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December 7, 2013 By: Samantha
Ever since Google unveiled Android's latest flavor, 4.4 KitKat, users have been on the edges of their seats, biting their fingernails in anticipation of trying it out on their own devices with an official update or with custom ROMs. This is no different for owners of the aging and relatively old Sony Ericsson Xperia devices of 2011, being the Xperia Arc, Arc S, Pro, Ray, Mini, Mini Pro, Active, Live, Neo and Neo V.
Thanks to the efforts of XDA Recognized Developer mikeioannina, users of the aforementioned Xperia devices will not be left out in the cold, as mikeioannina has brought Android 4.4 in the form of an unofficial CyanogenMod 11 build. Credit must also be give to XDA Recognized Developer nobodyAtall, whose Linux 3.0.8 kernel serves as the base of the Android 4.4 ROMs.
As of now, it is still at the Alpha stage, meaning there shouldn't be any surprises if you happen to encounter bugs and flaws. But according to many responses from the XDA community, the ROM appears to be quite stable. Expectedly, some features still do not work at this stage, with the main ones being 720p video recording, FM radio, HDMI and WiFi hotspot. WiFi connectivity works, but still has a few kinks.
So for those who have been eagerly awaiting for an Android 4.4 KitKat ROM to appear on one of these devices, check out the respective forum thread for the Xperia Arc, Arc S and Pro, Ray, Mini, Mini Pro, Active and Live, and Neo and Neo V.
April 29, 2013 By: Samantha
Some devices just refuse to die, no matter how long they've been around. That said, a team of devoted developers has come together to bring the Linux kernel 3.0.8 to every 2011 Xperia device. The last official kernel release from Sony (Ericsson) for 2011 Xperia Devices was version 2.6.32.
XDA Recognized Developer nobodyAtall based this kernel on the 'M7630AABBQMLZA404033I' CAF tag, which is 'the latest tagged release for this arch and is linux 3.0.8.' The supported devices and the developer behind each one are as follows:
The kernel for each of the listed devices is available for download and testing from the kernel thread. The kernels for the Mini, Live with Walkman, Pro and Neo and Neo V are said to be bootable and usable, with near 100% functionality, while the rest are still at various stages of development (at the time of writing). More detailed status for each of these kernels can be found in the discussion thread.
December 30, 2012 By: Former Writer
Many modifications are maintained for an extended period of time. However, sometimes mods are forgotten for a while and resurface with exciting changes. After all, new features on older apps can deliver an total facelift. Now, there is a modification for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Active, and Ray that's making a comeback.
XDA Senior Member serajr has updated a modification that first began back in July. Since then, it has been updated to bring some Jelly Bean-like goodness to Xperia devices in a friendly systemUI mod for those running Ice Cream Sandwich. The feature list includes:
- New JB style 23 toggles with tabbed slider controls (Created by Me from Scratch)
– New Me toggle (to edit it´s image or title, go to Contacts and edit Myself first contact)
– Fixed first Quick Panel row (3 top toggles – Me | Settings | Recent Apps)
– New JB style full screen notifications and quick panel expanded views
– New flip Notifications to Quick Panel transition animation
– New slide In/Out Quick Panel Toggles to Sliders transition animation
– All Toggles and Sliders in sync with android settings (observers added)
– Notifications is default view when opening Status Bar
– SystemUI Preferences screen now is opened by tapping device Menu button while on expanded notifications view
– 4 new customizable background images for Status Bar, Notifications, Notifications Header and Quick Panel
– Full working two state Status Bar open/close drag handle
– Preference to choose status bar opacity percentage or Use Custom Image
– Preference to enable/disable full screen notifications and quick panel expanded views
– Preference to choose Quick Panel Tabs screen position (top or bottom)
– Removed thin and gray notifications glow separators
– Fixed preference screen Quick Panel Tab force close issue
There is quite a lot of new stuff in this latest update, making it far more complete than prior versions. If you have one of the aforementioned Xperia devices and care for the look seen in the featured image, check out the original thread.
[Thanks to Till-Kruspe for the tip.]
December 25, 2012 By: Haroon Q. Raja
Do you have a Sony Xperia Arc, Arc S, Neo, Neo V, Ray, Mini, Mini Pro, Active, Pro, Live with Walkman, or another similar Xperia series device from 2011? Why not add a whole bunch of goodies, including a feature-loaded Smart Settings app and AOSP-style lock screen? We've got just the right mod for you. XDA Senior Member gagan.u20 initially built this mod for his Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V, and has now shared it with us for all the aforementioned devices running a rooted stock ROM or a stock-based custom ROM.
The Smart Settings part of the mod offers CPU control, location-based Wi-Fi settings, Sony Bravia Engine 2, tabbed SystemUI with preferences for status bar customization, and the developer's own lock screen style. And for those would prefer a different experience, you can also easily switch between AOSP-style and Xperia T-style lock screen.
So what are you waiting for? Head over to the forum thread, read the instructions, and start customizing your Xperia to your heart's content!
Update: Please also visit this thread for the Xperia Neo by XDA Recognized Contributor Pandemic, which predates the efforts from gagan.u20 and may serve as an alternative for those running the device.
November 3, 2012 By: Former Writer
Making cameras better than they actually are has been kind of a trend here at XDA, as seen on the International Galaxy Note and the Nexus 7, among many others. Now there is a new mod for the Sony Xperia Ray, Active, Mini, and Mini Pro that adds a few new features.
