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Description** Limited time Offer: Dr Checkers Full Edition is 50 % off ! **
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Hard to squeeze more climbing in a day. The first pitch sets the stage - the 5.7 chimney is umm, not fast climbing. The 3rd pitch crux is, umm, difficult, but bolt protected. The 4th pitch includes some 5.9 R climbing, but from there on out route finding and moving quickly are the major difficulties. Spectacular views of the captain, plenty of company with all the swallows. I don't know why anyone would complain about this route.
The route starts on the right edge of Middle Cathedral rock at a 1p chimney.
Pro to #3, bolt at the crux. Sketchy descent across the Kat walk.

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Simple logos are the best kind of logos - if you want proof of this, all you need do is look through the top 100 brands of the world.
In the universe of logos there are 5 main types: wordmark, lettermark, pictorial, abstract and emblem. By far and away, wordmark and lettermark logos are the simplest - these are pure text or character based logos. This article analyses the top 100 most famous logos and brands of the world and proves simple logos (wordmark or lettermark logos) are also the best logos.
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Those who take the program learn food preparation, technique and safety as well
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You've got cancer and your insurer says your chosen treatment is too experimental. Or your toddler has been diagnosed as autistic, but your insurance company says his behavioral therapy is medically unnecessary.
If an insurer denies a medical treatment or claim, you're entitled to an independent review of that decision.
Thousands of Californians have taken advantage of those Independent Medical Reviews, or IMRs, in the last decade. But with changes in health care laws both nationally and in California, the state wants more consumers to know their rights.
"There's a lot of tumult in the health care market right now and significant incentives for health insurers to look for ways to cut costs" by denying treatments or claims, said state Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, whose department oversees about 2 million Californians who buy individual health policies.
"I suspect there are people who are not aware they have this option. Some people give up. That's why we're trying to get the word out."
This week, the state Department of Insurance will be reminding insurers that they must provide a clear, written explanation of why they're denying coverage or claims for medical treatment. And it's also reminding consumers that they have a right to challenge those denials.
Among those are Jerry and Libbie Moeckel, Bay Area parents of an autistic 12-year-old son, who successfully fought their insurance company's denial of his behavioral therapy.
Years after his diagnosis at age 2, their son Ethan began struggling with behaviorial issues that kept him out of a regular classroom. Libbie began home-schooling Ethan while searching for autism therapies that could help him.
Last January, after getting approval for 10 hours a week of intensive behavioral therapy, a recognized treatment for children with autism, the Moeckels requested insurance coverage for the $500 to $600 weekly cost. It was denied as medically unnecessary.
Their case was submitted for an IMR in April. In May, just two months before new legislation, SB 946, made behavioral therapy for autistic children a mandatory category of insurance coverage in California, the IMR ruled in their favor. Ethan's weekly treatment was cleared.
"It was like a weight lifted off my shoulders," said Libbie Moeckel. The Oakley couple also have a 14-year-old daughter.
Both the state insurance department and the Department of Managed Health Care are on a mission to get the word out for families like the Moeckels.
While autism treatment cases have flared up in recent years, the IMR process is available to anyone with any medical issue, whether it be cancer, diabetes or heart disease.
"If a consumer receives an insurance company's letter and is confused or overwhelmed, call us. We will help walk them through the process," said Marta Green, spokeswoman for the Department of Managed Health Care, which oversees managed health care plans covering 20 million Californians.
In 2011, the DMHC resolved 1,624 IMRs involving the state's nine largest insurers (including Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Kaiser). Of those, 690 decisions by insurers were upheld and 640 were overturned. Another 294 were withdrawn by the insurer before the IMR process was completed, meaning the insurer withdrew its denial.
Ideally, consumers should first file an appeal with their health insurer. If unsuccessful in getting a decision overturned, the next step is to seek an IMR through the DMHC if you are in an HMO or similar managed care plan, typically through an employer; or via the state Department of Insurance if you buy your policy directly from an insurance company.
A spokeswoman for a statewide insurers group says health care providers carefully render their medical treatment decisions, but welcome the option of an independent review.
"Health plans have been supportive of the IMR process since it begin in California. It means there's a place for consumers to go when they're not happy with a decision the insurer makes," said Nicole Evans, spokeswoman for the California Association of Health Plans, which represents 39 health insurance plans offering HMO and other group plan coverage to Californians.
For the Moeckels, getting insurance coverage for their son's weekly sessions with an in-home autism therapist was life-changing.
Six months after the insurance coverage started, Libbie was able to return to work and Ethan now attends an autism classroom at a Bay Area public middle school.
"This is huge. He's in school and it's putting him back on track for future independence in life," said Libbie. "I can't tell you how much of a lifesaver it has been."
Consumers have the right to appeal their insurer's denial of a medical treatment or claim. Officially called an Independent Medical Review, it is conducted by a doctor (or a panel of doctors) overseen by state health care regulators.
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In most cases, patients must first file an appeal with their insurance company over the denied treatment or claim. If unsatisfied with the response, patients can seek an IMR.
Most reviews are completed within 30 days. If the review overturns the insurer's decision, the treatment or service must be covered.
If you have an individual insurance plan (not covered by an employer or labor union), contact the state Department of Insurance: Call (800) 927-HELP (4357) or go to: www.insurance.ca.gov (search under "Consumers."
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PEORIA, Ill. -- One in eight women will battle breast cancer in their lifetime. A local woman figured her odds were even greater since her two sisters both fought the disease.
So Becky Strong took action and is reminding everyone to take charge of their health.
Becky and her son Alex are on a journey.
"I don't know what I would do without him," she said.
It is a path they did not choose, but one they have been down before.
"I just decided that I don't want this to come back," Becky said. "I don't want to have to worry about it after five years down the road."
Becky is talking about breast cancer, the disease that took her sister Lisa's life nearly two years ago, a disease that another sister, Dede, has already battled, a disease that Becky intends to defeat.
"This is preventative treatment that I'm taking now," she said.
She is almost done with chemo, but has more than 30 radiation treatments ahead of her. By her side in the fight is Alex. He is a patient care technician at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. He works with cancer patients often and was by his aunt's side as she fought stage 4 breast cancer.
"She caught it very late and part of the time you just wondered, what if she had caught it earlier," Alex said.
Alex said he is especially thankful his mother's cancer was caught early thanks to breast self-exam and regular screening. Together, he and his mom now raise awareness and funds to support local cancer patients through "Lisa's Ride" an event held every September in Lisa's memory.
