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As usual a complicit media just lets the criminals running our government tell blatant lies and show no curiosity or desire to get to the truth. At this point it is a given that the IRS was ordered to target conservatives by the WH – and only fucking liars will pretend otherwise – but the criminals have been beyond efficient at hiding the level of criminal activity the Obama administration has gotten away with because of media treatment of this abuse of power:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigators are blaming mistakes by IRS employees — not a criminal conspiracy — for the loss of thousands of emails related to the tax agency's tea party scandal.
IRS workers erased 422 computer backup tapes that "most likely" contained as many as 24,000 emails to and from former IRS official Lois Lerner, who has emerged as a central figure in congressional investigations, according to IRS's inspector general.
The workers erased the tapes a month after IRS officials discovered that an untold number of Lerner's emails were lost. The IG says the workers were unaware of a year-old directive not to destroy email backup tapes.
J. Russell George, the Treasury inspector general for tax administration, is scheduled to testify Thursday before the House Oversight Committee about his investigation into the emails. The Associated Press obtained a copy of his prepared testimony.
George says his investigation "did not uncover evidence that the erasure was done in furtherance of an effort to destroy evidence or conceal information from Congress and/or law enforcement."
No, they are not just reporting news and not speculating here. They are covering for these crooks. We all know that the level of incompetence of the politically motivated bureaucratic monster that has been dragging this country into the abyss for a few decades now has reached absolutely new levels of low during this criminal administration, but not even I – someone that expects nothing but mendacity and stupidity from these people – can believe this level of stupid and ineptness is responsible for the bold faced claims nobody would otherwise accept. As the title of post asks: do you think that anyone, especially in the media, would have accepted this ridiculous answer to what was obviously another attempt at a coverup?
Why no questions and answers about who conducted the investigation and what evidence they used to present this ludicrous argument? And how likely would one be to accept this conclusion when you find out it was neither an independent or honest investigation, but some other insiders beholden to the crooks in charge that couldn't find anything. Shit, I bet if the evidence was dropped in their lap they would manage to misplace it or lose it. Because that's how they have been doing things.
Maybe we should ask the Chinese what their hack produced about the various Obama administration criminal activities. Then again, with Obama and the people following him being this corrupt, destructive, and profitable to China, they might just feel compelled to lie to keep him in charge for as long as it takes them to take over the world.
Still, the revelation that computer tapes were erased after officials knew about the lost emails is likely to fuel conspiracy theories among conservatives who say the IRS has obstructed investigations into the scandal.
Nixon was unavailable for comment, and George Bush was caught laughing because so many of the people that called him stupid are now bending over and grabbing their ankles trying to provide cover for the stupid criminals now in charge. Can you imagine the media making this sort of excuse for a republican president if the IRS, after attacking his political enemies and being caught & investigated, decided to erase evidence? I normally would go into my rant about how I told you Obama would make mediocre Boosh look like a fucking awesome president, and how stupid and destructive leftists and what they believe and do are, but at this point, after all this damage and destruction, there is not even joy in that.


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It was a pretty good start to the spring season for the Barton Community College men's golf team.
Another long streak by the wayside. The 2015 edition of the Barton Community College softball team is removing some unsightly streaks from their list. Thursday afternoon at Cougars Fields Barton put a halt to a second losing streak that had reached into the 20s.
Playing without its top player made life pretty tough for the Barton Community College tennis team Tuesday afternoon. In the Cougars' only home match of the season, Barton played without Daniela Sanz and lost to Jayhawk foe Seward County.
The Barton Community College men knew the task was going to be a tough one. After all, Seward Community College came to town ranked No. 3 in the nation in men's tennis. Tuesday at Veterans' Park the Saints showed why.
The busy stretch continued for the Barton Community College softball team Tuesday afternoon in Pratt. And for the second straight Jayhawk West doubleheader the Cougars left town with a split.
After enduring a stretch of 16 games in 16 days the Barton Community College was back at it after just one day of rest. This time, though, it was just a single game. A typical midweek game against a junior varsity team.
The 2015 outdoor season started for the Barton Community College women's track team this past weekend in a big way. The Cougars traveled to the University of Alabama to compete in a loaded John Mitchell Alabama Relays.
Coming off the heels of a successful indoor season, the Barton
It was a weekend to step away from Jayhawk West play but the results were similar for the Barton Community College baseball team – another split.
After bolting to a great start to the season the Barton Community College softball team found itself with a 4-game losing streak after dropping the opener at Garden City Saturday. The Cougars ended that in emphatic style with an 11-2 win in the finale.
Ahmad Walker established himself as one of the top players in the Jayhawk West during a terrific sophomore season. The coaches in the conference felt he was the best, selecting the Barton Community College guard as the Most Valuable Player in the conference this season.
A pair of standout seasons ended with a second team All Jayhawk West selection for Phikala Anthony. The Memphis sophomore just missed a first team selection as the highest vote total on the second team. She was the lone Barton Community College Cougars to earn recognition.
The last out of an inning is often times the toughest out. The Barton Community College softball team experienced that Saturday in a doubleheader loss to Dodge City.
The last time the Barton Community College softball defeated Seward County was 2009. Some 24 straight losses. Until Wednesday that is.
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HUTCHINSON – "Squeaky" Wilkins was cool while everyone around him was about ready to lose their collective minds.
HUTCHINSON - Barton Cougar basketball coach Craig Fletchall swept away a few happy tears when he hugged his starters at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.
Perhaps the Barton men's basketball team should look into playing more 10 am games.
EMPORIA – The outdoor track and field season got off to a start Friday in Emporia as the Barton women competed it the Emporia Spring Open.
A pair of freshmen were recognized for their play for the Barton women's basketball this past season.
During a busy week in preparation for the NJCAA National Tournament, a trio of Barton men's basketball players have been named to the All-Jayhawk ...
EMPORIA – The outdoor season in underway for the Barton men's track team. After finishing second by the narrowest of margin at the NJCAA Indoor ...
The Barton women's tennis team is showing some good strength at the top of the order. But it wasn't enough as the Cougars ...
It seems like every time the Barton men's tennis team takes the court, it brings with it high winds.
Most of the preparation is done. The Barton men's basketball heads to Hutchinson today for an overnight stay before the Cougars tip off the ...
When the Barton men's basketball team takes the floor at the Hutchinson Sports Arena Monday morning, it will be the fourth time the Cougars ...
After having its 12-game winning streak snapped in the final game of a 4-game Jayhawk West series last time out, the Barton baseball team is ...
It's not time to put the uniforms up just yet.
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Hamilton County (WISH) — Grand opening events at Westfield's Grand Park kicked off on Friday. A carnival atmosphere filled the park, complete with a ferris wheel and concert, but the 57 athletic fields are winning the attention of most visitors.
The sounds of summer crack in the air in Westfield's Grand Park, less than a day after rain poured down on fields.
"You notice, even with all the drainage we have, no water standing on the field, just completely drains off," Steve Henke of Henke Development said.
Henke says he took knowledge from building Bridgewater Club golf course and put it to use in Grand Park on the diamonds and fields.
"They're really designed so you can get two inches of rain and play an hour later," Henke said.
It's nearly weather-proof, with both grass and synthetic fields that are back-filled with sand rather than dirt.
"With the sand it just drains away and drains right back to our irrigation lakes," Henke said.
And those steps are already catching the attention of spectators.
"We saw the turf on the way in and it looks absolutely amazing," said Scott Griffin who attended Friday's events.
"It's already helped obviously. I've heard that there were high school baseball games that were played here because the fields were rained out, so that's pretty awesome," Westfield father Travis Bergoff said.
There's also awnings for onlookers. And when a big storm stalls a game, there's technology on hand to keep athletes and their fans safe.
"We will then turn on a beacon system, as well as a siren, in the park to let every one know," Henke said.
A lightning detection system is on hand, which is manned by staff, as well as radar and apps.
"It's a flashing red light. It stays on until it's safe to go back to the fields," Henke said.
The whole design aims to not only get sports tournaments to choose Grand Park for their event, but to make sure they return again and again.
"They step onto these fields and it's almost like 'Wow, we get to play here.' It's really neat," Henke said.
Grand Park's grand opening festivities continue all weekend. The governor will be there Saturday for a ribbon cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. A major announcement is expected regarding investment in the park.
The ceremonies conclude Sunday with a 5K family fun run and walk.
Hwoever, the $45 million park is not complete. This is really just the beginning. Shops, restaurants, and hotels are all in the works to build on and around the property.


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We took a look back at the very first Independence Day in 1776—the day the thirteen colonies officially declared independence from Great Britain. What would the Founding Fathers have tweeted then?
While we took some liberties here, these men were some of the greatest political thinkers, writers, and communicators of their time…and in some cases of all time. Don't forget Paul Revere—the nation's first social networker!
Today's politicians aren't riding on horseback to deliver messages, but they are increasingly using social media platforms to help them communicate their ideas on key issues and engaging voters. Monitoring social media channels has become essential to measuring a political engagement. Check out TrendPo for more information on the tools monitoring trending politicians and issues.
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Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
AFAIK we typically don't remove anything before a cvs import is done into dist/. BTW what do you mean by 'bogus files' ?Extra files that previously not there in the "NetBSD" source tree like the PDF documentation (src/dist/bind/doc/arm/Bv9ARM.pdf but not in netbsd-3).
Ahh, OK I thought you meant that. This file needs to be handled separately as it's a binary.
That I don't know. Like I said I've used these scripts before to generate patches and they have saved a lot of leg work for me.Well maybe I should start all over and do it the bind2netbsd way. Just to clarify: Okay if I do the commits as I follow the steps (that say to commit)?
No, these are releng@ managed branches. A patch needs to be submitted for pullup and they handle it from there. The scripts are effectively written for someone wanting to update HEAD.
And when did you do cvs update for the steps?
What I did was run bind2netbsd on a stock 9.4.1-PL1 tarball then run it again on a 9.4.1-PL2 stock tarball. I then diff(1)'ed the two (with -N) and got a diff. I then applied the diff locally to my netbsd checkout and manually dealt with any conflicts.
I just tried this with netbsd-3 and it works well but for a few conflicts that are due to some back ported security fixes.
Can you double check the steps as outlined in the few scripts to add missing steps?Thanks
I'll have a closer look at your patches tonight. thanks, adrian.


