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(1) This first day of the new month was a rather calm one-both
weather- and event-wise. We're hoping it has set a good tone!
(2) Today is the actual 25th anniversary of the episcopal
ordination of Archbishop Daniel. Several of the archbishop's
brother bishops helped him celebrate. Bishop Charles Thompson of
Evansville presided at a Mass in our Infirmary Chapel, at which
Archbishop Daniel concelebrated, along with Archbishop Peter
Sartain of Seattle and Bishops Timothy Doherty
(Lafayette-in-Indiana), Paul Etienne (Cheyenne), and Bishops
Emeriti William Higi of Lafayette-in-Indiana and Gerald
Gettelfinger of Evansville. The bishops joined us in choir dress
for Vespers, and Archbishop Sartain offered a special homily. After
prayers, the archbishop and his brother bishops and a number of his
family adjourned to the President's Dining Room in our seminary for
a special supper. We welcome the archbishop's friends and family,
and we congratulate Archbishop Daniel on his faithful service to
our Church!
(3) After Midday Prayer we invested Jim Calabro of Kokomo,
Indiana, as an oblate novice. God's blessings on all our
(4) Father Julian presided and preached at our Conventual Mass
this morning, although Father Jeremy is assigned for the rest of
the week. Due to retreats and groups, we had an especially large
crowd join us for the Eucharist. +++ Father Harry concluded his
weekend retreat, "Praying the Psalms," which he offered to 29
participants at our Guest House and Retreat Center. ++ A Jesuit
novice from Louisiana, making his "novitiate pilgrimage," joined us
for Mass and the noonday meal. He's on his way to Creighton
University, Omaha, and then on to Dallas. We wish him safe
(5) Abbot Justin returned from Indianapolis today, where he was
attending a meeting of the Indiana Bishops and Religious Superiors.
+++ Father Denis gave the second of our Lenten Conferences in the
Chapter Room after Compline this evening.
(6) The seminarian community began one of their bi-annual
Formation Days this evening; the topic is on the establishing and
maintaining of professional boundaries.
(7) Mass Heb Father Jeremy preached at the 7:30 a.m. Conventual
Mass this morning. +++ This was a "classic March day," with the
temperature reaching 60 degrees and a breezy 20- to 25-mile per
hour wind.
(8) We've received word from Einsiedeln Abbey that, almost eight
weeks after his accident, Abbot Martin has returned to the abbey.
Brother Thomas, a monk from Einsiedeln who is spending the year
with us, reports that "after an exhausting time filled with
therapies, the plan is for him to have some quiet rest and take his
time to come back, step by step, to the daily life." We continue
our prayers for a full recovery for Abbot Martin!
(9) It's a "long weekend" in the seminary, and so faculty and
students alike have a bit of extra time on their hands-to relax,
recover, catch up or get ahead! +++ Nine priests, approaching the
first anniversary of their ordination (five of whom are alumni),
concluded their week-long "Settling into Priesthood" retreat today,
sponsored by our Institute for Priests and Presbyterates. We pray
they return to their parishes with grace and enthusiasm
(10) Lots of cell-cleaning going on in the house this Saturday
morning: Father Abbot began a "Lenten inspection" of each monk's
room this past week, and those visits will continue throughout the
coming week. It's a chance for each monk to take a look around and
see what he doesn't need or what someone else might be able to use
more, and offers always the embarrassing reminder of how easy it is
to accumulate "stuff" over a year's time.
(11) Father Jeremy presided and preached at our Eucharist on
this Third Sunday of Lent. Father Julian will assume the Mass Heb
duties tomorrow.
(12) Father Brendan gave the third of our Lenten Conferences in
the Chapter Room after Compline this evening.
(13) Archbishop Daniel is back in his infirmary cell. Around
noon yesterday he fell, and because he hit his head and had some
bleeding, he was taken by ambulance to the hospital in Jasper. He
had five staples put into his scalp to suture the wound, and is now
under the excellent care given by our nurses.
(14) Father Vincent is halfway through offering the midweek
retreat, "To Jerusalem and Beyond," to 20 participants at our Guest
House and Retreat Center. +++ Father Cyprian and Brother Benjamin
drove to Indianapolis to visit Father Boniface, who has been moved
back to the rehab center from an Indianapolis hospital. There's no
significant change in Father's condition, but the care he needs is
better provided at the center.
(15) It's the Ides of March, but all seems safe and secure on
the hill!
(16) This evening Brother Adam began offering his weekend
retreat, "Searching for What's Missing," to 25 participants at our
Guest House and Retreat Center.
(17) A busy weekend on the hill. Among the groups visiting: 13
individuals from Our Lady of Grace, Noblesville, Indiana, on a RCIA
retreat; 49 guests from the New Hope Academy Youth Retreat,
Franklin, Tennessee; and 18 youngsters from St. John Catholic
Church, Loogootee, Indiana, preparing for their Confirmation. +++
St. Patrick's Day, and so we wish Father Patrick-and all who claim
a part of the green-God's blessings! +++ Our visiting Benedictines
spent a good part of the day in Evansville-an outing, which no
doubt allowed a pleasant change of place, scenery and activity. +++
After Midday Prayer in the Archabbey Church, we received the
oblation of Eric and Diane Batsie of Deland, Illinois. God's
blessings on all our oblates!
(18) Fourth Sunday of Lent-or, as it is officially called,
Laetare Sunday. Father Vincent presided and preached at our 9:30
a.m. Conventual Mass. +++ This evening the St. Mark's Formation
House of our seminary joined us for Vespers, and then supper in our
refectory. Father Julian is the dean of the house, and seminarian
Dexter Noblefranca, a deacon studying for the Diocese of Memphis,
is prefect. +++ We offer feast day greetings to Father Christian,
who is at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.,
pursuing graduate studies. Fr. Christian is one of five our monks
currently off on "educational assignment."
(19) We celebrate this Solemnity of St. Joseph as an O.P.
(Officium Prioris), but follow our weekday schedule.
Father Prior Kurt presided at our 7:30 a.m. Eucharist, and Deacon
Brother Romain Botta, a monk from Togo, Africa, preached. +++ We
ordinarily abstain from wine at our main meals during Lent, except
on Sundays, but on this feast we enjoyed the fruit of the grapes
along with our food. +++ Father Prior Kurt gave the fourth and last
of our Lenten Conferences in the Chapter Room after Compline this
(20) Father Timothy returned from his assignment at Blue Cloud
Abbey, South Dakota, to begin offering the oblate retreat this
evening. About 70 of our oblates are participating in "Come Away by
Yourselves to a Deserted Place and Rest Awhile: Mark 6:31."
(21) On this Solemnity of the Passing of our monastic father,
St. Benedict, we followed our Sunday schedule: Vigils and Lauds at
7 a.m., and the Conventual Mass at 9:30. Archabbot Justin presided
and Deacon Brother Guerric Letter of Conception Abbey who, as is
Brother Romain (who preached on St. Joseph's Day), finishing his
last year of seminary studies with us, preached. (Our third
visiting deacon and monk, Brother Anthony Baker of Assumption
Abbey, North Dakota, will offer the homily this coming Monday, the
transferred feast of the Annunciation.) +++ The monastic community
enjoyed a social after Midday Prayer and then settled down to a
fine meal. +++ After Vespers this evening, we joined many of our
oblates for a supper buffet in the Newman Dining Room.
(22) Saving a bit of past, but unique, news for a "slow news
day": this past weekend saw the razing of the Esser and Ritter
Houses-two stand-alone, six or so room houses about 150 yards
southwest of the Guest House and Retreat Center. The Esser House
was "deconstructed" first, to allow some "working space" for the
Ritter House to be set afire and used for practice by our volunteer
fire department. We'll soon begin construction of a "House of
Reflection" on that site-a facility designed and designated
especially for the families of monks who come for a several-day
visit, and also for monks who may wish to use it for a day of
recollection or even some of their vacation time.
(23) This evening Father Godfrey begins offering a weekend
retreat to 30 members of the St. Bartholomew's Parish (Columbus,
Indiana) Woman's Group at our Guest House and Retreat Center.
(24) We received word that our Father Boniface Hardin, OSB, died
in the rehab center in Indianapolis late this morning. Regular
readers of "About the House" may recall that Father suffered a
stroke this past August, and has been in and out of hospital and
rehab since then. Father Boniface spent most of his monastic life
with and at the Martin Center, which he founded in 1969, and Martin
University, of which he was co-founder in 1977. Because of his
long-standing work and relationships with the Indianapolis
community, some services and memorials will be held there before we
receive his body for burial at Saint Meinrad later in the week.
(25) Father Meinrad is our Heb on this Fifth Sunday of Lent. +++
It's a busy week for many of our students. About 70 lay degree
students are here for weekend courses taught by Fr. Tom
Richstatter, OFM ("Sacraments of Initiation"), Sisters Maria Tasto,
OSB, and Kathy Huber, OSB, from Monastery Immaculate Conception in
Ferdinand ("A Transformed Life"), and Dr. Alexander Hwang
("Medieval Church History").
(26) Monday, and we celebrate the (transferred from yesterday)
Solemnity of the Annunciation. An O.P.-ranked feast, Father Prior
Kurt presided and Deacon Brother Anthony Baker, from Assumption
Abbey, South Dakota, who is concluding his seminary studies with us
this spring, preached.
(27) Arrangements are being completed for the memorial services,
funeral Mass and burial of Father Boniface. Tomorrow at Martin
University in Indianapolis there will be an all-day viewing,
concluding with a Community Prayer Service in the evening. On
Thursday the 29th, Apostolic Administrator of the
Archdiocese Christopher Coyne will preside at a funeral liturgy at
Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis, after which Father's
body will be brought to Saint Meinrad.
(28) About 36 students from Trinity High School, Whitesville,
Kentucky, arrived; they're making a short retreat and will conclude
(29) We received the body of Father Boniface at our entry way at
seven o'clock this evening and, after a brief ceremony of blessing
and prayer, took him in procession into the Archabbey Church.
Father Prior presided at the Office of the Dead; Father Cyprian, a
long-time friend and co-worker of Father Boniface, and Father
Vincent, Father Boniface's profession classmate (1954), served as
assistants. Father Abbot Justin offered the remembrance.
(30) Father Abbot Justin presided at the 10 o'clock funeral Mass
for Father Boniface; Father Cyprian delivered the homily. Burial
followed in the Archabbey Cemetery. Father Boniface was 78 years
old, in the 57th year of his monastic profession, and
the 52nd of his priesthood. May his soul, and the souls
of all the faithful departed, rest in peace!
(31) We have two retreat groups with us on the hill this
weekend, both of which began their programs yesterday and will
conclude tomorrow. Eleven participants from the Archdiocese of
Indianapolis Youth Ministry Certificate Program are here, and 19
guests are taking part in Brother Maurus' weekend retreat, "St.
Benedict's Way."
We end March's entries with a quote from the Rule of
St. Benedict:
As often as important questions
have to be dealt with in the monastery, the abbot should convene
the whole community and himself tell them what is involved.… The
brothers, however, should offer their advice with all deference and
humility, and not presume to assert their views in a bold
Chapter 3, "On Calling the Brothers for Counsel"
Translation by Fr. Terence Kardong, OSB, a monk of Assumption
Each day the monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey write another page
in the long history of Benedictine monks throughout the world. Here
are recent events chronicled at Saint Meinrad.
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The fact that the Alabama cow veterinarians detected, and later confirmed, as carrying BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy), or more commonly referred to as mad cow disease, was likely at least 10 years old may be the best news out of the latest discovery of the disease.
On March 13, officials announced that test results from the USDA laboratory in Iowa confirmed the second such finding in cattle in America since the department began vigorous screening for BSE-infected beef several years ago.
Dr. John Clifford, USDA chief veterinarian, said the cow – which was killed and buried on March 10 – never posed a health risk because it never entered the human or food chains.
"The attending veterinarian has indicated that based on detention, it was an older animal…" Clifford said. "This would indicate that this animal would have been born prior to the implementation of the Food and Drug Administration's 1997 feed ban."
Ongoing investigations are aimed at learning the cow's heritage and identifying any offspring. Officials say the cow had only been on the particular farm in Alabama for about a year's time.
Clifford added that there's "little science that supports that the disease is transmitted from the dam to the offspring while in the womb."
Detection of the disease in the older cow, in fact, may have bolstered – or at least sustained – domestic trade efforts to restart beef exports to Asia.
Reuters reported that health officials in Korea and Japan, once the United States' most financially crucial importer of U.S. beef, believe the latest detection is evidence of an effective U.S. screening process.
"It will not affect our procedures for the resumption of beef imports," Japanese Agriculture Minister Shoichi Nakagawa was reported saying to journalists on March 14.
South Korean officials indicated it would also remain with a tentative plan to reopen U.S. beef imports, so long as further tests confirm that the cow was born prior to implementation of the United States' screening method.
Talks unaffected
Clifford said the finding should not affect any ongoing negotiations. "Japan has had 20-plus cases of BSE. And we believe their product is safe with regards to safeguards they've put in place in that country. We have a ruminant-to-ruminant feed ban to protect health in this country as well."
Clifford emphasized that the USDA's "interlocking safeguards," still not fully in place, are already working effectively.
"By any measure, the incidence of BSE in this country is extremely low," he said.
National Farmers Union President Tom Buis expressed continual confidence in the safety and quality of U.S. beef products, despite the new disease finding.
He added, "I would also urge the (USDA) secretary to use his authority to mitigate any negative economic impact this announcement will have on farmers and ranchers."

