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This page is designed to answer some of our most popular questions that we receive at the library. If the question you have isn't one of the questions below please don't hesitate to call one of our librarians.
- How do I sign up for a library card?
Signing up for a library card is easy. Library cards are issued at the Hoyt Library's circulation desk. In order to receive a card, you need to have proof of Luzerne County residency. Proof can be offered in the form of: 1) A valid driver's license; 2) Three pieces of mail stating the address is valid; 3) An identification card. You will then fill out an application, and your new card will be valid for three years.
- I lost my library card, what now?
If you lose your library card, you can always get a replacement. Make sure to let a staff member at the library know that you lost your card, and they will put a note on your record. A replacement card will cost $3.00.
- How do I use a public computer, and am I able to print?
The Hoyt Library's Reference Section (2nd Floor) has a number of public computers for public use. 1) You must have your library card with you; 2) You will need to have signed our Internet User Agreement form; and 3) You must be at least 18 years of age. You will be limited to two hours on the computer. You can print out copies for $.25 a piece.
- I am under 18, how do I use a computer?
There are public computers for children and young adults located in our Youth Services department.
- I was hoping that the Hoyt Library would offer courses, events, other services. Where can I learn about these?
The Hoyt Library is always looking to have more events. All of the events that are hosted at the Hoyt library will be posted inside of the library, on our Facebook page, on our Blog page, and on our Twitter. Make sure to follow these accounts if you are able to online. Just click the Blog link at the top of this page to get to our blog to read about upcoming events.
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The Hoyt Library is constantly hosting programs for Children, Young Adults, and Adults. Be sure to check the Hoyt Library's Blog, our Facebook, and our Twitter stream to always be aware of the events that are going to be happening at the Hoyt. For further inquiries, please call the library and speak with a staff member.
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The Hoyt Library is filled with valuable research materials. We also host a lot of great online research databases (see the research link at the top of this page). If you have specific research questions, feel free to come to the library and talk to one of our reference librarians. The Hoyt Library exists, in many functions, to help you get any type of research started, and then to help you find the steps to see it through to completion.


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It's not exactly an Iwo Jima reenactment, but something about these photos stirs the heart.
That's Bryan, on top of The Voyage's lift hill, sending up Old Glory.
You can see the spotlight already in place; it's really pretty at night.
The stars and stripes soar above all the other flags on the coaster's lift.
Here's Sean on the other side of the coaster tracks, with a second American flag.
Good thing they waited for a day with no wind. Wouldn't want that flag pole fighting back.
… although there might be a fight once Pilgrims Plunge construction moves along. Rumor has it Tony was fussing the other day that the giant lift for the new ride better not block his beautiful star-spangled banners.

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Kodak PlayFull Review
- Incredibly compact
- Affordable
- Easy to use
- Painfully small screen
- Terrible d-pad
- Passable photo and video quality
Quick Take
Like any pocket camcorder, the Kodak PlayFull is compact and easy to use, all at a cheap price. But with only decent photo and video quality, and with no standout features, the PlayFull is decidedly average.
The Kodak PlayFull is one in a rapidly growing collection of pocket camcorders available on the market today. With an MSRP of $149.95 and a rather standard set of features including 1080p HD video and a dedicated Share button, is there anything about the PlayFull that puts it above the competition?
In terms of its design, the best thing the PlayFull has going for it is how compact it is. Sporting a 1.6″ x 3.9″ x 0.6″ frame, it's smaller than most cell phones and Kodak's other pocket camcorder model, the PlayTouch.
The microphone is located on the front of the device, right on the edge of the lens frame. In a smart move — that is somehow still occasionally glossed over these days — the lens itself is slightly recessed, which helps protect against scratches, especially when placed face-down on a surface.
Be careful, though; the material on the front of the device is extremely slick. While a small strip on the left side of it is slightly textured to help with the grip, the PlayFull is still pretty slippery and, combined with its small size, is prone to working its way out of your grip. On more than one occasion my editor asked me why I was throwing my new camera around.
The top edge of the camera is where the USB dongle is located. It's securely tucked away inside a sliding piece of plastic, allowing it to run flush with the edge of the camera. Unless it's actually pulled out and ready to be plugged into your computer, you would never know it was there.
The back is where nearly all of the controls are located, and it's quite a simplistic interface. In the middle is a circular navigation pad with a confirmation button in its center, and it's around this nexus that the remaining buttons are located.
To the left of the d-pad is the button for switching between photo and video modes, as well as the button for playback. To its right are the buttons for settings and deleting. Directly below it is the "Share" button, which users can press to tag certain photos or video for automatic upload to the internet the next time the camera is plugged in. Above all of these controls, taking up roughly a third of the back of the device is the LCD screen.
On the bottom edge of the camera, there is a single speaker as well as a quarter-inch tripod mount and an infrared port. I assume that the IR port is for remote controls (though one does not come packaged with the camera), but I never used it in any capacity.
Finally, PlayFull's various ports are found on the sides of the frame. The micro HDMI out and the SD card slot are located behind a door on the left side, and the charging/AV port and hard reset button are behind a door on the right side. The power button and indicator light (which isn't used for much except to indicate when the camera is on or charging) are also on the right side, placed directly above the charging/AV port door.
Ergonomics and Controls
The Kodak PlayFull fulfills the most basic requirement of any pocket camcorder with ease: it's incredibly simple to operate, making it user-friendly enough for even the most technologically impaired people. To shoot, hit the power button on the side, click the photo/video button to choose your mode, and press the large confirmation button in the middle of the d-pad.
A quick word about the PlayFull's d-pad, though: it's terrible. Though the "OK" button in its center is clickable, the navigation pad itself does not click, which drives me mad. When you press it down in any particular direction, it just sort of…squishes. There is no click to confirm that it is pressed and that your command is registering, which can lead to some frustrating interactions with the interface. When you don't know whether or not your presses are going through, you may end up not pressing hard enough, or you may end up mashing the thing into oblivion just to overcompensate.
Playback on the PlayFull is, for the most part, about as comfortable as it can be between the miniscule screen and minimal controls (including the sub-par d-pad). Sifting through your collection is easy enough, just by either pressing left and right or hitting the playback button a second time to see a zoomed-out view of all of your photos and videos.
You can zoom in on selected photos (though there isn't much point to it on the small screen), and when rewatching videos, you can play, pause, rewind, and adjust the volume just with the navigational pad and the confirmation button. You're supposed to be able to fast-forward too (by pressing right), but that doesn't appear to work. I don't know if it's my particular unit or if the feature is just broken on all models, but be aware that it was not functional for me.
Menus and Modes
-Shooting Effects:
- Normal
- High saturation
- 70's Film
- Black and White
- Sepia
-LCD Brightness and Glare Shield
-Glare Shield On/Off
-Brightness Auto/High/Medium/Low
-Video resolution:
- HD 720p
- HD 720p/60
- HD 1080p
-Microphone Gain
-Sounds and LED
- On/Off
-Share Settings
- Kodak Gallery
- Kaixin001
- Yandex
- YouTube
- Orkut
- New Email (Set up an e-mail address to which photos and video will automatically be sent upon syncing the PlayFull)
- Delete Email
-Video Output
-Reset Settings
-Format Memory Card
There are two sides to every coin, and while the diminutive size of the Playfull makes it easy to take it everywhere (and have it on hand for shooting spontaneous video and photos), it also means that it sports a painfully small display. When using the 1.5-inch TFT LCD screen to preview your video or stills, don't expect to get an accurate representation of how they will actually turn out; it's not useful for much more than getting a basic idea of how to frame your shot.
And you would think that with such a small display, Kodak would at least give it a decent enough resolution to keep the image sharp, but it's really not. On the contrary, it's quite blurry and it's difficult to determine when subjects are in focus. It's just way too small and to top it off, the image on the display is bracketed on the top and bottom by black widescreen bars, which take up even more of the already scarce on-screen real estate.
