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Monday, January 4, 2010
Mental Health Facilities and the State Hospital Records
Missing Ancestors?
It didn't take long to figure out that people don't actually disappear into the abyss. Perhaps my research needed to be more thorough. Had I really researched all of my sources? Two commonly forgotten sources are prison records and mental health facility records.
Not everyone can boast that at any given time one, or more, ancestor was being treated in the State Hospital, but I usually exclaim that my family actually had a wing at the Kansas - Osawatomie State Hospital, also known as the "State Insane Asylum." (This claim usually gets me off the hook from odd or peculiar behavior.)
I've always heard of poor Great-Aunt Hattie and her mental unrest, and I remember dear Grandma Maggie who died in the Larned State Hospital (KS), a psychiatric facility, but what about the others who can't be accounted for using normal means?
There was the case of 3rd Great-Uncle Willis Cox and his daughter Freddie Reba (Cox) Looney. (I'm not making up that surname). They both disappeared about the same time. Last noted, Willis was living in the Coffeyville, Kansas area and Freddie Reba had left husband number two (Jake Looney) and was living in Washington County, Oklahoma, close to the Kansas border. Both Willis and daughter Freddie Reba dropped off the radar between 1910 - 1920.
By running a quick check with the state hospitals, both were found as patients in the Osawatomie State Hospital. Yes, coincidental (or disadvantaged gene pool), but they were both there.
Finding Records
The biggest issue was not in locating them, but trying to pull their medical records. Osawatomie will not share, or do not own, the patient's files. However, as luck would have it, Willis Cox's medical records from the State Hospital were complete with his Civil War Pension records. In the survey for family medical history, a bit of information from the attending physicians was also provided about Freddie Reba's stay.
I suggest as you expand your research for that missing ancestor, you go a little mental!
Kathleen Brandt
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- Barbara LaClairJanuary 11, 2010 at 7:02 AM
You might check with the Kansas State Historical Society -- I know that they have patient records from the Topeka State Hospital. I'm not sure about other Kansas asylums.Replies
I am searching for info./records for my great-grandmother Amaranth Kelly Watkins. She was an "inmate" at Larned State Hospital. I've found the roster upon which she is listed, but no further info. I am plowing through Kansas State Historical Society site, but no luck as yet. With the backward attitude towards mental health issues in the 30's-50's, her presumed time there, everything was very hush, hush within the family.Delete
Good post!ReplyDelete
I have one relative in particular that was institutionalized and have had a terrible time getting a hold of the records.
Thanks for sharing your story.
Here in New Hampshire I cannot see the records without a court order. And even then, I cannot take notes or photograph anything they might finally let me peek at. And I'm looking for a record from the 1840s! I don't think privacy is an issue for this ancestor anymore, but I'm not sure I'm going to pursue it any further...ReplyDelete
Our "family wing" was at Clarinda, Iowa. Thank you for a very useful and insightful post... good information and reminders.ReplyDelete
Bill ;-)
Author of "13 Ways to Tell Your Ancestor Stories"Replies
- AnonymousMay 31, 2016 at 8:34 PM
I had a great Aunt that was in Clarinda State Hospital from 1930-1940. How do I find more info on that as to why she was there? I'd love to know her story.Delete
State Historical Societies and other repositories do have archived records if they were submitted by the institution.ReplyDelete
My mother, Betty Joyce Ward Smith, died at Osawatomie State Hospital. (1956.) She had been admitted for schizophrenia. Family lore says that she was given shock treatments, and that caused a pulmonary embolism, which killed her. The family was so "shocked"ReplyDelete
we still can't get over it.--
Thanks for stopping by and posting. Unfortunately, this was more common than one would think. I'm sorry to hear that you and your family went through this. And, yes, the real "shock" is usually to the family left behind.
I found this site with a google search because I have more than one relative that I believe spent time at the Osawatatomie State Hospital. Is there any way for me to find out?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 21, 2011 at 11:29 AM
I am looking for a relative (my deceased father's adoptive) mother, who I just found out was at Osawatatomie State Hospital. We were always told she had died. I know she was still there in 1961 and most likely had been there 20 yrs. Her name was Esther Larson. How can I find out any more information? Thanks!ReplyDelete
In the state of Kansas, many records are held at Osawatomie are closed and not detailed. There is an index. But since you already know she was there, you can also request a state death certificate, funeral records may also have details on her death or stay at Osawatomie. You will need to do a full search however, since there are several Esther Larson's in Kansas (Hutchinson, Salina, etc).ReplyDeleteReplies
- Brookes McKenzieJuly 28, 2012 at 1:00 PM
Hi, I just learned (via 1940 census) that my great-grandmother was in Osawatomie. I do not know how long she was there or when she died. How can I access the index? Is it by year? Thank you in advance for any information you can provide.Delete
I am needing to find records for a 1920's mental hospital near Enid Oklahoma. We believe my great grandmother was taken there and would like to know where she is buried or what happened to her. Does anyone have any suggestion? thank youReplyDelete
Kakers(?)Have you ordered a death certificate from the state of Oklahoma yet? Death certificates will give quite a bit of information on burial location/funeral information etc. and if she died in the mental hospital, it will also list it. There were several papers in that area for the 1920's: Enid, Fairview, Cherokee, etc. If she was from that area, her family may have placed an obituary/announcement in the paper. If she owned land, you may also check probate records at the county court.ReplyDelete
Thank you for posting this - I have a great-grandmother that died in the Nevada State Hopital in Nevada, Missouri - I have found very little records on her and to this day have not found out where they buried her in Dixon, Missouri.ReplyDeleteReplies
You can get her death certificate free online if her death was between 1910 and 1964. I learned this researching my brother-in-law's family just this last weekend. It's not limited to only the hospital deaths. It's statewide. Go to Nevada State Hospital site and scroll down.Delete
- AnonymousJuly 2, 2013 at 2:13 PM
I have a family member who died at the Osawatatomie state hospital,death records shows he died from appendicitis.Both of his other bothers commited suicide,other family members have also taken their lives or have some form of mental illness.How do I find out what his problem was.He is found on the 1900 census as being in a House of correction in Chicago at the age of 14,listed as a prisoner,along with many children as young as 10 years old.What was this email@example.com


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Town Manager Clark heads to Ojai after rough ride in Mammoth Lakes
Town Manager Rob Clark rode into town on the wings of prosperity, when Mammoth was on the rise and could do no wrong.
