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Carol McConnell still remembers what her father told her the day she found out she wouldn't be able to finish college.
"He told me, 'You'll finish someday, sis,' " McConnell recalled from that conversation nearly a half-century ago. "He's not here to see it in person, but I know he'll see me walk across that stage on Saturday. I say all the time, 'I finally did it daddy.' "
McConnell will be one of nearly 600 students getting her bachelor's degree this weekend when the University of Northern Colorado holds it's fall commencement exercises.
For this 67-year-old mother of four, however, it's been a lifetime in the making.
When the bottom fell out on the economy five years ago, McConnell was coming off her third marriage and found herself on the receiving end of a pink slip when the company she was working for in Nebraska laid off employees as a result of the beginning of the worst economic times since the Great Depression.
"I lost my house. I lost my car. I ended up having to file for bankruptcy and moving into a motor home on my daughter's property," she said.
Her daughter talked her into filing for Social Security so she would have some money, but it wasn't enough for McConnell.
"I'm not one of those that can just sit around," she said with a laugh. "What they call retirement — getting up, eating, watching TV, eating, watching some more TV, eating some more, so you can watch even more TV before you go to bed — retirement wasn't my thing. There were about 18 parts of that day that I didn't like."
She thought about that day so long ago in 1963 when she had to cut her education short.
"We were dirt poor farmers," she said. "We lived on the western slope in the small town of DeBeque by Grand Junction. I was about three-quarters into my first year at Mesa Jr. College when my dad had a heart attack, and my mother had to take over. So at the end of my first year, I quit and found a job."
McConnell spent the next 40-plus years in and out of three marriages and raising four children, yet, with the exception of her first marriage that ended quickly because of domestic violence, she reminisces fondly about her next two husbands — her last marriage lasting nearly 20 years — things just didn't work out.
She told herself there was no black-and-white rule that said learning had to end at a certain age and decided to go back to school.
"Here I was at 62," she said. "I'm broke; I've lost my home; and I want to go back to college. My daughter was like, 'Great.' "
But she was serious, and four hours after leaving her daughter's house that August 2007 day bound for at Western Nebraska Community College, she returned with two bags of books in her hand and announced she started classes the next day. She graduated with her associate's degree in 2009 and made the next big step by moving to Greeley and enrolling at UNC — she was 64.
She chose UNC because at the time she thought about going in to special education. She eventually went a different direction, but stuck it out with UNC and has nothing but good memories of the school, its students, its staff and the people of Greeley.
"The first time I tried to get the 'Bear' discount at a local store, they looked at me and said, 'Really? You want us to believe you are a student at UNC?' " she said with a laugh. "I was like, 'Yeah, I have my I.D. if you want to see it.' "
She was known in most of her classes as "Grandma Carol," or just "Grandma," sometimes even with the instructors.
"I had this really young professor one time," she said with a laugh. "I asked her one day if she even knew my real name because everyone in class just called me Grandma. She did."
When she crosses that stage on Saturday with a 3.7 grade-point-average, it may have taken her five decades to complete the degree she always wanted, but it's never too late, she said, and she's not done.
She plans to continue to graduate school to get her master's degree in human services, gerontology. She wants to help the elderly get the services and the respect they deserve, she said.
"I just want to be able to advocate for seniors," she said. "To help them get the resources that are already there, so they can live a more comfortable life, one they were accustomed to before they had to give it up because of retirement. I think I have something to offer. And I get the self-satisfaction of knowing what I've done, and what I've done it with."
I was about three-quarters into my first year at Mesa Jr. College when my dad had a heart attack, and my mother had to take over. So at the end of my first year, I quit and found a job.
— Carol McConnell, Soon-to-be UNC graduate


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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Did you hear about the guy who had a cardiac infarction at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas? Only in America.
The HAG has a sign on the door that says: CASH ONLY. You might not live long enough for the check to clear. The feed trough eatery has a hospital theme: Waitresses dressed as nurses take orders (prescriptions) from customers, aka patients. A "doctor" examines the "patients" with a stethoscope. The menu includes Bypass Burgers and all-you-can-eat "Flatliner Fries" cooked in pure lard.
Im not hating on the guy who fell out in his Triple-Bypass Burger and had to be hospitalized, but come on. You throw the deep-fried dice often enough and eventually your arteries explode.
I served tons of fried food during a 10-year stint as a waitress at a Calabash seafood joint. You cant beat the moneynot to mention the memories of charming customers, cranky customers, and perplexed customers. (Which side of the flounder am I eating?)
Speaking of perplexed, Widdle and I were that and then some at a West Ashley restaurant recently. It was packed at 2:15 p.m. on a Sunday, and we waited 15 minutes to be seated.
Then came Jack. Not quickly, but eventually. He ambled up with a full beard, slightly glazed eyes and a definite desire to be somewhere else. We ordered unsweetened tea and appetizers. So thats it, appetizers? he asked, hopefully.
No, were having a meal, too, I said. The tea was delivered. Fifteen minutes later, so were the appetizers. Before Jack could bolt, I looked up at him and said, Were ready to order. He looked down at me like I was a snake.
Be right back, he mumbled.
I stared at Widdle. Did he just give me a nasty side-eye? Widdle smiled and said nothing.
Jackin his defense, he was waiting on three other tables--returned, blinking heavily. We ordered, he gave me the Eyes of Death AGAIN and slid away. By this time, Im a little agitated. Does he have a problem? I asked Widdle, who shrugged.
Just then Jack reappeared with a pitcher of iced tea. He refilled Widdles glass . and tea went everywhere. It sloshed on the tabletop and splashed merrily across the appetizer plates and napkins.
There you go, my man! Jack announced, and walked off obliviously.
As I angrily puffed up like a blowfish, Widdle began to laugh. He put his hand over his mouth and his eyes crinkled shut. He didnt get mad, he got tickled.
I think our waiter is high, I hissed.
Widdle shook his head. No, I think hes got the mother of all hangovers, he said. And of course, he was right. As we mopped up the mess, Jack served our delicious meal. Then he leaned on the table and sighed, Im so ready to get out of here.
He looked at Widdle and said, My buddy lost his job in Vegas and landed at my house last night. And you know he trailed off, wincing slightly.
I do know, Widdle said kindly, which seemed to cheer Jack up. Then he turned to me. Im trying to place your accentwhere are you from?
North Carolina, I said, proudly. You?
