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Thirty-four years ago a Vietnam war veteran by the name of Bill Homans lay in an army hospital bed and taught himself how to play upside-down slide guitar using a triangle pick cut from a rusty coffee can top and used an army issued Zippo lighter as the slide. On Tuesday July 24th at Vancouver Canada's Yale Hotel, a premier blues club on the west coast, Homans' alter ego Watermelon Slim one of the most respected blues musicians alive continued the trend by using an assortment of unconventional items as to play his slide guitar. His talent never in question and his energy level never waning Watermelon Slim thrilled his fans with two outstanding sets of music.
Dressed completely in black Slim opened his first set with "King Bee," and by playing his trademark harmonica. Backed by his band The Workers, consisting of drummer Mike Newberry, electric bass guitar player Cliff Belcher and rhythm guitarist Ronnie Mack, the foursome immediately sent a buzz through the patrons of the Yale Hotel with their electrifying riffs.
In true blues fashion most of his songs were ballads including "Ash Tray," played with a sparkplug for his pick and "Devil's Cadillac," co-written with Mike Newberry. "Devil's Cadillac" may have been his best slide guitar performance of the evening. The strings seemed to sizzle and patrons danced in a-it doesn't seem right to refer to it as a mosh bit at a blues concert, so let's call it a swamp, in front of the stage.
The band played "Oklahoma Blues" at the request of a member of the audience. As he was introducing the requested tune, Slim told the audience he planned on using a saltshaker for his pick. Later in the song, Slim switched to some ear bending notes from one of the many harmonicas that he played on this night. The song had a great guitar groove that was masterfully performed by Mack and Belcher. Newberry established a strong backbeat.
Slim announced that he was dedicating "Dumpster Blues" to Vancouver's public service workers, particularly those employed in waste disposal. A wag from the crowd hollered out, 'They are on strike,' to which Slim hollered back, 'Well by golly I'm going to do it for them anyway!' During "Dumpster Blues," Mack and Belcher treated the audience to a scintillating duet.
Watermelon Slim's popularity preceded him to Vancouver, as the large venue was packed, an impressive turnout for a middle of the week concert on a balmy evening.
Numerous times during the concert, Slim moved to the front of the stage, or to floor level personally serenading his fans with his vocals and harmonica. At one point, he did a lively jig while playing.
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Dharamsala, Mar 8 (ANI): The Speaker of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile, Pempa Tsering, has said that China should allow international agencies to see the Panchen Lama, the successor of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
Tsering was reacting to a statement made by the new Chinese-appointed governor of Tibet, Padma Choling, an ethnic Tibetan appointed in January on Sunday that the Panchen Lama is safe and is living in Tibet.
"If they (Chinese) are really serious about what they are saying, I think they should allow international agencies, neutral agencies to see how he (Panchen Lama) is staying, what kind of studies he is getting. And, we are for sure that he is not in Tibet, that's for sure, must be somewhere in China, if he is alive, that we don't know. So, there's no evidence and as long (as) there is no evidence we don't see anything new in what they have stated so far," Tsering said.
The Dalai Lama's selection of the Panchen Lama, a six-year-old boy, led to Beijing swiftly picking him up and taking him away.
Human rights groups dubbed the child as "the world's youngest political prisoner".sering further said that if such statements about the Panchen Lama are made by China, then they should be supported with evidence.
"We have always been demanding that if they are making such statements it should come up with evidence, it should come with proof, at least have some photographs to say that this is Panchen Lama and he is studying and so. Even if they can't divulge where he is studying, at least they can say that he is safe and there should be some photograph or evidence or if possible there should be neutral people to go and meet him and his family," he said.
China has defended its iron-fisted rule in Tibet, saying not only did it free a million Tibetan serfs but it also poured billions of dollars into the Himalayan region for development. (ANI)


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The Bolton News' "Let's Get Back On Track" petition, demanding a dramatic improvement to our town's train services, has been handed into No 10 Downing Street.
Almost 1,500 of you signed our petition calling for an end to overcrowding and more carriages for fed-up commuters.
I handed in the petition yesterday, alongside Bolton's three MPs.
The MPs then met Department for Transport bosses to discuss a solution to the problem of Bolton's "cattle truck" trains.
David Crausby, MP for Bolton North East, said he was delighted to have been a part of the campaign — but added that it does not stop here.
He said: "A lot done, a lot to do. I think we have completed the first part successfully in delivering the petition to Downing Street, to make David Cameron aware again about how we feel about this issue in Bolton, which has been going on for too many years."
Bolton West MP Julie Hilling said: "The campaign so far has been great and it has been brilliant to present the petition.
"However, the battle has only just started. We have got to continue to keep the pressure on the Department for Transport, otherwise they will continue to make decisions that benefit the South instead of the North."
Yasmin Qureshi, MP for Bolton South East, added: "I think it has been a brilliant campaign by The Bolton News and it has been a pleasure to work with the campaign.
"It's a shame that, after so many years, we are in the same situation. Passenger numbers have doubled, yet the number of trains has stayed the same. Something needs to change."
Ian Savage, editor-in-chief of The Bolton News, said: "We are a campaigning newspaper at the heart of the community and we have had to fight for improvements to the appalling rail conditions endured by commuters travelling between Bolton and Manchester.
"We have made sure our readers' concerns continue to be heard by organising, and now delivering, our Let's Get Back On Track petition.
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One of the biggest aspects of any religion is to explain the problem of evil that exists in our world. From the earliest mythos to modern day thinking, religious groups have tried to tackle the problem. When looking at some of the texts from the Ancient Near East and the relationships between the god(s) and man, one can begin to discern some conclusions about where these people stood on the subject. It seems that a running theme throughout many of the texts is the notion that a human, with all of its limited knowledge, has the ability to reason, bargain, and/or debate with the deity's plans and actions within the world. Despite the fact that these humans have only an inadequate view of any "heavenly" plan, they still believe they know best. The authors of these ancient texts of Israel and Mesopotamia use the inability of their characters (humans, in general, as well) to accept their lot in life, portraying the idea that divine decisions and actions cannot be questioned or challenged by mankind.
A common motif in text of the Israelites and Mesopotamians is the man stricken with afflictions of his physical, emotional, a monetary being. We get accounts of these characters, who have a hard time with why their lives are not as well as they would like, from several ancient Mesopotamian sources. These texts begin with a man down on his luck, suffering from all kinds of afflictions, trying to rationalize what has caused his dreadful fate. The Dialogue Between a Man and his God portrays a perfect example of this; "My Lord, I have debated with myself, and in my feelings [...] of heart: the wrong I did I do not know!" The suffering man (known as the young man in the story) cries out in his prayers that he is innocent as best he can tell, and if there is some unknown sin to him, he hasn't a clue to what it is. The Poem of the Righteous Sufferer begins with the same idea that the character had done everything he was supposed to do in order to please the gods, yet had received no blessings. K. Van Der Toorn writes on this ignorance of sin, "Mostly it serves as a kind of apology, by which the suppliant intends to make his gods understand his difficulties." But it also shows a questioning of the deity's work. Since the human can find no fault in his life, it has to be unjust for the deity to deal him such bad cards in life.
