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Positively Impacting Our Region's Youth!
We would like to welcome back all of our member leagues from last year!
The Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl - more than just college football
The Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl is more than a gridiron clash between the SEC, ACC, and Big Ten Conferences. It's more than Nashville's Holiday Tradition. It's one of the area's largest outreach programs for kids with dreams that are larger than life and a way to positively impact young people throughout this region -- courtesy of the Bowl's Youth Football Program (YFP).
The Bowl's community outreach program continues its mission to positively impact regional youth football leagues by providing financial support, tangible benefits and unique experiences to its thousands of youth participants. The Bowl's Youth Football Program is our way to reach out to our region's youth, teaching them powers of commitment, team work and determination...and we are turning dreams into reality.
We want your league to succeed
YFP, launched in 2003, continues to make an impact on every community involved. The outreach program has brought the spirit of the sport and the Bowl game to families of more than 20,000 players, cheerleaders and coaches in the 20-plus member leagues which are located throughout Middle Tennessee, southern Kentucky and northern Alabama.
Thousands of dollars are distributed each year by the Bowl to its youth football member leagues. Each league chooses how to use the funds - to buy or repair equipment and uniforms, maintain their facilities, pay for game officials, or implement new league programs. In addition, beginning with the 2009 season, Delta Dental of Tennessee and the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl distribute tens of thousands of mouth guards to Tennessee youth football leagues each year. Mouth guards are one of the most effective pieces of protective equipment in sports. Without protection, your teeth are more than sixty times susceptible to damage!
Be part of the gameday celebration
More than 20,000 players, cheerleaders and coaches will receive an official Bowl Patch to wear on their jerseys and uniforms throughout the 2018 season. Youth participants wearing the Patch - also worn by the collegiate players in the Bowl game - receive special privileges the day of the Bowl which includes our Champions Ceremony.
As a part of the program, players, cheerleaders and coaches on member leagues' age-division championship teams receive FREE upper level tickets to the Bowl game. Just before kickoff, over 80 championship teams will be recognized for their hard work and accomplishments in the Champions Ceremony on Nissan Stadium in front of tens of thousands of football fans. After their recognition, each champion will have a FREE seat in the stands to watch the action of the game's competitive SEC vs. ACC/Big Ten match-up. In total, more than 5,000 players, cheerleaders, coaches and family members will be in attendance at the game in conjunction with the Bowl's Youth Football Program.
They say winning isn't everything, but for the participants of the Bowl's YFP, victory is sweet. When you motivate young athletes with FREE Bowl tickets, 20 minutes of fame and the experience of a lifetime, the stakes are high and the competition is fierce. Participating in youth football is all about teamwork, sportsmanship, and staying active.
Want to join us?
Local leagues that are affiliated with the Bowl's Youth Football Program will receive many benefits this upcoming season, including:
Financial Support
The Patch
Web site Exposure
Free Bowl Game Ticket
Youth Football Scholarship Opportunities
With your help, the SEC,ACC, and Big Ten representatives won't be the only football teams at the Bowl. You can help bring 3,000 youth football players and cheerleaders to the game, where they will be recognized in pre-game, on-the-field festivities as champions of the Bowl's regional Youth Football Program.
This year, the Bowl is sponsoring 20-plus member leagues that encompass over 80 communities and 22,000 children across Middle Tennessee, southern Kentucky, and northern Alabama. In addition to contributing financially to the leagues and providing every player and cheerleader with an official Bowl Patch to wear on their jersey/uniform, the Bowl provides free game tickets to each age-division champion of each league.
To make this effort possible, we count on people like you. Your 100% tax-deductible contribution can enable these children to experience the pageantry and excitement of college football - some for the first time - and help create memories to last a lifetime.
Youth Football Scholarship Supporters
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Nashville's Holiday Tradition will continue to work hard to positively impact the region's youth and the community for years to come. For more information about the Bowl's Youth Football Program please call the Bowl office at 615.743.3130.
The Bowl would like to thank our Youth Football Program Partners!


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I couldn't have planned a better way to ring in the new year than spending a solid week with you. It was a week of learning, laughter and fun. Since this was officially your Christmas time with me. With a tree full of presents underneath patiently awaiting your arrival, you wasted no time in fulfilling their desire to be ripped open. We would ask you which one you wanted to open and you would tip toe around the tree as if you were on safari hunting down a lion and point to the largest package and say "that one daddy!" When I would pull each present out as you carefully picked I would ask you to shake it and try and guess what was in each. Of course each response was "Baby".
Papa was their to enjoy the moment as well and you didn't disappoint. On one particular present you must have flipped it over 4-5 times looking for the seam to get your little hands into. It was highly entertaining and cute as we asked you random questions pertaining to Christmas to see how you would process the question while your attention was squarely focused on finding the seem. While opening each present you would see what was pictured on the outside of the box and still guess a Baby was in each one. I thought to myself, what exactly would you have done with 9 babies if I had actually gotten them for you. As it stands you have 4 scattered throughout the house either sleeping, sitting in a stroller or outside in one of your toy cars waiting for you. I did however get you a small princess bed for one of your babies, but you immediately turned it into a sleep over party stacking baby upon baby and covering them up. At times you would tell me to "ssssssshhhhhh, Baby is sleeping or crying" which of course was adorable.
One of your 2 biggest presents was an inflatable giant jumpy, complete with exhausting 20 minute pumping up action. Once aired-up, you ran over to it and jumped for a total of 45 seconds and wanted to get out. Over the course of the week you made sure to get full use out of it, and each time made me smile because you would build up so much static electricity your hair was standing on end but you had no idea.
This week also brought a few first times for you including ice skating and the bungee trampoline. The ice skating was a painful experience for me because I realized it's hard to skate around the rink bent over and supporting your weight as my calf's scorched during each stride. It was worth every second though as your little fingers held my hands for support as you gazed and glided on the cold wet ice. It's times like these when everything slows down for a few seconds and you are truly able to take in a moment that you will never forget. With 2 full laps around the ice and even sometime spent in the middle, I could tell you were ready to get off what you had called the "slippery" stuff.
Just across from the ice skating rink, 2 full size trampolines with attached poles for bungee space jumps. Of course I was a little hesitant because I didn;t know if it would be too scary for you, but you could hardly wait in line as you watched each kid before you shoot up a good 2o feet into the air. When it was finally your turn and you were getting strapped in I could see your legs start to bounce like you were saying "alright, turn this thing on!" Of course your legs were not long enough to bounce you as high as you wanted to go, but with a little assistance from the bungee operator you were overlooking the skating rink and half of the mall. Each trip up you would focus on something else you hadn't seen. So I think I understand it now, sitting on chubby bearded guys in red suits bad, launching 20 feet into the air good. It makes perfect sense considering my logic is astray at times, good to see I passed that on as well as your good looks.
Two things really stood out to me during this Christmas/new Years break together. The first of which was I into the kitchen and noticed your plush Mickey was sitting up against the wall near the refrigerator like you had accidentally left him there. When I asked you why Mickey was there you had told me that he was in Timeout. Of course my immediate response was to laugh, but I held it in just long enough to find out why, which was of course he according to you, woke up the babies that were sleeping. It made perfect sense to me because when you would sleep, I would have gladly put anyone and anything in timeout for waking you up.
The second was a New Years photo shoot outside in one the large yards near the house. It wasn't planned by any means, but the pictures, your outfit and the turnout ranks up there with my most favorite pictures of you to date.
