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What do you dislike about the Galaxy S4?
0. phoneArena 12 Apr 2013, 09:37 posted on
Ah, the Galaxy S4! It's definitely one of the very best Android smartphones around, and yet, we're sure that there a a good number of people out there who hate it. By the way, there's a lot people who also hate us, but that's because of our money. Anyway, the Galaxy S4 sure has its enemies, but why? What could be wrong this seemingly perfect Android smartphone? Hm, when you think about it, there are some things that can irritate some users. How about the cheap-feeling plastic? You buy an expensive gadget and it suddenly feels like your 5 year-old son's toy-phone...
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1. lee480 (Posts: 197; Member since: 24 Sep 2012)
I prefer the Xperia Z or the HTC One. Sorry!
4. abish1234 (Posts: 51; Member since: 22 Oct 2011)
it's ok dude ;)
99. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Are you cool with the GS IV? My list is something as follows:
1. U.S. editions not getting the Exynos octacore love.
2. Call quality could be better.
3. I like the 5.5 inch screen of my Note II.
4. I like the S-pen of my Note II.
If I didn't have a Note II, I probably would bite the bullet and get a GS IV. But I do, so I won't. I will be getting a Note III, however.
115. abdane (Posts: 494; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)
i hate nothing about it, not being biased, bur seriously, what could i hate ? i mean plastic is perfect IMO, doesn't get broken unlike glass, and if it was aluminum it will probably won't have removable battery, the design is good, it is comfortable in the hands, i tried GS3 and iPhone 5, GS3 more comfortable ! TWX, i dont like it much, so ? there is third party launchers ( Nova, TSF, GO ) the GS4 will probably, actually it WILL be the best device in 2013 hands down, it will sell like hotcakes !
140. htc_prep (Posts: 303; Member since: 09 Oct 2009)
my only knock is lack of native wireless charging... everything else i cant say i hate because i havent held it. nor used it.
145. CanYouSeeTheLight (Posts: 1116; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
"not being biased" yet your profile pic is of a Galaxy S4 and you say it is perfect?
I hate the plastic in the SIII and from what i have seen the SIV is very similiar, the reason why i hate it is because it is too slippery when in hand and it doesn't feel very solid on the hand. (probably because of the removable battery back cover?)
211. ferhv (Posts: 1; Member since: 12 Apr 2013)
I also hate the hyperglazed finish on the S3 back cover, it's so easy to get scratched and the paint do crack (mine has two spider shaped cracks from when it has fallen to the floor) i'd rather the plastic finish on the s2. why would i anyone want delicate plastic instead of other delicate but more premium materials?
160. Jeradiah3 (Posts: 1032; Member since: 11 Feb 2010)
The GS4 is a nice phone, but not enough to make me regret upgrading to the GS3 4 months ago! I'll wait on the Note III or a price reduction on the Note II
270. atsamman (Posts: 74; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
Its a very cool phone
But I would love to have a bit smaller phone with the same internals and a bit better design
130. anywherehome (Posts: 971; Member since: 13 Dec 2011)
no its not okay, no pure android no deal......I would spend 1000$ for sgs4 as Nexus! Instead of that I have to survive with galaxy nexus :-(
133. SleepingOz (unregistered)
CM10.1 dude!
163. anywherehome (Posts: 971; Member since: 13 Dec 2011)
Cm10.1? I've tried:
Slow updates
Problems with camera etc
And cm team hates sgs4, dude!
173. CanYouSeeTheLight (Posts: 1116; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
No they don't hate the phone, they hate Exynos because Samsung refuses to give proper support for their SOCs to developers. Also they said they are considering supporting the Snapdragon version of the S4.
181. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
"And cm team hates sgs4, dude!"
That would be a concern. If you root, you are depending on developers who may not have the commitment/motivation to support the handset going forward.
190. HDShatter (Posts: 1021; Member since: 17 Jan 2013)
Atleast the s4 can be rooted. Want to root an HTC one? Well you can't, the bootloader is locked.
226. Luisit0 (Posts: 73; Member since: 18 Feb 2013)
thats called not being up to date... its already unlockable and there are even roms and mods already out! ur such a hater, bro
224. MobileNico (Posts: 67; Member since: 26 Aug 2012)
AOKP perhaps? everything works and it's pretty damn stable. Battery is also considerably better than CM10.1 was for me.
I love the hardware on this device, but I prefer stock Android.
187. AppleHateBoy (unregistered)
Here's my list of displikes:-
1. If I can switch between Pure Android and Facebook Home on HTC First. Why can't i choose to disable Touchwiz on SGS4?
2. 13 MP camera is good. But they should also include a oversampling mode that reduces noise and decreases Megapixels for online sharing.
3. A button to disable the navigation buttons so that I don't accidently press them while playing games.
191. HDShatter (Posts: 1021; Member since: 17 Jan 2013)
#3 there are ways to disable them when you don't want them.
#2 It can shoot in lower than 13mp, just because its 13mp doesn't mean it can't shoot lower res.
#1You can get a new launcher or root your phone and run stock android.
212. AppleHateBoy (unregistered)
I don't think I am comfortable with rooting my phone. And other launchers aren't smooth enough for my taste.
290. chocolaking (Posts: 494; Member since: 22 May 2012)
might as well just get a different phone..
213. AppleHateBoy (unregistered)
4. Lack of OIS: I want OIS. There must be thousands of users like me who don't have 100% steady hands. And even the slightest amount of shake ends up slightly blurring photos which annoys me. So a OIS is a must for me. If HTC was able to do it. Why not samsung?
I am OK with plastic. As long as the phone doesn't break when it falls.
287. jsdechavez (Posts: 731; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
Nokia patented oversampling tech I guess.
248. reten (Posts: 43; Member since: 03 Apr 2013)
A shoulder to lean on
20. Kurai (unregistered)
i want xperia z's design, samsung's internals, and htc's UI . . . i would call it the Xperia Galaxy One . . . that would be awesoooome!!! . . .
195. jcpwn2004 (Posts: 314; Member since: 18 Jan 2012)
I agree except samsung's screen as well.
225. thelukewarm (Posts: 18; Member since: 18 Dec 2012)
if those three brands make a smartphone together, iphone would stop existing.....
252. cezarepc (Posts: 714; Member since: 23 Nov 2012)
You forgot to include a Nokia Pureview camera.
288. jsdechavez (Posts: 731; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
Thumbsdown? Geez, those people are blind or sourgraping. That superphone deserves the 41MP Pureview camera.
298. Kurai (unregistered)
i don't want my phone to have a huge hump . . no way
28. Synack (Posts: 677; Member since: 05 Jul 2011)
1. Too much plastic
2. Phone/screen too big - if it could retain the slim bezel but be 4.7", perfect
3. Remove the capacitive buttons. It's 2013!
4. Calm down a bit on the cartoony colors of Touchwiz.
5. Get rid of that terrible speaker on the back and innovate some sort of REAL speaker, take note from HTC One or iPhone.
6. The microphone sucks, take note from iPhone hardware AND software (noise level detection).
7. Shaky video, take note from Lumias.
8. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, put the charging port and headphone jack on the same side, the bottom preferably.
41. ZayZay (Posts: 571; Member since: 26 Feb 2011)
1. Too much plastic? After playing with phone yesterday, that plastic did not have that "cheap" feel to it. It actually felt really well built. I don't know why so many people have issues with it being plastic as long as it feels good in the hand, because it felt real good.
2. Phone/Screen to big. Don't buy that phone then. These phones weren't meant to please everyones appetite for a baby hand sized screen.
4. Calm down a bit on the cartoony colors on Touchwiz. So you're saying the super amoled screen has to many colors for you? This is what makes the phone look great to most people. If you want a dull colorless bland OS, don't have touchwiz, root the phone to a stock android rom and make it as dull as you want. They obviously want the colors to pop out.
7. Shaky video: Sorry, played around with that one and it wasn't as bad as all of the videos I have seen on the interwebs. True, it was not as good as the lumias but it was not bad at all.
8. Put the charging port and headphone port on the same side??? You're kidding my right. Is that a big deal to people?
I understand that is your opinion, but it seems that you will never find your perfect phone from this description of what is wrong with a truly great phone.
