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A Closer Look at Tony Edwards
From Their Words
By: Rick Lewis
Lewis Carroll wrote, "One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others." This quote can be said about many of today's AAU coaches who give countless hours to help the betterment of many young men working to obtain a college scholarship. However, this quote cannot be more fitting to a person and coach I've known over the past ten years. This person is Tony Edwards and we want to share this story with you.
Too often today, AAU coaches get an undeserved negative connotations and not the proper credit they deserve. Sure, there are some in it for selfish reasons, but the majority of coaches are in it for the right reason. I've watched and observed Tony Edwards over this ten-year time span and this is my story shared through players like Melvin Tabb (Kent State), Dez Wells (Maryland), Poobie Chapman (NC Central), Rodney Purvis (UConn) and John Wall (Washington Wizards).
Tony Edwards graduated from Smithfield-Selma High School in 1988. At Smithfield-Selma, he played multiple sports such as football, basketball and track. Tony was the middle linebacker on the football team and was All Conference in track. He played basketball, but didn't excel at it. He loved the physical contact of football more. Playing sports was a way of life for Tony and more importantly a relief valve from the hardships he encountered as a youth. It is no question that Tony's background laid the foundation for his tough approach in coaching. One can easily see, Tony Edwards has a passion that is deeply rooted in helping others. His life is about serving others!
It all started back in 2002 when Melvin Tabb was playing for the Garner Road Bulldogs 10U AAU basketball team. Melvin grew up without a father and he looked up to his uncle Tony. Melvin asked Tony to help out with the team. Uncle Tony now became Coach Tony and the rest is history. Tony coached Melvin at the 10U level as an assistant coach and became Melvin's full time AAU coach at the 11U level. Coach Tony and Melvin formed a bond over the next seven years.
Melvin is now a senior at Kent State University and Uncle/Coach Tony has been there every step of the way. Looking back on his basketball career, Melvin stated, "Uncle/Coach Tony became his father figure early on in his life. Coach Tony was my mentor and today we still maintain a close bond." We asked Melvin to describe Coach Tony and without hesitation, he quickly answered, "Coach Tony is always there for you. He wants the best and will push you to become the best player you can become. Coach Tony is a down to earth guy and more importantly never asked for anything in return."
Melvin went on to add they still are in constant communication either by phone or text. Coach Tony is constantly following up with his coaches at Kent State just to check up and make sure he is doing well on and off the court. While Coach Tony is a passionate coach, he believed in toughness and a no excuse attitude. Melvin stated when he in the ninth grade, they were playing in the AAU Nationals in Orlando, Florida. In the game against the Wisconsin Playground Warriors he went up and landed awkwardly and broke his leg. Melvin was in tremendous pain, but more than anything he was scared. As soon as the play happened, Coach Tony ran immediately on the court to check on him. As he lay there frightened and scared, it was Coach Tony who put his arm around him holding and comforting him giving him reassurance everything would be OK. After they took him to the hospital, the X Rays showed he had a fractured leg. The road to recovery was a long and difficult one, but Melvin stated, " Uncle/Coach Tony was always there for me, every step of the way."
One fond memory Melvin never forgets is Coach Tony's old pick up truck, which was his only form of transportation. Melvin stated that truck was so old that the key would fall out of the ignition and it would still run. That being said, Coach Tony would use this truck as the "team bus" getting team members back and forth from practice. Melvin stated, "Coach Tony was strictly in it for the kids and never asked anything in return. We asked Melvin one last question. We asked him who is Tony Edwards? "Without question, he is my dad!"
Another player that has known Coach Tony for a long time is NC Central senior PG Emanuel "Poobie" Chapman. Poobie first met Coach Tony when he was onlyeight years old, but started playing for him on the Garner Road 12U AAU team. Poobie started and finished his AAU career with Coach Tony and he never played for anyone but him. It didn't take long to understand the strong relationship the two have shared over the past ten years. Poobie stated, "Coach Tony was his first true father figure or male influence in my life. With Coach Tony, it wasn't all about basketball." Poobie was quick to say that his relationship grew as the two grew older. Coach Tony kept him on track in the classroom and he had a zero tolerance for not doing the right thing." More than anything, Coach Tony taught Poobie how to be a leader on and off the court. Playing for Coach Tony, there were no weekends off, they were training or practicing every weekend. Coach Tony gave his team a "tough love" approach and stressed playing together as a team.
One of the biggest lessons Poobie experienced was a time when he was playing 15U AAU. Poobie thought he was better than everyone else and it was the discipline of Coach Tony that brought him back down to earth. Poobie stated, "Coach Tony always told us never to relax and we can always get better and always play the game for the right reason." Coach Tony was about hard work and he was always telling them "no one is better than you, but you have to work like it" still resonates today. When we asked to describe Coach Tony, Poobie stated, "He is he most genuine person you will meet. He will push you when you have nothing left and will maximize your ability. The one thing about Coach Tony is he never asks for anything in return. He just tells us to give back." Like many young players they have their aspirations on playing at the next level for money. When asked what he would do after basketball, Poobie stated he would like to own some Boys and Girls Clubs. Giving back like they gave to me."
University of Maryland junior Dez Wells first met Tony Edwards when he was nine years old. Dez was playing up on the Garner Road 10U AAU team while Coach Tony was an assistant. After being around Coach Tony just for one season, Dez Wells played the next seven years under the leadership of Coach Tony and finished his AAU career with the CP3 All Stars. Dez stated, "Coach Tony has been like a father to me. He has supported me every step of the way and has been with me through good and bad times. As a matter of fact, my mom would call Coach Tony if I weren't doing well in school. It was Coach Tony that provided the tough love." Dez learned a lot from Coach Tony, but the one thing he quickly mastered was his approach to the game and it was the guidance that helped Dez become the player he is today. One of the biggest lessons Dez learned at an early age was to respect his elders and coaches. Dez stated, "I will never never forget the time I ignored one of my AAU coaches in practice. Coach Tony chewed me out for over ten minutes and told me point blank I was not being a leader. He stated perception matters and the perception I displayed was not worthy of being a leader. Coach Tony was always harder on me because he expected more from me."