It is the 25th of the month. So, Becky and Alex remind you to do your breast self-exam, get screened and tell a buddy to do the same.


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Delta To Launch New International Service
Delta Airlines will begin seasonal service to Montego Bay, Jamaica and Nassau, Bahamas beginning December 21st, 2013. Both routes will be Saturday only service. Montego Bay will be served by an A320 and Nassau will be served by a CRJ-900. Delta will offer three Saturday international flights.
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Indianapolis International Airport Earns LEED Certification
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This is the third time this year that Pancoast has been honored, while Thompson earned the accolade for the fourth time. Pennington, the reigning NEWMAC Women's Swimmer of the Year, earned the honor for the first time this year.
Pancoast had a solid day on the diving boards for Springfield in the tri-meet. The Monroe, Conn. native scored 273.90 points in finishing second in the 3-meter diving. He also placed second in the 1-meter diving event with 262.30 points.
Individually in the pool, Pennington won the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.23 and took first in the 100-yard free with a time of 54.30. The Monson, Mass. product was also a part of two winning relays. She teamed with Kelsey Poole, Nicolle Stracqualursi, and Kaitlin Reilly to win the 400-yard medley relay in 4:13.13. She also teamed with Reilly, Jaclyn Van Waalwijk, and Caroline Kosciusko in the 400-yard free relay in 3:45.35.
Thompson helped lead Springfield to wins over Hartwick and Union on Saturday as she continued to dominate the diving portion of the meet for the Pride. In the 1-meter, the Cheshire, Conn. native posted a winning score of 255.80 points. In the 3-meter, Thompson once again placed first with 275.65 points.


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This past Friday night featured a "feel good" story if ever there has been one inside the confines of the Octagon after Michael Chiesa walked away as the last man standing on the Ultimate Fighter 15, earning a six-figure contract and the title of TUF champion in the process. The victory was his fifth in three months, though more importantly it served as tribute to Chiesa's father who passed away from cancer shortly after the unbeaten lightweight had earned a spot in the season's house by winning in the premiere.
Unfortunately, it looks like the next chapter of Chiesa's life will not be one spent preparing for his follow-up fight after the NAC revealed he'd injured his hand in his TUF 15 Finale win over Al Iaquinta. According to the regulatory board's report, Chiesa is medically suspended until November 29 unless he has his hand x-rayed and cleared by a doctor at some point sooner.
Meanwhile, the event's headliners both escaped their memorable match-up without any serious injury, as Jake Ellenberger will serve a month on the sidelines and Martin Kampmann getting an addition 30 days based on cuts to his face.
A full list of medical suspensions can be found below:
Jeremy Larsen – Suspended until 7/17 with no contact until 7/2
Cristiano Marcello – Suspended until 7/17 with no contact until 7/2
Sam Sicilia – Suspended until 7/17 with no contact until 7/2 (lower lip cut)
Chris Tickle – Suspended until 7/17 with no contact until 7/2 (left eye and lip lacerations)
John Cofer – Suspended until 8/1 with no contact until 7/17
Pat Schilling – Must have right hand and right shoulder cleared by a physician or no contest until 11/29; minimum no contact until 7/2
Michael Chiesa – Must have left hand x-rayed, if positive must be cleared by a physician or no contest until 11/29
Jake Ellenberger – Suspended until 7/2 with no contact until 6/23
Martin Kampmann – Suspended until 8/1 with no contact until 7/17 (facial lacerations)
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Barnoldswick councillors set to object to high school plans (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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9:00pm Sunday 30th December 2012 in Pendle
PENDLE councillors are set to object to plans for the redevelopment of West Craven High School.
Lancashire County Council announced plans for an £11million redevelopment of the site, in Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, in October.
The work would also see a new Barnoldswick Primary School built on the site, a move which has angered local councillors who say the move would mean the loss of playing fields and increase traffic of Kelbrook Road.
And councillors could be on another collision course with the county council over the work at the high school if they follow planning officers advice and object to the work.
Helen Garnett, Pendle Council planning officer, said: "The school was built in the mid 20th century and is characterised by its relatively formal appearance which essentially comprises a number of rectangular structures of varying sizes giving it the appearance of a collection of attached buildings.
"The two front extensions would introduce further aluminium features to the building and whilst in some cases the use of aluminium is appropriate where it forms an integral part of the design of the building, in this instance the structures are so small as to likely be lost against the scale of the existing building. This would detract from the appearance and character of the building.
"Whilst the new building to the south and internal structures are considered acceptable, the two smaller extensions to the front of the building do not represent good design and therefore it is recommended that the council objects to these."
A decision on whether to object will be taken by West Craven councillors on January 8. A final decision on the redevelopment work will be taken by members of the county council.
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2:39pm Wed 2 Jan 13
Lucy Porter 101 says...
I don't get it.... Surely this is excellent news?
3:52pm Wed 2 Jan 13
rilistic says...
7:47pm Wed 2 Jan 13
coates warder says...
rilistic wrote:is this the same keith bailey who knowingly used childrens images to further his career ..also keiths party who promised along with MP a sephenson said we will revamp west craven high etc and then after getting voted in .took all the funding that was on the table away like a thief in the night. yes thats him.where is all the road saefty for a new school etc. none.not in the right place either .its funny if barlick had 10 % of what nelson gets since the cons got in we would be doing very well....... notice the party's name CON .yep you got it. keith bailey is a joke
County Councillor Keith Bailey worked hard to get the funding for this new school building approved and I'm sure LCC will ignore Helen Garnett's comments (even if they can't understand a word of it!). Thankfully, LCC have the final decision not these unnamed Pendle Councillors. Let's get it built without delay!
8:59pm Wed 2 Jan 13
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2:40pm Thu 3 Jan 13
pinkpjs says...
With regard to the traffic issues.. anyone heard of a mini-roundabout and pedestrian crossings??
2:52pm Thu 3 Jan 13
Lucy Porter 101 says...
This is surely excellent news.... What am I missing??
5:05am Fri 4 Jan 13
coates warder says...
6:36pm Sat 12 Jan 13
heathers2912 says...
I say it's time our children were in a school where the heating worked properly, the roof didn't leak, the disabled could access all areas, the dining hall was a welcoming and pleasant place to eat a meal and socialise with friends. Is it too much to ask ?????