172. Synack (Posts: 677; Member since: 05 Jul 2011)
I'm not a huge fan of plastic in the first place, I had the GS1 and the GNex, while they were nice but they felt cheap.
Going from 4.99" to a more reasonable 4.7 wouldn't be hard and I'm sure most people would agree that it is more favorable.
I like the popping out of Touchwiz's colors, but it's just a tad much. I don't like bland colors either but I don't want to feel like I'm watching Cartoon Network when I pull out my $700 phone.
I'm not saying the videos are horribly shaky, I'm just saying that they could be better.
And yeah, charge port and headphone port on the same side is a huge deal. It's clean, it's logical, setting the phone down is easier, phone mounts look better and function better if they are on the same side too. I had this feature with my GNex and iPhone5 and can't stand any of my friends' phones that don't have the feature.
All in all, I will be getting the HTC One next Friday because it's coming out sooner than the GS4 and I can't wait to get rid of this tiny, software drained phone.
197. HDShatter (Posts: 1021; Member since: 17 Jan 2013)
4.7" is the perfect screen? Are you a stupid?
Htc one demenisions:
137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3 mm
Galaxy s4:
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm
See that right there? Your "god" phone has a thicker width than the s4, Gtfo with your to big of screen bs. The HTC One is not a bad phone but the s4 (international) is more powerful and a much better choice. IDC about the software or who made it. The s4 is more powerful by enough to get it over the One. Also the GPU DESTROYS Adreno 320.
Also I prefer captive buttons to on screen. Know why? You can root the s4 and get on screen buttons and get both. You can't even root the HTC one. IF you don't like the capative buttons you can DISABLE THEM and use onscreen.
268. atsamman (Posts: 74; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
Why are u so angry dude?
Chill out its not that biga deal
291. chocolaking (Posts: 494; Member since: 22 May 2012)
Dude, you need to calm down.
AMOLED is not a good technology for smart phone screen yet anyway. not displaying real colour is a major issues already.
Who cares about the 4.99" screen if it's not even good.
301. slavytodorov (Posts: 47; Member since: 23 Jun 2012)
In case u dont know, the HTC One ALSO has the Adreno 320 GPU and the new Butterfly S has the same 1.9 GHz Snapdragon 600 as the GS4 and scores much better than it! AND THE ONE IS NOT WIDER THAN THE S4 U JERK!!
210. maier9900 (Posts: 272; Member since: 17 Dec 2011)
Because it costs more than a phone with premium materials like the iphone and htc. Thats why so many ppl have issues with it being plastic. Samsung should put a retail price of $299 on it. Then we wont have issues. When they start building galaxys with premium parts the price should go up. HTC has been using aluminum before the iphone started, then ZTE has started coming out with phones made of aluminum, not even Asus is using plastic. Come on... 2013 should've been the year of sgs4, but i guess not. Deal with it.
228. SGSatlantis (Posts: 226; Member since: 20 Jul 2011)
Where the hell is the GS4 more expensive than the iPhone 5?!
246. maier9900 (Posts: 272; Member since: 17 Dec 2011)
iphone 5 $549
Samsung s3 $599
and the galaxy s4 would proly be $599 same as s3. or more. So shuv it.
251. TMach (Posts: 454; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
I've got news for you guys, the S4 is being quoted at £579/$888 retail price for the Sim Free version in the UK. This is pretty much £100 more expensive than the HTC One and the Xperia Z. Having had a crack on the S3, by the USB port, which is pretty common to the S3, I have a big issue with plastic and poor build quality, no customer service/care and over priced products! Prefer premium build and happy to live with "arguably" slightly poorer performance which in truth one would never notice in real time use. I choose HTC One and the Xperia Z. My money my choice!
255. babyk (Posts: 308; Member since: 03 Nov 2011)
DUHHH its still plastic
91. dAnT3 (Posts: 8; Member since: 10 Apr 2013)
go get a nokia 1100 !! or go buy nokia LAME-IA
126. alila2 (Posts: 146; Member since: 01 Nov 2011)
i agree on all what Synack had mentioned , except for # 8 headphone jack is more practical to be on top, while i strongly agree on Synack # 2 & # 3, i would also like to see samsung going with more stock android and little TW on top or at least have the option to switch between both UI's. i also Hope that samsung stop this (play it safe strategy
159. Nephylim (Posts: 134; Member since: 04 Apr 2013)
you dont like anything !!! seems to have a life of boredom and hatred.
167. Synack (Posts: 677; Member since: 05 Jul 2011)
Hey I'm just answering what the article asked lol
198. HDShatter (Posts: 1021; Member since: 17 Jan 2013)
I used an s4 in person. You can tweak the screen and get rid of the Amoled "pop colors" and make it look natural. I prefer the high saturated colors though, neutral/cold annoys me, warm and saturated all day.
240. KFear (Posts: 143; Member since: 06 Feb 2012)
I agree with most of this. The plastic however is there for manufacturing purposes and Samsung is big on removable back covers and SD cards. It's harder to make a device with a removable aluminum back cover. I'm sure that Samsung would like an aluminum back cover too...but that would just intrude with some of their smartphone philosophies. Battery and SD cards are huge for flashers and it may even reduce customer churn.
I held an HTC one the other day. Very nice design, but it is nice to have the lesser weight of a galaxy. I've held an S4 too and it feel A LOT more premium than the S3
273. shanzhao (Posts: 3; Member since: 04 May 2012)
2. Phone/screen too big - if it could retain the slim bezel but be 4.7", perfect
too big ? wtf the phone is slimmer than the gs3 and about the same size as the htc one while having a bigger screen, what's wrong with you ?
62. akki20892 (Posts: 3901; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
still love my N8, waiting for next sony high flagship with walkman and cybershot.....or htc one or Xperia z is good
87. poopApple (banned) (Posts: 38; Member since: 12 Apr 2013)
All i want is a nexus made by nokia.....damn dats not possible
169. akki20892 (Posts: 3901; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
just hope about Nokia with andoird u r thinking too ahead men. dude i don't know why elop go with WP that time it was totally wrong decision, he should go with Android that time......still they can make WP and Android phone if they want....!!! Elop change your mind dude....!!!
178. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
@ poopApple. *Gasp*... How dare you wish such a thing sir! Android on a Nokia?!? Android is too saturated, laggy, buggy, customizable, I hate widgets, versatility and functionality are pointless, check out my camera, it just works, fragmentation, I have more apps, its not boring its simple, watch how smooth this video is when I tape it to a toy car and drag it around my office, etc, etc...
Lol, sorry I just couldn't help myself. That was just my imitation of some people here when you mention Nokia making an Android device. We have a lot of BS we spout on the Android side too when we compare our devices to others too. But my point is we shouldn't get so angry when fellow techies share their opinions about THEIR dream device. Let us dream for a bit, that's how innovation is created, right?
206. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
a nexus nokia...........haha think thats just a dream but a good thought to have
bringing the pureview tech of the 808 and 920, stock android and the build quality nokia's known for
tbh id be happy with the above whatever os aslong as nokia step it up again in the camera department
101. Smart (Posts: 76; Member since: 20 Aug 2011)
Honestly I hate:
1.The dull design....was not a fan of S3's design either....I expected samsung to go back to S2 days...
2.Choice of material....its not the plastic I am against....why not build a plastic phone like HTC one X...that was plastic too. ....but not this glossy and looked premium.....
3.Nature UI is played out...expected something cooler....
4.This i have not tested personally...but what I have read from reviews the microphone is not great either....
122. amansingal14 (Posts: 309; Member since: 08 Sep 2012)
i do agree.
If they had designed it like the Xperia Z, given a Sony UXP like experience, and internals and softwares by Samsung itself (like the camera adjustments, processor) and drivers by Sony (they got 22,000 out of a processor which gave LG 17,000 on FHD screen in antutu).
199. HDShatter (Posts: 1021; Member since: 17 Jan 2013)
The exynos 5 is made by Samsung and its much better than the snapdragon 600 in the HTC One/ other version of the s4.
227. yudi.nemesis (Posts: 1127; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
Exynos just little bit better than S600
266. amansingal14 (Posts: 309; Member since: 08 Sep 2012)
Do you even know what I am saying. I said processor made by Samsung and drivers by Sony...


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If powerful men will not write justice with black ink on white paper, ignorant and violent men will write it on the soil in letters of blood and ultimately their rude legislation with burning castles, palaces and towns.
