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When I lost my job in public relations it felt awful. I left a job and people I loved in the not-for-profit world for one in consumer electronics because I thought it would advance me in my career. It was close to home and paid much more than I was making, and so, after much back and forth, I took it.
The problem was, I wasn't very good at the new job. The passion I held for the museum I left could not be replicated in the consumer world. I felt timid and confused and spent a better part of a year hoping to not be put on the spot, afraid it would reveal the truth.
Despite all that, getting fired was terrible. Although a part of me felt relief that I could just go, I still felt awful about my performance. It wasn't the right job for me, but it was still my job. I should have worked harder. Done better.
My current gig is one I am passionate about. Being a mother brings me both joy and a sense of accomplishment. I'm good at this job, most of the time.
Lately, though, I feel like I'm slipping into the failing zone, and while no one can hand me a pink slip, I'm still aware I need to do better.
Two and a half is a challenging age. Owen argues with me, is defiant and fresh. He refuses to nap, pushes boundaries and tells me "no" all day long. At 6 months, Ryan is a happy little thing, until he's not. Lately I spend my days more frustrated than happy. I feel burdened and unappreciated by my two small people. I am grumpy and annoyed easily and on top of that, I yell.
I could hear myself yelling more than I should, but when Owen called me out on it, I knew it had to stop. After getting out of bed AGAIN to go potty (he knows he can get out of bed for that), I snapped that it was ENOUGH.
"Why are you yelling at me, Mommy?" He asked.
"I'm not, bud," I said, backtracking.
"Well, you were…"
I'm afraid that I'm so caught up in the endless minutiae of the every day, that I am missing the good stuff. I don't want to miss a funny quote or a big cheesy grin because I'm mad that I tripped over a stray toy for the 10th time. I don't want my kids to remember me as a grumpy mommy who yelled over nothing. I want my words and tone to mean something.
I don't like the mother I've been lately, but unlike my previous job, I'm going to do something about it. I need to take a deep breath, calm my blood pressure and start a new. One day my house will stay clean and no one will be fighting me over a nap, but that also means my babies will have left the nest. I need to focus more on the now and appreciate this time while they are still little.
And so, I have an opportunity to change the way things are. This time I can, I WILL, do better.
At least you can have an occasional drink at this job.
(He's laughing at me. I lose.)


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I was reading something in a metaphysical magazine recently and came across a statement that gave me pause.
I was reading something in a metaphysical magazine recently and came across a statement that gave me pause. It stated "change is the fact that time marks."
Change is all around us isn't it. I know I've reflected on this before thinking about the 4th of July and the parade and the fireworks and my dad, on picnics and my mom and my sisters and brother. It was fun being a kid for a while, short-lived though it may have been. Reflecting these memories again led me to contemplate some of the changes that have occurred throughout the decades I've traversed this big blue ball called Earth.
Let's begin with the telephone for instance. I remember… (vaguely, but I do remember) climbing up on to the telephone table fashioned with a bench-like seat and a desk with place for telephone and note paper.
So I would crawl up and grab this thing, this big heavy black thing that had a bell on one end and a circle dial (that sounded funny when I put in my finger and turned it). If it rang twice, someone in the house would run to pick it up and listen into the bell end; if it rang once, or three times, then it was for a neighbor. Sometimes I remember my older sisters (they were all older) wanting to use the phone and when they picked it up, someone else was using it. If they had to wait a long time, they would say "excuse me" or once in a while, "would you please get off the line!" They were called "party lines" and only one family at a time could use the phone. Though I don't think folks liked it as much as a real party!
By the time I was old enough to use the phone we had a "new" one, with a bigger ear piece attached to a short, squatty phone and no more party lines. You could call within your town with just 3 or 4 numbers. You'd call "0" for an operator who sat at a switchboard (think Lily Tomlin) and would plug in your request into a big board. If the call was long distance, it might take a while and there was a charge for the call… by the minute! (Coincidently, we've had several former operators working at the COA over the years.. remember Gussie? ) Guess they want to stay plugged in?
Then there were pay phones. OMG! How many times did you get caught in the middle of a call and hear: "You have one minute left, please deposit 25 cents to continue"? And of course all you had was a 50-cent piece or a dollar, or no change at all! No credit cards then kid, no change for a dollar either!
Time marked all those changes well, and continues to do so. Where are we now? The telephone is all but obsolete. Calls are instantaneous and worldwide. You can SEE the person you're talking to, take a picture from wherever you are or whatever is going on around you and if you don't want to actually talk or see the person, you can text the message… it's quicker.
In the past (in the beginning. . . there was word… and we could hear it through some technology), few people had phones or TV's . The ones that did shared. Not uncommon to go across the street to watch Howdy Doody, Eddie Fisher, (remember 15 minute shows!!) or later Ed Sullivan. It was also quite common that neighbors would come over to use "ma's black bell." Now, virtually everyone has a cellphone that is also a TV, a movie theater, a camera, a calculator, a radio, a fitness guru and free long distance! Free that is, "with an expensive, just try to get out of" it 2-3 year plan. Right?
Change. It's what we all experience. It carries us from year to year, age to age, place to place. Eight years ago we were mesmerized with the banner of CHANGE, and we got it; President Obama being the first African American ever to hold that sacred office.
We are at that place again. People are still chanting CHANGE!! Well, we might just get it. But we need to be extremely mindful about what we ask for and whom we vote for. Don't vote on charged emotions and empty promises from whoever is promoting them. Vote with intelligence. Educate yourself!
Be well, laugh a whole lot, and do stop by the Center for Active Living…coffee's always on.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lipscomb and Stetson softball teams entered the weekend as two of the hottest teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
So it wasn't surprising to see them split a doubleheader Sunday afternoon at Draper Diamond. After winning game one 7-3, the Lady Bisons rallied for three runs in the seventh in game two but fell short 4-3.
"We saw this coming," LU coach Kristin Ryman said. "Stetson came in here playing with a lot of momentum."
The three-game series was cut short due to heavy rainfall Saturday. The Lady Bisons are 29-22, 15-8 in the conference. Stetson is 30-19, 13-12 in the A-Sun.
Lipscomb's lone senior, Bree Thurman, was honored during "Senior Day" activities between games.
The Lady Bisons have earned a berth in the Atlantic Sun Tournament which will be held May 8-11 at Draper Diamond. They have three A-Sun games left on the road May 3 and 4 at Northern Kentucky.
Exact seeds for the six teams will not be complete until the final weekend of the season.
The Lady Bisons jumped out to a 6-0 lead in game one with two runs in the second and four in the third.
Stetson rallied for three runs in the fourth. The Lady Bisons answered with a run in the fourth. Bridgette Begle's double to right center scored Brittany Elmore who reached base on a walk.
"I thought we did a nice job of jumping out on top early in game one," Ryman said. "We had the one big inning.
"But Stetson did a make a run in game one. That is the type of team they have. You can't give them any kind of edge. They can get on a roll in a hurry."
The Lady Bisons were credited with six hits, four of them for extra bases. Kristen Sturdivant doubled. Paige Neely hit her eighth home run of the season. Haley Elliott tagged her seventh home run, a three-run shot to right field. Both home runs were hit in the third inning.
LU's Heather Parker, 12-11, went the distance for the win. She gave up five hits and three runs, all earned. She walked four and struck out seven.
"Parker did a nice job of getting some key outs near the end," Ryman said. "I thought defensively we did a nice job in the first game."
In game two Stetson's Meredith Owen went into the seventh inning with a one-hitter. But the Lady Bisons awakened at the plate.
Paige Neely led off the inning with a walk. That free pass was the first by Owen in 52 innings. She had faced 198 consecutive batters without giving up a walk.
Brianne Welch moved Neely to second with a sacrifice bunt. Mickey Bell followed with a two-run home run over the left field fence.
Sturdivant, the next batter, blasted a solo shot over the left field fence to trim Stetson's lead to 4-3. It was Sturdivant's 11 home run of the season. But a ground out and a strike out ended the game.
Owen held LU to three hits. Haley Elliott connected for a single to center in the third inning. Owen, 21-7, struck out seven.
"We didn't really hit until the last inning," Ryman said. "We finally got our hands in the right spot and took advantage of a couple of pitches.
"We had our rally caps on. We gave ourselves a chance and that is what we wanted. I was glad we didn't roll over at the end. We still had some fight. That was kind of the silver lining from the second game."