Six years later, he rides into Ojai, under the shadow of the recession, when Mammoth is on the fade and can't seem to shake out of it.
From Clark's point of view, there were significant victories in his years here, and also defeats.
"I think getting our air service going in the middle of the recession was rewarding, and I'm proud of the staff. They have kept thing going in spite of these different things.
"We're a team around here, no one thing can get done by one person and no one person can take all the credit."
There is little question that the town staff has liked working with Clark.
Not the same can be said for other sectors of the government, such as members of the Planning, Recreation and Mobility commissions, not to mention the Town Council.
"I wish him well in his new job," said a sardonic Planning Commission Chair Tony Barrett on Tuesday. Barrett was on town council when Clark came aboard.
"You know, I was the only one who didn't vote for him to begin with."
"I'd agree that the staff liked working for him," said Recreation Commission Chair Bill Sauser, "but I think the timing is right for him to move on."
On Tuesday, Clark announced that he was leaving Mammoth to become City Manager of Ojai. Ojai is a small town nestled in the northeast corner of Ventura County and is known for its tourist and arts-related activities. It abuts the Los Padres National Forest.
Prior to becoming the Town Manager of Mammoth Lakes in 2004, Clark served as City Manager of Avalon on Catalina Island and Deputy City Manager of Laguna Beach.
He assumes his new duties Feb. 21.
In an interview this week, Clark said the challenges of managing the town government here are unique in the sense that alliances have had to be formed among so many entities.
There is the Town and Mammoth Mountain Ski Area; the Town and the Inyo National Forest; the Town and Mono County; the Town and Caltrans, all of which make up a rich stew of potential conflict at every turn.
"A lot of the Town Manager's job here is how to figure out how to pull people together," Clark said.
"It's probably more so here. One of the projects I enjoyed the most was forming ESTA (Eastern Sierra Transportation Agency).
"That was interesting because you have the Town and the county, which don't always view things the same way; and then you have Inyo and Mono, which don't always see things the same way.
"But we all got around the idea of a seamless transportation system. Seeing all those people riding the trolleys still gives me a thrill."
As for the lowest lowlight in his tenure, Clark said it was in last fall's decision to eliminate a half-dozen staff jobs (even though critics have persistently insinuated the budget shortfall was of his own making).
"It was hard for me to have to see people go who were very dedicated, hardworking, productive employees," he said. "Sometimes people go because they're not doing that well, but in recent years, because of the recession, people who were outstanding performers and doing well, had to go.
"That was very difficult for me."
As for the $30 million Hot Creek litigation, Clark started in a tough spot and leaves in a tough spot.
"I inherited the problem from my predecessor, and I did the best I could to work things out with the FAA and the developer, but at the end of the day, it was not a viable project."
And as for the weird timing of his announcement, less than a month after Mammoth's loss in the California Appeals Court, Clark said,
"The process for recruiting a City Manager is a very long process.
"My application to Ojai started back in October. A lot of things have happened since then."
Town Council will meet in closed session on Feb. 2, to discuss options.


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Slightly more than a year after Valley City's $21 million upgrade to its water plant has been fully operational the facility is working well, said Wade Heche, Valley City Water Treatment Plant Manager.
"With the water treatment plant in full-fledged operation, it's running as it should with periodic glitches. Since it's been a year now, myself and Sherry Keys (the two plant operators) are fairly comfortable with the whole system," Heche said.
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Golf Roundup: Every charges out to Wyndham lead with a 61The Sports Xchange
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Matt Every shot a 9-under-par 61 to hold the lead after the first round of the Wyndham Championship on Thursday in steamy conditions at Sedgefield Country Club.
Every posted 29 on the front side before finishing with two birdies on the last four holes as many golfers with morning tee times had strong rounds.
Henrik Stenson made a late-day charge to record a 62 for the second-place slot. It was his best round on the PGA Tour.
Webb Simpson, Vaughn Taylor, Cameron Smith, Tim Wilkinson, Brian Campbell, Harold Varner III and Sam Saunders all posted 63s.
Davis Love III, a three-time winner in Greensboro on the PGA Tour, checked in with 64. He was joined by Rick Lamb and Martin Flores.
Except for Varner, Stenson and Saunders, the top nine players on the leaderboard teed off in the morning.
Every made the cut in only two of his last six tournaments, though he tied for 14th last month in the Canadian Open.
Every drained a shot from the fairway on the first hole, beginning the round with an eagle.
Stenson, with a No. 9 world ranking, is the highest-rated golfer in the field. He closed with a pair of birdies, unable to match Every's score. Stenson had 63s in tour rounds four times previously.
Stenson has made the cut in only two of his three previous appearances in this event.
Simpson, who began on the back nine, shot 7-under 28 for the first half of his round. He played his final nine holes in even-par, with two birdies and two bogeys.
This is the final tournament prior to the FedEx Cup playoffs, so golfers are jockeying for position in the standings or trying to make it into the top 125 to qualify for the playoff field.