Looking back, Dez stated one of the funniest things he remembers about playing for Coach Tony was their trip one summer to the AAU Nationals in Orlando, Florida. In the van were Melvin, Poobie, Rodney, PJ Hairston (UNC) and Reggie Bullock (UNC). We were in the van listening and singing to music. We were really loud and Coach Tony told us to be quiet. After a few more miles down the road, the music and our singing got louder and louder. Suddenly, Coach Tony pulled the van immediately off the road and put it in park. He got out of the van and opened the side door and jumped in the back wrestling with us and told us he was not to hear another word from us until we hit Orlando. Well, to make a long story short, we didn't say another word or make another sound the entire trip to Orlando. Looking back, that was hilarious."
While Dez is entering his third year in college, the relationship is still strong today. When asked to describe Coach Tony, Dez stated, "Coach Tony is a loving father figure to me. He has always remained selfless and true to his heart. No matter what, he was always loyal to his own players and took care of his own." All that being said, Coach Tony "never asked for anything in return except to always give back."
McDonald All American Rodney Purvis (UConn) first met Coach Tony when he was thirteen years old. Rodney's father passed away before he was born and never had a male role model until Coach Tony stepped into his life. Rodney stated, "Coach Tony was a father figure, big brother and best friend all rolled into one. We still talk every single day." At an early age, Rodney quickly developed a trust factor with Coach Tony. He was the male role model that was always there for you. He was honest to the core and helped develop you a player and a person. One thing for sure, you never expected Coach Tony to baby you because that was not his style. "He gave me tough love, but gave you room to make your own mistakes and own up to them." While Coach Tony was his coach, father figure, big brother, and friend, Rodney stated he would never forget the time he was working him out. You see, Tony never really played basketball. He was a tough football player. One day at the park, Coach Tony wanted to play me a game of one on one. He was going to show me the student a lesson. Well, unfortunately for coach it didn't end up to well for him. After that, he wasn't so quick to play one on one again."
Rodney stated he would never forget Coach Tony. To this day, he is still my best friend, brother and father figure. Playing for Coach Tony was a player's dream. You know he is a player's coach. He knows what we have been through and understands us. Coach Tony will always do what's best for you. He is demanding, but honest and fair. Every single player he works with develops a special bond and personal relationship."
Former University of Kentucky standout and current NBA star John Wall first started playing for Coach Tony when he was fifteen years old for D One Sports. John stated his father passed away when he was nine years old and Coach Tony helped provide a strong male role model in my life. John Wall stated when he played for Coach Tony, "D One sports always played up 1-2 age groups. It wasn't about winning. It was about playing tougher completion and making us better. He could see the big picture. Coach Tony knew I was going to be a special player and believed in me. The one thing about Coach Tony, he would make you work hard and push you to get better. It was all about getting better! He knew my abilities, but always make me work to be the best I could be." When asked John Wall what Coach Tony meant to him, he stated, "Coach Tony was a loving, caring person who wants the best out of you on and off the court. He is always giving you positive words. Even last year when I suffered my injury with the Washington Wizards, Coach Tony was always giving me words of encouragement. He was someone you always looked up too."
Martin Luther King once wrote the following, "Life's most persistent and urgent question, what are you doing for others" can be a life summary of Coach Tony Edwards. His life is about helping young kids become men on and off the court. He has constantly done all the little things for others and by doing so has left a huge impression in the players he has worked and coached over the years. I'm sure there are many coaches at the AAU and high school level volunteering their time and money to develop a young man achieve his dream, but there are few people in the world today that has made the impact of Coach Tony Edwards. Today, Coach Tony is doing what he loves most! He is coaching his own AAU team called Synergy Sports and training many young players in the Raleigh area. With Coach Tony, it's about giving back and giving back he does indeed.
Below is list of players coached by Coach Tony Edwards
Melvin Tabb (Kent State)
Rodney Purvis (UConn)
Dezmine Wells (Maryland)
Reggie Bullock (UNC)
John Wall (Kentucky & Washington Wizards)
Ryan Kelly (Duke)
JT Terrell (Southern California)
Emanuel "Poobie" Chapman (NC Central)
PJ Hairston (UNC)
Jay Canty (Appalachian State)
Chris Wilson (St. Joseph)
Preston Ross (Western Carolina)
JT Miller (Howard University)
Marquis Rankin (Virginia Tech)
Jacob Lawson (Appalachian State)
Madison Jones (Wake Forest)
Shawn Lester (Charlotte)
Brice Johnson (UNC)
Abdul Kasim (Hampton University)
Theo Pinson (UNC verbal)
Aaron Scales (Cleveland State)
Reggie Dillard (Presbyterian)
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THis song is so perfect and heartbreaking. I love it so much.
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Sorry, I can't seem to reply to this normally. Thanks for the feedback! I definitely agree that the cover is an interpretation of "Angel With a Shotgun", and though I think that it is a cool cover, I was very surprised to see the glamorization of weapons given the recent tragedies and legal battles concerning the second amendment. However, upon further research I discovered that the album was released in 2011. This was a mistake on my part. I first encountered the album on spotify under the heading "New Music", so I didn't bother to look up the release date. Because the album was released before the controversy emerged, it is certainly less "tasteless" than I originally thought. However, I still think that the glamorization of violence in any manner should be avoided.
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If I didn't know any better I would think that One Direction is going alt rock under the pseudonym The Cab. The lyrics are for more mature audiences but the beat and vocals are exactly the same, complete with the annoying poppy "ooh's". Don't let the clever cover fool you. The black and white picture of the lovechild of a shotgun and a violin is tasteless in light of recent events at Sandy Hook, and an album with any other cover would still sound as cheap. The lyrics are carbon copies of every boy band that has come before, including the gems "you could be my favorite one night stand", "I wanna live, not just survive, tonight", and "I don't just want any pretty face" (Jesse McCartney much?) Don't waste your time. If you've turned on a radio in the past twenty years you've already heard this one.
