Zed) did the typing because Zed's spelling is well, I would call it unique. He is certainly one of a kind...in many ways.
The redfish that came here last fall as real runts seem to have grown up, if they are the same group of fish.
Next week heralds the official start of fall, of autumn. You can't tell that by the air temperatures yet, but you do notice the shorter days and the longer nights. And as the sun is lower in the daylight sky, the moon is higher in the nighttime.
We are about half way through the season of spring tides with the highs being unusually high, the lows, low.
We are half way through our hurricane season along the eastern Gulf. After nearly a month of storms and hurricanes plaguing the Cedar Keys with rain and wind, the skies are clearer and the noontime temperatures are hot.
"Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, 'Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?' Jesus answered, 'I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.'" (Matthew 18:21-22 NIV)
Max is not happy with his diet and told me...
"Daddy, if you don't feed me more, I'm calling the SPCA."
Our dogs are overweight. Even our new rescue sheltie, Nikki, is fat, so we have put all of them on a diet. It's a good thing the phone is up high where Max cannot reach it.
But, oh well. Max needs to lose some weight. If he gets any fatter we will have to roll him into the car when we go for a ride.
Funny, all our dogs are eating broccoli and green beans now. Pumpkin for filler seems to be one of their favorites, too.
To my readers: I have a paper cut on my typing finger so I have asked my brother Zed to take my place this week.
It was September in 2001. It had been a hard year. I'd had my first major bout with the disease that nearly took my life. Dad had had a couple major surgeries on his circulatory system. He had been a smoker for about sixty years and his arteries were plugged with deposits once known as hardening of the arteries. Mom had been sick for several years partly due to smoking half her life. It was complicated by Temporal arteritis, a rare disease, that left her with large wounds on her head, blinded in one eye with poor vision in the other. Then she contracted shingles leading to more suffering.
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- Describe a challenge you've overcome or a smart resource you've found for your kitchen.:
- As a renter, I couldn't change the horrid green countertops. However, as a sewing enthusiast, I could make some distracting curtains! To increase prep and storage space, I use other areas of my home. The kitchen is located off of the dining room. I chose a durable dining room table surface, so it doubles as my 'mise en place' prep area. Additionally, I keep plastic bins of categories of non-daily kitchen items in the basement, stored on large wire shelves for easy-access. For example, I have a cupcake decorating bin, and I can easily bring it up when needed and keep those items out of my way during the day-to-day use of the kitchen.
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Understanding why Speedlites behave the way they do will undoubtedly give you an advantage when shooting just about any scene. We'll start with solid foundation of understanding E-TTL flash with EOS digital cameras and then show what each button does and how to use them. Learn how flash metering works and how you can step in and control it. You'll also learn how to use bounce flash effectively for very natural looking photography.
From there, we'll show you how to move from taking snapshots to taking creative flash pictures, using the features in your camera and Speedlites.
If you're a first-time digital camera user, this presentation will demystify this potentially daunting topic and have you looking for opportunities to use your flash, instead of reasons to leave it in the camera bag. More experienced users will get critical information about precisely controlling flash exposure and getting the results they want the first time out. Finally, we'll touch briefly on the possibilities that exist by moving your Speedlite off-camera, using Canon's wireless E-TTL system.
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Grupo de entusiastas del español en Keene State College—Spanish Club events are hosted regularly throughout fall and spring semester. For more infomation, contact Rafael Ponce Cordero.
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We've been hearing rumors that an LG branded Nexus phone is coming to market this fall for almost a month now. Last night, we got our first clear look at what will be LG's Nexus device, the E960, based on the Optimus G. Tonight, we get confirmation of some earlier rumored specs on the LG Nexus, as well as some more pictures further detailing the device.
XDA user 4shael has their hands on an LG Nexus prototype, and has started a thread on the device to answer questions anyone might have on it. After a few questions on specs, network compatibility and how the device compares to the Galaxy Nexus, we starting to get a better idea of just what's inside the LG Nexus.
