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Grande Communications, a small, regional Texas ISP, is the latest company to offer gigabit-speed Internet to residential customers, beating no less than AT&T and Google to the punch in the city of Austin.
The company's president, Matt Murphy, told the Austin American Statesman that gigabit services would be offered to customers in selected neighborhoods in West Austin this week, for a stand-alone monthly cost of $65. That price -- which does not require customers to sign a contract -- could drop with bundling and package deals.
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"We've always made a dedicated effort to have the fastest Internet speeds in all the areas we serve, and that's what we're doing here," he told the newspaper, which reports that Google Fiber and AT&T's U-Verse service -- which both offer gigabit Internet speeds -- won't be up and running in Austin until this summer.
It's an impressive feat, according to Gartner Research director Akshay Sharma, but he questions whether gigabit service is overkill for residential users.
"It's newsworthy, of course, but is there really an app that needs a gig? No," he said. "Not too many people have a data center in their house." Even HD video streaming won't make a gigabit connection break a sweat, according to Sharma, who says HD streaming demands about 10Mbps.
Beyond its debatable utility for the home user, he said, the main reason that gigabit service is still very rare is that the infrastructure required to provide it to large numbers of customers is "not pervasive."
"The hurdle is, you've got to aggregate all this traffic. And if it's truly at a gig, and each person has it, and you have a hundred people, well that's 100G, and 100G is state-of-the-art on transport," Sharma said. "There's still not a whole lot of that in the ground."
For customers in West Austin, however, the new service is apparently just around the corner -- gigabit speeds will be available within a week.
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NSE Sailors attend USO Veteran's Day dance
Naval Station Everett Sailors volunteered their time to attend the 7th annual Veteran's Day USO dance at the Carl Gipson Senior Center in Everett, Nov. 11.
The free event, attended by NSE Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Coury and Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson, featured music performed by the "Route 66" Swing Orchestra. USO Volunteers were on hand distributing free food to NSE Sailors and veterans. Members of Everett's Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) performed the colors ceremony during the event.
The dance is designed as a social event to honor veterans of our country's past wars, as well as the current members of the military, said Deborah Wright, executive administrator for the City of Everett, and director of the event. Hundreds of veterans, and their spouses, from wars ranging from World War II to Iraq were at the dance.
"We are so proud of our past and present military members, and proud to hold an event in their honor," said Wright. "We are also proud to have the Navy involved, they are our country's heroes, and it is a big deal to us."
Wright continued, that even though the event is a celebration of our veterans, it is also meant for remembrance of the sacrifice many have given to defend our country.
"It is our men and women in uniform that have paid the price to keep our country free," she said. "We owe everything to them, and the least we can do is remember their sacrifice, and celebrate their courage."
Several USO members expressed a desire to, "do what they could to help our armed forces," and honor them on Veterans Day.
"As a military spouse for 20 years, I just want to do what I can to give back to our heroes in uniform," said Shirley McGann, a USO volunteer who normally works at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport USO. "They deserve whatever help we can give them," she said.
After a ceremony honoring prisoners of war and missing in action (POW/MIA) personnel, NSE's commanding officer spoke about past, present and future veterans.
"Thank you for your service in making this country the great country that it is," said Coury. "I also have great confidence in the Sailors that are joining our Navy today. They are smart, capable, well-trained, and ready to continue the legacy of a military that protects the innocent, and preserve our freedom."
After Coury and a few others spoke, the dancing began. All ages, veterans, spouses, and Sailors danced to the swing music reminiscent and prominent during the time of our country's, "greatest generation."
Harry Miller, a retired Air Force Senior Master Sgt. and veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, expressed his feelings about being able to meet Naval Station Everett Sailors.
"It is an honor to see and meet the young people who will continue the noble traditions of the military that I love, and keep this country safe for the future," said Miller.
Culinary Specialist 1st Class Enrique Torres seemed to be just as impressed - if not more - to have met veterans from past wars.
"It is awe-inspiring to meet the people who served our country through so many wars that I've only read about in the history books," Torres said. "It makes me feel a sense that I am part of something greater than myself. I'm glad that we have this chance to honor those people today."


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Josef Frank designed a lampshade for every one of his lamp models. Originally, all of them were in white textile, but Estrid Ericson later had them sewn up in textiles with prints of Josef Frank and other designers. This linen lampshade has the Baranquilla print.
In Josef Frank's Baranquilla print, four lovingly detailed lianas are crafted into a beautiful whole full of lush fruits, flowers and leaves. The print was designed around 1943-45 during Josef Frank's stay in New York – a place where many of his imaginative designs, with trees of life growing freely, flowers and fruits took form.
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Following a one-punch knockout win in his Bellator debut, Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal has the date for his next fight.
Lawal (9-1 MMA, 1-0 BFC) meets Emanuel Newton (19-7 MMA, 2-1 BFC) in the Season 8 light heavyweight tournament semifinals next month at Bellator 90.
Bellator 90 takes place at Maverik Center in Salt Lake City. The main card airs on Spike TV following prelims on Spike.com. The card will be headlined by the featherweight tournament final between Rad Martinez (14-2 MMA, 4-0 BFC) and Shahbulat Shamhalaev (11-1-1 MMA, 2-0 BFC), a fight that was delayed from Season 7.
Lawal this past week made his promotional debut in the tournament's quarterfinals and stopped Przemyslaw Mysiala (16-8 MMA, 0-1 BFC) in the first round. It was Lawal's first fight in more than a year after his final fight for Strikeforce, a win over Lorenz Larkin that was overturned when Lawal tested positive for steroids.
After a series of events that included a suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission, his release from Strikeforce, surgery and hospitalization for a serious staph infection, Lawal signed with Bellator with a deal that also allows him to be a part of TNA Impact! Wrestling.
"I said it after my quarterfinal win, and I'll say it again: I'm looking to smash this dude," Lawal stated. "Emanuel is a tough guy, but I know where my game is at, and if I focus on me, we won't have any issues on Feb. 21. I'm always looking for that first-round knockout – and that's it."
Newton, at Bellator 85, the promotion's Season 8 premiere, picked up a quarterfinal win over Atanas Djambazov (17-3 MMA, 0-1 BFC) with a second-round rear-naked choke. Newton has seven wins in his past eight fights.
"This is my time," Newton stated. "Everyone knows Mo and what he brings to the table, and he's the guy I have to get through to get to my belt. The belt is what I'm here for, and it doesn't matter who is in my way to get there."
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Royal Bank of Scotland said that once it has completed talks with regulators, it could be hit with "material fines" over the means by which LIBOR and other interest rates were set. The talks over a possible settlement are expected to begin soon.
The investigation of RBS by regulators in Britain and in the U.S. over the LIBOR rigging scandal could obscure the performance of the bank as Stephen Hester, its CEO, works on a turnaround, Reuters reported Friday. Hester said that it was up to regulators when a settlement might be worked out.
