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Dmitri Sergejewitsch Peskow (, Betonung: Dmítri Sergéjewitsch Pesków; * 17. Oktober 1967 in Moskau, Sowjetunion) ist ein russischer Diplomat und seit 2012 stellvertretender Leiter der Russischen Präsidialverwaltung und Pressesprecher des Präsidenten Wladimir Putin. Am 28. Februar 2022 setzte die Europäische Union ihn im Zusammenhang mit dem Überfall Russlands auf die Ukraine 2022 auf die Sanktionsliste und ließ den in der EU befindlichen Teil seines Vermögens einfrieren.

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Peskow stammt aus einer Diplomatenfamilie und schloss 1989 ein Studium am "Institut der Länder Asiens und Afrikas" der Moskauer Lomonossow-Universität ab. Seitdem war er im Außenministerium zunächst der UdSSR, danach von Russland beschäftigt. Nachdem er schon 1990 bis 1994 in Ankara weilte, kehrte er nach zwei Jahren in der Zentrale in die Türkei zurück und war zuletzt Erster Sekretär der Botschaft in Ankara. Im Jahr 2000 wurde er stellvertretender Pressesprecher des Präsidenten. Als Putin 2008 nach der Wahl von Dmitri Medwedew Ministerpräsident der Russischen Föderation wurde, wechselte Peskow in das Büro des Ministerpräsidenten und wurde dessen Pressesprecher. 2012 kehrte er mit Putin ins Präsidialamt zurück und wurde dort Pressesprecher. Peskow spricht Türkisch, Arabisch und Englisch.

Nach monatelangen Dementis auch durch Peskow ("Russland bedroht niemanden") erfolgte am 24. Februar 2022 der russische Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine. Am 28. Februar 2022 setzte die Europäische Union ihn im Zusammenhang mit dem Überfall auf die schwarze Sanktionsliste und ließ sein gesamtes Vermögen einfrieren.

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Am 1. August 2015 heiratete Peskow in dritter Ehe die ehemalige russische Eiskunstläuferin Tatjana Nawka, mit der er eine Tochter (* 2014) hat. Der Oppositionspolitiker Alexei Nawalny berichtete, dass Peskow bei der Hochzeit eine Uhr am Arm trug, die etwa 500.000 Euro wert war, so viel wie vier Jahresgehälter Peskows. Nawalny warf Peskow Korruption vor. In den russischen Medien wurde dies zur meistdiskutierten Meldung jenes Wochenendes. Während eine Erklärung lautete, die Uhr sei ausgeliehen gewesen, behauptete Peskow, die Braut habe ihm die Uhr zur Hochzeit geschenkt. Die Erklärungen erscheinen durch ein Foto von Peskow mit der Uhr, aufgenommen 15 Wochen vor der Hochzeit, zweifelhaft. Während der Hochzeit wurden die Gäste des Hotels Rodina in Sotschi für mehrere Millionen Rubel in andere Hotels gebracht. Nach der Hochzeit verbrachte das Ehepaar laut Nawalny eine Woche auf der Luxusyacht Maltese Falcon.

Über Peskows Sohn aus erster Ehe sagte Nawalny: "Er arbeitet nichts, aber er kauft Apartments oder Ferraris, reist herum und reitet. Dieser Beruf hat einen Namen – Sohn eines korrupten Vaters." Die letzte bekannte Arbeitstätigkeit des Sohnes war ein Job beim russischen Auslandsfernsehsender Russia Today bis ins Jahr 2012.

Auszeichnungen
 2003:  Orden der Freundschaft
 2007:  Orden der Ehre
 2017: Orden Manas, Klasse III (Kirgisistan)
 2017: Verdienstorden der Italienischen Republik

Weblinks

 Offizielle Biografie auf den Seiten von ITAR-TASS (russisch)
 Biografie auf den Seiten von RIA Novosti (russisch)