According to 4shael, the LG Nexus comes with a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, an Adreno 320 GPU, 2 GB of RAM, 8GB of non-expandable storage, 768×1184 320 ppi display, an 8 megapixel camera, Jelly Bean MR1 and Kernel 3.4.0. 4shael also says they don't think the prototype they have has access to has LTE connectivity, only DC-HSPA+, and feels roughly the same size as the Galaxy Nexus in hand.
The software version, camera, display, CPU, GPU and RAM don't come as much of a surprise, but the lack of LTE connectivity and limited storage do. It does make sense for Google to carry a version of the LG Nexus with only 8GB of storage to keep cost down, but if they don't provide an option for 16 or 32GB models they could be in trouble.
4shael left before answering any questions, but promised to be back to answer more along with hopefully providing a video of the LG Nexus in action. We'll be keep an eye on the thread started for the device in hopes of hearing more. At this point we don't have any reason to think 4shael would be lying, especially since we know that these phones are making the rounds in the wild.
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It's been a dizzying six months for the nation's first casino to open outside Nevada. Now it has culminated in a permanent casino license for the new regime.
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission on Wednesday granted the license to Resorts and its co-owners, Dennis Gomes, a former Nevada casino regulator credited with helping drive the mob out of Las Vegas, and Morris Bailey, a deep-pocketed New York real estate investor.
"I'm just excited and really happy," Gomes said. "I can't wait to get back to the casino and kick some butt."
Resorts was within days of having to close last December when Gomes and Bailey took it over. Gomes said the casino was in such a big hole it rivaled "the Grand Canyon."
When it opened its doors on May 26, 1978, Resorts became the nation's first casino outside Nevada. For years, it was fantastically profitable. But as more casinos opened in Atlantic City - there are now 11 - Resorts' share of the market fell. By the time casinos started opening in the Philadelphia suburbs in late 2006, Resorts already was in a steep decline, an afterthought for all but the bus-riding senior citizen slots player who remains its typical customer.
Gomes has a long career in the casino industry, with management jobs at the Tropicana Casino and Resort (where he famously made a tic-tac-toe-playing chicken into a top draw), Trump Taj Mahal Casino and Resort, the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, and Hilton Nevada's properties. And his tenure as Nevada's top casino corruption investigator was chronicled in the 1995 Martin Scorsese film "Casino."
So when Resorts' previous owners, the Los Angeles hedge fund Colony Capital LLC stopped paying their mortgage and turned the casino's keys over to their lenders in 2009, Gomes saw an opportunity where others saw a money pit caught in a death spiral. He and Bailey, who had tried to open a casino in Pennsylvania, bought Resorts for $31.5 million, a fraction of the $140 million Colony paid for it in 2001.
The first thing he did was slash expenses, mostly payroll. The 2,000 workers on the payroll were all made to re-apply for their jobs. Ultimately, more than 200 were laid off, and nearly 500 others had their pay slashed by as much as 52 percent.
When Gomes took over, it soon became clear just how far things had fallen at Resorts. The casino's revenue from slot machines and table games was down 19 percent since the beginning of the year; it was taking in less than $436,000 a day, compared with $538,000 a day a year earlier, ranking it 10th out of Atlantic City's 11 casinos.
Resorts posted a gross operating loss of $18.5 million last year, a worsening of nearly 41 percent from 2009.
The first step was dreaming up a new identity for Resorts, taking what was widely considered a liability - its 90-year-old building that's smaller than the most successful casinos - and trying to turn it into a plus. Gomes and his staff rebranded Resorts in a roaring '20s theme, in part to capitalize on the success of the hit HBO series "Boardwalk Empire" about Prohibition-era Atlantic City. Because the place was built in the 1920s, it didn't need a makeover to fit in perfectly with the new theme: the marble floors and polished brass fixtures are luxurious reminders of that bygone era.
