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WFIE, Channel 14–Sunrise School Spirit
We are excited for the opportunity our school-community has to be a part of Sunrise School Spirit this fall. WFIE, Channel 14, will be on our campus Friday, September 8, 2017, to feature our students and staff. The program is planned for the high school football field, barring severe/inclement weather, beginning at 6:00 am.
Everyone in our school-community is invited to take part in this program. Please join us as this is a wonderful opportunity to showcase our wonderful children and the special communities of East Gibson.
In order to assist those in need of transportation, Dr. Brewster has graciously developed a plan for the utilization of East Gibson school buses. For those needing a ride to Wood Memorial the following pick up locations have been established:
Francisco Elementary School
Barton Township Elementary School
The Oakland City Fire Station
Oakland City First Church of the Nazarene
City Hall, in Oakland City
The Nursing Home
Buses will pick up passengers at 5:15 am on Friday, September 8, 2017.
Wood Memorial finished 28-1 under head coach Johnnie Bartley and the Trojans won a state title for the first time in school history in any sport. They appeared in the finals for the second time in girls basketball after finishing runner-up to Oregon-Davis in 2007.
Brenna Maikranz led the Trojans with 26 points, including 10-of-14 shooting from the free throw line. Carsen Robinson scored 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field and Sydney Day added 10 points. Lexi Lashbrook had seven points and 12 rebounds and while Chloe Barley finished with eight points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
Wood Memorial's Brenna Maikranz named Mental Attitude Award winner
Following the game, members of the IHSAA Executive Committee named Brenna Maikranz of Wood Memorial High School as the winner of the Patricia L. Roy Mental Attitude Award in Class A Girls Basketball.
The award is presented annually to a senior participant in each classification who was nominated by her principal and coach and has demonstrated excellence in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability.
Academically, Maikranz ranks 16th in her senior class and has been a starter for every basketball game all four years. She has also played soccer for four years and will play her fourth year of softball this spring. She also has served as Yearbook Editor, was involved in the Prom Committee, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Student Council.
"She is respected, revered by students, parents, instructors, teammates, coaches, opponents, coaches, administrators, ministers and school-community members in all ways," said Principal Kevin R. Smith. "Brenna is someone that everyone should have the opportunity to get to know, she will leave a lasting impression."
She is the daughter of Brian and the late Lisa Maikranz of Oakland City and plans to enroll in a Pre-Veterinary program of study with the goal of enrolling in Purdue University's Veterinary Sciences program. Brenna also becomes the first Wood Memorial student-athlete to receive an IHSAA mental attitude award.
Lady Trojans–2017 Semi-State Champions
2016 -17 State Girls' Basketball 42nd Annual IHSAA State Tournament
Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 South Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, IN
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Class 1A:
Union City Indians (24-4) vs Wood Memorial Trojans (27-1) — 9:30 a.m. cst.
The IHSAA GIRLS BASKETBALL CLASS A STATE FINALS GAME WILL BE ON TV. FOX MIDWEST. 9:30 A.M. cst.
Tickets will go on sale for the IHSAA Girls Basketball State Finals on Monday, February 20 in the WM Athletic Office. Tickets Price is $15.00.
Everyone must have a ticket and seats are assigned. (Age 2 and under do not need a ticket)
Tickets will be sold in the following manner:
Tuesday, February 21 — 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Tickets will be sold to the public.
Tuesday, February 21 — Tickets will be sold at the Wood Memorial Boys JV/Varsity basketball game..Game time is 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 22 — Tickets will be sold to WMHS and WMJH Students (during the school day)
Wednesday, February 22 — 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Tickets will be sold to the public.
Thursday, February 23 — 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Tickets will be sold to the public.
**Barton Elementary, Francisco Elementary, and Oakland City Elementary will take the names of students that want to buy a IHSAA Girls State Finals ticket. Students must sign up for a ticket by Wednesday, February 22. Students must pay for the ticket when signing up. Elementary students that sign up for a ticket will be seated in the student cheer section. WM Athletic Director will deliver the tickets to the Elementary Schools on Thursday, February 23**
***If parents want their student to sit with them at the game, they may purchase the students ticket when tickets are sold to the public but the student will not be in the student cheer section***
Orders will be available on Tuesday at the area schools. All money and orders due no later than Wednesday at noon. Tie Dye will only be available in short sleeve. All other shirts will be in green.
February 18, 2017
3:00 pm (Oakland City Time)
Doors open at 2:00 pm (Oakland City TIme)
Jeffersonville High School: 2315 Allison Lane Jeffersonville, Indiana
Tickets for the IHSAA Girls Basketball Semi-State will go on sale in the Wood Memorial Athletic office on Tuesday, February 14 from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. WM will sell tickets until Thursday, February 16. Tickets will also be sold at the WM Boys basketball game on Tuesday, February 14. Price is $8.00.
Wood Memorial High School will have a caravan to the Girls Semi-State on February 18th to Jeffersonville High School. The caravan will leave at 11:30 a.m. from the Wood Memorial High School north parking lot.
Regional Shirts are available for order at the high school and junior high office. All orders have to be in by noon on Wednesday, February 15.
WMHS Lady Trojans Regional Game


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Originally published Sunday, October 20, 2013 at 3:04 AM
Donna Tartt's 'The Goldfinch': tethered to heartbreaking loss
"The Goldfinch," Donna Tartt's first novel in 10 years, is a beautifully written page-turner about a grieving young man trying to recover from the violent death of his mother. Tartt reads Oct. 25 at the Seattle Public Library.
Special to The Seattle Times
Author appearance
Donna Tartt
The author of "The Goldfinch" will appear at 7 p.m. Friday in the Microsoft auditorium of The Seattle Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle; free (206-386-4636 or spl.org).
'The Goldfinch'
by Donna Tartt
Little, Brown, 771 pp., $30
The Nietzsche quote "We have art in order not to die from the truth" prefaces a section in Donna Tartt's masterful page-turner "The Goldfinch"; it elegantly sums up something the book's hero is, for most of its length, too young to understand. Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, loses his beloved mother in a bombing attack on the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the late 1990s. He manages to escape, taking with him in his suffocating confusion a small yellow-hued painting by the Dutch painter Fabritius; a goldfinch, tethered to a perch, gazing out at the viewer.
And so begins a long, sad, beautifully written first-person adventure for Theo and for the painting, chained together by fate. The bird — "the neat, compact way it tucked down inside itself" — reminds him of his mother, and the painting of a day he can never forget; he doesn't know how to give the painting back, and isn't sure he wants to. Over 14 years Theo wanders — to the home of a wealthy friend, where the calm and order help him believe that perhaps he'll be all right; to Las Vegas, with his shady father, who comes to claim him, and where "all trace of [his mother] seemed burned away in the thin desert air"; back to New York again; and ultimately overseas. Through it all, he fights against a terrible loneliness, with drugs, alcohol and the wrong women.
You can see echoes of Tartt's blockbuster first novel, 1992's "The Secret History," here — the poignant solitude of the young male protagonist; the long days spent drunk or high, as if time was something not just to kill, but to annihilate; the desperate attempts to squash a deed that can't be undone. And you find, throughout the pages, tiny homages to Dickens: a curiosity shop, an Artful Dodger, a Miss Havisham, a lovely girl named Pippa who's called Pip. (Tartt has a little fun with this: Theo reports that the other section of his Honors English class is reading "Great Expectations," while he's instead assigned "Walden.") The plot feels Dickensian — a young man, orphaned for much of the book, trying to find love, fortune and a place to belong — as does the structure. You follow "The Goldfinch" breathlessly, as you would a serial; things keep happening to Theo, and putting the book down seems unthinkable.
Like her two previous works (Tartt produces a novel every decade, following "The Secret History" with "The Little Friend"), "The Goldfinch" is long and eventful, with a few passages that might have stood a little trimming. (Theo's time in Las Vegas, mostly spent drunk, feels overlong — though, surely, it felt that way for Theo too.) And its ending, though hardly a fairy tale, feels rather neatly wrapped up.
But once again, Tartt has demonstrated a remarkable ability to combine page-turning plot twists with achingly beautiful prose. You may not always like Theo, but you stay with him, remembering that this is, at heart, a boy still longing for his mother (whose character haunts the pages of this novel like a smiling ghost). It's a story about the love of beautiful things; about spending youth searching for something undiscoverable; about how life can shackle us to a perch, unable to move forward. "There's only a tiny heartbeat and solitude, bright sunny wall, and a sense of no escape," Theo tells us, of the painting. "Time that doesn't move, time that couldn't be called time. And trapped in the heart of light: the little prisoner, unflinching."
Moira Macdonald is the movie critic for The Seattle Times.