Varner, a former East Carolina golfer, is playing in his home state as he's from Gastonia. He began the tournament at 138th in the points, so he has plenty at stake. He had two stretches of three consecutive birdies (Nos. 7-9, 13-15).
USA eyes Solheim defense
A roster of some of the best players from the United States and Europe will square off beginning today in the 15th edition of the Solheim Cup, women's professional golf's answer to the Ryder Cup, with the American team looking to hold onto the title they forged with a final-day charge in 2015 in Germany.
The event will be held at Des Moines Golf and Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa, on a composite course pulled from the best holes on the club's two Pete Dye-designed tracks.
Team USA enters with a chance to win consecutive Solheim Cups for the first time since 2007 and 2009.
The U.S. leads Europe 9-5 all-time in Solheim Cup competition.
"This is all about being a team. It's not about yourself," said American Lexi Thompson, who, at No. 2, is the highest ranked player in the Solheim Cup. "It's about how you come together as a team with your partner, your captain. And you're not only playing for yourself, you're playing for your country and your team and that's what it's all about. I don't feel any extra pressure with being No. 2 in the world. That's not what it's about. I'm just out here playing the game that I love."
The United States is a heavy favorite in the event, but something about the Solheim Cup always brings out the best in the European team.
"(Captain) Juli (Inkster) has been on us about playing our games and working hard," U.S. team mamber Lewis said. "She gave us hard hats to start the week. We're here to do our work, and that's kind of the model we took into Germany. And it doesn't matter who we're playing against. I don't care what rankings or anything say.
"That's the hardest part about match play. Rankings don't matter," Lewis added. "It doesn't matter how many Solheim Cups you've played. There's so many unknowns in this event that you just have to go out there and do your thing. And, as Juli says, 'just work hard and everything else takes care of itself.'


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Point Park University Appoints Timothy J. Hudson, PhD, as First Dean of New School of Communication Tuesday, May 26, 2009
After conducting a national search, Point Park University has hired Timothy J. Hudson, Ph.D., as the first dean of the new School of Communication.
Point Park University's decision to create the new School of Communication signals a time of unprecedented growth and progress in Point Park's history. In his new role, Dr. Hudson will provide educational leadership in the development of the new School of Communication and function as the visionary for the School's programmatic advancement.
"Dr. Hudson's appointment as the first Dean of the School of Communication is an integral part of Point Park's overarching vision for growth," said Charles Perkins, Ph.D., provost. "Dr. Hudson's experience with establishing programs, responding to work force needs and focusing on global communications made him an excellent choice to lead the new School of Communication. "
Dr. Hudson joins Point Park from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, where he served as founding director of the School of Communication. While there, Hudson was successful in
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In addition to serving as full professor of journalism and communication at East Carolina University from 2005-09, Hudson served as associate director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication from 1991-99 as well as director of journalism and mass communication graduate programs from 1991-2001 at the University of Oklahoma. Prior to that, Hudson was assistant professor of communication and director of television at Elizabethtown College in Lancaster County, PA, from 1985-89.
Dr. Hudson has experience in teaching and academic administration, finance and strategic planning, facilities design, planning and supervision, faculty governance, fundraising, curriculum design and assessment, broadcast journalism, and development and supervision of international exchange programs.
A graduate of Eastern New Mexico University, where he double-majored in theatre and communication, Dr. Hudson also earned his Master of Arts in communication from ENMU and was named Outstanding Graduate Student in Mass Communication. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in mass communication from Temple University in Philadelphia, receiving the Abe Schechter Graduate Scholarship Award from the Radio-Television News Directors' Association in 1989.
He is an active member of the Broadcast Education Association, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, International Association for Media and Communication Research, National Communication Association, and the International Communication Association.
Point Park University's Department of Journalism and Mass Communication has long been distinguished as a program rooted in hands-on learning opportunities supported by faculty with real-world experience. The University officially announced the School of Communication in September 2008. Professor Helen Fallon, a faculty member for more than 22 years who has been department chair for the past 10 years, served as acting dean and chair of the dean search process. The new school is a significant component of the University's broader strategic plan and commitment to academic excellence.
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Mini gets a doggone good plug with canine cars
Using dogs to sell cars is nothing new.
But using cars to sell dogs? That's a new one.
As part of a marketing campaign for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Auckland, New Zealand, the group took a pair of abandoned pups and taught them how to drive a car.
That's right, the dogs are driving the cars.
One dog, Porter, a 10-month-old Bearded Collie cross, drove a Mini Countryman around a track. Then Monty, an 18-month-old giant schnauzer, took a spin around that track in his canine-modified Mini. Both dogs had some human help with a trainer outside the window giving verbal commands.
The SPCA's goal was to demonstrate the intelligence of rescue dogs to encourage adoptions.
The whole thing is humorous and endearing, garnering quite a bit of global media attention, including a live broadcast in New Zealand of the dogs passing the driving tests.
Subaru of America has used dogs to sell cars with its "Dog Tested. Dog Approved.," ad campaign earlier this year. Other manufacturers have featured dogs in advertising too.
So, I have to wonder about Mini's marketing role in this canine caper?
A Mini spokeswoman wasn't sure (and she could not reach her New Zealand colleagues to confirm if Mini had participated in it or not). But she said in an email, "We just launched our Not Normal Brand campaign, and this initiative seems to be a perfect tie-in."
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From left to right: Ann Jefferis, Jordan Richardson and Micailah Sloman
Saturday's field hockey contest between Liberty and Radford not only marks the end of the regular season for the Lady Flames, but also the final regular season home match for a trio of seniors. Ann Jefferis, Jordan Richardson and Micailah Sloman will be honored before the 1 p.m. game as a part of Liberty's senior day activities.