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In this essay you'll find information on the Reconquista, trade routes, the Old World's discovery of the New World, Native societies, the Columbian Exchange and the rise of the slave trade.
At the end of the first millennium, most people in the Eastern Hemisphere had a firm sense of how the world was arranged, who occupied it, and how they had come to be where they were. Various sacred texts as well as long-standing folk beliefs suggested a virtually eternal order of things, instilling a sort of reassuring confidence in a stable and entirely predictable existence. However, forces were emerging that would open up new possibilities and engender a new restlessness that would shatter provincial confidence and stability as a new more cosmopolitan world emerged. A new era of American history was about to spring from the most unexpected of places.More »
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Lexington's Hot Flash Players are bringing Big Earl back to life, at least one more time.
Lexington's Hot Flash Players are bringing Big Earl back to life, at least one more time.
"The Untimely Demise of Big Earl Jessup," an original Hot Flash production, is the play that initiated the all-female group close to 10 years ago. After performing the show in New York City and off and on in Lexington throughout the past decade, Hot Flash Player Brenda Sanders said audiences have once again demanded what she calls a "hilarious" production.
"We've had so many people that have asked us to do this show again," Sanders said. "We have had so many people that have requested it that we wanted to resurrect Earl one last time and do it for those people who have wanted to see it again. It truly is one of the funniest plays you will ever see."
The group will perform the show at Tricia's Catering in Lexington from April 18-20 and April 25-27. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., and the show begins an hour later. Tickets can be purchased for $25 at Tricia's or by calling the restaurant at 236-8007.
The play, written by Hot Flash Player Martha Shore, revolves around the death of Big Earl, a married man who was less than faithful to his wife. The six women in his life come together at his funeral, understandably frustrated, but quickly learn that they all have Earl in common.
Sanders said the show carries with it a PG-13 rating. And while it's not necessarily for children, she's confident adults will find it very funny.
"There are a lot of laughs, and it's a lot of fun," Sanders said. "It's unfortunate that people can't imagine that there would be anything good in Lexington, but it's just a really, really funny show."
"Big Earl" debuted in January 2003 in New York City. The Hot Flash Players, which formed the prior year, traveled to New York to perform several shows at the American Theater for Actors.
The Players have also performed the show off and on in Asheboro, Southern Pines and Lexington.
Sanders, who plays a character named Dolly Diffy Jessup, said the show gives her an outlet to let loose.
"It's a really fun part to do," Sanders said. "I'm not a drunk, and my character is basically a drunk. I get to be somebody I'm not. I like working with everybody, and we are all good friends and enjoy being around each other. When you have fun working with people you like, it shows."
There were originally seven Hot Flash Players, including four who continue to perform with the group. They come from all walks of life and professions, including several from the medical field and a choir director.
"A lot of people can't imagine that Lexington would have real, quality entertainment," Sanders said. "They are mistaken because I'd put our shows against any other shows. We try to go see other theater groups to support them, and we have enjoyed them a lot, but ours are equally as good and actually better than some."
Cast members, not listed above, are: Shore, Imogene Jessup; Lynn Hedrick, Mavis Lee Ledbetter; Lisa Nelson, Earlene Jessup; Lynnae Benton, Blanche "Mama" Jessup; and Karen Riggs, Daiquiri Duggins.
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GOP Senators Pushed to Join Gun Filibuster
Lobbying Group's Members Confront Lawmakers Back Home During Two-Week Spring Recess; 'Is That About Rand Paul?'
Opponents of new gun restrictions have mobilized during Congress's two-week spring recess to pressure lawmakers to block gun legislation, which the Senate is expected to consider after it returns next week.
At least 11 Republican senators have publicly committed to supporting an effort to block Senate leaders from even bringing a bill to the floor.


