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TORONTO – Standing comfortably by his dressing room stall, David Clarkson refuses to dodge questions about a goal drought that's lingered 10 games into the start of his Maple Leafs career. He's willing answer queries for as long as needed.
"Ask whatever you want," he says.
And he understands the questions. But he also knows why he was brought into the fold in Toronto and why Dave Nonis and company chose to pony up seven years at $36.75 million.
"I wasn't brought here to score 50 goals," Clarskon said earnestly after practice on Monday morning. "I was brought here for that full game that I bring, competing every night."
Nonis made that point clear on the day he signed the Mimico native last July. The considerable size and weight of the deal aside – not to mention the 30 goals he scored two seasons ago – internal expectations for the 29-year-old did not hinge strictly on offence but instead on the range of tools and experience he could contribute to a group prospectively on the rise.
And though he hasn't scored, with bad luck in a mostly defensive role primarily to blame, Clarkson has generally played that part with the Leafs, admittedly still adjusting to the new confines of life in Toronto.
"He hasn't really let it affect anything about him," James van Riemsdyk said of Clarkson's goal drought during a conversation with the Leaf Report. "I think he's come in and filled his role; [he's] played hard, finished checks, stuck up for his teammates and had a couple tough bounces as far as goal-scoring [goes]..."
Predictably pesky and a willing physical combatant, Clarkson has actually been at his best as a puck-controlling, forechecking burden deep in the offensive zone – something the group at large has struggled with until spurts recently. Effective in that regard mostly alongside Mason Raymond, Clarkson leads the team in puck possession (CORSI,) despite starting many of his shifts in the defensive zone.
"That's something I've always brought," said Clarkson, who has three assists, including a pair in the past two games. "In my career, I've always been known to be a guy that down low is hard to play against, that's always in the blue paint, winning battles down low, finishing checks and driving the other team crazy."
An admitted adjustment early on, Clarkson has been employed in a primarily defensive role so far, matched up against opposing top lines more often than not. He's held his own in such duties – on the ice for just four goals against. Never was his effectiveness in this capacity more pronounced than his second game of the year. Playing alongside Raymond and Dave Bolland, Clarkson helped keep Sidney Crosby off the scoresheet for just the second time all season (to that point.)
"The whole game, I was trying to hit Sid or trying to hit Malkin every shift because, if those guys are a little bit hesitant that you might do something, all of sudden maybe they're looking over their shoulder and not as effective," he said. "I always try to play that same way."
A Cup finalist with the Devils in 2012, Clarkson's veteran credentials have also held sway among his more youthful teammates – all but a handful are younger than his 29 years. Nearly toppling the veteran Bruins in the playoffs last May, the Leafs looked to Clarkson and Bolland for aid in the leadership department this past summer.
"He's one of those guys you can look at to be a constant out there," James Reimer told the Leaf Report. "He's just a good leader and he's a good pro. And a young team, that's what a lot of the time we need. You need those people that you can look up to."
Reimer points the manner in which Clarkson has handled the early string of misfires offensively.
"He's not getting rattled, not breaking his stick, not swearing up and down," said the 25-year-old netminder. "He just comes to work every day."
Several factors have worked to hold Clarkson in check offensively, luck and role most prominently among them.
A sign of his unluckiness to date: the Leafs boast an even-strength shooting percentage of a paltry 2.6 per cent when Clarkson's been on the ice this season, lowest on the team (with a minimum of 10 games played.) The several opportunities he has had, including a jam play opposite Jhonas Enroth on Saturday and a squeaker through the five-hole of Cory Schneider a week earlier, have fallen just shy of crossing the line.
In addition to bad luck, Clarkson's role has also changed from where it left off with the Devils. A first unit power-play contributor in Jersey, he is, at best, a second unit option in Toronto – stuck behind the skillful likes of van Riemsdyk, Raymond, Phil Kessel, Joffrey Lupul, Nazem Kadri, and Tyler Bozak when healthy.
Clarkson, who totaled 14 power-play goals and 24 power-play points the past two seasons, has averaged 1:50 per game on the man advantage thus far, down from the nightly 3:33 he garnered with the Devils last season.
Not helping his cause offensively either is the limited amount of even-strength shifts he's started in the offensive zone – slightly above 17 per cent, lowest on the team – nor the amount he's shot the puck to date; just two per game, down considerably from the past two seasons.
"We think that David Clarkson has got a lot to offer to our hockey club and he's had his fair share of chances," said coach Randy Carlyle. "He's a little bit snake-bitten, but if he continues to go to the net the way he's been going and we continue to drive that middle lane and get pucks directed around him he'll score some goals for us. We believe that."
With career-highs of 30 goals and 46 points, the production is unlikely to ever match the annual $5.2 million pay grade, but rightly or wrongly, that's not why the Leafs signed Clarkson in the first place.
"If David Clarkson doesn't score 30 goals in a Leaf uniform, but provides all the other things that we know he's going to provide we're pretty comfortable we're a better team," Nonis said on July 5.
Clarkson says the early drought may have bothered him as a younger player, what with the now daily barrage of questions and pressure to contribute offensively, but with age, experience and a family, he appears neither frustrated nor agitated. He knows his poor luck is bound to change, also understanding the manner in which he can affect the game otherwise.
"There's so much that he brings to this team," Reimer said. "When he starts scoring, honestly it'll just be a bonus."


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Will the Fed Taper Doom These REITs?
Bob is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
Talks of the Fed taper, in which our central bank winds down its long-held practice of monthly bond purchases designed to stimulate the economy, have caused the markets to whipsaw over the past couple of months.
The stocks receiving the brunt of the carnage have widely come from the market's higher-yielding sectors. One such sector getting hit hard is real estate investment trusts, or REITs.
However, the industry fundamentals remain strong. Should investors succumb to the fear of Fed tapering and rush for the exits? Or are fears overblown?
Taper talk delivers a body blow
Due to fears of the Fed tapering off its bond-buying, high-yielding instruments like REITs have trended down sharply over the past few months, since their yields would need to rise in conjunction with higher rates.
In addition, companies reliant on debt financing, such as REITs, would see increases in their interest expenses going forward.
That's spelled trouble for REIT investors. For example, Realty Income (NYSE: O) has seen its shares drop from $55 per share in May to its current level of $42 per share. That means Realty Income has lost nearly a quarter of its value in the last three months.
This is especially confusing, considering Realty is usually bought for its dependable dividends, which certainly haven't turned against investors. Consider that Realty Income has paid 517 consecutive monthly dividends. That's a span of more than 43 years.
A similar story has played out for Digital Realty Trust (NYSE: DLR), a REIT that invests in data centers and other properties catering to the technology industry.
Digital Realty has sunk from nearly $80 per share exactly one year ago to $53 per share today, despite maintaining a strong track record of rewarding shareholders.
Earlier this year, Digital Realty increased its dividend by 6.8%, marking the eleventh increase since the company first went public in 2004. Impressively, the company has increased its payout by 15.3% compounded annually since its first full quarter of operations following the IPO.