3:38pm Sun 20 Jan 13
coates warder says...
heathers2912 wrote:for barlick yes. i dont see our MP is even bothered about west craven .before he was voted in he told me the funding was there and would stay.he gets voted in and him and his party take it away with no fuss from pendle council.i left west craven in 1984 the school inside and out has hardly changed my mother who is 77 says only the top floor was the difference since she was there .so yet again its barlick and earby that gets stiffed by our MP and local councillors who dont seem to have the plums for a fight whith lcc.but then again if it wasnelson MP staphenson bends over backwards to accomadate the town as much as he can
As a past pupil and parent of children who have attended West Craven. We have been been waiting for years for the school to receive some sort of funding for improvements. It seems that when it comes to dishing out money for schools in the pendle area we are either classed as the poor relation or totally disregarded. When you go into the school you feel instantly welcome, the door is always open to anyone who would like to go and see what goes on there. There are a couple of areas which have seen some small improvements, and if you look into these you will find that most of the funding for these improvements has been raised by the combined efforts of the dedicated staff and parents on the school association. This school deserves the same consideration as all the other schools in the pendle area. Don't let the opinions of a few ruin the future of our children. When the arcitects held a meeting at barnoldswick library, people came in vast numbers to see the plans for the school; and were very pleased with what they saw. Did these people who are objecting now come and raise their objections then NO!!!!!!!
I say it's time our children were in a school where the heating worked properly, the roof didn't leak, the disabled could access all areas, the dining hall was a welcoming and pleasant place to eat a meal and socialise with friends. Is it too much to ask ?????
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Excerpted from The Bridegroom by Ha Jin. Copyright © 2001 by Ha Jin. Excerpted by permission of Vintage, a division of Random House LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
HA JIN's previous books include the internationally best-selling Waiting, which won the National Book Award; War Trash, which won the PEN/Faulkner Award; the story collections Under the Red Flag, which won the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, and Ocean of Words, which won the PEN/Hemingway Award; and three books of poetry. In 2014 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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1. Evaluating the stories in The Bridegroom, one reviewer commented, "Laced with black humor, they refrain from entering fully into the human complexities of their characters: unjust power structures, rather than the individual experiences of his protagonists, are the focus of these tales" [Claire Messud, The New York Times Book Review]. How accurate is this observation? In which stories is human complexity most fully revealed?


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We could have hoped, I guess, that the role of religious bigotry in American presidential campaigns was retired back in 1960 with the election of a catholic, John F. Kennedy but alas it appears as though we haven't progressed as far as we might wish.
The latest contender for the nation's highest office required to defend his faith is Republican Mitt Romney, who is a Mormon. Romney's Mormonism has been a hidden or somewhat hidden issue since he arrived on the national stage five years ago. But the topic leapt to the front pages last week when a Baptist leader from Dallas called Romney's religion a cult and not Christianity.
Well, the national media, of course, pounced all over this episode demanding that each Republican candidate in the race either endorse or repudiate the Baptist minister's declaration.
Well, what these candidates ought to do is simply quote Article Six of the Constitution which says "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States."
And, if we are as great a nation as we think we are, that ought to be the end of that issue.
Write and let me know what you think. I'm Bill Applegate.
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A Fuquay-Varina man was sentenced to 180 months in prison, followed by five years of probation, for robbing a BB&T bank in Apex, authorities said.
Van David Kalcevic, 22, pled guilty Oct. 15 to robbing the BB&T on 1130 Bear Creek Commons Drive on March 29. Kalcevic stole approximately $4,422, authorities said.
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Embarking your water taxi at the pier terminal, you will travel a short distance to the Rio de la Frescada canal, crossing a small portion of the Grand Canal along your way. Disembarking your boat, you'll be met by your tour guide and begin your walking tour of some of Venice's hidden treasures.
The first landmark site you will encounter is Scuola Grande Di San Rocco. Construction on this building was completed in 1549 and it was originally set-up as a charitable institute for the sick. The institute was financed largely by donations obtained from local Venetians who believed that St. Roch, the patron saint of contagious diseases, would then save them from the plague. The façade of the building is an interesting mix of various architectural styles and includes an array of precious marble that has come from throughout the Mediterranean area. This stop will be an outside visit only.
Traveling on, you will reach and enter the Chiesa Dei Frari, referred to by all as simply the Frari. Although the exterior of this massive Gothic church that dominates the eastern section of the San Polo district is somewhat austere, the interior is simply amazing. Not only striking for its sheer size, there is a marvelous collection of art work to be found here. This includes masterpieces by Titian and Giovanni Bellini, a statue by Donatello and a number of imposing monuments dedicated to famous Venetians: doges, artists and condottieri.
Your walking tour next takes you through the Campo San Polo and Rialto areas. Considered by most to be the most colorful part of the city, Rialto has always traditionally been the city's commercial quarter where bankers, brokers and merchants conducted their business. Today, the market here continues to sell fresh fish and vegetables from Tuesday through Saturday. It is in this location more than any other in the city that you will truly witness the taste and smell of the real atmosphere that is Venice. From here your tour will cross over the famous Ponte di Rialto where you will almost always find large numbers of people crossing the bridge. It is a favorite spot to browse for souvenirs or merely take in the spectacular views of the Grand Canal that are offered from the bridge's balustrades. Built between 1588 and 1591, the bridge had been the only means of crossing the Grand Canal on foot until the Accademia Bridge was constructed in 1854. Passing over the bridge, you'll arrive at Piazza San Marco where you will have free time before it's time to board your water taxi for the transfer back to the pier.
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Thank you so much to the attendees, speakers, and sponsors of the second (sold-out! internationally attended!) Vida Vegan Bloggers Conference!
This event, the now three-day extravaganza (plus, another Galarama), has grown so much, and we thank you all so much, for making it even more than what we ever thought it could be. Your friendly organizers have spent the past two years pouring our hearts and minds into this event, and constantly get chills from the community that's grown from our vegan bloggers conference—for writers and readers alike.
There's so much more to say, and so much to reflect on, but we need some sleep (and kale), and we're sure you do too.
We're emailing our attendees for feedback (and a ticket giveaway to the next Con, what the hey?), so be on the lookout for that, and as always, stay tuned right here for updates on what and when and where our next shindig(s) will be.
