Elizabeth Pitcairn will play her Red Stradivarius violin at soirees and the Viva Vivaldi series. The would-be Stradivarius violin didn't live up to its name. The Toccata Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus continues their sixth anniversary Winter MusicFest with the “viva Vivaldi” concert series, featuring Elizabeth Pitcairn performing in Vivaldi’s “the Four Seasons” on the red Stradivarius violin. He began playing violin at age 4; by 9, he was taking lessons from violin Currently, he performs on the 1715 Ex Marsick Stradivarius, on loan from the Fulton Collection. The would-be Stradivarius violin didn’t live up to its name. Anne-sophie Mutter is known for playing a Stradivarius violin—and for wearing the same strapless John Galliano gown, which she has in any number of colors. And, both are new. In the first episode the Pawn Stars check out a 1763 Stradivarius violin, Rick and Chumlee meet a man selling life-sized Star Wars figures and Rick and the Old Man check out the World War ii airplane’s version of GPS, an octant. Hagner says she’s not quite sure what to call her relationship with the violin she plays, the “sasserno” Stradivarius, which was made in 1717. London — Three in court charged with theft after a 1.2 million pound Antonio Stradivarius violin went missing as its owner had a sandwich at a Pret a Manger cafe outside Euston station. Third-year music performance student Luke Santonastaso rehearses in Schoenberg Hall with UCLA’s Stradivarius violin named the “duke of Alcantara” after its supposed original owner. Toccata – Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus — sixth anniversary Winter MusicFest concert series istitled “viva Vivaldi”. Arild Remmereit will conduct the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, with Viviane Hagner as violin soloist, at concerts Friday and Sunday at Heinz Hall, Downtown. Violinist Vadim Gluzman describes Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto as “the greatest love story ever written between violin and orchestra,” adding, somewhat unnecessarily, “it’s unbelievably gorgeous.” A couple of months ago, James Ehnes was invested into the Order of Canada — one of his country’s highest honors — with a citation hailing him as “one of the finest concert violinists of his generation.” Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud strode on the stage of Overture Hall Friday night, put a 267-year old Guarneri violin to his chin and blew the Madison Symphony Orchestra audience away. When the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra returned to classical music concerts on Friday night after an eight-week hiatus, it jumped right in with two masterpieces and a delightful, if rarely heard concerto.

Julie Powers Schenecker is accused of shooting her teenage son and daughter. As a makeshift neighborhood memorial popped up for her two children, Julie Schenecker spent Saturday at Tampa General Hospital in the intensive care unit. Teens turn to Facebook in times of joy, like announcing new relationships and posting pictures from the prom. Julie Powers Schenecker, 50-year Saturday afternoon, Parker Schenecker’s Facebook page showed a photo of Calyx, smiling and surrounded by running teammates. Julie Powers Schenecker, the Tampa mom who killed her 2 children for being “mouthy”, was the “epitome of what wholesome is”. To many, she is a child-killer. By Shelley Rossetter, Times Staff Writer Sunday, January 30, 2011 tampa — Last seen violently shaking as she was led to jail on charges she murdered her two teenage children, a Tampa Palms mom is expected to be well enough to face a judge today. A suburban Florida soccer mom showed signs of trouble in the months before she was accused of killing her two teenage children: Her 16-year-old daughter told police in November she had been hit by her mother, and troopers investigating a car crash thought the woman had been using drugs. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says Julie Powers Schenecker was taken to jail late Sunday morning. Julie Powers Schenecker of Tampa, Florida shot and killed her two kids for being “mouthy and disrespectful”. By Shelley Rossetter, Times Staff Writer Sunday, January 30, 2011 Julie Powers Schenecker is accused of killing her two children. It’s emerged that a suburban Florida “soccer mom” showed signs of trouble in the months before she was accused of gunning down her two teenage children.

