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The biggest problem: Poor Customer Service. They need to learn what that means, especially as they claim they have "...doing this for over 10 years." They don't act like they have the customer at heart. Example: We brought a scooter we purchased from them in for service. Wife wanted seat adjusted after they kept selling her on how easy and helpful it would be. Comments like "it will make the ride much better" were offered, but when we had the seat adjusted, it didn't do anything other than make the ride worse. She expressed this to them at the time of pick up and was told by the service guy "I didn't do it" and by one of the owners "There are other scooters which might work better because they have lower seats". This was not a fix. After a post here on Yelp, they called us and stated they would make it right. When we called back after deciding which course to take, I endured him telling me how I was contradicting myself when I stated how the seat didn't improve for my wife and was worse for me, and him constantly telling me how wrong I was. It took my wife calling back and speaking them to get them to replace the seat; BUT, only after the following demands were meet: 1. I had to remove a previous 1 star review on Yelp and Google. 2. They said I was "banned" from their store and could never return. This was like being held hostage! Seriously? Why are you still in business after treating customers like this, and from several of the reviews I'm not the only one. The only reason I went from 1 to 2 stars is because they did replace the seat, but please be aware if you don't act like they are retail scooter gods, you will get treated badly.
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Series starts 12/1
Game 1: Sunday, December 1st | ||
76ers | 100 | Final |
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Game 2: Friday, January 10th | ||
Pistons | 114 | Final |
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Game 3: Saturday, February 1st | ||
76ers | 96 | Final |
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Game 4: Saturday, March 29th | ||
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7:30 PM ET, February 1, 2014
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI
Top Performers
Phi: T. Young 14 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 5 Stl
Det: A. Drummond 22 Pts, 14 Reb, 1 Stl, 5 Blk
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- With owner Tom Gores seated courtside, the Detroit Pistons looked at least somewhat like a team that could be tough to play against during the second half of the season.
Of course, they were facing the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers.
Andre Drummond had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and Detroit overwhelmed Philadelphia 113-96 Saturday night. Greg Monroe added 21 points and 12 rebounds. He and Drummond combined to go 18 of 21 from the field.
"I would say that we're better than our record," said Gores, the California-based owner who has been at a handful of Detroit's home games this season. "My focus right now is how to get this team to the next level."
The Pistons have won back-to-back games at The Palace for the first time since their first two home games of the season. Detroit is 9-15 at home and 19-27 overall.
Philadelphia was without rookie of the year candidate Michael Carter-Williams, who sat out with a sore right shoulder.
"We decided to give him some time off and he needed it," 76ers coach Brett Brown said. "Day to day is a fair assessment."
Tony Wroten led the 76ers with 18 points.
Brandon Jennings and Kyle Singler added 20 points apiece for Detroit.
The Pistons signed Josh Smith and traded for Jennings in the offseason, but with the team still struggling, there's been talk that another move could be coming. Monroe has been at the center of that speculation, since Detroit has a logjam of frontcourt players -- but he and Drummond were both outstanding Saturday, and Smith added nine points, nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals.
Gores indicated that the upcoming trade deadline is not a major focus -- or at least, it's no more important than a number of other aspects of team management.
"We aren't focused on the deadline or anything like that. We are looking at getting the guys better," Gores said. "We're doing a lot of homework, but our main job is to make sure our players are at their maximum."
Monroe and Drummond went a combined 9 for 9 in the first quarter, and Detroit led 32-22 after one thanks to that inside presence.
"That was something that I think just happened in the flow of the game -- it's not something that we really talked about," Monroe said. "Once it worked a few times, we kept going back to it."
Late in the second, Philadelphia's Evan Turner drew a foul on rookie Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Turner appeared to flip the ball back at a group of players under the basket. Jennings responded by throwing the ball at Turner, and both he and the Philadelphia forward were hit with technical fouls.
"I lost my balance and as I was trying to catch the ball, I guess I hit him in the face with the ball," Turner said. "It wasn't intentional. It was an unfortunate mistake."
The Pistons led 57-49 at halftime, and they broke the game open with a 16-2 run in the third quarter. Singler and Caldwell-Pope made back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 74-56, and another 3 by Singler capped the run and gave Detroit a 23-point lead.
"I think we're still attacking, instead of trying to keep the lead and playing conservatively," Detroit guard Will Bynum said. "I think we were attacking in the fourth quarter until we pretty much got the win."
The Pistons led by as many as 28. Drummond finished 10 of 11 from the field, and Monroe was 8 of 10.
Detroit was coming off a three-day layoff because its game at Atlanta on Wednesday was postponed because of bad weather in Georgia.
Singler had 10 rebounds, giving the Pistons three players with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds for the first time since Dec. 3, 1997. Grant Hill, Bison Dele and Lindsey Hunter all did it in that triple-overtime win over Phoenix.