So goes the adage by abolitionist Theodore Parker in "A Sermon of Poverty" and so goes the state of violent crime in Detroit today.
It is a state that is handicapping the future of our children and making Detroit once again what it was tagged before: the murder capital of the world.
I am upset at the hypocrisy of leadership in this city that is enabling the insanity of violence to permeate every corner of Detroit, from those who represent us in government to the ones who call themselves holding government accountable.
I write not as a journalist who is charged with reporting and documenting events for posterity, but as a father who wants his son and all children in Detroit regardless of where they live to grow up in an environment that enables them to positively develop and find a sense of sanity and achievement.
That their lives will not be cut short at the start or peak of their productivity, like the 15-year-old honor student, Avondre Donel, killed on Mother's Day in an apparent drive-by shooting, 17-year-old Jarean Blake gunned down in front of a liquor store while standing with his girlfriend, or 7-year-old Aiyana Jones shot by police during a raid while peacefully sleeping at her home. Police say they were seeking the capture of the suspect in Blake's death who was found in the same apartment where little Aiyana lived. But family members are giving a different side to the story, one that contradicts the account of the police, with the hiring of attorney Geoffrey Fieger.
Prior to this recent wave of killing, including the death of police officer Brian Huff, we've also witnessed other murders around the city, some taking place in broad daylight.
And for some reason the only prescription offered as a panacea to this madness is often a press conference and nothing more. As expected, reporters attend with tape recorders and notepads in hand, cameramen show up, and we get dumped upon with canned statements from officialdom.
But we rarely see a pragmatic plan of action that curbs violent crime and parents seldom see hope or even have faith in the institution of government that is supposed to protect them. Worst of all, by the end of one press conference, another violent crime is being committed. A child's life has been taken away and helpless parents are left without an option because their future has been gutted.
Do we have reason to have faith in those who are being charged with the sacred responsibility of protecting us and managing the affairs of the city?
I'm still rubbing my head for an answer. Mayor Dave Bing should have been at Jones' house minutes after her death.
New published reports allege that the fired shot that killed Aiyana Jones came from police officer Joseph Weekley. He is accused in a 2009 federal lawsuit of being part of a group of officers that broke into a home, shot two dogs and pointed a gun at children, including an infant.
If that is true, this underscores the need for a strong Justice Department review of police dealings with residents given the already established consent decree over the Detroit Police Department that is costing taxpayers millions of dollars.
In the community I find little outrage at the number of children who are been murdered right before our eyes. If the victims are not attached to prominence or the media is not driving the story, there is little concern for the next life taken away no matter the fact that all children deserve the right to life.
All of a sudden there is a knee-jerk reaction to what is currently happening with every so-called community leader offering their self-righteous plan for arresting violence in Detroit. Some of these leaders who wield enormous influence in the community understand the modus operandi of the media, and are now offering quotable quotes for stories on the recent tragedies.
But what happened when students were literary being fired at during daylight hours at a gas station?
Do these leaders really care about the crime against children in this community, or is this one of those moments where such tragedies playing out in the media allows them to reinvent themselves and the image of their groups?
How many more children are we willing to bury in Detroit before community activists, leaders of organizations and churchmen and churchwomen finally agree to map out a detailed plan against violence?
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For the first eight minutes of Saturday's game at Seiberling Gymnasium, Heidelberg was able to stay with the No. 2 team in the country.
The Student Princes came out against Mount Union with intensity, and grabbed a 14-13 lead when Paige Rickets connected on a jumper with 11:50 left in the first half.
But then the Purple Raiders heated up, Heidelberg cooled down, and Mount Union ran off with a convincing 84-63 victory.
After Ricketts' basket, the Purple Raiders went on an 18-2 run. Maggie Miller's trey with 4:38 left capped the stretch, and gave Mount Union a 31-16 edge.
"We couldn't score," said Heidelberg coach Marcie Alberts. "I knew coming into it we'd have to play, not a perfect game, but pretty close to it. You can't give a good team opportunities and second chances, and I think during that run we gave up a lot of second or third shots ... and then we weren't able to put the ball in the hoop ourselves."
Mount Union's effort was paced by Rosa LaMattina, who had six 3-pointers, a team-best six rebounds and 26 points.
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Mount Union 84,
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Mount Union (7-0, 2-0): Maybeth Leitch 3-0-6; Rosa LaMattina 8-4-26; Nancy Osborne 1-1-3; Tierney Allen 3-0-6; Brittany Kilgore 3-0-6; Maggie Miller 2-0-5; Annie Bova 6-0-16; Olivia Holt 0-0-0; Shayna Panchik 0-0-0; Kensie Kimble 1-0-2; Amanda Turner 1-0-2; Katie Reed 0-0-0; Abby Wemhoff 0-0-0; Aly Daniel 5-0-10; Bridget Lyons 0-0-0; Chandler Moore 0-0-0; Sarah Grippi 0-0-0; Megan Saunders 0-0-0; Jessie Baldridge 1-0-2. Totals: 34-5-84.
Heidelberg (3-3, 0-2): Jordan Ickes 1-3-5; Emily Giel 1-0-3; Paige Ricketts 4-2-13; Kathleen Phillips 8-0-18; Megan Miller 6-2-15; Allie Hawkins 0-1-1; Nicole Payne 1-1-3; Kyra Dorney 0-0-0; Erin Pacholski 0-0-0; Christina Neal 0-0-0; Erin Sims 2-0-5. Totals: 22-9-63.
Halftime:?Mount Union 38-25
Field goals: Mount Union 34-70; Heidelberg 22-57.
Foul Shots: Mount Union 5-8; Heidelberg 9-14.
3-point goals: Mount Union 11-29 (LaMattina 6-8, Bova 4-7, Miller 1-2, Turner 0-3, Osborne 0-3, Wemhoff 0-1, Moore 0-1, Holt 0-1, Panchik 0-1, Kimble 0-1); Heidelberg 8-21 (Ricketts 3-6, Phillips 2-4, Miller 1-4, Giel 1-3, Sims 1-1, Zachrich 0-1, Ickes 0-1).
Rebounds: Mount Union 39 (LaMattina 6); Heidelberg 28 (Ickes 9).
Turnovers: Mount Union 16; Heidelberg 19.
Assists: Mount Union 16, Heidelberg 11.
"That's an All-American for you," Mount Union coach Suzy Venet said. "That's a senior who's focused and determined, and she made a bunch of big shots."
Mount Union also got a superb effort off the bench from Annie Bova, a freshman. Bova connected on four 3-pointers and had 16 points.
"Sometimes with freshmen it's up and down," Venet said. "It was pretty up for her in that second half."
Kathleen Phillips led Heidelberg with 18 points, while Rickets had 13 points and three steals. Megan Miller, a Columbian graduate, had 15 points.
Heidelberg dropped its third game in a row, falling to 3-3, 0-2 in the Ohio Athletic Conference.
"It's just a matter of getting that confidence back," Alberts said. "Winning makes you feel good about yourself, it goes a long way. When you're winning, shots seem to go down more often. We didn't make them today, and against a good team you've got to knock them down."
Mount Union improved to 7-0, 2-0 in the OAC.
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Teandre Hansley wasnt completely to blame for his drop in point production last season.
He averaged about 17 points a game as a sophomore but kind of faded away with some injuries as a junior, and didnt play a lot, SHS basketball coach Troy Johnson said.
Well, Hansley may be back. The senior guard poured in over half of Stratfords points in its season opener last Tuesday, pacing the Knights in a 53-49 overtime victory over Ashley Ridge.
His 3-pointer from the top of the key at the regulation horn forced the extra session, and he iced it with a pair of clutch free throws in the closing seconds of overtime. He finished with 27 points.
Thats what we expect from him, Johnson said. Hes a senior. He should be our leading scorer this season.
Vernon Lowndes added 17 points for the Knights (1-0), who are at Hanahan on Dec. 5 in their second game. The Timberland contest, originally scheduled for this past Friday, was moved into mid-December.
Romelo Doctor had 17 points to lead Ashley Ridge.
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Hansley then worked around a screen by Demetre Rivers and lifted one up that banked in at the horn to force OT.
His free throws with 9.1 seconds left in OT iced it for the Knights.