Here's to many more New Years between us and thank you Lia, for making my life complete. I love you more than you will ever know.
They say time flies when you are having fun, and it couldn't be more true than right now in my life. Each day seems like an hour as we slowly tick closer to the end of a decade filled with dot com busts, wars, recessions, and me a first time father. I would have thought all the others were more likely to happen if you would have asked me in 2000. I can't really believe I am 35 now, nor will I accept it.
I still feel like I am in my 20's and probably act it at times too. No one says you ever have to grow up, and I will stay young for Lia as long as she wants me to. I will always be there for you to give you a ride on my shoulders, and stay by your side when you are feeling under the weather to make you some chicken soup and watch a movie with. After all the fun times we have shared together, I have to admit it's when you lean on me when we watch T.V together, or the end of the day hug when you arms are just long enough to barely touch each shoulder that I think about when we are apart. I also use your chair as a foot rest and smile each time I see it wondering what you are up to at that very moment.
The other day we were playing with your "Little People" castle you received for Christmas as it seems to be the home run gift thus far. It was then I was able to see a glimpse of your imagination come into play as you seated all your guests around the table for a meal. Of course that is before the Land before Dylan came marching into your fairy tale dream and began knocking over your dinner guests as you exclaim "No!" and push his snout away. You then began to pick them up and re-seat them like nothing ever happened but I could see the cycle starting all over again, because I know Dylan.
You see, The heads of the "Little People" you play with are equivalent to the brain in Dylan's noggin. He actually thinks there is a dinner going on and wants to sniff the food on their plates although he doesn't realize it is just a sticker on the toy table. When I see this happening, I can't help but just watch it happen for entertainment purposes. It's sort of like popping bubble wrap, addicting and entertaining. So when he comes in again for a quick sniff he accidentally crashes the entire dinner party leaving all your guests lying on the floor with their feet up. I think for a brief moment Dylan actually knew what was coming so he quickly got away as you started a scream that was very similar to the tornado alarms in Oklahoma.
As soon as he was out of your peripheral it was out of sight, out of mind. Although you didn't turn green and start smashing things, I think next time I will not let Dylan test the waters just to be on the safe side.
Let's see… it's been a year now since Dylan has plagued entered my life and it's time for his annual report card. Now that he is a year old, it's time to reflect on the damage he has done by chewed up hats, shoes and random things around the house. He has curtailed most of his damaging ways and has taken up new hobbies like watching TV, chasing squirrels, and falling asleep while giving him a bath. Of course these are things he enjoys doing when he is not at one of the 4 dog parks I take him to weekly.
I will say he is a gentle giant with children and a helluva best friend to me. He has finally grown into his paws and somewhat out of his goofy stage. Around the house he is connected to me with an invisible 5-10 leash. Although if I am anywhere near the kitchen, he is within inches of me for obvious reasons.
Now that he is fixed he is not trying to mount everything in sight, which is a huge relief because it's hard enough trying to explain to the neighbors what he sees in a fire hydrant. He has calm down a bit and knows when to stop when he starts playing rough.
I will say that the most annoying thing about him is when he steps on your foot. It actually feels like a stack of dictionaries concentrated on one area of your toes or foot. What do you expect, he is a hefty 115 lbs now. Although it's belated… happy birthday Dylan. And when you made your birthday wish, I truly hope it was for a smaller appetite… you're eating me out of house and home bro.
It appears Dylan was the victim of a drunk crib accident that had a wood alcohol level of 5.3. Dylan is survived by his owner and his owner's daughter. No funeral arrangements have been made since that money was spent on feeding him and replacing things he inadvertently broke as a 110 lb. Baby Huey. We ask that you please respect our privacy at this time and not respond to our Craigslist ad entitled "Free to a good home: Needy 4 legged garbage disposal ".
It was a somber day for me, although I heard laughter and cheering coming from the other room, most notably from my tennis shoes and the TV remotes. As you can see in the photo, it appears that it also caused swelling to "his boys". Believe it or not they were that size even before the accident.
As a proud father of a beautiful girl, I am also the reluctant parent of a baby brown hippo. Dylan has now surpassed the 100lb. mark. When he eats, he takes more than he can possibly chew in one bit so that the other 45 morsels fall from his mouth a few at a time with each chew. I
sometimes always question his reasoning . For example, there are 150 other more comfortable places in the house to take a snooze, yet he prefers to try and sprawl out in his hamster cage.
It was a remarkable and proud moment the other day when he lifted his leg to pee for the first time instead of his sissy mini squat. Of course that proud moment was short lived as he proceeded to eat some cat poop nearby just seconds afterwards. At times I see flashes of brilliance, other times I see a four-legged Rain Man. "Course, three minutes to Dog park." "Three minutes to Dog park."
I decided after working almost all day yesterday that I was going to forgo church this morning and "lazy day" it and sleep in a little. Just as I am slowly waking up I feel a weight on the side of my stomach that I don't remember feeling when I went to sleep last night. Since I am facing outward and sleeping on my side I slowly roll over and realize Dylan is sleeping on his side, facing me with his paw just above my hip. It's then that I realize that he is sort of spooning me.
I quickly jumped out of bed and exclaim "Dude!", as I'm sure any other straight guy would do. I then begin to tell him that I don't care if he grows up to learn the piano, wear flamboyant outfits and glasses and change his name to Elton (not that there is anything wrong with that), but I will support him regardless.
I do realize that he is only 5.5 months now, and he is learning about his body, but does he really have to mount every male dog at the dog park? I mean come on, I'm sure Ang Lee is not currently scouting talent for Broke Ridgeback Mountain. Needless to say, Dylan will now be sleeping in his blue chair; which I'm sure he will outgrow in about 10 more minutes.
Objects in picture are larger than they appear. What can only be described as pie plates next to his head are in fact his paws. Yes, this is the infamous Dylan. I was fortunate enough to capture this still image of him before the shutter snap awoke him from his slumber. Up until this picture was taken, he was sort of like a Bigfoot myth since every photo of him was a blur. He does exist as I have the dog food and horse scale receipts to prove it. Although he is only 5 months old, he is already 69 lbs. and STILL growing. Initial estimates put him at 110-125. Well my friends, we are now talking anywhere between 130-140. I'm really not worried about his size since I wanted a large Rhodesian to begin with. Also, the fact that he is very good with Lia and walks gingerly around her is great and was my biggest concern.
You see, Dylan is a Rhodesian Ridgeback. Part lion hunter, part counter surfer and part couch potato. He is as sly as a hippo, and until recently, just edged out my pet rock on intelligence. With catatonic like reflexes, he lets treats bounce of his head when thrown to him. I must say he is wising up quickly though, and has recently learned the art of distraction. For instance, he knows if he goes and grabs a shoe out of my closet, I will grab the shoe away from him, say "No!" and return it back to my closet. Now the other day, same scenario happened except I was eating some cereal and as I returned Dylan had a milk mustache and then had the audacity to lay down before I got back and acted like nothing ever happened. You see, he is getting smart..but not smart enough to realize that lapping tongues, and spoons edging around the bowl make sound, and sound travels.


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Michelle LaRose talks to Eric Rogers and John Fattoruso for Metal Masters
Photographs by Michelle LaRose
You're rocking out on Metal Masters with Michelle. I'm here today with Stereomud and from Stereomud I have with me Eric and John.
MM: How are you guys doing today?
JF: I feel like I'm in a deja vu scenario. I'm not sure why.
MM: Deja vu! Where are you guys from?