Another interesting REIT development is the dramatic drop seen in shares of healthcare property operator HCP (NYSE: HCP), which manages senior housing properties, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities.
An aging population in the U.S. and the healthcare industry as a whole on the precipice of greater demand should buoy the outlook for a company like HCP.
That hasn't stopped HCP shares from collapsing 27% in just three months, despite the fact that HCP has increased its dividend per share for 28 consecutive years and is the only REIT included in the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index.
Get to know FFO
Since REITs have a different tax status than traditional corporations, non-GAAP measures are better indicators of a REIT's true performance. One of these is funds from operations (FFO), which is the non-GAAP equivalent of earnings per share.
It's plain to see that fundamentally, these REITs have performed quite well in recent periods.
Realty Income recently posted record quarterly and first-half operating results. The company posted 22% and 21% FFO growth over the second quarter and first six months of 2013, respectively.
Now, Realty Income trades for 20 times its 2012 adjusted funds from operation and 17 times its expected 2013 FFO.
Realty Income isn't a screaming bargain, but at the same time, investors likely own the stock for its dividend, which is now a healthy 5.2% annualized, in addition to its great track record of dividend growth.
Meanwhile, Digital Realty's funds from operations grew 12% in the second quarter of 2013 and 10% in the first six months, year over year. Moreover, the company recently raised its full-year FFO guidance. Digital Realty now expects 6.5% growth in 2013 FFO.
At a recent price of $54 per share, Digital Realty trades for 12 times 2012 FFO and just 11 times its full-year 2013 FFO expectations.
And HCP continues to fall even though it posted 9% growth in FFO over the first six months of the year.
Even better, HCP upped its full-year 2013 FFO expectations to a minimum of $2.96 per share, which would represent 9% growth year over year.
At its current level, HCP exchanges hands for 15 times 2012 FFO and 13 times full-year 2013 FFO projections, certainly a reasonable valuation profile for a well-run 5% yielder.
Stick with these high-quality REITs
Investors likely bought REITs like these for their steady income. These stocks pay yields which handily beat the approximately 2% yield on the S&P 500 Index.
Higher interest rates do present a measurable headwind for a high-yielding sector such as REITs.
That being said, yields on traditional savings products like certificates of deposits and money market funds are still paltry at best. These solid REITs already pay handsome yields, and will even increase their dividends every year.
While further share price depreciation is an entirely plausible scenario, these REITs are growing FFO, and consequently, their dividends.
Although valuation multiples may compress further, there's no reason to fear the real underlying health of these REITs. As a result, these three REITs remain strong and should be held with confidence.
Dividend stocks can make you rich. It's as simple as that. While they don't garner the notoriety of high-flying growth stocks, they're also less likely to crash and burn. And over the long term, the compounding effect of the quarterly payouts, as well as their growth, adds up faster than most investors imagine. With this in mind, our analysts sat down to identify the absolute best of the best when it comes to rock-solid dividend stocks, drawing up a list in this free report of nine that fit the bill. To discover the identities of these companies before the rest of the market catches on, you can download this valuable free report by simply clicking here now.
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MMS settings providers worldwide.
I put in my o2 UK settings. It spends ages sending then I get an error message saying unusual mmsc response
tried using orange UK settings, and using the orange Uk mms settings from the site provided
wifi turned of, and when it sends i receive the circle spinning around then an error 'could not connect'
any ideas?
I had it like that and I got an error, but if you type that perfectly, it works great, but now I need to see if the person actually gets the text...
I'm on Vodafone in Australia and on an old post paid plan which allows MMS/data.
I've successfully sent an MMS and had it confirmed on the other end with these settings...
In the MMS app:
In the EDGE SETTINGS:Code:MMSC: pxt.vodafone.net.au/pxtsend Proxy: 10.202.2.60:8080
WI-FI switched OFFCode:APN: live.vodafone.com
Thanks Suavphisticated, for a great and much requested basic feature that should have come pre-installed! Looking forward to its development.
were you find the edge setting at.?
ok now it just stop working i cant open the app nomore it keeps on bootting me to the home screen..
EDGE settings are not in the MMS app.
Go to iPhone > Settings > General > Network > EDGE
i dont have that edge setting is that a hack.? all i got is VPN setting , Wi-Fi , and Data Roaming. no edge. Plus i cant used the app anymore it wont open like i said i uninstalled it and reinstalled it but no go..im going to bed hopes theres an update in the morning for it good luck all.
OK..got the messages to send but they are not received on the other phone. Under settings..general...network The only tabs I have are VPN and Wi-Fi. I have no APN settings. Is this because I am a regular AT&T customer? I never unlocked the sims.
I personally have an iphone on the at&t network and also a verizon enV i tested it and sent myself an MMS and I recieved it! the settings before for the at&t mms work
no http:// and no port 9201. just that. it should work fine. and about not being able to send mms because of the iphone data package. i work for a side provider of at&t... if you cannot send mms because u think ur acct wont allow it just add the mms pay per use and your good to go. those on a family plan with the family unlimited text then your good to go already
THIS IS WORKING FOR ME!! THANK YOU!! I just put these settings in my phone and test it. MY gf got the mms in a few seconds !!!! Great job!!
It is not working for me (1.1.2 unlocked) with Vodafone in Greece.
I have used the setup details from here (which I know are correct):
and also have put the port (:5080). This was provided by Vodafone Customer Care teleagent.
still no luck
I am using:
With the same SIM at different phone (nokia) I can send/receive mms no problem...
From the iphone MMS app I am getting the error (after trying to send it for ages): Send Failed! Could not Connect!
Wifi = Off
GPRS = On
Any tips?
i put on edge setting APN : mms.vodafone.it for my provider...and the mms start...no problem....great job !
Sorry if it sounds silly but this is working over EDGE only and not over WIFi, right? How could it work for those with unlocked iPhones, if they don't have EDGE?
I have a contract with Fido (Quebec, Canada) and it doesn't permit EDGE I think, so will MMS work from my iPhone?
ok i can answer some of this. The setting input in the iPhone is defaulted to at&t's network. basically you would need to find the setting configuration within the iphone to change it to your network's settings. Imma make this a project for myself tonight to find that file and try to configure it for other companies. until then unfortunately mms program has been limited to at&t customers. I'll try to get this configuration a.s.a.p for everyone
Working great for me...mms messaged were received very quickly to two different people
AT&T....US....unlocked 1.1.1
with the cingular settings posted earlier...great job Suavphisticated!!!!
Ok.... So I set the mms settings for AT&T. The pics are sending but no one is receiving the pics? Any ideas? Do the edge settings need to be changed and if so how do u go about doing it cuz under general/network settings I can't find where to do it??
K, what am I doing wrong? When I click to add an image, the list is blank.
has anyone got this to work on T-mobile US yet? i keep getting the send failed could not connect message!


