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El chalumeau (també anomenat caramella) era un nom genèric a l'edat mitjana i al Renaixement, que donava nom a tot instrument de vent de fusta format per un tub cònic o cilíndric i una canya doble o simple. Durant l'època barroca i clàssica, el chalumeau s'especifica en un instrument de forma cilíndrica i amb canya simple. És doncs, el nom donat als primers clarinets que han mantingut aquest nom pel seu registre greu.

Història i evolució
Tot i que paraula chalumeau s'utilitzava a França ja des del  per referir-se a diferents flautes de canya simple o doble, l'evolució del chalumeau barroc s'atribueix al fabricant de Nuremberg Johann Christoph Denner, al que també es considera un dels primers fabricants de clarinets. Aquest instrument va ser extremadament popular entre els músics de Viena del . Va conviure unes quantes dècades amb el clarinet fins que aquest el va substituir.

El chalumeau és un instrument que va anar evolucionant per acabar obtenint l'actual clarinet.

A la prehistòria ja s'utilitzaven les fulles de cinta per utilitzar-les com les actuals llengüetes que sonaven quan les bufaven. No és fins l'època mesopotàmica (aproximadament el 3000 a.C) quan es troben mosaics instruments musicals. La majoria eren instruments de corda, tot i que n'hi havia alguns de vent dels quals no se'n coneix en nom. Després, a l'antic Egipte, es coneixen diferents instruments de vent, tots antecessors del clarinet (com el Chalumeau) o l'oboè que anomenaven "ma". Eren instruments amb forma de tub que es feien sonar bufant i tapant els forats que s'havien fet prèviament segons la nota que volies obtenir. Després de tot això a l'Edat Mitjana es troben diferents instruments similars al Chalumeau. Per exemple un que tenia set forats anomenat Chamelele. No se sap segur si funcionava amb una llengüeta simple o doble. Era un instrument del mateix tipus que el Caramillo que s'utilitzava al  a França.

Després de l'Edat Mitjana arriba el Barroc, període en què la música pateix una revolució. Va ser aleshores quan el chalumeau es deixa força de banda tot i que es segueix utilitzant, ja que tenia una afinació i so molt bo. Les seves característiques es mantenen fins a finals del . El chalumeau francès va evolucionar i va començar a anomenar-se també Denner, nom provinent de l'autor dels canvis que va fer a l'instrument per a millorar-lo, Nuremberg Johann Christoph Denner.

El primer canvi que va fer, va ser substituir la llengüeta a la cambra sonora i la va col·locar a un costat de l'embocadura perquè estigués en contacte amb la boca de l'instrumentista. Així la podia controlar. Això va permetre al seu fill donar forma a l'embocadura del Chalumeau, que es com la que s'utilitza actualment pel clarinet. La llengüeta era llarga i la punta arrodonida, acoblada a l'embocadura amb l'ajuda d'un cordill que més endavant s'ha substituït per una abraçadora de clarinet.

Un altre canvi que Denner va fer, va ser amb la finalitat d'ampliar el registre de l'instrument. Va fer un petit forat a la part del darrere superior del tub que es pogués tapar o destapar amb l'ajuda d'una clau o palanca. El resultat que esperava era aconseguir una octava, però va obtenir una dotzeava. A conseqüència d'això, l'absència de sons entre els registres va fer fer a Denner un altre forat. Igual que l'anterior funcionava també amb una segona clau. Amb aquesta podia obtenir un "La" i amb les dues claus un "Si bemoll".

Amb l'objectiu d'aconseguir més resonància en el registre greu del chalumeau, Denner va afegir al final del tub una peça cònica en forma de campana similar a la de la trompeta. Després d'això, l'instrument va passar a dir-se clarinet, i van ser diverses persones les que van millorar el clarinet fins a obtenir el sistema actual.

Característiques dels Chalumeaux
El chalumeau és un instrument barroc de vent fusta amb una embocadura amb llengüeta o canya simple, molt similar a la del clarinet. Tenia set forats i dos claus.

Acostumava a fer-se amb fusta de boix, cirerer, perera o banús. Les mides de l'instrument eren força diverses i es feien en tres o quatre peces. La mida de les embocadures també variava, igual que les parets interiors. La canya estava situada sota el llavi superior, al contrari d'avui en dia, i la subjectaven amb un cordill. Les sabatilles de les dues úniques claus, eren de pell o cuir. Normalment estaven afinats en Do, Si bemoll o Re i no tant sovint en Mi bemoll o Fa.

La mida d'aquest instrument podia variar. Això vol dir que tenien un ampli ventall de tipus de Chalumeaux. És a dir encara que l'instrument fos sempre igual i les digitacions es mantinguessin sempre, com més llarg era l'instrument, més greu sonava. Això s'aconseguia jugant amb les mesures.

 Chalumeau soprano (el més curt, per tant més agut)
 Chalumeau alt (més llarg que el soprano)
 Chalumeau tenor (era més llarg encara, per tant sonava més greu que el soprano i l'alt)
 Chalumeau baix (era el més llarg, per tant el que podia sonar més greu)

Dins del mateix tipus de chalumeau, podien jugar amb alguns centímetres més o menys per tal d'afinar-los en les tonalitats anteriors.

Compositors i obres per a chalumeau
El repertori per chalumeau és abundant i el trobem bàsicament en dos centres diferents: per una banda a Viena, on compositors d'òpera com Bononcini, Caldara, Fux, etc., utilitza sovint el chalumeau per combinar-lo amb la veu humana i d'altra banda Hamburg i Darmstadt, on Telemann i Graupner van mostrar una preferència pels chalumeaux de baixa tessitura.

Les primeres obres eren bàsicament solos i duets, figuren en una col·lecció anònima publicada per Frenchman Eistien Roger a Amsterdam entre 1712 i 1715. Giovanni Bononcini va ser dels primers compositor en incloure un Chalumeau en la seva obra, concretament, a l'òpera Endimione de 1706.

Altres músics que van començar a utilitzar el Chalumeau a les seves obres van ser Caldara, Conti, Camilla di Rossi i Ariosti tot i que sense cap dubte el compositor més representatiu d'obres per aquest instrument va ser Joseph Fux, que va experimentar amb ell a les seves òperes. Vivaldi, Haendel i Telemann també van compondre obres pel Chalumeau, tot i que progressivament el clarinet va anar guanyant pes en les seves obres, ja que era un instrument amb és registres i una sonoritat més rica.

El paper del chalumeau en les obres per orquestra que es van compondre, s'utilitzava per acompanyar els moments més sublims, sobretot en òperes tot i que a poc a poc, aquest paper va reprès pels clarinets. El registre del chalumeau a les obres es va acotar, aïllar bastant i va ser tractat amb molt de compte degut el gran contrast que oferia la seva entonació i ressonàncies.

S'han recuperat aproximadament 250 obres per aquest instrument.

Referències

Vegeu també
 Música medieval

Enllaços externs

Instruments de vent-fusta
Instruments de la música antiga
Instruments de llengüeta simple

