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BlackBerry Z10 ReviewBlackBerry Z10 7
So what's the hoopla surrounding this smartphone? Well, unless you've been living under a rock, you know that it's all about the new experience with BlackBerry OS 10. Just imagining the time it took RIM, errr BlackBerry, to develop this new platform from the ground up really gave us high hopes in the fact that they finally have a modern touch-friendly interface at hand! Obviously, they took a gamble on this one, which is evident by the lack of BlackBerries released in the past year. In a world where it's trying to achieve stardom over Android, iOS, and Windows Phone, the folks over at BlackBerry decided to put in some serious time developing and tweaking its new platform.
Visually, they've paid a great deal of attention in almost every aspect of the platform. So much so, that it boasts some neat looking transitions effects that sprinkle some love to the new UI – such as the cool fading effect when unlocking the device. At the same time, there's just this consistent fluid performance seen throughout the interface that easily rivals its adversaries. Unfortunately, its personalization is pretty much on the same level as iOS, since we're only given the ability to changes the wallpaper and the layout of the app panel. Compared to Android and Windows Phone, it lacks those personalizing elements to make the look and feel of the UI different between handsets.
Above all, there's a steep learning curve seen with the new operating system, which might detract some people – even those who are currently using the last-gen BlackBerry experience. Specifically, the learning curve is mainly due to the new gestures in play, and the way they lay out the homescreen. So let's take a quick look at some of these new gestures.
Looking at the phone, there isn't a home button or icon that many are familiar with pressing that returns them to the homescreen. Rather, the homescreen is comprised of three distinct panels – the apps panel, active frames panel, and the Blackberry Hub. Swiping left/right at the homescreen will get you into any of them, but when you're in an actual app, executing a swipe up gesture from the bottom bezel and then releasing your finger "minimizes" the app and places it as an Active Frame in the homescreen. Indeed, it's BlackBerry's take on the whole multi-tasking thing, which might not seem as intuitive as what's seen on other platforms, but it nonetheless gets the job done.
Following on the same premise, you can get into "Peek View" at any time by simply doing the same gesture (swipe up from the bottom bezel), but this time making sure to hold your finger on the screen and not letting go. In this view, we're given a quick look at the amount of notifications we have – though technically, you'll need to traverse over to the BlackBerry Hub to actually see what they are. Honestly, the way BlackBerry 10 handles notifications isn't as quick or practical, but instead, it seems like there's more work involved.
Well, that leads us to the hardest gesture to master – the one that gets you into the BlackBerry Hub, which aggregates all notifications, emails, text messages, and missed calls. Essentially, it's a swipe up from the bottom bezel, then while your finger is still touching the screen, you swipe right to uncover the BlackBerry Hub. As we've mentioned already, it seems like a lot of work is involved in just getting access to those notifications, but hey, that's the way they decided to go. And finally, the last gesture involves swiping down from the top bezel, which will bring up different settings depending on what app you're running. From the looks of it, the gesture basically replaces the familiar "menu" button function seen with last-gen BlackBerry.
We're not going to go into great detail about the core organizer apps with BlackBerry 10 because their functions and layouts aren't different from anything else. When setting up accounts, like Gmail, we're given the option of also syncing our calendar and contacts, which is of course an appreciated feature to find. As for the core organizer apps, they include the following apps – Calendar, Clock, Compass, Docs To Go, File Manager, Print To Go, Weather, and BBM. With the latter, BBM now features video chatting, where users can also send content to one another with a presentation quality to it. Of course, it'll please business and enterprise users more than anyone else, but at least it's nice to know that video chatting is now enabled with BBM.
BlackBerry smartphones are typically known for their messaging prowess, especially when many of them employ some killer physical keyboards. Obviously, the Z10 is an all-touch device and relies on a new keyboard layout. No folks, there aren't any gimmicky novelties this time around, but we're pleasantly impressed that the on-screen keyboard works well. Not only is the layout ample, but it's super responsive as well in keeping up with our rate.
Furthermore, we also appreciate the useful gestures in play with the keyboard – like doing a swipe down gesture on the keyboard to get access to its different layouts. Still, we would've liked to see some numbers and punctuations integrated into the main layout. In addition to its great auto-correct feature, BlackBerry has an interesting way of going about predictive text. Based on context clues in what you're typing, different words will begin to appear over certain letters on the keyboard – so all you need to do is a swipe up on the specific letter to automatically throw the word into what you're typing. As much as we appreciate this, we find out pace to be a little bit on the slow side, and quite frankly, we're faster just typing the old fashion way. Alternatively, there's also the voice control feature that allows us to speak our words. In our testing, it seems pretty accurate and somewhat faster than relying on the predictive text feature.
Emailing hasn't changed much with the BlackBerry 10 experience, though, accessing them is still a process on its own. Instead of seeing an email icon or something in the app panel, you'll need to once again get into the BlackBerry Hub to access them. When it comes to the layout and functionality of the email experience with BlackBerry 10, we don't find it as comprehensive as Android's Gmail experience – but hey, it still gets the job done.
Processor and Memory:
From what we've seen in the past, BlackBerry's set of smartphones were never sporting hardware that were deemed as cutting edge, but at least this time around, they're able to bring to the table something respectable. Running behind the scenes, there's a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus processor coupled with 2GB of RAM that's calling the shots – so it's the same chipset used by many of today's flagship devices. Far from being as intimidating as a quad-core processor, it's effective enough in giving the handset one consistent performance in everything. From basic tasks to more complex things like gaming, we rarely find the BlackBerry Z10 exhibiting any signs of sluggishness.
Sure, it's tagged as offering 16GB of internal storage, but that translates to 9.9GB of free storage space out of the box. Luckily, its microSD card slot is ready to accepts cards up to 32GB in size to supplement its internal tally.
Internet and Connectivity:
Many might forget that the BlackBerry Z10 is the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature 4G LTE connectivity, so it's something worth noting. With our unit running off of AT&T's LTE network, it's able to load complex pages in a jiffy. Even better, the BlackBerry 10 web browser delivers a phenomenal experience, since it's able to handle even the most multimedia intensive sites with little effort. Not only does it offer instant page rendering on the fly, but that same lovable and consistent fluid performance is also witnessed with its navigational controls – both pinch zooming and page scrolling. Heck, even sites with heavy Flash content are handled fairly well. Displaying a great amount of finesse, the only thing lacking are secondary features. For example, there's a button to switch between opened tabs, but it would've been nice to see some other gestures that would accomplish tab-switching as well.
In the US, carriers that will be offering the BlackBerry Z10 will have their own specific variant – with 4G LTE connectivity in tow as well. Similar to its contemporaries, the Z10 is armed with all of the connectivity arsenal we'd expect to find nowadays – such as aGPS, Bluetooth 4.0, 5GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, mobile hotspot functionality, and NFC.
109 Comments
1. Nikolas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 1574; Member since: 01 Jul 2012)
As usual Johnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
V here....jokes aside
looks like pa has a new intro animation?
9. Wiki_jaan (Posts: 704; Member since: 24 Jun 2012)
boring UI just like iOS
36. drdaly (Posts: 69; Member since: 09 Nov 2012)
I think that's not correct,
John V looked so biased as he was just telling cons not fairly reviewing the new entry of the anticipated Z10, also didn't give BB credit for their effort which they deserve by the way.