This mod was released by XDA Senior Member Rizal Lovins. There may be some confusion because Rizal Lovins actually released a different camera mod for the Xperia Ray a couple of months ago. This new mod is for all four of the aforementioned devices. Some of the features include:
Camera Mod Fast Capture
Smooth HD Recording
HQ Stereo Audio Video Recording
Improved HD Video Audio to 256kbps From 128kbps
Format HD Video Recording changed to MPEG4 from H264 for better performance Smooth
100% JPEG Quality
If you've been wanting a little more out of your smartphone camera, this is definitely a mod for you to check out. It has been out for a few releases already, so it's pretty stable. And after the latest updates, no one has reported any issues or bugs.
To learn more, check out the original thread.
October 25, 2012 By: Former Writer
Another Sony Xperia device was released recently. If you're unfamiliar with the development culture of Xperia devices, that means that everything on the new Xperia device will be ported to every other Xperia device in short order. For now, though, the Sony Xperia Ray, Active, Mini, and Mini Pro have gotten a port of some Sony Xperia T goodies.
XDA Recognized Themer Pranav110089 has released a decently sized package of Xperia T goodies for the older Xperia devices. The initial release was reported as buggy, but Pranav110089 has been able to fix most of the bugs and the package is pretty much ready for daily use. The features includes:
* Xperia T Small Apps [Full Port for MDPI Devices]
* Xperia S lockscreen compatible
* Xperia GX and Jelly Bean like SystemUI [Without Any Bug]
* Removed Reboot Option [Because there is bug ]
[Still you can reboot via Notification Toggle]
* 30 Step volume MOD
For those who don't know, Small Apps are actually applications that appear on your screen as windows. This is similar to the multi window feature on the Galaxy Note 2, except it doesn't take up two halves of the screen. Installation is easy, just flash the package in recovery.
For additional details, check out the original thread.
September 21, 2012 By: Former Writer
When it comes to multi-device releases, it doesn't get much more straightforward than a widespread Sony Xperia release. Given how close the hardware and software is between devices, it isn't overly difficult to get a single piece of software working on a number of devices. As such, unofficial AOKP Jelly Bean was ported to 14 Sony Xperia devices practically all at once.
XDA Recognized Contributor championswimmer, on behalf of the KangXperiaProject, brings us the ROMs. However, many thanks go to the FreeXperia Team, whose work was critical to the achievement. In championswimmer's words:
It is very important to mention here that nothing, yes i repeat NOTHING was possible without the awesome work done by FreeXperia team for the community. For all 2011 devices we are using their device trees almost untouched. So all the hardware work (making camera, sensors, gralloc, hardware acceleration etc work flawlessly) is purely the credit of FreeXperiaTeam (FXP, bin4ry, defer and Kali- ) If there is anyone whom you really need to thank for Xperia devices being able to run CM9/AOSP/AOKP/MIUI or whatever non-stock ROMs it's the great people like : ZdZihu, FXP, Bin4ry, defer, Kali-, KeiranFTW, DoomLord, Androxyde, Achotjan, Azuzu and many many more. The only thing that KXP team has done is made the devices and vendor trees fit into the groove of AOKP source tree and manage a buildable environment. Our contribution in KXP ROMs is much much less as compared to the contribution of Team Kang and Team FreeXperia. (Ofcourse on older devices we had to work a lot becuase FXP does not support them anymore)
The functionality varies depending on device. However, there aren't more than two or three things broken per device, and none of it is bad enough to be considered unstable. In addition to releasing the ROMs for all these devices, KXP has also written up a nice tutorial showing users how to download and compile their own source code. So if users want to grab the latest and greatest or just tinker around, it is available. Do be advised, the tutorial for compiling is for 64-bit Ubuntu, and will require at least 10GB of disk space.
If you'd like to know more and see the full list of supported devices, check out the original thread.
August 25, 2012 By: Former Writer
It seems as though no device's development is complete without a toolkit. Many devices have them, and many of them are compatible with more than one device. Some are pretty well known too, such as mskip's Samsung Universal Toolkit or hasoon2000's HTC toolkits. Despite being well known for cross device development sharing, there isn't yet such a toolkit for the Sony Xperia 2011 lineup.
Looking to fill that hole is ROM Hub. Developed by XDA Senior Member xdevilium, the toolkit is compatible with a large number of Sony Xperia devices, including:
Sony Xperia Arc/Arc S
Sony Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Active and Ray
Sony Xperia Neo/Neo V
Sony Xperia Play
And there are a few more. The features of the toolkit are as expected for such a release, and include a number of features including:
Download and install stock firmware – Not all firmwares are online.
CWM for locked bootloader – untested.
Root – GB only.
Unroot – GB only.
Flash kernels.
Flash system image
Erase system.
Erase boot.
Erase Data and Cache.
Install update.zip – not ROM zip.
Install ROM addons.
Install Boot animations – please suggest more.
Unlock bootloader.
Relock Bootloader.
Driver installer.
XRH Backup – Backup & Restore system, data and cache.
XRH Nandroid Backup – Make a Nandroid backup when the device on.
NEW: Adding ICS Firmwares!
The toolkit is a very new release. New that the firmwares aren't done uploading yet, so do give it some time before you start downloading all the stock firmwares you need. Also, users have reported that some anti-virus websites pop up a warning. These are false positives, as many flash tools are incorrectly marked as trojans. To learn more, head over to the original thread.
August 20, 2012 By: Former Writer
Given the extreme sharing nature of the Sony Xperia lineup, it was only a matter of time before the recently released Sony Xperia GX had its software ported to every other Sony Xperia device. Thus, the Sony Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Active, and Ray all got a port of the Docomo app from the GX.