In these Mesopotamian tales the sufferer goes from at first being confused as to why he is in anguish, to lavishing the gods in praise. This can be perceived
as a superficial repentance; a form of, as we know it, "Sucking up". In A Sufferer's Salvation the narrator states, "I praise, I praise, what the Lord Marduk has done I praise! [I praise, I praise], what the angry (personal) god [has done], I praise!" It seems that these characters are unwilling to admit or accept the fact that their suffering could be part of god's plan, the notion that they are suffering unjustly is implied throughout the text, yet they do not want to be seen as outright blasphemers of what their deities have done. Simply, they are saying: "I don't like what you have done, it is unfair to me, but you are still the greatest and most just, which means you should correct my situation." These sufferers are treading upon a fine line between being devout and being irreverent, and their praise is their tool to staying as faithful as possible.
Ancient Israel also deals with the same topic in some of its writings. A prime example of this claimed innocence is seen in the book of Job. Much like its Mesopotamian counterparts this work features a man, by the name of Job, who losses all that is dear to him in life. Job tries his hardest to find a fault in his life, which could have caused all the suffering, but has a hard time seeing one. Job's friends who try to council him (Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar, Elihu) tell Job that he must have strayed from the path of righteousness. Job refuses to acknowledge this and goes on to say, "If only I knew where to find him; If only I could go to his dwelling! I would state my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments," (New International Version, Job 23.3-4). Job is so upset by his fate that he is willing to debate God over the subject. Here, in the text, a legal metaphor can be drawn, with Job, being the plaintiff, wanting to make appeals for his situation and God having to defend his justice. Despite his friends suggesting that God would not bother with such a small thing as Job or that his attempts would be futile, Job maintains that he deserves some justice. Interestingly, though, Job never rebukes God throughout his ordeal; he tries to stay as righteous as possible. It seems he tries to balance his challenges to authority with the idea of "falling from grace". He wants his own personal control and justice but doesn't want to lose God's blessing.
A difference in the two forms of writing in the Mesopotamian and Israelite works comes in the god's response. In the Dialogue Between a Man and his God the deity proclaims, "Were you not ordered to live, How could you have lasted the whole of this grievous illness?...You have borne this massive load to the end...You must never, till the end of time, forget (your) god." With this statement and the other words of the god it gives a sense that what happened was all planned. The god tells the young man that his troubles are over and that he is favored by the gods now. The way all of this is said seems to imply that the suffering was a test and that since the young man gave up his claims that he was wrongly accused and resorted to naming his sins and repented the god restored his happiness. In A Sufferer's Salvation the narrator comes to terms with his misfortune and praises Marduk because Marduk has given the narrator everything, good and bad, in his life.
God's response to Job on the other hand is a bit less kind. God comes to Job as a whirlwind and questions Job on why he thinks he has the right to challenge God's decisions. God puts Job in his place and refutes his


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Rated 5 out of 5 by GLW9663SoCal from LOVE LOVE LOVE our new Counter Stools These Raffles Counter Stools are absolutely gorgeous. Excellent quality, supple, soft leather /hardware is first class ... and no assembly required. The Red is more muted than I expected (burgundy) and is truly beautiful. Love these new stools. Delivery was incredibly fast!
Date published: 2014-10-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by pat1940 from Beautiful workmanship! This backless bar stool is an absolute beauty. Sturdy and made of high quality material, plus the workmanship is superb. We have three high back bar chairs, which has now been discontinued, so we could not add to them. I saw this bar stool in the Frontgate catalog and I thought Bingo! We could add two backless bar stools among the three high back chairs. The diversity is a hit. You won't be sorry to order this item.
Date published: 2014-08-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by CounterStooler from Comfortable and Classy These counter stools came already assembled and are very sturdy. They are well cushioned and comfortable. I like that the seat is large and you don't 'spill' over the seat. They are big and bulky. My counter could handle four, but it looked overcrowded so I sent one back so if you are unsure about getting an extra one, I would hold off.
Date published: 2014-06-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by estancev from Amazing Counter Stool! I can't even tell you how long I have been searching for counter stools for our island in our new house. I finally decided to spend the money and buy the Raffles stools which was always my first choice. It was best desicion I made! These stools are real pieces of furniture, you don't need to assemble them. They have a great weight to them, well manufactured and look amazing! I never write reviews, but I am so happy I had to write this one. If you are thinking about buying this stool, do it, you will not regret it.
Date published: 2014-01-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by DZ08 from Raffles Backless Bar Stool Got the Black /mahogny . They are beautiful. I debated between these and another set I had seen, which were less expensive somewhere else. I made the right choice, these are perfect. Shipping was very fast also.
Date published: 2013-12-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by SasBon from Beautiful Stool This is a very high quality, beautiful stool. It is exactly as it appears in the photo. We placed an order online on a Monday, and the stools arrived at our house on Thursday. Packing was excellent, no damage, and the stools were exactly as advertised. You can feel comfortable buying this stool. It was a great purchase for us and Frontgate made sure we were 100% satisfied every step of the way. You won't be disappointed.
Date published: 2013-11-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by WFnN from Beautiful Piece of Furniture I don't know what happened to the people who had a bad experience here with this stool. It is absolutely beautiful. I don't know how anyone could possibly say anything bad about this item based on what I received. As far as I'm concerned, it is now priceless. I happen to think, judging by its overall appearance of durability that it's going to last for years to come. It just made heirloom. I don't know. I don't get it. Again, based on MY experience, I do not see how anyone could possibly say anything bad about this stool. Myself, I don't play favorites; I might pull punches from time to time out of mercy or something: but I always call it as I see it. No punches to pull here. Nothing but praise from me on this one. WFN
Date published: 2013-09-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by JimAFranklinLakesNJ from Very happy We purchased a new home about 7 months ago, so we have been buying furnishings almost weekly. We are being very selective, taking our time and shopping around for the very best stuff we can find. Price is not the primary objective, quality is - just so long as it is not out of line. These barstools are fantastic quality and look great. You can tell they are well made just by touching them. We are very pleased and the price was excellent. Arrived in 3 days and packaging was great. Thank you.
Date published: 2013-08-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by Hangfive from Great stools! These stools are exactly what I wanted. My décor is eclectic and the stools compliment my décor. The catalog photos look brown, on-line they appear more mahogany. The wood stain is more brown in color and the cognac leather is more brown tone than amber or yellow - the brown tones are what I wanted. The brass foot rests are antique in color and match the nail heads in the leather. My granite bar height is 43 1/2 inches - a bit higher than usual. At 5 foot 3 inches, the stools have me at a perfect level and my husband at 5 foot 10 is comfortable as well. These stools are near my family room which has expresso stain furniture. These stools compliment transitional style furniture and look great. Very pleased! I had a sale catalog price that is making me smile!