The widescreen format of the screen is disorienting, as well. For a wide, landscape shot like that, I'm used to holding the camera sideways, but instead I'm holding it vertically. Subsequently, for a vertically-oriented portrait shot, I need to hold the PlayFull sideways. So everything is backwards and generally feels uncomfortable when trying to preview your shots on the bizarre little screen.
It shocked me that despite the room on the widescreen black bars, there wasn't a battery gauge that stayed on screen. A vague meter flashes up briefly when you first turn on the camera, but it's easy to miss (I actually thought that the camera didn't have a battery gauge at all, at first) and it never shows up again until you turn the camera off and back on.
Not that there is a lot to see on it, but the display seems to handle glare and high light situations pretty well, especially with the help of the glare shield setting can be turned on via the settings menu (which basically over-saturates colors to help make them visible in bright light).


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My new friend, and Amherst native, Ron Miller has graciously allowed me to be a guest author on his new blog, Social Media 101, which is co-created with Julie Roads.
I met Ron through mutual friend Tish Grier, who brought the two of us together, along with Ann Kingman, to be on a social media panel for the Hidden Tech group of Western Mass.
My guest post describes how those brought up in traditional marketing must adjust their mind-set in order to thrive in World 2.0.
It's an honor to appear on Ron's and Julie's excellent new blog!


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NHS services are there for you when you need them. But many people are using urgent care services with health concerns that could be treated by a GP or pharmacist. This makes these services very busy and means you and others may have to wait longer to be treated.
The NHS is doing everything it can to prepare for the extra pressures and demands over the busy winter months.
You can #HelpMyNHS to give the best care by making sure you and your loved ones get the right care, at the right time, in the right place. This website helps you do this by highlighting where you can get medical treatment that is right for you. It includes details on the alternative services to A&E and GPs, along with tips on using of GP appointments properly, taking steps to help prevent getting ill and self-manage minor illnesses, as well as other services, such as pharmacists.
It is tailored to include listings on specific services available to you across Sussex and East Surrey.
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Time to schedule a baby Kimye and Blue Ivy playdate! The birth of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's first child has spurred a big public congratulations from their superstar friend, Beyonce. Jay-Z's wife wrote a special post on Tumblr Monday, June 17 to the new parents, who welcomed a baby girl on June 15.
"Congratulations Kim & Kanye," Beyonce wrote. "Enjoy this beautiful moment together." In the post, the mom to 17-month-old daughter Blue Ivy included a large photo of Kardashian and West looking very happy together.
After West, 35, began dating Kardashian, 32, in April 2012, his music collaborator pal Jay-Z, 43, and wife Beyonce, 31, become close couple friends. Kardashian even invited Beyonce to attend her baby shower on June 2 in Beverly Hills.
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, who was due on July 11, welcomed her daughter five weeks early at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood on June 15. A source told Us Weekly that West was by his girlfriend's side when she gave birth and that "they're all doing great and amazing!"
Kris Jenner attended the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards one day after her granddaughter's birth and told Showbiz Tonight, "We are all good and extremely happy and thrilled for the new baby. [The baby] is doing great and beautiful. So very exciting."
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Just minutes after his season ended, Seattle Seahawks rookie quarterback Russell Wilson showed why his teammates and coaches love him.
"NFL Replay" will re-air the Falcons' 30-28 divisional playoff win over the Seahawks on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 9:30 p.m. ET.
» Can't wait? Watch it now on Game Rewind
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"When the game was over, I was very disappointed, but right before I got back to the tunnel, walking off the field, I got so excited for the next opportunity, next year. Looking forward what we have in the future," Wilson said Sunday after the Seahawks' 30-28 divisional-round loss to the Atlanta Falcons. "We have a great football team."
On Monday, Wilson put those words into action. Wilson was not available to speak to the media during the Seahawks' locker-room session because he was watching film, according to John Boyle of the Everett Herald.
That's leadership. There are times when Wilson's image seems too good to be true, not unlike Tim Tebow before him. Then you watch Wilson play, listen to him speak and hear stories like this. And you become a believer.
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Can you roll your tongue like this?
If you CAN, then please REBLOG.
This is for serious science! because I have an assignment in my biology class to do a survey on how many people can or cannot roll their tongues.
If you CANNOT roll your tongue like that, then please FAVOURITE this post!
you can de-favourite the post or delete it from your blog in about two weeks if you desire to do so, but I plead you to take part in this survey of serious sience! thank
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Zithromax is a macrolide antibiotic which prevents the growth of the bacterial cells. It is widely used for bacterial infection treatment in many different body parts. It can also be used for treatment of sexually transmitted vaginal or uri
Is a drug combination of TADALAFIL and SILDENAFIL citrate. It allows the users to achieve a powerful and constant erection and at the same time prolongs the sexual act.
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Brand Cialis (Cialis®) is used for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction (ED). Tadalafil can not cure ED or increase patient's sexual desire. Tadalafil is only for men with ED and should never be taken by women or children. T
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(generic Aripiprazole)
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700 Employees Laid Off at Disney Interactive
Things aren't as cheery in the Magic Kingdom as we'd hope after hearing about this staggering amount of layoffs at Disney.
The New York Times has reported that Disney's Video Game and Internet Division handed out pink slips to approximately 700 employees, which made up 26 percent of its global staff.
These layoffs have been a long time in the making due to Disney's declining numbers in terms of its internet and gaming content. Disney has combined its mobile games development team with its social games team. This combines both app and iOS game creation along with the development of social media applications, such as Facebook games.
Disney has also decided to substantially backtrack on the in-house development of all games, focusing on hiring third party developers for its titles and licensing Disney trademarks out to other developers as well. Disney will also put a major focus on the advertising of its future projects so consumers will actually be aware of whenever digital content is being released.
Disney Interactive Studios will have its annual output reduced by 50 percent. Disney Interactive is known for the likes of the Spectrobes, Star Wars: Battlefront, Epic Mickey and Kingdom Hearts series. Unfortunately, there has been no word on whether or not Disney Interactive's output reduction will bear any effect on the development of Kingdom Hearts 3. The next entry in the Star Wars: Battlefront is currently being handled by Electronic Arts and DICE.
Disney Interactive has suffered over $1 billion in losses over the past few years. Fortunately, Disney Interactive's video game/toy line combination series, Disney Infinity, has been selling extremely well compared to the studio's other gaming ventures. Disney Interactive also has a mobile game, named Tsumu Tsumu that has been downloaded over eight million times since its release two months ago and is currently topping download charts in Japan.


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3D Printed Protohouse
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Top Gear USA is starting their new season tonight on HISTORY and it looks like the boys will be hooning some cop cars. Since we learned almost nothing from Adam and Rutledge we went to RallyCross champion and Top Gear cohost Tanner Foust all about it. The man had lots of interesting things to say. Read on!
Jalopnik: So, this is a big treat to have you on. Anything you'd like to tell us about this new episode, Police Cars?
Tanner: This episode, to be honest, it's an episode that always came up on the board for each season. It's always a popular conversation, it hits close to home for car enthusiasts, because we've all basically become masters at recognizing Crown Vic headlights.
Jalopnik: Absolutely. That's a key part of all this.
Tanner: Yeah, yeah. And, if you think about it, that's been going on since you were 16 years old. The Crown Vic is probably the most common of all police cars for most of our driving careers.
Jalopnik: And that's why so many of us slow down when there's a taxi behind us.
Tanner: Yeah— It's hard to differentiate the regular Crown Vic rental car with the little blue-haired people in it and what you think might be an inspector vehicle that happens to be sky blue. There's definately something that's not just that we can understand on paper, but we have an emotional attachment to the work of the Crown Vic. That's a real deep way of saying that we wanted to beat up on some Crown Vics. I spent some time in rental cars, and the Crown Vic has always been my favorite rental car for that very reason— they're tough. They've been made tough by police departments throughout the decades. They're fun to jump, they're fun to do all those things you're not supposed to do with rental cars. And, we knew if we had a police car episode we could do all the above and we wouldn't get tickets for it AND we'd have lights on the top of the cars we could flip on and off and fool people with.