Cayce, he said, only it came out slurry: Kaaaay-seeeeee. Widdles eyes crinkled up again. And he left a nice tip, which probably made Jack feel better.
At least I learned a new way to crack Widdle up: I just sidle up to him and say, There you go, my man!
Julie R. Smith, who had the black bean burger, can be reached at email@example.com.
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In the most extraordinary journey Ann Rule has ever undertaken, America's master of true crime has spent more than two decades researching the story of the Green River Killer, who murdered more than 49 young women.
Green River, Running Red is a harrowing account of a modern monster, a killer who walked among us undetected. It is also the story of his quarry - of who these young women were and who they might have become. A chilling look at the darkest side of human nature, this is the most important and most personal audiobook of Ann Rule's long career.
©2011 Simon & Schuster Audio (P)2004 Ann Rule
"[C]onveys the emotional truth of the Green River case." (Los Angeles Times)
"Riveting." (People)
"Perhaps Rule's finest work." (Statesman Journal)
Loyal member since 1998
"Suspenseful and chilling"
This is one of the better true crime books I have ever encountered. Ann Rule succeeds in chronicling nearly every step of the two decade investigation, yet it is never tedious. At different times during the story suspects are named, questioned and dismissed. The book is more like a suspense/thriller than a typical true crime novel. The frustration and anger of the numerous investigators, and the author, is evident. This very frustration led to a high rate of illness and death among those who worked on the GRK task force. I will not tell you which suspect is the actual killer, but it is so chilling to realize how "normal?" he appeared. It is important to understand he worked for decades to appear normal. The killer was really twisted. Caruso narrates perfectly, putting the listener within the ranks of the task force searching for this monster. I put this audiobook in the few dozen of the over 1300 I own as a "can't stop listening" category.
"Well written story, faulty narrator."
The book is very well written and documented. It only feels long because the narrator speaks as if she cannot breathe properly and is breathing through her mouth all the time.
I had to make an effort to ignore the constant sound of the narrator pulling air through her mouth at the beginning of each sentence, as if she had a cold and was congested during the reading of the book.
Typical cat lady: lazy, sings off-key, craves spicy bloody marys.
"Detailed account--worth the listen!"
Caruso tells it as if you were in her living room and she wanted you to know everything that happened. Pretend she's your favorite aunt and you can forgive her the mispronunciations and slight lisp. She really put her all into the telling.
Anne Rule wants you to know these girls intimately before you meet the Green River Killer and she does a thorough job honoring their memories. The frustration of the law enforcement teams becomes our own and what great satisfaction to finally nab the real GRK.
What a sicko.
"listening to GRK"
Yes, as I feel it is a fascinating story and also I lived in the Seattle area.
Yes, as it does not give you a real clue until well into the story about Gary Ridgeway and it gives focus as to how eluding he was to police.
She did a good job.
can't think of one. Think the title is good as it is.
It would have been nice to have some of the places be correctly announced.
"Excellent story and narration"
Anne Rule tells the stories of several of the young women who were removed from this world by the Green river monster before they had a chance to better their circumstances. Young people believe they're invincible and prositutes are no different. Gary Ridgeway deprived them of the opportunity to grow up and find other ways to make a living. I would like to say that I hope he can/does read the book, but I'm not sure it would matter at all. How could it matter to someone with no soul?
As a side, I'll look for more books narrated by Barbara Caruso.Great vocal pitch and intonation that doesn't need exaggeration to elicit our sympathy.
"A Chilling Nightmare Come True"
She's done it again.
Beginning with 'Stranger Beside Me', her story of her once good friend, Ted Bundy, and his hellacious killing spree, then moving onto Washington States most notorious serial killer, Ann Rule out does herself in this horrifying tale of a man gone mad.
The Green River Killer put himself on the map by inspiring use of the term, Serial Killer. Mass Murderer just wouldn't cut it.
Ann takes us behind the scenes with the detectives who worked for years on this case. They devoted their lives to catching one man; A journey that would last much longer than anyone had anticipated.
She dives into the lives of the prostitutes Ridgway chose as his prey. By telling their stories, she presents them as the wonderful women they were. Though their profession was anything but glamorous, she portrayed them as women with dreams, hopes, families, kids, and friends. The vicious cycle these girls were caught up in was pointed out and explained the way it should be, with an open mind and an open heart.
One of her best works, Ann has truly outdone herself in this tale of psychosis, murder, tragedy, and success.
I would recommend this read to anyone, especially in the state of Washington, as a reminder that the monster that can hold you in a grip of fear can be the last person you would ever expect.
"Very, VERY detailed!!!"
This is Ann Rule's most detailed and specific book to date...almost too much so! We kind of lost track of which girl was which!!
Avid reader of history, biography, and true crime.
"Ann Rule's usual high standard"
Anyone who enjoys true crime and/or Ann Rule will enjoy this typically Ann Rule re-telling of a series of ghastly murders. The only difficulty for me was that there are so many young victims their lives and deaths tend to blurr, despite the fact that Ann Rule deals with each of them separately and with sensitivity and respect. So many sad lives, so many tragic endings, and one man who got away with it for so long. A gripping story well told and well read.
"Tedious content, excellent narrator"
I was intrigued by this subject and thought this book would be great. Unfortunately, I didn't even finish it -- the narrator is really excellent (one of the best I've ever heard), but the writing is too detailed and tedious. The first 20 chapters spend most of their time with biographies of each girl who was murdered; certainly I feel sorry for each girl and their murders were horrific, but i don't need to know what they were like in high school or other mundane details.
Wish i could recommend this, but i can't.
"Another great Ann Rule book!"
If you enjoyed The Stranger Beside Me you will love this book! It is a great "sequel".
"Green River Running Red Ann Rule"
Ann Rule delivers again,what a fantastic story,just like Dead Before Sunset a gripping true story of a man that committed so many crimes and got away with it for so long,the crime task force worked so hard but left so many holes in the case Ann explains everything to detail this is my third book by this author and i have enjoyed everyone,Highly recommended.
"Nightmare Narration"
Great book but the very perculiar narration was a major irritation to the point where it distracted from the story for me far too often.
"Excellent listen"
Hats off to Ann Rule for the respect and time spent on the important people surrounding the life of Gary Ridgeway, the victims. It's easy to focus on the killer in these books but you reminded us all that the real story is in the victims and devastation caused to their families. They are often forgotten and lost as the focus naturally falls on the heinous acts themselves, but you gave them a voice. Respect to you ma'am.