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Honestly, the best musical performance I have ever seen. He uses a loop mic (I'm not sure what they're really called) to create all of the background vocals and harmonize with himself, and there are more than three additional verses that arent on the album. It's seriously genius. I know that it's long, but it is 100% worth it.
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Another Vonnegut??? Already?!? But you said he was crazy! I know, I know. Not only am I already doubling up on an author, but also, if I really love Vonnegut how could I not have read his most famous work? Well, that is the exact question that went through my mind when browsing through the fiction section. Though I had relished in his more obscure works somehow it had never been convenient to read his most influential book. I decided it was a wrong that needed to be righted immediately. As I cuddled into my recliner swaddled in a fluffy blanket vague rumors of the content of the novel swam around my head. Something about World War Two, the deglamorization of war, and growing up. I wasn't really sure. I figured it would be something of a modernized All Quiet On The Western Front with a stronger political position. I could not have been more wrong. Vonnegut juxtaposes the harsh reality of the war with fantasies of time travel and aliens. I suppose it can be read as a science fiction novel, but it's most likely intended to be interpreted as a statement on the tragic effects of war and PTSD. We see men broken down into boys, into shells of their former selves, during and after the war. Though it is sprinkled with Vonnegut's peculiar sense of humor, it is a truly heartbreaking tale. It is something that everyone should read, not only in order to grasp a better understanding of postwar America, but because it is a genius and touching piece of writing. Prepare to suspend time, open yourself to unconventional occurrences, and surrender to the world of Vonnegut's protagonist, Billy Pilgrim.
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I love Kurt Vonnegut, but for those of you who don't know he is completely crazy. Creative and genius, yes. But also crazy. If you need proof, this novel details a fictional account of his many purposeful near-death experiences on which he journeyed to heaven and interviewed the dead. Talk about a different perspective. On his travels he encounters William Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, and characters born in his own mind, as well as many others. It's good - but it's really weird. As previously indicated, I expected nothing less from Vonnegut, but don't go into this thinking that it will be particular enlightening, or really even sensical. It is a very interesting and original concept, but mostly it's meant to entertain. Everything from his banter with St. Peter to his suggestion that a monument be built in honor of Hitler keeps the reader a little on edge, unsure of what to make of the story. My advice is to take it all as a joke, because that was the intent. The book is a quick read, and I would certainly recommend it if you have some extra time on your hands, but it isn't something I would go too out of my way to read.
1. Ella Minnow Pea - Mark Dunn
What a great way to start off the New Year! This is one of the most creative books have ever read. It chronicles the tale of a town of intellect that slowly looses it's mind (and most of it's inhabitants). The city council has decided that every time a letter falls off of a statue in the city center, the population must eliminate that letter from their vocabulary. Epistles between the main characters create the narration, therefore Dunn is challenged to abide by the rules he has set for the world he created. It is an incredibly original idea and it is executed beautifully. This book is certainly a work of art.
New Year's resolution this year? Read 52 books in the 52 weeks in 2013. I have a good start, but I need a bit of motivation to keep it going, so I will be updating you all on my progress and thoughts on all of the books. If you have any suggestions, drop me a line!!!
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Hi! I'm Irieru, a 22 year old spanish girl, animanga and games fan, and I'm taken. ♥
安らかに眠れ、我が最愛の魔女 / しえっ
"Sleep peacefully, my most beloved witch."
"People are riddles. They want someone else to solve their riddle. They live life wanting someone to solve the riddle that they are, the most difficult riddle in the world."
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A team of 50 Indian engineers helped build several key components which currently power virtualization vendor VMware's recently-launched vCloud Hybrid Service.
In a recent interview with ZDNet, Niranjan Maka, managing site director at VMware India's research and development (R&D) unit, said the development of the vCloud Hybrid service, launched last week, was a joint effort between teams in Bangalore and Palo Alto, United States.
One of the main contributions from his team of 50 was to build the vCloud Connector, which seamlessly transfers a customer's workloads between their private and public cloud assets, Maka noted. They also developed the chargeback order processing system that allows customers to measure the financial cost required to create and manage new virtual machines, he added.
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Substituting ground (what?) for ground beef
Hounds: I almost always use ground turkey instead of ground beef in recipes, mostly for the lower fat issue. I do realize that beef has better flavor, but make up for it with seasoning etc. I am making baked ziti for a casual get together (a gals night in), and thought about using 1/2 turkey and 1/2 beef. Someone (a chef, actually) suggested I try ground lamb, which I haven't bought in years.
So, any thoughts as to the mix I should use? 50/50 turkey/beef, 30/30/40, xxx/xxx/xxx? Add pork to the mix?
re: rizzo0904
Chef did mention sausage but it always has too much salt. I'm trying to keep this healthy but still flavorful. So if I did sausage, I'd have to find the right ratio to pork/veal/beef.......hence my dilemna.
re: rednails
Buy or make ground pork and season it as you wish.
re: c oliver
Normally this would be a good idea but I don't think I'll have the time....
thanks anyway
I would use ground pork. It is lean, but still flavorful. If it were me, I would use half ground sirloin and half ground pork. I have never tried ground turkey and ground pork together, so I don't know if I would recommend it, but you can always try it if you're set on using turkey.
Remember "beef" isn't some amoeba-like substance - what are you doing with it, what cut makes sense? For burgers, maybe get beef ground from the chuck, something with an 80/20 lean/fat mix..
If you want to keep the food safe from risk of cross-contamination, buy a chuck roast and grind it at home.. a food processor does a decent job - just cut it into small cubes, chill them, and process them in smaller (half-pound) batches..
And if you have any finicky eaters, just lie.. I have a friend whose girlfriend loves using Cooking Light recipes, but when she's looking away, in goes the bacon, salt-pork, heavy cream, etc...