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The worst sort of sadness is the sadness you feel for other people—because when it's someone else who's hurting, you can't do anything about it. Powerlessness is a thousand times worse than pain or rage. When it's your own hurt, you can psychoanalyze it. Your ego can step off to the side and pull out a legal pad and take notes on the id so the super-ego can later turn it into art and/or viral articles on the internet.
But feeling someone else's pain? That shit is emotional herpes. There's nothing you can do to make it go away.
Here's why I'm an arsehole: I texted Alex the other day and told him "caring for people is such a burden." Naturally he responded with anguished emojis + "my wife thinks I'm a burden."
It's good to know he knows I care.
But come on, it's true. It's so much easier to not care about other people. In my heart of hearts I'm a crusty old hermit with a scraggly beard and a bird nest in my dreadlocks. If I could sequester myself in the wilderness, I would. But we all know I'd run out of cheezits by Day 2 and die from poisonous berries.
Maybe I'm self-absorbed, but I'm on a constant quest to understand myself. When people say stuff like "Today I married my best friend," I scoff because I'm like "psshhh you can't marry yourself."
And yet, in trying to comprehend who I am, I run into all these maddening dichotomies.
50% of Aussa = Lizard brained monster with a heart made of whatever Pluto's made of that got it demoted from being an actual planet. I can be so cold and exacting and detached from anything that might sway my resolve.
50% of Aussa = Network TV trauma victim, staggering through life with a head wound and a skewed-camera angle view of the world. I look at people—PEOPLE I DON'T EVEN KNOW—and worry about them. Not just the normal people you're supposed to worry about (panhandlers, skittish women, haunted children) but people who by all appearances are probably perfectly fine: the guy at the stoplight next to me. The girl texting while walking down the sidewalk. The person who just asked if I have a Target Red Card yet.
I worry about all of those people. I want to cut myself open like that Star Wars Space Alpaca and let them crawl inside my body so they stay warm. Does it matter if this kills me? No. Because I'm not even alive right now, I'm a disembodied bubble of worry for the 7 billion other people on this planet.
10 seconds later I'll see a picture of someone who's been in my life for the last 15 years and all I think is: "I hope you get eaten by a family of bears."
Honestly, though. How do you keep living when someone you care about is in pain? Point me in the direction of an IV drip and I'll skewer myself like a bag of saline if there's a chance it might help.
*drip drip drip*
"Here, I will literally give you my life force if it will just make you OKAY."
I could really use some Harry Potterish type magic. Give me a wand or a timeturner so I can undo this entire situation for you. And yet– despite years of trying—I've yet to manifest magical abilities. I'm subject to the same laws of the universe as everyone other muggle, which means my remedy to pain is the same as yours:
Ugh, time. I do not understand you, I rarely appreciate you, and I do everything in my limited mental capacity to pretend you don't exist. I want to defy you, to gain some second sight that frees me from linear perception. But if this is the way it has to be, then fine. I'll let you do your thing. But please, hurry.
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Fresh from captaining England to win the Star Sixes tournament in Glasgow last weekend, Brand Ambassador Michael Owen again looks forward to the weekend Premier League action exclusively with BetVictor as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faces his first big test with Manchester United visiting Tottenham in the game of the weekend.
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 11 away games against West Ham in all competitions, but if there is to be a winner at the London Stadium I feel it will be the hosts as I still have my reservations about the Gunners defensive capabilities.
Yes, the hosts have conceded at least once in their last eight home PL games and I would be surprised if the Hammers kept a clean sheet this weekend, but Manuel Pellegrini has never finished on the losing side against Unai Emery in six previous home league games (W4 D2).
A cracking London derby to look forward to with opportunities at both ends.
Michael's prediction: West Ham 2 – 1 Arsenal
Brighton vs Liverpool
Liverpool have won all three previous PL games between the sides by an aggregate score of 10-1 although I don't think the Reds will run away with the game at the Amex.
Liverpool's 21-match unbeaten run came to an end at the Etihad last Thursday, but they lost little in defeat and matched the champions toe-for-toe in an epic PL game between two of the best sides in Europe.
This was written before the Reds' 3rd Round FA Cup tie with Wolves and much has been made of Jurgen Klopp's poor run of form in January in previous years. That will mean nil, however, when the players cross the white line. It might be tight and tense but Liverpool to return to winning ways for me.
Michael's prediction: Brighton 0 – 1 Liverpool
Burnley vs Fulham
Burnley have won their last two PL games which has eased any relegation fears they may have had, but they lost the reverse fixture with Fulham at Craven Cottage and I think the London side will pick up a hard-earned point.
The Cottagers penalty-kick woes continued against Oldham in the FA Cup last weekend, but they can take a point at Turf Moor in a low-scoring draw.
Michael's prediction: Burnley 1 – 1 Fulham
Cardiff vs Huddersfield
Huddersfield have lost their last eight league games and I fear things are going to get worse before they get better for the Terriers when they visit south Wales at the weekend.
The Bluebirds are unbeaten in their last 10 games against Town in all competitions and I feel they will gain a valuable three points in their bid to maintain their PL status.
Michael's prediction: Cardiff 1 – 0 Huddersfield
Crystal Palace vs Watford
Watford have gained 13 points from their 10 away league games this term and, if there is to be a winner at Selhurst Park, I feel it will be the Hornets.
It is obvious where the Eagles' problems lie – only two sides (Liverpool 7 & Chelsea 5) have kept more home clean sheets in the PL than Roy Hodgson's side (4), but no team has failed to score as many times in front of their own supporters (7).
I expect to see both sides find the back of the net at Selhurst Park with the visitors just shading it.
Michael's prediction: Crystal Palace 1 – 2 Watford
Leicester City vs Southampton
The last three games between the sides at the King Power Stadium – including this season's League Cup tie – have finished goalless and I feel we will see another draw between the sides this weekend.
Claude Puel's side were dumped out of the FA Cup at the hands of Newport on Sunday and will be desperate to bounce back to winning ways, but this is an improved Southampton side. The Saints have picked up four points from their last two away league games which included a goalless draw at Chelsea last time.
Michael's prediction: Leicester City 1 – 1 Southampton
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
Chelsea have scored 18 times in their last six home league games with Newcastle who have only scored twice in reply. The Blues have failed to score in their last two home league games, but I just can't see United keeping the hosts at arm's length.
The Magpies continue to struggle for goals – just four in their last 8 league games – and I expect the hosts to win a low-scoring affair.
Michael's prediction: Chelsea 2 – 0 Newcastle United
Everton vs Bournemouth
Everton have lost four of their last five PL games, but they have won all five home games against Bournemouth in all competitions and I feel they will keep all three points at what is likely to be a tense and nervous Goodison Park.
Both sides are struggling to keep a clean sheet and I would expect to see goals and opportunities at both ends, but Everton are better than their recent performances and results would suggest.
Michael's prediction: Everton 2 – 1 Bournemouth
Tottenham vs Manchester United
This is the acid test for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's new-look Manchester United and the Norwegian is looking to emulate the legendary (Sir) Matt Busby and win his first five league games.
Spurs won the reverse fixture 3-0 at Old Trafford earlier in the season, but this is a United side playing with pace and flair and not lacking in confidence.
United have lost their last three league games at Spurs and they could lose a fourth – but what I do expect is to see chances and goals at both ends in what promises to be a cracking game and a true barometer of where this new United are in relation to the other elite PL sides.
Michael's prediction: Tottenham 3 – 2 Manchester United
Manchester City vs Wolves
City haven't kept a home clean sheet in their last six home PL games and Wolves are one of only two sides that Pep Guardiola has faced more than once and failed to beat (L0 D2).
That said City were irresistible against Liverpool and ruthless against Rotherham in the last week. I expect them to have too much for a Wolves side who have a good record against the "big six" so far this season.
City have scored at least twice in their last 12 home PL games and expect them to maintain that sequence against the Molineux outfit.
Michael's prediction: Manchester City 2 – 0 Wolves
Michael's weekend wager: Everton, Cardiff and Chelsea at 4/1
Michael Owen is a BetVictor Brand Ambassador. For more tips read his column here.


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New Year, New Milestone. We are currently celebrating 4,000,000 downloads of AutoCAD WS for iOS, Android and Mac.
We wanted to thank YOU, for being the best customers ever – Your suggestions, questions and other feedback had a huge contribution to the success of AutoCAD WS.
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So… what can you expect for in 2012? The simple answer is – A lot! It's been a little over a year since AutoCAD WS was released and we grew up rapidly. We listened to your feedback and tried to make AutoCAD WS a smarter, more innovative, faster and useful tool for you.
We can promise you that 2012 will be even more interesting with more amazing features that will blow your mind.