Date published: 2013-06-15
Rated 5 out of 5 by Lory from Great Bar Stools Love these bar stools....bought three of them for under the counter in the kitchen. Great with grandkids.....good looking and a great look for our house.
Date published: 2012-04-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by IreneM from Beautiful and Comfortable Just arrived today, these stools are a winner. You won't be sorry if you buy them both in quality, comfort and style.
Date published: 2012-02-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by MelissaS from Superb Quality We searched and searched for well made sturdy bar and counter stools without backs for a long time. I was about to give up until I saw these. I ordered 4 counter height and 3 bar height stools all in the brown with brown leather. We have had them for 2 months now and I have to say they are very comfortable to sit on and look right at home in our newly remodeled kitchen. I get so many compliments on them. I am very happy with this purchase.
Date published: 2012-01-07
Rated 5 out of 5 by shedf from great stool! I bought 2 of these stools last year - they are beautiful and comfortable. I am buying another 2 now!
Date published: 2011-12-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by FrontgateFan2011 from Extremely satisfied!!!!!!! We have been looking for counter stools for almost a year and a half. These looked even better than online. They are built really well, the metal guards on the rungs are a great touch, the leather is really soft, and the stools are really comfortable. They were an investment, but we were lucky to get these on sale and received $100 off of our next order! I can tell that we will have these for years to come.
Date published: 2011-12-10
Rated 5 out of 5 by hootowl from counter stools we purchased 4 of these stools for our newly renovated kitchen and granite island. They are beautiful, sturdy and work well with kids. They are easy to keep clean and we love them.
Date published: 2011-12-01
Rated 5 out of 5 by Lovetodecorate from Great stools We bought four of these stools 16 months ago and we love them....comfortable, handsome and still in perfect condition. I've had leather covered swivel bar stools before and liked them, but these backless stools are so much easier to get on and off, padded seat is comfortable for long sits and we particularly appreciate the decorative metal piece protecting the rung where you put your feet. They came very quickly, were extremely well packaged and there was NO ASSEMBLY!!!
Date published: 2011-08-02
Rated 4 out of 5 by carti from Raffles Stool after 3 years Overall, this is a great stool. I bought three counter height stools in Bourbon in 2012 and still love the look. They look expensive even though they weren't. The colors are so much deeper and richer in real life. The leather and 'wood' is more brown and less reddish than depicted in the photos and matches my black walnut island cabinetry beautifully. I think they would likely match mahogany and dark cherry finishes as well. The brass nail heads and kicks are not bright or shiny. They are very dark antique satin brass and almost look bronze. The downsides: The leather is bonded, (like an office chair from Officemax) and if you have cats, this is a problem. The leather scratches easily and cannot be fixed. The seat is so comfy, I can't convince my Siamese cat to sleep elsewhere. Leather creams do nothing to hide the scratches he leaves behind. The base is not stained wood. It's a wood product faux painted to look like stained wood. Beautiful in appearance but touchups with stain pen are very noticeable. Take care not to lay the stools on hard surfaces when changing felt pads. The finish scratches off very easily. After three years, I need to replace at least one of them because of wear and tear. But, the price is so reasonable, I don't mind.
Date published: 2016-10-11
Rated 4 out of 5 by Shun from Love it! Love it! Sturdy...seats are large. I purchased this barstool in bourbon and it is true to the color. Leather us soft and plush.
Date published: 2015-11-26
Rated 4 out of 5 by WindyCityReviewer from Great Stools, But Photos Not Correct Just got 3 of the counter-height stools in cognac today (only 3 business days after ordering them). They look beautiful, no assembly required, and are comfortable with wonderfully soft leather seats. The seats are so soft that I hope that they withstand the test of time, but given some of the other positive reviews, I think that they just might. The only negative is that the brass plating on the footrests is not as pictured. The photos show a golden-hued brass. The metal plating on all 3 of the stools that I received is more of a burnished metal that very nearly matches the brown wood of the legs. In fact, my husband said as soon as he saw them, "How come they don't have metal on the foot rests?" The metal is so dark that we actually had to feel the foot rests to confirm that metal was actually attached to the wood. For a while, I dug around in the box looking for metal plating that I thought needed to be attached to the rests. That said, I'm not returning the stools. I think that the stools are beautiful on their own, and I don't know that I need the gold metal, though I do think that I would have preferred them as pictured, so that the foot rests matched the nailheads along the bottom of the leather seat. Frontgate should either update the photos of the stools or otherwise clarify in the description the difference.
Date published: 2012-08-09
Rated 4 out of 5 by AprilT from Nice Stools! I purchased 3 of these stools for our kitchen island, and they are very nice! I looked for stools for a while and compared lots of stool styles, colors and decided on these ones. Purchased the bourbon color, like the footrest kickplates as well - nice quality!
Date published: 2011-12-05
Rated 3 out of 5 by Brian from Bar Stools Much much darker than pictured more dark brown going back
Date published: 2017-04-27
Rated 1 out of 5 by dontbuythese from Do not order these barstools if you will use them! These barstools look great BUT they are very poor quality. I have sent one back because the first time we sat in one of them, the brace along the bottom (that you rest your feet on) broke. I was very disappointed! I am exchanging it for now to see if it happens again.
Date published: 2013-03-27
Rated 1 out of 5 by MoMof3boyz from Raffles backless barstool cushions not so good ?, I purchased these barstools 2 years ago. At first they were very comfortable. Over time the center part of the cushion has begun to sag. It has lost it's support. You can feel the frame of the chair when you sit. I have three young boys , I am small framed and my husband is of average size. I called Frontgate to ask if this was normal and was told there is only a 1 year warranty on these barstools and that I was out of my warranty. It is a shame because they are very pretty. thank goodness I have a handy husband who promised to fix them for me. Although he should not have too ,if the quality was better !
Date published: 2013-01-18
Does this stool have non-marring floor glides?
Date published: 2017-07-01
Is there reinforcement in the center of the seat cushion - so they won't sink in over time?
We have confirmed that the Raffles Backless Stool does have a reinforced seat.
Date published: 2015-03-12
Is this seat cushion made of actual real leather or synthetic?
Synthetic, you can tell by when you push on it it has little wrinkles on the synthetic material that real leather does not do. Also when you press on it it stays indented and my other leather furniture does not do that.
Date published: 2016-02-13
Seat dimensions
could you provide the seat dimensions for this counter height stool please?
Yes. We bought two of these and they just arrived today. The seat dimension was 16.5 inches square. It is a beautiful, high quality stool. We highly recommend it.
Date published: 2015-10-12
What is the weight limit for the bar height stool?
Thank you for your interest in the Raffles Bar Height Backless Bar Stool. All of out stool are tested to hold at least 250 lbs.
