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Rebel II JR
The PRO TOUCH Rebel II kids' indoor shoe is a winner in the sports hall and has a bold neon style for boys and girls. The synthetic PU upper has mesh panels for breathability and comfort, and is suitable for a neutral gait and normal arch. The Cushion Fit midsole is a great shock absorber while Control Bridge provides arch support. The Rebel has Dura Grip for a firm hold on indoor surfaces. As the right fit is essential for young and growing feet, KIDS FIT offers fitting advice from experts.
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Some quick tips for preparing your boat trailer for the road this Spring. Regular maintenance is required in order to keep your trailer in tip-top shape. Here are a few key points:
Boat Trailer Maintenance Is Critical In The Marine Environment
Here's what to do:
Keep your trailer clean.
Wash your trailer after each use, especially if it was in saltwater. Do this every time! Rinse every part of the trailer with fresh water, especially the suspension and behind the wheels. Flush out the brakes if your trailer equipped with a flush kit. Saltwater is very corrosive and leaving it on your trailer will cause problems down the road (no pun intended!). This step is not as important if you only boat in fresh water, but it never hurts.
Protect from corrosion
Protect your tailer hardware with Corrosion X spray (available at some boating stores.) Spray the nuts, bolts, leaf-springs, winch gears and all other hardware items.
Use tie down straps. These inexpensive ratchet-type straps help secure your boat to the trailer. Tie down the transom and the bow (even if your winch strap is already connected.) Your winch strap is not a tie down strap. Surprisingly enough, most boats will tow better with the straps than without. Straps help keep the boat secure to the trailer and reduce swaying and bouncing that happens every time you trailer your boat.
Grease wheel bearings. Check this every couple of weeks. Remove the hub cover. Locate the "Zirc" grease fitting--it's the "nipple" that fits into the female end of a grease gun. Some hubs have a grease fitting on the inside of the hub. Still some use bearing buddies or similar with a grease fitting right there in the center of the hub cover. Squeeze a couple of pumps of grease from the gun until bearing are full (but not too full.) You don't want grease coming out of the grease seal on the back of the hub. If grease exits from there, you have too much grease in your hub. Be sure to use the same kind of grease that's already in the hub. Mixing grease can lead to the grease breaking down and ceasing to function properly.
My dealer recommended using heavy duty DISC BRAKE grease on the trailer. Others have suggested using heavy duty marine grease. It's important that the grease doesn't degrade in water. Try out Kendall Super Blue grease.
Feel your hubs for excess heat when traveling. They should not feel any hotter than a cup of coffee.
Use Bearing Buddies or other such bearing-saving devices.
Milky grease is a sign that it has been compromised by water. If this happens, repack all bearings.
Repack wheel bearings once per year as part of your beginning of the year scheduled maintenance.
Lubricate your wheel lug bolts so that you will be able to loosen them to change tires. This is especially important if you have to fix a flat by the side of the road. Lug nuts tend to rust easily. Use "Never Seize" grease, Boeshield T-9 or frequent applications of WD-40, penetrating oil or silicone spray. Replace steel lug nuts with stainless steel.
Check your tire pressure. Trailer tires are different from car/truck tires. Check the tire sidewall for correct pressure (usually 50-65 psi.)
Check your tire tread. Use the penny test by inserting a penny into the tread. The tread should touch the top of Abe Lincoln's head.
Check the lights. Have someone depress the brake pedal and use the turn signal while you stand behind the vehicle and ensure the correct lights illuminate.
Check fasteners and all trailer hardware to make sure they're tight.
Use safety chains correctly. Chris-cross the chains below the tongue. Position the hooks to your tow vehicle in such a way that they won't easily "bounce off." Even better, use a closed-end fastener.
Check the tongue and hitch assembly for any excess wear. Ensure that all moveable parts move freely and do not bind.
Do not put too much weight on the trailer. Gear can add a lot of weight - even if your boat can handle all of the gear, look at the weight rating on your trailer and do not exceed the maximum weight.
If you are storing your boat be sure to block and cover your trailer tires. Remember rubber degrades when exposed to sunlight and also rots when exposed to the ground. You may wish to shade your tires. Moving your trailer periodically or jacking your trailer off the ground will help reduce dry rotting of your tires.
As you do with your car, carry emergency equipment for your trailer. Make a trailer emergency kit that contains a spare wheel and tire, lug wrench, wheel chocks, bearing grease, extra hub assembly, extra line (for the winch and tie-down straps), replacement light bulbs, wheel bearings and road flares/markers.
Good luck out there this year. May you have an accident free boating season!


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Calm-It desensitizer is compatible with adhesives, cements, restoratives, amalgams, and core build-up and temporary materials.
Most often, the cause of dentin hypersensitivity is exposed dentinal tubules. When these tubules are exposed, fluid flows within them causing pain, especially when stimulated by cold, touch, or sweets. In turn, the most common cause of exposed tubules is gingival recession.1
Calm-It, recently introduced by DENTSPLY Caulk, is a glutaraldehyde-based desensitizer that reacts with the plasma proteins in dentinal fluid to reduce sensitivity. According to the manufacturer, Calm-It reduces hypersensitivity from cervical erosion for up to 6 months.
Eight dentists participated in this Dental Product Shopper evaluation of Calm-It, using the product in their practices for 4 weeks. The evaluators were asked to give their opinion on Calm-It's ease of use, technique, reduction of sensitivity, and several other items.
Ease of Use and Technique
To apply Calm-It, place 2 drops into a dispensing well, dip the micro-brush, gently rub Calm-It onto the surface, and gently dry with a dental syringe. Calm-It can also be applied using the Integral Brush unit dose. According to the manufacturer, the Integral Brush is bendable for easier intraoral access. The brush inserts fully into the unit dose container, reducing the amount of wasted material. Calm-It application time is 30 to 60 seconds, similiar to the application time of most other desensitizers.
When the evaluators were asked to rate Calm-It's ease of use, 6 rated it as excellent, 1 rated it as very good, and 1 rated it as fair. With regard to technique, 4 evaluators rated it as excellent and 4 rated it as very good.
The evaluator who rated ease of use as fair said, '[It] required a relatively long application time.' Another evaluator said Calm-It is 'easy to apply, especially the unit dose package.' This same evaluator described the technique as 'easy.'
Instructions and Packaging
When the evaluators were asked to rate the instructions that accompany Calm-It, 4 rated them as excellent, 2 rated them as very good, and 2 rated them as good. The same breakdown of responses occurred when the evaluators were asked about Calm-It's packaging. One evaluator said, 'The Integral Brush unit is a great idea. Saves time setting up, plus eliminates wasted drops when using the conventional bottle dispensing system.'
Immediate Desensitizing
According to the manufacturer, Calm-It provides fast pain control, delivering tubule penetration in seconds. The evaluators were asked to rate Calm-It on its ability to provide immediate desensitization. Two rated it as excellent, 3 rated it as very good, and 3 rated it as good. One evaluator said, 'All patients reported immediate desensitizing.' Another evaluator said his patients 'noticed immediate desensitization in cervically sensitive areas.'
Postoperative Sensitivity
DENTSPLY Caulk describes Calm- It as being able to provide lasting results against hypersensitivity. It is compatible with adhesives, cements, restoratives, amalgams, and core buildup and temporary materials. When the evaluators were asked to rate the reduction of postoperative sensitivity achieved with Calm-It, 3 rated it as excellent, 2 rated it as very good, and 2 rated it as good. One evaluator, who used Calm-It on about 10 patients said, 'I have gotten a positive response to treatment, but not much feedback on how long it is effective for cervical sensitivity.'
Overall Satisfaction
When the evaluators were asked if they would recommend Calm-It to their colleagues, 7 said definitely or probably. Five evaluators said they would definitely or probably purchase Calm-It in the future. Four evaluators gave Calm-It an overall satisfaction rating of excellent, 3 rated it as very good to good, and 1 rated it as fair. One evaluator said, 'I think Calm-It is a very user friendly product. I like the fact that it is not a sticky paste like so many of the products on the market.'
1. Jacobsen PL, Bruce G. Clinical dentin hypersensitivity: understanding the causes and prescribing a treatment. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2001;2:1-12.
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It's that time of the year again! Good for you if you have all your gifts sorted already, you superhuman being — but for the rest of us currently experiencing a pre-holiday headache/total meltdown, the Chinese Museum hopes to help with some of our own nifty gift ideas. Good luck, and shop wisely!
Shao Qihua Paintings ($200)
Ideal for: your arty sister
She's both stylish and creative; her wardrobe might consist of only Gorman dresses, which she coordinates with equally colourful lipsticks and her own handmade jewellery. In fact, most days you swear she's actually the physical manifestation of a Shao Qihua painting — vibrant, animated, too adorable to bear. As an arts and crafts fanatic with a penchant for all things independent, she'll especially appreciate the cultural and artistic significance of Shao's paintings: not only is the artist renowned in the Chinese 'Peasant Painting' canon, but she utilises her skills in traditional folk arts passed down for generations — like paper cutting, embroidery, weaving. It's a must-have for our Marketing and Events Coordinator Michelle (who is very much the arty sister in both her family and the office): "I want one for my lounge room!"
Shao's paintings are currently part of our exhibition 'Modern Folk Art: Peasant Paintings by Shao Qihua'. Artworks can be picked up on 21 and 22 Dec, just in time for Christmas.
Kwan the Lion ($47.50)
Ideal for: the playful, hands-on kid in the family
He/she is really, really into Lego. Puzzles and colouring books? Probably too old-school for their tastes. Either way, if something requires constructing from scratch — this kid is definitely up to the challenge. And Kwan the Lion, the Melbourne-based DIY kit that began life as a Kickstarter project, might just be that challenge. Not only do you colour and build the 3D head of the lion, you get to wear the finished product too! The toy/artwork/headpiece can be made after Christmas and worn out on the streets by Chinese New Year in January, making it a truly versatile holiday gift.
You can pick it up from the museum gift shop, open 7 days a week.
Membership (from $20)
Ideal for: the precocious, know-it-all kid in your family
Who needs presents when you can give the gift of knowledge! Admittedly that might not sound so appealing, but when one floor of the museum is entirely dedicated to replicating the experience of the gold rush, kids often forget they're even learning. Good thing if the kid in your family already has an insatiable appetite for knowledge: he/she might find the the museum's more immersive and interactive exhibits especially worthwhile. At $20, an annual concession museum membership guarantees unlimited visits all year round, as well as many other perks. Hint hint: an annual family membership package (two adults and three children) at $50 might be a sneaky way to reward both the little ones as well as yourself.
You can fill our your form here and submit it to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Parasols ($10)
Ideal for: your social butterfly best friend
He's already lined up his summer calendar with every music festival/outdoor cinema/arts extravaganza you can think of, so you probably shouldn't buy him any more event tickets (he's probably got it already). Usually hibernating throughout winter, he'll emerge out of his cave as soon as temperatures hit past the mid-twenties — ready to party, mingle, and bask in the sun. A parasol might just be the perfect stocking filler for him since, a) he overlooks just how much damage the sun actually does to one's skin every single year and b) he'll obviously need a hilarious prop to go with his summer shenanigans. Our museum volunteer Tim might want to get one in all three colours: "It'll definitely be a festival conversation starter, for sure."
You can pick up a parasol from the museum gift shop, open 7 days a week.
Book sale stocking fillers (from $1)
Ideal for: Adventurous parents/grandparents
Bonus points if they recently returned from an overseas trip in China. Our gift shop always has a large selection of titles on all things Chinese – from Chinese language learning resources to coffee table books on contemporary art. Aside from the usual suspects, the museum is also clearing out old stock, with most books on sale for only $1 or $2. Not only do they make great stocking fillers, you'll be able to fill up the bookshelves of your avid-reader parents/grandparents — one stack of books at a time.
The museum gift shop is open 7 days a week.