"The group expects to enter into negotiations to settle some of these investigations in the near term and believes the probable outcome is that it will incur financial penalties," Hester was quoted as saying. "We have to dance to the tune of the relevant regulators. We are up for settling with all and every one as soon as they are ready."
While the bank warned that it could face "material fines" over LIBOR, Hester said that it was hard to predict whether RBS would be hit with a larger fine than Barclays, which settled with regulators earlier in the year and paid 290 million pounds ($467 million) over its own charges of LIBOR rigging. The scandal cost Barclays its top officers.
Hester said that even if RBS gets off with a lighter fine than Barclays, it would still be a "miserable day" for RBS. "It is a deeply regrettable thing … this is the sort of thing the industry has to put behind it."
The bank has fired at least four traders after an internal investigation. Last month it even suspended a senior manager, its head of rates trading for Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
LIBOR rigging is not the only scandal to dog the bank; Bloomberg reported that it moved into loss territory with an additional set-aside of 400 million pounds as compensation for clients to whom it wrongly sold loan insurance and derivatives, bringing the total to 1.7 billion pounds.


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Tuesday, July 9: Tammy M. Hildenbrandt, 37, of Oneida Castle, was charged with third-degree menacing, second-degree criminal contempt and second-degree harassment.
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Tuesday, July 9: William A. Mason, 18, of Sherman Street in Oneida, was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal contempt, second-degree aggravated harassment and disorderly conduct. Mason allegedly violated a court order when he sent harassing text messages to another person and yelled threats toward a group of people on Madison Street at 10:48 p.m. He was arraigned and committed to Madison County Jail in lieu of bail set at $500. Mason is scheduled to appear in Oneida City Court on July 12.
Tuesday, July 9: Derek M. Damuth, 19, of Leonard Street in Oneida was issued a criminal summons to appear in Oneida City Court on July 19 to answer a charge of fourth-degree criminal mischief. He allegedly intentionally damaged property belonging to an East Elm Street resident.


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Shakeup at VMware, Shakeout Next?
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Diane Greene, who co-founded virtualization darling VMware (NYSE: VMW) in 1998 with husband Mendel Rosenblum and led its successful IPO, has left the company in an abrupt departure that has the industry abuzz.
The news was announced by the company's board of directors today and carried all markings of a CEO who appeared to be pushed out by VMware's parent company, EMC (NYSE: EMC).
In announcing that it had "made a change in leadership" with the departure of Greene as president and CEO, VMware's board announced that Paul Maritz, a former Microsoft executive and underling of CEO Steve Ballmer, would take over as new president and CEO.
The company also said that revenues for the full year of 2008 would be "modestly below the previous guidance of 50 percent growth over 2007."
News of Greene's abrupt departure, along with the vague earnings warning, sent shares of VMware tumbling by more than 27 percent to $38.65 during regular trading today. Shares of EMC fell by more than 10 percent to $13.59.
Joe Tucci, chairman of EMC and of VMware's board of directors, thanked Greene in a statement, saying she "guided the creation and development of a company that is changing the way that people think about computing." The statement then turned to praise for her successor, calling Maritz a "leader in the software industry.
"He has decades of experience building one of the greatest franchises in software history, Windows," Tucci's statement said. "Paul was instrumental as part of the core executive leadership team in building much of Microsoft's success."
During his 14-year tenure at Microsoft, Maritz worked on Windows 95, Windows NT, Database, Tools and Applications. He left to found a cloud computing start-up, Pi, which EMC acquired in February 2008. He then became president of EMC's cloud division.
Clash of cultures?
Greene's departure had the industry buzzing today over her management style, strategy differences with EMC, and what the new leadership means for the virtualization sector in general.
Greene was constantly at loggerheads with EMC, which bought her company for $635 million in 2004. This was because of her protectiveness towards the company she and co-founder Mendel Rosenblum, her husband and VMware's chief scientist, had built.
"Diane has very strongly maintained VMware's almost complete independence from EMC, which is totally unique in EMC acquisitions," Illuminata analyst Gordon Haff told InternetNews.com. "I strongly suspect that a factor here was the degree of independence that VMware could enjoy."
A spokesperson for VMWare declined comment and EMC was not immediately available for comment beyond the company press release.
In July of 2007, Greene helped lead VMware to a successful public offering of an 11 percent stake, which ultimately netted the company about $1.1 billion.
Greene's insistence on VMware's independence meant EMC salespeople could not sell VMware bundled with their storage solutions, which was one of the reasons EMC had bought VMware in the first place. As competitors such as Microsoft ramp up their own virtualization offerings, industry observers expect to see more bundling of VMware in EMC's products as well.
Despite her independence, Greene was also known as a consensus-builder, creating a collaborative ecosystem that embraced partners who included competitors of EMC such as Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), IBM (NYSE: IBM), Emulex (NYSE: ELX), and Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ). This often left EMC frustrated, analysts noted.
"Throughout the past eight years, Diane has always been very cooperative with a lot of the different vendors out there," Mitch Northcutt, a senior vice president at IT infrastructure consultancy GlassHouse Technologies, told InternetNews.com.
"That was very wise of her because her product was going to have an effect on the hardware and software sales of the Dells, HPs and IBMs, and without their support she could have run into a tremendous amount of resistance and negative publicity about virtualization."
At the same time, "there was friction early on with EMC because IBM and HP were EMC's biggest competitors and were also VMware's biggest partners," Northcutt said.
Greene's cooperative approach led to VMware's rapid growth -- it has consistently grown at over 50 percent yearly, and first-quarter results, reported in April, showed a 69 percent growth.
That was good, but ultimately it led to trouble, creating the perception that VMware would continue to be a high flyer despite current economic conditions. So, when the faltering economy began to impact VMware's sales, Greene got in trouble.
"Normally you cut companies some slack in bad economic times, but VMware was seen as being recession-proof so they didn't get any slack," Nicola Sanna, CEO at VMware partner Netuitive, told InternetNews.com.
That wasn't the only problem Greene had, Sanna said. Competitors were flocking in and, at the same, time VMware didn't have adequate virtualization and storage management technologies in place.
"While Diane has done a fantastic job in building the ecosystem, some were asking if she was too tentative in adopting management technologies within the product portfolio," Sanna said. "They were asking when VMware will get into selling and offering management technology, which is very important and necessary in larger deployments of virtualization."
It wasn't that Greene and her managers were unaware of the problem. The trouble was, VMware was caught between a rock and a hard space: It didn't want to change its model, which is very efficient, and it also didn't want to compete with the big players such as CA (NASDAQ: CA) and IBM, who already have virtualization and storage management technologies.
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Overall, Increased Heart Risk Is Small, Especially for Regular Exercisers, Experts Say
By Kathleen Doheny
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March 22, 2011 -- Exercise and sex can boost the risk of heart attack and sudden cardiac death, according to a new report, although the increased risk is small and transient, the researchers say.
The risk is higher for those who are occasional exercisers compared to habitual exercisers, says researcher Issa Dahabreh, MD, a research associate at the Center for Clinical Evidence Synthesis, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.