I love ground turkey and I put it in everything. I never ever use any other ground meat and feel that combining ot with another ground meat really isn't necessiary when season properly and when there is a little bit of fat. I don't get the super lean. I do around 85- 90% otherwise it's very dry. But for years I had my teenage godsons eating turkey burgers and not even knowing it.
re: dinner belle
Regarding ground turkey and chicken, are you talking about 'stuff' you've ground yourself or store bought. I've only ground turkey but chicken is available all the time. Thanks.
I would use Italian turkey sausage. Dark meat preferrably, as Gio suggested.
I often use Italian sausage when an Italian-american recipe calls for ground beef or a blend. Years ago I made the Sicilian meatball recipe on Epicurious (I'm half Sicilian so I was intrigued). The recipe calls for Italian sausage and I just love the meatballs (with pine nuts and currants).
Enjoy your "gal's night" dinner!
re: lynnlato
Just went and looked at that meatball recipe and am also intrigued. I'm going to try it with Italian turkey sausage. Thanks!
re: decolady
I'm a fan and use it almost exclusively now. The currants add a VERY subtle sweetness, barely noticeable. I love the pine nuts. I also loved baking them - same result as pan-frying but a lot less fat and little mess. My mother would be impressed! ;-)
I hope you like them, decolady!
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Yes, I liked the idea of baking, too. It seems like it would be easier all around. I'm working on my grocery list now. :-) I've got some of Marcella Hazan's tomato sauce put up in the freezer and I might just use that with the meatballs, rather than making more sauce.
re: lynnlato
i LOVE that meatball recipe from Bon Appétit, and they bake beautifully - no need for frying. i'm not a big pork eater and packaged sausage is too salty for me, so i make them with ground turkey and adjust the flavors accordingly by adding fennel seed and a couple of other herbs & spices. works like a charm!
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See that ghg, we're riding the same wave! I'll have to try them with ground turkey and fennel - yum.
Decolady, look at you, busting out the frozen sauce so you can keep it easy - I like it! ;-)
I have used equal parts ground turkey and ground pork. OR you could easily make your own sausage mixture from ground pork and mix that with the ground turkey. Salt control is then not a problem.
Thanks for all your replies. I think I'll look for fresh turkey sausage and then add ground pork and veal. Maybe just a teeny bit of beef, I'll decide when I get to the butcher. Doubling the original recipe means 2 pounds total so I can play around with the quantities.
We'll be watching the Oscars so I'm looking forward to cooking casually, instead of making a big, several-days-to-prep dinner!
Thanks again!
re: rednails
Isn't it so nice to whip up a casual meal with a bunch of friends instead of slaving away for days and hours on end? You get to enjoy the evening yourself too without all the pressure. Relax and have fun!
re: lynnlato
No kidding! I work in catering sales doing events for thousands of people at a time, so when it comes to entertaining at home, I want everything as perfect as it would be at work. My pre-Thanksgiving dinner took 4 days to do.
Even still, a "casual" dinner will still involve 2 days of shopping/prep, after a full week at work, including working late Friday night. Baked ziti, a huge green salad, at least 3 different roasted veggies, garlic bread, dessert....oh, and apps/munchy food. I haven't decided on those yet. I've got to spend some time looking at my recipe collection.....so many recipes, not enough opportunities to entertain.
re: greygarious
I've pretty much only bought ground turkey for a few years so I haven't been able to compare costs. I figure for this event, I'll go to my favorite upscale grocery store and buy fresh ground at the butcher counter. I used to make my own meatballs, using a mix of (I think) pork, veal and lamb, but it's been years since I've done that.
As for tofu, I haven't had much of that item that interested me. There was something at a sushi restaurant that used silken tofu and ahi tuna, but that's another story......
Thanks for your input. I'll be careful to check prices when I get to the market.
What were your friends thoughts about the lamb? I have some in the freezer with the thought of doing something Greek to go in a pita with the usual condiments, but the ziti idea sounds good, too. DH doesn'tneed to know what the ground meat is. I've fooled him with soy, too!
I normally mix ground turkey with ground bison. Ground pork will not lower the fat content, though the lard fat of pork is a healthier fat than suet/tallow fat of cattle and lamb.
re: Sharoneonta
Interesting idea, good to try for burgers. Don't think it would go over well for baked ziti.
But thanks for the suggestion!


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Divas have a reputation of being a little snooty, not really wanting to share the spotlight or work with anyone else. When they do decide to record a duet, the result is usually pretty amazing, but they're so few and far between. You could almost fit every duet recorded by Janet, Mariah, Beyonce, and Madonna onto one album.
Not Whitney. Before she was made it big, she seemingly spent all her time recording duets with Jermaine Jackson, and over the course of her career, she released duets fairly regularly. Whitney wasn't just the best singer of our time because she had a great voice—she had great ears too. You can't add vocal flourishes without being able the hear the chords, and you can't sing a great duet without being able to hear your partner.
So, let's countdown Whitney Houston's greatest duets!
** "Impossible/It's Possible" with Brandy
I'm gonna drop this in as an honorable mention because that whole Cinderella experience was huge. Brandy was working with her idol, Whitney was executive producing, ABC got it's highest movie ratings of all time, and it was a multi-ethnic cast retelling classic Disney.
10. "Something in Common" with Bobby Brown
If I didn't have such conflicting emotions about their relationship, I'd actually rate this song higher. It's actually a pretty good production from LA Reid and Whitney & Bobby sound good together on a record.
9. "We Didn't Know" with Stevie Wonder
This mid-tempo jam is everything I love about the early 90s: casio keyboard, epic 5-minute length, major/minor keychanges, and Whitney Houston.
8. "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" with Aretha Franklin
This sassy duet with the Queen of Soul in the late 80s didn't burn up the charts like Whitney's earlier releases, but it's a welcome, upbeat addition to both of their catalogs.
7. "Shock Me" with Jermaine Jackson
Whitney and Jermaine recorded a lot of ballads together, but this fluffy 80s dance number from the movie Perfect is my favorite of their collaborations.