John: I'm from New York and he's from Atlanta. [Laughing] If you are wondering why I'm laughing, this is the second take. Somebody walked past our camera before and we didn't realize it.
MM: Cut! Take two! How many years have you guys been together?
Eric: We've been together a little longer than three years.
MM: Your first album was titled Perfect Self and you have the single Pain on that. How did Pain do for you guys?
John: Pain was actually in the top ten on Billboard, what was it? Active rock? Active and modern went in the top ten. It was up there with Tool, Staind, Godsmack, I can't remember the other bands but there's a bunch of other bands. Having your band name said in the same sentence as bands like that is actually, you know… At the end of the day it's like wow I never thought that would happen but it did and we're still going. Hopefully the new single Breathing will do the same thing and build up from there.
MM: It sounds like you have some momentum going. A couple of members of the band are formerly from The Life Of Agony and Stuck Mojo. Do you think they bring something with them to Stereomud?
Eric: Well yeah. A lot of it is their past history everything that they learned from being in those bands that they brought to this band. When we got together there was a big discussion about what we didn't want to do and how we wanted to present ourselves as a band. Yeah, it's a direct reflection on the way we are now and the way that we will be.
MM: Your new album is due out in about two weeks called Every Given Moment…
Eric: April 1st
MM: April 1st. Your new single off that is going to be Breathing. I understand that Breathing is on Cheap Date. Is that a movie soundtrack?
John: I think it's just a compilation of Columbia acts. Pete Yorn's on it. Who else is on that? We're on it. It's just a promo CD. I know in local bars out in Long Island where I live… I walked in and some guy was like… pulls up his shirt and he's got a Stereomud shirt on and he was handing out our CD in some bar/lounge around town. I think it's just a promo for all the Columbia acts coming out with a new record this year I think.
MM: I guess some of the members of the band come from a musical family. [Looking at Eric] You come from a family of people who are in the medical profession. Were they for or against you being in bands?
Eric: They were never against it. At a young age they thought it was something that was just a phase. As I got older and I moved out of Atlanta and I moved to New York to join Stereomud. They always supported me in everything I did. They're proud of me. It's funny; my father actually owns a car dealership in Atlanta so he's not in the medical field. My brother, sister and mother are. He always introduced me to the other salesmen that worked for him, "This is my son, he's the rock-star." And I'm like, "Dad, I'm sure they're not confused as to which one I am." You know when I walk in with a tank top showing tattoos and piercings… I'm the Doctor! If I was the doctor I failed in lab really bad!
MM: Dr. Jekyll [Laughing]
Eric: Right. I kept sticking myself with the needle! But yeah, they're very supportive. I'm proud of my brother and what he does. It's funny; we go home for Christmas, usually the only time of the year I get to see my family. My brother's telling me about when he was dissecting a human cadaver in school and then I'm talking about being on the road doing forty-eight shows in the last eight weeks, it was crazy with no days off. The thing we do for fun which is go play golf or something off the wall. It's cool.
MM: The band started getting some momentum happening with Farmclub. Farmclub gave you a lot of exposure? Tell us a little bit about that.
John: Like I was telling you before we went on the air… After spending a whole bunch of time in New York writing and trying to get a bunch of showcases going we figured we'd put our name up on the Farmclub board, get the word out and people vote on it. Nobody pulled strings; it wasn't from any past bands. We legitimately were voted onto the show. We went back down to Atlanta. They came down and met us there for a day and followed us around and interviewed us, the day in the life in Atlanta. We went out to California and did the show. Everyone started booking more showcases after that. Loud Records were the first to step up with the kind of offer we were looking for and felt that we deserved. Here we are three years later. It's going pretty good.
MM: It is going good for you guys. You are currently on the Jagermeister tour. Do you have plans for any new videos?
Eric: Yeah. Actually on this tour we're going to shoot the video for Breathing. What we've decided to do is shoot several of the shows and cut several songs into performance videos and put them out to M2 and stuff like that in the future. Our big plan is to come out with a big DVD down the road. We have footage from the making of the first record to the making of the second record, a short movie we did while we were making the first record and the second record. We want to put it all out so we've been compiling all of the stuff on video. We've got several tracks from the first record that we already have turned into video. We're just looking forward to getting that out. Yeah, we'll definitely be shooting some stuff.
MM: We at Metal Masters are looking forward to seeing that.
Eric: We'll make sure you get it.
MM: Wonderful! Now we're going to rock out here on Metal Masters.
[Music video plays]
You're back with Michelle and Stereomud, Eric and John.
MM: John, tell me, I heard you had a lot of problems coming up with the name Stereomud. Originally it was called Amazing Disgrace. How did you end up with Stereomud?
John: The name was the name of the band before I joined and then it changed when I was trying out for the band. It was Amazing Disgrace. I had wondered what happened to Stereomud. Then it went back to Stereomud again. Billy Milano of S.O.D. named the band. He heard the demos and was like, "It sounds like stereo mud." That's how that came about. Eric actually has a pretty cool thing for the Stereomud name. But it came from Billy Milano of S.O.D. Eric's little thing about it is pretty cool too.
MM: Ok, Eric's "little thing" we must hear it.
Eric: Anybody that's followed the band or reads anything about us, three of the guys are from New York, Corey and I are from Atlanta Georgia… We took the stereo, Radio City Music Hall in New York and Georgia red clay, mud… Stereomud!
MM: Very interesting. Eric, I heard you were sick on stage once.
Eric: Yeah, it actually happened a few times. He'll laugh at me because I have it captured on videotape at one show. Occasionally, if you eat too soon before you go on and your amp'd up and you go out there and you start jumping around, shake everything up in there, it's like a soda can. It will spew.
[Michelle laughing]
Eric: One of the songs on this tour, the Jager tour, I threw up right in the middle of the verse of Anything But Jesus which is off the new record. Luckily it didn't fly out of my mouth though, I was able to catch it and I had to swallow it and keep singing.
[Michelle laughing]
Eric: Yeah. It's disgusting. Really. You come right off stage and you want to find the closest toothbrush. Anything to get over that feeling.
MM: The show must go on.
Eric: Must go on. Yeah. So we try not to ever stop it.
MM: Your song The End Of Everything is Raven's theme for the WWE. Did you make the song specifically for him?
John: We didn't write the song. The lyrics were written by us. Eric and Corey got together and wrote the lyrics. Music was sent in. We were picked to do Raven's theme song. A guy named Jim Johnson who works at the WWF, he's the music guy, sent us a rough tape of what he wanted. We called him up and we said, "Could we at least throw in hints of Stereomud?" Because he really didn't want to change it a whole bunch, we added in little inflections and things that we would do. Eric and Corey sang on it. It is what it is. It came out good and went on that thing and it gets played when he comes out. If we ever get the chance to do it again, I think we'd rather write the whole song. I've watched wrestling for years and he has too. I think it'd be a fun thing to just… oh we got that guy, I know that guy, lets write a song for him. That's how it works. We were just happy to be picked to do something that big. The WWE is huge.
MM: That's going to be good for your career.
John: Yeah, you know. It's not bad. You hear it on TV. its like, "Wow I've been watching this since I was five years old, this guy is coming down the ramp and you hear his voice coming out." The Raven's going and it's like wow, we recorded it and played it.
MM: That's exciting. So you have your hand in sports now you have your hand in video games. I hear that one of your songs is in a video game?