So, it was something we really wanted to do, and when we finally got to do it it was so much better than I thought it would be.
Jalopnik: That's awesome. So you got to drive some old Crown Vics as well as the new cop car options?
Tanner: We did— we had to pay homage to the current king. The more that we got into this episode, the more I realized what's happening here. The Crown Vic has evolved, and has become this purpose-built police machine. And by Ford stopping production of the car, it's a huge void. Millions and millions of cars. Talking over the span of the life of the car. It's a huge void, it's a huge profit center, so it's a huge fight for the business. To earn the business, especially the Big Three, have gone out and pitched— kind of like… shoot what's that movie? You know, military arms dealer-style? Where they have demonstrations of the armor and the little Raptor drones show their stuff? You can picture full-on military arms-dealer demonstrations going on to the different heads of police departments, showcasing the bulletproofing on the Ford Taurus, or the acceleration of the Charger, or whatever. This is a big battleground, and we were right in the middle of it. And I think Adam, Rut, and I really found what we think will make the best police car. And realized what a big task that was, after the Crown Vic has been evolved into this task for so long.
Jalopnik: I've talked to cops here in LA, and they're pretty sad to see the Crown VIc go. They also told me that the LA requirements are that the car must be RWD and body-on-frame. Are any of the new cars body-on-frame anymore? I think they're all RWD, or AWD…
Tanner: Body-on-frame? Not really. I don't know about the Charger— no, it's definitely not. And the Taurus isn't RWD— it's all-wheel drive.
Jalopnik: In this context, why do you think RWD is so key that LAPD would require it?
Tanner: I don't have an answer for that. The toughness of the Crown Vic— basically an F-150 skeleton— is important because I know they load the hell out of the trunks of those cars. They almost need to have some payload capacity. I know rear-wheel drive is how the training has been for a long time. But that should be easy to change. The training shouldn't be focused on RWD v. FWD v. AWD. If that's the reason, it's not such a good one. There's a big pressure not to change things too much. You have to work for the lowest common denominator, potentially a relatively inexperienced police officer in a high-stress situation— the stress of a chase. They want this to be as easy and familiar as possible.
Jalopnik: I saw one article that showed you driving the Taurus. Did you get to try out all three new ones?
Tanner: I will say I tried out all those cars extensively. I've actually spent the most time in the Charger, as I used to do drifting demonstrations when those were first introduced. I genuinely believe that in the real world, the Taurus would be the best one. It's fast, it's all wheel drive, it's easy, the modifications Ford made to make it a police car were awesome. Armor, and they even went in to change the traction control settings for police work, and I thought it would be the one to take them down. I won't say what happens, but… Well, the car I see most often replacing the Crown Vic is the Charger. I don't have any numbers, but I see the Charger all over the country.
Jalopnik: The Ford is the only armored one, correct?
Tanner: I think Ford is the only one that added armor to the doors.
Jalopnik: Did you guys shoot guns at it for the show?
Tanner: Well, we wanted, but there are potential imagery issues with shooting police cars.
Jalopnik: Oh? I guess that makes sense.
Tanner: No, I'm just kidding. I just made that up. I can't really say what we did with them, but we tested their "police-ness"
Jalopnik: As you know, Jalopnik has a vast criminal readership. Maybe like half our audience. Are there any hints you can give our readers about Achilles' heels in the cars? Good protuberances to whack your head on so it looks like a cop did it?
Tanner: I'm going to say, if the Taurus is behind you, don't go down a dirt road. That thing is quick on dirt, no doubt about it. It's like 365 HP— almost double the Crown Vic. The thing that your criminal readers have going for them is that most police departments are adopting a no chase policy. Instead they'll just send a helicopter after you and find you when you stop and write you a much bigger ticket.
Jalopnik: So don't try to outrun the cops, is what you're saying.
Tanner: Yeah. It's not the best idea. But, feel lucky. Because I've made 14 trips this summer, and you never see police cars, but there are speed cameras every five freaking feet. And the fact that some brilliant, wonderful lawyer, I don't use that term lightly, figured out how to claim that speed cameras were an invasion of privacy, is a great thing for driving in this country. Because throughout Europe, you just tip over the speed limit and you're quickly nabbed. And the tickets are SO expensive. This is actually a pretty nice place to drive if you have a little of the speeding gene. Just trying to be positive.
Jalopnik: I appreciate that. So, based on what you've learned, if you could create your own idealized cop car, money's no object, what would it be like?
Tanner: Wow. Um, well, on a simple note, I'd like there to be a complete separation between perps and officer. A full-on boundary layer, plexiglass, none of this spitting through the fence stuff that people can do now.
Jalopnik: So the cars you tested just had a mesh or grid type of divider?
Tanner: No, these cars had plastic back seats where you could pin— lock in the perps in the back, but no barrier. I'd much rather have the barrier. I'm not a big fan of, um…
Jalopnik: Being spit on by criminals and meth addicts?
Tanner: Yeah. I would say that. I wouldn't think rocket launchers would be out of the question? Actually, no. That's a bad idea.
Jalopnik: Alright. No rocket launchers.
Tanner: I would like for it to be RWD, if more than 400 HP. That way, it could compete in drifting sessions and improve the image of cops and help with recruiting. The police should be your friends.
Jalopnik: I like that. Okay, now for the inverse of the last question. You have $1500 and Craigslist access and you have to get the best cop car you can. But you can't get a Crown Vic, because, you know, too easy. What do you pick as your cop car?
Tanner: Obviously, I'm going to get an Initial D-style AE 86 but with an SR-20 swap.
Jalopnik: Oooh, that's a good one. Will you have enough room in there to throw someone in the back, you think?
Tanner: Um… that's a valid question. It's a hatchback so it'd got a lot of utility. Mine would probably be tubbed out, a little bit, in case I wanted to do any drag racing. So there may not be a lot of room back there.
Jalopnik: You could throw a pillow back there and just handcuff him to the cage, I guess.
Tanner: Yeah! A pillow, cuff 'em to the roll cage! That'll work. Rutledge would probably pick his Volkswagen truck. Actually, he'd choose an ice cream truck.
Jalopnik: An ice cream truck's not a bad choice— it's undercover.
Tanner: Rutledge as an ice cream truck driver undercover would be the deepest undercover ever. He'd forget his own name, he would just go from small-track neighborhood to small neighborhood, just living the life and loving it. He'd start his own ice cream brand.
Jalopnik: Wow. He'd go native. That's kind of beautiful. Okay, back to the cop cars— any advice for picking out headlight patterns on these new cars?
Tanner: Good luck. Because— first of all, between these three— new American sedan lights are so hard to pick apart now. I think the art of picking out headlights coming at you is a dying art.
Jalopnik: You know, we had a quiz just about this on the site not long ago. About picking out headlight patterns.
Tanner: Oh my gosh. When I was six, I was a MASTER at that. But come the early 90s, they all started looking the same. It's not easy anymore. And to just throw a real wrench into things, the Charger often has foglights. It used to be if you saw foglights, you were A-OK. Not anymore.
Jalopnik: Man, that blows.
Tanner: Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. The Charger lights are pretty easy to pull out, the Taurus and Caprice, not so much.
Jalopnik: I'm sure you can't tell us who won, or who raced the Corvette, or who won— but I did see something about the ultimate perp escape vehicle. Can you tell us about that?
Tanner: Think about what an ultimate escape vehicle would be— it's a sport bike. They can duck through sidewalks— I had a friend who told me he had a garage door opener on his bike, and he'd cut through neighborhood sidewalks, open a garage, go right in, and close it. Horrible example for the rest of us, but… they're insanely fast, they have like twice the power to weight ratio of the fastest cars, so in the hands of the right people, they can be the ultimate escape vehicle. The problem is you see police videos, and when it goes wrong, obviously, it can be very bad.