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Person auf der EU-Sanktionsliste infolge des Konflikts in der Ukraine
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Träger des Ordens der Freundschaft
Träger des russischen Ordens der Ehre
Träger des Verdienstordens der Italienischen Republik (Komtur)
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A strong, local healthcare system is the backbone of any healthy, thriving community. Access to high-quality care gives people the freedom and peace of mind to pursue their goals, provide for their families, and give back to their communities.
A commitment to making communities healthier and keeping care local is why I started working in healthcare nearly 30 years ago, and it's why I'm honored to have been named CEO of SageWest Health Care.
Before coming to Wyoming, I served as CEO of two hospitals in east Texas – Parkview Regional Hospital (PRH) and Ennis Regional Medical Center (ERMC). I also served for five years as CEO of Mercy Regional Medical Center in Louisiana, in addition to other leadership roles at various LifePoint facilities.
My wife Tanya and I have always made community involvement a priority, and we look forward to meeting our new neighbors here in Riverton and Lander, as well as across all of Fremont County. I hope if you see us at the grocery store, at church, or out and about you will say hello and introduce yourself, and we will do the same.
My top priority has always been people – the patients, physicians, employees, trustees and community members who make a hospital such a special place. The same mission that drew me into healthcare so many years ago is why I continue to wake up each day energized and focused on the work ahead.
As I enter this role, I am well aware of the challenges SageWest has recently faced. While the changes in today's healthcare industry are very real, I am proud to be part of this healthcare system working to ensure every patient receives the safest and most compassionate care possible.
I am no stranger to challenges. I know that together, we can guide our system forward, build on our progress and fulfill our vision for the future. And this vision is simple, but bold: to reestablish SageWest as a local healthcare system that delivers excellent care, a superior patient experience and is the first choice for healthcare professionals in our region.
I am confident that we can not only achieve, but exceed this vision. It will take all of us to get there, including our dedicated physicians and employees, and our community's support.
I can't tell you how welcome Tanya and I have felt since we moved here. We look forward to meeting each and every one of you, and making our community healthier together.


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Island Health hiring more nurses than ever
As we celebrate National Nursing Week and the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, Island Health is experiencing its most successful spring recruitment program ever.
More than 330 new nursing graduates will soon be working at Island Health locations — 312 have been hired and 20 more nursing graduates are in the placement process. In 2019, Island Health hired 232 nursing graduates; 220 of those graduates were still with Island Health as of the end of February 2020, marking a 95 per cent retention rate.
"We welcome the news that Island Health has been able to recruit and retain such a significant number of nursing graduates," said Health Minister Adrian Dix. "Nurses are important members of our health-care teams and will play a critical role as B.C. embarks on the ambitious plan to resume elective surgeries."
In response to the growing demand for new nurses, Island Health launched a robust recruitment effort earlier this year in collaboration with nursing education partners at the University of Victoria, Vancouver Island University, North Island College and Camosun College. Recruiters worked directly with new nursing graduates to match them with their preferred areas of interest and support them in the transition from student to professional life.
"When 2020 was declared the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, no one could imagine that nursing would be front and centre in the COVID-19 pandemic," says Dawn Nedzelski, Island Health Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Professional Practice. "New graduate nurses entering practice at this time face unique challenges. They may also be anxious and uncertain about caring for patients while COVID-19 circulates.
