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Recently I used Craigslist to get myself invited to an orgy, and it was a blast in that way that being scared to your marrow is a blast. But it opened my eyes to something else beyond all the floppity wangs I saw in that man's house, which was this: There is a core of greasy weirdness on Craigslist. You can advertise damn near anything on that site. Time was, if you wanted anonymous sex, you'd pay for a prostitute or advertise in the back of a weird magazine like Denver Dong Fancy or Butter Puckers or whatever. Now, thanks to Craigslist, the market is wide open in more ways than one, and it's not enough to just say, "Hey, let's roll naked on a mat and see what gets lodged where." Now you can expand your fantasies to the furthest reaches of depravity. Is that good or bad? Who's to say? But it did make me wonder, is there a limit and, if so, what does it mean? Can you weird out people on Craigslist? What about the people who aren't weirded out? How far are strangers willing to go for a potential sexual circus ride? There's only one way to find out!
The best way to determine what's too weird for Craigslist is to carpet bomb the site. I wrote up three ads that I felt were off-putting but believable in that way almost anything is believable if you wish hard enough. Time for Ad #1:
I overestimated the number of ladies with a robot fetish in the New York area. If you're thinking that means I got no responses, you are incorrect. Two prostitutes replied to me, one of whom couldn't keep her fake name straight across two emails. I found this to be devoid of comedy and abandoned it immediately in favor of Ad #2:
A quick glance at Craigslist will demonstrate gay men outnumber straight women about 100 to 0. There are 100 gay men for every woman who is not on Craigslist. That meant gay was the way to go. I posted this ad confident I'd find some slightly left-of-center gay fellow, but I may have pressed my luck too much with the photo or the colorful description, as no one replied at all. New York is not balloon-sex country. I should have tried Florida. On to Ad #3:
A woman looking for a man. Actually, you'll notice, I clicked the wrong button without realizing it and made her a party girl -- she wants multiple men! That's my girl. I thought I'd have to be pretty exclusive for this to work, knowing as I know how likely dudes are to want to hump literally anything that may have even been in a room with a vagina once. What's gross enough to eliminate a large portion of the "normal" people looking for group sex on Craigslist? Poop.
The ad reads like it's written by a mentally disturbed person or an online comedy writer who should have tried harder. The first three sentences really push it, but the bit about dressing it like a doll seemed over the top. How over the top? Look here.
Also, the ending about "lips like a batfish" seemed like a game-changer, but no one mentioned it. Fourteen people replied. My heart sank a little with each new email. I guess I hadn't considered how a conversation develops between two strangers who only connected via a desire to have group poop fun. Have you ever considered that? I suspect not. And do you know how you'd initiate such a conversation? Well, let me tell you, there's a wide range of ways men broach this subject, and none made me feel better about this stupid idea, especially the one who posed with his penis wrapped around a can of Coke. Or the guy who looked like the hirsute bastard child of Andy Samberg and Sly Stallone who sent me five full-body nude photos while he stared longingly into the lens, as if to say, "My furry body is going to be the last thing you see before you die if you respond to this."
It was clear to me that my idea had backfired to a degree. I had not so much found out what was too awful for Craigslist so much as I'd found out what was too awful for me, and I had no one to blame but myself. My choices were to quit now, my triumph being a handful of pictures of naked men, or to persevere and try to win this battle of smuttery by turning the tables and making these guys uncomfortable enough to stop talking to me.
Everyone who replied was greeted with this follow-up message, regardless of what they said to me:
Wanting to make the most of life. My ultimate fantasy is to make love in prison. What are your special goals?
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"Sweet, sweet fantasy, baby/When I close my eyes/You come and you take me/On and on and on"
It's disjointed and bizarre, but it's also a response that implies hope, yet danger. Prison? Why would I be in prison? That's a red flag, kids. A small handful of emails got an addendum to this message based on what they sent me first. For instance, one email asked me if I wanted to go upstate to a cabin to party with some Spanish men, so I asked what kind of Spanish, Spain or Mexico, and how many? Another fellow sent three pics of his penis and one inexplicable shot of him in his apartment facing away from the camera with a massive statue of the Virgin Mary clearly visible on his back wall. Like, easily 3 feet of the Mother of God rendered in plaster and paint. I asked if she'd be joining.
This response did not eliminate a single person. Everyone answered this with utter sincerity. Here's a sampling of the quality of responses:
"I wanna have a three some with my lil brother n an older women"
"I buy a prisoner costume sexy, and I police and in your bathroom have rough sex that you think"
"I want to gape your asshole"
There were others, but they were less polite. It was around the little brother threesome answer that I again began to question my motives for this article. What was the point again? To see if there was a limit to what someone would want to get involved in via an anonymous classified website. What exactly are people putting themselves out there for? This was my answer.
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"I want to wear you like a wriggling, screaming flesh condom."
It's hard not to start judging people once you get this far into something. Admittedly, I was being deceptive, but at the same time, was I leading anyone on? Would any rational person have bought into what I was selling so far? Tough call. And is there any point in your life where wanting to have a threesome with your brother and a lady who puts clothing on poop is not something worthy of at least a little judgment? If we were standing on some cosmic scales, I felt that, karmically, I'd have the cleaner soul in this mess. It was time to hit a new round of responses to separate the wheat from the chaff, and I don't even know what the fuck chaff is. Like, I can guess, but if I stepped in a pile of it, I wouldn't say, "Oh, chaff!" or anything.


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Looks like Felton is going to miss a lot of time. If Starbury wasn't playing in China this would be a perfect time for him to save the Knicks' season.
definitely an all-star performance by Junior Swag. his last 2 shots were amazing!
but JR's overall performance was one of the best games for a Knick this year other than Melo's 4Q heroics.
his aggressiveness, defense, going after the ball, rebounding and dead-on shooting...phenomenal.
still would like Copeland to get more minutes... not only does the kid have just as good a shot as Novak,
but he can create his shots, rebound, just needs to work on his defense.
as opposed to Novakaine's 3 points in 27 minutes.
or James Whitey, 2 points in 18 minutes.
or Brewer, 2 points in 13 minutes.
Jason Kidd with an EXCELLENT game, some clutch defense and steals, solid all around. maybe he's the answer
to Feltip's downward spiral. at least it shows Wood Son that Kidd can make it happen, even if Prigger
had an off game with TO's.
however, Knicks could just as easily lost this game, the perimenter dee was hurting, Dudely and Telunfair
were cruising and bruising thru the paint and beyond the 3 line.
Chandler's solid play and Camby getting back into the swing of things made a difference as well.
strange game, post-christmas hangover.
just another great great ending... all hail Junior Swish!
Looks like Felton is going to miss a lot of time. If Starbury wasn't playing in China this would be a perfect time for him to save the Knicks' season.
Humility is a virtue and pride is a vice.
Starbury from 06 to 08 did a far superior job of defending quick point guards then any of our guards have done this year. He shoulda made the all defensive teams those years. Feltons a very poor mans Starbury. My d*cks getting sensitive just thinkin about Starbury and Kidd on the court at the same time Starbury
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At one point Starbury and Kidd were the two best PG's in the league. Would love to see them on the same team. I don't think they've ever played on any all star or olympic team together.
Humility is a virtue and pride is a vice.
I simply enjoyed what i saw tonight. Whoever missed that game was unlucky!