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NORTH MANCHESTER, IND. – A final 10 minutes that saw Manchester University score 26 of a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference clash's 36 points helped send the home-standing Spartans to a second-half opening victory Saturday, Jan. 21.
MU, improving to 6-11 overall and 5-5 in the loop, was locked in a topsy-turvy matinee with visiting Earlham College throughout the first 30 minutes. Trailing 48-45 early in the final stanza, Coach Josh Dzurick's team surged, scoring five in a row to regain the advantage (50-48) as part of a 16-7 run over the final 8:57 that led to a 61-55 final.
The scoring column was strong for the Black and Gold. Senior guard Jenifer Lee (Rockville, Ind.), garnering an eighth double-digit point effort and a personal season single-game high, tallied 15 points to go with seven rebounds and four assists. Sophomore guard Faith-Alexis Graham (Indianapolis, Ind.) resumed a five-game stretch where she's averaging better than 10 points per outing by ending with 13, while sophomore forward/center Beth Schaefer (Fort Wayne, Ind.) added 10 points and grabbed five rebounds. Junior forward/center Torrie Christlieb made her presence known inside the paint, too, with 10 rebounds and two blocked shots.
The Black and Gold, tied with Franklin College for sixth on the conference standings, hosts the Grizzlies for a key mid-week game at Stauffer-Wolfe Arena Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 7:30 p.m. It's part of an away-and-home week, as they travel to Mt. St. Joseph's Harrington Center Saturday, Jan. 28, for a twinbill with the men's team that features 3 and 5 p.m. contests.


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Thanks to their viral marketing campaign unleashed two years ago, Old Spice has become the poster child of successful social media brands. Developed in partnership with ad agency Wieden+Kennedy, the campaign's strategy involved refocusing the brand's advertising focus and capitalizing on random humor and real-time engagements. This became the winning formula that elevated them to social media rockstardom—a feat that was frankly unexpected from a 74-year old brand that sold men's hygiene products.
To promote their latest scent, Danger Zone, the company unveiled Muscle Music, a new video that's currently exploding over the Web, leaving droves in laughing fits and lowering productivity in its wake. In it, Old Spice guy 2.0 Terry Crews hooks up multiple musical instruments to various muscles in his body, and proceeds to play them by flexing his muscles. If the entire thing wasn't hilarious and engaging enough, the hook is at the end where you get to control Crews' "muscle parts" to create your own video. You can then preview your finished muscle music, record it and even share it with your friends.
As of writing, the Muscle Music has already gotten millions of views, more than 16,000 mentions on Facebook, and thousands of likes, comments and retweets online. Here are some of the qualities that make Old Spice's new ad such a viral hit.
It's Well Planned and Produced
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Obviously, brands will need good quality content if they expect to get ahead on the online marketing streams. In Muscle Music's case, Old Spice and Wieden+Kennedy set out to create a highly engaging video intended to capture people's attention and keep them hooked. This meant gathering and investing on the right talent and technologies to produce a compelling video content so they tapped commercial and music video director Tom Kuntz, production house Mackenzie Cutler, and digital effects company The Mill to develop the video.
Unsurprisingly, a lot of technical work went into developing Muscle Music which, according to a feature piece by The Atlantic began two months ago. It was obvious that the concept required more than just shooting footages and editing them together so the production and marketing teams decided to tap Vimeo not only as a launch platform, but also as a partner. In this capacity, the online video service was instrumental in developing the under-the-hood tweaks needed to put together over 150 elements to create a seamless user experience.
It's Funny
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From Crews testing his instruments, crashing into a keyboard solo and exclaiming "Flame sax!" down to his very animated in-the-zone facial expressions, Muscle Music is just darn entertaining. Like before, it capitalizes on humor and the comedic chops of their spokesperson to attract people into their fold and reclaim their viral prominence on the social Web.
As we mentioned in a previous blog post, content that can illicit emotions and strong reactions (humor, in this case), can be virally successful. This keeps people hooked for the full experience, compels them to keep coming back for more, and even encourages them to pass the fun experience on to their friends. Crews will actually call your attention to engage with him again, hollering "Come on dummy, I don't have all day!" and "Hey, play the music or get out!"
Its Star is Magnetic and a Comedic Genius
Terry Crews ripping the dance floor in the movie White Chicks.
Over the years, Old Spice has always featured funny, magnetic personalities to promote its products. Bruce Campbell and Neil Patrick Harris were very interesting to watch, brewing in their confident swagger and using their comedic timing to attract the brand's targeted demographic. Come 2010, Isiah Mustafa stepped in as the new Old Spice Guy, marinating in a charismatic hyper-macho persona that directly targeted female viewers.
And then Terry Crews came. While Mustafa was confident, calm and his actions were calculated, Crews' Old Spice Guy portrayal is loud, a little too intense and abrasive—elements that was coupled with truly absurd humor. As an actor, he's always been a physical comedy genius and the campaign made use of this and his signature brazen sense of machismo to elevate Muscle Music's viral appeal.
It's Interactive and Shareable
While the sight of an intense, hyper-macho black man pounding drums with his pecs is oddly mesmerizing enough, it's the interactive element that takes Muscle Music's virality up a significantly big notch. Obviously, the interactive element is part of the fun—watching Crews do your bidding with a press of a button or two, seeing those funny sequences in your own order, and being able to create something you can loosely call your own.
By letting people reconstruct pieces of the brand's ready-made content into something they can share with their friends, they're effectively turned into content developers themselves. This breathes a gratifying sense of satisfaction and the pride of personal accomplishment into the whole experience, further motivating people to showcase what they've created for others to see.
It's Social and Easily Accessible
After viewing the video in Vimeo, you can create your own muscle music, record it for playback, compare it with other people's creations, embed it on your site or blog, and share it with your contacts across other social networks. Again, this fueled its massive virility that leapt from Vimeo to the likes of Facebook and Twitter, and it's even been covered by countless blogs and news outfits.
Two days after its debut and Muscle Music has garnered over 4.4 million views and more than 10,000 Likes on Vimeo. In addition to this, over 11 thousand people have engaged with its interactive component and have created and uploaded their own remixes on the video sharing site.
Like all marketing campaigns meant for the social platform, Muscle Music was immediately cross posted on Old Spice's various social media profiles.
- Facebook
To support Danger Zone and its new ad, the brand changed their Facebook page's cover photo to a still image from the video. Naturally, they shared the video as a status update which meant that people can also view and engage with it without leaving Facebook. That status update currently has 5,512 Likes, 419 comments and has been shared over 6,095 times on the social network.
- Twitter
From the background image to the userpic, Old Spice's Twitter page has been decked out to showcase Muscle Music. The tweet that announced the new ad carried the #musclemusic hashtag and has the video embedded for better access. It's also been tagged as a Promoted Tweet for better visibility. As of writing, it has more than a thousand retweets and has been favorited 402 times.
- YouTube
Old Spice posted a 23-second preview on its YouTube page that directs people to its page on Vimeo. While people won't exactly get the entire Muscle Music experience on YouTube, the preview video is surprisingly still getting some significant engagements. It currently has 96,690 views, 2,037 Likes, 241 comments and 457 favorites.
- Instagram
The brand posted an image of a giant Old Spice deodorant in a recording booth to announce Muscle Music on Instagram. Currently counting 144 Likes, the post was also cross-posted to their Facebook and Twitter profiles where it's still getting lots of interactions.
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Sharing the "Ouchie"
Have you ever been overwhelmed by concern over what someone you love is going through, because you just felt so bad for them and you wanted to fix it? And you couldn't? Parents, you feel it when your child gets hurt and you'd do just about anything to make that "ouchie" go away...but sometimes those "ouchies" take some time to fade. You hold them, let them cry, put a bandaid on it if you can and hope they aren't hurt badly. Much of the time fixing it is not even something we can do, or even what God intends for us to do.
So what do we do with our concern for those we love who are hurting and that awful feeling of helplessness? First, we pray. We are far from helpless when we pray to God who is able to do exceedingly and abundantly more than we can imagine. Next, we could show our love and compassion in all kinds of ways. Perhaps serving them by taking them a meal, driving them somewhere, getting them out of the house for some fun... Or-you could help carry that hurt by making them feel like they're not alone- like you see them and you're thinking of them.
My sweet friend Nancy recently underwent surgery to deal with a little pesky skin cancer on her nose. Being out in public with the healing still very much in process isn't the easiest thing. We think she's adorable with her hat and her bandaid on her "ouchie." So adorable in fact, we wanted in on that look. So...here's our small attempt to make her smile and share that "ouchie" with her.
Who's hurting in your life right now? Maybe you can't fix it... but just maybe you could find a way to share it just a little.
Co-host of Tracey and Dave on SHINE-FM.
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Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American comedienne, writer, and actress. Her satirical comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics such as racism, sexism, and religion by having her comic character endorse them in an ironic fashion. Silverman first gained notice as a writer and occasional performer on Saturday Night Live and starred in and produced The Sarah Silverman Program, which ran from 2007 to 2010 on Comedy Central. She has also had small parts in many movies including, School of Rock. Silverman was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, to Beth Ann and Donald Silverman. Her mother and father divorced and remarried John O'Hara (deceased) and Janice, respectively. Silverman is the youngest of four siblings: Rabbi Susan, screenwriter Jodyne, and actress Laura Silverman. She is Jewish, though was not "raised with any religion." After graduating from The Derryfield School in Manchester, New Hampshire, she attended New York University and continued her standup in Greenwich Village.
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The following are several of the courses offered to EMS professionals that can help provide the Continuing Education required for certification and license renewal.
Please contact Tristan Frazier at 836-2921 or firstname.lastname@example.com, with any questions you have regarding enrollment and availability of these courses.
EMT-B Refresher (EMC 104.1) (Either full 24 hour class with CEU's or 8 hour skills verification only)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (EMC 116)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Re-recognition (EMC 116.1)
Basic Arrhythmia (EMC 114)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (EMC 118)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Re-recognition (EMC119)
Paramedic Lesser Used Skills (EMC 124)
12 Lead EKG Interpretation (EMC115)
International Trauma Life Support (EMC 122)