Date published: 2017-01-12
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Youth Sports Volleyball League: April 17 to May 31, offered at the Fortuna High School for grades 5-8. The league hours are: Thursdays between 4-7 p.m. and Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Schedules will be given out.
Participants will receive a T-shirt. This program is being offered through Fortuna Parks and Recreation and the Fortuna High School, with emphasis on team play, fundamentals and sportsmanship.
Fee is $45 per student, $40 per sibling. Registration deadline is April 4, 5 p.m.
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a field hearing in Anchorage, Alaska on Oct. 11, entitled "Preparing for Offshore Drilling in the Arctic: Lessons Learned from the First Season." This hearing will examine the lessons learned following the first season of exploratory drilling activity in the Arctic.
The Hearing will be held at the University of Alaska, Anchorage Campus in room 106 – Gorsuch Commons. Those scheduled to testify include David Hayes, deputy secretary for the Department of the Interior; Laura Furgione, acting director for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and Rear Admiral Thomas Ostebo of the U.S. Coast Guard.


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Staying Belgian, investing in Europe
In the wake of the horrific terrorist attacks on Brussels, Sven Biscop argues that now is not the time for grand words but greater European solidarity and cooperation.
European strategy, European defence and the CSDP: food for thought
As the introduction to a five-part series on what the EU Global Strategy should say on defence, this article outlines the major issues and sets the context for the EU's level of ambition.
Brexit and defence: where is the strategy?
In this Long Post, Sven Biscop argues that should the UK decide to leave the EU its leverage on the strategic decisions that shape the framework within which its military deployment takes place would be negligible.
Can European strategy cope?
Faced with a plethora of crises and foreign policy challenges, Sven Biscop asks whether Europeans are up to the challenge of acting strategically.
Out of the blue: a white book
The idea for a European 'white book' on defence is again gaining traction, but Sven Biscop argues that it must become an integral part of the work on an European Global Strategy if it is to meet its full potential.
EU mutual assistance is more than defence
Following President Hollande's invocation of the EU's mutual assistance clause, Sven Biscop argues that to prove that the EU is more than a market Article 42.7 must be translated into strategy, planning and institutions.
Escalate the diplomatic offensive in the war against Islamic State
Following the attacks in Paris, Sven Biscop argues that while the West and Europe are at war with Islamic State it is time for a new offensive – a diplomatic offensive.
Half a grand strategy is not enough
In this second of two articles on strategy, Sven Biscop points out that the EU is caught between member states that do not have a strategy and those that do but who do not have the means to implement one.
Strategy: what is it good for?
In this first of two articles on strategy, Sven Biscop outlines how we should think about strategy in the context of a forthcoming reflection on a new strategy for EU foreign policy.
CSDP: what is it good for?
In the fifth concluding article in our "The CSDP: National Perspectives" series, Sven Biscop asks his readers to look back at and question the original raison d'être of the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy.


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Young Soap Stars Well Represented
On Saturday, February 22, 2003 in Studio City, California, the nominations for the 2003 Young Artists Awards were announced. Both Dylan Cash (Michael, GH) and Kristen Alderson (Starr, OLTL) received two nominations each!
When Cash learned of his award nominations, he literally jumped for joy! (Pictured at right!)
Cash is eight years old and already has numerous credits. In addition to his work on General Hospital he appeared on Family Affair on the WB, Malcolm in the Middle on Fox, and Lifetime's The Division. He recently guest starred on Sabrina the Teenage Witch. His feature film work includes All You Need, Bad Santa and Polar Express.
Cash has filmed many national commercials. His work as the Spokesman in Fuji Film's "Meet The Greens" television ad campaign earned him a second Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Television Commercial.
Here's how the young soap actors nominations stacked up:
Best Performance in a Feature Film:
Chea Courtney (Angel Girl, PAS) for her role in HBO Films, Dragonfly.
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)
Leading Young Actress
Kristen Alderson (Starr, OLTL) ABC
Christel Khalil (Y&R) CBS
Best Performance in a TV series (Comedy or Drama)
Leading Young Actor Ten or Younger
Dylan Cash (Michael, GH)
Patrick Allen Dorn (Thomas, B&B)
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)
Leading Young Actress Ten or Younger
Kristen Alderson (Starr, OLTL)
Best Performance in a Commercial
Dylan Cash (Fiji Film)
The Young Artist Awards recognize young artists under the age of 18 in television, motion pictures, theater and music. The awards ceremony and banquet will be held on March 29, 2003 in Hollywood. A complete list of nominees is available at http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms24.htm
Soapdom congratulates all the young soap actor nominees and all the young actors and actresses who received nominations.
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One Million PSP Units At Launch Confirmed
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Good news for everyone who has yet to preorder a PSP while hoping to pick one up on March 24th. Sony has now confirmed the availability of 1 million PSPs by launch day. This comes as great news since it was earlier said that the one million systems would not be available until March 31st. This should not stop you from preordering one if you are serious about picking one up come launch day - however, if you feel adventurous go ahead and try to fight the crowd with a now better chance of walking out victorious.
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If you have ever wanted a way to make your tech a bit more personalized, DecalGirl has your hookup. DecalGirl makes high quality skin decals for all sorts of devices, including the Nintendo DS, iPod (3G, 4G, shuffle, mini), Xbox, Gamecube, PS2, etc. We got a few skins in house to test them out, and I must say we came away impressed. More pictures, along with our thoughts, after the jump.
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Why carry along a portable music player and a cell phone when you can carry around a cell phone Walkman? Sony Ericsson wants you to be able to take your favorites songs wherever you take your cell phone without having to take along two devices. The W800c cell phone allows you to transfer your music to your Memory Stick Duo using the included software. With 38MB of memory, be prepared to buy some memory sticks if you want to really take advantage of its Walkman features. The W800c also comes with a 2 megapixel camera so you can take pictures and video on the go while listening to your favorite tunes. No word yet on when it will be released or how much the device will set you back.
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I don't pretend to know much about cars, even though I do own one. That's why I find articles that help explain their complexities so invaluable. Case in point is How Stuff Work's overview of the Lotus Elise, which has been available in Europe for some time, but is about to enter the US market with its 2005 model. It comes with a sticker price of $40,000…which is actually a lot cheaper than most supercar prices. If you still don't find yourself drooling at some of the pictures though, then maybe cars aren't for you.
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Little Shop of Horrors fans rejoice! Now you can have your very own eating plant that actually burps after snapping down on those pesky flies. This little curiosity measures about 8 inches and operates on three AAA batteries. A non-toxic bait (read: not dog dung) based at the bottom of the jaws lures the insect inside. As the insect crawls into the mouth of the trap, two sensors detect the insect causing the mouth to shut, swatting the insect dead. I'm wondering if it works on cockroaches too - and also, how you are supposed to dispose of the bugs?