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December 8, 2010 at 10:00 am , by Mandy Hendrix
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Dr. Michael Moore received a call from the President of the South Carolina Music Educators Association, and the BJU Symphony Orchestra has been selected by audition to be the featured performance at the general session of their annual conference in February!
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How often do you settle in for a Shakespeare play and see young fans scream out for their favorite player, "Dromio, I wannna meet you!" How often does the Bard inspire a crowd to stand up and wave their hands in the air, wave 'em like they just don't care? Well, not often unless the production has bypassed your run-of-the-mill Shakespearean storytelling for a turntable and a few microphones in Off Broadway's "add-rap-tation" Bomb-itty of Errors.
Begun as the cast's senior thesis at New York University's Experimental Theatre Wing, this frenetic collision of hip-hop and Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors moved on to a workshop at Vassar before catching the attention of downtown producer Daryl Roth. Roth found a funky new space for the show, 45 Bleecker, and then enlisted director Andy Goldberg and a seasoned design team--lighting designer James Vermeulen, set designer Scott Pask, costume designer David C. Woolard, and sound designers David Ferdinand of One Dream Sound and Sunil Rajan--to put their spin on the hip-hop Shakespeare hybrid.
As told by the four cast members (Jordan Allen-Dutton, Jason Catalano, GQ, Erik Weiner) and a deejay (J.A.Q.), the story goes a little somethin' like this: two sets of identical twins, one pair named Antipholus and the others called Dromio, are separated when their father loses his fortune. One set of twins is raised in the city of Syracuse, while the others grow up in the city of Ephesus. Fast-forward 20 years and a farce ensues when the pair from Syracuse arrive in Ephesus, unaware of their identical siblings.
Collectively, the director and designers decided to aim low with deceivingly simple design elements that would allow the show to build from an elementary level. "The flats give the notion of having low expectations about the production you are about to see," says set designer Pask, who with Woolard also worked on The Donkey Show, the disco retelling of A Midsummer Night's Dream. "You walk into this gritty space where the tops of the jacks are poking up. They are meant to look like these very skinny painted flats."
On the costume side, Woolard says that the characters' first introduction is also purposely straightforward. "When we first see the four guys come out for the prologue, we're seeing them present-day, so you're not expecting the vibrancy when we introduce all of the characters and the story itself," he explains. Delving into teen magazines, album covers, and pop culture, Woolard designed the establishing looks for the two pairs of Antipholus and Dromio to be easily identifiable among many characters (all played by the cast of four). Both actors playing Antipholus wear long baggy pants and red and black running jackets. The Dromios wear more playful oversize three-quarter shorts and bright yellow sweater vests over white T-shirts.
All of these elements are set up in the prologue, which starts with one light over a "Con Ephesus" manhole cover center stage. "It's like a bunch of guys sitting around a flaming garbage can on a street corner rapping," says Vermeulen. "Then it opens up into a bit of a bluish look that is broken up and still has a street feeling. But at a certain moment we kind of pull back into this one light again and then the entire truss is lit up like rock and roll."
Researching early Beastie Boys and Run DMC concerts, Vermeulen took many of his cues from the concert world. But the key to his design was blending concert looks with theatre lighting. "There were two plots involved," he explains. "A rock-and-roll plot with a truss full of PAR cans, ACLs, and star strobes. But the main plot, the theatre plot, was ETC Source Fours and a bunch of Wybron Color Scrollers. It's rap, Shakespeare, rock and roll, and a musical. So to walk those lines was pretty wild."
Sound designers David Ferdinand of One Dream Sound and Sunil Rajan were also confronted withcombining concert and theatre styles while keeping the neighbors happy. "One of the problems we faced was the upstairs neighbor gave us grief about the low end, so originally it was much more hip-hop base," says Ferdinand. "But we reached an agreement where he could live and the show could live."
Being a good neighbor first and foremost, the sound designers then approached the dual nature of the production. "The sound system is trying to give subtle reinforcement for the natural sounding periods when they're just talking to each other or over light background music," explains Ferdinand. "And then when the music picks up, the headsets [the actors wear], which put the mic very close to the mouth, allow us to get the oomph of their voices over the top of the music when it does get loud."
Working within a downtown budget, Ferdinand and Rajan made economical equipment choices that would deliver on the dollar. "The PA system is mostly EAW, with a little bit of Altec in there too," says Ferdinand, referring to the EAW SB528 subwoofers combined with Altec 640 cabinets and the vocal delay system made up of EAW JF80s and J50s. The designers also used Shure U2 Beta 87 handheld transmitters and Shure U1 and U4D receivers, and some modified Countryman B3 mics. "We have a T. C. Electronics Effects M2000 effects unit and Chevin Research amplifiers. And it's an Allen & Heath GL2 console, a very small rack-width console because we didn't have a lot of room."
Space restrictions at 45 Bleecker, a stage depth of only 10' or 11', also played into Pask's set design. All of the worlds he had to create were inventively presented behind the doors of each flat. There is the tacky suburban-style house of Adriana, Antipholus of Epheseus' wife; the gaudy seediness of Othello's Pleasure Palace (OPP); and the hilarious holy ground of a "sports" convent where basketball is iconic. Getting to the nunnery, Pask collaborated with Vermeulen to come up with a door layered with pulsating flicker candles and an illuminated stained-glass window shaped like a basketball. "Trying to have the interiors of these read like real spaces completely contrasted the outside, where the flats are drawn and painted," he explains. "Meanwhile, the doors are rendered to have these sort of funny little explosions on the interiors."
While space was an issue for Pask, costume changes were the rub for Woolard. He had to create numerous costumes for each actor who, in some instances, had to change roles by simply walking offstage and back on again. The designer opted for broad strokes to relay character in designs based mostly on hip-hop, with a few Shakespearean touches.
For Luciana, Adriana's dim sister, Woolard said it all with a baby-doll dress and blonde wig. (Vermeulen adds a saccharine-sweet and very funny touch to this character by projecting cartoonish heart and musical note gobos on the wall during "Luciana," a love song devoted to her.) In a cut velvet dress, Adriana is a Jersey housewife with a bit of sexy edge. Hendelberg, the Orthodox jeweler/rapper, is outfitted a la Run DMC with a long triple fat goose down coat and Jheri-curl sidelocks. A brainstorming session between Woolard, Pask, and Goldberg also birthed the idea for a Hendelberg-designed necklace--a golden steering wheel outfitted with the Club.
