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MACON, Ga. – For the second time in three weeks, Lipscomb freshman Josh Williams has been named the Atlantic Sun Conference Newcomer of the Week as announced by the league on Monday.
Williams helped lead the Bisons to a 75-74 road win in league play at Northern Kentucky on Friday night. The guard scored 11 points off the bench on 3-of-5 shooting from the field along with making 5-of-6 from the charity stripe. Williams also contributed on the boards hauling in a team-high eight rebounds.
The Jackson, Miss., native ranks 11th in the league in Atlantic Sun games averaging 14.4 points per game. He also ranks in the top-15 in the league in rebounding hauling down 5.6 boards per league contest.
The Bisons continue road action this week with a trip to the "Sunshine State" to take on Jacksonville on Thursday night a 6:15 p.m. before Saturday's contest at North Florida.


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|View Poll Results: Your favorite Higurashi character Pt. 2
|Maebara Keiichi
|Ryuguu Rena
|Sonozaki Mion
|Houjou Satoko
|Furude Rika
|Sonozaki Shion
|Voters: 425. You may not vote on this poll
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|2006-05-08, 01:01
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Gomen asobase desuwa!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 38
Higurashi (1st season) Character Discussion / Poll
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In the meanwhile, I have selected the five+one major characters for the polls. However, you are free to discuss any other characters as well. Remember, please don't just blot "XXX is my favorite character" without giving an acceptable reason.
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If I could vote for everyone, I would. However, I decided to go with Sonozaki Mion as I do have a penchant for very outgoing girls who show signs of dere. Added to that, she is a very great friend to be with!!!
|2006-05-08, 01:30
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Rinshan Kaiho
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Canada
Age: 35
Go Go Keiichi!!!
Like Lemonhead I feel bad to have voted so early but their's just something about Keiichi in Onikakushi-hen that made him my favorite character.
I think I really want to get inside his head and their's also the fact that I can't really forgive his
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BTW, I also happen to like character that actually succeed in making me hate them. Of course, it's not when I hate a character because of a bad story, it's more when a character does something radical or evil and I don't just go "meh... nothing fantatic about that..." or "simply to cliche..."
Mion come close second though...
Arghhh I may regret this vote since we're moving into Watanagashi-hen and it's suppose to be Mion's chapter...
|2006-05-08, 06:17
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Svea
Age: 35
Well I voted on Mion but it feels kind of early to vote, hope the poll gets reset later when we know more about the character. I choose Mion because of ep5, Mion trying to hide her girly side was really cute, seems like she tries to act more tough than she really is. Close nr.2 comes Keiichi, he seems like a really nice guy.....when he isnt insane
|2006-05-08, 10:14
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Give me things to draw!!!
I'm voting for Sonozaki Mion~! for now... though I am pretty sure I'd vote for her in the future too~
I do like all the characters though. And I will probably like them all even more as the story goes on... except Rika... something about her... *looks around*
I liked Mion to begin with, but episode five made me fall in love. She's so cute. Love Shion second... if only for outer appearances. >__>;
|2006-05-08, 10:22
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Beautiful fighter.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: England, UK
Age: 32
Its kinda hard to choose a fav' character out of all the great bunch that Higurashi has to give - but for now it'll have to be Shion. <3
Gaaah.. if i known no one had voted for Rika - i would have done desu. ;_;
|2006-05-08, 11:39
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Canada
Age: 33
Satoko. Hands Down. No Questions About It. m(_ _)m Everything from her energetic appearance, her ojousama attitude, her smile, her pointy tooth, to her incredibly mature and gentle sides later on.... I haven't felt as moe about a character as I did with Satoko. (>ヮ<)
Once you guys see Tatarigoroshi, you can look back to this post and regret how you didn't vote for Satoko.
And once you guys see the end of Meakashi, you can look back to this post and(clip
There should definately be a second vote for this. Maybe when all the question chapters are out. So you guys can realize your mistakes and vote for Satoko!!
|2006-05-08, 11:47
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Beautiful fighter.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: England, UK
Age: 32
Not me though.. Shioooon desu~ <3
|2006-05-08, 11:52
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Gomen asobase desuwa!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 38
But for me, it was either Mion or Shion. Meakashi-hen was one of my favorite chapters, and the whole picture of Shion's _____________ towards __________ really touched me. Albeit I did feel sorry for ______________, but Minagoroshi-hen really warmed me at how devoted Shion was in __________ ________________ . But I ended up choosing Mion. It's something within her that makes me click. She's just the friend that I would love to have!!!
Anyhow Angelsama, I've posted some Shion pics in the image thread for your pleasure.
|2006-05-08, 12:07
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♪~ Daydreaming ~♪
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Italy
So I obviously second (but I'm fairly sure it will happen) the request for a second poll later on the time.
As for my choice - postponed
I mean, in the first 4 episodes we got like a 60% of Rena, 30% of Mion, 5% each of Rika and Satoko. And no Shion.
Now with the new stage, in just an episode things seem to be settled very differently with Mion, Shion and Rika dividing an assumpt of 80%, leaving a 20% to Rena and Satoko. (I could be wrong, but I'm just judging from the appareances).
In example, I didn't like Mion much on the first arc, too much of "tsun" and too little of "dere" in her. Besides, Rena featured the infamous "oyashiro-mode" desu? , and despite my current avatar, I'd still be scared of her , even if I admit she was totally fascinating in her cutesy combined with insanity.
My choice now would so be for Shion, but, with just 1 episode seen of her, I don't think it would be fair enough. I'm for waiting at least the end of this second arc. And then let's see.
|2006-05-08, 12:08
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Exciting Mascot Village~Paya!
I agree with the other posters that it does feel early to be voting for characters right now, but I can't resist voicing my opinion. My feelings may change when more episodes come out.
Epiosdes 1-4 I liked Mion and Rena equally and as a pair. Rena with her cute tendenices, and Oyashiro-mode dialogue and look. Mion with her way of taking charge and friendliness. The two made a fun combo to watch.
Episode 5 tipped Mion in her favor for me. She's like Asa-sempai in Shuffle or Tina Foster (voice by the same seiyuu as Mion) in Ai Yori Aoishi, two other characters who I also like.
Mion showed a nice range of emotions. From the outwardly strong, extroverted, take charge girl we knew in Ep. 1-4; to Ep.5 where we see her more vulnerable and sensitive side, yearning to have be more feminine and having it that side appreciated by Keiichi.
Like KJ said, Mion is the girl you would love to have as a friend. Kind of why I like Asa-sempai and Tina Foster.
Shion is the intriguing counterpoint to Mion. It is great to have a character like her to play off Mion to bring the best and worst out of each other. If there was vote for supporting-actor category, I would vote for Shion. (Not to actually suggest starting a supporting-actor poll, just my hypothetical musing).
Okay, it's time for me to stop drinking the Mion-Shion Kool-Aid.