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Interview with a "Triple 8" Worker
One of the main leaders among the "Triple 8" restaurant workers is Ms. Jiang. Below Ms. Jiang shares some of the history behind the "Triple 8" struggle.
CSWA NEWS: When did you begin to work at Triple 8?
JIANG: In 1996, I got a job as a busperson at the "Yue Tung Restaurant" located on East Broadway underneath the Manhattan Bridge. We worked 10-12 hours a day, 6 days a week, and the wages were very low. I earned about $250 a month plus tips, but the boss took part of our tips. Around 2002, many of us talked about suing the boss, but it was all just alot of talk.
CSWA NEWS: So later on what led you to want to fight?
JIANG: About two years ago, because of a Labor Dept. investigation 1, the restaurant owners changed their name to Sun Yue Tung Restaurant (a.k.a.New Triple 8 or 88 Palace). Although the name changed, the owner was pretty much the same. Actually the old boss was still a joint owner of the "new" restaurant. Initially, the "new" management planned to get rid of all of us, but we came together and went to CSWA. The employer heard we went to CSWA and immediately reinstated all of us, but the management also made us agree to a 3- month probationary period. They had us sign a form that said if it didn't work out after 3 months, they could fire us and we couldn't sue them. I signed it because I didn't want to be out of a job. But this didn't stop us from coming together. We continued to prepare our lawsuit, which we filed on August 2003.
Since then, the managers constantly watched over us. Some of the managers used very insulting words to speak to us, especially us women. I don't even want to repeat to you what dirty words they said. Others would order us around, asking us to do work that wasn't our responsibility. If we tried to explain that it wasn't our job to do certain tasks, the manager would yell at us, "Whatever I tell you to do, you just better do it!"
CSWA NEWS: Why did they fire you?
JIANG: The management has been targeting those of us who were part of the lawsuit, especially the Fuzhounese workers like myself. The manager told some of us Fuzhounese who were part of the lawsuit that we didn't have status and so fired us. We knew they were being unfair because there were other undocumented workers at the restaurant who were not part of the lawsuit, and they were not fired. They also tried to fire me even though I did have status. I was fired on June 21, 2004.
CSWA NEWS: Since you began to fight, have you seen any progress?
JIANG: The National Labor Relations Board demanded "Triple 8" to reinstate two of us who were unfairly fired, but the restaurant refused and insisted on only paying us two weeks worth of pay. I was fired more than five months ago. Others were fired seven months ago. Now the case has to go to a hearing 2.
Ever since we began to fight back, conditions in the restaurant have changed a lot. The boss changed the hours so that now all the workers work 40 hours a week and we make even more money than we did before when worked like dogs for more than 70 hours a week!
CSWA NEWS: Even after you began to fight, you were still working at Triple 8. Were you ever scared?
JIANG: I'm not scared because other workers have been supporting me. Some of my family wasn't always that supportive though. They thought that if I didn't sue him [the boss] and "make trouble" that I would still have a job. But I knew that even if I didn't sue, the boss probably still would fire us.
CSWA NEWS: How did you hear about CSWA?
JIANG: Through my co-workers. I also heard about the New Silver Palace restaurant workers standing up for their rights.
CSWA NEWS: What did you think of the New Silver Palace fight?
JIANG: [Laughing] I used to think the NSP workers were bad. I didn't like that they picketed people's wedding banquets. But now that this has happened to me at Triple 8, I understand more about NSP. I see that they did the right thing, so now I support and picket with them once a week. Like in my case, I see that they did nothing wrong. This is our right.
1 The Dept. of Labor investigated Triple 8 restaurant in 2001 and ordered the restaurant to pay the workers some backwages, but to date, the restaurant has not paid any of this money, and the DOL has no teeth to enforce it.
2 Shortly after this interview, Ms. Jiang won an NLRB
ruling and won reinstatement as well as compensation of close to $10,000
for the time she was out of work as a result of her retaliatory firing
in June 2004.
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Click here to register for the conference. Registration fee for attendees is $25.00 per person and $300.00 for each vendor. Conference registration closes October 22, 2013.
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If you are a New Castle or Kent County resident and you requested a complimentary room on your conference registration form, OHS will make your room reservation for you.
If you are a Sussex County resident or vendor, please call (302) 227-2511 and mention "The Highway Safety Conference". Rates are $94.00 single/double occupancy, $109.00 triple occupancy, and $124.00 quad occupancy with 8% room tax plus an additional $1.50 charge per room .
Please note that the deadline for conference registration is October 22, 2013.
What to Wear:
Recommended meeting attire is business casual. Officers are not required to wear their uniforms. Casual attire is suggested for the Tuesday evening meet & greet event.
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2013 Vendor Space Application/Contract
Application/Contract will not be processed without:
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Please submit your application/contract by Thursday, October 10, 2013
Traffic Safety Awards
The Office of Highway Safety is pleased to announce an awards luncheon as part of the Highway Safety Conference this year. The conference will be held November 5-7, 2013, at the Atlantic Sands Hotel in Rehoboth Beach, with the awards announced during lunch on November 6th.
There will be two awards per county for each of the following award categories. Descriptions of each award are provided below. Award categories include:
In addition, there will be one Traffic Safety Star award issued for each county.
All agencies are encouraged to nominate members of your police agency for their traffic safety achievements during 2012. A nomination form is included on this webpage. Please complete the form and return it to OHS by close of business July 19, 2013. Nomination forms can be faxed to 302-739-5995 or emailed to email@example.com. If you have any questions, please call Lisa Shaw at 302-744-2746. Specific criteria for each award is listed below.


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August 24, 2012 By: Former Writer
Sometimes it's difficult to find a root method for aging devices. It's not that the devices are bad, but more often than not developers have moved on to bigger and better things. For many Droid users, all of the latest updates on several devices have a solid root method. Oddly enough, it's the same exploit and it seems to work on a plethora of devices. These include the Motorola Droid X, Droid 2 and Droid 2 Global, and the Motorola Droid X2. This includes all of their variants.
The exploit was found by phifc at RootzWiki and posted here by XDA Forum Member bhigham in the form of a LiveCD. Users are to download the ISO, burn it onto a CD, then boot from the CD. From there, users put their phones into bootloader, flash the exploit, and that should root the device.
Despite the exploit not being posted in all of the device forums, the exploit works on quite a few devices. As bhigham explains:
This CD is for the D2,R2D2, D2G, and DX on Android version 2.3.4, and the DX2 on 2.3.5.
So if you're on one of those devices and need root, this is how it's done. For more info, check out the Droid X thread or the Droid 2 Global thread.
July 5, 2012 By: Former Writer
The development of an AOSP-based ROM such as CyanogenMod is sometimes troublesome on certain devices. The issues, bugs, and missing features sometimes range from broken 4G data or camera issues, down to things like problematic MMS. However, many bugs that have been plaguing CM9 progress for the Motorola Droid X2 have finally been fixed.
