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I just picked up a Seagate Backup Plus 2TB Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
Item: 758312 Model: STCA2000100 For $ 45.99 plus tax. It says - Currently Out of Stock - BUT, right under that is a - Reserve and Pick Up- button. I did that for my local store (that had stock) and went and got it. Management was dumbfounded and extra stock went to them. Since this combo may not work for you, I didn't think it warranted a deal of it's own.
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@klutzyruth: Thats an amazing price. Thanks.
For me to get it to work I had to use the Check in store availability option. Luckily there is store 20 minutes away that has one in stock. Thanks again.
I'm in for one: dad has been talking about getting one anyway, so merry Christmas, dad!
@klutzyruth: That's an awesome deal, but no stores have it in stock within 100 miles of me. Good find, though.
$43.99! Yay!
@klutzyruth: there's 3 in Hollister CA
@nomadxxi: SSSSSSHHHHHHHH!! Thats my area.
I didnt do it when I first posted cause I wasnt home. Im trying now and it says it cant be reserved at this time and to try again later. NOOOOOO!
Edit It appears that maybe someone was trying to reserve one at the same time as me cause I just checked and there are only 2 left now. I was able to reserve one though.
I had bought a 1TB for my girlfriend for $75 but I'm returning it tomorrow and getting this one instead. I already have it on reserve.
After I reserved one at the Staples store and went to get it the manager said he'd received an email from Corprate that they'd made a mistake in the online ad. So it didn't work for me.
Referring to the 2TB hard drive. My local staples didn't have one in stock. but a staples 21 miles away does! reserved mine now and I think the price makes it worth the 40 mile trip. thanks for the share!
@baranphoto: whaaaaaaaaat. is anybody else having this problem?
@baranphoto: dang. I think I will still risk it and go once I get my confirmation.
I just got an email saying that they made a boo-boo. But, the email referenced a 3TB drive. Still, they are cancelling reservations.
Sorry, if you didn't get yours.
@klutzyruth: Well, that majorly sucks. Like they say, if it sounds to good to be true...
You would think that since its supposedly an error that they are aware of then they would remove it from their site.
I just got an email saying my 2tb drive reserve is ready for pickup. Dont know if I should risk it and go.
WOW... What a GREAT find (aka steal).
When I click on the city availability, the system states that that "feature" is not available. I've tried to refresh and to start over several times over the past 30 minutes. Soooooo, Staples must be "fixing" their booboo. Odd though that it states it's a "special buy" until December (or availability runs out). Also, my screen showed a price of $45.99; definitely a steal!
"Good for you" to those that got one! ENJOY!
@katzland: I kept getting that the "feature" was not available also. I kept trying and it finally worked.
I picked up one yesterday. After attempting to install the dashboard application it crashed my Mac on startup, whic is a very hard thing to do. Luckily I already had a WD external harddrive for backing up my files, but it still took around 6 hours to restore everything.
It seemed to work fine until I tried installing the dashboard apprilcation and restart my computer. If you don't do that you should be good.
The original deal is still good, I just bought one.
I waited til this morning to get the 2tb drive. When I woke up I had an email from Staples saying it was a pricing error. My reserve was cancelled. Too bad.
Great better than black friday price for the 500gig backup plus. Bought mine at target for 49.99; going to return it and get the staples.
Very strange. They have them at the Staples just up the street from me, but it won't let me reserve one. I guess I will just have to drive up there later, or call them.
Ah, the 500gb model is an online only offer.
Thanks OP - I scored two (4TB) - store staff was nice and accommodating.
My 500GB drive was delivered yesterday. It came in a plastic bag (no padding, except the invoice) and a corner of the box was crushed. Does staples hire special-ed dropouts for their online order fulfillment? I'll post pics if anyone cares.
Hopefully the box is the only thing damaged... I need to go read their return policy now to see if I need to take care of this immediately or if I can wait until after Christmas, when I will find out for sure if the drive is still good.
@trybble: Nope, it's not online-only... I picked this up last night at my local Staples, and this morning I wanted to be sure the deal had been posted here. Yep!
@sarianna: Originally it was online only. I had a chat session with a customer service rep who told me so. But they are out of stock online so they must have opened it up to in-store pickup.
@gillegra: I would call a local staples and ask you can exchange it.
Bought one. Had it shipped to a store near my work, and I picked it up on my lunch break. There is some seagate backup software pre-installed with some other things. After re-formatting it appears to be working pretty good. What a deal!


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Was possession of weapons prohibited, encouraged, allowed to members of some organizations, or what?
As @Nathan Cooper indicated, under Hitler, most of the civil weapons legislation was not actually Hitler's - he inherited strong gun control laws from Weimar Republic (aside from total prohibition for the Jews since 1938).
However, the laws were written in a way that allowed pretty much unlimited restrictions and limitations by people in power, within the framework of that legislation:
Note the laxensess of definitions. The last bullet point was such that pretty much anyone you didn't want to have a gun wouldn't have one.
A very detailed discussion is in the second half of the Straight Dope article here (the first half was mostly devoted to debunking an infamous Hitler's gun control "quote").
They had very strict gun laws from the Weimar government, that were made even tougher in 1938. There were the expected limitations on Jewish ownership and a requirement for "trustworthyness" (ie not opponents of the regime).


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Through the first three seasons of Mad Men, Don and Betty's relationship (and Don's indiscretions) are a primary focus.
What factors contributed to the dissolving their marriage?
Through the first three seasons of Mad Men, Don and Betty's relationship (and Don's indiscretions) are a primary focus.
What factors contributed to the dissolving their marriage?
While there are many possible factors contributing to Don and Betty getting divorced, based on what we the viewers observe, these are the most glaring contributors:
Both Don and Betty had extra-marital affairs. What follows is a list of the people both had relationships with outside of their marriage.
Menken is the head of a her family's department store, Menken's, who meets Don at a pitch meeting at Sterling Cooper. When Pete Campbell attempts to blackmail Don, the latter suggests Rachel join him in an 'escape' to Los Angeles. Rachel rebuffs, Don persists, and the relationship ends when she calls him a "coward" upon the realization that Don only wanted to run away, not run away with her. (Wiki)
Bobbie Barrett (Season 2)
Joy (Season 2)
After impulsively deciding to accompany Pete Cambell on a business trip to Los Angeles, Don meets a European viscount with a 21-year-old daughter named Joy. The two sleep together after Don joins the viscount and his family on a trip to Palm Springs, terminating the relationship when he departs to visit his old friend, Anna. (Wiki)
Suzanne Farrell (Season 3)
After discovering she is pregnant in the finale episode of Season 2 ("Meditations in an Emergency"), Betty meets a stranger at a bar and has sex with him. (Wiki)
Henry Francis
Don concealing his past
In summation:
Betty, feeling alienated and alone, sought the attention she needed from another man.
Other factors, including Don working late, having a temper and having her psychiatrist send Don transcripts and tapes from their meetings (which she discovered along with the materials documenting Don's true identity), undoubtedly contributed to their dissolution.
