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A receipt (also known as a packing list, packing slip, packaging slip, (delivery) docket, shipping list, delivery list, bill of the parcel, manifest, or customer receipt) is a document acknowledging that a person has received money or property in payment following a sale or other transfer of goods or provision of a service. All receipts must have the date of purchase on them. If the recipient of the payment is legally required to collect sales tax or VAT from the customer, the amount would be added to the receipt, and the collection would be deemed to have been on behalf of the relevant tax authority. In many countries, a retailer is required to include the sales tax or VAT in the displayed price of goods sold, from which the tax amount would be calculated at the point of sale and remitted to the tax authorities in due course. Similarly, amounts may be deducted from amounts payable, as in the case of taxes withheld from wages. On the other hand, tips or other gratuities that are given by a customer, for example in a restaurant, would not form part of the payment amount or appear on the receipt.

In some countries, it is obligatory for a business to provide a receipt to a customer confirming the details of a transaction. In most cases, the recipient of money provides the receipt, but in some cases, the receipt is generated by the payer, as in the case of goods being returned for a refund. A receipt is not the same as an invoice.

There is usually no set form for a receipt, such as a requirement that it be machine-generated. Many point-of-sale terminals or cash registers can automatically produce receipts. Receipts may also be generated by accounting systems, be manually produced, or generated electronically, for example, if there is no face-to-face transaction. To reduce the cost of postage and processing, many businesses do not mail receipts to customers unless specifically requested or required by law, with some transmitting them electronically. Others, to reduce time and paper, may endorse an invoice, account, or statement as "paid".

Process

Shop receipts

The practice in most shops at the point of sale is for a salesperson to scan or record the price of a customer's proposed purchases, including tax, discounts, credits, and other adjustments. In traditional situations and still in some family businesses today, the salesperson would then show the customer the summary, the invoice, for their agreement; but many shops today bypass this stage. The practice of presenting an invoice is most common in restaurants where a "bill" is presented after a meal.

The salesperson would indicate to the customer (whether by way of an invoice or otherwise) the total amount payable, and the customer would indicate the proposed method of payment of the amount. Payment in cash is regarded as payment of the amount tendered, but payment by store account is not. After processing the payment, the salesperson would then generate in one document an invoice and receipt. If payment was made by a payment card, a payment record would normally also be generated.

The invoice and receipt are the printed record of the transaction and are legal documents. A copy of these documents would normally be handed to the customer, though this step may be dispensed with. In many countries, a retailer may be under a legal obligation to provide a receipt to a customer which shows the details of a transaction and the shop and other information so that the tax authority can check that sales and related taxes are not being hidden. The document may also include messages from the retailer, warranty or return details, special offers, advertisements, or coupons, but these are merely promotional and not part of the formal receipt.

Other receipts
Receipts may also be provided for non-retail operations such as banking transactions.

Barcodes
Shops that use barcode readers may generate receipts with a barcode of the receipt identification number, which enables a salesperson to scan the barcode and quickly retrieve the details of the original transaction, for example: if a customer seeks to return or exchange goods or there is some other query.

Customer history
If linked to a customer shop account, some retailers' point-of-sale systems also allow the salesperson to see a complete record of the customer's buying history. A receipt (or a copy of a receipt) is the proof of purchase usually needed to make a return and often plays a vital part in a company's return and exchange policy.

Recipients
An invoice goes to the person responsible for paying the bill while the shipping list (or packaging slip) goes to the recipient. The shipping list is included in the shipped box. In some scenarios, the same person will pay the bill and receive the shipment. However, a person can buy and pay for a product and send it to someone else (e.g. a gift).

Shipping list details
Shipping lists vary depending on the business and its products. Every shipment to a customer should contain a shipping list with the order date, the products included, and the quantity of each product. Some businesses may include the weight of each product. Many recipients use them as checklists when unpacking their shipments. If something they ordered is missing or shipped in error, they alert the seller.

Manual receipts
Hand-written or hand-completed receipts are more often used for infrequent or irregular transactions, or for transactions conducted in the absence of a terminal, cash register or point of sale: for example, as provided by a landlord to a tenant to record the receipt of rent. They can also be required when company representatives buy goods, because tax deduction rules might require hand signed receipts.

Related industries
Organizing receipts and similar financial documents is a multimillion-dollar industry in the United States. Consumers can use both desktop and online software to organize electronic receipts; sometimes, receipts are sent digitally from point of sale devices directly to consumers. The growing trend of digital receipts has led to the launch of new businesses focused on digital receipt management.

See also

 Bill of lading
 Bill of materials
 Certificate of origin
 Delivery order
 Document
 Document automation
 Invoice
 Manifest (transportation)
 Short shipment
 Cash register
 Depositary receipt
 Document automation in supply chain management & logistics
 Special journals
 Point of sales
 Proof of purchase
 Return receipt
 Electronic receipt (E-receipt)

References

Accounting source documents
Paper products

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Energiakolmio is Finland's leading independent company specialised in the energy market. Energiakolmio offers services related to energy procurement and sales, and efficient use of energy.
Energiakolmio was a significant player in the Finnish energy market. Energiakolmio was owned by Swiss public company Alpiq when Midinvest and the founders of Energiakolmio acquired the company, returning it to Finnish ownership. Energiakolmio succeeded excellently in growing energy market, which opened path for exit.