Tanner Sanders, 16-9, threw six innings. She scattered five hits and allowed four runs, only one earned. Jordan Cleghorn was the big hitter for Stetson with a double and a home run. Owen added a double and a single.
Stetson capitalized on two hits and two LU errors to get three runs in the fourth.
"We didn't take care of the ball," Ryman said. "We made some key mistakes in key moments.
"That is not necessarily the norm for us. But we can't get so caught up in getting one step ahead that we are not in the moment and making the play."
Ashley Anderson, making her first appearance since March 20 against Tennessee Tech, closed out the game for the Purple and Gold. She threw one shutout inning. She did not give up a hit, but walked one batter.
"We don't have a lot of regular season games left and we needed to see where she was at as we get closer to the tournament," Ryman said. "Ideally, we would have liked to have seen that in a practice setting, but we felt like this was a good time to make a move. She throws well to lefties and they had a few in a row.
"I thought she did a really nice job. She worked ahead against most batters that she faced. She got them to hit ground balls which is what she does. Hopefully, this was a confidence booster for her."
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lipscomb and Stetson softball teams entered the weekend as two of the hottest teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference.


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SO, this was going to be posted tomorrow, but since I mixed up the pictures, I might as well just post it now! 😛
You will need the following…
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End of the Road 2013
first headliner to be announced next week. Biggest act ever to play there apparently. Who's going? Who do we think it is going to be? Who cares?
I have a hunch it will be Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Think realistically, must be either:
Flaming Lips, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The National or Eels ( though i think Eels are probably smaller than Mogwai/Joanne Newsome)
they said Band on twitter, so i think that would rule out Sufjan.
I bought an early bird ticket.
Nick Cave would be nice.
As much as I enjoy my time there, sometimes I wish it would give itself a kick up the arse and liven up a little.
yeah me too
the year Caribou played was funny because people didn't really know if they would be frowned upon for going a bit nuts
Kinda have the folk thing going on. I think they have diversified recently though: Mogwai and Wild Beasts last year, and Grizzly Bear/Alabama Shakes/Graham Coxon this year.
Fair point.
I enjoyed everyone on that list besides Alabama Shakes and Graham Coxon. I've been disappointed by some of the stuff in the tents of late. I generally love the Local stage, but it was quite poor last time.
didn't think this years was quite as good as last years, but saying that, i did still like it for the atmosphere.
If it's any of my suggestions above, i'll go.
I think Nick Cave is most likely, just cos its fitting in to his tour announcements ( Oz and US announced last week) and they have wanted him for years.
National would also fit in, because of them playing ATP this weekend and then EOTR being free to announce them after this weekend.
I remember seeing tweets going on about how much they love Nick Cave
so it seems likely. Hope it isn't Flaming Lips, their festival shows have descended into farce.
I'd probably say the last couple without the Woods Stage were my favourites ('09 and '10), but I have a blast every year so I can't really moan
Even before then
Explosions in the Sky, Yo La Tengo twice, Mercury Rev, etc.
I'd love to see someone similar to Caribou. A few more upbeat acts for late night.
No direction home is taking a year out till 2014
'Here's an e-mail we received from the NDH organisers.
Dear ticket buyer.
No Direction Home Festival 2012 was a great success and lots of fun.
It also lost a good deal of money. Not more than we could cope with, but more than expected.
We had planned for NDH to get somewhere near to breaking even in the second year, and that is now perhaps a tougher target than it was.
We have decided to take a year out from No Direction Home in 2013 to give us time to get our planning right, to create a fantastic line-up and to build on the feel that everyone liked this year.
The change will be a disappointment to everyone who has already bought tickets or who was planning to come along and we regret this, but overall we are happy with the decision.
Welbeck Estate was pleased to host No Direction Home's first year, and is supportive of its return in 2014.
So, we will refund all the ticket buyers and we'll do so with as little hassle as possible. We hope you may decide to come to End of the Road instead in 2013 if you are not coming already.
Refunds will happen automatically starting on the 12th December. Do not apply directly to Paypal or Google.
If you haven't received your refund by the 21st Dec, please email firstname.lastname@example.com
Its a great testament to the success of the 2012 festival that so many of you chose to buy a ticket for 2013 without hint of a lineup.
We hope that you are as excited for NDH 2014 as we are and we will let you know dates as soon as they are confirmed.
Best Wishes
The Directors
No Direction Home Festival
December 2012'
they gave away shedloads of tickets in the week running up to that, and it still felt empty
nice site, had great potential. Probably needed to offer something slightly different to EOTR though
Think possibly my morning jacket.
Not bigger than Mogwai/Newsome!
they're huge in the US. headlined the biggest festivals etc.
I don't think they'd be big enough here to single out as being bigger than previous acts as they have
would be a bit of a let-down for a lot of people I reckon
Polyphonic Spree
"Biggest" ever band.JimmyHuntspill this'd this
^if they did...
..you could get St Vincent for free. See? Two for the price of one..!
Friday morning
Not one but TWO headliners. And some other bands. C'MON!Pale-eyedBadger, Christophales, and OceanStorm this'd this
Some exciting bookings at the Xmas party on Tuesday but only know a few! Personally excited for the Sat night headliner. Definitely a much more ecletic lineup this year than last two I reckon.
you deny Portishead and Nick Cave?
It better be Portishead now you've said that
or the whole thing will be disappointing for meMnemosene this'd this
Probably too big for EOTR and will be at latitude instead.
I think it is pretty established
that one is the Polyphonic Spree, no?
Actually, you can pretty much guarantee it is going to be a great line up
as I didn't by an early bird for the first time, due to last year being a bit boring. Hope so.
I'm don't think Portishead are so huge that it is unthinkable they'd play
it would be one hell of a booking if they've managed it though
They said they are playing. Nothing about headlining.
Very disappointing if they are one of the headliners!
Portishead playing Latitude would be the dampest of dampest things ever
absolutely no way that would work at a festival of that size. maybe in one of the tents...
look everyone brightonb is back to talk about middling electronica records as if he's just rediscovered the Ark of the Covenantzahidf and chickenbones this'd this
And we were all wrong...
Via Twitter: Belle & Sebastian, Sigur Ros, Daughter, Palma Violets, Damian Jurado, Angel Olsen, Barr Brothers, Pokey Laferge, Serafina Steer
is bloody amazing.
Just got a ticket!
pretty underwhelming lineup so far
aside from Sigur Ros of course
Mean aside from two of the biggest headliners they've ever had?
pleasing some people i guess...
2 big names. 7 I'm not remotely bothered about.
= underwhelming as far as I'm concerned.
Daughter are good
don't know any of the others, they always have tons to entertain with anyway.
First announcement ay! All we need now is an electronic act to headline Sat in the Big Top al Caribou + Brakes, Darren Hayman and the regulars and I'm a happy bunny.
+ Woodpecker Wooliams in the first annoucement I'm really chuffed about!
So what do we think?
As excited as I am about Sigur Ros, whenever there is a brilliant booking like that I always imagine how incredible it would be on the Garden Stage rather than the Woods Stage. Bit underwhelmed by the undercard (Palma Violets?!), any tips for the lesser known ones?
Would never be able to fit on that.
Anyway, horse thief were good last year, and Daughter and Serafina Steer sound decent!
yeah I know of course, but it is still the best festival stage I've ever seen
so all the other stages seem pretty boring in comparison
Look at it as a necessary evil to get the big bands.
Otherwise, they'd be stuck with Midlake and lambchop as headlining!
just can't get the ambiance of those early years out of the system. Explosions in the Sky on that stage was phenomenal
You say that
Like it's a bad thing ;). Anyway, look at some of the headliners on that stage: Calexico, Mercury Rev, YLT, EITS, Fleet Foxes, Modest Mouse, Wilco... nothing wrong with that lot :). I genuinely prefer the headliners from the 3 years I went with the Garden Stage to the 2 years with Woods.
Are good bands, but if they are garden stage headliners and they are getting bigger bands for the main stage, even better:)
Serafina Steer
Great lyrics
The greatest live band ever (Sigur Ros), plus a load of boring shit.
So so so so happy about Sigur Ros and Bellend & Seb
We bought early tickets this year after last year (our first time there) blew minds. Sigur Ros are one of those bands who I have wanted to see live since I first listened to Takk in 2007 but have always eluded me live. CANNOT FUCKING WAIT.
