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(US) Songs, Scribes, and Society The History and Reception of the Loire Valley Chansonniers (2010 Nov.) - Oxford Press
(FR) Brillamment Baroque (Brilliantly Baroque) -- 11th international Early Music and Baroque Workshop (2011 February 19-26)
(US) David Daniels: The Bold, the Baroque, and the Braves - Interview by Marianne Lipanovich (San Francisco Classical Voice)
(UK) Die Entführung aus den Serail, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London (Review by: Claire Seymour)
(UK) Lost Vivaldi concerto found in the National Archives of Scotland
(DE) New Items Published by TREE EDITION (2010 Nov.)
35 easy dance pieces for Renaissance Lute. Music for lute does often come in form of complete lute books from the period, but sometimes music is found bound together with totally different books. From these appendices we have made this edition: from an appendix of Leipzig Ms II.66. and Leipzig II.5.32b. Expect enjoyable dance pieces that are not difficult to play. French tablature / Renaissance tuning (Euro 20.-)
(US) Witchcraft and Madness in Restoration England
Restoration Theater (in brief)
In 1660, Charles II was crowned King of England. The country had been in a political and parliamentary dictatorship for many years, and had now been restored. Hence, a new chapter in English history called the Restoration. It wasn't just the restoration of the monarchy, however, but the return of a culture that had been shut down during the dictatorship, such as public theaters.
(US) Rameau's Zéphyre, New York (Review by John Yohalem) (2010 Oct. 21)
In sports they say, "Winning isn't the most important thing—it's the only thing." In the theater, getting the show on the boards out front is the key.
All else is, if not irrelevant, subservient: the look, the style, the star, the archival accuracy. You can pull any strings you like; just get out there and dance. Or sing.
(US) Clarion Warms the Holidays with the Return of its "Bach for Christmas" Concert (2010 Dec. 15)
On Wednesday, December 15th, young Early Music maestro Steven Fox once again conducts the Clarion Choir together with the period-instrument Clarion Orchestra and an outstanding group of soloists in Bach's celebratory Cantata No. 133 'Ich freue mich in dir', and the 2nd and 5th Cantatas from the Christmas Oratorio, 'Und es waren Hirten' and 'Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen.' The concert, which takes place at Park Avenue Christian Church (1010 Park at 85th Street), features soloists Sherezade Panthaki, soprano; Melissa Attebury and Virginia Warnken, altos; Oliver Mercer, tenor (Evangelist); Daniel Mutlu, tenor; John Boehr, baritone, and Douglas Williams, bass.
(US) "The Magic Flute" -- New release by Harmonia Mundi
(US) Early Music America Announces Naxos Recording Competition 2011
(US) Philharmonia Baroque Does Strange and Wonderful (Review By Jonathan Rhodes Lee) (2010 11 05)
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Concerto grosso ... Vivaldi's Four Seasons ... "Pre-classic" music — these terms are probably enough to send a seasoned classical music fan running for the hills. They tend to conjure up advertising soundtracks, bargain basement recordings, and, above all, generic interpretations. But put this repertoire in the hands of expert interpreters and a seasoned period-instrument orchestra, and it soon becomes apparent why 18th-century audiences were hungry for orchestral repertoire by the bucket load.
(US) Les Délices Season Preview: a Conversation with Debra Nagy (ClevelandClassical.com) (2010 Nov. 2)
(FR) Chandos Anthems et Concertos Grossos --"Concert Haendel" (2010 Nov. 14)
(UK) Major record deal for reclusive Benedictine nuns (BBC News, 2010 Jul. 25)
An order of Benedictine nuns has signed a major record deal with the company behind Lady Gaga, it has been revealed.
The Nuns of the Abbaye de Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation, from France, won a global search of more than 70 convents across Europe, the US and Africa.
(UK) Haydn: L'isola disabitata, London (2010 Nov. 2) -- Opera Today Review
Haydn's L'isola disabitata is ideally suited to the modern taste for chamber opera. This is Haydn for those who think they don't like his operas or even baroque form.
Written in 1799, just before the three best known operas, L'isola disabitata is enjoying a major revival all of its own, thanks to the 2007 edition used at the Young Artists production in the Linbury Studio at the Royal Opera House, London. It's short, snappy and there are no high male voices.
(US) Opera CD, Charpentier's Actéon -- Boston Early Music Festival
(UK) New at Dance Books - Pre-Romantic Ballet, 2 x Royal Ballet - Calendars
Marian Hannah Winter's 'The pre-romantic ballet' is one of the major source books for this fascinating period. Published in 1974, with over 200 illustrations, it soon went out of print and is now a very rare book - second-hand copies are being offered on the internet for up to GBP150.00. We have recently discovered a small cache of almost new copies, just showing very slight signs of aging, and are happy to offer these for just GBP40.00 Stocks are very limited, so don't delay.
(US) Harmonia Early Music: Countertenors: Daniel Taylor and Matthew White By Bernard Gordillo
Countertenor Daniel Taylor is a world-class vocalist who's worked with many early music ensembles. His 2006 ATMA label recording with the Theatre of Early Music explores German 17th- and 18th-century repertoire through the vocal music of Buxtehude, Schütz, J.S. Bach, and E.T.A. Hoffmann.
Entitled "Lamento," the recording is an ideal showcase for Taylor's beautiful and expressive voice. His performance of Buxtehude's Jubilate Domino is especially memorable.
(CA) Laura Pudwell and Friends / plus "What is Basso Continuo??" (2010 Nov. 14)
Laura Pudwell and Friends
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(UK) Handel House Museum -- Events At A Glance
Visit the Handel House Museum -- Events at a Glance website
If you have time, please visit the ever so busy concert schedule of the Handel House Museum. A little something for everyone.
(NL) Visisonor -- World premieres in November 2010
(UK) York Early Music International Young Artists Competition 2011 (2011 July 14-16)
The competition provides a major boost to young professional careers, offering the winners opportunities for touring, recording and broadcasting. In 2011 the Master of Ceremonies will be Elizabeth Wallfisch, who is joined by a panel of judges that includes some of the world's finest early music specialists.
(US) The Pergolesi Project: A Celebration of the Pergolesi 300th Anniversary Year (2010 Oct. 30-31)
(US) Red Priest: Going for Baroque and Winning Fans (Concert - 2010 October 28)
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 30, 2013) – Returning home after a disappointing trip to Tennessee Tech, the ETSU men's basketball team hopes the success its enjoyed on the floor at the Freedom Hall Civic Center will continue on Saturday, as the Buccaneers take on former rival Marshall at 4 p.m.
This will be the third of three scheduled games inside Freedom Hall as part of the First Bank and Trust Company Roundball Showcase, and so far the Bucs are 2-0 in the building. However, the Bucs' former Southern Conference rival and current Conference USA member Marshall will provide a serious test to that unblemished mark when the Thundering Herd stampede into Johnson City.
Fans are encouraged to bring their children to games this year to take advantage of the special Sweet Frogs $5 kids' ticket during men's basketball games. In addition, the Bucs will have multiple other promotions for tickets during games at Freedom Hall. For more information on these special discounts, click on the Freedom Hall game information tab located on the right.
The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will also be collecting toys for its "Buccaneer Christmas" community service outreach program at both Friday's women's game and Saturday's men's game. Fans who bring a toy to the game for the "Buccaneer Christmas" – which will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. – will receive admission to the women's game for just $1. Similarly, fans can receive a ticket to Saturday's men's game inside Freedom Hall for only $5.00.
For more on Saturday's matchup with Marshall, read the game notes below or click on the game notebook link to the right. For more on ETSU men's basketball throughout the 2013-14 season, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men's hoops link.
Game Notes
We are "ETSU"
The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to ask both the print and broadcast media to honor our request to be called "ETSU" ... East Tennessee State in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references should be ETSU ... On TV graphics please use ETSU ... Our nickname is the Buccaneers, but Bucs is also acceptable.