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Peter WT Pisters, M.D., begins tenure as MD Anderson president
BY Brette Peyton
MD Anderson Cancer Center welcomes Peter WT Pisters, M.D., as the 76-year-old institution's fifth full-time president. Pisters was officially named to the post in September after being unanimously selected as the sole finalist by the UT System Board of Regents. The renowned cancer surgeon, researcher, professor and administrator previously served MD Anderson in faculty and leadership roles for more than 20 years. Most recently, he was president and chief executive officer of the University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto, Canada.
"I am beyond thrilled to return to MD Anderson to serve as its new president, which is an honor of a lifetime," said Pisters. "Driven by recent achievements, great optimism and a renewed spirit of unity, I'm confident we will continue building upon our successes in cancer treatment, research, education and prevention while also forging a new path forward in the fight to end cancer."
Pisters oversaw more than 14,000 employees and a $400 million research enterprise at UHN, Canada's largest hospital-based research program, beginning in January 2015. Prior to his appointment at UHN, he was vice president for MD Anderson's regional care system, comprising multiple Houston-area locations.
Pisters initially joined MD Anderson's faculty in 1994 as assistant professor of Surgery, rising to full professor with tenure in 2004. His specialties are sarcoma and gastrointestinal cancer, and he remains a board-certified surgeon. He also holds a master's degree in health care management from Harvard University.
"Dr. Pisters has devoted most of his professional life to the care of patients at MD Anderson, and he gained invaluable experience in Toronto leading one of the most respected academic health centers in North America," said Ray Greenberg, M.D. Ph.D., executive vice chancellor for health affairs, UT System. "This combination of his clinical expertise, institutional knowledge, and servant leadership make Dr. Pisters the ideal person to take MD Anderson to the next level."
During the transition to new leadership, Marshall E. Hicks, M.D., served as president ad interim. In those eight months, MD Anderson strengthened its finances, further developed the institution's team-based culture and successfully cared for patients and employees during Hurricane Harvey.
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Cities are ever-evolving, complex machines, and as we work to improve their livability and productivity, the competition to be recognized as one of the world's best has become fierce. One of the most important indicators of a world-class city is transportation – moving people and goods efficiently and effectively. A robust network of streets, sidewalks, trails, rails, runways, and waterways are essential to allow a city to thrive economically, socially, and environmentally.
In Saudi Arabia's capital city of Riyadh, the world's largest public transportation project is currently under construction, drastically transforming the city. Riyadh's population has more than doubled since 1990 to 5.3 million people, and is expected to reach 8 million by 2030. The result is congestion, gridlocked streets, and traffic that crawls 5 cars wide on a 3 lane road. There is no space or priority for people to cross streets or move along narrow sidewalks. Fortunately for Riyadh, its country has the financial health to build an entire public transit network from scratch in just a few years. The country is investing in a metro and bus rapid transit (BRT) network to improve mobility and livability for its citizens.
A future bus rapid transit (BRT) station in Riyadh. Converting automobile drivers to mass transit users requires an integrated approach.
A rendering of future metro station in Riyadh. The city is investing heavily in transportation.
Funding, however, is only half the battle. The citizens of Riyadh also need to be convinced that public transit is more comfortable, convenient, and less expensive than air conditioned personal automobiles that run on subsidized fuel for $0.50 per gallon. To achieve this, the ArRiyadh Development Authority, the government agency in charge of creating this system, sought out global expertise and followed best practices in transportation planning, architecture, urban design, and transit oriented development to create a high quality transit system, and transform Riyadh into a world class city. This includes everything from beautiful buses, trains, and transit stations, to major streetscape improvements. In addition to the transit itself, strategies are being developed to realize the development potential around stations and create beautiful and walkable communities close to transit.
Ten years ago, Perkins+Will began working with the ArRiyadh Development Authority to develop a vision and iconic design for its new metro and subsequently its bus rapid transit (BRT) system. Addressing the challenge of attracting ridership, the primary goal was to provide a high-quality passenger experience through attractive, comfortable, and accessible design.
To achieve this, stations were designed with repeated and recognizable elements that allow adaptable integration into various urban situations above-, below-, and at-grade. To compliment the typical station typologies, an invited international design competition was run for some of the primary interchange stations. The trains and buses were also approached with the same focus on design excellence. The sum result will be a high quality experience for customers that rivals the private automobile.
The passenger experience does not start and stop at the threshold to transit stations. Urban design and streetscape upgrades play an important role in providing a complete travel experience. Transit customers are pedestrians before and after their trip, completing their journey in the streets of their origin and destination. A short walk in the streets of Riyadh can be a deterrent to transit users battling intense heat and inaccessible sidewalks. To overcome this barrier, streetscape improvements along all major transit lines will be a large part of the project, including wider sidewalks with plenty of shade trees.
Development patterns must bring people close to transit and transit must serve the popular destinations people most want to connect to. The latter can often be addressed by planning transit through the central business areas of a city and to other industrial, cultural and institutional centers. However the challenge with a sprawling city like Riyadh is ridership will be lower around stations beyond the city center, where the development is less dense. The city's planning and policy framework must respond and encourage the development of mixed-use communities around stations to focus the cities expected growth in population near transit.


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Beauchemin, Cris
Migration Between Africa and Europe (MAFE): Advantages and Limitations of a Multi-site Survey Design
African Migration: Diversity and Changes
Schoumaker, Bruno (et al.)
Migration Between Africa and Europe: Assessing the Role of Resources, Family and Networks
González-Ferrer, Amparo (et al.)
Understanding Afro-European Economic Integration Between Origin and Destination Countries
Castagnone, Eleonora (et al.)
Migrant Families Between Africa and Europe: Comparing Ghanaian, Congolese and Senegalese Migration Flows
Mazzucato, Valentina (et al.)
Congolese Migration in Times of Political and Economic Crisis
Congolese Migrants' Economic Trajectories in Europe and After Return
Migration and Family Life Between Congo and Europe
Beauchemin, Cris (et al.)
Changing Patterns of Ghanaian Migration
Schans, Djamila (et al.)
Ghanaian Migration: Economic Participation
Black, Richard (et al.)
Transnational Families Between Ghana, the Netherlands and the UK
Caarls, Kim (et al.)
From Senegal and Back (1975–2008): Migration Trends and Routes of Migrants in Times of Restrictions
Migrants' Economic Participation in Origin and Destination Countries: The Case of Senegal
Senegalese Families Between Here and There
This volume examines migration between Africa and Europe, rather than just from Africa to Europe. Based on a unique socio-demographic survey carried out both in origin and destination countries (MAFE survey), it argues that return migration, circulation, and transnational practices are significant. Policy design must also take these factors into account.
Comparing in a systematic way three flows of African migrants (from Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana and Senegal), this study offers a new view on the patterns, determinants, and family and economic effects of migration. By comparing six European countries (Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK), it shows that the dynamics of migration differ greatly in new vs. old destination countries.
Based on a statistical analysis of life histories, this study provides a dynamic view of migration that will help readers better understand current trends as well as future trajectories. It will appeal to researchers, academics, practitioners, and others interested in taking a deeper look in (im)migration issues.


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Home Culture 'Avatar 3' is nearly done filming
'Avatar 3' is nearly done filming
In a video chat with former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for the 2020 Austrian World Summit, Cameron said that he getting ready for the new release dates for the next installments of the franchise.
"Covid hit us like it hit everybody," the director said. "We lost about four and a half months of production. As a result of that, we've rolled around one more full year for a release in December of 2022. That's been announced already."
He continued: "Now that doesn't mean I have an extra year to finish the film because the day we deliver 'Avatar 2,' we'll just start working on finishing 'Avatar 3.' So where we are right now, I'm down in New Zealand shooting, we're shooting the remainder of the live-action. We've got about 10 percent left to go. We're 100 percent complete on 'Avatar 2' and we're sort of 95 percent complete with 'Avatar 3.'"
Cameron, who directed Schwarzenegger in "The Terminator," said he got lucky with choosing to film in New Zealand, since the Covid-19 response has been effective.
"We're very lucky in that we chose this as our production site years ago," he told Schwarzenegger. "We made the first film here in New Zealand and it turns out to be ranking first or second-best country in the world for its Covid response."
Despite the latest details, Cameron wouldn't reveal the plot for the sequels.
"I can't tell you anything about the story. I believe in the mystery and the great reveal," he said.
An "Avatar 4" and "Avatar 5" are also being planned.
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This summer, through the FSU Social Science Scholars Program, I had the opportunity to work as a Social Entrepreneurship and Media Marketing volunteer with an International NGO in Lisbon, Portugal. I worked for an organization called UBELONG which connects people all around the world with high impact volunteering opportunities in developing countries. I was drawn to UBELONG because it is their mission to go where help is wanted, not where the organization believes it is needed. They are firmly against volun-tourism and work with grassroots organizations in developing countries who need and request an international volunteer presence.
UBELONG is an International Volunteer Coordination Organization that uses a bottom-up approach when establishing their volunteer programs. They work with local organizations such as environmental reserves, hospitals, and NGOs that are already established in communities. UBELONG believes that these organizations are in the best position to identify what they need. UBELONG then works with these groups to build up their programs by providing international volunteers. This method of volunteer partnerships is how UBELONG avoids volun-tourism. "Volun-tourism" refers to volunteer organizations that design their programs so that students only gain shallow, self serving, Instagram-worthy, international experiences. For example, students go to Ghana for one week and spend most of their time taking pictures, even as they are surrounded by impoverished children. Volun-tour programs make little to no difference in the community. UBELONG avoids this by ensuring that volunteers are needed where they are going, and that the work they are assigned brings value to the communities.
While working for UBELONG, I was part of a three-person team working in a co-work space in the business district of Lisbon. While there, I was responsible for updating UBELONG's social media sites including Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook. I created streams of Facebook and Instagram posts that could be used to market new programs that UBELONG was offering and I revamped their Pinterest account in an effort to reach a broader audience. While at UBELONG, I learned about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategies and worked to apply them to all of the organization's social media platforms. I also worked with the company videographer to film marketing videos about the programs offered in Lisbon, and I worked with the other two women in my office to compile a list of over 350 University contacts (in the US and abroad) that could become potential partners of the organization. Finally, I sat in on company conference calls in which they brainstormed ways to better market their programs, how to compete with similar, larger scale companies, and how to improve the experience for volunteers already in the field.
While in Lisbon, I really had to step out of my comfort zone. This was my first time traveling abroad and I went to Portugal for two months. While there, I was housed in a Hostel in a room with ten other women who just happened to be traveling through the city. This meant that I had no constant roommate and little to no privacy. I had to adapt to living in a confined space out of a suitcase. There were a few other volunteers with UBELONG in Lisbon this summer, but none were there for more than two weeks so I spent most of my trip on my own. During this time, I feel that I developed personally in many ways. First, by being alone, I was forced to confront homesickness head on and I learned to keep myself busy and explore as much of the city as possible. There were also a few times that I got lost wandering through the city and had to rely on instinct and basic Portuguese to get myself home. I learned that I truly can accomplish anything that I put my mind to and can find happiness and value in experiencing a new place on my own. I was disappointed that I didn't pick up more Portuguese while I was there. UBELONG houses volunteers in a very touristy area of downtown Lisbon, so most of the people who live and work there speak English fluently. Even when I would make the effort to try to speak in Portuguese, people would often smile sympathetically and then start speaking English to me immediately.
All in all, this was a truly amazing experience. By interacting with and living among locals, working behind the scenes for an International NGO, and traveling solo throughout Portugal, I gained a much wider understanding of how different cultures interact and how connected we are to one another.
Julianne Weiss is a Social Science Scholar and an undergraduate in the Political Science Department. Here she is trying Sardines, a traditional food eaten in Lisbon in the month of June when they celebrate their Patron Saint.