Posted to the forums by XDA Senior Member Till-Kruspe, the Docomo application is essentially the launcher from the GX, along with some applications on the side. Unfortunately, many of the options for it are still in Japanese and in need of translation, so it's hard to identify all of the features. According to Till-Kruspe:
very fast and fluid…you can add up to 12 home screens…and there is "KISEKAE" which I think a theme setting (maybe) can't understand because it is written in Japanese. Media player with Dynamic EQ…Nice UI with a lots of setting…can play videos as well…
It's not difficult to install either, just side load it onto your device like any other APK file. Since there are no framework files to install, it's probably compatible with many other untested devices as well. For download links and screenshots, head to the original thread.
July 27, 2012 By: Former Writer
Sony Xperia development is a whirlwind of sharing and porting. There seemingly isn't anything released on any given Xperia device that isn't eventually ported to the other Xperia devices. From the launcher, to apps, and many other things, the Sony Xperia line is the epitome of developmental sharing. That said, the Sony Xperia Arc as well as the Sony Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Active, and Ray have all received a port of the Sony Xperia S lock screen.
XDA Senior Member AeonWorld ported the lock screen to the Xperia Arc. A few days later XDA Senior Member ThilinaC ported the mod to the Mini, Mini Pro, Active, and Ray. However, during that port, ThrilinaC also added a mod to customize the app shortcuts on the lock screen. This mod was then brought back to the Xperia Arc. Awesome.
For all the devices, the mod is pretty simple to apply. Just download the appropriate file and flash in custom recovery. The mods are only compatible with the stock ROMs at this time, so if you want to check it out you may have to roll back to rooted stock, although it'll likely be added to custom ROMs in due time.
For additional information, hit up either the Xperia Arc thread or the Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Active, and Ray thread.
Update: This awesome modification is also available on the Xperia Neo and Neo V thanks to the work of XDA Recognized Contributor Pandemic and XDA Forum Member x_one. You can find their work in this thread.
July 12, 2012 By: Former Writer
In the past, we brought you news of the ICS Walkman app port to a couple of devices and the Walkman app ported to MDPI Xperia phones running Gingerbread. With the popularity of the Walkman port growing, so too is the number of devices it is ported to. With the Gingerbread port already solidly in place, the next step was porting the music application to Ice Cream Sandwich for the same devices.
The app is available for the Sony Xperia 2011 line running ICS, including the Mini, Mini Pro, Active, and Ray, and was posted by XDA Senior Member Rizal Lovins. The application installation process is rather simple. Download the recovery-flashable update.zip and flash in a custom recovery.
There are a few issues, however. A common problem is the Sound Enhancement forces closes for some, along with a few other bugs. For Sound Enhancement issues, users are instructed to clear data. It has also been suggested by some users to disable xLoud, as it's known to interfere with the application. Otherwise, users are reporting that it works pretty well.
To learn more, head to the original thread.
June 5, 2012 By: Former Writer
Bloatware sucks. It takes up space and is usually comprised of applications that no one wants. Even worse, in some cases, it even runs in the background constantly and causes diminished battery life and performance.
While some carriers and OEMs have recently begun curbing this nasty habit, many older devices will never get this improved treatment. That's one of the many reasons why users root their phones. However, many users aren't always sure which applications are safe to remove. This why there's automatic bloat remover tools.
XDA Senior Member Knight47 has released such a tool for the Xperia Mini, Mini Pro and Active that browses through your system and removes every piece of junk that's safe to get rid of. The tool is very simple to use and could even be classified as a one-click solution. Users simply need to download the tool and run it from their computer, while the phone is plugged in and USB debugging is enabled. After that, the tool does the rest. Additionally, if there are any apk files you need to side-load, the application allows you to batch install them.
Continue on to the application thread to get started.
It can be said without exaggeration that the Sony Xperia S has been one of the best Android devices ever when it comes to porting its software to other Android devices. Xperia S ports are simply everywhere, and range from a few applications to, in some cases, full blown ROMs. It seems as though nearly everyone wants a piece of Xperia S software love, and devs have been more than willing to hand it out.
The Xperia S ports to everywhere saga continues as XDA Forum Member Lasan has ported the Sony Xperia S proprietary music player, called MusicXS, to a range of Xperia devices including the Mini, Mini Pro, Active and Ray. The mod, which is a recovery-flashable update.zip, will install the music player along with all the libraries required for it to run properly. Says Lasan:
work fine with SoundEnhancement and Surround Effect. May be ported completed 99%
So not only are you getting the application, but also all the fun little options it comes with. As with Sony XLoud, users will be treated a modified music experience, and since the stock Android music player still doesn't seem to understand that people want equalizers with their music, it's definitely worth a shot for music lovers. However, there are some things users need to know before flashing. Says Lasan:
For devices other than WT19 (walkman), remove the default music files in /system/app/SemcMusic.apk with RootExplorer or Titanium Backup
For MIUI and GingerCruzt-XS, Music and all fix include to next update
Be sure that your device meets the requirements before flashing, and of course, make sure you have a Nandroid backup handy just in case.
For additional info, hit up the original thread.


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Like the frog that refuses to let go and be swallowed by a heron, 41-year-old Mike Miller of Marion, Ark., will not go gently into that abyss known as self pity.
He'd rather count points than woes.Before a stem cell transplant from his twin brother, Mark, finally pinned it to the mat, Mike wrestled with leukemia for 18 months. During that time, in 2002 and 2003, the prognosis changed almost weekly.
He wound up beating the cancer, but chemotherapy and radiation treatments left him almost unable to get up and move. Whenever he does, he's rendered almost breathless. And his long-distance vision is impaired.
But he considers himself lucky, since doctors originally predicted he'd not be able to walk.Any one of Mike's myriad ailments would be a perfectly acceptable excuse to quit hunting. But he won't. Friends, family and trading his compound for a crossbow have allowed him to keep at it.
Mike was thrilled in 2012, when his trail camera yielded photographs a nocturnal Cross County buck he and his brother had been hoping to tag for a couple of seasons.