The ROM in question is CM9, and while ICS is not the newest OS on the block anymore, it's still quite an achievement to get it running on older devices that haven't yet received it. XDA Recognized Developer dragonzkiller has been actively working on the CM9 port, but has experienced a few issues making the camera work properly.
While seemingly a small problem, cameras can often be tricky to enable. It should also be noted that while still camera functionality is now fixed, video recording is not yet functional. With this problem being solved, though, all of the main features of the Droid X2 CM9 now work. This includes calls, texts, data, camera, WiFi, and Bluetooth. With only a few other issues remaining, it might not be long before Droid X2 owners get a fully functional CM9.
For additional details, head over to the original thread.
May 20, 2012 By: Ian Stacy
Now that Motorola has confirmed that it will not release an Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Droid X2 (much to the dismay of many X2 users), it stands to reason that some clever developer would whip together an ICS build for the device. XDA Recognized Developer dragonzkiller has done just that, and released an extremely experimental ICS build for the snubbed device. Even without an official Motorola ICS kernel, the build is on it's way to being totally functional. From the release thread:
- Bluetooth
- Data/3G (see known issues)
- *Maybe* tethering, but I doubt it (turns on, but haven't tested)
- HQ and LQ Youtube (used to be a problem)
- And a lot of little things
Known Issues:
Besides a whole lot of little things:
- Camera doesn't work: there is a fix for this for Tegra devices, but it's not working for us yet
- MMS rarely works: this probably has to do with how data works with the phone and how i had to "hack" the data to get it to work.
- Graphics memory sometimes runs out: as we are on less RAM the memory management is a bit whack. Sometimes while rotating an app (noticeably the browser) it will "twitch" and crash. Also systemserver (the main background service) will crash and Android will restart (rarely).
- Data usage doesn't work: this requires kernel mods which I haven't worked out yet (but started on as I have one of them in the build)
- Chrome beta doesn't work: it also requires kernel mods which I haven't messed with yet.
Lack of manufacturer support be damned, if you'd like to install this ICS build on your X2, head to dragonzkillers release thread and download the ROM. Be sure to read the instructions thoroughly and back up your entire device before installing the ROM because you are required to bootstrap a recovery and overwrite all partitions on your X2. Don't forget to thank dragonzkiller for his quick handiwork, and a big thanks to XDA Senior Member kenjesse for the tip!
January 19, 2012 By: liwen
Forum member dragonzkiller has manged to port CyanogenMod 7.2.0 to the Motorola Droid X2. Sure, it's based on Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread, while other devices like the original Droid are getting Android 4.0 now, but for the Droid X2, this CM7 port is not only completely free of the Blur skin, it also opens to the door for further development work. As the dev notes, this port is the "first step" to getting AOSP, MIUI and even CyanogenMod 9 and other Ice Cream Sandwich ROMs running on the Droid X2.
This ROM contains all the CM7 features you'd expect, but not everything works yet. For example, FM radio isn't working, though that may be fixed soon, while HDMI is not supported by CM7 at all. Also, if you want to flash this ROM, you have to be on Android 2.3.4, and there's of course always the possibility of bricking your device – so be careful.
With this in mind, continue to the forum thread, which contains download links and the full instructions.
January 9, 2012 By: Former Writer
For those who are budding developers, tools that help make the process a little easier to understand and a little faster to learn are always welcome. And, of course, all the respect to the pioneers of Android development who had to learn without nifty tools like these.
XDA Member wesf90 is among the most recent to contribute to the rich, and immense, list of tools to help developers out with his, as he puts it, "snazzy" tool called Framework Flasher.
Here's a description of the tool and it's use from wesf90:
It extracts your framework-res.apk file and allows you to edit the files. After editing, the script will compile, sign the apk, create your update.zip with the correct structure for flashing, and then sign the .zip. Everything you need to modify and flash your framework-res.apk file.
While it hasn't been tested with those pesky .9 png files yet, wesf90 has stated that he'll add the functionality if it's requested enough.
Currently, it's posted in the Motorola Droid X2, but it seems as though this is compatible with more phones than that and could make its way over to the Android Development and Hacking section eventually. Additionally, the thread is being used for bug reports as well as requests. So if you're an aspiring themer, developer or if you just want to head over and check it out, follow the link above for additional information and download links.
December 21, 2011 By: liwen
Even after attaining root, the Motorola Droid X2 still refuses to play nice with custom, AOSP-based ROMs. Development efforts have been going strong since late November, but the developers still need some help from, well, other developers. More developers.
This thread is for the discussion of where to go next.. tricks, techniques to debugging a foreign ROM on our 2nd-init boot.
@ this point i have had varying success in booting cm7, still allot of bugs in logcat, and still getting a bootloop.
Please only chime in if you have any ideas or thoughts related to this.
So, if you're a developer who knows his/her way around Android ROMs and are skilled enough to help, please head over to this forum thread to assist your fellow forum members in getting the Droid X2 to boot custom ROMs.
May 31, 2011 By: egzthunder1
Our stance on adding forums to this site has slightly changed. However, there are certain new and upcoming phones that we cannot turn our backs to. One such device is the Motorola Droid X2, which is the successor of the hugely popular Motorola Droid X, which happened to be Verizon's flagship for a while before more powerful phones started coming out from different manufacturers like Samsung and HTC. It comes with several improvements over its older brother such as a higher resolution display, bumping the bar up for qHD display (boasting at 960 x 540 pixels) and a dual core 1 GHz Tegra processor just like the Motorola Atrix. Some of the features that were carried over were the 8 MP camera, dual LED flash, and Android 2.2 (Froyo), which to be honest is kind of disappointing. Seeing how other phones are no longer shipping with Froyo, Motorola will likely release a Gingerbread update sometime soon (we hope).
If you have one already, or are thinking about getting one, please share your thoughts and findings with other users in the newly created forum.
You can visit the Droid X2 home on XDA here.


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4 Common Age-Related Pains
While most people "of a certain age" are healthy and living full, productive lives, growing older often comes with a few aches and pains. Not surprisingly, as we age and change, the small pains grow into larger, more difficult to manage ones. Here, the 4 most common pains we experience as we age and how to treat them.
1. Headaches. Everybody gets one once in a while and according to the National Headache Foundation 90 percent are stress related, tension headaches. Getting older isn't for the faint of heart and many older adults are worried about aging, finances, medical issues and more. Older adults might also not be making enough time for exercise and other stress management techniques. The result is a generation of baby boomers with booming headaches.
Headaches can be a sign of serious conditions including hypertension, vascular and circulatory problems and prescription side effects. If headaches are more than an occasional problem, it's time to see the doctor.
2. Achy joints. Osteoarthritis is a wear and tear injury that develops in overused bones and joints. The most common areas are shoulders, knees, hands, hips and feet. According to the National Institutes of Health, repeated impact eventually thins or wears away the cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones in the joint. As a result, the bones rub together and cause a grating sensation. This reduces joint flexibility, bone spurs develop and the joint swells. Usually, the first symptom of osteoarthritis is pain that gets worse after exercise or immobility. Treatment includes medication, exercise, physical therapy, joint splinting and, for seriously damaged larger joints (knees and hips), joint replacement surgery.