Buc bits
The ETSU men's basketball program was glad to see the 2012-13 campaign come to an end, following a season which saw the team face multiple obstacles and challenges -- such as a brutal schedule that featured the likes of North Carolina, Arizona,
Ole Miss,
Virginia Tech, Georgia and Hawaii ... Other issues for the team included senior post Lukas Poderis (Port Richey, Fla.) missing the
season with
ankle injury that he suffered in
the preseason, senior guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis) being academically ineligible for the first two months of the year, and two other senior guards who were expected to be major contributors were dismissed from the team in early November for violations of team rules … This left head coach Murry Bartow and his coaching staff with a young, inexperienced group of underclassmen, several true freshmen, one redshirt freshman and a pair of junior college transfers … Those obstacles proved to be tough to overcome, as the Buccaneers posted a 10-22 record and finished 8-10 in Atlantic Sun Conference play … It was the toughest campaign in Bartow's 10 seasons at ETSU, a tenure that has produced many championships, postseason tournament appearances and 20-win campaigns … In all, Bartow's teams have earned three NCAA Tournament invitations (2004, 2009 and 2010), one NIT appearance (2007), and one CIT berth (2011), and the Bucs have eclipsed 20 wins five times. … This year, the Bucs will once again take to the floor with a young squad made up of several new faces … In fact, despite the return of the 6-fooot-9 Poderis, the Bucs have just five players back this season who played significant minutes a year ago.
The series vs. Marshall
With a series history that dates back to a time when the Bucs and Thundering Herd were rivals in the Southern Conference, these two teams have met a total of 46 times, with ETSU holding an edge in the overall series 25-21 ... The teams last met during the 2008-09 season, a 76-72 win for ETSU on the road in Huntington, W.Va.
Last time out against Marshall
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (Dec. 2, 2008) - Make no mistake, ETSU senior forward Kevin Tiggs (Flint, Mich.) loves playing the Marshall Thundering Herd. ... Though junior guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) iced the Buccaneers 76-72 win over Marshall thanks to a pair of free throws with 5.6 seconds left Tuesday night inside Cam Henderson Center, it was Tiggs' game and career-high 31 points that powered ETSU to the victory. In three career games against the Thundering Herd, Tiggs - who was heavily recruited by Marshall - has scored 81 points, having combined to score 50 against Marshall in two meetings during the 2007-08 season. ... Led by Tiggs' 13-of-18 shooting effort, the Bucs hit an impressive 55 percent of their shots from the field, and were 46.7 percent from beyond the 3-point arc. ... Tiggs was joined in double figures by Smith, who finished with 16 points and six rebounds, while senior guard Courtney Pigram (Memphis) had a game high six assists. ... Leading 42-33 at the half, the second half started in nightmare fashion for the Bucs, with Marshall going on a 16-4 run to take the lead 49-46 on a 3-pointer by Damier Pitts with 13:20 left in the game. The Bucs responded and retook the lead thanks to a pair of 3-pointers from freshman guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis), with the second coming at the 11:52 mark and making the score 52-50 in favor of ETSU ... The Herd edged back and later took the lead 65-64 on a 3-pointer by Shaquille Johnson with 3:41 left. ... The Bucs responded though, going on a 7-0 run to make it 71-65 when a layup by freshman post Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.) found the bottom of the net with 39 seconds remaining. From there, Tiggs scored on a layup, hit a foul shot, and Smith ended the game with two from the charity stripe.
Last time out
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 27, 2013) – Dominated physically inside the paint and under the basket, the ETSU men's basketball team had no answers for Tennessee Tech's big men as the Buccaneers fell to the Golden Eagles 98-83 in non-conference hoops action inside the Eblen Center. ... Tennessee Tech out-rebounded ETSU 45-26 overall and 17-5 on the offensive glass, and the Golden Eagles got a combined 62 points from its posts and forwards en route to the runaway victory. With the loss, ETSU drops to 2-5 overall, while Tech improved to 4-4 on the year. ... Tennessee Tech forward Dennis Ogbe scored a career-high and game-high 27 points, and was joined in double figures by fellow forwards Dwan Caldwell and Ladon Carter with 16 and 13 points, respectively. ... For the Bucs, senior forward Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (Georgetown, S.C.) had a team-high 20 points, while junior guard Rashawn Rembert (Tampa, Fla.) added 14. ... The Bucs did shoot well from the field, but that could not offset the issue of keeping the Golden Eagles off the glass. ... In the first half, Tennessee Tech dominated the paint and used their athleticism to out-rebound the Bucs 21-13 overall, including an 8-3 edge on the offensive glass. The result was a TTU lead of as many as nine points at 26-17 with just under 10 minutes left before the intermission. ... While the Bucs managed to cut the deficit to six at 45-39 by halftime, the story did not get any better for the Bucs in the second half, as the Golden Eagles built a lead of as many as 16 points at 66-50 with 12:37 left. From there, the Bucs would cut the lead to nine at 78-67 following a basket by junior guard Jalen Riley (Racine, Wisc.), but that would be as close as ETSU would get the rest of the way.
Giplaye makes return following open heart surgery
Earlier this year, the Buccaneers got a serious scare when junior forward Ron Giplaye (Lowell, Mass.) had to undergo open heart surgery for a condition that was described as "life threatening." Following the successful procedure, Giplaye has slowly regained his strength and was able to play two minutes against Tennessee Tech (11/27), marking his first competitive compeition since the 2011-12 season when he played at Providence.
Bucs improve defensively, but inside game struggling
A year ago, ETSU allowed teams to shoot a high percentrage from the field and from the 3-point line ... This year, ETSU's defensive efforts have paid off as the Bucs have held teams to 42 percent shooting from the field and 29 percent from 3-point range ... However, as the Bucs have improved on the perimeter, the team has struggled in the paint ... Currently, ETSU's rebound margin is -6.2, and the Bucs have been out-rebounded by a total of 274-230 ... Those numbers have led to more second chance points for opponents and the reason for two close losses for the team.
Merriweather continues to shine, posts double-double
Freshman guard A.J. Merriweather (Jackson, Tenn.) has certainly made an impression in the early going this season, and he continued to make more news against Morehead State (11/12) ... The 6-2 guard collected his first career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, to go along with a pair of assists, a block and a steal in 35 minutes of play ... His current team ranks are first in rebounding (7.1 rpg), third in steals (1.0 spg), third in scoring (10.3 ppg), and third in minutes played (28.4).
All-around effort by Gadsden-Gilliard impressive
Setting new personal bests with 12 rebounds and six assists in the win over Samford (11/21), senior forward Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (Georgetown, S.C.) had people thinking "triple-double" when he added an 18-point effort to his statistical line ... The Bucs hope that KGG can make these types of efforts more consistent ... So far this year, KGG has games of 31, 20, 18, 16, and 10 points, to go along with outings of just two and four points of output.
KGG, Merriweather enjoy strong debuts at Charlotte
With his career-high, 31-point effort in the loss at Charlotte (11/8), senior forward Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (Georgetown, S.C.) certainly made an impression on those inside Halton Arena. ... Along with KGG's showing, freshman A.J. Merriweather (Jackson, Tenn.) did not shy away from the challenge of his first college game and the assignment of defending Charlotte guard Pierria Henry ... While KGG finished with career bests for points (31), field goals made (10) and 3-pointers made (4), Merriweather finished with 10 points to go along with team highs for rebounds (7) and steals (3) in 29 minutes of play.
Young Bucs still face obstacles with experience
The last two seasons, ETSU head coach Murry Bartow has faced the challenge of developing a roster with minimal experience ... As the 2013-14 Buccaneers begin play, Bartow is once again looking at a team with several new faces and limited playing time ... In all, the Bucs return just six players who saw time on the floor last sesaon, while there are a total of seven newcomers to the program ... When counting the entire 15-man roster, the Bucs have a total of just 11 varsity seasons between the team for an average of less than a season per player.
