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Android offers a wide variety of advanced customization options, but that's only scratching the surface of everything you can do with Google's open-source operating system. With root access you can get down to the system level and tweak things to your liking, even going so far as completely replacing the OS.
Summers never seem to last long enough, and before you know it, you're surfing the web for research rather than the ocean waves for fun. It's a bummer, but only if you let it be. Rather than slip into a deep depression as you count down the number of days until next summer, try focusing on the good things that come with going back to school, like new tech gear!
Spring is in the air and it's time to do some spring cleaning. This means cleaning your house, room, and most importantly, your PC! Of course, keeping your PC clean isn't just a matter of aesthetics; it also helps keep your system from overheating.
I recently became concerned with my technology carbon footprint. Fortunately,I've realized that I already use the most ecologically sound computing device available: the desktop tower PC.
I recently bought a used computer from a friend. He had done a clean install of the OS before I started using it but something was still wrong.
Sick and tired of losing your phone? Need some help when you've misplaced it? Google has a solution for you: the Android Device Manager service. Similar to Apple's Find My iPhone, this life-saving app will be released later in the month and can aid in pulling you out of some potentially sticky situations.
It's incredibly tough to keep a product launch under wraps with the Internet serving as the ultimate spoiler. Samsung can attest to this after seeing its Galaxy Note II plans leaked to the Web ahead of its offical launch. Be that as it may, all a company can do is forge ahead with business as usual, as Samsung did by officially unveiling its second generation Galaxy Note device. There is one surprise, however -- Samsung's skipping a U.S.
THE MARKETING BLITZ swirling around the Droid Razr's launch drive home these twin selling points: thin, yet powerful. This wafer of a smartphone measures just over a quarter of an inch thick along most of its chassis before filling out at the top where the camera lens and flash; speaker; and HDMI, USB, and headphone jacks reside.
Motorola's Droid is full of firsts: It's the first smartphone on Verizon powered by Google's Android OS, it's also the first Motorola smartphone to use Android, and it's the first phone in the United States that ships with version 2.0 of the Android OS. Unfortunately for Motorola, all of the good news about the phone is centered on the OS, while any ill tidings regard the hardware.
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Too cute! I love how this turned out! I love her hair and her sweet and innocent face!
i looooove this! i love the cool blue and the lily pads scattered around the peice
This is really lovely. I like the way the hair swirls around her in the water and her lily hairpiece is cute.
Great colors and textures! Awesome work.
So very lovely
Wow! Watercolor or acrylic?
you always cease to amaze me. why are you so creative?
Oh wow that's so beautiful!!! The background is great too. Thank you very much!!!
Hehe I can't wait to get it in the mail.
Hehe I can't wait to get it in the mail.
yay so glad you like it! It went out yesterday I think, you should be getting it soon!
It's so pretty~!
I love blue
I love blue
I love how the hair flows into the water The use of blue with just hints of green and pink. Beautiful
It's so beautiful :' Even though it's just a sketch.
She's a cutey.
The hair you draw always looks so cool, especially flowing.
The hair you draw always looks so cool, especially flowing.
aww so sweet <3
This is adorbale! I love the rawness of your pieces when they are done this way! Very well done! Im sure she will love it!
Love the colors, and the lilies! ^___^
this is gorgeous! she looks so peaceful

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Me+DH=DS, DD, DD, and #4 (coming April 2014)
My brother didn't walk until he was 18 months old and he didn't have developmental delays.
My parents took us to visit friends but my dad didn't bother to call first and they weren't home. It was an 8 hour drive normally, so probably 10-11 with little kids. Stay overnight then another 10-11 hour drive home the next day. My mom says that my brother got out of the van, started walking and didn't stop for 2 days. lol
Some kids just don't care. They don't see it as a priority and are happy with crawling. One day your LO will see something that they want and suddenly take off after it.
Yes, my words are often misspelled.. I am dyslexic and will not copy and paste everything for spell check.. you will know what I mean.. or you can ask
Yes. How would i know if he had developmental issues?
SAHM to two beautiful kids (aren't they always?)
EBF with a pref for organic, natural foods & products
"If your child has yet to walk, rest assured that it's just a matter of time. Before you know it, you'll be chasing her all over the place. Just remember that a child who walks as early as 9 months or as late as 18 months is completely normal." Just lifted this from a BC link.
SAHM to two beautiful kids (aren't they always?)
