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Prior to Monday night's meeting of the Vance County commissioners, newly elected commissioner Archie Taylor was sworn into office by Judge Henry W. Hight Jr.
Taylor's wife stood by his side as he took his official oath of office. His first meeting as a Vance County commissioner began shortly after with Taylor taking the seat of longtime commissioner Tim Pegram.
"We're glad you're here," said newly-appointed chairman, Tommy Hester. "We're glad you have committed to putting in the time, hard work and dedication."
Taylor, a Democrat, ran unopposed during November's election. A retired Army colonel, he commanded a company in the 82nd Airborne.
One of Taylor's main concerns as a commissioner is utilizing technology in an efficient and affective manner.
"I would like to work toward making sure we use technology in a more efficient manner," Taylor said.
During the meeting Taylor asked the board why online voting could not be used for making decisions on sub-committee issues.
"I was concerned that sub-committee voting couldn't be done beforehand," he said. "I want to make sure Vance County commissioners are taking full advantage of technology in its operating procedures."
Taylor also raised a question in reference to the secondary road program report presented by Steve Winstead with the N.C. Department of Transportation.
"How do we determine the priority of what roads are paved and which roads aren't?" Taylor said.
Winstead replied by explaining a system through which each road is given a priority rating based on the condition of the road.
"The number of homes, schools, churches, etcetera on the road also helps us determine priority," Winstead said.
Taylor's question helped refresh the board on valid points of importance related to the program.
"It's nice to have fresh eyes," Hester said. "Fresh eyes bring fresh ideas."
Taylor has ascribed to putting service above self, and is looking to serve the board with the same motto. He hopes to do so by giving all citizens fair consideration.
"I want to make sure the county residents are all getting equal and fair representation," Taylor said. "So, that was part of my question last night.
"Some of our roads that don't have maybe as many people, I wanted to make sure they were getting a fair look."
Further questions from Taylor regarding procedures of the board meeting led commissioner Terry Garrison to suggest an orientation to better acclimate him with the normal flow of a commissioner meeting.
"Perhaps we could host some type of an orientation during our retreat," Garrison said. "We need to give more insight to how we handle things."
Also sworn in during Monday night's meeting were re-elected commissioners Deborah Brown, Terry Garrison and Eddie Wright. They each took their oaths of office amidst a crowded room of family and friends.
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A Jacksonville man is missing after jumping off his boat Sunday evening, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials.
James Ricks Jr. (DOB 09/10/69) is missing, and the search for him continues.
FWC investigators said that Ricks was operating the boat and on the way back to the Arlington Boat Ramp when he shut down the engine and jumped into the St. Johns River, near the mouth of the Ortega River. The boat's passengers attempted to toss him a line.
Ricks was unable to reach the line and never resurfaced.
Sunday, members of the FWC, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Jacksonville Fire Rescue and the U.S. Coast Guard searched for Ricks. The search was resumed early Monday morning.
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The Crucible's Cathedral Gallery is looking for artists to participate in their upcoming-juried group exhibit 'Cast' . The sculpture technique of casting has been around since 6000 BC and is used with a vast array of materials. Historically casting has been traditionally associated as a manufacturing process for metal, but casting has also been widely used with glass, concrete, plaster, plastic resin and lesser imaginable say 'alternative' materials (thanks to those artists of the world…). 'Cast' will highlight Bay Area artists varied explorations in art utilizing the casting processes. The exhibit will be held March 18th through May 7th at the Crucible's Cathedral Gallery located at 1603 Broadway in Downtown Oakland.
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GRAFTON — 17-year-old Grafton High School basketball player Josh Davis-Joiner died at basketball practice early last week, and Tuesday night, the team had their first home game since that tragic day.
The high intensity warmup, seemed like the usual build up before a Grafton High School home basketball game, but if you took a closer look at the number on the backs, of both teams' jerseys, it was 32.
The Grafton community mourned Davis-Joiner at the first home game since the varsity defensive standout collapsed and died at practice Monday of last week.
There was a moment of silence in Davis-Joiner's honor Tuesday night. It was a moment louder than the roar of any crowd. "He touched so many lives, it's incredible," one Grafton student said.
Then, it was back to basketball. Davis-Joiners' teammates played with passion for their fallen friend. They say Number 32 will alway hold a place in their hearts. "This whole gym is a memory of him and every game is a memory of him," one Grafton student said.
Grafton won their game Tuesday night in front of Davis-Joiner's family. The family said they simply wanted to pass along their heartfelt thanks to everyone in the community.


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11051 South Covington By-Pass Road
Covington, Georgia 30014
Dr. Renee Mallard, Principal
Ms. Mary Roach, Assistant Principal
Mr. Charles Smith, Assistant Principal
Phone (770) 385-6453/Fax (770) 385-6456
Indian Creek Middle School Web Site
Grades Served: 6-8 (SACS Accredited)
Mascot: Panther
School Colors: Purple, Black and Teal
Original building built in 1997
SRA Corrective Reading Program, CBI Recycling Program, America Sings Program, Job Shadow Day, Communicative Approach to Spanish, Music in our Schools, Criminology/Interdisciplinary Unit (Law Related Education), Accelerated Reader and Renaissance Reading Programs, The President's Physical Fitness Challenge.
2005 NCSS Teacher of the Year, National Board Certified Teachers,Patchwork Grant awarded to Fine Arts Department (1999-2000), Outdoor Classroom Grant, Agriculture in the Classroom Grant, Who's Who Among American Teachers, Mentor Grant, General Mills Grant, School Improvement Grant and Band Division IV Chairperson
2005 Academic Team 6th Place District Competition, 2005 Boys Track Region Runners Up, 2004 Boys Track Newton County Champion Region Runner, Department of Education Certificate for Meeting/Exceeding Expection on End of Course Test, 2004 Girls Softball League Champ Runners Up, 2002 Wrestling League Champions, 2001 Wrestling League Runner-Ups, 2004 Wrestling League Runner-Ups; 19 Individual League Wrestling Champions, 15 Wrestling State Placers, 2 State Wrestling Runner-Ups, and 1 State Wrestling Champion, and 2 State Freestyle Wrestling Champions; ;2000 Football East Region Champion 1998 Football Region Champions; 1998, 1999 Boys Basketball Region Champions, County Spelling Bee Winner, State Science Fair Participants, 4-H County Project Achievement Participants, 1999 and 2000 All-State Chorus Participants, 1999 and 2000 All-State Band Participants, State Media Festival Participants, State Safety Seat Belt Poster Award, 2000 Boys Track Team League Champ, 2000 Girls Softball and Girls Basketball E. Region Champs, Fire Marshal Safety Essay Award, VFW Monetary Award.
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Recipe: Lavender Crème Fraiche
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Makes 6-8 servings
1-2 tablespoons buttermilk
2 cups heavy cream (pasteurized, not ultra pasteurized or sterilized, and with no additives, such as Promised Land)
2 large blooming sprigs of lavender
Instructions: Combine buttermilk and cream in a saucepan and heat only to tepid (not more than 85 degrees on an instant reading thermometer). Pour into a clean glass jar. Submerge the lavender sprigs. Partially cover and let stand at room temperature (between 65-75 degrees) for 8-24 hours, or until thickened. Stir and refrigerate at least 24 hours before using. Remove lavender and serve on top of warm Summer Berry Cobbler. The cream will keep about 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
Per serving (based on 8): 210 calories (94.0 percent calories from fat), 22 g fat, 80 mg cholesterol, 25 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrates, 0 g dietary fiber, 1 g protein.
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The Gilbert family went shopping for the homeless animals at the CCSPCA Animal Center. They wanted to make sure that the animals would have a Merry Christmas, so they gave the donations to the offsite adoption team while they were at PetSmart doing adoptions. This spirit booster goes a long way for all of the caring staff and volunteers at the CCSPCA. It is great to come back to the Animal Center with empty pet carriers because the animals have been adopted, but with full arms of goodies for the animals still at the Center awaiting their turn! Thank you to the Gilbert family for making spirits bright!!!
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We have a NEED for the Following Items
We need your help!
All cash and in-kind donations to CCSPCA are tax deductible. Tax ID # 94-1207695
Please Send to "Donations c/o CCSPCA" 103 S. Hughes Ave Fresno, CA 93706
Amazon.com – We have posted a wish list where we receive referral fees through the Amazon.com Associates Program. Once you click through our links, every item you purchase at that time will provide the CCSPCA with a referral fee. It's a great way for us to receive donations through your everyday purchases. See our wish list for links.