"Great Book"
Very detailed and gripping. This is my first book by the author, ignore other review narration is clear and concise and a pleasure to listen to.
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Catholic Charities has been around for 85 years, helping people of all faiths, cultures and backgrounds.
In 1975 the Weld County Regional Office was established. This office includes the Guadalupe Community Center and Shelter, Senior Services, Emergency Assistance and Family Services.
Catholic Charities receives some of its funding from the Northern Colorado Empty Stocking Fund, a charity organization that runs a holiday campaign around raising money to help nonprofit organizations continue to do the best work they can.
When the Guadalupe Center opened in 2011, 961 people volunteered, putting in over 5,424 hours helping residents.
"I really feel it's a building hope center," said Enita Kearns-Hout, the regional director of Catholic Charities.
Catholic Charities includes three programs: emergency shelter, North Range Behavioral Health for substance abuse, and finding jobs and housing. These programs help those in need to find stability in their lives.
Case manager-counselors help people create plans on how to get a job, build goals and complete them each month.
This is the only local shelter that provides for single men and women who are veterans as well as those who are not, as well as families.
Jeff Roche, a doctoral student at the University of Northern Colorado, works at the shelter every other Friday evening at the front desk.
Roche is doing research on matters related to homelessness. "I'm more involved in the shelter aspect," he said.
"I think this particular agency does a real good job opening up and making people feel welcome," said Roche, who added that the organization is always improving and growing.
Karen and Gale Giebler volunteer at the shelter. Karen Giebler knows several people who work there, and she knew they needed help. "We could do this. We could go out and do this," she said.
The Giebler family has helped out at the shelter at one time or another. Last year they volunteered on Christmas and Easter and this year on Thanksgiving. They said helping those in need during the holidays has added to their experience.
Eight people go shopping for the shelter monthly, each trading off. These eight are more like a group of friends than anything else.
"We've had a really positive experience," Karen Giebler said. "I really feel we get more back than we give."
Companies that donate to the shelter include Sam's Club, Starbucks, Hoffman Travel & Events, Alberto's Express, Pepsi, Caldwell Bankers, Papa Murphy's, Weld Schools Credit Union, Catering by Kenny's, and Western Dairy Association. The companies help with food and drinks and hold drives for coats and gloves.
"I just think it's remarkable, all the donations," Karen Giebler said.


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Alex Radulov returning nhl playoffs?
Posted 10 March 2012 - 06:16 PM
HankthaTank - Squirrels, they hate to be thrown. / Why is the magical unicorn named Brian... Jedi - I just downloaded the "kids" book, "Go the F--k to Sleep" as narrated by Samuel L. Jackson on my kindle. I am now ready to be a daddy. / *Checks Router* No, I'm positive I didn't hit the "Wings Defense Sucks" button. Electrophile - I'm just glad the Wings were able to win despite the Curse of Brian. ACallToArms - I think Trey needs to put something about payroll tax and deferred income in his sig... Edicius - I'd rather [have] a soundbite of me saying "I like (man sausage)" rather than "I like Crosby".
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Posted 12 March 2012 - 06:59 PM
"Mess up tomorrow, don't mess up now".
- Harry James Benson, CBE.
Posted 13 March 2012 - 03:24 PM
If the Preds weren't going to make the playoffs, I can guarantee you Poile would be crying foul about Radulov trying to come back.
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I went to a doctor the other day, and all he did was suck blood out of my neck. Never go see Dr. Acula
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Posted 13 March 2012 - 04:57 PM
Tootoo does NOT belong on this team. He is classless and I would rather see the Wings be bad than classless. I feel the same way about Bertuzzi as well, but he at least CAN make the team better. With Tootoo the team becomes worse and in danger of being classless. Would you have liked Claude on the team? Or Roy? No. So why would you be okay with that POS.
This thread has been closed due to emotions being higher than people's ability to read, interpret, and properly respond to simple posts.
Posted 13 March 2012 - 06:03 PM
I hope it tears the locker room apart.
i don't see why radulov coming back would tear the locker room apart
only 7 players in the locker room now were on the team during the two seasons radulov played for nashville,so you could actually say that there is a different team in the locker room now then when radulov was on the team,Shea Weber and Ryan Suter will make sure that the locker room stays together when radulov comes back and that they will give radulov a nice welcome to the team
Posted 13 March 2012 - 06:19 PM
All I gotta say is: these folks coming over from KHL are a bit complacent. Ice gets small real fast. Watch yourself coming up the right-wing boards, Alex. That last step, she's a doozy
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Posted 13 March 2012 - 06:46 PM
"I don't like to be the pony. I like to be on top." -Pavel Datsyuk
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Posted 15 March 2012 - 02:09 PM
Alex Radulov wants to play for Nashville Predators, but KHL team wont yet terminate contract
Posted 15 March 2012 - 08:07 PM
"I spoke with a Russian agent and he confirmed that the suitcases were made of Alexander Radulov and he waits for his visa before returning with the Predators
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Posted 17 March 2012 - 12:25 PM
So does this mean A2 can come over here once his team is eliminated since he is contracted to Detroit?
Radulov's deal doesn't expire until April 30, and if he breaks the contract there, they (KHL) would expect some form of reimbursement for his salary, someone told me as much as 2/3 of it. It's still up in the air if /when he returns to the NHL. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Radulov is just using Nashville (again) to get a larger increase in pay in the KHL.
Posted 19 March 2012 - 08:14 AM
Also, he could be playing against Pit this thursday.
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Posted 19 March 2012 - 11:19 AM
im reading that he's still under contract in Russia next season, and will prob use that as a bargaining chip with Nashville when he hits RFA. talk about getting the best of both worlds.
That's what the whole deal was at the end. If he bolted the KHL without approval, he would have to pay back 2/3 of his contract value as well as nullify the remaining time on his contract. He didn't want to do that. The KHL club was interested in retaining his rights as well. He's obviously interested in milking both sides for whatever he can.
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Samsung Galaxy S III mini ReviewSamsung Galaxy S III mini 8.9
The battery that supplies power to the Galaxy S III mini is a 1500 mAh one, but unfortunately, official talk-time and stand-by times have not been disclosed. Nonetheless, after we used the handset for a while, we came to the conclusion that it can easily go through two normal days of use, as long as you don't push it too hard. If you happen to be a heavy type of user, you can expect up to one day of battery life out of it.