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Inter Milan are eyeing Manchester City defender Micah Richards.
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Richards has committed to City this week, but Arsenal and now Inter are being linked with the England international.
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1. A daughter of Oceanus and Thetys, and the wife of Nereus, by whom she became the mother of the Nereides. (Apollod. i. 2. § 2; Hesiod. Theog. 240, &c.; Ov. Met. ii. 269.) The Latin poets sometimes use the name of this marine divinity for the sea itself. (Virg. Eclog. x. 5.)
2. One of Doris's daughters, or the Nereides, likewise bore the name of Doris. (Hom. Il. xviii. 45.)
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Color Block Bundle in Blues- set of 10
This color block bundle in shades of blue is perfect for everyday meals. Soft and easy to care for, your set will include a variety of napkins, similar, but not exact ,to the set photographed. A great set to start your journey with not using paper napkins, and begin using cloth. These also make a great gift!
Napkins will be in various shades of ranging from light blue to navy.
You choose the size: 5inch coasters, 10, 18 or 20inch napkins available.
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Tah - posted on 02/09/2010 ( 9 moms have responded )
What do you ladies do to keep it SPICY!!!! and I don't mean your hot wings.......WHO ME , you say.......Well , first and foremost, I have never is over 4 years said NO!!!!..thats right never, I go to 3wishes.com and order costumes and he loves a good nurses uniform. Then outside of that, we sneak away for weekends, leave the kids with Aunt mae...lol..(maybe thats why she doesn't want kids with 14 nieces and nephews..lol) find a room with a jacuzzi, a little restaurant we have never even heard of, get a corner booth and just talk...about everything.....movies, walks on the beach..gotta make time for us in this whirlwind....SO, HOW BOUT YOU?>>...I'm sure we can all learn something from each other for this upcoming day, I'm sure someone is saying, he doesn't want another stuffed bear with fatigues on, so i'm out of ideas...lol


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Pros: Won't heat up your kitchen and does cook food and make it juicy!
Cons: Some meats will need extra attention- chicken. Roasts hard to turn over in bag.
I ordered my Flavor Wave Turbo after waiting a whole year after hearing about it from a commercial...the new Turbo model has higher cooking temps and I've been testing the devil out of it. Here's my findings...
It comes with a few recipes, that are sometimes confusing, one recipe will say to use the low rack like for chicken, and another will say to use the high rack for pieces of chicken...they'd be burnt to a crisp there!
My experience has been that the chicken cooks pretty good on the low rack (my first test was leg quarters, and they did well, took 15 extra minutes - they were not frozen.)
Yesterday I did FROZEN chicken pieces and a breast (not boneless) - and the breast had to cook an extra 15 minutes...they didn't have a cooking time for a Non-boneless breast...this is probably why.
I cooked a whole Frying chicken, and made the mistake of stuffing it, it took almost twice as long...the chicken was fresh, and the during the last half of cooking, the breast started to get overcooked and dark...so i covered it with aluminum foil...had to use toothpicks to keep in on the chicken...and turning chicken wasn't easy either...and then the legs started to burn, so I covered them, and when I thought it was done...the thighs weren't done...so I turned it back over and cooked it another 15 minutes, and finally it was done! And was Delicious!
The meat does come out juicy, and tender, and this is excellent. The only thing I found is that cooking different sized portions cause different finishing times.
My first "Other meat" was thick pork chops, and it took quite a while...don't use the butterfly cut pork chops that are 1 1/2 inch thick! They were juicy once they were done...but took twice as long as I had thought.
I tried to cook a roast, takes an oven bag to do this...the bag was sucked up to the wire mesh part of the heater, and got a hole in it...due to this, my roast (beef 4 lbs- the recipe called for 2 to 2 1/2 lbs) didn't cook well enough, and I had to turn it by opening the bag and using tongs to turn it over. I also had vegetables in there, and some of them didn't get cooked well either. When it finally got to the correct temperature, it was late, and we had eaten pizza, so I let it cool down, put in a crock dish to heat up in the oven the next day. My daughter tried to eat some, said it was a little tough yet (not done).
The next day I had her stick it in the oven on 300 degrees and let it cook for 2 or so hrs...It was really tender and delicious. I may stick to my crock pot to do roasts, OR use the extender when cooking in the oven bag...that's a thought! The size of the meat and what you put in with it, will matter...I'll try a smaller roast and use one of their recipes and see how it comes out - next time.
I've heated up frozen chicken wings, they came out great. I've cooked bacon, I loved it!
I'm going to keep using it, the food comes out really well, sometimes though, the skin or outside gets real crisp or almost burnt...I turn my meat over if this starts to happen.
I'm going to get some of the accessories for cooking and a cookbook, when I've tested them out, I'll report back.
Maybe the chicken rack they have will make a difference for the chicken.
Thanks for letting me vent!


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In an announcement Wednesday morning touting its sale of more than 2 million of its new Xbox One game consoles, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) said, "Demand is exceeding supply in our 13 launch markets and Xbox One is sold out at most retailers." That, of course, is not totally good news. If retailers like GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) can't get any more of the Xbox One, that is not going to help Microsoft's sales plan or the retailers' own.
Both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 from Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) sold a million units on their first day of availability. Since then, each has sold more than an additional million units, with Sony reaching that milestone almost exactly a week earlier than Microsoft because the PlayStation 4 was released a week earlier.
Game console sales at GameStop were expected to rise sharply in the current quarter, but without an Xbox One on the shelf, those hopes could be dashed. After calling Xbox One "one of our hottest selling products of this holiday season," a company spokesman is quoted in Microsoft's announcement saying that GameStop "is working closely with Microsoft to receive more units… ."
A Walmart executive is cited saying much the same thing, "We are refreshing our inventory as fast as we can … ."
A quick check at nowinstock.com indicates that the PlayStation 4 is out of stock at all locations except eBay, where the controller sells for as much as $639, well above the $399 list price. Nowinstock.com shows the Xbox One available at several retailers, including Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) and Amazon at the $499 list price and up to $670 at eBay. At GameStop and Walmart the Xbox One is listed as out of stock.
Scarcity may be a good public relations ploy, but it is not a good thing for retailers like Walmart and GameStop which make a large chunk of their annual sales during the holiday season. Both Sony and Microsoft appear to have chosen to take the "scarcity is good" tack rather than make sure that their sales channels could get all the product they could sell.


