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As I was beginning to follow-up my recent post about our changing national demographics, I almost immediately came upon a state-run website that was rich with data about that particular state. As it happens, it was Texas. So, without further ado, a very quick look at the Lone Star state and its population projections.
You can read lots of stories on the internet about how Texas may be headed toward "swing state" status.
Here's the Houston Chronicle:
WASHINGTON – In the aftermath of President Barack Obama's re-election victory – fueled by massive turnout among Latinos, African-Americans and other minorities – Texas Democrats began to dream that the nation's demographic tidal wave would eventually hit Texas.
San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro predicted that the reliably "red" Lone Star State is well on its way to "purple" swing state status.
None of the stories I reviewed provided hard data (i.e. what we here at The Big Picture are all about). Having found the Texas State Data Center, it took only a matter of minutes to whip up election year demographics for the state. That table is below:
(Click through for larger)
(Note: The "Total Pop" column is the sum of the other columns displayed and represents the age criteria selected (18-85, which includes those over 85); it is not the total population of the state.)
Here's the same data looked at a bit differently:
Of course, it is impossible to know how many voting-age residents of any state will register to vote and, beyond that, actually exercise their right to do so (I'm open to suggestions as to how I should model that as I continue to collect data). That said, the table above is remarkable for the change it portends. Look at the explosion of the Hispanic population, the growth of the Black population, and the virtual stagnancy of the Anglo population. It seems conceivable to me that, under the right set of circumstances, Texas could be "in play" by the year 2020. Unless, of course, it secedes, in which case its 38 electoral votes will be lost to Republicans in 2016.
I'll continue to update periodically as I make my way around the country.
Special thanks to Dr. Glenn Lawyer at the Max-Planck-Institut für Informatik for the ongoing discussion about demographics and the offer of assistance and collaboration on some future posts. Most appreciated, and happy to have you aboard.
Additional, fascinating reading:
Bruce Bartlett, Revenge of the Reality-Based Community
Robert Shrum, GOP Faces Years in the Wilderness
Category: Current Affairs, Data Analysis, Politics
I don't know why this tickles me so, but it just does: via the New Yorker
Category: Current Affairs, Humor
@TBPInvictus At some point in the not-too-distant future, I intend to explore the Census Bureau's excellent data sets on Population Projections and Voting and Registration. I hope to examine how the composition of our nation will change over the next 12 years or so (through the 2024 election). After all, I don't want Bill O'Reilly…Read More
Category: Current Affairs, Data Analysis, Politics
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Category: Current Affairs, Digital Media, Science, Web/Tech
Residents of Long Beach, N.Y., begin cleaning up from the storm
November 2, 2012By Vijai Singh and Mike Winerip
Residents of New Jersey's iconic shore say that Hurricane Sandy will not wash away their determination to rebuild the battered coastline.
November 2, 2012By Shayla Harris
With all the destruction, personal loss and inconvenience of half the city of New York without power, there were lighthearted moments on Fifth Avenue during Monday's storm.
November 2, 2012By Joanna Nikas
Category: Current Affairs, Video
Some pretty insane photos from around the web showing impact of Sandy on Long Island:
Superstorm Sandy washed some boats onto front yards in Woodsburgh, on Nassau's South Shore. Photo Credit: Sender Schwartz
U.S. Coast Guard shows areas of Long Island damaged by Superstorm Sandy Photo Credit: Getty Images
A street in Long Beach covered in beach sand caused by flooding from the Superstorm Sandy. Photo Credit: Getty Images
More photos after the jump:
Category: Current Affairs, Digital Media, Science
click for larger image Source: Vic LeFaber, Google+
Category: Current Affairs, Digital Media, Mathematics, Science
Friday's BLS truther controversy was, in a word, sad. That folks now nonchalantly float claims that government agencies fudge numbers is (or should be) beyond the pale (just as it was in 1970 when Nixon did it). But it's not. While the truther discussion has made its way into every nook and cranny of the interwebs, maybe it would be instructive to take a look at some anecdotal information that supports Friday's allegedly contrived unemployment number.
Business Insider's Joe Weisenthal suggested early Friday that the numbers we'd gotten earlier last week on auto sales foretold a decent jobs/unemployment number, which sent me scurrying to FRED to produce a chart:
(Note: Unemployment Rate is inverted to better show correlation. Chart is current through Friday's release)
The pattern of auto sales leading the unemployment rate is crystal clear. Great call, Joe. So, the same folks who are skeptical of the BLS must necessarily also question the sales reports of GM, Ford, Toyota, Honda, BMW, and every other car manufacturer that reports monthly sales figures (i.e. all of them).
Another piece of anecdotal information that I've used for years now is the NFIB's "Poor Sales" (as Single Biggest Problem) vs. the Unemployment Rate:
As of the NFIB's most recent report, Poor Sales was cited by 20 percent of businesses as their Single Biggest Problem in their Small Business Economic Trends report.
Finally, the BLS itself goes to great pains to be transparent, and does a good job doing so. Earlier this year, their Editor's Desk column ran a piece titled Employment Trends From Two Surveys, which very broadly discussed the two surveys from which jobs data is compiled.
Category: Current Affairs, Data Analysis, Economy, Employment, Really, really bad calls
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Mitt Romney didn't have a very good week. When the Romney Campaign releases his 2011 taxes as a subject-changer, it's a safe bet that things haven't been going swimmingly.
Let's oblige them by wading into this tax story.
Here is what we know: GOP candidate Mitt Romney has released his two most recent tax returns. According to Politifact, that's far fewer than most presidential candidates disclose. As an example, Romney's father, George, had released 12 years of tax returns. He has steadfastly refused to release the rest, despite being goaded by many players — not just Democrats and media pundits, but by members of the GOP establishment as well. Regardless, he has not been very forthcoming.
Why has he refused? There are no good answers, only speculations. Given that not releasing additional tax docs has cost Romney politically only increases the arm chair hypothesizing. All summer, the incumbent has battered the challenger on this (and related issues). Romney's approval ratings have been hurt. His refusal is helping to coalesce a detrimental media narrative: There are different rules for people of privilege than for the rest of the country, and Romney has taken advantage of them. These week's 47% gaffe only plays into that same narrative.