Belle & Seb were a bit shit at Latitude so hoping this will be better, more of the first 4 albums please.
Never been before, but I have a friend who wants to go every year.
And I love Belle And Sebastian too much. So as soon as I actually get money I am probably going to get my ticket.
for the next line up announcement I want:
Headlner: Nick Cave or Eels
Major bands: British Sea Power, I am kloot, Frigthened Rabbit, Edwyn Collins, Wedding Present, Django Django, Sharon Von Etten, Jens Lenkman
Smaller Bands: Melody Echo Chamber, Pond, Wave Pictures, Darren Hayman, Twighlight Sad, Iliketrains, Steve Mason, Haim.
Headliner: Yo La Tengo (headlined twice before, new album out, why not?) or Sufjan Stevens or Joanna Newsom or Elizabeth Fraser (I can dream...) or maybe Bat For Lashes
Major bands: British Sea Power, the Wedding Present, Mount Eerie, Perfume Genius, Jens Lekman, Sharon Van Etten
Smaller bands: Tall Ships, Citizens!, Johnny Foreigner, Lower Dens, Menomena, Dutch Uncles
Really excited that Angel Olsen is playing
I hope that means some kind of tour around EOTR too. Her album Half Way Home is one of the best debuts of 2012, if you're into wild-voiced folk.
I wonder if the National could headline. They'd fit, and they're meant to have a new album out before summer.
surely too big?
they headlined latitude
They have two former latitude headliners playing this year already...
Would I be wrong in thinking Sigur Ros > The National
In terms of massiveness?
The very least, id say they were on a par. Sigur may be a little bigger at the.mo, but if so, not by much
Gonna have to disagree here
Maybe outside the UK but in the UK Sigur are the bigger band by a mile. You don't see the National selling out arenas.
I know I'm way late for this internet debate
and it'll most likely get ignored, but The National play pretty much exactly the same venues as Sigur Ros when they tour the UK.
I've decided I'm buying a ticket for this on payday (25th) and going with my friend
Anyone know if the pricing tier is likely to have changed by then?
Also, who's everyone looking forward to, sub-headliners?
I think I'm most looking forward to Daughter.
David Byrne and St Vincent
Quite some of the acts not really for me but pretty big announcement here! Plus BO NINGEN!! Can't wait.
Bo Ningen, Efterklang, Golden Fable, Diana Jones, Evening Hymns, Frightened Rabbit, Laish, Jens Lekman, Marika Hackman, Heartless Bastards, Merchandise, Money, PINS, Polica, Matthew E White, Mark Mulcahy, Caitlin Rose, Savages, Teleman, Wolf Alice and Widowspeak.
I think it's only the guy who is a scientologist
a more relevant fact about him is that he is pretty good at putting on a music festival
the same organisers of course.
Anyone who that would make any difference too don't think anyone would want you at the festival!
(Quite sure that grammer is completely off but what can you do)
Is a terrible analogy!
Anyway I don't do internet arguments so end of comments on this for me.
- yeoviled this'd this
so you're passing judgment on who is welcome at a music festival...
... but you don't do internet arguments? Blimey.
well f-ck me sidewards
i was super happy with sigur ros and now to get the love this giant roadshow.. Saw them in boston last september and it is soooo much fun. what a bunch of headliners! WOOOOOOO!!!!
The new Widowspeak album is great so far
sound like they'd be pretty sick to see live.Christophales this'd this
yep, one of my favourite records of the year so far
Bo Ningen are awesome as well, hope this isn't the only token heavy act though, considering they played last year. Presumably only got one of the second last on the main stage bands (Frightened Rabbit), so some more big announcements to come
So new bands today
Dinosaur Jr. (!)
Allo Darlin'
Birthday Girl
East India Youth
Ethan Johns
The Leisure Society
Cass McCombs
The Staves
So the mighty Dinosaur Jr, some EOTR-type staples and a bit of filler, unless I'm mistaken. Warpaint should be pretty good, although they alarmingly high-up on the bill
never seen Dino Jr
should be fucking bang bang
haven't given stage times yet? I assume Warpaint would be third from top main stage myself, esp as a uk festival exclusive
yeah, they are above Dinosaur Jr and Frightened Rabbit which I was a bit surprised by is all
I don't actually care less, it's just an observation!
I guess the standout there is Dinosaur Jr, a band I *should* like by all accounts (big fan of Yo La Tengo, Pavement etc.) but have failed to get into. Maybe this'll be my watershed moment with them. The rest (that I know of) is painfully beige.
Not going this year,
But if they put Dino Jr on the garden stage as headliners, and get the sound right (usually great on that stage), that will be a killer show.
Wow, the Eels have been added.
So so so so so so so so so so so happy about Eels playing
squeeled and ran and woke up my housemate to tell him.
I had no idea
SO EXCITED! They are basically a 4th headliner. I wonder which day they will play.
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings added.
I'd guess Eels either headline the garden stage, or will be second from top under Sigur.
Second from top I'd say
They would absolutely pack out the Garden stage. Probably similar role to Patti Smith last year.
yeah i don't want to have Eels clash with any of the headliners
i'm still hoping Dino Jr aren't clashing headliners either, but they will probably be. Hope it's with Belle & Seb cos i've already seen em.
haahahahaha EELS
why am I so happy. Phoned up my girlfriend in Manchester just to scream Eels at her. I love this band so much.
Bob Lind / Charlie Boyer and the Voyeurs / Deptford Goth / Doug Paisley / Dutch Uncles / Ed Harcourt / Eels / Eyes and No Eyes / Fossil Collective / Futur Primitif / Houndmouth / Ichi / Julianna Barwick / Parquet Courts / Rachael Dadd / Ralfe Band / Rm Hubbert / Seventeen Evergreen / Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings / Valerie June.
Really happy about Parquet Courts!
One of my favourite albums of the year and should be good fun live.lordscopie this'd this
Yeah Parquet Courts, Ed Harcourt, Dutch Uncles &
the lovely RM Hubbert are the big ones there.
Chuffed Ed Harcourt is playing
Which means it'll be my first year at End of the Road. What can I expect?
potentially me spotting you and attempting to
shake your hand/buy you a beer.
rm hubbert
a big one
hope this isn't a cruel jibe
still seems a relatively weak undercard to me
but if you include Eels it's by far the biggest/most interesting set of headliners they've had.
RM Hubbert on the Garden Stage is going to be amazing
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings have pulled out :(
Copy and pasted from the EOTR facebook page.....
We are sad to say Sharon Jones has had to pull out of this years festival due to early stages of cancer, everyone at EOTR wishes Sharon the best for her up coming surgery and a speedy recovery.... See below from Sharon.
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings regret to announce that plans to tour and release their upcoming album in 2013 have been postponed.
Give The People What They Want will NOT be released on Aug 6, 2013 as previously scheduled.
Sharon Jones has been diagnosed with stage-one bile duct cancer, which has fortunately been discovered early and has not spread. It is expected that the immediate proposed surgical solution will lead to a full recovery, but because of its invasive and complex nature, will necessitate a rather lengthy convalescence.
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings will be back before you know it, with a new release date and rescheduled tours worldwide.
Sharon would like her fans to know that she is anxious to get back on her feet, and that she is "down, but not out!"
"Over the last few weeks I haven't felt good and I didn't know what was going on. We sadly had to cancel shows while I went throughaseriesoftestsandshorthospitalstays. Wejustfoundout that I have a stage-one tumor on my bile duct. Luckily we caught it really early and fast and the doctors say it's operable and curable!
I will be having surgery very soon and will have to rest and recover. I'll be staying in touch and keeping my fans and friends updated on my progress. I'm looking forward to getting back on the road to give the people what they want!"
-Sharon Jones
Line up by day and stage has been announced
The stage times are usually staggered pretty well, so it's a bit pointless trying to work out clashes at the moment.
I've done a very preliminary Clashfinder
Tried to base it on the timings from last year, but some of them are just strange this year, e.g. 11 bands on the Tipi stage on one day. I'll have a proper look at it over the weekend and try to tweak it a bit better.
I'd totally missed that Braids were playing until I looked at that!
No friends of friends or anyone currently on the fence about it?
can't believe Ed Harcourt is playing above Daughter at this. guy must have a great manager
Daughter probably didn't want to clash with Sigur...unicronn this'd this
still so pissed off they are clashing
Ed Harcourt is my wee hero.
