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I think that even today this cheap little Sigma most certainly is one of the most exciting lenses ever made for the NEX system. There is some CA and vignetting, but apart from that, this lens delivers sharp and contrasty results that rival those from expensive lenses like the Zeiss 24mm f/1.8. In Europe you can pick up the first version of the Sigma brand new for as little as 129 euros (secondhand for about 75 euros). That's a super bargain if you ask me. The Sigma 19mm f/2.8 failed to impress me.
Sigma 30mm f/2.8 on the NEX-7.
The Sony NEX platform is still relatively new on the market and the lens range is still relatively modest, so I was quite excited to hear that Sigma announced two new primes for the NEX mount, a 19mm and 30mm f/2.8. This is a review of the 30mm, which gives the same angle of view as a 45mm on a full frame 35mm camera. Sigma is at present the only third party lens manufacturer producing primes for the NEX mount.
The lens comes in a dark gray finish (a tap lighter than the NEX-7 black and less shiny). It is delivered with lens caps and a lens case but no shade. Sigma argues that their new coatings prevents flare without the need for a shade. The shade from the Sony kit zoom does not fit. Filter mount diameter is 46mm. Diphragm is 7 blades, but I have not tested the bokeh. Minimum focus distance is 0.3m (0.98ft) and, unfortunately for the video inclined, focus is quite loud with a distinct click when focus is attained.
One may wonder what is the use for a 30mm prime lens when NEX cameras come with a 18-55mm standard zoom. The advantages are as follows:
- some photographer prefer prime lenses (I do)
- prime lenses are usually faster, this lens is a stop faster than the standard zoom at 30mm (which, frankly is not that much)
- prime lenses can be smaller, so called "pancake lenses" are of great interest for a system selling itself on size
- prime lenses are easier to correct than zooms and can therefore be sharper.
So is the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 that small? Here are some comparison views between the Sony 16mm f/2.8 pancake, the Standard NEX 18-55 zoom and the Sigma 30mm f/2.8. As you can see, it is more compact than the zoom but not as small as the pancake. The gain over the zoom is real, though.
|The standard zoom, pancake and Sigma 30mm on the NEX-7
|The standard zoom, pancake and Sigma 30mm size comparison
What about optical quality, then? After all, the NEX platform already has the Sony / Carl Zeiss 24mm f/1.8, which is as big as the standard zoom and principally sells itself on aperture and quality. The Sigma is a fifth of the price, it does not have the f/1.8 aperture, but does it have the quality? Considering that the NEX-7 puts quite a strain on lenses with its 24 mpix resolution, what can we expect from a 200€ lens?
Designing compact lenses for the NEX platform is not easy, because of the small registration distance. The Sony Pancake, in particular, is known to have its share of problems when combined with the NEX-7. People using lenses designed for rangefinder have also noted that some of them give poor results, exhibiting extreme corner darkening or color shift across the frame. My understanding is that the sensor response is poor when light rays hit it at a steep angle, as is the case for rangefinder lenses. Sigma said that they have addressed this issue by designing the lens as telecentric and indeed the rear lens is surprisingly large compared to the front one:
|Sigma 30mm rear lens
|Pancake, Sigma 30mm and 18-55 zoom front views.
But is the lens sharp?
Testing sharpness for an amateur is not very easy, because the common methods like photographing a newspaper hung on a wall are fraught with potential errors. The method is used is different: is take a picture of a subject far away. Everything is at the same distance, since everything is far away. There are no consideration of the target needing to be perpendicular to the lens axis or flat. There is little risk or errors. As a bonus, lenses are tested at distance more akin to the distance they are used in practice: some optics give poor results at the typical distance used for a test target, but are good when the subject is further away or vice-versa. To insure that there is a target from the center of the lens till the corners of the frame, I took a picture of the city skyline and oriented it corner to corner, like this:
|Horizon skyline as diagonal, corner to corner target (taken with the Sigma 30mm at f/2.8)
By examining the difference between the corners and the center, or the difference between the results at different apertures, or the difference between different lenses, we can see which lens is sharp and which lens is… less sharp. It is a very simple procedure, but quite informative for the photographer. For example, here are the results for the 16mm pancake at f/2.8:
|Pancake center crop
|Pancake lower corner crop
While the pancake has good center sharpness it exhibits very poor corners wide open. The difference is obvious.
And the Sigma?
This is the good surprise: at f/2.8 already, it is sharp corner to corner. It vignettes a little bit wide open (disappears when stopping down) and has a little bit of lateral chromatic aberration (which does not disappear when stopped down but is easy to correct), but apart from that it is close to be a perfect lens. Recommended.
|Sigma 30mm f/2.8 center crop
|Sigma 30mm f/2.8 lower corner crop
You may download the full resolution pictures at f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8 and f/11 from my flickr account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jerome_munich/sets/72157629651034759/detail/
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions held by dpreview.com or any affiliated companies.


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Coinciding with the Celebration of World AIDS Day, Compañía Cervecera Joins in Supporting the Actions in the Prevention of Aids, Taking Part in the Unapro´s Charity Race in La Laguna
4 December 2012
- The company has shown repeatedly its commitment to the challenge of addressing the HIV virus and Aids
- SABMiller group, which Compañía Cervecera is a part of, has made fighting the illness one of its priorities, taking into account its wide presence in the countries affected by this pandemic
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, November 30th, 2012 - Coinciding with the celebration of World AIDS Day, which takes place tomorrow, Compañía Cervecera de Canarias joins in efforts for the prevention of the illness. The company is showing its support by collaborating with the charity race organised by Unión para la Ayuda y Protección de los afectados por el VIH/Sida (Unapro), which will take place tomorrow, from 20:15 in La Laguna.
Also, the company has carried out an awareness campaign among its employees, distributing information about HIV, the different ways it is transmitted and preventative measures to be taken.
This action is also part of a wider program of actions implemented by the SABMiller group, the parent group to which the company belongs, which has made fighting Aids one of its main priorities, in part because of the wide presence of the company in some of the countries affected by the pandemic, especially those in Africa.
Compañía Cervecera has shown its commitment to the challenge of addressing HIV and Aids, a problem that affects around 34 million people globally, and which led to 2.5 million new infections and 1.7 million related deaths last year alone.
The presence of SABMiller in Africa is a reminder that a commitment must be made to help curb the progression of this disease, which has already spread to other continents including the Americas (where it has taken root in the Latin American community), as well as India and Eastern Europe.