Really was upset from this review :((((((
37. John.V (Posts: 99; Member since: 27 May 2011)
Did you check out the conclusion? I applauded them for the visual appeal with BB10.
67. loyals (Posts: 129; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
@john v ..... u let all the applications open and stated battery life....QNX is real time os , if u dont close, they will be active only..not like ios or android where the apps go into hibernate mode....try to do battery test with apps closed
39. NokiaFTW (Posts: 2071; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
John V gave credit in the ending stating that the experience was good & fresh as compared to some other platforms !
BlackBerry did do a good job with BB10 , but it should have been a little more comprehensive & complete as they had more than a year to develop the platform .
41. John.V (Posts: 99; Member since: 27 May 2011)
Dead on with that statement! You share my sentiments.
43. Nikolas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 1574; Member since: 01 Jul 2012)
Always love johnnnnnnnnn v's reviews, especially the "hey guys johnnnnnnnn v here from phonearena" and his smile lol
47. JohnnyBravo (Posts: 105; Member since: 02 Dec 2012)
one year may seem like a long time, especially talking phone years, but for an OS to fully show its capabilities it usually takes a couple years. I believe this is a nice solid start. I will wait until they come out with their first huge upgrade then decide if I want to go back to BB.
The only thing Im really disappointed at are the hardware materials. I thought BB hardware was premium?
65. cripton805 (Posts: 1440; Member since: 18 Mar 2012)
John V.
A tip for future reviews. I came here to see a phone review. I felt as if this was a comparison to everything available in the market instead of directly focusing on this product. I want to know what YOU think about the product. Not how it stacks against the competition on every little thing. You repeated plenty of times how "it gets the job done". You can do that on those individual VS. battles you guys have.
105. depeche (Posts: 63; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
I agree.
This device is brand new and has a brand new OS; this has to be factored into the review.
When compared to past BB camera's this has to be the strongest to date.
Just because all other devices are 4.5" or more does not make this 4.2" screen inferior.. come on, it is larger then the iPhone 5's screen..
13. MONUQ (Posts: 31; Member since: 26 Jan 2013)
PA take it in +ve note.....
but u need to have fresh experts for reviews of phone.....
Bcoz old reviewers are biased to well published platforms.....
62. Raymond_htc (Posts: 430; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
Sorry but you are pathetic. Flaming on R.I.M Day and night. :) I think i need to sell you a product called ''Life''.
2. zuckerboy (banned) (Posts: 898; Member since: 22 Dec 2011)
lol not z10 it is Z7 :D
4. windroid (unregistered)
7 out of 10... not good :(
15. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3749; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Taking into consideration that Blackberry took a long time, the OS does seem a bit too subtle. But, since it's in stage 1, i can forget about that. I actually did like the design (better than the iPhone 5, if i must say)...
And i know what people will say about BB10, it'll be what WP7 was to Windows.
5. TerryCrowley (Posts: 194; Member since: 31 Jul 2011)
Blackberry is finally done. Maybe now they'll give it up.
21. SleepingOz (unregistered)
That's rude dude but yeah, BB10 is meh..
106. depeche (Posts: 63; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
I disagree! which do you prefer Window Phone or Blackberry 10?
108. Xtasy (Posts: 284; Member since: 13 Jan 2013)
Blackberry 10 over anything lol
107. Xtasy (Posts: 284; Member since: 13 Jan 2013)
Your a complete dum ass... I wish I can smack u over the head
6. wendygarett (unregistered)
Huh? The design is not good?
guess that only technobuffalo manage to rate that high lol
12. Nikolas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 1574; Member since: 01 Jul 2012)
maybe jon rettinger is a bb fanboy?
18. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
bezels, bezels everywhere.
38. John.V (Posts: 99; Member since: 27 May 2011)
Check out the Dec Alpha units. The Z10 looks like a slight variant of it. For a launch device, I was expecting more, since design aids in fostering attention.
91. NokiaFTW (Posts: 2071; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
Again , Z10 must have have been a good & fresh looking as the platform . Blackberry need to be relevant again and a slabby phone with not real good looks wont help them . Thats what John V is trying to say .
7. godzeus (Posts: 1; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
I just see a repeet of what happened with Storm 2. They brought something new to the table and it failed. U can't expect people to change how they handle touch screen phones. This is something that needs a whole lot of time to do and can't be done over night. Personally I had high hopes for WebOS. Not sure I can't get suckered into thinking the same again.
Check this; yesterday I just bought a new phone and went with Sony because Samsung had the (most used) back button on a side where it is uncomfortable to go one handed. That all said i do hope this makes it. Not like they can afford another blow.
8. jellmoo (Posts: 1581; Member since: 31 Oct 2011)
I am loathe to say this, but this review oozes a certain level of bias, almost like the reviewer was delightfully looking for issues to pick apart.
Now, I'm not necessarily saying that this phone deserves a higher score or that it is an amazing piece of hardware, but the language used here doesn't do an honest review justice.
Add in the fact that some of the review items (such as battery life) aren't even completed and just assumed, and I have to wonder at the validity of this entire piece. I have to admit that I am a little disappointed here. I expect more from phonearena.
16. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
I completely agree
49. xtremesv (Posts: 297; Member since: 21 Oct 2011)
I agree with you. Other sites test a device for more than a week to make a throughtful review. This one seems rushed.
10. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
The verge's review is far better.
11. joeyrants (Posts: 6; Member since: 25 Apr 2012)
Hmmmm, seems mediocre at best. But, I haven't tried one for myself so I can't judge just yet. However, I do notice some design cues taken from Windows Phone. The most obvious one being how the browser's task bar is shifted to the bottom and the '...' on most of the menus. Well, I guess it just goes to show how influential Windows Phone can be in terms of user interface design.
Everything seems fine except for the battery life. It seems really weak compared to its competitors out there. The best smartphone battery life I've ever gotten was from the Lumia 920. I managed to squeeze a little more than 25 hours on that thing on one charge with average usage (no gaming though).
Truth be told, I was expecting a lot more from BB. Something with really innovative hardware. Though I wouldn't go as far to say that this phone is disappointing, it was a little underwhelming (maybe my expectations were too high).
17. duwiegeneral (Posts: 48; Member since: 07 Dec 2012)
also the fade that occur when unlocking is on my lumia 800 nothing new there pa
19. StreetNerd (Posts: 819; Member since: 08 Dec 2010)
what an ugly tie shirt combo :')
20. fervid (Posts: 183; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
I really liked how they went with the interface and could have put up with any shortcomings since it is pretty much iPhone + Windows Phone with speed/power/ease of Android. But, no Gorilla Glass and weak Battery killed it for me. Sell your RIM/BlackBerry stock while you can!
48. winter_hat (Posts: 110; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
you better check the ticker
22. cornerofthemoon (Posts: 590; Member since: 20 Apr 2010)
Nokia has the best constructed phones these days. Samsung is still stuck in cheap plasticville. The iPhone 5 uses beautiful materials but go without a case for a couple of weeks and its a scratch-a-polooza.
23. Xtasy (Posts: 284; Member since: 13 Jan 2013)
Horrible review
24. champ_vl (Posts: 44; Member since: 31 Aug 2012)
I didn't like this review. It emphasizes on the downsides instead of the nice features it brings.