Shelter Maintenance:
- Clorox Ultra Bleach 3 qt (96 fl oz) 2.84 l
- Heavy Duty Trash Bags (45 gal & 15 gal)
- Dual Duty XP Heavy Thread 125yds – White
- Mop Heads
- Mop Handles
- Spray Bottles
- C-Fold Paper Towels
- Brooms (O-Cedar® brand)
- Industrial Strength Hoses (50ft and 100ft)
- Latex Exam Gloves (all sizes)
- Rubber Dish Gloves (all sizes)
- Dish Soap (24 Ounce (Pack of 2)
- Laundry Soap
- Paper Towel Rolls
- Rubber Boots (all sizes)
- Industrial Floor Squeegees
- Window Squeegees
Animal Toys/Enrichment Example: KONG Squiggles Dog Toy) (new only please)
- Carpeted Cat Trees (new)
- Disposable Cat Scratchers (new)
- Cat/Kitten Toys (new)
- Food Dispensing toys (Example: KONG®)
- Nylabone®, bully sticks, pig ears (new)
Animal Care Supplies:
- Small Double Diner Cat Dishes (new)
- Blankets (twin & full no stuffing)
- Towels (all sizes)
- Care Fresh® Small Animal Pet Litter
- Small Plastic Cat Litter Pans
- Yard Poop Scoopers
- Pine Shavings
- Black Wire Crates
- 4" Deep ½ Stainless
- Steel Steam Pans
- Pet Carriers (all sizes) Example: 19-Inch Pet Kennel
- Cat Litter
- Stainless Steel Bowls
- Digital Animal Thermometers
- Grooming Supplies (new brushes, combs, puppy/kitten shampoo)
- Dawn® Dish Soap
- Storage Containers
- Snuggle® Heating Disks
- Plastic Children's Pools
- Heating Pads
- Housetraining/Chux Pads
- Disposable Paper Feeding Trays
- Wet or Dry Cat/Dog Puppy/Kitten Food
- KMR® Kitten Milk Replacer
- Esbilac® Puppy Milk Replacer
- Timothy Hay (for rabbits and guinea pigs)
- Beet Pulp
- Alfalfa Hay
- Grass Hay
- Beef/Chicken/Turkey
- Canned Chicken
- Cheez Whiz®
- Pounce® Cat Treats
- Dog Biscuits
- Chicken Feed
- Chick Starter
- Equine Senior Feed
- Bird Food (finch, parakeet, cockatiel)
Gift Certificates/Cards (any merchant):
- Costco/Sam's Club
- Smart and Final
- Office Supply Stores
- Gas Cards
- Lowe's/Home Depot
- Pet Retailers
Office Supplies:
- Sharpie® Markers and Pens
- Scissors
- Lamination Sheets
- Staplers
- Ball Point Pens(blue /black)
- Writable CDs
- Copy Paper (white)
- Copy Paper (any color)
- Highlighter Markers
- Dry Erase Markers
- White Boards
- Compressed Air Cans
- Colored Markers (all sizes)
- Manila Envelopes
- Manila Folders (letter size)
- 3 Ring Binders
- Hole Punches (2 & 3 hole)
- Note Pads
- Post-It Notes
Large Items:
- Homes for Our 20+ Horses (priceless)
- Surgery Prep Tables ($2000)
- Bear Hugger® Surgical Patient Warming Blanket
- Adobe Creative Suite Version 5, 5.5 or 6
- Storefront Adoption Site at Riverpark, Fig Garden Village, Villagio Shopping Centers
Horses Update featuring Lil John
We will be posting a article featuring each of the horses along with regular overall updates on the horses and their needs.
Current Need
We need hay please to be donated!
We have finished half of the evaluations of the horses and should finish those next week.
Featuring Little John
Little John arrived at the shelter the night of 11-17-2011 totally emaciated. A kind man found him wandering around and brought him down to the Shelter. The following morning he was examined by our medical staff and it was determined that it appeared to be a lack of nourishment that caused his weight loss…no obvious medical reason. What this means is that somebody locked him up somewhere and just didn't feed him. A horse wandering around on his own could find something to eat. Even weeds growing on the side of the road would provide some nourishment.
In the beginning he suffered a few belly aches, as his tummy wasn't used to being filled. We started him out with small amounts of food, given often and gradually he started gaining weight and strength. Now after several months of a steady diet he's recovered from his ordeal and is looking for a new home. We believe him to be about 12-13 years old, he enjoys being brushed and is a pretty friendly guy.The staff enjoys visiting him and he loves all the attention. There is a possibility that he is saddle broke, but will need an experienced hand. He will need structured exercise to continue to build up his muscles, now that he has reached a more normal weight. We are keeping our fingers crossed as we may have a home for Lil John.
Thank you to these two girls for their wonderful donation!
On Tuesday March 20th, 2012 two very determined and beautiful young ladies Allison Johnson and Camryn Gonzales inFresno paid the CCSPCA a visit. With the help of Allison's mother, Kim, the three pulled up in front of the adoption building and unloaded a truck full of goodies. These young girls had stepped forward and took up the challenge…."Let's make a difference in the world". They decided to do a fundraiser to help not only raise money for the neglected and malnourished horses that had been confiscated by the Central California SPCA, but also to help the many other animals here at the SPCA's "Open Door Shelter". After just two weeks and 24 decorated signs and boxes later, they managed to raise a pile of food, toys, blankets, litter pans, paper towels, treats, dog biscuits and much more for the unwanted and homeless animals in our care…and the success of their mission did not end there.
All of this began with just a single idea, a willingness to help, and a spirit of giving. Just think…a month or so of preparation and some hard work is all it took for Allison and Camryn to detail out their strategy and put their plan into action, ending with two smiling 13 year olds doing something very special…making a difference and showing that all of us can give to a creature less fortunate a little "bit of heaven". These 2 eighth graders have proven that with hard work, determination and a giving heart that anything is possible. Our deepest and sincerest appreciation to these two girls for their compassion and interest in the welfare of the many horses and animals in our care. May we also extend a wonderful thank you to all of those who contributed to the success and support of Allison and Camyrn's project "Fundraiser"….may it serve to be an example for all of us, and may it bring joy and warmth to Allison and Camyrn to know that they did an awesome job and you should feel very proud of yourselves!
On behalf of all of us here at the SPCA and our furry friends and companions we serve, the best of luck in future endeavors…remember great thing are always done by the littlest acts of kindness.
Mildred's Gift
Today the sun was shining in the eyes of Mildred Wedgeworth as we shared just how much her birthday donation meant to all the horses. Mildred saved up for her entire 99th year to donate $505.81! We shared photos of the horses she is helping, and she shared a lovely song!! We look forward to future visits where we will get to tell her about some of the horses having new homes.
Happy Hay Donations
Our staff are all smiles when they see the truck pull in with a load of hay! A big thank you to all of our donors that have been helping with the horses! Currently we go through 8 to 10 bails a day for feeding the 38 horses at the Animal Center. It is heart warming to hear all the whinnies when the horses know it is feeding time! The hay not only helps them rehabilitate heath-wise, it helps behaviorally. They are getting used to human interaction and are beginning to realize humans are ok. We also have to share our gratitude for our dedicated Officers that have been working above and beyond to bring in the horses, care for the horses, cover all of their other duties, and fall in love with ALL of the horses!!!
We will continue to need ongoing donations of hay and senior feed to rehabilitate all of the horses on their way to new homes and lives!
Items the Horses Need
We now have over 30 horses here at the Animal Center and while we have received a number of generous donations, we are always in need of everyday items. Here is a list of items we can start using today. Thank you!
- Alfalfa Hay *highest priority!*
- Rice Bran
- Senior Feed
- Ultium Feed
- Safe Choice Feed
- Leather Halters
- Lead Ropes
- Livestock Buckets
- Automatic Waterer Trough 16-18gal
- Heavy Duty Rubber Livestock Tubs for Feeding and Watering
- 10′, 12′, or 16′ Portable Corral Fencing
Thank you Lamanuzzi & Pantaleo, LLC!
We are searching for donations of fruit bins for horse feedings. Thank you to Lamanuzzi & Pantaleo, LLC for donating these fruit bins so the horses can eat out of them.
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Re: Installing nvidia driver on Linux
As one of the official loco supporters of Ubuntu:
Please keep in mind that by following these instructions the driver will not be picked up by dkms, and each time a kernel update is installed (which might happen a lot, depending on bugs found / security updates) the driver won't be loaded and you'll end up with either failsafe mode or even no graphical interface at all. You'll have to rebuild the driver against the new kernel.
Please do not install the driver manually. If you, for any reason, absolutely need the newest driver, please use ppas like X-Swat or the VDPAU ppa. Usually they update to the latest drivers some days after release.
Thanks for saving us time by not creating the same support cases over and over.
If you want to install manually anyway, please keep at least the .run file on your local disk, in case when you don't have an internet connection after a kernel update. So you can re-install it (sh NVIDIA-Linux ...) and at least get your graphical environment back .