Jalopnik: Right. And, if you're a criminal who specialized in grandfather clock theft, you're out of luck.
Tanner: Yes. If you can't open safes, but steal safes— there's not a lot of practicality. But if you just like running from police, they're hard to beat. That's why we picked one to use in the show. Whoever won the battle would have to try and take down one of those. I can't tell you the results of that. I will say the location where some of this stuff was shot— the ultimate police chase to stop the ultimate perp— was shot in Long Beach, on the Vincent St. Thomas— what's the name of the bridge that goes between the piers? The perp had every possible chance to escape, I will say that.
Police cars have to be fast. You have to know when you see lights behind you, they're going to be able to pull you over. Personally, I think police officers should be well trained. They should be trained in car control all the time, that's their office, and they should be comfortable in their office. They should be given a weapon— a fast car.
Jalopnik: Makes sense. I do have one unrelated question— I saw you have a degree in molecular biology. Any advice for molecular biologists looking to transition into racing?
Tanner: Yeah! It's a real clear path! You'll notice as you get into your third year of genetics that race car driving is starting to make a lot of sense. Yeah, I think it's one of those paths that leads itself into a fluorescent-lit dungeon. Where you're either going to be a lab rat or in school for another nine years so you better find something fun to do. That's how that worked out. My family are all doctors. I got weeded out of aerospace engineering— I wanted to design cars. At the time it was a very competitive industry, and I didn't realize that only 60 year olds got to play in the wind tunnels with the smoke stick. That was the end goal- that looked so awesome. But that involved less than 50 days of skiing in the semester and apparently that was a problem for me. So I ended up in molecular biology, and very quickly was living in the back of my F-250 and trading mechanic work for time in race cars.
Jalopnik: I'm guessing many universities will be offering a molecular biology/auto racing combined major.
Tanner: Yeah, I think it's like a time-release capsule. They should just bore you to tears with something and then force you to go do what you've really wanted to do. It's an interesting strategy for schools.
Jalopnik: Anything else to add?
Tanner: I'm really happy with the way things have gone with the show. Adam and Rut have only called me short four times, which is not a bad ratio.
Jalopnik: Not bad at all. I'm the short guy at Jalopnik, so I understand. Thanks again from all us Jalops!


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Thursday round-up
With the Court between oral argument sittings, yesterday's coverage focused on several upcoming cases.
Greg Toppo of USA Today interviews David Boies, one of the lead attorneys for the couples challenging California's Proposition 8 in Hollingsworth v. Perry. At Balkinization, Jack Balkin notes that "one of the strongest influences on the Justices, and especially Justice Kennedy, was how they believed their decisions would look in in ten or twenty year's time," and he suggests that the marriage cases illustrate a new modality of constitutional argument, based on how future generations will view an opinion. Mark Sherman of The Associated Press discusses the Justices' family backgrounds, observing that the "varied family portraits of the justices are somewhat at odds with the arguments of gay marriage opponents who stress the unique ability of heterosexual couples to have babies as a reason to uphold bans on same-sex marriage." [Disclosure: Tejinder Singh of the law firm Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys work for or contribute to this blog in various capacities, was among the counsel on an amicus brief filed by international human rights advocates in support of the respondents in this case.]
At Patently-O, Brett M. Fischmann discusses Federal Trade Commission v. Actavis, in which the Justices will consider the legality of reverse payment agreements in patent litigation, and he argues that the Court should resolve "the apparent tensions between the Hatch-Waxman Act, the Patent Act, and the Sherman Act" by giving "substantial priority" to the Hatch-Waxman Act. [Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys work for or contribute to this blog in various capacities, also represented Louisiana Whole Sale Drug Company et al. as an amicus curiae in support of the petitioner in this case.] John Echeverria of the Center for Progressive Reform's CPR blog discusses Horne v. Department of Agriculture, in which the Justices will consider which federal appellate court – the Federal Circuit or a nonspecialized regional one – should hear a Takings Clause challenge to a federal raisin price stabilization scheme. Meanwhile, at Crime and Consequences Kent Scheidegger argues that the NLRB's plan to seek Supreme Court review of a decision by the D.C. Circuit limiting the President's power to make recess appointments (covered in Conor's round-up yesterday) might present "a case for summary affirmance."
- With the fiftieth anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright looming, Andrew Cohen of The Atlantic reports on the "vast gulf between the broad premise of the ruling and the grim practice of legal representation for the nation's poorest litigants."
- At the Volokh Conspiracy, Ilya Somin discusses the arguments for the Court to repudiate its World War II-era Japanese internment decisions.
- Damon W. Root of Reason reports that Sackett v. Environment Protection Agency, a Takings Clause decision from last Term, provided the inspiration for author C.J. Box's new novel, Breaking Point.
- Erin Geiger-Smith of Thomson Reuters reports on a recent patent seminar, at which retired Judge Arthur Gajarsa suggested that "[r]ecent tension between the U.S. Supreme Court and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals can be traced to a dispute over what kind of rules framework should be set for patent law."
- In his Verdict column for Justia, Mike Dorf discusses Justice Scalia's "racial entitlement" remarks during oral argument in Shelby County v. Holder, and in a follow-on post at Dorf on Law, he argues that Justice Scalia has not become more "openly partisan" over time; rather, outrage over some of his recent comments can be traced to a "greater distance between the respective liberal and conservative weltanschauungs than in the past." [Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys work for or contribute to this blog in various capacities, is among the counsel to Representative F. James Sensenbrenner et al., who filed an amicus brief in support of the respondent in this case.]
- David H. Gans of the Constitutional Accountability Center discusses the argument that the Voting Rights Act should be struck down because it singles out some states for different treatment, arguing that "our Constitution does not contain any principle of equality of states that limits Congress' exercise of its express constitutional powers."
- Writing for Fox News, Curt Levey argues that the odds suggest that at least one conservative Justice will leave the Court before the end of President Obama's second term.
- Amy Argetsinger of The Washington Post's Reliable Source blog reports on an event Monday night at the Shakespeare Theatre's Harman Hall in which Justice Sotomayor and Rita Moreno discussed their recently released memoirs. (Thanks to Howard Bashman for the link.)
Recommended Citation: Cormac Early, Thursday round-up, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 14, 2013, 8:56 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2013/03/thursday-round-up-169/


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Q: After getting out of my swimming pond, I had a leech on my leg! How do I remove leeches from my pond?
Dennis – Blythewood, SC
A: There's nothing like climbing out of your pond and finding one (or more!) of these little blood suckers stuck to your leg. What are they, and how do you banish them from your pond?
Getting to Know Leeches
Leeches are 2-inch-long brownish-black segmented worms that are a distant cousin to the earthworm. They use their suction cup-like mouths and teeth to latch on to vertebrate and invertebrate animals, feeding on their blood. Of the 700 different leech species, the majority live in freshwater environments, like your swimming pond.
Leeches love to live in the debris at the bottom of your pond. In all that muck accumulation, they get comfortable, find food and hide from predators—also known as fish—swimming overhead.
Despite their bad reputation, leeches aren't all bad. Up until the 18th and 19th centuries, these worms had been used medicinally on humans to improve and restore blood circulation. The practice waned for a time—likely a combination of the yuck factor and modern medicine—but it's slowing coming back into favor. In fact, Emma Parker Bowles (daughter of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall) recently wrote about how leeches helped relieve her of debilitating migraines.
Kicking Leeches to the Curb
Unless you practice leech therapy, you probably want to evict those invertebrates from your pond. The best way to do that is to remove their preferred habitat—all the muck and debris covering the bottom of your pond. How do you do that? Here's a four-step approach:
1. Pull Out the Debris: First, use a lake rake, like the Pond & Beach Rake, to remove weeds, accumulated debris, algae, decomposing plants and muck.