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How safe is Vienna to visit?
Vienna is relatively – even remarkably – safe for a city approaching 2 million inhabitants.
This reputation reflects the country at large: the 2018 Global Peace Index ranks Austria as the third most peaceful country in the world.
In terms of Vienna itself, a 2019 report by Mercer ranked the city sixth in the world for "personal safety" (see below). And official statistics show crime in Vienna dropped over 10% in 2018 to a 19-year low.
Back in 2009, the European editor of Profil magazine was quoted as saying:
There are few cities in the world in which you can walk safely in the street after midnight. In Vienna, you can.
I've lived here 25 years and the only time I've felt personally threatened was when a rather dishevelled-looking man approached me on an empty tram and pulled what I thought was a knife from his jacket.
It wasn't a knife, it was his ID and he was an undercover ticket inspector (for the record, I had a ticket).
More evidence for Vienna's safety comes indirectly from its regular high rankings in global quality of life surveys. For example, it topped the 2019 Quality of Living rankings produced by Mercer (for the tenth time in a row).
This same report included a separate ranking for personal safety, which is where Vienna placed sixth in the world, one spot below Zurich.
For the 10th year in a row, #Vienna takes the top spot for Europe and globally in @Mercer's Quality of Living ranking. See what makes this city a desirable place to live and work. https://t.co/cyLCkzfQ7d #FutureOfWork #SmartCities #health pic.twitter.com/9Y3X7YBCts
— Mercer (@mercer) March 13, 2019
The Economist Intelligence Unit ranked Vienna first in the 2018 Global Liveability index. The survey's editor was quoted as saying, "It's proven to be one of the safest cities in Europe."
Having said all that you should, of course, take the same care you would when travelling to any large city, particularly as regards parks and subway stations at night, and pickpockets in busy areas (particularly during the Christmas markets) and on packed trams and trains. Crime in Vienna is low, but there is still crime.
Consult your embassy or consulate for specific advice, especially concerning any current security issues. For example, see the security and safety advice for Austria provided by the US State Department, Australian Government and the UK Government.
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Inés de Poitou (c. 1105-c. 1159), en francés Agnès de Poitiers o Agnès de Poitou, también conocida como Inés de Aquitania), fue una princesa de la familia de los ramnúlfidas, hija de Guillermo IX de Poitiers, llamado el Trovador, duque de Aquitania y conde de Poitiers, y de Felipa de Tolosa. Se desposó en primeras nupcias el 11 de abril de 1116 con Aimerico V de Thouars, del que tuvo cuatro hijos, entre ellos, Guillermo I de Thouars.

Hacía ocho años que era viuda cuando, en segundas nupcias, se desposó con el rey de Aragón Ramiro II el Monje posiblemente el 13 de noviembre de 1135 (el último trimestre de ese año, en cualquier caso) en la catedral de Jaca. La principal razón de que este le pidiera su mano fue el propio hecho de que ella hubiera tenido ya hijos y que estaba considerada una mujer muy fecunda. Además, la familia de Inés estaba muy ligada a la casa real aragonesa pues una tía suya, también llamada Inés, casada con Pedro I, el hermano mayor de Ramiro, había sido ya reina consorte de Aragón. De ese matrimonio nació una hija, Petronila, el 11 de agosto de 1136, futura reina de Aragón.

Aunque se ha conjeturado que Ramiro II tuvo que pedir dispensa papal para enlazar con Inés, no hay ningún testimonio histórico de ello, y las noticias sobre esta posible petición provienen de crónicas tardías, como la Crónica de San Juan de la Peña (del siglo XIV) o Jerónimo Zurita (siglo XVI), a cuya zaga siguieron elucubrando sobre esta cuestión otros autores. Lo más probable es que nunca se solicitara tal dispensa. A pesar de que la historiografía ha insistido en que el rey monje la precisaba para poder casarse, la nulidad expresa y terminante del matrimonio de los religiosos no fue incorporada al Derecho Canónico hasta el segundo Concilio de Letrán en 1139, con lo que Ramiro II no la habría necesitado.

Es muy probable que ese mismo año Inés de Poitou, una vez que había dado una heredera al Reino, volviera a cruzar los Pirineos; de hecho, su nombre no vuelve a aparecer en la documentación aragonesa de la época. Ramiro II debió de resolver separarse para dejar claro que había tomado esposa con el único fin, según sus propias palabras, de «la restauración de la sangre y de la estirpe», es decir, la necesidad de asegurarse un heredero para asegurar la continuidad de la casa de Aragón, ya que, una vez dada la continuidad a este linaje, la función del matrimonio había terminado.

De nuevo en Aquitania, Inés de Poitou se retiró a la abadía de Fontevrault, donde también había vivido su madre, y allí murió años después, quizá hacia el año 1159.

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Bibliografía utilizada
 Ana Isabel Lapeña Paúl, Ramiro II de Aragón: el rey monje (1134-1137), Gijón, Trea, 2008. ISBN 978-84-9704-392-2
 Antonio Ubieto Arteta, Creación y desarrollo de la Corona de Aragón, Zaragoza, Anúbar (Historia de Aragón), 1987. Cfr. esp. el cap. «El matrimonio de Ramiro II de Aragón», págs. 128-132.