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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UT Release) -- The Vols were back on Haslam Field on Tuesday as Butch Jones continues to build a new UT team, 'brick by brick.' Tennessee returned to action after spring break week and Jones was happy with what he saw from the Orange & White.
"We wanted to see how our players would respond," said Jones. "We had a focused group of young men yesterday in our meetings. And today I liked our mental focus and I liked our mental effort. It is like building a building, you build it brick by brick.
"That is what we are building right now as this football program, this football team. We still have a long way to go. I also saw some individuals who really went on spring break and came back and they were in great shape. Overall, still a lot of work to do."
Jones continues to emphasis the physical nature of the game and is putting a significant focus on it each day.
"I think our overall physicality as a football team has to improve greatly," he said. "That is going to be the emphasis each and every day. We are going to get even more focused because obviously playing in this football conference we have to be a much more physical football team then what we showed today. It is all how you practice.
"The way you practice really tells you the culture of your football program. The thing I like about our players is they are here and they are willing but we still have a long way to go. But like I said earlier it is brick by brick."
Of his course of time as a coach, Jones has placed a major importance on the impact of leadership within his teams both on and off the field. It is no different at Tennessee and Jones continues to look for the men to lead Team 117.
"It is critical. Leadership is everything," said Jones. "We (coaches) aren't on the field with them, we aren't in there when they start their summer strength and conditioning program. We always talk about it, it is better to be a player-led team than a coach-led team, or a player-coached team then a coach-coached team."
Jones has pointed to several upperclassmen including Ja'Wuan James, A.J. Johnson and Jacques Smith, who have emerged as leaders. He also pointed to unheralded Raiques Crump as a player who is rising to the occasion.
"Ja'Wuan has done a great job, but we need more," said Jones. "I thought A.J. Johnson stepped up a little bit. For the first time I saw some energy, I saw a passion to get to the football, tackles for loss. Jacques Smith has been an individual who is bringing it in terms of his demeanor every day.
"Crump has been doing a great job. There is a number of individuals, Byron Moore, again we need more, we need more of a collective group effort."
With most of the university students gone over spring break, a handful of Vols remained on campus working out and getting ready for the second rounds of spring practice. Little did some of the players know a 14-year-old girl would change their lives forever.
Katelyn Norman, the 14-year-old from La Follette, Tenn., who had been battling osteosarcoma for the past two years, passed away last Friday morning, just before several Vols took part in a walkathon in her honor.
Marlon Walls was touched in such a way after meeting Norman on March 27 at the East Tennessee Children's Hospital.
"That little girl changed my life and I mean that with the utmost respect," said Walls. "She literally, she changed my life. Man, words can't explain how much I look up to that young lady."
Walls, Corey Miller, Allan Carson, Daniel Hood and Daniel McCullers took part in the walkathon and were welcomed with open arms of Norman's family despite knowing her just a few days.
"We were getting a lot of attention, and asked her sibling if this is okay or should we leave," said Walls. "She was like, "No man we want you here because that's what Katelyn would've wanted." I don't know man, it touched my heart. I can honestly say my life will not be the same from meeting that little girl."
At 6-5, 232 pounds, you'd think being physical would come natural to RS freshman WR Jason Croom.
However, Croom says that's exactly what the coaches are stressing to him thus far in practice.
"Coach has been talking to me about using my size more and having more confidence when I am out there," Croom said. "That is what I have been working on."
Croom said the he wants to go up and get the ball, but also make it tough for defenders to bring him down once he lands. During Tuesday's practice, Croom ensured he'd maintain that attitude with a friendly reminder on his wrist.
"Today, I wrote on my wrist, no missed physical opportunities," Croom said. "Every chance I had I tried to be physical and go grab a deep ball if it came my way."
The coaches are working to instill this toughness among the players and Croom's progress has caught the eye of Head Coach Butch Jones.
"The one individual who has really started to impress me right now is Jason Croom. I thought he came back from spring break, I could tell he got into his play book, he ran over break and I really liked the way he approached practice today. He is a big 6-foot-4, 225-pound individual and he needs to play like that. I really saw some glimpses today and was very encouraged by what I saw with him."
As the Vols reunited for meetings Sunday night leading into today's practice, several had stories and tales to tell from their time away from Knoxville while others staying in town honing their craft.
Nathan Peterman returned to his native Jacksonville, Florida, with some teammates.
"A few guys went home with me like Justin King, Jason Croom and Kenny Bynum," said Peterman. "It was good to have those guys with me. I threw a few times and ran on the beach for a little beach workout. It was nice."
Croom got a taste of a type of workout.
"I just ran on the beach," he said. "I heard it made your feet fast. That is the first time I ever had done that. I felt it, I felt the difference."
Several of a Vols went on cruises including A.J. Johnson, who was "having a good time," but added he he came back "ready to practice" with lots of energy and tempo.
Unlike previous seasons, the Vols' break came in the middle of spring practice.
"I didn't know what to expect because this is the first time since I've been here that we've had spring practice with spring break in the middle," said Ja'Wuan James. "I feel like it went well and everybody stayed out of trouble and came back today with a great mindset."
Brian Randolph was in great spirits after Tuesday's session. "I felt we were fresh," he said. "We were uptempo - sometimes we were down - but I think we had a good practice."
Junior running back Marlin Lane was not at practice on Tuesday due to some personal matters. According to Jones, "He is taking care of his family right now. He has had some health issues in his family and he wanted to be there for them. He will be back tonight."
(On the players showing they had a week off)
"You could definitely see the rust. I liked our approach. I thought we saw some more leadership overall and we are still getting out where we need to be. When you are putting things together, you have the standard and the expectations that we have for this football program. It takes time where we can see in transitioning, maybe not as fast we want them to but we can see it. Again, brick by brick, we can see it. I thought our retention overall was pretty good. Obviously we threw a lot at them today with installation, doing some different trades and shifts and motions, different personnel groupings with our defense and things like that. Some different things in practice and structure. It is only the second time that we have been out there on our grass practice field so the environment changed. I like changing venues. I like changing environments. It goes hand and hand with being a good road football team. I thought their retention was good. We are going to start throwing more at them from an installation standpoint."
(On building the mentality of the football program)
"We are learning more and more. I think that is what people miss when you take over a football program, you really have 11 practices. You are really building the mentality of the football team. You really have three in just helmets and then the spring game is the spring game. Really that is why every practice and every rep is critical. Because you are building an identity, you don't have a foundation from the past. Again, it is still not where we need to be. In order for us to achieve things, is we have to have a collective effort in terms of energy, a great collective effort in everything that we do, we are getting there slowly. I saw Dan McCullers for the first time this spring, turn and sprint to the football. That is a short victory. We have to continue to point those things out, not only pointing the negative out but also the positive."
(On installations)
"We want to install as much as they can handle. We have to get more in. First of all, our offense is based on execution, we are in an execution based system. You could see the rust a little bit. There were too many balls on the ground today, too many incomplete passes. In order for us for us to operate our offense we have to operate with efficiency. We can't have balls on the ground. I thought we had balls on the ground too much, whether it is the running backs or the wideouts or the quarterbacks, we have to come back on Thursday. We are taking a maxim a day. Today was all about Maxim No. 1, the team that makes the fewest mistakes will win. That is ingraining in our player's minds and that is what it is all about. We will come back tomorrow and meet as a team and we will review maxim no. 1 and all the mistakes and what we need to do to get better as we move forward and push forward to Thursday and then to Saturday which will be more of a scrimmage.
(On the installation process)
"I think you learn each team is different. When we took over at Cincinnati, I think we installed a little bit too much. At Central Michigan we took our time, Cincinnati we installed a lot, here we have taken our time because we have really focused on the style of play of which we want to play. The demeanor, the physicality, the tempo, you have to graduate from that and move on. It is the building process. And execution. It doesn't help us to go out there and install eight different route packages if we haven't graduated from route package No. 1 and No. 2. Everything is execution. When our players feel that they have mastered that, we will move on. So much is technique oriented, the sense of urgency has to pick up and they understand."
(On the quarterbacks)
They really haven't. I felt really good about Justin and Nate going into break. I thought they showed a bit of rust today. But everything in the throwing game is about rhythm and spacing and timing. You can see why practice is critical when you have a week off. But also a lot of that is on the receivers too. We have put them in some negative and adverse situations too. The way a receiver runs a route is all about body language. They are conversing verbally too but how you stick routes, accelerate, you really see that from our receivers today. And they have to step up, and they have to have a big day on Thursday and keep grinding because we ask a lot of them. That is the expectation by which we are going to play and we are not changing. I see progress. I do, but not as much as we would like. But that is pretty common when you are installing packages.
(On putting spring break in the middle of spring camp)
It is a grind. I think we ask so much of these student-athletes. Taking a full course-load at a great academic institution like Tennessee. All of a sudden then it is spring football, going through monumental changes to the program and the expectations. And then the scrutiny. That is one of the things that attracts people to come to Tennessee is that you want to play in the spotlight, you want to play in the media capital of the world when it comes to college football, you come here. There is so much in their personal life. I think a lot of times we miss the picture that these are still 17-21/22 year old individuals and that is why everything we do in our football program is based off of family. I did. I liked the way it was structured. Six practices. Take a break. Take a mental break. Recalibrate your thoughts and comeback and be sure to finish strong. We had a Sunday team meeting to make sure that everyone was back on time. And I like the way our players have come back and how they have approached coming back so far. They are energized, I like what I have seen in terms of willingness. Now it is just the execution and physicality that we have to continue to improve.
(On Christian Harris)
I think Christian continues to progress. He is a great individual, competitive and works extremely hard. He is just going through the process of learning the linebacker position. All of the reads and learning to play instinctually. That is the big thing. We are forming habits every day. Good or bad. But you train so it becomes instinctive. I am encouraged by what I see with him because he continues to progress and get better.
(On what he is trying to improve on)
"Catching the ball wherever it is at and not going down easy. I want to be everything. That is the way I think of myself."
(On last season to this season)
"It is different because last year I was messed up. I tore my hamstring, and then once my hamstring got better, I messed up my shoulder. I was down from the get go. Now I am healthy and learning a lot more from Coach Z."
(On competition with Pig Howard)
"I think we will be in a postion where, hopefully, we will be splitting time. We push each other and learn from each other. I try to get tips from Pig because I have never played wide receiver in my life. We just vibe off of each other. It is competition between us but at the end of the day we are both out on the field."
(On expectations for receivers after having Justin Hunter and CP)
"With those guys gone we pretty much just have to take over. You can't look to those guys anymore to make the big plays. We have to be the guys to make the big plays and that is what we are focused on."
(On working harder to learn the new position)
"I have to put in extra work to run routes, coverages and all of that. Learning the defense was easy because I played running back, but with route concepts I have to put in extra work."
(On if they missed a step because of spring break)
"No sir. I know coaches, I know a couple of guys were probably winded because of the break but we came out ready to practice as a whole."
(On how hard coach Thigpen and Jancek are pushing them)
"Pretty much they are pushing me, pushing me real hard. They make me a better player. I know they are helping me learn just defense better. Just overall learning defense, schemes, and all. I know Coach (John) Jancek is working with me one on ones and stuff during practice when I'm not on special teams. So they're working me hard."
(On what he is trying to accomplish the last half of spring practice)
"Pretty much just overall, just trying to be a better player. You always can work on your step, hands, and then just getting the defense down pat. Learning the defense and knowing the in and out."
(On the ins and outs of the defense)
"The process is going real smooth. I know we go in the meeting rooms and getting everything down pat. I know we mess up but we are still getting together. It's coming real smooth, limiting our mistakes a lot each day."


text: What are they feeding these kids in Russia? There are many adults in this world that will never be able too accomplish what this girl just did. Mariana Naumova is a 13 year old girl from Russia who just made history in Las Vegas the other day. Mariana became the youngest female to bench press 198 pounds. I am pretty sure girls won't bully her at school.