No mention of the quality apps it has compared to the Windows Phone or even that Android apps can be ported easily and run perfectly right out of the box on it.
Am I the only one around here who really thinks this is a very good phone and deserves some credit?
25. simplyj (Posts: 404; Member since: 23 Dec 2009)
7 out of 10? I don't buy this review. I would expect at least an 8.
26. daftastic (Posts: 87; Member since: 07 Jan 2013)
Wasn't this the guy who always reviewed the iDevices no matter what? It's that Polish guy when it comes to the Androids and Nokia, but iPhone? Whoo this guy's face would be all over it.
27. N-fanboy (Posts: 543; Member since: 12 Jan 2013)
Goodbye Blackberry, it was nice knowing you :'(
28. slaggyb (Posts: 214; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
John V is a complete joker.....drunk in Apple and Samsung Kool aid...from watching the video, it looks like he was forced to review the Z10...Nevertheless I already pre-ordered mine unlocked at full price waiting on its arrival on Wednesday ..PSA I currently own the Samsung galaxy note ii, the Samsung galaxy Siii, the Blackberry bold 9900 and the Nokia lumia 800 which I just upgraded to windows 7.8 and all phones are unlocked and unbranded.
32. shandesilva (Posts: 79; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
sincerely hope you would post a much better, unbiased review once you get your blackberry :)
29. isprobi (Posts: 653; Member since: 30 May 2011)
Not really a good review. The unique features of BlackBerry 10 are not shown here. There is allot more to this phone that just another icon grid. What abut the Hub and Peek features? What about BBM Desktop Sharing over video? What about the Time Shift feature of the camera? What about the learning capabilities of the keyboard?
31. isprobi (Posts: 653; Member since: 30 May 2011)
OK. I did see the rest of the review and I guess it's pretty fair. I will buy one. But I am not sure if people who want lots of apps for every little thing will want a Z10. Those who want to get important things done effeciently should love this phone.
79. madpiyal (Posts: 108; Member since: 11 Feb 2013)
I think it will also be the most stable platform and the secure one. Even though companies are leaving Blackberry for other platform will eventually come back to Blackberry just because of security issues.
30. Darkrai (Posts: 7; Member since: 16 Jan 2013)
The interface looks for like the optimized verion of Meego.
#same old swiping and gestures.
34. drdaly (Posts: 69; Member since: 09 Nov 2012)
I think they did a huge effort,
Good job BB great effort to be done alone without any help from anyone, had the feeling that john V was very biased against the device i don't know why??
I think it's a late move for BB but good one as well, the finish had to be more premium they're not some Chinese phone maker BB is a well known Brand that has to bring the finest.
Also, this phone this software are a solo effort from one company we have to give them credit for that, give them a positive push to make improvements to this platform which by the way looks like a smart and decent one, and i really liked it a lot.. Those many gestures are cool ones :) & the size is optimum, screen is perfect with 365ppi, 2g Ram, speedy processor that fits the platform and acts very smoothly, many other cool features that should be given credit not to focus on cons like John V did out there ... :(((
35. NokiaFTW (Posts: 2071; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
Don't like the review ?
Don't watch it !
John V has always & will always be one of the most unbiased & great reviewers out there .
Haters gonna hate !
40. goesoer (Posts: 15; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
I think that BB logo isn't cool
42. imkyle (Posts: 1073; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
I heard the battery downright sucks, but I think maybe a score of 8 would have been better then 7.
44. winter_hat (Posts: 110; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
What's boring is not the BB10 UI, but slaves to iOS or Android devices posting their biased opinions thinly disguised as reviews. Actual PEOPLE that are using it are all raving about it being fluid, unique, and innovative. So, buyers, when in doubt, check actual user reviews.
45. winter_hat (Posts: 110; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
Unbiased? Just the keyboard ALONE destroys everything in existence. Besides the prediction above the letter where your eye and finger are, it can predict words in 3 different languages simultaneously. And it has heat mapping that tracks your fat finger's errors and subtly adjusts the virtual location for often missed letters making you think all of a sudden you are great at typing. And more. That's just the keyboard. People who are thinking of buying, check the reviews of the people who've actually purchased this phone. It's stunning.
64. winter_hat (Posts: 110; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
I also forgot space inference that puts spaceswhereyoumeant them to be. Mind you, I'm still just talking about the virtual keyboard. There are literally 4-5 major OS features that will have to be copied by Android/iOS. HAVE to be copied because they are so much better.
46. GeekMovement (Posts: 2156; Member since: 09 Sep 2011)
If anything they could have added a decent battery life to this handset, but now my excitement for this product has disappeared. I hope it's not the same with the Q10 even though the back design of that handset disappointed me despite their glass weaving technology or whatever. Could have been much better. I'm sticking with Android and going with the Xperia Z or Galaxy S IV most likely.
52. advcomputer (Posts: 1; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
There are a few issues that I would like to address in your article;
>>Understated design
That is typical BB and seeing how it came about from the corp environment that is to be expected
>>Terrible battery life
No better or worse than an iPhone 5 Like all Lion batteries, after 1-2 weeks of use will they start to get acclamated and give you better life. Worse case is that you have a 2nd battery that you can swap, again unlike the iPhone
>>Tough to remove smudges from the display
ZAGG screen protector will do fine for that, no?
Additionally it does REAL multitasking not just pausing like the fruit and google o/s. Itis much more secure than the others and is also FIPS certified.
I don't see any mention of NFC which again they have and icrap does not.
No real mention of BB Balance ./ Remember features and a whole host of others. So this is another crap phone arena article by John V, who does not do ANY research but rather comes up with trash and nothing to back it up.
You should be ashamed and so should PA for allowing you to post this garbage.
53. MC1123 (Posts: 1255; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
what the hell is WP's customization?! it's resizeable live tiles? lol to that.. I prefer the iOS and BB10's changeable wallpapers than live tiles!!!
54. DerryAhmad (Posts: 278; Member since: 05 May 2012)
John V. points some good points in the review. But yeah.. the language is biased towards negative opinions.
Blackberry design are often has this understated (classic) look to it. Looks is subjective. But I do think the Black Z10 design is quite nice. Very corporate look. The White Z10 has the more 'young' look IMO.
Blackberry Hub (formerly Message) and Peek deemed to be incomplete,- While I view it as different. Peek is actually a really cool feat emphasizing on the true multitasking power of BB10 - peeking through notification without leaving your current activity.
Active Frames
Along with Peek, this is the true heart of BB10 multitasking abilities. The implementation looks like WP live tiles, but it's very different since each Frames is actually simultaneously running actively instead of just pausing. And managing your active frames could also mean personalizing your Z10.
Applaud for acknowledging Z10 keyboard as impressive. I think the Z10 virtual keyboard is the Best and most innovative touch screen keyboard among other platform's.
The review lacks one of the most important BB10 strength -Blackberry Messenger.
By far, BBM is still the Best messaging app that any OS has at the moment. Yes it's still exclusive to BB (like iMessage), but the features of BBM is unparalled, especially:
- BBM Voice
- BBM Video Call
- Screen Share using BBM Video Call
Battery Life
A nice battery life comparison with other top tier phones would be appreciated. The removable battery should also taken into consideration, especially Blackberry already provided further accessory like the Battery pack+charger.