It didn't go completely smoothly; two groups of female cocktail servers sued the casino after they were let go, allegedly for not looking sexy enough in the new skimpy costumes. Celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred is representing some of them.
And six other workers who lost their jobs also sued, alleging age discrimination, among other things.
The casino still is losing money, though Gomes says he expects to reach the break-even point soon. In June, it was one of only four Atlantic City casinos to post an increase in monthly revenue compared to June 2010. It was up nearly 1 percent.
Timothy Ebling, Resorts chief financial officer, said the casino expects to have a positive cash flow in July and August.
Gomes said the casino hopes to add new restaurants, fix its aging roof, and possibly build a year-round glass-enclosed beach bar.
Under new rules New Jersey adopted earlier this year, Resorts' new license is considered permanent. It will be reviewed every five years by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement, but will only need to be renewed if major problems crop up.


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Green Day Completes 'Stones Week' On 'Fallon'
Green Day is the last of four artists set to appear next month on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" as part of a week of performances dedicated to the reissue of the Rolling Stones' "Exile on Main Street," according to a Twitter post from Questlove of "Fallon" house band the Roots.
Green Day will kick off the special week on May 10. Previously announced participating artists include Keith Urban (May 11), Sheryl Crow (May 12) and Phish (May 13). On May 14, the show will premiere a new documentary about the making of "Exile on Main Street" titled "Stones in Exile."
As previously reported, "Exile" will be reissued on May 18 through Universal with 10 previously unreleased tracks from the original sessions, including "Following the River," "Plundered My Soul," "Pass the Wine" and "Dancing in the Light." A super deluxe edition includes the album on vinyl, a 30-minute DVD and a 50-page book with photos from the era.
Meanwhile, Green Day will begin a summer world tour on May 29 at the Pinkpop Festival in Holland. The group has dates on tap through early September. In addition, a Broadway musical that shares a title with the band's 2004 album, "American Idiot," just officially opened last week.


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SOMERSWORTH — The offensive prowess that the Somersworth High School football team showed in its Division V semifinal win eluded the Hilltoppers on Saturday in the championship game.
The top-seeded Hilltoppers mustered just 129 yards of total offense, including a mere 39 on the ground, in a 9-0 loss to No. 3 Monadnock. It was the only time the Hilltoppers had been shut out all season.
"We tried different things up front to try to go up against what they were giving us," said Somersworth senior tight end Darren Glore. "But we just couldn't find anything. Hats off to them, they did a real good job at stopping us. We had a couple of big plays here and there, but we couldn't keep anything together."
The Hilltoppers were looking for their 15th title overall and first since winning the Division IV championship in 1997.
Somersworth sputtered on offense right from the start. Its first two drives ended in turnovers, one of which led directly to Monadnock's only touchdown of the day. The Hilltoppers went three-and-out on three occasions, punted six times and thrice turned the ball over on downs.
The Hilltoppers' offense was almost completely out of sync in the first half. After the two turnovers, Somersworth twice went three and out. The Hilltoppers did not record a first down until late in the first half when a deflected pass by quarterback Drew Francoeur found Isaiah Gaddy for 13 yards. Later on the drive, Francoeur thrice went to the air for long passes. On each throw he had an open receiver, but could not connect.
"We were getting open," Somersworth coach Dan Hodsdon said. "They were there. We knew they were there, we just couldn't execute. That was the name of the game, execution. And we weren't doing it."
Somersworth just could not get the big play it needed to break the game open. It was a sharp contrast to the Hilltoppers' semifinal win over No. 4 Stevens, when it scored 21 unanswered points in the second half after trailing 7-6 at halftime. That second-half spark wasn't there for the Hilltoppers against Monadnock.
Francoeur credited Monadnock's defense for closing up the holes all afternoon.
"We just had a hard time today," Francoeur said. "They put a lot of pressure on the outside, and that was tough."