Pretty much up to date now for anyone looking to check out what's onunicronn this'd this
Stage times are up on the FB page.
Friday looks pretty bad clash-wise for me (Parquet Courts/Matthew E White/Eels... FFS)
The other days aren't looking too bad though, and it's looking like the weather's going to be good. Woohoo! I can't wait.
Eels only eats into about 15 mins of Parquet Courts
and PC get like a 45 min set so shouldn't be too damning. Still annoying.
Gonna watch an hour of Sigur Ros and then Ed Harcourt's full hour set. Love that Savages are essentially the final act of the first evening after David Byrne finishes. Looking forward to that.
My thoughts exactly. Really surprised about Matthew E White clashing so badly with Eels as you would have thought they would be attracting a similar audience. Really disappointing that Fossil Collective are right in the middle of Sigor Ros as well, though they don't have many mentions here I thought their album was a real joy. But having bought my first Sigor Ros record back in 97 and not had a chance to see them I'm not going to miss this opportunity!
i will be stewarding at this
see you there guys
Have two tickets going, will take £200 for both
Gutted to miss this, it looks so great...
heading down for the day on Saturday with Ed Harcourt
Gonna be my first End of the Road. Can't wait to see Julianna Barwick!
what can we expect for the Ed show?
I'm at turmoil now, I'm gonna leave all my friends halfway through Sigur Ros for Ed but wanna know it's worth it. Judging by the Glasto set it will be.
Really excited now
What are Sigur Ros like live?
Who should I see?
Pretty much everything on the Tipi stage is new to me. What are your top recommendations - there or on other stages?
My picks:
Matthew E White
Parquet Courts
Angel Olsen
Ed Harcourt
I don't know a lot of stuff in the Tipi Tent,
but I'll definitely be watching William Tyler http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd0Jsyw_JDw
and Daughn Gibson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyfeNOkM5t0
-s :(
Here's my planned itinerary so far (subject to change, of course):
THURSDAY: Explore area, bars, get bearings / tipsy
FRIDAY: Eels, David Byrne & St. Vincent (shame to miss Efterklang but I think this wins), Savages, maybe the Silent Disco
SATURDAY: Julianna Barwick, The Leisure Society, Warpaint, Daughter, Sigur Ros, Polica
SUNDAY: Marika Hackman, Jens Lekman, Frightened Rabbit, Public Service Broadcasting, Belle & Sebastian
Woken up with a killer soar throat the day before I leave for this
life can be cruel. Gonna stay in bed all day, must beat it before it gets worse.
like Deap Valley are playing the Thursday
What's the Communion Stage?!
The Tipi?
You know what I like about Deap Vally?
Their physical attractiveness.
There are around 5 bands on the Thursday, and not including any secret sets, i could be watching around 35 bands overall for the weekend. Value for money!:-)
Scratch that, just watched an interview
New answer: nothing
Well that was quite good.
It's been 5 years since I was last there and things have got quite a bit bigger but the site still feels pretty compact with some nice extra-curricular stuff. Security and general organisation was great, my only gripe would be the woeful queues to get a drink. The real ale stall by the main stage was pretty much always three deep meaning it was always much quicker to walk back to the tent to get a drink rather than queue. EOTR missed out on a load of my money!
Anyway, the music. Highlights:
RM Hubbard was amazing. Particularly considering he was playing lunchtime on Saturday. I saw at least 2 people in tears at the end of his set.
I really enjoyed King Khan. One of the biggest 'shows' of the weekend. It was just a shame I had to leave his set early to go see ....
Serafina Steer. Third time I've seen her this year. great every time.
Allo Darlin. Would have preferred to have seen them later and not just after mad dash to set up tent. But always one of the most reliably great live bands.
Savages were seriously intense, but put on a hell of a show.
Jens Lekman was also reliably good.
Biggest musical disappointments:
Matthew E White. I was really looking forward to seeing him based on the album but he'd turned some special songs into dad rock landfill to my ears.
David Byrne & St Vincent. Was expecting great things from reading reviews. And the show was pretty impressive with the brass set up. But I just found the music too bland.
The line up was a bit weak overall but it was extremely well organised and the security was, as always, pretty relaxed which was great.
It was slightly marred by the booking of what seemed to be several 6th form bands (Pins, Merchandise, the rest I forget) occupying key slots. But more importantly it was rammed by the complete tosser who decided to put Angel Olsen and Julianna Barwick on at the same time; the 2 things I was looking forward to seeing most. Sorry Julianna, you lost this time.
Best bits:-
The Walkmen, Angel Olsen, Jens Lekman, Polica, Daughter, Savages, Widowspeak, Diana Jones, William Tyler.
Eels, Warpaint, Sigur Ros, Crocodiles.
Shit bits:-
Pins, Merchandise, Woodpecker Williams.


text: Report By Ben Cosgrove Team HBs arrived early on Saturday morning for the re scheduled MDM at the fantastic Coventry club. The track layout was different from the national which meant we missed out the top right hand loop section which was pretty blown out during the finals at the national. The track was very dry as we had a full week of hot weather beforehand which meant the track was very dusty and again different to what we had experienced before. Ben Cosgrove was running the electric buggy class whereas Graham Alsop and John Holmes were running the nitro buggy class. We decided to split our tyre strategies on the Saturday so we could get some good data for Sunday for the finals. We all preferred slightly different combinations but we all ended up using the red compound. Ben used Gridlock and John used Multibyte with Graham trying Khaos and Blocks. Electric Buggy went well for Ben with a perfect score saw the HPI Trophy Buggy Flux on pole for the A main, which was to be a 2 leg 15 minute each affair. The buggy worked very well again and is still showing how an RTR car can be used in serious competition against the 'expensive' opponents. Nitro buggy saw Graham and John both TQing rounds and they were locked in a battle with Team Associateds Craig Drescher and Tony Truman. Graham ended up in third on the grid with John in fourth. The club decided to use 3 form 6 rounds of qualifying instead of the agreed 4 from 6 at the last minute meaning that Graham would have TQ'd if they had used 4 to count. Electric buggy finals went very well for Ben having a controlled race in both legs to take the double victory and maximum honours. The nitro final was a race of attrition with John and Tony retiring due to technical issues leaving Graham and Craig to have an epic battle for the complete race! It was won by Craig with Graham under his rear wing as they crossed the line for the very last time. It was a great weekend for the team with nearly a double victory and we really worked strong as a unit. The Coventry club ran a great meeting as always and the weather was sunny for a change. Full results will be available on the Coventry Model Car Clubs website soon. The focus is now on the upcoming Euros for Graham and electric national for Ben both in 2 weeks time.


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Convoy of Hope to Give Away $1 Million in Food and Services to Omaha Residents
The faith-based relief organization, Convoy of Hope, is making a stop in Omaha, Neb. on Saturday to offer $1 million worth of free goods and services including groceries, haircuts, dental check-ups, health services, workforce development services, and more to residents in need.
"The overall objective is to touch the lives of people in need, people living below the poverty line. We want to touch them with food and services but also touch them with the love of Christ and connect them to a local church," said Jeff Nene, national spokesperson for Convoy of Hope.
The organization expects up to 5,000 to attend the giveaway event dubbed as a "community celebration" that will give nearly 2,000 local community volunteers the opportunity to "share hope and tangible help with neighbors in a spirit of honor and dignity."
"One of our long term goals is to connect the people and organizations in a community so that they can continue to work together, neighbors helping neighbors, and benefit their community as a whole," Nene said. "We hope and plan that long after this event is over, these communities are continuing to work together to serve people in need."
The generous outreach effort in Omaha is just one of many stops that the organization has made throughout the country this year while serving over 85,000 people who have received help in other cities.
"We are in the process of a 50 state tour, taking these outreach events to every state in the country. Our goal is to hit every state at least once over a three year period with one of these outreach events," Nene said.
Prior to becoming a nationwide effort, Convoy of Hope began helping communities by donating groceries to local neighborhoods from the back of a borrowed pick-up truck 20 years ago. Now, they are able to embark on a $50 million tour of hope offering goods to residents as well as providing aid relief to areas hit by natural disasters as they are currently doing with the Colorado flood victims.
"The overall idea is to give people a day full of hope, a day they can spend with their families, having fun and enjoying each other without having to worry about money or how to feed their family while they are out," Nene said. "Another goal is to let our honored guests know they are loved. Not only does God love them, but these volunteers from all sorts of backgrounds and churches love them too."