American University is trying to get 11 students home safely from Egypt. University of Maryland researchers have made a breakthrough in the use of visible light for making tiny integrated circuits. The University of Maryland at College Park has seven students who planned to study in Egypt this semester. At the University of Maryland, Baltimore, it’s Associate Vice President Robert Rowan’s job to decide when to open the downtown school late or close altogether. Former Union Township resident Lindsay Anne Freeman died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. The students who were profiled in the article, members of the Multiracial and Biracial Student Association at the University of Maryland , moved many readers. The University of Maryland, College Park said it has a small group of students that were studying abroad this semester and are on their way back to the country on Monday. “it was very motivating to spend a week in Beijing,” says Pradeep Suthram (center), here with his University of Maryland VeggieCool teammates Caitlin Sachdev and Sawroop Kolli. The University of Maryland held its annual football awards banquet Sunday afternoon, capping the 2010 season, one which ended with a victory in the Military Bowl. Culture on the Lower Shore should get a big boost this spring as Salisbury University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore bring a host of events to the area. Von Neumann machines tweaked for parallel processing To use multicore processors effectively the it industry needs to radically rethink the basic computer architecture it has used over the past 50 years, a University of Maryland researcher argues in the January edition of the Association for Computing Machinery’s flagship Communications publication. To use multicore processors effectively the it industry needs to radically rethink the basic computer architecture it has used over the past 50 years, a University of Maryland researcher argues in the January edition of the Association for Computing Machinery’s flagship Communications publication. ( University of Maryland ) The University of Maryland will share part of a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study the relationships of land use, climate and ecosystems in the Chesapeake Bay region.

Steve Cohen, manager of the sac Capital hedge fund, revealed a stake in Orexigen Therapeutics (orex) in the latest 13f filing. Higher; traders buying today as the company is expected to announce a pfuda date today. Orex) stock is currently trading at $8.32. And Orexigen Therapeutics (nasdaq:orex) ranks third with a gain of 11.3%. Streetinsider.com provides up-to-the-minute active trading news and information. Steve Cohen, manager of the sac Capital hedge fund, revealed a stake in Orexigen Therapeutics ( orex ) in the latest 13f filing. The fund revealed a 2.37 million stake ahead of an fda decision on an obesity drug called Contrave. Get Access to this story and many, many, more. Higher today, recently trading at $9.38. Nps Pharmaceuticals Inc. ( npsp ), Massey Energy Company ( mee ), Pall Corporation (pll), Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (orex), Gulfport Energy Corporation (gpor) and Masimo Corporation (masi) are among the major gainers in today’s trading. Higher; the us fda has approved gralise Tablets for once-daily treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia, or pain following healing of the rash associated with shingles. Jan 31, 2011 (smartrend(r) Market Surveillance via COMTEX) — Below are the top five companies in the Healthcare sector as measured by relative performance. Shares of Depomed and nps Pharmaceuticals are the top gainers in drug-stock trading. In advance of Monday’s decision, a look at Contrave’s journey up to now. A positive panel is no guarantee. Several small-cap pharmaceutical stocks were in the limelight on Monday morning, with good news from regulatory approvals to successful clinical trials boosting buying. Choppy but volatile trading conditions suggest that fast-moving Breakout systems and slower-moving Range strategies may do well in what promises to be an exciting week of price action.

Tulsa mayor, emergency management and the national weather service talked about what the city is doing to prepare for this storm. The National Weather Service has increased its snowfall predictions for a storm expected to start tonight in Oklahoma City. Governor Mary Fallin's office has already declared a state of emergency for 77 Oklahoma counties that could be impacted by the winter weather. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority will have 87 pieces of equipment positioned along the state's 10 turnpikes. The organization is working to create a museum focusing on weather-related events and forecasting technology. Obi officials said just one day of winter weather can dramatically diminish the institute's blood supply. Crews will spay deicer on other areas as needed. Start here. a state of emergency is in effect in Oklahoma, according to KOCO.com due to the bad weather we are expecting to come our way. The National Weather Service increased its snowfall predictions for late tonight and Tuesday, and the forecast now calls for up to a foot of snow in the northern Oklahoma City area and at least eight inches elsewhere in the metro. Fire and ice may best explain the challenges areas of Oklahoma face in the next few days. Wet, wintry weather and frigid temperatures are expected beginning Tuesday The situation is fluid right now, but that’s OK, because we’re flexible,” said Texas Department of Transportation spokesman Val Lopez. Snow is expected to move through the Oklahoma City area beginning late Monday night and should continue through Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. High tech equipment, trained professionals, and one last tool of the trade in a meteorologist’s metaphoric belt. Join KOCO.com in real time for winter weather updates on our Live Wire. A pair of winter storms will drop temperatures across Oklahoma and usher in chances of winter weather on Tuesday. As a lifelong Oklahoma resident i have become intimately familiar with the drastic and often sudden changes in weather.