Kind regards
PS: To the OP:
1) Please inform people about this issue when writing such how tos. You might be able to handle the situation after a kernel update, users new to linux maybe don't.
2) Please change the thread title to "on Ubuntu Linux", as your howto works for ubuntu (and maybe other debian based distributions), but clearly not for distributions like SuSE, Fedora Core, Mandriva, Arch, Gentoo, ...
3) Did you see that nvidia already has an official thread on "how to install the current driver"? It is sticky, handles more distributions and has warnings for the known issues. If you think that this thread contains wrong or old information, please suggest an update instead of opening a new thread which will end up on page 5 after a few days / weeks.
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Deeney has been in superb form for Watford, netting eight goals in ten games to inspire the club's bid for promotion to the Premier League.
The 24-year-old's hot streak in front of goal has not gone unnoticed with several Premier League and Championship sides keeping tabs on his situation.
Aston Villa are thought to be monitoring Deeney with Paul Lambert keen to bolster his attacking options in this month's transfer window.
Deeney's current deal expires at the end of the season and the club are keen to tie him down to a new long-term contract to secure his future.
A number of clubs are expected to watch Deeney in action during Watford's FA Cup clash with Manchester City as they weigh up moves for the former Walsall man.


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Zammuto's new album, "Anchor," now streaming on NPR's First Listen
Anchor, the second album from Zammuto, comes out next Tuesday, Sept. 2nd. But you can hear the whole thing streaming now via NPR's First Listen series. It's like your traveling into the future! But with fewer contrived plot twists.
We're cranking it now and loving it. As good as the first Zammuto album was, it definitely felt like former Books collage artist Nick Zammuto was still trying to figure out what he wanted to sound like working in a more conventional rock band format. Anchor is more sonically consistent—and, at first blush, less weird, although most of these songs still percolate with interesting little electronic filigrees, quirky rhythms and unexpected lyrical turns—even on a song like "Henry Lee," which is based on a traditional folk ballad but features the startling image, "Now the crabs crawl out of your skull."
We'll leave you with this video for one of Anchor's more uptempo tracks, the sorta-New Wave-ish "Io," which also features tons of action shots of the massive trebuchet (sort of a cross between a slingshot and a catapult) Nick and his buddies built on the Zammuto farm in Vermont. I've heard of album "launch parties" but this is ridiculous! Am I right, people?
Zammuto gets microscopic in new "Great Equator" video
Nick Zammuto is quite the renaissance man. When the Ex-Books multi-instrumentalist isn't making music or tinkering on the house he and his wife built, he's designing 36-foot-tall trebuchets or laser projectors that respond to bass frequency. I think it's fair to say that after the Apocalypse hits, the best parties in what was once the state of Vermont are gonna be at the Zammutos' place.
Nick's latest accomplishment that makes us feel like total slackers is a video for "Great Equator," a track his band Zammuto's forthcoming sophomore album, Anchor. Shot on two microscopes, one that uses visible light and one that reads electrons, the video reveals a beautiful world of intricate patterns hidden within LP vinyl, USB electronics, coins, insects and other stuff you'd probably never think to stick under a microscope.
If you want to pre-order a limited-edition, splattered-vinyl copy of Anchor direct from Nick himself, go here. If you just want the boring old CD or digital version, try Amazon. Anchor is due out Sept. 2 on Temporary Residence.
Albert Kuvezin and Yat-Kha
To Western ears, there are few sounds eerier than the low-frequency groans and drones of traditional Tuvan throat singing. A technique also known as overtone singing, its mechanics have been widely discussed elsewhere and we won't get into all the specifics styles and variations here. We'll just say, when practiced by masters of the form like Albert Kuvezin, it's basically the vocal equivalent of a really cool sleight-of-hand trick. He's singing in two different frequencies! And one of them is, like, super-super-low! How the hell does he do that?
However he does it, Kuvezin has helped popularize the Tuvan style of throat singing through two groups: the more traditional Huun-Huur-Tu (which he quit shortly after helping to form the band in the early '90s), and Yat-Kha, which mixes traditional Tuvan and Mongolian folk instruments with guitars and electronics. His original partner in Yat-Kha was Ivan Sokolovsky, a Russian avant-garde musician and composer who found lots of creative new settings for Kuvezin's highly distinctive take on throat singing (which he calls "kanzat kargyraa"). Here, for example, is the title track from their 1995 album Yenisei Punk, a dizzying mix of flamenco rhythms, rock guitar and Kuvezin's hypnotic chants:
Actually, Sokolovsky had quit Yat-Kha by the time of Yenisei Punk; the project is now primarily Kuvezin's, along with a rotating cast of supporting drummers, bassists, guitarists and players of more traditional instruments like the morin khuur. But Sokolovsky's influence over the band looms large.
Yat-Kha's most famous release is probably 2005's Re-Covers, an eclectic collection of Tuvanized versions of popular rock songs, from "Ramblin' Man" to Bob Marley's "Exodus." When we shared their amazing version of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" last month, several readers noted that the Yat-Kha version of Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee Breaks" is even more powerful—and you're not wrong, people, but that track is unfortunately only available on subscription sites like Spotify. So you'll have to settle for their version of Iron Butterfly's ridiculous proto-prog-rock epic, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," which is not as awesome as "Levee" but definitely gets bonus points for being one of the weirdest uses of throat singing ever, especially when they give the song a little bit of a Johnny Cash-style boom-chicka-boom cowboy rhythm.
Yat-Kha hasn't released any new music since their a 2011 live album, Live at the Stray Dog. But they still tour pretty actively, at least in Russia and Eastern Europe, and will hopefully get back into the studio again one of these days. Until then, we'll leave you with this live video from a 2013 performance in Poland. Is it just us, or does Albert sound a bit like Rammstein's Till Lindemann when he's singing in rock mode? Now there's a collaboration we'd like to hear.
Weird of the Day: Le Singe Blanc, "Gru"
How many weird bands are there in France, anyway? It's like half the population over there traded in their Serge Gainsbourg records for some Captain Beefheart and Mr. Bungle. Yesterday a French reader named Laurent sent us yet another list of weird French bands, and yet again, we'd never heard of half of them. If you guys keep this up, we may need to open up a satellite office in Paris. You know, with our millions of blog dollars.
Anyway, among the many excellent bands Laurent suggested we check out is an experimental rock trio from Metz called Le Singe Blanc, which is apparently French for "The White Monkey." They kind of sound like what might happen if a post-punk/math-rock band was started by a bunch of Muppets. Here's the video for their song "Gru," which you should really not watch if you love birds.
Weird Live Review: Kirin J Callinan
The universe really did not want me to see Kirin J Callinan at the Echoplex last night. First, I wasn't on the guest list as promised by his label. Normally this wouldn't be a big deal, but I'm about to be unemployed so I'm trying to avoid frivolous expenditures like weird band concerts. I was about to spring for the $20 when a woman who had arrived just behind me said, "Want to be my plus-one?" So maybe the universe was on my side last night after all.
But then, just as Callinan was about to go on, I got sucked into a bizarre debate about the biological and ethical imperatives of veganism with my new friend at the bar, which in the Echoplex is at the very back of the venue, approximately one million feet from the stage. "Humans didn't evolve to be carnivores," my guest list savior was explaining to me and two other women she had just met at the bar. "We don't have carnivore teeth. Our stomach acids can't break down animal protein. I'm going to send you a YouTube video of a lecture on this. It's all been proven scientifically." Meanwhile, Callinan was setting up his guitar pedals, dressed in a white silk kimono, as though he had just wandered in from a spa. Even under the kimono, he looked paradoxically both gaunt and muscular. I wondered if he was vegan.
I escaped the veganism debate just in time to score a spot right up against the stage right drum riser, where the thunder of the drummer's kick drum made my non-carnivore teeth rattle. It was so loud next to the drums that I couldn't even tell you what the first song was, but it was rivetingly intense and aggressive. Live, Callinan has the tightly coiled stage presence (and impressively large, imperious schnoz) of a young Pete Townshend. I feared for the safety of a heckler who kept yelling, "Take it off!" "You want it?" Callinan shot back, fingering the collar of his kimono. It was unclear whether the "it" was the kimono or Callinan's nakedness. "You can start by buying me a drink, don't you think? I'm serious." (The heckler did not buy him a drink.)
Callinan's three-piece backing band—drums, bass, keyboards—had clearly been instructed to remain entirely expressionless. The drummer, a sinewy German whose name was either Hunter or Gunter, had an impressive knack for staring out into the audience and not moving his head at all, even when the rest of him was wailing away on a particularly frenzied passage. Even when Callinan introduced the band—the keyboard player, it turned out, was his younger brother—not one of them cracked so much as a smirk.