In this regard, the group is carrying out educational programs among its employees and the community, as well as contributing to the Health Systems in those countries where the prevalence of HIV/Aids is higher than 5%, as is the case in South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Uganda, Angola and Tanzania, as well as providing advice and voluntary diagnostic tests for employees and their partners in the areas where it is higher than 1%.
About Compañía Cervecera de Canarias
Compañía Cervecera is one of the main national breweries and one of the main engines of the economic and social development in Canarias: it boosts the creation of 900 direct jobs and 7,000 indirect jobs; it is shareholder of several companies in Canarias; and it gives priority to local supplies in order to carry out their production. The company, which is part of the international group SABMiller, has more than 300 business owners from Canarias among its shareholders, which is approximately 30% of the total, and are represented with two members on the Board of Directors.
Compañía Cervecera produces its own brands of beer Dorada and Tropical, and under license Carlsberg it distributes international brands such as Pilsner Urquell, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Genuine Draft, Guinness and Kilkenny. Also, it has other beverages such as natural drinks Appletiser and Peartiser, the energetic Red Bull and premium juice Granini.
This SABMiller subsidiary news release has been translated from its local market language to English language for publication on www.sabmiller.com. We have attempted to provide an accurate translation of the original material but due to the difficulties of translation slight differences may exist.
Note, the news release was first published in its local market on 30th November 2012.

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Diamondbacks reinstate Cody Ross; designate Ryan Rowland-Smith
Friday, Apr 18, 3:21 pmThe Arizona Diamondbacks are ready to welcome Cody Ross back to the lineup. The team announced Friday it had reinstated the outfielder from the 15-day disabled list. In a corresponding move, the team... Read more...
ESPN analyst Kurkjian: Arizona Diamondbacks 'not doing anything right'
Thursday, Apr 17, 4:12 pmThe Arizona Diamondbacks are not 4-14 because of any one thing. Pitching, defense, hitting -- it's all been pretty bad. "This team should not be going through this," ESPN MLB analyst Tim Kurkjian... Read more...
D-backs' Derrick Hall: Losses mounting because players are pressing
Thursday, Apr 17, 10:01 amThe Arizona Diamondbacks are off to a nightmarish start to the 2014 season. The D-backs are 4-14, the worst 18-game start in team history. They're 1-11 (including two games in Australia) at home and... Read more...
D-backs prospect Archie Bradley struggles in latest start
Thursday, Apr 17, 8:54 amFor those who were vociferously calling for the Arizona Diamondbacks to call up prized prospect Archie Bradley from the minor leagues, a word of advice. Chill. Bradley was touched up for four runs... Read more...
D-backs president: 'It's far too early to say' Gibson and Towers are in jeopardy of losing jobs
Wednesday, Apr 16, 8:34 pmThe numbers speak for themselves. Through 18 games, the Arizona Diamondbacks are 4-14 overall with a 1-11 record at home, including an 0-6 mark on their most recent homestand -- one in which they got... Read more...
D-backs swept by Mets; end winless homestand
Wednesday, Apr 16, 5:13 pmPHOENIX -- Better. But still not good enough. The Arizona Diamondbacks lost their sixth straight and franchise-worst eighth straight at home as the New York Mets completed a three-game series sweep,... Read more...
Mets complete sweep of Diamondbacks: By The Numbers
Wednesday, Apr 16, 4:20 pmAnybody hoping for the Arizona Diamondbacks to find a way to win a game before heading out on the road was disappointed again Wednesday, as the New York Mets completed a three-game sweep with a 5-2 win... Read more...
Diamondbacks are no easy fix, but who should get the chance?
Wednesday, Apr 16, 4:09 pmThe problem with the Arizona Diamondbacks is that there is no easy fix. In many ways they are stuck with what they have: the team general manager Kevin Towers put together. Outside of top prospect Archie... Read more...
Debut in the books, Mike Bolsinger prepares for first start
Wednesday, Apr 16, 1:58 pmMike Bolsinger didn't expect anything to come out of a steak dinner with some of his teammates. When it came time for the Triple-A players to pay the bill, the group received a call from their manager... Read more...
Arizona Diamondbacks to wear special throwback jersey against Chicago Cubs
Wednesday, Apr 16, 11:30 amThe Arizona Diamondbacks will have a different look next Wednesday when they visit the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. As part of the festivities to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first game... Read more...
Arizona Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers says on-field product is his responsibility
Wednesday, Apr 16, 11:02 amKevin Towers isn't blind to the fact that the Arizona Diamondbacks team he put together is struggling. He's obviously not happy about it, either. But the reality is the D-backs are 4-14 in 2014,... Read more...
Didi Gregorius off to hot start with Triple-A Reno
Wednesday, Apr 16, 10:30 amRelegated to the minors, Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Didi Gregorius has been on fire in his first 13 games with Triple-A Reno. After hitting .252 with a .332 on-base percentage in 103 games with... Read more...
D-backs GM on pitching struggles: 'I've never seen anything like it'
Wednesday, Apr 16, 9:54 amThe general manager of a last place baseball team sounded like what you would expect a general manager of a last place baseball team to sound like this early in the season. Dejected. The... Read more...
The Pulse: D-backs having most disappointing April
Tuesday, Apr 15, 10:56 pmEvery day, ArizonaSports.com asks readers a question. It's the Sanderson Ford Poll Question of the Day, and it can be found midway down the right side of our home page. This time, we asked which... Read more...
Dose of Venom: D-backs drop fifth straight in loss to Mets
Tuesday, Apr 15, 10:48 pmPHOENIX -- Different day. Same result. The Arizona Diamondbacks once again, for the fourth straight game, watched their starter pitch less than six innings, putting undue pressure on an already taxed... Read more...
- Tim Kurkjian, ESPN MLB Insider - Thursday April 17Tim Kurkjian talks about the Diamondbacks' tough start to the season.
- Bickley Blast - Thursday April 17Bickley blasts Kevin Towers' philosophy and the need for an analytics GM.
- Derrick Hall, D-backs President and CEO - Thursday April 17Is it too early to make a change?
- Kevin Towers, D-backs GM - Wednesday April 16Can the D-backs weather the storm?
- Jay Franklin, Archie Bradley's agent - Tuesday April 15Archie Bradley's agent clarifies his comments he made while talking to Ken Rosenthal.
- Mike Bolsinger, D-backs pitcher - Tuesday April 15D-backs pitcher Mike Bolsinger talks about his MLB debut.
- Kirk Gibson, D-backs manager - Tuesday April 15D-backs manager Kirk Gibson talks about the team's pitching woes.