"We know that new graduate nurses bring new knowledge, enthusiasm, and skill into our system right when our patients need us most. Their contribution and learning journey is an opportunity not just for new nurses but for all of us at Island Health. We are behind our new grads every step of the way with new resources specific to joining our nursing family during this challenging time."
New nursing graduate Christopher Linstead decided to work in long-term care after going through the Camosun College/UVIC nursing program.
"I couldn't ask for better colleagues," he said. "(I've been) very well supported. Our clinical nurse educator, clinical nurse leader and manager have reached out on a daily basis with support for dealing with COVID."
UVIC Nursing graduate Robert Linde is happy to be serving in the community where he grew up. He will be starting in neurosciences at Victoria General Hospital.
"I'm excited to be working on the Island, serving my community and giving back," he said. "I've prepared really hard to have a long career helping people so I'm excited to get started in my career field."
Most of the new hires are Registered Nurses (RNs), and there is also a small cohort of Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs). Victoria, Duncan, Nanaimo, Comox and Campbell River hospitals account for the largest placements of nursing graduates. New nursing graduates have also been placed at hospitals in smaller communities including Port Alberni, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Saanich Peninsula, Salt Spring and Tofino.
RNs and RPNs represent Island Health's largest single workforce; almost 7,000 of these professionals work in communities across Vancouver Island.
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"Momentum is growing around ISAs," says the authors of a report on how income share agreements could impact the way students pay for college in the future. The model, which requires students to pay a percentage of their salary back to a lender after graduating, has gained traction as more companies and universities have begun experimenting with the idea.
Whether or not that momentum is headed in a direction that will offer students a reliable alternative to debt, however, remains a question for many who study the private borrowing space.
The folks at Entangled Solutions, a research and consulting arm of the higher-ed incubator and investment firm, Entangled Ventures, have an optimistic approach in their recent report, "The Future of Student Aid." The study overwhelmingly calls for investment in and support for ISAs, which Entangled Solutions principal consultant Michael Horn admits are in an "uncertain state" given the little research available on its outcomes.
The report argues how the income-share option may be more equitable by expanding access to education for those whom private loans may result in unrecoverable debt, or might not be an option at all. "Private student loans require a substantial credit and work history, which has shown to disproportionately rule out low-income and minority students," the report, which analyzes other alternative financing strategies like employer-paid and refund-based models, reads.
The authors also make the case that risk-sharing could lead ISA companies to be more involved in student success, since a student will only pay the money back if they are earning an income. The study points to programs like that at Purdue University, where 160 students are receiving $2.2 million through the college's Back a Boiler program in exchange for a portion of their post-graduation income. "This protects students who are unable to pay due to unemployment or underemployment, as well as students who earn a substantial income," the report states.
The average Purdue student in the program receives nearly $13,800 in funding, and promise to pay part of their income for 6 to 10 years after graduation. (Exact terms vary by student.) At Purdue, different fields of study may qualify a student for different payment plans, depending on what they might be able pay back after college. For example, a computer science major would likely receive lower rates than a humanities major because CS incomes are predicted to be higher.
Sara Goldrick-Rab, who teaches higher education policy and sociology at Temple University, said in a recent interview with EdSurge that she sees privatized ISAs as "dangerous" given that borrowers and families must make predictions about their economic futures.
Holt, who studies ISAs, has other reservations about this approach, though. He points out two kinds of risks and concerns. First, he says there is a "downside risk" where a borrower might later on want to switch jobs or could have trouble finding work. Second is the "upside risk," he says, where a person earns more than they anticipate and therefore pays back more money than they would if the student had taken out private loans.