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In 1827, John J. Balch was appointed town constable. This was the birth of the Memphis Police Department. Several years later, a town watch was created with two men paid $400 a year to work the night watch.
The first police station was constructed. It was a 12' by 20' brick calaboose located at Main and Market, at a cost of $185. Rattles were purchased for the night watch. Yes, the first Memphis Police Officers carried big rattles which could be used as clubs.
The Department grew rapidly, totaling twenty-one people.
The City of Memphis was divided into districts and patrolmen were sent out in pairs.
The Town Marshal was given the title of Chief of Police.
After the end of the Civil War, a new, more efficient police force was organized on the basis of Wards instead of Districts. The Department increased in size by nearly 100 men.
The first black men to serve with the Memphis police were a
part of the Metropolitan force. William Cook and John F. Harris
were hired on November 18, 1867, and served for about two
years as turnkeys at the two district station houses.
The decade of the 1870s was shaped by a deadly battle with
a disease called "Yellow Jack." Yellow fever struck Memphis
in 1873 and again in 1878 and 1879. The police force was
honored by the city council in 1873 for "remaining on duty"
during the epidemic when most well bodied individuals fled
Memphis. This was one of the noblest and proudest moments of
the Memphis Police Department. Of the 55-man force, 50 were
stricken with the fever, and 10 died.
The department hired another black officer in February 1878,
Rufus H. McCain. The experience with Policeman McCain
was so satisfactory that when white officers were lost to the
disease, the number of black policemen were increased to
a level proportionate with the black population of the city.
Fourteen other black officers were added to the force in August 1878. Most of these men stayed with the department for
less than a year, but Townsend D. Jackson, Burrell Randolph,
Moses Plummer, Howard Chastaine, and Dallas Lee all served
as policemen over ten years.
The first patrol wagon was purchased and was dubbed the "Black Maria."
In the early 1900's, the Department began working with 8-hour shifts. The first motor vehicle were purchased- one an ambulance, the other a patrol car. Barksdale Substation became operational.
The emergency car was introduced, which consisted of 6 officers working 2 per shift responding to emergency calls. Police radios were installed in 12 police vehicles.
In 1932, Memphis received international notoriety when it was named "The Murder Capital of the World." There were 102 homicides that year.
George "Machine Gun" Kelly was captured by Memphis Police Officers.
The Police Academy was opened by Lt. Bill Raney, after his graduation from the FBI National Academy in 1937.
The first riot squad was formed, consisting of 30 men who were trained in tear gas, rifles, and submachine guns.
Police Officers gained civil service status.
In the 1940s, the Department had 471 total personnel, 83 automobiles, 22 motorcycles, and 3 patrol wagons. The work week was reduced from 48 hours to 40 hours. The last horses from the horse patrol were sold and Barksdale station was closed.
Armour Training Center was opened. The year is 1958.
In the early 60's, the Emergency Squad was formed which contained 15 experienced and specially trained officers and the present Dog Squad was formed.
Dr. Martin Luther King was killed in Memphis in 1968, causing riots and curfews.
The first law enforcement planning agency was created by Detective Carl A. Goolsby.
In 1973, the department witnessed the formation of two police unions. The Afro-American Police Association was formed and the Memphis Police Association, a bargaining unit representing patrolmen and sergeants, was formed.
In the summer of 1978 Memphis Police went on strike for eight days.
The West Precinct opens at 247 Washington becoming the MPD's fourth precinct.
The Tact Unit rescued 3 doctors and one nurse held hostage during a 32 hour siege at St. Jude Research Hospital in 1982.
Also in 1982 the Hostage Negotiating Team was formed.
In 1982 the West Precinct moved from 247 Washington to its current location of 1925 Union Avenue,
Hostage situation on Shannon Street resulted in eight deaths, including the police officer taken hostage. The year for that bloody assault was 1983.
In early 1984 the implementation of the Police Service Technician Program designed for the hiring of future commissioned police officers began.
Specialized Patrol, a pilot program, was instituted to attack the problem of criminal activity using innovative techniques and tactics. Twenty officers and 2 lieutenants were divided into two eleven man teams to target specific crimes in the city.
Operation Involvement became fully operational in 1986, successfully implementing a program of developing mutual respect, cooperation, and understanding between the Memphis Police Department and the citizens of Memphis.
Specialized Patrol made into a permanent unit. Formal institution of the career development program.
The Department started operating four shifts to reduce response time during peak hours. The Delta Shift was implemented.
The Neighborhood Watch Program was introduced within the Precincts. The first Police Open House was held.
Beale Street Substation Museum was opened.
In 1988, the First Black Director was appointed, James E. Ivy.
Central Precinct was opened, sharing space in the East Precinct until a permanent facility could be located.
The state-of-the-art John D. Holt Training Academy opened.
The Police Memorial Committee was formed and the first Police Memorial Service held.
The Crisis Intervention Team was formed to respond to calls for assistance involving the mentally ill.
Mendez Training Program implemented in Memphis City Schools, grades K-12. Peer Counselor Program started to provide a confidential source of support for fellow officers.
As the 90's began the Family Trouble Center was opened at 620 S. Lauderdale, designed to attack the root causes of domestic violence.
Cordova is annexed into the city and police services are provided.
First Recruit Class is trained with the 9 MM pistol.
The Emergency Vehicle Operation Course began operation at the Training Academy.
In 1991, the TV show COPS was filmed in Memphis and the World Police and Fire Games were held.
Eddie B. Adair was named first black Chief of Police in 1992.
Computerization of the Memphis Police Department begins in the Robbery Squad and the Central Precinct opened August 15, 1992.
First Police Summer Youth Camp for inner-city boys, ages 8-12, is held.
1993 brought the creation of the Downtown Precinct, which became the sixth precinct.
The Tel-Serve reporting system becomes operational.
MPD monthly newsletter "Behind the Badge" begins publication.
The Field Training Officer Program was implemented in all six precincts.
The Police Advisory Council was created to act as a liaison between the police and the community.
A Computer Network links precincts to bureaus.
Midnight Basketball program begins for at-risk males, ages 18-30.
Burglary Squad created by the restructuring of Investigative Services.
In 1994, the COACT Unit was created and assigned to the Orange-Mound/Binghampton area to initiate new Community Policing Program. This program was expanded to Mississippi/Walker in the fall.
The Memphis Police Sports Federation was formed to promote athletics within the Department.
The Training Academy initiates "Freeze" pepper gas training for all officers. Seventy-five recruits graduate from the Training Academy as the largest class in Memphis Police Department history.
Uniform Patrol divided into two districts containing 3 precincts each.
Citizens Police Academy begins in the South Precinct as a nine-week training course for civilians.
D.A.R.E. is launched in the Memphis City Schools with eight officers and 800 kids.
Downtown Precinct Officers attend Bike Patrol School at Training Academy for full certification.
Olander Franklin promoted to Chief Inspector, the first female to hold that position.
As 1995 began, the anti-gang program G.R.E.A.T. joined D.A.R.E. in the city school system.
COACT was expanded to the areas of Jefferson and Cleveland and Cooper-Young.
A civilian, Kathy Todd, is promoted to Chief Administrative Officer over Administrative Services.
The long awaited Promotional process for sergeants and above begins and is scheduled for completion in the Spring of 1996.
Weapons Watch, patterned after Crime Stoppers, is introduced within the city school system.
Over 400 guns are confiscated in the first year.
A new restraint device, the Ripp Hobble, is issued to all officers.
In 1996, Walter J. Winfrey is named Director of Police Services by Mayor W.W. Herenton.
COACT is expanded in the Westwood, Cooper-Young, and Jefferson-Cleveland areas. Westwood begins its Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) program.
Family Trouble Center moves to North Precinct and begins work on its Domestic Violence Pilot Project.
Internal Affairs and Security Squad move to new offices in the 100 N. Main bldg.
CrimeStoppers establishes a website on the Internet.
HBO documentary "Memphis PD: War on the Streets" premieres. The America Undercover documentary takes an inside look at the emotional toll police work is exacting upon police officers.
East and South Precincts hold their first "Back-to-School" supply giveaways to over 1,000 children.
First Crime Prevention Merit Badge is awarded to the MPD Boy Scout troops by Director Winfrey.
Promotional process completed in January of 1996 and the first officers in a large pool of sergeants, lieutenants, majors, and inspectors promoted in May.
In 1997, the Mounted Patrol was invited to participate in President Bill Clinton's Second Inauguration in Washington, DC.
Wellness Study started and conducted by University of Tennessee Department of Preventative Medicine on bike officers and nonbike officers in the West Precinct. The study will monitor the officer's stress levels over a 6 and 12 month period and is the first study of its type in the U.S.
MPD begins its own hiring process, separate from City Hall Personnel, and utilizes print media, as well as, billboards as part of the recruiting effort.
Bethel Labelle COACT opens in the East Precinct.
75th Recruit Class graduates 66 new police officers.
Jackson Avenue COACT opens within the Hispanic area of Jackson and National. Several bilingual officers are assigned to this miniprecinct.
Street Crime Abatement Team (SCAT) formed. Made up of sergeants and TACT Unit officers this unit's primary objective is to target specific street crimes and hot spot locations throughout the city.
The MPD Accountability Plan - a quarterly report to Mayor Herenton - begins in February of 1997.
Civilian Terrence Woods is appointed as Deputy Chief over Administrative Services.
Director Winfrey and his Command Staff begin implementation of Strategic Action Management (SAM).
Debby Hall is hired as the MPD's new Media Relations spokesperson.
MPD begins to implement the COMPSTAT program which is modeled after the NYPD's successful computer crime analysis program. COMPSTAT spreads to each precinct and involves "report cards" that track crime within each precinct.
In 1998, Brenda Harris Jones becomes the first female to achieve the rank of Deputy Chief within the Memphis Police Department.
Largest recruit class in MPD history graduates 113 new police officers on June 18, 1998 at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church.
Director Winfrey begins his monthly "Townhall Meetings."
Richard McBryde is appointed as the Executive Commander of Police Administration and will oversee Finance, Personnel, Communications, Administrative Services, and Information Systems.