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Quite obviously you do not understand the difference between organisation and hierarchy. Orgainsations can be non-hierarchical.Aemilius wrote:...There are social structures and hierarchies also in the animal world. Some of these are well studied, like the society of wolves as an example, and many others.
What Kropotkin well describes are the organisations of villages, of clans, of guilds, of medieval cities and so on... These are all basic forms of organising.
There is an evolution of organisational structures in the human realm. This is an undeniable fact.
Where did I say this? There is a difference though between natural and enforced hierarchy.Maybe you think that when hierarchy is accepted by everyone it is not "formal" and "not strict" ?


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November 16, 2012
The amber alert for 1-year-old Alexis Carwile has been cancelled.
State police confirm the child has been found safe.
Her mother, Jennifer Carwile, was arrested in Prince George's County, MD around 6:30 Friday morning. The child is in protective custody.
State police confirm that Eric Eugene Black and the car that he was reportedly driving were both apprehended early Friday morning. But 1-year-old Alexis Carwile and 35-year-old Jennifer Carwile were not with him, and are still missing.
Police think they may be headed toward Washington, D.C.
One-year-old Alexis Rose Carwile was abducted on Thursday afternoon, and was last seen on Lower Liberty Road in Halifax. She is considered to be in extreme danger.
She is described as being black, with black hair and brown eyes, and she was last seen wearing an orange shirt, jeans, tennis shoes, and a pink jacket.
Police are looking for two suspected abductors. 41-year-old Eugene Black is described as a black male, five-feet-seven-inches tall, weighing 145 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
And 35-year-old Jennifer Dawn Carwile is described as a white female with red hair and green eyes, who is five-feet-five-inches tall and weighs 170 pounds.
The two may be traveling in a brown 1985 Nissan station wagon with Virginia license plates reading XNJ-9177. They may be headed north, possibly during Washington, D.C.
For more information, visit the Virginia Amber Alert website..
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I'm assuming you have an electrical meter? With as much as you can turn off, count the revolutions of the meter while they're on, individually, if you can. The scale will be printed on the meter. Now, if you have a newer, hi-tech meter, you may not be able to do that.
But, the data plate (likely underneath the access cover) should show what they draw. You'd need to add in whatever the air handler used as well, and if it needed auxilliary heat, those resistance heaters can really add up. One thing to keep in mind, if you try to do a significant setback overnight, because of the amount of heat needed to bring the house back up to temp (verses what it takes to just keep it there), you may find that it costs more to set back than it would to run the thing at a more constant temperature...if aux heat is triggered, the heat is a 1:1, not some multiplier of the heat pump that could be 3:1 or so. The duration and size of the setback would determine whether it's cheaper to just go stable, or keep setting back.


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Singapore Rugby Union president Low Teo Ping is not worried about the Rugby Lions' recent relegation from the Asian Five Nations Division I and slipping to 67th in the world rankings, the lowest in years.
He explains that the national team are in a rebuilding process with the intention to develop a Singaporean national team, although the team will not summarily dismiss the inclusion of expatriates.
He does not consider the relegation as a disaster, urging critics to give the SRU time to groom more local players and widen the base of players through different initiatives, which should bear fruits in two to three years' time.
Among the plans are to promote the game among primary and secondary school students, enlarging the local leagues and reviving the friendly matches with Johor sides.
More in The New Paper on Tuesday (May 1).


text: By Matt Stone I first wrote about Natasha Campbell-McBride and the GAPS diet many years ago, commenting on what an excellent public speaker Campbell-McBride is. She speaks with a tremendous amount of confidence and fervor. You are convinced, after hearing her speak, that she really knows something and is eager to bring it to those in need. But these good intentions and good impressions aside, most find the GAPS diet to be woefully ineffective. For some, like a young girl who recently contacted me after what seems to be some electrolyte-related heart troubles caused in part by her GAPS experience, it can do a lot of damage. So what, in my assessment, is the good, bad, and ugly of GAPS (with an emphasis on bad and ugly as everyone else… Read more »


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Amidst the food, fun and heat, Master Gardeners talk with an average of 400 people per day during the Fair. They answer questions on everything from how to pollination troubles on squash to Japanese beetle management to powdery mildew on peonies. They try to identify oddities that people bring as pictures on their smart phones or (!!!) in their pockets. It's fun, fast-moving - and challenging!
"The visitor doesn't always tell you the whole story immediately", explained state director Julie Weisenhorn. "So part of being a Master Gardener is being a detective. It's satisfying when we are able to diagnose a problem and recommend one or more possible research-based solutions. Many times, it's simply a change in cultural care of a landscape that will help resolve the problem."
It's a team effort too. In 2013, about 150 Master Gardeners from 21 different counties signed up to staff four-hour shifts in the booth located in the wing of the Ag/Hort Building dedicated to the U's College of Food, Ag, and Natural Resource Science. By the end of their shift, they have gotten to know fellow volunteers and made some new friends. By the end of the Fair, they will have spoken with about 5000 people from Minnesota and surrounding states with some visitors from as far as northern Canada.
In addition to staffing the booth, 24 Master Gardeners also volunteered this year to present on gardening topics at The Dirt Stage. Some of the topics: night gardening, tomatoes, lazy gardening, bees, native plants. The Dirt is a free stage in the Ag/Hort Building designed to spread education about topics for Minnesota gardens and landscapes. In addition to Master Gardeners, presenters includes the MSHS, ornamental plant societies, and the green industry.
And, after it's over, volunteers can rest assured they have helped a slew of home gardeners solve some of their pressing issues and have healthier landscapes too.
Visit Master Gardeners, August 22 - Sept. 2, 2013 - 9am - 9pm, in Agriculture / Horticulture Building located at Judson and Underwood near Gate 7. Master Gardeners present noon - 2pm daily at The Dirt Stage in the same building.