Game notes
The Pistons had 22 offensive rebounds and outrebounded the 76ers 57-44 overall. ... Philadelphia had 64 points in the paint to Detroit's 60. They entered as the top two teams in the NBA in that department. ... The Pistons are 3-0 against the 76ers this season. ... Philadelphia is 3-22 when held under 100 points.
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Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe combined for 43 points and 26 rebounds on 18-of-21 shooting against the 76ers. The duo combined for 22 points, 11 boards and 9-of-9 shooting in the 1st quarter alone. |
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Carolina leads 2-1
Game 1: Tuesday, February 12th | ||
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Game 2: Saturday, March 9th | ||
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7:00 PM ET, March 21, 2013
PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Martin Brodeur playfully asked what else he could have done for the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night, and coach Peter DeBoer had an idea.
"If he would've got in a fight, he would've done a little bit of everything for us," DeBoer said.
Brodeur scored his third career goal and made 17 saves in his first game in a month, leading New Jersey to a 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Brodeur had been out since Feb. 21 with a pinched nerve in his upper back and neck. New Jersey went 3-8-2 in his absence.
"You know him coming back, he's going to give you a boost," New Jersey's Travis Zajac said. "But he was just awesome today."
Peter Harrold, Adam Henrique and Andrei Loktionov also scored to help the Devils snap a three-game losing streak.
Jeff Skinner had the Hurricanes' lone goal while Dan Ellis made 19 saves.
Carolina has dropped five in a row to fall from the top of the Southeast Division. The Hurricanes have been outscored 17-6 during that stretch.
Carolina and New Jersey began the night tied in the Eastern Conference standings with 32 points apiece.
"This is adversity for us," Carolina coach Kirk Muller said. "We addressed it after the last game -- now let's see how we handle it. We're upset tonight about our performance."
Brodeur got credit for the game's first goal when Carolina's Jordan Staal passed the puck to the point from behind the net after a delayed penalty call against New Jersey's Marek Zidlicky.
The pass missed intended target Tim Gleason and bounced off the boards near center ice. Ellis had already skated toward the bench because of the delayed penalty and couldn't get back in time to prevent the puck from sliding into the net.
Because he was the last Devils player to touch the puck, Brodeur got credit for the score. With Carolina's Alexander Semin in the penalty box, it counted as a power-play goal.
"When the puck went in the net, I was like, `Woah, what happened there?" said Brodeur, who had been paying attention to what was going on in front of his net.
"I didn't even know we had a delayed penalty or anything. So it was a little surprising, and then (Ilya Kovalchuk) said, `You scored the goal!' With a Russian accent, too."
According to Elias Sports Bureau, Brodeur is the first goalie to score a power-play goal since Evgeni Nabokov for San Jose in 2002.
Brodeur made a series of tough saves after his goal, but after the Devils weathered that initial flurry, the Hurricanes had few quality chances for the remainder of the game. Carolina's 18 shots were a season low.
"Bottom line is accountability," Muller said. "Everyone's got to come ready and start pulling their weight here. When we do it as a team, we're a good team -- we can play with anyone in the East."
New Jersey broke the game open with two goals in a 46-second span in the second period.
Henrique scored after Adam Larsson's wrist shot from the point hit Kovalchuk in front of the Hurricanes' net. Henrique got his stick on the puck and lofted it past Ellis.
Harrold then made it made it 3-0 after Patrik Elias' shot from the slot was blocked. The puck bounced to Harrold, who backhanded it past Ellis from the left side.
Skinner spoiled Brodeur's bid for a shutout when his slap shot went in for a power-play goal with 8:33 left in the game. But the Devils still managed to stop a six-game road losing streak.
"This was a big two points for us from the confidence point of view," DeBoer said. "We haven't won in the road in a while. It's a good start for us, and we've got to build on it when we go home."
Game notes
Tuomo Ruutu played his first game of the season for the Hurricanes after undergoing hip surgery in December. ... Carolina defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti appeared to injure his left arm after being tripped by New Jersey's Harri Pesonen into the boards with 9:15 remaining. He skated immediately to the dressing room and did not return. ... Ellis left with 50.2 seconds remaining after sustaining a cut.
