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it was my understanding that the windows format couldnt be converted. this is a new development to me.

if gracester and friend are in poor taste for the forum, we could ask them to take it somewhere else.

grace for me, but for pete's sake, not her music!

Goodness ... Gizmo certainly seems "excited" about his new wheels ... from the looks of them, somebody(s) spent dozens of hours thinking about and building them.

COMING SUNDAY: GIZMO GETS A NEW HOME News Journal staff report Gizmo, the two-legged Chihuahua-terrier mix who has captured the hearts of thousands of News Journal readers, left the Richland County Dog Pound and Adoption Center today. Wearing the prosthetic wheels that replace his missing front legs, Gizmo ran to the arms of his new owners, Bill and Judy Bodenschatz of Strongsville. Be sure to see Sunday’s News Journal for the full story and click on the link on the right now for a video of Gizmo and the Bodenschatzs. http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/apps/p...NEWS01/60811007

Cabin baggage ban hits musicians Russian musicians returning from London after the Bolshoi Theatre's season face an overland journey because of the new UK cabin baggage ban on planes. They are under contract to keep their instruments with them and cannot check them in as hold baggage, chief conductor Alexander Vedernikov said. They will probably have to travel by rail via Paris, he added. A German musician flying from London told the BBC about the stress of having to put her cello in the hold. Mr Vedernikov made his remark after noticing violins checked in as hold baggage on his own flight to Moscow. The Bolshoi's ballet and opera season at London's Royal Opera House tour is not due to end until 19 August. These restrictions are a disaster for me Julia Morneweg London-based cellist Mr Vedernikov arrived back in Moscow on Friday morning, a day after the terror plot alert which froze air traffic at London's Heathrow Airport and prompted a ban on cabin baggage. "I saw two violins being checked in as luggage, which is unacceptable," he was quoted as saying by Russia's RIA-Novosti news agency. Bolshoi musicians borrow their instruments from Russia's state collection and do not have the right to part with them under any circumstances, Russian media note. 'Wobbling on the trolley' German freelance cellist Julia Morneweg, who lives in London, has until now booked an extra seat for her instrument each time she flies. "These restrictions are a disaster for me," she wrote in a posting on the BBC's Have Your Say before flying to Zurich. After her arrival in Switzerland, she recounted the ordeal of having to hand over the cello, valued at up to £10,000 ($19,000) and not covered by her insurance if carried in the hold. "It is never safe enough in the hold and they don't treat instruments properly," she told the BBC News website. She was not allowed to see the cello being put in and had to hand it over to the bulky items desk despite asking for it to be treated like a child's pram, which would have allowed her to keep tabs on it right up until boarding. "I looked out the window and could see it wobbling on the luggage trolley," she said. Confusion over the new restrictions extended into the cabin when a hostess asked passengers to switch off mobile phones and was met by loud laughter from the passengers, none of whom had been allowed to bring theirs aboard. At Zurich airport, she found the prams lined up neatly in the baggage hall but she had to wait for her cello to come in on the bulky items conveyor belt on which it had been placed upside down. Dreading the effect of the freezing cold in the hold on her instrument, she opened the case to find that one of the bows had been dislodged and there were scratches on the varnish. "Air travel is an everyday part of the job for many musicians," Ms Morneweg said. "This is a crazy situation." Your comments: Like Ms Morneweg, I am a cellist. I am travelling to Germany tomorrow to rehearse for a premiere of a new cello concerto, written for me, at the Salzburg Festival on Tuesday. I cannot cancel, because no-one else has learnt this concerto; I cannot put my priceless 18-century Italian cello in the hold - it would not be insured in there (as far as I know) and besides, to risk the desecration of such an irreplaceable work of art would be irresponsible and wrong. So I am taking the train tomorrow - a 10-hour ride, as opposed to the one-hour flight. Steven Isserlis CBE, London, UK This is a disaster for musicians. Temperatures can go well below minus 10C in the hold, and a clarinet, violin, or oboe, will never be the same after that experience, especially if the wood is a 300 yrs old. It is not an exaggeration to say that luggage staff is not trained to do anything other than destroy instruments. RB Thompson, Washington DC I don't want to have to consign my laptop to the baggage hold. I don't trust the airlines enough for it not to be stolen. I can understand and sympathize with the musicians' plight, because if I had an instrument of such value, I wouldn't want it put in the hold either. Alys, Calgary, Canada This is absolutely obscene. Music instruments are put through the x-ray scanners at security and if anything suspicious shows up I'd expect it to be investigated there and then. What next? Are we going to ban people from boarding aircraft also because their bladders contain liquids? D Majhan, Detroit, Michigan I play the tuba, which is one of the largest instruments. My best tuba is worth over $10,000 (£5,250). Traveling, I've always checked it into the luggage. Because of its shape, buying an extra seat for it would most likely be out of the question and entirely too expensive, and I wouldn't wish to buy the seat and then have it not fit. However, with added insurance on it offered by the airlines, I've not had any problems. Talking to other musicians, though, I've heard horror stories of the instruments receiving extensive damage. One tuba player that I talked to had the entire side of his instrument smashed in, rendering it completely irreparable scrap metal. Cynthia, San Diego, USA I came home to a broken guitar after I checked it in baggage. Thanks Continental! Brian, Brooklyn NY I am a composer and recording artist. I usually don't have to worry about carrying equipment since I play the piano. However, I will start to have problems having musicans tour with me that can't bring onboard their instruments. A cellist actually pays for an additional seat for his or her cello. To have it even considered it as a carry-on item is a misnomer. I can easily see my next tour to be more like a long cruise when we travel overseas (by boat!) Lucien Desar, Cork, Ireland Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/europe/4784225.stm Published: 2006/08/11 18:45:06 GMT © BBC MMVI