The first chance he got to sit over the food plot - the first time there was a favorable wind – was on Oct. 6. But that hunt was a bust.
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Scott Rawlings thought he'd never best the 173-inch drop-tined buck he arrowed in 2011.
But that was before the bowhunter from Chillicothe, Ohio, checked a trail camera three weeks into October, 2012. The photograph he retrieved put a spring back in his step.
"By the end of September, I had not gotten a single picture of a buck on my Wildgame Innovations camera," he said. "I was worried that (epizootic hemorrhagic disease) had hit my area and killed all the mature deer."
The only reason Scott didn't panic was because he hadn't stumbled across any dead ones.
Keeping upbeat wasn't easy, however. Although he spent many hours in stands the first three weeks of October, he saw very few deer, and none of them bucks, not even little ones.
The best possible antidepressant was the photo he pulled on Oct. 25. And wouldn't you know it: His vacation was scheduled to begin the following week.
What-ifs can Swiss-cheese a deer hunter's confidence like a swarm of Formosan termites ripping through floor joists.
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"After closing on the lease, we made many trips to erect stands, trim shooting lanes and set out trail cameras," Scott said. "The most exciting part was checking our cameras."
He should've said the THOUGHT of checking them.
When there were no decent bucks among the photographs (from the cameras that weren't stolen), excitement turned to doubt. The gang had paid a lot of money for a lease that didn't seem to have any mature deer, though it was indeed a magnet for trespassers and thieves.
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Neither Devin nor his guide, Aaron Franklin, will forget that 1 p.m. encounter on the last afternoon of the hunt. They were plodding in the snow, following an old logging road, when they spotted the buck in some willows at 200 yards.
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Cutlery refers to any hand implement used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food in the Western world. It is more usually known as silverware or flatware in the United States, where cutlery usually means knives and related cutting instruments. This is probably the original meaning of the word.[citation needed] Although the term silverware is used irrespective of the material composition of the utensils, the term tableware has come into use to avoid the implication that they are made of silver.
The major items of cutlery in the Western world are the knife, fork and spoon. In recent times, hybrid versions of cutlery have been made combining the functionality of different eating implements, including the spork (spoon / fork), spife (spoon / knife), and knork (knife / fork) or the sporf which is all three.
The word cutler derives from the Middle English word 'cuteler' and this in turn derives from Old French 'coutelier' which comes from 'coutel'; meaning knife (modern French: couteau).[1]
Traditionally, good quality cutlery was made from silver (hence the U.S. name), though steel was always used for more utilitarian knives, and pewter was used for some cheaper items, especially spoons. From the nineteenth century, electroplated nickel silver (EPNS) was used as a cheaper substitute; nowadays, most cutlery, including quality designs, is made from stainless steel. Another alternative is melchior, a nickel and copper alloy, which can also sometimes contain manganese. It also contains elements of magnesium and copper sulphate.
Plastic cutlery is made for disposable use, and is frequently used outdoors (camping, excursions, and BBQs for instance), at fast-food or take-away outlets, or provided with airline meals. Wooden disposable cutlery is also available as a biodegradable alternative.
The first documented use of the term "cutler" in Sheffield appeared in a 1297 tax return. A Sheffield knife was listed in the King's possession in the Tower of London fifty years later. Several knives dating from the 14th century are on display at the Cutlers' Hall in Sheffield.[1]
Cutlery has been made in many places. In Britain the industry became concentrated by the late 16th century in and around Birmingham and Sheffield. However, the Birmingham industry increasingly concentrated on swords, made by "long cutlers", and on other edged tools, whereas the Sheffield industry concentrated on knives.
At Sheffield the trade of cutler became divided, with allied trades such as razormaker, awlbladesmith, shearsmith and forkmaker emerging and becoming distinct trades by the 18th century.
Before the mid 19th century when cheap mild steel became available due to new methods of steelmaking, knives (and other edged tools) were made by welding a strip of steel on to the piece of iron that was to be formed into a knife, or sandwiching a strip of steel between two pieces of iron. This was done because steel was then a much more expensive commodity than iron. Modern blades are sometimes laminated, but for a different reason. Since the hardest steel is brittle, a layer of hard steel may be laid between two layers of a milder, less brittle steel, for a blade that keeps a sharp edge well, and is less likely to break in service.
After fabrication, the knife had to be sharpened, originally on a grindstone, but from the late medieval period in a blade mill or (as they were known in the Sheffield region) a cutlers wheel.
Manufacturing centres[edit]
|This section requires expansion. (March 2010)
Traditional centres of cutlery-making include:
- Sheffield in the United Kingdom
- Solingen in Germany
- Thiers and Laguiole in France
- Albacete in Spain
- Wazirabad in Pakistan
See also[edit]
- Cutler
- Tableware
- List of eating utensils
- List of food preparation utensils
- Silver (household)
- Table setting
- Eating utensil etiquette
For Sheffield:
- ^ a b The Sheffield Knife Book, Geoffrey Tweedale, The Hallamshire press, 1996, ISBN 1-874718-11-3
- Hey, D. The Fiery Blades of Hallamshire: Sheffield and Its Neighbourhood, 1660–1740 (Leicester University Press 1991). 193–140.
- Lloyd, G. I. H. The Cutlery Trades: An Historical Essay in the Economics of Small Scale Production. (1913; repr. 1968).
External links[edit]
|Look up cutlery in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cutlery.