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The UK's gadget shop Boystuff has announced a line of geek friendly binary watch faces, so only the geeks among us will know what time it is. Unfortunately, this look has been done long ago, one only needs to visit Tokyoflash.com to see not only binary watches, but all sorts of unusual LED faces and graph faces. It's hard to choose just one. I personally favor the Barcode SS but then again, I'm more old school. Perhaps you want a newer more pimp flashed LED movement watch that has running light shows. Just take a look through their selection and choose the watch that meets your idea of time.
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Ever wanted to be able to connect your iPod photo to your digital camera and transfer some images to free up some space on your card? The time is nearing when that will be a reality. Apple Japan held a press briefing where they revealed some iPod accessories along with what you see above – a digital camera attachment. The attachment hooks up to the dock connector of your iPod and has a female USB port where you plug in your digital camera to transfer the images. At a minimum of 30GB for your digital camera, this puts my puny 512MB card to shame.
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XM has announced a price increase for their satellite radio service effective April 2, 2005. The increase will raise the now current rate for their basic service of $9.95, to $12.95 per month. They are also going to include two premium services free of charge. Those two premium services are XM's online radio access, and the show "High Voltage". These two services are currently offered at a price of $3.95 and $1.95 respectively. What seems to be a good deal deserves a second look. Sirius, XM's competitor, offers online satellite radio free of charge on its basic plan of $12.95 and states it will allow subscribers to listen to Howard Stern free of charge when his program launches next year. If you are a current subscriber, you may lock in the rate of $9.95 for the next 5 years. Now that these two services will be the same price, the decision on what service to purchase will be based on what truly matters – hardware price and quality. Expect to see hardware price cuts in the coming months.
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1) How dare they stop the show to pimp Amber while it was C.'s turn up there. Unforgivable and that is the kind of thing that turned the public against the judges last year when they continuously pimped Jessica.
MacArthur Park was terrible. JImmy said it and did he get to critique the other three on their second songs? I must have missed it if he did.
2) Angie was on fire---both performances and her duet. The girl won the night with two home runs.
3. Candice and Kree both peaked early in the show. Both are boring now...especially Kree. We wondered how she could haver lived in Nashville and not have made it in country music on her own....now we see it.
4. So the program guide spoiled Ryan's "twist" announcement? Nobody goes home. SO do you think they will combine the votes of the two shows...sort of like DWTS does at the start of their show. I can just hear Ryan's blather.....that all four girls are so talented we wanted America to have their best chance to hear their talent.......bla, bla, bla


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The first of what could be as many as 80 Bombardier Challenger 300 super-midsize jets has entered service with block charter operator XOJet. The airplane features a distinctive interior developed by Bombardier for XOJet. It is on static display at Orlando Executive Airport.
Last year XOJet placed firm orders for 20 Challenger 300s and options for 60 more. Four of those options have been converted to firm orders to date. The San Carlos, Calif.-based company currently operates a fleet of 23 Cessna Citation X aircraft and has plans to build that fleet to 48 of those aircraft plus the Challengers by 2012.
XOJet sells block time to its "members" and also provides straight charter service, according to company vice president of marketing Tony Kavanaugh. Unlike traditional jet card programs, the average XOJet member purchases a comparatively larger block of hours.
"Our average transaction is for 168 guaranteed hours," Kavanaugh said. Unlike fractional providers, "XOJet maintains the aircraft ownership and manage the asset. We keep the number of members low and sell the excess capacity on the charter market."
With their Challenger 300s, XOJet sought to "make sure the airplanes are consistent," said Kavanaugh.
The company came up with three different interior schemes, said XOJet executive vice president and COO David Miller. "We wanted something a little different with more of a forward-looking theme," Miller said. "That is why we chose graphite."
Two of the XOJet interior schemes liberally use graphite on galley and lavatory counter tops, side rails, headliner valances and divan trim. The graphite is combined with exotic woods such as eucalyptus. The materials are tied together with plated accents and borders. A third style is "more of a conventional look," said Miller, as those planes are headed to the Middle East, "where there are different expectations."
The XOJet Challengers are fitted with six club seats and a three-place, berthing divan. Seat coverings are light leather contrasted with very durable and long-lasting dark carpet. The effect makes the cabin appear more open and spacious. They also are equipped with the Lufthansa Nice cabin management and in-flight entertainment system.
Starting with Serial Number 149, Bombardier made major supplier changes on the Challenger 300 cabin, including seats, furniture and cabin integration. German interior and systems supplier FACC (Fischer) now acts as the cabin integrator and Ipeco manufactures all the cabin and cockpit seating.
Bombardier has made other changes to the Model 300 that are included in the XOJet aircraft. They include a new lightweight (200 pounds) cabin sound insulation system, which helps cut cabin noise to a perceived speech interference level of 56.5 decibels, and a re-engineered and quieter main cabin door. Miller said the quieter cabin goes a long way to making the Challenger 300 "act like a bigger jet."
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Value investment shop Tweedy, Browne announced on Thursday that longtime managing director Chris Browne has stepped back from day-to-day responsibilities at the firm. He had served as one of five portfolio managers on Tweedy, Browne Value
Although losing Browne's experience and skill set on a day-to-day basis is certainly a disappointment for fund shareholders, Morningstar remains confident in the funds. Associate director of fund analysis Bridget B. Hughes, who has covered Tweedy, Browne for more than five years, says, "The managers have long worked collaboratively, and many of the analysts have been with Tweedy for some time. It's truly a team effort here, and the remaining investment prowess is still impressive."
Putnam Cuts Management Fees
This week, Putnam Management announced that it is lowering expenses for all Putnam funds by reducing their management-fee portion. Bond and asset-allocation funds will be impacted the most: Management fees for bond funds will be cut 13%, and asset-allocation funds' fees will decrease 10%. Putnam is also introducing fund family breakpoints, which are discounts tied to overall asset growth at the firm. While many mutual funds offer management-fee breakpoints as a fund's assets reach certain levels, it is less common for those breakpoints to be tied to a collection of funds. Finally, management fees for Putnam's U.S. growth funds, international funds, and Global Equity
Vanguard Wellington Expenses to Rise
Meanwhile, Vanguard CEO Bill McNabb noted in a recent letter to shareholders that the expense ratio for the investor share class of 80-year-old Vanguard Wellington
Bill Gross on Fees and New Normal GDP
Bill Gross of PIMCO released his August Investment Outlook on Wednesday. Gross criticizes the high fees charged by many fund managers, especially in light of the big cut fees will take out of returns in PIMCO's "New Normal," which envisions returns dropping to around 6%. He also predicts a new normal nominal GDP of 3% (versus the 5% GDP growth we've experienced for the past 15 or so years), leading to "lower profit growth, permanently higher unemployment, capped consumer spending growth rates and an increasing involvement of the government sector, which substantially changes the character of the American capitalistic model."