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Rickey Godfrey – Back At the Beach
Woo woo! It's about time this Nashville boy got his butt back to the beach. Rickey Godfrey's tearing into town for three short days before he grabs a bus back to Music City so he can finish his CD on schedule.
On Thursday, Sept. 2, he'll play Key West Crazy on the waterfront in Little River, S.C. Show time is 7 – 10 p.m. This is a great little spot, with a full-on restaurant to go along with its full-on bar. I'll be there, so I hope the margaritas are still $2.50, and I can't wait to get me some fried green beans!
The next night, Friday, Sept. 3 Rickey's heading to the ILM to play the Rusty Nail. This is one of my favorite dives in Wilmington (N.C.). It's your basic smoke-filled room, a lowdown blues joint that just happens to be home to the weekly blues jam for the Cape Fear Blues Society (CFBS). You never know who's going to stop by. Joining Rickey on this gig will be Wilmington bass player Lan Nichols (also head honcho for CFBS ) and drummer Rich Laverdure, both of whom play with Tommy B. & the Stingers. The show starts at 8 p.m.
On Saturday, Sept. 4, at 9 p.m., Rickey turns south again to the Grand Strand, this time playing at Cool Daddy's, on Ninth Avenue behind Ripley's, just near the old Pavilion. Cool Daddy's is owned by Diane and Phil Salone , drummer for Myrtle Beach-based funk-blues band, Inlyn Gruve. Phil will be on the drum kit and Jimi Brown will be playing bass.
Get yourself to one or all of these gigs, because Rickey's gonna be wailing on his Telecaster and you don't want to miss a note!
For those of you who are just now discovering this versatile virtuoso, let me bring you up to speed on all things Godfrey. Rickey Godfrey, who has been blind since birth, began studying classical piano and voice at an early age. He had his first guitar by the time he was 13. Performing throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe, he has worked with artists such as Rufus Thomas, Sam Moore, Billy Preston and Junior Walker. He has been nominated by the Music City Blues Society for both Guitarist and Keyboard Player of the Year. Last year he played the Montreal Jazz Festival with the Chocolate Thunder band.
Rickey is well known throughout the Carolinas for his hit songs "Can't Change My Heart," "No One Loves You Better Than Me," "Whatever It Takes" and "If Ten'll Kill Me, You Can Give Me Nine." He's earned a pile of CBMA awards including blues album of the year, group album of the year, song of the year and more.
For the past several months Rickey has been writing, composing and recording for his new blues CD, which he expects to complete by early October. "I'm having a lot of fun with this recording," he grins. "This is a blues CD, so I really let go on guitar and piano, too. Not everyone knows that I play keys, so it'll be a surprise to some folks. I wanted to do a really sparse album that showcased my own instruments, so it's not overly produced. You'll hear Don Wise [formerly with Delbert McClinton] sitting in on sax once or twice. Shaun Murphy from Little Feat and N.Y. soul singer Angel Rissoff are going to add some great background vocals. I'll be doing a few of the tunes on this trip to the coast, so y'all are going to get a sneak peak of what's comin'."
Rickey doesn't play around these parts often enough, so I hope you'll come out in droves and show this boy some love.
Key West Crazy is located in Little River, S.C. at 4492 Water Front Ave. For information, call 843-249-6163. Address for the Rusty Nail is 1310 S. Fifth Street, Wilmington, N.C. Telephone: 910-251-1888. Cool Daddy's Bar & Grill is at 300 9th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach, S.C., located behind Ripleys. Free parking passes are available for patrons. A refundable $10 deposit may be required. Telephone: 843-333-5941. For more information about Rickey Godfrey and to listen to a sampling of his music, visit his Facebook fan page.
Lovin' 'LuLu's House'
I've been following the career of Columbia, S.C. musician J Edwards for just over a year. I first heard him at a club in Columbia and was struck immediately by the soulful vocals he delivered. Then I got hold of a couple earlier CDs: Watcha Doin' (2006), which is mainly acoustic blues; and Everything Changes (2008), electrified and less bluesy, with a full band. The musical arrangements along with the same raw, gut-sucking vocals convinced me to include Everything Changes in my CD Picks (February 11, 2010).
Long story short, when J Edwards told me he was hard at work on a new blues CD, I was giddy with anticipation and more anxious for it than a school girl shopping for her first brassiere.
I'm happy to report that LuLu's House hits home in a big way. This ten-track recording overflows with goose-bumpin' vocals, boot-stompin' blues and heartstopping musicianship. LuLu's House beckons us in to meet some good ole down home folks and share in the sumptuous buffet of Southern life. It's all about eatin' and leavin', leavin' and eatin'. LuLu sets the tone for a warm, if irreverent group of House dwellers. There's not a loser in the bunch.
Track one, "Aint Gonna Be Your Dog" is a love song, but he suspects she's leaving, so he sets some rules. And I bet LuLu approves.
Baby when you're home, you walk away from me
And when you talk, you talk away from me
When you laugh, it ain't with me
I'll be your everything
But I ain't gonna be your dog
Track two is also about leaving. "You Told Me You Loved Me" is a heartachy tune about life's shortcomings and love's disappointments. Between vocals by J Edwards and signature guitar work from Nashville artist Rickey Godfrey, you'll be feeling this straight ahead blues tune.
You said you loved me
That you would never never never go
You said you love me
That you would never never go
Now you say you're leaving
I say I told you told you so
Told your friends you would change me
Said you were gonna tie me down
Told your friends you would change me
Said you were gonna tie me down
There are nights I go out drinkin'
You don't even stick around
I thought you said you loved me baby
At LuLu's House, love is definitely a double-edged sword.
According to J, "New Shoes" is his take on Northern blues. The shoes are dapper, the coat is fancy and this boy is "whistlin' while he's walkin'." Leavin' again.
Edwards told me that most of these tunes have been around for years. He said, "I wrote them back when I was playing the Columbia blues clubs every weekend, so when I decided to do another CD, I came up with some different arrangements of blues ideas and songs I'd written. In fact, 'I Got a Woman' is one of those songs."
"I Got a Woman" is the standout tune off the CD. It features plaintive vocals by J and more searing guitar licks from Rickey Godfrey.
J says response to the tune has been phenomenal. "It's a solid blues song – simple progressions, simple lyrics … but every blues player I've jammed with falls in love with it. Someone will say, 'Hey, if you're going to do that song, I wanna play guitar on it.' I was in Nashville earlier this year, at the Pro Blues Jam with Tim Gonzalez, the Bourbon Street Blues & Boogie Bar in Printer's Alley. Rickey Godfrey was on guitar. I think it was maybe the second or third time he played it and … whoa!"
There's a video of that performance on YouTube. You can see it for yourself at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2E5cv25Zcs.
A side story to that, J told me he had really enjoyed the guys jamming with him that night. Back at the studio, he said the same to producer Mike O'neil , mentioning the bass player, in particular. O'neil knew the guy (Gere Hoffman) and worked with him often, so he wound up playing on the CD, too.
"Taste" is another "taste of somethin' good," with lusty, whisky-edged vocals and a performance by the backing band that is solid on its own, but never steps on the vocals.
Rickey Godfrey, a top drawer vocalist in his own right, explains it like this: "J's vocals are so strong, so huge, I think we all just tried to stay out of his way, and let him put it out there. No one wanted to play over him, we wanted to support him. It's not every day you have a vocalist like this to work with."
Track eight, "Come On In the Bedroom," is another of my favorites, for the pure lustfulness of it. And again, great band work.
But what about the CD title? I wanted to know where LuLu's House came from.
"I remember, as a kid," J Edwards says, "that everyone had songs about LuLu … and some of them were kinda dirty … so this is my song about LuLu: "Eatin' About LuLu's."
"You know, you see people on the side of the road sometimes with signs 'Will Work For Beer.' They're honest about it.
"Well, this guy, this street musician may drink some, but it's really about the food."
He can "eat down to LuLu's for 65 cents …" He just wants some pancakes. When LuLu's House turns out to be a cathouse, too, our boy's not opposed to sharing her bed, but it's still the "biscuits and hamhocks" he's really lusting for.
And that's where LuLu's House came from. Check out the tuba. Makes you feel like you're on the streets of New Orleans somewhere, ready to head on over to LuLu's. For the food.
Players on LuLu's House include: vocals, J Edwards; piano and organ, Larry Van Loon; drums and percussion, Mike O'neil; bass, Gere Hoffman; guitar, Kenne Cramer; harmonica, J Edwards; additional guitar on "I Got a Woman" and "You Said You Loved Me, Rickey Godfrey; additional bass on "Eatin' at Lulu's" and "Taste," Kevin Grantt; saxophone, "Summer's Waiting," Dana Robbins; tuba on "Eatin' at LuLu's," Matt Glassmeyer.
Recorded at Serenity Hill Studios, Nashville, Tenn; producer, Mike O'neil; engineer, Brian Tortoro; mix, Mark Polack; mastered at Serenity Hill by Mike O'neil and Mark Polack.
For more information, visit the website: jedwardsband.com or look for J Edwards on Facebook.
Jeff Roberts' Legacy
Note: This is a piece I wrote back in January shortly after the death of Jeff Roberts. It ran in Coast magazine and Alternatives magazine in Myrtle Beach, but until now, I hadn't posted it here. At the end are comments from some of Jeff's many friends and colleagues. We all miss him like crazy. –DB, August 4, 2010
It's amazing that one guy could make such a difference in the lives of so many. But in the days since Myrtle Beach music icon Jeff Roberts passed away, the outpouring of grief and gratitude throughout his circle of friends and his burgeoning music community has taken on a life of its own.
Musician Mike Farris was working on a Delbert McClinton cruise when Jeff passed. "I didn't know," he told me in a telephone conversation. "I would have been there in a heartbeat. I hate that I missed the service … I would have been there."
Mike performed at a South By Southeast Music Feast in May 2008 and has been close friends with Jeff ever since.
"Jeff was just one of the super sweet dudes. I mean, when I was done playing, it's like I was his kid. He was beaming. He was so proud. He was just a strong supporter.
"He was pure sunshine.
"I talked to him a few weeks ago and he actually answered his phone!
"He was in the car, waiting to pick up Hunter. We talked about his dad, had a real good conversation. He was so excited about playing golf with Hunter.
"He told me he loved me when we said goodbye, like he always did. I told him I loved him, like I always did.
"I think something deep inside him must have told him he was leaving, cause he answered the phone … and he never answers!"
Jeff Roberts left a legacy even larger than his six-foot eight-inch frame – his beloved South By Southeast music organization.
So as friends, family and community members are still reeling from the monumental loss, this loyal company of music lovers is already filling ranks to make sure SxSE thrives and the dreams of "Big Jeff" are accomplished.
"Trust the Frog"
It's important to understand that SxSE is more than a local music promoter. They take on the responsibility of finding top quality music and bringing it here. When Mike Farris came to SxSE, many in the audience weren't familiar with him, but they trusted SxSE.
Today South By Southeast's core of volunteers is made up of Sam Hannaford and Seth Funderburk, who co-founded the organization with Jeff Roberts, along with long time supporters Nell, Craig and Hasee Ciaccio; Mike Millsaps; Jeff's son, Hunter; Wade Cooper, Earl Anderson, Joey Sanders, Tommy "Uncle Daddy" Pierce; Judy and Scotty Barton; Charlie Newell; Sam's wife, Beth Hannaford; Wrynn and Mike Harrell; Fran and Rickie Rickenbacker; and Bob "Noodle" O'Conner.
Corporate partners include: New South Brewery, Pepsi, QRock, WAVE104, Myrtle Beach Resorts, Beach First Bank and Star Music.
Sam and others from South By Southeast's inner circle are meeting this week to determine responsibities and develop a program to increase sponsorships. Steps are already being taken to obtain 501 c (3) status for the organization.
Shows are being booked. Randall Bramblett will be back for a March 6 performance. Charleston's Sol Driven Train will bring some southern blues and swamp funk to the Depot on April 17. They're talking to Steve Bailey about a show.
This is exactly what Jeff wanted. And when I pay my $25 membership for 2010, it will be in Jeff's honor. If you'd like to join me, send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. They'll send you a membership form and details.
Life – and music – won't be the same without Jeff Roberts. But I've made a decision. I still trust the frog.
Comments From Jeff's Music Family
The January 11th loss of our dear friend, Jeffery Lloyd Roberts, has left a huge void in the heart and soul of not only the music community in the Myrtle Beach area, but also in the entire music family of brothers and sisters everywhere who live to make and enjoy music for all the true, right reasons. How big a void? Martina McBride sang Craig Brickhardt's country lyric, "Where I Used to Have A Heart," "Feels like a mile wide ditch." Yeah, that big. No, actually bigger…
Those who knew and loved Large Jeffery here, spent several days calling and emailing, initially, just the music artists who we knew Jeff was in regular contact with because of South By Southeast show associations and his yearly trips, along with his regular group of music buddies, to the Americana Music Conventions in Nashville. After we reached Mike Farris, Lauren Ellis, Scott Miller, Billy and Jill Block, and many others, we started to realize that there was no way to include them all in the sad news… not only Nashville, but the Carolinas, West Coat, New York… well, let's just say Jeff's outreach and positive influence in music and, in fact, in life, covered an area only known to Jeffery and all those he touched and loved. You couldn't have had a better friend. I feel honored and blessed to have known him, and shared lots of great times, laughs, and wonderful music with him!
Our thoughts and prayers are, and will be, with Jeff's fine son Hunter, and his Dear Mom, Mrs. W.C. Montie Roberts.H. David Henson
Jeff Roberts was single-handedly responsible for breaking artists in Myrtle Beach and throughout the Southeast. His passion and enthusiasm for selling records, good live music and turning people on cannot be replaced. Memories of Jeff will live forever.Mary Sack Mary Sack Management
I had only spoken to Jeff a few times on the phone to discuss my booking at the Train Depot for a SxSE concert. The total of our conversations was maybe 15 minutes. Yes, he seemed like a great guy but it was the "five minute interview" that really sold me on what a great guy he really was.
It was a month or so later and the Depot was packed. The crowd was inspiring me and I felt like I was on fire. I had a great first set. Then it was time for a short intermission. Before I returned to the stage for a second set Jeff said he wanted to say a few words and then, if I didn't mind, ask me afew questions. I said "sure,", but in the back of my mind I was thinking, " man, I want to go back out there and fire it up right where the first set left off. I hope this 'five minute' interview doesn't kill the momentum".
I don't remember the exact questions. They really don't matter. Here's what matters. At the end of the five minutes Jeff had not only conducted a concise, thought provoking interview, he had also fired me and the crowd up for an even better second set.
And so in five minutes I learned that Jeff Roberts was articulate, eloquent, entertaining and passionate about his music. That's all I need to know to call a man my friend.Verlon Thompson Singer/songwriter
Jeff was instrumental in getting the RandallBramblett Band to SxSE for the first trip several years ago and we've been coming back ever since. He brought together a great group of people for a great cause and we've always been honored to be a part of it. We'll miss him.Randall Bramblett Singer/songwriter/musician
Jeff Roberts was the original Teddy Bear. He always greeted you with a big smile and big hug. Passion for music drove Jeff to do amazing things for so many talented people. Jill and I are grateful to have been embraced by Jeff and the SxSE music family. He will be deeply missed by many here in Nashville.
In addition to being one of the more astute scholars of R & B that I have known, Jeff Roberts was also one of the most genuine people I ever met. When talking with Jeff, I never had the feeling that he had any ulterior motive. I cannot tell you how rare that is in the music business. I will truly miss him.Craig Woolard Musician Craig Woolard Band
"Jeffrey Lloyd" was managing The Music Box record store in the old Myrtle Beach bus terminal when he was either a senior in high school or just starting college. It was the highlight of my day to go there every day after school and hang out and listen to Jeff's suggestions, and he definitely led me-or, was it, shamed me!–to branch out from Elton John! He was the first "non-rural" person I knew who enjoyed country music, and he predicted its popularity years ahead of the fact. I remember his mischeivous glint in the eye and his wide grin whenever he was listening to music he loved. I also remember he would pile jalapeno peppers on his burritos in the middle of the summer and wipe his brow as he ate! I worked for Jeff and Buddy Pittman at Sounds Familiar after college, and, though we didn't stay in touch, I feel a vacuum now in a world that no longer has these two fine men in it. For all they meant to me, to Jeff and Buddy I say, "Thank you! Goodnight!"Greta McDaniel
From the Facebook South By South East: SXSE Music Feast page:
I just heard about Jeff. Music has lost a great soul. He gave me a job at Sounds Familiar many years ago and changed my whole understanding of music. I'll be forever grateful.Tim Hewitt
It was an honor to be Jeff's Friend. He touched so many lives including mine.Such a big loss here at the beach. My prayers are with Hunter and Jeff's family.Kimberly Dawn Clayton Folk artist
How many people can call a music store while you're on the air when a CD goes 'bad' and have another over to you in 15 minutes so you don't miss your song?
He made that happen. He made a lot of things happen we should follow his lead.
I have never enjoyed doing a "KZQ 12 days of …" & working on Christmas Eve more than when we did it LIVE from Sounds Familiar. You guys remember those? Love to your familySummer James Deejay
A friend, a genuinely decent guy, a great dad and a bona fide Myrtle Beach music icon – Jeff will be greatly missed.Paul Grimshaw Musician/writer A great friend for 28 years and I can't believe you're gone. My heart aches and I will miss your wit, wisdom and friendship. Even if I live to be 100, I will never know as much as you – what an incredible memory and wealth of musical knowledge! We shared a lot of laughs and you made sure I never left the store without more than one CD The last time we spoke was at SxSE and I'm beating myself up because we didn't visit longer. I miss you buddy – rest easy. Rod Smith
I met Jeff through my college friends, Wrynn and Mike Harrell at one of the earlier SxSE shows at the Brewery. He always had a smile on, and when he spoke to you, it was as if no one else was in the room! SxSE was and hopefully will always be, a healing place. Keep the music LIVE and his memory will live on! Thanks and my deepest gratitude to everyone who is a part of SxSE – so much music I deeply love, I would never have heard were it not for Jeff!Janet Chapman
Like so many of you I had the pleasure of knowing Jeff. Sounds Familiar was part of my youth and, at the time, a wonderful outpost to the commercial jack in a box music stores that followed (what became of the Paul Stanley-ized Farah Fawcett poster in the back room?) Jeff was always a supporter of Sandwitch and for that I'll always appreciate what he did for local music and local musicians. One of a kind.John D. Rutenberg
I have known Jeff for nearly 20 years, but he became a real friend to me the last two or three years. Especially the last two years, Jeff and Hunter were around our house nearly everyday. Jeff would come pick Hunter up and most days chat with me while I cooked dinner, and we always had something to talk about. And I know he listened and was interested in what I talked about because he would always bring me an article, magazine, or something related to what we talked about. He would remember things special to me, and what can I say, I never knew anyone like him.
My life forever changed on Monday when my friend did not come home, but as sad as it is to see him go, I think he has taught me (again) how important my friends are- they are my wealth. I love you Jeff, I see you everywhere, I hear your voice, and I feel your love! I meant what I said, I won't let you down! Peace.Dana Phillips