Shuffling starters the "new normal" for Bucs
Last season, ETSU head coach Murry Bartow used 17 different starting lineups in the team's 32 games ... Injuries and dismissals left the ETSU's coaches searching for the right combination all season. ... Bartow hoped to find more stability with his rotation in 2013-14, however he has now used five different starting lineups in seven games so far this season.
Rembert hoping to stay hot as 2013-14 season begins
Junior guard Rashawn Rembert (Tampa) has made the most of his increased playing time over the last two seasons, having made a 3-pointer in 36 straight games dating back to last season ... Last season, Rembert ranked fourth in the A-Sun in 3-point field goal percentage at 39.7 percent for the year. ... This year, Rembert has shown signs of expanding his offensive productivity, as he averaged 21.0 points per game in the Bucs' exhibitions against Milligan (10/29) and Mars Hill (11/2) ... In fact, he put up a stunning 33 points on nine made 3-pointers in the win over Milligan.
Bucs have tradition of postseason appearances, success
The ETSU men's basketball team has enjoyed its share of postseason success and ranks as one of the nation's most prestigious basketball programs ... The Buccaneers have earned berths to the NCAA Tournament nine times (1969, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010) and NIT twice (1983, 2007) ... In 2011, the Bucs made their first ever appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, winning twice and advancing to the semifinals of that event ... It was the program's 12th postseason tournament appearance all-time.
Three-point streak for Bucs dates back nearly 20 years
Since Feb. 16, 1987 in a game against Davidson, the Bucs have made at least one 3-pointer in 801 consecutive games. ... ETSU was 0-for-8 in that 1987 game.
ETSU picked among nation's best "Prestige" programs
In the modern era for NCAA Division I-A basketball – marked by the expansion of the NCAA Tournament field to 64 teams in 1984-85 – the ETSU men's basketball program ranks in the Top 30 percent of the 300 programs that were eligible for the postseason at that time, this according to ESPN.com's "Prestige" ranking released back in 2008 ... Since that time, the Bucs have only added to their list of prestigious honors … The Bucs -- who have enjoyed nine NCAA trips, one NIT and one CIT berth, 14 20-win seasons, and a slew of conference regular season and tournament championships since 1984-85 -- ranked tied for 82nd out of 300 teams, meaning they were in the Top 27 percent of schools making the list. ETSU was ranked ahead of every current Atlantic Sun team, as well as former SoCon rivals Appalachian State, Western Carolina, Georgia Southern and UNC Greensboro. In addition, at that time the Bucs ranked ahead of SEC schools such as Tennessee, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Georgia, Mississippi and Auburn, as well as programs such as Notre Dame, DePaul, Bradley, Clemson and Fla. State.

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A while back, I was working on a short article about Normalization for a book that never got published (admittedly I wasn't getting paid for the article, and it wasn't for charity, so I wasn't that broken up over it.) The task at hand was to, in 2 pages or less, describe the process of normalization and help you to know when you have finished. In my upcoming book Pro SQL Server 2000 + N (where N > 10) Relational Database Design and Implementation, it takes about 45 pages. So it wasn't really a realistic task, especially considering I have spent about a full paragraph letting you know how hard the task is going to be. The most important thing that is missing from this short introduction is examples, which I include in the book in truck loads.
There are two distinct ways that Normalization is approached. In a very formal manner, there are a progressive set of "rules" that specify "forms" that you are working to achieve. There is nothing wrong with that definition, but progressing through the forms in a stepwise manner is certainly not how any seasoned data architect is likely to approach the problem of designing data storage. Instead, you design with the principles of normalization in mind, and use the normal forms as a test to your design.
The problem with getting a great database design is compounded with how natural the process seems. The first database that the past uneducated version of me built had 10+ tables, all of obvious ones like customer, orders, etc. set up so the user interface could be produced to satisfy the client. However, tables for address and even order items were left as part of the main tables, making it a beast to work with for queries, and as my employer wanted more and more out of the system, the design became more and more taxed. The basics were there, but the internals were all wrong and the design could have used about 50 or so tables to flesh out the correct solution. Soon after (at my next company, sorry Terry), I gained a real education in the basics of database design, and the little 1000 watt halogen light bulb went off…
That light bulb was there because what had looked like a more complicated in the college database class that no normal person would have created (bet you can't guess what my grade was in that class!) was really there to help my design fit in with the tools that I was using. Turns out that the people who create relational database engines use the same concepts of normalization to help guide how the engine is created that I needed to for a database to work well. So if the relational engine vendors are using a set of concepts to guide how they create the engine, it turns out to be actually quite helpful if you follow along.
First, lets look at the "formal" rules. The normalization rules are stated in terms of "forms", starting at First Normal Form, and including several others some of which are numbered, some are named for the creators of the rule. (Note that in the strictest terms, to be in a greater form, you ought to also conform to the lesser form. So you can't be in third normal form and not give in to the definition of the First). To be honest, it is rare that a data architect will actually refer to the normal forms in conversation specifically unless they are having a nerd argument with a developer that is trying to design an entire customer relationship management system in a single table, but understanding the basics of normalization is essential to understanding why it is needed. What follows is a very quick restatement of the normal forms:
There are other, more theoretical forms that I won't mention, but they are rare to even encounter the definition. In the reality of the development cycle of life, the stated rules are not hard and fast rules, but merely guiding principles that can be useful to help you avoid certain pitfalls. In practice, we end up with denormalization, (meaning purposely violating a normalization principle for a stated, understood purpose, not ignoring the rules to get done faster) mostly to satisfy some programming or performance need from the consumer of the data (programmers/queriers/etc)
Once you deeply "get" the concepts of normalization, you really will find that you build a database like a well thought out Lego creation, desiring how each piece will fit in to the creation before putting pieces together, because disassembling 1000 Lego bricks to make a small change makes Legos more like work than fun. Some rebuilding based on keeping agile can be needed, but the more you plan ahead, the less data you will have to reshuffle.
In actual practice, the formal definition of the rules aren't thought of at all, but instead the guiding principles that they encompass are. In my mind, I use the following four concepts in the back of my mind to guide the database I am building, falling back to the more specific rules for the really annoying/complex problem I am trying to solve:
The question in the title still has yet to be conquered. "How to know when you are done?" What I left out of the description of Normalization was the granularity you go with. The word "atomic" is a common way to describe a table or column that is normalized enough. Atomic would tend to indicate something that is broken down to its absolute lowest form. But unless you are not a nerd (and would you really be reading this if you weren't?) we know that there are lots of particles smaller than an atom. When you try to mess with particles smaller than the atom, you get a mushroom cloud that even Timothy Leary would not have approved of.
It is the same way with databases. Tables and columns split to their atomic level have one and only one meaning. Deal with them at a higher level, and you will suffer with lots of substrings, switching attributes that you use to find out what a table means in a situation. But break things down too far, and you will suffer even more. My best example of this is a column that holds a large quantity of text. If you never need to us part of the data using SQL, a single column is perfect (a set of notes that the user uses on a screen is a good example.) You wouldn't want a paragraph, sentence, and character table to store this information. On the other hand, that same character column is abused when the users start putting coded information (because users WILL find a way to work if your software fails them). Then and you have to search for, you will need to begin working with the less comfortable string manipulation functions in SQL… And just try to index a part of a large text column. Possible? Sometimes. Best way to go? Never.
The key to knowing what is normalization and what is an academic exercise for a nerd is to understand the needs of the users (commonly referred to as requirements, as in "Why don't we ever have good requirements before we code!?!"). If it is clear that the user is planning on maintaining a list of values and will need to update them programmatically, then it is your job to make each value a row in a table. But if there is no requirement to ever search on a value in that list or programmatically access part of the value, then it might be overkill to do anything other than leave the value alone. It is often best to err on the side of caution, but the ideal relational storage for a document would be minimally at the word/punctuation level. If you are read this far and are convinced that would be the proper solution, then you need to get a complete book or take a class on the subject before you start creating a relational database.