"The opportunity to provide a day of hope to our city is phenomenal. It is bringing together a number of churches and organizations to do something that none of us could do alone," added Bart Wilkins, lead pastor of Omaha-based Flatland Church. "Everyone who attends, volunteers included, will be impacted in an extremely positive way by the generosity, love and compassion that is going to be displayed. I'm excited to see the smiles on thousands of faces and hear the stories of those touched by this event."
Convoy of Hope is also working with the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) and Plum Organics at the outreach. NBCF will provide education, support and early detection services to underserved women in the community and Plum Organics will provide guests with their organic baby, toddler and child food products.
The event is scheduled for Saturday at Turner Park at 10 a.m., rain or shine.


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'Mathletes' Excel Again
The results are in. For the second consecutive year, a team of students at Carnegie Mellon University has placed in the top five of the Mathematics Association of America's William Lowell Putnam Competition, the premier North American mathematics contest for undergraduate students.
This year, 4,277 American and Canadian undergraduates from 578 institutions participated in the 73rd competition, held annually in December. The students were given six hours to solve 12 complex mathematical problems using a combination of creative thinking and concepts taught in college mathematics courses.
The fifth place ranking reflects the scores of the three students selected for the CMU team. Students not on the official university team are able to participate and compete for individual rankings.
In total, 138 Carnegie Mellon students participated in this year's competition, and 30 placed in the top 500. First-year student Linus Hamilton, a Science and Humanities Scholar and mathematical sciences major, placed in the top 10.
"This is the first time in Carnegie Mellon's history that the Putnam team placed in the top five for two years in a row," said Po-Shen Loh, assistant professor of mathematical sciences and the team's coach. "It's even more exciting that this year, Carnegie Mellon has the second highest number of students with scores in the top 500, ahead of Harvard and Princeton. This reflects the breadth and caliber of talent that Carnegie Mellon has developed, and bodes well for our university's trajectory."
The three students on the fifth place team, sophomore mathematical sciences majors Michael Druggan and Albert Gu and Hamilton, are Knaster-McWilliams Scholars.
The Knaster-McWilliams Scholars program, which has been funded through the generosity of a physics alumnus and a mathematics and electrical engineering alumnus, is one of only a few scholarship-supported programs in the country that is also paired with an honors program that features increased access to faculty and early research opportunities.
"The Putnam results are a strong indication that Carnegie Mellon excels at attracting and educating many of the best young mathematicians," said John Mackey, associate department head of mathematical sciences. "As the department of mathematical sciences flourishes, we all take great pride in the success of our students."
Last year's CMU team placed second, marking a return to the top five for the first time since 1987, when the team placed third.
Previously, the university's team placed in the top five in 1949 and 1946. CMU's department of mathematical sciences in the Mellon College of Science will receive $5,000 for the fifth place finish, and each team member will receive $200.
Related Links: Mellon College of Science | Dept of Mathematical Sciences | About the Putnam Competition | Last year's team


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Phoronix: Fedora 8 Test 3
There's still a month until the final release of Fedora 8, but Fedora 8 Test 3 is now available, which has a wealth of a new features. Among these new features is an Online Desktop powered via BigBoard, KDE 3.5.7 can be found on the KDE Live images, improved Live installations, improved yum performance for package management, IcedTea is now installed by default, CodecBuddy has been included for handling codecs, and improved power management. Also getting into Fedora 8 Test 3 is secure remote management capabilities for the supported virtulization paths, Eclipse 3.3, and better support for Bluetooth devices. Making Fedora even easier to become a base for derivative Linux distributions, a generic-logos software package has been made to assist in re-branding. This third test release is designed for beta testers and all willing and able Linux users are encouraged to try it out.


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it isn't anymore please don't hijack other topics with non-related subjectsSchoelje wrote: Btw: Why is this thread (LMDE: updates??) part of the thread "LMDE: Logitech headset no sound?"
regarding the questions raised here:
-UP6 will be released during debian's deep-freeze, so don't expect radical changes (those were already made with UP5)
- kde 4.9.x is not in debian (and we don't know when it will be)
http://lists.debian.org/debian-kde/2012 ... 00014.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-kde/2012 ... 00015.html
- the first place to find fresh kde packages is >> http://qt-kde.debian.net/ (as you see dormant since june) but even after they appear there it will take some time to be included in an UP


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Breaking News Emails
A blast of cold air coming straight from Canada is taking aim at a large swath of the country, bringing a roller coaster of weather extremes — from severe thunderstorms that may cause flash flooding to hail, damaging winds and even possible tornadoes. By 4 a.m. ET Tuesday, northeast Alabama had already seen heavy rain with some four inches falling overnight. This prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flood warning for Gadsden, a city of about 30,000 about 60 miles northeast of Birmingham.
The pattern of severe weather is expected to linger at least through Tuesday across the Mid-Atlantic and across parts of the central Rockies and the Front Range, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters also warned about heavy rainfall from the Mid-Atlantic into New England, as well as the southern and central Rockies and the adjacent Plains. Monday afternoon in the nation's capital and up the East Coast saw high winds, rain and lightning, and most parts of the Tri-State area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut remained on alert for severe thunderstorms and flash floods, NBC New York reported.
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My replacement ice shaver blade doesn't look like my original. Why?
Our shaving blades for ice shavers have been redesigned beginning with date series 0918. The new style replacement, U28-38, will fit all S660, SIT4660, SIT466LP and SIT18003 ice shavers. If ordering a replacement blade, keep and use existing your screws; ice shavers with date series before 0918 need two screws to attach, after 0918 only require one. The replacement blade comes with one screw.


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Green building-driven CalStar Products Inc. capped an accelerated production ramp-up for its Fly Ash Brick and Fly Ash Pavers earlier this year in Caledonia, Wis. Dedicating a 50 million-unit/year line, company officials told a group of about 175 distributors, material and equipment suppliers that brick production Û once a state staple Û had returned to Wisconsin. On a grander timeline, they indicated their brick-making process represents a sharp reduction in the fossil fuel consumption that has typified vertical and tunnel kiln methods in the U.S. for 350-plus years.
CalStar President and CEO Tom Pounds credited site selection and construction schedule to Wisconsin Energy Corp., whose nearby Oak Creek station is supplying Class C ash central to the brick and paver process; and, $2.45 million in U.S. Department of Energy tax incentives rooted in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, one of whose supporters, Sen. Russell Feingold (D-WI) topped the dedication ceremony's guest list.
After reviewing the company's recycling and low-energy process value propositions, and a business plan calling for five additional fly ash-based unit masonry lines across the country over the next five years, Pounds led a tour of the 63,000-sq.-ft. Caledonia line. Occupying an existing shell with 40-ft. square bays, it is equipped similar to other paver operations: molding machinery, steel pallet-handling and retrieval devices, and semi-automated cubing Û all supplied by a leading clay brick plant specialist.
CalStar's proprietary process is based on ash-rich mix designs, yielding units whose curing requirements are considerably less energy-intensive than those for conventional clay products. Each of the Caledonia plant industrial steam bath curing chambers has a dedicated energy unit, ensuring precise controls for brick or paving products.
CalStar has 29 committed brick and paver dealers from 24 states, representing 46 regions across the U.S. Charter dealers include St. Louis-based Midwest Block & Brick, whose president, Mark Wilhelms, is National Concrete Masonry Association chairman-elect (separate report). With this entrepreneurial group of distributors, we can educate the top 5,000 LEED designers on sustainable masonry, says CalStar National Sales Manager Gene Guetzow, LEED AP. An Illinois Brick veteran, Guetzow is also a pioneer of the calcium silicate brick business in his work with ArrisCraft and Building Stone Products.
This plant is a culmination of 14 months of engineering, planning and construction, affirms CalStar Director of Manufacturing Mike Telischak. We are making modular and utility-size commercial face brick with very high dimensional tolerances, along with sustainable pavers for light pedestrian traffic like walkways and other hardscapes. The facility will initially focus on eight earth-tone colors CalStar unveiled at the 2009 Greenbuild Expo in Phoenix, he adds, while future product development could include thin brick, thin-brick precast panels, structural oversized masonry, and hardscape products to form retaining walls. The plant is launching with a payroll of 35, climbing toward 50 at full production.
We are well positioned to enter the main commercial masonry markets: K-12 schools, colleges and universities, municipal buildings, healthcare facilities and retail, concludes CalStar Vice President of Marketing and Business Development Luke Pustejovsky.