The Samsung Galaxy S III mini is a lovely mainstream smartphone. All of a sudden, the Galaxy S III's "nature-inspired" design looks and feels right in your hand. The device is easy to hold and operate, while its 4-inch screen is big enough to provide a comfortable and pleasant experience for smartphone users.
We won't really recommend this one if you're a diehard geek who wants the biggest and baddest device possible, but we can certainly recommend it to pretty much everybody else. It's a well-balanced performer with absolutely no major drawbacks.
With Samsung being dangerously close to conquering the high-end of the Android landscape, it looks like the South Koreans are now willing to take over the mid-range as well. With strong performers like the Galaxy S III mini, it looks like they will.
Software version of the reviewed unit: Android 4.1.1, Build JRO03H
Samsung Galaxy S III mini Video Review:
- Elegant and compact design
- Comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- Video recording is so-so
- The physical buttons could be better
80 Comments
1. loken (Posts: 462; Member since: 09 May 2012)
oh haha just because this is a samsung it gets 8.9! Yay!!!,,,,
And Sony has better phones for cheaper prices than this also better looking.. so biased..
2. AbhiD (Posts: 67; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
Seriously dude... phonearena is extremely biased especially Ray S.
31. loli5 (Posts: 76; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
You misspelled 'micheal h'
33. ZEUS.the.thunder.god (unregistered)
nice review Ray. i think its a very fair rating considering its a mid range device.
58. GTR722 (Posts: 261; Member since: 20 Oct 2012)
Nice review ??? lets see, Sony Xperia P, mid range device, 4inch 960x540 screen res, 8mp camera, 1080p video recording, aluminium body, almost same internal specs, 320$ bucks unlocked in Amazon...and STILL this "mini" gets a better score ?? seriusly PhoneArena, your bias against Sony is horrible.
77. aiman61 (Posts: 1; Member since: 18 Dec 2012)
Hey! Lets look at xperia p. Its unremovable battery, battery only 1305 mAh, no sd card slot!! Its fair!!
21. RaKithAPeiRiZ (Posts: 1488; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
Brace yourselves ....Xperia T fanboys are coming
64. OptimusOne (Posts: 694; Member since: 22 May 2012)
isn't one s also midrange?
how does this get higher than an one s
3. josephnero (Posts: 555; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
WTF.so this is better than Xperia T?
17. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3791; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
I'm tired of hearing about how Sony does not get what it deserves...go bark somewhere. This is a mid-ranged phone for Pete's sake, and you're comparing it with T??!!
I'm not a Samsung fan nor a Sony fan...nor do i hate them. But this has got to stop!
I won't buy this phone but I think this is quite a fair rating... And IT DOES COME WITH JELLY BEAN out of the box!!
36. josephnero (Posts: 555; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
rating on PA is for Both midrange and highend.there aint a special class for mid and high ends so STFU
40. Ray.S (Posts: 331; Member since: 19 Jul 2011)
No, it is not the same for both mid-end and high-end. Please read this page to understand how we rate the phones:
74. Junior19 (Posts: 1; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
If that is how you rate phones please explain how you are unbias towards the GS3. The GS3 Mini is a dumb version of the GS3 model so it's clear that they are in different classes. So for it's class you'll give it a 8.9 which is ridiculous when you compare it to some other recent phones in it's class like the GS Relay 4G. You'll gave that phone a 7 when it is clearly better than GS3 Mini. If the GS Relay's bulky size is it's only flaw, guess what? It has a physical keyboard. You'll gave this a phone a 8.9 just because it looks like the GS3. Completely bias if you ask me.
41. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3791; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Josephnero...do some research before you bark those comments at some one and embarrass yourself!!!
45. josephnero (Posts: 555; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
ok.i adimt i was wrong and iam sorry about it.but you really need to learn to be polite.
53. GayAtheist (Posts: 9; Member since: 16 Jun 2012)
And I suppose telling people to "STFU" is polite, is it?
60. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3791; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Yo, Joseph... So according to you 'STFU' is more polite than my "I'm tired of hearing about how Sony does not
get what it deserves...go bark somewhere."??
Mind you, i don't use those words to anyone irrespective of how they reply to my comment. If anyone here needs to be polite here, it's YOU.
65. josephnero (Posts: 555; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
as i said iam sorry Nathan.sorry for being impolite
67. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3791; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Nevermind...forgotten and moved on. Chill...:)
22. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Man, I'm a Sony fan (switched to galaxy S3) and I'm also getting tired of this silly fanboy ports.
You have no sense for criteria at all.
A score can't be taken literally, but in comparison with other phones of the same class.
Volkswagen gold can get a five star rating being the best in class, but that doesn't make it a better car than a 4. 5 star Audi A6
27. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3791; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
I'm correcting your speech as "THEY have no sense of criteria at all"- you meant it that way didn't you?? :P
Every review i read, i see them complaining about how Sony Xperia phones are downsized here...i agree they manufacture cool phones but everything has it's up and downs...how i wish i can explain how every phone is not the same!
32. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
So you guys are tired of people wanting to see equality? Is that what your saying? I think its only fair to keep putting it in their face until someone says "you know what? THEY"RE RIGHT"!!
42. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3791; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Won't say anything...you know better what i'm trying to say!!
46. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
ummm no what are you trying to say? what i see is them constantly disappointed with biased reviews and them just asking for equality......whats wrong with that?
This phone should most definitely have received nothing higher than a 7.5 but they feel the need to make it higher and on the same level as true flagship phones......
Now if classification is what is missing here then PA needs to jump on that and stop making it seem as if every phone is basically being compared to true high end phones when we all know this phone isnt as high end as per say....The Sony Xperia T?......maybe?
38. Martine (Posts: 102; Member since: 20 Oct 2011)
Forget about Raw specs. Any Jellybean Android device will perform smoother than Xperia T.
Maybe this was the reason for the higher score.
4. antmiu2 (Posts: 312; Member since: 19 Jun 2011)
8.9 really?
5. AppleConspiracy (Posts: 637; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Repacked Galaxy S Advance, which is not even on par with Galaxy SII, yet it bears Galaxy SIII name for marketing purposes. So much for the Samsung not cheating customers...
However, it does look very good and shows how enormous screens don't make much sense, especially when you are bragging how "natural" your design is.
If only we got true high-end device in this size, it would be a real miracle for the Android industry.
11. Victor.H (Posts: 658; Member since: 27 May 2011)
I've also played around with this phone, and the 4-inch form factor coupled with the S III design is a treat. Jelly Bean makes for a very smooth, polished user experience, so you wouldn't notice the otherwise mediocre processor most of the time. One thing I don't like about this is that it has features like S Voice which are light years away (not in a good way) from Google Voice Search, but except for that all along a very solid device.
23. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Which phone do you use?
You are such a short sighted, conservative mind actually.
Try having an S3 for a while and then talk about big screens making no sense.
Let me remind you that first galaxy s was the same size as this and was truly a high end product.. yet it's the Galaxy s3 that had unprecedented success.
The miracle you talk about already happened.
26. Seymur (unregistered)
Victor knows what he's talking about, darac.
29. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Uh.. oops , I thought I was replying to Appleconspiracy.. my mistake for hitting the wrong box.
I agree with Victor
34. TylerGrunter (Posts: 1522; Member since: 16 Feb 2012)
Actually you did, it´s Saymur who made the mistake! lol
44. Seymur (unregistered)
You don't say ? Taylur
47. TylerGrunter (Posts: 1522; Member since: 16 Feb 2012)
I shouldn´t really write fast: two mistakes in a small sentence!
I just wanted to tell darac that he actually answered correctly, to Appleconspiracy, not to Victor.
He didn´t do any mistake, just his comment appears under Victor´s cause he was the second answering to Appleconspiracy.
Sorry about he name change!
28. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3791; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
He knows that...errrr....don't he??? :-?
61. AppleConspiracy (Posts: 637; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
darac, there's a difference between something that is possible to use normally (like 4.8" screen) and what is optimal for normal usage (like ~4" screen).
Samsung Galaxy SIII has enormous screen that is possible to use relatively easily, but it's not optimal. It's rather on the extreme side, stretching the limits of comort.
Also, there is a difference between benefits of big screen and benefits of adequately sized smartphone. It's not one and the same, although those are connected categories.
That being said, the optimaly sized smartphone is not the one that has optimal (very large) screen.
And having enormous screen is not a miracle at all. The opposite would be a miracle, because for almost two years now we don't have optimaly sized high end smartphones except iPhone.
Learn those differences and you'll understand what I'm talking about.
6. TalkingTechy (Posts: 97; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Hmm...if the 8.9 is in comparison to the "midclass" of smartphones, then I agree with the score.
However, if the 8.9 is based on the entire field of smartphones available today, 8.9 seems a little high.
14. predator93 (Posts: 122; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
Galaxy s advance got a 8 and it belongs to the middle tier. This phone costs 100 dollars more and the only improvements from s advance are 256 mb more ram and jellybean out of box (I know jelly bean is much better than gingerbread but samsung has promised to update s advance directly to 4.1 from 2.3). I don't think this phone deserves more than 8.
35. ZEUS.the.thunder.god (unregistered)
its for mid range only not for all the phones.
7. anshul0000 (unregistered)
50. TylerGrunter (Posts: 1522; Member since: 16 Feb 2012)
I was wondering the same: first review I see without benchmarks? Sounds really fishy, probably the SoC is as weak as eveyone suspects and only Jelly Beans is saving the day for the phone.
8. buggerrer (Posts: 306; Member since: 21 Sep 2011)
OMG, Sony fanboys stop whining!
go cry over "sony-not-updating-your-phones article"
Galaxy Ace is better than any Sony product!
37. josephnero (Posts: 555; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
like Icecream update for Original galaxy s?yeah right
48. buggerrer (Posts: 306; Member since: 21 Sep 2011)
lol ..!
original Galaxy S, released at 2010, and yet he got an update with some ICS features .. while HTC canceled DHD update
and please don't talk about the crapy SE x10 lmao !!
seriously .. stop whining .. and defending Sony at the same time, forgetting that Sony just fu*ked the customers !
76. heliorodrigues (Posts: 3; Member since: 08 Dec 2012)
Sony cares about costumers unlike samsung, sony already update most or their devices to ICS and soon will update most of them to jelly bean including xperia U... unlike Samsung update like 4 or 5 devices... in their list lol... samsung have the worst costumer support ever... smartphones like the galaxy W will not even be update... so your argument is bit no sense... for dont say a bad word like stupid...
9. papss (unregistered)
So this is almost equal to the LG G? I think not.
13. maryaaadil (Posts: 146; Member since: 07 Apr 2012)
Or we can say equal to revolutionary iphone 5
10. deathyyy (Posts: 101; Member since: 20 Dec 2011)
Why is Samsung so opposed to making a high quality small scale smartphone :( I just want a 4-4.2 GSIII.
43. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
So you can use the powerful chip for hours of browsing and gaming?
Have a hd resolution so you can enjoy hd movies?
12. maryaaadil (Posts: 146; Member since: 07 Apr 2012)
I think its too much as phone costs 500$.
Man i can get a Nexus7 and a Gnex for same.
15. slaggyb (Posts: 214; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
I have read the whole review and still wondering why 8.9 is awarded to this phone? Mediocre processor. The galaxy s ii is still 10times better with or without jelly bean. who's still making phones with wvga resolution when 1280x720 is becoming standard.
Just cos is branded as galaxy s iii mini doesn't make it special in anyway..
This site is gradually transforming from iphonearena to samsungarena smh!.
16. rickywinataa (Posts: 262; Member since: 05 Apr 2012)
This is totally biased. Xperia T is a great phone overall & it got 8 out of 10. This is almost the same as S advance and it got 8.9
Htc one S was launched at the beginning of the year & yet for a mid end phone it is still a much better phone than s3 mini
18. PhansMuneeb (Posts: 371; Member since: 28 Jan 2012)
Woo woo woo...see what i got on gsmarena. SGS Advance has STE U8500 Chipset While SGSIII Mini has NovaThor U8420 Chipset.
19. Dro (Posts: 27; Member since: 23 Dec 2009)
If this gets an 8.9 then the Razr m & i should both get 10. Seriously!
54. nyuvo (Posts: 72; Member since: 10 May 2012)
My thoughts exactly. Razr m has so many important things going for it:
-its smaller in every dimension and has a larger screen with many more pixels
-Has an s4 processor which is only beaten by a few devices
-Crazy battery life (see gsmarena battery tests)
-Higher quality build with aluminium, glass and kevlar.
Only negative to this phone is that:
-Android 4.0 (update will come to the phone before the end of 2013)
-No s-voice/google now feature until 4.1 update
-non removable battery
So how does razr m get a 8.5 and get beaten by this poor performing gs3 mini.