3. Back pain. A lifetime of lifting, bending and twisting can add up to a real pain in the back. Low back muscles tense and tighten in response to irritated bones and nerves. In addition to arthritis, sciatic pain is a common complaint for older adults. The sciatic nerve runs from the spine, through the buttocks and down the legs. As spinal discs deteriorate, sciatic nerves can become irritated. It may feel like a mild ache but its also sometimes experienced as a jolt.
Yoga, Pilates and other strength and flexibility exercises are very successful in treating low back pain and may, in fact, be more effective than medication and surgery. Other alternatives include chiropractic treatment, massage and acupuncture.
4. Gastrointestinal pain. Stomach aches, heartburn and indigestion are common tummy troubles that occur as we age. If seniors aren't eating a healthy diet, getting enough exercise or are taking certain medications, they may become constipated and/or unable to digest foods as well as they used to. he solution? Diet and exercise. If adding more fruits, veggies, water and exercise don't do the trick, check with your doctor about more serious concerns.
Don't let aches and pains hold you back. They don't have to come with the territory of aging if you take good care of yourself. Improve your health and quality of life by improving your lifestyle.
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Halloween is less than a month away, and while carving pumpkins and bobbing for apples are fun activities, they can get messy.
There are several crafts the whole family can create that are mess-free, fast and simple.
By using black garbage bags and a pair of scissors, you can create spider webs to decorate both the inside and outside of your home. The plastic is waterproof, which allows your creation to stay outside regardless of the weather.
Simply cut a square shape out of your trash bag, then fold it into a triangle, three times over. From there, you can cut out whatever shape you prefer, creating a design once the bag is unfolded.
Toilet paper rolls are something everyone has around the home. By wrapping a roll in orange tissue paper and adding mouth and eye cutouts with black construction paper, you can create a cheap and easy Jack-O' Lantern-style decoration for anywhere inside the home, including the bathroom!
Lastly, empty milk cartons can be used as another Jack-O' Lantern alternative to decorate the yard. With a black permanent marker, you can draw a face on the carton, dropping a nightlight into it to allow for a safe light-up decoration.
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Friday August 30, 2013
Labor Day Festival opens today from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. Features Island aritsts, music, food and more.
Friday August 30, 2013
Jazz and Blues Summerfest is at 7 p.m. at Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs. Features Anaisa, Sage, Phyllis Yvonne Stickney, Nicholas David and Andrew and James. Tickets $35 and $30.
Friday August 30, 2013
Music on the Porch at the Harbor View Hotel, 131 North Water street in Edgartown. Jazz and blues-inspired tunes. Call 508-627-7000.
Friday August 30, 2013
YardWorks begins at 8 p.m. at the Patricia N. Nanon Theater at the Yard, Middle Road off Beetlebung Corner in Chilmark. Directed by Jesse Keller and Alison Manning. Visit dancetheyard.org.
Ghosts and Graveyards of Vineyard Haven walking tour begins at 8 p.m. outside of Bunch of Grapes. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children under 8. Call 774-563-0762.
Friday August 30, 2013
Prince and Michael Jackson Dance Party begins at 8 p.m. at Dreamland, 9 Oak Bluffs avenue in Oak Bluffs. Visit dreamlandmv.com.
Alex's Place Open Stage is at 8 p.m. at Alex's Place at the YMCA. All ages invited to perform music, dance, poetry and comedy. Admission is $5. Sign up in person at 6 p.m. or call 508-696-7171.
Saturday August 31, 2013
Shop for Women's Health supports Friends of Family Planning on the Island. Store owners donate 5 per cent of sales to the organization and ask customers to donate as well. Happening Island-wide.
Island Alpaca Discovery for children and adults is from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Island Alpaca Farm. Discover the world of alpaca and how to care for them.
Guided Birding Tour with Robert Culbert is from 9 to 11:30 a.m., rain or shine. Meet at the regional high school faculty parking lot and carpool to the birding hotspots.


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Perhaps this will be Disney's "gift" to WDW in light of the Wonderful World of Color (which I also saw a video for it a couple of days ago WOW!)
Here is the Ralph Lauren link. So cool...
That being said... I understand the incentive behind covering the castle in photos taken that day, but the show would be much more impressive without the photographs. They make the show seem tacky, almost like a cheaply made PowerPoint presentation with plenty of star wipes.


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TIP OF THE DAY: Work with the wonderful UOP team to host a PM break in the Joe Quinney Sports Museum which includes the 2002 Paralympics exhibit. There is nothing like exceptional athletes overcoming physical and mental challenges to put things in perspective.
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5 Breakout Stocks to Eye for a Buy
Sify Technologies
One stock in the computer services complex that's nearing a major breakout is Sify Technologies (SIFY). This company is an integrated Internet, network and electronic commerce services companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a range of services delivered over a common Internet backbone infrastructure. This stock is ripping big so far in 2012 with shares already up over 20%.
If you look at the chart for Sify Technologies, you'll notice that this stock has been uptrending since it hit a near-term bottom at $3.70 in mid-December. Since hitting that bottom, the stock has been spiking higher on solid volume back above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. That's bullish price action, and now shares of SIFY are setting up to trigger a big breakout trade.Market players should SIFY for a breakout trade if this stock can manage to clear some near-term overhead resistance levels at $5.08 to $5.39 on heavy volume. A sustained high-volume move or close above those levels should set this stock up to trend back towards its next significant overhead resistance level at $6.45 a share, or potentially much higher. Look for volume on the breakout that registers near or well above its three-month average action of 852,390 share.
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Hokies' offense starting to jell after sideline shuffle
Source: The Virginian-Pilot - Oct 29, 2011 at 12:01 AM
BLACKSBURG When Virginia Tech announced last offseason that quarterbacks coach Mike O'Cain would call the plays but Bryan Stinespring would remain as offensive coordinator, many wondered: How would that arrangement work? The answer after eight games: Splendidly. The Hokies will play Duke this afternoon after a three-game offensive surge not seen in Blacksburg during Frank Beamer's 25 years.


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BGR: Samsung's Making a Giant-Sized Retina Screen Galaxy Tab
So this one landed on our desk with a big ol' thud of a HUH? BGR is reporting that, according to a trusted source, Samsung is making a 11.6-inch, 2560 x 1600 resolution Galaxy Tab that will be announced next February. You're going to need a bigger—actually—just use that humongous tablet as the boat. »


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Trip ReportStar Date: 41133
Me and the intrepid dee e (Dave Evans) were on a scientific exploratory assignment to an uninhabited Class M planet in the TC223021 Quadrant. We had just beamed down from our orbiting Starship with our All Mountain Bikes to the top of this picturesque Mountain at 11,000 ft. elevation. Dee e was equipped with a point and shoot camera, me, with a digital video recording device to capture the flora and fauna for further research. We were planning on a slow ramble down the slopes, stopping periodically to take sensor readings and enjoy our adventure.