"For those individuals habitually physically active, they are less susceptible to the triggering effects of physical activity and sexual activity," he tells WebMD.
His report, which analyzed previously published studies looking at the link between exercise, sex, and heart attack or sudden cardiac death, is published in The Journal of the American Medical Association.
The new findings echo those of previous research, says Barry Franklin, PhD, a spokesman for the American Heart Association and director of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Exercise Laboratories, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich.
Overall, the bottom line? For susceptible people who engage in vigorous activity -- whether exercise or sex -- ''yes, the transient risk of a catastrophic cardiac event increases during and immediately after that period," Franklin says. However, when people are in good physical condition, ''the risk is essentially non-existent or very, very slightly increased."
Exercise, Sex, and Heart Attacks: Study Details
Dahabreh and his co-author, Jessica Paulus, ScD, an assistant professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, combed the medical literature for published studies looking at the link between exercise, sex, and heart attack or sudden cardiac death.
Many previous studies were limited by small numbers of participants, the researchers say; so they pooled the results, hoping to get stronger statistics and possibly identify a pattern not evident in smaller studies.
They focused on 10 studies that looked at physical activity, three that focused on sexual activity, and one that looked at both. The studies compared the risk of heart attacks and sudden death when participants were exposed to physical activity and engaged in sexual activity to times when they were not, and the effect on cardiac health.
''These [types of] studies are particularly useful for [assessing] transient or short-term risks," says Paulus, who is also an adjunct assistant professor of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Overall, they found:
- Episodes of physical activity boosted heart attack risk 3.5 times and risk of cardiac death nearly 5 times.
- Sexual activity increased heart attack risk 2.7 times; no statistic is available for the link between sex and sudden cardiac death risk, Dahabreh says.
Paulus puts the risk in perspective this way: ''Physical activity and sexual activity are triggers of heart attack and sudden cardiac death, but that risk occurs over a very short period of time -- on the order of one to two hours -- during and after the activity."
The increased risk, expressed as a relative risk, is a comparison of the risk when participants are exercising or having sex compared to the risk when they are not.
The absolute risk -- the probability of the heart attack or sudden cardiac death actually occurring to an individual -- was small. "If you look at the individual levels, look at the risk in absolute terms, this is a very small effect," Dahabreh says.
And regular exercisers can count on an even lower risk, it appears. Participants were asked how many times a week they exercised, and for every additional time, the relative risk for heart attack decreased by about 45%; for sudden cardiac death it decreased by 30%.
Although it points to a reason to exercise, Dahabreh cautions that the regular exercise may simply be a marker for a healthy lifestyle that also includes a variety of other good habits, such as eating healthfully.
Up to a million heart attacks and 300,000 cardiac arrests occur annually in the U.S., the authors write.
Paulus cautions that ''for those who are going to initiate an exercise program, they need to do so under the care and supervision of a clinician."
The study was funded by the National Center for Research Resources of the National Institutes of Health.
Exercise, Sex, and Heart Attacks: More Perspective
Franklin, who has also researched the topic, has published similar findings.
He points, too, to a study published in 1996 in The Journal of the American Medical Association, in which the researchers looked at more than 1,700 heart attack patients, asking what they did in the two hours before their attack.
Although the researchers found recent sexual activity could trigger a heart attack, they said the relative risk was low and the increase in absolute risk from sexual activity is extremely low: ''one chance in a million for a healthy individual."
Of the latest analysis on exercise, sex, and heart attacks, Franklin says: "They aren't saying this is dangerous stuff, just to realize there is a transient increased risk with vigorous activity in susceptible individuals."
"If you want to protect yourself, you ought to be regularly physically active," he says. "Regular exercise does not completely eliminate the risk, but it markedly reduces the likelihood of an exertion-related cardiovascular event."
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This past weekend my brother was in town visiting and the moment he walked into any store or bar he exclaimed, "Oh! I gotta check-in on Foursqaure! There might be deals!" According to an Empathica survey, one in three consumers recently followed through with a recommendation made via social media. Foursquare is a valuable app that dealers can use to drive traffic to their dealership, offer an incentive to frequent your spot, and make recommendations.
Not familiar with Foursquare? Simply put Foursquare allows users to:
1) "Check-in" to different places or add new ones worth visiting
2) Let their presence be known to their contacts and the online community
3) Lay claim of ownership after multiple visits to the same location
4) Earn "badges" for usage levels
5) Leave tips and shouts for future visitors of the establishments
Social media outlets offer opportunities for companies to encourage brand engagement, taking it past an in-store experience to further validate their commitment to the customer. Here are some tips tfor your dealership when using Foursquare:
It's time to, " be there or be square." You might not use Foursquare, but according to the the American Pulse Survey, based on a poll of 3,349 online adults in the US, 23.2% use Foursquare at least once a day or more often. You can leverage the power of their social network by engaging them and finding cool ways to respond to their preferences.
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Thanks, Ketty...Michael made it sound like that people check in places without visiting them. He mentioned he is mayor of 9 competing dealerships....can't imagine he actually visits all of them to become mayor...in my mind, driving by or even through the lot isn't a visit. I am sure it will get more use in the future even in our small town.
Ralph does a great job at posting comments and photos of his whereabouts - kudos! And Eric is the "go to" guy for anything new and upcoming. He definitely has his finger on the pulse :)
There are a plethora of opportunities for a dealership to leverage Foursquare and people checking in (add the Foursquare logo to your website, request a window cling to post at the dealership). Then create an experience - when checking in on FS, also post to Twitter and Facebook (brand extension plus opportunity to connect in other media), adding comments (test driving a car, service appt, who they are scheduled to see, etc.), multiple check-ins (encourages a tour of the dealership - check in at the sales department, service department and parts department), then follow-up with a comment to their post on Facebook (which now creates another venue for connecting and engagement of your page). Combine the interaction of this local, relevant audience with the dashboard/analytics you have access to as the "venue owner" and you have some powerful data to use.
Great post, Ketty. I think there is so much opportunity with LBS / Foursquare in particular that we haven't even begun to understand the power of these mobile apps. As mobile use increases, so will the apps and how these mobile devices are used. Thanks for posting!
@Tom if you offer incentives for check-ins people will add that app to their phone (its a free app) and check into your dealership no matter how big or small the community. (Especially if you have a service center.) People really don't check into a place they are just passing by, they check into a place to see if there are any deals going on at the establishment they are at.
Michael, that's funny... my wife rolls her eyes too, until I order an appetizer or desert that is free because of the check-in.
Like Ralph and Michael, I check-in to almost every place I go to. I've always thought that Foursquare has a place in the dealership. Dealers are always looking for new incentives to keep customers coming back for service and repeat sales and Foursquare provides it.
Foursquare works with companies to create Partner Badges too ( https://foursquare.com/business/brands/offerings/partnerbadges ) as a way to provide custom incentives and make your brand fun. You can set the criteria (as Ketty mentioned) and once met, your customers add another achievement to their list. Foursquare now provides Levels for achievements, so it is possible they could be awarded the badge again and again.