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Dr. Henri Ford, First Haitian Dean At University of Miami Med School
Henri Ford in 1972 at the age of 13 fled with his family from the government of Papa Doc Duvalier in Haiti to Brooklyn. He attended Princeton University, then Harvard Medical School. After becoming a doctor, he worked as a pediatric surgeon. Dr. Henri Ford was the vice dean at the University of Southern California's med school.
In 2010, after Haiti earthquake, Dr. Henri Ford worked as volunteer in Haiti with other doctors from the University of Miami. He is the new dean of The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine (UMMSM) which is the graduate medical school of the University of Miami. The school was founded in 1952 and is the oldest medical school in the state of Florida.
Dr. Henri Ronald Ford is a Haitian-born paediatric surgeon who always maintains close ties with his native country Haiti. Following the devastating 2010 earthquake, he returned to Haiti to provide medical assistance to earthquake victims. He has been appointed as the Dean of the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine, effective since June 1, 2018.
Dr. Ford was born in Haiti and spent his early years in Port-au-Prince. During the reign of Papa Doc Duvalier, 13 year old Ford fled with his family to settle among the Haitian community in Brooklyn, New York. His father was a preacher who spoke out against inequality in Haitian society. However, even after settling in the US, he returned several times in the 1990's as a visiting doctor to help provide medical care, train doctors and create healthcare infrastructure that he hoped will one day provide a better life to his countrymen on the island.
Ford's devotion to his discipline and desire to help others is never a matter of surprise to his close associates. He has always maintained that becoming the Dean of the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine was a dream to him. His association with UM started 17 years ago when his sister suffered serious burns. Her dress caught fire and she was airlifted from Haiti to Miami where she spent six weeks in the Intensive Care Burn Unit at Jackson Memorial, under the care of the physicians from UM. Eventually she made a full recovery.
Dr. Ford is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the Royal College of Surgeons (England), the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, and the American Academy of Paediatrics. He received his bachelor's degree in public and international affairs, cum laude, from Princeton University, and his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He also received his M.H.A. (Master of Health Administration) degree from the School of Policy, Planning and Development at the University of Southern California.
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"Gloria in excelsis Deo" (Latin for "Glory to God in the highest") is a Christian hymn known also as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the "Minor Doxology" or Gloria Patri) and the Angelic Hymn/Hymn of the Angels. The name is often abbreviated to Gloria in Excelsis or simply Gloria.

The hymn begins with the words that the angels sang when announcing the birth of Christ to shepherds in  (in Latin). Other verses were added very early, forming a doxology.

An article by David Flusser links the text of the verse in Luke with ancient Jewish liturgy.

History
Gloria in excelsis Deo is an example of  the psalmi idiotici ("private psalms", i.e. compositions by individuals in imitation of the  biblical Psalter) that were popular in the 2nd and 3rd centuries. Other surviving examples of this lyric poetry are the Te Deum and the Phos Hilaron. In the 4th century it became part of morning prayers, and is still recited in the Byzantine Rite Orthros service.

The Latin translation is traditionally attributed to Hilary of Poitiers (c. 300–368), who may have learned it while in the East (359–360); as such, it is part of a loose tradition of early Latin translations of the scripture known as the Vetus Latina. The Vulgate Latin translation of the Bible was commissioned only in 382.

The Latin hymn thus uses the word excelsis to translate the Greek word ὑψίστοις – hypsístois (the highest) in , not the word altissimis, which Jerome preferred for his translation. However, this word is used near the end: tu solus Altissimus, Iesu Christe (you alone the Most High, Jesus Christ).

Present-day Greek Orthodox text

Present-day Coptic text

Present-day Latin text

Liturgical use

Byzantine Rite
In the Byzantine Rite (used by the Eastern Orthodox and some Eastern Catholic Churches), the Gloria is referred to as the Doxology, and there are two forms: the Greater Doxology and the Lesser Doxology. The Greater Doxology is always sung, whereas the Lesser Doxology is read. There are certain textual differences between the two, and the order is somewhat altered in the two forms.

The Greater Doxology is used in the Orthros (Matins) on Sundays and feast days. The Lesser Doxology is used at Matins on simple weekdays and at the Apodeipnon (Compline), but not in the  Divine Liturgy.

Alexandrine Rite
In the Alexandrine Rite (used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and some other Oriental Orthodox Churches), the Gloria is a common congregational prayer, sometime referred to as the "Praise of the Angels". It is recited collectively by the congregation during the Morning Raising of Incense, as well as at the Matins prayer of the Agpeya (the Alexandrian Canonical Book of the Hours). The first verse of the hymn is also recited at the dismissal of the Divine Liturgy before the chanting of the "Concluding Canon".

Roman Rite
By contrast, in the Roman Rite this hymn is not included in the Liturgy of the Hours, but is sung or recited at Mass, after the Kyrie, on Sundays outside of Lent and Advent, during the octaves of Easter and Christmas, and on solemnities and feasts.

In Masses celebrated in accordance with the 1962 Roman Missal (authorized as an extraordinary form of the Roman Rite), the Gloria is sung much more frequently: the 1960 Code of Rubrics require it at Mass when in the corresponding Office of the day the Te Deum is said at Matins. It is thus used not only on I and II-class feasts (corresponding to solemnities and  feasts in the post-Vatican II Mass) but also on III-class feasts (corresponding to memorials in the later form). In the 1962 form it is also said on ferias of Christmastide and Paschaltide even outside the octaves, but is omitted during the Septuagesima season, which does not exist in the post-Vatican II liturgy. The Gloria is also sung in both the pre-Vatican II and in the later form of the Roman Rite at the Mass of the Lord's Supper in the evening of Maundy Thursday and at the Easter Vigil.

A tradition recorded in the Liber Pontificalis attributes to Pope Telesphorus (128–139?) the use of the hymn at the Mass of Christmas Day and to Pope Symmachus (498–514) its use on Sundays and the feasts of martyrs, but only by bishops; the right to use it was later extended to priests, at first only at Easter and on the day of their ordination, but by the end of the 11th century priests, as well as bishops, used it in the Mass on Sundays and feasts outside of Lent and Pre-Lent. After the 12th century Advent began to be considered a penitential period in imitation of Lent, to the exclusion therefore of the Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Protestant Usage
Anglican

In the Church of England's 1549 edition of the Book of Common Prayer, it was used in the same position as in the Roman Rite but was later moved to the end of the service, immediately before the concluding blessing. Revisions to the Prayer Book produced the 1552 prayer book and later the 1662 prayer book, but this placement was retained by the Anglican Communion until the 20th century. Common Worship provides two Orders, one of which places the hymn in the earlier position.

The 1928 United States Episcopal prayer book also placed the Gloria at the end of the Eucharist service (like the 1662 prayer book). This edition, still the standard in the breakaway Continuing Anglican churches, allows the hymn to be used in place of the Gloria Patri after the psalms and canticles at Evening Prayer. The Episcopal Church's 1979 Book moved it to the beginning, after or in place of the Kyrie in Rite One. In a Rite Two (i.e., contemporary language) service of Holy Eucharist, the Gloria, or another song of praise, is sung or said on all Sundays except those in Advent or Lent. It may also be used at other times as desired excepting Lent and Advent.

Lutheran

The hymn is also used in the Divine Service of the Lutheran Church, and in the services of many other Christian churches.

Gloria in the Mass ordinary

Associated ceremonial

Roman Rite
In the Tridentine Mass, the priest is instructed, when saying the opening phrase "Gloria in excelsis Deo", to extend his hands and raise them to shoulder height and, at the word "Deo", to join them and bow his head. He is then to continue the recitation standing erect with hands joined and bowing his head to the cross at the words "Adoramus te", "Gratias agimus tibi", "Iesu Christe" (twice), and "Suscipe deprecationem nostram", and at the concluding phrase (as also at the concluding phrase of the Nicene Creed and the Sanctus), to make a large sign of the cross on himself. At High Mass the priest intones the opening phrase, while the deacon and subdeacon stand behind him; then they join him at the altar and together with him quietly recite the rest of the hymn, after which they sit down and wait for the choir to finish its singing of the same text.

The Roman Missal as revised in 1970 simplifies this, saying: "The Gloria is intoned by the priest or, if appropriate, by a cantor or by the choir; but it is sung either by everyone together, or by the people alternately with the choir, or by the choir alone. If not sung, it is to be recited either by all together or by two parts of the congregation responding one to the other." No particular ritual gestures are prescribed.