2. Add Beneficial Bacteria: Next, add some beneficial bacteria, like those found in MuckAway™. The bacteria will head to the bottom of the pond and digest whatever muck remains. Remember that it will take some time to break down all that debris, so be patient.
3. Let Your Fish Do the Work: With nowhere to hide, those leeches will become tasty meals for your fish. You may even consider adding some more leech-eating fish to your pond.
4. Trap and Destroy: For those leeches that elude your finned friends, you can trap and remove them with a baited trap. Punch leech-size holes in a coffee or aluminum can, bait it with raw chicken or fish heads, and position it in a shallow area of your pond. When the worms go for the grub, they can get in but not out because the burrs from the hole punches will prevent them from escaping. Remove the can once it's full and repeat until the leeches are gone.
If a leech latches onto you, don't worry. In most cases, it won't do any harm. In fact, you might not even feel it as the tiny critter injects the spot with anesthetic-anticoagulant combo while attaching itself with its suckers. You can remove a leech by breaking its suction seal with your fingernail or another blunt object, causing the worm to detach its jaws.
Pond Talk: Do you have any leech-removal tips to share?
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"We don't want people to only know the magnificence of their oceans through aquariums or by watching 'Finding Nemo'," Australian Environment Minister Tony Burke was reported saying as he announced the creation of the world's largest network of marine reserves last Friday.
It also means that Nemo and his friends can feel a bit safer in future give that this network will help protect marine life in more than 2.3 million square kilometres of ocean.
This is an area the size of Western Europe, covering some of the world's most pristine marine ecosystems that lie within Australian waters, including the tropical Coral Sea. Many endangered marine species from green turtle, to blue whale, dugong, southern right whale, Australian sea lion and whale shark are found in these waters.
At first glance, the new marine park network looks like a conservation paradise, especially in the Coral Sea which will now be fully protected from mineral exploration and most commercial fishing operations. Unfortunately, there are still serious shortcomings.
Some equally precious areas around the vast coastline have been left wide open to the country's runaway mineral expansion, with oil and gas exploration licenses approved in whale breeding grounds and directly adjacent to world class coral reefs. Meanwhile, massive coal mines planned for the Great Barrier Reef coastline threaten the unique ecosystem with rivers of industrial runoff and a potentially mammoth increase in shipping through the maze of fragile reefs.
But while there are some gaps, these marine reserves are a welcome development. Australia has taken a great step forward for marine protection and created something to build on.
In spite of the shortcomings of the new marine park, the Australian government should be applauded for showing real leadership in ocean conservation, and emerging as a world champion on marine reserves both within and beyond national waters.
At the Rio+20 Summit in June 2012, for instance, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard called for greater action to conserve the high seas and their resources and urged all states to develop a strengthened oceans governance regime under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, including for the establishment of marine reserves.
Greenpeace is campaigning for a network of large-scale marine reserves – areas that are closed to all extractive uses, such as fishing and mining – covering 40 percent of the world's oceans. In spite of the shortcomings, Australia's decision brings us a step closer to this target.
This decision also shows a growing acceptance of the many benefits of large scale marine reserves not only for marine life, but also for fish stock recovery, food security and protection of the livelihood of the billions of people who depend on the ocean.
We are getting there!
Veronica Frank is an oceans campaigner at Greenpeace International
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while these reserves are a great start threr are siome signifivant issies that are being ignored. the gas hb at james price point and the building of ...
while these reserves are a great start threr are siome signifivant issies that are being ignored. the gas hb at james price point and the building of mining ports in nad around th egreat barrier reef. while we are doing some good things these major ommisions are significant. the great barrier reef needs much greater protection,
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I will love to be part of GP. I am from Tobago running my NGO information is what i want on the Reef
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with all these new and improved teams in the east who is the new threat.
bobcats with Emeka Okafor, Heat with shaq, the Bulls with Luol Deng and Ben Gordon and last the magic with Dwight Howard and Steve Francis.
all these teams have made changes that will effect them drasticly but who opposes the biggest threat in the NEW Eastern Conference.


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Discussion in 'The Sandbox - AKA Flatistan' started by Jack Daniel, May 12, 2009.
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A Real Steal
Looks like a deal
Pair of '08 1200 Kawi PWCs with only 1.5 hours
$5953 :huh
Do you think I should buy them for Memorial Day?
Dumb Ass probably meant $15,953
Waiting for reply from seller :ddog
The Dumb Ass aparently decided not to sell at that price
Who'da Thunk It?
I think I'll go buy this old Cadi'
And just park it out in front of The Swamp
What do you think?
Very fast!!
KLR 650 - $1800 (Ocala)

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Would like $1800 or a reasonable offer.
Leave a # and I will get back with you. Thanks
I suppose that one is supposed to be funny
21 YO KLR for $1800
Some of this Craigslist sheeeeeeet is just that
Sheeeeeeeet! :ddog
There were two items posted today that I contacted immediately on
And no answer
One was an '04 Denali Suburban that looked new
For $3999
Do you think some of this is just that?
I saw a great deal on a bike on Ocala4sale once (very similar to CL) and contacted my friend who was looking for that bike. He called the phone number and the folks on the other end were not happy. Apparently they had pissed someone off, and that person posted a free add with an extremely low price and put their phone number on it. This tied up their phone all day until they could get the add removed.
That's kind'a funny
I finally received an e-mail in regards to the jet skis
The guy said he had posted them on e-bay for buy it now $5900
And apparently they sold
He said he needed the money quick for his mortgage

really, then go buy hatchlings like i did and raise them and feed them and keep them safe from predators and i will sell mine to someone else
Above is the respose I received today from a lady that wanted $24 for two chickens
I had said to her earlier that for ten cents an egg those chickens had a lot of layin' to do to be worth twelve dollars each
Here's another one
'07 Civic $4200
Do you suppose these are reallly legit?
I could use something like that to run around in though
All that BS and no mileage listed
Sounds like she has a point!
Should have asked her if she wanted to play "guess what's in my pants"
12 dollar chicken
Thought you were going to the Scrub tonight. I was going to come up and see you tomorrow.
See ya over in the drivel thread
An '08 750 Kawi' that's been "babied for years"
Sure they are. All you have to do is send a deposit, because the seller is getting a lot of responses on the car and just happens to be traveling in London right now. But once he returns, you can meet up and you will love the car. Great deal.
Seriously, the old saying that it sounds to good to be true it is applies double to Craigslist.
For the second time I've been contacted in regards to placing an item on e-Bay because of safety.
A supposedly local woman here has an '04 garage kept Suburban Denali for $3900. Yea, it's got 97K miles on it but it still doesn't sound like too bad a deal.
She's wanting my address so she can qualify me. WTF!
I don't think I need it but I'm trying to figure these people out at the moment.


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Had Ken Boothe been born in Birmingham, Alabama or Memphis, Tennessee there is no doubt he would today be heralded as one of the finest Soul singers of all time. Often compared to Otis Redding, he possesses one of the most soulful and distinctive voices in popular music and if there were any justice in this world, his astounding vocal dexterity would have brought him fame and fortune beyond his imaginings. But of course life is not fair and despite creating some of the most timeless music ever to emanate from Jamaica's golden shores, the financial rewards have been relatively modest.
Born in Denham Town, Kingston on March 22nd 1946, Ken was raised in an atmosphere where music provided an almost constant backdrop to every day daily life. His mother was a keen Gospel singer, while his eldest sister, Hyacinth Clover was a well-known vocalist who appeared with popular comedy duo, Bim & Bam. Bearing in mind his background, it was hardly surprising Ken developed a deep love of music from an early age and while still only a small child, he began developing dance routines with another of his sisters, the pair later performing as Jack & Jill at local talent contests. During his formative years, he also began entering singing competitions at his local school, Denham Primary Elementary, usually facing stern opposition from a certain Winston Delano Stewart, who would later make his name with the Gaylads.