Ive got to give credit to the kids, Johnson said. They played hard. It was the first time in a while we executed like that. We played four quarters.
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Should you plant only one in an effort to feed corn silage of uniform quality each day, or should you plant several hybrids to reduce the impact of a single hybrid performing poorly?
university trials can help better predict maturity dates.
Recently, one of the dairy nutritionists who help balance rations for the Miner Institute dairy herd suggested that it would be much simpler for him if we only have one corn hybrid in each of the several bunker silos we use for corn silage. (We've been planting five or six hybrids each year, in a narrow range of relative maturities.) Not sure that this was a good idea, we asked a few agronomists and dairy scientists for their opinions on the matter.
Not surprisingly, opinions differed . . .
Dairy nutritionists prefer corn silage quality (at least that fed a particular group of dairy cattle - high production cows, fresh heifers, and so forth - to be as uniform as possible) whether this means planting one hybrid or a dozen. They seem to favor the KISS principal: Keep It Simple, Stupid.
One state university agronomist I consulted said that some farmers in his state already grow a single hybrid on all the acres for dairy herd sizes up to 500 cows. However, when asked his opinion about planting a single hybrid on that much acreage, he said: "I'm a bit uncomfortable with it and would like to see them diversify with some hybrids with similar quality profiles. If they insist, then I think it's best that they stick with a relatively new, high-yielding and high-quality, but proven hybrid that has tested well under a number of conditions."
He also said that that farmers should select four to six hybrids with similar (and above average) quality profiles and avoid mixing dual-purpose, high-grain hybrids with leafy, high-fiber hybrids. These four to six hybrids may need to be of slightly differing maturities so that each can be harvested at the ideal stage.
In selecting a group of hybrids of the same or similar relative maturity (RM), it's important to rely on university-run corn silage trials whenever possible. That's because there's no standard maturity rating for corn hybrids, and what Seed Company A calls a 100 RM hybrid may be somewhat earlier (or later) than Seed Company B's 100 RM hybrid.
One Pennsylvania farmer says that he has a neighbor plant several 110 RM hybrids and then hires a contractor to harvest the crop. Because both planting and harvest is normally completed in only a few days, you might think that the silage would be at close to the same maturity. However, he's found dry matter differences of up to 10 percentage points from one hybrid to the other. University silage trials confirm that the maturity variation between different seed companies' "100-day hybrids" can be significant.
When choosing one hybrid . . .
If only one hybrid is used to fill a silo, it's obviously very important that the hybrid chosen has a proven track record for both yield and quality since you are putting all your eggs in one basket, so to speak. Equally as important is the consistency of performance from year to year.
In talking to two respected university agronomists, I found some difference of opinion on how much difference there is in the same corn hybrid from one year to the next. One said that, while some hybrids are relatively consistent performers, others vary both from year to year and from location to location. He cited research of two hybrids that had performed consistently well in one location, but their performance in a trial in another part of the state was quite different. One of these hybrids did as well as expected, while the second hybrid had somewhat lower quality than expected. However, the other agronomist I consulted doesn't think variation in silage quality is a problem: The hybrids producing high-quality silage one year are likely to be above average performers the next year, too.
Field sizes and silos vary . . .
How interested a farmer is in using only one hybrid for all his silage may be influenced by the type of silage storage on the farm, and also on field size and soil variability.
For instance, assume that a farmer has a 2,000-ton stack or bunker silo for corn silage that, at a yield of 20 tons per acre, will take 100 acres of corn to fill. If the farmer has one or two large fields totaling 100 acres, he may well be able to plant and harvest a single hybrid and wind up with corn silage that's quite uniform. However, if the farmer has an average field size of 10 acres (which just happens to be the average field size at Miner Institute), it would take 10 fields to fill the silo. And, if the soil drainage and fertility in these fields ranges from "pretty good" to "not so hot" (also the case at the Institute), there's a slim chance indeed of harvesting 2,000 tons of corn of uniform quality whether using a single hybrid or several.
A reasonable middle ground is possible if the corn silage is stored in silage bags. Most bags have a capacity from 150 to several hundred tons of silage. With silage bags, the farmer may be able to fill a bag with the corn forage from one field. By getting a forage analysis of the silage in each bag a week before starting to feed it, there would be fewer surprises. And dairy nutrition consultants hate surprises - at least this kind. Small tower silos can often be filled with one hybrid without much problem, but as the size (and capacity) gets larger this becomes more unlikely.
Bunker experiences . . .
At Miner Institute, we filled one 25-foot by 160-foot bunker silo in September 2004 with 800 tons of brown midrib (BMR) corn silage, about 80 percent of which was one hybrid. Because the hybrid representing the other 20 percent was harvested last (and therefore was fed out first), we should be able to get a good idea of the variability of the hybrid that composes the rest of the silage. This silage came from three fields planted and harvested within a few days of each other. We took monthly forage samples from this silo over a six-month period. With the exception of one month (where both dry matter and net energy were unusually high), dry matter ranged between 29 percent and 31 percent while net energy was between 0.76 and 0.79 Megacals. Not perfect perhaps, but neither is this the type of variability to strike terror into a dairy nutrition consultant's heart.
Our brief experience with the BMR corn silage notwithstanding, in most cases farmers should spread their risk by planting at least a few hybrids that have a proven track record for both yield and silage quality. You can then plant a few units of a new (and supposedly improved) hybrid. Better safe than sorry.


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Five room-friendly ways to add surround sound speakers
And some tips on how to enjoy movies without them
Joshua honed his knowledge of home audio/video gear during an 8-year stint as a Crutchfield Advisor. He can talk tech with the best of them, but he lives for the emotional experience of music. He brings that outlook to his writing, and to his side gigs as a folk guitar player and music teacher. He stays active by chopping firewood and exploring our national parks.
More from Joshua Crane
Surround sound is terrific. Untidy wires snaking from receiver to surround speakers? Not so much. Here are 6 tactics for a clean installation, starting with the simplest.
1. Try front speakers only
If your room makes placing and connecting surround speakers tricky, you have some other options. Some sound bar speaker systems do a good job of simulating surround sound without using rear speakers. For more on this, check out our article on choosing a sound bar system.
You could also try a stereo system (front left/right and subwoofer) or 3.1 system (stereo system, plus a center channel). These systems will generally offer clearer, more accurate sound than you'll get with a sound bar. If your receiver offers front height or width channels,consider adding those for more spacious, engaging sound.
The Sonos PLAYBAR is a sound bar that can be paired with wireless speakers and a wireless subwoofer for a full surround system.
2. Go wireless
A few pre-matched surround sound systems offer a "wireless" surround speaker option. These speakers do need to be plugged into a power outlet, but they eliminate the need to stretch speaker cables from the front of your room to the back of your room.
The Sonos PLAYBAR lets you add two wireless PLAY:3 speakers, as well as the Sonos SUB wireless subwoofer. You get full surround sound, without the cable clutter.
Routing cables behind baseboards and door jambs can give you a neat, custom-install look, without the hassle of drywall repair. Carefully pry off the baseboard with a small crowbar. Cut the wire channel by scoring and chiseling the studs. Tuck the wire into the channel and install nail plates at each stud. Re-install the trim. No drywall patching required.
3. Run the wires under carpeting or along your baseboard
If your room is carpeted, the easiest thing to do may be to tuck the cable in by the baseboard and run it along there. Or run the cable under the carpet straight to the speaker location. If you're worried that the wires will make detectable bumps in your carpet, use "flat" speaker cables.
If you have hardwood or tile floors, you'll probably want to go for the same "flat" cable mentioned above. You can run it along the surface of your baseboard and it's very unobtrusive — it's even paintable, to blend in better.
With more effort (or professional help), you can make the wire disappear altogether by running it behind the trim. Be sure your speaker cable is rated for in-wall use. See our comprehensive in-wall wiring guide for more details.
4. Run the wires under your floor or in your ceiling
If your home theater is right above an unfinished basement or below an unfinished attic, you've got an easy way to hide the wires. Just drill a small hole in the floor or ceiling, and run the speaker cable across the joists. Be sure your speaker cable is rated for in-wall use.
