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Twelve critical factors in implementing a successful color strategy.
The one thing people seem to understand about color management in today's market is that it can work extremely well. What's often lacking, however, is an understanding of how to make it happen. There are a lot of pitfalls and misunderstandings when it comes to actually implementing color management in a shop, and as a result, some implementations fall short of their potential.
To help, let's identify the most common obstacles to effective color management, then devise solutions to those challenges. As we work our way through the topic, my goal here is to serve as your "color-management guide," helping you find your way through the process, all the while avoiding some of the most common errors I've seen.
One: Do a Systems Overview
The priority when setting up a color-management system is to take a broad overview of the entire operation to determine precisely what needs have to be met. How many machines are involved? Are there multiple sites to consider? What types of inks and media are being used, and how often is the ink or media changed in a given machine? Are there temperature and humidity controls? What is the lighting in the print and proofing area? Is there a need for remote or monitor proofing?
Jim Summers of GMG Americas, which produces color-management software, says the answers to all of these questions are important in determining what software and hardware is needed, how often calibration is needed, how many machines and media need to be profiled, and so on.


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CARSON, Calif. – Landon Donovan has shown flashes of the dizzying form that made him a U.S. Soccer legend prior to his absence from the game, but the Galaxy forward understands that he still has continue to improve his form.
WATCH: Hall saves Donovan's PK
Donovan showed plenty of promise during LA's 1-0 defeat to the Houston Dynamo with several dangerous passes that set up Galaxy scoring opportunities, but it was his penalty kick that was saved by Houston's Tally Hall in the 25th minute that will loom large for the LA veteran.
Following the match, LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena admitted that Donovan may see his chances from the spot diminish after missing his second straight penalty kick in 2013, his first coming in LA's 1-0 defeat to FC Dallas in March.
"Never good to miss a penalty kick. We're probably going to have to change that," Arena, who later said that he felt Hall should have been sent off for the challenge on Jose Villarreal that led to the penalty. "He's missed two in two games that we've lost 1-0. Not good so we probably need to make a change there."
Whether or not the change is justified is Arena's question and Donovan admitted afterward that he agreed with the Galaxy head coach that a change could be in order, but what happened on the missed penalty?
"I don't know maybe I overthought it a little bit, but I've taken a lot of penalties in this league," Donovan said. "Goalies know my rhythm and how I take them so I've taken quite a few against Tally now. Guys know so it's getting harder and harder and maybe I've got to change something up.
WATCH: Donovan postgame reaction
"At the end of the day, it's not really as easy it used to be. Goalies are more prepared than ever, goalies move better than ever, but the reality is that I have to make them."
Following the penalty kick, the Galaxy struggled to regain their attacking composure against an organized Houston team that ceded possession as they massed in front of goal. However, the Galaxy struggled to get themselves into dangerous positions as LA frequently saw crosses go begging.
In the end, the Galaxy finished the match with just two shots on frame while the Dynamo defense blocked an impressive nine shots.
"Give them credit. They did everything that they had to do to keep the ball out of the back of the net," said Donovan. "We probably could have been a little better, but give them credit because they played well out there."
Donovan and the Galaxy will look to flip the script as they head on a nine-day and three-city road trip that begins next Saturday at BC Place against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. During that trip, the Galaxy will hope to see the return of captain Robbie Keane, who has missed the club's last two matches with a left ankle injury.
For LA to return to their winning ways—and for Donovan to regain his form—they must return to the type of attacking tactics that made them successful in past.
"We were a little bit off our game [on Sunday], [Houston] got some breaks and they defended well," said Donovan. "And when we had our chances, we didn't do well enough and all that generally equals a recipe for a loss."
Adam Serrano is the LA Galaxy Insider. Read his blog at LAGalaxy.com/Insider and contact him at email@example.com

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Do Nuggets have own 1st rd draft pick 2014? If so, I guess we all now what's going on then...
Karl would definitely be an upgrade over Casey but ..... man, people who were outraged over Casey's rotations would be jumping off bridges watching Karl manage minutes.
By the way, I think he would be a good coach in Clipperland. Another star-laden, underachieving team would fit a big-name, underachieving coach perfectly.
Just listen to Kenny and replace "Payton" with "Valanciunas"...
Whether the Toronto coaching job opens this summer -- or next -- rule out George Karl as a candidate for Masai Ujiri, league sources tell Y!— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 6, 2013
but what if guys!
i8theball.com it's a website...about, you know....basketball.
For anyone wanting a couple of giggles at JaVale's expense (and Beasley)...
There's nothing strange going on at Denver. Just follow the money. The Ujiri let-go is self-explanatory: 1M/yr x 3 yrs vs. 3M/yr @ 5 yrs. That's a huge difference in bid/ask, especially for a small market team. Karl is trying to leverage COY into a long term deal. It's probably more money and longer term than Denver wants to pay.
In this case, I gotta give the benefit of the doubt to the owners. They are not going to let the players, coaches or GMs dictate terms to them. They have a policy not to over-pay and they stick to it. We have seen the result of over-paying in Toronto and what you have to show for it. Denver has been consistently good, so you have to give the owners the benefit of the doubt. Rap fans would have statues of Kroenke family commissioned based upon just making the playoffs a few years in a row, let alone 8 straight or something like that.
That said, I still don't want Karl here. He is somewhat like D'Antoni. His system is a bit of a gimmick style that works great in the regular season, but breaks down when the defensive intensity ratchets up in the playoffs.
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Look if you want to tank you gotta keep Casey
Anyway, it sounds like he's note being brought back because he failed to lick boots.
I don't think Karl sits at home watching T.V. for a year. You have to think multiple teams are already contacting him to pick his mind.
Thing is, those Denver jobs don't look too bad otherwise. Really good team, set up for a few years. They should be able to find quality replacements. Denver will be fine without Karl.
Just asked Andre Iguodala how Karl firing will impact his FA decision. Answer: "Good question. Need some time to let it sink in."— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) June 6, 2013
It's becoming quite hilarious I must say. Pretty sorry for Nuggets fans.Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA 15s
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The Grizzlies led the Cyclones 20-0 through three quarters. Despite that, Russellville scored 20 unanswered points and had the ball in the final two minutes, but Northside came away with the 27-20 victory and its first victory of the 2013 season.
The Grizzlies (1-3-1, 1-1 7A/6A-Central Conference) didn't need running back Justin Curry, who came into the game with 74 rushes for 369 yards and three touchdowns, but did not play Friday night. Northside won the coin toss, elected to receive and gained control until the fourth quarter.
That's when Russellville (3-2, 1-1) scored its first touchdown, when quarterback Cody Jones hit Co-Chese Temple Laws on a 14-yard scoring strike. But Allen Daiber's point-after kick was blocked, and the Cyclones trailed 20-6 with 11:01 remaining in the game.
Then the Grizzlies responded with a couple of their biggest plays of the game. Northside's Ryan Jones caught the ensuing kickoff and ran untouched across midfield, only to be slowed by senior kicker Jose Crisostomo down around the 34-yard line.
Jones later took off on first down and was pushed out of bounds at the 1-yard line. Prentiss Victor went across the goal line, and Hernandez gave Fort Smith Northside a 27-6 lead with 9:14 to go in the fourth quarter.
Cody Jones threw four passes to Drew Smith, and one of them went for a 56-yard touchdown when Smith caught a screen pass and went down the right sideline untouched. Daiber's PAT made it 27-13 with 8:20 left in the game.
After a great defensive series by the Cyclones and just an 18-yard punt, RHS took over at the Grizzlies 41-yard line with six minutes remaining. Jones connected with Smith on a 20-yard gain, then later on fourth down completed a pass to Jalen Curtis at the 8-yard line.
Jones then connected with Curtis on the touchdown toss, and the Cyclones were within 27-20 with four minutes to go.
Russellville elected to kick the ball away instead of trying an onside kick, and Fort Smith Northside took over at its 17. Facing fourth-and-3 at the 36, the Grizzlies punted to the Cyclones 22.
Russellville had 2:18 to go to cover 78 yards, but Northside defenders batted down Jones' fourth-down pass attempt and took over on downs. The Grizzlies picked up one first down and were able to run out the clock.
Northside opened the game with a 10-play, 80-yard scoring drive, capped by a 23-yard touchdown pass from Hood to Ryan Jones. DaQuan Jackson recovered a fumble after Jones was hit ran untouched into the end zone. The PAT gave the Grizzlies a 14-0 lead, which they increased to 20-0 on field goals of 48 and 26 yards, respectively.
Russellville's Kyle Roberson recovered a Northside fumble inside the 1-yard line that stopped the
Grizzlies from a potential score, but Russellville was unable to capitalize.
The Cyclones had less than 150 yards of offense through three quarters, then ended up with more than Fort Smith Northside — 290, all passing, in the fourth quarter alone. Jones was 30-of-46 for one touchdown. Kentrell Scott caught a dozen passes for 66 yards. Curtis finished with 59 yards on eight catches, making this the first game Smith led Russellville in receiving yards, and Curtis didn't reach 100 yards receiving.
Hood completed 13-of-19 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown for the Grizzlies.
Russellville will try to snap its two-game losing skid and win its first conference game at Little Rock Parkview next week.