Byzantine Rite
In the usage of the Eastern Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite, the Great Doxology is one of the high points of the festal Matins service. The priest puts on his phelonion (chasuble). When it comes time for the Great Doxology the deacon opens the Holy Doors, and the priest raises his hands orans and exclaims: "Glory to Thee, Who hast shown us the Light!", and the choir begins chanting the Doxology, while all of the oil lamps and candles in the temple are lit. The Great Doxology concludes with the chanting of the Trisagion and leads into the chanting of the Troparion of the Day. If the bishop is present he vests in his full pontifical vestments for the Great Doxology, and the subdeacons stand behind the Holy Table (altar) holding the lit dikirion and trikirion.

When the Lesser Doxology is called for, it is simply said by the reader, the priest does not put on his phelonion, the Holy Doors remain closed and no lamps or candles are lit. The Lesser Doxology does not end with the Trisagion and is followed by an ektenia (litany).

In liturgical calendars it is symbolized by a red mis-shapen semicircle (with the opening to one side) with three dots inside.

Musical settings

The Gloria has been and still is sung to a wide variety of melodies. Modern scholars have catalogued well over two hundred of them used in the medieval church. The Roman Missal indicates several different plainchant melodies. In addition, several "farced" Glorias were composed in the Middle Ages and were still sung in places when the Roman Missal was revised by order of Pope Pius V in 1570.  These expanded the basic Gloria by, for instance, adding to mentions of Jesus Christ a mention of some relationship between him and his mother. The use of these additional phrases in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary was so common that in editions of the Roman Missal earlier than the 1921 revision, the text of the Gloria was followed by the rubric: "Sic dicitur Gloria in excelsis Deo, etiam in Missis beatæ Mariæ, quando dicenda est" (When the Gloria in excelsis Deo is to be recited, it is recited in this way, even in Masses of Blessed Mary).

Almost all polyphonic settings of the Mass include the Gloria. In addition, there are a number of settings of the Gloria alone, including:
 Antonio Vivaldi, who wrote two: the widely recorded RV 589, and the less famous RV 588
 George Frideric Handel, whose setting for solo soprano and strings was rediscovered in 2001: Gloria
 Camille Saint-Saëns
 Francis Poulenc: Gloria
 William Walton
 John Rutter: Gloria
 Mike Anderson: Gloria
 Karl Jenkins, who interpolates other texts alongside the standard Gloria text: Gloria

A paraphrase of the text in German, the early Lutheran hymn , has also been commonly set to music, in the form of chorale preludes or as part of larger compositions. The free paraphrase "Ich lobe meinen Gott, der aus der Tiefe mich holt" became a 1979 hymn of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied, similarly "Ich lobe meinen Gott von ganzem Herzen" the same year.

The popular Christmas carol "Angels We Have Heard on High" is derived from the beginning of the Gloria, which it uses as a refrain. It has been translated into several languages.

The Gloria features prominently in the popular song "Silence" by Delerium, a trance song as well as in Gina's and Elvira's theme from the Scarface soundtrack.

The first phrase is also present in Bladee and Ecco2K's track '5 Star Crest (4 Vattenrum)' from their collaborative album 'Crest.'

Some official English translations
Book of Common Prayer (1662)

ICET ecumenical version (1975)

Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople New Rome, Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain

See also
 "Gloria" (U2 song)
 Luke 2
 Phos Hilaron
 Te Deum
 Alleluia
 Tract (liturgy)

Notes

References

External links

Christian prayer
Christian liturgical music
Eastern Christian hymns
Gospel of Luke
Latin religious words and phrases
Latin-language Christian hymns
New Testament Latin words and phrases
Order of Mass
Vulgate Latin words and phrases


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Q&A My Husband Refuses to Sever Ties with his AP. What do you Suggest I do?
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My husband's infidelity spanned over about a two year period and we remained together but it was one big emotional roller coaster. More times than I can even count he would vow to end the affair and tell me it was over, only for me to re-discover that he was lying and continuing his double life. The deception has been one of the most difficult things for me to handle and overcome, as he was someone who prior to the discovery I would never even imagined him being unfaithful to me, or being dishonest in any way. Our marriage was not perfect but we had a loving relationship and I felt a good marriage. Anyone who knew us would have said the same. I had always respected him, admired him, and was even inspired by him in many ways, and never failed to let him know that. For the most part I felt respected and very loved by him.
After many horrible incidents involving the affair, we finally made it to EMS weekend in January, which it itself was a miracle. Considering my husband is a very private person, the fact that he went and is also involved with therapy, is amazing and I commend him for taking these steps and for his courage in doing so. I also feel it has taken great strength and courage on my part to have made it this far.
After we returned from EMS weekend he still contacted his AP within a day. Even though my spouse and I felt the weekend was very helpful and he claimed helped him a lot, especially in finally grasping empathy for me, he still continued to connect with his AP after 2 weeks, while claiming it was no longer physical. I had just reached a breaking point after being so hopeful for so long and just needed to break away from it all. I had been on this constant roller coaster, going to great heights of feeling good at moments only to be let down hard time after time.
In the two weeks after EMS weekend we also did not seem to be able to communicate very well. No matter what I said or asked, my husband felt pressured and it all felt bad. So I finally packed some bags and left. I have been living with a friend for a little over a month now.
I still feel very hopeful and my husband and I are still involved in the EMS Aftercare program as well as therapy. We see one another usually on the weekends and until recently that felt very good. I am beginning to feel he is quite comfortable with the arrangement. He says he loves me, he misses me, but not being under constant pressure has really helped him to work on his issues that lead to the affair in the first place (ones of sexual and love addiction that I feel are connected to early childhood neglect and abuse). Still, he cannot seem to cut off the relationship with his AP entirely. He still is talking and texting her, although he says it has diminished greatly. My sense is that he thinks in time the connection will just fade away as the correspondence becomes less and less. He admitted feeling "in love" with her, but says he has never stopped loving me, that he knows for sure he wants to be back together with me and have our marriage back and heal and move forward together.
My feeling is that if he does not make a very clear-cut decision to end his relationship with his AP entirely, and make it very clear that it is over and it is his decision, than he is just setting himself up for relapse. Thinking that a relationship like this one which he was both very sexually and emotionally involved, will just fade away, does not create real closure in my eyes. I would love some feedback regarding my feelings about this. I have vowed not to return to our home until I see that the relationship with his AP is severed completely and for a period of time. I am still very hopeful and still love my husband deeply, but know if this cannot be resolved in the near future I will begin making other plans for my future apart from him. What do you suggest?
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Re-issued by The History Press in January 2010
Re-issued by Green Books in 1988
First published by Constable in 1948
Sleep No More" has also been published as an e-book by Ash Tree Press, August 2012 (see below).
"Tom Rolt's centenary in 2010 sees the re-issue of a tranche of his many books, revealing his passions, obsessions and intricate knowledge of whatever subject he was turning his had to at the time.
There was nothing flowery about Tom Rolt, though he indulged a different side of himself by writing some cracking short ghost stories, as in Sleep no more: Railway Canal and Other Stories of the Supernatural" .
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Rolt, writing in Landscape With Figures , describes the publisher's reception of the manuscript for Sleep No More :
"Michael Sadleir's reception of this modest collection of stories was so extravagant that it quite went to my head. He hailed me as the successor to M R James whose Ghost Stories Of An Antiquary I first read at the age of eight and at five yearly intervals ever since.
The 2010 edition of Sleep No More represents a very welcome addition to the books in print.
E-edition of Sleep No More
Sleep No More is also available in a new e-edition by Ash-Tree Press (British Columbia, Canada) and includes two new stories, House of Vengeance and The Shouting , with Rolt's 1956 essay, The passing of the ghost story .
It features an introduction by Christopher Roden and includes a reproduction of Joanna Dowling's jacket design for the original 1948 edition.
The Kindle edition can be downloaded from Amazon.
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Other new productions in the running include William Kentridge's Wozzeck (in which Asmik Grigorian made her festival debut in the role of Marie), and Claus Guth's La clemenza di Tito at Glyndebourne (conducted by Robin Ticciati).
Joyce DiDonato – whose year has included multiple new roles, ECHO Klassik and Gramophone Award wins, and an extensive tour of Europe with her In War & Peace: Harmony Through Music project – is once again nominated for the Readers' Award, the winner of which will be chosen by a public vote on the International Opera Awards website.
Joyce receives a second nod, in the Recording (complete work) category, for Berlioz's Les Troyens, which was recorded live in April 2017, with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg under the baton of John Nelson, an acknowledged master of Berlioz's music.
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Conducted by David Afkham in his Teatro Real Madrid debut last Spring, Pierre Audi's production of Alberto Ginastera's Bomarzo is up for the Rediscovered Work award. Prior to the performances in Madrid, the opera had not been heard on a European stage since 1976.
Brett Dean's Hamlet – which had its world premiere at Glyndebourne last summer with a cast including Dame Sarah Connolly and Rod Gilfry – is among the operas up for World Premiere award. Following its highly-successful run at the Glyndebourne Festival, the production was taken on tour, conducted by Duncan Ward.
Last year's winners include Louise Alder, who picked up the gong for Young Singer, and Thomas Adès, who took home world premiere of the year for The Exterminating Angel.
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Dr. Andy Horne, a past Division 17 President (2012-2013 term) as one of his presidential initiatives established a special interest group to look further into undergraduate education for the SCP, and appointed Franco Dispenza and Rosemary Phelps to co-chair this interest group.
Counseling psychology has as strong tradition of training and educating doctoral level students, and recently there has been some discussion of undergraduate programming within the discipline of counseling psychology. In January 2012, the Executive Board of the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP) held their midyear meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. During a joint retreat with the Executive Board and the Leadership Academy, several goals, initiatives, and interests were generated by the members in attendance. Undergraduate education in counseling psychology was identified as one such initiative needing further exploration and evaluation for the SCP.
Dispenza (2012) proceeded with this initiative, and conducted a two phase evaluation on the potential value of undergraduate education related to counseling psychology (please feel free to contact Franco Dispenza at FDispenza1@gsu.edu for a copy of this report). The first phase consisted of an online review of program materials and informal interviews with academicians who currently work in departments that offer undergraduate courses and/or programs related to counseling psychology. The second phase of the evaluation consisted of an online survey that was distributed to members of the SCP, asking about their thoughts, beliefs, and opinions about undergraduate program related to counseling psychology. The results from both phases of the evaluation revealed that there is a considerable variability and diversity with regards to the development of undergraduate programming. Respondents from both phases of the evaluation believed that undergraduate programming could help increase the visibility of counseling psychology, and that the SCP should invest some time in examining its potential to be expanded in academic settings. In addition, opinions across both phases revealed that academics believed that undergraduate students would be interested in such programming, and be well equipped to apply to graduate school or enter the field of human services. Dispenza (2012) reported that more investigation in the area of undergraduate education was needed.