- Associazione culturale Coltellinai Forgiatori Bergamaschi - Research laboratory on damascus steel
- Cutlery Art- Some master pieces carved out of cutlery


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To answer your posed question, yes. I think the Blazer offense is good enough to beat the Mavericks. We've proven that several times now, just not on the road.We've come close to winning in Dallas, but this isn't a game of horseshoes or a chaperoned high school dance.Resigning Nate McMillan was the right call to make by the front office. The guys trust him and major changes at this point are not the answer. I'm with Mike Rice though on one caveat though: If we go to Dallas in Game 7, Start Roy, and sub in CJ early. In a "One Win Series" after playing six, a chance to throw off the opposition can be essential toward securing a victory.For Game 6, play hard, smart ball at home with what you already know works.Good writing, and keep it up, David. GO RIP CITY!
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Reality television blossomed after "Survivor" debuted in 2000 and has expanded into dozens of sub genres. Music shows. Paranormal activities. Auctions and pawn shops. Weddings.a
Three new shows debut Tuesday follow particular archetypes – all with metro Atlanta ties and all targeting women.
Let's break them down:
"The Sisterhood"9 p.m. Tuesday TLC
Descriptive style: Bring ladies with strong personalities together and let the fur fly!
A gentler cousin to: "The Real Housewives of Atlanta." "Mob Wives." "Basketball Wives."
What makes this one special: The focus is on five diverse metro Atlanta women who are preacher's wives. As a result, the women say they are held to higher standards. This means no cursing and physical violence, as seen on other shows, but they do get into verbal fisticuffs. Early standout is Tara Y. Lewis, whom another cast member dubs "bananas."
Quotes: "People expect me to have it all together. I should never struggle. I should never go through anything. It's the complete opposite. We are ordinary women with ordinary problems." – cast member Christina Murray
"The only thing we agree on is we all love God. Everything else is up for chance." –another cast member Domonique Scott
"Totally T-Boz" 8 p.m. Tuesday TLC
Descriptive style: Follow a celebrity to show that he or she is just like you and me – or not.
Daughter to: "Gene Simmons' Family Jewels." "Run's House." "Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is."
What makes this one special: Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins was part of one of the biggest girl groups of the 1990s: Atlanta's TLC. But after key member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes died in 2002, T-Boz suffered a divorce and debilitating effects of sickle-cell anemia as her career foundered. In 2007, a life-threatening brain tumor in 2007 stripped her of her speech, her sight, her hearing and her balance. But she recovered and moved to Los Angeles, hoping to get back into the music business.
Quote: "This is my story as I work to rebuild my life, my career and being the best mommy I can be for my daughter Chase. I'm not alone. I brought some crazy family and friends along to get myself together because I really need that help." – T-Boz
"Double Divas" 10:31 p.m. Tuesday sneak preview Lifetime (regular time will be 10 p.m. at January 10)
Descriptive style: Hone in on an interesting small business with memorable business owners.
Evokes: "Pawn Stars." "Duck Dynasty." "Say Yes to the Dress." "Cake Boss."
What makes this one special: Georgia natives Molly Hopkins and Cynthia Richards run Kennesaw's LiviRae Lingerie, fanatically focused on ensuring women wear the right bra. Molly is prone to critiquing women, even strangers, if their bras don't fit correctly. Cynthia is the mad inventor, coming up with ideas such as a marketable bra for men. They're sassy and dripping with Southern honey.
Quote: "I honestly believe I have probably seen more boobs than Hugh Hefner." – Hopkins.
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December 28th, 2012
3:22 pm
Throw a bunch of cr@p at the wall and see what sticks.
December 28th, 2012
3:35 pm
Everybody wants to be on tv. None of the above shows sounds like they will be lasting for an ample amount of time. I won't be tuning in. What has happened to the real tv shows where you had to rehearse and remember lines? I'm so tired of "REALITY TV".
December 28th, 2012
3:35 pm
On the sisterhood, just you wait. I bet you somebody is going to cuss. Watch and see.
December 28th, 2012
3:38 pm
The mother in that horrible dress looks like she could use a better bra herself.
December 28th, 2012
3:49 pm
The production money for these shows would be better spent on Falcons tickets.
December 28th, 2012
4:55 pm
There are no "ladies" on reality shows
December 28th, 2012
5:22 pm
Totally T-Boz was filmed in Calabasas. She moved.
December 28th, 2012
11:34 pm
Although I am not an avid reality TV watcher, I hope T-Boz does well. I read she had gone through some difficulties in the past.
December 29th, 2012
12:12 am
Not only is there nothing to watch on broadcast TV anymore, there's not even anything to watch on satellite/cable.
December 29th, 2012
3:35 pm
I drive by that "LiviRae Lingerie" in Kennesaw all the time. I guess I'll watch their reality show. The show's premise seems corny, but, what the hey, aren't all reality shows?
December 29th, 2012
8:14 pm
and the dumbing down of America continues with more BS reality TV shows and shallow fame seeking women
December 29th, 2012
8:35 pm
@Lukas, well said! When will it end?
December 29th, 2012
9:16 pm
T'Boz is one good looking woman.
December 30th, 2012
8:30 am
Really another bad TV show taking up space. I will not be watching any of these shows. A bra show good GOD.
Remember every one we PAY to have this crap on TV. TURN IT OFF the only way to fight.
TBonz it's great are on the on the road to recovery but not on TV
Sister Show REALLY!!!
Bra Show now I know your kidding.!! Just what I need another some body telling me how to dress in under ware no less.
I wonder how many time I will hear BLEEP BLEEP
December 30th, 2012
11:40 am
"Three new shows debut Tuesday aping particular archetypes"
Interesting choice of words here.
December 30th, 2012
11:42 am
"We are ordinary women with ordinary problems"
Sounds like must-see TV to me!
December 30th, 2012
12:26 pm
Another round of "Must NOT see TV"
December 30th, 2012
12:28 pm
Is Atlanta becoming the home of trash television?