Don and Betty only loved the idea of each other. On the other side they looked perfect. Both of them good looking, charming, and had a great sex life. However, Don's mommy issues made it impossible for his to stay faithful to Betty. He does try but fails every time.
Also, both Don and Betty keep don't really talk about their problems. Throughout their marriage, Don tries his best to keep Betty happy but she never talks to him about what's bothering her. She keeps it to herself and it turns her into a bitter person.
Don opens up more to his mistresses than he does to Betty because he's scared of not being the perfect man she thinks he is. He knows that if she knew the real him, she wouldn't want to be with him. However, it's the fact that he lied to her for so long that made her file for divorce, that and the fact that she was already in love with Henry, a man she was having an affair with.


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: to cause (someone or something) to react less to or be less affected by something : to cause (someone or something) to be less sensitive
Full Definition of desensitize
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1 : to make (a sensitized or hypersensitive individual) insensitive or nonreactive to a sensitizing agent
2 : to make emotionally insensitive or callous; specifically : to extinguish an emotional response (as of fear, anxiety, or guilt) to stimuli that formerly induced it
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desensitizerplay \(ˌ)dē-ˈsen-sə-ˌtī-zər\ noun
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The shot will help to desensitize the nerve.
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Let $f: X \to Y$ and $g: Y \to Z$ be morphisms of schemes* such that f is flat and finite, g is proper and $R^{> 1}g_*E=0$ for all sheaves and Z is affine.
Let E be a vector bundle on Y such that $R^1 g_* E=0$. Can we say anything about $H^1 (X,f^* E)$? By the projection formula this is the same as $R^1 g_* ( E \otimes f_* \mathcal{O} ) $ and as f is flat and finite $f_* \mathcal{O}_X $ is a vector bundle. But I can't seem to be able to say much else.
* There are many hypotheses I'd be happy to make: everything is finite type over a field, the field is algebraically closed of characteristic zero, all the schemes involved are integral, Y is regular, g is actually the restriction of a morphism of projective varieties $g': Y' \to Z'$ to an open affine patch $Z$ of $Z'$. The dual of $E$ is globally generated. $X,Y,Z$ have all the same dimension (equal to 3). g is birational. $Rg_* \mathcal{O}_Y = \mathcal{O}_Z$ and $Z$ is Gorenstein.


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UPDATE: Notre Dame has released a statement saying that Te'o was the victim of a hoax, per Pete Thamel of SI.com. The statement claims that Kekua exists but is actually still alive.
Fans around the country were captivated by the story of Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o, who excelled on the football field despite the deaths of his grandmother and girlfriend within a six-hour span. As the story goes, Lennay Kekua, Teo's girlfriend, died of leukemia days before the Irish's game against the Michigan Wolverines. Te'o started that game, intercepting two passes and forcing two others with his pass rushing..
"I wouldn't want to be anywhere else," Te'o told SI.com after that game. "That lei for me represents family. It doesn't represent me. It represents everyone sticking together and everybody realizing what's important in life. That's families sticking together."
Te'o faced another emotional test a month later, when Notre Dame faced Stanford, his girlfriend's supposed alma mater, in October. Te'o and the Irish stopped the Cardinal on a late goal-line stand to seal the victory, with the linebacker contributing to tackles on the decisive third and fourth down plays, per AOL Sporting News.
Kekua's death helped spur fundraising for cancer research. The website Indiegog has a campaign by one Notre Dame fan dedicated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma society. The campaign has raised over $4,200 as of Wednesday afternoon.
However, Deadspin reports that the dead girlfriend story may in fact be a hoax. The site confirms that Manti Teo's grandmother, Annette Santiago, died on September 11, 2012. However, there was no record in social security of Kekua's passing, nor was there an obituary or funeral announcement in a local paper.
The website notes that CBS ran a feature story on the day of the national championship game, which Te'o's Irish lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide. The story featured a quote and photo of Kekua that stated, "Babe, if anything happens to me, you promise that you'll stay there and you'll play and you'll honor me through the way you play."
However, Deadspin found a woman who claims to the girl featured in the photo. She lives in California and is very much alive. She told Deadspin that the photo comes from her Facebook account.
According to this story, Manti Te'o "met" Kekua through Twitter, when she sent him some message and private Twitter pictures. Those pictures mostly came from the social media accounts of the California girl (who Deadspin calls "Reba.") However, one of those photos Reba recognized as a picture she sent to an old high school friend, Ronaiah Tuiasosopo. Tuiasosopo also apparently knew Te'o, based on the series of tweets they have sent each other.
Several friends and relatives of Tuiasosopo think that he is responsible for creating Te'o's supposed dead girlfriend. For one thing, Tuiasosopo was in a car accident a month before Kekua supposedly was. Apparently Tuiasosopo pulled a similar stunt in the past before the family of "Kekua"'s first boyfriend became suspicious.
Another red flag is that Te'o himself tweeted several messages to the Twitter account @uilanirae, which claimed to belong to Kekua's sister. However, that account was deleted a few weeks later amid allegations that it was a fake. The photos on that account allegedly belonged to a woman named Donna Tei.
Meanwhile, the site reports that one friend thinks there is an "80 percent" chance that Te'o himself was in on the hoax.
This story has not yet been confirmed, but if true it's a devastating attack on Te'o's character. The linebacker is projected to be a first round pick in April's draft, in part because of his strong leadership and character. This story could blow that reputation to pieces.
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These are the five classes of psychosomatic ills:1. Those ills resulting from mentally caused derangement in physical fluid flow, which class subdivides into a. Inhibition of fluid flow.b. Magnification of fluid flow. 2. Those ills resulting from mentally caused derangement of physical growth, which class subdivides into a. Inhibition of growth. b. Magnification of growth. 3. Those ills resulting from predisposition to disease resulting from a chronic psychosomatic pain in an area. 4. Those ills resulting from perpetuation of a disease on account of chronic pain in an area. 5. Those ills caused by the verbal command content of the engrams.In Dianetics, the application of technique to relieve the engrams causing these ills has brought the uniform relief on all patients treated without relapse. In short and in brief, psychosomatic ills can now be cured. All of them.
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Are there any common practices for handling the death of a user? How should the claim of a death be verified? How should the deceased user be "visualized" or otherwise indicated on their profile/contributions/etc? Should their profile be disabled or their personal data be removed?
It's an interesting question, but not one that has to be dealt with directly.
You should allow people to delete their information / accounts at any time. Passwords can be reset if you have access to an email account, and so as long as loved ones can gain access to the email account, this is not something that you have to deal with directly.
Email access can often be gained with lots of paperwork and proof. Gmail allow this for example. So I would argue that it is better not to try and deal with this yourself.
If you were to choose to deal with it directly, you would come up against a lot of legal issues, such as:
Overall, trying to handle this yourself adds complexity, security concerns, and legal liability. While you would gain very little in return.
Then there is the question of whether it is appropriate. Take this site. If I were to die, should all my content be deleted? I think not. Even if my next of kin think that it should be.