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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets opened higher on Thursday, after a Chinese manufacturing survey showed factory activity picked up in November after contracting for 13 straight months. The Stoxx Europe 600 index /quotes/zigman/2380150/realtime XX:SXXP +0.32% added 0.3% to 270.85. U.S. markets were closed for Thanksgiving holiday, which could keep trading volumes thinner. Shares of SABMiller PLC /quotes/zigman/244740/realtime UK:SAB +1.83% climbed 4.1% in London after a well-received earnings report. Resource firms were also on the rise in the U.K. with shares of BHP Billiton PLC /quotes/zigman/184879/realtime UK:BLT +0.47% /quotes/zigman/270355/delayed/quotes/nls/bhp BHP -0.14% /quotes/zigman/180893/realtime AU:BHP +0.21% up 0.8% and BG Group PLC /quotes/zigman/249967/realtime UK:BG +1.41% rising 0.9%. The FTSE 100 index /quotes/zigman/3173262/realtime UK:UKX +0.42% traded 0.4% higher at 5,774.75. In France, shares of Veolia Environnement SA /quotes/zigman/262847/realtime FR:VIE +0.70% picked up 1.2%. The CAC 40 index /quotes/zigman/3173214/realtime FR:PX1 +0.64% rose 0.4% to 3,490.13. Among German stocks, shares of Commerzbank AG /quotes/zigman/15637094/realtime DE:CBK -2.22% picked up 2.6% and shares of Deutsche Bank AG /quotes/zigman/207036/realtime DE:DBK -0.69% /quotes/zigman/207002/delayed/quotes/nls/db DB -0.68% gained 0.9%. The DAX 30 index /quotes/zigman/2380246/realtime DX:DAX +0.05% moved 0.7% higher to 7,232.87.
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Create, play, modify, and synchronize your karaoke files.
Mix, scratch, and remix MP3 or music videos live.
Created by the minds behind Guitar Hero, Singtrix offers a microphone and audio kit that transforms your voice to match songs like you've always dreamed.
The Philips AEA7100 Wireless Speaker and Microphone might be worth the bucks for hard-core karaoke fans, but $180 is a lot to ask for an accessory that takes a back seat to the free StarMaker karaoke app.
Philips has a karaoke set for enthusiasts at a high price.
This Bluetooth-powered speaker and microphone set is a novel toy for parties, but its $180 price tag is a little too much to spend when you can download the app for free.
HTC plans new audio and camera tricks for its upcoming flagship phone -- and the company's already given us a giant clue.
Turn your iPad into a karaoke star-making machine with the Soulo mic and app. Download songs or sing along to your own iTunes collection. Pitch correction fixes your vocal mistakes.
Back to scare visitors to a trade show in Tokyo, Hideyuki Sawada's singing mouth just won't shut up. No need to fear, Lady Gaga.
TuneWiki, creator of a social music service centered around discovering lyrics, has launched a new game for the iPhone that focuses on--you guessed it--lyrics.
YouTube's new music section is nice, but it's a pretty passive experience. A new Firefox extension turns it into something slightly more useful: a full-fledged karaoke machine. FInd out how it works.


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Emergency Blue Lights are free-standing white poles or wall mounted boxes strategically located throughout the UWF Pensacola campus. The poles or boxes are identified with the word "EMERGENCY" in red letters. There is a strobe light on top of each pole or box. UWF has over 50 blue lights strategically located throughout the main campus. They can be found in parking lots and jogging areas, on walkways, and near classrooms. These lights provide a direct connection to the UWF Police.
To operate the blue light, open the box on the pole and press the red button on the inside. You will be in immediate contact with the UWF Police dispatcher. Each time a blue light is activated, a UWF Police Officer responds.
If you do not have time to open the box and push the button, strike the side of the pole. This will activate the tamper alarm. The alarm will alert the UWF Police dispatcher that a blue light has been activated and where it is located. A UWF Police Officer will respond.
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Lost and found items turned in to the UWF Police Department are held for a minimum of three days and up to thirty days, per Chapter 120.53(1)(a), 249.227(1), 705.17, and 705.18, Florida Statute. Thereafter, unclaimed items are transferred to Central Receiving where they are prepared for public auction. Contact Central Receiving at 857-6011 for auction information.
The campus Crime Prevention Officer who is a state certified Crime Prevention Practitioner, inspects various buildings on campus and residence halls. The lighting is surveyed along with shrubbery and entry and exit points. The crime prevention officer makes recommendations to the appropriate administrators.
Silent Witness
If you observe a crime, or if any person reveals to you that they were a victim of, perpetrator of, or witness to a crime, you may report this information to the UWF Police department anonymously by completing the Silent Witness Crime Report.


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Staff Profile:Dr Mark Gasson
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Could humans be infected by computer viruses?
Robots spark science interest for schoolchildren
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- 'Future Health: Wiring in the human' Annual AS Level IT Student Conference, London, November 2010
- 'Seeking Perfection' Zion Arts Centre, Manchester, October 2010.
- 'Could you become infected with a Computer Virus?' (Keynote) IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society, June 2010
- 'From Pervasive to Invasive: Our Future with Technology' Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, Australia, June 2010
- 'Enhancement: Bodies in the Future' FutureEverything and the Manchester Science Festival, May 2010
- 'Beyond the Body? Perspectives on Enhancement' Institute for Science Ethics and Innovation, University of Manchester, April 2010
- 'Future Tracking' Annual AS Level IT Student Conference, London, November 2009
- 'Biometric Humans', 6th IAPR/IEEE International Summer School for Advanced Studies on Biometrics, June 2009
- 'Identity of the Mind, Body and Spirit' FIDIS Doctoral Consortium, Greece, June 2008
- 'ICT Implants: The invasive future of identity?' (Keynote) 3rd International FIDIS/IFIP Summer School, Sweden, August 2007
- 'Technologies of Body and Mind' Jyväskylä Arts Festival, Finland, July 2006
- 'Homo Sapiens 2.0' (Keynote) NEMO Science Centre, Holland, Nov 2003
Public engagement
Dr Gasson is passionate about getting young people engaged and excited about science and technology and he aims to generate interest by making the topics accessible and relevant through a variety of activities. He frequently delivers invited public lectures and workshops internationally and has participated in over 100 varied events in the last ten years. He also regularly engages with the national press and other media outlets, including being a guest expert for BBC news, in order to communicate in the widest arena possible.
After co-ordinating the successful Androids Advance initiative, Dr Gasson continues to promote engineering through interactive Robotics Master Classes aimed at school children of all abilities. These events are a unique approach which aims to both educate and fire the imagination through hands on use of state-of-the-art technology. Making research accessible in this way offers a great opportunity for young students to actually use and explore a technology that they may not otherwise see.
Recent academic engagements
- General chair: IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society, June 2010
- Program committee: 25th IFIP International Information Security Conference, Sep 2010
- Program committee: 6th International PrimeLife/IFIP Summer School, Aug 2010
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YORK — After flying 70 million miles through space and orbiting Earth 2,656 times, Chris Cassidy had one more destination on his list of places to visit: York, Maine.
Astronaut Chris Cassidy speaks to students Monday at York High School, where he told stories of pranks, a spacewalk rescue and his acclimation to Earth after six months on the space station.