On Somersworth's biggest offensive play of the afternoon, Francoeur hit Kurtis Michaud down the right sideline late in the second quarter. Michaud caught the ball in stride ahead of Monadnock's Jared Stephenson, then deftly kept his feet inbounds for a 36-yard gain. Unfortunately for the Hilltoppers, Francoeur was sacked two plays later, and a desperation pass on fourth-and-20 went incomplete.
"They were moving around and we were just making too many mistakes," Michaud said. "We were there physically, but mentally we just couldn't come through. They play all their guys out front, and we couldn't get past them today."
Trailing 9-0 at halftime, Somersworth went three-and-out again on its first drive of the second half, then finally got going on its next series. After Glore blocked a punt that gave Somersworth the ball at the Huskies' 28-yard line, Francoeur connected with Glore on a 17-yard pass that put the Hilltoppers' at the Monadnock 18.
"All the way up until the last play in the fourth quarter, we knew we had a shot," Michaud said.
From there, the drive sputtered, as Francoeur threw a pair of incompletions and was sacked.
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SOMERSWORTH — The offensive prowess that the Somersworth High School football team showed in its Division V semifinal win eluded the Hilltoppers on Saturday in the championship game.


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Section 487A (20 U.S.C. 1094a) is amended to read as follows:
`(a) QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary is authorized to select institutions for voluntary participation in a Quality Assurance Program that provides participating institutions with an alternative management approach through which individual schools develop and implement their own comprehensive systems, related to processing and disbursement of student financial aid, verification of student financial aid application data, and entrance and exit interviews, thereby enhancing program integrity within the student aid delivery system.
`(2) CRITERIA AND CONSIDERATION- The Quality Assurance Program authorized by this section shall be based on criteria that include demonstrated institutional performance, as determined by the Secretary, and shall take into consideration current quality assurance goals, as determined by the Secretary. The selection criteria shall ensure the participation of a diverse group of institutions of higher education with respect to size, mission, and geographical distribution.
`(3) WAIVER- The Secretary is authorized to waive for any institution participating in the Quality Assurance Program any regulations dealing with reporting or verification requirements in this title that are addressed by the institution's alternative management system, and may substitute such quality assurance reporting as the Secretary determines necessary to ensure accountability and compliance with the purposes of the programs under this title. The Secretary shall not modify or waive any statutory requirements pursuant to this paragraph.
`(4) DETERMINATION- The Secretary is authorized to determine--
`(A) when an institution that is unable to administer the Quality Assurance Program shall be removed from such program; and
`(B) when institutions desiring to cease participation in such program will be required to complete the current award year under the requirements of the Quality Assurance Program.
`(5) REVIEW AND EVALUATION- The Secretary shall review and evaluate the Quality Assurance Program conducted by each participating institution and, on the basis of that evaluation, make recommendations regarding amendments to this Act that will streamline the administration and enhance the integrity of Federal student assistance programs. Such recommendations shall be submitted to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives.
`(b) REGULATORY IMPROVEMENT AND STREAMLINING EXPERIMENTS-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary may continue any experimental sites in existence on the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998. Any activities approved by the Secretary prior to such date that are inconsistent with this section shall be discontinued not later than June 30, 1999.
`(2) REPORT- The Secretary shall review and evaluate the experience of institutions participating as experimental sites during the period of 1993 through 1998 under this section (as such section was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998), and shall submit a report based on this review and evaluation to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives not later than 6 months after the enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998. Such report shall include--
`(A) a list of participating institutions and the specific statutory or regulatory waivers granted to each institution;
`(B) the findings and conclusions reached regarding each of the experiments conducted; and
`(C) recommendations for amendments to improve and streamline this Act, based on the results of the experiment.
`(A) IN GENERAL- Upon the submission of the report required by paragraph (2), the Secretary is authorized to select a limited number of additional institutions for voluntary participation as experimental sites to provide recommendations to the Secretary on the impact and effectiveness of proposed regulations or new management initiatives.
