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At Bay Alarm Medical, customer service and reputation are of the utmost importance. People want to buy the best medical alert system for peace of mind and our customers want to know that the company behind the product is top-rated.
Anyone can post a few good medical alert system reviews and testimonials to their website, but only unfiltered ratings from independent research agencies tell the real story.
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After a thorough review of medical alerts, where our editors compared monthly costs, quality of hardware & customer service, ConsumersAdvocate.org chose Bay Alarm Medical as the #1 top-rated company for seniors.
Bay Alarm Medical enjoys a strong reputation as a leader in protecting family, health, and independence. They've been in business over 60 years and have garnered industry-wide and customer praise for their medical alert systems.
We recently obtained their medical alert system device and put it to the test.
In short, Bay Alarm Medical's product was far and away the best system we tested. You press "help" and that's what you get immediately. The combination of ease-of-use, quality build, operator response time, and price make it our #1 choice.
Bay Alarm Medical provides you with everything you need to care for your loved one at a price that won't break the bank. This family-owned business draws on six decades of experience to provide your family members with top-notch, reliable medical alert systems that provide immediate assistance in the case of an emergency.
For the elderly and those who live with disabilities, the thought of being alone and having a medical emergency weighs heavily on the mind. The Bay Alarm Medical Alert System offers peace of mind for such individuals. This medical alert system boasts a 1,000-foot range. It comes as a waterproof necklace or wristband. This medical alert system is easy to install and has a backup battery in case your power goes out.
Bay Alarm Medical is the ideal medical monitoring system because of the balance it strikes between good features and good value. It has everything you need to care for a loved one but doesn't include unnecessary extras. The company has invested in the things that really count – easy installation, great equipment, fair payment terms and excellent customer care in practically any language at any time of the day or night.
Bay Alarm Medical can provide assistance to your loved one 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at the touch of one button. That's what all of the medical alert systems in our lineup do, but this company stands out by putting the customer first in so many ways – including no-hassle pricing, the best combination of hardware and fast, courteous service in 170 languages.
Our mother who is 87 years young is now living on her own. We wanted to make absolutely sure that she will be as safe as possible. We took meticulous effort in researching all of the options, technologies, and services available. After a complete comparative review process, it was clearly evident that Bay Alarm Medical offered the best overall package.
The hardware is very user friendly, very easy to set up, and customer service has been superb. We first decided to opt for the 3 month payment arrangement to save some cost versus the month-to-month plan, but after this trial period we felt confident to sign up for the yearly plan in order to acquire the least expensive service. Bay Alarm's pricing was the least expensive, yet in no way has this compromised their service, which has been a very pleasant surprise.
We are very pleased and satisfied with the product, the pricing and the excellent customer service. Our confidence is such that we will not hesitate to recommend Bay Alarm's medical alert system to others.
Stockton, CA
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When I was researching different companies for the life alert alarm system, Bay Alarm was the most informative and helpful. They answered all of my many questions and were very patient. My mom appears to be less stressed and more relaxed since she started wearing her bracelet.
Upon installing and setting up, the operator was very helpful and patient as I ran through the process and had my mom talk, etc. The lock box was easy to set up and hang and it was included with the purchase. Thank you Bay Alarm Medical.
Phoenix, AZ
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I did a great deal of research on medical alert systems before I decided on Bay Alarm Medical for my 93 year old father.
The terms were easy, the unit arrived quickly from CA to VA, and it was easy to install. My father was pleased with the system and it gave him (as well as his children) great peace of mind.
When Daddy passed away in March, return of the system to Bay Alarm was easy, and their customer service was both compassionate and efficient. There were no hidden fees, no surprises whatsoever.
Thank you for helping keep my father safe and secure. I would not hesitate to recommend Bay Alarm Medical!
Chester, VA
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This is not a fun or sexy gadget, but it is a very valuable one. I had no problems setting the system up, and the paperwork (contact form, contract, cancellation form) was all emailed in advance so I could have had it ready even before the system arrived.
It is a good system – well-made and well-supported. As my mom pointed out, it cannot cover every contingency, but nothing ever can.
Bay Alarm posts all of its pricing upfront, unlike Life Alert which requires you to call or send for a brochure. That type of transparency is always welcome in making a consumer decision. Bay Alarm also said it didn't do much advertising to keep its costs down.
Bay Alarm won me over for several other reasons. The website featured videos on how to install the device and use it, a help to both myself and my father in understanding the product. It offered $1 off its monthly fee for AARP or AAA members, with options to pay monthly, quarterly or annually as well as discounts with the latter two. The device could also be worn around the neck or, as my father preferred, on the wrist.
And probably most importantly, the third time I called the company (after I had signed my father up) the operator knew who my Dad was before I told them, because his phone number had already identified him. I consider that good customer service, something that could prove lifesaving considering the product.
Bay Alarm Medical was given 5 stars after our unboxing review and rating of their medical alert system. We found it extremely easy to setup right out of the box and Bay Alarm Medical provides consumers with a very competitive price option when compared to other companies.
Bay Alarm Medical has used a powerful combination of great deals and advanced technology to earn themselves a place among the best medical alert system providers. With many different services available, Bay Alarm Medical is well-suited to all types of seniors.
We're recommending the Bay Alarm Medical Alert System because it satisfies many of our top criteria for medical alert system providers. Their staff is attentive, the pendant is waterproof, the in-home range is as good as it gets, it's easy to install, and if that wasn't enough they offer free monitoring for a second pendant purchase (for spouse or roommate).
We also like the fact that there are a number of positive Bay Alarm Medical Alert System Reviews available which gives us confidence in recommending them strongly.
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Bay Alarm does not lock users into long-term contracts; customers pay a monthly fee, and can cancel the service at anytime. Bay Alarm offers service in 170 languages and provides live chat support, a rare bonus among medical alert companies.
Senior Writer
With a 1,000-foot (300 meters) range and 24/7 support in 170 languages, Bay Alarm Medical is one of the most reliable medical alert services on the market.
MySeniorSource has voted Bay Alarm Medical to be the overall Best Pick out of all Medical Alert Devices we've reviewed.
You get a quality product at a lower price than any comparable competitor. You'll also find that unlike many of their competitors, Bay Alarm offers Monitored Fire, Smoke and Co2 detection. This is a very important feature to many customers and family members that want to make sure their loved one is safe at all times.
Overall, you can't go wrong with a device such as this. We give it a 100% thumbs up!
Bay Alarm Medical is a business that provides medical alert systems nationwide. Their head company is Bay Alarm, which is an established name in the home security systems field. Bay Alarm features top quality systems which are very easy to set up as well as easy to use. Even among the technically-challenged, consumers do not have any difficulty configuring Bay Alarm systems on their own.
The company's friendly service appeals to clients. Apart from standard medical alarm solutions, they have an upgraded service which will connect with the residence's carbon monoxide and fire sensors. Obtaining the Bay Alarm medical system needs no set-up costs or long term agreements. Bay Alarm has one of the most sensible rates in relation to personal emergency response systems like these.
The Bay Alarm Medical alert system combines the best aspects of simple, efficient monitoring with impressive performance and support.
The Bay Alarm system's pendant or wristband monitors are both conveniently small and have an operating range of 1000 feet. The units can even be worn outdoors as long as the wearer remains within the operating range of the system. Customer service has the capability to respond effectively in an incredible 170 different languages.
Installation is a breeze and a "no technician needed" is part of the sales message for this company. Plug the unobtrusive monitor into a phone line and electrical outlet is as hard as gets to get this reliable system in place.
Bay Alarm Medical stood out for a) how concise their marketing materials were and b) how they were readily available to answer questions, whether by phone, email, or online. In fact, on my first visit to their site, there was an actual person (his name was Alan) available to chat and to answer my questions about the medical alarm system industry.
This was absolutely refreshing because I had come across some extremely outdated and unprofessional sites where there were limited to no disclosure of service level and accountability. Frankly, if I had to feel "shady" from a site that was suppose to disclose how their services and products would help keep my loved ones safe then "no, thanks".
Bay Alarm Medical was definitely different. Important to me, Bay Alarm Medical was one of two (and the best, I think) when it came to multilingual medical alarm systems. So if you are looking for a Vietnamese medical alarm system or medical alarm systems with Chinese or Japanese on-call responders, for example, then Bay Alarm Medical is a good place to look deeper. They have over 60 language-support options - free of charge to your particular coverage.