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|2006-05-08, 14:18
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Daemon Mortis
i chose Rena...cuz i really like her cutesy yet psychotic personality...it makes her a really interesting char IMO...it's just sumthin about her that makes me like her even more (i love her "oyashiro-sama" mode)
my second choice wouldv been Mion due to most of the same reasons posted above...^^
|2006-05-11, 02:50
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Age: 32
Hmm.... I really like Keiichi alot! as a male lead, sure he beat up those girls.. but nobody.. is exactly normal.... ^^; in this anime. He has a strong attitude which makes the anime great, and his reactions to lots of different situations are interesting... I just loved the way he handled the card game in episode 5
Out of the girls, I'm not a fan of Rena her normal everyday personality doesn't click with me and Rika is just too.. nice ^^; (though seeing more of her might change my thoughts..) I like nice but.. not with her, The whole Twin thing is interesting... I both like Mion and Shion, and I cant decide bettewen those girls right now. I want to see whats with Satoko >.< Just found a little about Rika.. O.o;; Satoko is a bit like Keiichi, her character is more bold. Mion is a bit like that but also she seems more restrained as well.
So I like Satoko and Mion & Shion, Rika and! also Keiichi, (well basically all the characters ^^; ) but so far out of the girls Satoko has the edge with her tooth & better dress (I kinda really! dislike Mion's skirt ^^; ) and with her Voice! and having more interesting screen time where she steals the screen like in ep.1 oh! and! I like her attitude as well. I dont see it changing from Satoko unless.. some character has some amazing screen time, and interesting development.
But still I've voted for Keiichi because, he is a lead who has attitude, humor and his normal personailty is just great! to watch. Though there is that.. other side but you cant hate him for it, all the characters are a bit crazy.. ^^;
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|2006-06-02, 16:40
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Grumpy Senior
Join Date: Dec 2003
I voted for Mion, just because she's bold enough to be carrying a gun around in public. Of course also her character and personality. She owns Keiichi.
Though for some reason, I like the way Satoko talks. Sometimes she ends in ~desu, ~nee, ~waa, or ~yol(? someone correct me).
And I don't know what they mean? (polite, rude?)
Also I find it hard to believe the VA also voices Kagome from Inuyasha.
|2006-06-02, 20:55
|Link #20
Join Date: May 2006
I really like how this series is able to capture the archatypal friends a person can have. I mean, don't we all know a Rena, Mion, Satako and Rika?
Rena = Cute, kind, always there for you. Peppy and eccentric.
Mion = Tough, protective, opinionated and funny.
Satoko = Fun loving and wild.
Rika = Kind, introverted, would rather hear what people have to say than say things herself.
Another interesting thing I noticed is that it's one boy hanging out with a group of all females. Though some may consider this odd, I've seen this happen frequently. For my middle school years, I hanged out with mostly girls while in my high school years I hang out with mostly guys now (though it is mixed). This show manages to hit close to home.
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i find the stopped down live view an odd concept, surely it's better to have it wide open for critical focussing then just hit the stop down preview (and get instant added gain so it doesn't go dark)?
Being able to choose from both options would be best i guess.But for me the stopped down method works;
VERY pleased they did this. Oversights like this make me wonder if any of these manufacturers actually use any of these cameras before releasing them since the internet is full of things like this within hours of the first cameras arriving.
That was the reason for me to skip on the 800 for studio/strobe work. So which software for mac does support live view best?


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As the kingdom of Northumbria under King Edwin, the region's historical boundaries stretched from the Humber in the south to the Forth in the north. The historic boundaries of the county cover a different area, including Newcastle upon Tyne, the traditional county town, as well as Tynemouth and other settlements in North Tyneside, areas administered by Tyne and Wear since 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. The historic boundaries of the county are sometimes taken to exclude Islandshire, Bedlingtonshire and Norhamshire (collectively North Durham), exclaves of County Durham which were incorporated into Northumberland in 1844.
Being on the border of Scotland and England, Northumberland has been the site of many battles. The county is noted for its undeveloped landscape of high moorland, a favourite with landscape painters, and now largely protected as a National Park. Northumberland is the most sparsely populated county in England, with only 62 people per square kilometre.
Northumberland's county flower is the Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum) and her affiliated Royal Navy ship is her namesake, HMS Northumberland.Also see an older gazetteer description in http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/maps/index.jsp.
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Edward J. 'Ed' O'Connor
March 16, 1923 - June 4, 2006
Edward J. "Ed" O'Connor, a Waukesha County sheriff during the 1970s and a longtime Waukesha resident, was born to eternal life Sunday, June 4, 2006. He was 83.
He was born March 16, 1923, in Mosinee, the son of the late Thomas and Marie (nee Hack) O'Connor.
Ed was a graduate of Mosinee High School in 1942, where he excelled in football, boxing and also lettered in basketball. A short time after his graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Infantry for one year and then volunteered for the U.S. Army Rangers. His unit, Company A of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, was sent to Europe and landed on the infamous "Omaha Beach" in Normandy, France, on D-Day H Hour, June 6, 1944. In other fighting, Ed was wounded near Brest, France, on Sept. 2, 1944. He received the Bronze Star, Bronze Service Award (for the D-Day landing), Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Presidential Citation, Good Conduct Medal and other French commendations.
Returning from the war, he moved to Waukesha and on Oct. 18, 1947, married his best friend, Ione (nee Buchs) O'Connor. In 1951, he was appointed to the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department, where he served as patrol deputy, detective juvenile officer and juvenile administrator. In 1972, he was appointed Waukesha County sheriff by the governor and was elected sheriff that fall. Ed won re-election three times and retired in 1978. In his retirement, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, playing cards and attended many Ranger conventions.
Ed is survived by his wife of 58 years, Ione; his children, Dale, Delbert, Dean (Sherry Neumann) O'Connor, Barbara (Randy) Rebro, Debra (John) Chavez, Kathryn (Elroy II) Andrus, Lynn (George Martinez) O'Connor, Denise O'Connor and Julie (Danny Godersky) O'Connor; grandchildren, John Chavez, Kelly (David) Gromowski, Jill Rebro, Kyla (Nick Sanders), Elroy III and Cullen Andrus, Jared Martinez and Sadie and Carly O'Connor; four great-grandchildren; his sisters, Meta VanDoran and Marion O'Connor; and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Walter and Raymond.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, June 9, at Church and Chapel Funeral Home, 380 Bluemound Road, where a parish vigil will be held at 7 p.m. The Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 10, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 822 N. East Ave., Waukesha, with the Rev. Michael Michalski officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. F. Sanchez and the staff at Waukesha Memorial Hospital for all of the special care given over the years.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Ed's name can be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
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Communities Must Unite Behind Troops , Defense Department Official Says
By Elaine Sanchez
FORT BELVOIR, Va., Feb. 29, 2012 – While government programs are essential, it will take a concerted community-level effort to ensure troops, veterans and their families realize their independent "capacity for greatness," a Defense Department official said yesterday.
"Sometimes it takes more than valor. It takes leaders in the community connecting with them in meaningful ways," said Army Col. David Sutherland, special assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for warrior and family support. "[It's] recognizing there's greatness in our formations, and there's greatness when they come home."
Sutherland, a 29-year military veteran, urged a group of employers to recognize service members' potential during the 2012 Wounded Warrior Employment Conference here. The conference, hosted by the services' wounded warrior programs, is intended to educate and encourage federal and private sector employers to hire wounded warriors.