`(B) CONSULTATION- Prior to approving any additional experimental sites, the Secretary shall consult with the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and shall provide to such Committees--
`(i) a list of institutions proposed for participation in the experiment and the specific statutory or regulatory waivers proposed to be granted to each institution;
`(ii) a statement of the objectives to be achieved through the experiment; and
`(iii) an identification of the period of time over which the experiment is to be conducted.
`(C) WAIVERS- The Secretary is authorized to waive, for any institution participating as an experimental site under subparagraph (A), any requirements in this title, or regulations prescribed under this title, that will bias the results of the experiment, except that the Secretary shall not waive any provisions with respect to award rules, grant and loan maximum award amounts, and need analysis requirements.
`(c) DEFINITIONS- For purposes of this section, the term `current award year' means the award year during which the participating institution indicates the institution's intention to cease participation.'.
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Seemingly moribund with the onset of CD, vinyl, especially audiophile vinyl, is now enjoying, says Paul Rigby, both a cultural and marketing renaissance.
Vinyl was supposed to be finished. As a mass medium, that much was true. However, like any mature industry which has experienced an initial, gold rush grabbing, pile 'em high-sell 'em cheap frenzy, what remains are specialists that serve the niche. Take the UK as an example and look at everything from clothing to bicycles, from handbags to pottery. Once a mass market is bled dry, the money men either change the product (from vinyl to CD to downloads) or they change the territory to lower production costs (UK to China) or they go up market (Bags to Burberry). Often, the shock of an industry collapse: the media headlines, the job losses and the industrial change in direction dominates public awareness, leading to a perception that that industry is no more. Such was vinyl. The dramatic format change in the early '80s from vinyl to CD caused a shock that many music fans have yet to recover from. Just about all populist media references to vinyl are made in the past tense. However, that is far from the truth.
Tim Livingston, Sales Director for US-based Sundazed (www.sundazed.com) referred to his company figures, "Sales are going up at a steady pace every year for the past five years or so and a lot of younger people are getting in to vinyl now. The audiophiles are part of the market but younger kids, 18-25, are really into collecting vinyl now."
German vinyl specialists, Speakers Corner (www.speakerscorner.de), also declared that, from its inception, it has never reported a growth in turnover of less than 10% compared to the previous year.
"…2008 was the best year ever for us," reported company boss, Kai Seemann, "more than 20% above 2007 which was the best year up till then."
Despite the current financial crisis, which has slowed sales somewhat, "2010 will be close to 2008 and then we will have the increases in turnover we are used to again. This is not because of new customers or new markets (although we note a new, considerable interest in South America) but the existing customer base is willing to spend. I believe in a constant growth of customers who are disappointed by the digital offerings and want to buy a high resolution, physical product," Seemann added.
It seems, however, that, as a vinyl label, you don't need to be already established with a loyal client base to survive in today's market. Even in these harsh financial times, there are still plenty of people starting vinyl-based companies. Take the newly launched Music On Vinyl (www.musiconvinyl.com), based in Holland. According to the head of its UK office, Mike Gething, "[Vinyl] is a viable business. It's a niche market but it's a deep niche. There are people who grew up with vinyl and people who are becoming converted to vinyl which means that it's a niche market that will continue for a long time."
Vinyl reissues cover many categories. Major labels, such as EMI and Universal, and mid-sized independents, such as Ninja Tune and Warp, still produce new and contemporary vinyl of new releases as well as reissues of older works plus 12" and 7" singles.
Independent specialist companies tend to focus and specialise on reissues of classic or long forgotten albums and they do so while promoting an 'audiophile' standard.
The term 'audiophile vinyl' has, historically, encapsulated a somewhat negative and elitist image. Some music fans are even afraid to be associated with the term for fear that they will instantly turn into a serious, chin stroking academic.
In fact, a piece of audiophile vinyl is more a badge of quality, a Rolls-Royce of records, a class of product that gives you both value for money and, most importantly, a gateway to some of the most enjoyable music you have ever heard. So, what is audiophile vinyl?