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Astronaut Chris Cassidy poses for a photograph with York High School senior Annie Graziano during his visit to Maine on Monday. Taking the photograph is Matt Prouty, also York High senior.
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WHO: Astronaut Chris Cassidy, part of the Butterfield Memorial Series
WHERE: Trinity Episcopal Church on Forest Avenue in Portland
WHEN: Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
HOW MUCH: Free
The astronaut, who returned recently from a six-month stint on the International Space Station, made his way to his hometown Monday to speak to seniors at his alma mater, York High School.
Wearing his blue NASA jumpsuit and a constant smile, Cassidy talked about his time on the space station, the thrill of smelling fresh fruit in space, and the spacewalk that was cut short when things started to go wrong.
They are stories that Cassidy will share across the state this week as he talks to high school students and community groups about his second mission to space.
Cassidy now lives in Houston with his wife, Julie, and their three children. But his mother is still in York, and he has maintained a connection to the community and made periodic visits to the school. Cassidy's photos hang throughout the school.
"We're a small town in Maine, so it's cool to see him excel," said Ross Hogan, an 18-year-old senior. "We're proud of what he's done."
Cassidy, 43, didn't grow up with dreams of becoming an astronaut, as many of his colleagues did, he said. He was focused on playing high school sports and going to college.
Later, after he attended the U.S. Naval Academy and became a Navy SEAL, Cassidy met Bill Shepherd, a former Navy SEAL who was a member of the first crew on the International Space Station. It was then that Cassidy realized his training as a SEAL would serve him well as an astronaut.
"Never in a million years did I think I'd be back here in this blue astronaut suit," Cassidy said during an interview at the school, in a small conference room where his photo hung on a wall.
Cassidy joined NASA in 2004 and made his first trip to space in 2009 for a 15-day mission. He then spent more than two years training intensely for his mission to the space station, where he did routine maintenance and participated in a variety of experiments.
Cassidy launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on March 28 with Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin. They were the first crew to complete the flight to the space station in six hours, instead of the standard two days.
"You feel the rumbling and you know you're off the pad, but it's a slow push-off," Cassidy said. The astronauts know they've hit zero gravity when a small stuffed animal attached to a string starts to float.
The work is serious stuff, but Cassidy didn't lose his sense of humor up there.
When he and his colleagues docked on the space station, Cassidy was wearing a fake mustache that looked like the real one worn by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. A couple of months later, he shaved his head in anticipation of Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano's arrival at the space station. "Luca was completely surprised," he told the students.
Cassidy and Parmitano later made headlines together. During Cassidy's third spacewalk of the mission, the two astronauts had to make a quick retreat into the space station after Parmitano's helmet began to fill with water. Parmitano was uninjured, but things could have been dire if the water – later determined to be from the suit's cooling system – had collected over his mouth.
Cassidy showed the students a video that was shot with his helmet camera, showing the other astronauts pulling Parmitano into the space station, hastily removing his helmet and wiping globules of water from his eyes and ears.
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Over the past 12 years, if you were a top-performing agent for Life Investors Insurance Company of America, you could expect to be hitting the beach every March with 99 other top performers on the company's annual President's Trip. Last fall, Barbara Bahr, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa- based insurer's national marketing director, decided things ought to be more interesting.
"We had been doing the same thing for so long and presenting the qualifications the same way for so long, that you could basically tell by mid-year who would be going on the trip," Bahr explains. "We had been on maintenance mode year after year, so that you got the feeling the sales reps themselves felt the trip was an entitlement. We had to turn the heat up and make people want to do more."
Out of the Doldrums Bahr took over planning for the President's Trip just last summer. "This is the major incentive Life Investors offers its salespeople. We take our very best producers and managers to a top-notch location for a week's worth of relaxation in recognition of their efforts." Despite the importance of the meeting, it had been the same old event for a dozen years. So last fall, Bahr suggested to her boss, National Marketing Vice President Mike Kirby, that they take a new look at the old meeting. He agreed. Des Moines- based travel company ITA helped shape the final choice: The 1999 President's Trip attendees will board an Alaskan cruise in June.
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This is indicative of another important change in the way Life Investors thinks about incentive meetings--they're listening to what agents have to say.
The seven-day Alaska cruise will leave from Vancouver in June 1999. Response to the new destination, announced with much fanfare at the company's convention in January, has been tremendous, Bahr notes.
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That's the way for sure. +1....Take your time and learn about your gun.
Advice for 22 owners, this also works for other guns.
After you buy your 22 and take it home. Read the manual and then field strip, clean and lube it. Learn how to clean your gun, not just run a patch down the barrel.
Before you go shooting, pick up 4, 5 or more different brands/types of ammo. Try each brand and find the one YOUR gun likes best. Don't keep trying to get one brand to work because it's cheaper, your buddy or the guy at the store recommended it. If it doesn't work, jams, won't feed or group move on.
When you're shooting for the first time, use factory magazines. There are a ton of aftermarket mags out there to try later.
If you have a problem pay attention to what it is.
Is the safety off?
Is the mag fully seated in the gun?
Is the slide or bolt all the way forward?
Is the gun (chamber, bolt, slide) clean?
Is it a specific brand of ammo?
Is it a specific type of ammo (ie solids, hollow points)?
Is it one magazine or all of them?
Are the feed lips bent or damaged on the mag?
Are the spring and follower good in the mag?
Does it happen when the gun is in a different position?
Now if you have a problem it's easier to pinpoint and solve.
That's the way for sure. +1....Take your time and learn about your gun.
well im new to the forum but i use a 22lr berreta with alternate rds of quick shock and hypervelocity. no this isnt made to take to a gunfight. its made for what i wanted. a pocket pistol that i could be accuraate with at 20 ft.a mugger usually stole his gun and is counting on a surprize attack.. its doubtful hes going to be very good . its your job to be observant and see him before he even chooses u as his mark.
the accuracy came slow. but finally after 1100 rds i can say that i can
put 6 out of seven in a four inch circle shooting fast, hand eye coordination firing.in other wds not aimed like thru the sights.
will it stop a man. try shooting a bible sized phonebook . that quick shok would i believe put a man in shock after one shot even if u hit him in the shoulder..just try one on a dead animal ,then open the wound and see what it looks like in there. .. my game plan is 2or 3 shots,,before i stop...
no ive never shot a man but ive had several guns pulled on me and i know how i react.. my mind speeds up and the objective became getting out alive,what ever that took. [usually calming the gun holder down ,until u can vacate the premisses
[these were not muggers but mostly people that owed me money]... knowing how u are going to react is probably the most important thing a person should know about his or herself ,before they decide to carry an anti mugger piece or not.im 60 so im too old to lie ,trying to impress anyone here.just my thots on it.
i agree
nissan24 is right but the 22LR is best for the eyes ears nose and throat.