December 31st, 2012
10:51 am
moving on, more Atlanta trash to follow, I'm sure… the empty house next door to me has been let to a mother/daughter team who will appear on "Rich and Big in Atlanta" (sorry, forgot the proper title, which is based on a Texas show)
December 31st, 2012
1:46 pm
Are there no more script writers any more, ones who could give us drama, action shows, GOOD comedies – real "sitcoms" that are actually funny "situations", not just a bunch of one-liners about sex? Any time there's a new show that's good it gets cancelled. They take away the soaps, then the nighttime soaps like Desperate Housewives and Brothers and Sisters. The only good new comedies are Modern Family and The Middle. And then you just get into them and they start wih repeats. But everybody and their grandmother can have a reality show or a talk show, whether they're famous or not. I think I'll pitch a reality show about the life of a single woman trying to make ends meet on disability payments. That should be just about as interesting as some of the other shows. Oh wait… I don't use the "F" word every couple of seconds or scream at my neighbors. Never mind.
December 31st, 2012
5:45 pm
Oh goodie… more crap reality shows from the crap city known as CrapLanta.
January 2nd, 2013
2:14 pm
Double Divas….WOW!!! TOTAL white trash!!! The Cynthia Lady is just an embarrassment to women period!!!! How old is she 70?!? She looks terrible!!! Lifetime is obviously desperate!!!
January 2nd, 2013
9:22 pm
Wow Sassy you sure have some hate toward Cynthia! I noticed you have made comments on another blog saying the same thing….why? It almost seems to me you must know her personally and are maybe trying very hard to hurt her and her show! I saw the sneak peak and from what I saw she does not deserve such viscious comments. I wouldnt call yourself "sassy" more like "bully"! I for sure will be watching! I think this show deserves a second watch.
January 3rd, 2013
6:05 pm
My bff is a real double divas, church going diva and has been all her life she has to pay $100 for her bra's that may fix her, she has a hour glass shape even with the double's she is a true Double Diva.


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Each was a winning moment with a uniquely Canadian spin.
Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia's Sidney Crosby etched his name into national hockey folklore by scoring the gold medal-winning goal in overtime at the Vancouver Olympics as 22 million Canadians watched. Crosby also scored an NHL-leading 51 goals for the Pittsburgh Penguins to capture a share of the Rocket Richard Award.
And Winnipeg's Jonathan Toews produced nothing short of a dream year. Already a winner of Olympic gold alongside Crosby four months earlier, he lifted the Stanley Cup as captain of the Chicago Blackhawks and was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner.
So who is hockey's candidate for Canada's athlete of the year?
And how would he compare to other names that shone under the spotlight in 2010?
There's Toronto's Joey Votto. In just his third full season in the majors, he was crowned Most Valuable Player of the National League nearly unanimously after a superb season with Cincinnati.
There are other contenders, too. Olympic gold medallists Alexandre Bilodeau, Charles Hamelin, Jasey-Jay Anderson, and Jon Montgomery all achieved their greatest individual triumphs on home soil in Vancouver. Maelle Ricker became the first Canadian woman to win Olympic gold on home soil. And who could forget the emotional performance by Joanie Rochette?
Other candidates could be tennis doubles specialist Daniel Nestor (along with partner Nenad Zimonjic), who won seven titles, including the French Open. In mixed martial arts, Georges St-Pierre dominated his fights and continues to reign as the UFC's welterweight champion. And in the CFL, Saskatchewan's Andy Fantuz led the league in pass receiving and was honoured with the Most Outstanding Canadian award.
Canadians continue to excel at the top of their sports, and now it's time for you to decide who had the best year of them all.
The Golden Goal or a gold medal and the Stanley Cup? And how does that compare to everyone else? The choice is yours.
So here was Dave's question to you: "Who is your choice for Canada's athlete of the year in 2010?"
And here are the answers that Dave liked best:
"Gotta be Toews. He wins gold, is voted top forward at the Olympics, wins the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe trophy. How do you beat that?" wonders Craig in Toronto.
Andreas in North Vancouver writes: "Sid the Kid won it last year. This year, it goes to Sid the Man!"
Blair in Windsor, ON says: "Joey Votto makes the all-star team, leads Cincinnati to the playoffs and wins MVP honours in the National League. Canada's hat is off to Joey."
Derrick in St. John's, NF writes: "GSP (Georges St. Pierre). One of the planet's truly elite athletes and he's able to carry himself with dignity in a world of barbarians."
Scott in Montreal says: "Many Canadians shone brightly, but no one else did it while dealing with the emotions that were part of Joannie Rochette's stirring and unforgettable Olympic performance."
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I find this hard to say with what Sidney Crosby is doing on the ice these days, but I think he's something of a longshot in this contest. One reason is Jonathan Toews.
It's hard to ignore all his hardware, but Toews is a longshot, too, because the hockey vote is bound to be split, and the Olympians from the other sports face the same problem. You can pick one baseball player, Joey Votto. You can pick one fighter, or whatever it is I'm supposed to call Georges St-Pierre. I can hear it now that you can't pick Crosby, because he's the so-called "easy" choice. But apart from all the points he scored for Pittsburgh, his trump card is the golden goal he scored for Canada. Many years from now, 2010 will have Crosby's name above all the others for that reason alone. When Crosby retires, 2010 is liable to be the year for which he is remembered most. Ironically, it might be the year somebody else is named Canada's top athlete.


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–People who are unwitty. I guess I'm used to being around such hilarious folks that when I come across those that don't make me chuckle, I can't help but mean mug
–People who are pretentious (pseudo-poets, those who claim to only listen to Neo-Soul, and those who act serious all the time). 1. You're not that deep. 2. You been serious all the time doesn't make you deep. 3. You're not that interesting.