The term is, actually, rather nebulous as audiophile or high quality vinyl encompasses many factors. Current reissues will cater for one, some or all of these supposed audiophilic prerequisites.
To begin, audiophile vinyl pressings tend to appear on thicker than normal vinyl, referred to by their weight: 180gm, 200gm, etc. The benefits of thicker vinyl are somewhat contentious. The theory is that you have the ability to cut a deeper groove into the vinyl that affords the possibilities of a greater dynamic range. However, many enthusiasts declare that there's no audible difference. More, some users who own turntables with a built-in clamp (that sits on top of the record spindle and secures the record to the deck) prefer thinner vinyl. They say that the clamp couples the thinner, more pliable vinyl to their deck more successfully, improving sound quality that way. Whatever the truth, heavier vinyl does lessen the chances of warping and offers a psychological effect of better value for money.
Often, heavy weight vinyl is advertised in conjunction with the term 'Virgin Vinyl'. This refers to vinyl that has not been used before and recycled. The audible benefits result in a much quieter playing surface.
Another major aspect of audiophile vinyl – arguably the most critical element – is the source. The better the source (that is, the original medium that the artist recorded upon), the better the chance of a great sounding LP. The preferred source is the analogue master tape: it offers no sonic limits and can produce stunning aural results. Other 'lesser' sources can still produce startling results, however, including acetate (for those pre-tape era recordings), vinyl-to-vinyl dubbing (often utilised for ultra-rare albums and private pressing reissues), even cassette tape (listen to some of the Vinyl-On-Demand box sets for proof, www.vinyl-on-demand.com) and even – dare to say it – digital (most modern recordings).
The mastering itself is another critical variable. Of course, any mastering engineer can make any form of recording shine and, on the flip side, he can absolutely ruin it. However, for an audiophile recording, one that arrives with a gamut of top-of-the-line specifications, the fine line between success and failure is that much more critical. It's no surprise, therefore, to find that many audiophile record labels take a lot longer to produce their records than a standard LP as more care and attention is required. The audiophile genre is also the only recording sector where the top mastering engineers themselves become minor celebrities, featuring their own, largely online-based, fan clubs.
Finally, the process of cutting the record grooves to maximise sound quality is just as essential, "Back in the heyday of vinyl, the '50s and '60s, vinyl cutting was very much an art," explained Bob Irwin, founder and owner of the US-based audiophile outfit, Sundazed – whose audiophile releases include Bob Dylan and The Byrds. "There were people who cut records magnificently and there were people who didn't. This is why there are collectors who will chase after original pressings such as Columbia 1As or Blue Note Deep Grooves. They are chased because of the superior sonics. Not because different master tapes where used, they probably used the same tapes, but a more experienced engineer tended to take more care and utilise more skill for that first pressing. Someone who regarded the cutting of the laqueur as an art form."
Some companies have even attempted to push the technology further with varying degrees of success. Mobile Fidelity (mofi.com), for example, produces 'Half Speed' vinyl. This is a sub-genre of the audiophile standard. It refers to the album's master tape which is physically played back and then recorded to vinyl at half the normal speed, "This solves many inherent 'tape playback' problems," commented Abbey Road, half speed expert, Miles Showell, "At half speed, the signal is cleaner as it passes through the system, especially for brass instruments. Also, it is not apt to cause any kind of power supply or slew rate distortion."
Which gives you a glimpse into the complexity of creating a top quality audiophile record.
The 'Half Speed' followers are not the only splinter group in the audiophile market. Other successful technological improvements have been implemented by Classic Records (www.classicrecords.com) in the USA via its Clarity vinyl editions. Changes that make up this standard include alterations in the recipe of the vinyl itself, how it is pressed and modifications in the groove guard shape (the thick lip on the outside of the record). It also includes the implementation of a completely clear vinyl that the music arrives within. The milky-blue tone represents the total absence of Carbon Black, the substance that makes all vinyl black in colour. Carbon Black features metallic, magnetic impurities. It's this magnetism – small though the reading may be – that can produce harmful effects on a sensitive turntable cartridge. It is noticeable, for example, how much more focused a 'Clarity' disc is during play when compared to a standard black version which sounds almost diffuse on the edges of the soundstage, in comparison.