I really think that the razr m should have beaten this - perhaps when its gets the 4.1 update phonearena will do another review
20. RaKithAPeiRiZ (Posts: 1488; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
8.9 is kind of high but its reasonable since this has jellybean and a removable battery over the new Xperia lineup
24. vignesh_viggs (Posts: 34; Member since: 15 Jun 2012)
Ho..i Heard iphone has new feature of non-removable battery...& get 9 star in P.A
25. verty (Posts: 122; Member since: 07 May 2012)
I think I will not read any article by Ray S again. He is so biased. Sammy reigns supreme!!!
30. loli5 (Posts: 76; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
4" screen?! apple will not stand for it, that is EXACTLY like the iphone!
39. Izzy_V (Posts: 216; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
I bet as soon as PA found out it had "Samsung Galaxy S3" in the name it was an automatic +8 for this phone. After all they ruined a lot of reviews during the time the S3 was being released. Anything non-Samsung couldn't even get close to an 8, aside from the N7.
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TAHOE/TRUCKEE - After some funding uncertainty, the free North Tahoe-Truckee Coordinated Ski Shuttle is a go for launch next Saturday, albeit with a smaller fleet.
The main issue stemmed after budgeted funds from two area ski resorts - Northstar California and Diamond Peak - didn't materialize, officials said.
Since Northstar California runs its own shuttle fleet, including routes that travel from Incline Village and Tahoe Vista to Northstar, the resort recently decided to continue with its existing service and not contribute money to the coordinated shuttle, said Brooke Rose, communications coordinator for Northstar.
Northstar will act as an "in-kind partner" to the program, however, by providing its Castle Peak Park and Ride lot as a pick-up and drop-off station, said Jan Colyer, executive director for the Truckee/North Tahoe Transportation Management Association.
Gordon Shaw, principal of LSC Transportation Consultants, a company that provides consulting services in transportation planning and traffic engineering, said an $86,800 investment from Northstar into the program had been budgeted. Without that funding, it affected the number of buses the program could finance, he said.
Originally, it was planned for Diamond Peak to have a 4 p.m. departure time, but with the elimination of a bus from the free shuttle's fleet, the departure changed to about 5 p.m., and the resort "thought that was too late," Shaw said at a Dec. 6 TMA meeting.
The number of runs for Diamond Peak also decreased from two to one during days of shuttle operation, Colyer said.
As a result, Diamond Peak decided not to be a part of the program this year, pulling approximately $7,000 in budgeted funds, Shaw said.
Helping to fill some of the financial gap is Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows by putting an additional $40,000 into the program, upping the resort's total investment to $169,000, said Chevis Hosea, Squaw Valley's vice president of development.
"Squaw Valley/Alpine are committed to promoting and funding efficient and effective transit programs to (and) from our ski resorts," Hosea said. "Successful transit programs reduce traffic, parking and emissions, while usually improving the overall skier/rider experiences."
Additional program funding is provided by the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association through local Transient Occupancy Tax funds and from Truckee Tahoe Airport, the town of Truckee and other lodging partners outside of Placer County.
The total price tag for the shuttle program is $253,100, Colyer said, allowing for five buses to be financed instead of the six originally planned. Squaw/Alpine's additional $40,000 allows for the fifth bus to exist, Shaw said.
The schedule for the five-bus fleet is still being tweaked, Colyer said, but the resorts being serviced are: Sugar Bowl, Boreal, Soda Springs, Royal Gorge and Donner Ski Ranch, by way of Truckee's Donner Summit Shuttle, which has two buses in its fleet, as well as Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, Homewood and Northstar.
Additional stops are planned to be made along the shuttle's route, including lodging establishments, transit areas and the old Sierra Mountain Middle School on Donner Pass Road, Colyer said, essentially providing skiers and riders a door-to-door service to the area's various mountain resorts.
The shuttle will run to March 31 on weekends and holiday weeks only, for a total of 46 days. Amador Stage Lines will be the program's operator.
"I think everybody's working as hard as they can to the vision (of a fully coordinated ski shuttle), so we just have to be patient," said TMA chair Steve Teshara at the Dec. 6 meeting. "If this was a slam dunk, it would have been done 20 years ago."


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Marta Krusell of Incline Village and the Northstar Freestyle Ski Team ended her season with a strong finish at the USASA Freestyle National Championships at Copper Mountain, Colo., earlier this month.
Krusell, 13, competed in both slopestyle and rails in the women's 13-15 age group and took gold in both events. She also was awarded The Cholula Hot Shot trophy for the best aerial by any female contestant in slopestyle.
Upon her return to Tahoe, Krusell participated in the High Fives Foundation Trains pro-am competition/fundraiser at Alpine Meadows, where she was awarded Best Female Athlete and received the opportunity to contribute a $1,000 check to The Shane McConkey Foundation.
Several other local skiers competed in the USASA Freestyle National Championships, including Carson Lehouillier, Alex Fulton, Alex Schrage and Jeffrey Conway.
Lehouillier earned fifth place in the men's open class halfpipe and was sixth in the slopestyle. Fulton took third in the men's 16-18 skiercross and fourth in the halfpipe, and placed second overall. Schrage was third in the men's 14 and over rail jam, and Conway was fifth in the men's 13-15 slopestyle.


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Letter write compares candidates to leopards
To the editor:
If there is any truth in the old adage "leopards don't change their spots", then we should be mindful of this in considering two of the candidates running for Perry Township trustee: Jerry Wolford and Mickey Weaver. They are both known for saying one thing in a campaign and doing something altogether different when elected to office.
As mayor of Salem, it was Jerry Wolford that pledged not to raise the city's income taxes, yet he voted to do so not once, but on three different occasions as mayor. It took a vote of the people to defeat these measures.
Mickey Weaver, as president of council, was the mayor's lead advocate for these tax increases. While she ran on a platform not to raise taxes, she took every opportunity in open sessions of council as well as in multiple letters to the editor to insist that the city "desperately" needed millions of dollars in additional new revenue, when in fact it did not.
How peculiar that now that a new mayor and new council are in office, one never reads in the local newspaper about the dire revenue needs of the city. The fact of the matter is that the city is running a surplus.
Unsuccessful at having their way at Salem City Hall, now these two have turned to Perry Township, perhaps thinking that everybody has forgotten what they tried to do while running the city. We can rest assured that if elected, there would be no request for increased spending too large, nor any future request for new taxes too small.
Leopards don't change their spots.