Suddenly!!! Three Klingon Warships appear out of no where and have us surrounded!
Wanting to escape disaster, I yell to dee e, follow me! we can ditch those Fracking ugly M-n F-ers if we slip down into that steep rock shielded Couloir.
So we rip down the perfect double diamond like ski slope of pumice. At first it was a little tricky, but after a couple of 100 feet, we were speeding down the slope like it was pure powder figure 8s.
Luckily the Klingons disappeared, since we were in the "Neutral Zone", we guessed that they saw further down the slope, and thought that we would either die, or beam back up to our ship, because no one on bikes will make it through that massive cliff band, just below those "stupid hapless humans".
Being the ultra advanced expert all mountain bike riders we were, the cliff band was dispatched by developing a new technique that made it possible to negotiate the class 2 slopes by using the bike below you as a mechanical brake.
After the cliff band, another section of steep loose rock was encountered, which we had to walk. But fortunately after a little thrashing, we spied a secret passage of pure pumice at about a 50 degree slope that would lead us out of difficult rocky sector.
At the bottom, we took sensor readings with our tricorders to assess our location and physical well-being. Apparently according to our sensor readingx, we were in a better location now for our scientific survey, and the instructions were to proceed in the direction of the valley floor, straight down the steep hills of forested pumice.
Dave got a couple of shots of us enjoying this sector, but the images did not capture the 30 degree slopes that we rambled down like giddy school children. We sped through the open forest on a carpet of pine needles, jumped downed logs, and maized our bikes through tricky sections with nary a dab. Over 3,500 of pure cross country downhill, not bad for a casual afternoon.
At the bottom, we enjoyed a couple beers then a soak in one of the native hot springs before heading back to the ship above. Only later did we find out that the video recorder malfunctioned (wouldn't you know it) and we had no recording of our planetary survey.
maybe next year, Dr. F will find a willing partner to repeat the adventure, apparently dee e doesn't want to go back for some reason, could be his tricoder readings
but we will do the couloir to the right instead, since there doesnt seem to be any class 2 sections.
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This is the time of year when many of us are trudging through stores and searching online for the perfect holiday presents for the folks on our gift lists. Despite the best intentions of getting an early start on buying jewelry for that special lady or the year's hottest toy for little Johnny, holiday shopping can turn into a frantic, stress-filled race to get it done in time.
One of the season's fun gift traditions, however, is a White Elephant gift exchange at work. White Elephant gift exchanges, sometimes known as Yankee Swaps, involve bringing an inexpensive, wrapped present that often is a gag gift or something used.
Based on a numbering system, the first participant opens his or her gift and shows it to the group. A second player gets an unopened gift and chooses to either unwrap it or swap it for the first person's present. The exchange follows that pattern until all the gifts are opened. The game can have some variations but the idea is the same; lots of laughs and enjoying the company of co-workers in a fun environment.
Do you exchange White Elephant gifts at your workplace? Did you enjoy the experience? What's the weirdest White Elephant gift you ever received? What's the best one you ever got?
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Kuemper Brick-Walls Moose Jaw
Minnesota Wild 2009 sixth-rounder Darcy Kuemper made 35 saves for the Red Deer Rebels in a 3-0 blanking of the Moose Jaw Warriors on Saturday night.
The shutout lowered Kuemper's league-leading goals against average to 1.79 — almost one point lower than the second place tender — and his nine shutouts are five more than any other goalie. He bounced back from allowing three goals on just 20 shots in Friday night's 5-3 win over Medicine Hat.
The Saskatoon, SK product made a four game appearance in the American Hockey League last season for the Houston Aeros (2-1, 2.41 GAA, .886 SV%) before they sent him back to Red Deer.
The WHL named Kuemper the Player of the Week last week when he went 3-0-0 and stopped 85 of 86 shots (.988 SV%) while picking up two shutouts.
More Good News for Wild
Fellow Minnesota Wild prospect Brett Bulmer had five points (two goals, three assists) for his Kelowna Rockets over the weekend — beating Seattle 6-3 on Friday and topping Spokane 5-3 on Saturday.
The 18-year-old has 41 points (17-24) in 42 games for the Rockets this year. Minnesota took him 39th-overall in the 2010 draft after his first full season in the WHL, in which he posted 13 goals and 27 assists in 65 games.
Howse Still Hot
Chilliwack Bruins forward Ryan Howse extended his goal streak to seven games with a goal and an assist in Friday and Saturday's contests, respectively.
A 2009 third round selection by the Calgary Flames, Howse has eight goals and four assists over the course of the streak. He'll put that streak on the line on Sunday night when the Bruins head to Vancouver to take on the Giants.
Simpson Shaken
Everett Silvertips goalie Kent Simpson (2009 28th-overall pick by the Chicago Blackhawks) took two losses over the weekend — including allowing seven goals on 21 shots in 30 minutes in Saturday's 7-4 loss to Tri-City.
Simpson's first loss came in a 31 save performance in a 3-2 loss to Portland on Friday night. Despite his shaky outing on Saturday, Simpson still ranks among the top 13 goalies in the WHL in GAA (3.07). He has just 12 wins in 36 starts for the Silvertips this year.


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A graduate of Arizona State University (B.A., J.D.) and the University of Virginia (LL.M.), Judge Hawkins was appointed by President Clinton and began service as a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit in September 1994. Judge Hawkins served to the rank of Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1970 to 1973, completing his service as a special courts martial military judge. He engaged in the private practice of law from 1973 to 1977 and again from 1980 to 1994, interrupted by service as U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona (1977-80). While in private practice, he frequently served as a judge pro tempore of the Arizona Court of Appeals and twice served as special prosecutor for the Navajo Nation.
Judge Hawkins is a member of the Bankruptcy Administration Committee of the U.S. Judicial Conference. A 1995 recipient of Arizona State's Alumni Achievement Award, he also was honored in 2003 by the State Bar of Arizona with its Outstanding Jurist Award. He maintains his chambers in Phoenix and San Francisco.


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This weekend we oohed and aahed over the cute pics of Jake and Reese walking arm in arm in LA but things only got better. The adorable couple headed to the east coast and landed in NYC. They were a little less lovey-dovey but the shopping duo seemed to be in great spirits leaving a home store in Soho. Hmm, could they be decorating together already? Reese's new movie may not have scored huge at the box office but it looks like she had Jake to keep her mind off of any disappointing news.