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In a land on the brink of peace—watched jealously by a ruthless cult from across the sea and beset by hidden enemies—five extraordinary humans must serve as sword and shield of the Gods.
Auraya is one.
Her heroism saved a village from destruction; now Auraya has been named Priestess of the White. The limits of her unique talents must be tested in order to prove her worthy of the honor and grave responsibility awarded to her. But a perilous road lies ahead, fraught with pitfalls that will challenge the newest servant of the gods. An enduring friendship with a Dreamweaver—a member of an ancient outcast sect of sorcerer-healers—could destroy Auraya's future. And her destiny has set her in conflict with a powerful and mysterious, black-clad sorcerer with but a single purpose: the total annihilation of the White. And he is not alone . . .
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Injuries that lead to a forced layoff of activity often happen in one's lifetime. Research has also shown that during this period of forced rest that one not only loses aerobic fitness, but muscle mass is also lost due to inactivity or being confined to a cast, as in the example of a broken leg.
Research out of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, shows that creatine taken in doses ranging from 20 grams per day down to 5 grams per day during a 10-week rehabilitation program compared to a placebo aided in faster recovery of muscle mass and fitness. In the study, subjects' legs were casted for 2 weeks. Thereafter, the subjects participated in a knee-extension rehabilitation program. Half the subjects where given creatine, and half were given a placebo during the 10 weeks of rehab. Immobilization of 2 weeks decreased quadriceps muscle size by about 10% and maximal knee extension strength by about 25 % by the same magnitude in both groups. During rehabilitation, thigh size and maximal knee extension strength recovered at a significantly faster rate in the creatine supplemented group than in the placebo group.
The authors concluded that creatine supplementation stimulates muscle growth and strength during rehabilitative strength training.


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The move has generated concerns over passenger safety, and safety for the remaining officers, by the Transit Police Benevolent Association, which represents the officers.
"To me it presents a huge, huge problem not only for our officers but passengers," said Officer David Zarbo, president of the Transit Police Benevolent Association. "My concern is my patrolmen. Is there adequate manpower to back up guys for calls?"
NFTA Executive Director Kimberley A. Minkel acknowledges the impact of the layoffs, but says new technology and redeployment of police manpower will maintain safety and security.


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Citizens United Obama film to air
Citizens United has struck a deal with a dozen television stations to run its hour-long film featuring voters disaffected with President Barack Obama, sending the Republican critique of the incumbent into tens of millions of homes in the lead-up to Election Day, the group's officials told POLITICO.
" The Hope and the Change" directed by Stephen Bannon, who made the Sarah Palin movie "The Undefeated," was first unveiled last month and it aired during the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
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The movie's wide release — backed by a large advertising campaign behind it — was part of the goal of the Citizens United court case that was decided in 2010 by the U.S. Supreme Court and helped to dramatically alter the landscape for political donations by allowing the unfettered flow of corporate cash into campaigns.
"This (the court case) is why I did 'Citizens United,'" David Bossie, the group's president said. "This would have been a criminal act under McCain-Feingold before my court case."
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Bossie makes filmmaker Michael Moore his template — he had attempted to follow in the footsteps of the commercial and political efforts of Farenheit 9/11, with a movie about Hillary Clinton during the 2008 cycle. But the Clinton film was blocked after it was ruled a form of electioneering. The Citizens United case was about Bossie's efforts to get similar movies into the bloodstream.
This movie — set to start airing on Tuesday and run through Nov. 6 on six cable and six broadcast networks — features forty Democratic and independent voters who backed Obama in 2008 and have since become disillusioned. Much of the film consists of the voters talking, with an overlay of world events over the last four years.
( PHOTOS: Mitt Romney's celebrity supporters)
The voters talk about what they had expected Obama to accomplish once in office, and why they had supported him. Bossie says the voters, who come from swing states such as Florida, Iowa, Colorado, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, were picked from focus groups that were conducted by former Jimmy Carter adviser Pat Caddell.


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The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
Reported May 15
11 p.m. — 14200 block of Gnatcatcher Terrace. Burglary. Unknown person(s) entered the victim's open garage and stole $426 in items. The person(s) then fled in an unknown direction by unknown means.
Reported May 20
4:10 p.m. — 6500 block of Anchor Loop. Identity theft. The victim reported an unknown person opened up a cell phone account in his name. He stated that he received a letter from collections in the amount of $364.79.
May 22
7:20 a.m. — 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. (Lakewood Ranch High). Criminal mischief. Unknown person(s) vandalized the victim's vehicle by puncturing the two passenger side tires with a sharp object. The person(s) then fled the scene. The vehicle was parked in the Manatee County Parks and Recreation tennis courts parking lot at the time of the incident, and the damage is estimated at $500.
May 23
2:50 p.m. — 8330 Market St. (Publix). Uttering a forged bill. An unknown suspect reportedly passed an altered bill to one of the cashiers. The bill was really a $5 bill, but it had been altered to a $100 bill. The suspect then fled in an unknown direction by unknown means.
8 p.m. — 300 block of Snapdragon Loop. Burglary. Unknown person(s) entered the victim's unlocked vehicle and stole a wallet and an iPod accessory. Two latent prints were lifted from the vehicle, and potential suspects were developed. The value of the stolen items is $150.
May 24
4 p.m. — 300 block of Snapdragon Loop. Burglary. Unknown person(s) entered the complainant's back screened-in porch by cutting a hole in the screen. The suspect stole $40 of alcohol from the outside refrigerator.
Reported May 25
10:56 p.m. — 7400 block of Vista Way. Burglary to an unoccupied dwelling. Unknown person(s) entered the victim's residence and stole about $1,015 of property. The victim does not live at the residence.
May 22
5 p.m. — 6602 Drewrys Bluff (Tara Golf and Country Club). Burglary to an unoccupied conveyance. Unknown person(s) used unknown tools to force entry into a parts trailer belonging to the Total Golf Construction. Once inside, the person(s) removed a saw valued at $1,800. Four latent fingerprint cards were removed from the trailer's exterior.
May 20
12:32 p.m. — 7365 52nd Place E. (Bealls). Retail theft. The female suspect reportedly entered the store and selected 13 women's garments. She proceeded to the fitting room and concealed the items in her purse. The suspect then exited the store without paying for the items. Loss prevention detained the suspect and all of the merchandise was recovered. The suspect was issued a notice to appear.
May 25
4:50 p.m. — 7365 52nd Place E. (Bealls). Retail petit theft. The suspect was observed selecting a pair of shoes, putting the shoes on her feet and placing her shoes in her purse. The suspect then proceeded to exit store, passing all points of sale and failing to pay for the shoes. The suspect was apprehended outside of the store by loss prevention and later arrested and transported to the Manatee County Jail.


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New Moon Fan Frenzy: Waiting On Line For Hall H :-)
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- wondervaleJuly 23, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Anybody still has doubts that New Moon will be the highest grossing movie ever?? Anyone?? Look at that line!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 23, 2009 at 6:29 PM
Holy crap! Yep, if Hollywood has any doubts about where they'll ge tthe biggest bang for their buck, photos like this will answer their questions. The old adage about needing to focus on males 18-34 in order to make a profit is outdated and ignorant.ReplyDelete
Wondervale-LOL! I know New Moon will make it to the box the 1st day when it's realsea in the movies , and make millions more than Harry Potter.ReplyDelete
Shit!....Look at all those Twilighters!OMNewMoon!I can't believe it!
That's half of the people waiting for Hall H. The line was so long it extended to across the street, down the block, to the back of the Hilton and around the corner. We are so [batshit] crazy fans. =DReplyDelete
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Visit to NATO by the Prime Minister of Romania
The Prime Minister of Romania, Mr. Victor Ponta will visit NATO Headquarters on Thursday 10 May 2012. He will meet with the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
Media Advisory
|Prime Minister Ponta and the NATO Secretary General will jointly meet the press (Main entrance)
Video footage and still photographs will be available on the NATO website after the event.
The programme of the visit is subject to change. For further information, please contact the NATO Press and Media Service at tel: + 32 2 707 50 41


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Could anyone identify this fly please?
It is around 22mm long (which is relatively quite large) and has this striking colour scheme. It wasn't particularly noisy when flying and was quite agile.
This photo was taken in Norfolk.
I have exhausted all internet options to find anything remotely similar.
Many thanks
Possibly the Hoverfly (Volucalla zonaria)?
Thank you, yes it indeed looks like it from looking at images on the web.
I was simply struck by its enormous size. I understated it in my previous post, the section of wood (a garden seat back) that it is on in the picture is 1" (25mm) thick, so the fly is slightly larger than that. I've not seen a fly of this type so large.
Many thanks.
I think that you will find that this is a


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(Suiton: Seibun Hōfutsu) - Water Style: Water Heavens Convergence
Rank: C
Type: Defensive, Supplementary
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: After performing the required hand signs Tiger → Dog → Monkey → Snake → Boar → Tiger the user makes water rise from the ground and they can use this water in various ways. They can create a body of water for a water summoning to be encased in and allow them to move around where normally no water exists, or create a body of water to block incoming attacks or surround his target and then drown them
I want you to perform the required handseals and focus your suiton chakra. After you have done so i want you to make water rise up from beneath the ground under my clone. You can use this water to summon water summoning, to create water to block from an attack, or drown your opponent with it.