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Los Angeles: At a time when several celebrities like Cher and Sinead O'Connor have spoken out against Miley Cyrus' ways, the singer has found support from musician Paul McCartney.
Speaking with Sky News, McCartney said Cyrus' infamous MTV Video Music Awards performance video wasn't "explicit at all", reports huffingtonpost.com.
This is so partly because Cyrus was mostly covered up.
"You couldn't see anything! I watched it as an experiment to check," McCartney said.
He believes Cyrus was "just having a go" on the stage even as she was seen twerking.
"I think it was only mildly shocking. She's dancing with Robin Thicke, so what? Come on, we've seen worse than that," he added.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Medicare and its beneficiaries in 100 metropolitan areas will pay less for durable equipment beginning July 1.
The new prices, set by competitive bidding, are expected to save 45 percent on average, on products including walkers, wheelchairs, oxygen equipment, hospital beds and prosthetics. Diabetic testing supplies will be available at savings of 72 percent through a separate national mail-order program.
Medicare is forecast to spend $598 billion this year on benefits for 50 million elderly and disabled beneficiaries. Its finances will come under mounting pressure, as the beneficiary population hits 80 million and spending tops 7 percent of the U.S. economy by 2030.
Wednesday's announcement illustrates the savings that traditional fee-for-service Medicare could achieve at a time when analysts, policymakers and lawmakers are considering ways to reduce spending as part of deficit reduction. Some have recommended broad use of the competitive bidding process for a host of private operators that do business with Medicare, including private insurers.
Until now, Medicare prices for durable equipment and related supplies have been set according to a fee schedule that was established in the 1980s and has been updated for inflation. But officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services say the older system has proved vulnerable to fraud and price inflation.
About 20 million people who receive Medicare fee-for-service benefits live in the 100 metropolitan areas where the program is scheduled to operate, according to officials with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Only a fraction of those beneficiaries need durable equipment supplies.
But the initiative is expected to save $27 billion for Medicare Part B, which covers physician and out-patient services, and $17 billion for beneficiaries, between 2013 and 2022.
"The program for far too long has been overpaying for these supplies and has led to numerous fraud concerns, over-utilization concerns," Jonathan Blum, director of HHS's Center for Medicare, told reporters in a conference call.
To demonstrate the scale of savings, officials said competitive bidding cut the price Medicare pays for a home hospital bed from $1,376 under the old schedule to $737. The co-insurance cost for beneficiaries fell from $275 to $147.
For diabetic lancets and test strips, the monthly cost will fall from $77.90 to $22.47 for Medicare and from $15.58 to $4.49 for beneficiaries.
Medicare moved to a competitive bidding process in nine metropolitan areas in 2011 and has expanded the practice to an additional 91 areas for the coming fiscal year. In its first year of operation, competitive bidding saved Medicare about $202 million.
HHS officials said lower prices would require some beneficiaries to change suppliers who are unwilling to meet prices set through competitive bidding. But they said Medicare has found few problems in the initial program.
Reporting by David Morgan; editing by Jilian Mincer and Matthew Lewis


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Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck - DGA Awards 2013 Red Carpet
Jennifer Garner steps out to support her husband Ben Affleck at the 2013 Directors Guild of America Awards held in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland on Saturday (February 2) in Los Angeles.
The 40-year-old actress looked white hot in an Antonio Berardi dress, Cartier jewelry, and a bag and shoes by Ferragamo.
Ben is nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for his work on Argo. He is up against Zero Dark Thirty's Kathryn Bigelow, Lincoln's Steven Spielberg, Life of Pi's Ang Lee, and Les Miserables' Tom Hooper. Can't wait to find out who wins!
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Eugene Rousseau: The King of the Classical Saxophone
The legendary musician, scholar and Yamaha artist Eugene Rousseau is widely considered to be one of the greatest saxophone players in the world.
Eugene is the king of the classical saxophone
Las Vegas Philharmonic musical director David Itkin might have put it the best when he proclaimed, "Eugene is the king of the classical saxophone." Itkin, who is an admirer of the renowned saxophonist adds, "The opportunities in your lifetime to hear somebody who does what they do better than anyone else alive are few and far between."
Born in Blue Island, Illinois in 1932, Eugene Rousseau attended the Chicago Musical College, Northwestern University, and earned the Ph.D. in Music Literature and Performance at the University of Iowa. The reason he chose to play the saxophone was a simple one. "When I was eight years old, I heard a neighbor playing the instrument," he recalls. "It was the summer and very hot and since homes at that time were not air-conditioned, we heard everything that came out of our neighbors' houses. It was such a great sound, I loved it." As he grew older another opportunity arose. "In fourth grade, a great teacher organized a school band and we had to figure out what instrument we wanted to play. Of course, I chose the saxophone."
In 1960, Rousseau moved to Paris on a Fulbright Grant to study with saxophone legend Marcel Mule, the founder of the French Saxophone School. Marcel Mule is universally recognized as a modern master of the classical saxophone and spiritual heir to Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the instrument. "He was the only saxophone teacher I ever had," remembers Rousseau. During his tenure in France, Rousseau also had a chance to study wind acoustics with Charles Houvenaghel, a famed acoustic scientist. This opportunity offered him a wealth of acoustic knowledge and led him to accept his first teaching positions in the United States. Later in his career, Rousseau wrote a popular book based on interviews with his revered instructor, "Marcel Mule: His Life and the Saxophone." Mule likewise held Rousseau in high regard calling him, "a brilliant saxophonist and distinguished artist."
Following Rousseau's Carnegie Hall debut in 1965, his career quickly expanded and he began performing and teaching all over the globe. Currently a member of the artist faculty of the School of Music at the University of Minnesota, he is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Music at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. His many students have distinguished themselves as university professors and superb performers throughout the world.
Rousseau's service to the saxophone community is equally impressive. In 1972, he became Yamaha's chief consultant for saxophone research, contributing to the development of acoustic improvements in saxophones and mouthpieces. He is proud of his work with the world's largest instrument manufacturer. "Having worked with Yamaha in research and development for 20 years, I am absolutely convinced that Yamaha Saxophones are the best." His enormous knowledge of wind instrument acoustics led him to develop some of the best instruments at the time. In 1985, he recorded a popular video program for Yamaha, "Steps to Excellence," which still is admired to this day by saxophone enthusiasts.
Given his tremendous accomplishments, Yamaha selected Rousseau as one of five legendary artists to be profiled through their Yamaha Living Legends Video Series. The videos profile artists who exhibit a wealth of information and experience and who share it with present and future generations. Yamaha honors these artists for their legendary contributions to music. In Rousseau's video, he sheds light on his personal and musical history while providing valuable advice on both practicing and performing. Highlights include priceless live performance footage as well as conversations with colleagues and students. These conversations share fascinating insight into his life, music and philosophy.
Today, Rousseau focuses his attention on his ever-expanding legacy. His passion for teaching and performing keeps him active in both fields. He is an participating judge and adjudicator for numerous competitions and festivals, including the Yamaha Young Performing Artist (YYPA) program, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2008. "I enjoy teaching very much," he says. "Students appreciate the fact that I am active." He shows no signs of easing up his busy calendar, with a schedule that encompasses lectures and performances worldwide, including stops in Europe, Asia and all over the United States.