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Vivivonpurrr 6 years
OMG...you guys are talking like you know whats best for them....hahaha!!!! Yes.....Jake is way hotter than Ryan....looks better with Reese for sure, but seriously people.......you have too much time on your hands!
jroc 6 years
I KNOW THATS RIGHT METOME!! ANYTIME SOMEONE FOCUSES THAT MUCH ON SOMEONES SEXUALITY, IS TOTAL CLOSET CASE!! Why do peeps come on here to-do nothing but HATE! DAMN, GOD DONT LIKE UGLY!! I think they are a great couple, so what they look boring! Reese is a grown ass women, WTF are they supposed to act like in public?? it's great to see a couple have some class! I bet behind close doors, these two have alot of fun and are steamy in the bedroom!
pnkadri 6 years
besides, she deserves to be happy after all, that no good ex-husband of hers cheated on her with whats her face.
pnkadri 6 years
if their was any couple that voted for best couple..they would win! :)
Metome 6 years
Audrina, are you homophobic or what? Every time you comment you say Jake looks "gay" or "ugly" etc. You clearly want to insult him and have issue with him. There is nothing wrong with "looking gay" or being gay. But that doesn't mean Jake is gay despite your ignorance. Guess what you sound horrible and have no taste. Helga, how would you know that Jake and Reese are pretending/in a showmance? Are you in their bedrooms or something? My guess would be no. I say good for them if they are "boring". I respect them more for it.
Jane14907098 6 years
New NYC pictures just confirm that Jake and Reese are pretending - and they suck! Relationship my ass! Just painfully boring and unconvincing showmance.
audrina 6 years
Jake looks very gay to me. And he's a horrible dresser. With all of his money, I don't know why he doesn't buy nicer looking clothes. He needs to burn these in the pics. There awful.
Metome 6 years
LOVE Jake! He is the best and hardly lame. I would take him any day. A great actor and totally hot. They seem really nice together. Good for them.
demeter 6 years
I still don't know about them.
marcella 6 years
reese deserves so much better than mr. boring. he is just lame lame lame!
Laura14 6 years
Amesabelle, you're not the only one. He is gay or at the least bi. Not that there is anyyhing wrong with that! They are more like good friends/buddies than lovers....
dudenha87 6 years
they are never kissing =/
dudenha87 6 years
they are never kissing =/
katie_c 6 years
they're really cute.
katie_c 6 years
they're really cute.
karebear25 6 years
Oh they are so cute. I love them both, and together they may become a power couple. I still wish they were at the academy awards. cute, cute, cute.
tsteffensen 6 years
I really like them, but can't shake the feeling that the relationship isn't real. They're so darn cute...
karisaamy 6 years
Jake please burn that horrible shirt you are wearing!
jroc 6 years
I love them together, yes i agree i love Reese with Jake, way more then Ryans pretty boy self! I think they make a great couple, nothing wrong with being low-key!
Briandiesel 6 years
I really like them together! They are both so wholesome and cute!
bradange 6 years
sassym, did mean me? I'm not an unhappy brokie fan. I don't even understand what you mean. I just thought it might be nice of him to visit his goddaughter when he is in N.Y. That's all!
Amesabelle 6 years
I actually really like both of them a lot. Am I the only one who doesn't believe that they are really together? I don't know why, but the whole thing seems a little staged (not Heidi Montag/Spencer Douchebag staged, mind you). They just seem more like buddies than people who are in a brand new romantic relationship together.
Amesabelle 6 years
I actually really like both of them a lot. Am I the only one who doesn't believe that they are really together? I don't know why, but the whole thing seems a little staged (not Heidi Montag/Spencer Douchebag staged, mind you). They just seem more like buddies than people who are in a brand new romantic relationship together.
rwfan 6 years
AWW! Amazingly cute :D
popsplenda 6 years
A.P.C. is actually a clothing store.
sassym 6 years
All unhappy brokies go AWAY! They are CUTE cute cute together!
roxy17 6 years
They may seem "boring" but I see cuteness!
chelseataylor 6 years
I think both of them are low key and deep down inside a bit dorky = a great match. I like them together!
moisville 6 years
Jake's WAY hotter than Ryan, very nice rebound. I love Reese - smart, adorable, successful and NOT a drama-mama thank goodness!
lilybelle 6 years
cute! Jake is so hot :D
ytw 6 years
I like them together... but, seriously, she is teeny-tiny looking here.
DreaAST 6 years
I think they are really cute but I hate how they pretty much have matching sunglasses. It looks weird to me.
caitlinp86 6 years
I love how low-key they are. They are just too cute!
pinkprincess1101 6 years
is he obligated to see his goddaughter we dont see him spending time with maggie's kid either so how do we know if he doesnt see matilda, anyway they are so cute together apart jake seems blah, and reese love her she is hot
Princess-Peach 6 years
They're so cute together !
ilanac13 6 years
i love these 2 and wish that one of these days when they were strolling around NYC i would see them. i never see anyone good
bradange 6 years
I hope in between the lovefest he'll find the time to visit his goddaughter in N.Y.!
CoMMember13630786602261 6 years
I dont know if you called him Jack on purpose (referring to his Brokeback roll) or if thats a typo..but yeah...you called him jack in the first sentance..
Zahara-Pitt 6 years
Shopaholichunny 6 years
Too CUTE! So jealous of Reese! :P Jake is HOT! :LOVE:
LolaDub 6 years
how cute :)
jjlyn 6 years
they are adorable together...they seem happy together too, so why does it matter how 'exciting' they appear to us
amkc 6 years
I couldn't agree more, laluna. Yawn. Especially Reese.
mu5235 6 years
boring>>I think so,too. but>>cute.
laluna 6 years
I think these two are boring. I don't like them seperately and i dont like them together :p
Louie 6 years
They look cute together. Boring, but cute.
pink_magnetism 6 years
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Ben Davis is a legend in the Detroit golfing community. He died last week at the age of 101. If you have ever played the course at Rackham Golf Club in Huntington Woods, you probably noticed his photo in the clubhouse.
He was a pro there for more than 50-years. He was a pioneer and in 1968 he became the first African American head golf pro in the country. He taught Joe Louis and Bob Lanier how to play the game. He participated in events with Tiger Woods. He rubbed elbows with Mayor Coleman Young and Dennis Archer.
He was as well respected for his wisdom and demeanor as he was for his prodigious golf game.
Rackham is a placed filled with history. A wonderful part of it, the man, is now hanging out with the golf gods. He will be missed here on earth. The next time you tee it up at Rackham, tip your hat to Mr. Davis and you just may find yourself getting a favorable bounce into the fairway.
The following obituary and funeral information was provided by Davis' nephew Eric King:
Erellon Ben Davis was born February 19, 1912 in Pensacola, FL to Ellis and Belle Davis.
He was a talented golfer as a youth; however there were few opportunities in 1920's Florida for African-Americans in golf.
His instructor, golf pro Toney Penna, encouraged him to leave Florida for better opportunities up north.
Davis moved to Detroit in 1925 and graduated from Northern High School in Detroit. He began his professional golf career in 1936 at the Pine Crest Driving Range in Ferndale, MI.
He began teaching golf at Rackham Golf Course, in Huntington Woods, MI in 1952 where he would become a Class A Head Professional.
In June of 1953 he was joined in holy matrimony to Ruby Nell Day. They were inseparable for the next 57 year until she preceded him in death in 2010. Ben taught golf at Rackham for over 50 years.