Sidenote: This is the movie with John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis doing aerobic pelvic thrusts at each other.
6. "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" with Enrique Iglesias
This song sounds a LOT like it's more successful Latin/R&B counterpart, the collaboration between Christina Aguilera and Ricky Martin. Except Whitney sings circles around Xtina.
5. "Heartbreak Hotel" with Kelly Price & Faith Evans
Technically this isn't a duet, but it was still amazing. And every gay black man in America simultaneously thought "all three of these divas?! They betta work!" And they did.
4. "If I Told You That" with George Michael
Rumor has it that Whitney really wanted Michael Jackson to duet with her on this track and she wasn't happy with George at all. They've never performed it together and he didn't even put it on his greatest hits album. It's a shame too, because their voices sound surprisingly good together.
3. "Count on Me" with CeCe Winans
Whitney did a lot of background singing for a handful of the Winans family over the years, even after she became a superstar. It was this duet that capitalized on that relationship and thrust CeCe into the mainstream arena for the first time. And they wore this song OUT too.
2. "When You Believe" with Mariah Carey
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1. "Same Script, Different Cast" with Deborah Cox
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I opened up a young coconut today and saw that the flesh inside was purplish in color. The water was also purplish. I used it anyway because when I tasted it it tasted fine. Has anyone else experienced this? Is that normal? I hope I'm not poisoning myself!
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Coconuts have varying levels of phenols and other chemicals.
Sometimes they vary in a way that causes the water/flesh to turn pink. (Or purple!)
You got a lucky coconut.
I know this because I read it on the side of a bottle of raw organic coconut water that I bought at Whole Foods Market.
You should be fine-- I work in a restaurant where where thwack tons of coconuts and we often get purple ones. They taste just fine and you don't feel any different!
I've heard it's related to the fungicide they dip them in when they are imported into the country. I've cracked open 100's of coconuts in hawaii, central america, and all over south east asia and not once was one purple inside, nor had anyone else seen it outside of imported ones.
I was told that the inside of a young coconut will turn pink or purple when a fungus or mold starts to grow inside the coconut. And that when you chose a coconut you just need to be extra careful that there are no cracks where the fungus can enter. Sometimes the meat is super thin and it can seem discoloured but when you pour the water out it is clear and that is okay, but I would avoid any that are purple.
Avoid drinking the water or eating the meat from a young coconut that is even slightly pink on the inside.
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Last night was awesome, despite how tired I was. We had pizza and talked heaps and then went to Cold Rock for ice cream and the parking lot there was huge and empty so Chelsea made me drive! I have literally never driven a car before, and I don't have my licence in any shape or form so it was incredibly illegal and omg so scary but so much fun! Chelsea took a video of some of it and oh god. I WAS TERRIFIED OKAY. She also has a manual so I stalled it twice but hey I didn't crash!
Then her mum cut my hair \o/ and we watched Serenity and it was good.
Had an awesome day with Chelsea and Zoe yesterday. We went to this park and I climbed up on the spiderweb thingy (right to the top!) it's bigger than it looks! Chelsea managed to trip and fall over while helping Zoe down the slide, and I accidentally got a picture of it. Oh wow I never realised before just how priceless both of their faces are in that last pic <3. Then we went and saw Haywire which I quite enjoyed.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Clippers finished nine games ahead of second-place Golden State last season to win the franchise's first division championship. That margin would have been larger had the Warriors not beaten them three times.
The teams renewed their intense rivalry Thursday night as Chris Paul scored 42 points and had three of his 15 assists on consecutive alley-oop dunks by Blake Griffin during a 30-second span of the third quarter, helping lead Los Angeles to a 126-115 victory in the Clippers' home opener.
"Those three plays started with defense, and that's what got us going," Griffin said. "That's a positive thing, and we have to learn from that. We have to know that we can extend a lead and put the game where we need it to be with our defense."
The Clippers, coming off a club-record 56-win season, began their 30th season in Los Angeles on Tuesday with a 116-103 loss to the Lakers, that night's home team in the shared arena.
This is the first season in which the Lakers' championship banners and retired numbers will be covered up during Clippers home games by banners depicting some of their players in action -- an innovation by new head coach Doc Rivers.
Griffin had 23 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out with 3:53 remaining for the Clippers. Reserve Jamal Crawford added 17 points and DeAndre Jordan had 17 rebounds and nine points.
Golden State's Stephen Curry, who set an NBA single-season record with 272 3-pointers last season made nine 3s against the Clippers and finished with 39 points and nine assists. David Lee scored 22 points before fouling out with 4:10 to play, and center Andrew Bogut had 17 points.
Warriors guard Klay Thompson, who had a career-high 38 points on 15-for-19 shooting in a 125-94 rout of the Lakers on Wednesday night, did not attempt a field goal against the Clippers until he was awarded a basket on a goaltending call against Jordan with 5:04 left in the half. Thompson finished with 10 points.
"We're not running our offense through Klay. That's not who we are," coach Mark Jackson said. "We pick and choose, find the hot hand, we run our offense and we execute. Last night he had it going and we made a steady diet of Klay. Tonight we were trying to find a rhythm and then Steph got it going."
Trailing by as many as 19, the Warriors sliced the deficit to 110-102 on a four-point play by Curry, who was fouled by Jared Dudley on his fourth 3-pointer of the fourth quarter with 6:05 remaining.
"It's crazy. I mean, you give him one or two inches and he can still get his shot off," Griffin said. "I thought we did a decent job on him, but he was just in one of those zones where it seemed like he was hitting everything he put up."
The Warriors, however, never got closer as the Clippers responded with a 10-5 run capped by newcomer J.J. Redick's 3-pointer with 3:12 left.
"When you're on the road playing against a team like that, one that thrives off turnovers and easy baskets, you can't give them a game like that," Curry said. "It's disappointing for me to let my shooting performance be overshadowed by my 11 turnovers. But it's not going to keep me down."