As a side benefit, as you all mentioned in the comments, your friends see that you are at [dealership] which is a great way to get into their circle and showcase social proof. Lastly, many of the people on Foursquare share they have earned a badge on Facebook and/or twitter so your name is spread everywhere.
This is a great post and I hope that some dealerships find it great too. From a Foursquare-er-er to another, I'll see you on the leader boards!
PS: I think Check-In based services are going to be much bigger in the future. Facebook has it (and has a similar feature for rewarding check-ins) and purchased a company called Gowalla a year or so ago that had a badge-like system too. If Facebook decided to leverage their network and invest into check-in marketing, this will become yet another digital necessity.
Great advice! Same stuff I've been advising dealers for the past year or so... Thanks for posting this, Ketty. I will refer many dealers to look at it.
We are in a small rural community of 11,000, so it's not highly used and no one comes to a car dealer frequently enough to build up many check-ins. Michael, do you check in to places that you just pass by? I assumed the point was to check-in at places you actually visit. Do you encourage others to check-in at your dealership even when they aren't there? Just curious if I am missing something....
While probably not nearly as active as the 'Digital Rottweiler', Mr Paglia, I have been having fun with FourSquare for many years also. My wife rolls her eyes each time we go anywhere together and she sees me from the corner of her eye 'checking in'! I have created and manage place pages on FourSquare for both the dealership and my Internet Sales Dept, also I have created FourSquare 'event' check in for some of the fund raising events we have held in conjuntion with SADD and had many check ins from the students who participated. I also have run specials on it as well and offered hats and coffee mugs for repeat check ins, an effort to engage our Service and Parts repeat customers that has been pretty popular. There are many ways I see to utilize FourSquare for a dealership and admittedly I have only scratched the surface, but having fun while doing so!
Recently I have been using the stopped time while in traffic to find fun places to check in during my 2 1/2 hour commute. I am now the Mayor of some sections of the 10, 710, 60 and 91 freeways, also the Mayor of K1 Indoor Kart Racing, Autoclub Speedway, Montezumas Revenge at Knotts Berry Farm and the LA River! I have also been finding many dealers totally asleep at the wheel and am now Mayor of 9 OTHER dealerships! All of them on my second check in! I cant speak for anyone else but, if I checked our FourSquare page an saw that the Mayor of our dealership was named Mike theCarGuy and he worked for another dealership I would be pissed! I'm just sayin... :)
Great post on a much underutilized component of an effective, all around Social Media effort!
I'm a member of Foursquare but have never checked in. I get notified all the time of my friends checking in (including Ralph). I need to learn more about this. I feel so inadequate!
I became addicted to Foursquare a few years ago after Eric Miltsch turned me on to it and responded to a forum discussion i created asking how the heck a dealer could possibly make use of Foursquare. After redeeming dozens of coupons and special offers, plus the ability to update my team on my whereabouts, i am now a loyal Foursquare users (@RalphPaglia) checking in everywhere i go. Many thanks to Ketty for a nice concise and eminently usable guide to getting started with using foursquare at a dealership!
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| Outside and Neighbours - 11th to 15th Jan - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier
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Link for rules and other details about Sudoku Mahabharat : http://logicmastersindia.com/SM/2019sm.asp
Instructions for Outside and Neighbours - http://logicmastersindia.com/lmitests/dl.asp?attachmentid=753
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Outside Parity - Note
Please note that the bold line is NOT a stopper for the outside clue. Actually, the clue has no relation with the bold line.
For example, in the 6x6 sudoku if the outside clue is 2, the parity MUST change in the 3rd cell. Similarly if the clue is 3 for a 9x9 sudoku, the parity MUST change in the 4th cell.
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|I think the example of Outside Parity Sudoku 1 has multiple solutions...
The placement of even numbers is not determined.
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SP1 - 2019-01-10 9:37 PMThanks. This will be corrected in the final version of IB.
I think the example of Outside Parity Sudoku 1 has multiple solutions...
The placement of even numbers is not determined.
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The final Instruction Booklet is now available here: http://logicmastersindia.com/SM/201901/
1. Points table added
2. Note added for Outside Parity
3. Outside Parity 6x6 corrected
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Did not went well as planned.
I felt high pointers were really hard or may be I am missing the trick. I loved the logic of Outside Parity 9x9, but couldn't crack the coded pairs and of course did not even get chance to attempt Unordered Pairs.
Overall nice set of puzzles.
Thanks Amit and Hemant.
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Really enjoyed solving this set. All the sudokus had nice, logical solving paths which made the test quite enjoyable. The variants were not the usual ones, which made the experience better!
Thanks Amit and Hemant for the puzzles!
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A hard and tough episode definitely.Just barely managed to scrape through the test and in the end glad to have completed.I had a messy solve in Coded pairs(12) and it took the longest time for me(15:23) which is too much considering that I finished the Fortress(11) in 5:23 and Outside Parity(15) in 6:51 ! Even the CP(3) sharply pricked me .I suffered the most in Unordered Distances and it went horrendously bad .I had to guess both Distances and the 5 pointer ,I was completely blind and had no idea how to start.Very fortunately both my guesses in that turned out right.
I did enjoy the contest but I would have preferred to finish it more cleanly than how I did in the contest.I plan to solve both coded pairs and distances later very cleanly and get that sense of satisfaction.
My favourite sudokus are Fortress (11) followed by outside parity (15).
Thanks Hemant and Amit for a tough challenge which I relished very much.Puzzle quality was top notch.Good luck for Odd even and Substitution :) .
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Very nice set of sudokus. Good quality but slightly on the harder side.
Favourite sudokus: UnorderedDistances-2, CodedPairs-1, IrregularFrame-2, CodedPairs-2 and UnorderedDistances-1
Thanks Hemant and Amit!
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Brilliant test.Greatly enjoyed.
Solved really smoothly except for the 5 pointer Unordered distances,which was an excellent sudoku and took up time.
Favourites were both the Unordered distances,the 11 pointer Irregular frame,and the Fortress.
Cant ask for more,thoroughly enjoyable set.
Thanks a lot to Hemant and Amit for the excellent sudokus.
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First off, I'm an amateur solver (and not a composer at all), so my comments probably shouldn't carry as much weight as those of the more experienced players who are fully aware of the effort that goes into this. But as this is the first time I've actually come close to completing a round (and it may very well be the last), I wanted to leave a comment.
I had a lot of fun doing the Irregular Frame - 2 (11 pts) and the Coded Pairs -2 (12 pts) logically, although each cost me around 14 minutes.
Outside Parity - 2 (15 pts) was enjoyable too, even if my solving online (rather than printing) made it a bit difficult for me to remember which cells I knew to contain odd numbers or even numbers.