5. Run the wires through your walls
Another solution is to run your speaker cables through your walls. This involves more work at the beginning, but results in an even more finished look. You can install wall terminal plates, so you simply connect your surround speakers to that terminal to get sound to them. Just remember to make sure your speaker cable is rated for in-wall use. See our comprehensive in-wall wiring guide for more info.
6. Use in-wall or in-ceiling speakers
Finally, you can opt for in-wall or in-ceiling speakers. Some people use them just for surrounds; others use them for all of their home theater speakers. They do require more installation work — for in-wall and in-ceiling speakers, you always have to cut a hole in the drywall and run cables through your walls — but they provide a very smooth, finished look. Plus, they have paintable frames and grilles, so you can ensure they match their surroundings.
Check out our video on installing in-wall speakers to get an idea of what's involved, and find detailed info in our in-wall speaker installation guide.
Need more help?
Before you start running wires, you need to decide where your surround speakers will go. If you haven't decided, watch our video on speaker placement. Or read our detailed article on home theater speaker placement.
One of our Advisors can help you make a plan and help you choose the speakers, wires and other accessories you'll need to carry it out. Please don't hesitate to call us at 1-888-955-6000.
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Web Camps TV #5 - Building your own WebMatrix Helpers
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In this episode of Web Camps TV, James is joined by Erik Porter, PM on the ASP.NET team (and@HumanCompiler on twitter). Erik is responsible for the Helpers that go into the WebMatrix tool. You can think of Helpers as shortcuts used to build apps more quickly, and these shortcuts are broken into two different types: UI Helpers and API Helpers. As the names suggest, UI Helpers make it easier to render out bits of a website's UI, and API Helpers wrap other functionality from services you want to use in your applications. Some examples of popular WebMatrix Helpers include Facebook, Twitter, and Recaptcha, as well as some other fundamental ones like Database access, Membership, and Security.
In this episode, we look at how to build your own Helpers, making it easier for you and other developers to build websites. Erik takes us through building an IE9 Pinned App Helper, and the several approaches he discusses are all valid ways of building Helpers, including
Building WebMatrix Helpers makes sense whether you are trying to foster a developer community or just looking to make your own job easier by having helpers for repetitive code tasks.
For more information about Helpers check out the following links:
If you want to learn more about WebMatrix, don't forget to register for a free Web Camp training event near you!
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If you want to learn more about WebMatrix, don't forget to register for a free Web Camp training event near you.
There is NOT one near me, and the url for the registration is WRONG. Should be http://www.webcamps.me/ and not webcamp.me (plural, not singular).
@richard beck:Thanks! nice catch!
i cant wait for the stable release ! webmatrix razor and webpages are neat ! one of the smartest microsoft product for rapid website developpement.
@ante_marcus: thanks! the team love the feedback!
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"Tokenism" entered the Mirriam-Webster dictionary in 1961, used to describe something that was around for some time even before it became an actual word. It's when that one black, Hispanic, Asian or other ethnic group is "chosen" to show that there is inclusion; be it in a movie, sitcom, television host, in sports, the theater or the workplace.
Those of you who are familiar with this practice are nodding your head now aren't you? Nodding because you have noticed time and time again, that lone black actor or actress in that big budget movie who more often than not, is killed off rather quickly into the plot?
Or the lone Asian, black in a sitcom with an otherwise lily white cast? Hollywood and the theater are especially guilty of this. Throwing one "minority" in there like somehow that represents a quota--a sign that they are diverse when picking actors/actresses. But not just any actors. Oh no—these artistes of color must be a "type "and play certain roles.
In the old days of overt racism, you know the legal kind, black actors/actresses were pigeonholed into specific roles. Only few great actors, like Sidney Poitier, were able to break through "the color ceiling" and get meaningful, powerful parts occasionally.
Most times blacks played maids, nannies, janitors, chauffeurs, prisoners, bellboys, handymen, and other service bits and pieces. Don't get me wrong, there isn't anything wrong with these roles on the surface. After-all, acting is just that, acting. But when an entire group of people with a plethora of diverse talent is reduced to confined, specific roles only, an obvious limit is placed on them. A limit which interprets as you're not good enough, qualified enough, to be versatile.
It is now 2012 and lots of things have changed, but plenty have remained the same. Halle Berry, Denzel Washington and Will Smith are a few of the actors who can cross what I call the "color ceiling." Whoopi Goldberg, Morgan Freeman, James Earl Jones are some of the veterans who are part of that vanguard of actors in movies and on stage who got some of those limited roles—meaning they were the only "color" in many of those dramas.
There is an entire casts of brilliant actors and actresses who are deeply under-rated and relegated to mostly only "black movies or roles." Like Don Cheadle, Jamie Fox, Viola Davis, just to name a few. Legendary roles are always given to white cast members. Will there ever be a black dramatic action figure like a 007, Spiderman or Jason Bourne character?
They are trailblazers, but the dark underbelly is there lurking behind the breaking of barriers. If Hollywood is giving brilliant talent a chance to showcase, why isn't there more inclusion now?
This brings us to the workplace. Remember when BP had that catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and their Chairman made that "little people comment?" The company's public relations department immediately kicked into overdrive and put a black spokesman in their ad to appease the chairman's faux pas.
Or when Michael Steele was chosen as that token black guy to head the Republican National Committee? He was the first man "of color" to hold the chairman position and interestingly, he was picked after Barack Obama became the first black president. Suffice it to say we all knew why he was given the role and why it was swiftly yanked away. The GOP wasn't happy with their "experiment."
Now there is talk of the Republican Party being more inclusive to those who do not look like their majority membership. You know, blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans. Though the emphasis seems to be on Hispanics. The GOP have their eyes on the fastest growing demographic but sadly think patronizing or "tokenism" is the way to a 2016 victory. They fail to realize than talking down, talking at or talking about is not the same as talking to, listening to, enacting laws that say you're included and you matter.
The biggest test is to see whether the election of Obama is not the biggest sign of tokenism this country has ever undertaken. Let's see if the Democratic Party will push other leaders of color to the top. As for the Republican Party, they have a long way to play catch-up. There is talk of Marco Rubio, who they think covers the Hispanic side, but no talk of any black, Asian or Native American yet. Maybe Mitt Romney can lend them his "binder full of women." Another binder will have to be created for the male candidates.


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The #1 New York Times–bestselling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany, the inspiration for the PBS documentary The Boys of '36, broadcast to coincide with the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 80th anniversary of the boys' gold medal race.
Daniel James Brown's robust book tells the story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. The sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the boys defeated elite rivals first from eastern and British universities and finally the German crew rowing for Adolf Hitler in the Olympic games in Berlin, 1936.
The emotional heart of the story lies with one rower, Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not for glory, but to regain his shattered self-regard and to find a place he can call home. The crew is assembled by an enigmatic coach and mentored by a visionary, eccentric British boat builder, but it is their trust in each other that makes them a victorious team. They remind the country of what can be done when everyone quite literally pulls together - a perfect melding of commitment, determination, and optimism.
Drawing on the boys' own diaries and journals, their photos and memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, The Boys in the Boat is an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times - the improbable, intimate story of nine working-class boys from the American west who, in the depths of the Great Depression, showed the world what true grit really meant. It will appeal to readers of Erik Larson, Timothy Egan, James Bradley, and David Halberstam's The Amateurs.
©2013 Daniel James Brown (P)2013 Penguin Audio
Rating scale: 5=Loved it, 4=Liked it, 3=Ok, 2=Disappointed, 1=Hated it. I look for well developed characters, compelling stories.
"Do you believe in miracles??"
Many reviews offer comparisons of this book to Seabiscuit, appropriately so as the themes and narrative tone are remarkably similar. But I also see a strong resemblance to another American Olympic story that happened 4 decades later – our "Miracle on Ice" hockey team of 1980. In both cases global hostilities threatened Olympic boycotts, potentially crushing the once-in-a-lifetime dreams of humble college kids taking on the State subsidized titans of their sports. But the games were held, and against all odds (some of them suspicious in their advantages to the two Fascist teams) the kids rose to the occasion. This is not a spoiler – it's well known that they win. The real drama is in the story that got them there in the first place. Brown writes that story effectively, developing the social, economic and political context, and fleshing out the characters: Coach Ulbrickson who struggled to find the right team chemistry among his talented rowers, employing crushingly superhuman training standards to ensure top conditioning. There is also shell builder George Pocock, who dispensed Yoda-like wisdom to the boys about the intangible qualities that make up a crew as opposed to a team. And of course the boys in the boat, whose own stories are compelling, especially Joe's, but several others are well highlighted.