The reasonable answer to when you are done normalization is when users have exactly the right number of places to store the data they need and you can query/use the data without parsing it… Easy enough until the user changes their mind, huh?
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An excellent introduction though nothing beats examples for teaching. It would be valuable to show a poorly designed database, show why it's poor and show how to correct it.
The light bulb moment is an amazing thing too. Everyone (who's successful) has one. It's fun to think about how the brain works and why these sudden leaps of comprehension take place.
Most of my work now is with data warehouses so I do the opposite -- denormalization. As I was learning and implementing the denormalization process, it was interesting how much my understanding of normalization practices increased. I had to do things counter to my instincts and I made some mistakes along the way. This forced me to think more specifically about the decisions I was making while putting data into a star and, in contrast, I better understood the normalization process.
A couple years back, I was asked to handle the database design and implementation for a small IT-internal project used to track something (can't actually remember what for). I worked with a co-worker to flesh out the requirements. He would be designing the website and his first ideas about the database was to have just a couple of Big Tables and handle all of the record management in code. (As an aside, I see this tendency among a lot of decent programmers - mostly because they never learned better ways.) I steered him away from that and started breaking things up. He agreed we'd handle CRUD operations through sprocs and views allowing him to focus on the function of the website instead of wrangling data.
I made the mistake of letting him talk me into leaving one table less normalized than my gut was telling me since it only served a small piece of the solution and normalization ended up adding a few xref tables that he felt made things too complex. As I started writing insert and update sprocs for the subsystem, I saw it turning into an awful, broken mess requiring far more effort to manage than if it had been normalized. I jumped on correcting it right away despite his protests (though he trusted me enough not to protest too much). That taught me to rely on my instincts but it also made me understand the mindset of people who haven't learned to normalize. I think they are afraid of the perceived complexity behind it when the fact is, proper normalization makes the pieces of a project work together more cleanly and removes a great deal of complexity in the use and function of the database. This is especially true when you encapsulate tasks in sprocs (like p_AddUser or p_RemoveItem).
I should have saved this for my own blog (if I ever get around to making one) but thanks for the thought inspiring article.
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Gary,As discussed earlier, there are so many possibilities of combinations of Muncie parts (once they have been broken, repaired, combined, etc), it's difficult to deterine from external id cues. Your trans seems to be a 'wide ratio' unit now based on your testing. It also seems to be a 'combination' of parts, rather than a complete trans as manufactured by GM-Muncie. Since it isn't your original trans (NO VIN), it doesn't much matter; clean it.. check it. and use it as it is if it's in good condition. (Wide ratios seem to work better with the Z28's anyway - if the 302 is present - as it gives you a bit more gear when pulling off - which the 302 needs unless it's revved above 3-4K.. *G* OR unless you have very big gears (4.11 or greater ratio).
Gary,Why not replace the input and cluster gear ? That's the only difference in the M20/21 - a lot cheaper than trying to track down another M21 (and one without a VIN like your case is -). Does it work (date-wise) for your car ?Regards,Steve


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(Reuters) - Richard Sherman, the brash and outspoken defender for the Seattle Seahawks, became the National Football League's highest paid cornerback after signing a four year $57.4 million contract extension, the team said on Wednesday.
According to local media reports, the deal includes a $40 million guarantee.
Sherman, who has declared himself the NFL's top cornerback, has been able to back up his boasts on the field.
Taken in the fifth round of 2011 draft, Sherman led the league in interceptions last season with eight, helping the Seahawks to their first Super Bowl title with a crushing victory over the Denver Broncos.
Regarded as one of the NFL's top man-to-man defenders and a punishing tackler, Sherman anchored the Seahawks top-ranked defense known as the "Legion of Boom".
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2006 Ford Mustang GT - Generation Stang
Chris Emlet's path to this magazine was paved by his grandfather
So much of what we learn and gravitate towards in life comes from those around us.
Our grandparents, parents, older siblings, and even older friends; the influence they have over us isn't something we think about at the time. We're too busy in the moment, wanting to be like them. It's later in life when we realize who's responsible for that Mustang in the garage.
For Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania's Chris Emlet, the road to these pages is two generations deep. "My father's father got him interested in the hobby at about age 5, restoring a 1926 Prospect Deluge Master fire truck," Chris says. Go ahead, search for 1926 Prospect Deluge Master. We'll wait. Trust us when we say we would hate to be on fire back in 1926, but that wasn't the only vehicle paving the way for the elder Emlet (Jeff). There were several others to help cement the automotive way of life.
So much so that when it came time to get his own wheels, one of Jeff's first cars was a '65 Mustang GT. Obviously, as you now know, Jeff passed on his love of cars to son Chris, and yes, even though we are a late-model Mustang magazine, Chris' first car was a far cry from dad's '65 GT in the form of a '97 V-6 Mustang.
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That didn't keep Chris from enjoying the Stang as the two Emlets tinkered with the car, but after a couple years with the V-6, it was time to step it up a bit. Chris had the V-6 until he turned 19, when he purchased the '06 Mustang GT you see here.
Of course, the newfound power of the GT had an impact on Chris, but when the guys saw a Cervini's Auto Designs C-550E ground effects package at a Carlisle Ford Nationals event, they knew that was going to be the first major modification. Chris and his dad handled everything but the paint with the Cervini's kit.
To add pop to go with the Cervini's C-500E components, the car received Charcoal stripes over the top, as well. Stock wheels weren't going to do the car justice so the guys added Shelby Razor wheels wrapped in Nitto 555 treads at the same time. As is always the case, the exterior mods took some time to complete, but once they were, it was time to dig into the engine.
The perfect place to start with a Three-Valve buildup is by adding cams and going from there. Chris and Jeff went with Brenspeed Detroit Rocker cams, and they also added a Hurst shifter, a SCT X-Cal handheld tuner, a C&L Performance cold-air intake, 3.73 gears, SLP long-tube headers, and Pypes Performance mufflers. Since the guys had used Brenspeed for the cams, they decided to utilize that company's tuning prowess, as well.
However, like with all of us, Chris enjoyed the power of his GT, but he needed more. In the winter of 2012 Chris and Jeff installed a Saleen supercharger purchased once again from Brenspeed with a 3.4-inch pulley, Ford Racing 39-lb/hr injectors, and dual Shelby GT500 fuel pumps. Chris and Jeff installed the supercharger themselves, and also added a Canton intercooler tank, and a Steeda Autosports battery relocation kit. Once everything was installed, a phone call to Brenspeed landed a new tune on to make everything play nice under the hood.
To confirm everything was as it should be Chris took the GT over to McNews Automotive in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, for an appointment with the rollers. Once the Dynojet drums quit spinning, confirmed power came to 466 rwhp and 416 ft-lb of torque. Chris' cold-air intake of choice is from JLT Performance.
The interior of Chris' GT didn't escape the modifications. Chris went with a Katskin leather upholstery kit, and dad Jeff removed the stock upholstery in place of the new skins. Katskin was able to embroider the seats with the C-500E callout in the front seats for a more custom touch on the inside.
Since the car's been "done," Chris' primary uses it as a driver and to "attend lots and lots of car shows," as he puts it. Chris' plan has always been to enhance an aspect of the car each winter, but with a new house, those plans might slow a little. However, he would like to add more power to the car, lower it (side exhaust will need to be altered for that to happen), and call it done.
Another highlight came when Chris applied for a spot in Snap-on's 2014 calendar and made it onto the month of December. If you're able to get a Snap-on calendar, they saved the best for last for Mustang fans.
Chris says going to shows has become a family affair. Since dad Jeff's '65 has been long gone, he gets his own V-8 fix courtesy of an '07 Roush 427R, which is probably much quicker than the '65 ever was. Even mom Cary now enjoys attending Mustang shows with the boys. Plus Chris' girlfriend, Brittany, and her daughter, Mackynzie, love to go for rides and to car shows, as well. This appears to be one road without a dead end.