One of the problems of the audiophile vinyl sector has been the comparative lack of variety and scope in the catalogue. This is not the problem of the independent but the outright miserly behaviour of the major labels who often refuse to grant a license for use on swathes of their precious archive. The independents are nothing if not persistent and ingenious, however, chipping away at this stubborn, culturally stultifying, behaviour.
Music On Vinyl, for example, has just managed to secure a deal with Sony/BMG, "Sony will reissue certain titles but, where they don't, we now have the option to bring those titles into our catalogue. This means that, before the end of this year, we will have released around 20 titles from the Sony back catalogue. During 2010, in addition, we would hope to add a few independent labels to our roster to enable us to release a total of 50-100 records."
Another advantage with this particular company is that it also owns its own vinyl pressing plant (the ex-Sony plant, based in Holland, in fact). Hence, the increasing catalogue, says Gething, will always remain 'active', far in the future because, "we can print little and often". Unlike other companies who only press single, limited quantities and then delist them which only frustrates collectors.
Another new UK vinyl outfit, Three Black Feathers (www.threeblackfeathers.co.uk), which will start its existence by releasing a range of classic British folk albums from the likes of Martin Carthy and The Watersons, features heavyweight vinyl, remastered at Abbey Road by two of the engineers who recently worked on the recent Beatles box set remasters, featuring newly written liner notes. Each have been mastered with quality in mind so that some single albums, packed with music, have now been expanded and released as a double album to reduce the amount of tracks per side to just three. The reason being that, the fewer grooves on a vinyl side, the better the quality of the music therein: another audiophile trait.
The new Nic Jones' English folk reissue, Penguin Eggs, illustrates the extra effort. Label owner, Chris Heard, had to approach the British Library to access the masters. The album is currently viewed as an artefact and is stored 'for the nation'.
"We had to get permission to get the masters from the library. In fact," added Heard, "we were not allowed to take them ourselves. They were sent, by taxi, by the head of the label, directly to Abbey Road. When the album was remastered, we even used the same console that Pink Floyd used to record Dark Side Of The Moon."
The future of vinyl is especially healthy and, bizarrely, threatens to see out the CD and become the last physical format available for sale. As Heard himself states, because of the digital culture and downloads, "…people want something tangible, something that they can touch and feel. Never underestimate the hunter/gatherer urge in any male. A bloke needs something to collect. It's something innate in us all and I don't think that it will ever go away. It's also a lifestyle choice: you either go the minimal route and store your MP3s in a digital space or, in this multimedia age, you can buy a heavy record that's been pressed with care and love and you have all the sleeve notes, done to a high standard and with passion."
Similarly, Sundazed's Bob Irwin is extremely upbeat about the future, "I'm very optimistic about it – and I'll take on anyone who isn't!" whilst UK label, Pure Pleasure's MD, Tony Hickmott, continues to believe that vinyl is the receptacle of the very soul of music, "As Ray Charles once said 'The CD, it don't got no balls'"
One of the most remarkable features of the current vinyl market is the formation of a loose world confederation, almost a global cottage industry. Small, dedicated companies working on a small scale, each tending to find its own sub-niche of quality product. Here's just a small selection of the companies involved.
The UK, of course, features a range of specialists including blues and jazz from Pure Pleasure (www.purepleasurerecords.com), heavy rock from Devil's Jukebox (www.lamf.biz) and 80s classics from Vinyl180 (www.vinyl180.com)
Germany provides hard rock from SPV (www.spv.de). Spain can offer a selection of very rare Krautrock releases via Wah Wah (www.wah-wahsupersonic.com) or rare world folk – including British folk – via Guerssen (www.guerssen.com). The USA is chock-a-block with labels including Audio Fidelity (www.audiofidelity.net) offering classics from a range of genres including rock, psychedelia and singer-songwriters. Italy provides classic 60s releases and exotica via Vinyl Lovers (www.abraxasrecords.com) while Russia's Lillith can offer everything from 80s new wave, 70s prog rock and 60s classic rock. There are even respected, audiophile, labels in the likes of Greece (Missing Vinyl; www.veamusic.com) and Japan (Venus). There are many more that I've missed.