Bay Alarm provides reliable monitoring with reliable equipment at a really decent price. They're not the fanciest in the business, and they're not chasing the latest technology, but they're putting their money into hiring great people to do their customer service and emergency monitoring, and they're making it easy for the customers who choose to do business with them.
Bay Alarm Medical is the medical alert systems arm of Bay Alarm, a company that is well established in the field of security monitoring systems. Bay Alarm stays true to its stated mission of offering protection to important areas in a person's life like health and independence. They have successfully put together a user-friendly system that customers like and trust and the staff at the company are helpful and professional in their approach. The basic system consists of a base unit, a pendant that can be worn as a bracelet or necklace, and access to a 24/7 monitoring center for emergency help.
The best part about Bay Alarm Medical is that they're less expensive than many of their competitors. A month's service can go as low as $23.95 per month for customers who pre-pay for the year.
Now there are lots of medical alert companies, they've been around for a while. They've all been very different, provided different quirks and gimmicks, and kinds of other stuff.
It seems like in recent years, some of the alarm companies, the folks that have been doing house alarms for years, thought that they should also be doing medical alerts. Lots of different ones have tried their hand at it, but Bay Alarm Medical sort of stood out to me.
Because I wrote a blog for Heritage Hall, I did some research on what was the best medical alert company. Yours came out tops on so many different rankings.
Heritage Hall | Senior Breakfast Club
Thank you for the opportunity to tell why Advanced Wellness GCM recommends Bay Alarm Medical to my Clients.
It is important for seniors to have safety and peace of mind. I had a couple of seniors that fell and laid there for hours before a neighbor or a family member discovered that the senior needed help. Seniors want to stay in their own homes as long as possible and as a Geriatric Care Manager, I want to make that happen.
Bay Alarm Medical is my first line of safety to keep the senior at home. Bay Alarm Medical offers customer service when many companies are going the other direction. You can call David Meistrell and he will assist the client as if it was his own Grandmother or Grandfather. I routinely receive comments on Bay Alarm Medical from all of my families on how effective and efficient they are.
Thank you for your partnership with Advanced Wellness Geriatric Care Management and all of the seniors you have assisted.
Advanced Wellness Geriatric Care Management
Sacramento, CA
Help at Home Senior Care has referred many of our customers to Bay Alarm Medical because we know that they will receive quality service at a fair price that will help them remain safe in their home. Our local Bay Alarm Medical representative is caring and dependable and we feel secure that she will treat our clients with the same dignity and respect that we feel is imperative to customer satisfaction.
Help at Home Senior Care
Sacramento, CA
I called Life Alert first. Phone rep was too aggressive with trying to upsell their services. I had a nice chat with Alan at Bay Alarm Medical and he answered all our questions with no pressure. I greatly appreciate this.Cindy Dunigan
Buellton, CA
I wanted to let you know that my mother has your medical alert system. On May 31st, she was having a heart attack and pressed her medic alert button. A calm woman acknowledged her by name and asked if she needed help. Because of the medic alert button, she is alive today. It was life or death with only a 90 minute window to save her. She had 2 stints put in her heart and is recovering at home.
I just wanted to personally thank you for a wonderful service that worked perfectly.Jeanne Fitzgerald
Richmond, CA
Just wanted to say "Thank You" again for helping me choose the Bay Alarm Medical Alert Service. It was nice to talk to you on the phone and get practical information about the service & re-assurance. Thank you for walking me through the steps especially the paper work.
I like the system a lot and feel safer having it here in my home. I enjoyed your sense of humor!
God bless you now and always,Dorothy Frincke
Sacramento, CA
Our daughter recommended Bay Alarm Medical to us. We met with the Sales Rep. Stacey Dalton. She was very knowledgeable about the service and spent time with us to make sure we understood the working of the systems. Oct 12 we had a storm that took down our power. Within a short time Bay Alarm Medical response team was calling us to make sure we were O.K. So glad to know how well the systems works. I have referred friends as I'm so pleased with the company.Roxy Pullam
Carmichael CA
After researching all the Medical Alert companies, I found Bay Alarm Medical had the right stuff for my parents. No confusing contracts, family owned, longevity, and already well know for their alarms systems. Customer service is excellent. Stacey Dalton is tops! I've referred several friends and family members who are also very happy. Thanks so much for the peace of mind your systems affords me and my family.Pat Frywald
Vacaville, CA
One of the things I really liked was the setup of our system. Stacey came in and tested it all throughout our house, including the utility room and outside. Additionally, we don't have to be home at the same time every month for the test, they do there test behind the scenes. Lastly, the price is very reasonable.George Costanich
Before Bay Alarm Medical, I would not have considered using a Medical Alert System, but now I would not go with out it. I like the reassurance I feel when I am at home, knowing help is always available if needed.Marge Coughanour
My mom was very happy with the quick service in getting the device delivered. We had to delay activation for couple of weeks and someone contacted us to see if there was a problem since they had not seen any signals yet. She had my sister call to get it installed and tested. Everyone was very helpful and took very few minutes to activate the service. She is 85 years old and feels secure knowing she has the service just in case something should happen since she does live alone. Her neighbors have a similar service they are paying much more and not as good of service.Anna Price
Anaheim, CA
I've always worried about my 87-year-old mother because she lives at home alone. She was using another alert service that required a family member be contacted to permit paramedics into her home. I found this inconvenient because my siblings and I live hours away. With Bay Alarm Medical I can be assured that an ambulance will be automatically be dispatched if needed and my mother will be provided with the proper care. It was so easy to sign up; the staff was very polite, informative, and helpful.Patti Calahane
Pacheco, CA
I am very pleased to say how easy it was to get the Bay Medical for my home. It was a very simple set up and the instructions are easy to follow. I am on a fixed income, as most others that need this service, and I am saving much more than I was paying with my other service. I also like that there is no contract term to fulfill. I highly recommend this service to everyone that is home alone.Ruth Cockrill
Bay Alarm Medical exceeded my expectations. Lately, it seems I have a habit of falling. My wife wanted to make sure that when she's away, I would be looked after. This has helped us feel we have a back up we can always depend on. My friends are all in their 80s and with Bay Alarm Medical, we no longer need to be afraid of being alone.Robert Teichera
My sister and I feel so much better knowing my Mom has the service just in case she does fall or worse. She lives by herself and is 86 and wants to remain independent so this helps her do so. We just found out lately she has been having dizzy spells but know with the service we do not have to worry as much since she can simply hit the button to get helpAnna Price


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A couple of months ago, I visited US Airways headquarters in Phoenix. Last week, I published the first part of my interview with Andrew Nocella, senior vice president, marketing and planning, about his impressions of LAX.
Today, we shift our focus to L.A./Ontario International Airport. I asked Nocella why the airport has had difficulty attracting and retaining flights. The airport has lost about 3 million annual passengers since 2007. On most days, US Airways and its regional partners operate five flights between Ontario and Phoenix.
This interview was edited for space and clarity.
Brian Sumers: Why do you think Ontario has faltered? And how has US Airways been able to make the market work?
Andrew Nocella: I think Ontario is a complicated situation. It doesn't have the demand profile. It does not have the business profile that LAX or Orange County do. It just a matter of fact. But for us the reason Ontario works is the proximity to our Phoenix hub. If our hubs were all on the East coast, I think we would very much have a problem having a large operation at Ontario. But the proximity to Phoenix is something that makes it work. We are proud to fly between Phoenix and Ontario and say we make a profit doing it. It's those unique factors that allow us to do it.
So if there was no Phoenix, US Airways wouldn't be able to make Ontario work?
If we did not have the Phoenix hub, quite honestly I tend to think we would probably only serve LAX in the region.
Why do you suppose it's so difficult for Ontario to be a considered a viable second option in the Los Angeles region?
LAX is such a magnet and is so diverse. Because LAX has the nonstop flight to (places like) Indianapolis and because it has the connectivity with the domestic airlines and the international airlines, it is so much more difficult to put a flight to a smaller destination out at a satellite airport. You would have to call Ontario a satellite to LAX. So the economics just don't work. A key ingredient for airlines is scale and connectivity. (Those things are) really difficult to amass. It takes years if not decades to do. You'll notice the big airlines today at LAX have been the big airlines at LAX for years. It would difficult for anyone to come in and displace them. That goes for Chicago, New York and Miami and Houston. These things are amazingly embedded in history in a way that is hard to describe.