EBF with a pref for organic, natural foods & products
Thanks Ladies. This makes me feel better. I think my DD just would rather crawl for now. :) She is starting to stand on her own now, so it is just a matter of time.
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i wish, thats the cheapest via usps. i havent dealt with anyone else, and i have been dealing with usps for 3 years now, and never once had a problem.
40$ to canada is fair... do you have slower but cheaper alternatives?
anyway, the whole thing under 200$ is a great deal...
i wish, thats the cheapest via usps. i havent dealt with anyone else, and i have been dealing with usps for 3 years now, and never once had a problem.
I am really interested in one of these...are they set up to run on 12VDC or 120VAC? Also what is a "TV input"? I notice it's not RCAs, so what is it? Coax?
The unit requires a 24VDC 3.0 amp power supply, so they are not wired for 12 volt, you have to get this, and run a converter if you want it in the car. They have some really nice converters here on this website for a great price, just do a search on it. The tv tuner card is set up for coax input. It works great too, very fast and a clear picture. It comes with a program pre-loaded which allows you to record as well.
Let me know if you want one, i will have another batch of these in 5 days from today.
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Hello, I am interested in this unit closer to the end of the month.....
anyone here purchased one? Feedback?
Thanks for your time!
I have sold lots already. You should see people start posting about this touchscreen real soon, and i have more on the way. Heres one thats been installed by an mp3car member... http://hstrial-bburmy.homestead.com/files/sized.JPG
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I recently purchased a BMW 5 Series and have been looking for an incar mp3 player. What is the boot up tim eon these from power on to screen? Can screens be switched out? and to what Sizes? The Beemers dont have much free space up front.
Boot up time, depending on what you have installed in the startup menu, usually is about a good 15 seconds. The screen could be switched out, but why would you want to do that? It comes with a 10.5 with touchscreen overlay, thats pretty sweet by itself.
I think you could use any laptop screen, and inverter, but you would have to get a touchscreen overlay of some kind. Some laptop screens with touchscreen would work fine as well. All you would need to know is the pin configuration, out of pc, into screen.
Does anyone who got one of these have theirs just boot up to a "Choiceseat" screen and it just sit there? I cannot do any keystrokes or anything to get away from it.
Well I I found out my problem I was having some trouble with my keyboard and once I changed that out I was able to boot into safe mode and I removed "Wrapperlite" then restarted the machine and I was able to really start playing around with it after that.
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Tracking Down a Listing of Bed-and-Breakfast Inns in France
Compiled From News Services, St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)
Q. I am planning a trip to France and would like to know how I can get a list of B&Bs in that country.
A. Part of the charm and challenge of driving around France is finding places to stay each night, but they are not B&Bs, which don't exist there under that name. B&B-style places are called pensions or auberges. These are small, reasonably priced hotels or boarding houses, mostly family-owned, which usually provide meals.
There also are many small restaurant/bars with a few tourist rooms attached. Some have private baths, many don't. Breakfast may or may not be included.
There are a few motels in France, including a fast-growing chain called Campanile. They are much like American motels with extra-small rooms. Prices are about $38 for a double.
The French Government Tourist Office has a list of hundreds of approved hotels, from highest-rated four-star-deluxe to little one-star auberges. But you can always just stop at a little place that looks interesting and clean.
Small-town and rural pensions and auberges or no-name "hotels" often expect guests to buy dinner there. It may be the only restaurant in town anyway.
The tourist office also has a directory of Logis de France, more than 4,000 government-selected small one- and two-star hotels throughout France. The Logis I have stayed in were charming and inexpensive.
To get these listings and a packet of other information about France, phone France on Call at (900) 990-0040. It also will prepare a customized routing for you through the areas you want to visit. Operators answer specific questions and send detailed information about the provinces you'll be visiting.
Or you can try the "Europe Lodging Guide," published by the American Automobile Association and sold in bookstores here. It is researched and written by the AA, the British counterpart of our AAA, and is helpful although it doesn't list specific prices. It is written for the thrifty Brits, so many low-cost places are included.
Q. Do you have any information pertaining to the location of Nickelodeon studios in Florida?
A. Nickelodeon shows are staged at Universal Studios, the combination theme park and working studio in Orlando. Summer is the busiest time for Nickelodeon, which tapes 15 to 20 different shows and pilots, according to a spokesman. Tickets are free, doled out on a first-come basis, but you must first buy admission tickets to Universal Studios.