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The following are some common scenarios in preparing a release.
Most of the SCMs are simply executed as an external command as the current user on your system. If this username is not the same as the SCM username, you may need to set the following option:
mvn -Dusername=your_scm_username release:prepare
This example shows how to set the repository location for all tags to be created in Subversion. Note that this is not needed if you use the standard SVN layout, where the root project is in trunk, and there is a sibling tags directory.
<project> ... <build> ... <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId> <version>2.2.2</version> <configuration> <tagBase>https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/components/releases</tagBase> </configuration> </plugin> </plugins> ... </build> ... </project>
Since the Release Plugin performs a number of operations that change the project, it may be wise to do a dry run before a big release or on a new project. To do this, commit all of your files as if you were about to run a full release and run:
mvn release:prepare -DdryRun=true
This will ask all the same questions, run the same tests, and output a copy of how the POMs will look after transformation. You can check the output and review the POMs, then run:
mvn release:clean
This will remove all of the files created above, and the project will be ready to execute the proper release.
Sometimes it is desirable to do the commit/tag process on a regular interval (e.g. to produce nightly or integration builds through a build server). To use the default inputs for the versions and tag information and not prompt for any values, use Maven's --batch-mode setting:
mvn --batch-mode release:prepare
Sometimes it is desirable to deploy a pre-release to be approved before made publicly available. One option is to create release candidates versions using the release:perform goal, but the final deployed artifact will NOT be the exact one that has been approved as RCx.
A common solution is to use a staging repository, where a test-version is deployed with it's documentation for review. If all is fine, it is then copied to the public repository. Using this strategy, the artifact that has been tested IS the one that is deployed.
The release:stage goal uses this strategy. It replaces the release:perform goal and does the same tasks, but requires a stagingRepository parameter. It will automatically re-configure the deploy and site-deploy goals to use the staging strategy.
After the release is complete, the release.properties and other release files will NOT be removed, so that you can still execute a release:rollback if some error has been detected and a new candidate must be created after some fixes. You just need to use a distinct tag in SCM, or rename the one that has been created if the SCM provider supports renaming tags.