thanks. will try to move this moldy(moldau?) topic to a different neighborhood,,,,,,,

WOSU-FM, the powerhouse with regional transmitters all over the buckeye state, would be a coup. they carried Hearts of Space for many many years, and have next to no jazz.

RTBF, in brussels, for those who love european orchestral, is an absolute delight, at 128k. rarely have i heard such music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.musiq3.be/rtbf_2000/bin/view_so...?id=0152080_sac

http://classicalwebcast.com/usa.htm http://classicalwebcast.com/europe.htm

i would rather hear roscoe in a solo or duo horn setting far more than anyone else, not to speak of his other settings. period.

one needs them both, then. thanks

that voice (along with Kathleen Ferrier's) is still vivid in my memory.

her '4 last songs' is as beautiful as anything i have heard in this world.

hope a few of you caught his gorgeous duo recording with shipp a few years ago.........

our prayers, chris. you are so beautiful.

Article published Jul 30, 2006 Gizmo takes his wheels out for a test drive By Jim Konkoly News Journal MANSFIELD -- Gizmo has his wheels. At 10 a.m. Saturday, an engineer and a seamstress strapped a custom-made harness and wheels on the tiny two-legged dog to replace the front legs he doesn't have. "This is going to work," the engineer said as the 6-pound Chihuahua-terrier mix took his first steps down a hall at the Richland County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. As Gizmo, wildly wagging his tail, took off in a mad-dash sprint and toppled over, the engineer, who wished only to be identified as Phil, joked that "it's going to take a little while." When the seamstress, Carol Browne of TLC Kanvas in Bellville, and Phil unstrapped Gizmo to adjust their prosthetic device, the little dog immediately hopped on his hind legs toward Dog Warden Dave Jordan. "It has been a joy to work with Gizmo," Jordan said, gently handing the 2-year-old pooch back to Browne for another practice run. "He is such a sweet, wonderful dog. To rescue a dog in his condition and be able to do something to really enhance his life, that's very special." The prosthetic front wheels will give Gizmo full mobility. But nothing could enhance the spirit and drive, friendliness and happiness of this rambunctious, irrepressible dog. "I don't even feel sorry for him," said Phil, who designed and made the front-leg wheels device. "He acts like a dog that doesn't know he's not normal. He's so sweet, and very intelligent. I can tell, because my wife's been an obedience (dog) trainer for 20 years and I can see that special spark in this dog." Browne and Phil will come back to the dog shelter as often as needed to keep tweaking and adjusting their device until it's perfected. Browne is convinced that Gizmo's incredible spirit will make his prosthetic front wheels work. "He's got a magnetic personality," she said. "If he wasn't a fighter, he wouldn't even be alive. ... Just look at him now!" At that moment Gizmo, getting a break during his first hour-long training session with the harness and wheels, was hopping down the hall, his tail wagging furiously, to get to Jordan. Jordan is considering Phil's suggestion that whoever adopts Gizmo agree to bring him back to the dog shelter for special events. "For sure, we are going to want to be seeing Gizmo again. ... And, say, maybe three months down the road, (we'll have) to see how he's getting around. That's going to be the payoff." Mark Germann, a kennel attendant, said Gizmo has to learn a whole new way of walking. "For two years, he's been hopping on his back legs," he said. "Now he has to learn a new set of skills and he's got to use a whole new set of muscles. He's going to have to work at it like a person in rehab." Germann has no doubt Gizmo's going to make it. "A dog with two legs, and still he's so happy," he said. "You can be having your worst day in the world, then you take one look at Gizmo and you just have to smile -- and think to yourself, nothing can be all that bad." A month ago, Gizmo had severe mange and horrible skin rashes. Most of his hair was gone and he was in danger of death when a woman found him abandoned along Trimble Road near U.S. 30 and brought him to the dog shelter. He's recovered nicely and will be ready for an adopted home in a couple of weeks, Jordan said. "This is a (research and development) project," Phil said as Gizmo's first test run on wheels ended. "It's going to take a lot of trial and error 'til we make it work just right."