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(Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)Game Information
Arena: PNC Arena Location: Raleigh, North Carolina |
Referees: Ian Walsh, Chris Rooney Linesmen: Derek Amell, Don Henderson |
Attendance: 16,941 (90.4% full) |
Team Stat Comparison
New Jersey | Carolina | ||
4 | Goals | 1 | |
2 | Power Play Goals | 1 | |
3 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 | |
0 | Shorthanded Goals | 0 | |
5 | Penalties | 6 | |
10 | Penalty Minutes | 12 | |
22 | Shots on Goal | 18 | |
24 | Hits | 35 | |
30 | Faceoffs Won | 23 |
Scoring Summary
1st Period | NJ | CAR | ||
3:54 | Martin Brodeur (1)
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1 | 0 | |
2nd Period | NJ | CAR | ||
12:52 | Adam Henrique (10)
Assists: Ilya Kovalchuk, Adam Larsson |
2 | 0 | |
13:38 | Peter Harrold (2)
Assists: Patrik Elias, Travis Zajac |
3 | 0 | |
3rd Period | NJ | CAR | ||
11:27 | Jeff Skinner (10)
(Power Play) Assists: Eric Staal, Jordan Staal |
3 | 1 | |
16:54 | Andrei Loktionov (5)
(Power Play) Assists: Steve Bernier, Travis Zajac |
4 | 1 |
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Serenity: *is walking around holding Alex and Juniors small hands as she searches for a good school for them with her husband Alucard*
Alex: I wonder what school is like? Will there be toys and games?
Junior: Will there be guns or practice there momma?
Serenity: *smiles at them* you'll just have to see for yourself *looks straight and starts to frown a bit, the thought of letting her precious children go to school breaks her heart*


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I need some help and opinions. I will take what I learn here to an attorney to verify and get a "legal" opinion. The reason I want some help is to be better "armed" for the decision I'm hoping to receive after paying him/her my money.
I work for the Federal Bureau of Prisons and I'm under the Federal Law Enforcement Retirement System. I also have to qualify annually with firearms. According to LEOSA, where can I be restricted by a State or other government agency from carrying when off-duty?
The reason I bring this up is, in my State, Concealed Weapon Permit holders cannot carry in a place that sells alcohol for consumption on the premises. This means that it is illegal for me to carry in a restaurant like Outback, Applebee's or other place that makes most of it's money off food and not alcohol.
I've talked with other personnel and they all state that they carry under their CCW's, but carry also when on vacation in States like CA; where they can't even get a permit to carry a concealed weapon as a "non-resident".
There is a lot of misinformation out there and I'm just trying to get an idea of what is/isn't allowed before going to a lawyer and settleing this matter for sure. Also, if you ask two lawyers the same question you will get two different answers.
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Herzfeld admits that this particular opinion is based more on his "gut feeling" rather than quantitative analysis. That's understandable; it's hard, if not downright impossible, to measure the extent to which investment advisers are steering clients away from closed-end funds and into ETFs. Unlike ETFs and open-end mutual funds, where new shares can be created or redeemed depending on demand, the closed-end funds' supply remains fixed. Therefore, closed-end supply will only increase through new issues, not demand.
Those mechanics can get overlooked amid the current ETF craze, potentially leading investors to believe that ETFs are growing at the expense of CEFs. ETFs have grown from less than $1 billion in 1993 to more than $260 billion at the end of September, just under the total $269 billion for CEFs, according to the Investment Company Institute. This growth has set off a flurry of articles questioning whether ETFs will ultimately replace open-end mutual funds and CEFs entirely.
Lipper CEF specialist Don Cassidy says Herzfeld's intuition has merit in relation to a small section of the market like REITs and utilities, where active management is less a priority for investors and expense ratios for ETFs can be substantially cheaper than a comparable CEF. The average expense ratio for the 23 available real estate CEFs is 1.2%, compared with an average cost of 0.4% for the four publicly traded real estate ETFs, according to Morningstar.
However, Cassidy dismisses the broader idea of a zero-sum fund landscape. "ETFs may be stealing CEF business in a few isolated cases like REITs and energy, but it's important to remember that only a tiny percentage of advisers ever have used CEFs to begin with, so it is not like there is a massive potential for a shift in dollars there."No Contest
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Eyewitnesses are worried that Obama will change the Weapons Trade for Abductions treaty with our alien visitors. For those who are unaware the treaty is one made with the aliens saying that for every advanced technology weapon the aliens provide America with in return the visitors are given a number of humans that they may abduct.
Worry starts when word escaped about Project Blue Book. This is a series of systematic studies done of the unidentified flying objects, known as aliens or UFOs, which was started in 1952. In it there are not only records of abductions and sightings that have leaked into the publics knowing, but also information about the UFOs for the presidents use in communication. However, when president Obama takes office the fear begins. This book has lasted for over fifty years and time has come to halt the research and information added. With the halt this leads people to worry about the biggest treaty that exists in side this book, the Weapons Trade for Abductions treaty.
Now the question arises about the truth behind this story. I came prepared for the fights that would start. Out of a poll I took about 90 people out of 100 claimed they did in fact believe in aliens. Of those quite a few brought up the idea of Area 51 being the meeting grounds where negotiations are made and even more claimed they felt this treaty was part of project Blue Book.