The Southeast precinct opens on July 1st at the now closed Defense Depot on Airways. It is the MPD's seventh precinct facility.
Crisis Intervention Team members - Danny Parris, Debra Ham-Kelly, Sheryl Stanback and Roger Nelson - are recognized for ten years of service to the CIT program and for being CIT "pioneers" at the annual CIT Banquet.
Orange Mound COACT opens in the Central Precinct in the first building built specifically for a COACT Unit.
Graceland COACT opens in the South Precinct and Todd's Creek COACT opens in the North Precinct.
Over 900 kids attend 29 Anti-gang/Anti-drug summer camps sponsored by the MPD and the Black United Fund.
The Sage SL-6 27mm L3AOS (Less Lethal Launched Ammunition Ordnance System) is implemented after CIT and Tact Officers recieve training in its use.
Westwood COACT is recognized by the National League of Cities for Excellence in Community Policing.
In December the largest recruit class in MPD history graduates 117 new officers.
Binghampton COACT opens in the Lester Community Center.
Seven Officers from Chisinau Moldova visit the MPD in January of 1999 as part of an international exchange program sponsored by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The Moldovan officers spend two weeks learning about the MPD. Seven Officers from Memphis travel to Chisinau for their two weeks of Moldovan training in February.
In April of 1999 Director Walter Winfrey retires after 31 years of service. W.P. "Bill" Oldham is appointed Director by Mayor Herenton. Deputy Chief Dugger is appointed Deputy Director and Inspector Mike Dodd is promoted to Deputy Chief over Uniform Patrol District 1.
In July, ground was broken for the Northeast Precinct which will be completed by the Spring of 2000. This precinct is lauded as a true "community" precinct and will have computer kiosks setup to allow citizens the opportunity to look up crime reports, traffic information and other MPD information.
Hickory Hill COACT opened in the newly annexed area of Memphis. A capacity crowd attended the grand opening.
The first Citizen's Police Academy is held at the Hickory Hill COACT with a waiting list for the next class.
Bike Patrols are expanded to the East Precinct and to the Hickory Hill area.
Laptop computers are installed in the squad cars and officers receive training on their use.
Mobile data beepers are tested in the field by bike officers, mounted patrol officers, and motorcycle officers. These "beepers" are used to run vehicle tag numbers, drivers license numbers, and warrant checks.
On December 7, 1999 Interim Director Bill Oldham retires after 27 years of service to the Memphis Police Department. Deputy Chief Walter E. Crews is named Interim Director by Mayor Willie Herenton.
The Memphis Police Sports Federation inducts eleven officers in to the newly unveiled Sports Federation Hall of Fame located in the Training Academy on April 10th.
After a 4 year drought brought on by lawsuits 20 patrol officers were promoted to the rank of sergeant on February 24th, 2000.
On June 8th, 2000 the 81st Basic Recruit Session graduated 34 new police officers.
July 13, 2000 Mayor Herenton names Walter E. Crews as permanent Director after a nationwide search.
Director Crews appoints James H. Bolden as Deputy Director to replace Deputy Director David Dugger and names Dr. Rita Dorsey head of the Training Bureau. Deputy Chiefs Brenda Jones and Sam Moses retire and are replaced by Chuck Cook and Al Gray. Inspector Mary Wright is promoted to Chief Administrative Officer and replaces the retiring Richard McBryde.
Forty-three lieutenants and 63 sergeants were promoted during a standing room only ceremony held at City Hall on July 12th, 2000. On the list of those getting promoted were several interesting pairs - mother and son ( Sgts. Dennis and Vertie McNeil); brothers (Sgts. Tim and William Green); sisters (Sgts. LaFrancine and Gayniece Bennett) and husband and wife (Lt. Michelle and Sgt. Jay Locastro).
Northeast Precinct opens in August of 2000 as the MPD's eighth precinct and the first newly constructed precinct facility in decades.
The COP Team is formed in the fall of 2000. COP stands for Child Occupancy Protection and officers assigned to the COP Team check for properly installed child restraint seats and educate parents about child safety. The first two members of the COP Team were Officers Stoddard and Hawkins who received special National Highway Traffic Safety Administration training.
Fall of 2000 the Memphis Police squad car takes on a new look as a new design is unveiled - the first new design since 1992. The bold red stripe and bright blue letters reading "POLICE" are designed to increase police visibility. This look, designed by Sgt. Susan Lowe, is also applied to the Crime Response Unit's new mobile crime response van, as well as, 2 MPD Youth Program vans.
The Missing Person/Juvenile Squad is formed in October of 2000 to investigate missing persons and juvenile runaways. The squad is comprised of retired officers, one full-time sergeant and a captain and is located at the Northeast Precinct.
Director Crews announces in November that Occupational Nurse Carol Harriss and Finance Manager Chuck Fox will join the Administrative Services Division of the MPD. Nurse Harriss will be in charge of the MPD's Hypertension Program as well as other OJI duties while Mr. Fox will manage the Finance Division.
In January of 2001 the Training Academy was the site of another standing room only crowd who gathered to watch 8 new inspectors and 22 new majors cross the auditorium stage to accept their new promotions.
Officer Marco Yzguirre is designated as the first Latino Liaison for the Memphis Police Department in February of 2001. Officer Yzguirre hosts his first Latino Townhall meeting and over 1,400 Latino citizens attend.
In the spring of 2001, Law Enforcement News names the MPD's Crisis Intervention Team as its 2000 People of the Year.
The Child Abuse Unit is moved into the newly renovated Child Advocacy Center on Poplar Ave.
In 2001 the MPD became a liaison with YO Memphis (Youth Opportunity Movement), a nationwide initiative funded by the Department of Labor. During their annual awards ceremony the MPD was recognized as one of YO Memphis' outstanding partners.
The East Precinct hosts the first Bi-Cultural Citizens Police Academy and graduates 30 new ambassadors in May of 2001.
The MPD sends a large contingency of police athletes to the World Police & Fire Games in Indianapolis. They return with a slew of gold, silver and bronze medals.
The East Precinct hosts the first 3-0n-3 "Taking it to the Rim" Basketball tournament and draws 2165 kids from 54 teams on August 11th, 2001.
The Central Precinct hosts the first annual citywide Summer Safety Fair. Over 320 children from various community centers attended the day long Fair.
The Memphis Police Sports Federation inducts 21 officers in to the Sports Federation Hall of Fame on October 6th. This is the second group of inductees for the Hall of Fame.
The Brooks Road Substation opens on October 9th.
Promotions are held in the Property Room on November 2nd as Alnita Campbell and Jackie Layrock are both promoted to supervisor after 19 years as property room attendants.
Ground is broken on November 16th for the future home of the new Central Precinct which will be located on Tillman just North of Johnson. It is scheduled for completion in late 2002.
On December 6, 2001 the Memphis Police Department welcomed 64 new Memphis Police Officers who graduated from the Training Academy as part of the 84th Basic Recruit Class.
Design work begins on the restoration of the old police headquarters located at 128 Adams. Plans call for the police department to relocate the executive, administrative and investigative offices in the historic building upon completion of the restoration project in late 2005, early 2006.
In March of 2002 Deputy Director Bolden launched the P.R.E.P. Program designed to act as an introductory program for junior and senior high school students who wish to pursue a career in law enforcement.
Director Crews and his Command Staff promoted three majors and 56 lieutenants on April 12th of 2002.
The MPD welcomed 48 new police officers on June 20th during Basic Recruit graduation exercises held in Whitehaven.
In the Fall of 2002 Director Crews announces the formation of the Juvenile Violence Abatement Project and appoints Dr. Rita Dorsey, commander of the Training Academy, as its project coordinator. Major Jimmy Kelly is selected as Training Academy commander.
In January of 2003 246 police officers are promoted to the rank of sergeant - the largest promotional process in MPD history.
In February of 2003 Director Crews announces his retirement after 33 plus years with the Memphis Police Department. Mayor Herenton taps Deputy Director James Bolden to be the next Director of Police Services pending confirmation by the City Council.
In March of 2003 the Memphis City Council confirms James H. Bolden as the next Memphis Police Director.
In the Spring of 2003 demolition work begins at 128 Adams - the historic police building that was abandoned in the 1980s - as the dream of finally restoring it to its former splendor becomes a reality. Renovation will begin in 2004 with a scheduled grand opening in the Summer/Fall of 2006. This renovated historic facility will not only house the MPD Command Staff and police personnel but also City Courts and their employees.
Director Bolden presented his new management team on April 11th during a promotional ceremony in the Director's Conference Room. Deputy Chief Ray Schwill was promoted to Deputy Director and will be in charge of the police department's day-to-day operations. Director Bolden also promoted Inspector Janice Pilot of the North Precinct and Inspector Larry Godwin of Special Operations to Deputy Chief. Deputy Chief Pilot will be over Uniform Patrol District Two and Deputy Chief Godwin will oversee Special Operations. These two new Chiefs will fill vacancies that were created when Chief Schwill was promoted to Deputy Director and the retirement of Deputy Chief Mike Dodd. Inspector Mary Wright was also promoted to Deputy Chief and will remain in Administrative Services where her duties will remain the same. Chief Gray has been assigned to Investigative Services and Chief Cook will oversee Uniform Patrol District One.
The Fraud & Document Unit changes its name to Economic Crimes Bureau as their investigative focus has expanded due to an increase in internet fraud and credit card and identity theft.
The Central Precinct moves to a new state-of-the-art facility at 426 Tillman in July of 2003. The building, located in the heart of Binghampton, not only serves as a police precinct but also features community rooms and a computer lab for citizens and other city employees.
In August of 2004 Director Bolden and Deputy Director Schwill retired. Mayor Herenton appoints Larry Godwin to the position of Interim Director and Ernest Dobbins as Interim Deputy Director. On November 9th the City Council approved of the Mayor's appointments of Director Godwin and Deputy Director Dobbins.
On November 16th, 2004 Director Godwin and Deputy Director Dobbins made history when they promoted 4 new Deputy Chiefs. This was the first time that four Chiefs received their appointments at one time. The new Deputy Chiefs are: Annette Taylor (Special Operations), Mike Lee (Investigative Services), Jim Tusant (Administrative Services) and Bobby Todd ( Uniform Patrol). These four new Chiefs join Deputy Chief Janice Pilot (Uniform Patrol) to fill out Director Godwin's Command Staff.
On December 2, 2004, the Department held a Medal Ceremony in the City Council Chambers at City Hall to honor 37 officers who had gone above and beyond the call of duty. Medals received by these brave officers included Life Saving, Medal of Valor, Medal of Merit and Medal of Honor.