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A GYM BY THE BAY ... It began as a regional effort to calm the flood-prone San Francisquito Creek. Along the way, it also turned into a way to completely reconfigure and strengthen the Baylands feel of the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course. Then the City Council stretched the project further by adding three athletic fields to the golf course proposal. Now, in the latest twist for the flood-control project, city officials are considering a new gymnasium by the Baylands. While the gym plan is tentative and completely unfunded, the city plans to evaluate it in the upcoming environmental analysis for the golf-course renovation. The city's Planning and Transportation Commission, which learned about the gym proposal Wednesday night, had some hesitation about the proposed facility, though it agreed that the environmental-impact report would detail its pros and cons. "As soon as I saw mention of gymnasium, I felt uncomfortable," Commissioner Alex Panelli said. "It doesn't seem to be a particularly compatible use."
HILL'S BILLS ... California's high-speed rail project may have left the station last year, when the state Legislature approved funding for the first segment by a single vote, but Palo Alto officials still have plenty of concerns about the locally unpopular project. The city is now working with its newest representative, Sen. Jerry Hill, to clean up the funding bill. One concern is ensuring the funding allocated for Caltrain's electrification actually gets delivered. Another is making sure the project remains in the Caltrain right of way. According to the city's lobbyist, John Garamendi Jr., Hill has been meeting with officials from the California High-Speed Rail Authority, Caltrain and the Legislature to discuss a new bill that would alleviate some of the Peninsula's anxieties. The bill, in Garamendi's estimation, is no slam dunk. After approving the first phase of construction by a single vote, legislators are far from anxious to revisit this highly controversial topic, Garamendi told the council's Rail Committee on Wednesday. Given the political climate, the committee agreed not to ask for too much and to get behind Hill's proposed legislation. The law would ensure Caltrain's electrification funds but would create a new "hurdle" for the rail authority, should it decide to move from a two-track system to the deeply unpopular four-track one that had been proposed earlier. Under Hill's bill, the agency would need a unanimous vote from both the rail authority's board and Caltrain's to even study this alternative. Councilman Larry Klein characterized the clean-up bill as a limited step but one worth taking. "This isn't where the real battle is going to be fought," Klein said. "We're getting something beyond what we had before. This is a skirmish."
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I've just purchased a 16'x8' enclosed cargo trailer. One of the uses I've envisioned for this trailer is hauling one of my bikes around - most likely the GSA.
I'm not the first person to use an enclosed cargo trailer to haul a bike around, so I'm wondering what others have used to secure the bike inside the trailer.
I think I'll need some sort of front wheel chock. A removable device is preferred, as I'd like to not have a wheel chock permanently embedded in the floor of my cargo trailer. It appears that you can spend whatever amount of money you'd like on a front wheel chock - I've seen prices between $60 and $300.
I know I'll need tie-downs - but has anyone come across recessed tie-down eyes? Again, I'd like to not have hardware protruding from the floor of the trailer if I'm not using to transport the bike. I presume I'll need to reinforce the floor under the wheel chock and tie down eyes - perhaps with a 2nd sheet of plywood or a metal plate under the trailer.
How have you customized your cargo trailer to haul your bike(s)?


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Del Mar Summer Concert Series
Where: Del Mar Racetrack, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar
Phone: (858) 755-1141
Online: delmarscene.com
Tickets: All Friday concerts follow the races, which begin at 4 p.m. Concerts are free to race-goers or $20 afer the last race. Race admission: $8-$15. Parking: $8.
July 20: Wavves
July 27: Dashboard Confessional
July 29: Los Tucanes de Tijuana
Aug. 3: Steel Pulse
Aug. 4: Cake
Aug. 10: The Offspring
Aug. 17: Michael Franti & Spearhead
Aug. 18: Ben Harper
Aug. 24: Jimmy Cliff
Aug. 31: Ozomatli
Sept. 1: Ziggy Marley
Music fans can get ready to trot when the 2012 Del Mar Summer Concert Series kicks off July 20 at the Del Mar Racetrack.
This year's edition of the annual series kicks off with a July 20th concert by San Diego noise-pop group Wavves and concludes with a Sept. 1 show by reggae mainstay Ziggy Marley.
In between come such veteran acts as The Offspring, Ben Harper, Ozomatli, Steel Pulse and Cake. Reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff, the series' only Rock and Roll Hall of fame inductee, performs Aug. 24. He was a highlight at this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.
Marley and Harper both performed as part of last year's 10 concert series. This year's dozen shows are the most in the event's history.
For the first time in memory, the Del Mar series will includes a Mexican narcocorridos music act, Los Tucanes de Tijuana. Los Tucanes. The band, which earned its latest Latin Grammy Award nomination last year, has sold more than 20 million albums over the course of a career that stretches more than three decades.
This marks the second year in a row that the concert series will be held at the new Seaside Stage, which is located at the west end of the racetrack's Grandstand. In previous years, concerts took place in two locations: On Saturdays in the infield area of the racetrack and on Fridays at the racetrack's Plaza del Mexico (until 2010, when the Friday stage was moved to the Seaside Cabana area).Copyright © 2018, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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Visiting Gatwick – An Area Guide
London's Gatwick Airport (LGW) is a major international gateway, with millions of passengers passing through every year and thousands staying at one of the many Gatwick hotels. But if you want to spend more time in the area, there are several interesting towns close by for you to explore, along with countryside in abundance.
Gatwick: area layout
Gatwick Airport is in the southern county of Sussex, England. It's 30 miles due south of central London, and the same distance north of the coastal city of Brighton. The nearest major town is Crawley, the centre of which is five miles south of the airport. You'll find plenty of shops and restaurants here. The smaller town of Horley is three miles north of the airport. Both Crawley and Horley are connected to Gatwick by regular trains and buses. Offering more shopping and dining opportunities, the towns of Reigate and Redhill are both six miles north of the airport, and easily accessible by train.
What to see and do around Gatwick
As the region's largest urban centre, Crawley is where you'll find the bulk of the area's attractions. In fine weather you'll be able to enjoy its wealth of open spaces and parks. Buchan Country Park is a great spot for a picnic or a walk in the woods. Tilgate Park and Worth Park are also green escapes within easy reach of the town centre. On the outskirts of town, Ifield Watermill is the only working mill in the region still powered by water. Crabbet Park is an area of ancient woodland and grassland just east of Crawley. Because of the location of the airport, many people choose to book a Gatwick hotel rather than travelling on the day of their flight.
The concierge recommends…
Hotels near Gatwick are ideal for people who want to see more of the areas surrounding the airport.
Hotels in Gatwick
You'll find accommodation for all budgets within a few miles of Gatwick Airport, both beside the terminals and in surrounding towns. Many hotels in Gatwick offer a free shuttle service to the terminals. The nearby towns are also connected to Gatwick via regular trains and buses.
Staying in one of the hotels in Gatwick means you'll be within a few minutes of the terminals, perfect for a quick getaway if you have an early flight.
Staying in Crawley, five miles south of the airport, will provide you with a wide range of choices if you're looking for somewhere to eat or shop. It has dozens of pubs, restaurants and stores.
A few miles north of the airport, Horley is smaller and quieter than Crawley, but also offers several dining options.
You can also stay in Worth, a quiet suburb on the eastern outskirts of Crawley, which is close to leafy Crabbet Park.
Eating Out in Gatwick
There are many dining opportunities both in and around Gatwick Airport so you don't have to order room service from your Gatwick hotel. International cuisines – particularly Indian, Chinese, Italian and Thai – are enormously popular in the area's restaurants. For more informal dining, the "pub grub" served in British public houses has been elevated to new levels in recent years.
At the airport:
Nearly all the eateries inside Gatwick's North and South Terminals are family-friendly. You'll have a choice of Italian, sushi, fast food and more. Most places are in the departure lounges, but there are several cafés before security.
Gatwick area:
Crawley offers a wide range of dining options. For local fare there are many pubs in the centre. You'll also find trendy cafés as well as restaurants serving Thai, Indian, Chinese and Italian food. Horley is smaller, but also has several pubs and restaurants offering a variety of cuisines. If you have transport, you can also visit one of the area's many country pubs. The Lamb Inn in Lambs Green and The Crown in Turners Hill are both around a seven-mile drive from the airport.
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Shopping in Gatwick
Both Gatwick Airport and the nearby towns offer shopping opportunities and some people even hotels near Gatwick purely for this reason. Prices include VAT, though passengers in the departure lounge who are leaving the European Union can make some tax-free purchases. Bartering is not common, although in some shops you can ask for discounts on multiple purchases.
At the airport:
Both North and South Terminals at Gatwick have a wide variety of retail outlets, whether you're looking for last-minute essential supplies or browsing for designer gifts. The latter are often available at tax-free prices for any passengers leaving the EU.
Gatwick area:
Around Gatwick, the largest shopping hub is Crawley. You'll find all major UK retail chains here. There are over 90 shops in the County Mall Shopping Centre, including a branch of the Debenhams department store. Many of Crawley's central shopping streets are pedestrianised.
You'll find more shops in Reigate and Redhill, six miles north of the airport.
Top markets around Gatwick
Culture & Nightlife in Gatwick
As the largest town near Gatwick Airport, Crawley also has the most going on by day and night. It has a theatre and museum, as well as a multi-screen cinema complex. The next closest entertainment centres are Reigate and Redhill, both six miles north of the airport.
Central Crawley is packed with traditional pubs and modern bars. You'll also find several nightclubs here, particularly in the area around Crawley Station. Popular Moka Crawley has special events and party packages, while nearby Six Degrees is both a nightclub and dedicated cocktail bar.
Horley is smaller and quieter, and nightlife generally revolves around the town's pubs. Nightlife in most other towns and villages surrounding the airport is also focussed on the pubs and restaurants.
Culture around Gatwick
Visiting Gatwick with a Family
If you're at Gatwick Airport, you'll find special kids zones in the departure lounges of both North and South Terminals, where little ones can play or watch TV while parents sit and supervise, as well as many child friendly Gatwick hotels.
Just six miles from the airport, or four from central Crawley, Tulleys Farm is a working farm that offers seasonal attractions such as a summer 'maize maze', Halloween nights and a year-round puzzle park.
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Walker questions intent of Chapman's chin music
CINCINNATI -- In the ninth inning of Monday's 4-1 loss to the Reds, Neil Walker led off against Cincinnati closer Aroldis Chapman. With the count even at two balls and two strikes, Chapman buzzed a 100-mph fastball right past the chin of Walker, who barely evaded it and fell to his back.
Walker popped up and struck out swinging on the next pitch, and that was the end of it.Full Game Coverage
CINCINNATI -- In the ninth inning of Monday's 4-1 loss to the Reds, Neil Walker led off against Cincinnati closer Aroldis Chapman. With the count even at two balls and two strikes, Chapman buzzed a 100-mph fastball right past the chin of Walker, who barely evaded it and fell to his back.
Walker popped up and struck out swinging on the next pitch, and that was the end of it.Full Game Coverage
Except it's not that easy with these National League Central rivals.
"You try to give players the benefit of the doubt," Walker said Tuesday, asked about the intention of the pitch. "You would hope guys know what they're doing out there, but given the history between these two teams, especially most recently, sometimes you question it."
In the last series between the clubs, Bucs left-hander Tony Watson hit Brandon Phillips in the left forearm, forcing the Reds second baseman to miss four games with a contusion. The next day, Cincinnati starter Mat Latos hit Walker in what was considered an obvious retaliation.
But even though Walker -- a switch-hitter -- said he was certain of the intent behind the Latos pitch and not entirely sure about the heater from Chapman, he was much more upset with the latter, especially since the book on the sometimes wild Reds closer is that he'll miss either up and away or down and in to righties.
"If that's the route that we're going to go down of giving in to, 'If you hit our guy, we're going to hit yours,' then that's the way it's going to be. But by no means, balls should not be anywhere near anybody's head," Walker said. "Like I said, I was hit by Latos last time at our place. I was fine with it because he hit me right in the butt. We moved on. Whether last night was any part of that, I don't know. It's tough to get me, in particular, fired up about things, but when you see a 100-mph fastball come pretty close to your face, you've got to wonder a little bit."
On Tuesday, Pittsburgh starter Charlie Morton's first pitch hit Cincinnati leadoff man Shin-Soo Choo in the knee.
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said his team has stressed pitching inside since Spring Training, and the team has had success doing so. He knows his pitchers will miss too far inside on occasion, and sometimes that leads to retaliation, especially against a division rival. Although he doesn't personally emphasize the practice, Hurdle understands it.
"I think our pitchers have that mentality sometimes," Hurdle said. "They want to defend their players, they want to defend their teammates. It's not so much about retaliation. It's not so much about being proactive, but there's definitely a point in the game where I think you want to be professionally reactive."
There's been no shortage of hit batters when the Reds and Pirates get together. Andrew McCutchen took a pitch from Mike Leake in the back Monday, but considering it came with an 0-2 count in a scoreless game, McCutchen thought nothing of the pitch, and he even said Leake gave him a nod once he reached first base to indicate it was a mistake.
In the last series between the two teams, Pirates pitchers hit six Reds batters, while the Bucs were hit four times by Cincinnati pitching. For the season (seven games), the count is 8-7 with the Pirates leading the way as primary offenders.
Hurdle said there's no way to accurately determine intent, but he also indicated he saw nothing behind the Leake pitch while being a little more suspect of Chapman's heater.
"I saw Leake throw 101 pitches, and I saw one of them get away," Hurdle said. "I saw him follow the glove and dot the glove up all day long around the strike zone. I saw Chapman throw 20 pitches. I saw one up and in. We've seen it before. That's what I see."
Jeremy Warnemuende is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