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One side is a customary Android phone with an HD display, and the other side offers up an always-on e-ink screen for displaying other things, like the time or whatever book you're currently reading.
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Administrative Support Workers - See "Occupational Categories."
Affirmation Rate - The percentage of appeal closures that were affirmed by the EEOC.
ADR Closures - The number of counselings or complaints that completed the ADR process during the fiscal year.
ADR Offer Rate - The percentage of completed/ended counselings or the complaint closures that received an ADR offer.
ADR Participation Rate - The percentage of completed/ended counseling or the complaint closures where both parties agreed to participate in ADR.
ADR Resolution Rate - The percentage of ADR closures that were resolved by either settlement or withdrawal from the EEO process.
Agency - Military departments as defined in Section 102 of Title 5, U.S. Code and executive agencies as defined in Section 105 of Tile 5, U.S. Code, the United States Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, those units of the legislative and judicial branches of the Federal government having positions in the competitive service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, the Government Printing Office and the Smithsonian Institution (including those with employees and applicants for employment who are paid from non-appropriated funds).
Annual Reports - Reports required to be submitted to EEOC on agencies' affirmative employment program accomplishments pursuant to EEOC Management Directive 715.
Appeal Closures - The number of appeals decided by the EEOC during the fiscal year.
Appeal Receipts - The number of appeals filed with the EEOC during the fiscal year.
Appeals Inventory - The number of appeals on hand at the end of the fiscal year.
Average Age of Open Pending Inventory - Average number of days of all complaints, hearings or appeals which are not yet resolved at the end of the reporting period.
Average Processing Time - The total number of days divided by the number of investigations, complaint closures, hearing closures, or appeal closures.
Central Personnel Data File (CPDF) - This is a computer data file created and maintained by the OPM. The file is based on personnel action information submitted directly to the OPM by Executive Branch federal agency appointing offices, and is updated monthly. Some Executive Branch agencies do not submit data to the CPDF including the following: the Tennessee Valley Authority, United States Postal Service, Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency.
Civilian Labor Force (CLF) - Data derived from the decennial census reflecting persons, 16 years of age or older who were employed or seeking employment, excluding those in the Armed Services. CLF data used in this report is based on the 2000 Census.
Complainants - Individuals, either employees or applicants, who filed a formal complaint against a federal agency during the fiscal year.
Complaint Closures - The number of complaints that were completed in the formal complaint process during the fiscal year.
Complainant Rate - The percentage of individuals who filed a complaint per the total work force.
Complaints Filed - The number of complaints that were filed against the federal government during the fiscal year.
Completed/Ended Counselings - The number of counselings which were concluded/closed, either by a written settlement agreement, a written withdrawal from the counseling process, the issuance of a notice of right to file a formal complaint, the forwarding of a counseling to an Administrative Judge when requested/ordered by the Administrative Judge, or the filing of a complaint after the regulatory counseling period has expired even though not all counseling duties have been performed during the fiscal year.
Counseling Rate - The percentage of individuals who completed counseling per the total work force.
Counselings Initiated - The number of new counselings that began during the current fiscal year.
Craft Workers - See "Occupational Categories."
Data from 2000 Census Special EEO File - Data derived from the 2000 decennial census (www.census.gov/eeo2000/).
Decision to File Complaint Pending - The number of completed counselings in which (1) the agency did not receive a complaint, and (2) the 15-day period for filing a complaint had not expired at the end of the fiscal year.
Disability - A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
Dismissals - An agency's final action on a complaint of discrimination which meets the criteria set forth in 29 C.F.R. § 1614.107(a).
EEOC Form 462 Report - The document in which federal agencies report their discrimination complaint process statistics by October 31st of each year.
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Final Agency Actions - An agency's final action on a complaint of discrimination, which includes a final agency decision, a final order implementing an EEOC Administrative Judge's decision or a final determination on a breach of settlement agreement claim.
General Schedule Positions - Positions OPM classifies as those whose primary duty requires knowledge or experience of an administrative, clerical, scientific, artistic, or technical nature.
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Hearing Requests - The number of hearings requested by complainants during the fiscal year.
Hearings Inventory - The number of hearing requests on hand at the end of the fiscal year.
Investigations - The number of agency reviews or inquiries into claims of discrimination raised in an EEO complaint, resulting in a report of investigation.
Laborers and Helpers - See "Occupational Categories."
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Major Occupations - Agency occupations that are mission related and heavily populated relative to other occupations within the agency.
Merit Decisions - Decisions that determine whether or not discrimination was proven. (issued by either a federal agency or an EEOC administrative judge).
MD-110 - EEO Management Directive 110 provides policies, procedures and guidance relating to the processing of employment discrimination complaints governed by the Commission's regulations in 29 CFR Part 1614.
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Monetary Benefits - A payment that an agency agreed to provide in a settlement agreement, a final agency decision finding discrimination, a final order agreeing to fully implement an EEOC Administrative Judge's decision containing a payment award, or in compliance with an Office of Federal Operations' appellate decision which ordered a payment award.
No Complaint Filed - Occurs when: (1) agency issues a Notice of Right to File Letter and does not receive a formal complaint within 15 days; or (2) the individual notifies the agency in writing that s/he is withdrawing from counseling.
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Outreach - Presentations and participation in meetings, conferences and seminars with employee and employer groups, professional associations, students, non-profit entities, community organizations and other members of the general public to provide general information about the EEOC, its mission, the employment discrimination laws enforced by EEOC and the complaint process.
Participation Rate - The extent to which members of a specific demographic group are represented in an agency's work force.
Permanent Work Force - Full-time, part-time and intermittent employees of a particular agency. For purposes of this Report, those persons employed as of September 30, 2011.
Professionals - See "Occupational Categories."
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Sales Workers - See "Occupational Categories."
Second Level Reporting Component - A subordinate component of a Federal agency which has 1,000 or more employees and which is required to file EEOC FORM 715-01 with the EEOC. While many Federal agencies have subordinate components, not every subordinate component is a Second Level Reporting Component for purposes of filing EEOC FORM 715-01. A list of Federal agencies and departments covered by MD-715 and Second Level Reporting Components is posted on the EEOC's website at: Department or Agency List with Second Level Reporting Components.
Senior Pay Level Positions - Positions which include the career Senior Executive Service, Executive Schedule, Senior Foreign Service, and other employees earning salaries above grade 15 in the General Schedule in leadership positions.
Service workers - See "Occupational Categories."
Settlements - Where an agency agrees to award monetary or non-monetary benefits to an individual who agreed either to not file a formal complaint or to withdraw a formal complaint.
Targeted Disabilities - Those disabilities that the federal government, as a matter of policy, has identified for special emphasis. The targeted disabilities (and the codes that represent them on the Office of Personnel Management's Standard Form 256) are: hearing 18 (previously deafness (16 and 17)); vision 21 (previously blindness (23 and 25)); missing extremities 30 (previously 28 and 32 through 38); partial paralysis 69 (previously 64 through 68); complete paralysis 79 (previously 71 through 78); epilepsy 82 (previously convulsive disorders (82)); severe intellectual disability 90 (previously mental retardation (90)); psychiatric disability 91 (previously mental illness (91)); and dwarfism 92 (previously distortion of limb and/or spine (92))."
Technicians - See "Occupational Categories."
Temporary Work Force -Employees in positions established for a limited period of time, usually for less than a year.
Training - The process of educating managers and employees on the laws enforced by EEOC and how to prevent and correct discrimination in the workplace and educating EEO professionals in carrying out the agency's equal opportunity responsibilities.
Total Work Force - All employees of an agency subject to 29 C.F.R. Part 1614 regulations, including temporary, seasonal and permanent employees. Total Work Force numbers in Part I, Sections A-D are as reported in the OPM's CPDF. Total Work Force numbers in Part I, Section E are as reported by agencies in their EEO Form 462 Reports.