Meaningful employment, along with education and access to health care, are the foundations to ensuring long-term quality of life for wounded warriors, veterans, their families and families of the fallen as they return to communities across the nation, Sutherland said.
Troops don't come home to government programs, he noted — they come home to their families, their neighbors and their communities. The colonel cited a study that indicated the No. 1 remedy for dealing with combat's effects is a sense of community, a feeling that they fit in.
Communities must step up to embrace these troops and veterans, the colonel said, particularly once their battle buddies are no longer by their side. They need new battle buddies, he added, but this time from their communities — people who can assist them in translating their skills, knowledge and attributes into civilian life and organizations.
Government programs can't do it alone; however, "independent organizations working together at a community level can," he said.
Employers who take a chance on wounded warriors won't regret it, Sutherland said, as they will bring the same valor and devotion they displayed on the battlefield to their communities and employers.
"I've seen them do amazing things," he said, citing their leadership skills, performance under incredible pressure, respect for diversity and their ability to be strong team players.
"Their competencies tied to their values make them unbelievable to your bottom line," he told the employers.
Many times, however, troops are hindered by an "epidemic of disconnect" between civilians and the military, the colonel said, citing Army Sgt. Jeffrey Wray as an example of the painful effects of this divide. Wray was injured while deployed in Iraq, Sutherland said. The colonel recalled visiting him a few hours later at a combat support hospital.
When he first saw him, Sutherland said, Wray was conscious, but couldn't speak because he had a tube down his throat. He'd been cut open from neck to groin, he said.
"As we walked up to him, with tears in his eyes, he asked us for a pen and paper," the colonel recalled. "And he wrote down one thing: 'Can I stay in the Army?'"
Like so many wounded warriors before him, Wray wanted to get back to his unit and his soldiers, where he'd be able to apply his competencies and values, the colonel said. Instead, he was medically discharged two years later. The sergeant had trouble finding a job, and he struggled in school and in his relationship.
"They don't understand me," Sutherland recalled Wray saying to him a few months after his discharge.
The colonel helped Wray get community-based peer support, education for his educators and marriage enrichment through a local nonprofit organization. And he helped Wray find an employer who valued his skills, and provided him with a mentor and a support network to ensure his success.
"Sergeant Wray will thrive," Sutherland said, thanks to an outpouring of community support he referred to as a "sea of goodwill."
Still, the nation's leaders must continue to bridge the civilian-military divide by educating educators and counselors, establishing veterans resource centers for employment and education, and helping to combat the credentialing challenges troops face when they come home.
Sutherland cited the importance of community action teams that bring together all of a community's resources — including faith-based organizations, employers, health care providers and educators — to enable service members' success. In return, he said, communities will gain determined, competent people who, like all veterans before them, are "wired to serve."
Sutherland recalled Army Capt. Sam Brown, who was injured when a roadside bomb hit the vehicle he was riding in while in Afghanistan. Brown caught fire and did the "stop, drop and roll," then tried to douse the flames with his hands, Sutherland said. "The flames wouldn't go out," he said. "So he dropped to his knees, threw his hands in the air and he said, 'I turn it over to you.' The flames went out."
Brown survived, but suffered burns on more than 70 percent of his body, including his face. In the midst of a long, painful recovery, Brown went with some friends to an Army-Navy game in Philadelphia. "Someone walking by said, 'He looks like Freddy Krueger,'" Sutherland said, referring to the horror movie character.
Brown struggled with how he could fit in with a society that didn't understand him, the colonel said.
But this officer is a "veteran, not a victim," he said. The soldier decided to dedicate his life to other veterans and went on to establish a nonprofit organization called Allies in Service, which connects veterans to resources and mentors.
Brown later married an Army officer, and they recently had a baby, Sutherland said.
Sutherland said he's often asked if he's concerned about the nation's youth and their future. The answer is a resounding no, he said. He encouraged the employers to recognize troops' strength, resilience and courage, and the value they can bring to an organization.
"These are your men and women in uniform," he told the employers. "And they're phenomenal, and they're coming home."


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By Victor Farinelli
A long time ago in, in a galaxy far, far away… a girl needed lithium. Sarah Miller needs some serious medication. One minute, she is bouncing off the walls she is so excited, the next she is about to kill herself. She displayed this so well in this episode: The Star Wars challenge…
She flipped the fuck out when they were announcing the flash challenge, in which they had to demonstrate their ability to use contrast, by painting a clone commando helmet. Clint and Sarah, the Star Wars nerds, did well on this challenge. Clint came out on top and Sarah whined like a three-year-old.
(The two sides of Sarah Miller)
For the elimination challenge, they had to do a Star Wars tattoo. But before I get into the tattoos, I want to talk about tattoo artists and tattoos. I think it is kind of odd when a tattooist does not have many tattoos – Sarah and Jamie for example. Jamie even stated that he has one tattoo in his bio, and it's a black light tattoo. I have only seen a couple on Sarah. I start to wonder why they got into tattooing in the first place. Is it to be rich and famous? I really don't see any of them getting famous unless they get their own show after this. Should tattoo artists with very few tattoos themselves be taken seriously? Would you trust a toothless dentist?
Tattooing has a rich tradition and it bothers me to think that some of these contestants just think it is just another art medium. I believe it is more than just art. It is a craft, like watchmaking or tailoring. I wonder if they have made needles or built machines? But hey, I'm just a dude sitting in my underwear behind a computer. What do I know?
Back to the show. So in the "lifestyle/human interest" part of the show, Kay Kutta told Tatu Baby that she was just a step above a street style. What?! Kay Kutta? Er, isn't that a dude with a glass head throwing rocks? Oh, yeah I forgot, "He's just keeping it gangsta."
In the end, however, Kay was forced fed a little humble pie. His Star Wars tattoo was a used space tampon. It was just too fucked up to even talk about. Sebastian Murphy's tattoo was not much better. I like Murphy too. He seems like a pretty humble dude. Unfortunately, his tattoo was just a dark blob that is going to look horrid in a few years. Mark Matthews also pissed in the wind. The lines and color are splotchy and flat.
The bottom two went to Kay and Mark Matthews. I think Sebastian's was worse than Mark's but not by much. Alas, Kay Kutta was finally sent home.
(Left to Right: Kay Kutta, Mark Murphy)
The top two were Sarah Miller and Tatu Baby. Both tattoos were great. But Tatu Baby's was definitely the clear winner. Good job Katherine (that is her real name and it sounds better than Tatu Baby)! You are definitely coming into your own. Poor Sarah Miller. Foiled again.
(Left to right: Sarah Miller and Katherine "Tatu Baby" Flores)
Well, not a long one this week. Short and sweet…
[Editor's note: May the force be with you Victor…]
Victor is a blogger for Tattoo Artist Magazine and can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/victhortheviking.
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VNV Nation has announced the Sept. 27 release of their eighth studio album, Automatic, as well as a fall tour of North America. The German electronic dance outfit Straftanz will open all shows.
From the press release: "Currently putting the finishing touches on Automatic, the follow-up to their widely-praised Of Faith, Power and Glory, Irish/English bandmates Ronan Harris and Mark Jackson have been hard at work crafting the new album into something far more conceptualized and thematic than previous releases. Calling the new album half-jokingly his "Opus of Retro-futurism", Ronan has been streamlining the music, artwork, and imaging of this album into a concept that encompasses the industrialization and technology of late 30s America while embracing the technology of today.