My Knicks are awesome, and this shall be the year of ultimate greatness
starubury is better than felton but he played in not new york knick but in new york we suck
that s5 was
Curry Lee Starbury Rose Crawford
coach was not only but Isiah
team was playing totaly no D Crawford and Rose was playing on same position Curry was mainly injured or fouled out and was extremley slow
Lee was mainly from rebounding
dont u remember this?
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Any link, where I can download this game?
Great Win .. a game which showed the ins & outs of our bench depth.
We owe our bench some gellin minutes to get the Xs & Os setting down-pact.
The crunchtime closer of JR-Swish was owed to JR great performance yesterday in Lakerville .. Go Knicks
Big Props goes out to a tired Knicks team refusing to lose on the road ....
Give it up to coach Woody/Kidd .. 10-man rotation 4 the WIN...
Well done boys.
Credit to Coach Woodson, has instilled a "Next Man UP" mentality in this team. Along with the Clippers, deepest in the league. This team has the potential to be scary good come the Spring.
During Felton absence i want COPELAND as started i think we got undiscovered talent Brewer should be benched. JR became stronger now but i dont think that he realize that how good he is himself.
this run 4-22 its simply unacceptable for 20-8 team.


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A traffic crash killed a 700-pound steer in Green County Tuesday evening, according to the Green County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies were called to County Road K west of Brunkow Road in Jefferson Township for a report of a single-vehicle crash.
A steer was struck by a vehicle traveling west on County Road K and killed upon impact, according to deputies.
The driver, a 51-year-old Davis, Ill. woman, and two passengers were not injured. The vehicle had to be towed from the scene.


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"I started listening to Catholic Answers Live when I was struck down by an illness that basically left me bedridden. This left me questioning my faith and mortality, and my son introduced the Catholic Answers Live podcast to me. Listening to all the guests explain and defend the Catholic Faith has been instrumental. Has Catholic Answers made a difference in my life? It has become part of my life!"
"To God, most Good and Great, in honor of St. John the Baptist, the Maliseets erected this church A.D. 1717."


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The upcoming 2012 Spider-Man reboot film still may not even have a title, but Sony Pictures has nevertheless revealed the first look at star Andrew Garfield in his new wall-crawling pajamas! For this film, whose mere existence has been a heated point of debate among fans after plans for Sam Raimi's fourth Spider-Man effort fell through, the question of how director Marc Webb would distinguish this film may have gotten its first clue with the new image. Would the (500) Days of Summer director take Spidey on a self-fascinated, hipster-ish, emo romp in the Big Apple? Or an intense, over-the-top, gritty rollercoaster of triumph and tragedy? Well, not to say that one picture answers all of that, but it certainly makes a statement about where this film may be heading. Click the read more to see the new Spidey in all his glory.
Spidey's clearly beaten to hell, here. There's sort of a serpentine quality to this version of the costume, and with Garfield's arms looking long, it's also alien-like. In fact, it sort of reminds me of the pics of Tomar-Re from Green Lantern.
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Quiz: Guess the taillight
Published On: Jan 30 2012 08:27:42 AM CST Updated On: Feb 03 2012 09:20:00 AM CST
It's time to test how well you know your cars. We'll show you a picture of the taillight of a car -- you guess what car it belongs to. Here's a hint: The cars are all 2011 or 2012 models. Good luck!


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Journal Junction for April 2
Editor's note: Journal Junction offers the public a forum to applaud successes, discuss issues, point out problems and review the events of the day in a constructive manner. Journal Junction comments should be limited to two to four sentences and be no longer than 80 words. Longer comments should be submitted as "Letters to the Editor,"?which is a separate forum. The Journal's classified ads section offers help to those with lost or found items. This is a sampling of comments received today. Any others, subject to editing, are published in the online Journal Junction at www.journal-news.net under opinions.
From Martinsburg:
My husband and I recently decided to check out the Spring Mills subdivision. We were just curious if anyone could tell us why there are so many boulders bordering streets and stop signs. It really looks quite terrible. We were just wondering if anyone could tell us the reasoning behind this. It looks like Bedrock! We were looking for Fred Flintstone! Hope someone could fill us in. Thanks.
From Backcreek Valley:
To the family seeking justice for the shooting of their family member: You had better find someone outside they prosecutor's office or the State Police to do your investigation if you want full justice.
From Martinsburg:
In compliance with the artcle in Journal Junction about the Easter egg hunts: At our church, Second Baptist in Martinsburg, the children were brought in before the Easter egg hunt and told the true story of Easter. Also, when we have our Clothing Closet, the second Saturday of each month, where the children are told Bible stories while their parents shop for the necessary clothes.
From Martinsburg:
I would like to thank Randy Smith for his generosity in providing a recreation center on the grounds of Musselman High School. It's almost completed.
From Martinsburg:
In a poor attempt to disparage West Virginians, the Hagerstown caller actually shows his/her inept cognitive abilities. Only a fool would think that a river separating adjoining states would make any difference in intelligence. You live 20 minutes north and you actually think that makes you smart? I guess ignorance is bliss.
From Charles Town:
My thanks to The Journal and Charles Town for providing clear and useful information in Sunday's Journal article, "Seeking Solutions to Feral Cat Problem."
From Martinsburg:
In a truly-free society, governing consists of "keeping the peace." Thwarting the crimes of fraud; theft; extortion; and unprovoked, violent, physical aggression are the only legitimate governmental actions. Anything else diminishes our individual liberties. Let's keep our government under control!
From Martinsburg:
I think it's time for law enforcement to enforce the law prohibiting talking on cellphones while driving. This, plus the texting, is an epidemic and hazardous, not to mention annoying and rude.
From Bunker Hill:
I wondered about the hike in my electric bill since the new meter was installed too. I have an apartment that no one lives in and my bill went from $43 to $150 each month. I called and their response is, "it is working correctly." Who do we complain to now? We are totally being ripped off.
From Jefferson County:
Has any research been done on how many convicted felons buy weapons at gun shows where they don't have to have their background checked? I also wonder how many of these felons are also members of the NRA.
From Bunker Hill:
Regarding the Repulicans, Democrats and the Independent politicians that are catering to the NRA and are refusing to pass sensible gun laws: I pray that the majority of the American people vote all of them out of office.
From Martinsburg:
A million-dollar, possibly billion-dollar, company can afford to send its staff several hours away for a seminar to teach them about things they've already been taught but cannot give the staff a raise on time nor hire enough staff to properly keep patients safe. Go figure.
From Martinsburg:
Hey, Hedgesville, regarding the Inwood commenter: The reality is the NRA is in bed with gun manufacturers. The NRA promotes the purchase of the manufacturers guns and the manufacturers contribute financial support to the NRA. They both get what they want at the tragic expense of the American people.
From Bunker Hill:
To the caller from Ranson about the 90 percent card-carrying members of the NRA being less than intelligent: How dare you call us high school grads that are less than intelligent while you are showing your ignorance and hatred. Thanks a lot, and have a Happy Easter.
From Martinsburg:
On a positive comment! The new layout on The Journal is really good. I like the new fonts that you've been using for headlines. It's much more attractive and very readable. Good job, folks!
From Kearneysville:
The Congress, Senate and our Presidency is to be cutting everybody's salary except their own. Let's get this thing straightened out. It's really lopsided!
From Berkeley County:
With the new Journal format, they are still hiding the Neighborhood section in the back of the want ads. This needs to be brought out front. Anyone else agree?