–People who feel they are too good to be cheap. Yes, my shirt cost $5. No, it isn't CHEAP although I found it for a CHEAP price. Besides, I'm not cheap, I'm just a BARGAIN HUNTER.
–People who visit my blog and don't comment. Why must you be such a silent reader?? SHEESH!
–Trends (Y'all KNOW I got beef)
–Angelina Jolie. At first she was all saintly b/c she was adopting the world's unwanted children, but something is telling me that she may be going too far. She's tryna adopt yet ANOTHER kid now. One who will be dark, so Zahara can have a match. Her motives are iffy to me, and I doubt she can give enough of her attention to one kid when she has 4 under the age of 5 already.
–Lindsay Lohan: What the deal w/ her?? Seriously, what does she want from me, huh?? (30 points for ANYONE who knows what this is a reference of. And Coatnay, I know you know so it excludes you).
–Lipliner (what's it purpose?)
— Eric Jerome Dickey. His books are elementary and predictable. He sucks as an author!
–Chanclattas. lol it's the word we use for shoes that have clunky/chunky heels and soles. They can be boots, sandals or even gym shoes. These DON'T look hot. Please refrain from wearing them.
–Ungroomed eyebrows. Eyebrows frame our faces. So when I see women with woofing, unkempt eyebrows, I just shake my head and wonder why. With all the innovations of techniques, why must folks walk around looking like there's a centipede just CHILLING on top of their eyes???
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Rugby league international Israel Folau has completed a high-profile code switch to play rugby union for the Waratahs next season.
The 23-year-old played 90 games for the Melbourne Storm (including two Grand Finals) and Brisbane Broncos from 2007-10 before announcing his switch to join the AFL in June 2010.
After two years, Folau left the Greater Western Sydney Giants at the start of last month and joins the Waratahs on a one-year contract.
"I'm really excited by this opportunity and looking forward to having a crack at union," he said, adding that a talk with Waratahs coach Michael Cheika persuaded him his future lies in union.
"We talked about what he wants to do with the team, the style of rugby he wants to play and the quality of the squad that he has, with all the Wallabies guys. That's what got me interested."


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The British Blues Scene
It's a very vibrant and active place, but it can, at times, seem to be very much an old boys network.
I have a rant about this on tonight's show, inspired by my meeting with Robert Hokum of the Guv'nors at there Ealing Blues Festival on Saturday. Acts like Robert's are high quality, passionate and exciting, but can't seem to buy themselves a gig anywhere outside the sphere of their local area. I've been there too with my band. So, no-one in Southampton has heard of them, why not give them a gig? A support slot? How do people get to hear of them if they don't get a chance to play to these people?
While a lot of work is being done, by the people at the British Blues Awards and the new magazine Blues, it'll all be for nothing if the promoters don't get it together to give folks a chance!


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Utah Lt. Gov. Greg Bell to step down, return to private sector
Lt. Gov. Greg Bell, who has served for more than four years as Gov. Gary Herbert's closest adviser, announced Monday he will be leaving office.
Bell, a former real estate attorney, said the recession took a toll on his industry, creating financial strain. That and the need to shore up his footing for retirement — he turns 65 next month — prompted him to make the move.
"With those two pressures, my wife and I have decided it's time to step down and return to the employment market," Bell said. "The governor and I have worked through this. It is difficult to leave. He's been incredibly kind to me. … I'm a strong Gary Herbert supporter. I'm really one of his staunchest fans and will continue to be."
Herbert said he hopes to decide on a replacement by early October, in time to have the Senate confirm the new lieutenant governor in October or November. Bell will stay on until his replacement is in place. The job pays $104,000 plus benefits.
"I think he's doing what's in the best interest of his family and himself," Herbert told reporters Monday. "He obviously is going to leave a big hole in my team. … It's going to be hard for me to find somebody with those same kinds of talents going forward."
Bell said he recommended a list of about 10 to 12 people who he felt would be a good replacement, but wouldn't name them. Hebert said he has a list of three to five people of his own, and that could grow.
Buzz • The announcement touched off a wave of speculation in political circles, with several potential successors floated, including Kristen Cox, the head of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget; Herbert's chief of staff, Derek Miller; Spencer Eccles, the head of the Governor's Office of Economic Development; Salt Lake Chamber President Lane Beattie; Natalie Gochnour, associate dean of the University of Utah's business school; Salt Lake County Councilman and Unified Fire Authority Chief Michael Jensen; and former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist.
Herbert said he would look for someone who is a Republican — "That's not negotiable," he said — and has "correct principles" and a reverence for the office. Herbert said he would expect whomever he picks to be on the ticket with him in 2016, should he decide to run for re-election.
"I know he'll pick someone good," Bell said. "There's no one in the state who knows what being lieutenant governor is like more than Gary Herbert."
Herbert served in the role for nearly five years before becoming governor when Jon Huntsman accepted a nomination to be U.S. ambassador to China, and Herbert picked Bell to take over the office.
Bell was viewed at the time as a moderate voice who could manage relationships with the state Legislature.
'The other side' • "Because there was such a Republican domination, I felt like people from the other side of the aisle needed a voice and an ear," he said, "particularly the advocates for the poor and those who needed state services."
Bell said he also tried to emphasize the importance of ethics in government. As a senator, he sponsored several of the state's ethics laws that his office now enforces.
With Herbert's re-election last November, Bell led a team looking to overhaul the governor's Cabinet, and it was rumored at the time that Bell would depart, as well. Several top officials resigned or retired, but Bell stayed on.