sure, but i only have the cuts i took off the radio, and want the the whole album................

i recently discovered some of my mostly unlabelled radio cassettes from the early 80's in the basement. one of the most memorable ones is a live recording of sun ra in front of a huge frenzied crowd. the part i have contains some ellington, some of the bands freest playing and a great 'space is the place.' i would love to identify this and get a genuine recording.

BRAVO--------------ESPECIALLY THE POTTS......................

Article published Jul 23, 2006 Gizmo doing fine as donations roll into county animal shelter By Jim Konkoly News Journal MANSFIELD -- Thanks to dozens of small donations and one big donor, Gizmo is doing fine. The abandoned and sick two-legged dog was rescued along Trimble Road on July 3. The woman who found him wrapped him in a towel and took him to the Richland County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Within two to three weeks, Gizmo, a Chihuahua-terrier mix, will have prosthetic front legs and a new home, county Dog Warden Dave Jordan said Friday. Since Gizmo was featured in a front-page News Journal story a week ago, about 50 people have offered to give him a home, and donations for veterinary care of stray dogs have picked up at the dog shelter, 810 N. Home Road. One man who chooses to remain anonymous went to the shelter and donated $500 for the two-legged dog's care. "He stops in personally at the front counter, writes a check and always says, 'Here's for the dogs,'" Jordan said. "He's a good-hearted guy and he likes what we're doing here for the dogs. He's been stopping in on a regular basis and making donations. "This is the largest donation," Jordan added. "He didn't say if it was specifically because of the two-legged dog, but he did say, 'That's quite a story,' and we talked about Gizmo when he wrote that check." Staff at the dog shelter and adoption center reported their phones "ringing off the hook" after the July 15 story with inquiries about adopting Gizmo and donations for his care. As of Friday, just over $800 had been donated. Jordan said it will take at least that much to cover the dog shelter expenses for the little dog, which include treatment for a severe case of mange and the extra care the staff has to give him every day. The dog shelter takes in about 200 stray dogs per month and finds homes for 100 or more through adoption. No county funds are available for veterinary care of stray dogs at the shelter, so all treatment must be covered by donations. Any donations not needed for Gizmo's care will be used for other dogs, and there is a constant need for contributions to care for injured or sick dogs, Jordan said. Donations come in throughout the year, by mail to Dog Shelter, 50 Park Avenue East, Mansfield 44903, by people giving staff members checks, or by cash dropped into a glass jar near the main information desk. Jordan learned Gizmo's name from four callers who reported the dog had lived with a neighbor after they saw his story and pictures in the News Journal. Jordan also learned that the dog, which weighs between 6 and 9 pounds, was born with no front legs, that his original owner gave him to another person, and that the second owner gave him to someone else whom Jordan and the deputy dog wardens could not identify. Calls to the dog shelter about Gizmo have come from throughout the Richland County area, as well as from Cleveland and Columbus after television stations in those two cities did stories about Gizmo.

all noteworthy and most enjoyable!

[This is the print version of story http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200607/s1694415.htm] Last Update: Monday, July 24, 2006. 5:00am AEST Tearful Tiger retains British Open Tiger Woods produced a final round 5-under-par 67 to win the British Open at Holylake in England overnight, becoming the first man to retain the title in 23 years. The world's number one golfer finished on 18-under for the tournament, two shots clear of fellow American Chris DiMarco who carded a final round 68. South Africa's Ernie Els finished five shots behind Woods in third place. The best of the Australians was Adam Scott who finished in a tie for eighth at 9-under. A tearful Woods spoke emotionally about his love for his late father Earl after winning. The world number one sobbed on the shoulder of his caddie Steve Williams after clinching victory then, as he walked off the green, he hugged his wife Elin and cried uncontrollably in her arms. "Stevie said out on the fairway 'this one's for dad' and once I'd finished, all these emotions came pouring out of me," Woods said after claiming his 11th career major. "I miss my dad so much. I wish he could have been here as he thoroughly enjoyed watching me grinding out major championships. "Where do I begin?," Woods told the presentation ceremony after being handed the famous Claret Jug for the third time in his career. "This has been a fantastic week for all us players to play a golf course like this. "I know we haven't been here for quite some time (39 years) but to come here and to have the course in such fantastic condition, I think all the players would like to thank all the staff for presenting one of the greatest championships ever staged." Woods kept his emotions in check all week and said his Dad, who died on May 3, had helped in a special way. "He was out there today keeping me calm. I had a very calm feeling all week, especially today," he said. "Walking down the last hole I had a chance to enjoy this moment. After my last putt I realised my dad's never going to see this again. I wish he could have seen this one last time." Woods said his display on Sunday was probably his best of the championship. "Today was one of my best ball-striking days of the entire week, as well as my feel on the greens," he said. He thanked his entire support network, including his mum, his wife and his coach Hank Haney, for helping him throughout the third major of the year. "Everyone goes through something like this (a family bereavement) at some point but without these people there is no way I could have accomplished what I was able to accomplish today and without them I would not have been here this week," he said. Woods also had kind words for his US Ryder Cup team-mate and runner-up DiMarco, whose mother Norma died suddenly earlier this month. "Chris has played a magnificent round of golf today," he said. "I know everyone sends their best to his entire family for what they are going through right now." - ABC/Reuters © 2006 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Copyright information: http://abc.net.au/common/copyrigh.htm Privacy information: http://abc.net.au/privacy.htm