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Every Extend Extra
Every Extend Extra Review
The developer behind Lumines and Meteos brings more of its trippy, trademark style, but it neglects to deliver equally compelling gameplay.
By Ryan Davis on November 28, 2006 at 5:01PM PST
With the release of Lumines and Meteos, Q Entertainment quickly established itself as a developer that could deliver fresh takes on familiar puzzle-game concepts while wrapping them up in stylish visuals and synthetic sounds, both of which would evolve over the course of the game. It worked fantastically with Q Entertainment's first two games, and Every Extend Extra sees this design concept applied yet again, but the returns on the concept have started to diminish. The sights and sounds of Every Extend Extra are quite attractive and varied, and half the fun is seeing how drastically the game's look changes from level to level. The actual gameplay is novel for a while, but it lacks the depth to keep you playing.
Contrary to convention, the destruction of your ship is a key gameplay element.
As with most puzzle games, the core concept in Every Extend Extra is suitably abstract. You control a star-shaped cursor that must navigate a field as formations of shapes and more aggressive, projectile-spewing enemies drift onto the field. Physical contact with any of these will cost you a life, and your only means for fighting back is to blow yourself up first. Hitting any of the face buttons will cause your cursor to explode, costing you a life, but it also sends out a shockwave that will destroy nearby shapes. These shapes will then release their own shockwave, destroying other nearby shapes, and so on.
Having the patience to wait and knowing when to detonate are probably the most important skills for succeeding in Every Extend Extra. You have a limited number of cursors to detonate, and the only way to replenish them is to pick up colored gems left behind by certain enemies. Still, you can't wait around for too long, as there's always a time limit to worry about, and you need to earn a number of points to advance. Each level culminates in a boss fight that, while varying wildly in appearance, usually focuses on the same discipline of waiting for shapes to drift into just the right position that is needed in the regular game. Every Extend Extra is certainly interesting as a sort of Bizarro World take on the fundamental game concept of blowing yourself up is bad, but the concept doesn't seem to go anywhere. It certainly becomes more challenging as a greater number of faster-moving shapes and enemies appear, but the action feels much the same on the first level as it does on the last.
A few different gameplay modes are included to prolong your interest, such as the caravan mode where you can play any levels you've already completed in the arcade mode, as well as a similarly structured boss-attack mode. As an interesting aside, the original Every Extend is included, though the lack of the interesting sights and sounds that drive Every Extend Extra keep it from holding your attention for too long. There's a two-player versus game to be played locally as well, where you have to try to create chain reactions to push a giant, meteor-type object residing in the upper-right corner of the screen onto your opponent's screen. Again, a concept that's kind of interesting, but the novelty wears out after a couple of rounds.
The look always changes, but the simple gameplay doesn't.
Even if Every Extend Extra doesn't flesh out its initially interesting gameplay concept, the game still does a great job of grabbing your attention, at least for a while, with its outstanding presentation. Part of what makes it look so good is how just about everything--save for your little cursor--looks completely different as you advance to each new level. The formations of shapes that you'll spend most of your time detonating can appear as twinkling stars, oddly shaped human skulls, stylized houseflies, and a variety of simple polygonal shapes. The backgrounds that you'll be playing against can be even more different from level to level, sometimes appearing as a flat background of soothing color patterns and other times giving you the sense of full three-dimensional space as you cruise through an abstract cityscape. The boss fights provide some of the game's best visual moments, as you battle with bizarre things that recall cybernetic plants and disco-themed spaceships. Every Extend Extra features a soundtrack that changes just as often as the visuals, though it maintains a blippy, psychedelic electronic sound with some consistency.
Every Extend Extra probably has more in common with Q Entertainment founder Tetsuya Mizuguchi's work on Rez for the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2, which is to say that style has been given preeminence over substance. In and of itself, this isn't a bad thing, but it means you'll probably grow tired of playing Every Extend Extra before you grow tired of looking at it.
Every Extend Extra / PSP
Interesting mechanic in blowing yourself up
easy to pick up gameplay concept
incredible visuals constantly change
Simple gameplay concept doesn't really evolve
additional gameplay modes not much more interesting
Every Extend Extra More Info
First Released Nov 7, 2006
Q Entertainment and Bandai are bringing this homebrew game to the PSP, with extra features.
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Q Entertainment
Bandai, Buena Vista Games, Disney Interactive Studios, Namco Bandai Games
Shooter, 2D, Action, Fixed-Screen
Mild Fantasy Violence