I had no idea how to start the Unordered Distances - 1 (5 pts) and spent 5:51 guessing my way through it. In contrast, I solved the Unordered Distances - 2 (12 pts), logically if I remember correctly, in around 6:37, which suddenly feels short when compared to the 5:51 for the 6x6. Of course, I may have just been blind on the 6x6 and lucky on the 9x9.
Overall, this was really fun, and I look forward to any more contests by these authors.
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A map $f:X\to Y$ of CW-complexes is called a phantom if $f$ restricted to the $n$-skeleton of $X$ is contractible for all $n$. The first non-trivial example of such a map, with $X=\Sigma\mathbb{P}^\infty(\mathbb{C})$ and $Y$ an infinite wedge of 4-spheres, was constructed by J. F. Adams and G. Walker in 1964. Subsequently, it was shown that many other examples exist. In particular, in 1966 B. Gray showed that there are continuously many non-homotopy equivalent phantoms $K(\mathbb{Z},2)\to S^3$.
I would like to ask if there is a way to construct a non-trivial phantom map, or at least to prove such maps exist, by hand (say, using the material covered in Hatcher's Algebraic topology).
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Russell Westbrook didn't think the Oklahoma City Thunder were aggressive enough in the last meeting with the Charlotte Hornets.
The NBA's reigning MVP made sure that didn't happen again Saturday.
''We hit first,'' Westbrook said.
Westbrook had 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and the Thunder beat the Hornets 101-91 to snap a three-game losing streak.
Paul George added 17 points, Steven Adams had 14 points and 11 rebounds, and the Thunder avenged a 116-103 loss to the Hornets earlier this season in Oklahoma City.
The Thunder trailed by three entering the fourth quarter, but their bench helped open a double-digit lead as Charlotte shot 5 of 21 from the field over the final 12 minutes. The Thunder attempted 97 shots as they dominated the offensive glass with 20 second-chance points.
Oklahoma City's length on defense bothered the Hornets all night, particularly late in the game.
Charlotte scored just 32 points in the second half.
''We used our size and athleticism, to put pressure on them,'' Westbrook said.
Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker had several shots blocked on drives to the basket and finished 5 of 17 from the field. He still led the Hornets with 19 points, while Dwight Howard added 11 points and 17 rebounds.
Charlotte hoped to gain some momentum and get back in the fight in the Eastern Conference after having won three of its previous four games, but couldn't overcome its poor fourth quarter. The Hornets were outscored 28-15.
It was a needed win for the Thunder in their fifth game on the road in the last six. Oklahoma City will play four of its next five at home.
Westbrook finished just 10 of 27 from the field but controlled the tempo of the game late and didn't allow the Hornets to get back into it once they fell behind by double digits.
Hornets associate head coach Stephen Silas said he felt that his team ran out of gas in the fourth quarter after playing a late game Friday night and then two hours earlier than normal on Saturday.
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Thunder: Jerami Grant finished with nine points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field. ... Carmelo Anthony struggled from the field, shooting 3 of 14 and finishing with seven points and 10 rebounds. ... Bench outscored Charlotte 35-27.
Hornets: Howard had three blocks and now has 1,971 for his career. He's the active leader in the category and in 19th place on the NBA's career list. ... Howard has 23 double-doubles this season. .. Were outscored 44-34 in the paint.
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''He knows how to play pick-and-rolls, so he was able to go deep into the paint,'' said Hornets forward Marvin Williams. ''He was able to kick it out and make big shots for them. It took us a little while to kind of figure out what to do with him and once we did they kind of went away from it.''
Felton, who played at North Carolina, was thrilled to get a win.
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Despite the loss, Hornets guard Nic Batum feels the team is starting to play better, particularly on defense.
''If we stick together as a team, like I have been preaching the last couple of weeks, we can be a good team,'' Batum said.
But the Hornets are 16-25 and might be starting to run out of time to make a playoff run.
Thunder: Host Sacramento on Monday night.
Hornets: Visit Detroit on Monday.
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(The Root) — The Rev. Jonathan McPherson went to jail for the first time in his life on Friday, April 12, 1963. It was Good Friday in Birmingham, Ala. Blacks on that day were defying an injunction outlawing protests, and under the leadership of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, they continued mounting a fierce but nonviolent challenge to segregation. For McPherson, King, Shuttlesworth and others, that challenge led to a police-wagon ride and lockup in cold cells with concrete floors.
McPherson was about 29 at the time and on the faculty at historically black Miles College. McPherson's father bailed him out the next day. King was locked up longer, in isolation, and there he wrote his famous "Letter From Birmingham Jail," responding to white clergy who had questioned the need for and method of protest in Birmingham.
The letter was first made public on April 16, 1963. Exactly 50 years later, on April 16, 2013, McPherson joins several others in a progressive reading of that letter at Miles College.
McPherson, who has written a book about his experiences, is now a 79-year-old pastor and funeral home owner. He spoke to The Root about how not enough has changed since his days in the civil rights movement and what it was like being jailed with King. He also shared some choice words about today's black clergy and the GOP.
The Root: What was it like going to jail with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
The Rev. John McPherson: When we got out of the wagon and were going into the jail, it was already crowded with others who had been arrested and jailed for marching. We could hear them singing. We knew this was something we had to do.
When I asked an elderly gentleman in the cell with me why he was there, he said: "I'm here 'cause I want to see what the end is gonna be." The man was a regular in the marches. His name was Brother Meadows. He was in his 70s or maybe 80s, but he said he was going to stick with it all the way. If he had lived longer, he would have seen this city elect its first black mayor in 1979. A while later, he would have seen our first African-American president, Barack Obama.
TR: If you were to write a "Letter From Birmingham" today, what issues would you address?
JM: I'd address some of the same issues. Too many people today have the same attitudes they had 50 years ago. Eleven o'clock [on Sunday morning] is still the most segregated hour in America. You don't have colored water and white water, but we need not be deceived by the fact that we have a black man in the White House.
Sometimes I am asked the question, "What happened to the Ku Klux Klan?" or "What happened to the White Citizens' Council?" I say look in the Republican Party, and you'll see those attitudes raising their ugly heads. It shows in their attitudes toward the president. So many cannot accept the fact that a black man has achieved the highest office and is in the White House. They demonstrate their attitudes when they show disrespect for the office of president.
TR: When did you learn of the "Letter From Birmingham Jail," and what was your response at the time?
JM: I learned about the letter after it was made public. I didn't know Dr. King was writing it while in jail. When I read it, I embraced it. I followed the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights, led by men like Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth and Rev. Abraham Lincoln Woods.
I worked at Miles College under the leadership of Dr. Lucius Pitts. The letter represented the prevailing attitudes in the Christian Movement and at Miles. If the letter had not been picked up by the national press, it would not have risen to prominence. That's how it is. We don't embrace something until it's embraced by the majority culture. Dr. King, in writing the letter to our white brothers, gave classic respect and displayed great courage.
TR: Do you see the same fervor for social justice in ministers today as what was displayed in Rev. King, Rev. Shuttlesworth and other civil rights leaders?