Grantham's Outlook
Jeremy Grantham's quarterly letter also came out this week. The GMO chairman reports that the firm reduced its seven-year forecasted return for the S&P 500 Index to 4.8% real compared with its 5.7% estimate at fair value, suggesting the S&P 500 is currently above fair value. He also writes that U.S. blue chips are a great bargain right now and suggests that emerging-markets equities will "sustain and increase their overpriced level relative to the rest of the world." Grantham also discuses what he terms the biggest factor limiting future growth: the scarcity of resources.
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Frank Lampard has insisted there is no chance of him quitting Chelsea and revealed he wants to extend his contract at Stamford Bridge.
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Lampard, 33, has been recently linked with a move to Los Angeles Galaxy as a big-name replacement for David Beckham. The midfielder has less than two years left on his existing Chelsea deal and his future looked less than certain earlier this season when he was rotated in and out of the side.
But he has regained his status as a virtual ever-present in recent weeks and hopes to do enough to earn a new deal.
''As it stands, I have this season and next season and I would love to extend that,'' he said in the Evening Standard. ''As long as the club want me, I will be here.
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Sculptures Exhibition outdoor in Cannes - PHOTOGRAPHER COMMENT
This panorama was taken in Summer and it shows the Long Beach and the beautiful Boulevard de la Croisette in Cannes with a Sculptures Exhibition outdoor.
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Sculptures Exhibition outdoor in Cannes - Cannes visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Sculptures Exhibition outdoor in Cannes' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur.
The Boulevard de la Croisette is a waterfront promenade with about 12 km surrounded by palm trees, with many elegant hotels, cafes, shops, restaurants and beautiful beaches which takes place every year the Cannes Film Festival. Located in Cannes, in the region of Provence - Alps- Cote d'Azur, France, Europe. It is 164 km away from Marseille, 20 km away from Grasse and 26 km away from Nice.
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Flight: Nice-Côte-d'Azur International Airport. Tel. 04 93 21 30 30 www.nice.aeroport.fr
Road: The South of France is linked by the A8 "La Provençale" (exit Cannes La Bocca or exit Mougins / Cannes) from Aix-en-Provence on the west and the Italian border on the east.
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New Cross is a district and ward in South London in the London Borough of Lewisham in Greater London, England. It is situated 4 miles south-east of Charing Cross (a point considered to be the centre of London from which distances are measured). New Cross is near St Johns (or Deptford St. Johns), Nunhead, Peckham, Brockley, Deptford and Greenwich. New Cross was formerly in the Deptford (the northern section of Lewisham Borough), and originally situated in Surrey.
New Cross Gate, on the west of New Cross, is named after the New Cross tollgate, established in 1718 by the New Cross Turnpike Trust. It is the location of New Cross Gate [railway] station. New Cross Gate corresponds to the manor and district formerly known as Hatcham.
Hatcham was a manor and later a chapelry. It largely corresponds to the area around New Cross in the London Borough of Lewisham.
The ancient parish of Deptford straddled the counties of Surrey and Kent, so there was some doubt over the county in which the manor of Hatcham was situated, and in 1636 the matter was settled placing it entirely within Surrey. Hatcham became part of Deptford St. Paul when the parish was divided in 1730.
It has lent its name to the subsequently created ecclesiastical parishes of All Saints' Hatcham Park, St. Catherine's Hatcham and St James' Hatcham, which include parts of the historic county of Kent.
For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article New Cross. There is a history section.
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There has recently been coverage in this paper and considerable public discussion about the fate of the large lot that had previously been slated for the city of Savannah's new cultural arts center.
As we've discussed in this column, the new cultural arts center will be built on the lot bounded by Montgomery Street, Oglethorpe Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. So the city is selling the vacant block bounded by Hall Street, MLK, Hall Lane and Montgomery.
The available parcel is just five short blocks west of Forsyth Park, sits on high ground and occupies a key stretch of the MLK/Montgomery corridor.
At the moment, that block seems to be just outside the area of active investment, but it's a great site with almost limitless potential in the coming decades.
If the lot were privately owned, we'd probably just be looking for the buyer willing to shell out the most dough. On the other hand, a savvy private property owner with some money in the bank might just want to sit on the property until developers see its potential.
But when governments divest themselves of property, there are other concerns beyond maximizing profit. Those concerns include future tax revenue, public safety and neighborhood development.
When the state of Georgia sold the former Division of Family and Children Services property (also known as the old Sears building) bounded by Henry, Bull, Duffy and Drayton streets, the state simply took the highest bid.
As it turned out, the new owner did not have viable plans for development, so the property is still sitting there.
Over the years, many have suggested various civic uses for the old Sears building, but those folks are working under the mistaken assumption that the property is not suited for private development. It's actually a tremendous site for private development, but no investors have wanted to pay the original purchaser enough to acquire the parcel.
And keep in mind there were a number of viable bidders for the old Sears building when the state decided to sell it. If one of those slightly lower bids had been accepted, we would have some sort of significant economic activity there.
So the city is right to consider specific uses of the Hall Street property, and I generally agree with the ideas of city leaders detailed in a recent article in this newspaper, including housing on Montgomery Street and commercial development on MLK.
Alderman Van Johnson also appropriately noted that, since the closing of the nearby Food Lion, the west side of downtown is still in need of a grocery store.
My fear is that all of these ideas are insufficiently bold. Given the site's large size and incredible potential, we should have a lofty vision for its future use.
Let's consider that failed Food Lion for a moment.
Given the turmoil within the company, the store might have been doomed from the beginning, but there were other problems too.
The key issue was not that it was overly ambitious for a grocery store to move to that portion of MLK, but that the Food Lion was so mediocre in every aspect that it could not possibly compete with the downtown Kroger, which is patronized by all of downtown's demographic groups — rich and poor, old and young, black and white.
I live more or less equi-distant from Kroger and from the failed Food Lion, but it never even occurred to me to shop at the Food Lion after my initial trip.
If we had seen a dramatically nicer grocery store on the west side of downtown, it probably would have had a good chance of prospering.
So it's fine, when looking at the Hall Street site, to imagine affordable housing as part of the mix and to envision commercial development along MLK.
But, according to the height map for the historic district, four stories are allowed facing Montgomery and five stories along MLK. We can find examples of good buildings of similar size just a few blocks north.
So commercial development along MLK could have residential units above. And residential development along Montgomery could be dense enough to include a mix of affordable and market-rate housing.
The site is, after all, entirely within the confines of the historic district. We shouldn't shy away from a grand vision for it.
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Kell is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 231 at the 2000 census.
Today Kell is located on Kell Road, a road that serves Kell, but seems to go nowhere, and comes from nowhere. There is an elevator and a rail line there, but these were built long after the settlement was founded. One might therefore ask: why did Kell ever come into existence?
The answer may lie in Kell's location at the junction of the Kaskaskia/Big Muddy/Ohio Divides. Before there were bridges, pioneer roads tended to follow the ridges, or divides, between watersheds. Along these ridges there were only small creeks that could be easily crossed, often without even getting one's feet wet. At the junction of two divides, Kell was a natural intersection for pioneer roads.