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Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Infectious Diseases (OID)*
The Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC), OID, is one of CDC's federal advisory committees, which work to achieve stakeholder and public engagement in CDC's efforts and commitment to improve people's health. CDC's infectious disease BSC was originally established in 1962, making it one of the agency's oldest advisory committees.
The BSC, OID, advises the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services; the Director, CDC; the CDC Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases; and the Directors of CDC's three infectious disease national centers concerning strategies, goals, and priorities for the programs and research within the national centers and monitors the overall strategic direction and focus of OID and the national centers.
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A person has hanged himself to death at a rest-house in the Mathara Peekwella area.
According to the Police Media Spokesperson's office, the victim who hanged himself yesterday was a 45 year old resident of Kalutara.
The body of the victim is kept in the Mathara hospital, and a post-mortem is scheduled to be carried out today.
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I am using org.Hs.eg.db to map ensemble ids (from Stringdb) to entrez ids. I used to be able to map almost all of the ensemble ids in Stringdb, but for some reason now I can't. For example
> unlist(mget(c("ENSP00000000233"), map, ifnotfound=NA)) ENSP00000000233 NA
And when I go to map the ensemble on ensemble.org (http://www.ensembl.org/Homo_sapiens/Search/Results?q=ENSP00000000233;site=ensembl;facet_species=Human), I get that the ensemble maps to ARF5. Is there a fix for this or is there a new bug somewhere in the new version of org.Hs.eg.db?


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LANSING -- There's plenty of political and public consensus about Michigan's roads and bridges.
"Over 1,400 bridges that are structurally deficient," notes Keith Ledbetter with the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association.
Republican state Rep. Paul Opsommer: "The state of Michigan could probably use somewhere between $900 million and $1 billion per year extra for infrastructure."
In other words, the state's transportation coffer is woefully underfunded.
And the results are evident. More than a third of the state's roads have been deemed in poor condition. A third of the bridges are in need of repair.
News 10 ventured under one such bridge Thursday -- the I-96 overpass of Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard in South Lansing. We found 10-pound slabs of concrete on the grond. They fell right from the bridge above, and could at any time come crashing down on an unsuspecting driver's car.
"This is very indicative, unfortunately, of what we face across the region and across the state," Ledbetter says.
Bad enough that MITA and the Michigan Transportation Team are launching a mobile application allowing residents to upload photos of dangerous potholes, roads or bridges -- and compete for $500 to the state's best-worst photo.
"It's alerting the Michigan public to what we see as deteriorating infrastructure," Ledbetter says, adding he hopes it'll inspire residents to urge their lawmakers for more spending on transportation.
It all begs the question: What's the state doing to fix the problem?
One solution offered is to take Michigan's 6 percent sales tax on gas -- and re-direct it to transportation.
"I do have a lot of support in talking to appropriations people in the House and the Senate to begin looking at moving that money back to roads, because it's actually a tax on gasoline," says Opsommer, who's chair of the House Transportation Committee.
Transportation groups like MITA and MTT are pushing for higher vehicle registration fees and a tax on the wholesale price of gas, because more fuel-efficient vehicles are eating into gas tax revenues.
Others have proposed installing computers along certain highways that would then send fees to frequent drivers.
Gov. Snyder is expected to give his ideas on shoring up the transportation-funding shortfall at the end of October.
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A Coders of the West Internship Program Update
My name is Tyler DeFeyter and I am a freshman at Sheridan Community College in the Computer Science program as well as a member of the Coders of the West program.
The main project we are working on is the WDECE Career Explorer, which is a program designed to help high school students map out potential careers that they are interested in.
A few weeks ago while working on the WDECE project, we looked into different ways to display county lines onto a Google map. The two main ways we found to do this was either loading GeoJson or importing a Google FusionTable. Continue Reading →


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ALL-NEW STAR WARS MAGAZINE FROM TITAN! Calling all Padawans, bounty hunters and Sith Lords the entire Star Wars universe has come together in an all-new magazine from a galaxy far, far away! The new Star Wars Magazine brings fans brand-new comic strip adventures, features, games and puzzles from the Star Wars universe featuring your fave Star Wars: The Clone Wars characters alongside heroes and villains from all six awesome movies! Hitting stores on April 15, the hotly anticipated debut issue is packed with two brand-new Star Wars comic adventures starring Yoda, Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan; cool features about the Rebel Alliance and its enemies in the Galactic Empire, and Han Solos iconic ship, the one-and-only Millennium Falcon
Plus, games, puzzles, and awesome prizes! Whether youre a fan of The Phantom Menace, a convert of The Clone Wars, an aficionado of A New Hope or a Rebels recruit Star Wars is the magazine for you! Issue #1 comes with a special galactic subscription offer subscribe for only $17.99, saving 10% off the newsstand price, and receive a FREE inflatable Death Star! To subscribe click here. Star Wars Magazine #1 hits US & Canadian stores on April 15 and is available at all good magazine retailers and comic stores. Each issue of Star Wars Magazine will also be available to read digitally on all your favorite apps and devices. For more information visit, TitanMagazines.com © 2014 Lucasfilm Ltd. and TM. All Rights Reserved.


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Highway 50
Leave the Motel in Carson City take the highway 50 east this road trip covers 320 miles with 4 stopping places. The highway 50 is known as the loneliest road in America due to its remoteness but just enjoy the rugged and scenic trails in the high mountain desert.
After 65 miles pull in at Fallon, in the Churchill County situated in the Lahontan Valley Wetland which is mostly a agricultural area surrounded by farms and ranches. Explore the old west dwellings and visit the Churchill County Museum and discover the local history. The area is home to the US Navy and the Paiute Shoshone Indian tribe.
Continue road trip for 110 miles and pull in at Austin founded in 1862, home of Silver mines being a real historic town of the old west situated on the western slopes of the Toiyabe Range. Well worth the stop people most friendly with much to explore discovering the old dwellings and scenic views. Close by still on the 50 highway is an 1896 three-story stone tower a listed building called the Stokes Castle.
Continue road trip for 70 miles pull into Eureka founded in 1864 situated in the Eureka County steeped in history with dwellings dating back to the early days and still being used. Places of interest are the Opera House built 1880, Jackson House Hotel built 1877, Raines Market and Wildlife Museum built 1877 plus the Newspaper Building built 1879 which houses the Sentinel Museum.
Continue road trip for 75 miles pull into Ely situated in White Pine County being an ex booming mining town and stage coach station on the pony express overland route, also known as the Ghost Train of old Ely. The railroad to Ely is preserved as a heritage railway. There are many attractions and old dwellings much to see at Downtown Ely. Book into the Motel 6 a nice clean room and facilities, and located just off the 50 highway and in easy reach of local amenities, eateries and many Casinos.


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JCFS (Jewish Child and Family Services) Annual Report. The goal was to connect their audience with amazing personal stories of individuals and families that received services through the organization.
The concept of "What if?" was developed as the theme for the annual. In each section we asked you to rethink possibilities. Using a mix of black and white photography, we wanted to show change and transformation in the lives of these people. Bold type was used to draw the reader in to each story. Colors were used to highlight the programs. The unusual size let's the piece stand out more from the traditional size, while not affecting production fees. The annual was created with interactive media in mind from the beginning. This piece is also intended to be used on the website and for social media purposes.


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Take the wheel on Tuesday July 26th between 11am-6pm at BMW of Sterling. You're invited to make a meaningful impact by test driving a new car. Whether you choose to test drive the BMW 3 Series, 7 Series, X1, or X5 – you'll be helping those who need it most. Because when you participate, not only will you be supporting Dulles South Food Pantry, you'll also be supporting BMW's goal to raise up to $1.5 million for deserving charities. Check out BMW of Sterling and select the test drive sign-up link.
Make sure to sign up for your test drive on Tuesday July 26th! Representatives from the pantry will be there that day to answer your questions and thank you personally.