From Bunker Hill:
To the Ranson commenter: Let's see if I meet your standards, NRA life member, NRA instructor, employee of phone company, event security agent including working with secret serive, possess a GED diploma. Guess I failed! Who is the less than intelligent individual now?
From Bunker Hill:
A thanks to the citizen who sent my driver's license back to my address!
From Martinsburg:
The caller from Hedgesville is right, the electric bills did go up. Mine went up 30 percent with no change in usage. Called Potomac Edison and they say there is nothing wrong with the bill, it's just their monthly adjustment. I think we need to contact the State Attorney General's Office and let them investigate this. It does not seem appropriate.
From Martinsburg:
I just want to take this time to say, "Shame! Shame!" on the people or person who removed the flowers from Rosedale Cemetery on Easter Sunday. Those flowers were placed there for our loved ones. Someone came through there Saturday night or Sunday morning and removed several bouquets of flowers off of the graves. I hope you can sleep at night. I would be so ashamed of myself.
From Hedgesville:
I received my electric bill this month, and it has increased 84 more dollars. Yup. What is up with all this? Somebody needs to check it out.
From Berkeley Springs:
You would think a man who thinks he is the sharpest knife in the drawer would check numbers and all pertinent information on guns and ammo before he came out of the drawer babbling falsehoods. Yes, Sean O'Leary, your head may shine, but it's empty.


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Fall 2011 - 61130 - PA383C - Politics and Process
Gender, Health and Society
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Course Overview
This course acquaints students with how public policy develops and is adopted in the American governmental system. It is normally taken during the first year. The course helps students understand the different settings in which policy develops and the factors that influence its development. Each section of the course uses different substantive policy concerns such as international affairs, social policy, community engagement, and resource and environmental regulation to explore how individuals and institutions initiate and/or give legitimacy to public policy, including the executive and legislative branches, the courts, interest groups, and individual citizens. The course also covers the dynamics of the policy process by focusing on the roles of and relationships among various levels of government and the concepts and models used to describe these aspects of policy development. The roles of ideas, concepts, and formal methods of analysis in policy development are discussed. Reading assignments and class discussion focus on case studies, legislative hearings, policy-issue briefs, court decisions, and theoretical works which highlight and explain the development of particular public policies.
Section Description
This course is designed to explore the gender dimensions of health, illness, and the medical care industry in the United States, with some focus on international comparisons. It is motivated by the fact that because of biological and social forces health and disease have important gender-specific components. Economics and politics are highly relevant in determining womenís health risks. Relative to other developed nations income inequality in the United States is very high and because of disadvantages in the labor force women are more likely than men to be poor, especially if they are unmarried. Of the forty-one million Americans with no health insurance a disproportionate fraction are single women with children. A focus on gender is important because, as we will find, men and women have different physical and mental health care needs. Yet our society, including our medical care institutions, often ignores those differences, especially when other factors such as race and poverty are involved. Much medical research for example, such as that related to heart disease, is based on samples of white men and the risk factors affecting the coronary health of women, African Americans, and other groups are often poorly understood. As of yet, we understand little concerning the impact of alcoholism and drug abuse for women and its long-term consequences for their reproductive, social, and emotional health.
These gaps in knowledge concerning risks and appropriate treatments have very specific causes that we will investigate. We will examine the social institutions that shape men and womenís health and health care, including work, education, the family, and the medical care system itself. Other topics will include reproductive health, the role of interpersonal relationships, single motherhood and the stress of raising children alone, welfare and health care, divorce and changes in health, specific illnesses that women experience including breast and ovarian cancer, and the forces that influence research into women's health problems. We will also touch upon the role of local, state and federal agencies in health policy formulation and implementation, the politics of the medicalization of women's issues including childbirth, refugee and immigrant women's health, and more. We will, of course, also deal with the role of women as major actors in changing the health care system and reducing health risks for themselves and their families. We will examine their roles as health care providers and as administrators and leaders in the health care establishment. We will examine the role of women in defining health care policy as it relates to the health of women and children. Specific topics of interest to class participants will also be covered.
The second objective of the course is for students to develop an understanding of how to evaluate and use the major sources of health data (e.g., demographic statistics, administrative records, health surveys, etc.). Such data are central to policy formation and are used by both informed and uninformed observers. Our objective is to develop a critical understanding of the appropriate and legitimate use of health-related data and to determine how they can best be used to evaluate a broad array of public policies related to womenís health care.
Requirements: Class sessions will consist of lectures and collective discussions. Attendance and participation are integral parts of the course and will count towards the final grade. Other requirements include a issue brief, article review, and a term project based on a policy analysis.
This class is cross-listed with SW 395K; WGS 393; and SOC 395J


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I kinda feel like the old man in the room. I've been watching Anime for 15 years, sooooooooo im as old as the elders of Konoha.
Not older than me ..I born in 1986
I am 26 ..
My age is same as yamato
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yeah..there are some people in their late 20's too...
yes but not me
Born in 1994. Us 90's kids had it good
I'm 23.
im 23 x2
1994 here too
20 boi
Oh yeah, I'm 19. Plenty of em. You just have to pay attention and you'll see em.
Originally Posted by Katkot
Not older than me ..
I born in 1986
Yeah i got u beat....1979
im 19
I'm 22.
I'm a 90's kid.
Well, I feel young. I'm 15.
im 1
Damn. 16
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SportsJam - Trumpeter Jon Faddis
February 25, 2008. Posted by Doug Doyle.Add new comment | Filed under: dad, demand feature, different sports, Encounters, interviewing, Jazz Alive, jazz band, Jazz Community, john coltrane, jon faddis, new sports, old timers, podcast, real sports, Remix, saxophone, special sports, sports fan, sports stars, tiger, tiger woods, time jazz, trumpeter, wbgo
I had a blast interviewing trumpeter Jon Faddis for SportsJam, WBGO's new sports podcast/on-demand feature. Jon is a real sports fan who loves the old-timers from several different sports. I asked him to put together his all-time jazz band made up of sports stars. He selected Tiger Woods to be the saxophone of John Coltrane. Find out who else he picked, his thoughts on why he thinks jazz and sports are related and hear about his special sports relationship with his dad. Listen now.
-Doug Doyle
The audacity of Jazz
February 25, 2008Add new comment | Filed under: Digital Life, Jazz Community, Jazz Education, Jazz Osmosis, Masters
While we celebrate Jazz every day here for its energy and complexity, and relish in the swing of it, and nod our heads in approval at a monster solo, it can be easy to forget that Jazz has been at the forefront of social change movements and African-American history and culture for more than a century, supporting freedom movements abroad, civil rights struggles at home and fighting against war and racial injustice both here and abroad.
To celebrate that, we've launched a new podcast series called "We Insist!: Jazz Speaks Out." Over the four half-hour episodes, host Angelika Beener talks to some of the brightest lights in Jazz about how the music influenced them and how they influenced the music. Guests include USC Professor Dr. Robin D. G. Kelly, pianist Randy Weston; trumpeter Terence Blanchard; saxophonist Marcus Strickland and others.
Some of the featured music includes: Max Roach's "We Insist;" Miles Davis' "Jack Johnson;" Randy Weston's "Uhuru Afrika;" John Coltrane's "Alabama;" Sonny Rollins' "Freedom Suite;" and many more. The series launched Friday and we'll add epsodes weekly.