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What Will You Learn? What Skills Will You Acquire?
You will learn how to reason your way through unfamiliar territory, find familiar structures, make predictions and answer important questions. Mathematics is central to science, engineering, finance, insurance and computing for precisely these reasons. You will see many mathematical structures and understand how they apply to many pursuits.
In your senior research project, you will apply your knowledge to a single challenging problem. These projects have included choosing optimal immunization strategies for a heterogeneous network, proving a matrix decomposition resulting from a multiplicative identity, using statistical mechanics to properly value financial options, and proving a relationship between offensive and defensive performance and the eventual outcome of a baseball game.
From Western's Calculus 3 course:
Students built parametric curves
describing ski slopes and their likely paths.
Beyond the Classroom
The Math department has one of the most active student communities on campus. As a math student, you will enjoy a pre-built learning community for your schoolwork, as well as many social and scholarly activities organized by the faculty. In the fall, we host a welcome-back barbecue with a kickball game.
Each fall the department has a barbecue to welcome our returning students back to campus and to help our new students become part of our community. Both of these events are open to all students and faculty interested in mathematics or computer science, their friends and family. In the winter, students in the department attend the Pikes Peak Regional Undergraduate Mathematics Conference where our seniors present their research projects. Some years, we have an ice-climbing outing. Others, it is a skating party. The high point of our spring social calendar is the annual MCIS banquet. The faculty caters this affair, so you will see we are not only excellent scholars and kickball players, but we can also can make a mean pan of mac 'n cheese.
But life is not all kickball and casseroles. For professional advancement, we help show you what we do and point you to opportunities. The math seminar meets at noon Monday, Wednesday or Friday. At these gatherings, faculty members show what they are working on and seniors to present their research projects. In February, we load up a couple of vans and travel to the Pikes Peak Undergraduate Research Conference, both to show off what our seniors have done and to see what others are doing.
Many of our students use the summer months to pursue internships or other advanced training. Our students have successfully landed positions in summer workshops offered by the institute for Advanced Studies and Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs), offered by the National Science Foundation.
After Graduation
As a Western Mathematics graduate, you will find opportunities both within the field and in other pursuits. Our graduates have earned advanced degrees in math, engineering, geology and architecture.
Our graduates are working toward master's degrees and PhDs with full financial support. If you want to teach, you will be in great demand. There are many programs that will allow you to begin teaching and complete your licensure requirements online. According to a recent survey, even our graduates who are not working in the field said they used math "almost every day" in their chosen professions. Common wisdom suggests that a math degree pays off commensurately with the level you rise to in your profession.
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Microsoft's new logo
Microsoft is trying to prove it's hip to be square, and like an aging man who's grown his hair into a ponytail and gone under the knife, it's changed its look – with a new logo that's less saggy and floppy, and more angular. Office Cat reckons it's all part of preparations for the launch of Windows 8 and the Microsoft Surface. He's usually right.
Adidas has teamed up with British designer Nash Money to create a pair of social media trainers, which Office Cat can only assume are aimed squarely at Nathan Barley. Actually, they're to celebrate the use of social media in the London Olympics – the kicks feature a small screen that lets the wearer display tweets from adoring fans just before they start racing, in a totally non-distracting way. Or maybe they're for people who like to stretch while reading their mate's "well brown" tweets. Totally Mexico.
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Rockstar Games is cheerfully milking our anticipation for Grand Theft Auto V, releasing new images from the game in dribs and drabs. A few more cropped up today – check them all out here.
Adidas tweeting trainers
If, back in the dim and distant past, you remember commanding armies of robots in RTS classic Total Annihilation – you'll love this. Some of the people behind that game have come up with a "spiritual sequel" called Planetary Annihilation – and with US$700,000 of its US$900,000 goal raised on Kickstarter already, it looks like we'll be leading our legions into space again. Planetary Annihilation, as the name suggests, ups the scale of the destruction – even letting you turn asteroids into rocket propelled weapons to destroy entire planets. Office Cat prefers chess, but can see the appeal of knocking all the pieces over.
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Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said he sees no need to expand monetary stimulus immediately in an official BOJ statement made last night. Kuroda said the BOJ will consider longer funding operations if they become necessary.
Equities: The equity markets are selling off this morning mainly on the "disappointment" that BOJ chief Kuroda did not add any stimulus to Japan. The JUN13 E-mini S&P 500 is down 14 points to 1628, below a key support level of 1630, but above the next key level at 1617. The market seems to be in a range trade lately, trading between 1600 and 1650. We believe the market will have to see some blisteringly good economic data to convince it to go higher in the face of potentially decreasing stimulus from the US fed. We still believe that the 1595 level is a very important level for this market. Our next major long term support level is 1530.
Bonds: The SEP13 U.S. 30-year bond futures we down all the way to 137.25, and are now down 7 ticks from yesterday to 138.22. The bonds have been extremely bearish since early May. We believe this trend will continue, as the market tries to price in a potential official Fed statement indicating a tempering of the QE program. We have a key potential short term magnet level at 138.30 on the market profile.
Currencies: After digesting Kuroda's announcement that he will not add more stimulus to Japan at this point, the yen rallied and is up 200 points today to 103.31. The yen has, again, been very volatile recently. The Aussie is down triple digits again, this morning to 93.12. We have a key pivot level for the SEP13 contract at 93.67. We have key support at 92.85. There is an important Australian jobs release Wednesday evening that might affect the currency.
Commodities: AUG13 gold futures are down $13 to $1,373. We believe gold is headed below $1,350, and possibly below $1,300. Crude oil (JUL13) is down $1.36 on fears that less global stimulus might have a negative effect on economic growth, and therefore crude oil demand. Oil is trading right near a support level at $94.50, and our level we are watching very closely is $93.78.
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The Mellomania brand stands for international established radio shows, international events, a popular compilation series and the booking department of Shah-Music. It all begun with a B-Day event of DJ Shah and Pedro Del Mar in a south German based club with 20 days and with a DJ Shah and Pedro Del Mar back2back set with four turntables and 4 CD decks at the same time! But let's go step by step through the unique fields to get a closer impression about the Mellomania brand.
Originally founded by the brothers Pedro Del Mar and DJ shah in the late 90s, Pedro is the sole owner of the brand today. Pedro plays a major role in the European electronic music scene by owning with Shah-Music own labels, own publishing, an own promotion and booking department as well as the whole Mellomania brand. But also as an artist he is quite successful by having own single releases in more than 60 countries world-wide including several #1 dance charts positions and sales charts entries.
Since the early days of this decade, Mellomania is a highly respected name in the radio scene. After being as guests regularly live on air on Germany's biggest dance station "Radio Sunshine Live", Pedro Del Mar was invited to do a moderation casting and workshop on the station. Short time later he was asked to create a new and outstanding radio concept with his partner DJ Shah and on the 1st of november 2001, the first Mellomania episode went on air as a part of the famous "DJs Afterwork" series. In the following months the show kept growing until it recieved it's very own slot on Monday evenings. It was the very first weekly live show in Germany featuring the world's biggest DJs with guest sets including DJ Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, Judge Jules, Markus Schulz, Gabriel & Dresden, Paul Oakenfold or Above & Beyond to name just a few. Following to this massive success the guys were asked by numerous international station to start hosting a global edition of this show.
Mellomania Deluxe
The so called ORIGINAL show. Originally launched by Pedro Del Mar and DJ Shah in 2001. Following to his massive success as a solo artist, DJ Shah had to leave the weekly show in early 2008 due to lack of time. The show is a weekly update of the world's best electronic tunes and features all styles of trance, progressive and balearic with an edge of tribal, house and tech.
Mellomania Vocal Trance Anthems
Due to some concept changes in 2008, Pedro Del Mar decided to renew the third hour of the weekly Mellomania Deluxe into Mellomania Vocal Trance Anthems. Dedicated to the world's latest vocal trance productions mixed with the best vocal trance anthems of the last decade.
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The monthly global edition of the Mellomania radio show. Actually broadcasted in more than 15 countries, Pedro Del Mar do select his monthly favourites for the world-wide audience. Number of countries keeps growing.
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It appears I may have gotten a handle on what Imaginary Abyss is. It appears someone at FansubDB was using that as a working title for Gen Urobuchi's as yet untitled anime due this fall.
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Oh wow there's going to be a lot of good anime this fall. On the chart, I'm looking forward to:
Robotics;Notes: Hopefully it will be like Steins;Gate and not like Chaos;Head.
JJBA The Animation: ASDFGHKL YES
Zetsuen no Tempest: The manga is awesome, and animated by Bones? The fight scenes better be friggin' awesome.
Kyousogiga 2: The first one was interesting yet weird, I wouldn't mind watching more of it. Will it have an original plot this time?
Anime I might want to check out:
Psycho Pass: noitaminA + probably action series? Most likely will watch it unless it's bad or something.
Code:Breaker: I haven't read that much of the manga, but from what I've read it sounds kind of interesting.
The TBA Gen Urobuchi anime: Well his past work hasn't disappointed, so I'm hopeful at least.
K: The trailers seemed really well animated but I have a feeling it will be focused too much around that and possibly too much guy fanservice so I don't know right now.
Little Busters: Meh. It's based off a Key VN, but I don't particularly care :/
Most likely for me to watch:
Onii-chan Dakedo Ai Sae Areba Kankei Nai yo ne—
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
Suki-tte Ii na yo
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
Little Busters!
Medaka Box s2
Hiiro no Kakera s2
I wonder just how many of these titles will actually be on CR.
Robotic;Notes = Interesting
Hidamari sketch 4 = i missed Yuno
Jormungand 2 = nice
Code Breaker = is it good?
To Love Ru Darkness = haven`t watched To love ru series yet, but i`ll watch season 1 first
Urobuchi Gen original anime = Much worst than evangelion and madoka
Bakuman 3 = i`m glad
Chuunibyou demo koi ga shitai = looks cute and i`ll watch it
Girls and Panzer = looks like strike witches and i hope it`s good
Hayate no gotoku 3 = Oh yeah!!!!!! i missed them and i hoped the ending is good
Little busters = OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!! i can`t wait to watch it!
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To Love Ru Darkness = haven`t watched To love ru series yet, but i`ll watch season 1 first
I suspect Darkness will be done more in the style of Motto (the second series), which uses a 3 short segments per episode. Given that the series focused on comedy and fanservice arising from a situation, IMHO this approach seems to work better for it.
If you are in the U.S. or Canada, you can check out the first episode at TAN without a subscription.
Frankly, given how explicit the manga is I expect the series will be a censor-fest unless it airs on AT-X (and even then, any simulcast would be the broadcast censored version). If the past is any indication, however, I can look forward to seeing an uncensored version on TAN about 18 months later.
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Looks like I'm going to be busy this fall
Interested in:
- Robotics; Notes - For noitaminA and the S;G connection
- Psycho-Pass - Original noitaminA show. Could be good or bad. I remember when Eden of the East first came out, the promo pics were just as mysterious.
- HidaSketch x Honeycomb - I wonder if Yuuko Gotou is well enough to voice act. If not, I'd rather that this gets delayed than to see her get replaced.
- JJBA - I've never seen/read any of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. If this is a good adaptation, I'd love to get into it from here.
- Urobochi Gen's original anime - I'm a pretty big Madoka fan, so I'm looking forward to his new stuff.
- Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! - KyoAni is always worth watching to me.
- Sukitte Ii na yo - Shoujo anime is always a must-watch for me, because relatively little of shoujo is ever animated these days.
- Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun - See above. I'm more looking forward to this one, though. Description sounds better, I like the art more, and it's by Brain's Base.
- Little Busters - for Key
cant say im really excited for fall.
Unattainable dreams are the best kind
In this article, ANN mentions in passing that From the New World (Shin Sekai Yori) is a fall anime.
From the final paragraph of the article (bold added for emphasis):
Masashi Ishihama (Read or Die animation director) is helming this Fall anime at A-1 Pictures with head scriptwriter Masashi Sogo (Bleach, Fairy Tail, Gantz).
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Zetsuen no tempest will be airing on MBS most likely taking eureka seven aos timeslot.
Definitely planning on checking out Magi, Jormungand Season 2 and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Very interested in Gyrozetter, as well. One other show I've been waiting to watch is Monsuno. As it stands, I cannot stand the English version produced for it, so I'm hoping the Japanese version will have several improvements over it.
Also, just for reference, AniDB also has a listing for Monsuno as well (http://tinyurl.com/872mzgo). As far as I can determine, looking around a bit, the way to romanize the full Japanese title as well, is Juusen Batoru Monsuno, which is what various sites seem to be rendering the kanji as (http://tinyurl.com/7p9b3xa).
I think this might be the right section to post but is there any news regarding Arve Rezzle: Kikaijikake no Yoseitachi (Arve Rezzle: Kikaijikake no Yoseitachi) OVA for its airing date?
I remember from the final version of the summer chart and pretty sure it won't be airing this summer so I assume it might be Fall. I haven't heard any news of it being streamed online or aired in Japan yet.
Producers: Zexcs
Genres: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The synopsis also sounds pretty interesting so hoping it'll be an official series someday.
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Fansub Wiki and FanSubDB both now list the second season of Seitokai no Ichizon (Student Council's Discretion) under Fall. Hopefully Crunchyroll will stream it like the first season.
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Fansub Wiki and FanSubDB both now list the second season of Seitokai no Ichizon (Student Council's Discretion) under Fall. Hopefully Crunchyroll will stream it like the first season.
It's said to be getting the same treatment as Upotte and Ebiten. If that's true it means it'll be a ONA series streamed on niconico.jp with a TV airing later down the track (most likely in Winter).


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Once Again, FBI Caught Breaking The Law In Gathering Phone Call Info; But Real Issue Is Why Telcos Let Them
from the surprise-surprise dept
The story heads into Keystone Kops territory, as some in the FBI pushed for actually following up the ECLs with real NSLs, but the FBI was pretty slow. Eventually, someone signed a "blanket NSL" supposedly to cover all of the previous ECLs that never had a followup NSL -- except the guy who signed the blanket NSL later claimed that he couldn't recall ever signing anything, and insisted that NSLs should be for specific cases only. Oops.
Of course, lost in all of the attention over the FBI's process is the rather serious unanswered question of why the telcos didn't seem to push back when handed a bogus demand to hand over records that did not match the official process and violated the law. Shouldn't the telcos have some responsibility for actually making sure that a random FBI agent yelling "terrorism" has some sort of official basis to get information out of the them?