Firm schedules are set only a few weeks in advance, so anyone who wants to be there on taping days should phone the Nickelodeon studios at (407) 363-8500 in advance of a visit.
This summer, Universal has finally opened its Jaws ride, a scary four-minute encounter by boat with a lifelike great white shark, presumably free of the glitches that plagued it earlier.
Q. I will be in Madrid and would like to take an architectural tour of Barcelona as well. Is there a bus service between the two cities, and is there a tour in Barcelona that would include Gaudi's works?
A. Buses run by the Enatcar company leave Madrid for Barcelona every day at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 3:30 p.m., 10 p.m., 11 p.m. and midnight. The trip starts at the Estacion Sur de Autobuses, 17 Calle Canarias, near the Atocha railroad station, and takes eight hours for all runs except the one at midnight, which takes seven hours.
From 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. the trip costs about $21 one-way, $42 round trip. The midnight run costs $27, $38 round trip. For round-trip passengers, buses leave Barcelona for Madrid every day from Avenida Paralelo at the same times as those from Madrid to Barcelona. Enatcar can be reached in Madrid at 527-9927.
Once in Barcelona the first stop should be the Barcelona Tourism Board, 35 Passeig de Gracia, 215-4477. The board publishes a free pamphlet listing the addresses of 10 major works by Gaudi. …


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(reads last part of description) 0.o i shudder to think what people think of me then cuz i always wear tight ass jeans(and im a guy) so my leg muscles always show through the pants
Hahaha mine do too. But it's annoying cause I still have long slender legs too, so they give away my gender >.< Damn tights. But ahhh I think you should be fine
except it hurts in the crotch area sometimes. not enough room up top in front
haha this is very true
well i have no waist. just all crotch, long ass legs and loose skin from a poorly done gall-bladder removal operation. ill kill that quack if i ever see him again. never get a laproscopic surgery, it kills your skin and id rather have a huge scar in my side than sag like my grandad 50 years early. even with all my muscle it still looks bad though i admit im a perfectionist so it may not be as bad from someone elses point of view
Haha yeah true of that. My goodness, you have been though lots then. Everyone's perspective is different, but we are our own worst critic too
No one who values his life would call this guy a bubble butt... /headchop :ninjafight:
you nailed that scowl eh!
Holy cow!!! That's amazing!!!!
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SEASONS allows you to see what your garden will look like at different times of the year. Each plant has its own blooming times and so gardens will look different from early spring to late fall.
AUTO ZONE DETECT: Not sure what your exact hardiness zone is? Allow Eden to use your location data and each garden you set up can be in your exact zone. You can still set the zone yourself but this makes precise detection as simple as one touch
PLANT LIST: An easy way to generate a shopping list of the plants in your garden. Perfect for when you are at the garden centre
NEW PLANTS: Bell Flower, Crocosmia, Summer Sun, Loosestrife, Veronica (Speedwell)
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Eden Garden Designer lets you create and share beautiful virtual gardens on your iPhone or iPod touch. Whether you are a seasoned gardener or just love to experience beautiful places, you'll find Eden a delightful tool to use.
Start with one of the included, beautiful gardens, ready for planting, or create your own through your iPhone's camera or photo library. You can even start with a picture of your own garden if you want to 'design before you dig.'
Then choose a plant from the included Plant Library. This is stocked with beautiful, vivid photorealistic plants chosen from the favorites of North American and European perennials and annuals. Eden comes with about 25 plants to start, with many, many more available through updates and (soon) downloadable plant packs, easily accessible within Eden.
The Plant Library is also a great tool for gardeners of all abilities. Search for plants by name, height, zone, colour, blooming season, sun exposure and type. Each plant has lots of useful information and has a custom wiki link to dig in for even more detail.
Once you have chosen your plant, simply tap on the garden where you want it to grow. Once in the ground, your plant comes to life in vivid, photorealistic colours and is animated by our custom algorithm to react to wind and other climate conditions. Listen to the sounds of the garden and enjoy your creation as bees buzz around your new blooms.