Many people don't like a 22 for defense but its better than nothing and cheap to shoot to get proficient at point shooting.
is there any better 22 auto pocket gun than the beretta?
in terms of 22LR revolvers the S&W 317 at 11 oz and 10 rounds is a good choice.
I don't know if its a better 22, but the Walther P22 seems very popular. I just bought one myself but can't pick it up for a few days.
i have the sig mosquito. the first box of ammo i picked up was remington hollow point gold ( not sure if that is quite the exact type but im not at home right now). they shoot flawlessly with no ftf or fte with over 300 rnds. now the first time a buddy of mine tried to push federal ammo thru it. after the first shot it jammed. my mosquito does not like cheaper side of ammo.
Unfortunatly 22's seem to be some of the fussiest of firearms when it comes to ammo.
I want to get a semi-auto .22, but I'm stuck between 2 models...
Sig Mosquito
Walther P22
Then of course there's always Advantage Arms .22lr Conversion Kit for my Glock 23....but I'm more for getting a whole other pistol.
Any recommendations/advice?
my Ruger Charger 10/22 can be a little fussy with ammo also...
very fun weapon though
Flip, what kind of scope do you have on your charger and how much was it? I want to buy one of these but I don't know anything about mounting, setting up a scope. Can you help guide me in the right direction. I have a p22 and love it and I just want something a little different.
I had the Gunsmith mount it and Bore sight it for 100 yds
$50... easy !
my father has a Kimber Rimfire conversion for his Kimber Compact .45APC and we have a blast with it. has not had a hickup on us yet and we have put around 500 rds through it. not sure the make of ammo as he picked it up without me.
not a real fan of the slide not locking back when the last round is fired though, but I read that is typical for most conversion kits.
does anyone know if Beretta has a conversion for the PX4 Storm in 9mm or .40?
Have a NEOS U22 that will shoot anything I have put through it so far. About 2000 rounds later.
I have two Ruger Mk-II pistols and could not be happier with these pistols. Rugers are affordably priced, and function flawlessly. I've fired many other Ruger Mk's besides my own and have never had any FTF that were the fault of the pistol. I don't have any experience with the newer Mk-III and don't really care for all of the lawyer proofing they did to an otherwise great pistol, but it seems that most manufactures are jumping on this bandwagon. BTW you can still find Mk-II's out there for sale on the used market and they'er usually very reasonably priced, and you can occasionally find one new in the box too .
Just picked up a Highstandard Victor and plan on doing this tonight.
I have both a mkII and a neos I use both for small game my ruger has a 10" bull wich makes it easy on those small targets than the neos. But the neos was alot less money and I did not have to find a scope mount.
I have a Ruger Mk-II pistol with a bull barrel - it shoots great - had it about 25 years.
Also a Beretta model 70S in .22 that I've owned since 1963 - I've shot the heck out of it & still like to shoot it.
I have taken good care of it over the years, and have also had a lot of fun with it. If you ever want o purchase a reliable pistol in .22LR, this is one that you should consider. Of course, they are no longer in production, but they can be found with some fair regularity on sites like GunBroker.com.
My newest one is a Browning Buck Mark
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I love .22's. For years my standard weekly stress relief was Saturday morning at the range chewing through 200-300 rds of the stuff at 25 yards.
I've taught 5 kids, a wife (now 'ex'), and a girlfriend to shoot using a S&W 422 (6.5") and an old Ruger 10/22 that actually belonged to my grandfather. My lady's 7 yr old daughter will sit for hours with the old Chipmunk, single-shot, bolt-action .22lr.
The first post was a great primer for sorting out issues and getting down to the fun & learning. Some other things I've run into are:
- Ammo can change dramatically from lot to lot for .22LR. Doesn't seem to be as much of an issue with other calibers of factory stuff but 22 can vary quite a bit. Worst offender (in my experience): Federal.
- Clean that gun! Because most 22 semi-auto's are recoil-operated powder residue gets everywhere, This can be a real pain in the posterior. It is the most common cause (again, IME) of failure to feed and stovepipe jams. This means cleaning up the action too, not just the barrel.
Of course, the single-shot and the wheel guns avoid the feed issue altogether. My ex has an old Hi-Standard 9-shot wheel gun she inherited from her dad and it eats just about any ammo in the correct caliber.
With 3 kids currently in the house and the "let's go shooting" being one of the most popular outings (two teenage boys and that 7yr-old girl, go figure...) it also makes for a much more affordable day. I tend to stock anywhere from 1000-2000 at the house, which sounds like a lot but is really only 4-6 days at the range for the gang.
Since trigger squeeze, sight picture, breath control, etc. are all the same for the .22 as they are for the Super Blackhawk or Desert Eagle it is my favorite way to practice and build skill. I usually save the .44 Mag and the .45ACP to wrap up the day with so I carry the built-up skills into the recoil experience that you don't get with the .22.
Not trying to pick, but seriously dude? Read the manual and just......clean it. Any where there is gunk, (in the case of a new gun look for oil and wipe down everything) oil, grease, etc.
Just wanted to say a good word in this thread about the Phoenix Arms .22 autos. It's a value product. For $150 range including good factory support, you get a decent gun. Here are a couple pics of mine and a couple video links...
Phoenix Arms HP22A .22 LR Pistol Review
YouTube - No more problem with my Phoenix arms hp .22....part2
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Legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd returns with a fiery slice of Southern style guitar rock heaven in Last of a Dyin' Breed, their newest release on Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records due August 21, 2012. This is the kind of record guaranteed to feed the needs of the multi-generational Skynyrd Nation, and continue the renewed vigor the band exhibited with their last album, 2009's God & Guns.
For the passionate, longtime fans of the band, this is Skynyrd at the top of their game, complete with instantly memorable songs, more hooks than a tackle box, and a blistering three-guitar attack at full power. From the raging guitars of the title track and the pounding, funky homage to local talent in "Home Grown" to the mind-blowing "Honey Hole," Lynyrd Skynyrd sound like young bucks having one hell of a good time, which, regarding the latter, founding member Gary Rossington says is very much the case.
"For me this is one of the happiest and most fun albums I've ever done," says Rossington. "We didn't have a lot of problems goin' on; it was just fun goin' to work every day."