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Market Trader Newspaper is your first stop for all news and issues involving the markets industry
Established in 1922, Market Trader newspaper has been the principal source of required information for markets, market traders and market operators ever since. As a fortnightly publication covering both outdoor and indoor markets as well as bank holiday markets and other special events, it is in a unique position to report on the day-to-day events taking place in the market trading industry across the UK.
We report on the issues that really matter to stallholders, market managers and market workers and offer in-depth news coverage about the market trade,complemented by up-to-date wholesale and supplier information. We report relevant news concerning traders' organisations such as NABMA and the NMTF, and for any trader looking for a new stall or canopy, a new market or special event, or new wholesaler stock lines, Market Trader is the place to look.
Our excellent circulation figures reflect the continued popularity of the newspaper as an authoritative commentator on market issues. We also benefit from a burgeoning portfolio of advertisers, an indication that when people need to know about the latest lines being offered by wholesalers or where the most successful and popular markets are, Market Trader is their first port of call.


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Kudos offers a refurbishment service for all types of alloy wheels, dealing with corrosion, scratch marks, scuffs and cracks.
Our refurbishment includes; tyre removal, shot blasting, priming, painting and lacquering, all of which leads to that straight from the factory finish.
Diamond Cutting is a premium service that offers the finest finish for your Alloy Wheels. The precision cut applied to the rims removes only what is required. The process involves cleaning your alloys using specialist machinery which removes all dirt, tar, and grit. Once clean, the surface of the wheel is precision cut on our latest Tryax TY 3040 lathe to leave a high cut shiny finish. The wheel is then completed by coating it in a premium etch lacquer.
Split rim alloy wheels can be a popular choice due to their distinctive look and multiple finish possibilities. Many repair companies do not offer split rim repairs due to the complexity of the work involved, but Kudos are experts in this field. We have all the expertise and technology to restore your split rim alloys to prestige condition.
Using the latest colour matching technology, we can analyse your wheels to determine the paint mix required to achieve an exact colour match. Alternatively, you may already have the required colour code details to hand, in which case we can then match these to the relevant paint mix to achieve the desired result.
Customers very often like the idea of personalising their wheels by choosing customised colours. The variations for this are enormous and Kudos are happy to quote and work closely with anyone wishing to produce their own bespoke requirements.
Wheel balancing is the process of equalising the weight of your tyre and wheel assembly so that it spins smoothly at high speed. When a wheel is unbalanced, any tiny deviation can easily become a large imbalance in centrifugal force, causing the wheel/tyre assembly to spin in a kind of 'lumpy' motion. This usually translates into a vibration in the car as well as some very irregular and damaging wear on your tyres. Kudos have invested in all the latest equipment to ensure your wheels leave our factory perfectly balanced and ready for installation.
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The latest thing in cars isn't being flaunted at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It's in a booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Autonet Mobile CEO Sterling Pratz told "Squawk Box" of his company's business model: creating "an ISP for cars."
Speaking from the Nevada gaming town, Pratz described Autonet's system that converts autos into wireless broadband – or WiFi -- "hotspots."


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One of the most enjoyable parts of the 2016 season for the Daily Dolphin was conducting some get-to-know-you Q&A's with Miami Dolphins players.
Here are some of the best lines from those interviews, along with easy links in case you missed some or all of these last season:
Q: What is it like when you're in a game and you know that a defensive back knows that he can't cover you?
Jarvis Landry: "That's like every game for me."
Q: Toughest teammate you've ever had?
Q: Which teammate has more strength than people realize?
Kenny Stills: "Ryan (Tannehill) is one of the strongest guys on the team. In every category, he's strong. He is a beast."
Q: What would you do if you were not a professional athlete?
Kenyan Drake: "Astronaut. Space exploration. Astronomy. Astronautical engineering."
Q: Which player could drag a 12-foot Christmas tree the furthest in five minutes?
Ja'Wuan James: "I would say (Ndamukong) Suh. He's a strong guy. He does a lot of weird workouts. I could see him pulling a Christmas tree 10 miles."
Q: Who would finish 1-2-3 in a Miami Dolphins 40-yard dash 10 minutes from now on the practice field?
Jakeem Grant: "Me at one. At two, (Kenyan) Drake. Three, maybe Kenny Stills. I will say, Lafayette Pitts has showed me he is fast. I have seen the tape. I have seen him chasing Kenny Stills. He shocked me he's so fast."
Q: Who is your toughest teammate?
Laremy Tunsil: "(Jermon) Bushrod. Hands down. He's a savage man. Hasn't missed a snap yet. A lot of respect to that guy. Who has been battling. He's a vet. Imagine how your body feels after 10 years. He hasn't missed a down. Hasn't missed a snap. Hasn't missed a practice. Even training camp. That's a lot of respect to him."
Q: At what time on what day after a typical Sunday afternoon game does your body feel good?
Jermon Bushrod: "(Long pause). Probably a week after the season's done. (Long laugh.) And that's the truth. Ehh. I start coming around about Wednesday, Thursday."
Q: What three words you would use to describe coach Adam Gase?
Michael Thomas: "Strategic. Motivated. Relatable."
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Peat bogs are a precious resource here in the UK. Traditionally, peat has been used as the main fuel for heating and cooking in homes before the days of the power grid. Peat is also popular among gardeners, acting as an ideal growing medium, thanks to the rotted organic matter it contains. But what many don't realise is that peat bogs are a finite resource, and what's more, they harbour many rare plants and animals, many of which would fail to survive anywhere else.
What is peat?
It might not look much different from your usual mud or soil, but peat is actually pretty special. Peat bogs are comprised of thousands of years worth of partially decomposed vegetation. Found in damp, marshy conditions, peat is formed anaerobically- plant materials break down slowly, without the presence of oxygen. This forms amazingly high levels of carbon within peat, making it a popular household fuel in rural communities across Europe before gas and electricity became widely available.
The key importance of peat bogs, however, lies in the plants and wildlife which they harbour, many of which are extremely rare. Many have likened the peat bogs of Europe to the world's rainforests, with their destruction having a catastrophic effect upon the eco-systems they contain.
Why is our peat being destroyed?
94% of the UK's peat bogs have disappeared since 1950, most prominently because of the growth of the horticulture industry. Peat makes an ideal medium for growing a variety of plants, and is a key component of commercial compost and soil conditioners. While peat has traditionally been used in agriculture and domestic heating, it wasn't until horticulture exploded in popularity that our peat resources started to decline significantly, as the demand for commercial compost grew. Other reasons for the loss of peat bogs include game management and the draining and clearing of land for wider scale grazing.
It's not just the removal of peat from peat bogs which causes its levels to dwindle. Disturbing peat bogs causes oxygen to penetrate their top layer, which ultimately causes the peat to rot away, causing further damage to the area. It takes a staggering 10 years for 1cm of peat to form, so the notion of peat simply "growing back" is impossible at the rate at which we are consuming it.
Precious eco-systems
Untouched for thousands of years, peat bogs harbour a number of rare species of plants and animals, which is why their destruction is often likened to that of the world's rainforests. The damp, dense conditions of peat bogs are very specific and many of their inhabitants simply couldn't survive anywhere else. Invertebrates such as beetles, dragonflies rely on peat to provide their habitat in which to live, feed and lay eggs, and slugs thrive in the moist conditions that peat bogs provide. The peat moss, Sphagnum provides good growing conditions for sundews, sedge and bog cotton, which provide food for a number of caterpillar, butterfly and moth species, in particular, the emperor moth, large heath, small heath, orange tip and small copper.
Birds and mammals can also be found living around peat bogs. The mallard, curlew, redshank, pheasant and skylark enjoy a peat bog habitat, with many more preferring the drier conditions around its perimeter. With peat disappearing at such an alarming rate, many of these species will simply have nowhere to go.
What can we do?
There are a number of things that we as consumers, as well as the industries involved, need to do to prevent peat bogs, and the species that rely on it, being wiped out in Europe completely.
Consumers, particularly gardeners, should avoid buying compost or soil conditioning products which contain even a small percentage of peat. "Peat free" composts are available in most garden centres and are worth paying the extra price for, or even better, make your own compost at home
If buying pre-potted plants or seedlings, check to see if the soil they are potted in contains peat, and boycott it if necessary. Voting with your wallet is one of the best ways to get your voice heard, and if peat sales dwindle in any form, businesses are more likely to take note and avoid selling or stocking such products
If you are a member of a gardening or horticulture club or organisation, use your collective power to make a difference. Spread the word about the impact of using peat in gardening, and encourage your council, and local gardening events to go peat-free.
Phasing out the use of peat needs to happen fast, before we lose this native natural resource through exploitation. The plight of the world's rainforest quite rightly receives high levels of attention, but just as important is turning our attention to the destruction of such a habitat on our own doorsteps here in Europe. Once it's gone, it won't be coming back anytime soon.
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I'm looking for imformation on the sealife of my g grandfather Elijah Julier/Julian a ships officer in the merchant service based around south shields in 1875. Found a passenger list showing a E. Julier a seaman on the union castle mail steamship "Walmer Castle" sailing from Durban, S. Africa to Southampton in 1902. Could it be him? He was born in Caister, Norfolk in 1841 & died in Dover in 1925 aged 84. Any help welcome! Roger Julien.