Eric: Pain made it to a few video games. How I found out about it was my son was playing the game. He called me up and said, "Dad! Did you know that you're on one of the snowboard games?" When stuff like that happens your publishing company is constantly shopping your music out to get it out to movie sound tracks, video games, commercials, ESPN2, sports events and stuff like that. We find out sometimes after the fact that stuff like that happens. Any time we hear it; it's always a nice pat on the back. Out of all the bands and all the music that's out there to pick from, we're in the mix. We're getting picked for stuff like that.
MM: I was on the internet and on one of the message boards somebody had mentioned that there was a Stereomud song on one of the games they were playing and now Stereomud is their favorite band because of the song in the game.
Eric: That's awesome! See, I didn't know that. That's new. That's awesome!
MM: That's very awesome.
Eric: I was playing PlayStation earlier today it's got all the 80's rock and all the channels in it, one of the station's has Run DMC going. I remember listening to Profile when it was a cassette tape when I was younger. Music influences our lives lots of times in ways we don't even realize.
MM: This is true. Would you have any advice for bands just starting out, now that you guys are getting a taste of success. What advice do you have for new bands?
John: Don't jump on bandwagons. Be yourself. Don't paint yourself into a corner. Keep your mind open. Respect your other band members. Just do it. Don't say, "Oh I can't do this because of my boss." If you really want to do music, your boss is just what's going to support your real goal. If I had said that, I wouldn't be doing what I'm doing right now. I've lost many a job to the music. I'd sleep in a gutter for this. If I could do it all over again, I'd do it all over again. I don't like any of the jobs I lost. I like my job now. I could keep this one for the next few years. So be yourself and stick to your goal. That's it.
MM: Be yourself, follow your dream. That's the way to do it. What's the best part of success so far Eric?
Eric: We get to travel. Everything. Everything about it is great. The interaction with the fans, the shows, it's all fun. It's all because of the people that buy the records and support the music. [Looking into camera and pointing] Thank you!
MM: We're going to be seeing the video Pain. Can you set this up for us? I haven't seen it. I'll be checking it out with you guys.
Eric: We shot it at Griffith Park in Los Angeles. It's a performance video so to speak with a bunch of kids that are racing through the woods to get to the stage. I thought they should have had them trip and fall down the hill you know for pain, throw that in there. A little subliminal. Just hundreds of kids falling down the mountain. But a little too violent, they felt. Obviously I'm not a director. It was a lot of fun to make it. It was the first time we'd ever made a video. It's a long process for a three minute and thirty second video; it took about seventeen hours to make.
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A 15-year lease negotiated by Oneida County and the state for further development of the state Preparedness Training Center could be approved tonight at the Oneida County Board of Legislators meeting.
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WHITESTOWN - A 15-year lease negotiated by Oneida County and the state for further development of the state Preparedness Training Center could be approved tonight at the Oneida County Board of Legislators meeting.
Details of the lease: The $600,000 annual lease is for 723 acres, which will leave about 400 acres for economic development in the park, county officials said.
What does this mean?
If the lease is signed, it would allow the state to use more acreage to expand the operation. Plans include using the former airport's runway for training operations, as well as obtaining additional acreage for training purposes.
How could this impact development?
Some of the 400 leftover acres may not be developable because it's wetlands, but it's not clear which parts could be developed, county officials said.
Officials react
Two weeks ago, legislation approving the lease was passed by the county legislature's Ways and Means committee.
Legislator William Goodman, D-Whitesboro, expressed concerns that taxpayers and tenants in the Whitestown Business Park should have been consulted about the economic impact before the lease was approved by the board.
Since that didn't happen, he said they should be consulted for future plans.
"Certainly there should be an effort to do a review of it and probably a study," he said.
Whitestown Supervisor Matt Shannon said he would rather start marketing the area as soon as the lease is signed rather than conduct a study.
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Business reaction
Frank Giotto, chairman of the Oneida County Industrial Park Committee and President of Fiber Instrument Sales in the Whitestown park, said he hopes tenants can be involved in discussions involving leftover acreage.
An outside company that would support manufacturing or a plating operator would benefit his company, he said.
What happens at the center?
The preparedness center in the park is run by the state's Office of Homeland Security and serves as a hub for emergency-response training for natural, technological and terrorism-related disasters for first responders at all levels of government.
How many people work at the center and how many people take classes there?
Nine people work there and from July 2006 to July 2007, 641 students took classes there, a state official has said.
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The New Moon in Cancer is at 7:01 am eastern time tomorrow morning.
I'm not sharing a new video this month, so instead I want to share with you two of my current favorite resources for working with the New Moon in my creative and reflective practice.
April Elliot Kent of Big Sky Astrology does a great new moon pdf workbook each month. I have used a couple over the past year as I'm learning astrology, and they are are always great for getting to the heart of the new moon's energy in relation to your unique natal chart.
If reading your chart and trying to figure that out is too much, April also writes an interesting article each month (like this one), and her workbook does sum up some key points about the sign of the new moon, too. You can get her monthly workbooks by signing up for her newsletter over at her site.
I've also listened to tons of astrologers on youtube over the years, and I like many for different reasons, but lately, one of my very favorites is Barbara Goldsmith.
HERE is her New Moon in Cancer video for this year. (I haven't listened to this one yet, but she rarely disappoints).
[UPDATE: Adding another astrologer here because... holy shit. Chani Nicholas is another fav, and THIS post is fantastic.]
In a nutshell... or a shell... here are two really great ways to consider the New Moon in Cancer energy...
Cancer is an energy that is extremely sensitive, and feels everything. So the response is to protect one self from too much, to build a shell, and to be cautious and discerning about when to be truly vulnerable.
There is an innate privacy to what goes on inside someone with a lot of Cancer energy. And you may be sensing those deep, inner feelings coming to the surface during this new moon, too. Sometimes the cancerian response is to use those pinchers when feeling threatened, too.
It is also a naturally giving, nurturing energy... mothering. Yet, we grow. We outgrow our shells. And to not become stifled, inflamed inside, and isolated completely - we need to release the shell in order to continue growing and being our true selves.
Which means exposure, being truly vulnerable, letting ourselves and all that we feel be witnessed sometimes, too. Allowing ourselves to be cared for, even if that's uncomfortable because we are so used to taking care of others.
This is a feminine energy. Flowing. So the shell must be released in order to grow in healthy ways again to meet our dynamic needs. That offers an interesting contemplation on boundaries and vulnerability, doesn't it?
The second key point for this new moon energy... we have to nurture and take care of ourselves first. Tend our homes, so to speak. The ones within us. Then we can extend and overflow that energy into the 'homes' we are making and tending in our lives and relationships.
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Egypt - a tourist mother's guide #1
>> Monday, 30 March 2009
Yes, we've arrived. Despite the post that follows we're having a fabulous time. There's so much to write about I hardly know where to begin, so I'll start with this...
A short guide to taxi journeys from Cairo Airport
For the taxi driver:
Hang around the arrivals lounge at Cairo Terminal 2 late in the evening for the London flight to arrive.
Scan the passengers for potential fares as they arrive. Pay particular attention to families who look as if they were rather expecting to arrive at Cairo Terminal 1, where there is a state-sponsored taxi-stand. Narrow that down to families with small children and a buggy, who really can't face the shuttle bus between the two terminals, and hang around incessantly offering them your services until they give in just to shut you up.
If you have prepared properly you will have parked your car in the furthest 'close' car park, which can only be reached by a seat of precipitous steps. The reasons for this will become clear shortly.