While the Obama ads have been politically effective, it's been even more surprising that there has not been a successful counter from the GOP candidate. Romney was even vetted as a Veep candidate in 2008 by the McCain camp, where they ostensibly saw his tax records. McCain himself said Romney provided 20 years of records, and has paid his taxes . . . but then again, he passed over Romney for Sarah Palin as Veep.
The Obama campaign has offered to drop the issue if Romney releases just 5 years of tax docs. Still, the Romney camp has refused.
All of these minor sleights and unanswered accusations have led to a cottage industry of imagining what secrets might be hidden in these tax records. We do not know, but we can use some deductive reasoning to come up with some reasonable theories as to why Romney won't share with voters what he showed the McCain camp (or perhaps, what took place post-McCain).
Here are our 5 top contenders:
1) 0% Tax Rates: The released tax documents show a very low tax rate, and Romney has said he never paid less than a 13% rate over the past 10 years. However, its not inconceivable that through a combination of aggressive tax planning, use of Trusts, earned income carry forwards and use of tax havens like Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Cayman Islands and Bermuda, Romney may have paid no taxes whatsoever in 2009 and years prior. His advisors may have correctly surmised this would be fatal to his Presidential aspirations.
Since I began composing this post, the Romney campaign has released a letter from his accountants to the effect that, over the period reviewed, the Romneys' lowest tax rate was 13.66 percent (though there was a bit of numerical gymnastics to make that true in 2011). Note that Romney's letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers discusses "adjusted gross income" — not total income; this subtle difference has already been debunked.
Not surprisingly in the post-Enron, post-WorldCom world, the word of an accountant ain't worth the pixels used to write it. And, if it's true, why not just get them out there and be done with with?
Well, maybe it's:
2) Voter Fraud: The Guardian and others came up with an even simpler theory: That Romney has voted in a state in which he was not technically a resident (i.e. voting in Massachusetts when he was actually a resident of California).
I first saw this in Forbes, which mentioned that "Romney appears to have escaped relatively unsinged from the apparently unrelated revelation that he may have committed voter fraud in January 2010, when – despite not owning a house in Massachusetts and having given every appearance of having moved to California…"
3) Broken Tax Laws: Personally, I assign this a very low to moderate probability. However, without releasing his returns, Romney leaves himself open to speculation that he may perhaps have crossed a line and submitted returns that are somehow numerically fraudulent and/or otherwise illegal (separate and apart from the aforementioned address issue).
BR has raised the issue of Romney's IRA. William Cohan at Bloomberg has also wondered how he was able to legally amass $102 million in his individual retirement account — tax free! — during the 15 years he was at Bain Capital, despite contribution limits that would seem to make that all but impossible. What sort of rate of return is that, anyway?
Regarding the IRA contributions, Victor Fleischer, Professor of Law at University of Colorado is rather blunt: "Bottom line: Mitt Romney has not paid all the taxes required under law."
Beyond that, it's possible he is:
Category: Current Affairs, Politics, Taxes and Policy
I had barely finished reading Niall Ferguson's takedown of President Obama when a flood of takedowns of Mr. Ferguson started hitting the web. This post, then, will not be about his Newsweek piece, but instead about his recent Bloomberg TV interview with Erik Schatzker and Sara Eisen. And, in particular, one very specific part of that interview where…Read More
Category: Current Affairs, Data Analysis, Economy, Employment, Politics, Really, really bad calls


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Sweet-And-Sour Carrots
27 Sep 2009
Sweet and sour carrots is a steamed and cooked carrots recipe made with gingerroot pineapple chunks. Stirred with vinegar and sweetened with a bit of brown sugar, the sweet and sour carrots is a great side for fried rice or pulaos and is very savory.
|Vegetable oil
|2 Tablespoon
|Ginger root slice
|1 Pound, cleaned, roll-cut into 1-inch pieces
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|Chicken broth
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|1 Tablespoon
|Brown sugar
|1⁄2 Tablespoon
|Cornstarch/In 2 tablespoons cold water
|2 Teaspoon
|Canned pineapple chunks
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
Heat oil in wok or skillet.
Brown and discard ginger slice.
Stir-fry carrots 1 minute.
Add salt and broth; cover.
Steam over moderate heat 5 minutes.
Stir in vinegar, brown sugar, cornstarch mixture, and pineapple chunks; heat until sauce thickens.
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Restaurants in Bangkok
Whether you're chowing down on a tasty street vendor meal, enjoying a snack of fresh fruit, or sitting down to a five-star meal, Bangkok restaurants offer a wide variety of Thai food as well as international fare. For an upscale Thai experience, try Bo.lan. Two former chefs from London's Michelin-starred Nahm operate this restaurant, and they treat the food like a craft artfully layering flavor. Bo.lan, which means "ancient," is one of the best restaurants in Bangkok.
For traditional, Thai cooking at a family-run restaurant go to Khua Kling & Pak Sod. This restaurant serves up specialties of Southern Thailand: be prepared for the heat. The best dishes are known for their spice. The chef at Nahm is Australian, but don't let that fool you. His cuisine is far from bland, or westernized. Cuisine at Nahm was inspired by ancient Thai cookbooks. Chef and author David Thompson is serving multi-course dinners and has resuscitated old dishes. There are also many Bangkok restaurants that serve American, French, Italian, Japanese and Malaysian food. Check out some of the diners and pubs that cater to out-of-town guests. Check out our guide for some of the best restaurants in Bangkok.
Décor may be spare, but the pocket-size sushi bar prides itself in ultrafresh ingredients.
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This trendy chain—seven Bangkok restaurants and another in Hong Kong's IFC Mall—pays homage to Thailand's 'Greyhound' fashion label.
Ruen Mallika, with a menu as thick as the Talmud, is as much a restaurant as a veritable encyclopedia of Thai food. A traditional nobleman's teak house, where overweight carp make the rounds of a peaceful outdoor pond, Ruen Mallika graces a poverty-stricken stretch of the Asoke neighborhood.
Fashionistas gather here to feast on Thai-fusion dishes like bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin in red curry amid dramatic black metal wall sculptures and gold-hued portraits of elephants and tigers.
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At the Oriental hotel; renovated in the style of a 1930's Shanghai dance hall.
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Boat Electronics 2013By Lenny Rudow
Published: April/May 2013
The 2013 crop of hot new electronics introduced at the Miami boat show is one doozey of a display of digital developments.