The only place where I've seen something similar is with Facebook's Memorialization Request where the Memorialization where users themselves need to report the demised providing proof of death (Unless the user becomes a Zombie and acts on his own behalf).
This Time Article (dated Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009) says:
On the UX side of things:
However I think the service only works for legal proposes, as I've known a two or three people that have died, but the profiles haven't been memorialized, as if people were not aware of the service, or they don't feel ownership of the issue and do not report it, as it is likely to leave a bad aftertaste.
Not many services portray the sentiment of "profile" as well as facebook does, I don't think that many services would benefit from Memorialization, as they are not as closely attached to the person. I think this would depend on how active the engagement within the community happens in a particular service. Think for example UX.SE even though some of the people in this Q&A know each other due to the constant interaction, Memorializing a profile in this site wouldn't provide any extra value.
It's important to remark that Memorialization might be more important to handle in consumer web 2.0 portals where close personal engagement happens and not in the case of corporate or more cold environments.
Two examples from Dutch communities: both Tweakers and Partyflock make it possible for friends or relatives to send and e-mail requesting to memorialize profiles. Both websites request a form of proof, such as an obituary or memorial card, to prevent pranks.
Tweakers and Partyflock both have an index of memorialized profiles. Tweakers adds a ✝ symbol (with date of death tooltip on mouse-over) next to the user name, while Partyflock adjusts the profile with date of death and the ability to post condoleances. As a long time user of Tweakers I can add certain account info (e.g. e-mail address, IM accounts) is hidden, the ability to send private messages to the account is disabled and the user will not be listed on the birthday list anymore. The last one seems obvious enough, but forgetting such details is extremely embarrassing.
There's also a site called Ziggur (which also is from the Netherlands) where users can leave a will regarding their online accounts. Their FAQ says they work with large websites and will also try to contact sites they don't have a partnership with. Ziggur has both free and paid accounts.
I will state it this way: a person can die, an avatar (digital representation of a person) can't. A person has two states: alive and death. An avatar / account can be active or inactive or removed.
So a good approach can be to restrict users to show some activity for a given period. This means that if no activity is shown, the avatar becomes inactive and must be explicit activated, or can be explicitly removed.
Main argument is: persons and avatars/accounts are not the same. The relation between the two is respectively 1 - n.
A great question and undiscovered country for modern generations. I can share my personal user experience. A dear friend of mine recently passed away. Her profile is still active on facebook. I am comforted by it's presence and by the people posting notes and pictures to it. Right now her profile's active state is very healthy for friends and family. No doubt at some point it will become stale and macabre. Also, her husband called me on her cell phone two weeks after she died and I found that disconcerting when I saw her name on the display.
Regardless, in user experience practice, I follow the principle of not playing referee. There is nothing that demands that you HAVE to do anything if a member dies. Just like in the scheduling software I work on, you can book a new appointment in the past. I fought for that to be unrestricted. Happens to be useful.
The facebook policy seems relevant for such a large user base. But in a thriving community, the news will be there for itself. If they are paying users, the bills will stop being paid and the account suspended. Otherwise, a perfectly good user experience process is to do nothing.
Here's an example of something that works for a particular community. Metafilter chooses to put a note on the deceased person's profile page:
Metafilter is a very social website where people care personally about each other, and a member suggested this feature. It's a way of honoring the deceased person (and reducing confusion for other people looking at their contributions), and often the note includes a link to a memorial thread about the person.
Google seems to use this, called the "Inactive Account Manager".
In short, the user can set dates regarding when they believe being "away" or "passed on" represents in terms of the last sign-in, and as such, take action, whether it be informing acquaintances and family about a situation or passing digital assets to another user.
I had the situation of having to use the memorialization feature on Facebook for a friend. I also had to contact LinkedIn to have his profile removed. I had to provide details (online) of friend's passing (obit), dates, and so on. He left no instructions as to how his online presence was to be handled.
Possibly one way to do this is to a) Ask users on sign-up how they would like their presence to be handled in the event of their demise:
other possibilities, badging indicating the user has passed away on profile, replacement of their image with an icon indicating user has passed.
I would engage in user research on this.could be interesting cultural aspects to it too.
This is a bit late answer but...
There are articles released on the subject which use the concept of thanatosensitivity to address the issues caused by the death of a user.
The first paper on the subject is Massimi & Charise - Dying, Death, and Mortality: Towards Thanatosensitivity in HCI.


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With its criminal justice system in disarray following Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans invited the Vera Institute of Justice to examine the city's court and jail operations. For five years, Vera has been tracking arrest-to-first-appearance time, custodial arrests versus summonses, the granting of pretrial release, and many other decision-making points. Based on analysis of these data, Vera is making policy recommendations to assist with the implementation of new procedures and to ensure performance monitoring. Like other jurisdictions, New Orleans had never collected court, jail, and other justice system data in ways that could inform policy development. Vera's work has demonstrated to key stakeholders—including legislators and executive officials—that data capture and analysis can be critical. For example, the New Orleans Police Department used Vera's data to monitor the time from arrest to report writing to more effectively manage individual line officers' output. In addition, data are now at the heart of a citywide debate over the proper size of the new jail that is being planned. Learn more about these successes, the continuing challenges of replacing a jurisdiction's existing data systems, and how costs and other institutional issues will test the "acceptance" of critical criminal justice policies in the years to come.The seminar is free but you must RSVP to gain access to the OJP building. Please allow 20 minutes to get through security.
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Getting out with your dog can lead to more than just a healthier lifestyle and a better bond with your pet -- it can lead to love."I wanted to have social opportunities with my dog," said Angie Gwiazdon, owner of K9-Connection, a Minneapolis-based canine networking program.
Gwiazdon created a program that allows dog lovers and dogs to meet like-minded people, share some food and get to know one another in a no-pressure, fun atmosphere.
Show Your True Self
Deborah Wood, author of The Dog Lover's Guide To Dating: Using Cold Noses To Find Warm Hearts, suggests that watching someone interact with a dog can help you learn a lot about his or her personality.
"You can learn so much. It really is a chance to view someone acting open, affectionate, kind. It says a lot about who that person really is," said Wood. "We are more guarded with people than with our pets."
Play With Others
Events like those offered by K9-Connection are becoming popular across the country. Gwaizdon offers events like "Speed Dating With Your Dog," "Perro Fiesta" for Cinco de Mayo fans and "Beer With Your Buddy," where pooches can sip on specially brewed, non-alcoholic beer as you enjoy conversation with other dog owners.
"It's a great opportunity to connect with others, have fun and also as a means for people to meet someone," said Gwiazdon. "People are more apt to come with their pets when they wouldn't have come otherwise ? People start talking and dogs start sniffing one another, everyone meets someone."
"Any place you bring your dog, you can meet a fellow dog lover," said Wood.
"If you want to meet available, kind people, just having your dog in your presence can benefit you," she said.
Where To Meet Dog Lovers
Wood offers a bit of advice to men seeking women who love dogs.
"Shelters are full of kind women who volunteer their time. It's paradise for a single man," she said.
You can also meet like-minded people at the dog park, doggie day care or simply around your own neighborhood.