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Alumni & Friends are Invited to Attend Send-Off Celebration Thursday, 11:30 am in Peters Campus Center
By Helene T. Carter
Augusta, Ga… March 30, 2016 – An elite group of Paine College students have qualified to compete at the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament to be held April 2-6, 2016 in Torrance, California. Now in its 27th season, HCASC is a unique academic competition that showcases the academic prowess of the best and brightest students from America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Paine students completed a hard-fought journey that began during the fall 2015 semester and emerged as one of 48 teams who will compete for the top prize of $50,000.00. The cash prizes are distributed to the HBCUs and not to the players and coach.
Paine alumni in the Los Angeles area are encouraged to cheer on the Paine team during the round robin games on Sunday, April 3rd. Paine alumni in Augusta and surrounding areas are encouraged to give a rousing send-off to the team that will be held Thursday, March 31st, 11:30 am, in the Peters Campus Dining Hall.
Keith Brown, manager of the Lion's Apparel and Internet Café, urges alumni to stop by and purchase Paine paraphernalia for the team. "We want the pride of the Lion team to stand out amongst the participating schools," said Brown.
Of particular note, the Honda organization picked up the travel-related costs for four team members, however, the College must pay the costs for an alternate student, faculty and advisor.
"I am really proud of this year's Paine College HCASC team," said Dr. Catherine Adams, Coach. "We have strong leadership from James Armstrong, a veteran HCASC player; Donnell Harris, a returning player who likes to read plays as a way to acquire historical and cultural knowledge; and our newest players Sonia Brooks and Uzetta Gresham, who rose to the challenge of regional tournament play and prepared for the national tournament." "The students are to be commended for their commitment to teamwork, knowledge and skill acquisition."
To learn how you can lend support to the Paine College Honda All-Stars, please contact Helene Carter at 706.821.8323, firstname.lastname@example.com, or Tonya Williams in the Office of Communications and Marketing at email@example.com, 706.396.7591.
The Paine College Media Studies Department will host its first multi-media conference called PANORAMIC on Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Candler Memorial Library from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The forum is titled"The Excellence of Ethnic Inclusion". The goal is to help provide a unique perspective for students and provide them with first-hand commentary from distinguished writers, producers, photographers, actors, directors, and other broadcasting specialists. PANORAMIC will feature workshops with guest panelists to help students learn more.
This conference is designed to complement Augusta's budding interest in the film industry, and welcomes thought provoking commentary to discuss issues relevant to today's multi-media industry.
"When I was getting my MFA at Howard University, I was always influenced by our media day guests," said PANORAMIC'S creator and Media Studies Department Chair Teri Burnette, "It inspired me as a young film maker, and I wanted to give that same experience to our students here at Paine."
Burnett and fellow professors John Harris, and Nicole Watson are award-winning producers, directors, and media professionals with several network television, stage, and film productions to their credit.
Under their guidance, students in the Paine College Media Studies Department have produced independent properties including Digital Dialogue, PC News Update, and several stage productions by the school's theater group, Paine House Players.
The Home Depot Retool Your School Grant competition has officially commenced with over half of the nation's HBCUs vying for the top prize of $50,000 for campus beautification projects. Paine College qualified to enter the competition upon submitting its application for three beautification improvement projects on February 22, 2016. "The competition is stiff this year but we are in it to win it," said Dr. Samuel Sullivan, Interim President. "The College has an opportunity to win from $20,000 to $50,000 to underwrite improvement projects in three residence halls," commented Dr. Sullivan. "I am appealing to the entire Paine College community to vote daily to ensure that the College emerges as a winner."
The total winnings for the Retool Your School program have increased to $300,000 in grants for nine accredited HBCUs. The schools will be categorized in one of three clusters based on student population. Each cluster will have three winners vying for one $50,000, one $30,000 and one $20,000 grant. The breakdown will be as follows: Cluster 1 will be based on schools with student enrollment of 4,000 or more and Cluster 2 will be based on schools with student enrollment of 3,999–1,251 students. Paine College falls within Cluster 3 with a student enrollment of 1,250 or less.
The Home Depot's Retool Your School Program was established in 2010 to provide support for campus improvement projects to the nation's HBCUs. Since the program's inception, over one million dollars in grant money has been awarded.
This year, for the first time, the non-winning qualified schools who submit their applications and receive a minimum of 100 votes, will receive a $1,000 Home Depot gift card.
"Excitement builds each year for The Home Depot Retool Your School program," says Melissa Brown, Multicultural Marketing Manager. "Each year, we continue to find ways to make it exciting for HBCUs to participate. Last year, we launched a new grant structure that allowed more HBCUs to participate and to feel comfortable competing among their fellow HBCUs within their student population range."
During the online voting period, Paine College supporters can cast their vote everyday for Paine's project. Following the online vote, a panel of distinguished judges will also evaluate Paine's proposal within the qualifying brackets. Judges will consider the depth of Paine's proposal and the College's ability to execute the project within the specified budgets. Proposals for all three grants ($50K, $30K, $20K) must highlight how each project will make a lasting, positive impact on Paine's campus.
Geno Clark, Director of Sponsored Programs, steered the application process and submitted projects on behalf of Paine College for each of the award levels as follows:
Tier III award ($20,000) will be utilized to replace and/or upgrade window panes and window treatments in three residence halls: Epworth Hall, Gray Hall and Barry Gomillion Hall.
The project, if implemented, will beautify the campus image by providing a much-needed facelift to residence halls while also allowing for added privacy in dorm rooms.
Tier II prize ($30,000), if awarded, will underwrite external painting and gutter repair/replacement on the same residence halls. The repainted trim work will give the buildings an uplift while the improved gutter system will create a more stable and comfortable living environment for our students.
Tier I Project ($50,000), if awarded, will include major repairs of the communal bathrooms in resident halls including retiling of showers, repairing drains and replacing hardware.
The Home Depot's Retool Your School Program was established in 2010 to provide support for campus improvement projects to the nation's HBCUs. Since the program's inception, over one million dollars in grant money has been awarded.
During the online voting period, Paine College supporters can cast their vote everyday for Paine's project. Following the online vote, a panel of distinguished judges will also evaluate Paine's proposal within the qualifying brackets. Judges will consider the depth of Paine's proposal and the College's ability to execute the project within the specified budgets. Proposals for all three grants ($50K, $30K, $20K) must highlight how each project will make a lasting, positive impact on Paine's campus.
Online voting began February 26th and will end April 24th. We encourage faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends to vote daily at www.retoolyourschool.com. The winners will be announced on May 18, 2016.
For more information about ways to cast your vote, please contact Tonya Williams in the Office of Communications & Marketing at 706.396.7591, email@example.com.
By Helene Carter
Each year, proceeds from the Father-Daughter Gala are donated to local non-profit organizations to support their mission and, in many cases, to provide scholarships for deserving students at local colleges and universities. Paine College was among several organizations that received a donation.
"No gift is too small or too large," said Dr. Samuel Sullivan who received a check from local business owner Robert O'Neal in the amount of $1,000. "This show of support demonstrates that Paine College is a sound investment and remains at the heart of the community," said Dr. Sullivan, Interim President of Paine College.
The College launched the Build it Back Campaign in November 2015 to meet immediate and critical needs of the Institution. During the 2016 Founders' Day and Homecoming celebration, the Vice President of Institutional Advancement Sunya L. Young announced that the Campaign had reached over $460,246 and is ongoing.
Mr. O'Neal is President and CEO of The O'Neal Group, Inc. and agency owner of Bob O'Neal Insurance Agency, Allstate Insurance Company. Mr. O'Neal, the brainchild behind the Father-Daughter Gala, said his daughter introduced him to a similar event in 2007. He was so impressed with the experience and the time shared with his daughter that he was led to create the Father-Daughter Gala and Dance that is traditionally held on Fathers' Day at Legends Club in Augusta. "Although Allstate Insurance Agency is the official host of the Father-Daughter Gala, there are many people in the background who work diligently to make the event a success," he said. "Under the auspices of OuiCare International, Inc., we provide financial resources to support the mission of local charities while helping to strengthen the bonds of the family that lend to stronger communities."
"This event has, in many ways, become a ministry for me," commented Mr. O'Neal. "In its ninth year, the event has touched many lives and helped to improve relationships between fathers and their daughters." There are no age limits, religious or ethnic boundaries. I've witnessed grandfathers and granddaughters take to the floor awkwardly and emerge with pure confidence and joy. Improving relationships between fathers and daughters is at the heart of what we do and that is what makes our work special."
"We are grateful to Robert O'Neal and appreciative of the Augusta community, alumni and friends who continue to support the College. "Paine, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), is on Probation and will have to demonstrate to the SACSCOC Review Team that it is fiscally stable during its spring 2016 review. I am appealing to the College's constituents to give generously.
For more information on ways to support Paine College, please contact Vice President Sunya Young at 706.821.8233 or via email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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L-R: Robert O'Neal, Agency Owner of Bob O'Neal Insurance Agency, Allstate Insurance Company and Dr. Samuel Sullivan, Interim President of Paine College.