Leading up to the game, LibertyFlames.com had a chance to sit down with each of the seniors and reminisce about their time as a member of the Lady Flames field hockey program. The trio shared some of their favorite memories and also some advice to their younger teammates.
What will you miss the most about being a part of the team?
Jefferis: I'll certainly miss the girls and the companionship that we have. I'll also miss the experiences that we have together as a team.
Richardson: I'll definitely miss the girls. You spend so much time with them that they become your sisters and your best friends. It'll be sad not to see them every day.
Sloman: Apart from the field hockey, I'll miss having that sense of community, the time with the girls and the sisterhood that we share together.
In what areas have you grown the most since coming to Liberty and joining the program?
Jefferis: In the classroom, I improved in academics. I've also grown a lot as a person in ways such as being a leader, serving people and being a team player.
Richardson: I've grown a lot as a player. Coach (Murphy) has taught me a lot skill-wise and field sense-wise. I've learned a lot about time management, commitment and dedication. I've also learned what it means to be all in for something and wanting to glorify the Lord through it.
Sloman: On the field, I've learned a lot about game strategy, but I feel like I've grown the most off the field. The combination of being at Liberty and being in settings that I would not have been exposed to back home has created an environment for me to grow spiritually. Being surrounded by sisters in Christ and godly leaders like the coaches has allowed me to grow closer to God.
What is one of the most memorable moments of your Liberty career?
Jefferis: As the field was being installed, we wrote our names on the padding underneath the turf. It's been great seeing how the program has grown since that time.
Richardson: When we went to Missouri last year, Coach (Murphy) surprised us with a trip to the zoo. I love the zoo and I literally started crying right on the bus. It was so much fun.
Sloman: When we built the wall that is in the corner of the field, all of the girls stood together and we made a line and passed the blocks down the line. It was so reflective of the unity that we have on the team.
What advice would you give to the underclassmen as they continue their time here at Liberty?
Jefferis: I'd encourage them to take life one day at a time and don't stress out about the little things. It is important to enjoy the moment that you are experiencing now.
Richardson: Don't let this time pass you by without realizing that you are living a dream. You are with your best friends all the time, playing Division I field hockey and you're able to have a sisterhood with girls who are in the same walk of life as you are. It's not something that you are going to have forever, so embrace it and take advantage of it.
Sloman: My advice would be to be engaging in everything that you do. Be proactive and experience as much as you can, because that is ultimately what shapes you.
What are your plans after graduation?
Jefferis: As of right now the plan is to return home to Pennsylvania and find a job working as a nurse.
Richardson: I'm still considering my options. I might be pursuing graduate school and an MBA.
Sloman: I'll be doing a practicum with an AIDs education program back in South Africa this summer. After that it is up to the Lord and I'm not sure where I'll end up going. Wherever it is I look forward to making a difference.
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Marian University, in partnership with Nashville, Tennessee based hospital St. Thomas Health, officially opened the doors on its new accelerated nursing program with an open house on April 15. The program, which begins classes on May 12, 2014, allows students to earn a bachelor of science in nursing degree (BSN) in as little as 16 months, after all prerequisites are completed.
The open house featured remarks from Nashville Mayor Karl Dean; Jennifer Elliott, vice president of clinical operations and chief nursing officer at Saint Thomas Midtown and Saint Thomas West Hospital; and Dr. Anita Siccardi, dean of the Alan and Sue Leighton School of Nursing at Marian University. Nursing students from the program's first cohort were also in attendance, and had an opportunity to tour the program's state-of-the-art simulation center.
"We are thrilled to be officially opening the program's doors in preparation for welcoming the inaugural class of nursing students," said Saint Thomas's Jennifer Elliott. "Ours is a partnership between two organizations sharing the same values, the same commitment to exceptional education and the same focus on accelerated learning to help alleviate the projected national nursing shortage crisis."
In addition to being the first program in Middle Tennessee to offer those with a bachelor's degree the opportunity to earn a BSN through a combination of online courses and hands-on clinical training conducted at an accelerated pace, Marian University at Saint Thomas Health brings together two organizations with the Catholic roots and spiritually-centered mission of delivering the highest quality, most holistic care available to the communities they serve.
"We are proud to be joining with a health care provider as well-respected as Saint Thomas as we begin the process of integrating into Nashville's invigorating, growing health care market," said Dr. Siccardi. "Our success in Indianapolis bodes well for making a major impact, not only in Middle Tennessee but nationally as we thoroughly train nurses to serve their communities."
The shortage of nurses continues to raise serious concerns in the health care industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of registered nurses is expected to increase by 26 percent from 2010 to 2020, faster than the average of all occupations combined.
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Last.fm has become one of my very favourite web apps – it helps me find new music and figure out what I've been listening to most (Cocteau Twins, for the record).
I recently hooked up with Martin Stiksel, one of the company's founders, in last.fm's new offices near Old Street in London, to discuss progress to date and to find out more about the service.
The interview with Martin is right after the jump...
Can you explain the initial vision for last.fm and how it has evolved into today's service?
The vision for Last.fm is simple: it helps you improve your musical life! We help you find new interesting music, rediscover your old favourites, connect you with other people into the same music as you, recommend concerts that you will be interested in… there is so much music and so much choice, so you need good recommendations to find the interesting stuff.
Last.fm was founded in 2002 by Felix Miller, Richard Jones and I. We had an online record label, where unsigned artists and bands could upload their music and we got swamped with great music, but we had a problem: nobody knew any of the artists. So we had to develop a system that connects the unknown music with the right ears, to promote the right music to the right people.