Let Your Dog Lead The Way
Your dog can help you meet someone if you take a daily walk and see someone on a similar excursion.
"Start moving in the direction of the other person," said Gwiazdon.
Your dog will then be able to lead you the rest of the way to the individual. Dogs are very good at picking up subtle changes in your path.
Even if you don't have a dog, you can meet someone who does. Approach the dog and owner in a casual way.
"Compliment the dog, not the owner," said Gwiazdon.
That canine compliment can get the ball rolling for some human interaction. It helps avoid the awkwardness that can sometimes follow a compliment between two unacquainted people.
You don't even have to use words.
"As soon as a dog owner hears that 'Awww' it is just a matter of time until you are given the dog's history and cute stories," said Wood.
Once you've started an exchange, people often open up. As you chat, it becomes easier to let someone know that you're not only interested in the dog but seeking to learn more about the owner as well. You may even cull a phone number out of the exchange.
Dog Isn't Crucial
Wood feels that everyone can benefit from having a dog in his or her life, but she advises against getting one simply to find a date.
"There are cheaper ways to attract a mate," she said. "Not every person should have a dog."
Dogs can be expensive, and Wood explains how the cost of a pet could be used elsewhere, if you really aren't interested in investing time and energy into a pet.
"If a person recently lost a job, is in the process of moving or their past dog passed away," said Wood, it also may not be a good time to get a dog.
But people who want to make an impression without the commitment can consider online dating or dog-sitting for a weekend.
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Dogs can also help once you've met someone new. What should you do if your trusty companion is less than thrilled with your new date?
"Dogs have a sense of individuals that is more keen than ours is," said Wood. "Your dog could be trying to tell you something."
Another possible option is that your dog is reacting because you have been spending less time with him or her. Make sure to involve your dog with your new date. Allow him or her to offer treats, belly rubs and the other wonderful things that make your canine friend happy.
Sometimes all that time and energy just doesn't build a bond between your dog and your date.
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ANDERSON, S.C. – The game notes for the Anderson University women's basketball team's road contest at Catawba have been released.
The Trojans being their 2014 slate after having a 13-day layoff since their 68-61 setback at Peach Belt Conference opponent Georgia College. AU enters Saturday's South Atlantic Conference matchup with a 7-4 overall record and a 3-2 mark in league play (tied for fourth in the SAC standings).
Catawba is a game ahead of the Trojans in the conference standings with a 4-1 conference record and is currently on a two-game winning streak with wins over SAC foe Tusculum (81-71) and nonconference opponent Virginia Intermont (81-61). The Lady Indians also took part in a 13-day break since their last contest.
The game will be broadcast on FOX SPORTS Radio 1280 AM, WANS and will also be available on the internet at www.wrixfm.com and the Anderson web site at www.autrojans.com, along with video and live stats.
Game 1&2: Nov. 8 USC Aiken & Nov. 9 Lander
Game 3&4: Nov. 12 Erskine & Nov. 14 Winston-Salem State
Game 5&6: Nov. 18 USC Aiken & Nov. 20 Brevard
Game 7: Nov. 23 Lenoir-Rhyne
Game 8: Nov. 25 Lincoln Memorial
Game 9: Nov. 30 Furman
Game 10: Dec. 4 Wingate
Game 11: Dec. 7 Newberry
Game 12: Dec. 12 Liberty
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While Konami's budget-priced remake of the failed X-Blades, was widely considered to be horrible idea by everyone forever, Kotaku commenter Tales of a Prinny thinks it's the vengeful warrior's / adventuring archaeologists'' knees. Just goes to show there's an audience for everything.
So Blades of Time! The perfect game if you want to slash/blast through anything. The story and conversations are mediocre but the gameplay, man this game has a very awesome gameplay!
The world as you push through feels like Uncharted but the whole combat is like God of War with extra blasts. The game got this "Time Rewind" skill that you apply to the combat making it more interesting, the dodging is very responsive but the whole secondary weapon (guns) mechanism isn't that smooth to switch between primary and dodging. Kinda got killed because it didn't respond to my dodge when I used the secondary weapon several times
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To create meaningful learning about women and gender and to advocate for gender justice through the education, engagement, and empowerment of women students and the greater GVSU community.
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The Women's Center defines gender justice as an on-going process, rooted in intersectionality, to dismantle systems of oppression in all spheres.
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The work of the Women's Center is an outward demonstration of our values. In all aspects – our daily administrative work, our programming, our advocacy and activism – we strive to make these values visible. They serve as benchmarks for helping us constantly improve.
We embrace the unique differences among people and the complexities of our multiple and intersecting identities.
We acknowledge that oppression and inequities exist in society and strive to make opportunities and resources genuinely available and accessible to all.
At the core of our work lies our relationships with the campus and broader communities.
We work with individuals and within institutions to give voice and remove barriers to equality.
As catalysts for social change, we empower others and engage in intentional actions designed to improve the lives of people, communities and societies.
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We take a moment during each of the Final 49 weeks until Kickoff 2013 to look at various aspects of the Charlotte 49ers football program.
History Knocks
June 10, 2013
By Tom Whitestone
It's not often that history walks through the front door.
So it was several months ago, when Carroll York came to meet Director of Athletics Judy Rose.
York, you see, was a member of the school's first-ever football teams. He played in 1946 and 1947, and brought with him team pictures and posed pictures – and memories of teams that won't be forgotten.
UNC Charlotte's roots date back to 1946, when Charlotte Center of the University of North Carolina (CCUNC) was established to handle the influx of servicemen returning from the war. The center was housed at Central High School and students attended night classes, once the high school had dismissed for the day. The athletic teams were aptly nicknamed "Owls" in light of the night school status.
Carroll York had attended Tech High School in Charlotte and several of his teammates were also from Charlotte schools.
Like the 2013 edition, the 1946 Owls were a start-up program. The school was a two-year school but that first year was made up entirely of freshmen. The football team played other schools' B teams or JV squads.
They practiced in an open field close to Central High School (now CPCC) and played home games at nearby Memorial Stadium.
During York's visit, we took him to the football stadium, where he met head coach Brad Lambert and scanned a scene he found hard to believe.
After his visit, I took a trip to the university archives to dig through any information they might have on the early football teams.
The football team played for three seasons: 1946, 1947 and 1948. In 1949, as the school worked to turn the corner on becoming a permanent institution of higher education, numbers waned and the football program was stopped.
Little documentation was available about the 1946 season – but the 1947 campaign was covered regularly by the student newspaper. A team photo, game programs and clippings have allowed us to piece together rosters, schedules and results from 1947, with partial info about 1946.
We shared the articles with York – and even took him to the site of the 1947 team photo, a stone staircase adjacent to what was then the practice field.
We wandered the grounds, there, which have changed dramatically – and relived some moments with one of the 49ers first football players.
The interview is part of the latest 49ers Football Now documentary (link attached). And Carroll York and his teammates are part of the history of Charlotte 49ers football.
A couple of the images he supplied are part of the Wall of History graphics package that now adorn the Rose Football Center.