Blackberry Remember
Initially I didn't quite aware of this feature. But I think I'm gonna love this feat. An app that compiled all things that you should remember - Notes-task-Browser bookmark in a single app.
Story Maker and Video Editor
I really like the idea Story Maker, While the idea is not novel, it is nice for BB to have this app straight out on launching and is actually a native and integrated to the OS.
Android App portability
This is one feat of BB10 that most reviewers neglected. I prefer native apps any day than apps ported from Android store, but at least it's nice to have the option.
While I do think the OS is fresh and great, BB10 Ecosystem doesn't have a 'healthy' amount of Popular apps. I do think it's on par with the WP8 apps.
I don't care about the hunders of thousands of apps. Just get the most popular ones (in each region) available.
We've seen some popular ones 'committed' to the platform, eg. Whatsapp. Let's hope it won't arrived too long.
Other thing the Z10 could improve is Camera. I've seen several reviews and it seems the photos from the camera are quite mediocre, especially in Low Lights. Thankfully, Z10 has built in Photo editor and Time Shift that are quite nice photo editing tool. But yeah, I do think the camera could be better.
66. MC1123 (Posts: 1255; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
i do hope that you all stop saying that the active frames of BB10 are similar to livetiles or widgets on WP or android coz its not! its a minimize window of the app so it is more similar to the short-life Nokia's only MeeGo Phone the N9!
but yeah! what you said is right!
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|4.2 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels (356 ppi) IPS LCD
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Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus, Dual-core, 1500 MHz, Krait processor
|5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 inches
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Project Arts Centre, Cube
Last year, Shaun Dunne and Talking Shop Ensemble tackled emigration with I'm a Homebird, and here, they've focused on the army of tradesmen who've moved from struggling to keep up with the work, to hustling for nixers in a car-crash economy.
Fifty-four-year-old tradesman Willy may be the core of the piece, but it is his wife, played by Lauren Larkin, who is the fuel in the fire. Dunne delivers a touching, heartfelt script; the banter of husband and wife flickers with genuine humour, and the jabs go from gently admonishing to intentionally bruising as their situation hardens and the walls close in. As Larkin struggles to maintain the small shard of domestic bliss it has taken her years to fence off, the cracks widen and the security of their home life buckles and breaks under the battery of everyday bills and pressure.
This is smart, effective and authentic theatre, with two strong central performances from Dunne and Larkin. The production might be a little too long, but an audience would want to have hearts of stone to not be touched by a story that strikes home, in more ways than one.
Laurence Mackin
Runs until September 15th


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We continue celebrating Women's History Month this March with another profile of a notable Latin American woman – Laura Chinchilla Miranda. Chinchilla was elected the first female president of Costa Rica in 2010, and is the sixth female president in Latin America. Before serving as president, she served as one of former president Oscar Arias Sanchez's vice presidents from 2006-2008.
Laura Chinchilla attended university in both Costa Rica and the United States — earning degrees from the University of Costa Rica and Georgetown University. Chinchilla spent many years working with NGOs and international organizations before entering politics, consulting on judicial and public sector reform for organizations like US Agency for International Development and the Inter-American Development Bank. She also spent time working in multiple departments in the Costa Rican government (Public Security, Public Safety, National Drug and Immigration Councils) before ascending to the vice presidency.
As a presidential candidate, Chinchilla offered some interesting qualities for Costa Rica, which found itself in somewhat of an internal flux at the eve of her election. Chinchilla hails from the center-right, and supports conservative policies on many social issues, including abortion, contraception, and gay marriage. She's also staunchly pro-business, though on the other hand, declared continuity with previous policies on maintaining an eco-friendly environment, and making the county carbon neutral by 2021.
More recently, Chinchilla has put herself on the side of the US in recent conversations regarding drug decriminalization and legalization, specifically responding to potential security threats facing Costa Rica with the recent legalization of marijuana in Washington state and Colorado. Just this month, Chinchilla also introduced bills in the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly, seeking "substantial reforms to public institutions, the Legislative Assembly, and the Constitution itself".
Regardless of specific political beliefs and opinions, as the third female president of a Central American state, Laura Chinchilla represents a new bar for success to which young women throughout the continent can aspire. Women and girls in Latin America still face many challenges and glass ceilings — as do woman across the world — and having role models in each facet of life, including politics, is an important step forward towards showing girls that they can "rule the world".


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It's the grand hotel of downtown Williamsport, an historic building that has hosted both big and small events and served as temporary quarters for no shortage of visiting dignitaries to the city.
Now, a gala celebration will mark the Genetti Hotel's 90th year, a party marking a bygone era when flappers did the Charleston, bathtub gin flowed and gangsters in pinstriped suits ruled the criminal world.
Guests to the party set for Nov. 30 will arrive in period dress and vintage automobiles will be parked outside as befits a hotel which came of age in the Roaring Twenties, a time of great change and prosperity in America.
At that time, the nation was growing, and the city of Williamsport was looking to take part in the opportunities being ushered in.
But in 1920, many of the city's streets remained unpaved and the community was without a fine hotel to attract the commerce needed to stay up with the times.
Wheels set in motion
The Williamsport Board of Trade set the wheels in motion to change that.
Soon, the Williamsport Hotels Company applied for a charter and an extensive fundraising campaign was launched.
In May 1921, some 200 businessmen canvassed the city for pledges, raising $750,000 for the new hotel to be built at West Fourth and William streets, according to information from the "The Genetti Hotel 75th Anniversary Book."
The project was off to a rousing start.
As noted in the anniversary edition book: "On April 2, 1921, buildings on the former Breining Store site were razed, and excavation was followed closely in the daily newspapers by onlookers who lined the site to watch the modern steam shovel and to admire the complicated scaffolding."
Williamsport Hotels Company Directors wanted a hotel to last.
Shope process brick - granite-faced concrete that had the durability of concrete and was soil- and moisture-resistant as well - was used in the building's construction.
Every bricklayer in the area was called into service to help install the 200,000 bricks used in building the 10-story structure.
The hotel opened the following summer and reportedly offered the most modern in building materials, machinery, kitchen and laundry equipment, furnishings and services.
$4 room rates
At $4 for a single room, the Lycoming Hotel in its first year was the most expensive hotel in town.
By 1927, more than 260,000 guests had already stayed there.
In the ensuring years, the hotel became the site of many banquets and other festivities.
"More local banquets are held at the Lycoming Hotel than at any other single place," reported the Grit in 1947.
The Williamsport Sun-Gazette in 1958 stated that the hotel was a "major factor in Williamsport's economy" and offered services - barber and beauty shops, valet, laundry, telegraph, shoeshine, newspaper and tobacco counter - usually available only in large city hotels.
It was also a site of conventions, according to "The Genetti Hotel 75th Anniversary Book."
Numerous state and national conventions held at the hotel earned Williamsport the reputation as the convention city of Pennsylvania.
Gus Genetti Jr. took over ownership of the Lycoming Hotel in 1975, changing the name first to the Genetti Lycoming Hotel and in 1990 to the Genetti Hotel and Convention Center.
Top dignitaries
The dignitaries, including statesmen, politicians, authors, sports personalities, show business figures and other who have stayed in the hotel are too numerous to mention.