Prior to its destruction in the New Madrid Earthquakes in 1811-1812, Kaskaskia was the capital of Illinois, and the economic center of the Illinois Territory. Fort Vincennes, on the Wabash River, was also an important center. Although these centers were mainly accessible by river, there was also an overland trail between them.
The natural route from Fort Kaskaskia to Fort Vincennes would start by following the Kaskaskia/Big Muddy divide to Kell. The natural route would start east out of Fort Kaskaskia, climbing to the Kaskaskia/Big Muddy divide, somewhere near modern Sparta, Illinois. The modern Nashville Road follows the divide through Coulterville to Nashville. Short segments of the pioneer road appear along the divide between Beaucoup, Richview and Walnut Hill.
The road from Walnut Hill to Interstate Highway 57 is clearly a pioneer road that is following the terrain, rather than the surveyed section lines. At I-57 it becomes the Kell Road, following the modern Section boundaries over flat terrain to Kell.
At Kell, the natural road met the Mississippi/Ohio divide. Beyond Kell there was no natural route along divides to Fort Vincennes: it would involve a detour of more than to avoid major river crossings. This is probably what George Rogers Clark described as marching over "drownded country" in his conquest of Illinois.
To the east of Kell, there are three routes to Fort Vincennes, all requiring several river crossings. The shortest route would be to go straight to Vincennes along the modern Kell Road. One could also follow the divide two miles (3 km) north to the modern Slap Out Road. Or, one could go about eight miles (13 km) farther north along the divide to the modern U.S. Route 50 at Iuka. George Rogers Clark went all the way to Iuka, and to Xenia, before crossing the drownded country.
Which of these routes was the best depended in part on the weather. In dry weather, the Kell Road had the fewest river crossings. These, however, might be too deep in wet weather, in which case the more northerly routes would have shallower crossings, but more of them.
To the east of Kell, the Kell road follows mostly modern quarter section roads, with occasional stretches of pioneer roads. There are traces of many abandoned towns on the road east of Kell, as though this was once a major road. It joins Slap Out Road near Helms, about nine miles (14 km) east of Kell.
It seems likely that Kell was at one time on the main east/west road between Fort Vincennes and Fort Kaskaskia. This road probably fell into disuse after the destruction of Kaskaskia in 1812, and became more irrelevant after the State Capital was moved to Vandalia in 1820.
The first settler near Kell was Hiram Milburn, who arrived around 1836. Around 1854, he sold out, and founded Dix, Illinois.
Elizabeth Kell (ca. 1890 to ca. 1980) grew up in Kell. She taught school in Mt. Vernon through the 1950s, and was not much given to humor. She claimed that Kell had no name before the railroad came through. She was with her brothers watching workmen paint the new train station. They asked what the children's names were. Upon finding out the children were all named Kell, they painted "Kell" on the sign, and the town had been Kell ever since. John Caldwell (ca. 1925) was raised in Kell and his mother was a Kell. He read from "Memories of the Village of Kell" compiled by Virginia Wilkins (mayor of Kell) at Kell's centennial in 1995. Kell's earlier name was Little Ridge but renamed April 1, 1895 by the U.S. Post Office because another Little Ridge, Illinois existed. Kell brothers learned that an owner of a general store in nearby Foxville spoke to railroad officials about not placing a stop there because he did not want to attract competing stores. Then the Kell brothers (Matthew and Charles) offered to donate land to the railroad for a rail depot, the railroad accepted the offer.
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Fernando Nasser <fnasser(at)redhat(dot)com> writes: > The syntax of the CREATE SCHEMA SQL standard command is > CREATE SCHEMA AUTHORIZATION userid > Shouldn't we be using > CREATE DATABASE AUTHORIZATION userid > to be consistent? Seems like a very weak analogy; there's no other similarities between the two command syntaxes, so why argue that this should be the same? Also, the semantics aren't the same --- for example, there's no a-priori assumption that a database owner owns everything within the database. regards, tom lane
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At E3 this year, Microsoft showed off its Project Natal, which introduces gesture control for its Xbox 360 and allows users to control gaming with hand gestures. Now, the tech giant is planning on adding the same technology to its Windows operating system, a fact confirmed by none other than founder Bill Gates.
In a broad sense, Microsoft's Natal is quite similar to the Nintendo Wii; however, Natal is superior in the sense that it allows you to play with your own bat or racket instead of the replica remote required in Wii. According to Gates, this superior technology with its depth sensing camera will be introduced to Windows within a year.
In a talk with CNET News, Gates informed that the Windows team has taken control of the idea and are already testing it with the operating system. If they are successful, the time might not be far when users would be able to control their systems with simple gestures.
Here's a gist of what Gates said: "I think the value is as great for if you're in the home, as you want to manage your movies, music, home system type stuff, it's very cool there. In addition, I think there's incredible value as we use that in the office connected to a Windows PC. So Microsoft research and the product groups have a lot going on there, because you can use the cost reduction that will take place over the years to say, why shouldn't that be in most office environments."
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Fayetteville mayor wants curfew for youth
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Fayetteville's mayor says he believes a citywide curfew for children could help curb violence in the city.
Fayetteville police chief offers amnesty for illegal guns
Mayor Nat Robertson said Friday that he also wants an ordinance to ban loitering around schools and that he has asked city staff to look at the legal and practical issues of implementing such policies.
The City Council could consider the idea next month.
"We've got kids out there that are committing violent crimes. We've just got to put a stop to it," Robertson said. "Parents have got to start parenting. The city's got to start taking responsibility in doing what we can with policy to make sure we get this back under control."
Cumberland County has had such a curfew since 1997, and Fayetteville Police Chief Harold Medlock enacted a curfew when he was deputy police chief in Charlotte.
He plans to work closely with the mayor and City Council on the matter.
Robertson's proposed curfew would prohibit children under the age of 16 from being on the street without adult supervision between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Residents like John Dekker, 73, support the move.
He coordinates community watch efforts in Fayetteville's Southgate area, where Ravon Jordan, 19, died last month after more than 70 bullets were fired during a shootout at a party.
Dekker says he's been trying for years to get a curfew in the city.
"It's only going to get worse unless something's done, and I think a curfew is a good start," he said. "It won't eliminate all (the violence), but it would certainly reduce what's going on in the city."


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Background, Introductory, and General Information:
|Motorola Spectra Introductory Information You should read this article before any of the other articles here in this section. It has an introduction to the Motorola Spectra radios, with background, history, some model-specific information, photos, and other miscellaneous tidbits.
Intro to Spectra Radio Configurations by
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A quick run-through of the control heads and radio installation and mounting options.
The Spectra Desktop Station by Robert W. Meister WA1MIK
What's inside, model number info, configuration switch settings, rear connectors, etc.