text: Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) Curious to see what sort of information EB users have gathered about Toys R Us's annual BRICKTOBER promotions for 2012. So far all I've heard was these tidbits (I am assuming these are USA events): There will be a Dracula, Duplo pumpkin, or Friends free kids build in the second weekend of October. On the weekend of Oct 13-14 there will be a MINIFIG EXCHANGE event. Supposedly you can bring in old minifigs and they will give you new ones. No details on the figs, rules or fine print, but it sounds very odd that there is no purchase required. Details in this image here: EDIT by Staff: From TLG: "It's time to celebrate Bricktober at participating Toys "R" Us® stores! This October, make a qualifying LEGO® purchase in a Toys "R" Us store and you'll be able to take home an exclusive vintage minifigure collection! There are a total of four unique volumes; a different set available each week during October. Collect all 20 vintage minifigures! Take a trip down memory lane with the opportunity to bring home four volumes of the vintage minifigure collection! Each collection features 5 unique and famous LEGO minifigures from the past. Venture into space with the astronaut, explore the Wild West with the cavalry colonel, sail the seven seas with the pirate, and even protect the castle with the brave knight! There are lots more classic minifigures ready to join your collection. These friendly, smiling characters have always made building fun! Quantities are limited and will only be available in October from participating Toys "R" Us stores. Please note that the exclusive vintage minifigure collection is only available in participating stores during the month of October while supplies last. A qualifying purchase is required and this product is not available for individual purchase. For more details please visit your local Toys "R" Us Store." Second edit: The USA Events Edited September 27, 2012 by CorneliusMurdock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Seen today in The Regent's Park, London.
Not a weevil; more of a scarab or chafer.
Well, I'm torn btween Tropinota hirta (syn. Epicometis hirta) and Oxythyrea funesta, based on general appearance.
This page indicates, as a differentiting character:
'Tropinota kind has no white dots on pronotal'
But I find plenty of images on the web showing a supposed Tropinota hirta with such white spots.
So that confuses me.
Also, I'm not sure the range of either species includes London...
http://www.coleopterist.org.uk/checklist2012.pdf indicates that Oxythyrea funesta is a 'Non-established introduction' (p.131). The same work does not list Tropinota hirta or Epicometis hirta at all.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxythyrea_funesta
- http://www.alrfoto.com/x_tropinota+hirta+escarabajo.php
- http://www.coleopterist.org.uk/checklist.htm (thanks to A. G. Duff for a very useful reference)
Somebody shed some light, please...
According to my beetle book, your specimen should be an Oxythyrea. It's the white spots on the pronotum, but also longer antennae stems, less hairy pronotum, etc. Here is a page that shows photos of these two species side-by-side. For detailed images of Oxythyrea funesta and Tropinota (Epicometis) hirta, please follow those links. I've always found this Russian website useful for its quality images.
I think it's Oxythyrea funesta. I tried to check with some real specimens, but sadly we don't have these two species in the British Synoptic Collection. Because they are not established in Britain, they are not figured in the Handbook for Scarabeidae.
Interesting record.
Good work Mike - I have shown it to the UK scarabaeid recorder, Darren Mann (also of the Oxford University Museum Insect Collections) and he confirms Oxythyrea funesta. He is of course interested in the details of the record so please contact me on firstname.lastname@example.com and I will tell you what we need.
It's a fabulous spot - thanks for posting.
Ah - jolly good!
Hi Mike,
As the one who took the original photo please let me know if there's any additional info which I can provide.
Yes - great observation.
Please liaise with bombuslucorum as above using firstname.lastname@example.com
Hi chriffer - if you could provide some data to turn this observation into a national record the UK recorder of this group would greatly appreciate this. We will need:
Your name
The date you observed this
Where you observed it: name of place and OS Landranger grid ref would be perfect
What flower it was visiting (if you can remember)
Please email this to me at email@example.com if you are able.
Many thanks.