Ken's big break came in the early sixties when he overheard singers Stranger Cole and Roy Panton practising their harmonies while on his way home from school. The following day, the teenager decided to throw caution to the wind and join their rehearsal, adding his voice to theirs. the duo were suitably impressed by Ken's precocious talent and asked the teenager to perform with them on a regular basis. Ken jumped at the opportunity, although the trio proved short-lived following Panton's decision to record with Millie Small of 'My Boy Lollipop' fame.
Undaunted by Panton's departure, Stranger and Ken continued to perform, making their debut as a duo with leading local producer, Arthur 'Duke' Reid, cutting 'Mo Sen Wa', around the close of 1962. This, along with subsequent releases, most notably 'Uno Dos Tres', 'I Want To go Home' (both for Reid) and 'Hush Baby' (produced by Mike Shadeed) brought the pair to the attention of Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd, who over the next few months had them record half a dozen or so sides, including 'Thick In Your Love', 'All your Friends', 'My Marie' and 'I'm So In love'.
The popularity of their material for Dodd led to the pair becoming increasingly in demand by local producers and in 1964, Stranger & Ken were asked by Byron lee to record 'What A Day' and 'Suzie' for a collection of Jamaican Ska sides issued by the major US record company, Atlantic. Other songs recorded around this period were 'Blessed Be' for Richard Khouri's Federal Records and an embryonic version of 'Home, Home, Home', entitled 'I'll Be Home, which saw issue on Vincent Chin's Randy's label.
Throughout this time, Cole had also regularly recorded both as a solo artist and half of the duo, Stranger & Patsy and perhaps prompted by this, Ken began performing with another local singer, Roy Shirley. Roy & Ken went on to record a handful of sides for Linden and Sonia Pottinger (most notably 'Lollipop Tonight' and 'Paradise') and also teamed up with another duo, Joe White and Chuck Berry to perform as The Leaders. The quartet went on to record a handful of songs, including 'Fire', 'I Don't Want To Cry' (both issued on the Anderson label) and a Ska version of 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town'. produced by respected band leader, Granville Williams (see CDTRL 364), but disbanded soon after. Meanwhile Ken resumed his partnership with Cole to cut a number of impressive singles for Coxsone Dodd, with the original version of 'Artibella' and 'World's Fair' among their most popular releases for this period.
In October 2965, a violent fracas resulted in Ken being shot by a policeman although fortunately, the injury did not prove life threatening and by the close of the year, Ken was back making music. By now, he had convinced by Dodd to embark full-time on a solo career, some two years after recording his first song alone. BB Seaton recently recollected Ken's first solo attempt as being around 1963:
"The first song I did was a song called 'Only You, Patricia Can Make My dreams Come True' for Coxsone. Ken Boothe recorded 'Prevention', at the same time - that was the first song he ever recorded (alone). It was never released, but in the studio when he did it, it was a massive thing - the musicians went crazy... Ken's song was a hit in the studio, but mine was a hit on the street."
Contrary to Seaton's comments, 'Prevention' was issued at the time, although for reason's best known to Dodd, the single mysteriously credited Ken as the Dragonaire. Some two years on, the producer made no attempt to conceal Ken's identity, with one of the first singles to bear the singer's name being the superb self-penned driving Ska number 'You're No Good', a song revived to great effect by the singer in the late seventies. Other recordings from Ken's early solo career included renderings of two Soul ballads, 'Oo-Wee Baby' and 'Lonely Teardrops', both of which sold in large numbers, convincing him he was right to go it alone.
In the summer of 1966, Jamaican music began to undergo a major change, with Ska slowly supplanted by the slower rhythms of Rocksteady, a development that enabled Ken to express himself fully as a singer. Finally able to realise his potential as a performer, the hits began to come thick and fast, with 'Danger Zone', 'The Train Is Coming', '(Don't fight It) Feel It', 'The Girl I Left Behind' and 'I Don't Want To See You Cry' all selling in vast numbers during the latter half of 1966.
Around the beginning of the following year., ken strayed from the confines of Dodd's Studio One set-up to attend a recording session supervised by George Phillips (aka Phil Pratt) for former Skatalites' road manager, Blondel Calnek (aka Ken Lack). The afternoon's work resulted in the soulful 'The One I Love' and an impressive version of Barbara Lynn's R&B hit 'You Left The Water Running', both of which saw issue on the short-lived Star imprint. But the hiatus with Calnek proved short-lived and Ken was soon back with Dodd, recording such notable hits as 'My Heart Is Gone', Puppet On A String', 'The Girl I Left Behind' and an updated version of 'Home, Home, Home', all of which were gathered on his aptly titled debut album, 'Mr Rocksteady'.
Following his participation in a UK tour with fellow Studio One acts, Alton Ellis and the Soul Vendors, Ken cut a number of sides for Sonia Pottinger, finding the Jamaican charts again with 'Say You', and 'Lady With The Starlight', the melody of which was adapted from Nat King Cole's 1963 pop hit, 'Those Lazy, Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer'. He then resumed recording for Coxsone Dodd, providing the producer with hits such as 'When I Fall In Love', 'Moving Away', 'Tomorrow' and 'Live Good', but later in 1968, he left once again to join up with a number of fellow performers to form the Links label, BB Seaton later recalled the brief history of the project:
"Links was an organisation formed by The Melodians, The Gaylads, Ken Boothe and Delroy Wilson because dissatisfaction with the producers at the time. We said we'd like to do our own stuff so we could learn and see what the business is all about. We started recording ourselves at WIRL... using Lyn Taitt (& the Jets) and we did 'It Comes And Goes' (The Melodians), a track called 'Give Love A Try', by Delroy Wilson, backed with 'Soul resolution', both of which I wrote. And we (The Gaylads) did a song called 'Looking For A Girl' and Ken Boothe did 'Can't You see' and 'Bright Eyes' (aka 'I Remember Someone'). Once we had a hit with 'It Comes And Goes' (by The Melodians) there was a bit of a problem in the camp with The Melodians. They said that because it was their song that was a hit, they wanted more money than everybody else. We said no, that wasn't the idea. It was all our money, like a pool, so if it's a hit, we should all benefit from it and build the thing up until it works. But as well as that we were also getting a fight from the system, although we didn't realise it until ten years after when Neville Lee (from Dynamic Records organisation) said to me, 'We gave you guys a fight because we didn't want you to come through'. And I said, 'Why are you telling me this? It was me and my kids you were fighting and all I was trying to do was live like anyone else'. But anyway, we had to scrap the whole thing and Ken started singing for Coxsone when we weren't supposed to be recording for anybody else."
Prior to Ken's decision to renew his association with Dodd, he also performed as an organist in an instrumental group that included Seaton and Delano Stewart of the Gaylads, along with Lloyd Charmers, as the latter recalled in an interview for Black Music in 1974:
"I had a band... me, BB Seaton, Winston Stewart and Ken Boothe. We got together as a little band and played at the Baby Grand club in Crossroads, Kingston. Then we went to the studio and made 'Watch This Sound' (voiced by the Uniques)."
In July 1968, Ken was approached by Embassy Cigarettes to advertise their product for two months, with the deal leading to the formation of the Swinging Kings (named after the brand of cigarette by the company), a group that featured Ken, along with Leroy Sibbles, Phil Callender, Robert Lyn and Eric Frater. The ensemble made numerous appearances around Jamaica and scored a best-selling single with the Coxsone Dodd-produced 'Without Love' before disbanding in the autumn. Later in the year, Ken joined joined fellow Studio One acts, the Heptones, Delroy Wilson and the Soul vendors on a tour of Nassau and upon his return home, re-united with his former Links stable mates who had signed for Sonia Pottinger's Gayfeet operation. Although the liaison with Gayfeet resulted in a fine new version of 'Live Good' and the equally impressive 'Somewhere', Ken decided to resume recording for Coxsone Dodd and over the next few months cut a number of popular singles that were later included in his second album 'More Of Ken Boothe'.