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Service enquiries from around the world
In my blog series 'What does…actually do?', I (Arne Bauer) give readers an insight into the jobs that certain people at MANN+HUMMEL do. It is my job as a roving reporter to look over the shoulders of employees at the different locations in Germany. This time, I followed logistics manager Andreas Weckfort as he went about "There is no way that this is going to work," thought Andreas Weckfort when, two and a half years ago, he left his role with an automotive supplier in the original equipment sector and started work as an aftermarket logistics manager for MANN+HUMMEL. Filters, which take more than 30 days to be transported to the central warehouse in the first place, are supposed to arrive with customers within just a few days. Yet there are no forecasts or estimated numbers provided by the customers. However, as Weckfort now knows, "this is doable with the use of statistical projections, planning models and a whole lot of experience."
95 percent of the time, MANN-FILTER supplies its customers with their filter orders within a matter of days. "It is plain to see that this excellent delivery rate is an additional selling point for our customers," explains Weckfort. However, achieving the right combination of the highest-possible delivery rate and lowest-possible stock level is a balancing act: "This is the main problem for logistics service providers – it is always a challenge to maintain a balance." In Ludwigsburg, Weckfort leads an "excellent team made up of experienced members of staff". Approximately half of his team works on the distribution side, ensuring that the warehouses are constantly restocked. On the other side, the employees in the customer service centre maintain close contact with wholesalers and organise their filter supplies.
Service philosophy takes top priority
The first thing Weckfort does in the morning is take a look at a summary of the current situation: "How many millions of euros worth of stock do we have right now?" He and his team are responsible for stocking the warehouses for a large number of subsidiaries abroad and process some 3000 orders over the course of one month. The MANN-FILTER logistics team can be relied upon to help their customers and the quality of the customer service they deliver is very important to Weckfort and his team. The customer service centre receives no end of specialist and complicated enquiries. Weckfort and his team rise to these challenges and, as he points out, "this is what sets us apart from our competitors."
When an enquiry is technically demanding, Weckfort seeks advice from his colleague Andreas Lieb who always brings out old original drawings of filters that can be used to research special dimensions. In his 25 years of working at the MANN+HUMMEL customer service centre, Andreas Lieb has gained a lot of experience. Whether he is faced with a request for VHS cassettes from someone in Oman or approached by a married couple who need their motor boat repaired on the Adriatic, Weckfort's motto is the same: "We provide answers to everything we are asked – this is the foundation of our service philosophy."
Personal contact is essential
Apart from a number of core day-to-day business activities, the tasks Weckfort has to complete can change from one moment to the next, because when problems arise, the staff always go to the logistics manager: "A certain number of issues crop up on a daily basis. This is what makes my job exciting." When talking to customers, it is important to always strike the right chord: "You have to put yourself in their position and understand their problems from their perspective." The only way to do this is through personal contact. However, it is also necessary to have a basic aptitude for logistics in order to be good at this job. You also have to have good knowledge of your products. For example, cabin air filters are often changed in spring and so are in demand at this time of year. As Weckfort himself says, "you have to keep your eyes and ears open in this job."