York, who attended the Spring Game and plans to attend the Aug. 31 inaugural game – on his birthday, no less, is beyond excited about the relationship he struck up with the 49ers.
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Born Aug. 26, 1925 in New Cumberland, WV, a daughter of the late Leslie and Elizabeth (Chapman) Cuppy.
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Iris was an active member of the New Cumberland Christian Church; served on Finance Committee, a former Sunday school teacher and a member of the Point Pleasant Ladies Aide.
She held memberships with the NC Woman's Club (50 years), Swaney Memorial Library (1998), Fairview Grange; Historical Landmark Preservation Committee; Area Representative of CEOS Clubs and Country Belle in 1996. She was active in 4-H for 42 years, as a treasurer, leader, 4-H All Stars, 4-H Pin Wears, Camp Aura Committee. She was inducted into the New Cumberland Hall of Fame in 1998.
A brother, Earle Cuppy also preceded her in death.
Surviving are her sister-in-law, Mary Cuppy of New Cumberland, four nieces, three great-nieces, three great-nephews, two great-great-nieces and two great-great-nephews.
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IFA 2013: Fraunhofer MPEG DASH framework for OTT VOD
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The Over-The-Top (OTT) Video On Demand (VOD) market is heading to two game-changing moments: the AppleTV app platform opening up for everyone - and open standard MPEG DASH implementations reaching the rest of the world. At IFA 2013 in Berlin, the Fraunhofer FOKUS competence center Future Applications and Media (FAME) demonstrated MPEG DASH and 2nd screen innovations with their multiscreen framework FAMIUM.
The FAME team researches and develops interactive web technologies focused on cross platform smart media and IPTV. FAMIUM is a collection of software components for multiscreen applications which allows a seamless user experience across multiple devices. It enables providers and marketers to realize cross-platform development, adaptive media streaming, content synchronization and protection using MPEG DASH.
Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) is the upcoming streaming standard for the Web and will harmonize video delivery across the Internet. The Fraunhofer FOKUS solution forms an ecosystem for the consumption and delivery of adaptive bitrate content as well as Digital Rights Management protected (DRM) content. It bundles several DASH and DRM related functionalities for the use in Web applications and is based on the W3C working drafts Media Source Extensions and Encrypted Media Extensions.


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So my name is written Anibal, I'm from Brazil, just so you know. I'd like to know how would you write it in japanese, I'm in doubt between A-ni-ba-ru and A-ni-ba-e-ru. Any further explanation would be much appreciated.
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For this kind of question, you can start by seeing how other people spell it. I searched the Japanese Wikipedia for Anibal. Here were the top two results:
How you transcribe a name usually depends on its pronunciation, not its spelling, so it's possible that an Anibal from a different region would have a different transcription. But you said you're from Brazil, and so is the second person I linked to above, so it seems reasonable to spell your name the same way as his. And that's true regardless of whether it's based on spelling or pronunciation--following convention in transcribing names is usually a good thing. So based on this, I think アニバル seems like a good spelling.
If you can't read katakana, that's A-ni-ba-ru, just like your first guess. That would usually be written without hyphens, so it's Anibaru.
As far as I know, the final L is pronounced [u], so that Anibal could also be アニバウ (A-ni-ba-u), which represents the pronunciation more faithfully than アニバル (which sounds more like Anibaru, when pronounced as a Portuguese speaker would).


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Recently, I did the upgrade for Ubuntu 11.04 and I have a much longer startup, as well as time to launch some programs.
Can this problem be solved?
Recently, I did the upgrade for Ubuntu 11.04 and I have a much longer startup, as well as time to launch some programs.
Can this problem be solved?
Since 11.04 the boot times and the startup times of the desktop have been a bit more "sluggish" then previous versions, there is not much you can do about.
Maybe a fresh install will give you some extra speed but no miracles there.
Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10 are noticed to be a bit slower.
Just to make a small point. Don't judge a book by it's cover. In this case, the cover for a Linux distribution is the loading/startup time. Yes, comparing 11.10 or 11.04 to 10.10 is not fair since one of 10.10's goal was faster boot time. For 11.04 and 11.10 the goal is not make it more user friendly, speed up typical tasks, be more compatible, be faster (after loading the OS), less bugs in general, up to date versions of apps, more security, more efficiency and so on and so forth.
Basically you have this question: Which was is better?
Yes, they could had worked on the booting speed but if by doing so they would have left some other part unfinished. Would you had liked that change?. For example change performance when the OS loads Versus boot time. so then you get a System that boots OMG FAST!!! but when inside the whole system responds like some really old mummy. And I do not mean any just mummy. I mean like really slow zombie mummy that will eat your brai... CPU.
So that is basically the real question when regarding this. For example, when quoting Mark Shuttleworth for each version he had this to say:
10.10 - "...This is a time of change, and we're not afraid to surprise people with a bold move if the opportunity for dramatic improvement presents itself...Meerkats are, of course, light, fast and social – everything we want in a Perfect 10. We're booting really fast these days, but the final push remains..." - Key Here: Speed
11.04 - Was going to quote a paragraph but that thing is huge since it takes the whole thing to give an idea of what will happen in 11.04. Here is the link to "Naughty Narwhal": http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/478 - Key Here: A WHOLE WACKY BUNCH OF THEM!
11.10 - "Oneiric means "dreamy", and the combination with Ocelot reminds me of the way innovation happens: part daydream, part discipline. We'll need to keep up the pace of innovation on all fronts post-Natty. Our desktop has come together beautifully, and in the next release we'll complete the cycle of making it available to all users, with a 2D experience to complement the OpenGL based Unity for those with the hardware to handle it. The introduction of Qt means we'll be giving developers even more options for how they can produce interfaces that are both functional and aesthetically delightful." - Key Here: INNOVATION.
12.04 - "12.04 is an LTS. So we want it to be tough and long-lasting, reliable, solid as a rock and well defended. It's also going to be the face of Ubuntu for large deployments for a long time, so we want it to have no loose ends, we want it to be coherent, neat." - Key Here: Stability and Compatibility.
This might not be a direct answer but it is an answer as to why the slowness and what to think of it. Stability Versus Speed?. Compatibility Versus Speed?. Latest Technology Versus Speed?. Who knows, maybe 12.04 or 12.10 will be SUPER FAST!
I've adjusted swappiness in /proc/sys/vm/swappiness and noticed a large difference in boot time. Here's how to do it:
The default setting in Ubuntu is swappiness=60. Reducing the default value of swappiness will probably improve overall performance for a typical Ubuntu desktop installation. A value of swappiness=10 is recommended, but feel free to experiment. Note: Ubuntu server installations have different performance requirements to desktop systems, and the default value of 60 is likely more suitable.
To check the swappiness value
cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
To change the swappiness value A temporary change (lost on reboot) with a swappiness value of 10 can be made with
sudo sysctl vm.swappiness=10
To make a change permanent, edit the configuration file with your favorite editor:
gksudo gedit /etc/sysctl.conf
Search for vm.swappiness and change its value as desired. If vm.swappiness does not exist, add it to the end of the file like so:
Save the file and reboot.