Listen (and subscribe) to the first episode here. - David Cruz
Studio Session - Kendrick Scott Oracle
February 21, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: almazan, art blakey and the jazz messengers, ascap foundation, composer award, debut release, divination, fender rhodes, guitarist mike, intriguing name, Jazz Alive, jazz composer, jazz ensemble, kendrick, letters to a young poet, Live Music, new voice, npr, rainer maria rilke, seers, soothsayers, studio session, Studio Sessions, worth the wait
Drummer Kendrick Scott, a recipient of the 2008 ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Award, performs music from his debut release, The Source.
Hear the WBGO studio session on NPR Music.
Oracle. What an intriguing name for a jazz ensemble, one that conjures prophesy, divination, mythological seers and soothsayers. It's also reminiscent of Kendrick's inspiration, another drummer-led group. "Before you even heard the music, the name itself caught you. Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. You're going to receive a message. It's almost like going to church."
Kendrick Scott brought his group, Oracle, to the WBGO studio to play music from his self-released debut, The Source. The quintet plays three Scott originals, including "Memory's Wavering Echo," words borrowed directly from Rainer Maria Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet.
Every language has a poet. Consider the language of jazz, which happens to have many. New composers in jazz function like emerging wordsmiths. They inject the narrative of humanity with a fresh shot of adrenaline, and they reinvent the basic vocabulary of a cultural tradition. Kendrick Scott is a new voice in jazz. He is a drummer, a composer, and a 2008 recipient of the ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Award.
Kendrick Scott's music does not lay so easily in the beat, as one might expect from a drummer. "Whenever I'm composing, I'm actually singing melodies. I'll call my voicemail and sing a melody into the voicemail. Then when I get home, I sit down at the Fender Rhodes or at the piano and I'll try to harmonize it. And then I'll come up with some rhythms. Melody is first, harmony is second, and rhythm is actually third."
The results are often sprawling, cinematic compositions like the twofer, "Retrospect/View From Above." It's worth the wait, seven minutes into the medley, to hear guitarist Mike Moreno and pianist Fabian Almazan in cascading harmony. This kind of heightened interaction and listening is the result of directing live action in the moment.
Scott learned some valuable lessons when he recorded his debut release, The Source, on his own label, World Culture Music. He labored over every minute detail, until his mentor, Terence Blanchard, offered some advice about making records. "It's just a snapshot of who you are at this moment. This record doesn't define your whole life. And hopefully after this moment, you'll have more and more records to document that."
Our session with Oracle ends with "The Source," featuring an introduction from bassist Derrick Hodge, Kendrick Scott's bandmate in the Terence Blanchard Sextet.
Mysticism aside, it takes more than a drummer and composer to give Oracle its power. Scott says, "The band itself is the oracle, not just me. They send out the messages, and it's free for whoever is listening to interpret however they feel the music should be. You go to the oracle not to get the answer, but to find out what the question is. So you can get to the answer.
Check it out.
February 20, 2008. Posted by Stevan Smith.Add new comment | Filed under: collections, flute, funky, gentle giant, hey jude, instrumental recordings, jazz, Jazz Alive, Jazz Community, Jazz Education, jungle plum, listener, Listening Post, lullabye, music lovers, music world, new releases, nubian, oboe, pleasure, poor fishermen, queen of the night, r&b, Revue, rhythm, satisfaction, soul, talents, tenor, tenor sax
What's going on all! Welcome to my blog series "DIGGIN' THE CLASSICS"! When new releases in the music world get slow, we all tend to dig into our collections for some vintage pleasure. Join me for my weekly (or whenever I feel like it) quest for soundtrack satisfaction. This is a blog for music lovers! "Walk With Me".
This edition celebrates: Yusef Lateef- The Gentle Giant (1972)
1. Nubian Lady
2. Lowland Lullabye
3. Hey Jude
4. Jungle Plum
5. The Poor Fishermen
6. African Song
7. Queen of the Night
8. Below Yellow Bell
Now I will admit, I am really picky when it comes to instrumental recordings. There has to be something powerful about a rhythm that speaks without words. Yusef Lateef is most definitely gifted in this area. Lateef defines his brand of music as "-insert here-", but don't call it jazz. "The Gentle Giant" is evidence of his unique talents. With Lateef playing various instruments (flute, tenor, and oboe) and a 9-minute cover of "Hey Jude" (?), there is enough variety on this album to prevent it from boring the "A.D.D." listener. One stand out track is, "Nubian Lady". The title say's it all. With it's melodic rhythms and ultra cool vibes, songs like these leave no room for words. That would just mess things up.
"I'm smiling, but don't call it jazz fool!"
Another track that stands out is "Queen of the Night" (must be something about the ladies). A funky track that has a bass line tailor made for hip-hop. It is this variety that makes this album one of his most interesting works. This Lp speaks to generations, and most likely opened the door for world music. Some refer to this album as being erratic compared to his prior works. I feel this is just a classic display of any artists' journey to evolve. This album is a honest contribution to the foundation of jaz......I mean "-insert here-". It dares to be different. ...And it is the "different" that makes it an instant classic.
"What do you mean by different?"
Bourne Goes Hollywood
February 20, 2008. Posted by Michael Bourne.Add new comment | Filed under: Diversions, Listening Post, Movies, oscars, singers, songbook
This Sunday's telecast will be the 80th annual awarding of the Oscars. This Sunday's Singers Unlimited (10AM-2PM) will celebrate with songs from the movies. Most of the standards of the American Popular Songbook, songs of Rodgers & Hart, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, the Gershwins et al, came from Broadway or Hollywood musicals. Most of the Broadway songs also came to the screen. I'll spotlight songs from the movies of Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, even Humphrey Bogart. I'll celebrate the birthday next week (and upcoming gig at Birdland) of Oscar-winning composer (and jazz pianist) Michel Legrand. I'll feature highlights from jazz and blues movies, also Oscar-winning songs performed by the likes of Nat Cole and Frank Sinatra -- although I won't be playing all of the Oscar-winning songs. "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" is not really in our groove on WBGO ...I started reviewing movies in 1967, and I've seen a thousand or two. I started going to the movies with my grandfather when I was 2. I don't remember any of those movies with him, but once in a while I'll be watching an old western and I'll have deja vu. I can't always remember what I was doing yesterday, but I can still name all the actors on The Late Show.
I rarely go to the movies nowadays. I get in cheaper as a senior, but most of the new movies aren't worth whatever the cost. I'd rather wait and rent newer movies -- although I'm much more often watching older movies on TV.
Herewith my all-time favorite movies:
1 THE SEVEN SAMURAI, the masterpiece of director Akira Kurosawa. Toshiro Mifune is downright feral on screen as one of the seven swordfighters who protect a farming village from bandits. My favorite of countless great moments: the little smile on the face of Daisuke Kato when his old comrade recruits him but tells him this time they might not survive, also the grace and power of Takashi Shimura drawing and shooting arrows during the climactic battle in the rain.
2 CASABLANCA, the first movie I bought on DVD. My favorite moment is any moment Claude Rains is on the screen.
3 THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, photographed in often painterly black and white by (should've-won-an-Oscar visual genius) Gregg Toland. It's the story of three men returning home after WWII, each of them struggling with who they used to be and who they've become, each of them getting a dramatic moment of redemption. Fredric March as a banker turns drunken babble at a banquet into a passionate hope for the future. Dana Andrews as an ex-officer who can't get a job walks through a field of broken airplanes and realizes that he's also junk. Harold Russell (who actually lost both hands in the war) shows Cathy O'Donnell as his girl next door what he looks like when he pulls off his hooks, but, rather than being horrified, she matter-of-factly picks up his hooks as if she's putting aside his slippers. It's the most deeply intimate scene I've ever seen.