Edward Herrmann's flawless reading is smooth, clear and authoritative, yet also intimate in the telling of the very personal stories of Depression era America and early Third Reich Germany, as teams of rowers approached the race of a lifetime, that to the world was more than just a boat race. And just a side note - you can find video of the race on Youtube.
With a 4 1/2 hour commute to work, it's not hard for me to find time to listen to a good audiobook.
"The Best Audiobook You'll Listen to This Summer"
'The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympic' is a tireless story of triumph that endures beyond cliché and predictability. Reflective of a time where a generation of Americans was tested through the Dust Bowl and Great Depression, this true story of Joe Rantz and his eight University of Washington boat crew teammates follows their journey from humble origins detailing their sense of national pride and self determination to take on elite boat crews around the globe. The novel culminates into a true David and Goliath showdown between the Americans and the German national team at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.
The drama within the novel lies more with the interpersonal stories than just the action on the water, but you will not be disappointed by author Daniel Brown's balance and character development. This is a story that could easily be fraught with predictability, but it never happens. The novel has so much depth and narration so flowing, you will still be glued to the headphones with anticipation of finding out how the details of the story unfold.
Given Edward Herrmann's remarkable storytelling of 'Unbroken' and 'The Johnstown Flood', he is undoubtedly the best, natural choice for narrator. Herrmann brings Dan Brown's words to life with a balance of smooth calmness, wit, and explosive theatrics in storytelling that few narrators have mastered.
If you enjoy literary non-fiction audiobooks like 'Unbroken' by Laura Hillenbrand or 'The Worst Hard Time' by Timothy Egan, I promise that you will not be disappointed listening to 'Boys in The Boat'.
"Dear Publishers of Audio Books"
Fascinating, exciting and captivating
There were actually several, but most had to do with how the lads had to push themselves beyond what they (and others) thought possible.
Edward Herrmann is an excellent narrator, so I don't believe the problem is with him. Before a book is recorded, a staffer should be assigned to pick out ALL proper nouns, especially place names, and call a local Chamber of Commerce or somewhere to ascertain how these nouns are pronounced locally/correctly. This is not the first book where this has been a very big distraction for me, just the latest. Yes, the Pacific Northwest has some complicated and strangely named towns, but, in fact, so do places everywhere. As I listened, it was disruptive to mentally correct the pronunciations and eventually became frustrating at something so easily remedied. Again, Mr. Herrmann is a wonderful narrator. His voice mellifluous, his infusion of life into the characters sine qua non. Publishers, please...take the moments required to get the pronunciations right.
I hear voices. But maybe that's because there's always an Audible book in my ear.
"Non-fiction at its finest."
When non-fiction really works, for me it's because there's a magical combination of a well-paced great story, good solid characters and a perfect narrator. That is precisely what "The Boys in the Boat" is all about.
I don't need to review the plot. It's all there in the intro. This is the best way I can describe this book: if you couldn't put "Seabiscuit" down, this is your book. It's a wonderful little slice of history that's written and narrated in a compelling way. If you have a long car trip this summer, this is the perfect book for a mixed audience.
Tangential, eclectic, avid listener... favorite book is the one currently in ear.
"Yes, Yes, Yes"
I was so slow purchasing this one... but 3700 other readers ranking it at a 5 aren't wrong. It is a gentle, plain but uplifting account of how 9 young Americans, the product of the great depression and dust bowl overcame all odds to win the 1936 Berlin Olympics. You know how it is going to end from the title... but clear to the win you aren't really sure it can possibly happen.
I love how it is nestled into history. My elderly family members don't want to read "Unbroken" or other WWII and depression era stories. "We lived it and don't want to hear about it anymore" they tell me. Although Brown, ties you into the Dust Bowl, Great Depression, the New Deal and start of WWII... this isn't a focus on what they endured, rather is there only to show how it made them stronger. I think they will love this one.
The narrator did great... you can tell he isn't from the Northwest, the place names, just didn't come from the mouth of a native. Still a 5 star narration.
Best audio book I have listened to thus far (along with Born to Run).
The description of the relationships between the crew members and how they depend on each other and learn to trust each other. The description of "swing" in the eight oared boat.
Very east listening. Good pace and expression.
Yes. I would spend more time running so I could listen more (I listen while running).
A must must must listen!
Say something about yourself!
"You will cheer, even if you've never crewed!"
Daniel James Brown takes a story about nine "boys," shows us how those "boys" were just regular people like the rest of us. And then he tells a wonderful tale of how, by committing to one another, they achieve something truly great. This is a book that highlights a little-remembered moment in history that is was so remarkable, it's chill-inducing.
I do want to add the cautionary note that after reading this book, there is a high likelihood that you will lose several hours on YouTube, watching the amazing footage of these young men at the Berlin Olympics.
One can never really go wrong when combining the stellar Edward Hermann with a great story. But in addition to that, this is a story everyone can relate to. It is about hard times, it is about pain, both physical and emotional. It is about fear. It is about going forward despite those things.
The sport of rowing has sadly devolved into being viewed as a very elitist activity. But from the late 1800s well into the later part of the last century, crew was a wildly popular sport, akin to baseball today. THE BOYS IN THE BOAT brings alive these nine young men, from humble--and even horrible--backgrounds and tells how they captured the attention of the entire world.
This book showcases one of the most demanding sports there is, and how these boys used that sport to quietly put Hitler in his place.
It's not really a character, but rather a moment that sticks out for me in this book. It is Hermann's narration of the final race at the Olympics. I already knew the result. But his description of the actual race--written captivatingly by Brown--had me on the edge of my chair. I found myself upset, anxious, pacing...and ultimately cheering.
I do want to add that I really loved the character of George Pocock, who built his handmade wooden racing shells with the quiet spirit of a Zen master. His quotes, which preface each chapter, can most assuredly be applied to rowing. But why stop there? Use them in life, as well.
"Chariot of Fire"--with oars. You will cheer!!
This is one of those rare books that can capture any reader. I've given it to friends who love crew--naturally, they loved the book. But I've also given it to my 80-year-old mother, who loved it despite having no interest in rowing whatsoever. I've given it to my BFF, who mostly reads romances and frothy mysteries--and she loved it.
To date, I've purchased 13 copies of this book, both in hard copy and audio. I've received back a 100% recommendation! Everyone loves this book.
In a few years, this book will be a fabulous film and it will sweep the Oscars. Read it now, so you can say "Oh yes. I read that story when it first came out. Great book. Better than the movie actually." ; )
audio addict! Mostly interested in history and some historical fiction. Will Durant is my all time favorite. Loving the Great Courses too.
"Best book of the year!"
I wish more books like this were available on audible. It was the most thrilling and uplifting story I've read in a long time! I wasn't sure I'd be interested in a rowing team from 1936, but I was wrong. I LOVED this story!
Don't pass this book up. You need not know a thing about rowing. Often rowing is associated with Ivy League snobs, or dapper Englishmen from Oxford. This book will change that misconception! You might even become a fan of the sport. :)
Perfect narration, incredible story! Easily the best audiobook of 2013.
Audible has changed my life! Dry , itchy eyes were destroying one of my greatest pleasures - reading. Now I am experiencing books again!
"Pure Adrenalin! An Absolute Delight"
You would not have thought that a book about crew and I would be at all compatible! My only knowledge of rowing comes from when I was a kid shuffling my Dad from one place to another while he caught no fish. I always took a book!
No matter, this listen is for everyone. The writing and the boys of the title are so sublime that the story skims along - as quick and lightly as "The Boat" itself. Daniel James Brown has taken exactly the right approach to telling the tale. He chose a few individuals whose compelling personal lives frame the excitement of the sports action with emotion and genuine feeling. Then he finished with the extraordinary circumstances of that particular Olympics of 1936.
It's a crackerjack combination. I am so grateful that I chose this Audible offering - mostly on a whim. Brown's exemplary writing, the inspiration of the story, and the perfectly measured voice of Edward Herrmann create an almost transcendent listening experience! An amazing book!! I am in awe!