Of particular importance is to be able to quote a well-known marque when the fare asks you what type of car you drive. Peugot is a good one. No need to mention that it is 30 years old, falling apart, and does not posess rear seat belts until you all reach the car at the far side of the car park and they can't face the walk back to the terminal with their luggage and buggy. The all important steps are of particular use here in helping them reach the right decision...
Ensure you treat all road signs, traffic signals and lane markings with cavalier disregard once your journey begins.
Should you yourself have a seatbelt pay no attention to it. In fact, the fashionable option seems to be to let it hang carelessly out the bottom of your door as you drive along, in 'Yes, I have a seatbelt, but why bother to use it?' kind of a statement.
Pay no attention whatsoever to the supersized rear-view mirror taking up most of the width of your windscreen.
Use your horn to indicate your intention to change lanes –indicators are for wimps or Europeans.
Similarly headlights; sidelights are all you need, it may be 1.00am but dipped headlights are only required when you want to flash the sucker in front to move over to make an extra lane so you can rattle past.
For the older child in the family
As you climb on board be sure to ask, wide-eyed, if you are going to die in this car because there are no seat belts.
For added impact, ask this loudly and in your father's hearing (your mother will reward you later).
Then fall asleep and snore as if you have not a care in the world.
For the younger child
Stay wide-awake throughout the 45 minute drive to the hotel, asking repeatedly and at pertinent moments why the taxi driver is driving 'like that'. Why, mama, why?
For the father
Preparation for this trip began weeks ago. No matter what your beloved spouse suggests, hold firm to your view that booking a taxi from the airport to the hotel is expensive and unnecessary. There is, after all, a government sponsored taxi stand at Terminal 1, Cairo airport.
Ignore her gentle reminders of similar situations in the past when you have ended up in death-traps disguised as taxis on Barbados and Mauritius, on one occasion being pulled over by the police and having them lecture you on the irresponsibility of taking a cab without a child-seat. You knew this. Why did they bother to tell you if it wasn't to embarrass you? It's not like you're going to do it again...
On arriving at Cairo, fortuitously forget your previous telling off from the police in Barbados and in the absence of the state-sponsored taxi rank, find yourself a helpful local guy who offers to take you to your hotel for a cut-rate price in his limo.
On realising that to call the taxi a 'limo' is an act prosecutable under the trade descriptions act, decide to go with it anyway. You know there'll be hell to pay with the missus but it's late, you're tired and what else are you going to do?
Ignore her muttered curses and exclamations as she holds tight to her children whilst the taxi driver weaves through the traffic and you sit safely in the front with your seat belt on. There is nothing you could say to make it better at this point, anyway...
Although if you do decide to open your mouth about the situation, the statement 'They drive like maniacs in Cairo. In a controlled way, of course.' may not be quite what it takes to get you out of the doghouse.
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See the taxi.
Realise that you have been proved right yet again – and that you should have booked the damn cab via the hotel yourself...


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As someone who has studied positive psychology, I know that the first step in reaching new heights is setting a goal, and the hard part is sticking with your intention long enough to reach it.
With that in mind, I wanted to share four proven strategies to keep you on the path to wherever you're headed with your money. Consider these pointers on the psychology of
money management
1. Identify Your Motivation
What is it that you
really, really
want? To answer this honestly, it helps to
know where your motivation comes from
, explain Richard Ryan and Edward Deci, psychology professors at the University of Rochester. There are two types of motivation that govern human behavior: intrinsic motivation, which means being driven from within or doing something because we find it personally enjoyable, and extrinsic motivation, which involves being driven by something outside of ourselves or an external reward. An example of extrinsic motivation is studying to get a good grade, not for the sake of learning).
So, when it comes to managing your finances, the idea is not to think of it as a chore. Because if your motivation is extrinsic -- saving for the sake of saving -- then managing your money may always feel like a drag. But when you're intrinsically motivated, you're personally (pardon the pun) invested.
Start viewing money as a means to achieving your best life.
Visualize what you're saving up for
, whether it's the down payment on a house or an exotic vacation hiking in the rainforest (or both). Maybe even
tack a picture of your goals
on your bulletin board at work. Not only will you be working toward becoming more in control of your finances, you may feel more in control of your destiny.
2. Adjust Your Mindset
Henry Ford said it best: "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't -- you're right."
Translation: When it comes to staying motivated, mindset is everything.
In her book
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
, author and Stanford University psychologist
Carol Dweck
describes the two types of mindsets. People with a "fixed mindset" usually believe that their intelligence, talents and other essential characteristics are unchangeable and pretty much as good as they're going to get.
Meanwhile, those with a "growth mindset" tend to believe that their talents and abilities can be continually developed through sheer tenacity and hard work. They don't view setbacks as doom and gloom but as learning opportunities. They're less likely to lapse into
limiting beliefs about their abilities
or ever see themselves as failures -- unlike those with a fixed mindset, who can constantly feel inadequate.
For example, a person with a fixed mindset might say, "Are you sure you can do it? Maybe you don't have what it takes, and you'll fail." Or the person may say, "You see, I told you it was a risk. Now you've gone and shown the world how limited you are."
The growth mindset, on the other hand, challenges those negative beliefs. Here are contrasts of the two:
Fixed mindset:
"What if you fail? You'll be a failure."
Growth mindset:
"Most successful people had failures along the way."
Fixed mindset:
"If you don't try, you can protect yourself and keep your dignity."
Growth mindset:
"If I don't try, I automatically fail. Where's the dignity in that?"
Breaking free from your fixed mindset means putting an end to all of that second-guessing, which, after all, only tends to lead to inaction. Next, let's find out how to work on taking bite-sized pieces out of your goals.
3. Work SMART
When it comes to setting goals, there are the good, helpful kind, and then there are the big, amorphous ones you're never going to accomplish. Which would you rather set?
Well, luckily there's an easy, five-step process to setting a goal that may make you more likely to achieve it. It's called S.M.A.R.T., and acronym stands for the following:
S = Specific: When you set your goal, clarify what you want to accomplish and how.
M = Measurable: Decide how to determine the extent to which each goal has been met.
A = Achievable: Evaluate all goals to make sure they're reasonable.
R = Relevant: Make sure this goal ladders up to your overall objective.
T = Time Frames:
Set target dates
, and times, in which to achieve different tasks.
So instead of saying, "I need to track my expenses better," a S.M.A.R.T. way of re-framing that goal would be, "I'm going to spend five minutes every morning recording my transactions in the LearnVest
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4. Buddy Up!
It's no fun to toil toward your money goals in isolation. First, it can be hard. Second, it may be lonely. Instead, consider combating the isolation (and having something to look forward to) by scheduling a weekly "coffee break" with a financial buddy who knows your goals and can help keep you on track. One who will tell you: "No, you don't really need to buy a new iPhone. You're trying to save up for grad school, remember?"
The amazing thing is that just the mere act of facing a goal with a friend by our side can make it more attainable:
In a 2008 study
, researchers took 34 students to the base of a steep hill and fitted each one with a weighted backpack. Everyone was asked to estimate the steepness of the hill. All those who stood with friends gave lower estimates of the hill's incline. And the longer these friends had known each other, the less steep the hill appeared -- proving that no matter how lofty your goal, sharing it with friends can make it seem like less of a climb.
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Just as some of the best film scenes end up on the cutting room floor, so great ads wither and die on the drawing board.