What are the key benefits of the service for users, and for subscribers you can use Last.fm without logging in, as a great resource for music, finding charts, artist pictures, artist biographies, blogposts about music, and so on.
Once you are signed up the whole experience enters a new dimension and everything becomes personalised for you. Your personal music recommendations, your musical neighbours (= musical soulmates), concert recommendations… all just for you. It's the difference between looking at Stonehenge on a picture and actually going there!
How many users and subscribers does last.fm have? How have you achieved user growth?
We have 15 million unique active users every month. And we have not done any marketing - last.fm grew purely by word of mouth.
What's great about last.fm is that you have really engaged your users, who have in turn helped you generated content for the site. Can you provide us with an overview of some of the areas where community participation is working well?
"Scrobbling", aka submitting your music taste to your Last.fm profile, is the easiest way to contribute. Currently we get 350 million scrobbles a month, so 350 million times in a month people tell us what they are listening to.
Tagging music is another favourite. We have more than 300.000 different music tags, where our users are classifying music based on genre or mood.
Other places where the community participates include the music wikis, artist pictures, music journals, etc.
There is a social networking aspect, driven by a person's music tastes. Is this limited to online / last.fm, or are you seeing examples of people interacting offline?
The new event system, where we recommend you concerts based on your music taste, should take care of this. If you go to a new town you can find out who of your favourite bands is playing and you can also find a girl (or boy, depending on your preference) to go there with.
We've seen anecdotal evidence of people finding boyfriends/girlfriends via Last.fm and their shared music taste. Now, I don't know personally if similar music taste is a great basis for a relationship, but it's a start. At least you don't have to chuck out somebody's CD collection if you come back home from the date. With Last.fm you can check beforehand!
The system works brilliantly in terms of linking like-minded music fans. My musical neighbours are largely 4AD fans and I like to check out their record collections to discover new music, as I would in an offline environment. Can you shed a little light on how this recommendation system works?
It's simply based on the scrobbling, the 350 million datapoints we are receiving every month. This allows us to do recommendations with the help of some clever maths and magical software.
It's actually quite simple: people who listened to this artist also listened to these other ones. Last.fm does all this automatically for users. And yes, it is just like comparing record collections with a friend.
Presumably you're generating revenue via Amazon, but are there plans to distribute music digitally? Are you engaged in dealmaking with the likes of iTunes?
The download market is extremely fragmented because of the format issues. We have talked with everybody, but to be quite honest, we think DRM sucks bigtime, so we found a partner who specialises in MP3 downloads, which we will launch with before christmas. Watch this space.
What do you make of Microsoft's plans to move into the digital music sector? Will you be working with them / supporting their software as you do with Apple?
Sure, we are totally platform independent. We don't discriminate, our services work with everybody. There is little difference between Apple and Microsoft. We are even supporting pandora: http://pandorafm.real-ity.com/
You started programming in 2003 and bootstrapped until the VCs wisely came along and threw some money your way. Who invested and what were the terms of the deal?
We are not particularly keen on revealing the facts. We found a UK based investor, Index Ventures, who has done great stuff in the space (Skype etc) and that was that.
What have you been doing with the VC money? Are there plans to raise any more?
We are investing it 100% into product development. No other plans to raise more cash.
What is your team set-up looking like these days? Are you profitable?
We're almost profitable, but we just took on some more good staff. We were profitable once in the summer of 2005.
In terms of headcount, we have grown to 27 people, mainly working in development. There are some music biz types and a few designers too.
Many people might reasonably assume that you're based in Silicon Valley, but in fact last.fm has a rather boho office in Old Street, London . Will you be sticking around? And if not, why?
Sure, we'll stick around. London is the best place in the world to do something in music. This city has the BBC World Service and RinseFM, my favourite Hackney based pirate. Geographically, our office is pretty much in the middle.
What have been the key challenges of starting up a tech company in the UK?
Working in isolation is great, helps you to stay focused. Otherwise it's all good – and flights are cheap to the US and to Europe. Money is here, too.
Can you give us a glimpse of the future? What can we expect from last.fm over the next 12 months?
You can have the future now as we just released a major update. Needless to say there is a lot more coming from us. We have ideas from three years ago that we still haven't had time to implement.
So when are we having that party for UK tech startups?
Who else are we gonna invite...?
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CHARLESTON, S.C. Askia Booker scored 19 points, and Colorado survived some dreadful foul shooting down the stretch to hold off No. 16 Baylor 60-58 at the Charleston Classic on Friday.
The Buffaloes (3-0) advanced to Sunday nights championship game. They also earned a measure of payback for last March, when the Bears (3-1) knocked them out in the NCAA tournaments third round.
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Public Sector Workers Still Earn More Than Private Sector Workers
For first time in years, compensation gap narrows
For the first time in four years in Michigan, the gap in compensation between public sector employees and private sector employees declined, according to research by James Hohman, fiscal policy analyst with the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
The average compensation of public sector employees (state and local government, public schools and universities) dropped from $60,620 in 2010 to $58,400 in 2011. At the same time, private-sector workers had an increase in average compensation from $55,922 in 2010 to $56,234 in 2011.
"Throughout the decade, Michigan's state and local government workers enjoyed robust increases in the value of their wages and benefits while the private sector fell substantially," Hohman said. "It looks like these trends have begun reversing as the private sector average compensation increased slightly in 2011 while state and local government average compensation fell."
Hohman said the end of federal stimulus dollars in 2011 as well as public sector early retirements that erased the highest paid government employees could explain why there was a drop in public sector compensation.
For years, private sector compensation had been well above of the public sector. That changed around 2005 when public sectors employees began earning more. From 2008 to 2011, the gap between private and public sector compensation increased.