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Biodiversity conservationists get a little help with new online freshwater atlas
An online repository of maps has been launched to make information on freshwater biodiversity available on a common platform for use by scientists, policymakers, conservationists and NGOs. The Global Freshwater Biodiversity Atlas will help developing countries identify biodiversity-rich areas for conservation. It was launched last month (29 January), as part of an EU-funded project called BioFresh, with the aim of putting together published maps and sharing them under a creative commons license.
Experts say it could help developing nations better manage their biodiversity and meet targets, for example by identifying the areas where conservation can be most effective.
Vanessa Bremerich, the technical editor of the atlas who is based at the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, in Germany, says that in contrast to maps published in scientific papers — which are scattered across different journals and are often hard to access — the atlas will be an "an open platform that presents all the research results and data in one place."
The atlas contains maps on the global distribution of freshwater-dependent species including amphibians, birds, fish, mammals and reptiles. Maps predicting the effects of climate change and the introduction of invasive species on native populations are also present.
"The idea formerly was to have the atlas as a [printed] book but then we decided that it would make more sense to have it as an online tool because that would allow us to update and enhance it any time we come across an interesting map," says Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber, editor of the atlas and an ecologist at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna, Austria.
Each map in the atlas is accompanied by a short description and citations to original sources and institutions. The developers also say they have plans to include older maps, for example from a century or more ago, so as to compare species diversity over time. Contributions of old maps are being sought from the scientific community.
"We are working together with several institutes and partners; one of them is the Global Water Systems Project and from them we will have maps on groundwater resources," says Schmidt-Kloiber.
"The focus will be to fill in the gaps and try to find as many maps as possible," says David Strayer, researcher at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in the United States.
Read more at ENN affiliate SciDevNet.
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I would give up all future claims to a Reds world championship for just one victory by my Washington Generals over the dreaded Harlem Globetrotters.
I would give up all future claims to a Reds world championship for just one victory by my Washington Generals over the dreaded Harlem Globetrotters.
I've been to dinner at Jimmy Buffet's house, and I've eaten it at a homeless shelter. And there's great joy and harrowing terror to be found in both places.
-Todd Snider
That game was fixed! They were using a freakin' ladder, for God's sake!
I would sacrifice Mike Brown of the Bengals for another REDS' Championship.
The Reds are my only favorite team that has a World Championship.
The Bengals have lost 2 SBs.
The WV Mountaineers have lost 2 National title Games.
So my sacrifice would be I would trade the expansion of the Bengals moving to another city and changing names for another chance to experience a Reds World Series title. With WVU I would sacrifice losses to Pitt if it meant another Reds World Series Title (I would have to be gauranteed a 4 game sweep for this). The Reds mean THAT much to me!
Come on now everyone, you can't sacrifice Bengals' Super Bowl wins because we all know that Mike Brown just doesn't want to go to Super Bowls (they're too expensive), so that's like saying I'll sacrifice future Cincinnati Royals' NBA Championships...
YouTube - Mike Brown and Art Rooney II, EP1
This is weird, I am a huge reds fan, but I also am a Bengals fan. I would rather see the Reds win the world series, but I think it would be cooler for the Bengals to win a super bowl. does that make any sense?
Hey Sparky! Indian Hill English teachers taught me everything I know!
I just think the Superbowl is so much bigger then the world series, and seeing my team in it would be great. But like I said, I would rather see the Reds win the World Series if I had to choose.
Hey Sparky! Indian Hill English teachers taught me everything I know!
I would honestly trade any material possession, other than my home, or any memory outside of the family stuff, for Vanderbilt to win an SEC football title.
I think I'll get to keep all my stuff and my memories.
When all is said and done more is said than done.
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Historian Paul Gabriel, in conjunction with the Gay & Lesbian (now the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender) Historical Society, did extensive research about CRH in the mid-1990s, including collecting many oral histories. The Historical Society honored CRH at its annual dinner in 1998. A significant number of the original CRH leaders were present at this gala event to be recognized for their valuable historical contributions.
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ATLANTA - Karin Holben considers herself a skeptic, but not when it comes to her new workout.
"I think I've missed one day since I started coming, and I feel amazing," said Holben.
She's become a regular at Goga, which stands for Get On, Get Active.
It's based on using a whole-body vibration machine and is billed by some as the "no work" workout.
"As the platform moves, it throws your body off balance just a little bit so your muscles contract, so you get about 4 to 6-thousand muscle contractions in a 10 minute session," said Lorie Scheer of Goga Studios. "It helps to improve bone density, it's kind to the joints, there's no impact."
Goga claims to produce similar results to an hour at the gym, with an emphasis on toning and strengthening.
"The biggest part for me which totally thrilled me was I lost an inch off my hips and my waist and my chest, in a month," said Goga fan Lori Jamrok.
Some Goga participants also say gives them more energy and helps them sleep better at night.
Whole body vibration is already recommended by some doctors and trainers to help improve balance in older adults and reduce bone loss. Experts say Goga shouldn't replace other aerobic and strength training exercises, but may be worth a try for exercisers looking to "shake up" their workouts.
Goga studios are beginning to open across the country. A monthly membership costs $49.
To learn more about Goga, click here.
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[Jay Z]
If I should die don't cry my niggas
Just ride my niggas bust bullets in the sky my niggas
And when I'm gone don't mourn my niggas
Get on my niggas when it's real
Say word to Shawn my niggas
If I should die *echoes*
[Verse 1: Jay Z]
Don't cry my niggas it's been one hell of a ride my niggas
In the middle of the drought I flipped pies my niggas
I did joints with Mary J. Blige my niggas
I've eluded the coppers, got booted with Big Poppa
Skated through with the Caesar picadas
At high school got head by the lockers
Gassed the baddest girl in the class to show me her knockers
Rocked jewels dropped school still didn't fail
Rhymes still written well, hold court in the street
Never sit in the cell for a second then I'm gettin' my bail
Shoot it out with the bounty hunters fuck
Sittin' in the county for summers if they should down me
Everybody around us become one for that day
To live life get your shit right & play
Don't get it twisted like braids if I'm missed it's ok
But life's short don't miss a day uhh
Don't cry my niggas
It's been one hell of a ride my niggas
Say word to Wais my niggas
When I'm gone don't mourn my niggas
Just keep gettin' it on my niggas
Say word is bond my niggas
[Verse 2: Wais]
I got a lot to look back on in '88
Got my crack on ten years later gettin' my rap on
Gettin' shorties like a thespian
Had an episode with two lesbians got a fetish for that
Drunk ginseng with Japanese chicks & pulled the root out
Squeeze my whole clip to survive shootouts
Been on both coasts, fired all kinds of heat
Probably be kinda glad to leave these mean streets
I got de-mands to meet and questions to fulfill
Like is that mystery God real?
And how was Kennedy killed?
I ain't mad, I must've smoked a ton of reefer
Sipped Coronas with Latifah
Broke the code of Geneva
I know when I reach the other side I'mma see the
Cat I had beef with who blood remains on my sneaker
Then it's on again
If I could be born again
I live my life through my son
And tell him never have a friend
Just family reincarnated I'll show him the time
That I waited to get paid tell him never be afraid
Niggas hearts pump Kool Aid and yo blood run thicker
Never shed tears cry liquor my nigga
[Half Dead]
...don't cry my niggas
Just stay gettin' high my niggas
Don't wonder why my niggas
When I'm gone live on my niggas
Just follow my path my niggas
Say word to Half my nigga
[Verse 3: Half Dead]
I'm the aftermath of pleasure never die alone
Born to live forever through life's struggles
I cut corners & took drastic measures
See you niggas life expire right in front of me
Time could never mend what these cold streets
Mentally done to me too often I close my eyes
And see my own coffin feelin' haunted ready to leave
This world that I'm lost in my only chance
To see the seeds I lost through abortion
When I'm gone y'all niggas better not mourn
Keep flossin' as long as my name
Lives on what's most important
I'll be down in hell scorchin' preparin' for life
Afterlife still torchin' & blazin' these mics
It'd rain for 40 days & 40 nights
& I'd return on the 3rd like Christ
Without my physical portion
My spirit a poltergeist for sure
I'll be back through the Heights tomorrow
Blood over y'all fake niggas door
What you thought? [huh]
What you thought? [nigga]
If I should die don't cry my niggas
Just stay gettin' high my niggas
Don't wonder why my niggas
When I'm gone live on my niggas
Just follow my path my niggas
Say word to Half my nigga
When I die...
[Hook: Wais]
[Hook: Jay-Z]
I'd tell Big they're still hearin' his songs
Run into Pac ask him where we went wrong
Tell him life is miserable when ya dealin' in the physical form
Is everything that's invisible gone?
I need to know will I still feel pain or will it be ironic?
Will I chill in the flames for all the ills of my brain?
Can I reveal the game to all the hustlers
Trapped in the race and if so can I leave this place?
Can I puff cigars & drink Cristal?
If this is heaven to me is this considered heavenly?
Can I still touch lives answer their "whats & whys"
Make sure everybody in my fam' clutch five?
If I should die...
...don't cry my niggas