Take one bright idea from Walkers Snackfoods which never made it. The Diary hears the crisp giant, slightly miffed by a Safeway "Molly" ad for own-label crisps, considered getting its own back by hiring Safeway's other little spokesperson Harry for what might have been a brilliant meeting with that other national favourite – Gary Lineker.
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STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph's (16-7, 12-3 GNAC) halted a two-game conference skid with a 96-92 overtime victory over Lasell College (5-17, 4-11 GNAC) at the Alfond Center on Saturday afternoon. Tyler Kelley '11 (Saco, ME) and Zach O'Brien '12 (Schenectady, NY) combined to score 58 points in the GNAC victory.
The Monks trailed, 44-31, at the break, but opened the second stanza on a 10-run and gained their first lead since the beginning of the game when Kelley stroked a three at the 15:40 mark. St. Joe's went on to hold at least a share of the lead for the remainder of the half but Lasell sophomore guard Sean Bertanza (Seymour, CT) hit a three-pointer in traffic with four seconds left to force extra play.
The Lasers netted four quick points to kick off the overtime frame, but the Monks responded with eight unanswered points and led 86-82 after Clark Noonan '14 (Bangor, ME) converted a three-point play with 2:02 remaining. After yet another Bertanza hoop, O'Brien made buckets on consecutive trips down the floor and Kelley made all six of his free throw attempts in the closing 22 seconds to seal the Saint Joseph's triumph.
The combined offensive performance by Kelley and O'Brien was the most points scored by an SJC duo this season, but their individual performances were overshadowed by Bertanza, who was virtually unstoppable for the visitors and scored 55 points in a losing effort. The second-year guard went 22-32 from the floor, 5-7 from three-point distance and 6-7 from the free throw line for the Lasers.
For the Monks, Noonan added 14 points, nine rebounds and three assists and Chris Petzy' 12 (Kensington, NH) chipped in with 12 points and four boards. Anthony Savino '11 (Portland, ME/Cheverus) registered seven points and four assists and Julio Vazquez '13 (Waterbury, CT) tallied six assists, five points and four steals.
Prior to the start of the contest, Saint Joseph's held a ceremony to honor Kelley and Savino – the program's two seniors. Both were members of the 2008-09 GNAC Championship team and the duo has helped lead the Monks to a 70-33 (.680) record while donning the Royal Blue.
For the Lasers, Richie King '12 (Carver, MA) notched 12 points and four assists and Javon Williams '12 (Mattapan, MA) contributed 10 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the setback. The Monks held Williams, who entered the game as the Lasers' leading scorer at 23.4 PPG, to just six shot attempts.
A poor start nearly derailed the Monks' chances of a victory, as the Royal Blue shot just 37.9% from the field with two three-point field goals in the opening 20 minutes. As a result, the Monks trailed for almost the entire first half and went into intermission trailing by 13 points.
Bertanza scored 26 of his 55 points in the first period, while Petzy netted eight points to lead the Monks' list of first-half contributors.
Saint Joseph's shot 37.9% overall, 33.3% from downtown, and 70% from the FT line, while Lasell shot 58.6% from the floor, 30% from three-point range, and 100% (7-7) from the charity stripe in the first half.
The halftime adjustments doled out by the St. Joe's coaching staff paid immediate dividends for the hosts, who opened the second stanza on a 10-0 outbreak to cut their debt to three points – 44-41 – with 19:12 on the game clock. Noonan scored five points during the SJC surge.
The Monks gained their first lead, 50-48, of the half when Kelley drained a three pointer at the 15:40 mark.
The tussle was tied on three occasions over the final 15 minutes and Saint Joseph's went on to gain a team-high seven-point lead after a 10-4 run late in the second half. Kelley made a pair of threes and O'Brien scored two layups during the drive, which ended with the Monks up 75-68 with 3:32 remaining in regulation.
But St. Joe's would net just three points in the closing minutes, a span in which the Lasers countered with 10 to knot the game after 40 minutes of play. Bertanza scored eight points in the closing minutes, including a difficult three-point conversion with four seconds on the clock.
After the in-bounds play, O'Brien was able to let fly a 40-foot shot from the left side, but his buzzer-beater attempt skimmed the front of the rim and the game was heading to an extra frame.
Bertanza did not tire down the stretch, at least not statistically, and proceeded to score nine of his team's 14 overtime points. Fortunately, Kelley came up clutch for the Royal Blue with six freebies in as many attempts in the final seconds to cement the conquest.
Saint Joseph's rebounded from a subpar shooting effort in the first half and posted a 65.5% mark in the second period. Overall, the Monks shot 53% (35-66) from the field, 53.8% (7-13) from beyond the arc, and 76% (19-25) from the FT line. Lasell shot 59.7% (37-62) from the floor, 41.2% (7-17) from three-point distance, and 78.6% (11-14) from the charity stripe.
St. Joe's held a 31-27 advantage on the glass and forced 20 Lasell turnovers with eight steals on the afternoon. The Monks also led in points in the paint (46-34) and bench points (14-9).
With the win, Saint Joseph's improves to 5-6 in the history of the series with Lasell College. The Monks have defeated the Lasers in both meetings this season.
The overtime contest is the second this season for St. Joe's, who notched a double-OT triumph over Johnson & Wales earlier this year. The Monks have not participated in two OT contests in a season since the 2007-08 campaign.
Bertanza's mind-boggling point total ranks as the second-most scored by a Monks' opposing player in the history of SJC basketball and is the most-ever scored in the Harold Alfond Center, which opened in the fall of 2000. The previous high at the Alfond was held by Southern Maine's Corteze Isaac, who netted 35 in a losing effort for the Huskies on November 29th, 2009.
His points and field goal totals both rank as the second-most in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference men's basketball tilt.
Bertanza, who played all but one minute during the overtime tilt, also shattered Lasell's single-game scoring and field-goals-made records in the setback. Bertanza began the game averaging 17.2 PPG and had tallied 55 total points in the last three games combined and the most points he had scored in a game entering today's contest was 30 in a loss to Johnson & Wales last Saturday.
The record for most points scored in an NCAA DIII contest is held by Jeff Clement, who scored 77 for Grinnell against Illinois College on February 18th, 1998. The record for most field goals made in a game is 29, a total shared by two players.
Saint Joseph's will play at Rivier College on Tuesday at 7:00 PM, while Lasell is set to host Mount Ida College on Tuesday in an 8:00 PM conference tilt.
Postgame interview with Assistant Coach Scot Vachon '09:
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I got Skype to work. Although finding and downloading was a bit of a pain. I'm still interested in VOIP, but most of the terms are new to me and confusing. Where's a good tutorial in PLAIN ENGLISH rather than advanced or geekeze?
I've read that. It's good as far as it goes. I've been looking at providers for VOIP, and the terms and what they mean are confusing. Stuff like DID, etc.
I start reading comparisons to find what others think of a VOIP provider and the conversations get technical.
I'm reading these as half the damn sites for providers (unless for business) look like grade B comeons.
Thanks, I've bookmarked that. But I still want to know more about the services and companies. I've been reading the VOIP forum at Broadband Reports, hoping for some clue about a good provider. The posts get really technical. The complaints about certain companies really get technical and maybe I don't need that part, I would like to understand why they are complaining. Is the company inept, crooked, or are the complainers just having minor technical issues?