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What a great night of rock & roll music and dancing last night at the Hungarian Community Club in Wantirna when Flipside hosted Adelaide's "Teddy Boy" R&R band, the Lincolns. It was a full house with the gig booked out a fortnight ago. There were quite a few disappointed fans who missed out on a ticket to attend the dance.
The Lincolns are no strangers to Melbourne's live music scene having played a number of gigs here in the last 2 to 3 years. The band has featured regularly in the Ballarat Beat Rockabilly Festival as well as in various country Victoria R&R dance festivals. Quite obviously, the band has a huge band of loyal followers in Victoria, and deservedly so. Rockers just love dancing to their special brand of English "Teddy Boy" style R&R music.
There's always a special vibe when a large dance hall is packed with dancers. It was no different last night at the Hungarian Club. Yes, dance space was at a premium but all had a great time sharing the dance floor.
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The Boone County Jail was opened on February 28, 1991. The original jail/Sheriff's Operations Building complex, existed of four buildings with a Vehicular Sally Port. The entire project comprised approximately 54,000 square feet at an initial cost of about 6.8 million dollars. The jail occupies three and one half buildings and approximately 35,000 square feet of space. The remaining 19,000 square feet of program space is devoted to joint mechanical space and the Sheriff's Operations.
This new jail is an "indirect supervision" model which allows for viewing into the cell blocks by way of windows and camera monitoring by control room officers as well as roving officers that enter in the cell blocks and housing units on a frequent basis. Each of the three detainee housing structures includes a central control room surrounded by 5 to 7 housing cell blocks. Each cell block holds from six to twenty four detainees of various gender and offense classification.
The original jail had 134 beds for custodial detainees and a 50-bed Work Release center split with 35 beds for men and 15 beds for women detainees. In 1999, we divested our Work Release program and contracted with Reality House Incorporated to manage that function. We conducted a major renovation of our work release facility and created a five unit classification custody area primarily for female detainees. With the addition of add-on bunk space and absorption of program space we added 26 additional beds in our original custody buildings and increased our total detainee capacity from 134 to 210 detainees. All this was done within the existing hardened environment of the original 1991 construction. As a result of the total use of existing hardened space we were forced to add a small storage building accessible to our admin building. Although our total maximum capacity is 246, due to classification and gender needs, we operate in the 210-220 capacity as a daily operational capacity.
Detainees that exceed our operating capacity are housed frequently at Reality House Inc., Cooper County, Chariton County, Howard County, Callaway County, Randolph County, and Montgomery County.


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All through the summertime of 1965 virtually every aspect of the vehicle's design and development, from preliminary design sketches to clay designs, was photographed and thoroughly documented. Chevy utilized the assets to produce a 30 -minute movie The Camaro for sale in Flagstaff AZ , which was later revealed on TELEVISION and in cinema. They likewise presented females's clothing called the Camaro Collection as well as a Camaro road race game.
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In November, Chevy sales executives and innovative individuals previewed prototype designs at the GM Tech Center. Campbell-Ewald, Chevy's venerable advertising agency, instantly started work on catalogs, direct mail and sales promotion materials, along with print, outdoor and TV/radio advertising. In April 1966, at the New york city Auto Program Press Conference, Chevrolet sales executives admitted no name had actually been selected for the brand-new automobile, but did announce that pricing of 1967 Chevy Camaro for sale in Flagstaff AZ model will remain in the Corvair-Chevy II range.
Throughout early 1966 Chevy struggled over a name for its Mustang-killer. GM's upper management fidgeted about the aggressive connotations of the Panther name. A comparable bout of cold feet would later trigger the Pontiac variation, code named the Banshee, to be renamed Firebird. Over its short life time, the F-car had actually been called by numerous names consisting of Wildcat, Chaparral, Commander and Nova. It's likewise rumored that Chevy thought about utilizing the letters "GM" in the name, and came up with G-Mini, which developed into GeMini and finally Gemini. Nevertheless, GM's upper management vetoed the idea, fearing the vehicle might be a failure.
Automotive legend has it that somebody at Chevrolet finally proposed the name Camaro and upper management rapidly concurred. Although the name has no genuine meaning, GM researchers supposedly found the word in a French dictionary as a slang term for "good friend" or "companion." It's rumored that Ford Motor Company scientists likewise found other meanings, including "a shrimp-like animal" and an arcane term for "loose bowels."
Because a number or pre-launch materials had actually already been launched using the Panther name, Chevy's many pushing challenge was to now rename their brand-new Mustang killer, the Camaro. Camaros are found in Flagstaff AZ by looking for classic car dealers.
Finally, on June 28, 1966, General Motors held a live press conference in Detroit's Statler-Hilton Hotel. It was the first time in history that 14 cities were connected in real time for a press conference via telephone lines. Elliot M. "Pete" Estes, who changed "Bunkie" Knudsen as Chevrolet General Manager in July 1965, began the news conference by stating all individuals were now club members of the Society for the Elimination of Panthers from the Automotive World (SEPAW.) Estes confidently announced that Camaro was selected as the name for Chevy's brand-new four-passenger cars to honor the custom of starting Chevy design names with the letter C such as the Corvette, Corvair, Chevelle, and Chevy II.


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"Yesterday, the President sent the American Jobs Act to Congress for consideration. With the American Jobs Act, the President is again demonstrating unwavering support of Veterans and of business by putting forward an aggressive plan that will help create new jobs for Veterans and boost the American economy.
"By providing tax credits from $5,600 to $9,600 to encourage businesses to hire unemployed Veterans, the American Jobs Act not only helps put more Veterans back to work, it sends a message that a grateful Nation honors their service and sacrifice. Congress should pass this bill as soon as possible.
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Those Old Memories has a new look for 2011. My new header features photos of my Mom and Dad, Freddie and Irene Coleman and also reflects some of their personal interests. They grew up, married an raised their children in Alliance, Nebraska and as they are the inspiration for many of my stories, I felt that they deserved a prominent location at the top of my blog. My Dad loved to tell stories and held a wealth of knowledge about his family and ancestors and Mom loved nothing better than to learn about her ancestors and to pass along to her children the facts about her family that she knew about.She was proud of the genealogists in her family and loved hearing of new finds! Without their great interest in family and the historical heritage they passed forward, my life and that of my family would not be nearly as interesting nor filled with so much love.
The year 2011 will feature many of "those old memories" and photos from both my family and that of my husband's ancestors. He has been bitten by the blog bug so will occasionally write stories about his family and memories and I will feature those here on my blog site. We look forward to sharing with you all as we start the new year with a new look.
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"Those Old Memories" will include stories, photographs, genealogy, scrapbooking, recipes, and interesting history of my family. Some family surnames: Troyer, Gardner, Moore, Hopkins, Allen, Amsberry, McPherson, Wyatt, Godfrey, Lee, Henley, Cutbirth, Tudor, Gustafsson, Larson, Hellgren, Farley, Harshbarger, Harvey, McComsey, Johnston, Hyndman, and Buchanan.
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Love the new header and background.ReplyDelete
It's beautiful - I like how the lettering in the header echo the colors in the background.ReplyDelete
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keep up the great stories!
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Wakelon Elementary School was placed on lockdown for nearly four hours Tuesday while investigators searched for a suspect in a nearby break-in.
Nothing out of the ordinary occurred on the campus during the school day, but Capt. Jimmy Stevens of the Wake County Sheriff's Office said no arrest had been made when the lockdown was lifted about 1:30 p.m.
Stevens said the crime took place off Pippin Road north of Zebulon, where Wakelon Elementary is located.
"We were tracking a breaking and entering suspect and were not able to apprehend him at this time," Stevens said. "We called the immediate search off. We're still working the case, just an active search is not going on right now."
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Wakelon Principal Tad Sherman said the school was notified the suspect may be in the vicinity about 9:45 a.m., triggering a code yellow lockdown.
That designation means danger is located in the vicinity but there is no major threat on the school grounds, according to Sherman. All exterior doors are locked an no one is permitted to enter or exit the school except for law enforcement and school staff on rare occasions, he said.