When interviewed I asked Cyrin what she felt about the UFOs and Project Blue Book. She said [it had to be] something consistent with the Project Blue Book files. Then when she was asked what she thought would happen if this treaty no longer existed she had to say, I believe that they make observations and plans for future inhabitance.
Then when Kory was asked about her beliefs on the treaty and if it had existed she replied with a very valid explanation. She told us that As an enthusiast of alien life forms, I have heard many theories as to accounts of alien abductions. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've heard that many people were abducted in the middle of the 20th century. That can be explained as the government really wanted the technology for future wars with the Soviet Union, so they allowed a higher number of abductions during this time period. Perhaps the government suggested to them to abduct people in less populated areas, giving higher chances of the public to suspect them as crazy farmers or rednecks.
There is also fear that the ending of the treaty would force the UFOs to abduct twice as many people as before. This information was given by Dakota as he clearly explained The aliens need humans to keep reproducing. Theory is our DNA is needed to create more of their kind just as the myth of vampires needing to bite a human to keep their population growing. A logical and good theory, but one we cant confirm.
So will Obama cause the end of America by ending our peace treaty with quite possibly the most advanced creatures in existence? Are the UFOs planning to inhabit Earth by converting all human kind into their own species? Are the rednecks and farmers really that crazy? Here is to praying that our peace treaty lives on, lives on with America.


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PSV 0-0 FC Metalist Kharkiv: Match Report
PSV through as group winnersPSV Eindhoven secured top spot in Europa League Group I as they played out an entertaining goalless draw with Metalist Kharkiv.With both teams already having qualified for the last 32, the only issue left to decide was who would finish top of the group.The Ukrainian visitors needed a sizeable win to achieve that and, though they had the better chances throughout, they could not find the back of the net.Metalist were happy to shoot on sight early on with both Taison and Edmar sending long-range efforts over the bar.Taison did better in the 12th minute when he struck from 20 yards, drawing a save from Cassio Ramos, who turned the ball behind.Metalist then threatened with a succession of corners, before one from Cleiton Xavier fell to Edmar, whose effort was blocked by Stijn Wuytens.Wuytens then had an effort of his own, but his header from 12 yards was held by Maxim Startsev.Perhaps the best chance of the half fell to Cleiton Xavier after 36 minutes, when he got behind the PSV defence but shot wide with only Cassio to beat.Three minutes before the break Cassio turned Taison's strike from the edge of the box over the bar, and the goalkeeper was again on hand when Vitali Bordiyan shot just before the break, moments after the same player had an effort blocked by Wuytens.Cassio was in action again two minutes after the restart when he held Edmar's effort from a narrow angle.His opposite number then produced a good save, turning behind Otman Bakkal's strike from Francisco Rodriguez's free-kick.Startsev then held onto Jeremain Lens' 20-yard hit as the opening stages of the second period continued at a furious pace.With PSV starting to assert themselves, Rodriguez's header was cleared by Papa Gueye and Bakkal nodded Nordin Amrabat's cross wide, before Startsev turned another Lens crack over.At the other end, Gueye's attempt was blocked by Jagos Vukovic and Milan Obradovic sent the ball over.Ola Toivonen tried his luck within moments of coming on as a 68th-minute substitute but found Startsev in the way, and Wuytens again proved an obstacle as he got in the way of Denis Oliynyk's shot.Late efforts from Oliynyk and Volodymyr Lysenko came to nought, before Startsev denied Lens a winner which would have been harsh on Metalist.