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Well, at least they got it back online before E3.
After more than three weeks of downtime following an online attack, Sony this afternoon announced that it's starting to restore its PlayStation Network and Qriocity services. Users logging back in will be prompted to change their passwords, just one of a series of new security steps that the company is taking in the wake of the attacks.
"I wish we could have restored the network services faster, but these attacks were serious and sophisticated, and it simply took time to install and test the new security measures across our entire system," said Kazuo Hirai, Sony Computer Entertainment president, in a videotaped statement, embedded above. "We felt that we owed it to you to fully verify the security of the network before restoring our services."
Bloomberg News reported yesterday, citing an anonymous source, that the hackers rented server space from Amazon's EC2. This is an odd coincidence, but looking back, the Amazon Web Services outage started on the same day as the PlayStation Network outage did, April 21.
It's not clear yet whether or how much the outage could affect Sony's standing in the video game console market, where it competes against Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii. Microsoft's Xbox 360 again led the U.S. market in April, according to NPD Group data released this past week, but the PS3 also experienced growth.
Sony will have some serious work to do at the upcoming E3 video-game convention, in early June, to try to turn the conversation away from this outage.


text: Apollo was a very jealous dog. In our household, she was always the center of attention. She had no problems with dog when they were outside, but when they were in our house, Apollo felt threatened. It first started with a stuffed toy alligator whom we called Wally Gator. I would pick up Wally Gator and talk to it like I would talk to Apollo. I would praise it, pet it and hug it. Apollo would start barking. I know she barked because she was jealous. I would put Wally Gator on the floor and Apollo would attack it letting it know she was the main dog in this household. Once my sister Mary brought her dog over to the house. Mary's dog was a sweet dog. Probably more swetter than Apollo. Anyway, Apollo had this confused look on her face which seems to say: "What are you doing here"? When Mary's dog started eating Apollo's food, Apollo had a look that seemed to say: "What do you think you are doing? That is my dog food you are eating". Finally, Apollo thought everybody's was paying attention to Mary's dog and none to her. Apollo began to walk dejectively and her body language was telling me that she was depressed. I could not stand to see Apollo this way so I had to cheer her up. I asked Apollo if she wanted to go outside. Apollo got so excited that her body language seem to say: "Ha ha! I am going outside and you are not". That cheered her up. When we got back home, Mary and her dog were gone and once more, Apollo was the center of attention. Another time Mary brought her dog over to the house. This time Apollo was not walking around depressed. She was downright angry. Apollo's body language seem to say: "One false move and you had hit. Mary's dog went into my grandmother's bedroom where Apollo had her cornered. Apollo was watching her from underneath the bed. Every time Mary's dog tried to leave the room, Apollo would cut her off sending my sister's dog back to the corner of the room. I finally had to get Apollo out of there so Mary's dog could come out of the bedroom. Once separated, everything seemed to be going well. Apollo just ignored my sister's dog. Mary's dog was one of the friendliest dogs I ever met. All she wanted was attention and to be petted. This was evident when she jumped onto my bed and lay down next to me. I did not mind it, but Apollo seethed with anger. She jumped onto my bed, poised to strike. I had to hold onto Apollo while Mary took her dog out of there. While she was doing this, Apollo tried to go after her, but I was holding her tight. I was afraid what Apollo might do to my sister's dog. I never saw her like that before. I really felt sorry for Mary's dog. She just wanted some attention. But unfortunately for her, Apollo was not willing to share me with anybody. Apollo 1973-1991


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Today marks the 40th anniversary of Diamond Dogs, the 1974 concept album from David Bowie. To commemorate the occasion, the singer has announced a limited edition of the album's eponymous single as a picture disc.
The 7-inch picture disc comes June 17 and features the six-minute "Diamond Dogs" on its A-side. On the flip side, it'll feature a 2005 mix of the tune, referred to as the David Live mix, originally recorded live at Philadelphia's Tower Theater in '74 by Tony Visconti. The latter is making its vinyl debut with the release.
Related: Listen to Janelle Monae Cover David Bowie's 'Heroes'
The disc's side-A image is an outtake that has its origin in a session with Terry O'Neill for the album, while the second side is a previously unreleased photo from Bowie's 1974 U.S. tour.