Many politicians in the Inland Empire say the fees for airlines to operate at Ontario's airport are too high. If landing and terminal rental fees came down, would the airport be more enticing for airlines?
I am not going to argue that I don't want lower fees. I don't want to argue that they are not thinking the right way. I think that is a smart way to think. However, for US Airways, we're serving the airport in a way that we think is most lucrative for us. We have no plans to expand to the East Coast because we don't think it works. I know that could be a hard thing for the community to understand but it's the economics. The whole airline produces a four to five percent margin in a good year. We have to be very careful with flights that we put in and out. It depends on the geography and the demographics and so many other variables, which says Ontario is going to be a very successful market in these short haul operations but in the in the long-haul.
Most airlines, including yours, spend a lot of time chasing high value first and business class passengers, especially to international destinations. Do you see those passengers in Ontario? Perhaps they buy connecting tickets?
They are just not there. If you live anywhere near Ontario and you're a business traveler and you you need to go to Zurich, we tend to think – and I think the data would show – that a majority of those passengers, the business class people, will drive whatever it takes to get to LAX and get on the nonstop flight. Nonstop flights and price points are two of the biggest drivers on how people pick the flight they are going to get on. In that particular place, people would still want to go out to LAX. Even if they say they want to go out of Ontario, the data would not support that.


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Comment: It's all about the contracts (Score 4, Interesting) 53 53
Getting the cheap/free cellphone in Canada often involves signing up for long 3 year plan with huge penalties if you quit early.
I'm not sure of all the provinces, but I know that both Quebec and Manitoba have new laws in place requiring better contract disclosure and limiting those penalties.
I suspect that Rogers and Telus are afraid the other provinces will enact the same or stronger legislation.
Comment: Re:On a side note... (Score 1) 164 164
When I went to the IIPA, Web of Trust went berserk and said the site has a poor reputation for "trustworthiness," "vendor reliability" and "privacy." It also scored a low score on "child safety."
I'm can't say I'm a fan of politics influencing security ratings like this. Not being a user of the tool, I must ask if this a common trait in Web of Trust's database?
I see that the sites for the riaa, and mpaa are also flagged and have piracy related comments on them.
Comment: Microchip PicKit is ~$50 (Score 1) 165 165
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Comment: Prior Titles with Scroll (Score 1) 200 200
I did a quick Google search and found several game titles with 'Scroll'. Several pre-dating the 1994 release of the first Elder Scrolls.
- Dragon Scroll: Yomigaerishi Maryuu - NES - 1987
- Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll - NES - 1987
- The Scroll - PC - 1995
- Magic Scrolls: Collection 1 - PC - 1991
- Dungeon Scroll - PC, iPhone, Android - 2004
I suspect Bethesda will have troubles winning this one, but courts can be funny sometimes.
Comment: Study too small... (Score 5, Interesting) 185 185
The study had 28 participants... and they were asked to remember species of aliens...
While this may be a sign that it's worth looking into the differences a font makes in learning, I'll wait until a bigger study comes out where participants were asked to read a more likely and involved subject matter like the history of the Ottoman Empire.
I have a feeling many participants will be less likely to read past the first chapter if it was written in Comic Sans.
Senate Panel Approves Website Shut-Down Bill 390 390
Ubisoft's Authentication Servers Go Down 634 634
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- 1) Follow the Eclipse install guide from the Android dev site.
- 2) Complete the various Hello World, Hello Views, and Notepad tutorials from the Android dev site. They are kept updated and are well written.
- 3) Then read through this book. It really is a good one.
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Hockey is our national sport.
Actually, it's Lacrosse.
It's both. Hockey is the official winter sport, Lacrosse is the official summer sport. Check out the National Sports of Canada Act:
You have to wonder how much time the politicians used up drafting this. The curling lobby must be pissed.
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Wired is so kind not to identify the juvenile...
- East Boston
- 17 Years Old
- Named Matthew
- Blind
Thanks to this reporting, anyone who knows him now knows what he did. This will follow him around forever.
Wired could have at least left the first name out and kept the story intact.


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There may be another explanation for how ichthyosaurs - "dino dolphins" - suffered the bends other than rapid surfacing in the presence of predators (26 May, p 17). They would dive with one atmosphere of pressure in their lungs and when they surfaced, no matter how fast, they would have only one atmosphere of pressure, so could not suffer an air embolism in the way a rapidly surfacing scuba diver might.
However, at depth an ichthyosaur's rib cage would be compressed, and nitrogen would go into solution. The deeper the dive and the longer, the greater the risk.
A more likely explanation for bone necrosis in more recent fossilised skeletal remains is that this animal evolved the ability to dive deeper and for longer, and would then get the bends with subsequent bone damage when resting near the surface at night.
Obese human divers are more susceptible to the ...
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White Sox centerfielder Alex Rios watches Jason Varitek's two-run home run fly into the seats. The Red Sox won the game 5-3.
By Larry Peterson
Staff writer
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox won two out of three games against the Central Division-leading Detroit Tigers last week, and were looking to continue their winning ways in a three-game set against the visiting Boston Red Sox July 29-31.
The White Sox got off to a good start with a 3-1 victory in the series opener. The Red Sox demonstrated why they are leading the American League Eastern Division with a 10-2 trouncing of the hosts in game two and a 5-3 come-from-behind win in game three.
Boston drew first blood with a two-run homer in the top of the second inning off starter Mark Buehrle in the series finale. The White Sox responded with a single run in the second, third and fourth innings to take a 3-2 lead.
Alexei Ramirez, Carlos Quentin and Brent Morel led the White Sox offense with two hits apiece. Adam Dunn contributed a single but continued to struggle at the plate with a pop up to first base and three strikeouts.
Nine of the White Sox 11 hits came in the first four innings and they were unable to dent the scoreboard in the next five innings, collecting only a two-out single by Juan Pierre in the fifth and a two-out double by Ramirez in the eighth inning.
The Red Sox manufactured two runs on three consecutive singles off reliever Chris Sale in the seventh inning to take a 4-3 lead. They added an insurance run in the ninth inning on a single, a walk and a double by Adrian Gonzalez, his second two-bagger of the game.
Gonzalez, Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia and Marco Scutaro each had two hits for the Red Sox.
Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon came on in the ninth inning and struck out the side to preserve the victory and earn his 24th save.
Red Sox relief pitcher Alfredo Aceves, 7-1, pitched 1 2/3 innings and was credited with the win. Jesse Crain, 5-3, threw 1/3 of an inning in the seventh, gave up two runs on three hits and was charged with the loss.
The White Sox not only lost the game and the series, but may have suffered a costly loss when Paul Konerko was hit on the left knee by a pitch in the fourth inning and had to leave the game in the fifth inning.
Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was not happy with the loss and lack of timely hitting, but expressed optimistic concern about Konerko.
"I have two lineups for tomorrow in case Paulie (Konerko) can't go, but I expect to see him in there. He's a tough guy.
"We had plenty opportunities today, but couldn't get the big hit. Our offense has to pick it up from now on and make it easier for our pitching staff. We pushed all the buttons today, but nothing worked. Now we have to get ready for the Yankees," Guillen said.
The White Sox opened a crucial four-game series against the Yankees at the Cell Monday, Aug. 1 with a 3-2 loss and will continue the Yankee series through Thursday, Aug. 4. Konerko sat out Monday's game but said he expected to be back in the lineup in a game or two.
The highlight on Sunday came prior to the game with the unveiling of a bronze, life-size statue to honor former Sox slugger Frank Thomas.