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The Sabine Family of Ft McMurray, AlbertaUpdated June 20, 2002 |
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Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow | ||||
Studio album by Funkadelic | ||||
Released | July 1970 | |||
Recorded | 1970 | |||
Genre | Funk,[1] psychedelic soul[2] | |||
Length | 30:52 | |||
Label | Westbound | |||
Producer | George Clinton | |||
Funkadelic chronology | ||||
Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow is the second studio album by American funk band Funkadelic, released in July 1970 by Westbound Records.[3]
The album was recorded at United Sound Studios, Audio Graphic Services, and G-M Recording Studios in Detroit.[4] The inspiration for this album was, according to George Clinton, an attempt to "see if we can cut a whole album while we're all tripping on acid."[3]
The album's gatefold cover forms something of a visual pun, echoing the sentiments of the album title. The sight of a woman holding her arms towards heaven in an ecstatic pose is subverted upon opening the sleeve to find that she is nude.[citation needed]
Music and lyrics[edit]
The album and its title track, a feedback-drenched number taking a third of the album's length, introduces the subversion of Christian themes explored on later songs, describing a mystical approach to salvation in which "the Kingdom of Heaven is within" and achievable through freeing one's mind, after which one's ass will follow. Many of the songs (such as the title track and "Eulogy and Light") subvert Christian themes, including the Lord's Prayer and the 23rd Psalm.[3]
Professional ratings | |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Blender | [6] |
Robert Christgau | B–[7] |
Pitchfork Media | 8.8/10[8] |
Record Collector | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[10] |
On the Billboard Music Charts (North America), Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow peaked at #11 on the Black Albums Chart and #92 on the Pop Albums chart.[3] The album and eponymous song influenced the band En Vogue, leading to the title of their hit song "Free Your Mind (song)".[citation needed]
In a 1981 review, Robert Christgau said that the promising but ultimately confusing album has contradictory messages that might either promote "escapist idealism or psychic liberation", and a disorienting aesthetic that is most successful on "Funky Dollar Bill".[7] He later wrote that it is not surprising that the album became "a cult fave in slackerland. Not only is the shit weird, the weirdness signifies."[11] In a retrospective review for Blender, Christgau said that the album's uninhibited guitar exercises were expanded by spoken-word elements and Worrell's classically trained keyboards, which he felt did not live up to the title credo.[6]
In a positive review, AllMusic's Ned Raggett felt that both the album and title track are worthy of the credo and that the other songs range from "the good to astoundingly great."[5] Record Collector magazine's Paul Rigby observed clearly written lyrics and interesting space rock-like funk on what he called a "superb" album.[1]
Track listing[edit]
- Side one
- "Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow" (George Clinton (lead vocals), Ray Davis, Eddie Hazel) - 10:04
- "Friday Night, August 14th" (Clinton, Hazel, Billy Bass Nelson (lead vocals)) - 5:21
- Side two
- "Funky Dollar Bill" (Clinton, Davis, Hazel, Tawl Ross (lead vocals)) - 3:15 (released as a single-Westbound 175)
- "I Wanna Know If It's Good to You?" (Clinton, Clarence Haskins, Hazel (lead vocals), Nelson (also lead vocals)) 5:59 (released as a single-Westbound 167)
- "Some More" (Clinton, Ernie Harris, Hazel (lead vocals)) - 2:56
- "Eulogy and Light" (Clinton (lead vocals), Harris) - 3:31
- Notes
- Lead vocals are noted by superscripts: (a) George Clinton, (b) Billy Bass Nelson, (c) Eddie Hazel, (d) Tawl Ross
2005 CD reissue[edit]
- "Fish, Chips and Sweat" - 3:22
- "Free Your Mind Radio Advert" - 0:55
- "I Wanna Know If It's Good to You" - 2:50
- "I Wanna Know If It's Good to You (instrumental)" - 3:12
Credits are adapted from Muze.[4]
- Funkadelic
- George Clinton – vocals
- Raymond Davis – vocals
- Fuzzy Haskins – vocals
- Calvin Simon – vocals
- Grady Thomas – vocals
- Eddie Hazel – guitar
- Tawl Ross – guitar
- Bernie Worrell – keyboards
- Billy Nelson – bass
- Tiki Fulwood – drums
Martha Reeves appeared on this project but wasn't credited. Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent, the singers to be known as Dawn, appear on "Friday Night, August 14th."
- ^ a b c Rigby, Paul (June 2009). "Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow". Record Collector (363): 101. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard: 60. October 24, 1970. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
Funkadelic is back again, this time bidding to 'free your mind' with more psychedelic-soul that's bound to separate from the sense.
- ^ a b c d Rudland, Dean. "Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow reissue liner notes". Westbound Records: 3. 2005.
- ^ a b "Funkadelic - Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow - Funkadelic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (August 2008). "The Guide: Back Catalogue: Funkadelic". Blender (New York). Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (1981). Rock Albums of the '70s: A Critical Guide. Da Capo Press. p. 144. ISBN 0306804093. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ "Pitchfork Media review". Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ Rolling Stone Album Guide review. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ "Funkadelic – Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow User Opinions". Sputnikmusic. Scroll down to Sobhi Youssef. Archived from the original on November 30, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 2, 1993). "Loose Canon". The Village Voice (New York). Retrieved November 30, 2013.
External links[edit]
- Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow at Discogs (list of releases)


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United States Colored Troops in the Civil WarEdit This Page
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United States African American Research African American Military U.S. Civil War United States Colored Troops
The United States Army began to organize African Americans into regimental units known as the United States Colored Troops (USCT) in 1863. (War Department General Order 143) The enlistment of free blacks and slaves was considered a key to winning the war. Many USCT regiments originated as state militia units before 1863. The regiments included cavalry, artillery and infantry.
Approximately 186,000 African Americans served in the United States Colored Troops volunteer cavalry, artillery,and infantry units during the Civil War.
The service records of the United States Colored Troops are indexed on M589 roll 49 FHL Film: 1276501(96 rolls FHL # 1266617) The service records have not yet been filmed, and are available from the National Archives.
For charts listing microfilmed military records available through the National Archive and Family History Library film numbers: click here.