In a sign of unity, Director Godwin abolished the "white shirt "designation for command staff personnel and returned all commissioned officers to a unified blue shirt to foster a stronger team concept within the police department.
In January of 2005, positions in Special Operations were deleted to better utilize manpower based on need. Created a Street Crime Task Force within the Organized Crime Unit to address street crime from the ground level.
In February of 2005 the squad car striping package was re-designed in order to save money on future vehicles and on those damaged by accidents or normal wear and tear. This provided a savings of approximately $300.00 per vehicle.
In February 2005, the "Paperless Reporting Project" was completed. Officers in the field were issued a hand-held PDA unit that enables them to complete a TIBRS/NIBRS compliant offense report on a hand-held computer. Using a wireless connection to submit reports from the field this new device provides for a quicker submission of reports.
During the spring of 2005 the Hispanic Action Team (HAT) was established in order to address crime and quality of life issues within the Hispanic Community.
In April, Director Godwin and his Command Staff evaluated rank structure within the department and determined that operationally the rank of 30-year captain was unnecessary thus saving the Memphis Police Department 1.4 million dollars.
The spring of 2005 saw the delivery for Fiscal Year '05 of one of the best budgets in Memphis Police Department history with a savings of over $950,000.00 in overtime expenses since August 4, 2004.
The classification of the police vehicles for licensing was changed in the spring of 2005 which amounted to a savings of $18,000.00 for the next 5 years.
In June of 2005 the MPD received final approval for the completion of the renovation of 128 Adams – the Memphis Police Department's Historical Headquarters.
The new Felony Assault Unit was launched in June of 2005, in order to aggressively investigate aggravated assaults in the same manner in which homicides, rapes and robberies are investigated.
The MPD Command Staff sought and received approval from the City Council in June to install red light cameras at various intersections throughout the city.
The MPD secured, through a partnership with Memphis Light Gas and Water, a new facility for the Entertainment District Unit in the spring of 2005 with occupancy expected in late summer of 2005.
A new partnership with the University of Memphis was created to establish an on-campus facility for the Reserve Bureau.
Juvenile Violence Abatement Project (JVAP) was restructured in order to return its supervision and direction to law enforcement personnel.
Returned the management of the COACT Units to the precinct level for better allocation of resources and structured accountability.
In 2005 the names of each precinct (East Precinct to Mt. Moriah Station) were changed to better relate and identify with the communities served.
In response to homeland security needs the MPD created the Memphis Police Department's own Office of Homeland Security.
Returned the management of the Public Information Office back to commissioned personnel.
Returned Administrative Services to the command of a commissioned Deputy Chief.
On June 17th, 2005, the first 94 of 165 new lieutenants were promoted at a ceremony held at the Cook Convention Center when these former sergeants received their new lieutenant badges and assignments. The remaining sergeants on the promotional list will be promoted to lieutenant within two years.
Operation Blue CRUSH was launched in the fall of 2005 and was moved under the umbrella of the Organized Crime Unit evolving from a part-time operation to a full-time operation.
Promotions for Inspector were held in September of 2005. The Major's process was cancelled by City of Memphis Human Resources in November of 2005.
In 2006 delivered a $2 million surplus for Fiscal Year 2006 which includes a $730,000 surplus in overtime. This surplus is also the result of a hiring freeze for civilian positions.
The MPD reduced Capital Improvements Budget Request in 2006 from $38.2 million to $5.3 million for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2007 by cutting the following projects: Police Headquarters Renovation, Impound Lot, Union Station Relocation, Traffic Precinct, Precinct Renovations, Academy Expansion, In-Car Video Project, Precinct Repave Project, South Main Station Relocation, Police Helicopter, and Radio Repair.
In the Spring of 2006 redeployed manpower by eliminating non-essential units such as JVAP, Crime Education, and PREP and reduced staffing at DARE/GREAT (2 officers) and at the Boxing Gym (one Lieutenant). Also eliminated the position of Crime Information Officer at all Precincts and returned those patrol officers to the field.
In the fall of 2006 a new unit was created - Criminal Apprehension Team (CAT) - to expand the resources of Operation Blue CRUSH, focusing on both problematic crime and known high crime areas inside the City of Memphis. The Criminal Apprehension Team encompasses the Hispanic Action Response Team and former members of the Metro Gang Unit working in conjunction with Project Safe Neighborhoods and the Auto Cargo Theft Task Force.
Operation Blue CRUSH crime analysis process set up to involve MPD Comp Stat, the University of Memphis Center for Community Criminology and Research, Uniform Patrol, Investigative Services, and the Organized Crime Unit.
Awarded First Place in the largest municipality category (2,001+ Officers) for enforcing traffic laws and protecting the public on occupant protection, impaired driving, and speeding in the 2006 National Law Enforcement Challenge sponsored by the International Association of Police Chiefs. In 2005, MPD placed second to LAPD. Director Godwin challenged our officers and in 2006, we took first place and LAPD took second to us.
Delivered over a $2 million surplus for Fiscal Year 2007. Received Council budget approval of $4.8 million to hire additional 126 new police officers in 2007.
Received Council approval of $1.5 million to build and implement a new high-tech investigative tool called the Real Time Crime Center
Promoted 2 Inspectors, bringing the rank to full complement.
Added an additional Police Information Officer (PIO) in order to address the need for better public relations with the media and the community.
Separated from the Shelby County Metro DUI Unit and increased officers from 9 to 18 to concentrate more resources on DUI enforcement inside the City of Memphis. This new unit, while enhancing visibility and protection for our citizens, increased DUI arrests and traffic enforcement by over 5%.
Traffic has increased interstate visibility and traffic enforcement to lower traffic crash percentages and increase motorist safety.
Opened the new Ridgeway Station Precinct and the new Dog Squad office.
Launched Cyberwatch Pilot Program -The first phase of this program allows citizens to receive vital information relevant to their particular neighborhood by email notification. This information includes; offenses occurring, wanted parties, sex offenders and parolees. Citizens are encouraged to send in tips via email. Two additional phases will be forthcoming.
Received National Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). MPD placed in the top ten of large departments with a completion of 394 out of 400 standards.
Hosted the 3rd National Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Conference in 2007. The MPD continues to serve as the founding pioneer of this invaluable community tool.
In 2008 the MPD graduated 275 recruits from the Training Academy; over 2,800 applications reviewed for potential officers.
Graduated 178 citizens from the Citizens Police Academy in 2008.
Partnered with First Tennessee Bank and The Commercial Appeal to launch an Identity Theft campaign that included public awareness seminars, PSAs, and informational brochures.
Launched the "Stow It! Don't Show It" anti-theft campaign to combat thefts from vehicles.
The Memphis Police Department officially launched its 2008-2009 Police Recruit campaign in October of 2008 aimed at aggressively recruiting new officers. The new advertising campaign was designed to attract qualified and dedicated individuals who want a career in law enforcement serving the City of Memphis. The unprecedented recruiting effort will continue for eighteen months to include remarkable TV, radio, print and online ads and bright and colorful billboards and bus shelter posters.
MPD Recruiters visited 13 Memphis City high schools to talk to 11th and 12th graders about the Police Service Technician program and to hand out job applications.
Graduated 18 Police Service Technicians from the Training Academy
Received approval to implement 40 Traffic Crash Investigator positions in order to stabilize the complement of personnel available for minor crash investigations and to free up police officers for patrol duties. The new TCIs are slated to be hired in January of 2010.
Promoted 4 Deputy Chiefs, 5 Colonels and 15 Majors to continue filling the upper level management positions critical to ensuring accountability of department members.
Much of 2008 has been spent in development of other programs that will emerge from the RTCC in 2009. Among them are 3,000 Offender Tracking Bracelets for support of the criminal justice system in six counties in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas; the integration of the SkyCop camera system into the COBRA alarm system; and the development of License Plate Recognition (LPR) cameras. Seventy LPR vehicles and 40 fixed LPR Units will be placed into operation in 2009.
Launched an online, web based crime tip system for Crime Stoppers that will allow, for the first time, anonymous interaction between the tipsters and the police and give the MPD the capability of asking a tipster follow-up questions.
Separated from the West Tennessee Drug Task Force and created the Interstate Criminal Interdiction Unit. Since the inception of the ICI Taskforce, over 325 pounds of marijuana, ¾ pound of cocaine, 2.4 pounds of methamphetamine, 15 vehicles, and $927, 172.00 has been confiscated by the taskforce.
On November 3, 2008 Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin entered in to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Regional Counter Training Academy (RCTA) Meridian, MS agreeing that members of the Organized Crime Undercover Operations Unit would teach a two week highly intensive pass/fail (Over 120 Hrs.) Undercover Certification Course at the RCTA training facility in Meridian. Director Godwin agreed that the Memphis Police Department undercover staff would conduct three of these courses during the 2008 fiscal year staggered on a four month time line. To date 92 students including 9 Memphis Police Department Undercover Officers from, 12 states: AL, MS, GA, FL, LA, TX, TN, WI, MO, IN and KY have successfully completed this course.
The Met Life Foundation honored the MPD's Hollywood COACT and Rhodes College for significant accomplishments in reducing crime and improving quality of life in the City of Memphis. The Neighborhood Revitalization Award sponsored by MetLife Foundation and administered by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), recognized partnerships between community development groups and police departments that have reduced crime and spurred housing development, economic activity and improved community services in low-and moderate-income communities.