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In Appreciation Of The Saxophonist
Time for another installment of this infrequent feature, in which I republish select content that first appeared in the earlier stage of the blog when I had fewer followers. The following post about my favorite saxophone players originally appeared in November 2017. I've slightly edited it and also added a Spotify playlist at the end.
A list of some of my favorite saxophone players and solos
Music instruments have always fascinated me. I also have a deep appreciation for musicians who master their gear. Oftentimes, I wish I would have learned more than just the guitar and the bass. For regular readers of the blog or those who know me otherwise, none of this should come as a big surprise. I've written a bunch of posts on some of the gear I admire, from guitars like the Fender Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul and Rickenbacker 360/12, to keyboards like the Hammond B3, as well as some of my favorite drummers and bassists. One of the coolest instruments I haven't touched yet is the saxophone.
Let me address the big caveat to this post right away: Since I know next to nothing about jazz, I'm focusing on genres that are in my wheelhouse: rock, blues and pop. While many of the saxophonists I highlight come from the jazz world, it's still safe to assume I'm missing some outstanding players. On the other hand, where would I even start, if I broadened the scope to jazz? With that being out of the way, following is a list of some of favorite saxophonists and sax solos.
Update: Since subsequently I've started to explore the jazz world, mostly in my Sunday Six feature, I'm going to add some tracks in the Spotify playlist featuring some additional outstanding jazz saxophonists.
Raphael Ravenscroft
I imagine just like most readers, I had never heard of this British saxophonist until I realized he was associated with a '70s pop song featuring one of the most epic sax solos: Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty. The breathtaking performance put Ravenscroft on the map. He went on to work with other top artists like Marvin Gaye (In Our Lifetime, 1981), Robert Plant (Pictures At Eleven, 1982) and Pink Floyd (The Final Cut, 1983). Ravenscroft died from a suspected heart attack in October 2014 at the age of 60. According to a BBC News story, he didn't think highly of the solo that made him famous, saying, "I'm irritated because it's out of tune…Yeah it's flat. By enough of a degree that it irritates me at best." The same article also noted that Ravenscroft "was reportedly paid only £27 for the session with a cheque that bounced while the song is said to have earned Rafferty £80,000 a year in royalties." Wow!
The American jazz saxophonist and composer, who started his career in the late '50s, played in Miles Davis' Second Great Quintet in the 1960s and co-founded the jazz fusion band Weather Report in 1971. Shorter has recorded over 20 albums as a bandleader and played as a sideman on countless other jazz records. He also contributed to artists outside the jazz realm, including Joni Mitchell, Don Henley and Steely Dan. For the latter, he performed a beautiful extended tenor sax solo for Aja, the title track of their 1977 gem.
Clarence Clemons
The American saxophonist, musician and actor was best known for his longtime association with Bruce Springsteen. From 1972 to his death in June 2011 at age 69, Clemons was a member of the E Street Band, where he played the tenor saxophone. He also released several solo albums and played with other artists, including Aretha Franklin, Twisted Sister, Grateful Dead and Ringo Starr and His All-Star Band. But it was undoubtedly the E Street Band where he left his biggest mark, providing great sax parts for Springsteen gems like Thunder Road, The Promised Land and The Ties That Bind. One of my favorite Clemons moments is his solo on Bobby Jean from the Born In The U.S.A. album. What could capture "The Big Man" better than a live performance? This clip is from a 1985 concert in Paris, France.
Curtis Amy
The American West Coast jazz musician was primarily known for his work as a tenor and soprano saxophonist. Among others, Amy served as the musical director of Ray Charles' orchestra for three years in the mid-60s. He also led his own bands and recorded under his own name. Outside the jazz arena, he worked as a session musician for artists like The Doors (Touch Me, The Soft Parade, 1969), Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and Carole King (Tapestry, 1971). One of the tunes on King's masterpiece is the ballad Way Over Yonder, which features one of the most beautiful sax solos in pop I know of.
Dick Parry
The English saxophonist, who started his professional career in 1964, has worked as a session musician with many artists. A friend of David Gilmour, Parry is best known for his work with Pink Floyd, appearing on their albums The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), The Division Bell (1994) and Pulse (1995). He also worked with Procol Harum guitarist Mick Grabham (Mick The Lad, 1972), John Entwistle (Mad Dog, 1975) and Rory Gallagher (Jinx, 1982), among others. One of Parry's signature sax solos for Pink Floyd appeared on Money. Here's a great clip recorded during the band's 1994 Division Bell tour.
Ronnie Ross
Albert Ronald "Ronnie" Ross was a British jazz baritone saxophonist. He started his professional career in the 1950s with the tenor saxophone, playing with jazz musicians Tony Kinsey, Ted Heath and Don Rendell. It was during his tenure with the latter that he switched to the baritone sax. Outside his jazz engagements during the 60s, Ross gave saxophone lessons to a young dude called David Bowie and played tenor sax on Savoy Truffle, a track from The Beatles' White Album. In the 70s, his most memorable non-jazz appearance was his baritone sax solo at the end of the Lou Reed song Walk On The Wild Side. I actually always thought the solo on that tune from Reed's 1972 record Transformer was played by Bowie. Instead, he co-produced the track and album with Mick Ronson. According to Wikipedia, Bowie also played acoustic guitar on the recording.
Walter Parazaider
The American saxophonist was a founding member of Chicago and played with the band for 51 years until earlier this year (2017) when he officially retired due to a heart condition. In addition to the saxophone, Parazider also mastered the flute, clarinet, piccolo and oboe. Here is a clip of Saturday In The Park and 25 Or 6 To 4 from Chicago's great 2016 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction performance, which features Parazaider on saxophone.
Alto Reed
Thomas Neal Cartmell, known as Alto Reed, is an American saxophonist who was a member of The Silver Bullet Band since it was founded by Bob Seger in the mid-70s. He toured with Seger and the band for 40-plus years, starting with Live Bullet in 1976. Reed has also performed with many other bands and musicians like Foghat, Grand Funk Railroad, Little Feat, The Blues Brothers and George Thorogood. Among his signature performances for Seger are the saxophone solo in Old Time Rock And Roll and the introduction to Turn the Page. Here's a great live clip of Turn the Page from 2014.
Junior Walker
Autry DeWalt Mixon Jr., known by his stage name Junior Walker or Jr. Walker, was an American singer and saxophonist whose 40-year career started in the mid-1950s with his own band called the Jumping Jacks. In 1964, Jr. Walker & The All Stars were signed by Motown. They became one of the company's signature acts, scoring hits with songs like Shotgun, (I'm a) Roadrunner, Shake And Fingerpop and remakes of Motown tunes Come See About Me and How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You). While Walker continued to record with the band and solo during the '70s and into the early '80s, one of his most memorable performances resulted from his guest performance on Foreigner's 1981 album 4. His saxophone solo on Urgent is one of the most blistering in pop rock. Walker died from cancer in November 1995 at the age of 64.
No list of saxophonists who have played with rock and blues artists would be complete without Bobby Keys. From the mid-1950s until his death in December 2014, this American saxophonist appeared on hundreds of recordings as a member of horn sections and was a touring musician. He worked with some of the biggest names, such as The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, George Harrison, John Lennon, Eric Clapton and Joe Cocker. Some of these artists' songs that featured Keys include Don't Ask Me No Questions (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Second Helping, 1974), Whatever Gets You Thru The Night (John Lennon, Walls And Bridges, 1974) and Slunky (Eric Clapton, Eric Clapton, 1970). But he is best remembered for his sax part on Brown Sugar from the Stones' 1971 studio album Sticky Fingers.