But among the more notable have included: Robert F. Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt, Barry Goldwater, Gerald Ford, Nelson Rockefeller, Bill Cosby, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Gene Kelly, Gene Autry, Rita Hayworth, James Michener, Wilt Chamberlain, Cy Young, Connie Mack, and Jim Palmer.
But the party later this month at the hotel will allow the not-so-famous - local people - to celebrate the Genetti's glorious past.
"It's really going to be an excellent event," said Genetti General Manager Marc Shefsky.
The festivities kick off at 6 p.m. with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres served in the Garden/Terrace Ballroom. Decadent desserts will follow.
Guests will have a chance to view a documentary on the history of the Genetti Hotel and take part in the "Prince Farrington Black Jack Tournament" in the "Speakeasy."
"The real neat part of Speakeasy is, there will be a slide door," said Schefsky.
Guests, he explained, will need a password to gain access to the Speakeasy.
Gus and Val Genetti will host the event.
WRAK radio personality Ken Sawyer will serve as master of ceremonies.
Uptown Music Collective Jazz Ensemble will provide music.
The Williamsport Area High School Millionaire String Quartet is to perform ragtime music of the period.
Funds raised from ticket sales will benefit the Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society. Reservations should be made by Nov. 23. More information is at www.genettihotel.com or www.tabermuseum.org.


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English Focus on Writing 3 - Session 1 (Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by Research Engineering ONLY)
Provided by: ELU
Wed 24 Apr 2013 – Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 3B
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Register your interest - if you would be interested in additional dates being scheduled.
Description: Pre-Writing Stage-Planning your Work- Chapter Organisation. This course will look at different ways of organizing reports/theses. You will be given an opportunity to work on your own reports and obtain feedback from peers. You are welcome to bring along your own plans for scrutiny.
Target audience:
- Non-Native PostDocs, PhD and Mphil by Research students from the Department of Engineering
- Further details regarding Engineering Language Unit's eligibility criteria are available
Duration: One session of two hours
Number of sessions: 1
|Wed 24 Apr
|11:00 - 13:00
|Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 3B
|Dr D.M.A. Chappell
Format: Class work and individual study
Frequency: Termly
- Participants must be Non-native speakers
- Assist students with aspects of structure, vocabulary and cohesion of texts
- help develop the ability to edit own texts
- develop an understanding of academic style and techniques for scientific writing
Topics covered:
- Organising reports/theses
Syllabus: Course syllabus for all 7 sessions is available
Related courses:
- English: Speaking Skills: Fluency and Appropriacy (Intermediate)
- English: Speaking Skills: Presentation Skills
- English: Speaking Skills: Pronunciation Skills
- English Focus on Writing - Non-native PhD and Postdoc, MPhil by Research students from the Department of Engineering
- English: Writing: The Basics of Writing: Your Strategy
- English: Writing Skills Two week intensive (PhD Engineering ONLY)
- English Writing Surgery - 4 WEEK COURSE ( Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by Research Engineering ONLY)
- English: Writing Skills Workshop - Planning and Writing the Literature Review
- English: Writing Skills Workshop - Preparing Successful Poster Presentations
- English: Writing Skills Workshop - Presenting your Results and Findings
- English: Writing Skills Workshop - What makes a good Abstract and Title?
- English: Writing Skills Workshop - Working on the Discussion and Conclusions Sections
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by Sarah Levoy, PsyD.
The usual suspects that tend to cause stress in a new family are: undefined roles and responsibilities, financial concerns, lack of work/life balance, conflicting parenting practices. Sometimes other issues that were manageable while just a couple such as religion, in-laws, etc. become more challenging after baby arrives.
So much of this stress can be minimized by spending a few months ahead of time talking through each other's expectations. It is also helpful to do some practical exercises to clarify these issues and create action plans to improve family organization and cohesion.
Examples of some helpful exercises are:
Sit down with your partner and brainstorm current household responsibilities and add predicted new ones once the baby arrives and decide who is most skilled or has a strength in which areas and divide them based on that rather than the traditional division of labor.
Create a family budget for the first year which includes all baby related expenses to get a realistic idea of the additional costs (the average cost per year is $12,000). First you must establish your current budget as a couple to know how much additional money you will need. If possible begin saving prior to baby's arrival to relieve some financial pressure.
Create a pie chart indicating the percentage of time currently spent in the important areas of your life, such as work, couple, social, religious, health, hobbies, etc. Then do a second one including a baby to see exactly where you have to cut back in the other areas of your life in order to accommodate the extra time needed for baby care.
Begin to explore parenting philosophies around discipline, education, exposure to television/video games, culture, religion, etc. to identify early on where there may be conflict. Rate these issues by priority or conflict level and choose one at a time in order of importance to negotiate and write down your compromise.
Sarah Levoy, PsyD, has worked in the field of healthy child development and parenting for more than 15 years. Her path has taken many turns -- helping families of all cultures, backgrounds and life experiences, through private sectors, volunteer work and within the television industry. Dr. Levoy's focus and joy in helping future families improve their mental health, happiness, and quality of life resulted in the founding of The Prepared Mom, a practice dedicated to helping couples prepare for parenting their baby and caring for themselves as new parents.
Copyright © Sarah Levoy. Permission to republish granted to Pregnancy.org, LLC.


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What does Camille Cosby have that the rest of us don't? Bill Cosby for a husband. And these days that seems to be a pretty wonderful thing to have.
Bill Cosby is, after all, the No. 1 husband and father on American television. Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable, the character he plays on his hit sitcom, the "Cosby Show," is the charming kind of husband who can keep his wife in giggles with droll little comments that expose the frequent absurdities of family life. He is the wise, sensitive kind of father who can herd the family into the upstairs bathroom to attend the funeral of his youngest child's pet goldfish because he knows it's important for children to learn how to come to terms with loss. And he's the exuberant kind of lover who can get into bed with Clair Huxtable, his wife of many years, and still carry on like a bridegroom on his honeymoon.


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By NEMS Daily Journal
Mississippi's emergency response organizations on Monday continued work started immediately after Saturday's powerful, deadly tornadoes, and a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said federal assistance for individuals seems likely, including temporary housing.
Greg Flynn, Public Information Officer for MEMA, said Monday afternoon the death toll from Saturday's category EF4 storms remains at 10, including three children. He said a search of isolated areas in the long path of the storm system has "thankfully" revealed no other fatalities.
Mississippians generally know about tornadoes and the threat they pose – mostly during the spring and fall seasonal changes – but the death and damage that can happen when a twister strikes never fail to shock.
MEMA has taken the lead coordinating relief and assistance. The storm has been classified as an EF-4 tornado at its peak, the second-strongest strength category.
Disaster experts from MEMA and other agencies have calculated the Saturday storm system as the largest natural disaster in Mississippi since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 devastated the Gulf Coast and caused extensive damage more than 100 miles inland.
Individuals and organizations who want to help victims of Saturday storms should contact MEMA:
– Visit MEMA's website, www.msema.org, and click on the donation and volunteer links listed under "NEWS" to find out more information and the most current storm updates.
– United Way's Mississippi 211, a telephone information and referral line, is open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. to immediately assist individuals affected by the storm. Dial 211 as you would dial 911, but 211 is not a crisis "hotline."