I have nokia c3-00 but it doesn't support "native" VOIP (SIP protocole)for it's wifi capability.the nokia customer services explain me that it's "pure" marketing to not provide VOIP to the nokia C3-00. The target market for C3-01 (with voip) is africa, india ... where VOIP seems ok, but for North America/Europe they don't want to provide this option. I suspect a pression from "mobile operator" ... if nokia provided voip for this kind of phone (wifi), the operator wouldn't distribute this phone on their brand.
Is it Nokia or the carriers? If it's Nokia, they had better get on the stick as I see the new lot of Android are coming out with Skype video chat built in. I'm really amazed with some of the attitudes. Opera started a battle about Internet Explorer and Europe got a choice. Nokia is getting like that with OVI and a few other things.
could you please explain me how can i setup the same settings in Nokia X6.
You will have to google for the SIS file. I got it from an S60v5 forum. You can't download to the phone from Skype, it won't run. I installed the SIS file via PC Suite and cable.
Skype puts in its own settings. The only thing I did was set up a new connection file, where wifi was first choice, then TM.
You might have to hunt for that on your phone. Since daughter is in England right now and using Skype, I'm not upsetting the apple cart by getting nosy.
Actually, Skype works better on the phone. Sounds like a normal call. And the phone rings.
I can sympathize with your plight. A few years ago, I was pretty much in the same boat as you--lots of interest but little factual knowledge. Here's how I would break it down:
Typically, signing up for SIP / VoIP service is free. What you get is an ID like "SIP:[email protected]" or something. You can use this to contact other people who have SIP accounts for free. Useful, but it's unlikely that the other side has a SIP account with a VoIP vendor.
For a small monthly fee, you can purchase your own phone number (DID - Direct Inbound Dial), so that people with real phones can call you. Places like VONAGE give you this DID phone number as part of the service. Most VoIP SIP operators require a small monthly fee ($1 - $2). Thus it's possible to get a local Hong Kong number, but have it ring your VoIP phone at your desk in say, Toronto. Calls using this phone treat other HK numbers as local. Most places allow you to hook up multiple numbers from different area codes to your account. You just need to specify which DID route you want to call out from.
Finding a VoIP provider is interesting. I use Voip.ms myself because they have a multitude of servers across North America (and a few in Europe too) for me to connect to (useful when traveling to keep the latency low). Basically, the farther away your server is, the more lag you will experience in your conversation. You can use the ping command in your terminal to assess latency. Anything over 110 ms is not good. You need a set of criteria. For me they are:
- Quality
- Multitude list of servers w/ low ping times
- Price
I haven't had any problems with Voip.ms, but there are definitely cheaper alternatives available (and even free methods like tying Google Voice to your account). I'm a stickler for quality--I use my VoIP numbers as a business line, so I can't have any hiccups. And the price premium is still like a penny a minute... I have had good experience with CallCentric as well.
There are more advanced things you can do--like Ring-backs and dial-throughs that allow you to connect to the VoIP service without using data (kind of like a long distance calling card).
The other thing you've probably read about are codecs. Basically stick with the G729a codec if you intend to use VoIP over 3G. PCMu 711 is typically recommended for Wi-Fi. Make sure whatever device you have supports the codecs of your provider. For instance, most free SIP VoIP apps for mobile phones (iOS and android) don't support G729a, and it's by far the most popular low-bandwidth codec supported by North American providers. I've never seen a provider support things like Speex, ILBC, or SILK.
You might also read about STUN servers. I'm not exactly sure how these work, but I gather that they help keep track of your IP address if you are behind a firewall or if you are roaming on 3G. The net effect is that your phone will pick up if someone tries to call you and you are behind a firewall.
As for the multitude of users having problems, I think they are configuration issues. You need a broadband connection with a good, solid upload link. You need a router that does proper Quality of Service (QoS) so that it can throttle-back things like Bitorrent or MMORPG gaming when you start using your VoIP line and allot proper bandwidth for your voice link.
That's when things begin to suffer... So if you are on a shared pipe (say you have roommates), VoIP may become an issue depending on their usage habits (especially if you don't control the router).
It also might be a "you get what you pay for" type of thing. The good thing about Voip.ms is that they are growing and adding servers to address load issues. Other fly-by-night providers are probably running on a single box or something.
Setting up the Nokia built-in client is a PITA, but totally worth it. It supports every codec under the sun, it has tight integration with the contacts app, and it's really power efficient. It's a shame that they keep this gem hidden and don't develop it more to make it easier to configure. I feel it is the only thing that they've done right in the past few years.
Hope this helps.
Another tutorial:
It's a bit out of date, but I found it helpful getting my N8 up and running.
@ambsace Thank you. I found a page this morning.
This is half the battle. You are supplying the rest.
I wound up using Skype as that's what the other user had on the computer.
I am giving the phone to my daughter who is going to England. Her friend is a computer tech so giving him the info will help set up the phone. I bought the phone unlocked, it's GSM and works on the European bands. I still need to learn this, I am moving to an Android phone and will have the same problem. Nokia tried to install a helper in Firefox without asking or telling me, which made me mad and that's why I'm switching. The phone itself is very good and I was almost ready to hack it. My daughter won't care. She doesn't sync the phone anyway. I'll warn her friend.
Thank you so much. Your post is what I was looking for, and every site seems to think you know all this, or it's a state secret of some kind.
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I use Google Voice with my N82. To do this I use Nimbuz and Gizmo. This setup is a kludge and I can't dial out. The N82 has a SIP client built in but no settings are included or given by Google. Anyone have the correct settings for my phone so I can ditch Gizmo? Thanks.


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Lake Tahoe lies at the heart of the Washoe Indian territory, and Ed Z'berg - Sugar Pine Point State Park was the summer home for generations of Washoe Indians who came to these peaceful shores to hunt and fish. Evidence of their occupation can still be seen today in the form of bedrock mortars or grinding rocks just offshore from the Ehrman Mansion.
In 1860, the first permanent settler of record on Lake Tahoe's west shore built a cabin at the mouth of General Creek. This was the trapper and fisherman William "General" Phipps, and his cabin can still be seen today just north of the Sugar Pine Point pier. In 1884, a resort called Bellevue Hotel was constructed just north of what is now the South Boathouse, and remained a popular summer destination for Lake Tahoe visitors for nine years.
There are two halves to the park: the campground, located on the western side of the highway, away from the lake, nestled in the pine and cedar forest, and the day use area on the lake shore, on the eastern side of the highway. Sugar Pine Point is one of the finest remaining natural areas on Lake Tahoe. The park's nearly two miles of lake frontage feature dense forests of sugar pine, fir, aspen and juniper. Its beautiful beaches beckon to summertime visitors and kayakers and wintertime cross-country skiers and snowshoers.
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Question: Would you agree or disagree with someone if they told you having children is the single-most difficult endeavor you'll ever, ever experience?
Then in the next breath, that same person will say, "But, having children is the single-most rewarding endeavor you'll ever experience."
To add to these lovely pearls of "wisdom", God has taught me parenting requires a keen sense of humor. Otherwise, we'd all bail.
The teensy fact He blessed Hubster and me with three boys is hysterical. Case in point: Beloved Hubster's the baby in a family of four. Nothing bothers him. I'm a very sheltered lonely-only and everything bothers me.
Enter three sons where chaos, comedy and confusion collide. Oh, but how we love, love, l-o-v-e them. Oh, but the stories we can tell.
(Infer what you wish from the frame. See that sense of humor???)
One story comes from a time when we were adding on to our home. The upstairs of our house was an unfinished attic full of potential. (Where were Joanna and Chip when we needed them??? www.hgtv.com , www.magnoliamarket.com )
If you could've seen the look on my Mother's face when we told her we were buying a two bedroom house–she thought we'd lost our marbles….We assured her we'd be adding on soon.