For several months this year, he was the target of an investigation into whether he used his power in the office to influence a child-protection case involving a friend and member of his LDS congregation, but last month the Davis County attorney announced he would not pursue charges in the matter.
A former real estate lawyer, Bell came to politics as a city councilman and later mayor of Farmington before running for the state Senate and becoming assistant majority whip.
As lieutenant governor, Bell's duties included managing state elections and campaign and lobbyist disclosures, as well as having intimate involvement with a number of policy issues, notably public lands, energy, education and health care in the Herbert administration.
Kudos • Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, R-Sandy, said he is also in the real estate business and understands how rocky it has been, but praised Bell's character, during their time together in the Senate and as lieutenant governor.
"I'm sure the governor's office will miss Greg. He's a great, ethical person. He has a great demeanor, and it's hard to find people like that who are politically oriented to fill those positions," Niederhauser said. "He has always been a pillar of good government as far as that is concerned."
House Speaker Becky Lockhart, R-Provo, said Bell often served as the governor's liaison with the Legislature.
"It was surprising" to see him go, she said. "He's a great guy. Obviously, I worked with him when he was in the Senate, and I always enjoyed working with him."
Niederhauser said it's unlikely he would consider serving as lieutenant governor. Lockhart, who has been mentioned as a possible gubernatorial candidate in 2016, said she would not be interested. "I'm very happy right now being the speaker," she said.
Utah Democratic Party Chairman Jim Dabakis, who also serves in the Senate, thanked Bell for his service.
Bell said that he had one particular investment — which he didn't name — that had been hard hit by the economic collapse and has been slow to recover, demanding considerable time and resources to maintain.
He said that had left him in a position in terms of his retirement that he felt was untenable.
"I knew it would be a sacrifice financially," Bell said. "My wife and I agreed it was something we wanted to do, assuming along the way the market would improve and we could deal with these things."
Bell said he likely won't go back to practicing law and instead would look for a position with a strong policy role, adding that education is an area of particular interest to him.
"The [economic] speed bump we're going to hit is trained personnel. It's engineers, it's technology — and computer-oriented, tech-savvy people," Bell said. "I think job one … for everyone in the state of Utah is to improve our public-education system."
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Mild-mannered do-gooder Tom Broadbent is riding his horse home across the New Mexican desert when he stumbles upon a man dying from gunshot wounds. The man thrusts a tattered notebook into Tom's hands and, with his final breath, begs Tom to "bring this to my daughter." Of course, it's not just any old everyday notebook. It contains a coded map leading to an unprecedented scientific discovery: The perfectly preserved remains of a tyrannosaurus rex. This is a secret worth killing for, and soon Tom and his pretty wife Sally are in danger from a jailbird assassin, a ruthless British paleontologist, and a deadly squad of undercover army operatives. This colorful cast of characters also includes an ex-CIA agent turned monk-in-training and a talented lab assistant languishing in the forgotten depths of the American Museum of Natural History. Over-the-top? You bet, and it's a ton of fun. Author Douglas Preston has a fine grip on what makes a good thriller—good guys, bad guys, cliffhanger chapter endings, a pinch of astounding scientific theory, and intrigue and suspense up the wazoo.
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UPDATE: A teenage boy contracted salmonella in the Spokane area about 6 weeks ago, according to the CDC. He was treated and his status is unknown at this hour. As soon as we get more details we'll post them. We're told the strain of salmonella is the same one from the Trader Joe's peanut butter.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The grocery store chain Trader Joe's is recalling peanut butter that has been linked to 29 salmonella illnesses in 18 states.
The Food and Drug Administration and the federal Centers for Disease Control said Saturday that the store's Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter, which is sold nationwide, is the likely source of the outbreak. The agencies are investigating whether any other items sold at the store could be contaminated.
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Is economics a science aimed at deceiving people?
I recently heard in the news that Spain faces an imminent economic ruin, because statistically there are going to be lots of elderly people who are unproductive. This devastating message was announced by some highly educated economist.
Am I alone in thinking that a large pool of potential customers is an opportunity rather than a threat? In my view the senior citizens are a blessing to the economy. Younger people will find lots of employment in extending their loving care to them, particularly to those without a family. Elderly people need to be looked after by doctors, physiotherapists, entertainers, they will want to travel and to play etc etc and they have their retirement pensions to pay for all these things.
I believe that economists are either spun out as not to be able to think reasonably or that they disseminate false statements on purpose to further oppress the population at large. Judging by their looks, the latter is the case.
Another good example of how economists bend the reality to serve their cunning aims, is how they insist that at the time of mass unemployment, the retirement age should be ... extended! In other words economists propose that where there is a shortage of jobs, those jobs which could be made available, will not be available. Is that standing the world on its head or what?
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Jan 15 2013: Economists do not agree with each other, so one can seldom say that economists believe or argue one thing or another. Some economists argue one thing and some another.
I don't think one can say generally that "they disseminate false statements on purpose." I think economists can come to wrong conclusions and often do, because prediction is complex in social systems.
So no, economics is not a science and is not aimed at deceiving people.
John Smith 30+Jan 15 2013: "I think economists can come to wrong conclusions and often do, because prediction is complex in social systems."
That's the difference between the scientist and the economist: if you ask a meteorologist whether it's going to rain on 16 October 2019 he will tell you he cannot make that prediction, when you ask an economist whether the stock of Microsoft will go up on 16 October 3019 he will give you a 30 minute explanation of why exactly Microsoft stock will go up or down on 16 October 3019.
Jan 16 2013: It is my experience: economists think they are gods, they don't rationally take into account the error margin of a scenario, they're like the political pundits who got the election wrong, they'll just make up some excuse of why their predictions were wrong and then proceed to make new predictions of things that are far too uncertain for anyone to make.
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