4 YOU'RE TELLING ME, I think the funniest comedy of the funniest comedian, W.C. Fields. He's especially graceful doing his physical gags, and, for someone always thought grumpy, Fields is also very sweet, especially when he talks to a princess when he thinks that she's trying to kill herself. I think the funniest scene ever filmed is in another Fields comedy, when he's trying to sleep on the back porch and keeps being bothered by noise and neighbors in IT'S A GIFT.
5 BOSSA NOVA, the romantic comedy I've watched every birthday since 2000, about a lawyer (Antonio Fagundes) who falls in love with an English teacher (Amy Irving) in Rio, dedicated to (and featuring songs of) Antonio Carlos Jobim.
My all-time favorite music for a movie was the all-star jam that happens throughout Robert Altman's KANSAS CITY. Being there when some of the music scenes were filmed was one of the best jazz experiences of my life, especially the tenor battle of Joshua Redman as Lester Young with Craig Handy as Coleman Hawkins. They filmed way more music than was needed, music that was so great that an all-music version was created, called Robert Altman's JAZZ '34. Bob asked me to write the opening scene-setter that Harry Belafonte reads on the soundtrack -- my first and only time ever actually working on a movie.
-- MBourne


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4, 2001 - Glenn W. McGee, State Superintendent of Education for the past
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In August, McGee and the State Board of Education agreed he would not seek an extension of his contract as State Superintendent when it expires December 31. In the new position, McGee will be paid $180,000 per year.
"I am grateful for having been given the opportunity to lead and serve the schools of Illinois these past three years. Working together as a team with the General Assembly, the Governor, our many partners and local districts, we have made a difference for two million schoolchildren.
"Now I am excited to accept a five-year contract with Wilmette District 39. Wilmette is an extraordinary community with a long record of strong support for educational excellence. My job is to insure that all children in District 39 continue to receive the highest quality education and my hope is that, in addition, we will have a positive impact beyond the boundaries of our school district.
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Jane Schade '71 Kopp remembers visiting the home of College President Arlo Schilling when she was a freshman. Today, as First Lady of Marshall University, she extends the same hospitality to students. "I know students appreciate coming to our home for a reception or dinner, because I remember how special it was for me," she says.
Another unlikely memory from North Central ties Kopp to Marshall. The airplane crash carrying 75 football players, coaches, fans and crew happened on November 14, 1970, during her senior year. It's still considered the worst tragedy in college sports. "I heard about it just like everyone else—from television news reports," she says. "I felt terrible for Marshall University—I couldn't imagine a school losing so many athletes, coaches and community members." Little did she know she would one day live in Huntington, WV, and experience firsthand the "ripples from this tragedy."
In 2005, shortly after her husband Steve became president of Marshall, Warner Bros. sought the involvement of the University in making a movie about the crash. "It was a very difficult decision for him," she says. "Some people told him not to let it happen but after discussions with former players, university and community residents and family survivors, he set out the parameters under which he hoped the filmmakers would work to produce a movie sensitive to the community."
An added benefit for Marshall and Huntington was that parts of the movie "We Are Marshall" were filmed there. Students worked behind the scenes and in the movie, too, she said. "Another huge benefit was that the making of the movie brought the community together to talk," she says. "Every year on November 14 a ceremony is held to remember those 75. Even coach Red Dawson now comes to the ceremony–something he couldn't make himself do before the movie." Dawson, an assistant coach, was the only member of the program not on the disastrous flight.
Kopp and her husband attended both the local premiere and red carpet premiere in Hollywood.
A private viewing was held for family members of those lost in the crash. "These are examples of the sensitivity that was shown to our community," she explains.
The couple previously lived in the Chicago area, as well as in Michigan and Ohio, but they've come to love the West Virginia mountains and people. Today Kopp spends her time hosting and attending university events, traveling frequently to call on alumni and serving the community. "I volunteer my time and resources to try to help make this an even better community and state."
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Volume 87, Issue 15, 10 October 2005
Electric field modulation of visible and ultraviolet nanoscale lasers consisting of single CdS or GaNnanowires has been achieved using integrated, microfabricated electrodes. Modulation of laser emission intensity is achieved with no detectable change in the laser wavelength. The devices can also be operated below the lasing threshold to modulate the intensity of light propagating within the nanowirewaveguide. Studies of the electric field dependence in devices of varied geometry indicate that modulation is due to an electroabsorption mechanism. These findings expand opportunities for multicolor, nanowire-based photonic devices and circuits.
Holographic scattering in photopolymer-dispersed liquid crystals87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2089148View Description Hide Description
Strong polarization-conserving holographicscattering was observed in a photopolymer-dispersed liquid crystal film fabricated from the UV curable mixture of commercially available constituents. During the photopolymerization process a bright corona of diffracted light evolves around the pump beam. The intensity of the rotationally symmetric light distribution increases upon exposure. By rotating the sample, two characteristic diffraction rings appear which can be explained by the Ewald sphere construction. Our results demonstrate that the associated parasitic holograms are very pronounced. Hence, their presence must be accounted for whenever preparing and utilizing holographicpolymer-dispersed liquid crystals in any application.
Longitudinal-mode competition induced instabilities of self--switched two-mode laser87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2089153View Description Hide Description
Stable single-longitudinal-mode laser pulses and instability of two-longitudinal-mode oscillation due to the spatial hole-burning effect were observed experimentally in a laser-diode pumped microchip self--switched laser. We modified the multimode rate equations by including the spatial hole-burning effect in the active medium and the nonlinear absorption of the saturable absorber. The numerical simulations of the mode-competition dynamics of two-mode laser are in good agreement with the experimental data. Instability induced by the mode-competition dynamics was investigated by the evolution of the inversion population and the bleaching and recovery of the inversion population of the saturable absorber.
Semiconductor nanowire laser and nanowire waveguide electro-optic modulators87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2089157View Description Hide Description
Electric field modulation of visible and ultraviolet nanoscale lasers consisting of single CdS or GaNnanowires has been achieved using integrated, microfabricated electrodes. Modulation of laser emission intensity is achieved with no detectable change in the laser wavelength. The devices can also be operated below the lasing threshold to modulate the intensity of light propagating within the nanowirewaveguide. Studies of the electric field dependence in devices of varied geometry indicate that modulation is due to an electroabsorption mechanism. These findings expand opportunities for multicolor, nanowire-based photonic devices and circuits.
Repeatable nanostructures in dielectrics by femtosecond laser pulse trains87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2093935View Description Hide Description
Using the plasma model recent developed by the authors, this study predicts the existence of a constant ablation-depth zone with respect to fluence in femtosecond laserablation of dielectrics, which has also been observed experimentally. It is found that the value of the constant ablation depth is significantly decreased by the pulse train technology. Repeatable nanostructures can be achieved with the parameters in the constant ablation-depth zone of a femtosecond pulse train, even when the laser system is subject to fluctuations in fluences.
Near-field optical recording using a planar solid immersion mirror87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2093937View Description Hide Description
A near-field planar solid immersion mirror (PSIM) has been developed and applied to the writing and reading of marks in a phase-change material. Light focusing of a PSIM is realized by a two-dimensional parabolic reflective surface integrated in a planar waveguide. Using a PSIM fabricated out of a waveguide consisting of a core layer and a cladding layer on an substrate, we have recorded marks with dimensions of .