JM: No. Now the emphasis for young African-American clergy is on materialism. Too many are focused on high salaries, jewelry, cars, large [memberships]. They attempt to seduce those who are not knowledgeable so they can get to the pocketbooks. The emphasis on serving the masses of people, helping those in need and fighting for social justice is not where it was or where it should be.
Denise Stewart grew up in Birmingham, Ala., in the 1960s and is a freelance journalist based in Alabama.


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Letter, Eli Thayer to Friend [John] Brown
Author: Thayer, Eli , 1819-1899
Date: March 18, 1857
In this brief letter from Worcester, Mass., Eli Thayer wrote Brown with regard to his appearance at Concord and possibility of Brown coming to Worcester.
Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: John Brown Collection, #299, Box 1, Folder 21
Item Number: 102596 Number of images: 2
Keywords: Brown, John, 1800-1859; Massachusetts; Speeches, addresses, etc.; Thayer, Eli, 1819-1899; Worcester, Massachusetts
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These horoscopes are geared towards anyone going back to school. Although they can be applied to anyone. Replace teacher with sister or boss or homeless guy down the street and you are as good as golden. Replace school with sushi bar and whammy – everyones moons are aligned.
Aries: Nobody in your school has a peanut allergy. Let's be honest…peanut allergies don't exist. Neither do gluten or ragweed allergies. Stand up for your rights and bring a peanut butter/ gluten and ragweed sandwich to school today.
Libra: Don't like your teacher? Neither did Clay Aiken, and look how he turned out! No talent, weird hair and he has a strange obsession with rubber chickens. Think twice about not liking your teacher. Rubber chicken fetishes are hard to shake.
Taurus: If you want to get noticed early on in the school year "accidentally" forget your pants at home. You will be a shoe-in for prom queen/king or most likely to be in a Marky Mark and the funky bunch cover band. Both equally as cool school statuses.
Scorpio: Do not, I repeat, DO NOT get a locker near the science lab. You will 100% lose a limb, or possibly forget your locker combo. This reading isn't coming in to clear.
Gemini: Need to pick a topic for a speech? Stick to what you know Gemini. Recipes containing fluff or the need for a universal language containing only whistles and kicks. In fact, you should perform your entire speech in this language. Your teacher will love it and you might even get moved to a class for special people.
Cancer: Thinking about trying the new chicken burger in your school cafeteria? Think twice about it. It has been endorsed by the one and only, you guessed it, Clay Aiken. That chicken is rubber fool.
Leo: You don't know this yet but you are severely allergic to peanuts/gluten and ragweed. Make sure you bring an EpiPen to school today, we suspect Aries might bring a sandwich in that might send you into Anaphylactic shock.
Virgo: Want to make nice with your new teacher? Forget about that shiny apple in your backpack, its 2012! (and it has been proven that an apple a day does NOT keep the doctor away, it rots your teeth!). Instead, give her a poster of Audrey Hepburn with one of those wishy washy quotes of hers about looking pretty and wearing shoes, chicks like that right?
Sagittarius: You were a nerd last year, but this time things will change! why? because a) your former bully went to fat camp this past summer and got stuck in a tire swing, firefighters are still trying to cut him out. b) watch "17 Again" it has all the tips and tricks on how to be the cool kid. PLUS you get to oogle over Zack Effron for 2 hours! Man he's hot…
Capricorn: Join a club this year! Chances are your school will start a Glee club cause apparently they needed a tv-show to affirm that singing and dancing is in fact FUCKING AWESOME.
Aquarius: So you fell in love with an australian chick over the summer and broke up with her cause she was leaving. And now school has started and that same chick goes to your school now! And your friends are asking you to tell them ALL about it! and your like "those suuuuuummer niiiiiiights" and then you make a musical about it and get rich. BAM.
Pisces: TARGET is now in TORONTO!! You can FINALLY get those perfect back-to-school outfits on those happy kids you saw in their commercials but could never have!
Ophiuchus: You went back to school today only to find out you still don't exist. Boom.
Aries: There's a sale at fortinos on PC's Smores Kits. You should probably buy some and invite your good friend Aquarius up to your cottage this weekend. Actually wait till next weekend, she's more available then. You're aquarius friend is not a female? Watch out then..he's probably stollen your wallet or your first born child. Don't have a child yet? That's just what he's made you believe.
Libra: YOu need to do some serious soul searching today. You've lost your soul, seriously and it can't be found in no lost and found. Perhaps look here. Just kidding that's just a bunch of funny batmans. You are so screwed.
Taurus: Take a left turn out of your house today. If this is not the direction you normally take than it is clearly a mistake to go to work and or wherever else you were going today. Keep making lefts until you arrive at a yogurt shop. Don't forget to order some for your good friends at Design chicks.
Scorpio: You will join a pottery class today. While making a bowl, you will feel the presence of your recently decesed boyfriend. You will suddenly feel the urge to sing "unchained melody". go with it. it's hot.
Gemini: Don't take any chances today! Your moon is around the seventh star to your left, which means you are extremely accident prone today. May we suggest going out in public in this type of attire.
Cancer: Barney is back! and he's coming to get you! no really…you should run. He says you owe him ten dollars…and we've seen him bust some knee caps… He starts with a song…It aint pretty.
Leo: You've been thinking about starting your own business. We know, it's a risk. But you are ready. we're thinking cupcakes!! maybe start your own show, called the cupcake girls! So original, never been done before at nauseum.
Virgo: Today you should try and start a social media trend. Make your facebook status 'I like green yogurt on a pony.' When people ask what that means just respond, "it's to raise awareness for people who are scared of fabric. You should do it too.. Take the colour of your underwear, the first thing you ate today and your favourite animal and that's your status". See how many people hop on with this trend.
Sagittarius: Remember those collectable backstreet boys stickers that you sold at your parents garage sale 12 years ago? Well apparantly they're worth thousands now. But don't feel so bad, the howie one's are worth nothing. He's still a loser.
Capricorn: You've been eating waaaaay too much meat. Don't you realize the Veganaria moon is in fill circulation this month? You've really been throwing off your chi. Drink some mustard, this should balance things.
Aquarius: You are going to go to a cottage soon or you are going to steal someones baby and or wallet. If you steal their wallet check to see if they have a gold starbucks card.
Pisces: "Dust in the wind. All we are is dust in the wind." This beautiful song was actually a jingle for the hoover vacuum in 1952. no deeper meaning. none at all.
Ophiuchus: You ate some magic dust today to see if you actually existed only to realize you just ate regular dust. You are a disgrace Ophiuchus. The only thing that exists less than you is Libra's soul.
Aries: Wednesday! what a day! It reminds me of most Aries, in the middle and kind of forgettable. Wow that was an offensive one! We're sorry, but we can't sugar-coat our visions. Take it like a man.