Early in 1969, Ken once again parted company with Dodd, cutting 'Can't Fight Me Down' and 'I'm Not For Sale' for Phil Pratt, followed soon after by 'Old Fashioned Way' and a version of Bib Dylan's 'Mr Tambourine Man', produced by Keith Hudson. Despite the popularity of these sides, Ken was yet again lured back into the fold at Studio One, recording 'Pleading' and his 1969 Festival Song entry, 'Be Yourself', prior to embarking on a tour of Trinidad, Barbados and Guyana with Prince Buster, the Gaylets, Hortense Ellis and the Sound Dimension.
When he returned home, Ken finally severed all ties with Dodd, deciding to join his former Links associates who by now formed a sizeable part of the increasingly impressive roster of artistes at Leslie Kong's Beverley's label. since the latter half of 1969, Ken's close friend BB Seaton had played a key role in Kong's success, with the multi-talented singer acting as the producer's arranger and talent scout, as well as performing with his group, the Gaylads on a multitude of Beverley's releases, both as a main act and as backing vocalists. In addition, Seaton penned songs for many of the label's acts, with Ken particularly benefitting from the arrangement. Among the Seaton compositions he recorded at this time were 'Why Baby Why', 'Love And Unity' and a song co-written by Ken himself, entitled 'Freedom Street'. the latter, which went on to top the Trinidad charts for six weeks and was voted by leading Jamaican radio station, RJR as the 'Best Song Of 1970' has been often quoted as being Ken's all-time favourite song.
In the early summer months of '70, Ken maintained his remarkably high success rate, cutting a popular remake of his old Ska hit 'Artibella' (which charted in Guyana) for Phil Pratt and further popular singles for Beverley's, most notably 'Now I Know', 'Drums Of freedom' and a superb interpretation of the Royalettes R&B hit 'It's Gonna Take A Miracle'. These, along with the aforementioned titles for Kong were gathered on Ken's next album, 'Freedom Street', issued in Jamaica later that year and finally by Trojan in the UK in 1974.
In July, he left Jamaican shores once again, touring Canada and New York with leading Kingston-based show band, Byron Lee & The Dragonaires, but quickly resumed his hit-making ways upon returning to Jamaica. Further sessions with Phil Pratt resulted in 'Why', 'Morning', 'Give To Me' and later, an updated version of one of his lesser known Rocksteady sides, 'Winey Winey', retitled 'Miss Wine-E-Wine-E'. Also around this time he cut the soulful ballad, 'Good To Be Black', which saw issue on Howard McGraw and Wayne Jones' Howaynes label.
Ken also became involved in the creation of the Conscious Minds, a group that quickly made their mark on the local music scene, as BB Seaton recalled:
"That was me on guitar, with Ken Boothe on organ, Joe White on piano, Maurice (Roberts) on bass and a guy called Derrick Stewart on drums - we took him out of the military band. We recorded 'My Jamaican Girl' and 'People Crying' which we gave to Beverley's to distribute. We also did other things like 'Lollipop Girl' for Derrick Harriott and 'Don't Get Weary' with tony Brevett."
Assisted financially by producer Pete Weston, the Conscious Minds went on to launch their own Soul Beat and Splash labels, a development that allowed Ken the opportunity to produce a number of his own sides, such as the excellent 'Hallelujah', 'Trying To Reach' and 'Stop Your Crying'. The group also leased a number of recordings to Leslie Kong, including the aforementioned 'My Jamaican Girl' and 'People Crying', along with Ken's own ,'I Wish it Could Be Peaceful Again' and 'Your Feeling And Mine'.
Following Kong's sudden death from heart failure in August 1971, Ken and Deaton began strengthening their ties with Lloyd Charmers, who by this time was firmly established as one of Jamaica's leading producers. Charmers preferred to maintain a small roster of artists and for the next year or so, the majority of singles issued by the producer featured one, two or the entire trio, as he explained in 1974:
"I started producing Ken Boothe, BB Seaton and (singer) Busty Brown, so we decided to form a group as the Messengers. Me and Ken would make a recording, then me and BB, then Busty, then Busty and Ken. But you know, we go under different names. Any one sell, we split it. It was a four-man thing. Hits? We had 'Lean On Me' with BB, 'Ain't No Sunshine' with Ken".
Ken also enjoyed local success with his fine re-make of 'Thinking' (re-titled 'So Nice'), a medley of old hits entitled 'Six In One' and one of the first overtly Rastafarian songs to top the Jamaican charts - the magnificent 'Rasta Never Fails', on which he was accompanied vocally by Charmers. Around this time, Charmers also gave a number of recordings to music entrepreneur, Pete Weston, who issued the album, 'The Great Ken Boothe Meets The Gaylads'.
In 1972 Ken attended a one-off session for Winston 'Niney' Holness that spawned the Jamaican chart topper, 'Silver Words', while among his finest efforts with Charmers was the aforementioned 'Ain't No sunshine', a sublime version of the Manhattans' R&B ballad, 'I'm The One Love Forgot' (aka 'Out Of Love') and a magnificent rendering of Al Green's 'Look What You've Done To Me', all of which appeared on his next collection, 'Black, Gold And Green'.
The Boothe/Charmers paid dividends throughout the following year, the pair producing some of the most sophisticated Soul-Reggae ever to be created. Among the sides to receive the special Ken Boothe treatment in 1973 were a number of songs previously recorded by American acts, with Syl Johnson's 'Is It Because I'm Black', Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On' and the Fleetwoods 'Come softly to Me' all being seemingly effortlessly transformed into Reggae masterpieces. Later that year, Charmers released another superb collection of Ken's work entitled 'Let's Get It On', but despite the commercial potential of the material, mainstream success outside his native Jamaica proved elusive.
Thankfully, international recognition of Ken's outstanding vocal abilities finally came in the autumn of 1974, when his beautiful interpretation of Bread's 'Everything I Own' climbed into the UK Pop chart. In an interview with Jamaican Swing magazine in 1975, Ken explained his decision to immediately travel to Britain as soon as the record broke:
"When I heard that the record had made it in the charts, I decided to go to England to be available for live performances and such, because I had exploitation at the hands of various local and UK producers before and I knew that my presence would help push the record and at the same time, protect my interests."
On October 26th, 'Everything I own' hit the number one spot, remaining there for three weeks before finally being toppled by 'Gonna Make You A Star' by British teen-idol, David Essex. For the follow-up, Trojan selected Charmers' own composition, 'Crying Over You', which subsequently reached a respectable number eleven on the British listings early the following year.
Meanwhile, ken had remained in Britain, making seven appearances on BBC's popular chart show 'Top f The Pops', as well as performing in front of the cameras for ITV's music programme, 'Forty Five'. He also toured extensively, performing to twenty packed venues around the country and recorded a number of songs for Trojan under the supervision of in-house producer, Webster Shrowder. These subsequently appeared on a hastily put together collection of his sides entitled 'Everything I Own' that Trojan issued in the autumn of 1974. Meanwhile, Ken signed a five-year contract with the company, securing the services of London-based booking agent Tony King to look after his interests and arrange appearances in Britain. With the weight of Trojan's publicity machine behind him, it seemed Ken's future as a major international performer was assured, but unfortunately the timing could not have been worse. Not long after the ink had dried on the contract, Trojan went into liquidation and while it was soon back in business again as part of the Saga Music group, the company would never succeed in recapturing its share of the Jamaican music market.
In 1987, Ken gave an interview for British black music magazine, Echoes in which he recalled his frustration at this development:
"I didn't know there was going to be a bankruptcy at Trojan, I thought this was my lift off into the business. After 'Everything I Own' went to number one and I went back to Jamaica after the tour, I thought this was going to be a long-lasting thing. But no royalty statements returned to the island. (I only learned) later on that the new company was bankrupt. The new company, Saga, who bought out the assets wouldn't sign any other artist unless I signed. Now, at the time, another contract was being negotiated for me in Germany with Phonogram and I was going to get a million pounds to sign it. But instead of leaving the others suffering, I decided to go with them (Trojan)."