The brute force of "Come On USA" certainly knocked the audience back on its heels a bit—"Very Marilyn Manson!" one person exclaimed—but for me, it was the gentler songs that best showcased Callinan's talents, both as a crafter of melody and as an emotive, room-silencing performer. "Victoria M." is every bit the New Wave anthem live that it is on record, and "Landslide" is a broken-hearted hymn worthy of Leonard Cohen. When Callinan starts to howl, "The stars are all dirt, and God is in the water, and Hell is right here on Earth," you catch a glimpse of what a superstar this guy might become.
Did he eventually take off that kimono, and also his shirt? Of course he did. Every Kirin J Callinan performance, as near as I can tell, has a bit of a striptease quality to it. Before he even played a note, he began the show by taking off a pair of white gloves.
Callinan ended the show, as I'd hoped he would, with "The Toddler," his hilarious a cappella number sung from the point of view of a swaggering two-year-old who brags, "All the pre-school cougars wanna get with me, they're nearly twice my age!" The crowd helped him keep the beat by clapping along, but we couldn't quite figure out how to help him sing the chorus, though he kept asking us to. Kirin J Callinan isn't really the type of performer one sings along with.
I have to end this review by thanking my new concert buddy, Karrie from Minneapolis. We may never agree on veganism, Karrie, but next time you're in L.A., I owe you a plus-one!
Kirin J. Callinan
For some performers, the weird is not something they rinse off after the show. Their weirdness runs soul-deep. Such a performer is this week's artiste, Australia's Kirin J. Callinan. We first discovered Callinan through the Beggars Group, probably the closest thing us weirdos have to a major label. Among the Beggars Group's many imprints is a newish label called Terrible Records, which also recently became home to rap provocateur and Weird List inductee Le1f. Who'da thunk our new favorite label would be co-founded by one of the guys from Grizzly Bear?
Anyway, Beggars sent out a press release a couple months back announcing Callinan as the opening act for fellow antipodean eccentric Connan Mockasin on an upcoming U.S. tour. So right away, we were intrigued. Then we read this, about a video he just shot in New York for YoursTru.ly: "Never one to bore, the video features Kirin getting interviewed whilst being massaged (a non-negotiable requirement of his interview policy)." So now we were really intrigued. Non-negotiable massages? Who is this guy?
Sure enough, in the YoursTru.ly video, there's Callinan, getting worked over on a massage table as he talks about his childhood ("My parents would offer me two dollars for any report that didn't say 'easily distracted'; I don't think they ever gave me any money"). Then he goes into an awkward yet oddly compelling solo piano performance of a song called "Victoria M." Before you watch the YoursTru.ly video, I recommend starting with the original:
That's the campiest of Callinan's videos, but it's far from the weirdest. That honor probably goes to "Way to War," a flickering, mostly black-and-white video in which a series of disturbing tableaux appear to be seen through a broken View-Master. It won something called the J Award in Australia for Best Music Video in 2012.
As you can probably tell from those two tracks, Callinan's style is pretty eclectic. But they really only hint at the range of his 2013 debut album, Embracism. Over the course of 10 tracks, he tackles everything from minimalist electronic noise to stately, Leonard Cohen-esque hymns to turgid, quasi-industrial freakouts like the amazing "Come On USA," which somehow manages to name-check Springsteen while still sounding like Ministry. Vocally, his rubbery baritone owes a lot to avant-garde singer-songwriter Scott Walker; in an interview with V Magazine, he admitted that it wasn't until he heard Walker that became confident in his own singing abilities. "It's over the top and ridiculous," he says of his own singing. But hearing Walker, he told V, "validated, in a sense, that vision I had of my own voice. I wasn't ready for anyone to hear it before."
Callinan's music is so compelling he almost doesn't need a backstory, but we'll give you a brief one anyway: He got his start as the guitarist in a surprisingly conventional post-punk band called Mercy Arms, but quit over creative differences with the band's singer. He briefly did improvisational tribal/ambient rock with a loose collective of musicians called Fashion Launches Rocket Launches, but apparently the collective was too loose to stay together long. In the same interview with V Magazine, he says his solo career started after the end of a long relationship, which might explain the raw-nerve quality of his music.
Most descriptions of Callinan's live shows seem to focus on how he likes to get naked, or at least strip down to his skivvies. But based on the few good clips we've been able to find online, these descriptions seem to overstate Callinan's nudist tendencies. Yes, there's something overtly sexual about Callinan's music and stage presence, but there's also a lot of humor, goofy charm and a genuinely innocent quality, too. He might just be taking his clothes off because it gets hot up there. Or he wants to feel free. Anyone who finds his bare skin either confrontational or vulnerable might be projecting a bit.
We'll leave you with Callinan's most recent video, for one of Embracism's loveliest songs, "Landslide." It's actually an incredibly simple setup, but the effect, combined with Kirin's aching baritone, is pretty disconcerting, no?


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In a few weeks, Ashley Robbins will join thousands of Purdue University students in graduation ceremonies.
But unlike most of those wrapping up their studies on the West Lafayette campus, Robbins will start her professional career nearby.
Robbins plans to start work this fall at Find8 Digital, a Lafayette media marketing company where she excelled as an intern.
"It was mid-February or early March when they first expressed interest in wanting me to stay on," Robbins said. "I was surprised and ecstatic, because I didn't think they would want to hire on an intern."
The professional writing student is bucking a widespread trend.
Nearly 93 percent of Purdue graduates leave Tippecanoe County within a year of finishing school, according to data gathered by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
And just a third of Purdue graduates are working in Indiana five years after graduation, the Journal & Courier reported. The migration of young college graduates from the Hoosier State — often referred to as the "brain drain" — is a pattern that economic development experts, area employers and politicians are working to reverse.
Although officials could not point to any fixed data showing the economic consequences of these graduates leaving, an article written by Timothy Slaper of the Indiana Business Research Center showed a correlation between Indiana's per capita personal income and higher levels of education.
In the study, Slaper said a state's per capita personal income increased when there was a high concentration of high-tech and business occupations that require post-secondary education.
Indiana has a higher concentration of production and manufacturing jobs. That means graduates who are seeking employment with their degree might find more opportunities outside the state. When they leave, it affects the state's per capita personal income.


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London. Yang Hak-Seon triumphed in the men's vault final on Monday to hand South Korea their first ever Olympic gold medal in artistic gymnastics.
Yang, 19, averaged 16.533 points with his two vaults at London's North Greenwich Arena to leave Russia's Denis Ablyazin with the silver medal and Igor Radivilov of Ukraine with bronze.
"I can't actually believe what's happening to me at the moment," Yang said.
"We haven't had a gold medal in Olympic gymnastics before and the training didn't go very well, so I was nervous. But I'm happy that I got over that and won the gold medal."
Ablyazin leaves the Olympics with a silver and a bronze, having also finished third in Sunday's floor final.
Yang, the 2011 world vault champion, was the last man to compete in the final and despite a big step forward when he landed his first vault, the 7.400 difficulty rating was enough to earn him an opening score of 16.466.
His second vault was even better, yielding a score of 16.600 and securing South Korea's first Olympic medal in the men's vault competition since Yeo Hong-Chul took silver at the Atlanta Games in 1996.
Chile's Tomas Gonzalez narrowly missed out on winning his country's first ever gymnastics medal after finishing fourth, while Sam Mikulak of the United States was fifth.
Great Britain's Kristian Thomas was unable to add to his bronze medal from the team final as he sat down his landing on his second attempt, which meant that he ended the final in eighth place.
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Rampage Has Made $15.2 Million In The UFC Says UFC Boss | UFC NEWS
"I'm not annoyed at all. Rampage is a grown man. I'm actually kinda bummed out and I feel kinda sorry for him that he's doing this. I don't know why he's taking this approach. If you want to be mad at me and mad at the UFC, feel however you feel. I feel like I've done right by Rampage. I feel like I've done right for him.
The guy came out and said skateboarders make more than him. Rampage, since 2007, has made $15.2M in the UFC. I know a lot of skateboarders, it's weird, but I actually live in that world. I'm into that skate and surf and stuff. Unless they're talking about Tony Hawk or Rob Dyrdek or one of those guys, skateboarders aren't making $15.2M.
The way that he's acting, the way that he treated the media today. The media's here to ask you questions and this is part of the deal this is how this works. I actually feel kinda sorry for him. Whatever he's got in his mind, he's playing this thing the wrong way. When this fight is over, we're either gonna do a new deal or we're not gonna do a new deal, we'll see what happens. I just think he's handling this thing the wrong way."
UFC president Dana White tells it how it is following yesterday's UFC on FOX 6 press conference.