The premier commercial order, he adds, is scheduled for a spring delivery to K2 Urbancorp, Tallahassee, Fla., which has specified Fly Ash Brick for retail facilities at its Evening Rose development.


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Waking Up The Farm at La Finca Del Sur / South Bronx Farmers
Sunday, March 17, 2013
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
This event repeats every day between 3/16/2013 and 3/17/2013.
Please note: This event has already taken place. Please use the Search options on the right to find upcoming events.
The first women-led urban farm in The Bronx needs you! Volunteers and future members, come help clean up, start seeds, plant bulbs, learn about the programs at YOUR community farm. Two days to get dirty, have fun, and meet friends and neighbors!
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Minster trounces Springfield Catholic Central, 48-13, Will play Fort Loramie
SPRINGFIELD -- Minster had been here before and played like a playoff tested team.
After a few first-quarter hiccups, the Minter Wildcats went out and dominated in their second straight appearance against Springfield Catholic Central with a 48-13 win in a regional quarterfinal on Saturday night.
"The glitz and glamour of being in the playoffs , it never crossed anyone's mind," Minster head coach Nate Moore said after the game. "It's been-there, done that."
The domination of the Fighting Irish over the last three quarters appeared workmanlike and total.
The Minster football team ran at will and frustrated a usually-unstoppable Springfield Catholic Central vertical passing game, turning a first week playoff game into a mere warm-up for a re-match with the Fort Loramie Redskins.
The Wildcats racked up 300 yards rushing on 39 carries. Most of that damage came in the first three quarters of action before the Wildcats pulled their starters early in the fourth quarter.
Minster running back Korey Shultz led the way with a show of his vision and speed. Shultz rushed for 186 yards on seven carries -- scoring four rushing touchdowns, while adding a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown. Shultz broke off touchdown runs of 66, five, 28 and 65 yards.
The other half of Minster's second team All-MAC rushing duo, Troy Kauffman, carried the ball 12 times for 67 yards and a touchdown.
"We've got two guys back there who are extremely fast," Minster head coach Nate Moore said. "When we can get them out on the second level, they're going to go all the way quite a bit. That's a testament to the guys up front. They have to get to that second level untouched. It happened quite a few times tonight."
Adam Niemeyer was efficient, going 11-for-14 for 110 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
The game appeared headed for a shootout early, with Catholic Central leading 13-7 after one quarter.
Kelly started the game hot, running away from Minster rushers to find receivers streaking down the sideline.
Kelly hit on five of his first eight passes for 183 yards, including strikes to Dimitrious Dimitroff for 32, 25 and 60 yards. Dimitroff had 127 yards receiving in the first quarter. Kelly finished the first half with 255 yards passing.
"They made some throws down the field early, and that's going to happen," Moore said. "They've got great athletes."
But Minster's pass rush wore on Kelly and the Fighting Irish's top receiver with more than 900 yards receiving in the regular season , Jake Aldridge, went down with an injury. Aldridge returned to action, but with a noticeable limp.
Kelly went much of the second half without completing a pass and finished the game 10-for-31 for 264 yards, one touchdown and five interceptions.
"I'm proud that our guys never faltered, never doubted themselves and went back out there got after it," Moore said. "Eventually the things we planned on doing ‑- I thought we were more physical -- those things took over."
Moore said his secondary didn't need more adjustment. The second-year Wildcat coach just needed his front seven to not allow Kelly to scramble around and give his receivers time to get open without safety help.
"You can't cover people forever when you're in cover zero," Moore said. "It was more making sure our edge rushers were doing their job."
The game was littered with penalties, with the two teams combining for 22 penalties for 209 yards.
Minster kicker and wideout Devon Poeppelman, who Moore had said would be out for the remainder of the season with a foot injury returned to kick and make two catches for the Wildcats. Poeppelman went six-of-seven on extra points -- helping shore up a kicking issue the Wildcats had in the latter part of the season.
The second half was almost a replay of Minster's 44-21 win a season ago against the Fighting Irish when the Wildcats scored the game's final 23 points.
Minster made its first back-to-back playoff appearances since the 1992 season -- the final of a five-year run under Ken Newland.
Now Nate Moore is building his own sort of legacy just two seasons into his tenure at Minster. His three playoff wins are already the second most in school history.
Minster will play Fort Loramie in a Week 1 rematch that saw Minster dominate 26-5. The site of that game will be announced Sunday afternoon.
(Editing Note: In the original posting of this article, Korey Shultz's last name was misspelled. The Evening Leader apologizes for this error.)


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"The auto bull market is very much alive," Jim Cramer said Friday, "And Hurricane Sandy has given it a major boost."
In the wake of the superstorm's widespread destruction, the "Mad Money" host noted some reports suggest at least 200,000 cars will have to be purchased. To play the increased demand for autos, Cramer recommends looking at companies that actually sell cars.
(Read More: Does Your Car Insurance Cover Storms?)
Take AutoNation and CarMax, for example. Both stocks currently trade at roughly 15 times earnings. Each stock is up about 9 percent year-to-date, too. In fact, Cramer noted each has performed well over the long-term — over the last decade CarMax has climbed 300 percent while AutoNation has gained 260 percent. Over the last five years, though, AutoNation has outperformed CarMax with gains of 144 percent versus 67 percent respectively.
There are a few other differences to consider, too. In September, CarMax reported a miss, yet it rallied on the report, even though the stock has since pulled back from its highs. The next month, AutoNation reported a beat, but its stock sold off.
To Cramer, both companies are attractive, but he currently prefers CarMax's stock.
(Related: Best Cars for $15K or Less.)
"For the first time in years, the used car market is poised to start outperforming the new car market and CarMax is the one that sells used cars," Cramer said, adding CarMax happens to be the largest retailer of used cars in the United States with 108 superstores in 53 different markets. "In recent years, used car retailers have struggled against a serious headwind, which is that the recession caused a huge decline in the supply of late model used cars … thanks to the recent boom in new car sales, the supply of used vehicles that are zero to six years old is now starting to rebound."
AutoNation does have some used car exposure, Cramer said, but its business is primarily selling new vehicles. The growth will be in used cars, he said. CarMax has a "turbocharged growth story," too, with plans to expand its store count from 100 locations to over 300 with 10 percent square footage growth per year.
In the end, Cramer thinks both AutoNation and CarMax are the "best of the bunch" in the auto sales space, but he prefers KMX for the time being.
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Hong Kong Milk Formula a Hot Commodity
Hong Kong's government is introducing measures to prevent Chinese mainlanders from buying up the city's stock of milk powder. The WSJ's Te-Ping Chen explains how distrust of China's dairy supply affects demand in Hong Kong.
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Washington • Ambitious legislation to stanch the growing number of sexual assaults in the armed forces by overhauling the military justice system faces an uncertain future due to vigorous objections from senior Defense Department leaders and key members of Congress who are concerned the proposed changes go too far.
The bill crafted by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., cleared an important hurdle Tuesday when the Senate Armed Services personnel subcommittee that she chairs approved the measure. But the legislation must get through the full committee and its chairman, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., has signaled his intent to offer an alternative that would mute the most aggressive reforms in Gillibrand's bill.
Gillibrand's legislation would remove commanders from the process of deciding whether serious crimes, including sexual misconduct cases, go to trial. That judgment would rest instead with seasoned trial lawyers who have prosecutorial experience and hold the rank of colonel or above. Her bill also would take away a commander's authority to convene a court-martial. That responsibility would be given to new and separate offices outside the victim's chain of command.
But Levin and other lawmakers, echoing fears voiced by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, believe that cutting commanders out of the legal process would undermine their ability to enforce good order and discipline within the ranks.
"Commanders ought to have and use the tools that are the most effective in terms of changing climate and affecting the behavior of people in their units, and that's to have available to them the power to send to a court-martial," Levin said Monday.
The Armed Services Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday to vote on the provisions that will be included in a sweeping defense policy bill for the 2014 fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.
Levin's alternative, which has bipartisan support, would require a review by an individual higher in the chain of command if a commander decides not to prosecute a sexual assault case. It would make it a crime to retaliate against victims who report a sexual assault and relieve commanders of their responsibilities if they do not create a climate receptive for victims who report crimes.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the personnel subcommittee's top Republican, said commanders shouldn't be sidelined from sexual assault cases. He and Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., both voted against Gillibrand's legislation, which the panel passed by voice vote.