Bishop Marshall Gilmore will deliver the Founders' Day Convocation address at Paine College on Friday, February 12, 2016 in Gilbert-Lambuth Memorial Chapel. The event, in observance of the 134th founding of the College, will commence at 10:30 a.m. In keeping with tradition, the procession of the Administration, faculty, staff, program participants and graduating seniors will commence from Haygood Holsey Administration Hall and end at the Chapel. The Founders' Day Convocation, traditionally held during the College's Homecoming weekend, is open to the public. For more information about the Homecoming celebration of activities, please visit www.paine.edu.
About Bishop Marshall Gilmore
Bishop Marshall Gilmore grew up in the Pleasant Hill C.M.E. Church in Hoffman, North Carolina. There he was baptized. He attended the public schools in Hoffman and later graduated from the West Southern Pines High School, North Carolina in 1949. He enrolled in Paine College, Augusta, Georgia, in the fall of 1954. By attending summer schools at Paine College and Allen University and Benedict College, Columbia, South Carolina, he graduated from Paine with a BA degree in 1957.
While serving in the United States Air Force from 1950-1954, he was licensed first as an Exhorter in September 1953, and second, a Local Preacher on January 2, 1954.
While at Paine College, he was admitted on trail in the North Carolina Annual Conference and ordained Deacon in 1955 at St. Joseph C.M.E. Chapel Hill, North Carolina by Bishop Willam Yancey Bell. His ordination was in anticipation of being assigned a pastoral charge, which came to pass when Bishop Arthur W. Womack assigned him to Hudson Memorial C.M.E. Church, Augusta, Georgia 1955.
In the North Carolina Annual Conference of 1956 meeting at Haines Institutional C.M.E. Church, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Bishop Bell ordained him Elder.
Bishop Gilmore entered the Theological School of Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, in 1957, and graduated with the Master of Divinity degree in 1960. He earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from the United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, in 1974. Several honorary degrees have been awarded to him. Doctor of Divinity degrees were awarded by Texas College and the Interdenominational Theological Center. Paine College awarded him the degree of Doctor of Laws and Letters, Lane College, the Doctor of Humane Letters, and Miles College the degree of Laws and Letters.
Upon being elected first in the largest class of bishops (5) ever elected, he went on to serve as pastor for Philips Temple C.M.E. Church, Dayton, Ohio where he served for eighteen years. Under his guidance, Phillips Temple witnessed a new facility, retired its debt, and purchased and paid for a parsonage. This climaxed a series of successful pastorates in Georgia, Illinois, and Michigan.
The General Conference of 1982 meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, elected the Reverend Marshall Gilmore the 41st bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. From 1982 – 1994, he served as Presiding Bishop of the 4th Episocpal District (Louisiana and Mississippi) and from 1994 until June 2006, he served as Presiding Bishop of the Eighth Episcopal District (Texas). The saving of Texas College, Tyler, with the help of the College of Bishops and church, remains a proud achievement.
On July 2, 2002, in the General Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia, Bishop Gilmore was installed as Senior Bishop and later in 2002, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was elected Chief Executive Officer (CEO) by the Board of Director The CME Church.
Bishop Gilmore retired June 27, 2006, at the General Conference held in Memphis, Tennessee. He was recalled January 2010 by the College of Bishops to preside over the Second Episcopal District (Ohio/Central Indiana, Western Pennsylvania and Kentucky) until the General Conference, June 2010, held in Mobile, Alabama. He was recalled a second time by the College of Bishops in November 2013 to preside over the Seventh Episcopal District (North & South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York) until the 2014 General Conference held in Baltimore, Maryland.
Bishop Gilmore is an emeritus member of the Board of Trustees of Paine College; immediate past Chairman of the Board of the CME Church CDC; the Commissionon Disaster Relief, and a former member of the Commission on Pan Methodist Cooperation and Union. He has served as Chair of the General Connectional Board; the Board of Envangelism; the General Board of Personnel Services; the Committee On the Compilation of the Book of Discipline; the New Day Housing Cooperative; and the Board of Trustees of Texas College. He served also, as Chair of the Board of Trustees of M.I. College; the Board of Trustees of the ITC, and as a member and Chair of the Board of Trustees of Phillips School of Theology.
He edited The Book of Ritual (Pocket Edition); and The Book of Ritual (Pew Edition). He authored A Catechism For Members of The CME Church; A Bishop Chats With A New Pastor; The Local Church: Its Pastor, Officers And Their Ministries; A Larger Cathechism; Discipleship: In Principle and In Practice; The Pulpit And The Pew; and What Would Jesus Have Me Do? And in 2014, he published his Memoir, From Bastard to Bishop: A Journey to Legitimacy.
Bishop Gilmore met on campus and later married a Paineite, the former Yvonne Dukes of Fitzgerald, Georgia. They are the parents of two adult children, the Reverend John Marshall Gilmore and Mrs. Joan Michele (Jerome) Oglesby. And, they are the grandparents of Marshell (Shelly) Yvonne Gilmore, Kenny Barnes and Daven Oglesby.
The world-renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem will visit Paine College this month to conduct an athletic workshop. The workshop will be held on Friday, January 29th from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the HEAL Complex.
The Dance Theatre of Harlem is known for challenging classical ballet. Led by artistic director, Virginia Johnson, the group's repertoire ranges from classics to contemporary. The Dance Theatre of Harlem has performed across the country and abroad. Their dance is described as "swift, elegant, and crisp."
The group is slated to perform at the end of the Augusta Ballet's first-ever New Traditions Dance Festival at the Bell Auditorium on Saturday, January 30 at 7:30 PM. During their visit to Augusta, the group will also hold master classes with area dance students in addition to the workshop at Paine College.
"This is another great opportunity for team bonding," said Paine College Men's Basketball Coach Chase Campbell. "I thought that would be something unique and fun that all of our athletes could do together." The workshop will help the athletes work on fast-twitch muscles reaction which would allow them to react quicker and become more agile on the court.
This workshop is free and open to the public. Additional information is available by phone (706) 821-8233 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. For more information about their performance at the Bell Auditorium visit http://www.augustaentertainmentcomplex.com.
Paine College will officially open the Spring semester with its Spring Convocation on Wednesday, January 21, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the Gilbert-Lambuth Memorial Chapel. Our Spring Convocation marks the official start of the spring semester. Interim President Samuel Sullivan will deliver the keynote address. Students, faculty, staff and community leaders will also participate in Convocation ceremony. The public is invited to attend.
The Paine College Honda All-Star team will collaborate Dr. Lawanda Cummings and the program PC-IDEAL (Paine College: Informing, Developing, and Educating through Active Learning), to host the 2016 High School MLK Academic Bowl on Monday, January 18th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Candler Memorial Library on the Paine College campus.
Students from area high schools including Butler High School, Lucy Laney High School, Hephzibah High School, and Burke County High School will compete in a quiz tournament that will include a variety of topics including world history, science, literature, religion, the arts, social science and popular culture.
"It is an honor to have a High School Academic Bowl in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King to exhibit the knowledge of the students and show how committed and eager the young people are to learn and compete," said Ms. Uzetta Gresham, "It is a pleasure to see the high school students come out and take part in a competition."
Paine College is one of the many HBCUs that take part in the each year in the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) where they compete against HBCU's throughout the country. The team is under the leadership of Ms. Uzetta Gresham and Campus Coordinator, Dr. Catherine Adams.
Honda Campus All-Stars are sponsored by the Honda Corporation. More than $7.5 million in grants from Honda have provided support for book & tuition scholarships, facilities upgrades, and other investments to improve the student experience.
AUGUSTA — Crystal Smith, associate minister at the Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church and author of two books including the latest book titled "The Centered Woman: Focused, Beautiful, Happy" will be the speaker for the Paine College Lecture Series kickoff.
Smith's lecture will be at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 19, in the Multipurpose Room at the Paine College HEAL Complex. The event is free and open to the public.
As a highly sought after speaker, Smith has traveled nationwide teaching the word of God. Smith's passion for helping women led her to write books that focus on finding your purpose and healthy living.
"We are very excited that Mrs. Smith's lecture will serve as the speaker for the kick-off of our new lecture series," said Leadra Collins, Director of Institutional Development. " The Paine College Lecture Series will give the community the opportunity to interact with leading members of Paine College faculty, scholars, community leaders, and leaders in business."
Continuing his support of Paine College, singer, songwriter, music producer, pastor, and actor, Deitrick Haddon, will perform a benefit concert in the Paine College HEAL Complex on Friday, January 15, 2016, at 7 pm.
The concert organized by former Painenite and founder of Soul Note Entertainment, Javen McCaster, is McCaster's way of helping to build back Paine College. "Paine College is a historical institution that has provided a first class education for all students," said McCaster. "It is a privilege to give back to the college that has given us educational excellence."
Haddon voiced his support for Paine College before the "Build It Back Rally" fundraiser in November while promoting his latest album titled "Masterpiece" last month in the CSRA at local radio stations. When McCaster asked Haddon if he would take part in a concert to help save Paine College, Haddon replied that he would love to be involved with such a worthy cause.
In addition to Deitrick Haddon, the concert will feature award-winning Miles Mealing & Nu Movement and national recording artists JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise along with at least two additional acts.
A portion of proceeds from the concert will go to the Paine College "Build it Back" fundraising campaign.
Tickets can be purchased at Beulah Grove Baptist Church Resource Center, Pyramid Music & More on Broad Street or online at http://bit.ly/DeitrickHaddonPainetickets.