– U.S. Rep. Travis Childers, D-Miss., announced Monday he would open an emergency office in Choctaw County. At least one staff member will be available to serve constituents in need of assistance at the Choctaw County Courthouse, Board of Supervisors Room, from today through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Choctaw County residents also will be able to reach a staff member by phone at (662) 285-6329 or in the Tupelo office 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The phone number is (662) 841-8808.
– The Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service, an official state agency, has asked that charities, businesses and individuals who would like to volunteer, to register at www.volunteermississippi.org or call (888) 353-1793.
According to reports from officials in states hit by violent weather, 61 tornadoes swept through Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida and South Carolina.
Mississippians are generous when the need is great, and for many the weekend twisters damaged life and property.


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AutoGuide.com Astounded by All-New 2016 Honda Pilot
Have you had a chance to check out our chic -- and completely redesigned -- crossover, the 2016 Honda Pilot? If not, your buds at Buerkle Honda can help.
We'd like to link the following video, a review of the Pilot from the fine folks at AutoGuide.com. Give it a watch to learn more about this most handsome utility hauler:
While we absolutely adore fresh exterior and retuned, now 280-horsepower V6 engine, the Pilot is rather robust in the realm of onboard amenities, as well.
For instance, standard features on the base LX include 18-inch alloy wheels, rear privacy glass…


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Katy Perry Surprises Pulse Nightclub SurvivorPull out your Kleenex for this one.
Katy Perry Surprises Orlando Shooting Survivor (VIDEO)Kleenex alert!
Ellen Presents Meghan Trainor with Her GRAMMY AwardEarlier this year, Meghan Trainor won a GRAMMY Award for Best New Artist but she revealed on The Ellen Degeneres Show that she hasn't received the actual award for the GRAMMY yet. Ellen had a surprise waiting for Meghan.
Ellen Spoofs Adele's "Hello"According to Ellen she had a missed connection with Adele that inspired her new music video... HILARIOUS WATCH!
E's News: Ellen Wins HalloweenEllen wins Halloween with this costume!
Ellen DeGeneres Angers Fans with Nicki Minaj ParodyEllen DeGeneres made fun of the size of Nicki Minaj's butt, and people are mad. But it's not the first time Ellen has gone there.
Ellen Visits Taylor Swift Backstage On Tour (VIDEO)Can I paint your nails? Yeah....no.
This Little Girl and Her Mom Do Beyoncé's '7/11' Dance Better Than Bey Herself: WatchSo many of us try to mimic Beyoncé's moves, but this 4-year-old girl and her mom have mastered them.
Watch Michelle Obama Dance to 'Uptown Funk' with EllenThe First Lady did a little dancing with Ellen. Don't believe us? Just watch.
Bubba Show: Ellen And Justin Bieber Prank FansJustin Bieber and Ellen prank fans in a bathroom stall.
Justin Bieber Apologizes to Fans After 'Ellen' Appearance: 'I'm Not Who I Was Pretending to Be'"I'm not who I was pretending to be," Bieber said in the clip. "And why I say pretending is, often we pretend to be something we're not as a coverup.
Bruno Mars Sings 'Uptown Funk' With 6-Year Old Fan! (VIDEO)It doesn't get cuter than this, my friends.


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Spending and contribution reports for the Senate District 31 runoff candidates were due Monday. The reports became available on the Texas Ethics Commission's Web site, www.ethics.state.tx.us, on Tuesday.
Kel Seliger
Contributions of $50 or less, $2,926.00.
Contributions total $175,727.48. Contributions were from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abercrombie, Amarillo, $100; J.C. and Cheryl Adams, Morton, $100; Brent and Patrice Allen, Perryton, $250 and $250; Neal R. Allen, Midland, $100; Amarillo Apartment Association, Amarillo, $1,000; David P. and Vanessa Ransom Anderson, Amarillo, $250; Michael and Jeanne Archer, Amarillo, $75; Sam and Julianne Attebury, Amarillo, $250; Fred and Sheryl Awe, Dalhart, $100; BMC-PAC, Austin, $2,500; BNSF Rail PAC, Fort Worth, $500; Clifford and Linda Baker, Canyon, $100; John Baker, Canadian, $250; Ron Baldwin, Amarillo, $100; Jack Barnes, Amarillo, $100; Ronny and Cindy Barnes, Lubbock, $100; Meryl G. and Beatrice E. Barnett, Borger, $100; Joan R. Baskin, Midland, $100; Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Bauman, Amarillo, $100; Stuart Beal, Midland, $250; Dr. and Mrs. R. Dean Beddow, Amarillo, $100; Beef-Pac, Amarillo, $5,000; Robert B. Bentley, Amarillo, $1,500; Howard and Peggy Berg, Amarillo, $75; John D. and Nancy C. Bergman, Midland, $250; Bivins for Senate, Amarillo, $15,000; Morris and Sandra Blankenship, Hereford, $100; William A. and Wendy J. Boothe, Dallas, $5,000; Michael and Patricia Bourn, Amarillo, $100; William C. Boyce, Amarillo, $100; Larry R. and Tina L. Brandon, Amarillo, $500; John Breedlove, Midland, $250; H.C. and Lena Mae Brillhart, Perryton, $1,000; D.L. Brown, Adrian, $100; Lloyd and Lora Brown, Amarillo, $100; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bruckner Jr., Amarillo, $250; Gilda Bryant, Amarillo, $100; Robert W. and Patty Bryant, Amarillo, $350; Burl and Nellie Buchanan, Spearman, $100; Dale E. and Adair M. Buckner, Canyon, $100; Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Buckthal, Amarillo, $2,000; Frank Kell Cahoon, Midland, $100; James G. and Helen Calcote, Amarillo, $350; Dr. and Mrs. Turner M. Caldwell, Amarillo, $250; James E. Cauthen, Midland, $250; Mark Cettie, Amarillo, $250; Dick Chumley, Stratford, $250; Teresa J. Clingman, Midland, $100; Dr. Bill C. Clymer, Amarillo, $150; F.G. Collard III, Amarillo, $250; Steve and Nan Coneway, Hereford, $100; Carolyn Conklin, Amarillo, $500; Consulting Engineers Political Action Committee, Austin, $500; Ronald E. Cook, Houston, $1,000; Dr. Phillip J. Corbin, Amarillo, $250; John Todd Cornett, Amarillo, $1,000; James and Denise