Charles Owens, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, said it was "unconscionable" that while private sector compensation was falling for years, taxpayers were still supporting higher pay and benefits for public sector jobs.
"These (public sector) payrolls and benefits were on an unsustainable course," Owens said.
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Bringing Balance to Public Benefits
'Budget Cut' Doesn't Mean the Same Thing to Public and Private Sectors
Michigan Public Employee Pay and Benefits Growing
State Pension Funds: Evidence of Public Class's Overcompensation
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Cats that don't like being held can become lap kitties. Hold and pet your cat while offering treats, which will teach your feline to associate holding with pleasant things: you, attention and food.
While we're out cooling our heels by the pool, frosty drink in hand, it's easy to forget that cats have to contend with the summer heat just as much as we do. With a body covered in fur and a natural propensity to drink minimal water, cats can suffer heat-related illness just as quickly as people and other pets.
Here are some ideas to help your cat beat the summer heat:
1. Make a cooling bed. Cats naturally gravitate to the most comfortable sleeping area they can find. A bed that's comfortably cool can really hit the spot. Place a packet of frozen peas under a blanket or cat bed cover to provide a cooled zone that conforms to your cat's contours.
2. Keep your cat well-hydrated. Many owners swear by automatic drinking fountains, such as the Drinkwell, to entice their cats to drink more water. The aeration and filtration provides cool, clean water that cats are drawn to like a favorite faucet. If you really want to make it inviting, float an ice cube or two in the bowl.
3. Wipe your cat down with a cool, wet paper towel or washcloth. Since cats only sweat through their feet, they don't get the nice sheen of sweat we humans produce to aid in heat dissipation.
4. Know the signs of heat stroke: panting, staggering, very red gums, restlessness and/or vomiting. If any of these signs develop, your cat should get to the vet as soon as possible.
Dr. Jessica Vogelsang is a small-animal veterinarian from San Diego. When she's not at work or with her family of two and her four-legged creatures, you can find her blogging about life with pets at PawCurious.com. Dr. Vogelsang's blogs have previously appeared on The Daily Cat.
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7 Questions of a Promise Keeper : Two powerful voices combine in one dynamic little book. Hank Hanegraaff tackles four questions that address men's worldview - the origin of men, the truth of the resurrection, the reliability of the Bible, and the importance of an eternal perspective. Tom Fortson explores three relational topics - the essential role of men in society, the danger of isolationism, and the journey to significance. These questions guide men into a deeper understanding of themselves, their God, and their purpose in building their lives on Christ's truth.
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Poteau wrestler signs to grapple for University of Central Oklahoma
After winning state as a sophomore and a junior, and being state runner-up as a senior, Poteau wrestler Tyler Tustin was pretty much destined to grapple at the collegiate level. He made it official Wednesday morning.Tustin signed with the University of Central Oklahoma in a signing ceremony Wednesday morning at the high school."I went up there on an official visit a couple of weeks ago," Tustin said. "I felt like I was going to fit in really well there. I really liked the coaching staff and the campus — just everything about it. I just feel like I'm really going to fit in there. I'm really looking forward to it."


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(Reuters) - Nevada's top court has overturned the murder conviction of a Las Vegas man sentenced to life in prison in the shooting death of his brother-in-law, ruling that a black woman with "Democratic views" was improperly dismissed from the jury pool.
As part of its ruling, the three-judge panel of the state Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a new trial for Jermaine Brass, 28, one of two brothers convicted in the slaying of their sister's husband, Ernest Mitchell, in 2009.
In an appeal of his 2010 conviction on murder, kidnapping and other charges, Brass, who is black, argued successfully that the trial judge improperly excused a prospective juror during jury selection.
Brass contended that the judge, Doug Smith, erred by failing to hold a hearing to determine whether prosecutors' objection to the juror, called a peremptory challenge, was racially motivated, as defense lawyers alleged, before he removed her.
She was the second African-American to be excluded from the jury pool by prosecutors' peremptory challenge, which normally can be exercised by either side without explanation, unless questioned by opposing counsel.
Smith ultimately conducted a hearing after the juror was dismissed and concluded that prosecutors had objected to her for "race-neutral" reasons.
But in writing for the majority, Nevada Supreme Court Justice Michael Douglas said Smith's dismissal of the juror before a hearing on the matter had the same effect as a racially discriminatory challenge.
"This discriminatory jury selection constitutes structural error that was intrinsically harmful to the framework of the trial," Douglas wrote. He cited "our concern with the possibility that the dismissal of a prospective juror before (a hearing) may present the appearance of improper judicial bias."
Concurring with the majority, Justice Mark Gibbons wrote that one reason offered by prosecutors for striking the black juror "was that she is a registered Democrat who had 'Democratic' views on law enforcement."
"Political affiliation is not a proper component as a basis for asserting a challenge to a juror," Gibbons said.
Mitchell was shot to death three years ago after a confrontation over the theft of his newly purchased automobile tires and rims.
Brass's attorney, Christopher Oram, said the ruling meant his client was once again "innocent until proven guilty" and that he fully expected prosecutors to agree to a new trial.
But Steven Owens, chief deputy district attorney in Clark County, Nevada, said he was exploring whether to ask for a rehearing by the three-justice panel.
He said that purposeful discrimination was not proven in the dismissal of the black juror and that reversing a conviction for a relatively minor procedural error did not strike him as the proper remedy.
"It's certainly troubling to us," Owens said of the ruling.
Brass's brother and co-defendant, Ronnie Brass, died in March after being stabbed in the chest while in prison.
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This time you're determined, dammit.
You grab your coffee. You sit down. And you think the same thought that's been plaguing you for weeks now…
"Okay, time to name my business. Let's do this."
And then?