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That series enabled MSU to defeat the Vanderbilt Commodores 78-77 in overtime.┬Ā
The No. 18 Bulldogs mounted a monumental comeback as it took them just 2:16 in the opening moments of the second half to erase an 11-point halftime deficit and turn it into an 18-2 run that pushed the State lead to five before the first media timeout.┬Ā
The Bulldogs made their first seven 3-point attempts of the second half including four from Jalen Steele who was in his words, ŌĆśfeeling it.ŌĆÖ ┬Ā
ŌĆ£I just knew we needed buckets,ŌĆØ said Steele who added 15 points, 12 points in the second half. ŌĆ£In the beginning of the game, I was just feeling it. The coaches told me to just go out there and shoot it. ┬ĀI kept my confidence and just kept shooting.ŌĆØ
Bost, who scored a game-high 24 including the game winning bucket on a play the Bulldogs hadnŌĆÖt run all year.┬Ā
ŌĆ£Coach designed that play in the huddle, we hadnŌĆÖt ran it all year,ŌĆØ said Bost. ŌĆ£He designed it because they had a taller guy guarding me and Sid (Sidney) set it up perfectly and after the backdoor I had a wide open layup.ŌĆØ
The layup gave State the one-point advantage, but it far from secured the win.
State had to make a defensive stand to hold off the Commodores after both Bost and Arnett Moultrie missed the front end of a 1-and-1 situation.┬Ā
ŌĆ£ThatŌĆÖs up to me and Arnett, we're supposed to make those free throws,ŌĆØ said Bost. ŌĆ£We missed them but we knew we had to suck it up and play hard defense.ŌĆØ
Their defense stood tall on back-to-back trips down the floor leading to a John Jenkins shot at the buzzer that was off the mark, preserving the MSU victory.┬Ā
ŌĆ£It was our ability to defend that won the game for us,ŌĆØ said MSU head coach Rick Stansbury. ŌĆ£I thought our guys took on the challenge. We were pretty good defensively, we played hard.ŌĆØ
The Bulldogs lost Sidney to early foul trouble less than 2 minutes into the game.
From that point, they played virtually a man short, but somehow managed to stay in the game.┬Ā
ŌĆ£We werenŌĆÖt down too many points,ŌĆØ said Steele. ŌĆ£We didnŌĆÖt look at it as a big margin. We knew that we were going to come back and make this a tough game for Vanderbilt and thatŌĆÖs what we did.ŌĆØ
With Sidney on the floor in the second half, the Bulldogs went to work taking the game to the Commodores before they closed with a 10-point run including a 3-point basket from Jenkins to tie the game at 68-68 sending the contest into overtime.┬Ā
ŌĆ£What was tough was, we had this game in regulation, but give Vanderbilt credit, they jumped up and made two huge 3s,ŌĆØ said Stansbury. ŌĆ£We came into that timeout having the game won and now having to figure out how to go play five more minutes. ThatŌĆÖs not easy to do.ŌĆØ
In the overtime period, Moultrie carried the Bulldogs by design.┬Ā
ŌĆ£I thought we went to war with Arnett in overtime,ŌĆØ Stansbury said. ŌĆ£We really wanted to get him the ball.ŌĆØ
Moultrie scored five of StateŌĆÖs nine points in overtime as part of his 21 for the evening. He also picked up 14 rebounds to give him his 11th double-double of the season.┬Ā
For the contest, the Bulldogs hit 27 of 62 shots from the field (43.5 percent), 10 of 20 shots from 3-point range (50.0 percent) and 14 of 21 shots from the foul line (66.7 percent). The Commodores hit 29 of 60 shots from the field (48.3 percent), 14 of 27 shots from 3-point range (51.9 percent) and 5 of 9 shots from the foul line (55.6 percent).
Vanderbilt received 21 points from Jenkins, 19 points from Jeffery Taylor, 12 points from Festus Ezeli and 12 points from Lance Goulbourne.┬Ā
State will host LSU at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Humphrey Coliseum.


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"When you can afford a little, you got a whole lot," Mary Barber Lopez observed Friday at Good Samaritan Ministries' Back to School party at Cardinal Park.
As she watched backpacks and school supplies go out to each of 300 or so local children who otherwise would have gone back to school without them, Barber Lopez was counting her blessings that she was able to cover her grandnieces' back-to-school needs this year and that the ministry was there to help her sister-in-law's children.
There was a new outfit of clothing, socks and underwear for about 100 of 300 children at Friday's party. Two hundred others had already picked up their school clothing and backpacks at the ministry. A second backpack and clothing distribution is planned for 200 more Tuesday. And as of Friday night, 100 of the total 700 children registered for the ministry's back-to-school assistance had been fitted with new shoes.
All of the gifts came compliments of Good Samaritan supporters, and Barber Lopez wished them the best as they continue gathering donations to equal out the distribution for the 700 registered and 200 more on the ministry's waiting list.
"I'll give what I've got to give to Good Samaritan," she said.
Fernando Desousa, a Spanish interpreter for Johnson City Schools and a volunteer for Good Samaritan, said at this point in the drive, new school shoes are the greatest need.
"We have no shoes left," he said Friday as he helped the registered families through the distribution line.
In addition to supplies and clothing, area churches and numerous businesses and individual sponsors threw a hamburger and hot dog cookout for the guests at Friday's party. United Health Care and Tenn-Der Care brought free toys and health information for the children and their families. There were giant inflatable games for the kids.
And afterward, free admission to the ball game for everyone at the party was on the Johnson City Cardinals.
"It's very surprising that all these people here are caring enough to give this to these kids. It's amazing what people will do," said a Johnson City mother with two children in the distribution. "I'm on limited income right now and them doing this for my kids means more to me than anything."
For any others who wish to help meet the need, a $35 donation to Good Samaritan will provide a backpack, supplies, one new outfit, socks and underwear for one child. Donations of supplies, backpacks and new school clothing may be dropped off at the ministry, at 100 N. Roan St., weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monetary contributions to Good Samaritan Ministries earmarked for "Back to School" may be made online at www.goodsamjc.org or by mail to P.O. Box 2441, Johnson City, TN 37605.
For families in need who have not registered for back-to-school assistance, the Johnson City and Elizabethton housing authorities are helping and Carver Recreation Center in Johnson City is also collecting donated backpacks and supplies.
Coalition for Kids, the after-school program that works in conjunction with Johnson City schools, will have free school supplies and drawstring backpacks available for up to 200 children from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. today at its Back to School Health Fair at the C4K center, 2308 Watauga Road. The health fair is free, open to the public and will include food, giant inflatable attractions and free health screenings to help everyone get a healthy start on the new school year.
The coalition has also received enough school supplies to provide for all 300 city school students served by its program, but remains in need of textbook-worthy backpacks for the children.
Many area churches are also collecting supplies for low-income families with children, including Grace Fellowship Church, 2314 S. Greenwood Drive; Calvary Church, 178 Pickens Bridge Road; and Crossroads Christian Church, 1300 Suncrest Drive in Gray. Donations may be brought to the churches prior to any regularly scheduled service.
More information about how to assist Good Samaritan's back-to-school drive may be obtained by calling the ministry at 928-1958. More details on the need for backpacks at Coalition for Kids may be obtained by calling 434-2031, by going to the center or online at coalitionforkids.org.


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We've discovered the records of an Irish soldier, one of the so-called "Green Redcoats", Hugh Burke, among our newest collection of records, those pensioned from the British army by the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, which we have published online today for the first time.
The records, including those from the Royal Hospital Chelsea and those of Imperial Yeomanry from the War Office, represent the first major coordinated release across the findmypast family of international sites since the launch of our world collection in August.
The Royal Hospital Kilmainham, the building that now houses the Irish Museum of Modern Art, was established in 1681 to house sick and veteran troops from the British Army. These records contain the names and discharge documents of almost 20,000 soldiers held there from 1783-1822. The task of cataloguing the records took a team of 14 people from the Friends of the National Archives volunteer group just over 3 years and includes the records of 19,109 soldiers.
The records show details of soldiers, including their height, weight, colour of hair and eyes and any distinguishing features such as a tattoo or scar, as well as where they served and their regiment.
Among them is Private Hugh Burke from Wicklow, who was pensioned from the army on the 26 June 1816 after four years' service. He was deemed unfit for further service after receiving "a gunshot wound to the left shoulder received in action near New Orleans in America on the 8th of January 1815."
The Battle of New Orleans is famous because it was the last major battle between the British and American forces in the War of 1812 and was fought after a peace treaty had already been signed. The Treaty of Ghent, which signalled the end of the war, came into effect at the start of February 1815 but due to slow communications the news did not reach New Orleans until two weeks later. Unfortunately for Private Hugh Burke this left him with "a mark on each side of his left shoulder" - entry and exit wounds from the bullet.