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We've been documenting that LEED certifications, as a group, are just stuck in reverse. What about LEEDv4, the official (and only) system that new projects can use for registering for future certification? USGBC claims that the new system is simpler and cheaper to use. But with the number of prerequisites increasing in LEEDv4 (vs. LEED 2009), in my book, Reinventing Green Building, I strongly question whether users will have a more positive experience with the new system.
LEEDv4 was on the market for three full years (36 months) before it became the ONLY system a project could use. What were the results?
Fewer than 5% of LEED project registrations in 2013-2016 used the LEEDv4 system, when they could still use LEED 2009. In addition, in the second half of 2016, new LEED project registrations DOUBLED compared with the first half, demonstrating a "rush to register" under the old system. This means that projects can continue to use LEED 2009 for certification through June of 2021, another 4+ years. As a result, new registrations and certifications under LEEDv4 are likely to continue to be depressed below 2016 levels for several years to come. In my 2016 book, Reinventing Green Building: Why Certification Systems Aren't Working and What We Can Do About It, I discuss in detail why I believe that LEEDv4 will be a colossal failure and what USGBC needs to do to revamp the LEED system for positive growth in the future.
Here's a look at total projects registered and certified under LEEDv4 during the 2013-2016 introduction period:
If you had to bet on the growth of LEEDv4 over the next three or four years, as a consulting business that, let's say, depended on LEED certification for its main revenues, what would be your forecast? Would you expect a slump in new project registrations and have to live off of the LEED 2009 certification revenues from projects registered in 2015 and 2016? What would be the driving forces that would rekindle LEED growth?


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text: I've been thinking lately about the importance of being healthy. The impact on longevity, quality of life, and even the planet. The feedback I've been getting on my Life Habits podcast reinforces that a lot of other people are thinking about their health and improving it too. I had created podcast episodes some time ago on health topics but decided in response to listener questions to put together a few deeper sessions on the topic. I did a session with Marie-Josee Shaar on Sleep, Mood, Food, and Exercise (iTunes, website), and a further drill-down on Sleep (iTunes, website) and other on Exercise (iTunes, website) with Marie-Josee. I recorded a self-guided audio instruction session on progressive muscle relaxation (iTunes, website) and recently published an episode on adopting a plant-based diet and lifestyle with Dilip Barman (iTunes, website). I'd also like to recommend some iPhone apps that are particularly good at promoting health including MyFitnessPal (iTunes) and Get Running (iTunes). As John F Kennedy said, "Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity." And as Julius Erving rightly pointed out, "If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end."


text: Learn more about the subculture behind what we do on this episode of Thrash Lab. Here they feature the most influential screen printers on the scene in the West Coast fashion capitol, Los Angeles. There are so many possibilities behind screen printing, but it takes patience and hard work to get to the instant gratification part. Design is the core foundation to the art of screen printing. PRINT IS NOT DEAD.