11 Responses to "Rampage Has Made $15.2 Million In The UFC Says UFC Boss | UFC NEWS"
I used to love Rampage (and yes I saw him fight in the days of Pride)… Wear a huge chain around my neck (like a poser) when I watched him fight (kinda like wearing your favourite teams jersey)… It's been a hella long time since he has been in his words 'entertaining' to watch in the cage.
He always has an excuse for everything, more often than not, can't implement his will during a fight, and points out fighters who use certain types of strikes and or game plans to win (which no one said he can't use, he simply choses not to).
In my humble opinion as a fan and not a fighter, his willingness to leave the UFC won't affect anything, long or short term for anyone, fans or otherwise.
Just a suggestion Rampage, Reebok is a great sponsor, but a cheese company would be a better fit for you… It would compliment your whine 😉
P.S.: My prediction, Glover will knock Rampage into next week in the 3rd round.
Jackson is just plain OLD bro. He doesn't like putting in the work needed to keep his old ass in shape and he is tired of the beatings he's taken. He also is a bitch and a millionaire whiner. Can you imagine how much of a piece of shit your need to be to complain about being a multimillionaire for beating on people? Rampage deserves NO RESPECT for his character, he should be shunned.
I understand 100% what you are saying bro.
I just feel a little sad that a fighter that I liked so much is going to fade out the way he is… In the end, he's a man and it's his choice.
Not to mention, it was his decision to go out on the open road, drugged out of his mind, and drive his vehicle (with his face plastered on the sides) into pedestrian sidewalks! All this under UFC contract, but was never released. So much for UFC treating him as bad as he states!
Anyways, this said, many are older than Rampage but have learned to 'adapt' to modern MMA. For Jackson to say he is a dying breed is an understatement that confirms he is and has been out of the game for a while now.
So go try some boxing or whatever sport that tolerates or even elevates cry babies Mr Jackson. I will be happy to spend my less that millions of hard earned dollars on a PPV that doesn't involve you.
Everybody gets old brother, all have to go out. Some go out gracefully (not many) and most go out like Jackson. Whining and crying little multimillionaire!!! Your memories of the days Rampage was hungry and on his game are over but you still have your memories of then. Just need to accept that those days are over and the Rampage today is a multimillionaire Waaampage!
I think we all need to accept that 'Time to Wrestle' is a homo.
There you go again Thom, making friends and influencing people where ever you go….lmao.
Rampage is a boss. An fair play he stands for what he wants. Fuckin the fans opinions.
'I used to like rampage.'.. What until he fell out with the ufc…sheep
No, only when I realized with real eyes his real lies…
In other words, when I noticed that whatever the organization he would feel treated less than best, thus bitchin' and moaning to get attention. You know, the skeaky wheel gets the grease approach.
fuck rampage, he's so shit.
It's funny how Dana White says I won't tell what a fighter makes because it can destroy their lifestyle if I do, but he was quick to share Rampage's earnings…
yeah wtf is up with that? why would he give an exact amount to the press like that? Is that even legal? Weird.
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Surgeons Who Burn The Midnight OilJune 3, 2011 6:51 am | by Pauline W. Chen, MD | Comments
A few years ago during a visit home, my mother interrupted me as I was recounting the details of a transplant operation I'd done a week earlier. For as long as I've been a doctor, my mother, who owns a small business, has queried me about my long work hours, usually punctuating her questions with sympathetic clucks and gentle exhortations to eat more of the Taiwanese food she has prepared.
MRI-Guided RobotJune 1, 2011 6:45 am | Comments
A team of researchers from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute have developed a teleoperated robot that will greatly improve the way prostate cancer is detected and treated. igus® donated parts to the project at no cost, including DryLin® linear guide systems and iglide® plastic plain bearings, which facilitate the robot's motion.
What Happened Inside The Hospital During The Joplin, MO TornadoJune 1, 2011 6:44 am | by Kevin J. Kikta, DO | Comments
Dr. Kevin Kikta was one of two emergency physicians on duty at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, MO on Sunday, May 22 when an EF-5 tornado struck the hospital. June 1, 2011 You never know that it will be the most important day of your life until the day is over.
Instrument MaintenanceMay 31, 2011 6:42 am | by Jamie Carruthers, Director of Marketing , Surgical Instruments of CareFusion | Comments
Q: How has instrument maintenance changed in the past few years? A: In the past, it was very difficult -- if not impossible -- to understand the full circle of instrument utilization, including the number of sets in inventory, how often they had been used in the OR, were the correct manufacturer's instructions available for the technicians when processing instruments, when was the last time any of the instruments or sets had been repaired, who had touched the sets during processing and where they had traveled before being used on a patient.
Tuning In To Patients' Cries For HelpMay 31, 2011 6:40 am | by Tara Parker-Pope | Comments
Tom Kerr of Pittsburgh will never forget the long-distance call from his elderly mother, who was in a hospital in the Cleveland area with a broken leg. She phoned her son, more than 100 miles away, because no one in the hospital was answering her call button. Mr. Kerr quickly called the hospital operator, tracked down the floor nurse and asked for someone to check on his mother.
Blood For SaleMay 27, 2011 5:04 am | Comments
In this Tuesday April 26, 2011 photo a medical worker stores blood units at the National Center for Hematology and Transfusion in Sofia. It's a grim reality for patients and families in Bulgaria, a struggling EU nation where donors are troublingly scarce, hospitals are strapped for funds and blood traders -- mainly Gypsy, or Roma, men -- are thriving.
Five Hot Spots Where Medicine & Technology Will ConvergeMay 27, 2011 4:56 am | Comments
Medicine and technology are converging in patient care at a faster pace than most people realize. May 27, 2011 Space age advancements from point-of-care health technologies like telemedicine to medical robots performing surgery are fast becoming commonplace in many hospitals.
Doctors And The 'D' WordMay 27, 2011 4:54 am | by Danielle Ofri, MD | Comments
When I was a first-year medical student, I earned a few extra dollars by working the 4 p.m.-to-midnight shift in our hospital's nursing office, where I scheduled private-duty nurses. One evening, about 9 p.m., a nurse called to inform me that her patient had "expired" and that she would need to be assigned to a different patient for the next day.
Cutting Hospitalizations To Reduce ErrorsMay 25, 2011 5:44 am | by David Cundiff, MD | Comments
Leave 'No Thing' BehindMay 25, 2011 5:42 am | by Amanda Hankel | Comments
A surgeon discusses why retained surgical items occur, and what needs to be done to prevent this problem. May 25, 2011 For the past 10 to 12 years, Verna Gibbs, MD, a general surgeon at San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and professor of clinical surgery at the University of California-San Francisco, has been pondering the issue of retained surgical items (RSI).
A Challenging Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass CaseMay 24, 2011 5:36 am | Comments
By Alfons Pomp, MD, FACS, FRCSC Leon C. Hirsch Professor, Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery, Chief, Section of Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital May 23, 2011 Twelve years of doing laparoscopic weight loss surgery permits a surgeon to have a robust series of memorable cases.
Finding The Patient In A Sea Of GuidelinesMay 24, 2011 5:33 am | by Pauline W. Chen, MD | Comments
Every Friday morning, the patient, a homeless man in his 60s, lumbered into one of our exam rooms, slipped off the running shoes he wore like bedroom slippers and gingerly lifted his swollen legs so we could remove the medicated bandages and examine the raw wounds on his inner ankles. Those baseball-size leg ulcers were only one of his many medical problems.
Bumps In The RoadMay 23, 2011 6:35 am | by Bruce Campbell, MD | Comments
The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. -Robert Burns Her eyes were lowered, and she would not meet my gaze. I was certain I knew why. I skimmed her chart and reviewed my notes. "How have you been doing since your last clinic visit?" I asked.
Interesting Bariatric CaseMay 17, 2011 12:49 pm | by Dr. Frank Borao, MD, FACS, Surgical Director, Bariatric Surgery Program, Monmouth Medical Center | Comments
This was a female patient, about 40 years old, who had a prior gastric bypass done by another institution. About eight years later, she came to us with chest pain, nausea, vomiting and a bowel obstruction. When we worked her up, we realized she had a herniation of her gastric pouch and Roux limb into the posterior mediastinum.
Transfusing A Jehovah's Witness During SurgeryMay 17, 2011 12:45 pm | by Neil Baum, MD | Comments
I was in practice about five years and was about to do a radical nephrectomy on a patient. I met with the patient and his son in my office and the son informed me that he and his father were Jehovah's Witnesses and that he didn't want his father to receive any blood or blood products before, during, or after surgery.


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After jump-starting our morning with Kristen Stewart's British GQ cover, we've now learned that Skinny Legs McGee will also be on the cover of Glamour next month. What are these mag publishers trying to do to us?! As if the still photos weren't bananas enough, Glamour released behind-the-scenes footage wherein Kristen works it out in very little lace.