Darwin may have looked at evolution in terms of millions of years, but when it comes to marine electronics, epochs go by in a matter of months. The proof is plain to see. Just check out how many new and advanced items were introduced this year, even with a delicately improving economy. Sure, we have a slew of new apps, more system integration than ever before, and a series of upgraded offerings. But there are also imaginative items that give new meaning to the word "innovation." So perk up and pay attention, because these hot new goodies soon will be coming down the pike to a marine electronics store near you.
B & G has added sailing-specific SAILSTEER and SAILTIME features to the Zeus touch-screen multi-function display (available in seven-, eight-, and 12-inch versions). SailSteer is a pre-fab sailing screen arrangement that gives prominent display of nav functions important to boaters who depend on the breeze, while SailTime brings up a view of tacking angles without the need for an active waypoint. www.bandg.com
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DeLorme broke new ground last year with the InReach, a two-way satellite texting device. This year they till that same ground, by improving the InReach dramatically. It's now outfitted with a color LCD touch-screen with keyboard, so you no longer need a cell phone to text in an emergency. You'll still want to pair the unit with your phone (via Bluetooth) and use it when sending long texts as the small screen isn't ideal for tapping out book-length messages. But for emergency use and simple texts, this little charm is all you'll need to reach out and touch someone, worldwide, at a fraction of the cost of traditional two-way satellite communications. The new InReach is IP68 waterproof/dust-proof, and has a rechargeable internal lithium battery. More info soon will be available on their website. www.delorme.com
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Powell Arms LLC filed as a Florida Limited Liability in the State of Florida on Monday, December 3, 2007 and is approximately eight years old, according to public records filed with Florida Department of State. The filing is currently active as of the last data refresh which occured on Sunday, June 7, 2015.
Paul Powell serves as the Managing Member
Paul G. Powell is also the registered agent for the company. Also known as a statutory or resident agent, the registered agent is responsible for receiving legal notifications regarding court summons, lawsuits, and other legal actions involving the corporate entity.
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Within several days, they could die from liver, spleen or kidney failure.
Not that Cheney, even at his frailest, ever failed to vent his spleen with impressive vigor.
In 1988 during a sanctioned peaceful protest, she was so severely beaten by San Francisco police that her spleen ruptured.
c.1300, from Old French esplen, from Latin splen, from Greek splen, from PIE *splegh- (cf. Sanskrit plihan-, Avestan sperezan, Armenian p'aicaln, Latin lien, Old Church Slavonic slezena, Lithuanian bluznis, Old Prussian blusne, Old Irish selg "spleen"). Regarded in medieval physiology as the seat of morose feelings and bad temper. Hence figurative sense of "violent ill-temper" (1590s).
spleen (splēn)
A large, highly vascular lymphoid organ, lying to the left of the stomach below the diaphragm and serving to store blood, disintegrate old blood cells, filter foreign substances from the blood, and to produce lymphocytes.
An organ in vertebrate animals that in humans is located on the left side of the abdomen near the stomach. The spleen is mainly composed of lymph nodes and blood vessels. It filters the blood, stores red blood cells (erythrocytes) and destroys old ones, and produces white blood cells (lymphocytes).
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Düsseldorf School of electronic music
|This article does not cite any references or sources. (August 2012)
|Düsseldorf School
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|Krautrock, funk, electronic music
|Cultural origins
|Early 1970s in Germany
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|Guitar, bass, drums, synthesizer, occasionally vocals
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|Synthpop, Techno
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The Düsseldorf School a style of electronic music that emerged in the 1970s, shaped by Düsseldorf-based artists like Kraftwerk, Cluster, Can and Neu!. The style is characterized by synthesizer melodies, rhythmic bass lines and prominent drums. Most works were instrumental; vocals were used sparingly. The term is commonly used in opposition to the contemporary movement known as the Berlin School.
Early works[edit]
The early albums of Kraftwerk and Can are very different from the later more commercial work. Albums like Kraftwerk and Kraftwerk 2 are very experimental, with hard drumming, electronic violin and manipulated electronic flute.
Main Period[edit]
Albums that helped to define the genre include Kraftwerk's Autobahn (1974) and The Man-Machine (1978). Tracks like "The Robots" from The Man-Machine and "Home Computer" from Computer World (1981) broke away from earlier electronic music developments.
Contemporary Düsseldorf School[edit]
Of the original bands, Kraftwerk is the only one still active. Although they still tour extensively, their last album of new material appeared a decade ago – Tour de France Soundtracks (2003).


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The Indigo Girls have refused to perform at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival unless the festival agrees to include trans women.
We are in a time of struggle and rapid changes in our movement and we would be remiss to not recognize that many of the strides that have been made are a result of Trans Activism and the strength and perspective they have brought to the queer and feminist revolutions. We feel that if someone identifies as a womyn, they are a womyn and should be welcomed into our community with open arms. We will only be stronger for it.
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What were you doing 34 years ago this past February? How about 82 years ago? If you were at the 1980 Winter Olympics, or even the first Winter Olympics that was held in the United States in 1932, then the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid wants you to swing by with your souvenir collection and youthful sense of wonder.
As part of the run-up to the 2014 Sochi Games, Lake Placid is kicking the Olympic-related events into high gear and the High Peaks Resort is doing their part with the Winter Games Memories & Memorabilia Showcase on Friday, Jan. 17, a festival-style event designed to appeal to both memorabilia fans and the casual public alike.
On display at the showcase will be a spread of memorabilia from both Olympic events, said organizer Lori Fitzgerald.
"The idea is to bring back memories," she said.
The Olympic Museum in Lake Placid will showcase content from their 1980 collection, the North Elba Historical Society will cover 1932 and ORDA is slated to haul over an original bobsled from 1932.
And there is more memorabilia waiting to be discovered.
"There are a lot of things that are out there that the museum doesn't have," said Fitzgerald, "and this is what we're looking for."
All the promotional materials that people have become accustomed to discarding is now highly sought after, said Fitzgerald, including pins, pennants and other artifacts, like credentials and ticket stubs that awarded entry to the venues.
"We're certainly not seeing these on any of the inventories," she said. "And uniforms would also be cool to have, so bring them if you've got them."
What the Olympic Museum does have, said Fitzgerald, is a video that Coca-Cola shot at the 1980 Games to commemorate the event for their staff.