With their unique and formidable ability to combine very melodic, danceable electronics with haunting and powerful lyrics, VNV Nation have built a massive fanbase, playing to hundreds of thousands of fans at both their own sold-out shows and major rock festivals worldwide. Their massive hits "Chrome", "Beloved" and "Illusion" are club staples that still pack dancefloors."
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Nov. 18 – Nile Theatre (Mesa, AZ)
Nov. 19 – Live Nation – San Diego (San Diego, CA)
Nov. 21 – Slim's (San Francisco, CA)
Nov. 22 – Hawthorne Theatre (Portland, OR)
Nov. 23 – Showbox (Seattle, WA)
Nov. 25 – Club Sound (Salt Lake City, UT)
Nov. 26. Summit Music Hall (Denver, CO)
Nov. 28 – Station 4 (St. Paul, MN)
Nov. 29 – The Bottom Lounge (Chicago, IL)
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Dec. 2 – Phoenix Theatre (Toronto, ON)
Dec. 3 – Club Soda (Montreal, QC)
Dec. 4 – Paradise Rock Club (Boston, MA)
Dec. 6 – 9:30 Club (Washington, DC)
Dec. 7 – The Norva (Norfolk, VA)
Dec. 9 – Webster Hall (New York, NY)
Dec. 10 – Trocadero (Philadelphia, PA)
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Vetiver Oil, New Delhi
My favorite purchase in New Delhi was this small bottle of vetiver oil.
The gentleman created the entire package for me while I waited. It seemed so old-school cool especially since it only cost $600 rupees which is about $15.
Later that day I was interviewed by a woman from The Times Of India.
I told her about my purchase which she thought sounded like a lot of money. I guess she decided to take things into her own hands and the next day she quoted me in her paper as saying.
" The only thing that I have picked up was an attar bottle ( do you really think I knew it was called an attar?), which was hugely expensive and yet value for the money."
Basically she quoted me as saying the exact opposite of what i actually said. I confronted her about that the next day and she said "no one will read that anyway" and something to the effect that she made it sound better for me. She didn't seem embarrassed at all by this and never said sorry.
The rest of the article is made up of bits and pieces of things I said, taken out of context, and jumbled together as one long quote.
Most of the time I wouldn't care about something like this but when it is done in one of the biggest papers of Dehli and done so outrageously incorrect I get a little miffed.
rant over.
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Ebook Sales Of Harry Potter Lead To Increased Physical Sales As Well
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In the first month alone, it appears that almost $5 million worth of Harry Potter ebooks were sold. But here's the interesting bit. Even with DRM-free books, and plenty of infringing copies being out there, not only did tons and tons of people pony up for the ebook, but it also increased physical book sales as well, even as some worried that it would cannibalize such sales:
The Harry Potter e-books are DRM-free. "Obviously there were fears piracy would increase as a result of being DRM-free, and that sales of the e-books would cannibalize sales of the physical titles," [Pottermore CEO Charlie] Redmayne told The Bookseller, "but we were delighted to see sales of the physical books go up, and piracy come down." He also said that "though there had been an increase in piracy immediately after launch, the community had rejected these illegal versions because of how the e-books were brought to market."Indeed, it's good to see that Rowling's team figured out ways to add value to get people to buy, but it again highlights some points we've been making for a while. Just because things are available for free, it doesn't mean people will automatically go the infringing route. If you offer something better that people want, they'll buy it. On top of that, the fear of cannibalization may be overblown as well. We've heard similar stories in the past as well, where authors have found that wider ebook infringement also means increased physical sales.


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New Foundation for Southeast Texas executive director
Carol Flatten, who has been with the Foundation for Southeast Texas for more than a decade, is retiring. She said she loves the foundation and feels a great sense of reward at her accomplishments while she worked there, but it will soon be all over. Flatten said she will miss her position as executive director for an organization that serves numerous area nonprofits and countless local citizens, but she is also thrilled. She is thrilled because she knows her beloved organization will be in the best of hands, the hands of her successor, Carol Eddins.
"It's been such an easy transition," Flatten said of passing the torch to Eddins. "We actually have a lot in common, the way we organize things. We both come from the volunteer world and have been active in charities throughout the community. … It is just kind of remarkable what we have both done in the community that prepared us for this job."
"I grew up here," said Eddins, who has five children with husband Gerald. "We live here. We chose to live here. I raised my children here. I believe when you live here, you give here — your time, your talents and your treasures."
Flatten said one of her proudest moments during her tenure with the foundation was helping to build the AB2 Memorial Scholarship Fund established in memory of Alicia Bonura and Ashley Brown, West Brook High School soccer players killed in a bus accident in 2006. It started as a fund to provide scholarships for the students who survived the bus crash, all of whom received scholarships when they entered college, and is now available for future scholarships.
Eddins said she hopes to see the foundation grow and believes that one way to do that is to make it easier to donate. She hopes to modernize the foundation's website and add features allowing people to donate online, ultimately even matching them with specific charities if desired. She said philanthropy was encouraged in her family and she is sure people want to give. They just need guidance, and she can provide that for them at the Foundation for Southeast Texas.
"My parents inspired me many years ago to take pride in my community, to help lift up others, and to recognize the importance of giving your time and financial resources," said Eddins. "I hope that I am able to inspire my children, friends and others to give back and truly understand the need and importance of being philanthropic. The Foundation for Southeast Texas has a great purpose, and I'm excited to be part of creating a better future for all of us, right here where we live."
— Sharon Brooks


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Hall of Fame basketball player Chris Mullin has put his condominium in Coronado up for sale at $1.55 million.
The 1,400-square-foot, corner-terrace unit features an open floor plan with ocean views and 400 square feet of patio space. The layout includes a breakfast nook, a dining room, a main living room, two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Mullin, 51, played 16 seasons for Golden State and Indiana, making five NBA All-Star teams, and was the Warriors' executive vice president of basketball operations from 2004-09. A member of the original "Dream Team," he twice won Olympic gold medals (1992, 1996).
The property was offered last year at $1.525 million. Records show that the retired guard-forward and his wife purchased the condo in September 2006 for $1.5 million. The couple also maintains a home in Danville, Calif.
Pete Slaughter of Berkshire Hathaway HomeService is the listing agent.
Mullin is among a number of 1992 Dream Team members with properties currently for sale. In Fort Lauderdale, Fla., former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen currently asks $11.8 million for his waterfront home. "The Admiral," David Robinson, continues to shop his San Antonio home, complete with a Spurs-branded basketball court, at $3.575 million. Over in Highland Park, Ill., the longtime personal residence of Michael Jordan, which failed to sell at auction last year, lists for $16 million.


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Three girls, on a quest for horses, found themselves lost in the woods in Lakeland. They used a cell phone and light-up sneakers to guide the Sheriff's helicopter to their location.
LAKELAND | Grace Shaffer slipped off her sneakers, held them aloft in the darkening sky and clapped together the pink soles. Tiny lights in the heels blinked.
She waited. Nothing.