Brian Donovan, a family historian from findmypast said: "The number of Irish men who fought in the British army was extensive and these records allow us to glimpse the lives and careers of these soldiers. What makes the Kilmainham series so exciting is how far in time they stretch back. There is detailed information about rank and file soldiers born before 1750, about the regiments they served with, where they travelled, and injuries received. Scanned in colour, indexed and published online for the first time, these records are a fantastic addition to the findmypast collection."
William Spencer, military expert at the National Archives added: "The five sets of military records published online today represent a big step forward in offering a more complete picture and contain some of the most detailed historical information available anywhere about soldiers from this period.
"Publishing these records online at findmypast supports the National Archives' aim to give more people a chance to research their family and military history by accessing the information contained in these fascinating records."
The Royal Hospital Kilmainham pension records are part of a larger collection of military discharge documents today released by findmypast including:
- Royal Hospital, Kilmainham: pensioners' discharge documents 1771-1821 (known as WO 119 at the National Archives)
- Royal Hospital, Chelsea: pensioners' discharge documents 1760-1887 (WO 121)
- Royal Hospital, Chelsea: pensioners' discharge documents, foreign regiments 1816-1817 (WO 122)
- War Office: Imperial Yeomanry, soldiers' documents, South African War 1899-1902 (WO 128)
- Royal Hospital, Chelsea: documents of soldiers awarded deferred pensions
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There's a movement started in Denmark to support later risers in society. From the B Society web site
B-persons has an inner day-and-night lasting 25-27 hours, whereas A-persons has one that runs through approximately 23 hours.
A B-person has a strive for staying awake untill late at night – for instance, to go to bed at 1 or 2 a.m. and then sleep a little longer in the morning.
If a B-person and an A-person goes to sleep at the same time, and rise at the same time early, the morning wil be experienced differently as the body-temperature of the A-person is higher than that of the B-person at this point. The B-person therefore has a very good reason for feeling drowsy, as it is still "night" ("time for sleep") for the B-person.
15 – 25 percent of the population are B-persons, 10 -15 percent are A-persons. The rest of the population are more or less either one or the other, or something in between.
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A new Fangraphs article is appropo to some recent conversations around here. It's a thorough articulation of the differential skills issue.
A new Fangraphs article is appropo to some recent conversations around here. It's a thorough articulation of the differential skills issue.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
RedEye (09-20-2013)
What a cogent, entertaining read. Thanks for posting! My favorite line:
And his conclusion:Edwin Encarnacion, meanwhile, is looking like a talented, beautiful actress who just hasn't been getting great roles lately (as shown by his BABIP).
I love FanGraphs.All else equal, strikeouts are bad. I guess the real question is, if you told a guy like Chris Carter to try to strike out less, how might that affect his overall performance? Is changing his approach more likely to be helpful or detrimental? Let me hear your thoughts.
Byline should have read Capt. Obvious.
But the answer to his original question all depends on the context, which I guess he suggests at the end... finally. Any kind of out is bad. Some are worse than others.
I could have saved him a thousand words, charts and graphs.
Rounding third and heading for home...
Great article. Thanks
For me this raises an important question.
Do power hitters with high K numbers have above average power numbers with two strikes as well?
With two strikes, nearly all hitter have low production numbers, and it's mostly due to reduced power numbers. Some of that is because players make adjustments to improve contact, which usually reduce the player's power. However, I have always thought that the main reason why hitters produce so poorly with two strikes, is that in that situation, they rarely get a good pitch to hit.
With two strikes on the batter, the pitcher is in control. He can throw any of his pitches, and he can afford to throw pitches out of the strike zone, or right on the edge of it. There is no need for him to throw anything near the center of the plate. Which is a main reason why hitters change their approach. They know they aren't going to get a good pitch to hit, so they shorten their swing and try to do the best with the pitcher's pitches they are going to see.
So I was wondering if power hitters were able to still have better than average power when they have two strikes, and are much less likely to get a pitch to drive? Basically, my question is:
Are power hitters good power hitters because they hit hittable pitches with more power, or because they can hit pitcher's pitches with more power? Or both?
I have no idea, I just would love to see any research on that.
"Man, the pitch looks fast, even in slow motion." Thom Brennaman on Chapman's fastball.
wlf WV (09-20-2013)
Summary to spare people the time and trouble of reading the excessively long article:
Strikeouts (like all other outs) are bad because they are outs. Duh. People who have poor eyesight, poor strength, poor hand/eye coordination or poor athleticism would strike out a lot if they played major league baseball. Duh. But because those whiffers are weeded out before reaching the major leagues it makes it look like strikeouts don't really matter. MLB hitters are selectively chosen for their rates of production. Duh. There are many major league hitters who produce very well at the plate even though they strike out frequently. Duh. If they could find a way to strike out less without harming their ability to hit for power and draw walks then they would be better hitters, but there is no evidence that players can actually do that. Duh.
He never really does show "Why Strikeouts Secretly Matter for Batters", at least not professional batters. In fact, contrary to the title of the article, his charts and graphs show that major league batters with high strikeout rates outproduce batters with low strikeout rates, but we already knew that.
I guess one way to paraphrase his conclusion is to say that "strikeouts are a good way of identifying players who don't have the talent to play professional baseball, but once a player becomes a pro strikeouts rates have no meaning. Players should be judged on their production rather than their strikeout rates."
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"Man, the pitch looks fast, even in slow motion." Thom Brennaman on Chapman's fastball.
The part I have difficulty with is this. Ideally, a guy doesn't strike out or change his approach to avoid the strikeout. And if a quantity of strikeouts are the byproduct of hitting for power, then fine.
But every now and then, when we run across a guy like Mark Reynolds, who historically has been as easy to put away as a pitcher if the count gets to 0-2 or 1-2*. The usual argument is, if he adjusts his approach in that situation -- not all situations, just the counts where he finds himself walking back to the dugout two-thirds of the time -- he'll hit for less power and give the team less production. Okay. Then you look at his actual numbers in those situations and realize there really isn't any power production to lose. Which is sort of what 757690 was saying, I think. It seems like certain guys cannot possibly produce at a worse level by shortening up on 0-2 or 1-2, but some folks talk as if a plague of locusts will be loosed o'er his career if he tries it. That, I don't really get.
* Maybe his numbers this year are better, I don't know. But last time I checked his multi-year split it was eye-aversion territory.
And let's be honest about one other thing -- after listening to certain people harp on certain very productive ballplayers over the years because of strikeouts, it's become an emotional trigger for many, to the point where they just can't admit a guy strikes out too much for his own good no matter how obvious it seems.
For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible
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The tendancy lately is to look at how many pitches per PA a guy has and place a lot of importance on it, but some guys just shouldn't take pitches that they can hit even if they aren't the perfect fat one. Once they fall behind, they are toast. I think more hitters actually fall into this category than fall into the "can take a lot of pitches" category. I think we've jumped to the conclusion that their is a causation between taking a lot of pitches and being a good hitter. There may be correlation, but the causation could be the completely opposite effect. Guys are good hitters so than can wait and see more pitches.
"All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it." --BABE RUTH
Having better players makes "the right time" or "the big hit" happen a lot more often. PLUS PLUS
757690 (09-20-2013),IslandRed (09-20-2013),RANDY IN INDY (09-21-2013),wlf WV (09-20-2013)
"The problem with strikeouts isn't that they hurt your team, it's that they hurt your feelings..." --Rob Neyer
"The single most important thing for a hitter is to get a good pitch to hit. A good hitter can hit a pitch thats over the plate three times better than a great hitter with a ball in a tough spot.
--Ted Williams
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This tune, "Facades," is the one that stands out the most for me. The music lands on the darker side of synth-pop, with a steady beat and a drone-y synth loop that you might hear while battling in Tron. They end the song with some lighter string-synths that act as an outro guitar solo as the song fades away into the night.
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I'm not sure about your part of the world, but this time of year in Atlanta is one of the hardest to dress. Each day, sometimes hour, is different than the previous – going from 45 and overcast to 60 and sunny. With fickle weather comes a fickle wardrobe, but I've found some staples to incorporate into my ensemble that will take me from those cold to warm days. It's always handy to have a sweater jacket to throw on or off, one that's not as heavy as a full coat but will keep you cozy. A pair of ankle boots are also perfect with almost any outfit whether warm or cold, and a sweater dress can be dressed for cold with warm tights or warmer weather with bare legs. These are just a few ways I try to keep my wardrobe flexible during this time of year, and definitely easier to transition into the consistently warmer weather I'm hoping is in the very near future.