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Looks like an MG-42, even the Empire likes German engineering.
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Reply+9#16 to #14 - masdercheef (07/06/2013) [-]
A modified MG34 was actually used to make the prop for the E-11s, the sniper rifle used by Imperial scout troopers. Also based off of the MG34 is the DLT-19 Heavy Blaster Rifle. There was also the A295 blaster rifle, based off of the German StG44 Sturmgewehr and the E-11, made off of a Sterling submachine gun.
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I'm not surprised as the Stormtroopers are inspired of their German equivalents. Along with the cylindrical equipment on the backs of their belts which the Germans used. (I forget what the container was used for)
Cool info BTW.
Cool info BTW.
Reply+2#23 to #17 - masdercheef (07/06/2013) [-]
I think the little cylinder you speak of is a thermal detonator. Basically, a grenade.
Thanks, I spent perhaps too much time reading into Star Wars, especially on the wiki.
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Check out this new time-lapse video of Hurricane Sandy hitting New York. It's two minutes long, and spans about two days. Sunday night through Tuesday.
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While many people took to Facebook bragging about how much booze they stockpiled and how Hurricane Sandy wasn't very strong at all, the following heartbreaking scenes were happening in other places. It's awful. To give you a better idea of the destruction, we've provided before pictures as well. In case you thought maybe people like to swim down FDR drive.
The organizers of the ING New York City Marathon are still planning on holding the race this Sunday morning, counting on the resiliency of New Yorkers to pull together after the storm.
Truthfully, we missed most of Hurricane Sandy, the storm that rocked most of the East Coast, yesterday. Because we were inside ... away from the windows, with our curtains closed ... like we were supposed to be. These people weren't, however, so now we can see what was going on outside while we were playing board games with our fingers crossed. Here is some crazy video from yesterday's storm.
Hurricane Sandy as it approaches, has caused things we never expected to happen. On Sunday the MTA announced the shutting down of the trains and buses in NYC. When a city as busy and bustling as New York City shuts down the transportation, it leaves some scenes that are downright eerie. Their official Flickr page gives us a glimpse of what you would see now.
Hurricane Sandy is barreling up the East Coast, and it's slated to be one of the worst storms in history. Extreme flooding and wind gusts of 60-90 miles per hour are expected, and combined with the full moon, high tides will be higher than ever. Widespread flooding and power outages are likely, and celebs are taking note.
The east coast is bracing for what many are calling a monstrous storm with massive storm surge expected. A number of evacuations have been ordered in New York and New Jersey on Sunday. Hurricane Sandy and an accompanying storm surge are threatening a large portion of the eastern seaboard of the United States. A computer generated forecast of the storm show that it could spread it's winds and rain as far inland as lower southeast Michigan, causing waves as high as 33 feet on the Great Lakes.
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iPhone 4 - Faster 3G speeds or nothing but speed bumps?
While iPhone 4 adds 3G HSUPA (high speed uploads) to preview HSDPA 7.2 (high speed downloads) and is giving many users much faster data, others are filling our inboxes with complaints their speeds are so slow they border on 2G EDGE... or worse.
I know when I upgraded my iPhone 3GS to iOS 4 I had some data issues but almost immediately my carrier, Rogers, pushed out an OTA (over the air) Carrier Settings Update, taking it from 7.0 to 7.1. After that, I was flying.
AT&T seems to still be on 7.0, could a 7.1 update fix the woes of those currently suffering from poor 3G connections? We'll have to wait and see.
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iPhone 4 - Faster 3G speeds or nothing but speed bumps?
my 3G speeds are so much slower since I got the iphone 4. My 3GS was flying compared to this. And its not just me, ppl with the iphone4 in my area are In the same boat!!! I'm on AT&T in central jersey. I need an update and very in a hurry
Sometimes, my iPhone 4 is extremely, extremely fast. I was at my friend's house a few miles away, and I was alarmed at how fast websites loaded.
Other times, like yesterday at lunch in Ann Arbor, MI, it was dog slow. In fact, I don't think it was really connecting, and I had to flip it to airplane mode.
Of course, I didn't try to make a call. I got the feeling there could be network load issues - I wouldn't be surprised if everyone's bought one of the things and is playing with it.
I've been all around Va, Nc, Jersey city and know all around Pa and I have had nothing but great speeds. The only bad times where in the mountains of Pa and in clarkesville where there was just no service at all.
2.61/1.19 here just north of Atlanta
My connection is SUPER fast... i noticed it right away..
Uploading pics to facebook is almost instant.
Also wanted to add that I can reproduce the death grip if I place two fingers over the black strip without a case on it. But I would never hold my phone like that and I immediately put a case on my phone not because of the issue but I always put cases on my phone. You sign a two year contract on your phone why wouldn't you want to make sure it's taken care of. I love my phone and would never return it.
Currently my 3G data is working for this hour. It still comes and goes. Or one hour DL speeds will be very slow/not work at all and upload will be good. Right now download is 1500 and upload is 50 according to speedtest. Wifi speed is blazing, equal to my laptop now where my old 3G was several Mbps slower. Have appointment at apple store tomorrow.
Phone faster, data transfer speeds slower.
I really thought my ipnone 4 would be fast. I used my brothers droid incredible and his data transferred lightning fast. I assumed since my i4 had better hardware it would be similar to his droid. Don't know if it's a AT&T issue or a hardware/software issue. It's very frustrating. The new update drops in a few weeks. Just in time for our 30 day to expire. So if it doesn't work we aer screwed!!
iP4 owner- North Ogden, Utah
This problem seems to be a regional issue. The complaints on Apple's support forum are, for the most part, coming from people in 5 or 6 cities. Utah seems to be one of the hardest hit.
This problem needs to be clearly separated from previous iP4 issues:
*This is happening whether phone is in-hand or on-table.
*This is happening where iPad, 3G iPhones and 3GS iPhones are functioning normally at 3G speeds.
*This issue is independent of dropping calls or poor reception.
*The issue persists after doing any and all of the following: clean restore, reset network settings, remove/replace SIM, hard reboot, soft reboot, turning 3G off/on, turning airplane mode on/off, new SIM card, AT&T resetting network connection, exchanging iP4 for a new one (personally exchanged mine twice hoping i had a lemon).
Like Tony, I live in the DC area. Also, like Tony, my 3G speeds are hit and miss. Either blazing fast or trouble even loading a single webpage.