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TAMPA, Fla. - For sale to the highest bidder: Exclusive worldwide rights to Casey Anthony's "life story."
At least, that's what a bankruptcy trustee is seeking.
One man has already offered the bankruptcy estate $10,000 for the rights, but only so he could prevent anyone else (including Anthony) from profiting from the story, according to a motion filed Friday by the trustee.
That bidder's stated intent is to prevent any intellectual property from being produced that is based on Anthony's experience, including her acquittal in the death of her daughter, Caylee.
But, the trustee wrote, "due to intense public interest," he believes there will be more interest in the rights.
So he asked Judge K. Rodney May to give potential bidders three weeks to bid in writing. If an additional bid is received -- accompanied by a 100% deposit covering the bid -- an auction would be held.
It's the trustee's job to seek to extract as much value as possible from the holdings of someone seeking to declare bankruptcy, with the proceeds going mostly to those who are owed money.
Anthony sought bankruptcy protection in January, claiming about $1,000 in assets and nearly $800,000 in liabilities, including $500,000 to her lead criminal defense attorney, Jose Baez.
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I just updated to ZA 7.0.337 and am a paid subscriber to ZA Security Suite.
I have a Maxtor One Touch III Mini external hard drive plugging into USB for backup purposes.
It backs up once a day in the evening generally, and its light only flashes when it is active backing up or checking on files.
Ever since the new ZA update, my Maxtor drive is continually flashing.
If I disable ZA, the light goes back to a stable on light, so I know its ZA causing this activity.
Can I set ZA to not be accessing my backup drive continuously?
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Max Distance
VIP Sword, 172g- Straight, hyzers, S curves
Tourney Sword, 172g- Tailwinds, annys, Hyzer-flips, Turnovers
Controlled Distance
Champ Glow Orc, 172g- distance hyzers, straight with fade, controlled S Curves
SB Orc, 172g- Hyzers and straight
Champ Orc, 175g- Straight and turnovers
Z Pred, 173g- Spikes, skips, utility
Champ Glo Gazelle, 175g- Long flex shots, Controlled Hyzers
Champ Glo Gazelle, 172g- Line shaper, straight with gentle fade, slow hyzers
Champ Glo Gazelle, 172- slightly understable, controlled annys, hyzer-flips, FH rollers
Z Comet, 174g- Undstable duties, hyzer-flips, floaty shots
Ti Wasp, 174g- Straight with fade, S curves, longest mid in the bag.
Z Wasp, 176g- Beefy, hard hyzers, straight with hard fade, fast flex shots, skips
Z Zone, 175g- Utility, spikes, OH, real short hyzers
KC Pro Aviar, 175g- Driving
Omega AP, 175g- Up shots, Back Up
Omega SS, 175g- Main Putter
So a few changes.
I switched over to the Z Comet instead of the fuse, and haven't missed the fuse. The Comet is great for annys and straight shots, but holds the hyzer better than the fuse did. This was important because I dropped the buzzz. The Ti Wasp is just doing too much. It is a slight more stable buzzz, so between the Comet and Wasps no need for the fuse or buzzz
I drop the Valk for an Orc, no real reason expect it just keeps me at one mold instead of two. Dropped the beefy Orc, because it just never felt right. Put in a Pred and that was nice because then I was able to drop the Trident. I found I just wasn't using the trident enough to justify keeping it. Added a fresh VIP Sword, because the other VIP was just too flippy and doing almost the same thing as the Tourney one. Finally figured out how to really throw a FH roller, and my beat Gazelle is doing some amazing things I would have never tried before.
Dropped one of the Omega SS in favor of the AP because its a little beit easier to approach with than just the SS. The big issue was the Pure. I love it, but between the Comet great short hyzers and short annys, and the AP, it just was eating up room. I still use it when I play with the small bag of 6 discs because it can cover the other slots ok. Added the KC Pro Avair, but not really sure I need it either.
I have a tourney next weekend, so I'm hoping that this setup will do me well. I've been throwing well and adding a lot of new utility shots that I know can control (FH rollers, Tomahawk, hyzer-flip turnovers) instead of just hoping and praying.
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Thought for giggles I'd post my small bag, this is the just for fun or right after work bag. Camelbak Mule for the hydration needs.
ESP Surge, 165g- Max D
Z Force, 167g- OS Driver
ESP Cyclone, 175g- Fairway
Z Buzzz, 167g- Straight and Annys
Champ Roc+, 175g- Slightly Overstable
Opto Pure, 176g- Putter
By the way this also my daughters bag, so all discs are pink and have My Little Ponies on them. Yeah I can rock pretty pink ponies.
So it's been a while since I update the bag, and since I have Colorado State this weekend I thought what better time. A few changes.
Max Distance
VIP Sword, 172g- Straight, hyzers, S curves
VIP Sword, 169g- Tailwinds, annys, Hyzer-flips, Turnovers
Controlled Distance
Champ Glow Orc, 172g- distance hyzers, straight with fade, controlled S Curves
SB Orc, 172g- Hyzers and straight
Z Pred, 173g- Spikes, skips, utility
ESP Pred, 170g- Straight with a predictible fade, sweeping hyzers
Champ Glo Gazelle, 175g- Long flex shots, Controlled Hyzers
Champ Glo Gazelle, 172g- Line shaper, straight with gentle fade, slow hyzers
Opto River, 173g- Annys or Tailwind
Z Comet, 174g- Undstable duties, hyzer-flips, floaty shots
X Wasp, 174g- Straight but has enough resistance HSS to not flip
Ti Wasp, 174g- Straight with fade, S curves, longest mid in the bag.
Z Wasp, 176g- Beefy, hard hyzers, straight with hard fade, fast flex shots, skips
Z Zone, 175g- Utility, spikes, OH, real short hyzers
KC Pro Aviar, 168g- Driving
KC Pro Aviar, 170g- Putting
KC Pro Aviar, 175g- Backup
The discs in blue are ones that I added. I put the VIP Sword and Opto River back in because I lost my TP Sword and my roller Gazelle:/.
Added the ESP Predator and love the gap it covers between the meathook Z and the Champ Glo Gazelle.
Love the the three Wasp and Comet set. Very similar rims, and now I don't feel like I need the buzzz. The Buzzz and I never really clicked. It just wasn't amazing.
Changed up my putting a little and the KC Aviar are flying better than the Omegas, but it's more a mental thing rather than a putter reason.
So it's getting chilly out and I don't like trying to throw fast drivers in the cold, so I've decided to disc down for the winter and work on form. Trying some new discs because the Champ Glow Gazelles disappear in snow.
Z-Pred, 175g- Super Flat utility
Opto Saint, 176g- straight with hard fade
ESP Cyclone, 175g- line shaper (stable)
ESP Cyclone, 173g- line shaper (less stable)
Z-Comet, 173g- Annys, hyzer-flips, floaty hyzers
X-Wasp, 174g- Straight, stand-up annys
Ti Wasp, 175g- Line Shaper, FH Roller
Z-Wasp, 177g-Beefy, Hyzers, skips
Z-Zone, 172g- Untility
Champ Glow Aviar, 175g- Driver and approaches
Omega SS, 175g- Putter
KC Pro Aviar, 172g- holding, annys, back-up
Yeah I can, but the new ones I have, they have these beautiful rainbow stamps. It would be a crime against disc golf to alter them. That's what I've done with them in the past, but I'm too the point where I need to replace one, and I lost one. They'll come back out in the spring, I perfer the smaller diameter.
Just wanted to say I've really enjoyed watching the evolution of your bag. You make smart decisions that ultimately make your bag better for you. Keep it up man.
Wow! You have an awesome bag! Great job.
By using these forums I have really been able to help find my throwing style and discs that fit me best. I love the feedback positive or negative because it's all about trying to get better.
On your September bag: any reason you went with a heavier Opto River for your anny shots? I've always understood that it was the lighter GLs that you want for those shots, with the heavier Optos being more overstable.
On your October bag: what do you have covering anny shots for your fairways, the lighter ESP Cyclone? How's that working? I assume there are some differences in wear between the two Cyclones?
Just curious, as I'm still trying to fill my anny driver slot in my own bag...
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If you have school aged children, especially tweens, the Mouse has probably taken over your television set and CD player. Now, prepare for The Jonas Brothers and The Wizards of Waverly Place to take over your kiddo's closet. Yesterday, Disney debuted it's back to school line of Ivy League and Boho Chic duds inspired by the popular shows. There are also school supplies and accessories to fill up your youngster's desk or locker. The reasonably priced items hit shelves this month at JC Penney, Kmart, Sears, Walmart, Target and DisneyStore.com.
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Howard, Donovan go down with Everton, eliminated from FA Cup.
Dempsey avoids surgery, his World Cup hopes remain intact.
Donovan is impressive, helping Everton draw with Arsenal in his debut.
Busy Dempsey continues to make his mark with Fulham.
Adu joins Johnson as loan acquisitions by Aris of Greece.
Friedel posts three more shutouts as Aston Villa climbs in English Premier League.
Beasley finally gets starts and he responds for Rangers in big way.
Howard stops penalty kick, rallies slumping Everton to victory, draw.
Dempsey finds net twice, Fulham blanks Blackburn 3-0 in EPL.
Setback in recovery from shin injury casts doubt on Jones joining U.S. team.
Dempsey runs his EPL scoring streak to three games, helping Fulham tie Wigan 1-1.
Mönchengladbach, Bradley experience improved play in Bundesliga.
Dempsey regains scoring touch, helps Fulham drop Liverpool.
Davies improves, but faces several surgeries, long road back.
Dempsey, injured in England, will miss at least one U.S. qualifier.
Injury problems continue for DeMerit who hurts eye in accident.
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(Wednesday, January 27, 2010) -- United States men's captain Landon Donovan scored his first English Premier League goal today, finding net in the 19th minute to lead Everton to a 2-0 decision over visiting Sunderland.
Playing the right midfield, Donovan controlled a ball headed into the box from the right post by striker Tim Cahill, who had received a long cross from the left flank. Donovan used one touch to advance the ball and calmly fired his tally shot from around the penalty spot into the bottom right of net, under goalkeeper Craig Gordon for a 1-0 lead.
Donovan came out in 75th minute, replaced by Mikel Arteta as was the case Saturday when Everton was eliminated in the fourth round of the FA Cup 2-1 by Birmingham City.
Tim Howard was one of three American keepers to earn clean sheets in the Premier League during midweek action. Howard made three saves for Everton, including a dandy denying Kenwyne Jones 90 seconds into stoppage time.
U.S. keeper Marcus Hahnemann was solid for host Wolverhampton, which surprised fifth-place Liverpool with a 0-0 draw last night in what was generally a lackluster match at Molineux Stadium. Wolves are only goal differential above the relegation zone.
Hahnemann made a nice effort, backpedaling furiously and swatting a shot from Alberto Riera away.
U.S. keeper Brad Friedel made three saves for Aston Villa in blanking visiting Arsenal tonight in a 0-0 tie at Villa Park. Friedel's best effort came in the first half when he went down to his right to parry away a dipping drive from the edge of the penalty area by Denilson.
Also in the Premier League, U.S. defender Jonathan Spector went the distance for West Ham United in a 1-1 draw last night with cellar-dwelling Portsmouth in a meeting of two teams fighting to avoid relegation. Like Wolves, West Ham is only above the relegation zone by goal differential.
In the second-tier English League Championship, American defender Frank Simek remained on the bench for Sheffield Wednesday which lost 2-0 to host Scunthorpe United.
In the third-division League One, American forward Mike Grella remained on the bench for Leeds United, which fell 3-0 last night to Swindon Town.
In Scotland tonight American midfielders Maurice Edu and DaMarcus Beasley remained sidelined with injuries for Glasgow Rangers, who defeated St Mirren 2-0. Beasley, suffering from a thigh strain, has returned to training and should be available this weekend. Edu, out with an ankle sprain, will need additional time to recover.
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5:14 p.m. update (By Andrew Pantazi): Rhonda Rouer, Michael Dunn's fiancée, finished her testimony, which proved to be the most emotional of the day.
She held onto tissues throughout her testimony and drank from a Styrofoam cup.