"unforgettable and timeless"
if you liked Lauren Hillenbrand's Unbroken you will love The Boys in the Boat. This book was put together very well and was obviously well-researched. I enjoyed the stories of the individual men who were part of the 1936 University of Washington Crew team as well as lead up to the Olympics. The author, Daniel James Brown, takes the reader right into the boat and into the lives of these extraordinary men.
A huge credit has to be given to the incredible narration done on this book. Edward Hermann has narrated many books and have enjoyed most of his work. He has a cadence and sharpness to his voice that is fits the subject matter accurately. He manages to transport the listener to the era of the book. In this case I felt like the year was actually 1936 and I was listening to the story unfold on an old radio.
Well done!
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Who are the largest institutional investors in Dallas-based Texas Instruments?
It's that time of year when institutional investors file with the Securities and Exchange Commission updating their stock holdings.
Here's the latest on investors that own more than 5 percent – the reporting threshold – of Dallas-based Texas Instruments Inc.'s common stock. It looks like four investors own more than 5 percent of TI stock, up from two around this time last year.
– Capital World Investors, based in Los Angeles, owns 10.4 percent. That's up from 9.1 percent a year ago.
– Capital Research Global Investors, based in Los Angeles, owns 6.1 percent.
– BlackRock Inc., based in New York, now owns 5.5 percent of TI shares. (Also this month, BlackRock reported that it now owns 8.1 percent of the parent of Irving-based Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants.)
– PrimeCap Management Co., based in Pasadena, Calif., owns 5.15 percent. That's down from 5.3 percent a year ago.
TI shares traded at $33.74, down 6 cents, as of 10:15 a.m. today. The stock is up 29 percent from its 52-week low.


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Holy cow, check out the Side-Donka-Donk spilling out of that chicks shirt when she sits.....
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One of the nearly 400 guests at a lecture at Heidelberg University Friday evening was not like the others.
"Elmo, how did you get here?" asked Carol-Lynn Parente, executive producer for "Sesame Street."
Elmo, whose voice is provided by Kevin Clash, joked about how being in her luggage wasn't comfortable and how he was at Heidelberg to "matriculate."
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Carol-Lynn Parente, executive producer for "Sesame Street," speaks to Elmo during a lecture at Heidelberg University Friday evening.
"Go Heidelberg. Go Heidelberg," he said.
"You are really excited to be here, aren't you?" Parente asked him.
Parente was referring to Heidelberg's Seiberling Gymnasium, which hosted the third installment of The Patricia Adams Lecture Series.
The series is named for the wife of John Adams Sr., a Heidelberg graduate and member of the board of trustees. Patricia has said the lecture series will bring to campus outstanding female speakers from a broad spectrum of personal and professional backgrounds.
"This is a very special event. ... (John and Patricia) are two wonderful people," Provost David Weininger said.
"Sesame Street" is to open its 42nd season next month, according to Heidelberg's website.
Parente said Joan Cooney, founder of "Sesame Street," created content at the intersection of media and education. "Sesame Street" started after a question at a dinner party: "Do you think television could be used to teach?"
"Joan signed up to lead the research project," she said.
Parente, who is from New Jersey and is donating $8,000 to the lecture series, has worked with "Sesame Street" for nearly 25 years. She has served as a post production assistant, a production assistant, post-production coordinator and associate producer and has managed the animation and post-production processes of "Elmo's World" segments, according to the website.
"It's just an amazing, amazing institution to be a part of," she said.
Parente said because she works with "Sesame Street," she knows she tops the list of the most fortunate women in business.
"I'm a lucky, lucky girl," she said.
A video of "Sesame Street" clips from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s played in the gymnasium.
"It is hard to believe they pay me for my job, isn't it?" Parente asked.
The "Sesame Street" festivities continue today, with Parente to participate in a "Literacy on the Street" workshop. There also is to be a pre-game "Sesame Street" tailgate event 12:30-2 p.m. near the football field.
There are to be photo opportunities with Elmo and the Heidelberg Student Prince mascot and activities, such as face-painting and voting for the favorite "Sesame Street" character.
The football game against Mount Union begins at 1:30 p.m., and there is no admission fee for the game. Children must be accompanied by an adult. In case of rain, the event is to be in Seiberling.
The next speaker in the series is Ann Fudge, former president of Kraft General Foods' Beverages, Desserts and Post Division and former chairman and chief executive officer of Young & Rubicam, who is to speak March 22.
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Over the last 2 months we have pushed the exposure of hundreds of pages of articles detailing Monsanto's corrupt, unethical, and downright evil business practices. We've created a nice go-to reference guide on piratepad/anonpad(anonpad.org/opmonsanto, backed up elsewhere), where anyone can read up on and add their own info about MonsantoCo.We blasted their web infrastructure to shit for 2 days straight, crippling all 3 of their mail servers as well as taking down their main websites world-wide. We dropped dox on 2500+ employees and associates, including full names, addresses, phone numbers, and exactly where they work. We are also in the process of setting up a wiki, to try and get all collected information in a more centralized and stable environment. Not bad for 2 months, I'd say.What's next? Not sure... it might have something to do with that open 6666 IRC port on their nexus server though ;)Expect Us
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We had used a 91 Corsica for one of our challenges. This Chevy was great. We wish the looks did not look ordinary. However, the Corsica was very reliable and speed was not that bad. We would certainly get another Corsica. When Alain bought it, the car had 134,550 miles. Alain soon gave it to his wife tp replace her lemon. So far, no problems at all.
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I got this car for free from my brother in law when I was 15. It had about 125,000 miles on it then. Three years and 50,000 miles later it is still performing flawlessly. The 3.1 liter V6 has adequate power but relatively poor fuel economy with a 3-speed automatic transmission. I get about 20 mpg in the city and 25 highway. The interior is comfortable for a car this size and the radio sounds fine. The heat and A/C work great. It has a driver airbag for safety. It has a few minor problems; the paint is peeling off, the switch on the turn-signal stalk does not work the high-beams, and the dashboard lights do not dim. But, the price was right. :) It has had no mechanical problems; only regular maintenance like oil changes, tires, battery, and spark plugs. This is a great, reliable car that I can always depend on that is cheap to insure, cheap to keep going, and also does great in the snow. I have never gotten stuck, even in foot-deep winter white-stuff.
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The 1991 chevy Corsica LT with athe 3.1 Liter fuel-injected V6 is a very good vehical. Mine was my first car that I ever drove on the road and I wish that I still had it. Unfortunetly a replacement tire on my car blew out do to a manufacturers defect in the side wall and my car hit a telephone pole going 75mph when the tire blew. The car broke the pole and then hit large maple tree. Needless to say the car was totaled. However that car practicaly sacrificed itself to save my life. It was really reliable and handled exceptionally well in the snow. I would recommend this car to anyone, especially as a good, safe, first car for a new driver or teen.
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Christopher O'Riley, pianoChristopher O'Riley, the host of NPR's "From the Top," performs a program titled "Out of My Hands", in which the acclaimed American pianist dives into repertoire from R.E.M., Portishead, Cocteau Twins, Pink Floyd, Nirvana, The Bad Plus, The Smiths, Tears for Fears as well as material from Radiohead and Elliott Smith in a storm of music heralded by Rolling Stone for its "unblinking virtuosity."10/29/2014Time: 7:30 pmOlin Fine Arts Center, 60 South Lincoln St, Washington, PAwebsite | map
Isle of the Dead Rachmaninoff's brooding tone poem The Isle of the Dead and his melancholic Symphony No. 3 bookend this program with haunting themes, both quoting from the Latin hymn Dies Irae. Also, violinist Nicola Benedetti gives the PSO debut of Szymanowski's Concerto No. 1. Juraj Valcuha conducts.10/30/2014 - 11/11/201410/30 - 7:30 pm10/31 - 7:30 pm11/11 - 2:30 pmHeinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
The high school football season is still several weeks away but schedules for teams are available to fans who may want to start marking dates on their calendar.
Schedules for public schools in the state are posted on the South Carolina High School League website: www.schsl.org. To locate schedules for teams you follow scroll down to the bottom of the homepage to find the Football Schedules section. Schedules are organized alphabetically so simply click on the icon for the group that includes the school you are looking for.