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He's totally good for his word. It took him a while to reply to me but he let me know his sister did get the check. He is completely legit, just a little slow to respond.....
Sorry for post overload earlier, not sure why they weren't showing up but apparently they went through.....
Originally Posted by Lisa DSO
Does Fernando sometimes take a while to respond? I sent the deposit 3.5 weeks ago and he said he was going to confirm with his sister and get back to me, but so far nothing. I emailed him again last week and I still haven't heard back from him, so I emailed him again today.
Originally Posted by giraffexx
it took him a little while to confirm my deposit as well. i just kept sending polite reminder emails so he wouldn't forget until I got a confirmation from him. good luck!
Originally Posted by jamk32179
I had the same issue, but he said he confirmed my time. Oh well hopefully there won't be any issues.


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Back when Michael Moulton was in the news, I requested the Morton teacher's disciplinary file from the state's Office of Professional Practices. The state sent me the records today.
They're doozies. You could say that Moulton has a problem with boundaries: He is apparently incapable of keeping his hands off students or consistently exercising sound judgment. The district and state have long known this about Moulton, yet have done little until recently to shield students.
Washington issued Moulton a teaching certificate in 1992 and according to state records, it didn't take long for students to start complaining about him. In 1997, Moulton received a written reprimand for, among other things, asking students to rub or scratch his back and getting students to "sing songs with students' names in a derogatory manner."
Moulton received another warning in 1999 from the Morton superintendent for calling two female high students inappropriate nicknames, saying he loved them and touching them on the back, shoulders, arm and waist.
Moulton was back in the dog house in 2001 for allowing the story, Coyote and the Two Frog Women, to be read to his elementary school classroom. (I'm not going to post the details, but suffice it to say, it's not something I'd want my fourth grader hearing. if you want the gist, go here). Moulton was suspended without pay for five days and later received a reprimand from the state.
During the 2004-2005 school year, the district received a rash of complaints about Moulton, including that he had rubbed girls' shoulders, backs and arms; hugged a girl from behind; touched or grabbed a girl's side; patted a girl's shoulder; rubbed boys' and girls' shoulders; put his hands on girls' shoulders; touched girls' waists; put his hands onto a girl's hand and interlocked fingers; poked girls' sides; pulled a girl's hair; put his arm around a girl with his hand on her shoulder; and slapped the back of a boy's head.
The state eventually (in 2007) issued a reprimand that cited the behavior. The reprimand also took note of Moulton being arrested in 2005 for fourth-degree assault against his own teenage children, as well as a 2005 police report filed by the parents of a middle school student who alleged Moulton had inappropriately touched her.
A month before the state made its finding, the Morton superintendent sent Moulton a letter about students complaining that he had been touching their shoulders and necks during class time. One student alleged Moulton had looked up her cheerleading skirt. The district couldn't confirm the reports and issued no discipline. Later that same school year, the school principal was notified that Moulton had made a profane gesture toward a female student.
Finally, in 2008, the Morton Police Department got involved after receiving multiple reports of Moulton touching female students against their express wishes. That led to Moulton's eventual Alford plea admitting the strength of the state's case but not his guilt, as well as jail time and the school district's unsuccessful attempt to fire him.
Yet, even after all that, Moulton was headed back to the classroom as late as last month. That is, until the community got wind of his return and raised a ruckus, forcing state schools chief Randy Dorn to fast-track the resolution of the state's third investigation of Moulton. In an editorial this week, our sister paper, The Olympian, raised the ugly specter of Moulton returning to the classroom. He can legally teach if he decides to pursue an appeal of the state's decision to suspend his teaching certificate.
Incredible. Washington's system of teacher discipline certainly has bent over backward to protect Moulton's rights. Can't say the same degree of care has been expended to safeguard the students who keep finding themselves in his clutches.


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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:59:42 PDTI know I still owe everyone pictures from Alaska. I have not forgotten. I just got distracted. Very well distracted. My life has changed dramatically again. It is amazing how much changes in a year. Most notable is that our office has moved. After so many years of promises and suggestions and ideas, it moved. I have a window now. I have a few pictures, which I will hopefully get posted
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:54:30 PDTSunday morning dawned clear, bright, and chilly. There was frost in the air and on the ground. We drove to church, where I noted the plug-ins in the parking lot. One doesn't think of having to keep a vehicle warm in the lower 48, but even the hour for service can be too much in this land. There are plugins everywhere! I got to enjoy church and bible study with the family, and noted a small
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:54:38 PDTToday was another day to hang out in Fairbanks. These days are awesome for recharging the batteries. We started out today at Sourdough Sam's. P correctly noted that their sourdough pancakes are the best. Just the right combination of tart and fluffy. I'm not sure how they do it, but I know I will be trying to emulate their success. We stopped by the local wool shoppe to pick up specialty
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:54:53 PDTAgain thwarted, we packed up to leave our little nest in Wiseman. We had a wonderful breakfast of sourdough pancakes, ubiquitous in Alaska, and strong coffee in the "Igloo" before parting company. When we got to the vehicle, P noted that one of the tires was flat. The proprietor's son sprang into action, finding the patch kit and the compressor to fix the car. While the three "men" fussed
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:54:58 PDTHaving been thwarted in our effort to see the aurora in Black Rapids, we decided to give it another shot. We were up early in the morning for departure, having left the day before. We knew we wanted to drive during the best parts of the day. We headed North out of Fairbanks this time, toward the Dalton Highway. This is the highway made famous by the History Channel in Ice Road Truckers. We
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:06:38 PDTSince I had arrived, P&K had wanted to take me to Creamer's Field waterfowl refuge. Located just north of city center, this 2,000 acre park is a converted dairy farm. Although most of the birds had flown the nest already, the walk with nature was awesome. The nature trail is numbered, and little miss spent a good bit of time with her daddy counting the numbers. Some of them were super hard,
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:07:09 PDTAfter the harried driving pace of the past few days, today is a quiet day. We started out by walking down to the polling place at the local national guard armory. Voting in Alaska happens quite often, most likely a reflection of the independent spirit that flows through its resident's veins. I entertained the kiddos while P & K did their civic duty. Continuing on, we headed to Pioneer Park.
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:07:04 PDTI awoke somewhat ragged from the interrupted sleep and the chill in the air. The weather is not cold enough to warrant stoking the fires, but in our basement room it was plenty chilly. We enjoyed the hospitality of the Lodge for more tea and some breakfast before biding our hosts adieu and pointing the Excursion back north. Our first destination is Delta Junction, the head of the Al-Can
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:07:18 PDTToday we drove the Denali Highway. The whole thing. While 135 miles may not seem like much to those of us from the lower 48, it is an eternity here. The road twists and turns, rises and falls. This drive had been much on the minds of P&K since they moved there. Warnings are strict and sincere that the road should not be undertaken if snow has already flown as the road is utterly impassable.
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:07:26 PDTSaturday morning dawned bright, but given my late arrival I was in no rush to get out of bed. Eventually, a beautiful cherub came bounding down the stairs to awaken me. She was, of course, mostly interested in drawing on my telephone. It was a very good thing that I had downloaded the program for her again. I am constantly amazed at how much she remembers! My brother got busy this morning
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:07:36 PDTLife happens. It certainly did to me. As a result, I find myself in another place I never really thought I would end up. Alaska in the "shoulder" season. After the tourists go home and the chill returns to the air. When the forecast calls for rain rather than snow, but the nights dip below freezing. The fire of fall has abandoned the sweeping vistas and the blanket of snow is but a promise
Fri, 04 May 2012 07:01:48 PDTWhile I know that the grass is green, the front of the house has been missing landscaping since I first moved in. It was on my list of things I needed to get done to make this place seem more like home. While shopping for plants for their own yard, my parents came across a wonderful sale on some good sized bushes that fit what I was looking for perfectly. We loaded up the back of the Jeep (
Fri, 04 May 2012 07:01:18 PDTSo what happens when an office full of attorneys gets invaded by ants? We fight back! We came into the office Monday morning to a literal swarm of ants on our counter-tops. Two days later and about 50 traps of 3 different varieties, and what was a flood has waned to a trickle. Take that you pesky varmints! Alas, this reminds me that with the spring rainy season fast approaching I really
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:59:23 PDTThis past year has been a crazy ride. Full of ups and downs, and even in betweens. I realize looking at this that I have been silent too long. Facebook took over for a while, but I do not update there either. So I find myself wanting to write again. I will not try to fill the long silence with words. I will not promise to write more often. What I will say is that writing is rewarding and I
Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:27:38 PSTSome people dubbed it Snowpocalypse 2011, or Blizzopocalypse, or just Blizzard 2011. Whatever you term it, the storm that swept through the midwest yesterday left havoc in its wake. It started yesterday afternoon as I got telephone calls from one office after another to tell me they would be closed today. When the director of my department called to tell me that the building was shutting down
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:15:53 PDT2010 was a year fraught with challenge, but singularly rewarding as well. The year opened relatively quietly with a simple dinner and a relaxing day. Toward the close of January, some dear friends opened their library to our reenacting group to facilitate documentation for the new unit. We spent many happy hours enjoying the hospitality and knowledge of our hosts. By the end of the day we had
Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:53:40 PSTI'm working on actually developing the many images on my computer. To further that goal, I started a photography blog to share those images. Go on over & check it out!
Thu, 27 May 2010 06:56:32 PDTAs the thunderclouds rolled in and I heard what was possibly the most violent thunder I've ever experienced, I realized we were in for something unusual. Sitting in a rather uncomfortable chair, I reflected on what was surely a lovely storm. Once I was free to go, I was informed that there were flood waters everywhere and my normal route home was closed. This was no ordinary storm. I rushed
Mon, 24 May 2010 15:25:00 PDTI declared open season on my house again. Having lived there for a while now, it was time to get a few projects done. We've been knocking out the little ones one weekend at a time, but a couple of the bigger ones have been tackled. For about a year now, I have been planning on replacing the furnace in my house. The old model works fine, for a 1950s era Chrysler behemoth. Making the move to
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:19:32 PSTI once again find myself writing about the loss of one very dear to my heart. Grandma Thomas left this earth on Friday morning, yet what was lost was a shadow of the vibrant person that I had the privilege of calling Grandma. She was a strong woman, working to complete her undergraduate degree only months before Mom got hers. She was proud of her profession and practiced it until the numbers
Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:58:14 PSTIt has been some time again. This time I have no real excuse other than that the muse simply hasn't struck me. This past weekend again prompted me to write. I had the distinct pleasure of visiting a friend in Baltimore, where I proceeded to go on what can only be called a crab cake odyssey. In total, I enjoyed 7 crabcakes from 6 distinct locations over the course of the past 5 days. That's
Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:15:16 PDTThis weekend was officially technology non-friendly for me. It started out when I arrived home Friday night to discover that my desktop was down for the count. It had been acting strangely when I swung through in the afternoon, so I set it to rebooting. It never made it back up. The keyboard went out and it kept scrolling on the Windows splash screen. I messed with it for some time, but
Wed, 27 May 2009 19:57:37 PDTWords cannot express my sense of relief and gratitude to a very special woman today. When I arrived home from work, I was feeling better than I have in some time. I started working on picking up the house a bit. When I got to the living room, I noticed a hand addressed envelope in the incoming mail. I was not expecting anything of the sort, so my interest was immediately peaked. I slid my
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:07:18 PDTHaving gone out to play twice now with the Northwest Territory Alliance I knew I was hooked. Last fall, the State of Illinois sealed the deal by giving me a rather substantial raise. The result: last weekend was my first event as an actual member. The feeling of belonging is incredible. It is something that gets in your blood and stays there. I must admit that I am hooked.The weekend started
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:33:14 PDTI have finally accomplished the much needed spring facelift of the page. Don't you love the new crocus scheme? Hopefully this one will manage to come and go in a timely manner.Life has been tripping along at an awesome pace. It seems that everything from Thanksgiving on was a blur. We celebrated Christmas in Hudson as usual. The gathering of friends and family was doubly blessed by an open