A helicopter pilot scanning the ground couldn't see the 6-year-old's distress signal. Somewhere below, obscured by trees, Grace waited with her sister, Aubrey, 9, and a neighborhood friend. After setting off Monday evening to explore, they had lost their way in woods near their North Lakeland home.
The sun was setting and the temperature was dropping. The sisters tried anything to get the pilot's attention. The Polk County sheriff's helicopter looking for the lost children eventually touched down in a nearby clearing to fly them three miles home and to the arms of their panicked mother.
Grace padded into her living room Tuesday in pajamas, widening her eyes at the TV crews in the living room. Her father, Eric Shaffer, pulled a brush through her tangled red hair. Aubrey, seated on the couch, explained why they wandered so far: To find horses.
Their 13-year-old neighbor told them the animals might be roaming on a trail in the woods, she said. About 7 p.m., the three girls made their way into a neighbor's backyard. They tromped through waist-high weeds, past a sun-bleached animal skull and under a broken clothes line. They ducked between the lines of a barbed wire fence and disappeared into the Tenoroc Fish Management Area, finding their way to a horse trail.
"We should have turned around," Aubrey said. "I tried to tell them — turn around."
The promise of seeing horses kept them going. They walked along the trail but never saw an animal. When the sun began to set, they realized they didn't know the way home.
Back at their house in the Island Oaks neighborhood on the north side of Saddle Creek Road, their parents panicked. They had seen their daughters playing outside one minute, and then returned to find them gone. They searched the neighborhood and dialed 911. Polk County deputies arrived with dogs and a helicopter.
The girls heard the helicopter, but it was too far away. Aubrey had brought an old cell phone her grandmother gave her as a toy. Even without a cellular plan, the phone could be used to dial 911. She flipped it open and punched in the numbers.
"Um, um, did you guys get a call about three girls in the woods?" Aubrey asked the operator.
Aubrey handed the phone to her 13-year-old friend. The girl talked with a deputy and operator, trying to guide them to their location. Aubrey waved a pillow she'd brought. Grace activated her light-up shoes.
Helicopter pilots Brian Bolton and Levon Hughes used an infrared sensor to locate the girls, deputies said, and landed nearby.
"Over here, over here!" the girls can be heard shouting on the 911 call. Aubrey saw a light on the helicopter, and climbed through a thorny bush toward a pilot.
The girls handed him the phone.
"We're going to put them in and give them a helicopter ride," the pilot told the dispatcher and deputy.
The helicopter landed near a warehouse in the area about 10 p.m., said Missi Shaffer, their mother.
"My heart was beating so fast," she said. "I couldn't even feel it."
Back home, the girls showered and explained their quest to find horses in the woods.
Missi Shaffer said her 9-year-old told her she was so happy to be home she didn't care if she would be grounded.
The 13-year-old girl's parents couldn't be reached Tuesday.
Grace trampled through the tall, dry grass in her neighbor's backyard Tuesday near the barbed wire fence. She wore a different set of shoes — high tops with rhinestone toes.
She wondered whether her teacher at Combee Elementary School would see her on television.
"She's gonna kill me."


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TEACH Act
The TEACH Act was passed in 2002 as an amendment to section 110 of the existing copyright law. It further defines the exceptions of copyright law for online and other distance education uses, and it defines the responsibilities of institutions and instructors to qualify for these exceptions.
The TEACH Act permits instructors to display audio/visual media in distance education settings under the following circumstances:
- The performance is of a non-dramatic literary work or musical work.
- The performance of any other work, such as dramatic or other audiovisual works, is only in "reasonable and limited portions." In other words, this generally excludes showing full-length movies online.
- The performance of any work is "in an amount comparable to that which is typically displayed in the course of a live classroom session."
- The work that is shown was not produced specifically for paid, online educational use. In other words, movies and other materials produced and marketed by educational publishers cannot be shown without obtaining a license.
- If a movie is digitized to show online, the amount digitized is limited to the amount that may be displayed.
- The resultant digital version of the movie is not made available to the institution outside of the course, but is secured through appropriate technological measures from being accessed by anyone other than the instructor or the students for the limited period of time in which they need to view the content.
For these exceptions to be applicable, the institution and information technology administrators must meet additional requirements:
- It must be an accredited non-profit institution.
- The institution must have instituted policies regarding copyright.
- The institution must provide informational materials regarding copyright.
- There must be a statement, visible to students, that materials within the course are subject to copyright protection
- Movies and other content must only be shown to students officially enrolled in the course.
- The institution must implement technological measures to prevent students from downloading and retaining the content.
- Copies of movies shown cannot be made illegally by bypassing technological measures implemented to prevent copying.
- Movies and other media cannot be made available to students for a longer period than is necessary.
- Any digital copies of media stored long-term must not be used for further copying.
For more information on these and other restrictions, including information on the TEACH Act, the following websites are useful:
The American Library Association
The North Carolina State University TEACH Act Toolkit


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Thursday's local college sports roundup:
Kennesaw State 4, Stetson 0: In DeLand, Kennesaw State starter Stephen Janas (6 1/3 innings) and two relievers combined to hand Stetson (12-14, 1-3 Atlantic Sun Conference) its first shutout of the season.
Janas, a junior right-hander, improved to 3-0 and lowered his ERA from 0.41 to 0.32. He allowed five hits and a walk and struck out three for the Owls (16-10, 5-2).
Garrett Russini and Patrick Mazeika accounted for five of the Hatters' seven hits for the Hatters. Russini had three and Mazeika two.
Peyton Hart hit a two-run single in the third inning for Kennesaw State, which plays Stetson again at 6:30 tonight.
Webber International 7-14, Embry-Riddle 4-6: Embry-Riddle committed seven errors that led to 10 unearned runs as Webber International swept a Sun Conference doubleheader in Babson Park, 7-4, and 14-6.
In the first game, Saray Huey and Dee Espinosa had RBIs for the Eagles (8-18, 3-3), who committed five errors.
In the second game, the defending conference champion Warriors (15-11, 5-1) pounded out 18 hits and again took advantage of five ERAU errors to win via mercy rule.
Espinosa, Huey and Samantha Smith all had two hits and drove in runs in Game 2 for the Eagles, who next play April 6 at Thomas (Ga.)
Santa Fe 5-3, Daytona State 2-0: Santa Fe (25-10) swept a doubleheader against Daytona State (19-21) in Daytona Beach.
In Game 1, Yanira Sanchez had four RBIs to lead the Saints. Francesca Martinez hit a solo home run and stolen a base for the Falcons in a 5-2 loss.
In the second game, Karla Claudio had three RBIs for Santa Fe in its 3-0 win.
Embry-Riddle 8, Xavier 1: NAIA No. 2-ranked Embry-Riddle beat No. 8 Xavier in Daytona Beach for its sixth victory against a ranked opponent this season.
The injury-riddled Gold Rush (10-6) had to forfeit at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles. Deni Zmak and Chris Freeman earned singles and doubles wins for the Eagles (13-2).
ETSU 6, Stetson 1: Didrik Berg and Simon Julin won at No. 2 doubles to earn the only point of the day for Stetson (13-2, 4-1 Atlantic Sun) in its loss to ETSU (6-6, 1-2) in DeLand.
Julin had his 13-match win streak snapped with a loss at No. 2 singles.