Lee committed his fifth foul with 6:38 left in the third quarter and went to the bench with the Warriors trailing 77-67. Paul and Griffin then worked the sellout crowd of 19,060 into a frenzy with their sudden reprise of "Lob City," helping the Clippers pull away to an 88-70 lead with 4:31 left in the quarter.
Los Angeles led 68-55 at halftime with four players reaching double digits, including Paul with 18 points. The Clippers took their biggest lead, 65-47, on a 21-footer by Redick that capped an 11-2 spurt with 1:43 left in the second quarter. He finished with 17 points.
"We had no business being in this game, but we fought, we battled and we hung in there. We just couldn't get over the hump," Jackson said. "We just lost to a good basketball team. You can't turn the ball over against them because they'll make you pay the price."
After getting in early foul trouble, Bogut picked up his third with 2:50 left in the half when he hacked Jordan on the arm as the Clippers' center backed into him while dribbling the ball in the paint. The two players got into a shoving match before they each received technical fouls. The Clippers were leading 58-45 at the time.


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I am going to be purchasing the iPad Air 2 from T-Mobile, the first time I will have purchased a cellular version of the device. T-Mobile allows you to finance the device interest free, even without a monthly data plan (which would be $10 for 2.5 GB per month). My current iPad is the 4th generation iPad, and it is time to upgrade. Why?
- Touch ID. My new iPhone 6 has the Touch ID feature, and it is wonderful. I was never a fan of using a passcode on my iPad, as I use it as my primary teaching device. Believe it or not, when I'm teaching, I want to just "be" on my device and not have to fight a passcode. Touch ID solves that issue for me (and many other users), and it works.
- Faster processor. Apple's charts showed that the iPad Air 2 is twice as fast as my 4th Generation iPad. My rule of thumb–at least with these current devices–is a doubling of speed. There will be a point (perhaps with the iPad Air 2) where we will no longer see such leaps of speed, but we're not there yet.
- Faster graphics processor. The iPad Air 2 is something to the effect of 10 times faster than my 4th Generation iPad. Considering that so many of my music apps are graphics-heavy (PDF music readers, Notion, etc.), this will make a big difference.
- Anti-Glare Screen. If you have ever performed on stage with an iPad, you will know why this is an attractive feature.
- More memory. The top iPad starts at 128GB. That is what I need.
There are other advances…it is thinner, has faster wi-fi, and a much better camera (which will help when using PhotoScore in NotateMe).
There are some things I didn't like about the recent Apple announcement. First, starting any device with 16GB is simply inexcusable these days…iPhone or iPad. I dislike seeing schools buying the 16GB model. Second, the fact the iPad Mini's only advancement was the Touch ID button and the colors. Last year, I liked that the iPad Mini was the same basic device as the iPad Air, just smaller. Sure, the iPad Mini 3 will still be a good tablet, but it should have gotten an A8 or A8X processor like the iPhone 6 or iPad Air 2. Finally, I dislike that Apple has kept the pre-64 bit iPads in the line-up. All of those devices should have been put to pasture, just as the iPad 2 should have been last year (and then was quietly dismissed during the year).
If you have an iPad Air, you don't need to update–unless you want to. If you have the iPad Mini (2) with Retina Display, you don't need to update–unless you want to. If you have the iPad 2, 3rd Generation iPad, or 4th Generation iPad, it might be a good time to update. It might be better to wait for a couple of months when Apple starts selling refurbished units. If you have an iPad 1, it is time to move up.
The other thing to remember is that you can still get a decent amount of money for your used Apple equipment, even an iPad 1.
A Week with the iPhone 6
We have had our new iPhones over a week now. For the record, my wife and I moved from the iPhone 5, and my in-laws moved from the iPhone 5c. We're a few days away from AT&T's ETF fees, which will then be passed on to T-Mobile to reimburse; and our old phones have been sent to T-Mobile as a trade-in. Yes, you can sell your phone yourself, but we expected to only get $250 at best for our old iPhone 5 models, and my in-law's iPhone 5c models were still locked under contract. Easier just to trade them all in for just a few dollars less (this is the truth).
T-Mobile has offered decent coverage; yes, blazing fast LTE is limited to the metro area (my iPhone recorded a speed test of over 35 Mbps while on LTE in the Twin Cities area, which is faster than my 24 Mbps router at home, or the 11 Mbps LTE coverage near our house). Otherwise, we seem to have cell coverage–and no coverage–in the same areas that we experience with AT&T. But when you have that T-Mobile LTE…it is INCREDIBLY faster than AT&T (which incidentally scored 5 Mbps just a day before we moved to T-Mobile).
As for the devices, they are simply the nicest phones we have ever owned. I like the curved edges; I love Touch ID; Siri is much improved in iOS 8 (I find myself composing many e-mails through Siri); The larger screen of the iPhone 6 is practically bigger, not "terribly" bigger (we aren't 6 Plus people); The camera is great; and battery life is better than our iPhone 5 models. I have no issues with the new location of the power switch, and wi-fi calling has been fantastic (working in a school where there are places without cell service, but ubiqutious wi-fi). I know a lot of people were excited for the ability to use custom keyboards with iOS 8, but I don't have a single non-stock keyboard installed.
Even iOS 8 seems to work better on my iPhone 6 than on my iPad (4th Generation). This is iPad replacement year for me (supposedly, new models are going to be introduced on October 16), so that doesn't bother me too much, but I do hope that Apple irons out the bugs in iOS 8 soon for the sake of our 1:1 which is populated with all 4th Generation iPads.
Should YOU buy an iPhone 6? Well, if you are an iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad person, and you are up for a new phone, absolutely. If you have no allegiance, then (insert shocked sound), I don't think you can go wrong with any of the top-of-the-line Android phone, either. Here's the deal: you will find that you use your phone for specific tasks. This includes (for us) calls, FaceTime, texting, e-mail, social media (Twitter, Facebook), taking pictures, taking videos, and some games. In truth, Android does these things just as well as Apple's iOS. Two things start to influence you: the amount of money you have invested in the platform (e.g. apps, games, and accessories), and your familiarity with the operating system. The average user isn't going to be spending a lot of time messing around with individual settings on the iPhone or an Android device. So when it comes to phones, buy what makes you happy. I truly believe that.