The Memphis Police Foundation was formed in May 2008, as a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization, to provide private sector support to our police department and contribute to the development of an innovative, technologically advanced police force optimally engaged with the community it serves. Fifteen biracial board members have come together with great enthusiasm to leverage their expertise in the areas of finance, research, marketing, public relations, fundraising and development to build philanthropic support for our police department.
The MPD's Real Time Crime Center was recognized in 2009 for Excellence in Law Enforcement Communications and Interoperability when the MPD won the top award for "excellence in law enforcement and information technology" at the 33rd annual International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference in Dallas, Texas.
Director Larry Godwin was honored during a luncheon at The Peabody by the Rotary Club of Memphis East on August 5th when he was presented with the "Bobby Dunavant Non-Elected Public Servant Award". The prestigious award, named after the late Bobby Dunavant who was the Probate Court Clerk for 21 years, is given to two recipients each year - one an elected public servant and the other a non-elected public servant. Award winners are selected based on the characteristics best displayed by Dunavant in the years he served the citizens of Memphis and Shelby County. Director Godwin joins an elite list of past honorees that include: Robert Lipscomb, Bill Gibbons, County Mayor A C Wharton, Judge Larry Potter and Bartlett Mayor Keith McDonald. City Councilman Bill Boyd joins that list this year with Director Godwin as the recipient of the "Elected Public Servant" award.
The Memphis Police Department was the recipient of two special awards on October 14th at the 2009 Vox Awards sponsored by the Memphis chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The MPD was recognized in the "Public Service" category for two different media campaigns and received the top award - called the Vox - for the 2008-2010 MPD Recruitment Campaign and the 2009 "Memphis Fights Financial Fraud" Campaign with First Tennessee Bank.
The Memphis Police Department was recognized in New Orleans in July of 2010 during the Project Safe Neighborhoods Conference. The MPD received the Outstanding Local Training Program Award for developing and administering a series of training programs designed to improve the quality of officers' criminal investigations, case documentation and courtroom presentations. The training was initially constructed for the Memphis Police Department's Organized Crime Unit In-Service training and used actual case reports and warrants that the drug and vice teams had prepared. AUSA's and District Attorneys conducted mock suppression hearings, trials, and lectured for eight hour blocks each week for four consecutive weeks. The training was then adapted for an Undercover Operations School conducted by the Memphis Police Department, which involved officers from across the country.
On the heels of the National Project Safe Neighborhoods award, the Memphis Police Department received a National award from Nucleus Research on July 21st. The Memphis Police Department was one of only ten companies and governmental agencies to receive the 2010 Nucleus Research ROI award. Out of 350 technology projects that were submitted, the Memphis Police Department was one of only two governmental agencies to receive an award. The other governmental agency was the US State Department. The ROI (Return On Investment) award is based on the company's or government agency's return on investment from their use of technology. SPSS software is used at the Memphis Police Department Real Time Crime Center for analyzing crime data to assist with the Blue Crush initiatives including "hot spot" policing and deployment of officers. Blue CRUSH has greatly expanded over the years and now works in tandem with MPD's Real Time Crime Center (RTCC), a $3 million state-of-the-art crime monitoring and analysis hub that opened in June 2008.
In September of 2010, two British police forces have begun to implement Blue CRUSH™ after seeing how the Memphis Police Department was able to see a 31 percent reduction in overall crime and a 15 percent fall in violent crime. The system has also been credited with improving morale among officers of the Memphis police by boosting arrest rates and helping them to feel as if they are "making a difference."
In April of 2011 Director Godwin retired. Mayor Wharton appoints Toney Armstrong to the position of Director of Police Services. City Council unanimously approved the Mayor's appointment of Director Toney Armstrong
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Actors Kevin Sorbo and John Schneider share how they broke free of Hollywood brainwashing – Brighteon.TV
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 by: Ramon Tomey
Tags: America Unhinged, awakening, brainwashing, Brighteon.tv, cancel culture, celebrities, conservative views, freedom, hollywood, John Diamond, John Schneider, Kevin Sorbo, mind control, pro-life stance, propaganda machine, Resist
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(Natural News) Actors Kevin Sorbo and John Schneider shared how they woke up from Hollywood brainwashing during the Nov. 11 episode of "America Unhinged" with host John Diamond on Brighteon.TV.
Sorbo first gained popularity through the television series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys," where he played the title character. Meanwhile, Schneider was well-known to American audiences as Bo Duke from "The Dukes of Hazzard."
Unfortunately, Sorbo fell victim to Hollywood cancel culture because of his conservative and pro-life views. He said during an April 2021 interview: "You've got to be ready to bite your lip more than ever in the climate that's going on in America … [and] in the world, because you've got this 'woke' thing."
"[We also got] this cancel culture where people are coming after you, and it can tear you down for something you said 30 years ago, which is insane to me. What does it say in the Bible? 'He without sin [should] cast the first stone,'" Sorbo added.
The "Hercules" star's cancellation served as a blessing in disguise. Sorbo told Diamond: "Hollywood pretty much booted me out, [so] I sort of [dived] into this world [of] doing movies with more of a positive attitude. I started doing more movies that had a positive message, because you see a lot of [bad] stuff come out of Hollywood," he told Diamond. "Look, I'm not a prude in any way – but I'm looking at some of these movies [and] I don't want my kids watching this stuff."
According to Sorbo, the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has awakened people about what is happening in the world.
"I think the one blessing in COVID … [is that] we've woken up millions of people across the country … [and] the world to realize what's going on with government overstretching [its] boundaries, what's going on with our public schools [and] everything. So we're working on the good fight right now," Sorbo said.
"I don't want to wake up the sheep. I want to wake up the lions; we need to wake up the lions out there. That'll [cause a] domino effect. Because people [have] got to stop being cowed into living in a world of fear. We need to start waking up, fighting the good fight, and not be afraid."
The "Hercules" star said he will keep on doing what he needs to do. "Hollywood canceled me because I came out of that box. They scream for tolerance and free speech, but it's a one-way street for them." (Related: An actor with a soul: Kevin Sorbo says "Abortion is the definition of EVIL".)
John Schneider: Hollywood is a "propaganda machine"
Diamond said: "We need to take back Hollywood. We need to understand that Hollywood is not just making movies. They are intentionally trying to change people's minds … and control a narrative because a lot of people won't watch the news … [and] they're not in school anymore, so they still got to have ways to influence people."
Schneider agreed with the Brighteon.TV host. He said: "You know folks, Hollywood is a propaganda machine. As long as you agree with the propaganda, then it's OK. However, it has been unpoliced for a very long time under the guise of freedom of speech. So now, they've been allowed for the last couple of decades to run with whatever sort of message they want to run with – and no one dares challenge them."
He and Diamond also touched on cancel culture, which Sorbo also experienced. Back in July 2020, Schneider defended "The Dukes of Hazzard" from woke leftist attacks. Calls to cancel the program occurred amid Black Lives Matter protests calling for Confederate icons to be removed across the country. (Related: Warner Bros. pursues revisionist history to remove Confederate flag from Dukes of Hazzard car.)
Leftists wanted to cancel the show for having a Confederate flag painted on the General Lee – the Dukes' trademark vehicle. "I have never had an African American come up to me and have any problem with it whatsoever. The whole politically correct generation has gotten way out of hand," Schneider said at the time.
Diamond pointed out that celebrities who choose to make movies that carry pro-faith, pro-family and pro-America themes often find themselves on the receiving end of cancel culture. "I know this [Hollywood] blackballing now has happened with people like Kevin Sorbo, Mel Gibson and anybody that does anything even remotely positive about the founding of this nation and where we go," he said.
But just like Sorbo, the "Dukes of Hazzard" star said being canceled is a blessing in disguise. He said: "What's happening is people are no longer allowing you to play in a sandbox that you have no business to be in any way. But when you are canceled from this lunacy, I would get on my knees and thank God that I no longer have to try to comply with things I disagree with.
"I'm not someone who has ever been malleable. I'm not someone who has ever believed in compliance, or even compromise. I believe [people] were put here by God for a very specific reason that only they know. I don't know what your purpose is. I have a lifetime to figure out and work toward mine. I don't have time to get involved in your design.
"Being canceled … shouldn't be a surprise, because they know that any light can eliminate darkness, right? You cannot overpower light. You can't put darkness into light to eliminate it. However, you can put a little bit of light in darkness – and eliminate it all together."
Watch the full Nov. 11 episode of "America Unhinged" with Kevin Sorbo and John Schneider at the video below. Tune in to "America Unhinged" with John Diamond from Monday to Friday at 9-10 a.m. on Brighteon.TV.
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Leo Schrall, the highly successful Bradley baseball coach who led the Braves to two appearances in the College World Series, enjoyed one of the most varied baseball careers in Peoria's history.
A Notre Dame athlete, he played minor league baseball, and after his playing days were over he became a manager. He ran the Hiram Walker entry in the Sunday Morning League for a number of years and also was manager of the Peoria Redwings in the All American Girls Baseball League.
But it was at Bradley that he achieved national fame. His teams won 346 games while losing only 189 in 24 seasons, and after his retirement, he was named to the Hall of Fame of the National Collegiate Baseball Coaches Association.
Schrall first took Bradley to the College World Series at Omaha in 1950. The Braves lost their first two games that year to be eliminated, but he took them back in 1956 for a fourth place finish.
Bradley joined the Missouri Valley Conference in Schrall's first season. Under his direction, the Braves won four Valley titles outright and shared a fifth.