Other Woolard creations include Dr. Pinch, the local medicine man, in full Rastafarian regalia; an overzealous cop from the 'hood in Kangol cap, sunglasses, and a blue running suit with yellow stripes; Desi, the OPP proprietor and lady-of-the-night-with-an-attitude in animal print and stretch; and the abbess of the sports convent, who has a wimple shaped like an oversized baseball cap turned backwards and a robe of athletic mesh.
Supporting the design team were lighting assistant Jason Lyons, master electrician Brian Mauiri, lighting supplier Four Star Lighting, sound operator David Arnold, lighting operator Dan Gunes, production manager Joe Robinson, assistant set designer Lisa Merik, scenic builders Atlantic Studios, assistant costume designer Melissa Schlachtmeyer, costume builder Jennifer Love, and stores "up and down Broadway," which furnished additional costumes. Bomb-itty continues its run at 45 Bleecker and can be visited via cyberspace at www.bomb-itty.com.


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Wildcats face crushing losses to PLU Lutes
Going into the Northwest Conference Tournament in the No. 1 spot, the Wildcats nearly had a perfect season.
With a record of 34-3, Linfield hosted the NWC Tournament on April 21 and 22 at Del Smith Stadium.
The Wildcats faced off with the NWC No. 2 team three times during the tournament, ultimately falling from the NWC champion spot with two losses to Pacific Lutheran University.
During Linfield and Pacific Lutheran's first game, the Lutes took an early lead in the second inning when they scored their first run.
The game took a turn for the worse for the Wildcats when sophomore Ashley Garcia hyper-extended her elbow while making a play in the Lutes' third inning at bat. Junior Bri Brewer stepped in for Garcia, playing second the rest of the tournament
Pacific Lutheran held the lead into the sixth inning, when the Lutes scored another two runs. In retaliation, the Wildcats fought to catch up, scoring one run in their sixth inning at bat but fell short in the final inning.
In the second game against Pacific Lutheran, Linfield came back from behind in the final inning.
The seventh inning earned the Wildcats three runs, allowing them to pull ahead of Pacific Lutheran's two runs it earned throughout the game.
Senior Jordan Mixsell scored the first run off a single to left center hit by freshman Lisa Yamamoto. Senior Staci Doucette hit a single, which brought the final two runs scored by fellow senior Emilee Lepp and freshman Grace Middelstadt.
In the Wildcats' final game against the Lutes, both teams fought hard to gain the lead, but Pacific
Lutheran grabbed it in the first inning scoring two runs.
With strong defense, the Wildcats pushed to stop the Lutes in their tracks, but in the end fell 3-0.
Though the team faced some struggles, the Wildcats still pushed forward.
"Of course with this sport being a game based on failure, we will all struggle individually at some point," senior Jaydee Baxter said. "We are breaking in some players at new positions and have some young talent. We have always worked hard and strive for excellence everyday. Our struggles seem to motivate us to get better really."
While the tournament ended in a loss, Linfield earned two wins earlier.
In the first game of the the tournament, the Wildcats faced off with George Fox University, winning 3-0.
The Wildcats also went up against Willamette University. Though the team struggled at first, it pulled ahead against the Bearcats in the end.
During the final inning, the Wildcats scored three runs, resulting in a 4-2 win.
While the team lost its reign over the NWC, it improved from last season.
"Last year we all played great at the same time, and when a team has almost every player on their game it is hard to beat them," Garcia said. "This year we have all had our struggles, and we have had to learn how to take it for what it is and keep looking forward."
Though the team lost the Conference title, Linfield is still likely to receive a bid for the National Collegiate Athletic Association regional competition.
"We should still get an at large bid for the regional tournament because of our record and standing," sophomore Kim Chase said. "So we are still ready to get back in the game and keep working hard."
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If I were a woman I'd probably hate on her too, because I can guarantee the man by their sides were thinking of what they would do to that.
what a sexist thing to say, first of all! secondly, LMAOOOOO, please because nina threatens my relationship with my boyfriend right? ok...hahaha!
she definitely did NOT look like that picture that day haha...look, when you date a guy like ben klock, trust me, LOTS of opportunity windows become wide open all at once. i'm not saying she's not talented, but she had quite a bit of help getting to where she is, through the man she dated for a while. you really think she got to play berghain on her own? ya ok...
you can call me out all you want. if i am wrong about what equipment she was using to mix that particular day, fine, i can admit that...bottom line is that she was not good, not worth the money, and she got booed off a stage during conference man...come on. there's a reason for that. maybe she should start using a laptop, cuz god knows she couldn't mix for shit that day...
like i've said many times before in this thread, i really hope she changes my mind this summer at piknic. as a woman, there's nothing i enjoy more than seeing a female dj who is excellent at her craft.
that being said, i'm fucking anxious for the full line-up
Afterhours is a state of mind, but significantly, it's more a state of 'I don't mind'. A determined continuation, contentment and relief that 'it ain't over yet!' An injection of music into attitude and occasion which creates an emotional wave forth that isolates globally, a ringing harmonic, a signal to a like-minded collective that 'we are only us'.
and erika comes in with the klockblock.
you mean people didn't know about that? come on
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and erika comes in with the klockblock.
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you mean people didn't know about that? come on
its not like it was ever a secret. i personally would not be where i am today if i hadn't slobbered all over misstress barbra's penis
female DJs make me horny.
slaves to the party, meet a slave to the music.
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its not like it was ever a secret. i personally would not be where i am today if i hadn't slobbered all over misstress barbra's penis
Art Department and Dubfire on double opening weekend! I guess everyone was right
let's goooooo...full line-up please! i wanna take off the necessary sundays from work asap.
it's out.
not bad not bad
very happy to see our very own creator + gred pidcock on there
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If Cardinals go offensive line in draft, they'll have plenty of options
Really, take a look.
A lot will happen between now and the draft, which begins on April 25, including private workouts, college all-star games and the NFL Scouting Combine.
Still, as far as the Cardinals are concerned, their biggest needs are pretty easily identifiable: quarterback and offensive line.
While this is regarded to be a fairly weak QB class, there appear to be several talented lineman from which the Cardinals may be left to choose from.
ESPN NCAA football analyst Mark May, as a guest of Arizona Sports 620's Burns and Gambo Tuesday, had some pretty high praise for some of the top prospects, including Texas A&M tackle Luke Joeckel and Alabama guard Chance Womack.