Surface laser emission from solid polymer dye in a guided mode resonant grating filter structure87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2081116View Description Hide Description
This letter describes the design, fabrication, and experimental results of a micro solid polymerdye laser designed on the basis of a guided mode resonant grating (GMRG). The resonant condition of GMRG includes the second-order resonance of the distributed feedback cavity. A surface laser emission was obtained in a patterned region by the pulsed-laser pumping. The grating was fabricated by the electron beam lithography and the fast atom beam etching. Dye (rhodamine 6G)-doped poly(methylmethacrylate) was spin-coated on the grating. The laser oscillation occurred in the direction vertical to the grating plane with a sharp peak (-value ) in a single mode designed by the GMRG analysis.
Postfabrication fine-tuning of photonic crystal microcavities in quantum dot membranes87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2099516View Description Hide Description
A method to fine-tune photonic crystaldefect cavities is developed based on successive oxidation and wet etching cycles. Photonic crystal microcavities based on InP membranes are oxidized using an ultraviolet (UV)/ozone treatment, and the oxide is subsequently removed using a hydrofluoric acid solution. Each oxidation/etch cycle consumes a thin layer of InP directly exposed to the UV/ozone, enlarging the radius of holes in the photonic crystal and decreasing the membrane thickness. The method is applied to single missing air-hole defect cavities with embedded InAsquantum dots, permitting measurement of the resonant frequency tuning in emission. Defect mode energies were found to blueshift, consistent with finite-difference time-domain simulations. A tuning range of was obtained after .
Subwavelength microwave resonators exhibiting strong coupling to radiation modes87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2099524View Description Hide Description
We demonstrate a subwavelength spherical resonator at microwave frequencies designed to mimic the electromagnetic behavior of a negative permittivity sphere. The structure, which has a radius of (where is the resonant wavelength), consists of an axially symmetric array of noninterconnected conducting elements forming a resonant spherical object. The structure exhibits many of the properties inherent to negative permittivity spherical resonators, the most notable being a very strong coupling to radiation modes despite being much smaller than the wavelength. This characteristic is quantified by the radiation-factor, which was observed to be near 1.5 times the theoretical limit in some of the measured samples, matching the performance achievable in a negative permittivity sphere of comparable electrical size. These resonators may find application in the design of electrically small antennas, as well as in the experimental "simulation," at microwave frequencies, of nanophotonic device concepts based upon localized plasmon resonances in metal nanoparticles.
High-temperature and low-threshold midinfrared interband cascade lasers87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2103387View Description Hide Description
A broad-area midinfrared interband cascade (IC) laser has been demonstrated with a threshold current as low as at . Despite exhibiting a large specific thermal resistance ( at ), the device delivered cw power near /facet at and at and lased in cw mode up to . A -long laser delivered cw power of /facet at and at , and had power efficiency as high as 26% at . Narrow mesa stripe IC lasers had relatively higher threshold current density, yet lased at temperatures up to 237 and in cw and pulsed modes, respectively. The feasibility of cw operation at higher temperatures and directions for improving IC laser performance are discussed based on the experimental data.
High-efficiency laser-diodes-pumped microthickness slab laser87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2103395View Description Hide Description
A high-efficiency and high-power oscillator was developed based on the microthickness slab structure with high aspect ratio to obtain one-dimensional temperature gradient and to reduce the temperature increase in the crystal. Laser output power of was obtained in cw oscillation with 42% optical conversion efficiency at a pump power of .
Nonlinear diffraction and second-harmonic generation enhancement in silicon-opal photonic crystals87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2077836View Description Hide Description
Nonlinear diffraction in three-dimensional silicon-filled photonic crystals of opals is studied. Efficient backward second-harmonic generation (SHG) is observed in the specular direction upon the fundamental radiation reflection from the (111) face of the face-centered-cubic opal lattice. Tuning the fundamental wavelength across the photonic band gap(PBG) results in the 20-times increase of the second-harmonic intensity. The SHG peak has the width of approximately and is located at the long-wavelength edge of the PBG.
All-optical switches on a silicon chip realized using photonic crystal nanocavities87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2089185View Description Hide Description
We demonstrate all-optical switching in the telecommunication band, in siliconphotonic crystals at high speed , with extremely low switching energy (a few ), and high switching contrast . The devices consist of ultrasmall high-quality factor nanocavities connected to input and output waveguides. Switching is induced by a nonlinear refractive-index change caused by the plasma effect of carriers generated by two-photon absorption in silicon. The high-quality factor and small mode volume led to an extraordinarily large reduction in switching energy. The estimated internal switching energy in the nanocavity is as small as a few tens of fJ, indicating that further reduction on the operating energy is possible.
On the performance and surface passivation of type II superlattice photodiodes for the very-long-wavelength infrared87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2089170View Description Hide Description
We demonstrate very-long-wavelength infrared type II superlatticephotodiodes with a cutoff wavelength of . We observed a zero-bias, peak Johnson noise-limited detectivity of at 77 K with a 90%–10% cutoff width of 17 meV, and quantum efficiency of 30%. Variable area diode zero-bias resistance-area product measurements indicated that silicon dioxide passivation increased surfaceresistivity by nearly a factor of 5, over unpassivated photodiodes, and increased overall uniformity. The bulk at 77 K was found to be , with increasing more than twofold at 25 mV reverse bias.
Photonic-crystal-fiber pigtail device integrated with lens-duct optics for terahertz radiation coupling87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2093941View Description Hide Description
An integrated optics called terahertz (THz) pigtail, which is comprised of an emitter, an optically transparent launching media, and a waveguide, is devised and fabricated. The InAs emitter under a magnetic field is coupled to the launching media using silicone grease, an index matching liquid. The launching media, a lens duct made from a polymer based on poly 4-methyl pentene-1 (commonly known as TPX), is designed based on the concept of guiding THz radiation into Teflon photonic crystal fiber(PCF)waveguide by means of total internal reflection. It is found that the constructed THz lens duct is able to channel and couple the THz radiation into the PCFwaveguide with a loss of . The results here show that the idea of using the THz pigtail can be a potential means of effectively directing THz radiation.
Rectification and intrinsic photocurrent of photodiodes formed with pulsed-laser deposition at87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2093942View Description Hide Description
With a rate of , thin-film has been deposited on with nanosecond laser pulses at . The samples revealed rectification with an uncommon power dependence on the forward bias. Furthermore, we noticed that the intrinsic photocurrent spectra sensitively depend on the deposition time. Increasing this duration from one to three hours shifts the maximum of the spectral device response from GaAs to Si. The result stresses the flexibility of pulsed-laser deposition to alter device properties in extremely simple ways.
Metallic tip probe providing high intensity and small spot size with a small background light in near-field optics87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2093928View Description Hide Description
A metallic tip probe that gives high optical intensity and small spot size with a small background light is proposed and simulated. The proposed tip probe provides advantages of both the aperture probe and the apertureless probe currently used in the scanning near-field optical microscope. The tip probe is illuminated by surface plasmonpolaritons transmitted through the I-shaped aperture in a pyramidal structure on a thick metallic screen. Scattering of optical waves by this structure is solved numerically using a volume integral equation by generalized conjugate residual iteration and fast Fourier transformation. The proposed tip probe is shown to simultaneously provide both high near-field intensity and small spot size with a small background light.