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La Selección de voleibol de Portugal es el equipo formado por los mejores jugadores de Portugal que representa a la Federación Portuguesa de Voleibol (Federação Portuguesa de Voleibol). Según los datos de la clasificación mundial de la FIVB de enero de 2014, se encuentra en el puesto n.º 38.

Historia

Sus mejores resultados han sido la conquista de la Liga Europea de Voleibol en 2010, el cuarto lugar en el Campeonato Europeo de Voleibol de 1948, el quinto puesto en la Liga Mundial de Voleibol en 2005 y el octavo lugar en el Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol en 2002.

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Otras competiciones

Jugadores

Convocatoria del 28 de diciembre de 2013.

Véase también
 Selección de voleibol de España

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Thanks!

A: Thanks To Jaromanda X - Not sure why I didn't think of logging the bgImg to see what Safari thought it was!
Turns out Most browsers were returning the url("http://...") string, whereas Safari was dropping the double quotes, resulting in the url being tracked as url(http://...)
All resolved now, Thanks Jaromanda for the pointer!

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Under the [Greek] Olive Tree: Stop Turkish PR from Rewriting History of Armenian Genocide!
Stop Turkish PR from Rewriting History of Armenian Genocide!
MSNBC is conducting a survey about whether the Armenian Genocide should be recognized.
As of a few minutes ago the numbers showed Yes 20%, No 80% thanks to a Turkish public relations campaign. The Armenian Genocide is a historical fact, and it should be recognized.
The most disgusting afront to humanity is the denial of tragedies - would it be acceptable for Germany to deny the Holocaust?
Let's make sure this poll reflects true public opinion and truth.