"Well Joeckel and Womack will definitely probably be top-12 picks in my opinion," he said.
May said he does not expect A&M tackle Jake Matthews to leave college, but said the best offensive linemen in this draft have plenty to offer an NFL team.
listen Listen: Mark May, ESPN College Football Analyst
May Day called it, he said 'Bama would dominate Notre Dame and so they did. How did he know? Plus, how is this year's NFL draft shaping up? And, as a Redskins fan, how did he feel about RGIII staying in the game?
- Walt Powell claimed by New York Jets
- How the West Was Won - Week 1
- ESPN: Arizona Cardinals' offense will offset losses on defense, lead team to a winning record
- Cardinals awarded waiver claim on OLB Thomas Keiser, waive rookie WR Walt Powell
- Bauman, Golden, Sopoaga, Hardy among Arizona Cardinals' final roster cuts
- Darren Urban - azcardinals.com - Friday August 29Darren Urban breaks down the latest surrounding the Cardinals' impending roster moves
- Bickley Blast - Friday August 29The Arizona Cardinals and San Diego Chargers played one of the most pointless games in NFL history l
- Bickley Blast - Thursday August 28Which Valley football team will win more games this season, the Cardinals or the Sun Devils?
- Kirk Gibson, D-backs manager - Tuesday August 26D-backs manager Kirk Gibson discusses possible changes to a six-man rotation.
- Dave Pasch - Cardinals commentator - Tuesday August 26Dave Pasch thinks Michael Floyd is a number one receiving target.


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Few things strike more fear into the heart than being told that your computer is riddled with viruses, spyware and other malware. Your first impulse is to get the problem fixed and that's where the scammers come in.Read more
Mikael Marczak, doing business as Virtual PC Solutions, and Sanjay Agarwalla were accused of posing as major computer security and manufacturing companies to deceive consumers that their computers had the problems mentioned above.
Complaints filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) contend the two were not actually affiliated with major computer security or manufacturing companies and they had not detected viruses, spyware or other security or performance issues on the consumers' computers.
As part of the scheme, the defendants charged consumers hundreds of dollars to remotely access and "fix" their computers.


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Cristina is a proud Colorado Native and University of Denver graduate. While in Denver she had the opportunity to work with the Denver CBS affiliate KCNC and Mile High Sports Radio as a Sports Intern.
Before leaving Colorado, Cristina met with one of her idols, Woody Paige, a Denver Post Sports Columnist and face of ESPN's Around the Horn. Paige told Cristina, "If you want to make it anywhere in this business you're going to have to pay your dues, be creative, and love what you do. If that doesn't work, come back in a year and I'll hire you myself." With those words in mind she migrated South in September of 2011 to join WTOC as a production assistant. Working behind the scenes, she was able to broaden her horizon by dabbling in both general news and sports.
Cristina never took Woody Paige up on his offer, but decided to continue growing in Savannah and take the next step in her career at WTOC. In January 2013, she joined THE NEWS at Daybreak as Morning Reporter and Weekend Sports Anchor. She is now a Sports Reporter and Anchor.
Since her start at WTOC, Cristina has had the privilege of covering local prep sports, University and Georgia Football, the 2012 SEC Football Championship, and Winter X Games 16 in Aspen, Colorado. Starting with the 2012 football season, she became a feature reporter for Tailgatin' with WTOC, and so her knack for storytelling grew!
With a great surrounding community she is now devoted to bringing you local and national stories, breaking news and sports coverage.
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Malori Reed and Erin Kruger performed their cheer duo in the Youth division at the Champion Spirit Group Super Nationals in Chicago, IL and received 1st place!
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You may donate online, by phone at 403.268.4188, or by mail if you wish to print and mail in the attached PDF form.
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There's a new vibrancy at Glenbow and we want you to be a part of it. As Calgary's cultural cornerstone and one of Western Canada's largest museums, we offer the very best in art and culture experiences.
Our visitors represent the new Calgary: they're curious, well-travelled, educated and diverse. They are looking for meaningful experiences, and are finding them at our Launch Parties, the now-legendary Schmancy event and in our full range of exhibitions and programs.
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Here are a few of the things we've accomplished thanks to invaluable contributions from our community.
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I have a ton of questions, so I'll try to keep them in some kind of order. I have a bunch of stuff to tell you guys, so I'll put that at the end of my post. Oh, just so I don't confuse anyone, we are talking about a Super C. I want to apologize for some of these questions, if I had a manual, it would be easier.
1. Can and should I use SAE 30 weight oil in the engine.
2. How much oil should it hold?
3. I assume the Hydraulic system, Transmission, and Rearend use the same type of fluid. Should I be careful of what type? I'm not sure if I have any yellow metals or not. Yes, I've been reading everything I can locate.
4. Where is trasmission fluid put in? I see a plug with a square hole that's right by my gear shift, but I don't have a tool to get that open. How many quarts?
5. Same question about rearend fluid, I don't see any place to add the fluid. I do see a small square plug on the right side of the differential. I assume that's where you check. I removed that plug and nothing came out.
Thanks to all for helping me. I hope to be knowlegeable one day and return the favor.
I haven't got any seat time because the thing is so darn hard to crank and when I did get it cranked, I noticed a small wine coming from the transmission. It was just sitting there idleing, i wasnt driving. It may need some fluid or the sound might be normal. I'm just not sure.
I wanted to pull the plugs to check them, but my 13/16 socket isn't big enough. 7/8 maybe?
I went by tractor supply and the local International place. No one had any manuals. International can order them. Pricy, but I'll just have to suck it up and order them. I've got lots more to tell you guys, but wify just hollered it's suppertime.


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WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. - In Wednesday's Meet The Money Givers, there's a little something for everyone. A local arts council is reaching out to all talented individuals, big or small.
They were the first ones, to make their mark in Maryland back in 1967. For the past eight years, The Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council has been drumming up enthusiasm for future musicians, poets, dancers, chefs and the like.
"When Children have arts in school, we know attendance numbers improve, their truancy levels are down, you don't see a kid with a tuba on his hip, ditching school," said Therese Hamilton, Executive Director of SWAC.
Not only do they ensure arts programs remain in local schools, but they also offer three scholarships a year.
"One is the Herbert D. Brent Scholarship and the other is the Paul S. Hyde Scholarship. Both of them are very similar. They are for High school seniors or students in college," said Hamilton.