Cosner, Midland, $250; Harold D. Courson, Perryton, $5,000; Dr. Peggy Bales Cowan, Midland, $250; Mark Crabtree, Amarillo, $100; William C. and Rita A. Craddock, Canyon, $100; Jose Cuevas, Midland, $250; J. Pat and Eleanor Cunningham, Amarillo, $200; Robert Curl, Amarillo, $100; Dr. David E. and Mrs. Ivor B. Daniel, Midland, $100; Mr. and Mrs. J. Ray Daniel, Amarillo, $100; Robert M. Davenport Jr., Midland, $250; David M. Sibley Campaign Account, Austin, $1,500; Mr. and Mrs. William Davies, Amarillo, $300; Miles and Marcia Davis, Amarillo, $100; Allen Dawson, Amarillo, $100 and $100; Don M. Dean, Amarillo, $250; William and Mary Anne Dingus, Midland, $2,000 and $250; Jim C. Doche, Amarillo, $250; Mary Ann Douglas, Midland, $500; ENPAC, Jackson, Wyo., $1,000; Thomas D. Easley, Amarillo, $100; Larry Edgerton, Midland, $250 and $250; Blaine and Jill Edwards, Houston, $125; Duke Edwards, Midland, $250; J. Ralph Ellis Jr., Irving, $5,000; Paul F. and Mary-Ann Engler, Amarillo, $500; Mr. and Mrs. Ed A. Fancher, Amarillo, $300; Betty G. Farrell, Amarillo, $1,000; J. David Fatheree, Pampa, $200; Doug Ferguson, Midland, $100; Robert and Wanda Ferguson, Dumas, $100; Earnest R. Finney, Amarillo, $100; Dr. James Fitch, Amarillo, $250; Kirk and Dyann Folkner, Amarillo, $100; Linda Foster, Midland, $100 and $100; R.H. and Tonya Franklin, Amarillo, $100; Fraser for Texas Senate, Marble Falls, $5,000; William Harold Freeman, Austin, $86.47, in kind contribution for gas for Panhandle Tour on Feb. 11; Friends of the University PAC, Austin, $500; Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, Dallas, $1,000; Dr. Jess W. Ghormley, Amarillo, $150; Richard C. Gibson, Midland, $1,000; Bruce A. and Terry L. Gilmour, Midland, $250; J. Craig and Donna D. Gladman, Amarillo, $250; James M. and Brenda Goforth, Amarillo, $500; Annice Goodell, Amarillo, $150; J.D. Graham, Amarillo, $100; Graydon Group LLC, Austin, $1,000; Andrew E. and Rhonda Green, Borger, $500; David N. Grimes, Midland, $500 and $250; Rosalind Redfern Grover, Midland, $1,000; Selden B. Hale, Amarillo, $500; Bobby Hall, Amarillo, $100; Larry and Lou Hall, Amarillo, $100; Susie Hitchcock Hall, Midland, $250; John Harris, Dumas, $250; Terry W. Harris, Amarillo, $500; Troy Harrison, Amarillo, $250; Jack H. Hart, Amarillo, $100; Herbert and Roberta Harter, Dumas, $100; Glenn C. Hatfield Jr., Amarillo, $500; Mr. Adolph Rusty and Dr. Heidi Sticksell Hawkins III, Amarillo, $250; Stephen Helbing, Midland, $250; Rick and Kim Higgins, Amarillo, $200; Susan Higgins, Amarillo, $200; Gene G. and LaVoyda Hill, Amarillo, $100; Hillco PAC, Austin, $2,500; Jerry Hodge, Amarillo, $1,000; Steven C. Hofer, Midland, $250; Roger and Sheila Holland, Borger, $100; Mr. and Mrs. Huley Horn, Amarillo, $100; David T. and Michelle Fortunato Horsley, Amarillo, $250; Walter and Jere Hubbard, Midland, $100; Hughes and Luce, LLP, Dallas, $1,000; James Humphreys, Midland, $1,000; Mr. and Mrs. Roy R. Hunter II, Amarillo, $100; Independent Bankers Association of Texas PAC, Austin, $2,500; Marcia Ingram, Midland, $100; Kenneth Irwin, Gruver, $100; James Jenkins, Amarillo, $200; Robert A. and Amy Juba, Amarillo, $250; R.M. Keeney, Dumas, $100; Russell T. Kelley, Austin, $50.63 and $1,500; Wayne and Denise Kelly, Borger, $750; Dr. Thomas and Gene Kirksey, Austin, $500; Clayton and Erma Knapp, Amarillo, $100; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kornegay, Amarillo, $200; Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Kuper, Dalhart, $100; Rhonda J. Lacy, Midland, $100; Jon and Maria Lair, Canyon, $500; Dr. Michael and Pamela Lary, Amarillo, $100; Walter E. and Kris Lasley, Stratford, $250; Tom Lavin, Amarillo, $250; Roger and Sue Lawrence, Amarillo, $100; J. Rex and Mary Nell Lemert, Amarillo, $150; Licensed Beverage Distributors PAC, Austin, $1,000; Larry Lincycomb, Amarillo, $200; Lloyd, Gosselink, Blevins, Rochelle, Baldwin and Townsend, P.C., Austin, $500; Dan Y. and Susan C. Lokey, Amarillo, $200; Joe and Patricia Lovell, Amarillo, $250; Joel and Mary Lummus, Amarillo, $100; Mr. and Mrs. Wales Madden Jr., Amarillo, $1,000; William Brad and Carol Lee Martin, Amarillo, $250; John C. and Virginia L. Maynard, Amarillo, $100; William McCarty, Amarillo, $250; Michael and Kathleen McCulloch, Odessa, $500; Shane McKinzie, Plains, $100; Judy and Chip Staniswallis McLain, Amarillo, $200; Ralph McLaughlin, Big Spring, $500; Robert D. and Katherine E. McLeod, Amarillo, $100; Glen McMennamy, Amarillo, $500; Edmond and Audrey Mee, Midland, $200; Jay and Sally Messenger, Muleshoe, $100; Mr. and Mrs. Greg Mitchell, Amarillo, $1,000; Moonlight Investments, Ltd., Amarillo, $1,000; Ben and Dolores Moore, Wildorado, $100; Bob and Fay Moore, Amarillo, $500; R. Wayne Moore, Amarillo, $250; Merna Morrison, Borger, $100; John and Jo Mozola, Amarillo, $300; Raymond E. and Blossom Newell, Canadian, $100; Michael D. Newman, Midland, $250; Mr. and Mrs. Pat L. Northcutt, Amarillo, $100; Christine English O'Conner, Amarillo, $100; Denny and Karen O'Hara, Amarillo, $300; Miles and Marcia O'Loughlin, Amarillo, $250; William and Mary Ann Osborn, Amarillo, $200; Otis C. and Bonnie C. Shearer Rev. Trust, Booker, $300 and $150; John Parish, Andrews, $100; Don A. and Susann Parrish, Plains, $100; Mary Pate, Amarillo, $100; Hugh A. and Novelle Pennal, Amarillo, $250; Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins and Mott, LLP, Amarillo, $2,500; Steve and Paige Pitts, Midland, $250; Roy T. and Janye H. Pointer, Perryton, $100; Kraege Polan Jr., Austin, $500; Jimmie and Bill Price, Amarillo, $500; Mr. John R. Rains, Amarillo, $750; Frank A. Renfro, Amarillo, $200; Carolyn Richardson, Vega, $200; Wayne Richardson, Vega, $100; Thomas C. Riney, Amarillo, $100; Mr. and Mrs. Tom L. Roach III, Clarendon, $250; Dan R. Robertson, Midland, $100; Glenn A. and Louan Rogers, Midland, $250; SBC Texas Employee PAC, Austin, $3,000; SCOPE Multicandidate Committee, Amarillo, $1,000; Lonnie Satterfield, Amarillo, $100; Virginia Saucier, Amarillo, $100; Mr. and Mrs. John Saylor, Muleshoe, $100; Robert and Nita Schaben, Amarillo, $200; David and Sherry