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'Tornadoes' spotted swirling in South Cambridgeshire skies during storm
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As storms raged over Cambridgeshire yesterday, two keen-eyed residents snapped what appeared to be a tornado among the clouds.
Sky-spotters were stunned to see what appeared to be a twister in the skies of South Cambridgeshire yesterday evening,
But, Met Office has said the unusual sight was more than likely a funnel cloud, which is technically not a tornado because it appeared not to touch the ground.
Camilla Greenwood, who chairs Guilden Morden Pre-School, spotted the twister-like shape from her home in New Road at around 6pm.
The mother-of-two said: "It was only small and didn't last very long. It wasn't touching the ground either.
"As soon as I saw it I got the kids together to show them what it is and will be taking in the picture to the Pre-School today.
"It's just one of those random things you don't really see around here."
Meanwhile, in Croydon, near Arrington, Ian Hart snapped a similar swirling mass of cloud on the fields around the village.
A spokesperson for the Met Office said: "These photos do look like a small funnel cloud and the weather conditions in the Cambridgeshire area were right for the formation of these sorts of cloud systems. "A funnel cloud becomes a tornado when it touches the ground."
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Mont Alto students hold fashion show to raise money for Haiti relief
Penn State Mont Alto students held a fundraiser fashion show to raise money for the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti. Sponsored by Penn State's Lion Ambassador organization, the fashion show was held on campus last night in the Auditorium.
About 75 students participated, and together they raised $150. All proceeds from the event will be given to the American Red Cross for Haiti relief. Seventeen Mont Alto students modeled in the fashion show. Its theme was "Decades" and within each decade (the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s), four different scenes were portrayed: Blue and White, Rep Your City, Sexy and Sophisticated, and Spring Break. The clothes and accessories for the female models were donated for the evening by Maurices of the Chambersburg Mall and the Gettysburg Outlets.
In addition to the fashion show, the Penn State Mont Alto Dance team performed and a walk-off competition got the audience involved. This event displayed just one way Penn State Mont Alto students continue a tradition of service above self.


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July 10, 2010 -- The H1N1 swine flu pandemic is over, the World Health Organization declared today.
The world has now entered the "post-pandemic period" in which the H1N1 virus has begun acting like -- and circulating with -- other flu bugs.
"The new H1N1 virus has largely run its course," WHO Director-General Margaret Chan, MD, said at a news teleconference. Her decision follows the advice of the WHO's Emergency Committee, which met this morning.
In the U.S., the pandemic emergency declaration expired June 23. But before officially ending the pandemic, the WHO waited to see what the winter flu season would look like in the Southern Hemisphere and whether there would be unusual summer swine flu outbreaks in the Northern Hemisphere.
That wait is over. The WHO ended the pandemic because:
According to the CDC, the WHO declaration will change nothing except the ending of weekly reports to international health agencies. The U.S. already is going ahead with plans to treat the H1N1 swine flu virus as part of future flu seasons.
The end of the pandemic does not mean that H1N1 swine flu has gone away. It's likely that the virus still poses a risk to pregnant women and infants. It's not yet clear whether older children and young adults will continue to be at highest risk of severe H1N1 disease.
And because flu can be a serious disease, the WHO and the CDC recommend getting the seasonal flu vaccine. The vaccine for the 2010-2011 season includes the H1N1 swine flu virus, as well as the type A H3N2 and type B viruses.
Children aged 6 months to 8 years who have not been vaccinated against H1N1 will need two doses of the new seasonal vaccine, given at least four weeks apart.
Compared to the doomsday scenario of a highly lethal mutant flu bug, the H1N1 swine flu pandemic was mild.
"This time around, we have been aided by pure good luck," Chan said. "This pandemic has turned out to be much more fortunate than what we feared a little over a year ago."
Chan said the pandemic wasn't as bad as feared because:
"Had things gone wrong in any of these areas, we would be in a very different situation today," Chan said.
SOURCES:WHO web site.CDC, email communication.CDC, Recommendations for the Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines, July 29, 2010.
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Oregon Historical County Records Guide
Jackson County Records Inventory
Census Records
Series documents the population, property, and agricultural production of the county. Records may include census rolls and abstracts, farm schedules, abstract of assessment and census, enumeration of inhabitants and industrial products, and enumeration of inhabitants and military enrollment. Information includes number of males and females per age category; head of household; name, age, and gender of household members; occupation and relationship of household members to head of household; and description and value of real and personal property. Information may also include nationality, physical description, birthplace, health, and religion of household members and agricultural production statistics.
Records at the Oregon State Archives:
[Census Rolls], 1855-1856 (1 reel of microfilm).
Records at the Jackson County Courthouse, Planning and Development
Department Basement Vault:
1990 Census [Maps-Jackson County], 1990 (.40 cu.ft.).
Records at Record Masters of Southern Oregon:
Marks and Brands [Jackson County Census Record-shares volume with marks and brands register-80A.4], 1853-1854 (1 volume).
Records at the Southern Oregon Historical Society, Research Library:
Census Rolls, 1855-1856 (1 reel of microfilm); ca.1856 (1 volume);
Jackson County Census [Roll], 1854 (1 reel of microfilm);
Jacksonville Census Roll [photocopy], 1857 (.10 cu.ft.).
Records at the Jackson County Genealogy Library Building, Library:
Jackson Co., Oregon Census [Abstracts], 1854-1857 (1 volume);
Jackson County, Or Census [Abstracts], 1853 (1 volume); 1860 (1 volume); 1870 (1 volume); 1880 (1 volume); 1900 (1 volume); 1910 (1 volume); 1920 (1 volume);
Jackson County, Or Census Index, 1900 (1 volume); 1930 (1 volume).
Records at the Jackson County Library, Medford Branch:
Census of Jackson County, Oregon [Abstracts], 1860 (1 volume); 1870 (1 volume); 1880 (1 volume); 1900 (1 volume); 1910 (1 volume);
Jackson County Oregon 1930 Census Index], 1930 (2 volumes).
Records at the University of Oregon, Knight Library, Special
[Census Roll], 1854, 1859 (3 volumes).
Records at the Oregon Historical Society:
Mss. 1 [Census Roll], 1854-1855, 1858 (3 volumes).


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1. grating - noun
· a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
Synonym(s): grate
Hypernym(s): barrier
2. grating - noun
· a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
Synonym(s): grate
3. grating - noun
· optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum
Synonym(s): diffraction_grating
Hypernym(s): optical_device
4. grate - verb
· furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace"
Hypernym(s): supply, provide, render, furnish
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Synonym(s): grind
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Jul 23, 2014
Photography By: Mark Enriquez, Faiz Rahman
Words By: Josh Davis
BlockstarCars Garage & Canibeat Pop-Up Shop GRAND OPENING (Springfield, VA)
Saturday, July 14 2014 was a very special day for all of us at BlockstarCars and Canibeat. BlockstarCars opened up their brand new premier automotive boutique to the public, and with that also came the opening of the one and only Canibeat pop-up shop which grants customers access to purchase exclusive Canibeat merchandise while they indulge on Blockstars' hospitality and relax until services are completed on their vehicles. Our friends at ISS Forged, Tuner Evolution, and Liberty VIP came out to kick it and enjoy the dope cars, live music, and good food that were a necessity at the grand opening. All-in-all… locals support locals, and roots run deep with support for the fellow enthusiast catering to others, especially to those enabling goals and aspirations of others in our community. If you're remotely close to the Washington Metropolitan area and need anything done, head to Blockstar Cars. You and your ride will be thoroughly taken care of.
Apr 22, 2014
Photography By: James Baxter
Words By: James Baxter, Josh Davis
Formula Drift 2014 Round One: Streets of Long Beach
This year's Formula Drift season kicked off with a bang on the streets of Long Beach, California. Returning competitors were looking to start their season off with a podium, and rookies were looking to make their mark. This may be the first stop on the Formula Drift schedule but it is by no means the easiest. The course at Long Beach is tight and unforgiving, one mistake will put you into a wall at high speeds. Personally this is one of my favorite tracks, with loads of close tandems and wall taps the energy and excitement is explosive. This year wasn't any different — great battles and numerous crashes, among other things, that provided a great taste of what the rest of the 2014 season will bring.
Dec 31, 2013
Photography By: Erik Marroquin, Luis Vivas, Vu Tran
Words By: Cristian Loza
A Look Back: WEKFEST Texas 2013 (Houston, Texas)
Let's face it the car scene as a whole utilizes and relies heavily on the Internet for just about anything and everything. Whether you're looking up prices for parts, checking out the latest builds, or just keeping in contact with your friends we're a well-connected community because of the Internet. If there is any one area that, for the most part, stays away from the Internet it'd be safe to say it's Texas. Every year the Lone Star State comes out hard, revealing builds that have been kept under the radar to be premiered at the state's biggest and most anticipated event; WEKFEST Texas. Just like previous years all Texans were patiently awaiting the announcement of this year's date and location. Last year WEKFEST was hosted in Austin, and this year in Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center. With that said here's a look back at WEKFEST Texas 2013… enjoy! See you guys in February for WEKFEST Hawaii.