1. Sweater Jacket 2. Ashbury Dress 3. Fleece-Lined Leggings 4. Cashmere Circular Scarf 5. Ribbed Cashmere Beanie 6. The Chelsea Bootblake


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PART 2- Production week
This week I want to give you further access into TCC by showing you what our weekly process looks like.
It all begins on MONDAY:
Monday is baking day, flours are sifted, eggs are whisked and the weeks cake schedule takes centre stage on our whiteboard!
All our tins need to be lined
Then we make our bases and fillings for our cakes
Gingerbread spiced cake in the making;
While the cakes are baking we make ganache, Couverture dark chocolate and white chocolate, which will then be flavoured to suit the different cakes. It is important to ask your decorator what kind of chocolate they use, also ask if they make their ganache on site or if it comes out of bucket ordered from their wholesaler. Cheap chocolate tastes cheap!
We also contact all the wedding venues for the weekend, we like to ensure that our cake will be delivered at the venues preferred time, we don't like to do a drop and run, the cake table needs to be ready for the cake, and if the client is having fresh flowers arranged on the cake we also call the florist to tie in with their delivery time.
TUESDAY: Our biggest day of the week!
Tuesday stands for Ganaching at TCC!
First we prep the cake for ganaching by taking off any crust that has formed whilst baking. (chocolate chip cake shown)
Then we cut the cake into layers, we STRONGLY believe this is a fundamental step, it ensures a great filling to cake ratio. This is not industry standard although we think it should be! Chocolate chip cake with white chocolate ganache.
Then we apply a generous outer layer of ganache to all cakes, this not only tastes beautiful, it also creates a perfect surface for icing the cake. No lumps and bumps.
Tuesday is also for flower making, we like to have all flowers for the week finished by Tuesday, so that they are nice and dry for the end of the week.
At TCC we dont buy our sugar flowers in, they are also handmade on site, this means we have to start making flowers for cake up to 1 month before the event.
Sugar flowers finished and waiting for assembly, Katrina hand colours each petal with petal dust to add extra depth.
PHEW Tuesdays are huge!
WEDNESDAY; Ice Ice baby!
On Wednesday we cover all the cakes with icing, we use 3mm thickness of the icing as it is basically all sugar and the focus should be on the flavours of the cake. The icing's purpose should be to create a clean canvas for the cake artist. The only reason an artist would use more than 5mm thick of icing is to cover any flaws. This is why we take such care in ganaching.
Cakes iced and waiting for stacking;
On Wednesday's we also like to finalise and finish any figurines we have for the weeks cakes;
Eggs in Love toppers getting final treatment, Attitude Anime Groom for a weekend wedding
THURSDAY, Stack and Decorate
On thursday we stack all of our tiered cakes, we like to leave the covered cakes overnight so that the icing sets nice and firm and wont get damaged during the decorating process.
We use an extensive support system to keep our cakes standing tall (more about that in another post).
Our blank canvas! Oooh the possibilities, must stick to the brief of course!
We also reorder stock on Thursday's and make Macarons if required for the weekend;
FRIDAY, finishing day.
On Friday's we wrap up the week, put all final touches on the cakes, and get them boxed and ready for delivery.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY; Delivery & consultations
On the weekend we hand deliver each of our cakes, we also schedule design and tasting consultations.
Thank the Lord we deliver so many cakes in the Yarra Valley! It means we get to rock up to Domaine Chandon and enjoy a grazing plate of fresh produce, delish!
It's a very busy week but we love it.
NEXT WEEK, PART 3, its all in the cake baby!
Katrina x
"Our Philosophy is to create a cake that is visually appealing, always raising the bar in design and taste. To please the customer by bringing back a custom made, baked from scratch cake in a world where originality and flavour have been compromised." Katrina van Gaalen – director


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So if everyone loves healing so much, and with almost half the classes able to heal a 5-man or 10-man group as main healer, why is it that we still see the LFG channel inundated with "LF1M Healer for [instance here]. Will pay 5g! Will walk your dog! Will buy you flowers!" ?
Is it just that healers are so loved that there's always something for them to do, and not enough to go around? Or is it perhaps that in any PUG, even if no-one else is doing their job it's the healer that gets blamed for a wipe? While I'd love to believe it's the former, experience has led me to believe that it's the latter.
Time after time I've joined a group, expecting to have some fun ripping through Scholomance or Strat Live and earning some faction or cash only to be let down or even frustrated at the expectations of a group. It's as though the group sees my paltry 6k mana and says "ooh, how fast can we make him burn through it?" before pulling an entire room or two. Then, once the over-aggroing DPS starts getting themselves killed, the whining begins. "Why didn't you keep me up?" "Heal more, noob!" "OMG, you suck!" At first, I really thought I was a sucky healer. I tried to keep everyone up, but they'd keep going down (especially AOE'ing mages). I read forum postings, guides, asked guildies for healing advice, installed mods. At the end of the day, I just had to realize that some PUGs are better than others. I turned to guild groups instead of PUGs for any kind of instance, and even now when I see the pleas for healers on the LFG channel, I tend to shy away.
What say you, healers? Are you just so busy with guild groups when you login that you have no time for PUGs, or are you gunshy from bad experiences? Would you really rather level alone than hit ZF or ST with some potential new friends?
Do you think the recent changes to the LFG system are making it easier to be a healer in a group, or to find a healer, or is it going to be more of the same? What could Blizzard change to make the role even more appealing? What could the community on your server do to entice more people to play healers and join groups? Sound off below!


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Rihanna was rushed to the hospital Monday night immediately following a concert in Switzerland.
Hollyscoop.com reports that the "Russian Roulette" singer had to be taken to the emergency room after a sold-out show in Zurich, Switzerland Monday night.
RiRi was accompanied to the facility by an entourage of bodyguards and assistants. She was released from the hospital about two hours after she was admitted, but the cause of her medical visit is being kept quiet.
"We're not going to give any details," said hospital rep Alena Ambroz.
The health issue couldn't have bee too serious, thoguh, as Rihanna returned to the stage in France Tuesday for the next show in her Last Girl On Earth Tour.
– Sonya Eskridge
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BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — School start times are changing once again in Brunswick County. Last year, the school board voted on a staggered start time. But now they've eliminated that for something a little more traditional. The decision comes with a hefty cost.
Brunswick County teachers, parents, and school leaders were in utter shock tonight after the school board voted 3-2 to go back to a traditional bell schedule for the next school year.
The traditional bell schedule means all students high school, middle, and elementary will start and end school at the about same time.
Leonard Jenkins worked with the school system for 20 years. He says with the staggered schedule, students had to wait for buses to arrive, and he says some students were spending an hour and a half on bus just to get to and from school.
"On traditional, every school had its buses, so when school was out, kids left, they weren't waiting on buses to come and transport them," Jenkins said.
But Brunswick County schools spokeswoman Jessica Swencki says the change will cost the school system more than one million dollars to buy new buses, repair old ones, and get several out of retirement.
Many in attendance could not believe what they were hearing, including Bolivia Elementary principal, Kathy Owens.
"I'm very surprised at the outcome, going back to the traditional schedule, in light of the fact that it's going to cost from what I just heard, a million dollars, and that's going to come from somewhere," Owens said. "I'm afraid it might come from classrooms and teachers."
The board has not yet finalized what the start and end times for the new schedule will be, or how they plan to pay the extra $1,000,000.
But one parent says she just wants the changes to stop.
"They keep going back and forth," Holly Biasi said. "We had a staggered schedule, then no staggered schedule, and then we're back to staggered schedule."
On top of the $1,000,000 Swincki says this decision will cost the school system, they also have to come up with more money annually to pay for transportation program costs.