Try this at your own risk though, I assume no responsibility.


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1 hr deal Red Dead Redemption ps3/xbox360 7/9/10 11am CT for $23.99
GameStop The votes are in - this week's Power Hour deal is.... Red Dead Redemption! Visit GameStop.com tomorrow 7/9/10 at 11am CT to get your copy for $23.99 (360/PS3) for one hour only, while supplies last. See you there!
free shipping code SAVER
This is the best deal I've seen for this so far. (reg $59.99)
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I'm NEVER up at 11 in the morning, but this is definitely worth it!
I wish I hadn't bought mine a few days ago.
Actually, I just bought this for $0.00 with free shipping at Lockerz using my 5172 PTZ. :) W00T! Nothing like a great free game.
I was going to post this but forgot to do so. +1.
So, 11am Central time is 9 Pacific? I always forget if it's one hour or two difference.
@redturtlehood: Yes, it is 2 hours.
I'm gonna have to do this. I just have to remember to be up at noon. Eastern time ftw!
I'm going for one. Buy from work while teaching = WIN!!! How quickly do these power hour deals sellout normally?
@kylemittskus: when they did this kind of sale for god of war3 it sold out in about a half hr.
Single player is...HOURS alone. Probably somewhere between 30-50? Maybe more...(Main Story + Side quest's)
Online is infinite...
They just added 4-Player COOP (FREE DLC), which is probably one of the best MP modes.
Free-roam is awesome too, it's fun just riding your buffalo/zebra/bull/horse around killing people. Yeah, there seriously is a zebra. lol...
@drchops: I WILL.
@wilcononomous: lol...didn't know about that GOW3 sale...been looking for that forever...damn. Kinda forgot about it...at this point I should be able to find the ultimate edition cheap enough..
darn, too late. stupid late night parties...
@xyzkill3r: it says 11 AM, lol.
And thanks OP for the reminder, triple alarm is set
I'd be in for 1 if i hadn't needed to spend what little money i had on a new phone.
Is this available online too?
NOOO... I'll be on the road during that time....
Ha! re-read the post and I'm a taffer. Ignore my previous question.
So is that noon eastern time? Man, that's lunch time!
Awesome, awesome, awesome game. Great deal!
I have heard great things about this game but just didn't want to spend 60 bucks on it. This is going to be awesome
Andybody know of a deal on the Strategy Guide? even used is cool
I can't find any other reference any where online to this sale thing.... ?
@jrblohm: Me either. I really want in on this, but don't see a thing. Did someone mention that you can buy online too at the same price?
Why is this deal RIP expired already?
im calling gamestop in 5 minutes...
@jrblohm: It's an online only deal. Calling is futile!
@rustiangel: sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.
@rustiangel: Because too many people didn't read the description and realize that the sale is only for one hour at 11 Central, so they thought it was expired and reported it.
@v3n0m91: More copies for us.
@rustiangel: That statement is full of truth
@rustiangel: I didnt see anything about it there.
@jcogar23: Go to their facebook, look at their wall and you will see this post :
GameStop The votes are in - this week's Power Hour deal is.... Red Dead Redemption! Visit GameStop.com tomorrow at 11am CT to get your copy for $23.99 (360/PS3) for one hour only, while supplies last. See you there!
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The times for each zone are as follows:
Eastern: 12 pm
Central: 11 am
Mountain: 10 am
Pacific: 9 am
This deal is definitely worth your time.
This game is awesome and will probably sell out within the first 10 minutes, so don't be late.
Man, I wish Rockstar would start including the PC in their initial releases. Instead, I'll probably have to wait another year for it. Sigh...
@rustiangel: Ah, I see. I was looking at their deals page. Thanks for the heads up!
Kinda new to the "Power Hour".... Do you have to 'add to cart' after the 11:00 hour and the power price is reflected in your cart? Can't log in from the work intranet.... have to Iphone it.....
Does this game contain a lot of violence and nudity? I am buying it for my 4 year old and want to make sure it has as much as possible.
@cb36457: I second this question. Do I have to wait until after 11 CST to add to cart, or just complete the purchase after 11 CST?
Sweet! I never shop gamestop but I have a $10 gift certificate - now I get to use it! Should come out to $13 + free shipping for me, FTW! I will be on the site @ 11 on the dot.
Same question here.....should I just start hammering f5 at 11:59 (eastern) till the price changes or can I set it up early?
Can their website handle us F5'ing wooters?
@hawkerocker: I dont think so, it's already running slow lol.
@hawkerocker: Not just Wooters, deal seekers across the internet.
Their site already seems slow, but it might just be my imagination. I think there will be a lot of crashing in 9 minutes though...
Looks like their servers are already getting hammered.
So I've also never done these power hour deals; do I just refresh the product page after 11 central, and add to cart? Does it show the reduced price on the product page, or only in the cart?
%$?! forgot to make an account... going so slow...I started at 11:45 (eastern) and i literally am not going to be able to finish in time.
We're gonna break this site. Hard.


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I remember being told that hiragana should be the same size as kanji when writing them by hand. However, there are times when I see handwritten kana that are much smaller than the kanji. Does this carry any nuance or is there any purpose to it?
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Usually, they should be the same size, but considering the history that okurigana used to be markings (like subscripts) on the Chinese text to add Japanese inflections, it is natural that they are written smaller than kanji. In fact, in caligraphy, it is usually said that hiragana should be written smaller than kanji.
In Japanese calligraphy and penmanship, usually kana are written slightly smaller than kanji. Basically, the more strokes a character has, the larger it should be written for proper balance and appearance. This is because simple characters look larger than complicated ones with human eyes. This article says, "漢字:10、ひらがな:8、カナ・ローマ字・数字:7~6、特殊記号:6".
Addition: This is not only in handwriting and not only in Japanese. Even in typography, kana are designed slightly smaller than kanji. It is pretty common from traditional metal types to modern computer-designed fonts. Also, in Chinese calligraphy, characters with few strokes are written slightly smaller than characters with many strokes.
In this particular case ギャル文字 is referring to the uber-feminine use of the language. Some of those characters like the ッ are like our emoticons ;-) and some are legitimate. For example in ギャル文字, the ギ{gi} is modified by ャ{ya}(small YA), so instead of reading it "Giyaru" it is read "Gyaru".
Most of the time you see the smaller character it will be modifying the previous character. Mostly used with the "Y" characters (ya, yu, yo) but it can be used with others. The small TSU character makes the following character longer, so the double "P" in Sapporo is written "さっぽろ" and not pronounced "Satsuhoro" but rather "Sapporo". In the example JPG you linked they used the katakana TSU ッ and only for effect. But can also use it legit in クスッ{kusu}(swallow the last "U") and still be cutesy.


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Epic Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 launch trailer builds to a hair-raising crescendoWritten by: / / 1 Comment
We've finally arrived at the week of 'The Arrival.' The time that we're finally able to discover what Mercury Steam has been chipping away at, constructing and moulding in what feels like a land very, very far away.