Enhancement of solar cell performance by employing planar spectral converters87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2099532View Description Hide Description
The effect on solar cell performance of planar converters containing quantum dots(QDs) as wavelength-shifting entities on top of multicrystalline silicon cells was investigated by means of model studies with varying incident spectra. These included global, direct, and diffuse spectra with Air Mass (AM) values ranging from 1 to 10. In case of AM1.5, a planar converter with QDs emitting at yields a short-circuit current increase of 6.3%, 9.6%, and 28.6% for direct, global, and diffuse irradiation, respectively, as a result of the larger blue/green content of diffuse spectra with respect to direct and global ones. For other AM values, similar results are calculated, with a lower increase toward high AM values.
Ultra-high- microcavity operation in and87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2099529View Description Hide Description
Optical microcavities provide a possible method for boosting the detection sensitivity of biomolecules. Silica-based microcavities are important because they are readily functionalized, which enables unlabeled detection. While silicaresonators have been characterized in air, nearly all molecular detections are performed in solution. Therefore, it is important to determine their performance limits in an aqueous environment. In this letter, planar microtoroid resonators are used to measure the relationship between quality factor and toroid diameter at wavelengths ranging from visible to near-IR in both and , and results are then compared to predictions of a numerical model. Quality factors in excess of , a factor of 100 higher than previous measurements in an aqueous environment, are observed in both and .
Enhanced light emission from an organic photonic crystal with a nanocavity87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2103404View Description Hide Description
An organic photonic crystal(PC) with a nanocavity has been fabricated on a membrane with air holes. The emission peak caused by the resonant mode of the nanocavity was clearly observed from the nanocavity area of the PC. The emission peak corresponded to degenerated dipole modes from comparison between measured and calculated results. Modification of a nanocavity caused the peak splitting of dipole modes and the appearance of a peak corresponding to a hexapole mode. The emission peak with a quality factor of about 1000 was obtained from a PC with a modified nanocavity.
Subpicosecond luminescence spectroscopy of exciton localization in films87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2103407View Description Hide Description
We have studied the exciton localization dynamics in epitaxial films with different In compositions ( , 0.05, and 0.09) by means of optical Kerr-gate time-resolved photoluminescence (PL) spectral measurements. By changing excitation wavelength of laser pulses, films are resonantly excited around their exciton energies at . Under the resonant excitation, the PL dynamics is sensitive to the In composition of the sample and the excitation laser intensity. In the low In composition samples, the formation time of radiative excitons at localized states is . In the high In composition samples, the gradual redshift of the PL peak energy is observed within several tens of picoseconds. The radiative recombination processes of excitons are discussed.


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PORTALES — Later this summer, Eastern New Mexico University expects to have a new athletic director and men's basketball coach.
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"In a perfect world, that's what we like," ENMU President Steven Gamble said. "There could be reasons the athletic director search ends up taking longer. But our goal is to have an athletic director that can talk with the candidates."
Faculty athletic representative Gene Smith is heading the committee to replace Maguire, who requested reassignment after eight seasons as athletic director.
History professor Don Elder heads the committee to replace Shawn Scanlan, who was let go after nine seasons as Greyhound basketball coach.
The school aims to get both positions filled by July 1, the date Maguire will step down as athletic director. But it's not a drop-dead date, Smith said, and he said his committee is more focused on a "prudent, well thought out" search.
"I'm optimistic we will have one here this summer," Smith said, "but whether it's July 1, who knows?"
Smith said he is informing athletic director candidates of the basketball vacancy, and that they may or may not have a role in filling it depending on when they are hired.
Gamble said both committees have received about 70 applications, and will get to a list of 12-15 semifinalists for telephone interviews. A final group of three to five candidates will be brought in for campus tours and interviews.
"Ideally, it would be nice to have three people that stand out above the rest, that you can bring for on-campus interviews," Gamble said. "Sometimes, it's not that defined. You'll have four or five who are relatively equal on paper."
Neither Elder nor Smith discussed specific candidates, but said a few candidates have local connections. Smith said candidates with local connections aren't so much tied to ENMU as they are to Clovis, Portales or other schools in Lone Star Conference.
The university expects to pay the next athletic director in the low $80,000 range, Gamble said. That's less than the $91,000 Maguire is making in his final year as athletic director, but Gamble said Maguire's salary is higher because of his 21 years of employment at ENMU and five years serving as both athletic director and volleyball coach. Gamble said Maguire will continue at the university in a role that's half teaching, half fund-raising.
The basketball coach position will pay in the mid-$60,000 to mid-$70,000 range, plus profits from the university's summer basketball camp. Scanlan drew approximately $72,000 before camp money was added, Gamble said.
Scanlan is still under contract with the university through May, and assistant coach Joe Griffin is running the program in the interim.
Elder said basketball coach candidates have ranged from as far as Alaska and Florida, and experience ranges from Division I to NAIA to high school.
"We value all coaching experience," Elder said, "but the ones that involve scholarships are the ones (where) we place a slightly higher value. It's not a dealbreaker by any stretch of the imagination, but it's certainly a positive."


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Skip to comments.Dalio Fears Social Unrest That Led to Hitlers Rise
Posted on 09/22/2012 5:58:26 PM PDT by Kartographer
In a worst case scenario, he painted a much darker picture.
When people get at each others throat, the rich and the poor and the left and the right and so on, and you have a basic breakdown, that becomes very threatening, Dalio told CNBC in an exclusive interview on Squawk Box. For example, Hitler came to power in 1933, which was the depth of the Great Depression, because of the social tension between the factions. So I think it very much is dependent on how the people work this through together and worry about the social elements.
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Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose. But I don't think freedom is the future that Europe is heading for.
Trotsky wrote that the communists and the national socialists both drew from the same population base - weak, worried, frustrated and desperate people in the lower classes. The whole difference in his view was that those who supported the communists had lost everything, those who supported the national socialists still had a little bit to lose.
I think they are ripe for finally falling to the (modern version of) the Ottomans.
Unlike Hitler's 1930's Germany, American citizens have been stock piling well over 10 million firearms per year since 2008.
The death camps will run day and night, killing leftists.
More empty chairs? ;-)
You may expect my résumé via FReepmail (references available upon request).
If you care for some suggestions on the automation and design of the disposal facilities just let me know. I have been thinking about these technical problems for years. The object of the process is to eliminate any thing so primitive as a camp; reduce the man power requirements and as much as possible, eliminate the opportunity for human error or failure.
Approximately 90% of the systems can be automated such as; side loading, bottom dumping rail cars, automated in route gas dispensing systems, conveyor and furnace systems, crushing and milling systems, and last packaging systems for the final product.
The final product could be used for a great many purposes; every thing from concrete additives, to soil amendments.
Properly designed stack scrubbers could be installed to recover all heavy metals and improve environmental conditions in the vicinity of the processing plant.
I have examined several possible plant locations on past hunting trips that are very well suited to privacy and minimal environmental impact.
No need for a resume. Your reputation precedes you, sir.
While your plan has a certain cachet, I feel the reclamation of liberal people's corpses to make some sort of gunpowder component has much more irony and bathos.
In the last truly free election in Germany before WWII on November 6, 1932 the Nazis received only 33% of the vote. The Nazis formed a coalition with the Social Democratic Party which gave them a 53% majority and Hitler was named Chancellor on January 30, 1933. As Chancellor, Hitler asked German President Paul von Hindenburg to dissolve the Reichstag and call for a new parliamentary election. The date set for the elections was March 5, 1933.