The original post, which was published on November 11, 2017, ended here. Here's the previously mentioned Spotify list featuring all of the above and some additional saxophone greats.
Sources: Wikipedia; BBC; YouTube; Spotify
Author christiansmusicmusingsPosted on October 24, 2022 October 23, 2022 Categories Musings of the PastTags (I'm a) Roadrunner, 25 Or 6 To 4, 4, Aja, Alto Reed, Aretha Franklin, Baker Street, Bob Seger, Bobby Jean, Bobby Keys, Born In The U.S.A., Brown Sugar, Bruce Springsteen, Carole King, Chicago, Clarence Clemons, Come See About Me, Curtis Amy, David Bowie, David Gilmour, Dick Parry, Don Henley, Don Rendell, Don't Ask Me No Questions, E Street Band, Eric Clapton, Foghat, Foreigner, George Harrison, George Thorogood, Gerry Rafferty, Grand Funk Railroad, Grateful Dead, How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You), In Our Lifetime, Jinx, Joe Cocker, John Entwistle, John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Jumping Jacks, Junior Walker, Little Feat, Live Bullet, Lou Reed, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mad Dog, Marvin Gaye, Mick Grabham, Mick Ronson, Mick The Lad, Miles Davis, Money, Old Time Rock and Roll, Pictures At Eleven, Pink Floyd, Pop, Procol Harum, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pulse, Raphael Ravenscroft, Ray Charles, Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band, Robert Plant, Rock, Ronnie Ross, Rory Gallagher, Saturday in the Park, Savoy Truffle, Second Great Quintet, Second Helping, Shake And Fingerpop, Shotgun, Singer-Songwriter, Slunky, Smokey Robinson, Steely Dan, Sticky Fingers, Tapestry, Ted Heath, The Beatles, The Blues Brothers, The Dark Side Of The Moon, The Division Bell, The Doors, The Final Cut, The Promised Land, The Rolling Stones, The Silver Bullet Band, The Soft Parade, The Ties That Bind, The White Album, Thunder Road, Tony Kinsey, Touch Me, Transformer, Turn the Page, Twisted Sister, Urgent, Walk on the Wild Side, Walls And Bridges, Walter Parazaider, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report, Whatever Gets You Thru The Night, Wish You Were Here13 Comments on Musings of the Past
On This Day in Rock & Roll History: October 14
After a longer pause, it's time again for another installment of my irregular feature where I explore what happened on an arbitrarily picked date throughout rock history. The only rule I have it that it must reflect my music taste and be a date I haven't covered yet. The good news is I got plenty of choices left, including October 14, so without further ado, let's get to it!
1957: The Everly Brothers hit no. 1 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 with Wake Up Little Susie. Written by husband-and-wife country and pop songwriting duo Felice Bryant (born Matilda Genevieve Scaduto) and Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant, the tune became the first of three no. 1 songs Don Everly and Phil Everly scored on the mainstream charts. The Bryants also wrote Bye Bye Love, the previous single by The Everly Brothers, as well as numerous of their other hits. Wake Up Little Susie reached the top of the Billboard country and R&B charts as well, and was included on The Everly Brothers' 1958 eponymous debut album. It was the first song by them I heard in my early teens when I was still pretty much adoring Elvis Presley. While in my mind back then nobody could ever match Elvis when it came to rock & roll, The Everly Brothers quickly earned my respect.
1967: Of course, no music history post can be without The Beatles or related topics. In this case, it's an artist who managed to knock out The Fab Four from the top of the charts. The great Bobbie Gentrie, who later became a woman of mystery, hit no. 1 in the U.S. on the Billboard 200 with her debut album Ode to Billie Joe, ending the 15-week reign of The Beatles with Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. According to Wikipedia, it was the only record that managed to displace Sgt. Pepper from the top spot. Released on August 21 that year, Gentry's debut album had been quickly assembled following her successful single with the same title. This is such a great tune!
1968: Next let's turn to The Beatles themselves to see what they were up to. The year was 1968 and the location was Studio 2 at EMI Studies, Abbey Road, London. John, Paul and George were working on eight songs for the White Album – of course, The Beatles Bible had to count them all! The ultimate record of Beatles truth further notes Ringo Starr had left for a two-week family vacation to Sardinia and as such was absent. In fact, he had no further involvement in the album's mixing and sequencing. The recording session saw the completion of work on one the tunes: Savoy Truffle, a song by George Harrison, which had been inspired by Eric Clapton. Eric has "got this real sweet tooth and he'd just had his mouth worked on," Harrison explained. "His dentist said he was through with candy. So as a tribute I wrote, 'You'll have to have them all pulled out after the Savoy Truffle'. George's sense of humor could be peculiar!
1971: Specialty Records, the company that held the rights to Little Richard's songs, sued John Fogerty, charging the Creedence Clearwater Revival song Travelin' Band plagiarized Richard's Good Golly, Miss Molly. Here's Richard's tune. The CCR track is below. Great gosh a'mighty, if this is plagiarism, then pretty much all classic rock & roll songs are! I feel this is very different from Zep's rip-off of Spirit's Taurus or the similarity between George Harrison's My Sweet Lord and The Chiffons' record of He's So Fine. Eventually, the case was settled out of court. Travelin' Band first appeared in January 1970 as the B-side to Who'll Stop the Rain, the lead single of CCR's fifth studio album Cosmo's Factory released in July of the same year.
1977: David Bowie released his 12th studio album Heroes. The second installment of Bowie's so-called Berlin Trilogy only came nine months after predecessor Low. The third album in the series, Lodger, would appear in May 1979. Bowie recorded all three albums in West Berlin, Germany, in collaboration with Brian Eno and co-producer Tony Visconti. Bowie was quite busy in 1977. The making of Heroes followed his participation as keyboarder during a tour of his friend Iggy Pop and co-producing Pop's second studio album Lust for Life. Heroes incorporated elements of art rock and experimental rock, and built on Low's electronic and ambient approaches. In general, I'm more fond of Bowie's late '60s and glam rock period. That being said, I always liked the album's title track that was co-written by Bowie and Eno. The record did pretty well in the charts, reaching no. 3 in the UK, the top 20 in various other European countries, no. 6 in Australia and no. 35 in the U.S. – overall largely matching the performance of Low.
1983: Let's finish this little history post with another album release: She's So Unusual, the solo debut by Cyndi Lauper. The record became a huge chart success and Lauper's best-selling album with more than 16 million units sold worldwide as of 2008. It certainly was welcome news for Lauper who only a few years earlier had found herself forced to file for bankruptcy, a fallout from the aftermath of her previous band Blue Angel, a failed debut album and a lawsuit the band's manager Steven Massarsky had brought against her and the band. Beware of hiring a lawyer as your manager! She's So Unusual yielded several hit singles. Here's the most successful and my favorite, Time After Time, co-written by Lauper and Rob Hyman who is best know as a founding member of American band The Hooters. The tune topped the mainstream charts in the U.S. and Canada, climbed to no. 3 in New Zealand, reached no. 5 in Australia, and became a top 10 hit in various European countries, including Austria (no. 6), Ireland (no. 2), France (no. 9), Germany (no. 6), The Netherlands (no. 8) and the UK (no. 3).
Sources: Wikipedia; Songfacts Music History Calendar; This Day in Rock; The Beatles Bible; YouTube
Author christiansmusicmusingsPosted on October 14, 2021 October 13, 2021 Categories Music HistoryTags Art Rock, Blue Angel, Bobbie Gentry, Brian Eno, Bye Bye Love, CCR, Classic Rock & Roll, Cosmo's Factory, Country, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cyndi Lauper, David Bowie, Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant, Don Everly, Elvis Presley, Felice Bryant, Folk, George Harrison, Good Golly Miss Molly, He's So Fine, Heroes, Iggy Pop, John Fogerty, Lodger, Low, Lust for Life, My Sweet Lord, Ode to Billie Joe, Phil Everly, Pop, Ringo Starr, Rob Hyman, Rock, Savoy Truffle, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Singer-Songwriter, Spirit, Taurus, The Beatles, The Chiffons, The Hooters, Time After Time, Tony Visconti, Travelin' Band, White Album, Who'll Stop The Rain2 Comments on On This Day in Rock & Roll History: October 14