Having survived enough tragedy and just plain hard miles for 10 bands, Skynyrd is, remarkably at this stage of their career, on a roll. God & Guns debuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 200, giving the band their highest debut since 1977. Last Of A Dyin' Breed re-ignites the in-studio alchemy the band found with Guns producer Bob Marlette, and the sound is traditional Skynyrd blended to perfection with the edge of immediacy. In short, it's rock 'n roll for the times.
Led by core members Gary Rossington (guitar), Johnny Van Zant (vocals) and Rickey Medlock (guitar), Skynyrd has recorded an album that continues to build on the legacy that began over 35 years ago in Jacksonville, Florida. Joining them in the studio and on the road are new bassist Johnny Colt (Black Crowes, Train) guitarist Mark "Sparky" Matejka (a "Nashville cat, just a pickin' fool," according to Rossington), and keyboardist Peter Keys, who replaced Powell on the God & Guns tour.
In a tragic tale oft-told, the Skynyrd story could have ended in a Mississippi swamp with the 1977 plane crash that killed three band members, including Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines. Since then, the band has lost vital players in Billy Powell, Ean Evans, Allen Collins, Leon Wilkeson and Hughie Thomasson, yet here they are again with a hard-rocking, stirring album that can sit proudly alongside any recording that bears the Skynyrd name. The breed may be nearing extinction but Skynyrd is very much alive and ready to throw down.
Van Zant, now in his 25th year standing where his brother once stood agrees with Rossington about the making of Breed. "We worked with Bob Marlette again who's a great guy we just love as a producer," he says. "During the recording of the last album we were going through Billy and Ean passing away, and with this album we were able to laugh and joke a lot."
Medlock says that after the hard touring behind God & Guns he and the other primary writers Van Zant and Rossington took their time writing the songs. But the actual recording came together quickly, aided by the band's in-studio chemistry. "This time what we wanted to do was go back to doin' stuff old school," he says. "A lot of the album was done with all of us in the recording studio, playing all at one time, the way we used to do it when we'd go into the studio to make records."
With a catalog of over 60 albums, sales beyond 30 million worldwide and their beloved classic American rock anthem "Sweet Home Alabama" having sold over two million ringtones, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd remains a cultural icon that appeals to multiple generations. But far from resting on their laurels, any illusions that this may be a band at anything less than the height of its powers are quickly lost with the distorted fury of the fiery guitar licks that open the album's title track and further put to rest with the gritty triumphs that follow.
They could easily continue cranking out old songs to rapturous audiences around the world but the fact is they've got plenty left to say musically, personally and as social commentary. "Every once in a while the record label will ask us if we want to put a new album out and we always say yes, because, although we love playing all the classic stuff, it's fun to do new stuff too," says Rossington, "for our own heads, our own peace of mind."
Lynyrd Skynyrd is a band of today, carrying a steely mantle forged in the sweaty confines of the Hell House in Jacksonville decades earlier. And this is a band album, to be even more specific, a guitar driven band album. The triple guitar assault has never sounded more on point, with passionate musicality, expert harmonics and of course, plenty of attitude to burn. There's a reason this is one of the most beloved bands of all time.
"We tried to go back to the old sound, doin' it as a band, goin' in all together and layin' it down," says Rossington. "On the last album, we leaned a little more country, back to our roots, but this time we just tried to be our old selves and write some Southern rock. Just good ol' songs, get in and get out, say what they say, do a little bit of pickin' and tap your feet."
Those searching for traditional Skynyrd solos and fierce instrumental breaks will have plenty to love on Breed, with every song featuring ample fretwork from one, two or even all three guitarists. "We love to do the harmonies and stuff with lead guitars," says Medlock. "That's a Skynyrd staple, and we embellished on it quite a bit this time around. We wanted to make a guitar driven record and have the vocals sit really good in the saddle there with all the guitars, just have it more rockin' and a lot more powerful."
Mission accomplished, with plenty of fireworks and rock-solid rhythms from all players. "Sparky has just fit in great with Rickey and Gary, everybody knows their place now," says Van Zant. "Sparky's a strat guy, Gary's a slide guy with the Les Paul sound and all those great fills, and Rickey's the 'all-around' guy that does a little bit of everything."
But the guitars and other instruments—Keys' organ, for example, play a vital role in the soundscape. Van Zant's vocal chops and way with a lyric have never been in finer form, breathing life into these songs and taking on some serious vocal challenges. "I quit smokin' a year and a half ago, so that helped out quite a bit," he says with a characteristic laugh. "Workin' with Bob is great too. We cut the vocals right in the control room itself, which is real cool to me, because me and Bob go back and forth right there, so you're not waiting for a button to be pushed. It's just a real cool vibe. We've got a good thing goin' here."
They've got a good thing going in terms of material, too. The primary Skynyrd writing team of Rossington, Medlock and Van Zant worked with some of their favorite songwriters to pen the songs that populate Breed, including Tom Hambridge, Blair Daly, John 5, Donnie Van Zant, and Marlette, along with contributions from the bands Matejka, as well as Marlon Young, Audley Freed, Shaun Morgan from Seether, Cadillac Black's Jaren Johnston, and label mates Black Stone Cherry's Chris Robertson and Jon Lawhon.
The blend of writers from within and outside the band concocts a hard-hitting cadre of songs that fit perfectly into the Skynyrd canon. These songs are of the 100-proof variety. "We like bringing in outside influences and I love feeding off other people," says Van Zant. "I've had people ask me, 'how could Gary create another 'Free Bird?' We don't even try that. Those are legendary songs. We just write what we write. It's more about us just hangin' out and being together and enjoying life and writin' songs. My theory is like Ricky Nelson's, 'you can't please everyone, so you've got to please yourself.' If you're happy with it at the end of the day, so be it."
Not as overtly political as its predecessor God & Guns, Breed focuses more on the struggles of the working class, though the band make their thoughts on the direction of this country crystal clear on songs like the reverb-drenched "Poor Man's Dream" and the blue-collar powerhouse "One Day at a Time." "When we go in to record, we don't go in with one certain mindset," says Medlock. "We just go in and write about stuff we believe in, our experiences."
The band is tuned in to the tough times many Americans are going through, and they sing songs that might well help on that journey, or at least help let off some steam. "Skynyrd really thinks about how people are struggling and what's goin' on out here," says Medlock. "We see it a lot, because we're a working man and working woman's band. We've got three generations under our belts, we know people have a tough time out there, and we share in that."
Gary Rossington won't typically volunteer for political talk but he is an astute observer, and what he sees sticks in his craw. "I don't like to talk politics," he admits "I just don't trust a lot of politicians. I think the country's way off track, but we'll get it back on, it's too good of a thing to lose. We travel all around the country, there's too many good people and good Americans who all want the same thing, just to get back on track the way we used to be."