Finally the day came for the addition to begin. Our construction guys, in order not to keep traipsing thru' the first floor, considerately built an outside staircase for them to come and go, in addition to delivering a precious portalet smack dab out front by the driveway. We're talkin' TWO terribly charming enhancement's to the exterior of one's home.
Anyone care to guess which of these was the most fascinating object to our boys? Yep. Literally, every day after school, the boys would bust out of my mini-van, and line-up to use the "outdoor facility". (Checkout the above moniker pictured: "honey bucket.")
The story sweetens a couple weeks later, thanks to an embarrassing phone call from Woody's teacher. Seems his class had gone on a field trip where honey buckets happened to be lined up. Woody proudly and loudly announced to his fellow classmates, "We have one of these in our front yard and I use it every day."
Naturally his teacher thought he was fibbin' and felt she should address this problem with his parents. "No, ma'am." I said, my face turning twelve shades of crimson. "He's telling the truth." Then I had to explain about the construction, blah, blah, blah. (S'pose we'd better add that children can humble you faster than you can say, "Well I'll be…")
Psalm 127:3 reminds us, that at the end of the day,
"Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him." Yes, they are a blessing to us parents and to so many others.
Most of the time…
But…what about the tough times? My friend Olivia taught me a never-truer-than-this-statement: "You're only as happy as your unhappiest child."
This week, I highly recommend two resources if you have a prodigal in your family or in a friendship. One's a book and the other's a Bible study.
The book is Prayers and Promises for Worried Parents: Hope for Your Prodigal. Help for You by Robert J. Morgan.
Many of you have read other books by Rob. This one is another one not to miss.
He offers an acronym for CALM: "Choosing to Abide in the Lord's Mercies." He candidly shares the prodigal he and his wife prayed for is one of their daughters.
He said,
"Don't give up on your kids,
never stop praying, and
don't give in to discouragement,
for ALL discouragement comes from the Devil."
He added, "During our own period of anxious waiting, one primary source of encouragement enabled us to press on: God's reliable Word."
Every chapter is full of helpful Scripture verses, many of which are promises to claim. Lamentations 2:19 is a favorite: "Pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord for the lives of your children."
Rob adds, "During my child's prodigal period, I also had to deal with my wife Katrina's debilitating illness, the financial drain we took on with sending our kids to college, and the demands of a growing ministry. One day I searched out verses about strength. That's when I realized I didn't have to bear it all. The Lord bears our burdens and imparts His strength."
"Oh Lord, You are my strength and my shield…
My strength and my song…
My strength and my fortress…
My strength and my power…
You are the strength of my life…"
(Psalm 28:7, 118:14, 18:2; 2 Samuel 22:33, and Psalm 27:1)
Rob includes one hundred and eight chapters, each only a page or two long, short, and succinct. They come under these helpful headings:
Striving, and
(I've highlighted and dog-eared almost every page! You cannot imagine what a helpful resource this book is.)
The other recommendation is a Bible study I can't quit talking about, written by Kristen Sauder, God rest her sweet soul. Praying for Your Prodigal: A Journey Through Luke 15. It's a workbook rich in lesson, application, and encouragement I've studied thru' numerous times over the years for numerous prodigals. (www.furtherstillfamilies.org )
While I'm still praying for some prodigals, many have come to know the Lord. We're seeing spiritual fruit in their lives. Praises and more praises. God is so very good-n-gracious.
Let's close with this amazing quote from J.I. Packer:
"Patience does not just grin and bear things, stoic-like, but accepts them cheerfully as therapeutic workouts planned by a heavenly trainer who is resolved to get you up to full fitness."
Lace up those spiritual shoes of yours and pray!
Press on, dear friends…
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Watching Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton brawl during last week's debate might have reminded you of that big choice we will be making in November. I'd like to turn your attention to a vote that, if passed, could be more impactful for Oregonians.
Ballot Measure 97, backed by Governor Kate Brown, may be the largest tax increase in the nation.
Measure 97, formally titled Oregon Business Tax Increase Initiative, calls for a 2.5 percent gross sales tax on businesses making more than $25 million per year in Oregon sales. The tax could generate an estimated $3 billion per year in Oregon state revenue. This revenue is to be put towards education, healthcare and services for senior citizens.
Supporters of Measure 97 argue that it's time for large corporations to start paying their fair share of taxes. They claim it would stabilize the state budget so legislators can invest in Oregon's children and families.
The additional funding for education is what hits home the most for me as a student. I come from Illinois Valley High School, where we average a mere 66 percent graduation rate. Every year I saw cuts to my elective choices, saw rising class sizes and teachers struggling to cram the required information into an ever-shrinking class time.
The numbers don't look good for the rest of the state either. Oregon has the 4th lowest graduation rate in the country and the 3rd largest class sizes according to the Oregon Parent-Teacher Association.
"LCC is struggling to maintain its reputation as one of the best community colleges in the U.S. Ballot Measure 97 is an opportunity to stabilize programs and control the rising cost of tuition," Sharon Stiles, Chair of Lane's Board of Education, said in a letter to the Register Guard Friday, Sept. 30. This came after Lane's Board of Education formally endorsed Measure 97 during a meeting in September.
It is unclear how Measure 97 would accomplish those things that Stiles said, since it only promises funding up through grade 12. However, by preparing our youth for colleges like Lane we might see an increased enrollment rate and students more ready to take on Lane's most rigorous courses.
Opponents of Measure 97 warn that the cost of the new tax will be pushed onto the consumers, calling it a hidden sales tax.
To me, it is obvious that this will be true to some extent. While many of the large corporations in Oregon operate at a huge profit and can afford this tax increase, others may not be able to without raising prices. What I don't believe is that this price increase will be nearly as large as a direct sales tax.
According to the Oregon Consumer League the large corporations subject to this tax use national pricing strategies that don't take into account local tax differences when setting their prices. Right now places like Walmart and Target set prices the same in Oregon as they do elsewhere despite paying less taxes in Oregon.
I fail to understand how someone could assert that a tax on corporations making over $25 million per year is a regressive tax, yet the campaign in opposition to Measure 97 does so repeatedly. A regressive tax rate would be one where the largest corporations are taxed less while small businesses and low income workers are taxed more. Measure 97 does the exact opposite of that.
The other major concern raised by those in opposition is that the wording of Measure 97 is sloppy and does not necessarily guarantee funding for education, healthcare and services for senior citizens.
Section 3 of Measure 97 says that, "All of the revenue generated from the increase in the tax created by this 2016 Act shall be used to provide additional funding for: public early childhood and kindergarten through twelfth grade education; healthcare; and, services for senior citizens."
It seems that those making that argument assume we are all too lazy to read for ourselves. Measure 97 is very clear about where the new tax revenue will be going.
I am done with Oregon having one of the worst educational systems in the country. I think investing in our youth's education is extremely important for Oregon's progress both economically and socially.
Oregon voters are understandably split on Measure 97. Many are jaded when it comes to taxes and fear that it will serve to slow down the economy while offering no real benefits. I would prefer if Measure 97 was a tax on profits rather than gross sales considering that is a more standard approach.
That being said, the pros outweigh the cons solidly here so I will be voting yes. Politics can be a very slow and painful process so if we let Measure 97 slip through our fingertips it could be many years before Oregon schools get their necessary funding.