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While the FCC has taken steps to allow cellphone use on Airplanes, Delta's CEO has sent a company wide memo to all employees saying Delta will not be allowing cellular or VoIP calls on any Delta flights.
However, CEO Richard Anderson did say Delta would quickly work to allow customers to use text, email and other silent data transmission services from "gate to gate," once the ban is officially lifted.
Last week the U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted to seek public comment in consideration of lifting its ban on in-flight cell phone use. Delta will not allow cellular calls or internet-based voice communications onboard Delta or Delta Connection flights.
Our customer research and direct feedback tell us that our frequent flyers believe voice calls in the cabin would be a disruption to the travel experience. In fact, a clear majority of customers who responded to a 2012 survey said they felt the ability to make voice calls onboard would detract from – not enhance – their experience. Delta employees, particularly our in-flight crews, have told us definitively that they are not in favor of voice calls onboard.
Delta has moved quickly when technological and regulatory breakthroughs provide opportunities to make flying better for our customers. That is why we were the first to file our plan with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to allow customers to use portable electronic devices below 10,000 feet. Similarly, if the FCC lifts its ban on cellular use in flight, Delta will move quickly to enable customers to use text, email and other silent data transmission services gate to gate.
Even as technology advances and as regulations are changed, we will not only consider what we can do, but as importantly we will also consider what is right for our customers and our employees. This is yet another example of how we continue to have your back and how we also rely on your professionalism and experience to guide our actions and decisions.
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While the FCC has not made a final decision as to whether it will allow cellphone use during flights, at the end of the day the Department of Transportation (DOT) will have the final word. If the DOT does agree to this change, then airlines still would have the right to enforce their own rules. Just last month, the FAA lifted its ban on use of personal electronic devices like iPads, Kindles and Laptops under 10,000 feet, saying they do not interfere with cockpit instruments.
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'Imperial Cross-connections: Capital interest and bureaucratic discourse over the establishment of telephone business in colonial India'
Dr. Medha Saxena,
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New Delhi.
Colonization introduced new forms of communication technology in South Asia. They were the channels for obtaining and controlling information. While telegraphs, which formed a separate department by 1854, gradually became critical to the British administration, new technologies threatened to create rival networks of communication. After the Revolt of 1857 an acute need was felt to guard the communication monopoly of the colonial state. The early history of the establishment of telephone exchanges in India involves a battle between vested interests of the colonial state and private capital when private companies from Britain first arrived in India in 1880 to establish a telephone exchange business in major cities. The technocrats within the Indian Telegraph Department and British Post Office pushed the colonial state to bring the telephone within its legal purview. Social perceptions shaped the legal principles that bound these new technologies. Many means like buying out legal patents, granting limited licenses, erecting rival exchanges and so on were adopted to acquire a handle over the new enterprise. Issues of copyright and patenting emerged along with a much more complex picture of how private capital functioned in conjunction with the colonial state. Colonial mercantile classes and private companies across imperial dominions presented a combination of interests in this field. This talk will take a look at the first moment of accosting and reinterpreting the new technology and its uses in a way to suit the needs of the colonial state.
Dr. Medha Saxena has taught as an Assistant Professor at Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi. She did her BA in history from St. Stephens College, University of Delhi and has an MA and Ph.D from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Currently she is engaged in further developing her work for publication as articles.


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FCC Formally Launches 'Third Way' Process, Asks for Comments
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday formally introduced its "third way" to regulate broadband, and opened up a public comment period on the plan.
Those comments are likely to be quite contentious; the vote to move forward on the plan was split down party lines, and the flurry of statements released by interest groups after Thursday's meeting were either effusive and congratulatory or outraged and skeptical.
The "third way" plan, proposed by Chairman Julius Genachowski in early May, would narrowly reclassify the transmission of data as a telecommunications service that the agency could directly regulate, balanced by a hands-off approach to other aspects.
The move came after the D.C. Circuit Court ruled in April that the FCC had no right to hand down a 2008 enforcement action against Comcast for the alleged blocking of peer-to-peer sites like BitTorrent.
The FCC argued that the Communications Act of 1934 provided the agency with ancillary authority to regulate broadband services; the court disagreed. In an effort to more clearly define the FCC's authority when it comes to broadband, Genachowski proposed this "third way" approach, which would re-classify broadband as a telecommunications service instead of an information service.
The Democratic commissioners, Michael Copps and Mignon Clyburn, support the effort, while Republican commissioners Robert McDowell and Meredith A. Baker, oppose it.
McDowell and Baker were skeptical that the Comcast decision puts the FCC's authority in limbo, and said that Genachowski's plan takes an antiquated approach.
"In essence, the commission is seeking to impose 19th Century-style regulations designed for monopolies on competitive, dynamic, and complex 21st Century Internet technologies," McDowell said.
"This is the rare case where opening a proceeding creates so much regulatory uncertainty that it harms incentives for investment in broadband infrastructure and makes providers and investors alike think twice about moving forward with network investments under this dark regulatory cloud," Baker said. "This outcome can only harm consumers who need better, faster, and more ubiquitous broadband today."
McDowell insisted that the Comcast decision "was quite limited in scope" and said only that the Title I of the Communications Act did not grant the FCC the power to regulate Internet network management.
Commissioner Copps disagreed. If the commission relies on the current legal structure, the FCC will simply find itself marred in one legal battle after another with parties that perhaps feel emboldened by the Comcast decision, he said.
A case-by-case approach "inevitably becomes court case-by-court case," Copps said. "Down this path would be years and years of dead-end delays, years without the most elemental public interest safeguards for broadband, and years of agency paralysis. It would be death by a thousand cuts."
The FCC should not "rest our case on the weakest part of the law when relying on the directly applicable stronger part of the statute is quicker, easier and, most importantly, consumer-friendlier," he said.
Chairman Genachowski also insisted that the Comcast case raises questions about the right framework the FCC should use to tackle the broadband issue.
"I ask only this of all participants in this discussion, inside and outside the Commission: Let's not pretend that the problems with the state of broadband in America don't exist; let's not pretend that the risk of excessive regulation is not real, or, at the other extreme, that the absence of basic protections for competition and consumers is acceptable," Genachowski said. "Instead, let's put rhetoric and posturing aside, and work together to solve the problem created by the court case, so that we can rise together to the major 21st century challenges of achieving U.S. world leadership in broadband and innovation, fostering sustainable economic growth and job creation, and bringing the benefits of broadband to all Americans."
Clyburn, who outlined her support for the chairman's plan at a recent appearance, was also concerned that some stakeholders were not looking at the issue objectively.
"My fear is that there are efforts underway designed to stifle at all costs our ability to engage in reasonable and productive discussion about these pressing issues," she said. "It appears that we are a long way from a sincere debate on the merits of these proposals."
Industry reacts predictably
Reaction from the industry and consumer groups was split.
Free market groups were concerned that the FCC was overstepping its boundaries.
Adam Thierer, president of the Progress and Freedom Foundation, said that "Chairman Genachowski's FCC continues to flaunt the rule of law and magically invent its own authority as it goes along."
"Instead of heeding the call of Congress, the sole source of the FCC's authority, the Commission is attempting to grasp unnecessary and destructive regulatory powers by offering legally dubious proposals to reclassify Internet service providers," said Ryan Radia, associate director of technology studies at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) praised the FCC's "heroic efforts," but said "the time has come for Congress to step in and provide the agency with guidance."
Others were more supportive.
A coalition of technology companies, including Google, Amazon, Netflix, Sony, and Skype, wrote a joint letter to Genachowski to "applaud the middle ground approach that you have proposed."
"This framework will ensure that consumers have access to an open Internet, one that would preserve a level playing field for all participants," they wrote, under the auspices of the Open Internet Coalition. "And it does so without regulating the Internet but only applying basic rules of the road to the transmission services that provide access to the Internet."
"Genachowski's proposal narrowly regulates Internet access providers without regulating the Internet itself," said Ed Black, president and CEO of the Computer & Communications Industry Association. "It's the best solution for both entrepreneurial innovation and Internet users."
Gigi B. Sohn, president and co-founder of Public Knowledge, which filed the original complaint against Comcast with Free Press, said the FCC "acted with uncommon courage" with its proposal, and accused the tech industry of "using threats, intimidation and fabrications, among other distasteful tactics" to oppose the plan.
On the Hill, Rep. Edward Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, said the commission's "light-touch regulatory proposal is a sensible, middle way to ensure continued innovation, consumer protection and certainty in the broadband marketplace."
Sen. John Kerry, also a Massachusetts Democrat, said "Chairman Genachowski has proposed a thoughtful, measured approach," while Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, said "today's vote is a step toward ensuring that consumers and innovators remain behind the wheel of the Internet, instead of the out-sized hands of a few big telecom companies."
The deadline for the first round of comments is due July 15, and reply comments are due August 12.