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We have each of the kids draw a few options on paper before they get going on the actual pumpkin. Once they have the design they like best, they draw them on the pumpkin using a black Sharpie marker (or as the kids call them "Mommy markers").
Adam and I are made to cut the top off the pumpkin and scoop out the "guts". Honestly for scooping we have found that a metal soup spoon works the best. All the innards go into a big bowl where we can later roast the seeds. (We like leaving a little of the flesh on the seeds while roasting, they turn out the best that way!)
We then give the kids the Pampered Chef kid safe knives to carve out the face shapes. These are the best for the job! We don't have to worry about the kids accidentally cutting themselves and they saw through the pumpkin with ease.


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Almost a freakin' year ago (seriously where does time go?!), I got all excited and told you we were gearing up to do an overhaul of our front walkway and landscaping, and build a new patio complete with fire pit and hot tub. You can read all about it here. Well, needless to say, none of that happened last year. We had a bit of sticker shock when we realized how much it was all going to cost and given that we're not planning on this being our "forever" house, it didn't seem smart to sink all this money into it.
This Fall, we're moving forward with more realistic expectations of what updates we can do to our property and also thinking about what things are "must do." One of those "must-dos" is definitely going to be replacing the original siding. It's rotted and warped in certain places and our home inspector pointed out 2 years ago that it would need to be redone at some point soon. We haven't priced out options on materials (wood, vinyl, composite like we have?), but that doesn't stop me from playing around with colors.
The other day, I used the BM Color Viewer to try out a few different shades of gray. I'm pretty much sold on gray (like... you can't change my mind).
Here's a shot of our current house color (old pic - trust me those bushes look even worse now if that's even possible...). It's a beige/tan/pink color:


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Thursday, January 19, 2012
The Eye: LitStack Flash Fiction Challenge #2
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- Lisa Riley EmigJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:18 PM
Oh ho! Awesome - love this.ReplyDeleteReplies
ha, thanks Lisa. I dunno about stories written at 5am - a lot of things one might do differently after coffee! but it was fun :DDelete
That was beautiful. Very descriptive. I really enjoyed it. I did have to look up ommatidia though, which is great, I learned something new. :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
thanks so much Lena. (and me too - had to go searching for the right word)Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 27, 2012 at 10:09 AM
Apparently, inspiration comes in the wee hours of the morning.ReplyDelete
I've been struggling with what to write for this prompt, jotting down a few words, then furiously crossing them out.
But you...well you totally kicked ass on this one!Replies
aw, thanks! (you're far too generous, but thanks)Delete
SO glad you are writing! will keep an eye out for it, can't wait to read it! I'm sure it will be awesome.
Eek! The giant eye gave me chills. I like the rhythm you created in his dreary fly-ridden day as well. Hope wherever Miles has gone he's happier now. Well done.ReplyDeleteReplies
LOL, thanks :D Loved yours! so glad you wrote one again this time.Delete
Awesome, Jennifer! You had me right from the chloroform and the D. melanogaster. Can't wait for your next flash!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much, far too kind of you, but it was a whole lot of fun. (hit me later it should have maybe been ether not chloroform. This is what happens at 5am, lol!)Delete


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This season we will be regularly posting a series of articles titled "You might not remember..." in which we shed some light on a particular moment in our history. We commence this series with:
You might not remember... The Rothman's Cup.
The Sydney Cricket Association recently resolved that players' performances in the Rothmans Cup competition will now be included in their First Grade career records. But who remembers the Rothmans Cup?
Indeed, who remembers Rothmans? It was a tobacco company, which was later absorbed into Philip Morris, which in turn became part of British American Tobacco. But back in the 1960s, Rothmans did a roaring trade in Australia, and its business was boosted by its heavy sponsorship of sport. As news began to seep out that smoking might not be entirely beneficial to one's health, Rothmans responded by sponsoring any sporting event it could put its name to, as well as by employing a number of international sportsmen as sales representatives. Smoking might be bad for you, but look - Doug Walters was the best batsman in the country, and he worked for Rothmans.
So Rothmans was the eager sponsor when a group of Sydney cricketers decided to launch the country's first senior limited-overs competition. In 1967, there was no serious limited-overs cricket played anywhere in the country, not even between States. But at the start of the 1967-68 season, it was decided that Sheffield Shield cricket could now be played on Sundays. This was regarded as revolutionary at the time (it forced the NSW captain, Brian Booth, into retirement, since he refused to play on the Sabbath), but a group of Sydney cricketers, led by Test batsmen Jim Burke and Norm O'Neill, decided that Grade teams could play on Sundays, too, and they launched, with the help of Rothmans, a limited-overs knockout tournament. In the first year of the competition, it was an unofficial affair, with the NSW Cricket Association a mildly interested bystander. Once the draw was made, it was up to the clubs to arrange their own fixtures whenever they could secure a ground. That wasn't always easy, since many local councils still refused to hire out their grounds for Sunday play. As a result, Sydney University's first game in the competition, against Northern District, was played at Somerville Oval at Epping, a ground more usually used for Fifth Grade games.
That match was played on 17 December 1967, the day on which Prime Minister Harold Holt went for a swim in choppy water at Cheviot Beach, and never came back. Each innings was limited to 35 eight-ball overs (an extra over was added the following year), with bowlers limited to nine overs each. Coloured clothing was a decade away, as were helmets: white towelling hats were becoming popular. There were no fielding restrictions: reporting on a match at Waverley Oval, the Sydney Morning Herald huffed that Waverley's captain was excessively negative because he posted a third man at the start of the game. This was blamed on his English upbringing and the corrupting influence of big money – after all, Rothmans was paying the winner of the competition $500. Large numbers of spectators attended the games (clubs not only charged admission, but raised substantial amounts from doing so), and girls in short shorts and Rothmans T-shirts walked through the crowd handing out samples of the sponsor's product. "We used to have two or three thousand people turn up", remembers Ian Fisher, who played Rothmans Cup for both Sydney and Sydney University.
University swatted Northern District aside in its opening match, with Ron Alexander biffing 61 and John King 62 not out. The second round was altogether tougher. Most Sydney Grade clubs at the time could field at least one Test player and some handy Shield cricketers, and Balmain turned up to Drummoyne Oval with Test fast bowler Dave Renneberg, "mystery spinner" Johnny Gleeson and NSW all-rounder Ross Collins. Batting first, University folded cheaply, and was knocked out of the competition, which was eventually won by Western Suburbs.
"The players really enjoyed it", Ian Fisher recalls, "it was great fun. I was playing for Sydney when it started, and we ended up playing Cumberland two days in a row. We beat them on the Saturday, then went back out there for the Rothmans the next day. We called up a keeper called Don Harris for the Rothmans game, and he went in at eight or nine with his hero, Richie Benaud, bowling. The game went down to the second-last ball, and Don had played pretty well, but he went down to Benaud and slogged. He missed the ball, but the keeper missed it too, and it went for two byes, so we won. It was probably the best game of cricket I ever played – although the visitors' dressing room had no hot water. When play ended on the Saturday, the Cumberland team offered us the use of their showers. But they kept the door shut the next day!"
The general consensus was that the competition had been a huge success, and the NSW Cricket Association grabbed control of it, running it for nine more seasons. University performed intermittently well, without ever progressing beyond the quarter-finals. Alan Crompton's 61 was the backbone of a good total against Waverley in 1968-69, but was trumped by 104 from State opener Bruce Francis. In October 1969, University thoroughly outplayed Sydney, only to be thwarted by rain. After Sydney's star batsman, Rick McCosker, edged Rick Lee to Alan Crompton, University contained its opposition to nine for 144 from 36 overs. University, at one for 28, was well ahead of the required run-rate when rain ended the game. But University had been batting for only seven overs, and 15 overs needed to be bowled before run-rate calculations could be made. Instead, the winner was declared to be the team with the higher run-rate in the regular First Grade season and, on that peculiar rule, Sydney was handed a thoroughly unmeritorious victory.
The following season, University shocked Sutherland, the reigning champions, with a thrashing in the first round. On a soft pitch, slow left-armer Mick O'Sullivan snared 7-30 as Sutherland succumbed for only 84, after which Bruce Collins (57 not out) and Crompton knocked off the runs without any difficulty. O'Sullivan was brought back to earth in the quarter-final against St George; his nine overs went for 78 runs, as State batsman John Wilson hammered 112. Collins (69) and Crompton (41) maintained their form, but a target of 282 was never within reach.
The scheduling of matches was more casual than it is today. In 1971-72, Manly reached the final, only to learn that its State all-rounder, Terry Lee, would be on an interstate study trip when the match was due to be played. Manly asked the NSWCA to change the date, arguing that the final would attract more spectators if the big-hitting Lee (who had hit 28 sixes in the season so far) played. Amazingly, the NSWCA agreed to shift the game so that Lee could play, and Manly went on to beat St George in the final.
One of University's better results in the competition came in December 1972, when a powerful Northern District team was beaten by three runs. Northern District fielded six players who had represented NSW, or soon would, including Test batsman Ian Davis and spinner David Sincock. But Ian Fisher's aggressive 56 and some late swiping by Mitch Thompson and Peter James pushed University's total to 8 for 201. Northern District was always just behind in the chase, losing wickets regularly to leg-spinner Alan Manzie, medium-pacer Greg Harper and left-arm seamer Geoff Pike, and ended the game nine wickets down and a boundary away from victory.
The popularity of the competition encouraged the NSWCA to expand it, and soon teams representing Newcastle, the ACT and the Illawarra were included. "We were forever being drawn against Newcastle", says Alan Crompton, "and we never played them at home. The M1 hadn't been constructed yet, so that meant getting up at 5am on Sunday to be in the car and on the road by 6. Usually some of the players in the back of the car were a bit the worse for wear after Saturday night. After we drove up the old winding road, we sometimes had to hunt around the Newcastle suburbs for the ground. Then when we got there, we played a combined team drawn from the Newcastle competition – and they were a really good side. It was a time when players were still sometimes chosen directly from the Newcastle competition to play in the State team, and they were always keen to knock off a Sydney club. I'd say we lost more against them than we won."
"I played against Newcastle a couple of times", Fisher says, "once at Newcastle, and once at Waitara Oval. When we played them at Waitara I invited both teams to my place for a barbecue after the game. But they brought buses down with all their supporters! I finished up with a couple of hundred people crammed into my two-bedroom house!" Newcastle ended University's promising campaign in the 1972-73 quarter-final, after the Students had outplayed Sydney and Northern District. The following season, University was badly embarrassed at Gosford by a Hunter Valley team, collapsing for only 85. But the fast-medium Peter James (5-40) and O'Sullivan (4-7) bundled out the home team inside 22 overs, salvaging a tense five-run victory. Damon Ridley had played a crucial innings of 14 in what is now recognised as his First Grade debut – almost seven years before his next appearance.
There may never have been a stronger Sydney limited-overs team than the side Western Suburbs assembled in the mid-1970s. The formidable Bob Simpson opened the innings, followed by Test-class strokeplayers Peter Toohey and Gary Gilmour, who was a one-day match-winner in international cricket, let alone in the Sydney suburbs. Opposing batsmen had to contend with Gilmour's lively late swing, and two other NSW representatives, burly speedster Brian Rhodes and wily swing bowler Wally Wellham. Like Balmain, Western Suburbs won the Rothmans Cup twice.
University ended the competition the way it began, with a match against Northern District. Peter James, with 5-37, restricted the powerful Northern District side to 150, but an interesting chase was cut short by rain, and University lost on run rate. Altogether in Rothmans Cup games, James took 23 wickets at 21.22 and scored 251 runs at 27.88. If the six wickets he took in Rothmans Cup games in 1973-74 are added to his 65 First Grade wickets, then he collected a total of 71 wickets in Firsts that season, which would stand as a club record. No-one scored more runs for University in the competition than keeper-batsman Alan Crompton (271 at 19.36) while, to no-one's surprise, the leading wicket-taker was Mick O'Sullivan (26 at 14.46). When the Club's records are adjusted, James will move past 300 wickets in First Grade, and O'Sullivan past 800 in all grades. Although they played only occasionally, Bruce Collins (164 runs at 54.66) and Mitch Thompson (157 at 31.40) did well with the bat, while left arm swing bowler Geoff Pike took ten wickets at 14.50 apiece. Opening bowler Chris McRae played only one Rothmans match, against Manly in 1973-74, in which he took 4-10 yet still finished on the losing side: University needed three to win from as many deliveries when McRae was dismissed by the tall Manly leg-spinner, Tom Spencer. Stuart Grant appeared in the match against Newcastle in 1974-75 and now, forty years after the event, is awarded his one and only First Grade cap as a result.
In 1976-77, the Rothmans Cup was shelved, crowded out of the schedule by a new, short-lived competition known as the State Cup, which was designed as an additional tier between Grade and State cricket and featured teams like City Central and City West. It was another ten years before a distinct limited-overs competition was reintroduced to Sydney cricket, in 1985-86. Remember the Benson & Hedges Cup?