It's easy to rearrange your garden by clicking on the move icon, or even get rid of plants by dragging them to the composter. Make as many gardens as you like with any combination of plants you can imagine. Enjoy your own private Eden
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The upcoming issue of Hamptons Magazine features Barneys Creative Ambassador Simon Doonan and home goods designer Jonathan Adler in their new Shelter Island home. To be honest, I typically turn down offers to peek inside luxurious Hamptons retreats belonging to wealthy lifestyle influencers (my blood pressure will one day thank me), but Doonan and Alder are, as my editor says, the charmingest.
Hamptons made the genius decision to have the longtime couple interview each other for the main profile.
Here they are arguing over who's taller and whether or not they've just offended Helen Keller's heirs:
Simon: Jonathan—you contend that you are taller than me, and that is obviously not the case.
Jonathan: Helen Keller could see that I am three inches taller than you. Whatever gets you through the day, little fella. You are obviously delusional, and you are shorter than I am.
Simon: You're making disrespectful, flippant references to Helen Keller, who was a wonderful, valued woman.
Jonathan: Helen Keller's heirs—I am sorry if I offended you. But you, Simon, are freakishly undersized.
And another squabble, over which guy is the groovier one:
Jonathan: I've always had two authentic identities. I've always been authentically a potter, authentically bohemian. But I've also been authentically bourgeois. My challenge was how to reconcile my two authentic identities, and miraculously I've managed to do it. It's just completely in my nature to be obsessed with design, but I also am kind of tszujy. You're actually more bohemian than I am.
Simon: I am much more groovy and bohemian than you.
Jonathan: I didn't say 'groovy'; I said 'bohemian.' I am more groovy.
(Sidenote: There's quite a bit of precedent to Adler's point about merging 'bourgeois' and 'bohemian' identities. In 2000, The New York Times columnist David Brooks wrote a book on the subject called Bobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There. Brooks was critical of bobos, characterizing the group as former hippies and student protesters who had ascended to positions of power but retained the lifestyle trappings of their anti-establishmentarian youth. The portmanteau has since become common in Paris, where it's typically used in more flattering terms.)
It's very worth watching the behind-the-scenes video of the shoot (below), which features the Adler and Doonan's spiritual advisor (their dog, Liberace) and lots of adorable, happy giggling.
(And read the full interview here!)
Related: Simon Doonan: "Unless This [Royal] Baby Grows Up to Become Caligula or Something, It Sort Of Remains Deeply Uninteresting"


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Jesus chose a person [Peter] who was sincere and generous, (who was) a believer and spontaneous, who knew how to welcome Him into his boat and with Him sail away from the shore, when it was required of him. Simon abandoned the assurances of having his boat secure on the shore, to acquire the safety of sailing with Jesus. (He) witnessed firsthand the love which by the lakeside encouraged those who had followed (Jesus) there, enflaming their hearts and hopes. Overwhelmed by the growing ties between the Lord and himself and by the awakening of his People, Peter believed Jesus's word; he rowed out into the lake and let down the nets, while his purely human experience strongly advised him against it. God had chosen a modest fisherman, one who was able to be filled with wonder, time and again, by works, wisdom, personality and extreme love of Jesus.


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OuvertYou were the one who showed me how to breatheHow to open my mind and my eyes;to the emptiness and vastbeauty (see also: suffering)of the world around us; to touchthe wind(and feel the sunshine on our backs)and when my eyes openedyours closedand with it came the slam of a doorclosing in,you were afraid of what you sawyou revealedunveiledexposed(left naked in the streets)the abstract ebbs and flows of yourbrainI was jealous at how miraculous it was(without the necessity to go with gears and symmetrical lines)you exiled yourselfclosed the world away and turned to a darker corner where you could be alone with your thoughts(Oh how I know those corners as well)with the idea that you were not exiling yourselfyou were banished (mais la verité te libérera)you almost turned around completelyyour back facing my front,butyou reversed,and I saw in your eyes:The watery image of an old person,weary with ageand in your irises (deeper to your retinas)I saw
BolideIf the world ends tomorrow--My dad will sit out in a lawn chairthe freezing Minnesota air,chainsmoking and smirking.And you, maybe if you wanted,we'd stand at the top of the Indian moundslike we did on the Fourth of July years agoand watch meteors firework across the sky.There will be no mini doughnut stand this time,no children laughing at the bright flashes,but also no repentance.If the world ends tomorrow,you don't need to apologize for anything.Hearts are fragile thingsand it's not like this worldhasn't been struck by a meteor before.