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Rutherford County athletes go the distance in Special Olympics competition at MTSU
Nancy DeGennaro
Murfreesboro Daily News Journal
For the first time in three years, sunshine and warm weather greeted participants in the Area 16 Special Olympics.
"We're having a wonderful day here today," said Lou Paschall, director of Area 16 Special Olympics and a Rutherford County educator. "We have been blessed."
Held each spring at Middle Tennessee State University's Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium, the competition offers more than a half-dozen track and field events. Some of the competitions this year included the 50-yard dash, long jumps and softball throw.
This year's event boasted the largest number of competitors with 530 athletes from 44 teams in Rutherford County and Murfreesboro City schools, as well as independent groups.
In addition to the hundreds of athletes were team supporters such as student volunteers, families, students, educators and MTSU athletes.
"All the (MTSU) football players came out to support the kids. I love doing this for the kids it's awesome. Smiles on their face after each event and everybody cheering for them, it's awesome," said football team member Jourdan Swett, who also volunteered with Special Olympics when he was in high school.
Favorite day of the year
For many students, Special Olympics is a favorite day of the year, although the competition hasn't always been easy for Kristy Bugg's son.
"It used to be a very stressful day for us. Now it's a fun day," said Bugg, whose son, Maddox, has sensory issues related to autism. "Maddox has come from barely being able to tolerate this environment with the noise and the loud speakers and all the stimulation to being able to come here without headphones."
Special Olympics has also been a way for the Bugg family to feel "acceptance" and camaraderie.
"As a community, seeing the support from the football team and typical children who are here to support their special ed athletes and very inspiring," Bugg said.
Reach reporter Nancy De Gennaro at 615-278-5148 or degennaro@dnj.com, and follow her on Twitter @NanDeGennaro.
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Ritu Phogat Takes Us Inside Her Shocking Comeback Win Over Meng Bo
Bear Frazer
On a historic night that featured 16 of the world's best female martial artists, it was Ritu "The Indian Tigress" Phogat who stole the show.
Last Friday at ONE: EMPOWER, the Indian mixed martial artist went toe-to-toe with #2-ranked contender Meng Bo in the ONE Women's Atomweight World Grand Prix quarterfinals – and delivered a comeback victory that stunned fans across the globe.
The Chinese dynamo came dangerously close to both knocking out and submitting Phogat in the opening stanza, but the latter somehow survived the round. And after getting a chance to catch her breath, the Indian wrestling sensation came back out and displayed her incredible heart across the remaining 10 minutes.
From the second frame on, Phogat utilized her takedowns, world-class grappling, and assortment of ground strikes to completely turn the match around and leave the Singapore Indoor Stadium with a shocking unanimous decision.
That come-from-behind victory moved "The Indian Tigress" to the semifinal round of the biggest women's mixed martial arts tournament in history, and fans will now decide whether she faces Itsuki "Android 18" Hirata, "Arale Chan" Seo Hee Ham, or Stamp Fairtex in the final four.
Of course, the Evolve star has proven that she's ready for anybody. In this exclusive interview, Phogat reflects on her matchup with Meng, reveals how she mounted the comeback, talks about what's next, and much more.
ONE Championship: Your first match in the Grand Prix was challenging. What are your thoughts on the fight?
Ritu Phogat: I was trailing in the first round, but I made a good comeback in the last two rounds. I am happy to have beaten a top athlete like Meng Bo. She has more experience than me, but I have proven that I am one of the best fighters out there.
When you beat a top fighter, you gain a lot of valuable experience and you gain confidence, too. Meng Bo is a great fighter – she's the #2-ranked atomweight contender – so after this win, I have learned a lot.
ONE: Let's talk about that comeback. Meng dropped you with punches and eventually slapped on an armbar. Were you unsure if you would be able to escape that?
RP: I want my opponents to punch me because I tend to attack more after that. And about the armbar – at that time, I felt that the ground game was my biggest strength, so I thought that I could surely get out of that submission move.
ONE: How were you able to turn the match around? What did your coach tell you before the second round?
RP: Before the second round, when I went to the corner, my coach suggested a new game plan, and I was able to execute it to perfection.
My coach asked me to believe in myself and asked me to use more of my wrestling skills. It was time to rule the world. So, in the second and third rounds, I focused more on my wrestling.
ONE: Before the fight, Meng said she was going to knock you out. How do you feel now after proving her wrong?
RP: I am happy with this win. It doesn't matter what my opponents say before the match because I never take it negatively. I believe in facing these challenges and answering them inside the Circle. I give my 110 percent, and my victory ensures that they get their answers.
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ONE: Now that you've beaten the #2-ranked contender, do you think you'll enter the top five?
RP: It doesn't matter to me much, but I want to face the best fighters in the atomweight division. I don't care what my ranking is. I consider myself to be the best, and I will prove to the world that I am the best fighter in the atomweight division.
ONE: Since the fans will be voting for your semifinal matchup, is there someone in particular that you want to face?
RP: I am ready for any challenge in the semifinals. I would like to beat the best and reach the final. I want to prove that I am the best.
I still have to improve in lots of things because I will have to face tougher challenges in the upcoming matches. I must make myself better, so I will be training even harder than before.
ONE: Last question: After you beat Meng, who was the first person you talked to?
RP: My father was the first person I talked to. He said I must keep working hard to reach my goal.
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John Ritenbaugh, in Number Eight of his series on the background of the Book of Hebrews, emphasizes that, although flesh withers like grass, the instruction (Torah) of God's Word is not "done away," but rather endures forever. Salvation comes through grace, but grace does not "do away" with the Law, as a careless interpretation of Acts 15 may lead those laboring under an antinomian agenda to think. Those who assume the Jerusalem Council did away with the Old Covenant forget that the elders were careful to instruct the gentiles to abstain from sexual immorality, idols, things strangled, and blood—all strictures squarely residing in the Law. The lesson we learn from the decision of the Council was that Christ's words trump everything; the Council sharpened (not nullified) the meaning of circumcision and animal sacrifices to focus on their spiritual intent. The Council established that Christ's words enjoy primacy over those of angels and prophets. The decision of the Council established the ground rules in the process of formulating the doctrines of the Israel of God, doctrines which the writer of the Epistle of Hebrews, later codified. The Epistle to the Hebrews emphasizes that spiritual growth and ultimate glorification depends on an individual's relationship with Christ. The centerpiece of the Book of Hebrews is Christ, the God-man, the Messiah, our Savior, our High Priest—our lifeline to sanctification and glorification.