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Brazil avoids early exit, tops Chile in PKs
Karl Ritter, Associated Press | June 28, 2014 | Updated: June 28, 2014 11:00pm
Photo By Frank Augstein/Associated PressBrazil's David Luiz celebrates after scoring a penalty during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Chile at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 28, 2014. Brazil won 3-2 on penalties .(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
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July 13 - Championship game Germany 1, Argentina 0 (extra time)
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July 12 - 3rd-place game Netherlands 3, Brazil 0
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July 9 Argentina 0, Netherlands 0 (Argentina wins PK shootout 4-2)
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July 8 Germany 7, Brazil 1
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July 5 Netherlands 0, Costa Rica 0 (Netherlands wins PK shootout 4-3)
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July 5 Argentina 1, Belgium 0
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July 4 Brazil 2, Colombia 1
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July 4 Germany 1, France 0
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July 1 Belgium 2, US 1 (extra time)
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July 1
Argentina 1, Switzerland 0 (extra time)
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June 30 Germany 2, Algeria 1
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June 30
France 2, Nigeria 0
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June 29 Costa Rica 1, Greece 1 (Costa Rica wins PK shootout 5-3)
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June 29 Netherlands 2, Mexico 1
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June 28 Colombia 2, Uruguay 0
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June 28 Brazil 1, Chile 1 (Brazil wins PK shootout 3-2)
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June 26 Belgium 1, South Korea 0
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June 26 Algeria 1, Russia 1
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June 26
Germany 1, United States 0
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June 26
Portugal 2, Ghana 1
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June 25
France 0, Ecuador 0
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June 25
Switzerland 3, Honduras 0
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June 25
Bosnia 3, Iran 1
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June 25
Argentina 3, Nigeria 2
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June 24 Greece 2, Ivory Coast 1
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June 24 Colombia 4, Japan 1
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June 24
Uruguay 1, Italy 0
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June 24
Costa Rica 0, England 0
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June 23 Brazil 4, Cameroon 1
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June 23
Mexico 3, Croatia 1
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June 23
Spain 3, Australia 0
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June 23
Netherlands 2, Chile 0
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United States 2, Portugal 2
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June 22
Algeria 4, South Korea 2
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June 22
Belgium 1, Russia 0
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June 21
Nigeria 1, Bosnia-Herzegovina 0
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June 21
Ghana 2, Germany 2
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June 21
Argentina 1, Iran 0
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June 20
Ecuador 2, Honduras 1
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France 5, Switzerland 2
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June 20
Costa Rica 1, Italy 0
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June 19 Japan 0, Greece 0
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June 19 Uruguay 2, England 1
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June 19
Colombia 2, Ivory Coast 1
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June 18 Croatia 4, Cameroon 0
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June 18 Chile 2, Spain 0
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June 18 Netherlands 3, Australia 2
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June 17 Russia, 1, South Korea 1
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June 17 Brazil 0, Mexico 0
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June 17
Belgium 2, Algeria 1
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U.S. 2, Ghana 1
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Iran 0, Nigeria 0
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June 16
Germany 4, Portugal 0
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Argentina 2, Bosnia-Herzegovina 1
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France 3, Honduras 0
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Switzerland 2, Ecuador 1
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Ivory Coast 2, Japan 1
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June 14
Italy 2, England 1
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June 14 Costa Rica 3, Uruguay 1
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June 14 Colombia 3, Greece 0
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June 13 Chile 3, Australia 1
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June 13 Netherlands 5, Spain 1
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June 13Mexico 1, Cameroon 0
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June 12 Brazil 3, Croatia 1
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — Tight and tense as it was, it was enough to keep Brazil's national obsession of winning the World Cup on home soil from taking a desperately disappointing turn.
And it wasn't Neymar, the country's poster boy for this year's World Cup, that played the key role this time. It was goalkeeper Julio Cesar, the country's scapegoat from the last World Cup, who made several crucial saves and even got some help from the woodwork in a 3-2 penalty shootout win over Chile.
With the score level at 1-1 on Saturday, Brazil was inches away from an early exit when Chile forward Mauricio Pinilla hit the crossbar in the final moments of extra time.
Then, on the final kick of the match and after a pair of saves from Cesar in the shootout, Gonzalo Jara hit the post.
"I believe the Brazilian people just needed this," said Cesar, who made a mistake four years ago in South Africa that led to a quarterfinal loss. "The players, everybody else, we needed this."
The fans still have to wait to celebrate the title, however. There are three more matches to win before the home team can lay claim to a sixth World Cup title.
"Let's see if we can make fewer mistakes in the next matches," Brazil coach Felipe Scolari said. "Perhaps next time we won't be as lucky."
To be fair, it wasn't just luck that saw Brazil through to the quarterfinals at Mineirao Stadium, which was a sea of Brazilian yellow with islands of Chilean red.
Neymar, David Luiz and Marcelo scored in the shootout, and Cesar saved penalties from Pinilla and Alexis Sanchez before watching Jara's final attempt hit the post.
The game over, some Brazilian players fell to the ground, exhausted and emotionally drained. Willian, who missed a penalty for Brazil, sobbed uncontrollably, as Fred helped him to his feet.
The Chileans stood still, staring into the ground, wiping the sweat off their faces.
"Do you think I can be satisfied with the result?" Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli said. "We've played a hard 120 minutes even if everybody was against us in the stadium."
Brazil, which extended its 39-year unbeaten streak in home competitive matches to 61, will next face either Colombia or Uruguay in the quarterfinals.
Brazil dominated the first half against Chile and took the lead when Luiz scored following a corner kick. After Sanchez equalized for Chile, Brazil had several chances to regain the lead.
Neymar's header deflected wide, Fred lifted the ball over the bar from close range and Dani Alves forced a backpedaling Claudio Bravo to make a one-hand save.
But after referee Howard Webb disallowed Hulk's second-half goal, ruling he had used his arm to control a long pass, Brazil lost the initiative to a Chile team that can leave the World Cup with pride after eliminating defending champion Spain in the group stage.
Pressing deep inside Brazil's half, Chile pressured the home side into making mistakes or resorting to long passes to Hulk and Neymar.
And, again, it was Cesar that often came up big, making a spectacular save on Charles Aranguiz's shot to keep Chile from taking the lead in the second half.
"We tried to give everything, we tried to fight for a dream, and we didn't achieve it," Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal said. "But we gave all our effort on the pitch."
Chile has never defeated Brazil in Brazil and hasn't reached the World Cup quarterfinals since 1962, when it hosted the tournament.
Brazil, meanwhile, has reached the quarterfinals of each World Cup since Argentina eliminated it in the second round in 1990.
Brazil went ahead in the 18th minute after Thiago Silva deflected Neymar's corner kick toward the far post. Luiz was given the goal but replays showed Jara may have touched the ball before it went in.
Brazil lost the lead when it failed to cope with Chile's aggressive pressure in a throw-in situation deep inside its half of the field. Eduardo Vargas intercepted Hulk's pass and found Sanchez on the right side of the area. The Barcelona striker scored easily with a shot toward the far post.
In the end, however, it was Brazil moving on to the quarterfinals, with the hopes of a nation planted on the backs of every player.
"I hope these are lessons being given to the whole population," Scolari said. "If you make a promise, you must deliver. This is what the players are doing."


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SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – Junior Meghan Doherty (Westerly, R.I.) had a championship-low 80 in the first round to finish in a tie for third place overall as the Holy Cross women's golf team took seventh place at the 2010 Jack Leaman Championship, held at the Orchards Golf Club in South Hadley, Mass. The Crusaders finished the competition with a total of 702 strokes as championship host Amhert claimed the team title with 659 strokes.
Junior Meghan Doherty (Westerly, R.I.) marked an 82 in the second round to finish with a two-day total of 162 strokes. Fellow junior Kerrin O'Leary (Milton, Mass.) followed Doherty with a two-round score of 178 to finish in a tie for 32nd while Johanna Gavin (Hackettstown, N.J.) finished in a tie for 38th (180 strokes). Rounding out the scores for Holy Cross was a 181 from sophomore Ellie Deluca (New Canaan, Conn.) and a 184 by freshman Kelly Reagan (Mendota Heights, Minn.), finishing in a tie for 43rd and 48th respectively. Amherst's Hayley Milbourn took the individual crown with 158 total strokes.
The Crusaders will complete their spring slate at the Williams Spring Invitational, played on April 24-25. Tee times are set for 12:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday at the Taconic Country Club in Williamstown, Mass.


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NYC Parks Events Calendar
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This energizing, seated workout for adults and seniors invigorates and infuses new interest and enthusiasm in fitness.
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Weird, Wild & Wonderful
at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
The New York Botanical Garden invited members of the American Society of Botanical Artists to participate in a study of the eccentric, creating works of art based on unusual plants.