Zero problems using Wi-Fi.
Now, making call without the proximity sensor going nuts is another story...
Every morning until about 12:00pm my speeds are awesome, 3000up/1400dwn. After that until about 4:00pm it has a hrs time even connecting to the network. I've gotten a new sim, restored the phone and didn't use a backup, had AT&T kick me off the network and re acquire my phone, reset network settings, and exchanged my phone! The exchanged phone has the same issues. It's almost as if AT&T is throttling the network at certain times causing the phone to be useless. There is a thread at apple that is 22 pages long about the exact same issue.http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2478946&start=0&tstart
It could be a bad batch, it could be a software tweak, it could be the network. We'll probably never know because AT&T says it's the phone and apple says it's the network. One thing is for certain, it is fact that this phone with this network is compromising the 3G speeds.
Speedtest in exact same location (d-grip versus regular-grip) just north of San Diego with ATT cell .5 mile away using two different phones.
Regular: 2684 down, 1085 up (5 bars 3G)
d-grip: 157 down 74 up (0 bars E - this is when a test could be completed, most of the time there is no connectivity)
2 same location, same time.
Regular: 2520 down, 970 up (5 bars 3G)
d-grip: 2380 down, 890 up (4 bars 3G)
IMHO - This is not a software issue.
Love this phone overall and will try an exchange next before update is pushed.
Good 3G speeds all around for me. Different towers in my area have always given different speeds for me. Testing with iPhone 4 shows similar differences in speed depending on tower, but definitely faster then my old 3G according to speedtest.
Wifi speeds can't even be compared. iPhone 4 blows away my old 3G and is often a bit faster then my iPad (also based on speedtest).
As others have said, very sporadic. I'm in Seattle and sometimes I reach 4.5mbps down and 1.5mbps up... amazing. But then other times nothing. I can't even get google.com to load. And this is with full bars in Seattle showing a strong signal... very, very puzzling. Speed tests just a minute apart are the two extremes. I love the phone and will keep it, but really wish they'd start getting some of these issues fixed already. I mean if Rogers can already have a fix out, come on AT&T.
I can download articles about disappointed Droid users at lightning speed here in Phoenix, AZ.
I'm in Utah and my 3G is way too slow. Hope therre is a fix for it soon!
Things gave gone swimmingly for me. However, I am pretty much ignoring the "bars". My reason for this is that they are fluctuating all over the place from 1-5 bars seemingly randomly an occasionally within moments of each other. However, that said, I am keeping connections in all areas that I consistently dropped them with my 3GS. I do believe that it is something more to do with iOS 4 than iPhone 4. My belief in this comes from having similar "bars" experiences on my 3GS after I updated it to iOS 4 on June 7 (developer). Overall, I am seeing much faster speeds and better connections overall. Hope things stabilize fr those of you who are having different experiences.
I'm in Utah slc Ogden area 3G speeds are aweful my 3GS was great but now it's like I'm on edge I can't make a call a surf Internet at same time just won't do it !!!!!! Stressssssss full . I was not aware they went to a different carrier setting. If it helps I wish AT&T would get on the ball and issue update! Buy the way I'm on my second iPhone 4 my first one would freeze and not do anything arrrggggg I want my 3GS back but with all the cool features of the iphone 4, for now using iPad 3G ( oh why don't I have problems with iPad 3G hmmm maybe it don't have the faster internet) with mywi!!!!!
My data (on 3G) has been slower...however Colonel Angus should be at a slow to medium pace.
@iMilk -_-How do you have great service? Must be your location? I love to pour you in a glass and drink you!
I have connection speed bumps here in Jersey. It feels faster when its going good, but it drops dramatically at points without warning.
My 3G speed at work is poor but then again the signal isn't that strong and I have wifi. I've been having trouble with 3G connections not working from time to time which is an AT&T issue. Hopefully they resolve it -- I upgraded from the Edge version which never seemed to have issues. I don't want to have to disable 3G just to have a reliable connection. I'm in Northern VA just outside DC.
My speed is up the roof compare to my iPhone 3G..I love my iPhone 4!
yeah. i'm using mine in africa on the make a wish network. blazing @$$ speed over hurrr.
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Hey, did you guys hear about that guy from Finland who wrote his own operating system? What a cool little project....
Awww now I miss the the stupid things the government did before 9/11 turned them into wholesale Constitution tramplers.
You're new here, I see - or at least newer than me. Let me clue you in on something; slashdot is a pro-conservative site.
If you want to be up-modded, just praise Bush, Reagan, and all the greatness that came immediately after 9/11, when the government was working in your best interest. Further, calling the current POTUS the great socialist satan will accomplish similar results. You are daring to suggest that what happened immediately after 9/11 might not have been done with everyone's best interests in mind - prepare to be moderated "troll".
Apparently Slashdot has the same policy.
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Palin: "At least Trig didn't eat the dog"
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A smug and smiling Sarah Palin continued to defend photos she posted online of her son standing on his service dog to reach the kitchen sink, appearing on Today to lash out at PETA and what she called its hypocrisy.
The animal rights group has criticized the former vice presidential candidate for posting photos over the weekend of her six-year-old son Trig, who has Downs syndrome, climbing up on his prone service dog, Jill, and standing atop her to reach the sink.
Palin posted the photos on her Facebook page Saturday — along with a message to PETA that read, in part:
"Chill. At least Trig didn't eat the dog.
"Hey, by the way, remember your "Woman of the Year", Ellen DeGeneres? Did you get all wee-wee'd up when she posted this sweet picture?
"Did you go as crazy when your heroic Man-of-Your-Lifetime, Barack Obama, revealed he actually enjoyed eating dead dog meat?
"Aren't you the double-standard radicals always opposing Alaska's Iditarod – the Last Great Race honoring dogs who are born to run in wide open spaces, while some of your pets 'thrive' in a concrete jungle where they're allowed outdoors to breathe and pee maybe once a day?
Aren't you the same herd that opposes our commercial fishing jobs, claiming I encourage slaying and consuming wild, organic healthy protein sources called fish'? (I do.)"
Palin told Today that, in the case of her son, there was nothing wrong with standing on a dog.
"In this case yes, because Trig's service dog is a strong, trained dog who does really, really love his best buddy Trig, and they put up with each other, and there was no harm at all to this dog."