Of course, Konami has provided oversight on the studio's latest creation, but more so than ever the Spanish studio has made the publisher's franchise its own, building on top of the outstanding original game in the series and making important improvements. Meaningful changes. Thrilling additions. All wrapped up in a brand new, epic story that tells the tale of Dracula and his clashes with Satan, no less!
This week, we finally get to discover Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, and I am very excited indeed.
Watch the official and final launch trailer for for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 below and ready yourself for the series' dramatic conclusion this week:
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 – Launch Trailer
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is out on February 25th in North America and February 28th in Europe across PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC – have you played the demo yet?
Leaf through El33tonline's previous coverage of the action adventure game for more screenshots, videos and details, and read our hands-on and preview impressions of the game for more details should you need them.
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The State of Things
Indio, Calif.
More so than any other musical megaevent in the country, the annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival's lineup reflects the current state of rock, pop and various other forms of modern music. Last year's bill sent curious signals. By presenting on closing night a hologram-like image of Tupac Shakur performing alongside hip-hop veterans Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, it suggested that the genre's best moments are in the past. And by showcasing pop-minded producers Avicii, David Guetta and Calvin Harris, it implied that dumbed-down electronic dance music had a place in the contemporary mix.
Now that seems so long ago. This past weekend, the first of two at the vast polo pitch in the desert here, Coachella took corrective measures. Though several 1990s hip-hop acts were featured, including the reunited Wu-Tang Clan, it promoted the next generation with 2 Chainz, Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt and others. By-the-dots EDM was sidelined for the most part, succeeded by smart DJs like Bassnectar and Maya Jane Coles, veteran standard-bearers Moby and Paul Oakenfold, and re-emerging legends like Pretty Lights and Roni Size, none of whom make their electronic music subservient to nondescript vocalists and banal teen-minded lyrics.
Once again, Coachella indulged its fetish for reuniting British bands of the 1970s and '80s with New Order, Sparks and Friday-night co-headliners Blur and the Stone Roses, the latter apparently unknown to a crowd that stayed away from its set in droves.
If there was a complaint to register—more a nitpick, with about 175 bands on tap—it was the lack of superstar power at the top. With Saturday's headliner Phoenix, the French alt-rock group, and the beloved-but-familiar Red Hot Chili Peppers closing the three-day weekend on Sunday, it seemed as if Coachella had settled on lesser acts after failing to, or choosing not to, book the recently rejuvenated David Bowie or the Rolling Stones, who will headline this summer's Glastonbury Festival in England. Or maybe the Stones weren't under consideration: At Coachella, the 1960s are dead. When Lou Reed dropped out of this year's lineup, it meant only 77-year-old reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry was left to represent boomer-era music.
Some familiar musicians turned up with new projects: Tool's Maynard James Keenan, wearing a blonde mullet wig, fronted Puscifer, which delivered a show that blended light comedy and heavy rock; and Johnny Marr played a powerful, efficient set, mixing tunes from his recent solo debut, "The Messenger," and gems from his old band, the Smiths. John Legend sang with DJ Benny Benassi and R. Kelly was Phoenix's special guest, disappointing fans who had expected Daft Punk to sit in. Trent Reznor introduced a new project, How to Destroy Angels, and Nick Cave performed twice—with his groups Grinderman and the Bad Seeds.
As the days unfolded, it became apparent that a major problem for the festival attendees, as it is for rock fans in general, is that there are too many good bands and too much good music. Many acts on the undercard shone in stark sunlight. Little Green Cars, a sextet from Dublin, may have turned in the weekend's best rock set. Drawing from their debut disc, "Absolute Zero," it displayed four-part vocal harmonies and a knack for arrangement, as guitars chimed under and around the voices. The quartet Alt-J, whose "An Awesome Wave" won last year's Mercury Prize as Britain's best album, did much with little on stage as odd two-part vocal harmonies, a gently picked electric guitar, lush synth lines and syncopated percussion coalesced into a distinctive blend that united folk, prog rock, electronica, show tunes and hip-hop. Also from the England, Palma Violets played with fits of rage propelled by smash-and-bash drummer William Martin Doyle as Samuel Thomas Fryer and Chilli Jesson split the lead vocals, like Joe Strummer and Mick Jones of the Clash.
On tour behind "In Guards We Trust," one of the year's best albums, the New York group Guards muscled up, its live music less textured but no less appealing as a synth growled in the midrange along with washes of guitar feedback. Going on Saturday at 12:45 p.m., the band began playing before a sparse crowd, but as the Wombats ended its set in a nearby tent, curious early risers began to wander over. Soon, the Guards had a new collection of rabid fans.
Up on the main stage, the Americana group the Lumineers, still riding the success of its 2012 self-titled debut album, drew an enormous crowd for its Sunday afternoon show, perhaps the largest for any daytime set and a rare moment in which traditional acoustic music was celebrated.
For all the rock and pop talent on display—at one point on Saturday night, the excellent Grizzly Bear, Hot Chip, Spiritualized and Yeasayer performed at the same time—EDM reigns at Coachella. The promoters expanded the dance tent and added a second EDM-only venue, an igloo-shaped nightclub with air conditioning, wood floors and reproductions of paintings by old European masters on the walls. Lines of the music's devotees snaked to its door. Across the vast pitch on Saturday evening, a huge crush of fans dancing to Diplo's project Major Lazer, which mixes EDM with hip-hop and Jamaican dance-hall music, spilled onto the grass where the followers of the Dutch DJ Fedde Le Grand were bouncing to his pounding music. A rave at twilight, the scene was joyful madness.
For most music fans, even the best festival may not justify three days in the desert sun and dust. But many Coachella sets were streamed on a dedicated YouTube channel so fans could watch from home—giving birth to the term Couchella. When the second weekend of Coachella 2013 unfolds with the same artists beginning this Friday afternoon, the live webcasts will resume. Anyone who tunes in may challenge the premise, which at times this past weekend seemed a fact, that rock and pop are in a glory period. Or perhaps such analysis is overkill. "Hey, this is fun," declared Mr. Marr from the stage. With rock and pop, that's often enough.
Mr. Fusilli is the Journal's rock and pop music critic. Email him at email@example.com or follow him on Twitter: @wsjrock.


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Germantown boys basketball team runs past Whitefish Bay, 107-65
Whitefish Bay boys basketball coach Kevin Lazovik knew it was a calculated risk to try and use his 3-0 Blue Dukes' new up-tempo style on the defending state champions from Germantown on Friday night.
He knew that what worked for a nice rally and win on Tuesday night against Nicolet may not work so well against the high-octane Warhawks.
Unfortunately for Lazovik and the Blue Dukes, that was the case and then some, as they were buried under an offensive avalanche from the Warhawks in a 107-65 rout.
Lazovik was astounded by the result because it happened even with Germantown's all-state center 7-0 Luke Fischer sitting on the bench for 11 minutes in the first half with two fouls.