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Rose Garden Festival
at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
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at Bronx Trolley Tour Pickup, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
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by Depeche Mode
- Record Label: Columbia
- Release Date: Mar 26, 2013
- Band members: Andy Fletcher, Martin Gore, David Gahan
- Summary: The 13th studio release for the synth-pop trio was produced by Ben Hillier and mixed by Flood.
- Record Label: Columbia
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Score distribution:
Positive: 17 out of 33
Mixed: 15 out of 33
Negative: 1 out of 33
Mar 22, 2013In 2013, if rock is going to survive, it surely has to encompass the bleeps and beats of electro veterans who sound like the future is still catching up with them.
Mar 26, 2013Despite Gore's lovely choirboy harmonies, ["Heaven"] feels like electro-soul dragged through quicksand. Thankfully, the rest of the album staves off such dullness with a potent combination of moody programming, focused songwriting, and subtle velocity.
Mar 29, 2013In spite (or maybe because) of their flaws, there's a vivid presence to tracks like "Heaven" and "My Little Universe" that fans will flock to and onlookers can't help but smile at. [May 2013, p.69]
Apr 8, 2013Where this album tries for a harder, more adventurous sound, they're still stuck with one leg in leather trousers.
Apr 2, 2013Depeche Mode has been an easy target for complaints of stagnancy, and, indeed, the band seemed to stop progressing in the mid-'90s like a child with a pot-a-day habit. And, Delta Machine is another example of this.
Score distribution:
Positive: 25 out of 30
Mixed: 2 out of 30
Negative: 3 out of 30
Apr 6, 2013EXCELLENT. As a fan since 1987, I had become rather unimpressed with DM from "Exciter" onwards. The three albums which precede Delta MachineEXCELLENT. As a fan since 1987, I had become rather unimpressed with DM from "Exciter" onwards. The three albums which precede Delta Machine had some interesting moments, but were very inconsistent and rather "by the numbers" Depeche Mode. Delta Machine puts all that to rights.
It's a record which pushes the boundaries of the band in the way that "Violater" and "Faith & Devotion" did. It doesn't really sound like those records, but the willingness to take chances and genuinely experiment is what makes it comparable. Stand outs for me include "Welcome", "Alone", "Soft Touch" and perhaps surprisingly the Dave Gahan penned "Higher" and "Broken" despite its rather mediocre lyrics.
A definite classic album which I have no doubt will be widely acknowledged as such in the years to come.… Expand
Jul 25, 2013This album has totally blown me away, I used to be Depeche Mode fan, but now I think I am devoted!
With our modern music I became apatheticThis album has totally blown me away, I used to be Depeche Mode fan, but now I think I am devoted!
With our modern music I became apathetic towards it, I can see the light now, there is hope in musical industry at last!
I particularly enjoyed "should be higher", "welcome to my world", "angel", "long time lime", "child inside". What a piece of art they've created. You wouldn't think after so many years, their past turbulence, the break up, and now you suddenly seeing 'the return of the king', yeah boys well done! Solid 10+… Expand
Mar 30, 2013it's their best album in 15 years without a doubt. the sound it's just amazing. this mix of blues, synth-pop and dark ballads mix very well.it's their best album in 15 years without a doubt. the sound it's just amazing. this mix of blues, synth-pop and dark ballads mix very well. Dave gaham voice really amaze because he really push himself… Expand
Oct 22, 2013This is a fantastic album that grows with each listen. Audiophiles gather-round, this album drops some serious analogue modulation goodness.This is a fantastic album that grows with each listen. Audiophiles gather-round, this album drops some serious analogue modulation goodness. This is hands-down DM's best produced album. Dave Gahan is slowing down but no different then Mick Jagger in his 50's, still able to belt them out. The only down on the album is Martin Gore's token solo 'The Child Inside'. This song is why there is the ability to un-check the song in iTunes, and cd players have a skip button. Great Album. Highly Recommended for audiophiles.… Expand
Apr 30, 2013Before anything else I feel I have to mention that even though I'm familiar with many of their hits from over the years (People Are People,Before anything else I feel I have to mention that even though I'm familiar with many of their hits from over the years (People Are People, Just Can't Get Enough, Enjoy the Silence, Strangelove, Policy of Truth, etc.) this is my first time listening to a full album by this band. So if I'm missing some kind of discography context I preemptively apologize. But from what I've heard in the aforementioned tracks, Delta Machine pretty much treads familiar ground, and further stays within Depeche Mode's unique mix of synth-pop, alternative rock & new wave with a much darker approach than a lot of those genres' other popular acts. However, this doesn't always imply playing it safe or sounding compromised, and luckily this album doesn't fall under that either. Depeche Mode's best traits (again, judging by what I've heard) are shown in fine form here throughout, between the dark atmosphere, catchy melodies, electronic instrumentation that stays just as effective whether simple or elaborate, and Dave Gahan's booming & epic voice that just sells every emotion being conveyed. And yet even at the album's vastest in sound, nothing gets in the way of the core songwriting, something that can plague a lot of synth/electronic-based album production. A lot of tracks here pretty much deserve the same compliments, like the ones I just mentioned, but that's not to say individual tracks don't have their notable factors. The band goes for an almost bluesy sound with the guitar riffs on Slow, Goodbye & to some extent Heaven that works very nicely. The vocals can also get very raw & gruff at times, like in the aggressive delivery in Angel or the despaired inflection in Heaven, and almost always remain full of conviction & passion. The lyrics tend to fit the music, tackling moody subject matter like morality, death, various conflicts between people, and sexuality, among other things. If I had to choose a favorite song here both lyrically & musically, it'd be lead single Heaven, in which the religious narrator is going through all kinds of struggles morally, forced to choose between the ways of God or man, a message that (without going into too much detail) I can very much relate to at this point in my life. Another notable one is The Child Inside, a softer track that acts as an open letter to an antisocial loner with troubles & demons he doesn't want to talk to anyone about, which gradually eats away at him. It does a fantastic job through imagery & various scenarios of describing this tortured & scared man. One thing I appreciate about the lyrics throughout Delta Machine is that even though there's a lot of vague & metaphoric language spread throughout, it for the most part doesn't beat around the bush in its subject matter, which I can as a listener can definitely appreciate. If there's one complaint I have it's in the length, which clock in at just under an hour. Even though there are plenty of key tracks to be found here, there's a couple I might've left off of the final track list, with the rather unmemorable Alone being the first one to come to mind. If they shortened the album by 5 or 10 minutes I feel it would've packed a bit more of a punch as a full album listen. And this especially becomes problematic with an album this consistent stylistically. But despite that gripe Delta Machine is overall a very impressive album, which is quite a feat from a band that's been making music fairly consistently for over 30 years & is currently on their 13th album. Maybe soon I'll check out more of their work, since I've heard on numerous occasions what a masterpiece their 1990 album Violator (which contains some of my favorite DM hits like Enjoy the Silence, Personal Jesus & Policy of Truth) is.
Top 5 tracks: Heaven, Welcome to My World, The Child Inside, Angel, Goodbye
Score: 84/100… Expand
Mar 27, 2013A grower album, should be listened a few times to digest its beauty. Stand out tracks: Broken, Should Be Higher, Alone, Soothe My Soul, (BonusA grower album, should be listened a few times to digest its beauty. Stand out tracks: Broken, Should Be Higher, Alone, Soothe My Soul, (Bonus track: All That's Mine).… Expand
Mar 30, 2013Sadly, I couldn't find one song from this album that I wanted to own. It just seemed lifeless. Nothing seemed to propel it forward or upwards.Sadly, I couldn't find one song from this album that I wanted to own. It just seemed lifeless. Nothing seemed to propel it forward or upwards. It's just sort of there... languishing.
Maybe it's brilliant & I just don't get it. Either way, I'll have to pass on this one.… Expand
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His Majesty Andre – Hymn EP
Milanese producer His Majesty Andre just dropped a new bomb, 'Hymn' is a great dancefloor house track that won't leave anyone stopped. The EP still brings 'Paintings' and three 'Hymn' remixes (Mickey, Sona Vabos and Elisa Bee Velvet). Mickey version is probably one of this year's best remixes, its piano lines are absolutely contagious and perfectly fit the track. Amazing! Out on Southern Fried Records!