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'RV Factory Showcase' Back for Pomona Show
October 4, 2012 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on 'RV Factory Showcase' Back for Pomona Show
The popular RV Factory Showcase will return to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association's (RVIA) 60th California RV Show, taking place Oct. 12–21 at the Fairplex in Pomona.
According to a press release, several different RV types will be showcased in 12 sessions through product demonstrations by manufacturer representatives in the McMahon's RV seminar tent.
"This was a very popular addition to the show last year because it gave show attendees direct access to factory representatives who know these products better than anyone," said RVIA Western Show Director Tom Gaither. "Consumers appreciated being able to obtain that first-hand information and knowledge as they considered what type and brand of RV to buy. We think the showcase will be just as popular and helpful this year."
The RV Factory Showcase schedule includes:
• Oct. 12 – Representatives from Forest River Inc. will give presentations on the Cardinal fifth-wheel trailer at 1:30 p.m. and the EVO LITE travel trailer at 5 p.m.
Oct. 13 – Tiffin Motorhomes Inc. will present the 36GH Phaeton Class A motorhome at 1:30 p.m. followed by Winnebago's session on the View Class C motorhome.
Oct. 14 – At 1:30 p.m., Winnebago Industries Inc. will showcase the Itasca Ellipse Class A motorhome. A Lance truck camper will be demonstrated at 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 15 – Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc. will present the Voltage toy hauler at 1:30 p.m. and Jayco Inc. will examine the Seneca Class C motorhome at 4 p.m.
Oct. 18 – Keystone RV Co. will give presentations on the Montana fifth-wheel at noon and the Fuzion toy hauler at 3 p.m.
Oct. 19 – The final two sessions will feature the Vacationer Class A motorhome from Holiday Rambler at noon and the Stealth toy hauler from Forest River at 3:30 p.m.
For more information about the California RV Show, visit www.TheBestRVShow.com or contact Gaither or Show Coordinator Gloria Reeder at (818) 248-6600.


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2009 Wedding Photo of the Year – winner!
Well, the votes are in… and the winner by popular consensus of our "Wedding Photo of the Year 2009" is Sarah and Ian – with their gorgeous waterfall shot at Karekare beach.
This wasn't a trash the dress shoot either – Sarah was keen as to get right into the waterfall on the wedding day itself! Commitment!
Congratulations guys – that is a beautiful image you have there, and it'll look great as a framed print on the wall – which is your prize for winning 🙂
Thanks to all who voted!
If you didn't see the original post – here's the Top 10 Photos of 2009
And here is the winning image:
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Kim says:
Beautiful image! Absolutely stunning!
Mom & Dad Willert says:
Congratulations Sarah & Ian! This truly is a perfect picture!
Natalie says:
Congratuations Sarah & Ian. Such a wonderful picture– just adds to the memories.
Paul Mock says:
Wow!! That's incredible! Love NZ waterfalls! Especially the ones with brides and grooms in them!! Congrats on the award! A worthy winner indeed! 🙂


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Yes, we hear you cry: "What are you doing posting an App of the day on zombies when Halloween has been and gone". And we shall answer you dear reader. When a game as good as Zombie Highway is doind the rounds we want to tell you about it, and anyway everyday is a good day for shooting those pesky zombies.
Zombie Highway
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- iPhone,iPad
- Price
- 59p
- Where
- iTunes
Developed by Renderpaz, the game consists of driving down said zombie highway whilst dodging, and using, various upturned cars and lorries to knock zombies (who leap from the side of the road) off you car.
Fortunately, there are a decent array of weapons as well, so you can mete out justice the good 'ol fashioned way - with a shotgun.
There are three levels - Clasic, No Weapons and Hard - to keep you busy and a good variety of zombies on offer with varying degrees of toughness. Get as far down the highway as possible to earn weapons and be awarded with either the gold, silver or bronze award.
Needless to say it's a great game - otherwise it wouldn't be on App of the Day now would it - and there's been some nice thought into the gameplay as shooting/ramming-zombie-into-abandoned-car timing is crucial in the later Hardcore level.


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Miller named first Susan G. Komen for the Cure exec for Northern Indiana
SOUTH BEND — Former Nappanee resident Sheri Miller was recently named Susan G. Komen for the Cure Northern Indiana Executive Director — a title she couldn't be more proud to carry.
The NorthWood graduate, transplanted in South Bend, got involved with the organization when she lived in Indianapolis because she wanted to do something to promote women's good health.
"I started volunteering for the race," she said, "though I didn't have a personal connection to breast cancer. I just thought it was a really good organization and was something I could help with and right out of college (with degrees in political science and philosophy from Ball State) I really wanted to get out and get involved … I wanted to do something that made a difference."
Twenty years later she is still "doing something" and has assisted with Susan G. Komen's Rave for the Cure races in both Indianapolis and Washington D.C. serving in any avenue from planning, helping with the media, assisting with registration for the race, to setting up and cleaning up. She also spent the first years of her career in Indianapolis working in state government, including as the executive assistant to the First Lady of Indiana and special projects director for two Indiana attorney generals. Before finding her way "home" in 2005, Sheri spent time working on the east coast and in South Dakota, serving as political assistant for a national association and political director for U.S. Senator Tim Johnson. Most recently Sheri served as the director of public policy for The Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County, where she has been since 2006.
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Northern Indiana affiliate began in 2006 and a friend (Maggie Kernan) asked her to get even more involved by joining in the grants committee.
"Then in 2007 the first volunteer board started raising money for the affiliate and were able to give the first round of grants out," Miller explained. "That was really when I saw what kind of impact we could make. We had the affiliate's first race and continued to grow but didn't feel we were making a big enough impact. The thought was, if we wanted to really spread our mission and grow our impact on breast health we needed to focus on education, so the board made the decision that hiring an executive director would be the best way to do that."
Susan G. Komen for the Cure awarded more than $100 million in research grants last year, representing the largest single-year investment in research in the organization's 26-year history. "The amazing thing that I saw this organization does is for that every dollar raised, 75 cents stays in the community and 25 cents of that dollar goes directly to research for finding a cure," Miller explained. "What we're really about is finding a cure. What they've (Susan B. Komen for the Cure) been able to do at the national level is funding all kinds of research for all kinds of cancer, from creating chemotherapy drugs to finding … maybe not something that will help with breast cancer … but during research for trying to cure it finding something that helps fight another type of cancer. It's truly amazing."
And truly widespread. The organization has 122 affiliates in the United States, the Northern Indiana group the largest, covering 27 counties in Indiana, stretching from east to west bordered by Ohio and Illinois respectively. Michigan serves as the northern border and the southern border zigzags along the southern borders of Benton, White, Carroll, Cass, Miami, Wabash, Huntington, Wells and Adams counties.
"Funding has assisted with offering pre-screenings and mammographies to the uninsured or the underinsured," she said. "It's given care packages and recovery packages to women that have just gone through a mastectomy surgery and benefits continue to being able to offer bilingual services to the Latina and Hispanic communities."
It has also funded mammograms given in mobile medical units, counseling for new breast cancer patients, diagnostic services, and provided mammograms to women younger than 40 years of age.
Miller explained that her personal cause for finding the cure became even more determined shortly after becoming engaged.
"I got engaged the first week of April and the first week of May I was diagnosed with breast cancer," she said. "Most of 2008 and through part of 2009 I was fighting my own battle, but after that I decided I was going to make a real commitment to helping others fight this disease. I believe in the mission and think they are putting the money where their mouth is and really are trying to make an impact. As the E.D., what a great way for me to not only be able to help other women but help women from where I live!"
She said upon finding out her diagnosis the normal thoughts came such as "what's going on here?" and "why me?"
"But after that first shock I realized I was very fortunate because I had this tremendous support system of family," Miller shared. "I sat my fiance down after about a week after hearing I had this, and told him: 'you didn't sign up for this, so if you want out, now is the time.' He looked at me like I was nuts. We got married the summer of 2009."
The kind of cancer Miller had, inflammatory breast cancer, is rare. Only one in five types of breast cancer is this kind and it is the most difficult to realize and one of the most aggressive. Fighting it meant undergoing six neoadjuvant chemotherapy treatments, a bi-lateral modified radical mastectomy, 33 radiation treatments and an additional 11 Herceptin-targeted therapy treatments.
"We were all taught as women to have a mammogram after we turn 40," Miller said. "I was 37. We hear that we are to feel for lumps or discoloration. I had no lumps. My cancer affected the entire breast tissue. We just weren't given a thorough education. I thought: 'people need to know this!'"
She said that educating the diverse population in her specific affiliate's area is a challenge she plans to strongly take on.
"We have a really big region and we have very large African American communities and a heavily Amish community in Elkhart and LaGrange and Noble counties and in Allen County, we have the highest number of Burmese women outside of Burma," Miller explained. "All of these population groups are the ones with the highest number of fatalities from breast cancer. It's a combination of the lack of insurance, lack of communication and lack of access to medical care. Early diagnosis is so critical at being able to beat this disease."
She said women should trust themselves and their gut instincts regardless of their age or what they find in a self-exam, and no matter what their doctor says.
"I had four doctors tell me nothing was wrong," she said. "I was at stage 3B when I found out. A lot of times this type isn't found until it's stage 4. You have to trust yourself and know your body. No, we're not medical professionals but if that inner voice is telling you something is wrong, listen to it. Have it checked out … again and again if you have to."
Under the new title of Executive Director, Miller Story will be responsible for directing Komen's mission in Northern Indiana representing the affiliate to the public, policy makers and community organizations. She will lead organizational development and strategic planning, provide guidance to volunteers and committees, provide direction in event development, optimize financial performance, build donor relationships, oversee personnel and impact public policy.
Komen Northern Indiana also hosts three annual Survivor Luncheons in Merrillville, South Bend and Fort Wayne. These luncheons are complimentary for survivors and their guest and are an opportunity for breast cancer survivors to celebrate life and honor those that have lost their battle with the disease.
As well as fighting the good fight Miller serves on the boards for the YWCA of North Central Indiana, Women Business Owners of Michiana (WBOM), and the Sunnymeade Neighborhood Association. She and her husband Doug are empty-nesters with a daughter living and working in Denver, Colo. and a son at the University of Oklahoma completing his degree in accounting and serving as a leader in OU's U.S. Army ROTC program.
For more information on Komen Northern Indiana or Susan G. Komen for the Cure® or to become involved, email: email@example.com; visit http://www.komennorthernindiana.org; or call the office at 574-289-9828 in the South Bend area or 877-456-6636 outside it.