See: African American Military Records
In searching military or other records for an ancestors name that served with a United States Colored Troop (USCT) abbreviations or marks may be found within the record or following the name that may give clues about their military service.
Some of the abbreviations or marks may include.
- A.D. = African Descent
- C.d'A. Corps d'Afrique
- col.,cold., col. = Colored
- POC = Person of Color
- USCA Lt + U. S. Colored Artillery (Light)
- USCA Hvy = U.S. Colored Artillery (Heavy)
- USCC = U.C. Colored Cavalry
- USCHA = U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery
- USCI = U.S. Colored Infantry
- USCLtA = U.S. Colored Light Artillery
- USCT = U.S. Colored Troops
United States Colored Troops Military Units
Most units were numbered, however, some were named. See the table below for lists of the regiments, battalions, batteries, and unassigned companies.
The information in the lists of United States Colored Troops comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site. This web site is searchable by soldier's name.
Regiments of United States Colored Troops
A chronology chart of dates of formation, location, regiment and state is found at the following site by Bennie J. McRae, Jr., Civil War Battles, United States Colored Troops.
Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry regimental histories and roster United States Colored Troops
These Regiment numbers are missing - failed to organize
- 129th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
- 130th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
- 131st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
- 132nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
- 133rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
- 134th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Background of the USCT's gives history of the formation of the U.S.C.T. and their actions in many battles.
USCT Units serving on the Mississippi River, 1865 this site list regiments, their commanding officers and where the regiment was stationed.
Contraband Camps
Contraband Camps many men enlisted from these camps when recruitment of Colored troops began in1863. Some of the men were escaped slaves. There were contraband camps in the following states: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and the District of Colombia.
The web site Last Road to Freedom has information on America's Civil War contraband Camps.
See Wikipedia: Contraband (American Civil War)
Service Records
Compiled Service Records
The compiled service records consist of an envelope containing card abstracts taken from muster rolls, returns, pay vouchers, and other records. Service records may provide rank, unit, date of enlistment, length of service, age, place of birth, and date of death.
- U.S. Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1861-1865 ($) (Ancestry.com). This database contains compiled military service records for United States colored troops that volunteered to serve with the Union army in the American Civil War.
- The Compiled Service Records ($) (Fold3.com) of volunteer Union soldiers who served with the United States colored troops are available online. In the future, these records will be made available at no charge through the National Archives web site. The service records are also available to access at no charge at National Archives research rooms.
- United States Civil war Service Records of Union Colored Troops, 1863-1865. FamilySearch.org
Note: As of July 2011, both of the above databases are incomplete. A list of regiments included in their databases can be found at Ancestry and Fold3.
For more information see Union Service Records.
United States Colored Troops Prisoners of War
Confederate prisons were located in Andersonville, Georgia; Salisbury, North Carolina; Danville, North Carolina and Libby.
The U.S. Colored Troops at Andersonville Prison. by Bob O'Connor. Infinity Publishing, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. 2010. FHL Book: 975.8913/A2 M2o (title # 1861140)
1890 Census Veteran Schedules
1890 Census Veterans Schedules - The 'Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War" (NARA M123) are available online for each state.
United States Colored Troops Cemeteries
- Center for Civil War Research, U. S. Colored Troops Burials, has a list of USCT cemeteries and burial plots across the United States. The page is a work in progress. They would like information about any additional burial places.
- Resting Places of United States Colored Civil War Soldiers, Sailors and White Officers; Lest We Forget. Searchable by 32 states.
- USCT buried in the cemeteries and graveyards of Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The list includes names, companies, regiments, and grave locations if known.
- Record Group 94, - E651, General Death Registers - Union,- U.S. Colored Troops 1861-1865. Register of Deaths, The National Archives and Record Administration, Washington D.C.
Civil War Sesquicentennial - 150th Anniversary
This site shares news, events and websites for several states about the upcoming commemorations.
Paul Laurence Dunbar was the son of former slaves. His father, Joshua Dunbar, served in the 55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and the 5th Massachusetts Colored Cavalry Regiment. Paul wrote a poem about the colored soldiers' roll in the Civil War. His poem, "The Colored Soldiers" can be found at the site Poemhunter.com. (Accessed on 6 Sept. 2011.)
Additional References
- Amann, William Frayne, Personnel of the Civil War. 2 Vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff Co., 1961. FHL Collection WorldCat
- http://www.worldcat.org/title/atlas-of-the-civil-war/oclc/318999229
- Berlin, Ira.Freedom's Soldiers: The Black Military Experience in the Civil War, New York: Cambridge University Press, 1998.
- Cornish, Dudley Taylor. The Sable Arm: Negro Troops in the Union Army, 1861-1865. New york: W.W. Norton, 1966.