Libra: Adopting a chimp is NOT a good idea, no matter how many times you've seen Monkey Trouble. What ever happened to that actress anyways? [pause for google search] Not a whole a lot apparently. Last movie she was in was Pregnancy Pact, a made-for-TV movie about teen girls who decide to get pregnant at the same time…so owning a chimp = career suicide! Dont be stupid Libra.
Taurus: Be the change you wish to see in the world. And if the world was a glass of water from your fridge it would be a really dirty place – It's time to change your brita filter Taurus. Seriously, its been 2 years. Thats really uncalled for.
Scorpio: We know you had a really weird dream last night. We won't tell anyone, just take comfort in knowing that dreaming of David Copperfield vacuuming your basement in a 2-piece is totally normal. It just means you need to budget more wisely.
Gemini: Did you know that the word "Gemini" is derived from a popular dish in Germany called "German Fry"? A classic dish consisting of one cucumber-sized fry, covered in Rotwurst and Flönz oder Blunzen? mmmmm. Stay away from small appliances today.
Cancer: Time for a change of scene. Take a trip! Venus is in your convexular, which means this is a good or bad idea…best to stay put then.
Leo: Pick a card. did you pick one? now close your eyes. BAM! its the Seven of spades! wow. could we BE any more psychic?
Virgo: Thinking about what to get your loved ones this year for christmas? Have no fear, subscribe them to our blog! It's free and they will never go hungry again (if they follow our horoscopes everyday, we will ensure that they eat everyday)
Sagittarius: Park your car in a traffic calming zone today. Take a break, get a massage, take a nap. This is an zone for calming after watching the movie Traffic. We know you watched it last night, Sagittarius, because we know everything. ©2011
Capricorn: Try something different today, may we suggest Soy peanut butter? It's a nice alternative and his has no nut products in it. Bam! Nut free-for-life.
Aquarius: Your sense of smell is heightened today. It's because the moon has passed over your left nostril. Avoid the meat section at the grocery store, unless you want to bloody cows.
Pisces: Protect yourself from gypsies today. On the gypsy calender, today is attack a Pisces today. Don't trust anyone, even Jasmine from Disney's Aladdin.
Ophiuchus: Most people say: don't steal candy from a baby. We say don't steal candy from a pornstar, you don't know where that sh*t has been. Oy!


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Is there any difference between the west coast seminary and the east coast seminary in the OPC? In other words, other than geography, how would one decide which seminary to go if the decision were down to these two?
I assume that you mean Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia) and Westminster Seminary California. Neither of these is officially affiliated with the Othodox Presbyterian Church (OPC). The Christian Education Committee does routinely visit these and other seminaries and provide information on them to the General Assembly. You may procure such information by requesting it, either from the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly or the General Secretary of Christian Education.
Historically, the OPC has had a strong relationship with Westminster east and west, having OPC ministers and ruling elders on their respective faculties and boards. The OPC does not operate a seminary. The church typically recommends several as options from which men may choose, e.g. (in alphabetical order), Covenant Theological Seminary, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Mid-America Reformed Seminary, Northwest Theological Seminary, Reformed Theological Seminary, Westminster Seminary California, and Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia). (All of the preceding seminaries—with the possible exception of Covenant Seminary—include OPC ministers on the full-time regular faculty.)
There are thus many seminaries that the OPC recommends as meeting the curriculum requirements set forth in the Book of Church Order. In addition, the OPC has a Ministerial Training Institute, which offers seminary level courses in order to supplement seminary education.
As I said, the OPC recommends both Westminster east and Westminster west as options from which men may choose. Historically, the assembly has encouraged pastors and churches to support these seminaries by prayer and monetary contributions.
In my opinion, either Westminster east or Westminster west is a fine option. While they may have some slight differences in emphasis, to my knowledge both affirm the Westminster standards, and both have qualified and godly professors. Personally, I would find it difficult to decide between the two.
Here is what I would suggest if you have narrowed down your choices to these two seminaries: Secure a catalog from each and compare them. Talk or correspond with recent graduates of each institution. If possible, visit both campuses, sitting in on representative classes, arranging in advance to meet with someone in the admissions office. Then decide.
I pray that this answers your questions. If you need anything clarified, please feel free to write.
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Peach, I was confused as to where you had found Ryan's insightful comments when I went to his blog and couldn't find an entry there (Surabaya was the last blog entry.) I then realized that he must have had a Facebook entry (with a link from his website) and I found it there. For everybody else's benefit the url is https://www.facebook.com/theryandanz. And I agree, Ryan's written comments insights have been among the best I've seen out of 21 seasons of Racers.
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Tuning Into KLC Radio
Alumni and current students celebrate the eclectic and sometimes edgy voice of campus radio.
Brian Smith BA '93 slides a black vinyl disc out of its garish album cover, checks the surface for scratches, and, after a quick refresher on the mixing board from Becka Langum CAS '11, cues up a record that probably hasn't been played in the graffiti-strewn KLC radio booth since his student days: Devo's new-wave "Theme from Doctor Detroit."
Don't you stop / Don't you wonder why / Life itself pops in /
And takes you by surprise…
As "Doctor Detroit" winds down, Ivan Drucker BA '94 grabs the microphone and goes straight into his radio patter: "This is KLC Radio and Ivan X coming at you live on the Interwebs …"
Lewis & Clark played host during Homecoming Weekend to the first-ever KLC reunion, inviting station alumni to a studio open house to spin tunes for old times' sake. And so for one fine fall afternoon, KLC became part college radio station, part time machine.
Since its start in the 1950s, KLC has bounced around the AM and FM dials, enjoyed a golden age, and weathered some staticky patches. Today it broadcasts strictly via the Internet. But KLC has never stopped being the smart, eclectic—and sometimes edgy—voice of several generations of students at Lewis & Clark. Working at the station has been a formative experience for students over the years, as evidenced by the turnout of alumni representing five decades at the KLC reunion.
"Alumni sometimes have a stronger affinity for something like KLC than they do for their class year," says Murray Cizon BA '98, a former KLC music director who organized the reunion in his current job as associate director of alumni and parent programs at Lewis & Clark.
"I know when I think about my college days, I remember the hours and hours I spent at that radio station, and I think that's the same for many of the alumni who attended the reunion."
KLC continues to draw strong student interest today, with about 60 students currently involved with the station. DJs play a wide array of music, from jazz to rap to heavy metal, including a show dedicated to, as described on a station flyer, "shoegaze, ambient, dream pop, new weird American, freak folk, house and post-rock, acoustic … very mellow, delicate sometimes, spooky, awesome, beautiful music." The station doesn't cover news; however, it does broadcast an information/interview show for parents of first-year undergraduates, hosted by the dean and associate dean of students, called "Your Student and You."
Langum, a senior psychology major from California and KLC's current station manager, started DJ-ing as a first-year student for the same reason many students do. "I could play whatever I wanted, say whatever I wanted," she says. "It's a space to have fun and let loose."
At the same time, students learn the fundamentals of broadcasting, from how to run a mixing board to how to prepare a show. The students on the station's board of directors learn how to run a small organization, from budgeting to hiring to marketing.