On February 27, 1933 an arson fire burned the Reichstag, Germany's Parlement building to the ground. It was allegedly started by Marinus van der Lubbe, a communist and unemployed bricklayer. Many historians now believe that the fire was planned and started by the Nazis themselves. This crisis created a huge backlash against the communists and a huge boost in popularity for the Nazis.
Still on March 5, 1933 the Nazis were only able to muster 43.91% of the vote. Hitler alleged that Germany was on the verge of a Communist revolution and was able to form another coalition and pass the Enabling Act on March 30, 1933 which essentially gave Hitler dictatorial powers.
During "The Night of the Long Knives" which actually occurred between June 30 and July 2, 1934, the Nazi regime carried out a series of political murders which further consolidated the Nazi's power. Many believe at that time Germany passed a point of no return
In 1933 and 1944 Germany arguably had the best educated population in the entire world. They were a largely homogeneous, traditional and cautious society. Yet they were able to be led like lambs to slaughter down the path to complete destruction. Obviously economic challenges were a factor but the German economy was in recovery and the populace had plenty to lose.
Excuse me, I had a typo it should have said "In 1933 and 1934 Germany arguably had the best educated population in the entire world."
In the last truly "free" election in Germany before WWII on November 6, 1932 the Nazis received only 33% of the vote. The Nazis formed a coalition with the Social Democratic Party which gave them a 53% majority and Hitler was named Chancellor on January 30, 1933.
I must be one of the few Freepers to remember WWII from start to finish. The more I have read since, the more happier that I am to be able to try to understand what really went on. This is in retrospect and not in the heat of the actual war.
George Orwell became part of the propaganda war within that organization the BBC. Later Orwell conceded that in order to defeat Hitler, the use of lies and other innacuracies was necessary. I would not be the one to judge that here.
I do have the Horst Wessel Lied on Youtube. It is the marching song of the Germans. One grainly film shows Hitler before he attained power, at the salute. From the left of the film, a small boy waves his hands weakly at the Nazis. Then the communist hard men start in. The helmeted German policeman has his head gear knocked awry. Now come the Nazi hard men. What a fist fight!
I hold it that more than half the Germans did not want that war. Most of my countrymen did not want it either. Once it started, there was no turning back.
The civilized English speaking peoples surely will not fall for a any sociopathic dictator. The Constitution prevents that. IMHO.
Excuse the ramble.
LOL Don't be silly, dear. All we'd need is a couple of dozen cruise ships. Send them off in style, since we won't have to support their sorry behinds anymore & will be saving a fortune in law enforcement & court costs...
I guess they would need accommodations while waiting to depart, though.
Carbon is a constituent of many types of powder you know.
A plus could be a small profit on the recovered heavy metals. I don't know the current price of gold or silver.
Remember that bad pennies have a tendency to come back; unless of course, you mean to use them for submarine/surface warfare practice. And I don't believe I made any mention of courts or trials in my previous post.
There's always liberalwurst dog treats.
The other night I watched a movie called "Gabriel Over the White House" which was released in 1933. It was funded largely by William Randolph Hearst. The film advocated for an American President becoming a facist dictator to solve our country's problems.
Franklin Roosevelt was given a copy of the script and "He liked it so much that he took time during the hectic first weeks of his presidency to suggest several script rewrites that were incorporated into the film." The film is in the public domain and can be seen in its entirety on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz8sNARc6mw
From Wikipedia, "Following the election of Barack Obama, People magazine film critic Leah Rozen included Gabriel over the White House as one of "five films you should absolutely see before inauguration day."" There are those in this country who would gladly give Obama dictatorial powers.
I'm running on the platform of just dropping them all off on the outermost island of the Aleutian Island chain and inviting them to walk and swim home.
And of course setting up a line of polar bears across the finish line, just to make it interesting.
A few of them would be too many, but there appears to be more than a great many who have this desire.
I take that back, I wouldn't feed crap to a dog.
In your reply to fireman15, you state that a number of the electorate would be willing to see dictatorial powers taken by President Obama. If a certain madness took place with the electorate to allow this power, only the electoral college might stand as a bulwark. Possibly this is why there are certain murmurs to abolish it. Just my opinion here.
I have read "Dreams From My Father" purported to be by Barack Obama. Jack Cashill, in his book "Deconstructing Obama" gives a strong argument that one William Ayres wrote much of it. Be that as it may, the implications of the thoughts of the person written within , send a chill, a cold chill, down my spine.
Up in Canada, some of us will watch with more than passing interest, in the titanic struggle being waged for the soul of the United States in November.
Thanks for the information. I will diligently follow through.
Obama's already got the "Hitler Youth" singing his praises...
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I have no doubt that that is the real reason why they want it abolished, despite the fact they claim other reasons, such as the president should be elected by 'popular' vote. The liberals always lie. And if they believed they'd be ahead by the popular vote, well, they've got that in the bag as far as brainwashing children in the liberal schools, all the way through college. Of course, they embrace illegals for more votes (through such means as bribery via 'free' health care, welfare, etc.).
Our country will implode within our lifetime and I do believe we are walking down that path now. It's quite awful to watch....and very little any of us can actually do to stop it.
I think that traditional, cautious mindset has something to do with the fact that the Germans were, if I recall correctly, statistically more likely to trust authority figures than other countries. The U.S. was in second place on that measure (don't remember if it was all countries or just western ones measured). German is our largest ethnic group.
So true! I meant if they just stayed here, as usual. (I left out all that we'd save on all the entitlement goodies- my bad) I didn't mean to necessarily prosecute them for anything (unless they actually did something criminal). If they are unhappy & can't fit in, we would be doing them- & ourselves, a service by re-locating them someplace where they could pursue their beliefs (or "dreams", as it were).
If we are ever, God Willing, able to eject the vermin from these shores, I would hope that the same kind of initiative would be exercised to secure our borders ("tighter than a wedge") at long last. That, imho, is the only real hope we have of ever preventing another terrorist attack here.
There should be only one luxury passage. For those who persist, the second trip should be on a (Is it a C130? The cargo planes used by the military? & maybe air drop them) to some more exotic locale- the Darien Gap, some jungle somewhere, Patagonia, the Kurils, Kamchatka, etc. ;-) The High Adventure Package. And if they return a third time, meh. Jus' choot 'em. (3 strikes, yerrr OUT!)
There was just one thing missing in the Europe of 1933 that's different than today's Europe— Muslims. What do they care if Europe turns to crap? Crap holes are what they ran away from.
If memory serves me correctly the Muslims at the time were aligned with Hitler. Things have changed as to infiltration in the USA.
Yeah, they were but they weren't living in Western Europe in the numbers they are now.
Why on Gods green earth would I want to poison my beautiful, loyal dogs.
Now, they've taken to telling *us* to leave. (I truly thank the Lord that they aren't within swinging distance. I just see red when I read that)
I imagine there are *plenty* of ordinary citizens who would be only too happy to assist in that endeavor- at least there are in Texas, I know.
Greasin' the wheels. (Though I'm sure they'd still be kicking & screaming & b*tching about somethin')
My guess is based on my in-laws taking a military flight to Europe on one of these. (One of my BILs was stationed in Germany & they went to visit them & both ILs were retired; AF & Army) There were long benches instead of seats & a big, open area. lol I really don't care if we shoot them out of a cannon, as long as they go. Soon.
LOL Don't look at me. I'm sure some people think I'm a MOB. Sometimes. I will give anybody anything I've got (except my dogs), but I'll be d*mned if they're going to take it from me. We are on the same page.
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