Students and teachers saw little change in their daily routine.
The notification by law enforcement came before any outdoor physical education or recess periods took place. Student activities were confined to the inside of the building as a precautionary measure even after the lockdown ended.
"I'm actually really proud of the staff and the students on how they responded to the situation because they acknowledged the code yellow and kept right on moving forward," Sherman said.
Sherman sent parents a status update through a phone notification system as soon as the lockdown was lifted. He said the top priority during the lockdown was making sure staff and students were safe.
"From a parent's perspective I understand full and well why parents would be concerned that they weren't contacted earlier, but that was at the request of law officials so as to not hinder their investigation," he said. "As soon as we received confirmation, we were immediately on the phone letting parents know."


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Hello there! I am back! The meetings that I mentioned here went well and, although this is still a busy time for us at work, it's a good kind of busy. They type that you know is pulling you and your team to bigger and better things, even as you wipe the sweat off your brow and wallpaper your aching back with Salonpas.
But enough work talk! I feel like celebrating and I'm doing it with pie! Well, with a galette if you want to be technical. A Plum and Nectarine Galette if you want to be specific. I found some nice plums and nectarines in the Sunday market across the street from me (yes, I live two steps away from a cute little market – another reason to celebrate!) so I bought a bunch with this in mind. I had been reading about Dorie Greenspan's Good for Almost Everything Pie Dough from the enthusiastic Tuesdays With Dorie bunch and had been meaning to try it. When I saw Cenk's gorgeous galette on (the equally gorgeous) Cafe Fernando I knew that as soon as I had a bit of free time I would be rolling out this dough.
I must say, the legions of Dorie fans out there are not mistaken. This pie dough really is good for almost anything! It's tasty and flaky and a snap to put together. And getting pie dough flaky in my hot and humid kitchen is a feat in itself – Dorie I owe you! I used Cenk's version though which only has butter and no shortening. I don't have anything against shortening, and I know it is supposed to make the dough flakier, but I was too lazy to buy some 😉
I adapted the recipe slightly to make allowances for all the humidity and heat over here – lessening the water and adding more dough-chilling time. This recipe makes enough for a 9-inch double crust pie. If you make galettes you can make two 9-inch ones (one now one later)…and you don't have to fiddle with a pie pan 😉
Plum and Nectarine Galette
(pie dough recipe adapted from Dorie Greenspan's Baking: From My Home to Yours as adapted by Cenk of Cafe Fernando, filling adapted from Cenk's recipe)
For the pie dough:
For the filling:
– Pulse flour, sugar and salt in a food processor using a metal blade.
– Remove butter from freezer, add it in the processor, and pulse until it resembles a coarse meal. Do not over mix! The pieces don't have to be uniform. Dorie says some can be the size of fat peas and some the size of barley.
– Add ice water little by little, pulsing once in between each addition, until the dough forms clumps and curds (I lessened the water from 1/2 cup to 1/3 due to the moisture already present in my air). Again, do not over mix! Chunks of butter in the dough are fine (yum!) 🙂
– Turn the dough out onto a work surface and very lightly and sparingly, knead just to incorporate dry ingredients.
– Divide the dough into two even balls. Flatten balls into disks and wrap individually in plastic.
– Refrigerate dough for at least an hour (I refrigerated one disk and kept the other in the freezer for future use).
– Remove the dough from the refrigerator. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough between two sheets of baking parchment (you can roll dough directly on a floured work surface or between two sheets of plastic wrap but parchment works best for me) into a rough 11-inch circle. When rolling, turn dough over frequently and lift the parchment so it doesn't form creases. Trim the edges to form a clean circle.
– Place your flattened dough (covered in the parchment) back in the fridge for about 20 minutes to chill again.
– Remove dough from fridge, peel of top layer of parchment, and transfer the dough, on the bottom layer of parchment, to a sheet pan or pizza pan (I used one of those pizza pans with holes on the bottom).
– Mix 1/2 tablespoon of the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of the sugar in a bowl and spread on the bottom of the dough.
– Toss plums and nectarines with the rest of the cornstarch, sugar, and lemon juice.
– Arrange the fruit on the bottom of the dough, leaving 2 inches of dough left outside.
– Fold up and pleat the dough (as best you can) over the top of the fruit, leaving the center uncovered.
– Lightly brush the top of the pastry with the beaten egg and sprinkle both the dough and the fruit with sugar (I used Demerara sugar with large crystals).
– Place the galette in 400F oven and cook for 40-45 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
– Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack immediately.
I love how this turned out! All rustic and earth goddess goodness…uneven buttery crust, sticky-shiny filling, sweet juices bubbling over onto the parchment, hypnotic pie-baking smell filling my flat…and C, who is not a sweets type of guy, actually had it for dessert that night (and breakfast today), claiming that "I like this kind of thing!" Yet another reason to celebrate!
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Laura Benanti :: Getting the Right Kind of Attention
Tony Award-winning actress/singer Laura Benanti ("Gypsy" 2008) is one of those Jacks of the entertainment industry who is a Master at all of them. Over the past 15 years of singing and acting, she has racked up quite a resume of work on television ("Eli Stone," "The Playboy Club," "Law & Order: SVU," "Go On," "Royal Pains," "Nurse Jackie"); film ("Take The Lead," "Falling for Grace," "Meskada"); and theater ("The Sound of Music," "Swing!," "Into the Woods," "Nine," "The Wedding Singer," "Gypsy," "In The Next Room," "Why Torture Is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them," "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown"). And, as if all that work wasn't enough, Benanti recently released a live album of her live stage show "In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention" on Broadway Records this past September.
Just as multifaceted as her career in entertainment, "In Constant Search....." displays the versatility in her live concert performances as it takes you through "a smart, funny, tuneful evening," says The Washington Post. Benanti engages her audience with humor, her voice and stellar songs. Stand out selections on the album are her reprisals of songs from two of her Broadway roles, "Unusual Way" (from "Nine") and "Model Behavior" (from "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown."
But the arrangement that is causing audiences to take a different listen at Benanti his her performance of the mash up of pop stars Ellie Goulding's "Starry Eyed" and Lana Del Rey's "Video Games." The New York Daily News calls the tune "sultry" and "infectious catchy." Making a live album can be tricky because of so many uncontrolled variables that studio recording can so easily correct. "I think there's something special in doing a sort of Broadway centric or classics based centric album that is live because there is no auto-tuning that goes into that. It is what it is", Benanti says. The CD made USA Today Playlist "Pick of the Week."
While promoting "In Constant Search for the Right Kind of Attention," Laura still found time to take on a couple of additional projects like filming her recurring role for the next season of "Nurse Jackie" starring Edie Falco, and rehearsing for the one night only live stage performance of "The Sound of Music" co-starring Grammy-winner Carrie Underwood, "True Blood's" Steven Moyer, and 5-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald to air on NBC Dec. 5. Benanti's schedule shows her to be one of the hardest working entertainers out there and it doesn't seem to slowing down. She already has many projects planned for 2014 including starring in the New York Center Encores! Production of "The Most Happy Fella" opposite Shuler Hensley and Cheyenne Jackson, and spring and summer concerts with the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington DC and the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus.
While rehearsing for "The Sound of Music," I had a chance to squeeze in some time with Laura to talk about, well, everything. Of course I must have been temporarily insane to think that 20 minutes would be enough time talk about everything, but we managed to hit the highlights of a career that has the legs to keep running for years and years.
Very busy lately
BeBe: You've got so much going on, girl, I don't even know where to start with you. With James Brown out of the picture, may he rest in peace, you are now the hardest working person in show business.
Laura Benanti: Well, I've been very busy lately, yes!
BeBe: Yes, you have, and that includes releasing your first solo 'In Constant Search for the Right Kind of Attention: Live at 54 Below' in September this year. What I found most intriguing about the release is that you chose to release your first album in a live recoding format. Many artists take many years before releasing a live album, if ever. So, I'm wondering why you did a live album your first time out since live recording is unpredictable and pretty raw?