"I don't think you quite resolve a problem in the military without the chain of command buying into it and being held more accountable," Graham said.
But frustration over the Defense Department's failure so far to change the military's male-dominated culture and eradicate sexual assaults is driving support for substantive changes.
Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., a cosponsor of Gillibrand's legislation, said in a statement that she was "stunned" to learn of Levin's alternative. Several U.S. allies have already taken serious cases outside the chain of command, Boxer said, and the committee should follow suit.
"Instead of embracing a broken system, the full committee should pass the reforms backed by the subcommittee that emulate our allies in Israel, Great Britain, Australia and Canada," Boxer said.
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Tuesday at a separate hearing that Congress is considering stripping the military of its authority to prosecute sexual assault cases and shifting the responsibility to state prosecutors.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., told Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that the status quo is unacceptable.
Leahy said that while the proposal is controversial, it would send a message to commanders that doing "things as they've always been done is not acceptable."
Hagel assured Leahy that changes will be made to deal with sexual assaults in the services and specifically mentioned a specially appointed panel that would be meeting in two weeks to consider reforms.
"There are going to have to be changes made. There will be changes made," Hagel told the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee. "But as we make those changes and work with the Congress on this, we need to be as sure as we can be that the consequences that will come from whatever decisions made by the Congress to make those kinds of adjustments that we need to make and you know I agree with that in many ways that they're thoughtful."
The Pentagon estimated in a recent report that as many as 26,000 military members may have been sexually assaulted last year, up from an estimated 19,000 assaults in 2011, based on an anonymous survey of military personnel. While the number of sexual assaults that members of the military actually reported rose 6 percent to 3,374 in 2012, thousands of victims were still unwilling to come forward despite new oversight and assistance programs aimed at curbing the crimes, the report said.
By week's end, the House is scheduled to vote on its version of a defense policy bill that would take away the power of military commanders to overturn convictions in rape and assault cases.
The change was initially recommended in April by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and is backed by Dempsey, the service chiefs and many members of the House and Senate.
The legislation approved last week by the House Armed Services Committee currently requires that anyone found guilty of rape, sexual assault, forcible sodomy or an attempt to commit any of those offenses receive a punishment that includes dismissal from military service or a dishonorable discharge.
Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, plans to offer an amendment to the House bill during floor debate that would make two years of confinement and a dishonorable discharge the mandatory minimum sentence for any service member convicted of rape or sexual assault. Imposing a tough, minimum sentence will serve as a deterrent to help prevent sexual assaults, according to Turner.
The House legislation eliminates the five-year statute of limitations on trial by court-martial for sexual assault and sexual assault of a child. It also establishes the authority for military legal counsel to provide legal assistance to victims of sex-related offenses and requires enhanced training for all military and civilian attorneys involved in sex-related cases.
Gillibrand's legislation also includes provisions from sexual assault prevention bills. It requires all the military branches to provide any victims with a special military lawyer who would assist them throughout the process, a measure first offered by Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H.
Her bill also has a measure crafted by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, requiring that substantiated sex-related offenses be noted in the personnel records of the offenders.


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The regular college football season wraps up on Saturday, but the biggest buzz in recent weeks has been the dizzying number of teams switching conferences.
Higher profile schools like West Virginia, Missouri and Syracuse are changing to bigger conferences, while even lower-tier programs like San Diego State, Temple and Houston are joining the rush.
Why the move? Simply put, it's the money.
More than 30 colleges have switched conferences since May of 2011 and the big reason is the cash and exposure from college football television networks. For a cash strapped school like the University of Maryland, leaving the ACC for the larger Big Ten means bigger money—some $15-20 million a year extra.
If fans are lost on who's moving where, and as old rivalries die, it may be reflected in attendance. This year, game attendance was down some 2 percent from 2011's record year.
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1882 History of Mason County Michigan pg2
As night came on-he requested them to sleep, assuring them that he would call them when he felt the death hour arrive. A few hours after they heard his feeble voice, and hastening to his side, found him at the point of dissolution. Upon the bank of the river, and near the waters of the great lake, they dug his grave, as he had directed, and then pursued their way to Michilimackinac.
This was on the 18th of May, 1675. In 1676 a party of Ottawa's, being in the vicinity, disinterred the remains and placed them in a birch box. They were then escorted in a procession of thirty canoes to St. Ignace, where they were deposited beneath the floor of the old mission chapel, in which the good man had so often administered the rites of the religion he had so nobly honored and so faithfully taught. In religion Marquette was a Roman Catholic, yet he is the property of no single denomination.
He belongs to history, and his name and virtues will be forever associated with the history of the Northwest. His race of duty was nobly run. To save the soul of a fellow mortal was more to him than all else, and sacred are the associations which cluster about the spot where he breathed his last prayer, and his worn-out body was laid at rest. MARQUETTE'S GRAVE.
The exact location of the spot where Marquette died and was buried has been a subject of some controversy, and numerous patches of soil have been moistened by the tears of admiring pilgrims who supposed they were weeping over the grave of the illustrious missionary. A few years ago a gentleman visiting Ludington was shown a spot where it was claimed Marquette was buried, but the stranger said he had shed tears over the same grave in so many different places that he should be constrained to do the remainder of his mourning in a general way. It is still believed by some that he was buried near where the Filer mill is now located.
At this point is an old Indian burying-ground, and some are of the opinion that a landing was made near where the mill stands, and that his grave was made upon the little eminence a few rods back. A few years ago a party of Roman Catholics came here, and placing a cross temporarily upon this spot, had a photographic view taken of it, to represent the burial-place of the great missionary. A thorough examination of all the information obtainable does not seem to sustain the opinion that he was buried at that place.
The channel of the river at that time was just north of the bluff which rises abruptly a short distance south of where the Taylor mill is now situated. This bluff is a short distance north of the Filer mill. All accounts are that the party landed at the mouth of the river, probably entering the channel just enough to make a landing. The shed of bark was made upon the shore, and by it his grave was made.
The Indian tradition is that his grave was at this point, near the bluff. It was at this point that the Indians visited his grave. At one time a very large cross was erected, and the tradition is that as the cross decayed a cedar sapling grew up, and that in after years the waves of Lake Michigan washed the sapling and the grave away. The Indian tradition is more authentic than any other information that can be obtained, and the version here given is from the lips of " Good John," the last survivor of the Ottawa's, who inhabited the Indian village at this place.
In addition to this evidence is the testimony of an old Frenchman who worked for Burr Caswell, soon after he settled here. This Frenchman was brought up at Mackinaw, and he used to relate to Mr. Caswell, how that, when a boy, he came with a boat's crew and a Catholic priest, and they put up a cross on the spot where they supposed Marquette to have been buried. The cross was erected on the bank of the channel near the bluff, as before described. This must have been some time prior to 1820. It is said that before his death Marquette predicted that the channel of the river would some time change, but there is probably no genuine authority for this statement, as the Indians knew nothing of any such prediction.
Marquette requested that his remains be some time removed to St. Ignace, as they afterwards were, for there was the mission he had helped to found, and it was to that point he was hastening, when death overtook him on the way. But at whatever exact spot his grave was dug is a matter of minor importance. It was upon the bank of this river that the life of the good man was ended; here his last prayer was uttered, and the stillness of that night in May was broken only by his benedictions, and the grief-sobs of his bereaved comrades as they laid him tenderly away.
The circumstance has made the place forever one of historic interest, and here his name will be perpetuated. VILLAGE OF THE OTTAWAS. From the death of Marquette down to the advent of the first permanent white settler, in 1847, the local history of the territory now included in Mason County is quickly told. The entire area was covered with timber, save here and there small openings, which in more recent years were cultivated by Indians in their rude way.
The Indian name of the lake and river, afterwards named Pere Marquette, was Not-a-pe-ka-gon, meaning a "river with heads on sticks:" Very many years ago an encampment of Indians on the lake was nearly exterminated by a band of Pottawotamie Indians, coming from the south. The heads of the slain were severed from their bodies and placed on sticks; hence the name. For a great many years prior to the settlement by white men, there was an Indian village located near where the Caswell farm is situated. This village consisted of wigwams built of bark, and about fifty in number. The inhabitants of this village were a tribe of Ottawa's.