With the legislated closure date of Northern Pulp's Boat Harbour treatment site about a year away, people in the forestry industry fear the potential loss of the mill itself.
It was a few months ago that Jeff Bishop noticed a growing unease about the future of Nova Scotia's forest industry.
Bishop, the executive director of Forest Nova Scotia, was suddenly taking more and more calls. On the other line were concerned industry members, all taking stock of what the potential loss of the Northern Pulp mill in Pictou County would mean for their livelihoods.
As the legislated closure date of the mill's Boat Harbour treatment facility looms and no replacement approved, the future of the mill — which takes between 35 and 40 per cent of the pulpwood from the provincial market — remains murky.
While there are differing opinions on the mill in terms of its history, operation and environmental footprint, there is mostly consensus on the role it plays within the forestry industry, both direct and indirect.
A 2016 economic impact study found 6,100 direct forestry jobs in the province and Bishop estimates at least 2,550 of those are people connected to wood that eventually finds its way to Northern Pulp in one form or another.
The top 11 sawmills in the province, which account for 96 per cent of the lumber made here, all have ties to Northern Pulp. More than 90 per cent of sawmill chips in the province end up there.
Andrew Watters, general manager for Groupe Savoie's hardwood sawmill in Westville, said they get about 30 per cent of their logs from Northern Pulp. All their chips and bark go back to the pulp mill.
"It's a pretty good part of our business plan," he said. "That sawmill waste helps pay your bills. If you don't have a market for that it's pretty hard on the equation."
There are 50 people working at the Westville sawmill, which already struggles to get supply. As a result, the mill is only running one day a week — enough to keep employees' benefits in place and make pension contributions.
If Northern Pulp were to close, Watters estimates mill production would drop to between six to eight months of the year.
The links don't end there, said Bishop.
"There's hundreds — if not thousands — of landowners that sell wood on the market, whether directly to Northern Pulp themselves or through another supplier that Northern Pulp may work with," he said.
Because of how thin the margins can be in the forestry industry and how integrated things are, it is difficult for there not to be significant ripples if such a major player were to exit.
"The forestry industry is greatly dependent on each other and Northern Pulp is the most important link in this relationship," an official with Wagner Forest Management N.S. wrote in a November email to Premier Stephen McNeil and Lands and Forestry Minister Iain Rankin to voice concern about the potential loss of the mill.
It was urgency of a different kind in 2014 that led to the creation of the Boat Harbour Act.
That summer, a pipe leading from the mill to Boat Harbour was found to be leaking effluent. An agreement between the government and the Pictou Landing First Nation ended a blockade at the site and led to the passage of legislation in 2015, which called for Boat Harbour to be closed by the end of January 2020.
The bill was born out of the government's desire to do right by a community that for decades had been lied to, saw concerns go unaddressed and was subject to environmental racism.
Recently, as the mill attempted to complete work for an assessment application to pump treated effluent into the Northumberland Strait, focus shifted to what the new treatment facility would mean for the fishing industry — something that's led to protests and created pitched tensions within Pictou County.
Amid those tensions, and strong lobbying by the mill, McNeil has rejected calls to extend the closure deadline. The mill has had five years to prepare its plan, he's said, and he intends to keep his promise to the Pictou Landing First Nation.
People in the woods, meanwhile, wonder what it could mean for the future viability of their industry.
Last month, Rankin said the government wasn't at the point of considering a future without the mill, but people in the industry certainly are. The challenge for anyone pulling pulpwood from a block of land is there are few places for it to go.
"This is a phenomenal volume of wood for which there isn't much of another use," said Andy Kekacs, executive director of the Nova Scotia Woodlot Owners and Operators Association.
On this day, Kekacs is giving a tour of a recent cut on a private lot in Colchester County.
It's the very definition of soft touch forestry, with trees cut by chainsaw and lots of large trees with high-end value still standing, but with enough space between them so new trees can sprout up.
Even with this approach, 25 per cent of the wood removed was low grade and it all went to Northern Pulp. That money helps make the softer touch more economical.
Losing the mill would have a "significant disruption" on the industry, said Kekacs, one that would extend from sawmills to contractors in the woods, to people who drive trucks and the variety of businesses in rural communities sustained by the paycheques of those workers.
Greg Watson thinks about where else pulpwood could go as he watches a machine pile it high along a logging road in Denmark, Colchester County.
Watson, manager of North Nova Forest Owners Co-op, used to play in these woods as a kid. Today he's showing off what amounts to a restoration cut, a partial harvest that will help make the land and wood on it more valuable and allow for better regeneration.
Cutting wood like this isn't easy; it often takes more time and costs more money than simply knocking down a stand. But it reflects what landowners in the co-op want, said Watson.
Doing this kind of work, and the nature of Nova Scotia's forests, means crews working for the co-op pull out a lot of pulpwood. That pulpwood needs to go somewhere, and for North Nova right now that somewhere is Northern Pulp, which takes some sort of product from about half the jobs the co-op does.
"I don't think people are aware — and I'm not defending big industry or anything — but I don't know if people actually understand how much it takes," said Watson.
The mill also provides North Nova with funding for silviculture work on partial harvests and planting and spacing.
Watson said anyone with ties to the mill is worried. It's the most pressure the sector has faced that he can remember. The co-op has 300 members and Watson and his team manage more than 28,000 hectares of land in Cumberland, Pictou and Colchester counties.
The ability of the team to work the woods has a direct effect on the co-op's woodlot owners, who treat their land as an investment.
Some take regular dividends in the form of firewood sales, for example, while others wait for the right time to use the proceeds of a cut to finance a major expense, such as the construction of a smaller home that keeps them in their community as they age.
"It's not just North Nova as a business," said Watson. "We help a lot of people. We've all got to live here. We've all got to find a solution here."
For many people in the forestry sector, the time to find that solution could be running out.