A tip for the future? The Chinese market is currently packed to the gills with dozens of specialist HiFi companies, 99% of which you and I have never heard of, offering niche products such as valve pre-amps and turntables of professional design and construction. Watch and wait for the Chinese and other Asian territories to break out in a rash of reissue record labels.
One of the joys of vinyl is the special, limited edition. That category often presented within a box set format containing multiple slabs of vinyl plus plenty of extra goodies. Newly released examples including Paul McCartney's 4LP Good Evening New York, REM's 4LP Live At The Olympia and Tom Waits' 7LP collection, Orphans.
One of the experts in this field is the UK's own Vinyl Factory (www.vinylfactory.co.uk) which focuses on new, chart-friendly, records. The company releases them as luxurious vinyl box sets, emphasising both design and artwork for an average £50 price point. They've already released Primal Scream's latest album, Beautiful Future and the Damon Albarn, Monkey project.
Bidder dismissed the notion that luxurious vinyl is aimed at the 40+ market and that teenagers are ignorant of vinyl, "The common perception is that young people don't buy music but only download free tracks," said Vinyl Factory's Sean Bidder. "That's not true. Young people don't bother buying anything on CD. If they're going to buy anything it'll be on vinyl where they want a certain amount of care and detail to the record.
"For us as a company, we are engaging with music that is viewed as 'popular' in its broadest context. We also plan to publish box sets which may be viewed as more cult or marginal in their appeal."
Look out for a special edition 12" single from Massive Attack, Air's Love 2 and a special edition box set featuring Massive Attack, to come next February.
It's all very well banging on about vinyl and how good it sounds but, with the collapse of the record trade on the High St, where on earth do you buy it from? Top of the list is Diverse Vinyl (www.diversevinyl.com), an online retailer that still runs its own High St. record shop. Despite the recession, business is relatively good, "When that limited edition comes out that the collector needs for their collection, they're finding the money for it. Our sales are index linked to the amount of releases that come out. As soon as product arrives, then people are right onto the phones," said MD Paul Hawkins.
Despite a dip in sales, this year, due to a quiet Summer of releases, the company has reported excellent sales previous to that, up 20% over the previous two years, up dramatically from the 5% for the earlier two years. "I would put that down to some impressive reissue campaigns. For example AC/DC put their entire back catalogue out and the Travelling Wilburys box set did really well for us."
Online business has been, on the whole, a good thing, "Yes, it has robbed us of a lot of shop trade but then it's given us lots of international mail order trade, in return. We've gained more than we've lost. In fact, 90% of our revenue comes through mail order channels."
One startling fact revealed by Hawkins is the current stock of world-wide, new releases and the choice and variety now on offer, "There's more choice in the vinyl market now then there was in the mid-80s, when everyone was beginning to say that vinyl was on the way out."
He does reserve his ire for the major labels, however, who, he feels, haven't helped to create this now bountiful market, "It's taken an age for the big guys – Universal, EMI and the like – to see the potential of vinyl. And how stupid because they've been in it from the start. They react so quickly to trends in the market but they take their eye off what they've already got."
Thanks goodness for the independents, then. Yet, even Diverse Vinyl is getting in on the act with its own vinyl imprint. Two of its most recent releases include Idelwild's Post Electric Blues and The Duke And The King's Nothing Gold Can Stay.
Also look out for other retailers such as Stamford Audio (www.stamfordaudio.co.uk) and Classic LPs (www.classiclps.co.uk)


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