Mo. K.C. 5, Bethune-Cookman 2: Leonardo Lima and Moritz Pronath won at Nos. 5 and 6 singles for Bethune-Cookman (12-10) in its loss to Missouri-Kansas City (6-8) in Daytona Beach.
Xavier 7, Embry-Riddle 2: Kristina Marova won at No. 2 singles and Paolo Montero and Giovanna Tomiotto won at No. 2 singles, but NAIA No. 7-ranked Embry-Riddle lost to No. 8 Xavier (La.) in Daytona Beach.
The Eagles fell to 6-8, and the Gold Nuggets improved to 11-7.
ETSU 7, Stetson 0: Freshman Andrea Crespo was the only Hatter to go to three sets in singles as Stetson (9-6, 4-1 Atlantic Sun) was swept by ETSU (8-4, 3-0) in DeLand.


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Webgame Wednesday: 4 1/2 Weeks to Save the World
So the Mayan Apocalypse will wipe out all life on Earth in less than a week. Nothing to do except spend your remaining days fornicating and playing video games. We can't help you with the former. But in the latter category, we offer up Dikembe Mutombo's 4 1/2 Weeks to Save the World. Normally we don't post many webgames that are product-related, but this eclectic 8-bit throwback, produced by the Old Spice folks, has the surreal edge of their weirdest deodorant commercials. Each week, the game has been uploading a new level. Towering NBA star Mutombo and his sidekick, a British bear in a Cosby sweater, are tasked with preventing the apocalypse in some manner. In one level, for example, they have to battle emo teens to stop Hollywood producers from making another vampire romance. In another, they've got to deliver a hoagie to pregnant Kate Middleton. The whole thing is hilariously bizarro and surprisingly fun to play.


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Myanmar is the largest country in Southeast Asia with a land area of 676,578 square kilometers. The country's estimated population of 57.5 million is made up diverse ethnic and religious groups. It is rich in natural resources with immense possibilities, including agricultural land, forestry, natural gas, various metals and gems, and water resources.
Despite natural and human capital as well as relatively good economic growth performance, Myanmar is categorized among the Least Developed Countries and considered one of the poorest nations in Asia, ranking 132 out of 169 countries in the 2010 UNDP Human Development Index. Between 2005 and 2010, the number of people living under the poverty line dropped from 32 percent to 26 percent. However, there is growing concern over rising inequality, disparities among regions and divisions, urban and rural areas, as well as a persistent low investment and lack of productive assets.
Several States and Divisions suffer from high levels of food insecurity, especially Northern Rakhine, Chin, Kachin and Shan states, as well as Magway Division. The national prevalence of acute malnutrition among children under 5 is nearly 9 percent. According to the 2010 IHLCA Survey, more than a quarter of Myanmar people are poor. Although agriculture is mainstay of dominant share of rural population, food poverty in rural area is higher than that of urban area. This is because of the difference in food availability and economic access to food. Myanmar is also vulnerable to natural disasters, such as cyclone, landslides, earthquake and drought
WFP started a new PRRO (Protracted Relied and Recovery Operation) in 2010 focusing on the improvement of food security, nutritional status and livelihoods of vulnerable populations.
of Rakhine, Shan, Kachin, Chin States and Magway Division. WFP's food assistance targets poor and vulnerable households, children under 5 and pregnant and lactating women, schoolchildren and their families, as well as HIV-AIDs and tuberculosis patients.
Livelihood programs are two folds: food for work activities provide unemployed, landless and able-bodies from the most vulnerable households, with food assistance and temporary employment, while building or repairing assets, which will benefit entire communities. Food for training assists vulnerable households in acquiring knowledge and skills in agriculture, health and nutrition, and literacy. In 2010, WFP provided over 77,000 vulnerable people with food rations through food for work and 17,000 beneficiaries through food for training.
The School Feeding component aims to increase both enrolment and attendance. In 2010, WFP provided family take-home rations of rice to 266,000 children as an incentive for their families to send them to school. In response to low salaries and non-availability of teachers in remote areas, WFP provided monthly rations to 2,000 community teachers who attend regularly.
WFP, in coordination with UNICEF, is also supporting Early Childhood Development centers for children aged 3 to 5. In 2010 over 3,600 children received a daily hot meal.
WFP's nutrition program helps preventing malnutrition among pregnant and lactating women, and children aged 6 to 35 months through blanket supplementary feeding. In Northern Rakhine where malnutrition is persistently high, children aged 6 to 59 months are targeted. In 2010 over 27,000 children received nutrition rations, as well as more than 7,000 women. WFP also assisted 14,000 HIV/AIDS and TB patients on ART and DOTS as well as their families. Starting from March, WFP will produce its fortified blended food in Myanmar, made of locally purchased rice, soya bean, oil and sugar.
WFP provides relief assistance to highly food-insecure people during the six-month annual lean season. In 2010, 71,000 highly food-insecure people (women, elderly people, orphans and handicapped people) received monthly rations to be able to cope during the most difficult period of the year, when food stocks are at their lowest level, and food insecurity is high.
In 2010, WFP provided emergency food assistance to nearly 360,000 victims of the floods and Cyclone Giri in Rakhine State.


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News Station Falls For April Fool's Prank, Turns to DMCA As Remedy
from the take-downs-don't-actually-make-things-go-away dept
Building on that theme, Improv Everywhere's latest mission was to create the "Best Funeral Ever," to pick a random funeral from the obituaries and show up to make it "truly awesome." It sounds terrible, and the video is pretty horrifying... until you realize it's from April 1st. The next day, they confirmed it was an April Fool's joke and that it wasn't a real funeral -- all of the "family members" were actors. Lots of people fell for it (I definitely did at first), but best of all was the local CW 11 news team that covered the YouTube video as if it were a real funeral. Charlie Todd, founder of Improv Everywhere, uploaded a video of the newscast with the following commentary:
So basically the extent of their reporting is watching a video on YouTube and then describing it as fact on air. They didn't bother to email Improv Everywhere for comment, call the cemetery to verify, or try to get a quote from the"family." They just watched the video and threw it on TV. Great journalism!The story was on the news channel's website too, but was later removed without any explanation or correction. Now, two weeks later, Todd has received a copyright notice from YouTube that his video of the newscast was removed due to a copyright claim from Tribune (the station's parent company). First of all, it's pretty silly to try to hide the mistake rather than owning up to it and posting a correction (Streisand Effect anyone?). But beyond that, it's pretty ironic and hypocritical that the news organization, which used the Improv Eveywhere video without permission or even proper attribution, would send a take-down notice to the owner of the that video who was commenting on their commentary. Todd writes,
It's OK for them to air content that we shot and own, but it's not OK for me to upload their footage of the content they took from me? It's "fair use" for the news to take a video off of YouTube and broadcast it, but it's not "fair use" for a citizen to expose their poor reporting on his own content?Fair use or not, Tribune just found a great way to draw more attention to the fact that their "journalists" fell for the prank and seem to be pretty embarrassed about it.


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Maine Company fined for Hazardous Waste Violations
Release Date: 03/09/2011
Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017
(Boston, Mass. – Mar. 9, 2011) – Oxford Aviation, Inc., of Oxford Maine , a company that refurbishes and refinishes airplanes, has resolved a case involving EPA allegations that the company violated hazardous waste requirements.