He was also the Head Pro at Palmer Park Golf Course in Detroit for a number of years. In 1968, he was the first African-American Head Golf Pro at a municipal golf course in the country. Although he began teaching golf in Michigan in 1936, it would be 30 years before Davis would break the color line at the Michigan PGA.
Ben Davis held the course record at Rackham for eight years.
He became the first African American admitted to the Michigan PGA in 1966. He won the Michigan Senior PGA Championship in 1974 and the U.S. National Senior Tournament in 1979 in Las Vegas.
He was inducted into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in 1992. The Ben Davis Youth Golf Tournament was established in 2000 by the Detroit Recreation Department.
In 2012, he was inducted into the African American Golfers Hall of Fame. Over his expansive career his many students included boxing legend Joe Louis and Detroit Piston's Hall of Famer Bob Lanier
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Orientation: 4:30 p.m. The Group Leader will greet you with a warm welcome and introduce everyone. We will review the up-to-date daily program schedule and any changes, discuss responsibilities, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, and answer any questions you may have.
You will also have an opportunity to select choices for several meals later in the program. As a special treat, there will be a complimentary wine reception each evening from 5:30-6:00 p.m.
During free time, the Group Leader will be available to guide informal excursions, activities, or meals not included in the program. You are welcome to join if you wish, with any associated costs (if any) on your own, or explore independently.
Please be aware that program activities and scheduled times could change due to local circumstances. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding.Dinner: In the hotel's Saha Restaurant on the main floor. Menus are designed to offer balanced, healthy choices. This evening, enjoy a plated, 3-course dinner plus complimentary coffee, tea, soda; other beverages available for purchase.Evening: Take the rest of the evening getting to know your fellow participants and discovering what you share beyond a love of lifelong learning. Get a good night's sleep for the full day tomorrow.Lodging: Hotel CarltonMeals Included: Dinner
Your exploration of the area concludes at the Wells Fargo Museum where you will be given a docent-led visit. Located in Wells Fargo's world headquarters, the museum brings San Francisco in the 1800s to life. You will experience an authentic Concord Stagecoach used by Wells Fargo in the 1860s, a working telegraph where you can send a message to another Wells Fargo museum, works of art by noted Western artists, and real gold from California gold country region.
From stagecoach to cable car: The trip back to the hotel will be via one of San Francisco's iconic cable cars, which have rumbled through the city streets since 1873.
Dinner: In the hotel's Saha Restaurant. Enjoy a plated, 3-course dinner plus complimentary coffee, tea, soda; other beverages available for purchase.Evening: Engage in San Francisco's colorful history through a slide-illustrated lecture peppered with fascinating anecdotes about the characters that made San Francisco the city that it is. Learn about the tumultuous beginnings of "Baghdad-by-the-Bay."Lodging: Hotel CarltonMeals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Nob Hill was settled in the late 19th century. Because of the views and its central position, the hill became a magnet for the rich and wealthy. Leland Stanford, Collis Potter Huntington, Mark Hopkins, and Charles Crocker—the Big Four of the Central Pacific Railroad—all had mansions on Nob Hill which were all destroyed during the 1906 earthquake and fire. After the earthquake, many wealthy families moved to Pacific Heights. The only remaining mansion was James Flood's house which is now the Pacific-Union Club, a men's social club.
The Fairmont Hotel was newly built when the earthquake hit in 1906. It survived the earthquake relatively unscathed but succumbed to the fire. When it came time to rebuild, Julia Morgan, the first woman to graduate from the prestigious Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, was chosen as the architect.
The Cable Car Museum is located in a historic cable car barn and powerhouse. The museum deck overlooks the huge engines and winding wheels that pull the cables. Downstairs is a viewing area of the large sheaves and cable line entering the building through the channel under the street. On display are cable cars from the 1870s, various mechanical devices, and historic photographs.
Opened in 1898, the Ferry Building became the transportation hub for anyone arriving by train from the East, as well as suburban residents who worked in the city. Today, there are offices on the upper level while the main level houses a bustling marketplace.Lunch: Independent lunch at the Ferry Building. There are many tempting restaurants and vendors to choose from.Afternoon: Alcatraz – "The Rock" -- has been a Civil War fortress, federal prison, bird sanctuary, first lighthouse on the West Coast, and birthplace of the American Indian Red Power movement, as well as the most infamous Federal penitentiary. Upon arrival at the Alcatraz dock for our field trip, we will be greeted by a National Park Service ranger who will give a brief orientation including information on any special activities available that day. The remainder of this field trip will be a self guided exploration you can follow according to your own interests, at your own pace. Park Service staff offer free programs to visitors throughout the day on topics such as escapes, military history, American Indian occupation, natural history, and more. There are numerous exhibits to see as well as a cell house audio tour covering the penitentiary era (1934-1963).
We will rendezvous with the group leader at an appointed time at the dock to take the ferry back to San Francisco. We will make our way to dinner along the historic Fisherman's Wharf, a cornucopia of shops, restaurants, a fishing fleet, steaming crab stalls, and street performers.Dinner: At a colorful restaurant in historic Fisherman's Wharf, enjoy a plated 3-course meal plus complimentary coffee and tea; other beverages available for purchase.Evening: The Damndest Finest Ruins is a documentary about the 1906 earthquake and its aftermath. Discussion will follow viewing of film. Much of the film focuses on Nob Hill where you spent the morning.Lodging: Hotel CarltonMeals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We will tiptoe through Tree Fern Dell on our way to the Conservatory of Flowers. As we make our way through the dell, you will feel we have stopped back in time. Giant fern leaves dot the path.
The Conservatory of Flowers is a Victorian wood-and-glass greenhouse in Golden Gate Park, filled with exotic tropical plants and flowers.Dinner: We will eat out at a popular diner near the hotel. You may order your meal and a non-alcoholic drink of your choice from the restaurant menu; other beverages available for purchase.Evening: Learn from a local expert about San Francisco's famed Victorian architecture.Lodging: Hotel CarltonMeals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Fisk Mansion. You will have the very unique opportunity to see one of San Francisco's beautiful old mansions and learn the history of the house from the current owners followed by a tea service in the ballroom. This is truly a behind-the-scenes occasion.Lunch: Independent lunch. Suggestions will be provided.Afternoon: Independent exploration of "Everybody's Favorite City." Suggested activity: take a docent-led visit of San Francisco's majestic City Hall.Dinner: Group dinner at one of San Francisco's signature restaurants in North Beach, the Italian section of town.Evening: Beach Blanket Babylon, the longest running revue in musical theater history, is a true San Francisco treat. Get ready to laugh, sing, tap your toes and clap your hands to the zaniest show around!Lodging: Hotel CarltonMeals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Our program will conclude by 11:00AM. On this final day, you will truly appreciate why Tony Bennett and millions of other visitors leave their hearts in San Francisco.Meals Included: Breakfast