In her post, Palin wrote, "May 2015 see every stumbling block turned into a stepping stone on the path forward. Trig just reminded me. He, determined to help wash dishes with an oblivious mama not acknowledging his signs for 'up!', found me and a lazy dog blocking his way. He made his stepping stone."
She questioned why her photos are drawing criticism when a similar photo, posted on Facebook by Ellen DeGeneres, who has been honored by PETA, led to little uproar, and hundreds of thousands of 'likes.'
"I thought, absolutely hypocritical double standard, as usual, applied to, I don't know, perhaps a constitutional conservative," Palin told the Today show's Savannah Guthrie.
"PETA simply believes that people shouldn't step on dogs," PETA president Ingrid Newkirk said in a statement.
"It's odd that anyone — let alone a mother — would find it appropriate to post such a thing, with no apparent sympathy for the dog in the photo," the group said.
We'd have to side with PETA on this one. I doubt you could find a veterinarian (outside of Alaska) that thinks children standing on dogs is acceptable — even among those who, like Palin, think animals were put on earth solely for mankind's use.
That she chose to run for the camera rather than rectify the situation speaks volumes.
Jill is a service dog, not a piece of furniture. Invest in a step stool, Palin family.
(Photos: Facebook)
Posted by John Woestendiek January 6th, 2015 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: alaska, animals, degeneres, dogs, ellen, facebook, hypocrisy, internet, jill, online, peta, pets, photo, photos, politics, posts, sarah palin, sink, social media, son, standing, standing on dog, trig
Comments: 2
Veterinary student stitches "I love you" on canine patient — to impress his girlfriend
A veterinary student in Poland is facing expulsion after he stitched "I Love You" into the skin of a dog he had operated on — then posted a photo of his handiwork on Facebook to impress his girlfriend.
Staff at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn launched an investigation after becoming aware of the pictures, which have been widely shared on Facebook by horrified dog lovers.
The fourth-year student was not publicly identified.
"Saying you love someone is not a bad thing," the university's head of veterinary studies, Andrzej Koncicki, told the Croatian Times."But the fact this was stitched into the stomach of an animal does seem immoral and unethical behavior from a student of veterinary science … We need to find out more about what happened here."
The student's girlfriend defended his actions, saying, "What's so unethical about it? He's learnt to sew in order to help and is just showing his skill."
The university offers a veterinary service for locals including some free treatments to allow students to test their skills, supposedly while under supervision from qualified professionals.
Where the supervision was in this case is among the questions the university says it is looking at.
(Photo: Facebook)
Posted by John Woestendiek October 2nd, 2014 under Muttsblog.
Tags: anger, animal cruelty, animals, canine, dog, dogs, facebook, i love you, image, investigation, patient, pets, photo, poland, posted, stitches, student, surgery, veterinary
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Dog earns spot in middle school yearbook
Here's one 7th grader we're pretty sure didn't complain about his yearbook photo.
Taxi, a Lab mix, is pictured right next to Rachel Benke. He's her service dog, and he's trained to alert her and school staff when he senses a seizure is coming.
The Northside Independent School District in San Antonio decided Taxi deserved a spot in the middle school year book.
A golden retriever-Labrador mix, Taxi was being trained to be a guide dog, but he failed to graduate due to a tendency to chase cats, KMTV reported.
Instead he ended up with Rachel, who has suffered from epileptic seizures since birth.
Her mother, Theresa, says the dog accompanies her daughter everywhere, and that Rachel's life completely turned around after meeting Taxi four years ago.
Last year the family joked that Taxi should get his picture in the yearbook too. This year the school made it happen, with Rachel and Taxi appearing in the yearbook as they appear almost all the time — side by side.
Posted by John Woestendiek June 9th, 2014 under Muttsblog.
Tags: animals, dog, golden, lab, middle school, mis, northside independent school district, pets, photo, rachel benke, retriever, san antonio, students, taxi, taxi benke, yearbook
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How not to surrender a dog
Returning a dog you adopted to the shelter he came from isn't always a shameful thing.
Sometimes, sad as it is to see, there can be valid reasons for doing so, and, given it is done right, it might turn out best for all involved.
This Denver man clearly didn't do it right.
Daniel Sohn, 31, is scheduled to appear in court on July 2 to face charges of animal cruelty and neglect after ditching his dog at the Denver Animal Shelter — twice in one day, 7NEWS reported this week.
Sohn, in an interview with the station, disagreed with term "ditch," and said he took the dog to the shelter to "give him a choice."
The dog, named Bronson, was adopted by Sohn in October.
According to 7NEWS, he took the dog to the shelter to surrender him, but on two different visits the same day, he balked when he was asked to fill out the required paperwork.
At one point, he ran out the door to his car. His dog followed, and a witness snapped a photo of the dog chasing the car down the street.
Witnesses said his car hit the dog at one point.
7NEWS reporter Molly Hendrickson tracked Sohn down at his parent's home in Aurora.
"Yes, that is my car and my dog," Sohn said when shown the photo that had been taken of the dog chasing the car. "I actually dropped him off and he followed me because we have a bit of a bond."
He added, "Well, I didn't ditch him. I actually dropped my dog off at the shelter where I did pick him up at. I actually gave my dog a choice if he wanted to be with me or possibly find an owner he might feel better with."
As for striking the dog with the car, Sohn said, "I didn't accidentally hit him. He jumped in front of my car but I felt he was triggered to do so as if, like, he was a mechanism of the surrounding people."
Sohn left with his dog, but he says Bronson later, on a trip to Los Angeles, jumped out of his car at a gas station in Beverly Hills. He hasn't seen him since.
"He's a stray and some dogs just stray and he's probably onto the next owner," Sohn said. "Is he still alive? I'm sure he is."
Posted by John Woestendiek May 29th, 2014 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: 7News, abandon, adoption, animals, car, charges, chasing, court, cruelty, daniel sohn, date, denver animal shelter, ditch, dog, dogs, hit, interview, neglect, news, pets, photo, photograph, report, returned, shelters, surrender
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The view from atop a Playboy model's butt
You won't run into many Cavalier King Charles spaniels appearing more cavalier than this one.
One could even call him insouciant — though his name is Charlie.
You might think this photo is in questionable taste, or you might, in hindsight, find it curiously charming. Or perhaps your opinion, like my opinion (and like Charlie), lies right in the middle.