Aug 27, 2013
Photography By: Zandro Zafra
Words By: Christine Siepka
Another Level Car Show (Chicago, Illinois)
Another Level is one of the biggest shows in the Midwest (and outgrowing itself every year). Not only a car show, it is and always has been an event that dedicates the proceeds of the show to charitable foundations. Each year since its inception in 2008 the group works together and choose two charities to donate to. This year Bombshell Bullies Pit Bull Rescue and Northern Illinois Food Bank are the benefiting charities.
Sep 10, 2012
Photography By: Anthony Sundell
Words By: Josh Wilson
The Other MK3: Greg Smith's Mean MK3 Supra
Go to any car event and talk about having a MK3 and nine out of ten times, they will assume you have a Volkswagen. Of course. that's to be expected due to the popularity of not only Volkswagen's in general, but the popularity of the actual MK3 chassis. But with all this Volkswagen talk, that leaves us with a forgotten chassis that's just hiding in the shadows and it's definitely not a chassis to miss – Toyota's MK3 Supra.
Jul 27, 2012
Photography By: John Zhang
Words By: John Zhang
HRE 2012 Open House Meet
HRE Wheels has undoubtedly made it's name in the aftermarket industry due to the company's strong demand of quality and refinement. Of course the same demand of quality transitions itself to the cars that choose to run HRE Wheels. HRE recently had another Open House Meet and you can rest assure that plenty of top-notch cars and super cars came to show. Read More
Jul 24, 2012
Photography By: Marcus Cooke, John Zhang
Words By: John Zhang
Autocon 2012
Those of you who have been in the car scene long enough may remember when Hot Import Nights and Nopi first had a very underground and grassroots feel to it. Many will attest to the fact that those days are gone and many car shows have tried to reproduce events of that sort of caliber, but have failed. Even HIN has tried to make a comeback in the past couple of years, but in my opinion, has not been able to recapture that raw essence of a car show. The essence I'm referring to is very simple actually, a car show (for the most part) just for the cars. Although car shows are not underground anymore, there are still quality shows out there. Nisei Showoff Car Show is one of the better quality car shows that still exists and if I were to say that a fledgling Autocon car show is comparable to a Nisei Showoff Car Show, I would quite frankly be lying. However, I can say that Autocon has been able to capture some of that raw essence that has been lost throughout the years with car shows becoming more mainstream. Read More
Nov 26, 2011
Photography By: John Zhang
Words By: John Zhang
Random Beat: JDM Garage
For those of you who attended SEMA a while back should recognize this photo. If not, then this was just a shoot of some JDM cars from southern California. It's pretty rare to get all these cars to show up all together so we made it happen. From left to right is a Toyota Supra, Mitsubishi Evo X, Acura NSX (Veilside inspired), Mazda Speed3, Nissan 370z. Read More
Aug 29, 2011
Photography By: Julian Morales
Words By: John Zhang
Code Name: Eau Rouge
It's not too often that we chance upon a car that has been modified so much that it's had pretty much everything done to it. The guys at SP-Engineering built this beastly 1995 Toyota Supra turbo for Ken Henderson and was kind enough to share it with everyone. Almost every piece of this car has been modified while keeping the car's body in original shape and form. Read on to see what this ongoing project car, code named "Eau Rouge", is made of. Read More
May 22, 2011
Toyotafest 2011 (Long Beach, CA)
Photography & Words by Noel Barnum for canibeat.com
Last week was the 16th Annual All Toyotafest held once again near the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. Year after year Toyotafest has never failed to impress its car enthusiasts with not only the quantity of the cars that show up to the event, but the quality of those cars as well. One thing I did notice that was different from the last couple of years was that the amount of old school Toyotas were missing, but with the absence the xB crew sure did fill up their portion of the show. I didn't get to shoot that much during the show since every time I wanted to take a shot someone would end up getting in the shot and I didn't want to focus on their butt, haha. But here are the pics….ENJOY!


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Lulu and the Brontosaurus
written by Judith Viorst
illustrated by Lane Smith
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It's Lulu's birthday and she's decided she'd like a pet brontosaurus as a present. But when Lulu's parents tell her that's not possible, Lulu gets very upset. She does not like it when things don't go her way. So taking matters into her own hands Lulu storms off into the forest to find herself a new pet, all the way singing: I'm gonna, I'm gonna, I'm gonna, gonna, get a bronto-bronto-bronto-bronto-saurus for a pet! In the forest Lulu encounters a number of animals: a snake, a tiger, a bear, all of whom don't particularly impress her. And then she finds him...a beautiful, long-necked, gentle, graceful brontosaurus. And he completely agrees with Lulu that having a pet would be a wonderful thing indeed! Lulu thinks she's finally got her birthday wish. Until she realises that Mr Brontosaurus thinks that she would make an ideal pet for him! How will Lulu ever get out of this sticky situation without throwing a fit (Mr B does not respond well to those), or using force (Mr B is much too tall to bonk on the head with her suitcase), or smushing her sandwich?


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Republican dinner to remember Ronald Reagan
: September 24, 2009
The New Milford Republican Town Committee will host an Oct. 8 dinner in memory of President Ronald W. Reagan at the Fox Hill Inn in Brookfield.
A cocktail hour will kick off the dinner at 6:30 p.m.
New York Times best-selling author professor Kevin Gutzman will be the guest speaker and will discuss "Remembering Ronald Reagan."
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Colleges in partnership with firms to 'make a difference'
Posted: January 28, 2014|
Further education colleges in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire have been investing heavily in providing the training to nurture innovators, as Richard Baker discovers.
FURTHER education colleges have traditionally been seen as the engine room of vocational training, routinely delivering the kind of on-the-job qualifications that employers lap up.
The figures would certainly seem to support that image, with the 11 colleges within Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire supporting 12,000 employers through 27,000 apprenticeships and 35,000 workplace learners.
The trades they routinely work with will seem traditional, too, including construction, manufacturing and tourism.
But Dame Asha Khemka, principal of West Nottinghamshire College, would be the first to tell you that there's much more to this 'traditional' picture than meets the eye.
"If you think that innovation is just about science and technology, then I would encourage you to think again," she says. "Innovation is not something that you do once – it is a continuous process of improvement and the learning and development of staff has to be at the heart of that.
"No idea is useless. Sometimes it can deliver improvement very quickly, sometimes it can happen over a period of time. The important thing is to keep the ideas coming through and that has been a part of the work that all the colleges across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire do with employers for a long time."
There is no complacency in this answer. Across the area, further education colleges have invested heavily in facilities that at least reflect current standards in industrial technology and practice, in some cases exceed it.
On top of that, training and courses continue to evolve, reflecting the breakneck pace of change in technology.
At West Notts College, work is under way on a £5.8m Engineering Innovation Centre. This flagship engineering and automotive hub will both prepare students for employment and provide access to higher-level apprenticeships in both technology and management. It also enables more training in carbon, nano and hybrid technologies. The investment comes at a time when there is rising demand for skilled engineers to support industry and infrastructure projects.
Burton and South Derbyshire College has been working with automotive giant Toyota for nine years now, delivering a range of qualifications in manufacturing and business improvement techniques for the company's production line teams. The success of these courses led to the creation of a purpose-designed programme of qualifications taking in hybrid engineering, engineering leadership, and other disciplines. Central College Nottingham has worked in partnership with another automotive manufacturer, Kia, for four years, the two investing £250,000 to create a training facility which provides technical and non-technical training and even has a replica showroom inside.
Chesterfield College has redesigned its curriculum in conjunction with the employers it serves. An employment hub which includes key employers gives direct guidance about the skills and knowledge industry is looking for, adjusting curriculums to match. Not only has this won the college its own innovation award, in the case of some courses it has led to a significant rise in success rates.
Derby College has a long-standing relationship with Rolls-Royce, which ensures that both current and future training needs are addressed in line with the requirements of a global industrial leader. The work the college has done with Rolls-Royce has secured national recognition for its qualifications. Together, they have developed a foundation degree aimed at people already working within the aerospace giant or its supply chain companies.
NCN – New College Nottingham – has joined forces with healthcare partnership Circle to support the development of staff at the Nottingham Circle Treatment Centre at the Queen's Medical Centre – the largest of its kind in the UK. The relationship has seen the development of management and leadership qualifications.