Byron Scherf, 52, was reported missing during a routine count Saturday and was found shortly afterward in the chapel lobby. The inmate, Byron Scherf, 52, was reported missing in a routine count at 9:14 pm Saturday. Byron Scherf var pÃ¥ rømmen da han drepte Jayme Biendl. She was found dead Saturday night, an hour after inmate Byron Scherf was found in the chapel lobby. Authorities say inmate Byron Scherf strangled Biendl with a microphone cord. The suspect, Byron Scherf, had served as a chapel volunteer after a decade of good behavior. Byron Scherf, a 52-year-old inmate, was reported missing during a routine count at 9:14 p.m. Saturday. A Spokane County crime is what put Byron Scherf behind bars for life without the possibility of parole. A couple weeks ago, we wrote that a three-strikes reform bill currently before the legislature has a better chance of passing this year than any bill like it has had in years. More than a decade ago, a state psychiatrist said Byron Scherf would “continue to break the law, even after treatment.” A Spokane County crime is what put Byron Scherf behind bars for life without the possibility of parole. Flags will be flown at half staff Tuesday in honor of a Western Washington corrections officer killed over the weekend. We’re learning more about a prison inmate who the Department of Corrections says is being questioned about the murder an officer over the weekend. A prison inmate suspected of strangling a corrections officer at the Monroe Correctional Complex over the weekend attended middle and high school in Tacoma and has a history of attacking women in Pierce County. Byron Scherf, 52, an inmate at the Monroe Correctional Complex in Monroe.

Denver Public Schools canceled all after-school activities Monday. Educational equity—for all students and for all public schools—is a central goal of the charter school movement. A Denver public schools initiative focused on students who have fallen behind on credits. St. Vrain Valley School District has cancelled all afterschool activities. This recall will pit parents who are grassroots organizers against the ‘reforms’ that close schools from the administration and its Secretary of Education. Copyright © 2011 National Public Radio®. Three years ago, it was rated one of the worst schools in Colorado. An effective teacher will ask students to explain their answers whether they are right or wrong. An effort has been launched to recall Denver Public Schools board president Nate Easley. Sen. Michael Bennet, a former Denver Public Schools superintendent, is spending more time back in the classroom this winter in preparation for a likely legislative overhaul of the federal government’s role in education. Temperatures plunged to dangerously cold levels Monday as an Arctic blast hit Colorado’s Front Range. Lifebound, the company dedicated to student success, today announced that it is conducting parent sessions at five Title 1 Denver Public Schools. A winter storm has blown into Denver and brought snow, ice and bitter cold temperatures with it. Some events are being canceled, and roads are dangerous in some areas. If you haven’t been paying attention, it may surprise you to know that Denver faces one of the rarer political events in our democracy: recalling a representative from office.

I heard Tom Skilling, WGN-TV's venerable weather guy, comparing the coming storm (14-22 inches expected by Wednesday) to great snowstorms in city history. Closure or late start information also is sent for broadcasting on local tv and radio stations including wgn tv and WGN-AM 720 radio. But according to wgn weather guru Tom Skilling, the temperatures are expected to rise by kickoff for Sunday's Bears-Packers nfc Championship Game. Before pretending to be excited for the week ahead.

Before pretending to be excited for the week ahead.

News, if it were up to Kardashian, we'd be finding out soon. Reality tv star Kim Kardashian tweeted at Twitter newcomer James Cameron on Friday with a warm welcome … and a request. A who's who of Hollywood graced the red carpet in la last night for the Screen Actors Guild Awards. With over 6 million followers on Twitter, Kim Kardashian does not seem like the type of person who is on the market for new friends. Kim Kardashian is upset (again) over the nude photo shoot she did for w magazine in which all her assets were to be covered up by strategically placed signs and other objects. (cbs) What would Kim Kardashian’s Bond Girl name be? According to E! News , if it were up to Kardashian, we’d be finding out soon. Kim Kardashian is happy to leave the oddball artsy career moves or lofty aspirational inattainability to others. Kim Kardashian is very upset over her silver paint photos in w Magazine. It’s complete pornography, she said so herself on her show. Kim Kardashian’s has credited her ex-boyfriend Reggie Bush for helping her overcome her sex tape shame. Back in October, Kim Kardashian appeared confident and totally naked, save for some well-placed headlines, on the cover of w magazine. Kim Kardashian, currently dating the New Jersey Nets’ Kris Humphries, has appeared on the Art Issue of w Magazine. Audrey Pham ‘kourtney and Kim Take New York’ showed how upset Kim got over the photos in w magazine After Sunday night’s episode of E!’s Kourtney and Kim Take New York , Kim complained to her sister Kourtney about her recent cover on w magazine. Kim Kardashian had an emotional moment in the latest episode of “kourtney and Kim” Take New York over the photographs of her wearing only silver paint in the October 2010 issues w magazine. Kim Kardashian broke down in tears on Sunday’s episode of “kourtney and Kim Take New York” — all over some in-the-buff photos that appeared last year in w magazine. By Friday afternoon, about four hours after he joined Twitter, James Cameron had attracted almost 13,000 followers.