Charlie is pictured here nestled between the well-tanned, thong bikini-clad (if you can even call that clad) butt cheeks of Crystal Harris, a Playboy model and wife of Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner.
It's not the work of a Playboy photographer, or fence-climbing paparazzi. Harris posted the photo herself on Instagram.
Harris was sunbathing when Charlie — entirely innocently, I'm sure – found the most comfortable position he could, one that was both cushioned and afforded a view of what might be going on in the distance. That there was no lecherous intent on his part seems to be confirmed by the ho-hum look on his face.
Then again, he is no stranger to being photographed.
He appeared, with Harris, on the cover of Playboy, back in 2011.
Charlie lived with Harris at the Playboy Mansion. Hefner and Harris got engaged, then broke up, and Harris took Charlie with her when she left the mansion.
Later she brought him back and gave him to Hefner, saying the dog was happier there.
Still later, Harris and Hefner got re-engaged, and they married on New Year's Eve in 2012.
Now they're one big, happy, well-tanned, silk-pajama-wearing family — as you can see in the Christmas card they sent out last year.
(Top photo by Crystal Harris, via Instagram)
Posted by John Woestendiek March 24th, 2014 under Muttsblog.
Tags: animals, bikini, butt, cavalier king charles spaniel, charlie, cheeks, crack, crystal harris, dog, dogs, hugh hefner, instagram, model, pets, photo, photograph, picture, playboy, thong
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Kegstanding leads to animal cruelty charges
If there's one thing I've learned in my decades of writing about the two species, it's that dogs keep getting smarter while humans seem to be going the other direction.
Last week we told you about the New York tattoo artist who decided his dog needed to be inked.
This week we learned that two college students in New York introduced a dog to the practice of kegstanding, or drinking beer from a keg while being held upside down.
File both stories under the category of people inflicting their own dopey and uniquely human behaviors on dogs.
The two 20-year-olds, who we'll call Dumb and Dumber, posted a photo online of the dog being forced to kegstand.
Being college students, they were smart enough to do so anonymously. But one was wearing his College of Brockport T-shirt, which led authorities to that institution, where it took little time to track down the party boys.
"Through a joint investigation between the SUNY Brockport Police, the Brockport Police Department and the Sweden Dog Warden, it was learned that a dog was held upside down, and apparently forced to consume beer from a keg during a party that occurred on Saturday March 8, 2014 at a house located on Monroe Avenue in the village of Brockport," police said in a news release.
Shane Oliver, of Bergen, and Robert Yates, of West Seneca, were ordered to appear in Sweden Town Court next month to face charges of torturing and injuring an animal, according to the Post-Standard in Syracuse
They are both enrolled at the College at Brockport, part of the State University of New York (SUNY).
Brockport police said Oliver is the person pictured holding the dog, and that Yates took the photo and posted it.
The event occurred off the Brockport campus, authorities said.
The dog, a black Labrador retriever named Mya, belonged to someone else. She was taken by the local dog warden and is in good physical condition, according to the Democrat & Chronicle in Rochester.
The tweet was sent out from @SUNYPartyStories, a Twitter feed devoted to chronicling how hard hearty SUNY students party.
We have no problem with those who want to decorate their own skin with ink, or imbibe until they can no longer think straight. That's every stupid human's right. But keep it to your own species, boys.
Posted by John Woestendiek March 12th, 2014 under Muttsblog.
Tags: animal cruelty, animals, arrest, beer, behavior, college, college of brockport, dog, dogs, drink, forced, harming, keg, kegstanding, lab, labrador, mya, party, pets, photo, photograph, state university of new york, students, stupidity, suny, torturing, twitter, upside down, upside down drinking
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Dog ink: Are tattoos animal cruelty?
A New York tattoo artist known as Mistah Metro posted a photo of his dog's new tattoo on his Instagram page, and bragged that having the decoration makes his dog "cooler than yours."
Mistah Metro wrote in the post that his veterinarian allowed him to administer the tattoo — a heart with an arrow through and the names Alex and Mel — while the dog was under anesthesia to have her spleen removed.
We don't think that makes his dog cool. We think it makes his dog a victim of animal abuse, his veterinarian an accomplice, and Mistah Metro — if he wasn't one already — a moron.
Mistah Metro, shown at left in a reflective moment, works at Red Legged Devil in Prospect Heights, but the owner of the tattoo shop, Chris Torres, wrote in an online post that neither he nor his shop had anything to do with the canine inking, and that it was not done on the premises, according to Gothamist.
Critics have blasted the inking online, while others have come to the tattoo artist's defense.
The ASPCA is against tattooing dogs, even though it puts small tattoos on dogs it has spayed or neutered, under the thinking that it can prevent unnecessary surgeries for altered dogs.
In a statement, the ASPCA said, "Tattooing an animal for the vain sake of joy and entertainment of the owner — without any regard for the well-being of the animal — is not at all comparable to the incident in question and is not something the ASPCA supports."
(Photos: Mistah Metro's tattooed dog / Instagram; Mistah Metro / Afropunk.com)
Posted by John Woestendiek March 6th, 2014 under Muttsblog.
Tags: anesthesia, animal cruelty, animals, aspca, dog, dog ink, dog tattoos, dogs, instagram, mistah metro, new york, pets, photo, pit bull, post, prospect heights, red legged devil, tattoing dogs, tattoo, tattoo artist, vet, veterinarian
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From November 1, 2012, EU Regulation 236/2012 on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps (the "SSR") will come into force. The SSR will harmonize rules on short selling across the European Economic Area ("EEA"),and will affect all investment managers, including U.S. managers, engaged in short sales of shares primarily traded in Europe, or short sales of sovereign debt of European countries (including entering into credit default swaps in respect of such debt).
The final text of the SSR has been available since March. However, the text of an Implementing Standards Regulation - 827/2012 ("DISR") and two Delegated Regulatory Standards Regulations – 918/2012 and 919/2012 ("DRSRs"), which supplement the SSR, have only recently been finalized. Moreover, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") has only published various lists (discussed below) and updated its Q&A on the SSR in the last month. As the final pieces of the short selling puzzle fall into place, we have set forth below some of the typical questions, particularly those asked by non-EEA asset managers, which we have encountered in the run-up to implementation of the SSR.