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Abbott books were translated into a number of languages. Often this was to help Christian missionaries. Here is an example.
The Young Christian was published by a Smyrna, Turkey firm in 1844. It is titled:
Tinin tʻēmēlli pōrchlarěněn kēnch kʻristoneayē tʻarifi
The imprint is Kuliēlmos Kṛifitʻin Pasmakhanēsintē tʻap ōlunmushtur, 1844
The book is written in Armeno-Turkish script.
(See this interesting article about the Armeno-Turkish language: http://www.armeniapedia.org/wiki/Armeno-Turkish_Language)
It is 12 mo. and 350 pages. A total of 2000 copies were published.
It was published under the direction of American Missionaries.
A John S. C. Abbott book-Mother at Home was also published by this same missionary group. It was written/published in "modern Armenian" in the same era.
I am unable to translate this book's publisher name or the actual title.
Here is the title page and a sample page of text.
Anyone who can translate this page–please contact me.


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Nilma Dominique coordinates the Portuguese Language Program at MIT.
Nilma Dominique coordinates the Portuguese Language Program at MIT. She designed the program in 2010 and developed the curriculum for beginners', intermediate and advanced courses, as well as a course addressing the specific needs of Spanish speakers.
Dr. Dominique holds a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain (2007). She has extensive experience teaching Portuguese as a first and a second language. She has also trained new teachers and worked as a language consultant. Prior to MIT, she taught Portuguese at Harvard University in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures for 6 years. In all of them, she was awarded the Certificate of Distinction in Teaching from the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning. At MIT, she received the SHASS Levitan Awards for Excellence in Teaching in 2012, awarded by the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
Her book, La Comunicación sin Palabras. Estudio Comparativo de Gestos Usados en España y Brasil (Communication without Words. A Comparative Study of Gestures Used in Spain and Brazil), published in Spanish in 2012 (Alcalá University Press – UAH), is the result of a research on the most common gestural emblems used in the Spanish and Brazilian cultures. In addition to providing an overview of previous studies on Non-Verbal Communication, the author analyses the role played by kinesic signs in human communication in general and its place in the foreign language classroom. This study contains quantitative and qualitative data obtained through fieldwork, as well as a comprehensive comparison of the different uses of the gestures used in each of the aforementioned cultures.
Dominique´s research interests focus on language pedagogy, mostly on the teaching and learning of Portuguese and Spanish as second languages. She is also interested in intercultural communication, language and culture, language and identity, and sociolinguistics.


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Final landscaping will be delayed until weather is more favorable for planting. Landscaping and detail work continues through Sept. 30.
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Project is substantially complete. Landscaping and final detail work remains.
Construction is on schedule to be completed in June. An updated work schedule has been posted. All dates are subject to change and weather dependent. See current schedule
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Due to wetter-than-expected soil conditions, the closure of Walnut Street between 112th and 114th Avenues will be extended to August 27, 2016. This decision was made with the safety of the public in mind, in order to have as much road work as possible completed near the school before the beginning of the school year. The contractor is being encouraged to keep the closure as short as possible and open access as soon as it is safe for the traveling public. At this time, expect the change to bus route 45 to also be extended to August 27.
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They did send to me to Underwood. That guy is passionate about audio. Talked to me for over 2 hours.
He has me very curious about the Emerald Physics speakers now. Man, every time I talk to someone, I get curious to try something else...
He said TAS is reviewing the Emerald Physics speakers right now. He really raves about them. They have a digital crossover, and can only be bi-amped. Here we go again....
I never heard of Emerald Physics Speakers either. I was sent to Underwoodwally as well, but have not had a chance to talk to him yet.
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ATI has released a new beta OpenGL driver packed with OpenGL ES2.0 support.
The ES2.0 standard is currently under development and it should bring plugin-free 3D graphics to open-source web browser.
Catalyst 10.7 beta OpenGL ES2.0 is available for download here and it should support all HD-series Radeons.
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text: New Construction Rallies in Texas MariTech Windows expands facility and product lines to meet renewed demand According to National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) statistics, sales of newly built homes have been on a steady upswing since October 2011 – with regions across the South posting the highest numbers. MariTech Windows of Carrollton, Texas, was prepared for the growth, and is reaping the benefi ts. In January 2012, the company, which is heavily focused on the new construction market in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma, posted record-breaking sales. Between 5,000 and 7,500 insulating glass vinyl windows are rolling off of the production line in any given week and company president, Josh Jensen, is optimistic the trend will continue. "People are building again, and people are buying again," Jensen said. "Our goal is to stay ahead of trends, listen to customers and provide the greener products builders and homeowners are demanding." The leadership team at MariTech, including Jensen, boasts more than 50 years of collective experience in the fenestration industry, and many of its production workers have been building windows for 20 or more years. But, as the industry continues to evolve, MariTech has not stopped listening to its customers, and its latest new product developments are proof. In early 2012, MariTech introduced its Platinum Double-Hung line with a 3 ¼-inch jamb – a single product that can play in both the new construction and renovation markets. Development of the Platinum line was a direct result of feedback from customers. "Early response to the Platinum line has been phenomenal," Jensen said. "So much so that we are in the process of expanding the line to include a single-hung option." MariTech also offers standard single-hungs, sliders, casements, picture windows, special shapes and patio doors, as well as an impact series for coastal regions in the South. All MariTech Windows feature Quanex's Duralite® warm-edge spacers, Cardinal 366 low-e glass, and optional argon gas fi lls, and are marketed as Envirosealed Windows™ & Doors. "We were one of the fi rst to adopt the Duralite technology, and we haven't looked back," Jensen said. "It's one of the cleanest, safest and most effi cient ways to make IG. With Duralite's metal-free construction and our vinyl framing material, we are able to offer our customers energy-effi cient products that reduce the threat of condensation." MariTech's windows were also one of the fi rst in the nation to be NAHB Approved as a green product. Jensen and his team are not resting on their laurels, however. The company continues to put a strong emphasis on research and development to stay ahead of the local market. "The superior thermal performance of our products has been an excellent selling feature as builders and homeowners are becoming more educated and are seeking ways to save energy," Jensen said. "We are already developing and certifying triple-pane products that will meet increasingly strict ENERGY STAR® codes well into the future. When our market demands it, we are prepared to deliver." Jensen also noted that Quanex has been an integral partner in its growth, providing regular quality audits, educational opportunities for his employees and customers, and marketing support through the Envirosealed Windows & Doors campaign. "You have suppliers and you have partners – and Quanex is a true partner," Jensen added. "From helping us calibrate our equipment for optimal production effi ciencies to ongoing training and support, the Quanex team really takes care of us. There's no nonsense, just a mutual dedication to producing and marketing the best products possible." MariTech Windows recently expanded its facility, now occupying 165,000 square feet at its Carrollton, Texas, facility. The company employs 263 people and continues to expand it sales geographically across the southern U.S. For more information on MariTech Windows, visit www.maritechwindows.com © Quanex Building Products 2011 -2012 ?dQ[XbWTSQh@dP]Tg1dX[SX]V?a^SdRcbkfffd;`dP]Tgd;R^\