Following a Sept. 2009 EPA inspection of the Oxford facility, EPA alleged that Oxford violated the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act by failing to adequately determine the contents of hazardous waste containers. In addition, according to EPA, Oxford failed to perform various requirements, including conducting a hazardous waste determination of its wastes from its chemical conversion coating operation; adequately training employees with hazardous waste management responsibilities; conducting and documenting daily inspections of hazardous waste containers; and properly labeling and managing containers of hazardous waste.
Oxford was very responsive to EPA's requirements once the issues were raised with them. The company has certified to EPA that it is now in compliance with the federal hazardous waste law and has agreed to the payment of a $5,000 penalty. Additionally, as a result of the enforcement action, Oxford has voluntarily eliminated at least two hazardous waste streams from its processes, including chromium (a heavy metal) and methyline chloride (a chemical solvent).
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The End of Anarchy Gumbo podcast
June 6th, 2013:
Hey, I am pod fading Anarchy Gumbo….I have gotten busier now that the Freedom Feens got on radio, and have a few other things that came up, so I really don't have time to do a weekly Gumbo anymore.
I still may occasionally do an interview on the Gumbo, every few months or so, but I can't do it weekly and have it be good, so I'd rather not try and half-ass it.
Thanks man!
Michael W. Dean
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Welcome to the Anarchy Gumbo podcast. Michael W. Dean of the Freedom Feens cooks up a very special blend of liberty, guns, sex, rock and roll, drugs, and thriving in spite of the State in an increasingly worrying world.
All with a rotating cast of nifty guests who are also up in the middle of the night.
HOW DID THIS START AND WHAT IS IT? Hi! I'm Michael W. Dean. I do the twice-a-week Freedom Feens Podcast with Neema Vedadi. But I have insomnia. Even when I can sleep, it's usually during the day. Neema works a day job and isn't awake at 4 AM like me. So I started doing this additional cast, recording in the middle of the night with my peers and heroes. It's sort of a solo project/supergroup.
The Anarchy Gumbo Podcast started on March 28, 2012, two days shy of The Freedom Feens' first anniversary. The Feens is still my main baby. The Gumbo is just some part-time filthy whore on the side.
WHO DREW YOUR COOL SHRIMP HERO LOGO? That was done for me by E.s. Glenn. You can hire him. He's great. He also did some of the cartoons featured in the Guns and Weed movie.
WHAT THE HELL IS A "KITTY FEET"? KittyFeet.com is the domain for The Anarchy Gumbo Podcast….But hmmmm, what does a kitty feet have to do with Anarchy Gumbo? Nothing. KittyFeet.com was the first domain I ever registered, back in 1996 when most people didn't know what the Internet was. Kitty Feet didn't mean anything in 1996 either, except that I love cats. Back then I used this domain mostly for trying different things and figuring out what to do with the Internet. By 2004 I left KittyFeet.com dormant and started about 30 other projects that each have a different domain. When I decided to start The Anarchy Gumbo Podcast, I didn't feel like registering yet another domain, and I'd always wanted to do something interesting with KittyFeet.com since it has personal historical value to me.
DRUGS? I THOUGHT YOU WERE SOBER? I've been sober since 1994. But I think all drugs should be legal, I find drugs to be an interesting subject, and I learned a lot from drugs. So we talk about drugs.
CONTACT: Contact Michael by e-mail
WHO DOES YOUR MUSIC? – The nifty trip-hoppy music in the intro, outro, and bumps for Anarchy Gumbo are by Neema Vedadi, Michael's co-host on the Freedom Feens Podcast.
BIO: Michael W. Dean was a handful at a very young age. He tested extremely high on aptitude tests, but was asked to leave his public school due to his very vocal hatred of authority figures. (Examples here, here, here, here and here.) He was later kicked out of the private all-boys Church Farm School for calling the headmaster a "fat, bald, overtly Christian old fart." Michael flunked out of Jamestown Community College because he skipped too many classes "so I could go to the library and actually learn something." Michael went on to direct the documentary films D.I.Y. Or Die: How To Survive as an Independent Artist and Hubert Selby Jr: It'll Be Better Tomorrow (Narrated by Robert Downey, Jr.), and the art DVD Living Through Steve Diet Goedde. Michael is the author of the books $30 Film School, $30 Music School, $30 Writing School, Starving in the Company of Beautiful Women, The Simple Pleasures of a Complex Girl, and DIY NOW! Digital Audio. Michael played guitar in the early 80s hardcore punk band The Beef People. He sang and played bass in Baby Opaque and Bomb (Warner Brothers). He currently sings in the hardcore punk band Right Arm of Wyoming.
His latest written work is the libertarian self-help/time management book, A User's Manual for the Human Experience. Michael W. Dean was a featured director and speaker at the 2005 Deauville Film Festival in France, and has toured Europe and America lecturing at colleges, museums and youth centers. He was a featured speaker at the Podcast and New Media Expo. Dean has been interviewed by NPR, BBC radio, and featured on NBC, VH1, and in Variety Magazine. Michael contributed to O'Reilly Media's Digital Video Hacks book, edited O'Reilly's DV Filmmaking: From Start to Finish by Ian Aronson, and wrote "MAKE a Mailbox Movie" in MAKE Magazine Volume 3. He co-authored (with Alan Lastufka) a book for O'Reilly called YouTube: An Insider's Guide to Climbing the Charts. Michael stays up late, sleeps in late, and works at home as a writer and filmmaker. In 2009, he and his wife and cats moved from Los Angeles to Wyoming "to get away from it all."
9 response to "The End of Anarchy Gumbo podcast"
Hi Michael – listened to the podcast when you and Neema were soliciting ideas for this site. Suggest you might make it a real 'gumbo' where those ancaps who can't/don't post regular podcasts/interviews can submit content. Pepper it with some of your own selected interviews, shake on a little Ben Stone or pull occasional content from other casts you think warrant the exposure.
Good luck
All my email to you bounces back and your facebook page is gone.
What the fuck? Why are you so hard to get in touch with?
I dig the podcast, I think the one with Eric S. Raymond was the best one yet, but I'm getting burned out on all the computer guy interviews. I'd really like to see an interview with Robb Wolf. Lew Rockwell interviewed him a month or so back, but he only talked Paleo Diet. I'd really like to see someone chat him up about more Liberty-type topics. He has a podcast with David Duley, The Controversial Truth, where they talk mostly economy and talk about how the government is broken.
Can I make a decent documentary film with mini dv rather than a HD Camera?


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One of the most popular pages on OSV.com these days is "Your Guide to a Catholic Lent" — a good sign seeing as March 16 is the second Sunday of the penitential season.
For those in need of a Lenten boost, this page has just about everything you need. And when I say everything, I mean everything.
For starters, it's got a free download of last year's "Keep Lent Simple" In Focus, featuring a 1-1-1 plan. The idea is to focus on one sin or fault that is coming between you and your relationship with God or others; add one positive activity that will deepen your spiritual life; and give up something that you really like or to which you are very attached.