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With these speakers, who needs a sound bar?
Don Lindich
Q. We have a new 50-inch Panasonic TV and are looking to replace our sound source from the old 1970s Kenwood stereo in our rather small sunroom, which is probably 15 by 20 feet. We would like to play music through Time Warner cable and improve the sound of our TV for normal viewing.
Would we be best served to buy an inexpensive sound bar, or buy a receiver and use the Klipsch Heresy II speakers I already own? The sunroom where the TV is is small but we both sometimes turn up the volume and want to hear it all over the first floor. I really would like to keep this about $300. I have seen good quality sound bars and receivers recommended in your column and your blog.
-- G.D., Milwaukee
A "Should I use my Klipsch Heresy II speakers, or get an inexpensive sound bar for $300?" This is kind of like asking a traveler, "Would you like to fly from New York to Hong Kong using the first-class ticket already in your possession, or would you like to spend some more and buy a ticket for coach?" All kidding aside, this is a really easy decision. Use your Klipsch Heresy speakers. You may not know how desirable they are.
A little background is in order. Klipsch is a mass-market brand these days, but that wasn't always the case. Back in the 1980s when I was in college and learning about audio, they were only available in hi-fi specialty shops. The speakers were all handmade out of wood and high-quality materials in Hope, Ark. I was especially fond of their Forte tower speakers.
Company founder Paul W.
Klipsch was a very interesting and inventive man, and his Wikipedia entry is a great read. He lived to the age of 98 and went skinny-dipping in his pool every morning until near the end of his life, and his unofficial company motto was "Bull -- ."
Paul Klipsch's famous Klipschorn speaker has been in continuous production since 1946. Horns are the most efficient type of speaker driver and were very common back in the 1940s when amplifier power was very low. The Klipschorn is a "corner horn" that is fitted to a corner in the room and actually uses the room as part of the speaker itself. It can make 106 decibels for every watt fed to it. You can drive a pair of Klipschorns louder with a 20-watt amplifier than you can drive a typical pair of bookshelf speakers with a 600-watt amplifier (assuming the bookshelf speakers don't self-destruct).
The Heresy was originally developed as a center speaker for Klipschorns. They are still made in the USA as the Heresy III, which is part of Klipsch's Heritage series. A new pair costs $1,700. Use them! You have a great-sounding piece of audio history in your possession.
The Heresys are not as efficient as the Klipschorn, but they still require a very small amplifier. You want HDMI switching for your video gear, so I am going to recommend an A/V receiver. The Pioneer VSX-522 can be found for $199 online and will do a fine job.
Contact Don Lindich at www.soundadviceblog.com and use the "submit question" link on that site.
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