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Medway at Gun Wharf Chatham
|East Sussex, Kent
|Mid Sussex, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling, Medway
|- left
|Eden, Bourne, Wateringbury Stream, East Malling Stream, other minor streams
|- right
|Teise, Beult, Loose Stream, Len, other minor streams
|Turners Hill
|- elevation
|489 ft (149 m)
|- coordinates
|Thames Estuary
|- location
|Garrison Point, Sheerness, Kent
|- coordinates
|70 mi (113 km)
|930 sq mi (2,409 km2)
Rivers in Kent, showing the Medway
|River Medway
The River Medway, which is almost entirely in Kent, England, flows for 70 miles (113 km) from just inside the West Sussex border to the point where it enters the Thames Estuary.
It has a catchment area of 930 square miles (2,409 km2), the largest in southern England. The map opposite shows only the major tributaries: a more detailed map[1] shows the extensive network of smaller streams feeding into the main river. Those tributaries rise from points along the North Downs, the Weald and Ashdown Forest.
- The major tributaries are:
Minor tributaries include:
Former minor tributaries include the Old Bourne River, that flowed through the Brook, Chatham (not to be confused with the main tributary River Bourne)[2]
The river and its tributaries flow through largely rural areas, Tonbridge, Maidstone and Medway being the exceptions. The Medway itself initially flows in a west-east direction south of the North Downs; at the confluence of the River Beult, however, it turns northerly and breaks through the North Downs at the Medway Gap, a steep and narrow valley near Rochester, before its final section to the sea.
See main article Medway Navigation
Until 1746 the river was impassable above Maidstone. To that point each village on the river had its wharf or wharves: at Halling, Snodland, New Hythe and Aylesford. Cargoes included corn, fodder, fruit, stone and timber.
In 1746, improvements to the channel meant that barges of 40 long tons (41 t) could reach East Farleigh, Yalding and even Tonbridge. In 1828 the channel was further improved to Leigh in 1828. There are eleven locks on the river. The lowest, opened in 1792, is at Allington, and is the extent of tides. The others are East Farleigh, Teston, Hampstead Lane, Stoneham Old Lock (disused), Sluice Weir Lock, Oak Wier Lock, East Lock, Porter's, Eldridge's and Town Lock in Tonbridge. The locks will take craft up to 80 feet (24 m) by 18 feet (5.5 m), and vessels with a draft of 4 feet (1.2 m) can navigate the river. The shallowest point is just below Sluice Weir Lock which is prone to silting after heavy rain.[3]
Small craft such as canoes can sometimes travel as far as Penshurst. The stretch from Leigh to Allington is known as the Medway Navigation, and is 19 miles (31 km) in length. The Environment Agency is the navigation authority.
Until recently, the lowest crossing of the Medway was at Rochester, where there has been a bridge since Roman times. In the 14th century, the Wardens and Commonalty of Rochester Bridge were instituted by Sir John de Cobham to pay for the rebuilding and upkeep of the bridge. Until 1963, the nearest crossing to Rochester Bridge was the 14th century bridge at Aylesford, 12 miles (19 km) upstream. Since then the following additional crossings have come into use:
Three other major crossings are at Tonbridge where bridges carry the A227 road and a rail link over the river, there is also a two-span viaduct which takes the A21 over the Medway Valley near Haysden.
The middle section of the Medway above Tonbridge, because of the many tributaries entering the river in this stretch, has always been subject to extensive flooding. The town itself has suffered frequent flooding over the centuries - so much so that the higher part of the town to north is called Dryhill. Flood protection measures have therefore had priority. In 1981, a flood barrier was constructed near Leigh to protect Tonbridge, which had been severely affected by the flooding of 1968. During periods of high flow, the downstream flow is controlled by allowing up to 1 square mile (2.6 km2) of farmland upstream of the barrier to flood.
==Footpaths==The Medway Valley Walk follows the river from Rochester to Tonbridge along the bank most of the way above Allington. It starts on the Saxon Shore Way at Rochester. The North Downs Way crosses the river using the Medway Viaduct or motorway bridge. The Greensand Way crosses the river at Yalding. At West Peckham, it is joined by the Wealdway which continues through Tonbridge, thus linking with the Eden Valley Walk. Maidstone Millennium River Park is a 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) walk from Teston Country Park to the Museum of Kent Life at Sandling. The park, built between 1998 and 2001 has reansformed 18 acres (7.3 ha) of wasteland and led to the construction o three new footbridges over the river.[4]
Much of the information in this paragraph is taken from Frank Jessup's book[5]
Ancient sites abound throughout the length of the River Medway. The area around Aylesford is a particularly important Stone Age site: the Medway megaliths are a group of Neolithic chamber tombs including the Coldrum Stones and Kit's Coty House. Bronze Age ornaments and beakers have been found all along the river; and burial sites and other finds come from the pre-Roman Iron Age. The Romans have left evidence of many villas in the lower Medway Valley; and burial sites of the Jutes have also been found.
The Domesday Book records many manors in the Medway valley. Castles became a feature of the landscape: Rochester, Allington, Leeds, and West Malling being some of them.
Two military actions are named after the river: the Battle of the Medway (43 CE, during the Roman invasion of Britain; the other, the Raid on the Medway, took place in 1667 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
In the eighteenth century Samuel Ireland published an illustrated book about a journey up the River Medway,[6] although he travels no further than the River Bewl at Bayham Abbey. The book contains a map, which shows some of the tributaries (unnamed). The illustrations of the river include the castles at Queenborough, Upnor, Leybourne, Tonbridge and Hever; Penshurst Place; and the bridges at Teston , Maidstone , Aylesford, East Farleigh, Barming, Branbridges and Tonbridge. The hop fields in the vicinity of the latter are also described; and the course of the River Len, which then supplied Maidstone with its water supply. The book states that Within about two miles of Tunbridge the Medway branches out into several small streams, five of which unite at the town")" ... having each its stone bridge. (the river is of course flowing in the opposite direction).
The Thames and Medway Canal, linking the Medway at Strood to Gravesend was completed in 1824, but it was a not commercial success: by 1849 the South Eastern Railway had taken over the tunnel. the western part of the canal remained in use until 1934.
In 1942 the world's first test of a submarine oil pipeline was conducted on a pipeline laid across the Medway in Operation Pluto.
The Medway's 'marriage' to the Thames is given extensive treatment in the 16th century by Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene in the 16th century (Book IV, Canto xi). Joseph Conrad describes the view up the Medway from the Thames Estuary in The Mirror of the Sea (1906).
For the 1999 film The Mummy the river was filmed at Chatham Dockyard, in an imitation of a "port at Cairo". The scene is brief but involves the main protagonists departing on their mission to the city of the dead.
Every year a festival is held in Maidstone to celebrate the River Medway. Maidstone River Festival, which has been running since 1980, is held on the last Saturday of July. It features events on and around the river and attracts thousands to Kent's county town.[7]
Medway Flows Softly is a song by local man George Gilbert it was written in the mid 60's and is often played in local folk clubs and at festivals in Kent
The River Medway is featured at Maidstone in the Studio back drop of the ITV1 regional news programme Meridian Tonight.
The Maidstone River Festival is celebrated during the last weekend in July every year. In 2009, the festival celebrated it's 30th Anniversary. The festival attracts thousands of people, as mooring is free and loads of events are going on around Maidstone, including three band stages and a fairground.
The Medway is said to divide the county of Kent into two parts: this may allude to the fact that, since AD 604, there have been two dioceses: Canterbury and Rochester, whose jurisdiction covered much of everyday life. The tradition has grown up, and today is kept alive by the Association of Men of Kent and Kentish Men, that those born in West Kent - the area north of the river, but including Maidstone, Gillingham (other than Rainham), Rochester and Chatham - are labelled Kentish Men (or Maids); while those born in East Kent are Men of Kent (or Maids). This labelling applies equally to those born in those parts of the traditional county absorbed into London in the 1880s.
Man has harnessed the power of the Medway for a millennium or more. Waterwheels and turbines powered by the waters of the Medway and its tributaries have been used by man to mill corn, make paper, make cloth, smelt iron, pump water and generate electricity. There are over two hundred sites on the Medway where such usage is known. Today, only one mill is working for a commercial trade.
See Medway watermills, Medway watermills (upper tributaries), Medway watermills (middle tributaries) and Medway watermills (lower tributaries) for details of the watermills.
The Medway flows through Tonbridge using many channels. The South Eastern Main Line crosses the Medway.
The Botany stream, forms another channel in Tonbridge.
Tonbridge Castle a motte and bailey castle from 1066.
The River Medway passes Tonbridge Castle and passes under Big Bridge.
Oak Weir Lock
River Bourne enters the Medway
Sluice Weir, right is the lock
The sluice at Yalding
Hampstead Lane Lock, Yalding
Bow Bridge, Wateringbury
Teston Lock
Upstream from Teston Bridge
Barges moored at Allington
Medieval Bridge at Aylesford
Grain and Thamesport, from Horrid Hill,Gillingham.
The Grain Tower at low tide.
|River Medway in Kent
and tributaries
River Beult • River Bewl • River Bourne • East Malling Stream • River Eden • River Len • Loose Stream • River Medway • River Teise • Wateringbury Stream
|List of rivers of Great Britain