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A shareholder coup at newly merged commodities group Glencore Xstrata ousted chairman Sir John Bond on Thursday, along with all other former directors from Xstrata, replacing him with former BP boss Tony Hayward.
The move returns Hayward, who was excoriated for his role in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010, to the limelight at one of London's largest firms, while Bond, the former chairman of Xstrata and British blue chips HSBC and Vodafone, suffered the ignominy of an 81 percent vote to unseat him.
Bond, who had drawn fire from shareholders for backing a generous retention package for Xstrata executives in the run-up to the takeover, announced his failure to be re-elected at the start of the new group's first annual general meeting, with a comment so brief many people in the room did not realise he was leaving.
Hayward, already a director, will fill the role until a replacement is found and will run the nominations committee, key as Glencore rebuilds its board. He is not in the running to take the job permanently.
The abrupt clean-up at the top hands Glencore a freer hand to restructure the $68 billion group as it begins a three-month evaluation period after the acquisition of Xstrata closed earlier this month.
It also puts paid to any lingering notion that the deal was a combination of equals and raises questions about whether new directors can be strong enough to act as effective counterweights to Glencore's pugnacious chief executive and largest shareholder, Ivan Glasenberg.
"It was an odd transition, yes, but it was a takeover, so it was never going to be gentle," said one industry analyst, who declined to be named.
Glencore, though, was at pains on Thursday to assure shareholders it would go through an orderly process to find suitable candidates for director roles and the top job. It will bring in external advisers, invited shareholder feedback and said Hayward would return to his role as senior independent director once a chairman was found.
Anne Fraser, Head of Corporate Governance at SWIP, one of the group's largest 10 shareholders, said: "What matters now is to secure the appointment of an independent chairman who commands the support of both external and internal shareholders. The chairman would then be well placed to lead a refreshment of the board."
Glencore was criticised in 2011, at the time of its listing, for its appointment of Hong Kong veteran and colourful former legionnaire Simon Murray as chairman. Analysts and investors questioned whether he could keep Glasenberg in check and represent minority shareholders.
Murray was replaced by Bond after the Xstrata takeover.
Corporate governance has been a growing concern in a London-listed mining sector tainted by shareholder and boardroom tussles like those at ENRC and Bumi.
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Investors and analysts had expected Glencore to put its stamp on the combined miner and trader following the mining industry's largest takeover, but Bond's ousting with immediate effect was unexpected as he was already due to leave.
"The time to do this would have been before the meeting, to give people time to respond," analyst Paul Gait at Sanford Bernstein said. "It does speak of an organisation for whom this is a relatively new process."
The scale of opposition to Bond's nomination was evidence of what one analyst described as the disgruntlement of investors still reeling from the failure of Xstrata's board to secure the best price. That role fell to top shareholder Qatar.
Shareholders also voted against the re-election of three other Xstrata directors - Con Fauconnier, Peter Hooley and Ian Strachan. A fourth director, Steve Robson, resigned earlier.
Bond, a former banking heavyweight, had agreed last November to stand down as chairman after criticism over the 140 million pound ($223 million) "golden handcuffs" package for key Xstrata managers.
"I recognise and respect the strong opposition among many to the retention arrangements which the board felt appropriate to ensure management stability," he said.
Glencore managers own almost 25 percent of the group, making them the largest group of shareholders, but under the terms of the merger Glasenberg could not oppose Xstrata directors.
Thursday marked the end of an era for veteran Bond, but for Hayward, who was ousted from BP after a series of gaffes during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the appointment at Glencore, albeit temporary, furthers his comeback since his appointment to the Glencore board in 2011.
A new chairman is expected to be appointed by the end of the year, a second source with knowledge of the matter said.


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We also noticed the clutch in our Mini's clutch was disengaging late and higher than usual. Frankly, we haven't exactly babied this car. It hasn't been abused, but we've driven it hard in the time we've had it. The dealer found the problem was a worn clutch, which was covered under warranty. In this case, we would've spent a whopping $2,200 changing the clutch if we were paying for the job out of our own pocket. The clutch was covered because the service technician reported "normal" wear. Keep in mind, the clutch and transmission were working just fine when we brought the car in, still Mini replaced the clutch as part of the free maintenance plan.
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Despite the clutch's potentially high cost, we were more taken with our no-charge maintenance visit. Of course, it was completely expected, since each Mini includes three years of free maintenance. But at $380, we saved enough for a car payment - or maybe more. Our suggestion: factor in free maintenance when choosing a new car. Vehicles that don't include it may end up more expensive in the long run.