- Dollarhide, William. Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era: Online and published Military or Civilian Names Lists, 1861-1869. and Post-War Veterans Lists. Bountiful, Utah: Family Roots publishing Co., 2009. FHL Collection WorldCat
- Fleming, Ann Carter,and Ruth Ann Abels Hager. "Slaves, Soldiers, and Citizens: Special Civil War Recruitment Lists,: National Genealogical Society Quarterly vol. 91 (June 2003):139-143.
- Gladstone, William A. United States Colored Troops, 1863-1867. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: Thomas publications, 1990: [Appendix I lists which states furnished men to each U.S. Colored Troop Regiment.]
- Hansen, Joyce. Between Two Fires: Black Soldiers in the Civil War. New York: F. Watts, 1993.
- Hargrove, Hondon B. Black Union Soldiers in the Civil War. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland 1988.
- Hewett, Jamet B., editor. Roster of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865; United States Colored Troops M589-1-M589-49. Wilimington, North Carolina: Broadfoot publishing CO., 1997. FHL Book: 973 M29h
- McPherson, James M. The Negro's Civil War: How American Blacks Felt and Acted During the War for the Union, New York: Vintage 2003.
- McPherson, James M.The Atlas of the Civil War. Sevenoaks, United Kingdon: Pepperbox Press, 2010 FHL Collection WorldCat
- McRae, Bennie J. Jr. U.S. Colored Troops Archives, available at Hampton University, KWl Marketing 560 West 43rd St. NY, NY. 1036 #41A firstname.lastname@example.com
- Pendell, Lucille H. and Benthel, Elizaabeth. Preliminary Inventory of the Records of the Adjutant General's Office: Records Group 94, No. 17, Washington, DC: Westminster, Maryland: Heritage Books, 2007.
- Quarles, Benjamin. The Negro in the Civil War, Cambridge, MA: Da Capo, 1989
- Ross, Joseph B., Comp. Tabular Analysis of the Records of the U.S. Colored Troops and Their Predecessor Units in the National Archives of the United States. Special List No. 33. National Archives and records Service General Services Administration Washington: 1973. FHL Book 973 M2rt Film:1036062 Item 21
- Secret, Jeanette Braxton. Guide to Tracing Your African American Civil War Ancestor. Bowie Maryland: Heritage Books, 1995. [This is a reference book that includes Special Lists 33. Tabular Analysis of the Records of the U.S. Colored Troops...a National Archives publication - no longer in print].
- Shaffer, Donald R. After the Glory: The Struggles of Black Civil War Veterans, Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas, 2004.
- Schaffer, Donald R. 'I Do Not Suppose that Uncle Sam Looks at the Skin': African Americans and the Civil War Pension System, 1865-1934.Civil War History 46 (June 2000): 132-142
- Smith, John David, editor. Black Soldiers in Blue: African American Troops in the Civil War Era. Chapel Hill, North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press, 2002.
- Trudeau, Noah Andre. Like Men of War: Black Troops in the Civil War, 1862-1865, Boston, Massachusetts: Little Brown and Co, 1998.
- http://www.worldcat.org/title/atlas-of-the-civil-war/oclc/318999229
- Wagner, Margaret E.The Library of Congress Illustrated Timeline of the Civil War. New York, NY: Little, Brown and CO., Hachette Book Group, 2011.
- Wagner, Margaret E. Gary W. Gallagher and Paul Finkelman.T'he Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference. New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2002
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Art takes effort!
*Takes a walk through the Tate Modern*
I'm with GodForsakenBastard on this one. Whilst there are many people who take screenshots that took no effort at all, there are those out there who actually do take their time just like a photographer would in real life. It may be easier because unlike in real life you can pause, but then once again I could bring up digital art and the use of programs like Photoshop. In real life you don't have a undo function, as well as the plethora of other tools, but does that make the picture drawn any less of an art piece? No.
An example of what isn't art? This stamp.


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Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 takes the competition to EA's FIFA 15 and this year, may be on the verge of snatching away FIFA's long-standing mantle as the premier football (soccer) simulator. With a lukewarm reception from FIFA 15 this year, PES 2015 have delivered their strongest contender to date.
Visually, PES 2015 is head and shoulders ahead of FIFA 15 in this department. While FIFA 15 visuals look starkly similar to last years offering, PES 2015 have upped the ante once again producing a beautifully realistic experience. View the full article »


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A little over three months ago, we predicted that GDP for the U.S. in the fourth quarter of 2012 would be finally recorded below a value of $13,726.5 billion in terms of constant 2005 U.S. dollars, which represents the midpoint of our target range. Now that the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis has released its third and for now final estimate of real GDP in 2012-Q4, it's time to find out just how far off target we were!