Laura Benanti: To be honest Broadway Records approached me about recording my live show. So, it wasn't something I necessarily set out to to. It wasn't some brilliant thought on my part. But what I do like about it is I'm a live performer. We're in an age where everyone is auto-tuned within an inch of their lives. I sing live as do all Broadway performers. So, I think there's something special in doing a sort of Broadway-centric or classics based centric album that is live because there is no auto-tuning that goes into that. It is what it is. There's no hiding.
Like being there
BeBe: Plus in the recording studio, you can't be funny or engaging with your audience.
Laura Benanti: That's exactly right! Well, I believe Broadway and live performances can be prohibitively expensive, and also if you don't live near New York, how you gonna get there? My goal is to perpetuate the live art, the theater art. For me, It feels like if you live in Idaho and you've seen me on YouTube, well now, you can own my album and feel like you were there.
BeBe: I've seen you on television in sitcom and drama roles, but I think from this album I got a real sense of who you are based on the dialogue you have with the audience. Does the title of the album 'In Constant Search for the Right Kind of Attention' have anything to with you feeling isolated from your friends as a child because of your interest in theater at an early age?
Laura Benanti: I have to be honest and tell you that the title came from Matthew Perry, whom I worked with on the 'Go On' series. But, that isolation stuff is all true.
Pop mash-up
BeBe: On the songs that you do on the live album, I think most people would expect a Tony-winning performer to do Broadway tunes and standards. But, the ones that I gravitated to and took the most notice were the pop songs that you worked with. You do Joni Mitchell's 'He Comes for Conversation' very well. However, the one that stands out and the most impressive is the mash-up of Ellie Goulding's 'Starry Eyed' with Lana Del Rey's 'Video Games.' Now that is hot! Whose idea was that to put those two songs together as a mash-up?
Laura Benanti: It was Todd Almond, who's the album's music director and a brilliant composer. He arranged and orchestrated all the songs. It was his take on the two songs. I just think it's brilliant! Todd Almond is a genius.
BeBe: Had you had any experience hearing or performing the songs separately before?
Laura Benanti: Hearing them, yes. Performing them, no.
BeBe: You've done so much successfully on television with recurring roles on 'Royal Pains' and 'Nurse Jackie,' and co-starring on the Matthew Perry ('Friends') sitcom 'Go On.' There was a very short-lived 3 episode show however, 'The Playboy Club,' that landed you on the cover of Playboy Magazine. How did you explain to your parents you were going to be in Playboy, and on the cover no less?
Laura Benanti: Well, I told them I wasn't going to be naked. They knew it was strictly to promote the series 'The Playboy Club.' If it were for any other reason, I would never do that. It was not my finest hour.
Revisiting 'The Sound of Music'
BeBe: Now, let's talk a bit about the NBC sitcom you did with Matthew Perry, 'Go On,' which ended this past May. The role you played was kind of a therapy group leader, Lauren Bennett, who not only has a similar name as yours, but also does a lot of different things as you do in your career. You do the entertainment gambit... recording artist, Broadway stage star, TV actress, film actress. Did you draw upon any of your real life career experiences in playing Lauren?
Laura Benanti: No, not really. I think Lauren thinks of herself as a bit of a Jack of all trades, but a master of none. I think there's a real sense of insecurity and Lauren is consistently trying to find herself. For me, what I drew on more was that feeling we sometimes all have where we feel like we're charlatans trying to convince people that we really know what we're doing. As actors and human beings, we feel that way a lot.
BeBe: Currently you are rehearsing for a show that you are revisiting after many years. A show that was the beginnings for the Broadway's Laura Benanti. You will be doing a live television version of 'The Sound of Music' with Carrie Underwood on NBC on Dec. 5.
Laura Benanti: Yes. 'The Sound of Music' was my first job ever on Broadway when I was 18-19 years old (playing Maria opposite Richard Chamberlain). It is very interesting to be looking at this piece through a completely different lens. I had only ever investigated the show through the eyes of Maria.
BeBe: In this live TV version you are playing Elsa Schrader, the sophisticated fiancee to Baron Von Trapp. In this version Maria is played by Carrie Underwood. How was it to work with her?
Laura Benanti: She is simply fabulous. I have had the great opportunity to work with some tremendous people beginning with Richard Chamberlain, and then Esther Williams, Patti LuPone, John McMartin, Chita Rivera, Mary Stuart Masterson, Jane Krakowski, Antonio Banderas, and now, I'm working with Edie Falco on 'Nurse Jackie' who is remarkable. I'm constantly surprised to be in the same vicinity as them. After awhile you realize we are in such a celebrity obsessed culture, but celebrities are just human beings that just happen to have a fancy public job.
Extremely blessed
BeBe: Because your career is so multifaceted, have you thought at some time you will have to choose one area of your career to focus on?
Laura Benanti: No, I've been extremely blessed that I've been able to go back and forth between television comedy and drama, musical theater and straight theater (non-musical), Broadway and off-Broadway. I feel I've been given tremendous opportunities in all aspects of this entertainment industry. I did feel pigeonholed in the beginning of my career because, for whatever reason, there used to be this weird stigma that musical performers weren't good actors. So, I feel I had to overcome a completely inaccurate stereotype that some people don't get the opportunity to overcome. I did make a concerted effort and a decision after 'Gypsy' to pursue straight theater plays so that I could be seen as an actor. I wanted to be taken seriously as an actor and I wanted to hone my craft as an actor. That was a smart thing to do. It took me out of the realm of the people who only do musicals. It is terrible that there is this horrible stigma about musical performers. But I think the shows like 'Glee,' and people like Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Morrison and Lea Michelle have opened up doors for all of us in the Broadway community.
Undermining stereotypes
BeBe: Even more, you doing some contemporary pop music on your album discounts another stereotype that Broadway performers can only do show tunes.
Laura Benanti: My goal was to be able to achieve that without having to be screaming my face off. I'm so tired of everybody belting in such an unhealthy way all the time. I don't enjoy listening to it, and I worry about people's voices. These young kids who listen to it or watch 'The Voice' or 'American Idol' are picking up bad habits.
BeBe: Well, Laura Benanti, people are picking up good habits by listening and watching you perform. I'd say you have found the right kind of attention.
Laura Benanti co-stars along with Carrie Underwood, Steven Moyer and Audra McDonald in the LIVE television special of "The Sound of Music" on NBC Dec. 5. www.NBC.com.
Benanti's debut solo album 'In Constant Search for the Right Kind of Attention' on Broadway Records is now available on iTunes.
For updates on where Laura Benanti's multifaceted career is taking her, follow her on her official website
As an actress, BeBe was introduced to film with a lead role in the independent film "Under One Sun" with her character dealing with religious, racial and gender issues. Additionally, she appeared in the campy musical "Devious, Inc" (Australian Film Festival, San Francisco Short Film Fest) also adding additional vocals to the musical soundtrack. Both of these performances led to her selection for a lead role in Aisha Media's next short film series, "Con-tin.u.um" to be released in 2012.


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It's set! The tough runner crew will be attending the 2009 Peachtree Road Race. With an expected 55,000 participants, we just couldn't resist. Scheduled for July 4th,2009... Check the website for post run photos and comments.
Don't forget about the 2009 annual Riverbend Run on June 13th. Check the site for the Chattanooga Track Club and the events tab for more details.
Tip of the Cap to all those law enforcement and fire department officials that attended the annual Torch Run! Adrian Gomez pictured right, of the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office. Yo Adrian !!!
This Satuday May 23, a few of the toughrunners crew ventured out to the outer banks of Carters Lake for a beautiful early morning run. We started on an out and back trip on Woodring Branch road which extended all the way to the boat ramp and back for a total of 10 miles. Thanks to Kathy, Joe, Jason and Craig for making it happen.