SWAC even has one for the little performers. The Doug Smith scholarship is for children 16 and under looking to attend an arts-related educational program, like camp for example.
"It's the first of its kind in the area actually, so we're really excited to start those children out young and hopefully help them when they get into high school," said Hamilton.
To qualify you must live or go to school in Wicomico County, and be prepared to show your stuff! Each candidate will audition before a panel of judges, who will then make their selection.
The scholarships are between $1,000-$5,000. The deadline is March 8th so get your applications in soon. For more information, go to delmarvaed.org.


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The ethnic cleansing of broadcasters from Pacifica continues nationally: Jared Ball speaks
by The People's Minister of Information JR Valrey
The ethnic cleansing of Black and Brown broadcasters off the airwaves this year claimed not only the careers of Luke Stewart, formerly of Washington, D.C.'s WPFW, Weyland Southon, formerly of the Bay Area's KPFA, and myself, formerly of KPFA, but it also claimed one of its most talented producers, Dr. Jared Ball of WPFW.
No matter what you do in the future, I salute you, Jared Ball, for your enormous contribution to our understanding of issues in our communities worldwide and to our understanding of how media can work in our interest or against us. The Block Report will continue to support you in your future endeavors that involve revolutionary media work.
Here is Jared Ball in his own words explaining his recent dismissal from WPFW, the D.C.-based Pacifica radio station.
M.O.I. JR: Can you tell people how you became interested in and later got into radio? When and where was this?
Jared Ball: I first became interested in radio while in college. I started and briefly worked with the sports "department" of our campus radio station. But before long I realized how difficult it is in settings like that to address political issues, so I moved on pretty fast. It wasn't until I was coming home from graduate school in 2001 that I really began to think about the importance of radio and started to get involved in some local low-power radio projects in Washington, D.C.
I also still count the mixtape radio project we started, FreeMix Radio, that was meant to circumvent an absence on the dial of real Black radical thought and music. That was part of what I understood to be – potentially – the important function radio can still play in advancing elements of our struggle. Eventually, as part of a now defunct organizational effort, I got more involved in WPFW there and soon became a regular programmer.
M.O.I. JR: For out of towners, what is the history of WPFW in the DMV area? How long have you been with WPFW? How long have you been doing your Mid-Day Jazz and Justice show?
Jared Ball: I am far from an expert on the history of WPFW, but I can at least say that it has been on air in more or less its current form since 1977. It has been largely known as a jazz and broadly speaking a "Black music" station with a diverse and mostly "Left" programming body.
I, perhaps mistakenly, always associated with particular programming over the years, like that of Tom Porter, Bob Daughtry and later Damu Smith, so I always took the station to be a Black community and progressive station. That is not to say I was unaware or disinterested in other programming, but this was my focus and what always drew me to that station. I began doing partial production and small news reporting pieces for various programs somewhere around 2002-2003 and became more of a full-time regular programmer around late 2004-2005.
I was first on Decipher, the station's nightly hip-hop block that many of us had pushed for for years; our show was The Blackademics. I then moved to early morning jazz once a week and eventually Mid-Day Jazz and Justice before finally settling on The Super Funky Soul Power Hour once I took over one of the time slots vacated by the late Ambrose Lane.
M.O.I. JR: When and what reason were you given about why you were recently dismissed from your show?
Jared Ball: Shortly after my show aired Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, I was called and told of my indefinite suspension by general manager Michelle Price, the interim program director Tony Bates, and Gloria Minott who I think at the time was the public affairs director. Officially, Ms. Price indicated that I had broken the zero tolerance policy on publicly criticizing the station and network management.
Though I've never been told precisely what I said that broke that policy, I am assuming it was during a 10-minute segment of the show in which I engaged in a "debate" with a friend over whether to keep my show on the air at WPFW given the decisions being made and the treatment I had received from the old and new management. I said that I have serious questions and concerns about all of Pacifica's national public affairs programming being White, mostly male and mostly over 50 years of age. Those interested can hear the show here and reach their own conclusions as to the legitimacy of the decision.
Officially, Ms. Price indicated that I had broken the zero tolerance policy on publicly criticizing the station and network management.
Unofficially there seems to be a continued move to purge the station of those who have been openly critical – on or off air – of management and network decision-making. Off-air, I had asked Ms. Price how the station and network arrived at these decisions, why other programmers – and yes, I included myself – were not selected, encouraged or supported in developing their shows to meet whatever the standards were or are.
I asked how could it be possible that a network claiming itself to be an alternative – one that will sell Malcolm X, John Henrik Clarke, the Black Panther Party and more during pledge-drives! – could not somehow find any representatives of the world's majority population to serve as national public affairs programmers. Again, those interested can see here my comments to station management and my final statement on my time at WPFW and move toward developing their own conclusions.
M.O.I. JR: What has been going on recently at WPFW? How has that affected the whole Pacifica network?
How this has affected all of Pacifica I cannot say. It seems part of a process that impacted you and many other programmers, particularly at WBAI in New York. I would say, though, that this affects Pacifica in weakening further its D.C. affiliate, one that should be among the loudest, most diverse and highly political but one that has, as others have noted, been more interested in Black music than Black thought.
I also think this weakens the network, which I still contend would be better served by reducing more of the extravagant salaries executives and managers earn at the network and redistributing those funds throughout the network in order to develop more programming, investigative and radical journalism – all of which I think would increase our audience and impact on those audiences.
This is the only way I see to save the network: Get more radical, more diverse and more involved in producing news.
M.O.I. JR: Ethnically cleansing the airwaves seems to be a trend every few years at Pacifica. What do you think? What are some of the reasons being said behind closed doors for the recent dismissal of Black broadcasters on Pacifica like you and myself?
Jared Ball: I think this is part of a long-standing struggle with White liberalism. From Hubert Henry Harrison to Claudia Jones, to DuBois, King, Malcolm X and Kwame Ture, all – and more – have noted the shortcomings of the White "Left" in dealing with Black people and Black liberation. I also think this is an issue of ideology and politics.
The Black hired hands who carry out management policy at WPFW are there for their commercial and corporate capabilities, not their interest or ability to program the most forward, critically thinking and stylish content. I listen to all their favorites too: I learn a lot from Amy Goodman, Richard Wolff and Doug Henwood, Project Censored and Counterspin – I do appreciate their work.