"We're obviously trying to play at a different tempo," said Lazovik, "and trying to play at their speed. That was obviously a miscalculation. They're just so tough to defend with their overall size and their ability to shoot."» Read Full Article
One last call for leaves this fall
Bayside will have one more round of yard waste pickup Monday as a result of continued mild weather.
Residents can put out branches, twigs, yard waste bags, non-plastic bags of leaves, and other organic waste for removal.
Anything placed curbside after the Monday pickup will be tagged for special pickup.
Fox Point's village levy increases by a half-percent
A 2013 budget calling for a 0.5 percent increase in the property tax levy was approved Thursday by the Fox Point Village Board.
After six deliberation sessions with village staff and a public hearing, the board took action on the budget, which totals nearly $7 million. The document was approved, 6-1.
Coming in at 79 percent, property tax payments represent the majority of Fox Point's income. Additional sources include payments from other governmental agencies, license and permit fees and fine and forfeiture payments.
To make ends meet, the village is dipping into its reserves. About 5 percent of next year's expenses are expected to be covered through the fund balance (reserves).
Trustee wanted zero increase» Read Full Article
Former Whitefish Bay barbershop owner convicted of child porn
A former Whitefish Bay barber who tried to frame his landlord on child pornography charges has been convicted of the crime himself, and now faces at least 30 years in prison.
David P. Foley, 50, who ran the Sport N Cuts barbershop at 402 E. Silver Spring Drive in Whitefish Bay, was charged last year after a 15-month criminal investigation.
A federal jury in Milwaukee this week found Foley, of Shorewood, guilty of six counts, including producing, distributing and possessing child pornography, and transporting an underage boy across a state line for the purpose of sex. Foley is accused of taking an unnamed teenage boy to the Mall of America in Minnesota and sexually assaulting him in their hotel room during the trip.
Foley, described by a state prosecutor as "quintessential confidence man," has a long record of arrests and convictions for bad checks here and in Florida. One case started with an investigation into claims Foley voted illegally, a charge he later beat by passing a polygraph test prosecutors felt he would fail because they had solid evidence against him.
According to court records, authorities were tipped to Foley in August 2010 by a WITI-TV (Channel 6) news reporter who had been sent a DVD with images and videos of child pornography and labeled with the name of a Whitefish Bay businessman. The reporter turned the package over to a state Department of Criminal Investigations agent who specializes in child porn. Authorities later determined the businessman was owed more than $50,000 in back rent by Foley, and were able to trace the creation of the child pornography back to Foley himself.» Read Full Article
St. Robert to commemorate its namesake in bronze
St. Robert Parish School, 2200 E. Capitol Drive in Shorewood, will continue to celebrate its centennial with a life-sized bronze statue of patron Saint Robert of Newminster.
Bishop Emeritus Richard J. Sklba will bless the statue at a special mass at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1.
The project was initiated and commissioned by St. Robert Pastor Rev. Dennis Dirkx, and made by Shorewood resident and fourth-generation parishioner John A. Balistreri, who is an artist and graphics teacher at Messmer High School and operates a fine art gallery in Door County.
For more information, contact Lisa Lesjak at (414) 332-1164 ext. 302 or email@example.com.
Vets to walk red carpet in Mequon for Honor Flight screening
Over 400 veterans, volunteers, and friends of Stars and Stripes Honor Flight will walk the red carpet Thursday, Nov. 29 as the North Shore Cinema screens the documentary "Honor Flight".
Stars and Stripes Honor Flight is a local chapter of the Honor Flight Network, a nation-wide group of volunteers, organizers, and donors who ensure that World War II veterans are able to visit the Washington D.C. WWII memorial.
Three local veterans featured in the film will be in attendance: 87-year-old Joe Demler of Port Washington; 87-year-old Harvey Kurz of Grafton; and 89-year-old Julian Plaster of Milwaukee.
The fourth local veteran in the film, Orville Lemke of Milwaukee, passed away six weeks after his honor flight.
Veterans will arrive at 5 p.m. and the screening begins at 6 p.m. Honor Flight will run in select Marcus theaters in Wisconsin from Dec. 5-7.» Read Full Article
Brookfield East's Alec James named NOW Football Player of the Year
NOW All-Suburban Football Player of the Year for 2012 after leading his team to a school-record 10 victories and a trip to the third round of the WIAA playoffs.Brookfield East's Alec James has been voted the
James, who also is the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Player of the Year, will play on scholarship next season at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
Wauwatosa West's Matt Good was named the NOW Coach of the Year.
You can see the complete team, player bios, a timeline of All-Suburban history and more at the 2012 All-Suburban Football Team page.
Brown Deer, UWM form education collaboration
Brown Deer - The Brown Deer School District and the University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin's School of Education are teaming up on education projects that benefit both parties.
The School Board on Tuesday approved a memorandum of understanding for the current school year that details a partnership with UWM's SOE. There is no financial impact for the district as a result of this collaboration, Superintendent Deb Kerr said.
Both parties agree to work together on the development and implementation of projects that benefit both institutions. Funding could from either UWM or the district, depending on what is being done.
"We are using each other and the expertise and talent to accelerate and evaluate learning," Kerr said.
The district will help the SOE with both funded and unfunded research projects that can help educators from both places. For example, if the Brown Deer School District agrees to let a faculty member who teaches motivation, conduct research at Brown Deer, that faculty member will provide professional development or consultation with Brown Deer faculty at no cost.» Read Full Article
Brown Deer School District drafting letter to legislators detailing state budget needs
Brown Deer - The Brown Deer School Board on Tuesday decided to draft a letter to send to state legislators detailing the district's needs for the next biennial budget.
Brown Deer has faced massive cuts over the last state budget cycle. As talks of the new biennial budget begin, board member Dennis Griffin said this is an opportune time for the board to voice its opinion. Griffin recently attended lobbying meetings focused on the Department of Public Instruction's Fair Funding proposal, a plan DPI says would fix Wisconsin's funding formula and make it fair and equitable. In light of these lobbying efforts, Griffin brought the discussion of lobbying to the board to see what efforts they could make.
The issue is not whether the board supports the Fair Funding proposal, but rather what the district's main needs are in relation to state aid, Griffin said.
"I'm not saying if we should support the funding formula, I'm saying this is a good time to communicate what we need in Brown Deer," he said.
At the top of the list is more state aid. Business Director Emily Koczela said at the very least, Brown Deer needs to make it clear that it cannot withstand any further cuts in aid.» Read Full Article
Brown Deer seeks answers in an effort to improve
Brown Deer - About 100 students leave Brown Deer every year to attend public school outside of the district and the School Board wants to know why.
In an effort to get a better understanding of why parents choose to Open Enroll their students in surrounding public school districts, School Board members will reach out to these families via phone in the coming weeks.
"We can guess all we want, but until we get hard data we won't know what to focus on," board member Kevin Klimek said.
These families will receive a letter in the mail before calls are made, letting residents know what to expect. The letter will be signed by all the board members to show this is a unified effort by the board to better understand families' reasoning, as well as discover ways the district might improve, Board President Gary Williams said.
Klimek said most board members have agreed to make the calls.» Read Full Article