board shortsto be the Jesus doppelgangeron a skateboardin orange Hawaiian board shortshigh-fiving Pittsburgh businessmen.i know you've seen him.because i've seenyour face watch subway doors open.you count the trench coats,the newspapers,the interns running late.you can tell howlate they are byhow fast their arms are moving.to have my armsbe an oasis in a city.to have my handsmake handshakes full of summer.to have my fingersbe forever giving becausewe're always receiving.we're always making house calls.we're always adding creasesto our skin so we can fitinside of suitcases.but who am i kidding?in ten years i'll be anotherpair of dress shoes addingcracks to the city sidewalks.i want to have a garden.i want my weeds to talklouder than anycomputer glowing in a cubicle andwhen i walk i wantarms moving slower than anysteamboat on the river.my best friend wants to be a housewife.i said writing is my lover.our dreams may be different citiesbut neither could ever be a
Your EveI'm definitelyyour Eve- tempting you with justempty apple skins.
The Universe and YouHalfway to infinity and nowhere near the endyou find yourself torn between your macrocosmic existenceand the endless tangles of your haircaught in the universe's mechanismsthat turn and turn and turn and turn and turnuntil the words spin and make no sensea jumble of ideas never finding expressionon anthropic tongues but trust in faith beforethey fall through space.The land is parched as the sea licks its lipssaltatory undercurrents keep the world feelingbut never knowing
i've ripped my lips from every burned thought.iii. my feet and handsare always cold,will always be cold.i. i ransack memorieslong forgotten.i thought i'd burned them all,turned them all to ash,and placed them in tupperware containers -each one neatly labeled with datesand numbered with catastrophes.ii. apparently,i shoved them all in freezers -saving them for lovelier days,thinking i've never deservedanything better than freezer burnto sustain me.iv. my limbs are blue and reek of stale air.my nose and tongue are covered in frostand my lips are paintedin red.v. i will trace new memories,on your skin with my lips,and pray i won't needto burn those too.
Butterfly EyesShe touched my butterfly eyeswith dark hands in the heartof an empty apartment.The walls concaved in,the ceiling dripped down,the floor captured us;We were molded intothe fine lines, the insidesof this place.It was sheltering usfrom the divine stormthat only she could see.We kept our fingers interlockeduntil we drifted to sleep.It was night for days;The rain fell like the skywas in as much pain as us.The wings of my butterfly eyesshuttered under the finger tips,soft from weeping.I desperately wanted to flyoff the face I was attached to,cut away the burden of my bodyand release the little part inside of methat grew the butterfly eyesin the first place.I left her sleeping on the floorof our empty bedroom,and crossed the hall into the bathroomwhere I locked the doorand switched on the broken light.Where eyes were supposed to bewide lilac wings fanned outacross my face, with white lacefringing their edges. Grey freckled my cheeks, and eternity
this shit isn't dranoI would mix a pasteof saliva, tears,and broken dreamsto replace thingsyou thought were lost;recover all the little thingsyou hung with delicateabandonin spider's webs andgive breath to paperangel wings for flight.but, with vinegardoused upon these wingsand epoxy riddled webs,you pour my concoctiondown the drain with disdainand claimthat you aren't good enough.


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16 Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, turn away your anger and your wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill. Our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn to all those around us.
17 "Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant. For your sake, Lord, look with favor on your desolate sanctuary. 18 Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. 19 Lord, listen! Lord, forgive! Lord, hear and act! For your sake, my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name."
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20 While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and making my request to the Lord my God for his holy hill— 21 while I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. 22 He instructed me and said to me, "Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding. 23 As soon as you began to pray, a word went out, which I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed. Therefore, consider the word and understand the vision:
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Wow! First, my apologies for not warning people sooner about the storm last night, but to be honest, who saw that coming? The forecast and data originally showed no rain after the morning on Friday, but as the day progressed there was indication of scattered showers early in the evening, but not storm potential. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) did eventually place our area under a 5% chance for a watch to be issued, but as far as I can tell, that was it. The local NWS made no mention of any severe weather possible. I say this just to make the point that from my research of yesterday's events I don't believe anyone saw that coming. I take pride in trying to be ahead of the curve in weather forecasting, but events like last night demonstrate that no matter how much science and technology we have, Mother Nature will do her thing.
There was no tornado touchdown, although a funnel was reported near Brooklandville in Baltimore Co. There are also official reports of hail in Carroll Co and wind damage in Harford Co. This event highlights the need for people to have weather radios and to keep them on. One never knows what the weather will do.