Setting Up and Using Multiple Coded Squelch (MPL) by Robert
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The steps you need to do with the programming software to activate MPL, and how to use it.
Why a 900 MHz Spectra Won't Receive at 902 MHz and What You
Can't Do About It by Robert W. Meister WA1MIK
Spectras are great radios but they can't receive 902 MHz unless you have some specialized equipment and do a lot of work.
Spectra Error Codes by Robert W. Meister WA1MIK
A compilation of FAIL and ERROR codes that can be displayed by Spectra radios.
A Comparison of Old and New Spectra Circuit Boards
by Robert W. Meister WA1MIK
Photos and lists of the major differences between old and new versions of many Spectra circuit boards.
A List of Spectra Module (Board) Numbers by Robert
W. Meister WA1MIK
A summary of info extracted from a number of service manuals.
Identifying Spectra Frequency Ranges / Splits by
Mike Morris WA6ILQ
Photos and things to look for to help identify the range or band split of your radio.
Brochures and Manuals:
Spectra Sales Brochure 674 kB PDF
An original Motorola catalog sheet with abbreviated specifications.
Spectra Motorcycle Spec Sheet 189 kB PDF
An original Motorola spec sheet with photos and abbreviated specifications.
|Spectra Conventional Radio System Operator's Manual 4.1 MB PDF
|Spectra Privacy-Plus Radio System Operator's Manual 2.3 MB PDF
|Spectra SmartNet Radio System Operator's Manual 4.1 MB PDF
|Spectra Parts Catalog 1 MB PDF
|Another Spectra Parts Catalog 240 kB PDF
|Info on the new Motorola Railroad Locomotive Cab Radio based on the Astro Spectra 140 kB PDF
|Spectra Clean-Cab Railroad Radio Operator's Manual 780 kB PDF
|Direct Entry Keyboard (DEK) schematic 614 kB PDF
|Spectra and Digital Spectra Mobile Radio Installation Manual 950 kB PDF
Hand-Held Control Head Single and Dual Radio Instruction
Manual 2.8 MB PDF
Introductory information only for Option W845ASSP (dual radio) and Option W845AUSP (single radio) with HHCH, SIU, security boxes, etc. Scanned by WA1MIK. Goes with the dual radio article below.
|Astro Digital Spectra Consolette Instruction Manual 2.6 MB PDF
|Astro Digital Spectra and Digital Spectra Plus Mobile Radio User Guide 3.5 MB PDF
Spectra 25/40 watt UHF Basic Service Manual 4.4 MB PDF
Scanned by Tim Owen KF7EUO.
|Astro Digital Spectra Basic Service Manual 2.5 MB PDF
|Astro Digital Spectra Detailed Service Manual, part 1 of 4 Chapters 1-6. 2.5 MB PDF
|Astro Digital Spectra Detailed Service Manual, part 2 of 4 Chapter 7, pages 1-25. 3.7 MB PDF
|Astro Digital Spectra Detailed Service Manual, part 3 of 4 Chapter 7, pages 26-48. 8.1 MB PDF
|Astro Digital Spectra Detailed Service Manual, part 4 of 4 Chapter 7, pages 49-134 and appendices. 8.4 MB PDF
Astro Digital Spectra Detailed
Service Manual 20.5 MB PDF
The entire manual as one file. Note that the regular Spectra radio shares the same Power Amplifier (PA), Voltage-Controlled Oscillator (VCO), and Receiver Front End (RXFE). Much of the RF Board is similar. The command board is totally different. Unfortunately the control heads are in a separate manual, available below.
Astro Digital Spectra Control
Heads Service Manual 4.9 MB PDF
The Astro Spectra heads are very similar to the regular Spectra mobile radio heads.
Spectra Low-Power and Mid-Power Detailed
Service Manual 96 MB PDF
This manual, sent anonymously, seems to be incomplete. Use the Astro Spectra manuals above for further information.
Radio and Equipment Modification Articles:
Spectra Dual Radio Configuration Procedure By Josh
Wallace KD5QCZ.
This article goes with the Hand-Held Control Head (HHCH) PDF file above.
Recapping the Spectra Mobile (a.k.a. the Time-Bomb Capacitors) by
Robert W. Meister WA1MIK
As the Spectras have been discontinued since the mid to late 1990s, all of them are now over 15 years old. All of the original surface-mount electrolytic caps MUST BE REPLACED or you risk doing serious damage to the radio.
Recapping the Systems 9000 Control Head by Mark Tomany N9WYS
The same timb-bomb capacitors exist in these heads as well.
the Spectra Mobile by David Rudd AI4JI (off-site link)
A well-written article with lots of photographs. He sells capacitor kits as well.
|Build Your Own Spectra Programming Cable by Robert W. Meister WA1MIK
|Build a Spectra Low- and Medium-power DC Power Cable with Ignition Control by Robert W. Meister WA1MIK
|How to Hex Edit the Spectra RSS to Enable 900 MHz Amateur Frequencies by Robert W. Meister WA1MIK
Spectra 900 MHz VCO Modification by Robert
W. Meister WA1MIK
Make the VCO operate in the 902-928 MHz range. Also has a similar mod for UHF.
Spectra UHF VCO Modification by VK3KBC
(off-site link)
Make the VCO operate in the 440-450 MHz range.
Adding a Preamp to a UHF Spectra Radio by Robert
W. Meister WA1MIK
Add about a dozen parts and you've got a more sensitive receiver. People are selling kits to do this mod on ebay, of course.
Miscellaneous Spectra Topics by Robert W. Meister WA1MIK
Hints and kinks that may make your Spectra radio more useful to you.
Spectra Hacks (Bitbanging) by James S. Vooght K2JSV
Some key locations and values that can make the radio do what you want it to do.
|Some notes on Replacing the Spectra MLM by Alex Cobleigh K6LPG
Interfacing Articles and Files:
Interfacing External Equipment to the Spectra
Mobile Radio by Robert W. Meister WA1MIK
Signals that are available on the connectors accessible from inside and outside the radio.
One approach to adding a COR Signal to the Spectra DB-15
Accessory Connector By Nick Markovich N2XFX
Spectras are notably difficult to get much-needed signals out of. Here's one way.
|Spectra Control Head Ignition Jumper Information by Robert W. Meister WA1MIK
|Spectra Dash-mount Control Head Interconnect Boards by Robert W. Meister WA1MIK
Spectra Control Head Interconnect Board and Cable
116 kB PDF file, scanned by WA1MIK
Dash-mount interconnect board and remote-mount interconnect cable.
An Extension Cable for Repairing Dash-mount
Control Heads by Robert W. Meister WA1MIK
For those of you that repair your own equipment, this handy accessory lets you get to the control head while it's connected to the radio.
|Spectra Command Board Jumpers: Location and Function by Robert W. Meister WA1MIK
|Spectra Command Board to PA and Accessory Jack Cables by Robert W. Meister WA1MIK
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