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Hello December!
The most wonderful time of the year is upon us! Our tree is up, stockings hung, and our home is decorated. Even a gingerbread house has been built and enjoyed by our littles. My love for Christmas runs deep. My dreams, expectations, and sheer excitement over it give Clark Griswold a run for his money. To top it off, I have created a total and complete mini me. My daughter Isla may just embody the entire spirit of Christmas in her little 36lb frame. Besides having her own mini pink tree, she's been scotch taping her Christmas drawings all over the house since mid November. She also celebrates her birthday this month, so who can fault her for her hyper-exhileration. She's living in a world of red and green! Speaking of which, who doesn't want to wear red plaid and cozy sweater dresses this month? To me, they're the equivalent of sipping on a warm salted caramel hot chocolate while snuggling next to a brilliantly lit Christmas tree. A match made in heaven.
Maison Scotch. Have you heard of this brand yet? Part of the Amsterdam based brand Scotch and Soda, Maison Scotch is known for their laid back elegance with a bit of a Parisian rock and roll twist. Intricate detailing, superb quality, all at an affordable price. You can shop this brand in select Nordstrom stores, online, and now in a newly opened Scotch and Soda store in South Coast Plaza.
Much love to you all!
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Well, today is the first Friday of the fall semester, and boy what a week it's been! On my way in to Northern on Main today, I stopped and talked to someone on the sidewalk, who asked me how the first week had gone. Oddly enough, I said, the first week has been less stressful than the week before the semester began! "Opening Weekend," as it is called (even though the activities stretched from Wednesday to Sunday), is a long one, with lots of activities to keep the incoming students busy (read: not homesick…) and the returning students active as leaders (read: out of trouble…)
So, being back in the routine of being in the office, doing one-to-one meetings at NOM, and preparing for/leading chapel has been a respite for me. Plus, the students are back! And that brings me great joy, since they bring such energy and enthusiasm to Religious Life, and the campus in general.
The beginning of the fall semester brings with it a great host of possibilities. There are so many "What if" moments, when we begin to wonder how we can grow, change, and learn in this new year. Everyone's excited to see everyone else, and the year stretches out before us like a blank book, just waiting to be written in.
It's at times like this that I am grateful for the opportunity to be in campus ministry. It's such a joy to see the rebirth and renewal that happens every year. As a Christian, I'm reminded of the rebirth and renewal that come to us in Jesus, who calls us all to be born anew. Just as the changing seasons remind us of the cycle of birth, death, and resurrection, so the new school year reminds us of the call to eternal life in Christ.
I pray that all my ONU friends and family will have a great year this year, and that every day will be a reminder to us all of the promise of eternal life. May this year bring with it a new birth into the never-ending possibilities presented by God's grace in our lives.
Blessings and Happy New Year,