Sadly, it soon became evident Saga lacked any real experience or enthusiasm for Jamaican music and over the next few years, the company did little to effectively promote its Reggae acts. Although Ken went on to record a number of wonderful recordings with Charmers, many of which were included on his 1976 album, 'Blood Brothers', this disappointment of his situation with Trojan resulted in his decision to cease recording to concentrate on his live work. Two years passed before he was finally coaxed back into the studio to record a showcase album for Neville Lee's sonic Sounds Records. The popularity of the LP prompted Ken to resume his recording career in earnest and over the next year or so, he recorded material for Phil Pratt and Bunny Lee that later appeared on the albums 'Who Gets Your Love', 'Disco rockers' and 'I'm Just A Man'. Sadly, by now Ken had become increasingly dependent on drugs, a problem that led to both emotional and financial difficulties and had it not been for the support of his new manager, Olivia 'Babsy' grange, Ken may well have gone the way of many other celebrities.
In 1980, a self-produced collection, 'Reggae For Lovers' indicated Ken was back to his best and over the next years, recording for a variety of producers, including Delroy Francis, Jack ruby, Sly & Robbie, Dean Fraser and Tappa Zukie ensured he remained at the forefront of the Jamaican music scene. January 1986 saw the release of Ken's impressive 'Imagine' album, while later that year double header 45, 'Oh What A Smile Can Do' b/w 'Open The Door' saw Ken back near the top of the reggae chart. There was also renewed interest in his back catalogue following Boy George's 1987 hit version of 'Everything I Own', the arrangements of which owed much to Ken's own rendering of the song.
Three years later, British Reggae band, UB40 also paid tribute to the singer with their version of 'Just Another Girl' featured on their best-selling LP, 'Labour Of Love 2', while further proof of their reverence for the great man was illustrated in their interpretations of 'Crying Over You' and 'Train Is Coming' that appeared on their third 'Labour Of Love' volume.
During the early nineties, Ken worked with a number of leading producers, including Lloyd 'King Jammy' James, Hugh 'Redman' James, Bobby Digital and Earl 'Chinna' Smith, while in 1995, he united with deejay Shaggy to recut 'Train Is Coming'. Used in soundtrack for the film, 'Money Train', the recording finally returned him to the international charts, after an absence of over twenty years.
In the years since, Ken has eased off somewhat from performing and while he may no longer be at the cutting edge of the Jamaican music scene, he remains a revered and popular figure in the industry. Hopefully, Ken still has many more years of music making ahead of him, but in the meantime, we can at least savour the wonderful music he has created during his long and illustrious career. And this collection provides a perfect opportunity to do just that - from Ska, through to Rocksteady and on to the golden years of Reggae, the recordings on this CD illustrate that in terms of passion and pure soul, the wonderful Mr Ken Boothe simply has no equal.
Uno Dos Tres
The One I Love
Say You
Lady With The Starlight
Live Good
Old Fashioned Way
Why Baby Why
Keep My Love From Fading
Freedom Street
It's Gonna Take A Miracle
Now I Know
Get Close To You
Give To Me
Trying To Reach
I Wish It Could Be Peaceful Again
Your Feeling And Mine
Miss Winey Winey
So Nice
Rasta Never Fail
Tears From Your Eyes
Can't See You
Out Of Love
Missing You
Look What You've Done
Ain't No Sunshine
Black, Gold & Green
Silver Words
(That's The Way) Nature Planned It
Leaving Me
Let's Get It On
Is It Because I'm Black
Dum Dum (Come Softly To Me)
Whole World's Down On Me
Everything I Own
Crying Over You
Love Don't Love Nobody
Now You Can See Me Again
Godfather (Speak Softly Love)
Let Go
Blood Brothers
I Shot The Sheriff
I Don't Want To See You Cry
Who Gets Your Love
You're No Good
|All material © Trojan Records


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Firstly I must begin by expressing my thanks to Brownhills Bob for the publicity he gave my last blog post. Secondly I would like to thank other local bloggers and tweeters who were also kind enough to read and redistribute my work. This newest post is a follow up to a piece that Bob ran last month about the appearances of a mystery CCTV camera in Friezland Lane, Walsall Wood.
Thanks to the recently censored Sgt John De-Hayes of West Midlands Police and other local contributors it was quickly established that the mystery camera belonged to Walsall Housing Group. WHG claimed they had informed residents in writing about the camera albeit they failed to provide public signage.
Moving forward a few weeks and I found myself in hot pursuit of a moggie, which in turn was chasing a squirrel just beyond St. James Church Cemetery on Great Charles Street. After realising that both of my potential targets could climb fences far more effectively than myself, I slowed to a canter and continued up Great Charles Street abandoning my pursuit in the process. On the corner of Great Charles Street and Vernon Avenue I happened to glance skywards whereupon I spied a recently installed CCTV camera affixed to a lamp-post.
22nd September 2012
This camera is operated by Walsall Council, who unlike Walsall Housing Group, have decided to comply with the Data Protection Act in a far more straightforward way, by placing two signs underneath, one clearly stating that they are running the scheme, why it is in place and how to contact them for further information, the other banning ball games – I find this a strange combination, not to mention unfair on ball loving canniness.
22nd September 2012 – On reflection, the No Ball Games sign may be unrelated
Interestingly however, this camera's location was only short lived. A few weeks later, still outraged about the 'No Ball Games' sign I summed up the courage to return to the spot with my best tennis ball and make a formal protest under the CCTV camera. However, upon arrival the camera had vanished.
10th October 2012
Dismayed that my civil disobedience was to go unrecorded I slumped off in the direction of Vicarage Road. However, just as I had given up hope of being able to play ball under the watchful eye of the local authorities I spotted the cameras new home, now attached to the lamp-post at the top of Ogley Crescent.
10th October 2012 – Binoculars required to read the sign
It seems that our Council have gotten quite a taste of using CCTV in built up residential areas, an interesting development. Now, I must make my position clear. I am not against the use of CCTV for the prevention of crime and anti-social behaviour in our towns and city centres. However, bringing it in to residential areas does pose a few questions.
There have been several cases in the past decade that I am aware of, where individuals responsible for monitoring CCTV in residential areas have used their position to make and store inappropriate images. Sadly I no longer have the links to these stories, however they include CCTV operatives recording people in various states of undress in their bathrooms, living rooms gardens and so forth. It is a criminal offence to do so and offenders are often forced to sign the sex offenders register as part of their punishment.
I am not trying to argue that this sort of behaviour is inevitable, however have a look at this CCTV footage that has made its way on to Youtube and then consider whether you would be comfortable with a council run dome camera sitting a few metres outside of your bedroom window.
In view of all of this I would like Walsall Council to answer these basic questions:
1) How is the need for the use of CCTV in residential areas established?
2) Where are images recorded and which staff / contractors have access to them?
3) After deciding to use CCTV in a residential area how often is the need for the continued use of each installation reviewed?
4) What if anything is done to physically prevent cameras being able to view the inside of domestic dwellings? – By this I refer to cameras being programmed to pixelate, computer generated blackout or other means of image distortion when cameras pan across a field of view that looks in to a dwelling
5) If the answer to Q4 is, 'Nothing, we trust our staff not to do this' then how often is footage audited to ensure correct use?
I sincerely hope that someone from the council can comment on this, so that we are all aware of the current policy and safeguards that are in place to prevent abuse of CCTV systems in such intimate locations. I am not trying to argue that CCTV in these types of area is a good or bad thing per se, only that it is a subject that needs close attention and careful monitoring if local residents are to be kept on board.
To finish, may I also respectfully request that any footage found of a small dog chasing a ball in a restricted ball-game area is deleted and not passed on to the local dog warden for intelligence purposes. Otherwise, I look forward to hearing from the council. Many thanks