The site also features basic information: the 2014 Church calendar; information on fasting and abstinence; Lenten prayers and devotions, including the Stations of the Cross; tips for making the season more meaningful; tips on how to make a good confession; and meatless recipes.
Our In Focus from March 2, "Pray your way through Lent," also has been very popular. In case you missed it in print, it's also available for free download on OSV.com.
Lent is such a great opportunity for us to refocus on God as the priority of our lives. I hope these resources will be able to help you in these efforts.
Moving to this week's issue, I'd like to draw your attention in particular to our In Focus (Pages 9-12) that centers on faith formation for special-needs children. Several years ago when I was reporting on this issue, I spoke with a mother who really struggled to help her son make his first Communion.
"I want (my son) to know Jesus as his Lord and Savior, the same reasons I wanted my other boys to make their first Communions," she said at the time. "And I believe strongly that Jesus wants these special-needs kids just like he wants our typically developing children."
As our In Focus points out, parents of special-needs kids are constantly advocating for their children — at school, in doctors' offices, in public, even at home. The one place it should be easy for them is at church.
This week's issue is packed with resources and information that should not only help parents of special-needs children, but should help parishes wondering how to begin reaching out to that population.
It also includes a special list for parents of special needs: 10 tips to help their children acclimate to attending Mass each Sunday. As many parents readily will admit, this can be one of the toughest struggles of the week, so I hope that sidebar will be able to offer some assistance.
Finally, I am really enjoying reading our readers' conversion stories and the profiles of priests. In the midst of so much bad news in the world, it's truly uplifting to read your submissions.
Please continue to email your short pieces (250 words) to firstname.lastname@example.com to be considered for upcoming issues in April and May.
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Almost all pancake mixes were prepared according to package instructions. There were several exceptions:
Pancake Size
I did not follow instructions in pancake size. One-quarter cup of batter is a commonly-given quantity for the amount of batter to use per pancake. I find pancakes made from 1/4 cup of batter (or even a scant 1/4 cup) to be too large, so I used one of several spoons of approximately equal size, each holding about 2 tablespoons, to form the pancakes. All pancakes were cooked on a nonstick griddle, set to approximately the same heat setting each time. Only one type of batter was baked on the griddle at a time.
Finished Pancakes
Finished pancakes were placed onto a large plate and immediately sampled without any topping or garnish; at least half of each type of pancake was eaten plain. After a "plain" evaluation, pancakes were drizzled with a Grade B maple syrup and evaluated again; at least half of a pancake with syrup was consumed. No more than three different types of pancakes were tasted in one sitting.
Refrigerated Batter
Out of curiosity, I did refrigeration checks on some batters. After evaluating pancakes from these batters when they'd been freshly made up, I covered the batter tightly and placed it in the fridge for no longer than 24 hours. The exception was a batter from Polly's Pancake Parlor, as the package noted that the batter could be kept in the fridge for up to 2 days. Although the package also states that the batter can be frozen, I did not try this. Where I did a refrigeration check, it's noted in the evaluation of the mix.
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Well, after all the waiting, the third jerseys (and related merchandise) have arrived at the Packers Pro Shop.
Jerseys are currently being offered in two flavors, Authentic and Replica. Authentic jerseys have cuffed sleeves and tackle-twill numbers:
Replicas have loose sleeves and silk-screened numbers:
Also available, as one might suspect, is a whole range of merchandise and casual wear. From helmets to genuine authentic sideline gear, casual wear to tchochkes galore.
As a fan of the blue and gold color scheme (and pretty much anything which helps raise awareness of the Packers' long and glorious pre-Lombardi history), I approve, although it's a little disappointing that much of the throwback merchandise is wholly inauthentic, designed entirely in the 21st Century for a modern audience and bearing little to no resemblance to anything actually found in the period.
There is a certain justification for this; as the concept of "brand identity" was not yet in vogue in the 1920s. Teams never foresaw the merchandising boom which drives and defines the modern game, and consequently many of today's hallmarks have no historical antecedents.
To that end, I understand the decision to conflate elements from different points of the 1920s into one identity system. The 1929 jersey doesn't carry with it a contemporaneous logo, so we reach back to 1921, and "ACME PACKERS" side sits by side with the much-later jersey.
Still, there's no reason that the Packers couldn't have used the actual period wordmark. The original, as we've seen, was a bold sans-serif, gold letters across the navy jersey.
The contemporary merchandise uses a few different wordmarks, none of them particularly close to the original.
There is one product, however, which is worth special mention.
This Acme Jersey Tee, from throwback jersey manufacturer Mitchell & Ness, is "designed to replicate the original 1929 jersey." Aside from their annoying tendency to slap their logo on everything they can, it's a pretty good throwback.
The number on the front is comprised of two letters of felt appliqué:
This could be the first commercially available 1929 throwback jersey. Pity they don't offer number customization; there are four members of that 1929 Blues club in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and Curly Lambeau's #20, Johnny Blood's #24, Cal Hubbard's #39 or Mike Michalske's #36 would be so much better than the generic double-zero.
Beautiful. And as close a replica as you're likely to see of the actual jersey, worn by the Packers when they captured their first World Championship eight decades ago.
You might not be able to play like Johnny Blood, but at least you can dress a little like him.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Ol' Blue Eyes is Back
Posted by Chance Michaels at 8:44 AM
Labels: 1910s, 1920s, merchandise, throwbacks, wordmarks
3 comments:
notice that the circles are smaller than the ones that were on the jereys at fan fest, thank god
- July 28, 2010 at 2:48 PM
- Chance Michaels said...
Looks that way, but I'm very cautious about drawing any such conclusion from those images.
Even if the photos accurately represent the mass-produced jerseys available for sale, the on-field product may vary. We'll see.
- July 29, 2010 at 10:53 AM
- July 29, 2010 at 1:21 PM
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Trying (and failing) to defend 'self-deportation'
There's no great mystery as to why Mitt Romney is struggling so badly with Latinos: Romney has gone out of his way to deliberately antagonize the entire community – endorsing "self-deportation," vowing to veto the DREAM Act, palling around Kris Kobach, using "illegal" as a noun, and describing Arizona's SB 1070 as a "model" for the nation.
And how many of these data points were raised in last night's debate? Literally, all of them. This, however, was the moment that amazed me.
For those who can't watch clips online, and who missed the debate, President Obama twice slammed Romney for having endorsed "self-deportation" as a credible immigration policy. Romney responded, haltingly:
"Self-deportation says let it, let people make their own choice. What I was saying is, we're not going to round up 12 million people, undocumented, illegals, and take them out of the nation. Instead, let, make people make their own choice. And if they, if they find that, that they can't get the benefits here that they want and they can't find the job they want, then they'll make a decision to go a place where, where they have better opportunities."
Oh, I see. Self-deportation, which started as a satirical joke before being adopted by conservative Republicans as a serious policy, is really about choices. Sure, the underlying point seems cruel, making immigrants' lives so miserable that they'll leave the country altogether, but for Mitt Romney, it's really just a celebration of "illegals" – there's that word again – having the freedom to "make their own choice."
In other words, instead of trying to Etch A Sketch his way out of his self-deportation agenda, Romney thinks he can convince Latino voters the idea isn't as ridiculous as it sounds.
Yeah, Mitt. Good luck with that.