Although cloudy, today should be a calm weather day for us.
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kamil and magda, some friends who took us to the mountains last weekend. this shot is half posed half spontaneous. almost put it under romantic but couldn't bring myself to do it. not typical for the kind of shots i take but heh heh oh well.
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CONTRACTS will be signed with Sky and ESPN to show 65 games per season from the SPL and Third Division if Rangers' membership of the SFA is approved later today.
Sky will have the rights to 30 games – starting with Celtic against Aberdeen at Parkhead next Saturday – and then Rangers' opening Third Division match away at Peterhead on August 11.
ESPN would have 35 live games and the first would be Dundee United versus Hibernian a week on Sunday.
SportTimes believes that a deal involving the SPL, SFL and both of the broadcasters – which includes rights for 15 of Rangers' league games per season – will preserve most of the existing £16 million-a-season deal for the current campaign. That will spare top flight clubs from the most severe repercussions some had feared from at least three years without the Ibrox club.
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The ICC has fined Australia coach Darren Lehmann 20 percent of his match fee for calling Stuart Broad a cheat. Lehmann told an Australian radio station that Broad's refusal to walk in the first Test when he knew he had nicked it to first slip was "blatant cheating" and called on Aussie fans to make Broad cry when England tour later this year.
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According to an ICC statement, Lehmann was found to have "breached Article 2.1.7 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to public criticism of, or inappropriate comment in relation to an incident occurring in an International Match or any Player, Player Support Personnel, Match official or team participating in any International Match."
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Lehmann had replaced Mickey Arthur as coach 16 days before the start of the Ashes after a series of disastrous results for Australia on and off the field. However, it did not keep England from retaining the Ashes. They won three of the first four Tests to retain the urn.
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Better than Something
Before his death in 2008 at the age of 29, Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., a.k.a. Jay Reatard, released more material in ten years than most musicians dream of in a lifetime. He was at the peak of his career, and documentarians Alex Hammond and Ian Markiewicz were able to spend a week filming with Reatard just before he passed. The result is Better than Something, a feature length film about the life and death of Jay Reatard with footage culled from live performances, interviews, and the personal time the crew spent with him. Catch a glimpse into the mind of a man who rocked hard, lived fast, and, unfortunately, died young — the essential rock and roll fable. (Cooper Berkmoyer)
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Roxie Theater
3117 16th St., SF
(415) 863-1087
Diamond Head
Formed in 1976, U.K rockers Diamond Head would go on to become one of the leaders of a musical movement known as the "new wave of British heavy metal." Diamond Head heavily influenced bands like Metallica, which covered Diamond Head tunes such as "Am I Evil" in its early days, and continue to do so today. Lead by founding member and guitarist Brian Tatler — who has been cited as a major influence by metal titans including Megadeth's Dave Mustaine — the band's current lineup is hitting the states for the very first time. In Europe, Diamond Head plays huge festivals; don't miss this rare headbanger's dream show. (Sean McCourt)
9 p.m., $15–$20
Elbo Room
647 Valencia, SF
(415) 552-7788
SF Improv Festival
Making shit up. It's become a serious job skill in the new non-economy, where bullshitting, winging it, and blind leaps have taken the place of an industrial base and steady employment. What I'm saying, I guess, is that you can totally rationalize going to the SF Improv Festival on economic grounds. But you don't have to treat it like career day, even if it is a local and nationwide convention of expert improvisers where anything can happen. It's must-see, or might-see, as is the case with New York's famed Improv Everywhere, popping up in Union Square earlier this week. Founder Charlie Todd appears in conversation tonight as part of the festival. Improv festival highlights include group performances and workshops for careerists. Check the website for the complete program. (Robert Avila)
Through Aug. 27, most events $10–$25
Eureka Theater
215 Jackson, SF
Henson Alternative: Stuffed and Unstrung