Then, all the RULES rush through your head…
You know the ones…
Your business name has to be unique. Totally different.
Your business name must be clever. But not TOO clever that no one understands it.
And holy hell, it can't be boring either.
Plus, your exact business name has to be readily available as a domain name. Otherwise, what's the point?
Barely a minute has passed, and you're already losing steam.
Enter your fairy business coach. [Insert tinkly theme music and muted glowy light.]
Okay, so we have a problem here. (Besides the tinkly theme music.)
That problem is this:
You're all up in your head! And you haven't even begun the process!
See, some things in your business are rote and mental. Like, entering numbers into a spreadsheet, profit and loss, mapping out your call-back schedule.
So, it's tempting to think that EVERYTHING in your business should follow suit.
But when you name your business?
Naming your business is a creative process.
(And by the way, so is naming anything, writing anything, and getting any ideas.)
And as with any creative process, you can't slap down a set of rules and force it out of your brain. You just can't.
You have to ALLOW it. Ideas arise. They don't "get thought."
In fact, in spite of the title of this article, there IS no three-step tried-and-true formula for coming up with the perfect business name that will always be the right business name.
But since everyone wants steps, here are three. These work every time. But not always in a linear way…
1 – Give yourself PERMISSION
Permission to not have a clue what your business should be called right now.
Permission to do this badly.
Permission to continue living with the lame name you came up with a few years ago when you were on the treadmill.
Permission to let this evolve.
So, maybe you already have a name, but no one pronounces it right. Or maybe your name turned out to be the name of another business in your industry. Okay, fine. We all have things in our businesses that need changing. Why rush now?
The problem with rushing is that you will end up with a name you hate because you forced something to happen that wasn't yet ready to arrive.
2 – Get your business PHILOSOPHY
Here's an assignment.
Take your whole reason for having a business, for doing what you do and how you do it – and break it down into five core business philosophies. Basically the WHY of what you do. These don't have to be perfect. Don't go for poetry. And don't try to make a sign that you will someday post in the bathroom stalls at your corporate headquarters.
Write as if you were just talking. Or just hit "Record" in your Evernote and talk away..
Pretend I sat down in front of you and said, "Okay, tell me five things you believe that made you create the business you have. Just talk to me."
This doesn't have to get completed in one session. Spend some time with this.
3 – Go on and PLAY with your business name
I know. I know. This is business. I'm supposed to be all "Arrrrgh! Get serious!" (And when one makes pirate noises like "arrrrgh," you know she's serious.)
But no. I want you to play.
Read through your five business philosophies. See what words keep repeating.
Go through your days, lightly holding on to the ideas you've come up with so far.
Ask your friends their opinions.
Keep a running list. And make sure you include the "bad" ideas on there. Often, our bad ideas lead us to the best ideas. Just play with business names.
You don't have to be in a rush. If it takes a few weeks longer than you thought, big deal. Stop overthinking all of that mental BS and start playing with this. You'll be surprised at the ideas that arise when you're making dinner, or walking your dog, or driving to meet your sister for breakfast. (Or playing pirate.)
And yes, if you want to satisfy your inner lover of spreadsheets, there are then ways of testing your name to see if it's clickable and track how people respond using heat maps and SEO know-how.
But consider this:
Apple didn't do this. Neither did Virgin. Neither did The Gap. Neither did Tiffany, Nike or McDonalds.
And they all seem to be pretty okay about that.
We're not looking for: "What will make them line up in droves?" We're looking for what clicks inside of you. Something that feels "right." That's the first sign it's a good name.
No matter what name you choose, there's no guarantee it'll be a name that will make your business soar.
That part is up to how you RUN and make your business scalable.
CONFESSION: This article was written in response to an actual question I received from one of my Uplevel Your Business students. I'd LOVE for you to help him, too! In the comments, share with us your business name – and whether or not it "clicks" for you – and if so, how you came up with it!
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As many researchers who work with U. S. census records know, 1890 federal population schedules were destroyed in a Washington D.C. fire in the 1920s. Millions of individuals and their families disappeared into the twenty-year gap in federal records created by that disaster.
The Idaho State Historical Society created Idaho, 1890 with the goal of filling that gap for Idaho researchers. Using federal, state, and local government records, local newspapers, and materials published in nationally distributed genealogical publications, we have attempted to identify as many persons as possible who resided in Idaho from 1885-1894.
Selected records from Ada, Alturas, Bear Lake, Boise, Cassia, Custer, Elmore, Idaho, Latah, Logan, Oneida, Owyhee, Shoshone and Washington counties have been indexed. All counties except Latah are combined in the first two-thirds of the document and are alphabetized by last name. The Latah County group is alphabetized by last name and begins on page 1810 of the file.
Most entries in Idaho, 1890 are fairly straight-forward. Persons residing in Idaho between the years 1885 and 1894 are listed by last and first names. Names listed more than once indicate more than one type of record exists. The records where each person appears are identified by county and record type. When the first names of men, women, or children are not provided, the unknown names are indicated by bracketed question marks, "[–?–]."
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A large proportion of abandoned shopping carts are unavoidable as consumers never really intended to make a purchase in the first place.
Data from comScore shows that 57% of consumers have abandoned a purchase as they were only window shopping while 56% said they abandoned a transaction as they were just saving items for later.
However the next three most popular reasons for abandoning a shopping cart were all to do with shipping costs.
A separate survey that we conducted last year found that 74% of respondents had abandoned a basket due to high delivery charges, while a survey by Trimble found that more than half of respondents (58%) would choose free or discounted shipping as the main way to improve e-commerce.
This infographic from Milo highlights more of the statistics on delivery and shipping charges from the comScore survey.