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NEA slams record number of excess winter deaths last winter as predictable, preventable and shameful
New figures from the Office of National Statistics today show that the number of excess winter deaths exceeded 50,000 the highest on record since the winter of 1975/76
Charity shines light on top 10 desperate and unsafe coping strategies used to survive winter
New evidence provided by frontline workers to fuel poverty charity, National Energy Action (NEA), has revealed the top 10 unsafe fuel poverty coping strategies being used to survive winter.
National Energy Action (NEA) comments on the publication of the National Audit Office (NAO)'s report on smart meters
Today the NAO have highlighted that the Government's original ambition of installing smart meters in every home by 2020 will not be met and the cost of the rollout could also escalate beyond initial expectations.
New energy poverty website goes live
A new online resource is now available to support those working to improve the lives of vulnerable and low-income energy consumers across Europe.
New leadership at National Energy Action and Warm Zones CIC
It's a new era for NEA and its not-for-profit subsidiary Warm Zones cic, as they welcome both a new Chief Executive and new Managing Director.
430,000 of the poorest children in England and Wales live in dangerously cold homes
New analysis by National Energy Action (NEA) shows over 430,000 of the poorest children are living in rented properties that are impossible to keep warm
UK has sixth-highest rate of excess winter deaths in Europe
Research released today reveals that the UK has the sixth-worst long-term rate of excess winter mortality out of 30 European countries
National fuel poverty charity welcomes over 350 delegates to Sheffield
This week fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) is bringing its annual conference to Sheffield for the first time in 30 years. Over 350 key industry stakeholders will join delegates at Sheffield City Hall to debate the issues around tackling fuel poverty.
NEA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2015
The UK's premier fuel poverty and energy efficiency conference.
Campaigners and MPs respond as climate change watchdog urges UK Government to prioritise domestic energy efficiency
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has today insisted policy makers must adequately resource initiatives that make homes warmer and healthier and in turn reduce carbon emissions.
Energy Efficiency Best Practice Awards
Are you involved in helping to improve energy efficiency in your local community?
NEA has launched the Heat Heroes Awards 2015
The Awards aim to recognise individuals within communities in England and Wales who have made a significant contribution to helping those struggling with the effects of fuel poverty.
Big funding opportunities from National Grid in Big Energy Saving Week
Have you got a big idea for an innovative energy efficiency project that will provide affordable energy to households in disadvantaged communities?
National Grid Energy Efficiency Innovation Award, administered by NEA
National Grid is inviting applications to a new £400,000 Energy Efficiency Innovation Award Scheme, which will support major innovations to tackle fuel poverty and deliver energy efficiency solutions in disadvantaged communities.
Community Action Awards 2014-16: Tackling fuel poverty together in local communities
Are you involved in an exciting, innovative project to tackle fuel poverty in your local community?
NEA: Annual Conference 2014 - Turning the Tide: A Sea Change in Action on Fuel Poverty?
Turning the Tide: A Sea Change in Action on Fuel Poverty?
Key industry leaders gather in Scarborough for fuel poverty summit
This Monday 250 industry leaders and key stakeholders will meet in Scarborough to debate the issues affecting the 4.5 million UK households in fuel poverty, as part of leading fuel poverty charity NEA's 3-day Annual Conference.
NEA: Cutting the cost of keeping warm - a consultation to prepare for a new Fuel Poverty Strategy for England
Seminar series 2014: engaging with the consultation on the new fuel poverty strategy.
NEA charity response to Government Statement on tackling energy bills
NEA welcomed the Government's statement to Parliament today which will save the poorest households £1 billion a year on their fuel bills.
NEA wins Fuel Poverty Campaigner of the Year award
Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action was delighted to win 'Fuel Poverty Campaigner of the year' at the National Green Deal and ECO Awards 2014 last week.
NEA comment on 'Green Deal Home Improvement Fund'
Today the UK Government has released further information on the 'Green Deal Home Improvement Fund'.
Comment from NEA on The Green Deal
Comment from NEA, the national fuel poverty charity on The Green Deal: watching brief report, published today by the Energy and Climate Change Committee.
NEA welcomes Government announcement of a Big Energy Saving Network
Today's announcement by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) that it will be providing £900,000 in 2013/14 to fund the creation of the 'Big Energy Saving Network' as part of the Government's response to the discussion document 'ensuring a better deal for energy consumers' is welcomed by the UK fuel poverty charity, NEA.
NEA comments on fuel poverty figures
NEA, the national fuel poverty charity is urging the Government to implement a coherent, efficient and adequately resourced strategy to tackle the problems faced by those unable to heat their homes affordably, despite an apparent drop in the number of fuel poor households.
NEA: Warm Homes, Warm Minds
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To the Editor:
In his review of my "Borges: A Life" (Nov. 7), David Foster Wallace gets up to the usual mischief of the dishonest reviewer -- quoting out of context, twisting and trivializing statements and grossly misrepresenting my aims and methods. And there is the deeper dishonesty of his agreeing to review my book when he confesses to an intrinsic hostility to the genre of literary biography itself.
He claims that my book "misses the whole point" of Borges, which is, apparently, that his stories are "inbent and hermetic," for his is a mind turned "wholly in on itself." Have I heard this before? Why, only several hundred times, it seems, in 30-odd years of reading Borges. Yet unlike Wallace, Borges always held that there was an expressionist, autobiographical basis to all writing, including his own. ("The stories were about myself, my personal experiences.") I hardly need Wallace to tell me that Borges's texts are densely allusive and polyvalent, but for the purposes of my biography I chose to concentrate largely on readings that would bring out their emotional and psychological infrastructure -- a procedure not entirely alien to Wallace, since he concedes in a footnote that "so many of the elements that appear over and over in Borges's fiction are symbols of the psyche turned inward."
Borges was, of course, preoccupied with the "self-enclosed psyche," but this is only half the story, if that. There is another Borges whom I reveal in my biography, and it is a pity, in this regard, that Wallace could give your readers no inkling of the significance of the failed romance with Norah Lange in the 1920's. Not only is this a major discovery, it is the pivot on which the two sides of Borges's literary personality turn, for the loss of Norah to a rival changed Borges from an impassioned disciple of Whitman into the writer who was eventually to write the ficciones. Most of his subsequent work was to spring from a tension between Whitman and Kafka, as he put it -- between a desire to redeem the self through writing and a horror of what he called "the nothingness of personality." (Wallace, incidentally, hasn't noticed that "Pierre Menard" is not a celebration but a bitter parody of the death of the author.)
I find it odd that this brave Young Turk of the literary scene should want to keep Borges in a 60's groove. Has Wallace ventured far beyond that copy of "Labyrinths" he came across on his father's bookshelves in 1974? I want to rescue Borges from the postmodernists' embrace and restore him to history, to the trials and tribulations of living in this world, for only then can we get a truer measure of his achievement.
Since this is a dispute over how best to read Borges, let me close with the Borgesian conceit of a contest in which my biographical-critical approach might be tested against the retro readings of Wallace's tired postmodernism. Is he up for it? I wonder.
Edwin Williamson Oxford, England