It seems that the midpoint for our target range overshot the actual figure of $13,665.4 billion 2005 U.S. dollars by just $61.1 billion, or rather, by 0.45%, which as it turns out, is well within our narrowest target range of $13,581.8 billion to $13,867.2 billion. The overshot in our predicted midpoint value indicates just how sluggishly the U.S. economy performed in 2012-Q4 compared to realistic expectations.
With the GDP data finalized for the time being, we can now project forward to anticipate what real growth the U.S. economy can expect in the first quarter of 2013:
Using our modified-limo forecasting method, we would anticipate that real GDP in 2013-Q1 has the following odds of falling in the indicated ranges (all values are given in terms of constant 2005 U.S. dollars):
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SAN ANGELO COLTS: Colts not able to gain ground
Fort Worth opens with win
SAN ANGELO, Texas - The San Angelo Colts hoped that Tuesday's opener of a 12-game homestand against league-leading Fort Worth would be the kick start of a run to chase down the Cats, who stood five games in front of third-place San Angelo.
A tough start for pitcher Derek Christensen against the Cats completely derailed when Fort Worth stung reliever Jeremy Tietze for four runs in the sixth on its way to a convincing 12-4 win over the Colts on Tuesday.
The visitors connected early and often against San Angelo pitching, pounding out 17 hits in the series opener at Foster Field.
"The hits came often and they hit a pretty good pitcher," Colts manager Doc Edwards said.
Christensen had won four straight decisions and fell to 4-2 with the loss.
Fort Worth opened with a pair of doubles in the first inning — part of its four extra-base hits — allowing the Cats to jump ahead 2-0 on Daniel Meeley's two-run double.
When the Colts answered with an RBI from new designated hitter Nathan Ramler in the bottom of the first, it looked like the teams were headed for a typical high-scoring affair at Foster Field, but Fort Worth starter Kyle Wilson all but shut down San Angelo for the next three innings.
Wilson improved to 4-1 on the year — 3-0 with the Cats after being traded from Edinburg. Wilson came in with a microscopic 0.64 ERA in three outings with Fort Worth.
Wilson mystified Colts hitters and set down 11 straight between the first and fifth innings, while striking out six.
The run rendered Christensen's best stretch meaningless, as the San Angelo starter settled in as well, hurling scoreless innings in the third and fourth, and yielding a single run in the fifth.
The Colts looked to get things going in the fifth on back to back doubles from Dan Evatt and Braden Embry, but Embry was gunned down trying to turn an RBI double down the right field line into a triple.
Pulling within 5-2, San Angelo momentarily had momentum after five, but Fort Worth tagged Christensen for a pair of runs in his final inning and blitzed Tietze for five in his inning plus — including a three-run home run from left fielder Cameron Monger — to put the game out of reach.
Embry and Danny Hernandez brought home runs for San Angelo with back-to-back sacrifices but that only pulled the Colts within 11-4.
Embry had the best night at the plate for the struggling Colts, with a double and by knocking in half of San Angelo's runs in a game where the home team had just six hits.
"There is no uglier baseball than catch-up baseball and that is what we had to play all night — catch-up baseball," Edwards said. "They played well enough to make sure we were down and had to."
In addition to his three-run long ball, Monger went 3-for-5 at the plate from his leadoff spot to pace the Cats' hit parade.
San Angelo fell to 23-22, a full six games behind the first-place Cats (29-16).
Edwards feels the Colts are still within striking distance in the United League race.
"I'll make a few changes and we'll catch 'em," Edwards said.
The two teams continue their four-game series at Foster Field tonight at 7:05.
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Fort Worth 12, San Angelo 4
Cats 220 012 410 — 12 17 0
Colts 100 010 200 — 4 6 3
Fort Worth: Kyle Wilson, Trevor Longfellow (7), Matthew Eshleman (8) and Chris Christopolous, Thomas McAlpine (7). San Angelo: Derek Christensen, Jeremy Tietze (7), Andrew Jessup (9), B.J. Hyatt and Bubby Williams. WP — Wilson (4-1). LP — Christensen (4-2). 2B: Fort Worth — Aljay Davis (2), Daniel Meeley. HR: Fort Worth — Cameron Monger. Records: Fort Worth is 29-16, San Angelo is 23-22.
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Little Big Town Records Theme For Good Afternoon America
Country music group Little Big Town recently recorded and wrote the theme song for ABC's brand new program "Good Afternoon America." Their song, appropriately titled "Good Afternoon," is featured in the opening of the program, as well as in the promo. The song was co-written by the group along with Brett Warren, Brad Warren, and Jay Joyce.
"Sometimes you get unexpected opportunities as an artist," said Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild. "We loved getting the chance to write and record a song for such a cool show."
"Good Afternoon America" is currently being anchored by Josh Elliott and Lara Spencer, airing at 2 pm EST live from Times Square in New York City. The group will be making an appearance on the brand new program to perform "Pontoon" on Saturday, August 2nd. v
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