"It's a hands-on learning experience," says Reed Kelly CAS '11, an international affairs major from La Grande, who was station manager last year and now serves as hip-hop music director. "You get a fair amount of responsibility, and it's very different from what you do in the classroom."
The students involved with the station are always striving to reach a bigger audience—and streaming on the Internet gives them, in effect, a worldwide reach. But in some respects, how many ears are tuning in is almost irrelevant.
"The absence of listeners has never deterred the DJs," says Stuart Kaplan, professor emeritus of communication. Kaplan retired earlier this year and was honored at Homecoming for his 30 years as the station's faculty advisor. "That's the charm of KLC."
KLC started out in the mid-1950s broadcasting from various locations on campus, including a tiny shack where John R. Howard Hall now stands. A decade later, the station moved to a custom-designed studio in the basement of what was, at the time, the brand-new Templeton Student Center. During this period, the students' focus was on professionalism, with the station airing daily news as well as music (everything from show tunes to rock and roll), broadcasting "away" football games, and even running commercials for area businesses.
The students in those days took their jobs at the station seriously, says Mark Thomas BA '66, a semiretired former manager with NASA and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. "We ran the station similar to how a commercial station would run. We believed we were performing an important service to the school in both news and entertainment at the same time we were learning about broadcasting. I don't like the way the station looks now to visitors (with the graffiti), but each generation is going to do things their own way."
KLC's golden age, according to Kaplan, may have come in the 1980s, a decade when college radio stations across the country flourished. During that time, a core group of KLC stalwarts transformed the station with new programming, new music, and new ideas. The mastermind of KLC during this period was student music director Dave Thompson BA '84. A brilliant, sardonic, and ultimately unforgettable character with a passion for radio, Thompson is widely credited with almost singlehandedly revitalizing the station.
"Dave was visionary," says former station manager Mike Lutz BA '85. "He was a genius about music, and listened to everything from ambient to punk. Dave was the one who connected with everything and got everyone involved."
Instead of striving to emulate commercial radio, KLC cultivated an irreverent, cutting-edge sound, playing indie rock bands such as R.E.M. (before they became mainstream) and the Replacements, which couldn't be heard on most commercial stations, and embracing a wide range of sounds.
"The DJs were all over the place," Lutz recalls. "There was nothing cogent or coherent about the programming. That was the beauty of it, that was the magic."
For all the new music brought in, Thompson created a storage room dubbed "The Cave" because DJs had to climb into the tight space to retrieve records. Years later, when the station moved to its current studio on the ground floor of Templeton, the music room was dubbed "The Cave II." A plaque honoring Thompson was placed on the door to the room, where hundreds of LPs from the 1980s (including the aforementioned "Doctor Detroit" soundtrack) still bear cover stickers with his meticulous handwritten notes.
Sadly, Thompson died last March of cancer at age 46. In Thompson's honor, KLC alumni at the reunion literally passed around a hat—a red baseball cap of the type that was always perched on Thompson's head—and raised $1,000 to buy new station equipment.
The 1980s also was when KLC launched the annual Sunburn music festival, a formerly outdoor and now indoor concert that has, over the years, brought to campus both up-and-coming and big-name acts such as the neo-swing act the Cherry Poppin' Daddies and the psychobilly band the Reverend Horton Heat.
"It's still a big thing," says Kelly, who has helped organize the spring concert since his first year at Lewis & Clark. "We book tons of bands, and it's always pretty packed—a bit of a madhouse, actually."
Not surprisingly, KLC has generated its share of static over the decades. Kaplan recalls a minor ruckus with a "Naked Radio" show in which the student DJ broadcast au naturel. During periods when the station broadcast a signal that could be heard off campus, occasional citizen complaints have come in about the content of shows. Because of its limited range, KLC has never been regulated by the FCC, and now, as an Internet-only station, it has free rein on what it broadcasts.
"KLC students do have the reputation of being rabble-rousers," says Cizon. "I remember a lot of shenanigans," like the time on-air DJs used a rusty machete to hack apart Celine Dion CDs.
The biggest KLC controversy—one that still stings for some alumni today—was the proposed move, in the early 1990s, from the basement of Templeton to its space on the ground floor. Students were vehemently opposed to the switch, based on technical and sentimental grounds, and fought the administration for years. In the end, KLC was forced in 1995 to move to its current quarters, where students promptly made themselves at home by "redecorating" every square inch of walls and ceiling with graffiti.
Throughout its history, KLC has aimed to expand its reach. For most of its early existence, the station broadcast on a "common carrier" system. To get reception on the AM dial, a radio had to be plugged into an outlet on campus; a car or transistor radio could not pick up the signal. Various efforts through the 1960s and '70s to acquire an FM license from the FCC—a move that would have meant a bigger audience, but more regulation— ultimately fell short.
During the 1980s, KLC, with the help of various enterprising students, started broadcasting on FM. Around 1984, a jerry-rigged antenna—"shaped like a coat hanger," according to Kaplan—on the roof of Templeton started transmitting the station's signal. The signal was just one-tenth of a watt, but it was strong and clear on campus. The problem, Kaplan soon discovered, was that the signal was too strong. He could still pick up the station on his car radio driving across the Columbia River into Washington. Concerns about potential FCC fines led the station to scrap that antenna. Later, the station devised a plan to install some 50 small transmitters in residence halls across campus, but technical difficulties doomed that project.
For more than a decade now, KLC has been broadcasting on the Internet, and the station can be streamed live, 24 hours a day, at KLC Radio.
Listener statistics are hard to come by (as they were in the days when the station was on the airwaves), but KLC's reach is bigger than ever, thanks to the Internet. On one recent day listeners from places as far-flung as New Zealand and Finland tuned in to KLC Radio.
"I'd argue that right now is just as much of a golden age for college radio as it was 30 years ago because you have so many more opportunities to reach your audience with the Internet," says Rev. Moose, editor in chief of the College Music Journal. "The challenge that college stations face these days is the same challenge they have always faced: 'How do you make yourselves relevant?' And there's no set answer to that question. You just bust your ass every day and do everything you can to get people to listen."
Which is what the current KLC student leaders are doing. The station's focus now is on improving marketing on campus and getting a wider range of students involved with the station, both as DJs and as listeners.
One thing that has not changed over KLC's 50-plus years— whether broadcasting over AM, FM, or WWW; airing news, radio dramas, or game shows; or playing the Kingston Trio, Nine Inch Nails, or Vampire Weekend—is the students' commitment to the station.
Their affection was in evidence at the fall reunion. As alums mingled with current students, they reminisced about the good old days, picking up on 25-year-old arguments about whether Elvis Costello's best album was My Aim Is True or Get Happy!!
"It was neat to see all the people who have been at KLC through the different eras," says Reed Kelly. "I felt I was a part of something much bigger, something that had been around a long time and that will definitely go on in the future."
Romel Hernandez is a freelance writer in Portland.