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Tuesday, April 01, 2014
Why Kids Are Leaving The Church
We have also heard the secular progressives who seek to redefine the biblical model of marriage and family and devalue the sanctity of life by advancing abortion available to everyone all the time, point out that "this generation rejects the Christian beliefs of the older generation because they have culturally evolved."
And they use statistics like this:
A recent Barna Study reveals that only 1 in 5 Millennials (age 30 and under) consider church to have any importance in their lives.
Another recent Pew Research survey reveals that 29% of Millennials classify themselves as "religiously unaffiliated."
It is true that both studies show there is a disconnect between this generation and church.
Barna also found that 59% of those age 30 and under who were raised in church have dropped out.
Here are some things to consider.
Millennials generally give 3 reasons for dropping out of church---considering themselves "religiously unaffiliated."
1. 35% say the church is irrelevant, it is hypocritical and the leaders too often are moral failures.
2. About the same number say they feel God is missing in church.
3. About 20% say that legitimate doubt or questioning is prohibited in church.
I'll come back to this in a moment.
If this is why about 30% of those who are 30 and under have dropped out of church, we might ask why have the rest who have not dropped out, not done so?
Those who have not dropped out and feel church is important generally say they attend church because, (1) they want to be closer to God, and (2) they want to learn more about God.
However, among those who say they want to feel closer to God, only 1 in 10 of them say that actually happens at church.
And among those who remain affiliated with a church, fewer than 1 in 10---6%---say they learned something about God or Jesus the last time they attended church.
There is a growing epidemic of loneliness in our country. You would believe that many would merely attend church for the feeling of community and creating relationships, yet only 1 in 10 say they go to church for that reason.
So the younger generation say they don't go to church because its irrelevant, hypocritical and the leaders have too many moral failures.
They also check out because "God is missing" and they can't "ask their questions openly."
So they are looking for God, and they are looking for relevance to their lives and the culture.
But they often are not finding it.
Could it be that some churches are so focused on creating cultural "relevance" and making the gospel "relevant" that they have become irrelevant?
I think they have.
I realize the complexity of this matter, but let me be candid in my thoughts. Let's look back, then look forward.
The early Christian church, as profiled in the New Testament, didn't capture the attention of the Roman Empire and its corrupt culture by being culturally "relevant."
The early Christians had no "relevance" to the culture which eventually and famously collapsed from its own internal corruption, except that they offered Truth and a dramatically different narrative.
The early Christian church leaders presented their gospel message in a striking contrast and often polarizing way. They used the cultural events of their time to illustrate, in real time, the profound personal reasons why people should accept Jesus Christ as Messiah and Savior.
At Pentecost, Peter told the masses they were responsible for killing Jesus, then told them how much God loved them and who Jesus was and is.
He told them, "This man, Jesus of Nazareth, that God attested to you by miracles, wonders and signs---came for a divine purpose." Peter told them, "You have taken Him by lawless hands, have crucified Him and put Him to death."
"But," Peter told the people of his culture, "the pains of death" could not hold Him. He explained who Jesus was and said, "God has made this Jesus whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."
Peter was speaking Truth and relating it to real time events in the culture. He also expressed a dependence upon the Holy Spirit to speak to their hearts in ways that he, a mere man could not.
So they ignored Peter and said, "this is not relevant---I don't relate." Right?
Not hardly.
The record shows (Acts 2 ) that the crowds were "cut to the heart" and 3000 of them accepted the message of the gospel and accepted Jesus Christ on that one day. In the following days many were added to the church.
Throughout the months and years that followed there were kings and commoners who accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. And there were those who rejected Him, sometimes imprisoning or killing the messenger, but never finding the message "irrelevant."
Today there are more than 2 billion people alive on this earth who claim to be Christians---followers of Jesus Christ.
The church grew, things happened, because the gospel "is" relevant. And the messengers were passionate.
We need not strive to make the gospel "relevant," it just is.
We are too preoccupied with ourselves. Its not about us, its about them---others.
A person never feels closer to God than when they are telling His story of grace and love.
A person never learns more about God than when they are telling others about Him.
The gospel is God's message that He loves you regardless of what you have done, and through Christ, His Son, He will forgive you. His message of redemption is the "Good News."
It is the power of God unto salvation.
These early Christians did not have the resources, tools and opportunities we have today. Today we can app several translations of the Bible on our iPhone. They didn't even have the completed New Testament.
We fly around the world to focus in on church growth techniques, yet statistically many, perhaps most American Christian churches are not growing.
We often have the best tech equipment, sound systems, video and big screens on the market, the early church didn't even have a microphone.
But they were heard. And they changed the world.
If it isn't tools and technique, it must simply be the message. Could that be?
Has the church today become so obsessed with "being relevant" that there is no distinguishable difference between the culture and the church?
This generation is saying "why bother?"
They are also saying please tell me the real story. Give me the unvarnished gospel. Tell me the truth.
Peter told the masses that day that what he was offering was a promise from God and that it was "a promise to them, their children and generations to come."
God's promise to our children is the same promise Peter talked about, Paul wrote about and many of us that are beyond the demographic of 30 and under have accepted and live by.
It is the promise that was sealed and delivered by the death and resurrection of Jesus. That message is always relevant. It cannot and will not be ignored.
It will never be irrelevant. It cannot be irrelevant.
I believe our children are asking us to simply tell them the whole story.
And challenge them to a cause that is greater and bigger than they are.
Perhaps the American church of the 21st Century needs to free itself from the bondage of striving for "relevance" and "emergence" in the culture, and simply present the gospel by defining sin and its consequences and offering the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ.
And having delivered the message to this generation, challenge them to take that message to every house in the neighborhood, every community across this country, and to every village and city on this earth.
This generation needs a cause. This is the cause and the authorization to do it:
Matthew 28:18-20
New International Version (NIV)
Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Be Vigilant. Be Diligent. Be Pro-Active. Be Prayerful. Be Bold. Be Blessed.
5 comments:
- Anonymous10:22 AM, April 01, 2014
(Just for editor--last comment was from Clinton, WA.)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2:45 PM, April 01, 2014
Personally, I think it's the internet. The communications via social networks and instant availability of information is making it impossible to keep these kids in a bubble anymore. Once they are outside they see that the unvarnished actual behavior of these religions doesn't match their inner beliefs and code of morality. So, if you really want to see why they are leaving the church, read your own posts and look in the mirror. You are what they are rebelling against.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous5:36 AM, April 02, 2014
So why are they leaving the church? My guess is that it's because church has become an organized business, and they get tired of singing "who knows what", hearing a sermon, giving an offering, and going home.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous5:53 AM, April 02, 2014
When I was a young man (in my early 20's) church was in a home of other young people who spoke in tongues, interpreted, and prophesied, who met three or four times a week, and wanted to establish more fellowships in whatever city they were in. Each one of these groups were self sustaining. I even heard of the times prior, when offerings collected were for the needs of the group and didn't even get sent in to the main organization unless there were no needs in the local group. They had classes they would run when they had enough new people interested, and at the end of these classes which ran for several weeks, everyone spoke in tongues. We prayed together, learned together, went places together to be witnesses for Christ, to this person or that person, or simply whoever was there, and interested people came to the home fellowships where we all learned the scripture. Those young people were on fire and wore out their Bibles. Wherever they went, you knew they were Christians who were on fire, always having to hold back the passions of the flesh, watching their tongue, but they were Christians on fire.ReplyDelete
If a church reflects the culture it is because it is no different than the culture. The church is only relevant to culture if in the culture the church upholds the Authority of God, which is the foundation that sets it apart The Old and New Testaments together provide clear, detailed commandments about how God wants people to live and relate to each other; yet, pastors rarely instruct people how God wants them to live.Instead all you ever hear about in church is the Gospel, grace, Revelation, and how everyone should support mission and church work. Apart from clear biblical Authority upheld by Commandments people lack a right understanding of God and cannot love and worship Jesus Christ in a way that pleases Him. The Gospel when accurately preached warns people to consider that genuine faith and love for God and Jesus Christ is always demonstrated by obedience. Wake up pastors! If by obedience, then obedience to what if not Commandments? And, have you ever meet a king that allowed his subjects to live lawless? Come let us reason together saith the Lord!ReplyDelete
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19 Apr Maine – Land of No Billboards
Anyone who has ever travelled I-90 through South Dakota knows all they will ever need to about billboards, large and small. Coming and going, I-90 sprouts billboards like weird rectangular shrubbery, and it can be a disconcerting journey for someone from Maine where billboards simply do not exist.
That's right, Maine has no billboards. Not one. Not since 1979 when they were banned in the state!
Traveling on I-95, informational signs are small and unobtrusive, leaving roadsides free for moose-looking instead of ad-gazing. This means visitors have a different experience traveling in Maine from the instant they cross the state line.
For instance, traveling to The Forks for Maine whitewater rafting or Maine family vacations or simply driving for pleasure alongside Wyman Lake on the Old Canada Road National Scenic Byway, takes travelers along I-95 and north on Route 201, aka "Moose Alley," offering unbroken wooded vistas, back road glimpses of fishing holes and lake views that are not dotted with, or blocked by, giant advertisements. Small signs in blues, greens or browns point the way to interesting attractions, locations and businesses. Driving in Maine is an experience in paying attention in new ways, one a visitor won't soon forget.


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By Ken Shepherd | July 8, 2009 4:36 PM EDT
Gov. Sarah Palin had something to do with the death of pop star Michael Jackson. That's an interesting theory proclaims radio host and Jackson
eulogizer opportunist Rev. Al Sharpton.
Our friend Brian Maloney at Radio Equalizer has the story. Embedded at right is the audio of the program in question. I've pasted Maloney's transcript below:
FEMALE CALLER (31:50): He (Michael Jackson) is truly the soundtrack of my life. I also have a theory about Sarah Palin as well and I'm going to put it out there on radio, hopefully someone can investigate.
But, I think maybe she did something to Michael Jackson. Maybe there's a scandal there. Maybe she's stepping down because something's about to come out. I don't know, but I'm gonna just put it out there on your show so we'll see.
SHARPTON: All right, thank you for your call, Ashley. That's interesting. I'll put it out, we'll see. I don't know.


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