I asked how could it be possible that a network claiming itself to be an alternative – one that will sell Malcolm X, John Henrik Clarke, the Black Panther Party and more during pledge-drives! – could not somehow find any representatives of the world's majority population to serve as national public affairs programmers.
But as I have long argued – and demonstrated – they do not have strong track records of including Black, Brown, Indigenous thought, worldviews, perspectives or concerns. And as I have said to our management, I think my show was better than theirs. I think there are plenty of other – and far better than me – world's majority programmers who could be cultivated into strong national public affairs hosts.
The issue is that Pacifica feels that only these and those like them are worthy of an audience, of network support and of real promotion. So there is simply not a lot of room for people critical of their dominance of public affairs and national slots or critical of the limitations of their perspectives and analyses.
Or if the goal, as it once was at WPFW, is to bring NPR and NPR-like programming and to think that mirroring that kind of programming will improve the economic state of the network, then it stands to reason that those critical of that approach will not find themselves welcomed – certainly not those of us who have publicly equated NPR with Fanon's description of Radio Alger in colonial Algeria.
Those of us who prefer an approach born of what can broadly be described as the Black radical tradition, including those of us who bring music and particularly hip-hop from that perspective, are less likely to be welcomed. But really, it is just offensive to suggest that WPFW could not find one Black or Brown programmer to promote for the national grid or to air as prime drive time evening public affairs.
M.O.I. JR: How do you look at what just happened in your situation and relate it to emancipatory journalism? What does this incident say about the state of the unfiltered political Black male voice in the media?
Jared Ball: I, too need to be reminded that my initial interest in emancipatory journalism – a philosophy of journalism that presupposes an on-going colonialism and need for bottom-up, organizationally based journalistic practice – and it being applied to the tradition of the hip-hop mixtape, all derived from an assessment of our media environment that there is no other more viable outlet, on or offline, for that kind of work or expression.
Pacifica and the rest of the so-called "Left" or "alternative" media world have proven themselves in this regard – and long before my removal – to be insufficient at best. I have to also be reminded that the political function of media is to prevent unsanctioned change, which means that, prior to any revolutionary change, there will never be unfiltered Black – or otherwise – women or men in prominent spaces. I think we have to again conclude – or should have long concluded – that the "Left" has not produced such space either and begin again to move accordingly.
Those of us who prefer an approach born of what can broadly be described as the Black radical tradition, including those of us who bring music and particularly hip-hop from that perspective, are less likely to be welcomed.
M.O.I. JR: What is next for you? How do people stay up with your podcasts?
Jared Ball: I don't know exactly what is next for me. All I know is that I will continue to produce interview and discussion segments – and more – for anyone to use in their media work and that can all be found at IMIXWHATILIKE.ORG.
The People's Minister of Information JR Valrey is associate editor of the Bay View, author of "Block Reportin'" and filmmaker of "Operation Small Axe" and "Block Reportin' 101," available, along with many more interviews, at www.blockreportradio.com. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
7 thoughts on "The ethnic cleansing of broadcasters from Pacifica continues nationally: Jared Ball speaks"
Clay Harris
we will miss u , jared. call spike lee and start a black-owned film distribution network.↓
Guest Comment
Don't you think it's just a bit offensive to appropriate 'ethnic cleansing', which refers to literal murder, rape, and genocide on behalf of personally aggrieved folks dismissed (whether legitimately or not) by a program director or other management?↓
Fige Bornu
At KPFK in Los Angeles, they have a character named Alan Minsky who is also on a mission to "cleanse" that station of anything of social relevance to people of color. But, in L.A. they are fighting him step by step.↓
Anarchic Toad
If KPFK has things of 'relevance to people of color', then why does it have essentially no listenership? KPFK has been put on formal warning of losing its Community Service Grant because of that fact. The minimum – minimum – listening index to continue to receive funding ($150k) is 13, and their number is 1. The minimum – minimum – index number for the community support index is 50, and theirs is 16. Any notion that the existing programming is serving people of color (beyond a random collection of personal friends of the on-air 'talent') is purely delusional. The numbers are absolutely clear. Just as hurt feelings aren't 'ethnic cleansing' when talent is dismissed (by, incidentally, an African-American general manager and an African-American program director) are hyperbolic delusional bitching, so are the claims that there is *any* measurable objective listenership to KPFK's existing programs devoted to 'people of color'. If you hope to ever see such programming, that actually speaks to people of color, then there needs to be radical change – yet any change is fought tooth-and-nail by existing stakeholders who have a personal interest in their air time and who claim evil conspiracies but who, in fact, have essentially no listenership.↓
Uh, there is Paltalk, Blogtalk, Tiny Chat and others. Stop trying to go white steam and build black stream radio. Stop complaining about what these white folks is doing and create your own network base.↓
Anarchic Toad
I agree that creating their own network base is the way to go, but it may be worth noting that the management that did the firiing is black, not white.↓


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I hope that you are getting a clearer picture of this case.
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How law firms end up on IBM GC's do-not-hire list
Posted Apr 4, 2013 6:25 AM CDT
By Debra Cassens Weiss
Lawyers who lead corporate law departments often have a do-not-hire list of banned law firms, even if it's not committed to writing.
IBM general counsel Robert Weber is no different. There are about 10 law firms and 10 individual lawyers he refuses to hire, the American Lawyer reports. He explained why in an interview with the publication.
"The first sin is pretty simple," the story says. "Forget what all those business development gurus say. Don't solicit Weber's corporate counterparts for business. Never. Ever. It's fine for lawyers to socialize with the executives. But Weber and his crew don't want you squeezing the MBAs for legal work. It puts the in-house team in an awkward position, and Weber wants the company's legal work centralized through the law department."
Other transgressions that can put firms on the list include:
• Insensitivity to legal ethics issues. If IBM refuses to waive a conflict when you request it, don't whine about it.
• Cold pitch letters. Some law firms watch the dockets and send a form letter when IBM is sued. IBM replies with a request for a list of cases the firm has tried in the jurisdiction. Usually, there aren't many replies.
• Failing to understand the client. Weber recalled the time he asked an outside litigator why the lawyer hadn't sought a jury trial in one case. The lawyer, who responded with a four-page memo, "hadn't spent a minute trying to understand his client," Weber told the American Lawyer.
Story updated on April 5 to add missing word.
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