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Various Jottings and News You Can Use
Just some wrap-up stuff today, but still things that you might find interesting.
Along with two of my colleagues, I spent a great deal of last year wrestling with how we might advise the Geography Division of the Bureau of the Census on the development of its proposed Geographic Support System. Leslie Godwin of the Geography Division managed the projects and we would have been lost without her able assistance.
The reports we created are now public and available from the Census at this address.
The Census has affixed a note to each of the reports and I have posted it here so that there is no misunderstanding about the nature of the effort and the fact that the reports express the views of the authors and not the views of the Department of Commerce of the Bureau of the Census.
" In the Fall of 2010, the Bureau of the Census, Geography Division contracted with independent subject matter experts David Cowen, Ph.D., Michael Dobson, Ph.D., and Stephen Guptill, Ph.D. to research five topics relevant to planning for its proposed Geographic Support System (GSS) Initiative; an integrated program of improved address coverage, continual spatial feature updates, and enhanced quality assessment and measurement. One report frequently references others in an effort to avoid duplication. Taken together, the reports provide a more complete body of knowledge. The five reports are:
1. Reporting on the Use of Handheld Computers and the Display/Capture of Geospatial Data
2. Measuring Data Quality
3. Reporting the State and Anticipated Future Directions of Addresses and Addressing
4. Identifying the Current State and Anticipated Future Direction of Potentially Useful Developing Technologies
5. Researching Address and Spatial Data Digital Exchange and Data Integration
The reports cite information provided by Geography Division staff at "The GSS Initiative Offsite, January 19-21, 2010." The GSS Initiative Offsite was attended by senior Geography Division staff (Division Chief, Assistant Division Chiefs, & Branch Chiefs) to prepare for the GSS Initiative through sharing information on current procedures, discussing Initiative goals, and identifying Initiative priority areas. Materials from the Offsite remain unpublished and are not available for dissemination.
The views expressed in these reports are the personal views of the authors and do not reflect the views of the Department of Commerce or the Bureau of the Census."
You may remember that I wrote a blog about the Mechanical Turk and HITS. Sometime after that I received an email from Mike Blumenthal about the difficulties that Yelp had run into dealing with the Mechanical Turk. The Yelp blog and the articles referenced make for good reading on this topic.
However, before you shut the door on the concept of HITS, take a look at this study whose investigator has been able to harness the concept and make the work fun.
Next, I was asked by Kevin Dennehy of the LBS Insider (published by GPS World) about the potential impact of AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile on LBS, Apple's efforts in mapping, and my thoughts about the CTIA Conference. You can find my responses here and there are some interesting statistics in the AT&T section of the interview.
Last week I drove to Redlands, CA and had lunch with Jack Dangermond, CEO and founder of ESRI. This was a social event and not consulting or sourcing for this blog, but it was fun getting Jack's insights on the industry and the trends that have emerged over the last year or two. I have been making the drive to Redlands for lunch with Jack every few years and am convinced that the Esri Campus is now bigger than the town Redlands. The new ESRI Conference Center is stunning – you know, there must be real money in GIS.
While at Esri, I was able to spend a few minutes with Don Cooke (formerly with TomTom TeleAtas and founder of GDT before that) and managed to catch-up of Esri's interesting leap in to the world of community maps. I'm still rolling most of the ideas around in my head, trying to figure out the advantages that accrue, but I am not quite there yet. More soon.
Next week I am at Where2.0 to take the pulse of that segment of the market. Should be interesting and I hope that I see you there. I posted a watercolor of me in the attendees section. I will be one of three, white-haired, "old" guys roaming the conference.
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Energy & climate
Nord Stream 2: More hot air than gas?
12 January 2018
Some EU member-states see the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as Russia's latest anti-European weapon. But even if they are right, the threat can be mitigated.
Brexit and energy: Time to make some hard choices
25 September 2017
If Britain quits the EU's single energy market, it will have to invest more in electricity generation, pay higher prices and accept a bigger state role in the energy sector.
The EU Energy Union: More than the sum of its parts?
09 November 2015
An Energy Union built around EU-wide gas and electricity networks will help produce cheaper, greener and more secure energy for Europe.
Beware of cheap oil!
07 October 2015
Europe's economies welcome the collapse of oil prices. But serious foreign policy problems await if oil remains cheap.
Cleaning the neighbourhood: How the EU can scrub out bad energy policy
22 April 2015
The EU should not buy electricity from countries with highly-polluting coal power stations, and should instead support efficiency and clean energy in neighbouring countries.
State aid for energy: Climate action is more important than the single market
23 February 2015
The Commission has handled the issue of state aid for nuclear energy well, but should use its powers to end coal subsidies.
What should an energy union cover?
27 November 2014
Energy union should result in a connected European energy market, not a single buyer for imported gas.
International climate negotiations should focus on money, not targets
17 September 2014
The G20 should implement its 2009 pledge to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, and give the money instead to the Green Climate Fund.
The Commission's energy union 'strategy': A rebranded work programme
27 February 2015
President Juncker promised that his Commission would be more political. But its 'energy union' strategy is too timid and bureaucratic, and lacks focus.
Britain can shape EU climate and energy policy
15 April 2015
British Influence
This week EU energy ministers are meeting for a further discussion of the Energy Union, which the Juncker Commission had identified as one of its top priorities. Vice President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič, in charge of the energy union, has published a proposed strategy. This is an area...
Europe should regulate to promote carbon capture and storage
30 October 2013
The EU should give grants to coal and gas carbon capture and storage demonstration projects, and regulate to require coal plants to use this technology.
Can shale gas transform Europe's energy landscape?
10 July 2013
Shale gas could slow the increase in Europe's dependence on imported gas. But it will not be the game changer it has been in the US.
How to expand renewable energy after 2020
07 December 2012
The EU should set targets for renewable energy for 2030 and the end of each subsequent decade, to reach full reliance on renewables by 2060.


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Blind Items Revealed
March 29, 2014
When you miss your wife's birthday because you were partying with another woman, I don't care what you say or do after, you know the whole thing is a sham. Kind of like when Will and Jada talk about their sex life.
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by Brad Phillips
On February 25, 2017, just one day before missionary Petr Jasek was released from prison in Sudan, I delivered a brief address to a room of American public policy people. Some were activists. Others were elected officials. Many were the donors supporting both.
This was an audience I don't normally address. Persecution Project Foundation is not a public policy organization. We're a ministry to the persecuted church. Politics may affect what we do, but our focus is mainly to love and serve our persecuted brothers in the areas of physical and spiritual needs.
But on February 25th, what I believe I told that room full of policy-motivated people is very much in keeping with PPF's mission of "active compassion for the persecuted."
The summation of my remarks was this: the indigenous persecuted church in places like Sudan, constitutes a vital national security interest for America.
Traditionally, America's international interests consist of important trade and defense partnerships. But Sudan doesn't fall under any of these categories. Sudan has some oil, but America has no stake in it. Sudan has valuable minerals, but America has not stake in them either. And Sudan's military is, at best, a force of destabilization in the region, not a strong partner in the "War on Terror."
Contrast this with the Sudan church.
What we have seen in, for example, the war-torn Nuba mountains of Sudan, is that the indigenous church forms a bulwark against the forces of Islamic extremism, which desires to wipe out the Nuba community (both Christian and Muslim).
While the Sudan National Intelligence and Security Service terrorizes the country's population by leading the infamous Janjaweed ("Devils on Horseback") militias in places like Darfur, Southern Kordofan, and the Blue Nile, the Sudan church is confronting these forces of extremism everyday— but not with bombs and bullets.
The weapon of the persecuted church is the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
It is the ministry of mercy the persecuted church engages in which changes hearts and minds, and rolls back the advance of extremism.
For example, at one pastor's conference in the Nuba mountains last December, one day of community evangelism resulted in the conversion of 70 Muslim families. For those families still part of the Muslim community, their relations with the local church are stronger than ever. In fact, the local church reaches out through compassion and service to bridge together differing faith communities.
This bridge breaks down traditional fears and prejudices. It's hard to hate someone who shares their meager food stores with you in a time of famine. It's hard to fear someone who gives you medication to save your child from malaria.
One Muslim convert from the December conference came to the church and proclaimed, "Everything I've ever been told about Christians is a lie."
It is for this reason, and many others, that the US Government needs to view the indigenous church as a strong partner in the War against Radical Islam in countries which have traditionally acted as factories for extremism. The Church in Sudan is a vital American security interest.
It is my prayer that the US government will see the imprisonment of Pastor Hassan Abdelrahim Tawor and Abdulmonem Abdumawla (who as of this writing are still behind bars in Khartoum) as worthy of diplomatic intervention.
But regardless of what public policy makers do, you and I can intervene right now through prayer and solidarity with our persecuted brothers.
Petr Jasek said over and over again throughout his own 445 day imprisonment, "God holds the keys to my cell." Let us pray for His will to be done and for Him to release all the captives, not only spiritually, but physically as well.