But for our family, the iPhone 6 represents yet another layer of refinement and reliability from a device that was already a part of our lives. We're pretty happy with our purchase and our move to T-Mobile, even though it took us a week longer to get our devices than originally planned. We will hold on to our devices for two years and plan to look forward to our next iPhone purchase–the iPhone 7 (2016).
Revisiting the Apple TV (peer-to-peer AirPlay on iOS 8)
In October of 2011, Apple introduced wireless mirroring via AirPlay from an iPad (or iPhone, or iPod Touch) to an Apple TV. This functionality was later reproduced on computers (Mac or Windows) running programs such as Reflector, Air Server, X Mirage, or others. Working with an Apple TV resulted in a few negative consequences:
- Your connection was at the mercy of your wi-fi network. If your network was not set up properly with Apple's Bonjour Services enabled, your Apple TV didn't work. Additionally, if your network was slow or bogged down, your AirPlay connection would suffer (stutter, crash).
- You are always at the mercy of Apple's most recent movie releases that can be purchased in the iTunes store and played on a TV. Imagine my daily joy of teaching a freshman men's choir while Cameron Diaz's "Bad Teacher" was a daily selected movie.
- The Apple TV requires an HDMI to VGA adaper, most notably the Kanex ATV Pro.
- It became cheaper to install one of the "AirPlay" apps on a computer already connected to a projector than to purchase an Apple TV and Kanex ATV Pro.
- The Apple TV always mirrors an iPad in a 4:3 format (unless playing a movie), often adding an additional border that is not present if you connect your iPad to a projector directly with a cable.
With iOS 8, Apple quietly announced a new feature with the Apple TV…you can connect to an Apple TV without using a network. This is called peer-to-peer networking.
Apple recommends connecting your Apple TV to your network with an Ethernet cable, and then simply searching for your Apple TV as a separate device. Here's the trick: you need an iPad from 2012 (or later) and the latest version of the Apple TV (Ver. 3, Model A 1469), or newer (should the next version come out).
Many problems with Apple TVs and mirroring are directly connected to wi-fi networks. As a result, I literally couldn't wait to try mirroring without having to use a network. Today I purchased one of these new Apple TVs ($99 plus tax) and immediately went home and installed the device in our TV system, with the intent of bringing it to school (we had an existing 1st Generation Apple TV, so I simply unplugged it and plugged in the new Apple TV). I didn't have an ethernet connection available, so I used our guest wireless network to connect the new Apple TV. Updating the device to its latest software took about 30 minutes. Once that was finished, I looked for the Apple TV, and sure enough, it was present on the AirPlay menu. For the record, my iPad runs on our personal wireless network, so it is not using the same network connection as the Apple TV.
Everything works flawlessly. There is still a slight delay in audio/video, which should be expected. I love the idea that the Apple TV doesn't have to be hindered by a wi-fi network any longer. This really frees the teacher that loves their iPad, wants to project it at school, but has an anti-Apple IT department that will not authorize the Apple TV (or iPad) to connect to the district wireless. Furthermore, if your iPad is already connected to a network, your wi-fi connection on your iPad remains connected to the internet–I have tried to use Ad Hoc networks generated by my MacBook to mirror to Reflector in the past, losing my connection to the Internet. I see presenters across the country bringing along an Apple TV to be able to wirelessly project to their audiences (I will be doing this as well).
Was there anything special in the setup of the Apple TV? No. I choose to rename my AppleTV and to enable a password to connect to the device; but even this is unnecessary. The only thing you have to do is update the operating system of the Apple TV, and have a 2012 or later MacBook (yes, AirPlay works with later MacBooks), iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch running iOS 8.
There are still additional benefits for using a computer-based AirPlay program, such as the ability to project more than one device at a time (the Apple TV is a one-device-at-a-time device). But the ability to wirelessly project without needing a network is a wonderful addition–at a very affordable cost. Have you been waiting to wirelessly mirror? Here's your chance!
Note: My 1st generation Apple TV, which we use to watch movies from iTunes, Netflix, and from my Mac Mini (we use Mac Mini as a Entertainment Center with all of our audio and movies), will NOT allow peer-to-peer networking with a MacBook, iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. Although the exterior of the device hasn't changed (a rather understated black box), the internals of the Apple TV have changed over time. Make sure to buy the 3rd Generation Apple TV, Model A 1469, or newer.
Attention Minnesota Residents!
This coming Tuesday night (9/30), at 7pm, we are going to hold an organization on-line meeting for a Minnesota Chapter of TI:ME. We will be using Google Hangouts as a platform, which only supports 10 participants. Chances are that the leadership group for the state chapter won't be larger than that; but what we can do is broadcast the meeting and then also offer a Today's Meet for anyone watching the meeting to provide feedback and interact with the video hangout.
If anyone knows a mass online meeting tool that would work better, please let me know.
What we have to determine is: who will be the ten voices in the room. I have received a few e-mails from teachers interested in forming a state chapter (this doesn't mean that anyone is particularly interested in leadership, but simply being involved). I will be contacting them directly. Some people may not be able to meet on Tuesday night but may still want to be involved. Incidentally, a Google Hangout can be published for later viewing as well.
The agenda for the meeting will be:
- Reviewing the National TI:ME Guidelines for forming a Chapter
- Discussion of Chapter boundaries (MN only? North Central?)
- Officially starting a Chapter
- Election of Officers, even if temporary
- Discussion of next steps (events, meetings, schedule, etc.)
For the record, I don't need to be an officer. I do have some things that I would like to see a state chapter do:
- Create a blog that would post offerings from state members. We would ask all state members to post at least one blog on a topic of their choice at least once a year.