Practice for public high school teams opens Aug. 2. Most teams play their first game on Aug. 30 but there are some exceptions.
Summerville opens its season with a Thursday night game Aug. 29 when it will host Cane Bay. Last season the Cobras stunned the Green Wave by opening play for their first season as a Class AAAA team with a 10–3 victory over Summerville so the Green Wave will have revenge on its mind.
Summerville will also face Berkeley County teams the next two weeks. On Sept. 6 the Wave will make the trip to Moncks Corner to take on one of its oldest foes, Berkeley High School. On Sept. 13 the Wave will host a team that has had its number the last couple of years, Goose Creek.
Fort Dorchester opens its 2013 campaign by hosting Carolina Forest Aug. 30. The Patriots will then travel to Cane Bay Sept. 6 and host Stratford Sept. 13.
Ashley Ridge opens its season by hosting Goose Creek Aug. 30. Last year the tone for both teams was set when the Gators trounced the Swamp Foxes 48-16 so Ashley Ridge should have no problem getting motivated for the rematch. Ashley Ridge will then face a couple of Charleston County teams, traveling to Wando Sept. 6 and hosting West Ashley Sept. 13.
Fans who love rivalry games may want to clear their schedule for the evening of Oct. 11. That is the evening Fort Dorchester and Summerville will open Region 8-AAAA play against each other. This series has brought some epic battles over the years and there is no reason to expect less this year.
Ashley Ridge will have to wait until the end of the season to get a shot at its two cross-town, interdistrict rivals. The Swamp Foxes will travel to Summerville Nov. 1 and then close the regular season by hosting Fort Dorchester Nov. 8. The Swamp Foxes got the best of the Patriots in last year's regular-season finale so Fort Dorchester will be looking to turn the tables this year.
Ashley Ridge opens region play Oct. 11 when it hosts Colleton County.
Some schools open their football season Aug. 23 during what many refer to as Week Zero.
Ashley Ridge 2013 Schedule
08-30 Goose Creek
09-06 @ Wando
09-13 West Ashley
09-20 @ Stratford
09-27 Cane Bay
10-04 @ West Florence
10-11 Colleton County
10-18 @ Bluffton
10-25 Beaufort
11-01 @ Summerville
11-08 Fort Dorchester
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09-06 @ Cane Bay
09-13 Stratford
09-20 @ Goose Creek
09-27 Wando
10-04 @ West Ashley
10-11 Summerville
10-18 @ Colleton County
10-25 Bluffton
11-01 @ Beaufort
11-08 @ Ashley Ridge
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09-06 @ Berkeley
09-13 Goose Creek
09-20 @ Wando
09-27 West Ashley
10-04 @ Stratford
10-11 @ Fort Dorchester
10-18 Beaufort
10-25 @ Colleton County
11-01 Ashley Ridge
11-08 @ Bluffton
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08-29 @ Summerville
09-06 Fort Dorchester
09-13 @ Berkeley
09-20 Beaufort
09-27 @ Ashley Ridge
10-04 Colleton County
10-11 Stratford
10-18 Goose Creek
10-25 @ West Florence
11-01 @ Wando
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The Stetson coaching staff knew their young Hatters baseball team would endure some growing pains early in the 2013 season. In Friday's season-opening 5-2 loss to visiting Saint Joseph's, the Hatters showed how much they have to learn.
Early defensive mistakes allowed the visiting Hawks to take the lead, trouble putting together consistent at bats kept the Hatters from generating much offense, and pitching mistakes helped Saint Joseph's put the game away late.
"It was all the way around," Hatters head coach Pete Dunn said. "We didn't pitch very well, we certainly didn't play good defense and we didn't swing the bat. That is certainly a bad recipe and we got what we deserved tonight."
A pair of defensive lapses up the middle in the second inning helped the Hawks get out to an early 2-0 lead against Stetson starter Kurt Schluter (0-1). The Hawks got their first run on an error and their second on a sacrifice fly.
Saint Joseph's put Schulter on the ropes in the fourth inning with a pair of singles. The senior's night ended early when he followed with consecutive walks, the second of which forced in the third SJU run.
The Hatters didn't get their first hit in the game off Hawks' starter Kyle Mullen (1-0) until a Patrick Mazeika single with two out in the fourth. Stetson then mounted a rally in the fifth, scoring a pair of runs on a one-out double by Mike Fernland. But, even that play ended badly when Fernland was thrown out trying to stretch to a triple.
Saint Joseph's put the game away in the top of the ninth when Stephan Kancylarz blasted a two-run homer just inside the right-field fair pole off freshman reliever Tyler Warmoth.
"Chris (Roberts) had just asked me if we wanted to leave Tyler out there or bring (Garrison) Banas in,"Dunn said. "But, Warmoth has a plus changeup that should work against their left-hander, and he just left it over the plate."
A trio of hurlers followed Mullen for Saint Joseph's, and Stetson managed just three base-runners over the final four innings. Jimmy Yacabonis worked a perfect ninth inning to pick up his first save of the year for the Hawks.
"It was disappointing early in the game because the defense got us behind," Dunn said. "We told them yesterday that they can't go out there and try to do too much, but that is what happened. There were a lot of little mistakes out there that must people don't see. You can't do those things. The problem with the young kids is you can't assume they know the mistakes. You have to point them all out to hope that they learn from."
Stetson managed just five hits in the game. Garrett Russini had a pair of hits, including a double, to lead the way. The Hawks got multiple hits from four players in piling up 11 singles and the one home run. Chris Hueth led the way with three hits while Quinn Renner, Brian O'Keefe and Anthony Cirillo had two each.
"You have to give their guys credit," Dunn said of the Hawks. "Their guys were throwing sliders and breaking balls for strikes on 3-2 counts. You can't dwell on this game because there is nothing you can do to bring this one back. We have to go out there with a clean slate tomorrow and try to do a better job offensively early. We certainly can't panic after one game."
The Hatters will attempt to even the series when sophomore Josh Powers makes his season debut on the mound. Powers was 4-2 with a 2.62 ERA last season. He will square off with right-hander Jordan Carter for Saint Joseph's.
Saturday's game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start at Melching Field and will be preceded by Chipper Jones throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. For tickets to all Stetson baseball games, call 386-738-HATS or visit GoHatters.com.


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Tenor Jameson James combines over 25 years of singing experience, more than 12 years of studio teaching experience, and the refined skills of a certified Alexander Technique instructor.
Using his training and intuition, James creates powerful, nuanced singing characters on stage. He has performed with Boston Lyric Opera, Aspen Opera Theater, Bronx Opera, and New York Lyric Opera. In 2007, James was a regional finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. A versatile performer, James is adept in opera, oratorio, musical theater and new works. He most recently sang Ferrando in Cosi fan tutte.
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quote: Everything that surrounds to building site (idealized in your illustration) is either Cupertino-commercial or non-Cupertino residential. Cupertino has no consent from the cities most impacted--Sunnyvale and Santa Clara--on its plan to introduce 13,000 commuters into an already highly congested area (until recently occupied by 3000 HP employess).Apple is hardly a model community citizen. It makes no contribution to the improvement of schools, roads, public transportation, or recreational space. Google is no better: the trend here in Silicon Valley is towards building private parks and transportation systems for coddled employees and let everyone else suffer in silence.
quote: What Nazi bastards! What possible use could the USA have for two American companies that are hugely successful and which are dominating the giant new global technology markets. That sort of business success is not what made America great in the past. Whining is what made America great in the past. Endlessly moaning about the inconvenience of success is what made America great the past. Wouldn't it be better if both companies were driven out of the US all together, at least then no downtrodden little community would have to face the horror of extra commuters. Who needs jobs, enterprise or commercial success in the modern world, life would be so much quieter without them, let the Chinese have all the hassle. Or maybe the Greeks.
quote: Ermmmm... Where did that just come from?
quote: Except, once again, your "humor", isn't humorous. In that messed up head of yours it may be, but in the real world, it's not. You should quit trying to be a comedian, you fail at it.
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This hands-on course introduces the concept of using spreadsheets, lists and charts. This course will cover basic data entry into worksheets, formatting worksheets, using formulas, and creating charts. In addition, a student will know how to merge the information within a spreadsheet into a Word document. Spreadsheets provide the tools needed to manage, present and analyze data for personal or business use in any career.
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