Marilyn McNutt, Salem
Writing about 'Perry Twp. electoral enticements'
To the editor:
What do you think the overwhelming reasons are to chase the two Trustee seats available in the upcoming Perry Township election? Those that have them are very active to keep them and those that desire them are fighting to get them.
If you said salary and medical/dental/life insurance and a reason no one mentions - the PERS benefits that come with the position - you would in all probability be right on! "PERS" simply described is the "public employee retirement system. In this instance the trustee can contribute up to 10 percent of his/her wages and the township contributes an additional 14 percent for a total of 24 percent toward the trustee's retirement. The 14 percent is truly a gift that few companies give! Add medical/dental and life insurance benefits amounting to on average per trustee of almost $13,000.00/year! Now, add a salary package of $11,318.04 a year onto the aforementioned and it totals up to a very tidy sum indeed. If the medical/dental package is used throughout the year as one would expect it would be, who knows what the package might be worth? Could be thousands of dollars and then some.
Are you aware the insurance coverages offered to the trustees covers themselves and their immediate families also? Industrial and professional institutions should be so good! This group of four must have a smile on their face that is difficult to remove.
These salaries, insurance and medical packages amount to almost $97,000 dollars a year for the taxpayers of Perry Township. There is no logical reason to suffer that kind of cost for four individuals that make up the township hierarchy. I personally believe the folks that live in the township are kept in the dark by omission and/or are not up to speed as I've never seen in print any of the salaries and benefit packages spoken of. It's like shame on you if you speaketh of the forbidden when not called for! This kind of information the political folks rarely ever speak of, for good reason.
I believe that the township officers should look in the mirror and from that peak ask themselves is there justice being done to warrant these excessive packages on the backs of the taxpayers of Perry Township?
Someone has to take the initiative. These individuals were elected to lead and manage. It is time for one or more of them to show the way.
John F. Reid, Salem
Writing to the residents of Perry Township
To the editor: This it to the people living in Perry Township.
Why would you vote for anyone who lives in the city of Salem? Why is it they can run for a township office but I can't run for a city position of any kind or work for the city? If you elect people from the city and they gain majority vote on township business where will leave us? Do not let that happen. You do not want to find your self living in the city. Do you?
Ronald White, Salem
Disputes previous letter, offers his explanation
To the editor:
Mr. McBane stated in his letter to the editor that I suggest the city lower its electric rate by 20 percent by simply moving salaries out of the electric fund and into the general fund.
I never stated that as the only cause of the problem. I stated that I called three random municipalities that are AMP public power partners. This is the same source of power that the city of Columbiana purchases from. Out of three random rate inquiries, all three cities had current total rates including all taxes that were nearly 20 percent less than the city of Columbiana.
That to me exposes a broken system! Two years ago when I first called for the vote to lower the city electric rates, they were dropped to the mid-8 cent/kwh range. Two short years later the rate climbed back over 11.5/kwh. We operated with the rates nearly 30 percent lower than they are now.
The fund never went down from the rate drop. In fact, the rate reduction was originally temporary for three months. After three months, the bottom line had actually increased. The lower rate was again extended for three more months and finally made permanent by a unanimous vote of council.
The electric fund has since decreased from retirement payouts, north substation upgrades, and the addition of a new substation. The real problem is black and white in Mr. McBane's letter. He states" Most, if not all, companies allocate these types of administrative costs back to their divisions and product lines through an administrative overhead rate."
I don't think that my opposition understands that we are a municipality, not a company. We are entrusted with providing a great service and a low rate. The power system was acquired with tax dollars. It should be a benefit to the tax payers in the form of low rates, not operated as a for profit business that grows the governments bottom line by profiting from the utility.
The people of Columbiana need a leader that will represent them, not protect the status quo. So long as I am entrusted with that charge, I will continue to present ideas, question the way things are done, and look for ways to reduce the cost of living in town while providing exemplary services to our residents. That is what I believe a councilman or mayor for that matter is tasked with doing.
Bryan Blakeman, Councilman, Columbiana


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Hasan Ali is an epitome of an ambitious and desperate politician who would not mind manufacturing lies and deceits in order to stay in power. Much like others before him, Zulkifli Nordin and Ibrahim Ali, Hasan has been threatening to release a video to prove Christian proselytisation of Muslims.
Again, he said he would release excerpts of the video featuring an apostate Muslim couple, now returned to Islam, who he said would reveal details of methods employed by Christians to foment apostasy among Muslims.
Catholic Bishop Dr Paul Tan Chee Ing urged Hasan Ali to opt for "full rather than striptease disclosure".
"For a man of his academic rigour, I'm surprised that he thinks piecemeal disclosure is sufficient," he argued.
"He has not only to show the entire video but also produce the couple for questioning by a full court press before others can be convinced of the authenticity of his claims of devious means employed by Christians to proselytise Muslims," elaborated the bishop.
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Wii Play is made up of nine games that will test the physical and mental reflexes of players of all ages.
Whether you pick up the Wii Remote to play the shooting gallery that harkens back to the days of Duck Hunt or use it to find matching Miis, a world of fun is in your hands!
In addition to the shooting gallery and Mii-matching game, Wii play offers billiards, air hockey, tank battles, table tennis rally, Mii poses and a cow-riding race.
Mini-games included in Wii Play:
Shooting Range:
The player shoots down targets ranging from clay pigeons to ducks to UFOs. In the final stage, the Mii a player is using appears on the screen, wandering in a field and being abducted by UFOs. If the player shoots that UFO down, the abductee returns to the field. To shoot targets, the player points at them with the Wii Remote pointer and presses the B button to fire. Players earn bonuses for not missing any shots.
Find Mii:
The player must find and select specific Miis from a crowd within a set amount of time. If the player has any user-created Miis, they appear in the crowd as well. The crowds grow larger and start moving as the player clears more levels. The player selects Miis by pointing at them with the Wii Remote and pressing the A button.
Table Tennis:
Players rally the ball back and forth, shooting for the longest sustained rally. In the multiplayer version, players compete to score points, as in traditional table tennis. Players use the pointer to move the paddle. The paddle swings automatically when the ball is close.
Pose Mii:
The player moves his or her Mii on the screen, rotating it and changing its pose to match the silhouettes inside falling bubbles. The player must pop the bubble by matching its pose before the bubble hits the bottom of the screen. The Wii Remote's pointer moves the Mii, and twisting the Wii Remote rotates the Mii on-screen. The A and B buttons change between three different poses.