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from C�nicas AC
on Wed 4/22 23:22 ET
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Randall, I think you cannot use the "I usually overmanage
my team" argument anymore, after having been kicking our
collective arses for a few years now. If you overmanage your team, I
must have been beating mine to death, because every time I look
you are beating me by 200 points every week.
I must admit that the NAP and automatic subs are two issues about
which I do not really have an opinion. I see both sides' arguments,
and both make sense to me. As Randall, I got into MFLS when the
NAP was already gone, so I do not have a reference of how well or
bad did it really work. If anything, if Mark and the majority of the
founding fathers put it to rest back in the day, I tend to trust their
opinion. So I'd rather prefer keeping the rules as they are in that
respect, but more out of conservatism ("if I am not sure the changes
would improve things, maybe just let them as they are"), than
because of being opposed to the potential changes in principle.
Again, Hal's arguments, for example, do make lot's of sense to me.
from Seattle SC
on Thu 4/23 0:48 ET
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Like every year (seemingly every 3 years?) when we have this discussion, it's inevitably a meaningless one since NAP isn't coming back.
Though based on this and past discussions, those who actually played when NAP was in place - and know how it played out - seem to be in favor of it, or at least split on it. Those who came after it was gone, seem to be against it.
Doesn't matter to me, but I'll always be in favor of it, because I played when it existed.
Definitely been more annoyed over the years in "Cups" when I've lost because I played more guys who played (and got negative pts) than the opponent who got zeros for the multiple players left in the lineup who obviously weren't going to play. Plus of course have lost because the opponent didn't play a GK and some cup(s) had the GK GA tiebreaker ...
I'll repeat, NAP isn't solely or even mostly about the star player who unexpectedly doesn't play, that happens to 'everyone' and equals out.
I do like my fantasy football league, where if you don't start all active players you get an invalid lineup, takes out the 'strategy' of keeping a player in who's on a BYE or injured and everyone knows isn't playing.
from Hotspur
on Fri 5/1 14:03 ET
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I was around when there was NAP, and hated it with a passion. A stake was finally put into the heart of that demon scoring dimension, so let it rest in peace! :-) from Castle Hill Comets
on Fri 5/1 22:15 ET
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Yeah, but they failed to sprinkle it with holy water / Beckham's
sweat ...
from giggitty
on Wed 9/2 20:04 ET
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well from Seattle explanation of the nap that does make very good sense to bring it back. if your player does not see the time of day perhaps a negative 3 for the effort. that would actually make this very competitive site even more.
from Seattle SC
on Thu 9/3 3:00 ET
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Yup, I don't pound the table for it, I'm fine either way but this is the type of week where teams that don't play players that are actually playing could end up with more points than those that try to play as many ACTIVE players per week as they can.
Something fundamentally wrong with that, in my opinion.
from Mohawks
on Thu 9/3 6:43 ET
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The NAP only makes sense on like three weeks a season
when there's a small number of MLS games. And actually you
can argue against sometimes when there's so few games that
no one can or should plan ahead for it. We shouldn't have to
waste precious transfers to fill a roster for a 2-4 game week
from Dynamo Salem
on Tue 9/8 15:10 ET
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I have always loathed the NAP. At least the way it was implemented before.
I got burned over and over as players got injured in practice, in cup matches, in friendlies, called away to the national team at the last minute, suddenly lost their starting spot and every other permutation.
If there were an NAP bank to cover those types of mishaps I would be less so, but I am not a fan.
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often mounted in glued wood enclosures to avoid magnetic influences.
The meters were used by the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) to establish
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|Florence Crittenton Home, Kansas City
|Charles Nelson Crittenton
By 1895 Dr. Kate Waller Barrett, an Episcopalian minister's wife and mother of six, joined forces with Dr. Crittenton. Dr. Barrett's primary interest was to assist unwed mothers. After completing her nursing course in 1894 at the Florence Nightingale Training School in London and her medical degree at the Women's College of Georgia, in Atlanta, she and Crittenton partnered to establish up to 73 homes for unwed expectant mothers across America.[1] The National Florence Crittenton Mission became a well known safe-haven for unwed, troubled girls. Most of the homes served between 8-15 girls, but then there were the larger Florence Crittenton homes, like that in Kansas City.
|Willows Maternity Home, KCMO
At that time, Kansas City also was the home of the Florence Crittenton Home, The St. Vincent's Hospital, Eastside Maternity Hospital (aka Kansas City Cradle) and the Florence Home for Colored Girls.
Where are the Records?
Be sure to check with State Historical Societies and manuscripts for these records.
Note on Adoptions: Although the homes mentioned in this post historically encouraged the women to keep their child, the same homes were used as adoption agencies.
[1] The New York Times, 17 Nov. 1909, Page 9; http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9F06E3DA1630E733A25754C1A9679D946897D6CF, online access 19 May 2010
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Chevrolet Sonic -- The 5-door Sonic RS hatchback is probably the Versa Note SR's closest rival. Like the Versa, it offers lots of equipment and a sporty look without the fuel economy hit of additional power.
Ford Fiesta -- The Fiesta offers a practical 5-door hatchback body style and excellent fuel economy. There's also a sporty ST model that boasts more than just sporty styling thanks to a 197-hp turbocharged engine.
Kia Soul -- The recently updated Kia Soul offers more power and a larger interior than the Versa for only a little more money. The interior is a little nicer, too. But fuel economy numbers can't match the Versa's, and there's no sporty version to rival the SR.


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May 19, 1933 - March 25, 2014
Downsville, NY
Francis L. Zuill went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, March 25th, 2014 after a long illness. He was born in Ossining, NY on May 19th, 1933. He grew up in Cornwall, NY on a farm.
In high school he played basketball for coach Fritz Mueller's 1950-1951 winning basketball team. He also set a record at Cornwall High for throwing the Discus. He graduated high school in 1951 and attended one year of college at Delhi Tech. After leaving college he went to work for Crowley's Milk Co. where he spent 20 years. The last five years he spent at Crowley's he used his own Mack truck to pick up milk at the individual farms.
In 1969 he met and soon thereafter married Lois C. Billington in Newburgh NY. In January of 1972 they moved to Downsville, NY where they owned and operated Zuill's Pharmacy for 22 1/2 years. Fran was a school bus driver for Downsville Central School for 20 years and retired in 1994. He was a long standing member of the Downsville Fire Department, served as a Fire Commissioner for ten years and served on the Colchester town board for eight years. He was an active member of the C&MA Church and served the Lord faithfully.
Fran enjoyed working outdoors, hunting, fishing, spending time with his grandchildren and watching his favorite westerns on television. He was blessed to have many friends and a family that loved him dearly.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Lois C. Zuill of Downsville NY; his sister Carolyn Cook and husband, James of Chadds Ford, PA; son, Jeffrey Zuill and wife, Thelma, grandson, Corey of Bainbridge NY; daughter, Deborah Morse and husband, Ralph and grandsons: Jordan and Austin of Ballston Lake NY; son, Jeffrey Billington and wife, Joanna and granddaughter, Kayla of Los Angeles CA; son, Randall Zuill and wife, Chris and two grandchildren: of Davenport, NY and son, Richard Billington and wife, Joanne and grandson, Jack and granddaughter, Ellen of Schenectady NY. Fran was predeceased by his brother, Erle Zuill of Cornwall, NY and his son, Glenn Zuill of Davenport NY.
Friends and family are invited to call from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 30th at the Christian Missionary Alliance Church, Main St. in Downsville where services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 31st with Rev. Edward Lowell, officiating.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care, 1 Birchwood Dr., Oneonta NY 13820 or C&MA Church, PO Box 544, Downsville, NY 13755.
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I've been building content since 2008 and am now trying to take it to the next level. Feedback for changes I could make would be appreciated. Thanks! And if anyone follows or likes, I do follow and like back.
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I wanted to see your twins? Where are they? Ease up on the banner ads, only keep the ones that dear to you so your side bar doesn't look overwhelmingly "cluttered". You are very neat and I love that. I would change the background color and use another template. I would like to see the kids you mentioned in your blog name. One thing I have seen is mom's showcasing some of their family in their blogs as another way for others to understand them more and even with the title of your blog. Keep at it and have fun with it!
Here is a great link to some awesome themes if your using blogger: http://mashable.com/2007/09/10/bloggercom-toolbox/
My site is with wordpress, but there are more blogger sites popping up that look similar to wordpress.
Thank you for the feedback Sonia!
I have been wondering whether the background color was a bit too dark, I think I will look around for a new theme. I also use wordpress, but I pay for site hosting, instead of the free sites.
I think I'll try making the ads a little smaller - some of them I have to keep so they'll list my blog and giveaways.
About the pics, I just can't put my kids on there. There's too many nutjobs with bad intentions doing vile photoshops of kid pics they find on the internet, and I do believe that evil intentions aimed at my kids will affect them spiritually. Professor Emoto also has done work with water crystals that proved that vibes and intentions and even words aimed at water samples did affect their molecular structure. He even tried the experiments at a distance, and the results were the same.
Another reason is that there have been instances of kids in our church being identified in public because of their pics on the internet, and being harassed.
Thanks again for the help!
Gotcha! Nutjobs had me cracking up laughing! That was great. Now, wordpress is my specialty, not blog design, but if your looking for something different, you have to check out themeforest.net. OMG! You will find tons (make sure you use the filter and only look at wordpress themes) of themes to choose from. Any help, let me know. There is something out there for you to use, but when you do, make sure of this:
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Date: February 4, 2009
House Accepts Senate Amendments to H.R. 2, the
"Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009"
On February 4, 2009, the House passed, by a vote of 290 to 135, the Senate-amended version of H.R. 2, the "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009." The President is expected to sign the bill.
The bill contains a provision that would provide States the option to verify an individual's declaration of citizenship or nationality by matching information with SSA, which is identical to that in H.R. 2 as passed by the House on January 14, 2009 (see Legislative Bulletin 111-1), except that this verification requirement would be effective on January 1, 2010 (rather than October 1, 2009). There are no other provisions of interest to SSA.


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