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Bank of America initiated Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) with a Neutral and $65 target. They believe the company has solid organic growth prospects over the next few years, they face a meaningful competitive threat from the NYMEX-CME trading relationship which could pressure pricing, market share, and limit growth in WTI.
Fannie Mae (FNM) held a conference call Tuesday to discuss the release of OFHEO's report on its examination and the company's settlement agreement also announced. While the settlement agreement requires the company to review all employees mentioned in the report, Chairman Ashley indicated that board and regulator had thoroughly reviewed Dan Mudd prior to his appointment as CEO.
The company will pay $50 million to the Treasury and $350 million to the SEC to be paid into a fund for the benefit of shareholders. Mr. Mudd expected the funds to be released. Fannie Mae's retained portfolio will be limited to December 31 levels until OFHEO approves a plan that can permit modest growth. The portfolio declined during the first quarter, but growth in April has returned the portfolio balance back to the year end 2005 level . Portfolio limits can be removed once the company meets required levels of capital and liquidity, improves its processes and independent assessments of internal controls and financial statements.
The company expects to submit its portfolio growth plan within the 60 days required and committed to hold portfolio balances steady until the plan is approved by OFHEO. The company expects its total return strategy to enable it generate attractive returns for shareholders without portfolio growth. It expects to be selective in the assets it acquires. While the $400 million settlement will reduce capital, the company's surplus has apparently continued to build.


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Shawn Cameron: From battlefield to boxing
With the craziness of actual combat behind him in Iraq, New York 154-pounder Shawn Cameron is an up-and-coming ring warrior with an unbeaten record.
With the craziness of actual combat behind him in Iraq, New York 154-pounder Shawn Cameron is an up-and-coming ring warrior with an unbeaten record.
RingTV's Dominic Verdin spoke with Michael Perez, Joseph Diaz Jr., Jason Quigley and other fighters on the July 11 Mauricio Herrera-Hank Lundy undercard.
RingTV's Dominic Verdin spoke to Angel Bojado about the former amateur star's July 11 pro debut, and caught some of his sparring with middleweight contender Sergio Mora.
RingTV's Dominic Verdin spoke with IBF bantamweight champ Randy Caballero and Rene Alvarado, who fights Joseph Diaz Jr. on HBO Latino on July 11.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. reportedly will be stripped of his WBO 147-pound belt as soon as Monday for failing to pay sanctioning fees and not vacating his 154-pound titles.
There is a strong indication Abner Mares and Leo Santa Cruz will finally fight. The target date is August 29, with the Staples Center in Los Angeles as the likely venue.
RingTV spoke with Gilberto Gonzalez, Diego De La Hoya and Oscar Negrete after their victories on Thursday's LA Fight Club at Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
Standout featherweight prospect Julian Ramirez will headline the Aug. 6 edition of "LA Fight Club" in Los Angeles, with the show to be broadcast on Fox Deportes.
Nonito Donarie and 2012 U.S. Olympian Jose Ramirez will headline an UniMas-televised card on July 18 at The Venetian Macao's Cotai Arena in Macau.
Fans share their thoughts on Tim Bradley, Vyacheslav Shabranskyy, Oscar Valdez and Golden Boy Promotions' and Top Rank's lawsuits against Al Haymon and the PBC in this week's Friday mailbag.
Gilberto Gonzalez battled back from a wobbly moment and an injured knee to stop game Hevinson Herrera in Round 3 of LA Fight Club's main event on Thursday in Los Angeles.
2015 Boxcino winners Andrey Fedosov (heavyweight) and John Thompson (junior middleweight) have been granted top 10 rankings by the WBA and WBO.
Michael Perez will face Luis Sanchez in the co-feature to Herrera-Lundy on July 11 in Los Angeles. Sanchez replaces Sharif Bogere who withdrew due to injury.
Thai boxer Knockout CP Freshmart lived up to his ring name on Thursday, stopping Alexis Diaz in four rounds in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
The fighters for the Thursday night LA Fight Club show headlined by Gilberto Gonzalez (pictured) weighed in for the five-bout card at the Belasco Theater in downtown L.A.
Top Rank Inc. has become the latest promoter to file a lawsuit seeking damages from Al Haymon, alleging the "adviser" is violating antitrust laws and attempting to shut out the competition.
Diego De La Hoya carries the pressure (and benefits) of his cousin Oscar's name but the young junior featherweight is out to forge his own legacy. De La Hoya fights Jose Estrella on Thursday in Los Angeles.
K2 Promotions has recently signed Denis Berinchyk, who enters the pro ranks after enjoying a hugely successful amateur career.
In part two of Lee Groves' Shelton, Wash. journal, our resident "Travelin' Man" counted punches for Dominic Wade-Sam Soliman on "ShoBox."
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Megadeth's essential, classic 1985 debut album, "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!" has been reissued on 180 gram heavy vinyl via Century Media Records. The album is available in black vinyl, transparent red vinyl (limited to 500 copies worldwide) and transparent white vinyl (limited to 100 copies worldwide - exclusive to cmdistro.de). All vinyls are available now at CM Distro Europe cmdistro.de.
Megadeth will headline a show at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana on Friday, July 18, 2014. Don't miss out on one of the few shows the band will be playing in the U.S. this summer! Get your tickets now at ticketmaster.com.
Jeff Miers for The Buffalo News has posted the following article. "Artpark has presented some of the greatest musicians in history over the years ... but as anyone with love for heavy metal in their heart will eagerly attest, metal refuses to die, and will only be denied for so long. So it is another feather in an already crowded Artpark summer 2014 cap that Tuesday sees the arrival of one of the "Big Four" metal acts – Dave Mustaine's Megadeth". The band plays at Artpark this coming Tuesday, July 15. For tickets and more info, go to artpark.net.
Megadeth will headline Spain's Resurrection Fest on Thursday, July 31. Resurrection Fest is a music festival focusing on metal, hardcore and punk held during July 31 - August 2 in Viveiro, Spain. For tickets and more information, go to resurrectionfest.es.
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So, I've never bought an AP before, so this would be my first. My co-workers have SoCal passes so that's
probably what I'd get... I'm 17, no credit card (my mom doesn't have one either (I know:???:)) anyway, would
I be able to buy one at the park myself with cash? Someone said I have to be 18? Could a co-worker buy one for me or
does it have to be a guardian? Thanks!