Brian Henson started working with his dad Jim Henson when he was just a child. As fans know, he has gone on to be an incredibly talented artist in his own right, and has worked on a wide variety of well-known projects. His latest creation is the hilarious stage show Henson Alternative: Stuffed and Unstrung, which features a cast of 80 puppets and six puppeteers, and combines the imaginative world of puppetry with the mapcap world of improv comedy. In the adult-oriented show, audience members will offer story suggestions while the skilled puppeteers will bring the zany action to life on stage — with the amount of guaranteed laughs in store, even Statler and Waldorf would be impressed. (McCourt)
Thurs/18 and Aug. 25, 8 p.m.; Fri/19-Sat/20 and Aug. 26-27, 7 and 10:30 p.m., $30–$65
Curran Theatre
445 Geary, SF
In Edan's perfect world, hip-hop probably never would have evolved past the old-school beats and playful lyricism of late 1980s rappers like Big Daddy Kane and Slick Rick. A shaggy-haired, Berklee College of Music-trained white kid from the suburbs of Baltimore, Md. might seem like an odd choice to carry the retro torch in a world of auto-tune and over-polished production, but he pulls it off with impressive conviction, showcasing his quirky delivery and clever wordplay along the way. Beauty and the Beat, Edan's 2005 LP, is an underground classic overflowing with 1960s rock and psychedelia-inspired beats, dusty funk grooves, eclectic samples, and the lighthearted sense of humor that has made him one of the more interesting personalities in alternative, vintage-minded hip-hop. (Landon Moblad)
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9 p.m., $20
444 Jessie, SF
(415) 625-8880
James Pants
Skipping out on prom to go record shopping with Peanut Butter Wolf in his hometown of Austin, Tex. led James Pants to an internship at the idiosyncratic Stones Throw record label. Apparently, he learned a lot over there. Since his debut album Welcome (2008) — supposedly culled from 100 demos — initially pegged him as a DIY weirdo with a serious fetish for cheap 70s soul and cheaper 80s hip-hop, subsequent releases have been surprising in the best way. (2010's New Tropical EP is a summer dance party essential.) His latest, a self-titled album, focuses on a creepy, 50s-style Twin Peaks pop rock sound, with anachronistic synths and krautrock beats thrown in according to Pants' unpredictable logic. (Ryan Prendiville)\
9 p.m., free with RSVP
Clift Hotel
495 Geary, SF
U.S. Bombs
U.S. Bombs have cultivated an incendiary reputation thanks to singer, legendary skateboarder, and all around "Master of Disaster," Duane Peters. Combining sounds culled from old school influences like the Clash and mixing them with the raw adrenaline pumping attitude needed to attack a half pipe, the band's lineup has gone through several variations, but no matter which members of punk rock royalty he has behind him, Peters is guaranteed to steal the spotlight and make for a show you won't likely soon forget. (McCourt)
With Meat Sluts and Johnny Mapcap and the Distractions.
9 p.m., $10
Thee Parkside
1600 17th St., SF
(415) 252-1330
Things I learned this week: English muffins are better cooked on the stovetop, kites are fun, there are two acts with the name RUN DMT. One is from Baltimore, Md. plays psych rock, and is sometimes covered in maple syrup. The other is from Austin, Tex., DJs electronic, and has a good hand for dubstep or just plain bass heavy remixes across genres (having reworked Busta Rhymes, Butthole Surfers, and Cutty Ranks). It's the second, producers Lemiwinks and Parson, that will be making their SF debut after a tour including sets at NY's Camp Bisco and Portland, Ore.'s Fire in the Canyon festivals, so leave your waffles at home. (Prendiville)
With DJs BOGL vs DIALS
9 p.m., $10
Rickshaw Stop
155 Fell, SF
(415) 861-2011
For those of us that grew up in the 1980s, it may be hard to believe, but it has now been 25 years since the beloved film Labyrinth was released. Although the movie's human actors — including David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly — were great in their roles, to us kids back then, the real stars were the amazing puppets that were brought to life by the geniuses at the Jim Henson Company. At tonight's screening and celebration, puppeteers Brian Henson, David Goelz, and Karen Prell will appear in conversation with Adam Savage of Mythbusters for a look behind the scenes at how they created creatures and characters such as "Hoggle," "Didymus," and "The Worm."(McCourt)
5 p.m., $15
Castro Theatre
429 Castro, SF
Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger
Last month may have marked the 40th anniversary of the death of Jim Morrison, but his band's powerful music has lived on for both original fans and the multiple generations that have come since his passing. Celebrating that mythical force, Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of the Doors are on tour performing the group's classic songs, giving audiences a taste of what it was like back at the Whisky A Go Go circa 1966. No one will ever be able to really fill the shoes (or leather pants) of the Lizard King, but guest vocalist Dave Brock does a great job singing alongside the original guitarist and keyboard player, keeping the Doors' music and spirit alive and well in 2011. (McCourt)