She first accidentally raised her left hand and then raised her shaking right hand.
She said at Dunn's son's wedding she had two to three rum-and-coke drinks and a glass of wine. She said she believes Dunn had three or four rum-and-coke drinks and no champagne.
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She said she wasn't concerned that Dunn had too much to drink, and that if she thought he was impaired, then she would've asked someone else to drive her.
She and Dunn stopped at the Gate gas station to pick up a bottle of wine, which, she said, was her idea.
While she was inside the gas station, she heard the gunshots, but she assured a Gate gas station employee that if it was Dunn, then she had no reason to fear.
She said that when they arrived at the gas station, Dunn said, "I hate that thug music," in reference to music blaring from a red Dodge Durango that Jordan Davis was inside.
Defense attorney Cory Strolla pointed out that she was afraid of guns, and she thought they might be arrested.
She said that in 3 1/2 years of knowing Dunn, she'd never seen him as shaken as the night he killed Davis.
"What I know about Michael that night," she said, "is that he was concerned about me."
They went back to the hotel, and he ordered something to eat, hoping it would help her.
She was watching the television when she heard about Davis' death.
"Mike, Mike, Mike," she called to Dunn.
She couldn't say what he said in response, but she said they returned to Brevard County because she insisted on it and she was scared.
She finished her testimony by saying she was sorry, but she didn't say who she was sorry to. Dunn wiped at his eyes during the testimony, as did Davis' parents.
The next witness was a forensic investigator at the Medical Examiner's Office who briefly listed personal items that came with Davis' body when she received it at the office.
4:12 p.m. update (By Andrew Pantazi): Michael Dunn's fiancée Rhonda Rouer is currently testifying for the prosecution. Her hands are shaking and she is fighting back tears.
Before Rouer entered the courtroom, defense attorney Cory Strolla's cross-examined Jacksonville Sheriff's Office detective Marc Musser in one of the tensest testimonies so far in the Michael Dunn case.
Strolla asked Musser if he looked to see if there was room for a weapon underneath Jordan Davis' car seat for a weapon. Musser said he did not, because he was looking for items, not space.
Strolla asked why Musser didn't review the Gate gas station video tapes for audio recordings immediately. Musser said it was because he did not know the video tapes had audio recordings.
Strolla asked if Musser subpoenaed text messages from the phones of the three teenagers who were with Davis. Musser said he didn't, and only one of the phones would've been able to be subpoenaed anyway.
Musser was the first witness to give more than a "yes" or a "no" in response to most of Strolla's questions, instead giving detailed answers.
The detective also said he never went back to the Gate gas station to listen if witnesses gathered inside were talking. Strolla seemed to be trying suggest that the witnesses were colluding, making their testimonies match.
Musser also said he didn't search the dumpsters close to the parking lot until four days later, but he said that the dumpsters were far away from where the Dodge Durango parked in the adjacent parking lot.
Musser also said the closest building to the Durango was about 40 yards away.
Strolla asked, if the Durango was too far away from the building for the teenagers to throw a weapon onto the roof, then why did Musser ask for photographs of the roof to be taken. Musser said, "Because I knew you would ask."
Next, former Jacksonville Sheriff's Office evidence technician detective Karen Smith testified. Smith is now the training consultant for the National Forensic Academy at the University of Tennessee.
State Attorney Angela Corey showed pictures to Smith of Dunn's Volkswagen Jetta with four shell casings on the exterior of the windshield.
Smith testified that she found five 9 mm. hollow-point bullets in the magazine inside Dunn's handgun.
Strolla, who has questioned the credibility of all the law-enforcement witnesses so far, called Smith's credentials "very impressive."
He pointed out that Dunn's car had already been processed, and a second magazine and the casings had not been discovered before she found them.
She said it "didn't sit well" with her that they hadn't been discovered before that.
Update 2:58 p.m. (By Andrew Pantazi): The prosecution brought Brevard County Sheriff's Office crime-scene investigator Phillip Miranda and Jacksonville Sheriff's Office homicide detective Marc Musser to the stand next.
Miranda testified that he examined Michael Dunn's Volkswagen Jetta the day after the shooting and found the glove compartment open with a 9mm-caliber handgun visible. The pistol had five hollow-point bullets left in its magazine. Miranda also discovered a shell casing by the driver seat in the car.
Under questioning by defense attorney Cory Strolla, Miranda testified that he had worked at Walt Disney World in food inventory for two years before working as a crime-scene investigator.
Strolla elicited that, in his search, Miranda missed a second magazine clip that had 15 bullets in it and didn't find it until later.
Only prosecutor John Guy has questioned Musser so far, and Musser may be a critical witness for both the state and the defense.
The defense's argument is that the homicide investigation, led by Musser, was shoddy, that evidence wasn't preserved and that witnesses weren't properly separated.
Musser said there was no video surveillance outside the Gate gas station and outside the adjacent parking lot the night Jordan Davis was shot.
He reviewed phone records that seemed to confirm testimony from the three other teenagers in the car with Davis. The records showed that two of the teenagers had tried to dial 911. Strolla had argued earlier that the teenagers waited to call 911.
Musser said that the Dodge Durango in which Davis died did not have its child-safety locks activated when he examined it. Two of the teenagers had said the locks were activated on the door.
Strolla is about to begin questioning Musser.
12:50 p.m. update: A day after Jordan Davis' friends testified about what happened when he was shot to death, the murder case against Michael David Dunn turned to the testimony of officers on the scene and the evidence technicians who investigated the shooting afterward.
Audience members in court gasped when they saw pictures of the bullet-strewn Dodge Durango that Davis was in when Dunn shot him. At least six bullet holes were visible on the passenger side of the car.
People also appeared to be shaken when they later saw a second picture of the Durango, this time with trajectory rods to show that bullets in the rear passenger door would've hit Davis' legs, which is where Davis suffered bullet wounds.
He was also hit in the chest, which is the bullet that killed him after it went through his liver and lungs.
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office crime-scene technician detective Andrew Kipple spent most of the morning on the stand meticulously describing everything he did the moment he arrived on the scene, taking photographs and collecting shell casings. He said Dunn fired 10 shots with nine hitting the Durango.
The morning ended with Brevard County Sheriff's Deputy Carmine Siniscal taking the stand. Siniscal was the officer who arrested Dunn the day after he shot Davis.
Dunn and his girlfriend, Rhonda Rouer, left Jacksonville the morning after the shooting and went back to their condo in Brevard. Assistant State Attorney Erin Wolfson made sure to get Siniscal to say that Brevard was about 165 miles away, emphasizing how far Dunn was from the Southside crime scene.
Siniscal said he talked to Dunn on the phone and made him come out onto the street with his hands up and his shirt off so he could be sure Dunn didn't have a weapon on him.
During questioning of Siniscal, Wolfson repeatedly objected to questions asked by Dunn's attorney, Cory Strolla. Strolla asked multiple times using slightly different phrases whether Dunn cooperated with police when he was arrested, with Siniscal answering each time that Dunn cooperated.
Wolfson started objecting, saying he was asking the same question. Acting Circuit Judge Russell Healey sustained those objections.
The questioning ended when Strolla asked how many people were on scene to arrest Dunn, Siniscal said there were three officers. Strolla immediately asked if there were three officers on the scene, and Healey threw up his hands and said "He just answered that question."
11:20 a.m. update (by Andrew Pantazi): Defense attorney Cory Strolla is cross-examining Jacksonville Sheriff's Office crime-scene technician detective Andrew Kipple. Strolla is arguing that Kipple is unqualified as a detective and that he inadequately gathered evidence.
Kipple, who has been on the stand longer than any other witness in the trial, meticulously described everything he did the moment he arrived on the scene, taking photographs and collecting shell casings.
He then described how he took the red Dodge Durango in which Jordan Davis died back to a warehouse and went through every part of the car. He said he did not find a weapon inside the vehicle. He also testified that it appeared Michael Dunn fired 10 shots at the vehicle, with nine actually hitting it and one shot going all the way from the back of the vehicle to the front windshield.
Shots that hit the front passenger door seemed to have been stopped because there was more metal in that door, preventing the bullets from hitting passenger Tevin Thompson, Kipple said.
He used trajectory rods to show that bullets in the rear passenger door would've hit about the level of Davis' legs, which is where Davis suffered bullet wounds.
It's important for the prosecution's case that State Attorney Angela Corey go over every detail because a big argument defense attorney Cory Strolla is relying on is that police inadequately investigated and inadequately collected and preserved evidence.
Kipple said he found hair gel, cigarette ash and an old Florida Community College at Jacksonville parking sticker, but no weapons. The bullet holes in the car were consistent with a 9 mm-caliber firearm, he said.
There were bullet fragments that made their way through the car and onto the dashboard in front of the windshield, and the sun visors in the car were damaged from gunshots, Kipple said.
That evidence could be critical in Corey's attempts to prove the three attempted murder charges against Dunn.
Initial Story: Prosecutors are presenting their case Saturday against 47-year-old Michael David Dunn, the Brevard County man who said he killed a Jacksonville teenager in self-defense during a dispute over loud music.
Starting the day off, Detective Andrew Kipple, a crime scene technician with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, is testifying about the shell casings and bullet fragments he collected at the crime scene.
During a rare weekend court session, State Attorney Angela Corey and several of her assistants likely will call ballistics experts, evidence technicians and witnesses who were in the Southside Boulevard area when Dunn shot 17-year-old Jordan Davis and nearly three of his friends in their vehicle.
Dunn and his girlfriend, Rhonda Rouer, pulled up to a Gate gas station on Black Friday in 2012 and ended up parking next to a Dodge Durango that had Davis and three friends inside.
Dunn and Davis argued about loud music in the Durango, and Dunn ended up shooting him. He is charged with the first-degree murder of Davis and the attempted murder of Leland Brunson, Tommie Stornes and Tevin Thompson.
Dunn told investigators Davis threatened to kill him and had a gun. Brunson, Stornes and Thompson testified Friday that there was no weapon, and Davis cursed at Dunn but didn't threaten him.
Rouer is also likely to testify. After Dunn was arrested, Rouer told police he never told her he saw a gun that night.
The prosecution will likely finish its case Saturday or Monday, and the defense will then present its evidence.
The case has generated national attention. Jurors have been sequestered due to the media attention, which means they are prohibited from watching television, reading newspapers and magazines and must stay in a hotel with limited contact to the outside world.
Because they don't have much to do, jurors asked to keep the trial going over the weekend. Acting Circuit Judge Russell Healey agreed to have court 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday but not Sunday.
The case is expected to conclude sometime next week.
Larry Hannan: (904) 359-4470
Staff Writer Andrew Pantazi contributed to this report.