They raised some corn and potatoes, but their main occupation was fishing and hunting. The last chief of this tribe was Sog-e-maw, who died about 1845, and was buried in the old Indian burying-ground, where the apple tree planted by " Good John's " grandmother is still standing. This was their burying ground for many years, but at last the Indians became alarmed lest the waters of the lake should wash the graves away, and about 1847 they changed their burial place to the ground near the Filer mill. The Ottawa's who lived here were peaceably disposed and obtained some of the notions of civilized life from white traders and trappers who came among them. In matters of dress they tried to adopt the fashions of the whites, as far as the partially civilized Indian tastes will permit. It was not an uncommon sight to see the young men fantastically arrayed in plug hats, black coats and such of their native apparel as they deemed necessary to complete a gorgeous outfit. The name of this Indian village was Nin-de-be-ka-tun-ning, which means "a place of skulls." Toward 1847 the sounds of advancing civilization reached the ears of the Indians, and soon they heard that the Government intended to send them away somewhere into another country. About the year 1848 they abandoned their village and scattered hither and thither.
The only survivor of the tribe of Ottawa's that inhabited this place is now living on a small farm near the village of Custer, and is known by the name of "GOOD JOHN." His Indian name is Naw-gone-ko-ung, which means "Leading Thunder." He was born at the Indian village here about the year 1807. His father, Gee-gush, died when John was ten or twelve years of age, and was buried in the old burying-ground. He is a cousin of the Indian chief Sog-e-maw.
His early life was spent in Indian pursuits, and after the village was abandoned he remained
1882 History of Mason County Michigan Intro pg1
The history of exploration and civilization in the Northwest begins with the advent of the Jesuit missionaries. In 1641 a mission was established among the Chippewa's, at the Sault, by Fathers Charles Raymbault and Isaac Jacques. This enterprise was soon after abandoned, and Indian wars following, no further attempt was made to establish missions among them until 1668, when Father James Marquette arrived at the Sault, and the following year, in connection with Father Doblon, built a church and planted the first permanent settlement made on the soil of Michigan. The early history of the Northwest can never be written without giving the French Jesuits an honored place on its pages.
They were men of the highest order of refinement, learning and piety. Says Shea: "The missionaries who, step by step, threaded the network of lakes and rivers, not only reported the data which they obtained, and preserved them, but they gleaned from members of distant tribes statements as to the geography, fauna and mineralogy of the lands beyond. The holy errand upon which these self-sacrificing men came to the American wilds was to convert the Indians to Christianity and to bring them the blessings and comforts of civilization.
Not a cape was turned nor a river entered but a Jesuit led the way." Their detailed records furnished the world with a historical legacy of incalculable value. Says Parkman: "Nowhere is the power of courage, faith and an unflinching purpose more strikingly displayed than in the record of these missions. " * Their virtues shine amidst the rubbish of error like diamonds and gold in the gravel of the torrent." One of the noblest of these noble men was Father James Marquette, whose name and fame are inseparably connected with Mason County.
This illustrious Jesuit missionary was born in France, about the year 1637. His parents were people of high rank, and although his early life was surrounded with all the luxuries and gaieties that wealth and high social rank could command, he abandoned them all and subordinated himself to the strict and hard discipline of the life of the Jesuits. He was highly gifted by nature, and his proficiency as a linguist was so great that in a few years after coming among the Indians he learned to speak six different Indian languages fluently. He was never physically robust, but his fervor of devotion to the cause of Christianity and his intense zeal inspired him with almost superhuman energy, and toil and privation in the Master's cause he esteemed a joy.
He was one of those saintly characters that belong to a past age, and his transcendent loveliness of character, and the sublimity of his faith, his sincerity and courageous daring, must ever command the admiration of all who learn the story of his life and death. The Jesuits selected none but the bravest and purest for the American missions, and when he was chosen for one he embraced the opportunity to take up the hard lot of a life among the savage tribes of tile American wilds with the greatest delight. He chose Canada as the field of his labors, and was early transferred to the remotest of the missionary outposts on Lake Superior.
This was about 1668. In 1669 he was joined at the Sault by Father Doblon, and a church was built. This was the first permanent settlement on the soil of Michigan. He had heard, in his-intercourse with the "Illinois," of a great river flowing through grassy plains, on which grazed countless herds of buffalo, and he felt a strong desire to explore it and preach the gospel to the savage tribes that dwelt upon its banks. In 1673 he started upon his voyage of discovery, accompanied by Louis Joliet, a native of Quebec, and an agent of the French government.
The outfit consisted of two bark canoes, seven men, including Marquette and Joliet, and a quantity of Indian corn and dried meat. The duration of the voyage none could foresee; its hardships and sufferings found no place in their calculations. On the 17th of May, 1673, they set out from the Mission of St. Ignatius, at Michilimackinac.
They passed along the coast of Lake Michigan and finally reached Green Bay. From there they ascended the Fox River, passed through Lake Winnebago, threaded the sluggish stream beyond it to the Portage; then crossing the water-shed, the canoes were re-embarked, and they floated down the Wisconsin River to its mouth. This was on the 17th day of June that the broad current of the Mississippi greeted their delighted vision. From this point they floated down the Mississippi as far as the mouth of the Arkansas, and being satisfied with the result of their voyage in this direction, they decided to return.
Reaching the mouth of the Illinois River, they ascended that stream, and were conducted by Indian guides to the Chicago River, descending which they entered Lake Michigan, and, in the latter part of September, again reached Green Bay, having been absent four months. Marquette, being afflicted with consumption, remained at this point until October of the following year, when, with two white companions and a company of Indians, he again coasted along the western shore, and ascended the Chicago River, a short distance from the mouth of which they encamped for the Winter, Marquette being too feeble to proceed farther.
In March, 1675, they proceeded on their journey down the Illinois, but returned in about a month, and started along the east coast of Lake Michigan. On the 19th of May he felt that the seal of death was upon him and that his last hour was rapidly, approaching. The warm breath of Spring fanned his cheek as he lay prostrate in his canoe, but it could not revive him.
He told his companions that he was soon to leave them, and as they were passing the mouth of the river that now bears his name, he asked the men to land. Tenderly they bore him to the bank of the stream, and constructed a shed of bark for his shelter. With the greatest cheerfulness and composure he gave directions as to the mode of his burial, and instructed his companions in the duties of life, and expressed his fervent gratitude to them for their devoted kindness.


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Dear Faculty and Staff,
Last month the Human Capital Services Assessment report and recommendations were shared with the university community online as well as during stakeholder meetings and open forums. The 30-day comment period closed on May 10, and I invite you to read the compiled results of your feedback now available on the K-State 2025 website.
The assessment, a key university priority this past year, was undertaken to evaluate the capacity and readiness of our human resources, EEO, and Title IX structures, processes, and services to support building and meeting the needs of the highly qualified, diverse workforce envisioned in the K-State 2025 visionary plan.
I want to thank all of you — faculty, classified and unclassified staff, and administrators — who took the time to provide your suggestions and comments. While we may not all agree on how to get there, there is consensus that change is needed and overdue. The compensation concerns that we all share and have been a focus of campus discussion highlight the need to improve our human capital processes to better support our faculty and staff. We will be considering the report and feedback and determine next steps in the coming weeks.
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The Minister of Health will be able to order product testing to ensure that businesses are in compliance with the Act, as well as the recall of any product deemed to be a danger to health and safety. Under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, Health Canada inspectors are authorized to seize products, documents and computer files in order to verify whether they are compliant with the law. It is in your best interests to be vigilant about the quality of your products.
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Chemo Brain. It's for real. And it sucks. Then again, so does death by cancer. Even more so.
Research Suggests 'Chemo Brain' May Involve Neurophysiological Change:
"For many years, breast cancer patients have reported experiencing difficulties with memory, concentration and other cognitive functions following cancer treatment. Whether this mental "fogginess" is psychosomatic or reflects underlying changes in brain function has been a bone of contention among scientists and physicians.
Now, a new study led by Dr. Patricia Ganz, director of cancer prevention and control research at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, demonstrates a significant correlation between poorer performance on neuropsychological tests and memory complaints in post-treatment, early-stage breast cancer patients - particularly those who have undergone combined chemotherapy and radiation. "The study is one of the first to show that such patient-reported cognitive difficulties- often referred to as 'chemo brain' in those who have had chemotherapy- can be associated with neuropsychological test performance," said Ganz, who is also a professor of health policy and management at UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health and a professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA." (read more at the above link)


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