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Newsboys Release Video "We Can" With Footage From "A.D. The Bible Continues"
By Timothy Yap Apr 29, 2015 05:15 AM EDT
(Photo : A.D. Beyond the Bible premieres on NBC Spring 2015)
Newsboys has debut their brand new video "We Can" which features footage from the popular series "A.D. The Bible Continues." The video also reveals never-before-seen footage from producers Roma Downy and Mark Burnett's, "A.D. The Bible Continues."
"In this time of desperation, when all we know is doubt and fear, there is only one foundation we believe," Newsboys' lead vocalist Michael Tait sings in the clip before the chorus: "We believe in God the Father, we believe in Jesus Christ, we believe in the Holy Spirit and he's given us new life. We believe in the crucifixion, we believe that he conquered death, we believe in the resurrection and he's coming back again. We believe."
The follow-up to the "Bible" series, this new popular TV series chronicles the rise of the Christian church by taking a closer look at the first ten chapters of the Book of Acts. The new series reveals the aftermath of Christ's death and its impact on his disciples and his mother, Mary along with key political and religious leaders of the time, all of whom are visible in the new trailer.
"So let our faith be more than anthems, greater than the songs we sing, and in our weakness and temptations we believe, we believe, we believe," Newsboys sing in the "A.D." sneak peek.
Tags : Newsboys newsboys new video newsboys we can a.d. the bible continues a.d. the bible continues nbc newsboys news newsboys new song we can video Roma Downy
Previous Marvin Sapp Returns With "You Shall Live"
Various Artists "Worship Anthems Inspired By A.D. The Bible Continues" Soundtrack Review
NBC Launches a Digital Talk Show "Beyond A.D." on April 12
Newsboys Currently On Their 'God's Not Dead 2013' Spring Tour
Lifest 2013 to feature Skillet, TobyMac, Third Day, Mercyme, Newsboys
HOUSEFIRES Release New Single Ahead of 5th Live Album


We are having fun with Jessica and Alistair and the grandchildren here in Vancouver. Today we visited the bears on Grouse Mountain and went swimming in the ocean for the second day in a row (well, some of us). The weather is quite nice and we have quite a few plans for the next ten days with the family.


Garden view unit. This one bedroom one bath with secured covered parking is a great starter home or good investment opportunity. This unit is in average condition, where you can move in or renovate to your personal taste and budget. Relaxing views of the recently upgraded recreational deck, pool and BBQ areas with tropical fauna and mature palm trees. Convenient location to Waikiki, Kakaako or downtown Honolulu.
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Q: jquery: I'm trying to disable all buttons except the clicked button and not working I want to disable all buttons except the clicked, I'm using jquery. Help please.
SOLVED:  removing :input inside '.not()'.
HTML

            <input type="button" id="butDes" class="butFiltro" value="Descripción" />

            <input type="button" id="butMaq" class="butFiltro" value="Máquina" />

            <input type="button" id="butDen" class="butFiltro" value="Denominación" />

            <input type="button" id="butFecEd" class="butFiltro" value="Fecha edición" />

            <input type="button" id="butFecCie" class="butFiltro" value="Fecha cierre" />

            <input type="button" id="butOpe" class="butFiltro" value="Operario" />

            <input type="button" id="butNue" class="butFiltro" value="Nuevo" />

JAVASCRIPT
$('input[type=button]').click(function(){
//$('.butFiltro').click(function(){

    var getValueButton = this.id;
    alert(getValueButton);
    $(':input').not('#'+getValueButton).attr('disabled', true);

});

A: Change var getValueButton = $(this).id; to var getValueButton = this.id
Also use .prop instead of attr,
var $inputBtns = $('input[type=button]');

$inputBtns.click(function(){
    var getValueButton = this.id;
    $inputBtns.not('#'+getValueButton).prop('disabled', true);
});

A: You should use this and .prop() is the right way to set the disabled property since jQuery 1.6+
$('input[type=button]').click(function(){
    $('input[type=button]').not(this).prop('disabled',true);
});

A: $('input[type=button]').click(function () {
    var getValueButton = this.id;  // $(this).id; is not correct
    $(':input').not('#' + getValueButton).prop('disabled', true);
});

FIDDLE DEMO
UPDATE
Here's much simpler way:
var $inputs = $('input[type=button]');
$inputs.click(function () {
    $inputs.not(this).prop('disabled', true);
});

FIDDLE DEMO


The thick clouds of dust blocked out the sunrays, leaving the rover on a limited energy reserve. Although not set in stone, that deadline is looming and has sent engineers scrambling for new solutions.
"We have and will continue to use multiple techniques in our attempts to contact the rover", said John Callas, project manager for Opportunity at JPL.
"We are doing everything in our power to communicate with Opportunity, but as time goes on, the probability of a successful contact with the rover continues to diminish". The landing site for the Opportunity mission is in the southern hemisphere of Mars, and during southern winters Mars is also further away from the Sun, which means the is colder than the northern winter.
Although the Mars rover had been caught up in dust storms before, and, luckily, survived, this particular storm was described by NASA as "one of the most intense" and apparently the most taxing on the golf-car-sized robot.
Engineers could attempt a recovery, NASA said, if the "sweep and beep" or the new transmission strategies generate a response.
"Over the past seven months we have attempted to contact Opportunity over 600 times", Callas said. They landed on Mars in 2004.
A self-portrait of the Opportunity rover created using the Microscopic Imager on the vehicle's robotic arm. That's 15 years, not too shabby for a mission that was expected to only last 90 days.
NASA's Opportunity rover was launched on July 7, 2003, with its twin, Spirit. Before falling silent, it logged more than 28 miles.
In 2009, Spirit became ensnared in a sand trap. The twisted ridge has been Curiosity's home for over a year, where it provided scientists with new samples of Mars' surface.
This panorama is the view NASA's Opportunity rover gained from the top of the "Cape Tribulation" segment of the rim of Endeavour Crater.
Mars looms large in America's space future.
A 2017 patent from the company, first spotted by LetsGoDigital shows a device that will fold out to transform into a tablet PC. With the developments in the field, we are nearly at the cusp of foldable devices which would be a dominant technology in 2019.
That's the difference between Tottenham and the teams that are built to win". I only wanted to translate [on Sunday] that we are doing fantastic things.
Surprised at the way the wicket behaved at the Seddon Park, Bhuvneshwar said, "I was a bit surprised, if you look at the wicket, it shouldn't play the way it played".
The Trump administration called the European move as a sabotage of the "maximum pressure" tactic of the USA. European Union members are to discuss the conclusion about Iran in another meeting later this week.
Chris Christie said Wednesday that President Trump needs to "let loose" next week during his State of the Union address. Democratic lawmakers a year ago invited guests personally affected by the immigration debate and the #MeToo movement.
After the chaotic launch of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in July 2017, hundreds of thousands have lost jobs in small businesses. With their departure the body is left with just Chief Statistician Pravin Srivastava and plan body NITI Aayog's Amitabh Kant.
Mexican traffickers also smuggle drugs using vehicles crossing north through the San Diego port of entry, the AP said. US Customs and Border Patrol ( CBP ) has announced their largest ever seizure of the synthetic opioid drug fentanyl.
Tom Hanks and Tim Allen have traveled to infinity and beyond for the last time for Toy Story 4 . The first three installments alone have grossed more than $1.9 billion worldwide.
This year's contest will take place in Tel Aviv , as last year's winners were from Israel . The letter adds: "The BBC is bound by its charter to "champion freedom of expression".
Personally, I think so. 'You make those decisions thinking the boys you pick are going to bowl as well as you know they can do. Concerns over England's batting increased when part-time spinner Roston Chase took eight wickets in the second innings.


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Carryduff Forklift Down Rally
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carryduff forklift continue their support the down rally...
With preparations well under way for the 2019 event we are delighted to call it the Carryduff Forklift Down Rally for a second consecutive year. The Carryduff based, family run business proved to be a great asset to the 2018 rally and their advice, support, and at times patience, really made the event the success it turned out to be.
Carryduff Forklift Sales Executive, Barry Greer said, "We were delighted to be involved with last year's Down Rally and the success that it was, made our decision to stay on as title sponsor for a second year, so much easier. The support from competitors, and speed that the entry list was filled, is a credit to the team of people from both clubs who were involved in the planning. We were out on the day spectating with some of our valued customers and we saw first hand the amount of people who turned up to run the event on the ground. We are grateful to all these people for making the event carrying our name, a memorable one."
"It was a delight to introduce our customers, some of whom had never been to a Motorsport event before, to a world our family have been involved with for many years. We will be out and about again this year and hope to see some of you in service or on the stages."
Andy Gilmore, back as Clerk of the Course added, "We are delighted to have Carryduff Forklift working with us again this year and are thankful for another year's support from the Greer family. Rathfriland Motor Club and Ballynahinch and District Motor Club will also continue to work together. We have a great team who now have a year's experience of working together under our belts and we hope to build on last year's success."
"In particular I look forward to welcoming our competitors back to County Down. Our team will endeavour to put on an event worthy of their support."
With both competitors and spectators travelling from near and far to enjoy last year's family friendly event, we hope to deliver more of the same in 2019. The format of this years event will remain similar, with just a few tweaks to both the stages and schedule.
Anyone interested in volunteering on the event should get in touch via;
facebook.com/DownRally
twitter.com/DownRally
Rathfriland MC Website..
ballynahinch MC website
The Down Rally is Organised & Promoted by Rathfriland Motor Club & Ballynahinch & District Motor Club. Both Clubs are affiliated to the the Association Of Northern Ireland Car Clubs (ANICC) and are registered with the Motorsports UK, the UK Motorsport governing body.