Laser Hockey:
Players move paddles on an air hockey table, trying to hit the puck past the opponent's goal. The puck's motion is affected by the angle of the paddle and the speed with which the puck is hit. The Wii Remote pointer moves the paddle, while twisting the Wii Remote rotates the paddle on the screen.
The player must sink all nine balls in the proper order. In single player, if a player fails to hit the correct ball or sinks his cue ball, the player's score drops; in multiplayer, the other player can place the ball anywhere on the screen before taking a turn. The Wii Remote pointer marks where the cue will strike the cue ball. While the cue is marked, moving the Wii Remote back and then swiftly forward slides the cue into the cue ball. The Control Pad directs where the ball is aiming.
Players must catch the fish indicated at the top of the screen. The Wii Remote moves the hand holding the fishing pole. Moving forward places the hook farther out in the lake, while moving back places the hook closer. When a fish bites, the player yanks the Wii Remote back, pulling the fish out of the water. A "bonus" fish appears in a window on the screen, and catching that fish earns double the points.
The player controls a charging cow, guiding it into scarecrows and knocking them over. Players control the cow by tilting the Wii Remote on its side and turning it like a steering wheel. Tilting forward speeds the cow up, and tilting back slows it down. Quickly raising the Wii Remote makes the cow jump.
The player controls a tank and must shoot other tanks. The shots rebound once off the walls before disappearing. The player controls his tanks with the Control Pad (Note: players can also use the Nunchuk's control stick to steer the tank) and aim the tank's cannon using the Wii Remote's pointer. The A button fires the tank's cannon, and the B button drops a mine with a large blast radius.
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So I got to thinking. It is hard to create ScrewTurn Wiki Themes. It is dead easy to create jQuery UI Themes. Could jQuery UI Themes be adapted to theme ScrewTurn Wiki? I decided to find out and it turned out to be a lot easier than I ever expected.
jQuery UI Themes are designed to style widgets, which typically have header and content areas. ScrewTurn Wiki has a similar layout with headers and content areas for the navigation bar, main content area, and other sections. jQuery UI Themes don't include overall site layout because they are intended for widgets, which fit into an existing site layout. I created a generic (predominantly) layout-based CSS file to be shared across themes called /Themes/Main.css.
The three most important jQuery UI CSS Framework-related CSS classes for theming ScrewTurn Wiki are ui-widget, ui-widget-header, and ui-widget-content. ui-widget is used for the widget container and defines the font used for widget elements. The other two classes obviously define header and content areas. Armed with this knowledge, I applied the ui-widget and ui-widget-content CSS classes to the body tags in the master pages to provide the font and background style. I then added the ui-widget-header CSS class to h1 through h6 tags in Core\Formatter.cs. Last stop was Default.aspx, where I made the following two changes:
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Hoss remembers his big moment
February 2, 2013
MORGANTOWN — Jeff Hostetler knows all about how it really feels to win pro football's Super Bowl. The former West Virginia quarterback did just that 25 years ago....
What bothered me was that after the Giants won the Super Bowl with Hostetler running the offense, it was Phil Simms, not Hostetler, who was featured on the Wheaties box! It's true.
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Phil Simms, not only in his own mind but in reality, is one of the most overrated QBs in NFL history. Yes, he had one great game where he completed 22-25 passes against a terrible Denver team. But a career completion percentage of 55% and nearly as many ints as tds goes to show he was the product of a dominant defense and the overhyped NY media presence.
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My wife and I have contact with Jeff on occasion and I can tell you that he is a very nice person. He looks like he could still get out on the field and play.
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A brilliant sonic explosion, grafting electronic textures and modern rhythms onto timeless Gaelic folk songs. A bold, challenging album that proves the infinite possibilities inherent in traditional forms.
"...effortlessly contemporary and transcendentally timeless" -...more
"Alyth McCormack loves singing, and lets you know that with out telling you. You can hear it in her voice. She is from Lewis, sings (but not all exclusively) in Gaelic, and often performs with harp and fiddle - but she's not a folkie. Her musical education and influences are too widespread to sit in that, or any other ghetto. Minimalists like Reich, the sweeping eclecticism of Adams, sophisticated rock, modal jazz and role models like June Tabor or Marta Sebestyen have taken her down a path where she can sing unaccompanied in a Hebridean hall one day and with a metropolitan fusion samba band the next. She is at home on stage and brings to her music - whether with the close harmony vocalists in Shine or full jazz/rock rhythm section in Sunhoney - a still centre"
- Norman Chalmers, The List, August 2003
A voice described as having "spun glass fragility belying a sinewy strength" and as "transcendentally timeless and effortlessly contemporary", it is McCormack's non-complicated conviction with which she communicates with her audiences that ensures she is one of the most exciting singers on the Celtic scene. Her vocal talent and her understanding approach give her an ability to cross over diverse singing styles making her comfortable performing with a variety of artists.
She was born and raised and immersed in the culture of the Island of Lewis of the northwest coast of Scotland. McCormack began performing locally at a young age and then took her talent out on the road. She's toured extensively in various bands and projects throughout Germany, Spain, Italy, Estonia, North America, the UK, Brazil, Ireland, Switzerland, Greece, Austria, Budapest, Norway and Sweden. During this time she recorded with various artists, appearing on 16 albums to date, and in 2000 released her first solo CD An Iomall (The Edge) on Vertical records.
She has appeared at various festivals: Celtic Colours, Celtic Connections, The Edinburgh International Festival, The Lammertree Festival, The Hebridean Celtic Festival and in 2001 performed with her trio as part of "Distilled-Scotland Live in New York." McCormack is currently collecting material for a new solo album which she is hoping to have recorded later this year, and is presently touring mainly with her own band. For further info on McCormakc and what she's up to you can visit her website at www.alyth.com
"..a dozen tracks over 42 minutes are enough to convince me that Alyth McCormack is someone worth going out of my way to listen to..."
- The Irish edition, Philadelphia
"Some of Alyth's songs are in Gaelic the language of her native Lewis but her thoughtful arrangements and her subtle, intimate delivery speaks volumes in itself" - Sue Wilson, Songlines
"Traditional Gaelic songs with modern arrangements; some are spare some feature tasteful arrangements that recall a post-era Bjork. No matter what the format her voice is spine tingling." - New York, Time Out
"Recent performances by this young Lewis singer, showcasing material from her debut solo album An Iomall have forcefully endorsed her fast-growing reputation as one or today's most exciting talents in the world of Gaelic song." - The Scotsman


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