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Solid article which is very applicable to one of my companies web shoppers
Fantastic infographic. Definitely worth optimizing the cart and checkout processes before the holidays are in full swing!
perfect timing! I was just having a conversation with both a client and a friend regarding this. The client wanting to pass the costs on to the buyer from his shop, and a friend saying how frustrating it is when you go to purchase something online and then you find a massive shipping cost at the end of the checkout process.
I personally think the shipping should be built into the cost of the item and then like the infographic show the shipping as free.
Love the infographic... I am going to share this with my client.
Milo's business model is based on local pickup, so perhaps they are a little biased in presenting information regarding other shopping options. Here, we have a misleading application of statistics.
So, 74% of people have abandoned due to shipping cost.
How often do they exhibit this behavior, as a percentage of shopping sessions?
How many of them *always* abandon? Probably near 0, so couldn't you headline "Nearly 100% of people have checked out despite shipping costs"?
That said, the data about abandonment by delivery time is interesting (though also slanted by framing as percent-of-abandoned rather than percent-of-transactions) and I generally agree with Milo's advice, here.
I'm not surprised at this at all. Yesterday I spent an hour uploading design to cafépress.co.uk, and was very happy with my soon too arrive purchases (2 custom cushion covers & a tshirt) that I would have gladly payed the +£50 for the 3 products, because I know they deliver quality, and because, especially, as at this amount, shipping was free (it said so on my total price in the basket). Until I came to check-out:
1. Apparently, when I reached delivery address info, cafépress.co.uk figured out I wanted this shipped to Belgium. And all of a sudden, £14 shipping costs were added to the total amount. NSS, I want it shipped to Belgium, something you might almost assume looking at my IP.
2. Well, I could have lived with that, but additionally, getting the products to my place in Belgium would take at least 20 days, possibly much more. Odd for products that said 'in stock'. (And it is digital printing, does not take ages.)
But what finally made me abandon my purchase? A small warning: 'Orders might be subject to import tax.'
I went to shop on cafépress.CO.UK, to avoid those import taxes in the first place (is about 21% + 15 Euro processing costs Belgian post charges), assuming they'd ship from the UK... but no, there was in fine print:
... Customs forms for all international packages list the value of your order's contents by product type. For instance, orders containing T-shirts, mugs, and mousepads will be listed in a way similar to the following example:
T-shirt value: $15.99
Mug value: $ 10.99
Mousepad value: $10.99
So shipped from the USA. I don't know why they bother setting up a uk website in the first place then... . ^^
This is very useful infographic to convince my customers to offer free shipping to their customers. Thank you very much! :)


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Wow! That pretty much says it all when talking about Carmen Electra. She also seems to be getting better with age. She still looks like she's 21, and we're betting that she'll stay in top form for years to come. Carmen isn't the most entertaining of the long list of models-turned-actresses, but she's certainly one of the best to look at.
Carmen's biggest flaw, of course, is her terrible taste in men. Any woman who has spent one night with Dennis Rodman, let alone MARRIED him, has to be damaged goods. She's also been linked to Prince (is that his name these days?), which isn't much better. But Carmen is so damn hot that perhaps she's overcome this horrible chapter in her life. She's now married to Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers and whatever other bands he's decided to stop in one (which has to be an improvement), though she can ask Pamela Anderson about the prospects of marrying a rock star.
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Carmen Electra is capable of dancing sexily. Very sexily.
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Carmen Electra.com
The official site of the sexy sultress with cool extras and information about her latest calender and "Aerobic Striptease" video.
An internet database of Carmen's TV and film career.
The official site for Carmen's cabaret performance group.
Naked Lunch
There are over 1000 photos to access on this site, including a few nude pictures with the press of a few buttons.
The first in a series of Stuff magazine photo shoots with the Ohio beauty.
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The second part in Stuff magazine's photo shoot along with a short interview with Carmen.
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Another nice fan site with all of the goodies you'd come to expect like photos and information regarding upcoming events.
Carmen Electra on the Screen
As for Carmen's acting, let's just say that she's not going to be confused with Meryl Streep when it comes to acting talent. Her job on screen is very simple: look hot! She's naturally well-qualified for this type of job, so God bless her! Whoever produced "Baywatch" was a genius, having a real knack in finding just the right type of actress/babe. Carmen fit right in. She has also most recently appeared in cameo roles for mainstream films like "Scary Movie" and "Starsky and Hutch" and is still heading the modern cabaret review in Los Angeles known as "The Pussycat Dolls." Because of her association with Playboy, you have plenty of chances to see Carmen in all her glory.
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Carmen's luck has been getting better on the acting front, but she will most likely continue to star in a heap of direct-to-video films for the rest of her career. Her upcoming schedule includes the 2005 National Lampoon comedy "Pledge This!," the romantic comedy "Getting Played," the sequel to "Cheaper By the Dozen," and "Nothing But the Truth."
Carmen Says
On making it as a celebrity:
"Certain people will look at Playboy to see the outer beauty. But you can't make it very long in this business with only that. You have to have something on the inside... which includes talent if you want a real career."
On her popularity as a pin-up:
"I was watching an HBO special the other night on real-life maximum-security-prison guys. I glanced up, and my poster was in quite a few cells. I was screaming 'Oh, no!'"
On "Baywatch":
"I never had my own name on a bathing suit on Baywatch. I was always given one that said Pamela or Yasmine. I earned my own suit, at the end of the season, which I now have framed."
Lane's Take
One time Carmen Electra walked in on Dennis Rodman in bed with another woman. Apparently he said to her, "I don't know how she got here." The scary part isn't that Dennis Rodman would cheat on Carmen Electra. The scary part is that he said that thinking Carmen just might buy it.
I love that in a woman.
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