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Join us for in-depth discussions with leading authors, scholars, activists, healers, permaculturists, poets, philosopher-mystics, grassroots bioremediators, and others who simply defy categorization. Our guests will include:
Charles Eisenstein is a teacher, speaker, and writer focusing on themes of civilization, consciousness, money, and human cultural evolution. His viral short films and essays online have established him as a genre-defying social philosopher and countercultural intellectual. He is one of the leading voices of the progressive movement and according to Publishers Weekly, he "will be noted in antiquity as one of the seminal and pioneering storytellers of this new world." Eisenstein graduated from Yale University in 1989 with a degree in Mathematics and Philosophy. He is the author of Sacred Economics, The Ascent of Humanity, and most recently, A More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible. We ask him some of the unabashedly philosophical questions that keep Earth activists up at night.
Dr. Curt Stager is an ecologist, paleoclimatologist, geologist, radio host and science journalist with a Ph.D. in biology and geology from Duke University (1985). He has published over three dozen peer-reviewed articles in major journals, and has written extensively for general audiences in periodicals such as National Geographic. Stager brings his diverse background to bear on his books, radio programs, and presentations, blending the long-term perspective of a climate historian and multidisciplinary outlook of a biologist-geologist with the communication skills of a lifelong teacher and writer. He joins us to cast a vision for Earth deep into the future.
Dr. Joanna Macy is an eco-philosopher and a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. A respected voice in the movements for peace, justice, and ecology, she interweaves her scholarship with five decades of activism. As the root teacher of the Work That Reconnects, she has created a ground-breaking theoretical framework for personal and social change, as well as a powerful workshop methodology for its application. Her wide-ranging work addresses psychological and spiritual issues of the nuclear age, the cultivation of ecological awareness, and the fruitful resonance between Buddhist thought and contemporary science.
Martín Prechtel is a leading thinker, writer and teacher whose work, both written and oral, hopes to promote the subtlety, irony and pre-modern vitality hidden in any living language. As a half blood Native American with a Pueblo Indian upbringing, his life took him from New Mexico to the village of Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala. There becoming a full village member of the Tzutujil Mayan population, he eventually served as a principal in that body of village leaders responsible for instructing the young people in the meanings of their ancient stories through the rituals of adult rights of passage. Once again residing in his native New Mexico, Martín teaches at his international school Bolad's Kitchen. Through story, music, ritual and writing, Martín helps people in many lands to retain their diversity while remembering their own sense of place in the daily sacred through the search for the Indigenous Soul.
Matthew Fox might well be the most creative, the most comprehensive, surely the most challenging religious-spiritual teacher in America. He has been renewing the ancient mystical tradition of Creation Spirituality, founding the University of Creation Spirituality in Oakland, which incorporates Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Sufi, Native American, goddess, Hindu traditions as well as ecology, social justice, feminist theory and art. Fox's effort to reawaken the West to its own mystical tradition has included revivifying awareness of Hildegard of Bingen, Meister Eckhart, Thomas Aquinas and the Cosmic Christ tradition, as well as interacting with contemporary scientists who are also mystics. He has authored two books with British biologist Rupert Sheldrake, and has worked closely with Native American leaders such as Buck Ghosthorse. We discuss deep ecology as a spiritual practice that must be put in action.
Toby Hemenway is the author of Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, which for the last eight years has been the best-selling permaculture book in the world. Toby has been an adjunct professor at Portland State University, Scholar-in-Residence at Pacific University, and has taught over sixty permaculture design courses. He has presented lectures and workshops at major sustainability conferences such as Bioneers, SolFest, and EcoFarm, and at Duke University, Tufts University, University of Minnesota, University of Delaware and many other educational venues. We discuss the broader social context of food, the ecological problems of civilization, the joys of nomadism, and permaculture's place in restoration.
Leila Darwish, author of Earth Repair: A Grassroots Guide to Healing Toxic and Damaged Landscapes, is a grassroots activist and teacher, who is tirelessly spreading the good news about nature's intrinsic self-healing mechanisms, such as oil-eating mushrooms or heavy-metal-slurping flowers. Bioremediation (which she admits is a horrible word) is nonetheless one of the most crucial tools for helping the Earth help herself heal from the tragedy of industrial pollution.
Miles Olsen, author of Unlearn, Rewild: Earth Skills, Ideas and Inspiration for the Future Primitive is an eco-philosopher living on Vancouver Island, BC. He deals with the practical and psychological implications of returning to an Earth-based existence. He shares with us his nuanced understanding of rewilding based on his personal insights living with a small group of like-minded friends in the wilderness of British Columbia.
Dr. Susan Murphy Roshi is a writer, radio producer and film director, film professor, as well as the founding teacher of Zen Open Circle in Sydney Australia. She has a special interest in the way Zen and indigenous Australian sense of 'care for country' come together. Susan is the author of the book, Upside Down Zen and her latest book is Minding the Earth, Mending the World: The Offer We Can No Longer Refuse, a Zen response to our slow-burning planetary emergency.
Albert Bates is a permaculturist, inventor, and author of thirteen books, including The Biochar Solution. Bates has played a major role in the ecovillage movement as one of the organizers of the Global Ecovillage Network, and has lived on The Farm in Summertown, Tennessee since 1972. A former environmental lawyer, he challenged the very existence of the nuclear industry, and went before the US Supreme Court. He has been director of the Global Village Institute for Appropriate Technology since 1984 and of the Ecovillage Training Center at The Farm. Albert avails us with his colorful life journey, the dynamics of ecovillage living, the miraculous biochar solution, and more sober realms of the climate crisis and nuclear reality.
Linda Tucker, an ecological activist, grew up in South Africa during Apartheid and attended the Universities of Cape Town in South Africa and Cambridge in the United Kingdom. In 2002, she founded the Global White Lion Protection Trust, an organization that works to protect not only the white lions, but also the indigenous communities and knowledge of the Tsonga and Sepedi cultures, which celebrate the white lion as a sacred living heritage. Her spellbinding new book, Saving the White Lions: One Woman's Battle for Africa's Most Sacred Animal, chronicles her life's journey as the chosen torchbearer of the white lion shamanic tradition and her valiant battle to preserve these mythical creatures.
Matthew Wood has been a practicing herbalist since 1982. In a period when many authors and lecturers are merely "arm chair herbalists" who offer theories and opinions based on book learning, and others have turned to the exotic traditions of India or China, he has been an active practitioner of traditional Western herbalism. He has helped tens of thousands of clients over the years, with many difficult health problems. While Matthew believes in the virtue of many other healing modalities, he has always been inspired to learn, preserve, and practice the tradition of herbal medicine descending to us from our European, Anglo-American, and Native American heritage. We talk about the benefits and cultural importance of plant-based medicine in a hostile world of diminishing plant habitat.
Dr. Priscilla Stuckey is a creative non-fiction writer who blends personal stories with insights drawn from history, ecology, natural sciences, and many spiritual traditions. She holds advanced degrees in American religious history and feminist theory, and has taught at Naropa Institute and Prescott College. She is active in local and international movements to recognize the rights of nature, and teaches workshops on spiritual reintegration in nature. We discuss the religious and intellectual roots of separation from nature, the misfortune of human domestication, and the marvels of interspecies communication.
Climbing PoeTree is the combined force of two boundary-breaking soul-sisters who have sharpened their art as a tool for popular education, community organizing, and personal transformation. Poets, performance artists, print makers, video and graphic designers, muralists, and new media architects, Alixa and Naima create compelling works at the service of their vision for a more just and livable world. Their award-winning performance is composed of dual-voice spoken word poetry, hip hop, and multi-media theatre that challenges its audiences to remember their humanity, dissolves apathy with hope, exposes injustice, and helps heal our inner trauma so that we may begin to cope with the issues facing our communities.
Peter McCoy co-founded the Radical Mycology project in 2006 with a focus on teaching the simplest and most effective methods of mushroom cultivation for the purposes of food sovereignty, medicine production, community-scale remediation, and resilient living. Peter McCoy began studying mycology and mushroom cultivation over 14 years ago. What began as a self-guided passion in his younger years has since developed into a life-long devotion to the fungal kingdom and educating the world about its ability to heal the bodies, minds, and ecosystems of the planet. Peter has helped design mycoremediation projects in Ecuador, Canada, and US, and is the main author of the upcoming book, Radical Mycology. He takes on a mental voyage to the frontiers of mushroom science, and back.
Courtney White is the author of several books, including Grass, Soil, Hope and co-founder of the Quivira Coalition, a nonprofit dedicated to building bridges between ranchers, conservationists, public land managers, scientists, and others around the idea of land health. Today, his work with Quivira concentrates on building economic and ecological resilience on working landscapes, with a special emphasis on carbon ranching and the new agrarian movement. We dissect the controversial notion that cattle ranching, if properly practiced, can be a powerful tool for rapid carbon sequestration.
Mark Shepard runs New Forest Farm, the 106-acre perennial agricultural forest considered by many to be one of the most ambitious sustainable agriculture projects in the United States. New Forest Farm is a planned conversion of a typical row-crops grain farm into a commercial-scale, perennial agricultural ecosystem using oak savanna, successional brushland and eastern woodlands as the ecological models. Trees, shrubs, vines, canes, perennial plants and fungi are planted in association with one another to produce food (for humans and animals), fuel, medicines, and beauty. Mark, a self-proclaimed permaculture pirate, is rallying the future generation of food producers to rise to the epic task ahead.


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Monthly Archives: March 2012
CIA Director: Web-Connected Devices in Your Home Make it Easy to Spy on You | The Vigilant Citizen
CIA Director: Web-Connected Devices in Your Home Make it Easy to Spy on You by VC, vigilantcitizen.comMarch 19th 2012 New technologies are making the work of CIA Director David Petraeus a whole lot easier. According to him, the advent of … Continue reading
The NSA Is Building the Country's Biggest Spy Center | The Vigilant Citizen
The NSA Is Building the Country's Biggest Spy Center by VC, vigilantcitizen.comMarch 20th 2012 The NSA is building an enormous spy center, probably the biggest ever, in Bluffdale Utah. When construction is completed in 2013, the heavily fortified $2 billion … Continue reading
Whistle-Blower Outs NSA Spy Room
Whistle-Blower Outs NSA Spy Room m.wired.com | Aug 28th 2008 AT&T provided National Security Agency eavesdroppers with full access to its customers' phone calls, and shunted its customers' internet traffic to data-mining equipment installed in a secret room in its … Continue reading
Four Police and "The" Lt. Show Up for this?
Bacon! אל
Must have hit a nerve! 18 wheeler Surveillance Truck
NWO welcome to my life! I must have pissed SOmebody off. So clearly, I am "on to something big" and it smells an awful lot like BACON! #ProjectMonarch is alive and well in Nashville, Tennessee! Good luck with that! Have … Continue reading
Crime Scene Photo LIVE assault 8:40 pm "Spider"
I just got punched in the face after taking this photo. Neighbor is calling police. Tried to steal my iPhone because I took photo of him. Police on the way. My jaw is out of line – TMJ. Shaking. אל
"Sucker Punch" or How to Make Monarch Mind Control Sexy | Vigilant Citizen
"Sucker Punch" or How to Make Monarch Mind Control Sexy by VC, vigilantcitizen.comJuly 19th 2011 Sucker Punch is an action fantasy thriller that promises its viewers two things: girls and explosions. And it delivers both. But behind the slur of … Continue reading


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HTC the cell phone maker was the first company to come out with an Android phone with the G1. They now have two more announced. This latest one has no certain date in North America, but it looks good. I think I might want one.
The specifications look good:
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
3.5 mm audio jack
5.0 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Talk time:
Up to 420 minutes for WCDMA
Up to 470 minutes for GSM
Standby time:
Up to 750 hours for WCDMA
Up to 440 hours for GSM
microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
This is certainly going to be a compelling phone. It is no secret that I like Android. This added to the their previous phone leads me to believe that Android could take Apple's iPhoneOS to task. I'm thinking about jumping into mobile development and Android is looking way better than Apple right now to me.