Recognising that talent development is a process that can begin before further education, West Nottinghamshire College and Derby College are both involved in schools initiatives. West Nottinghamshire will open the first studio school in the county later this year, specialising in engineering, transport, health and care occupations. Derby College will launch its Digital Studio College this year, too, and both initiatives will involve partnerships with employers, who will help to shape the curriculum.
A number of University Technical Colleges are also being launched across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire to provide high-quality technical education in line with employer needs. Providing a pathway from education to employment, these colleges involve innovative employers in an innovative partnership.
Dame Asha emphasises that the work that FE colleges do with employers supports innovation in its broadest sense: "You have to look beyond technology – it is not the only way to innovate and the long-term relationships that we have developed with employers mean that colleges have a very deep understanding of that.
"There is a renewed emphasis on innovation and that is very important to the economy. But it is not something new. Colleges don't just 'sell' courses – we work with employers, we design programmes to suit their needs and we match qualifications to industry.
"By working together, we make a difference to the progress of their businesses and to our own success rate. That is the best way to innovate."


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Book One
Betrayed by a member of his crew, Alexi barely survives his crash landing on Earth. He's overcome by bloodlust so violent he has no choice but to feed. Sweeping his rescuer beneath him, he latches on to her throat. Her scent, her unique taste and the incredible softness of her body awaken a primal need more dangerous than hunger.
Caitlyn has survived by her wits and daring, deep undercover in enemy territory. When she's sent to search for survivors among the twisted wreckage, the last thing she expects to find is a pureblood prince. Then his strong arms surround her and his bite unleashes longings more intense than anything she's ever known.
With mutual enemies closing in, they form an uneasy alliance and plan the rescue of their captured comrades. They know they can't trust each other, yet each kiss, each fevered caress binds them more closely together.
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Wounded and in chains, the last thing Bronik expects when he crash lands on Earth is to be interrogated by the most desirable woman he has ever seen. Each lash of her whip and searing sensation only makes him more determined to taste her blood and feel her tremble beneath him as he explores every hollow and curve of her amazing body. He doesn't have long to wait because his interrogator soon becomes his captive.
When Eloise is rescued from certain death by her handsome enemy, she is infuriated and relieved. He's determined to learn the location of her brother's research lab before her brother succeeds in creating a powerful vampire hybrid. Unfortunately, she doesn't know the location of the lab and Bronik seems more interested in stimulating her senses than probing her mind.
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The Obama administration has been forced to navigate a difficult path in the past week. The fall of the Muslim Brotherhood government in Egypt has forced it to balance its rhetorical support of democracy with the necessity to acknowledge that the military coup that forced Mohamed Morsi from office was a product of a popular backlash against the Brotherhood's excesses and drive for total power. But as much as Washington has slowly begun distancing itself from the strategy of embracing the Brotherhood that characterized U.S. policy for the past year, the president still can't quite grasp the realities of the conflict in Cairo. The U.S. decision to pressure the military to release Islamists they have arrested, or to include them in a new government, is exactly the sort of tone deaf advice that has cratered America's reputation in Egypt.
But the fact that the military is rejecting Obama's advice and thereby endangering the more than $2 billion a year they get in U.S. aid shows just how out of touch the administration is with the reality on the ground. The administration is treading a bit more carefully on Egypt than it was a year ago, when they were strong-arming the army into letting the Brotherhood take over. But Obama and his foreign policy team need to wrap their brains around a basic truth that the Egyptian generals are forced to deal with: the conflict with a group like the Brotherhood is a zero-sum game. Allowing the Islamists freedom to organize or letting Morsi re-enter the government would merely give the Brotherhood a leg up in its effort to seize back the reins of power. And anyone, include the fools in the State Department and the White House, who thinks the Brotherhood will stop at anything once they gain back what they have lost, understands nothing about the movement.
On the surface, the U.S. position on the current impasse in Egypt seems reasonable. The call to de-escalate the conflict and to reconstruct a democratic process is in line with America's values as well as a belief that civil war is the worst possible outcome for both Egyptians and regional stability.
But the Egyptian generals understand that this was their one chance to stop the Brotherhood from irrevocably changing their country. Prior to the election they won, the Brotherhood worked hard to improve their image and sell the West on the notion that they were merely religious democrats who wouldn't impose their beliefs on the rest of the country. But once in power, they proved to be not only incompetent at the business of running the country but quickly moved to seize total power in a way that might make it difficult if not impossible to ever depose them via democratic means. The demonstrators that took to the streets in unprecedented numbers earlier this month understood it was a now-or-never moment in which they sought to take back the country before it was too late.
That's why the urgings of senior U.S. diplomat William Burns to the military to free the Brotherhood detainees or to bring them into a new coalition are being rejected. Once free, the Islamists won't be long in seeking to use their supporters to topple the new government and impose a new order that will ensure the end of any independent sources of power in Cairo.
It should also be noted that the Islamists were equally unwilling to listen to Burns. They, too, see the power struggle in terms that seem to have eluded the Americans. Seeking to bridge the gap between the Brotherhood and the secular liberals and their military supporters is as much of a fool's errand as Secretary of State John Kerry's latest effort to revive the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians.
At this point, there are no good options left for the United States. Neither side in the conflict in Egypt is perfect. But what Obama needs to understand is that though the Morsi/Brotherhood government may have been elected, it was as much a threat to freedom as the military. It's time for the U.S. to step back and let the new government do what it must to ensure the Islamists won't launch a civil war. A failure to do so won't help democracy. Nor will it enhance America's influence in a country where Obama already has zero credibility.


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Imagine having multiple rides in the same division, and being faced with the challenge of making time on the cross country course with each one of those horses.
But, its that same daunting task eventer Sarah Davis willingly embraces. The professional athlete says there are no short cuts, you have to be ready, and making time is critical to a rider/horse combinations success.
You have to have that feeling down of how fast youre going, said Davis. When you ride eight different horses, especially when all of them have to go that fast, its hard. The horses all feel different, they all jump different, they all go different, and theyre all going to make time different. Im starting to get into an area that I havent been (in) for a while.
And now that Davis finds herself with a great deal of depth with the horses shes competing, it becomes an even greater challenge. The rider is having to become more precise, when measuring the distances on the cross country course, so shell know exactly what her pace will be for each horse.
Davis made this analogy as she compared riding a horse during the cross country phase of a horse trials to driving a car.
With some horses, you put your foot on the gas and drive as fast as you can, you take your foot off the gas and they slow down, said Davis. Then you have horses that are the exact opposite, and they are working the brake the whole time. The second you take your foot off the brake theyre speeding off. Theres no taking your foot off the brake. They go, and then when you add the jumps, theyre still changing the rhythm. They see a jump, and theyre trying to go that much faster.
The challenge of trying to figure out pace, making the necessary adjustments for each horse, and trying to determiine the best way to make time, provides Davis with great insight into the horses shell be riding at a horse trials. If a rider makes time on the cross country course, theyre probably going to be in the top four, if they dont, theyre not going to be competitive, said Davis.
It appears more than likely, Davis will have four horses going preliminary this winter.
The athlete is based at Lara Andersons and Daniel Browns Full Gallop Farm, and is a multifarious individual, whose ability to balance numerous tasks, do them well and efficiently, and she would surely be the envy of any tight rope walker as Davis manages to maintain her concentration over what at times can be extremely tenuous. The horsemans job is labor intensive, and horses are not self-existing items, so the athletes commitment goes far beyond what most people can imagine. However, she doesnt mind putting forth the effort because its something that shes passionate about.
Davis cleans stalls, cleans tack, loads the horses on the trailer, unloads the horses from the trailer, organizes, feeds the horses, blankets the horses, body clips the horses, braids, trains, teaches, competes, sells the horses, markets the horses, brings horses in for training, talks to people, goes through thousands of photographs, uploads the photos to 15 different horse websites, and has to have a description about each horse. She also has to make herself available to those parties interested in purchasing a horse.
But, there will be help on the way this winter, Davis will have six working students, but that also entails a lot of work. The students will be riding the horses Davis will be competing this winter in horse trials throughout the area. However, with that comes a whole set of new circumstances.
I have to go out there, and show them exactly the way I want to have each horse ridden, make sure theyre doing it the way I want, watch them, coach them and find the time to rotate them all, said Davis.
The eventer also jumps the horses every week, and she has to make sure they all do their flat work.
The working students have scheduled days off, and Davis is charged with the responsibility of making a schedule of what days, how many hours each student will be working, and what everyone will be doing. The working students are not paid, they get to stay at the farm and if they have a horse, it stays for free. They also get free training from Davis.
They have to take enough time off of my plate that I can afford to do everything that has to be done, and still teach everyone of those girls, and all of my extra students, said Davis.
However, Davis will have an opportunity to work with Olympian Stephen Bradley this winter, who will be based at Full Gallop, and will continue to train with Simon Eades.
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