9 p.m., $45
Regency Ballroom
1290 Sutter, SF
"Daytime Realness"
"It'll be the perfect way to spend a lazy gay Sunday," says Hard French gadabout DJ Carnita of his and Heklina's shiny new drag patio dance party. Daytime Realness' second installation wants to sun-soak your soul in 30 years of backyard jams — yacht rock, early '90s Top 40 hip-hop, disco, funk — brought to you by Vienetta Discotheque's Stanley Frank, DJ BootieKlap, and DJ Rapid Fire. Did I mention drag? Hourly performances to keep your ass stationed in the El Rio backyard, served with a side of chicken 'n' waffles. "It's really amazing seeing all these queens in full face in the middle afternoon. I mean, it's a little jarring," chirps Temprano. Step into the light, y'all. (Caitlin Donohue)
3-8 p.m., $6-8
El Rio
3158 Mission, SF
(415) 282-3325
Apache "What can you say about a band with songs like "Fingerbanger" and "Faster Louder" that doesn't speak for itself? Apache, from Oakland, likes rock 'n' roll. And fingerbanging, apparently. (Also, really, MS Word? Fingerbanging isn't in your spell check repertoire?) Apache plays long hair-sporting, flared jean-wearing, sunglasses at night rock music that's heavy enough to satisfy garage purists and snotty enough to keep it fun. Stripped down and straight-forward, Apache is a no-duh addition to Burger Record's ever expanding empire and a credit to the East Bay's reputation as one of the last frontiers for the "fuck you" punk attitude we've all come to know and love, even when it means getting kicked in the shins every now and then. (Berkmoyer)
With Daddy Long Legs and the Fever Machine
9 p.m., $6
3223 Mission, SF
(415) 550-6994
Steve Lake When word got round that Steve Lake, founding member of seminal anarcho-punk band Zounds, was still touring, the news left many a little surprised. I think we've gotten so accustomed to the idea of "growing old and settling down," of the people we admire packing it in at 27 or fading away, that we've forgotten how vital a musician can be even as his youth dwindles. Zounds was one of the more inspired and intelligent bands of the early British punk scene, and Steve Lake was at its heart. Although his solo material sounds more like Billy Bragg than Crass or Omega Tribe, the man that wrote "Subvert" and "Dirty Squatters" is still going strong. (Berkmoyer)
With Tommy Strange
9 p.m., $7
Hemlock Tavern
1131 Polk, SF
(415) 923-0923
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Afghan president Hamid Karzai's rejection of talks with the Taliban has, it seems, tossed water on the prospects of a "political solution" between Kabul and the insurgents. Karzai's decision, coupled with the recent statement of Admiral Mike Mullen about the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence's enabling of the Taliban, has created an opening and a need for a political success of another kind: a renewal, within the United States, of support for the ISAF effort in Afghanistan.
For Americans, the double rejection of the Taliban and their Pakistani sponsors should put in perspective the slim prospect of reaching some well crafted diplomatic solution—a "peace with honor"—in the war against the Taliban. It's also a reminder of the broader geopolitical context of the "war on terror."
Mullen has it right: Reaching a secure Afghanistan is not just the product of disrupting and degrading the Taliban, it involves finding the right balance with Pakistan. This last order may be the tallest, not least because it involves a willingness to reconsider unsuccessful diplomatic practices.
With the pathway to a political agreement with the Taliban closed, victory in Afghanistan lies with leaving a viable government in Kabul. At the center of any effort to build an independent Afghan state is Hamid Karzai, who is much maligned for a realpolitik approach to statecraft, ties to corruption, and a changeable personality. But however correct these critiques may be, it is also true that Karzai is the product of a particular political system, a man with clear interests and largely predictable behavior and, crucially, whose political objects largely align with our own in the region.
The most important aspect of any lasting "political solution" is security. That remains foremost in the minds of Afghans—and also Iraqis. We cannot "kill our way to peace," but neither can we expect peace when our enemies would rather kill than talk. Americans do seem ready to talk—about what we should do in Afghanistan. The Republican primary has returned the war to a prominent place in the national debate, and has given an opportunity to candidates to voice their differences with the president on more than just domestic policy. The Republicans have a chance to offer a choice—win this war, don't just end it.
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