Like it or not, with a title like God & Guns, the previous album was bound to be a lightning rod out of the box. "I couldn't believe how well God & Guns was accepted when it came out, in Europe, Australia, South America, here in the States; everybody we talked to, 99% of it was positive feedback," says Medlock. "My whole thing was, we've got to go in the studio this time and step up, we've got to do at least what God & Guns did, or one better. And, in my opinion, I think we accomplished that. I'm looking forward to going out and playing some of this record live, along with our classic material, and taking it to the people and letting the people make their decision."
Odds are, the "people," specifically, the aforementioned Skynyrd Nation, will love Last of a Dyin' Breed, and anyone who hasn't checked into what this band has been up to for a while will likely be blown away. As for their part, Skynyrd will, per usual, indeed be taking their music to the people, as fans in Europe and North America will have a chance to catch the band on tour through the end of 2012 and beyond.
Lynyrd Skynyrd is:
Gary Rossington- Guitar
Johnny Van Zant- Vocals
Rickey Medlock- Guitar
Mark "Sparky" Matejka- Guitar
Michael Cartellone- Drums
Johnny Colt - Bass
Peter Keys - Keyboards
Dale Krantz Rossington- Honkettes Backing Vocals
Carol Chase- Honkettes Backing Vocals
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L. Turner // September 02, 2010 7:33:21 PM UTC
Hey Michael, Thank you so much for the drum stick (Skynyrd Shoreline Aug.29th, 2010), what an honor.
Either way, you have been quite a thrill throughout my life and I thank you, you're awesome...
the evening was phenomenal
hd4lynette // September 02, 2010 1:41:41 AM UTC
I just want to thank all of you for the great show August 29,2010 in Mountian View, CA. This was the best show that I've seen. The awesome part of it all was that I started the show on the lawn and at the end of the show I was in second row. Ricky thanks for the towel and your great smile. All of you looked AWESOME!!!!!!! You can bet I'll be at your next show in the Bay Area. Love you all.
Newark, CA.
elmerthud13 // August 31, 2010 12:39:22 AM UTC
Had the pleasure of seeing you guys in Belleville Ontario Canada. I drove 10 hours to be there and it was well worth it. Yes, I was the guy that asked for a picture as you tried to get into your hotel. Thank you for being so generous with your time.
longtimefan // August 30, 2010 9:37:43 PM UTC
Thursday-Sept.2nd. tulalip amphitheatre. 1.4 miles from my home. There will be 3 generations of us again for the 2nd time, rockin' with L.S. Myself, son & grandson will be enjoying you guys again. So close to home, WOW. I have been following you guys since the early 70's.Can't wait to see you again.
Alabama Joy // August 27, 2010 8:55:12 PM UTC
Hey Rick Heard you guys will be in Oregon Sept 3rd 2010 at the fair. I will be there hope to touch base with you!!(Met you at the Adams Mark in the swim pool a few years back in Mobile, Alabama)
L&M // August 27, 2010 7:30:19 PM UTC
Hey y'all!
Me and my partner only just really started to listen to Lynyrd Skynyrd recently (so happens he told me he wanted to listen to a bit more country 'cause newer music is getting his goat, and I picked up the greatest hits album), and we think all the songs, old and new completely rock!
I must say we have never taken to any band as quickly as we have Skynyrd, and we listen to the music everyday!!!
That Ain't My America really touched a nerve with me - It's a great song and speaks alot of home truths.
We live in the England, UK, but are moving across the ocean to Canada soon, and hopefully will scoot on down and catch a concert!
God bless
LeandroRockify // August 26, 2010 12:49:44 AM UTC
The best band in the whole universe.
I'm 15 and these guys are my idols.My dream is to see them playing in a live concert.
God Bless u all,love u guys.Lynyrd Skynyrd Forever!
From your Brazil Fan
lnewt100 // August 19, 2010 3:12:46 AM UTC
me and my 15 year old son went to the sean hannity concert at the gwinette city arena and that was his first concert and to see his idols was the greatest thing abnd the seats we had were right were we could see johnny and the other band members before they went on stage and johnny waived at my son and that so made his whole year, and my son also has learned the drums and guitar , jamming out to some skynyrd , i as well grew up listening to them they are great and do put on a great concert , gary rossington -still a legend himslef great guitarist ... wonderful band .. the best i whish my son could have gotten and autograuph from johnny that would have been the icing on the cake ,,, the tickets were for his birthday.... the best gift ever he says >>> rock on guys , always a legend to us...
bermudaborn56 // August 19, 2010 2:37:52 AM UTC
yes I do think I am lucky. I love jacksonville. I moved here from oklahoma 11 yrs ago after visiting jax for two weeks, three weeks later i lived here, lol. I love the jaguars football team and Lynyrd Skynyrd and the fact that they are from here. I was very lucky to work with his oldest daughter and meet his youngest daughter too. They are both great young ladies and fun to be around. I hope one day to meet their dad in person, and to sit in maybe with the band would be a dream come true also. i grew up playing there albums cranked up loud and playing the drums to them with the patio doors open and the neighborhood kids outside listening in, lol. It's a bummer you can't come over here to hear them. I wish they would come to the Freebird club in jacksonville beach sometime. or the beach amphitheater and do a free concert or at the landing by the football stadium.. that would be great too. I love playing freebird on the drums to the cd. wish i had a live dvd of them playing in concert. I did get to see them live in oklahoma city many many years ago. and saw them in gainesville at the UF basketball auditorium with ZZTOP back around 99 right after I moved here. I won the tickets from one of the local radio stations. that was one hell of a great concert.
Cella // August 19, 2010 2:10:58 AM UTC
@ronnieinmyheart420: Please keep your nuts! Why can't you come to the United States? If that is too personal of a question, I am sorry, and just ignore this post. In all do respect, I never had enough money to see Skynyrd, I never had the time off work to see Skynyrd, I never could leave my aging parents and family that have counted on me for years. I FOUND A WAY! My heart and soul has been with LS for many, many years. I can't go without seeing them for more that 1 year. They deserve so much more than the R & R Hall of Fame! They deserve the Purple Heart of Rock & Roll, they deserve the Noble Rock-n-Roll Prize (if you know what I mean). I would love to see them in the Super Bowl this year. Whatever, they just deserve so much for being such a close band, who care so much for each other, America, their fans, etc. I honor them as I honor God. They are good people inside and out! YOU HAVE TO FIND A WAY!


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