UPDATE: TWO-LEGGED DOG HAS PROSPECTIVE OWNERS, BRIGHT FUTURE By Jim Konkoly News Journal MANSFIELD — Sixteen days ago, a dog with no name and only two legs had no friends and was nearly dead. He was abandoned, hungry, sick and alone on the side of Trimble Road. Today, he has a name — Gizmo. He also has hundreds of new friends. Since his story ran in Sunday’s News Journal, Gizmo has the certainty of a good home. The story also led to a Bellville company and a Perrysville engineer volunteering to make him a custom-fitted harness with wheels to substitute for the front legs he’s missing. Beyond that, Gizmo’s story also has generated more than $200 in donations to the Richland County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center, which will provide veterinary care for other injured stray dogs. “The response since the story has been phenomenal,” Richland County Dog Warden Dave Jordan said Tuesday afternoon. “Our phones have been ringing off the hook. That began as soon as we opened Monday morning and it hasn’t stopped.” More than 50 people have asked to adopt the two-legged dog, which is recovering from a severe case of mange that left him with almost no hair and horribly painful skin rashes. Because of the demand, Jordan is having each person who wants Gizmo to submit a written application. The dog shelter’s adoption staff will sort through the applications. Gizmo is not a new name for this 2-year-old Chihuahua-terrier mix. The flood of phone calls in response to the story included four callers who identified the dog as belonging at some point to a neighbor. “We were told his name is Gizmo and when we called him that he responded,” Jordan said. “He seems to like the name Gizmo, so that’s who he is — Gizmo.” Jordan and the deputy dog wardens tried to trace Gizmo’s history to determine if someone should be prosecuted for throwing him out on Trimble Road near U.S. 30, where he was found by a woman who saved his life on July 3 by taking him to the dog shelter. “We learned that he was born with no front legs and he was named Gizmo, and that the original owner gave him to another person,” Jordan said. “That second owner then gave him to a third person, but we couldn’t determine exactly who that third person is. So, that’s where the story ends; that’s as far as we could get down the rabbit hole.” In addition to offers of a good home, offers to help Jordan make the dog a prosthetic set of front legs came in too. Jordan sifted through the offers and settled on TLC Kanvas, a Bellville company that is going to make a custom-fitting harness for Gizmo, who weighs between 7 and 9 pounds. “On Thursday, I’m taking the dog to the company in Bellville where they’re going to make the custom harness for him,” Jordan said. “Then an engineer who works in Perrysville is going to make and attach the frame and wheels. “It’s a two-phase process, first the harness and then the frame and wheels.” Gizmo can get around by hopping on his hind legs. But, Jordan said, a dog’s skeleton is not made to walk on the hind legs, and so if the dog continued hopping it would eventually develop hip problems. Jordan said donations totaling more than $200 for veterinary care came in Monday and Tuesday. “We get donations that trickle in throughout the year for veterinary care for our shelter dogs,” he said. “But this amount of money came in over the past two days because of this special dog.” Jordan then corrected himself and said that Gizmo isn’t so much a “special” dog as he is a “unique” dog. He explained: “Every dog we get in here who needs veterinary care is special. This dog was also unique because he doesn’t have front legs. However, the medical issue he had, besides no front legs, is mange. And we get many dogs who need treatment for mange, and for many other medical conditions.” The county dog shelter has no funds for veterinary care of stray dogs, and so all of the vet care is provided from donations for that purpose. jkonkoly@nncogannett.com 419-521-7272 Originally published July 18, 2006

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