- Offer Saturday training sessions at various locations across the state. The Perpich Center used to host and organize these. I would like to see both EdCamp versions (teachers teach teacher) and focused training versions (which would require a registration fee and paying presenters)
- Work with the MMEA to help them with any technology needs–from helping find or filter MMEA Mid-Winter Conference sessions to any other needs they might have. One of the challenges is that TI:ME's National Conference has been linked to TMEA, which is the same weekend as MMEA every year.
- Ultimately, become a state community of like-minded, technology-using music teachers that have a way to interact with each other.
TI:ME was originally organized by members of NAMM with the purpose of encouraging teachers to develop programs where students could be trained for the skills that are needed in non-Classical music. In other words, they wanted an organization that would foster the skills needed for contemportary music and music production. As TI:ME has grown, it has also become a place where music teachers who use technology in more "traditional" settings can connect and support each other.
I am hoping that you will consider joining us in our efforts to form a state chapter! I hope that you will either be able to join us in the Google Hangout, or watch the Google Hangout and interact via Today's Meet. I will post connection information here (techinmusiced.com) on Tuesday night at 6:45pm.
I was recently sent a promo code for a new app, VitalTuner. There are a huge number of tuning apps on the market, including popular choices such as ClearTune, TonalEnergy, iStrobosoft, and Teüna. It seems daring to enter a market that is already saturated, but Otreus has boldly entered the market with their new app, VitalTuner. The app is currenty $4.99, which is 20% off. The app promises no in-app purchases.
Included in the tuner:
- Tuning modes (four of them) for different tuning situation (e.g. advanced, easy, stage, bright stage)
- 100 tuning temperaments (including historical tunings)
- 130 tunings for 40 instruments
- Concert A Calibration
- Concert Pitch Notation (see the actual pitch in musical notation)
- Decibel and Peak meter
- A universal app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch (iOS 7 or greater)
In all honesty, I don't have many uses for a tuner these days, as I have been so busy with teaching, family life, and arranging music. I haven't had much time to blog, or a chance to pull out my tuba and to see how this tuner works. I did, however, want to bring VitalTuner to your attention in the event that you are looking for a tuner or additional tuners. See the Otreus webpage for more informaton. As a reminder, a "traditional" Peterson strobe tuner is a $600 purchase (buy the Stretch tuner, and you are in the $800 range). For that kind of money, you could buy a $499 iPad and ALL of the tuning apps listed on this page, and still save money.
(Note: I have been told by a number of band directors that the iPad is as efficient and accurate of a tuning device as a Peterson strobe tuner; furthermore, if you want a Peterson strobe tuner on your iPad, purchase iStrobosoft HD, which is made by Peterson.)
Thank you to the folks at Otreus for the promotional code.


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I'm 45, Have dark spots i wanted to get rid of. I had the e matrix on Tuesday evening. You could see not only the little red dots they said i would see but the square shape of the laser tool itself, I look like a patch work quilt. It's now Friday morning and my entire face is red and swollen. It just seems to be getting worse every day. I've been taking benadryl and icing nothing is helping, I cant go out in public.
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Hi Katie,
Oh, that sounds not fun at all. It's been a few days how's everything feeling now? I hope a bit better. Did you doctor mention how long it would be before you saw results? Please keep us updated.
Thanks so much for the review,
I went back to have the Techs examine my face and although they were very kind and felt horrible, there was no dr there to look at me and the nurse they called even suggested i come back in to get my next treatment. all they told me to do was ice it, keep the cream on it and take benadryl. no real solutions. Think I may have to go to my doctor which is more money out of my pocket
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Mom, please wake up.
I can't sleep. My head's f****d.
I need a hug or a drug.
Please decide.
What's up doc?
Do I think of suicide?
In this room, yes I do.
Where's my form?
Now question 38: do you have trouble sleeping late?
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Please pump me full of Klonopin
Mom, doc, stop taking bets
On whether I smoke cigarettes.
Prescribe goggles.
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Go to school. Get beat up.
Go to sleep.
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I can't do weekly visits.
Three to six months for results?
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Washington, D.C. – Today the Great Lakes Commission called for immediate action on a suite of near-term measures to reduce the risk of interbasin transfer of Asian carp and other invasive species at the Chicago Area Waterways System (CAWS).
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Madison, Wis. - The Lower Fox River Watershed, just south of Green Bay, will be home to a network of farms that will demonstrate the best, leading-edge conservation practices to reduce phosphorus entering Green Bay and Lake Michigan. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Great Lakes Commission ... Read More »
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announced today the launch of a new online Great Lakes Restoration Database (GLRD), available at habitat.glc.org. The site showcases, in one easy-to-access location, projects implemented under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) ... Read More »
The 2013 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting overview and resolutions are now available online. Thanks for joining us in Milwaukee!
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Milwaukee, Wis. – The Annual Meeting of the Great Lakes Commission, which concluded yesterday in Milwaukee, featured spirited dialogue on water levels, the growing dredging backlog on the Great Lakes, which is impeding commercial and recreational navigation, and an action item to tackle the potential benefits and risks of oil ... Read More »
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Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission commends today's introduction of a House bill that authorizes several critical Great Lakes restoration programs and strengthens regional coordination and binational cooperation with Canada.
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Do you know of a media manager (or any program) that will show me a pretty list of my video files along with the stream details (like video codec, audio codec, resolution, etc.)?
I'm mostly working with home movies and misc. stuff, so scraping movie/tv show info isn't necessary.
Do you know of a media manager that shows video stream info in a list for each file?
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If you use a Mac, ViMediaManager does so. Some stream information in shown in the media list, more in the main display when you select a media item. The most detail is shown when you open the Edit Metadata window.
ViMM scans/probes the file for the codec/stream info when it edits/writes the NFO file. You can do that in a batch just by telling it to fetch metadata.
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Thanks Glorious, unfortunately I need a Windows app. Haven't found one yet...
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Pretty sure there is a version of mediainfo for windows.
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G-Spot can identify this information but not for a group of files.
Neon skin - v3.0.8 now available for XBMC 13.x (Gotham)
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