Day 10. High Level. Aspen Ridge Campground. Nice treed sites. Last night at Lions club campground in Peace River there were very loud parties going on on either side of us til after 11pm. Local workers. Drive today was pretty boring..straight flat. This small town has a curling rink. No wifi so this will be posted retroactively. More workers here, but very quiet. They park huge lumber trucks out back, but I didn't hear them leave (supposedly starting at 4am). Did see 1 fox, but he was too fast for picture.


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Girls Varsity Soccer · Sep 15 Lady Dragons Soccer Isn't Just a Team – It's a Family
The Lady Dragons soccer team is a tight knit group that has their eyes on the prize: Building a successful soccer program that is not only a great team, but also a beloved family.
The Lady Dragons have been working hard since July to help make this dream a reality. Since this summer, the team has been focused on building cardio endurance and doing drills in order to improve coordination and reaction time. They have also reviewed the rules and regulations of soccer to ensure the team has the knowledge they need to be mentally and physically prepared to meet the challenges of the season.
One expectation the team has this year is to master the basic fundamentals of soccer, remain united and learn how to be student athletes.
"Student athletes integrate their academic and athletic efforts in striving for success," Head Coach Herlinda Ruiz said. "They display sportsmanship and develop discipline in all areas of their lives. Student athletes maintain responsibility for their uniforms and actions at home and at school by signing a contract holding them accountable for their equipment and their behavior and efforts."
In addition to having expectations, the team also has season goals they're excited to work on each day. Those goals are learning how to play as a team, communicating well, maintaining organization of their time and practices and including more diversity in the program.
"Consecutively, we can achieve these goals by meeting together daily, modeling effective communication and making sure all voices are heard and acknowledged, and inviting and encouraging students of all ethnic backgrounds to join us," Coach Ruiz said.
This season, the team looks forward to playing each game and through their dedication and efforts at every practice, they prepare for each and every opposing team. They have specific strategies for each game and follow through on each strategy to ensure success.
During practices, the team focuses on "communication, timing during game play and respecting each other on and off the field," Coach Ruiz said. Luckily, in addition to hard work, dedication and fundamentals, the team has great chemistry, thanks to their four team captains. Those captains help make the game fun for everyone on the team.
"We are blessed with four excellent team captains who display stellar leadership and discipline," Coach Ruiz said. "The team encompasses many different ethnic cultures; we even have an exchange student from France playing with us. All of the team members get along and respect each other's similarities, differences, strengths and weaknesses. We are more than a team; we are a family."
Thus far, Coach Ruiz is very proud of the Lady Dragons and is excited to see what the season has in store.
"Ladies, we have become a tight knit family," Coach Ruiz said. "I am so proud of each and every one of you for setting academic and athletic goals, for believing in yourselves and for working together to grow your strength. Continue to make communication a priority and pay attention to our Remind app!"
By Shelby Ashby on Sep 15, 2019
Girls Varsity Flag Football at Chaparral High School
Del Sol vs. Chaparral
Boys Varsity Wrestling vs. Western High School
Del Sol vs. Western
Girls Varsity Bowling at Boulder City High School
Del Sol vs. Boulder City
Boys Varsity Bowling at Boulder City High School
Girls Varsity Basketball at Somerset - Losee
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A lot of people have been finding it very difficult to value cryptocurrencies the right way. This is actually, one of the major reasons why most beginners in the cryptocurrency investment or trading world loose huge money. It's either they invested in a crypto coin that has little or no value at all.
Some investors claimed that the value of any cryptocurrency comes from its speculation, but we doubt if that is the case in the real world of cryptocurrency market.
Value of cryptocurriencies depends solely on some number of factors that are very important to their existence. These factors of valuing cryptocurrency mostly start with the fundamental analysis of cryptocurrencies.
For investments in stock exchange, how to value a currency is by evaluating the health and its viability of the financial statements. If the asset looks good in number, then, investing that particular currency can be confidently considered.
However, crypto coin value is determined in an entirely different way, since there are no financial statements to analyze before cryptocurrency investment is considered for any asset.
Now, the question is; why does cryptocurrency have value that is not calculated using the financial statement?
Cryptocurrencies are not corporations, but digital in natural, meaning, that they only exist on the blockchain of the products they represent their value or assets online. They are mostly decentralized.
Its viability is totally based on the participation of its users and their commitments in building the community behind the product. This is to say that, cryptocurrency viability is no in any way based on generating revenue or income to their user.
The entire crypto-space is still in its infancy stages, and almost every cryptocurrency in the world is still a new product or in the development stages.
This means that cryptocurrencies has little or limited usages in the real world, and therefore, they lack tracks of history records to show.
Fundamental analysis on the cryptocurrency valuation model must be performed with a different methodology in mind.
Following the complex nature of cryptocurrencies and the technology behind all of them, it is even more important for you to engage in thorough research to ascertain the viability and potentials of the crypto-coins.
This is to ensure that great cryptocurrency investment decisions are being made in the cryptocurrency market. These decisions are what will be guiding you in loop of investments for each of the coins you may want to invest your hard earn cash.
There are different factors that can be used to express what drives the price of cryptocurrencies, even these factors may not be true for all the crypto coins.
These factors we're going to discuss are what explained what determines the value of cryptocurrency or answers the question of how does cryptocurrency value increase.
They contribute to cryptocurrency value increase through: Utility, Scarcity and Perceived Value. Now let's talk about the factors to what makes cryptocurrency valuable one after the other.
A crypto-coin must have a strong function to incentivize people to hold the coins. For example, in order for anyone to execute commands and develop applications on Ethereum Blockchain, one needs to have ETH, as it will be converted to gas, which represents 'fuel' for the ecosystem.
Therefore, ETH is used to fuel transactions and development. The more people develop Ether DApps and execute transactions, the greater the demand for Ethereum will push prices up.
Cryptocurrencies are very popular mostly on the social media networks. Most cryptocurrency transactions takes place on the social media, and many individuals can trust the transactions.
This is also why many cryptocurrency scams have started trending recently.
Currently, there is a service in the Bitcoin blockchain that is known as Lightening network. This is a program written to help increase the transaction speed of Bitcoins from one place to another within seconds.
In economics, a fixed supply of a certain item would increase its value in the long term, assuming the demand increases from what it used to be like. This creates scarcity, as there is only a limited supply of coins in circulation. Let's take bitcoin for instance; the cryptocurrency is pegged to a fixed amount of 21 million coins.
Especially for coins that have great utility, demand will undeniably elevate its value. That is why burning mechanism in some crypto-coins is employed to destroy excess portion of the coins supply. This will definitely increase the value as there is less supply of the coins.
The markets of a particular cryptocurrency can also contribute to how valuable the coin will be. Once the cryptocurrency is valued high due to the factors that are core to the development of the project, the value of the cryptocurrency and demand will increase drastically.
Additionally, collaborations and partnerships with credible companies or other projects is a good sign of expansion.
Other news that can enhance the perceived value in the eyes of the market includes a successful launch of their Minimum Viable Product (MVP) or the beta version of their protocol/software.
These are positive indicators of good progress by the project and will enhance the value of their coin.
This is my own opinion and finding towards how to value cryptocurrency. And without these factors, i don't think cryptocurrencies will have valued as par say.
If you would remember a fake project known as The Billion Coin, that self proclaimed itself to be the Bitcoin direct rival. This coin failed to deliver these monetary values, just like every other cryptocurrency. The crypto coin value fell below its expectation, and even before it could make its way to have blockchain (which it never planned on having).
Make sure to bookmark this page and also share it to friends who would need to know how to value a crypto-currency before investing in it. I wish you good-luck in your next-up cryptocurrency investment after valuing it using these fundamental analytical factors.