Schaeffer, Dimmitt, $500; Frederick Schoch, Midland, $100; Maurice and Mary Schooler, Amarillo, $100; David T. and Denyce Scott, Perryton, $150; Jack Seale, Denver, Colo., $100; Alvin H. and Mary Z. Sharp, Amarillo, $500 and $300; Keevin Sharp, Amarillo, $100; William Sharp, Amarillo, $100; John and Joan Shelton, Amarillo, $500; Marc Skeen, Midland, $100; Alfred and Patricia Smith, Amarillo, $1,000; Dr. Aubrey L. and Robin Smith, Amarillo, $500; Richard M. Smith, Amarillo, $200; Cliff and Andrea Snell, Midland, $250; Robert H. Sparks Jr., Austin, $250; Garrett Spradling, Borger, $1,000; Harlow Sprouse, Amarillo, $100; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steel, Dalhart, $250; Steve W. and Marshallette Sterquell, Amarillo, $5,000; Mrs. Hugh Sticksel, Canyon, $100; Deane Stoltz, Midland, $750 and $250; Rick and Carole Strange, Midland, $250; Joe and Laura Street, Amarillo, $250; Frank J. Sturzl, Austin, $1,000; TXU-Corp. PAC, Dallas, $2,000; Keith E. Taylor, Amarillo, $100; John W. Templer, Amarillo, $100; Texas Assoc. of Defense Counsel PAC Account, Austin, $1,000; Texas Association of Mortgage Brokers PAC, Austin, $500; Texas Civil Justice League PAC, Austin, $1,000; Texas Financial Services Association PAC, Austin, $500; Texas Manufactured Housing Association, Austin, $1,000; Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association PAC, Austin, $1,000; Texas Restaurant Association State PAC, Austin, $2,500; Texas Thoroughbred Assn. PAC, Austin, $1,000; Texas Veterinary Medical Assn. PAC, Austin, $1,000; Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association PAC, Fort Worth, $1,500; Bill Mac Tregellas, Perryton, $100; Trinity Industries Employee PAC, Dallas, $1,000; Johnny Trotter, Hereford, $1,000; Billy and Lynda Underwood, Perryton, $100; Valero PAC, San Antonio, $2,500 and $2,500; Gary L. and Frankie Walker, Plains, $100; James W. and Patsy Walker, Amarillo, $200; Jack and Sandra Waller, Amarillo, $500; Stephen A. and Martha J. Walton, Amarillo, $100; Bill Ware, Amarillo, $5,000; Doug and Dorothy Ware, Pampa, $100; Tol Ware, Amarillo, $500; Mrs. Johnny R. Warren, Midland, $250; Charles and Barbara Watson Jr., Amarillo, $500; L.H. Webb, Pampa, $100; Mariwyn Webb, Amarillo, $100; Nancy L. and James Hahn Webster, Amarillo, $200; David and Jaime Weir, Amarillo, $250; William and Anne Collier White, Midland, $200; William and Anne Collier White, Midland, $300; J.A. Whittenburg III, Amarillo, $250; Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas PAC, Austin, 50.63, in kind contribution for campaign refreshments, The Austin Club and $1,500; E.W. Williams Jr., Amarillo, $5,000 and $1,788.75, in kind contribution of advertising Amarillo Globe-News; Bobby Williams, Dumas, $100; Winstead Sechrest and Minick P.C. PAC, Dallas, $1,000; Garry, Mary and Michael Wood, Amarillo, $250; Woody and Cleo Wood, Amarillo, $250; Rodney Woodard, Midland, $250; W. Shayne Woodard, Austin, $250; Richard and Eleanor Woodson, Amarillo, $100; Steve and Lea Wright, Amarillo, $1,000; Tom and Katharine K. Wurster, Midland, $100; Coleman and Karin J. Young, Amarillo, $200.
Expenditures of $50 or less: $381.45
Seliger Expenditures: 1-800-Conference(r), $138.31, campaign conference call; ARS Services, $64.95, Roberts County voter list; Curt Besselman, $813.30, office supplies, volunteer refreshments and cell phone and $1,500, contract labor/campaign manager and $148, postage stamps; Chez L.A., $350, catering; Nicole Coronado, $18.64, overnight postage and $12.58, copying and $800, contract labor/campaign office; Dining by Design, $796, catering; Gil Lamb Advertising/Channel 6, $90, advertising; Jeffery W. Hellberg, $93.52, office supplies and overnight postage; MRD Investments, $500, office rent; Muleshoe Journal, $112.50, advertising; PC Hotline, $53.58, toner; The Eppstein Group, $175,897.12, consulting, advertising, signs, printing and postage and $47,396.56, consulting, printing, postage and $72,003.46, advertising, shipping, consulting, printing; U.S. Postmaster, $148, stamps.
Kirk Edwards
Political contributions of $50 or less: $395
Political contributions totaling $25,594.52 were from Dr. Sudhir Amaram, Odessa, $250; Mohana Angirekula, Odessa, $250; R.F. Bailey, Midland, $500; Ed Barham, Odessa, $1,000; Marysue Bethel, Odessa, $250; William Black, Midland, $250; Richard Bowers, Dumas, $100; Steve Brannan, Odessa, $200; Buz Browning, Odessa, $1,000; Kenneth Brumelle, Odessa, $100; Richard Buck, Odessa, $100; Buddy Burnett, Odessa, $100; Ruth Ann Clayton, Odessa, $100; Jimmy Cleveland, Amarillo, $100 and $100; Michael Courtney, Odessa, $100; Ernie Crawford, Odessa, $100; Perry Davis, Odessa, $200; Arlen Edgar, Midland, $100; Bill Edge, Odessa, $250; Lloyd Eisenrich, Andrews, $250; Bill Elms, Odessa, $1,000; David Fitzgerald, Midland, $200; Cathy George, Odessa, $100; Dr. Jimmy Goates, Odessa, $500; Kelly Grimsley, Odessa, $500; Bentley Hawley, Odessa, $500; Don Hembree, Odessa, $300; Chris Holcomb, Odessa, $200; Robert Holt, Midland, $1,000; Huntsman PAC, Houston, $250; James Hurt, Odessa, $250; B.R. Jones, Odessa, $1,000; Charles Jones, Odessa, $100; Abdul Kadir, Odessa, $250; Mark Knox, Odessa, $200; Don Love, Odessa, $100; Phillip Marcum, Denver, Colo., $500; Neal Marshall, Odessa, $100; Bud Martin, Midland, $250; John Mason, Odessa, $500; Janet Meek, Odessa, $100; Mike Meroney, Austin, $100; Jay Milam, Fort Worth, $250; PSEL PAC, Fort Worth, $1,000; Political Action Committee for Engineers - PSEL PAC, Austin, $674.52, in kind contribution mailed a letter; J.R. Purvis, Midland, $1,000; Jeff Rea, Odessa, $250; Lee Rousselot, Midland, $500; Dick Saulsbury, Odessa, $1,000; Mrs. Ron Sewell, Odessa, $1,500; Vic Shackelford, Horseshoe Bay, $500; Timothy Spencer, Midland, $250; A.G. Talbot, Midland, $300; Texas Employee Political Action Committee of TXU Corp., Dallas, $1,000; Jimmie Todd, Odessa, $250; Vince Vines, Odessa, $200; Jack Walcher, Midland, $250; Meredith White, Odessa, $100; Richard Williams, Midland, $500; Kyle Womack, Midland, $100; Clay Wood, Odessa, $2,000; Charles Yeager, Lubbock, $75; Dr. P.R. Zeeck, Odessa, $100.
Pledged contributions: Tracy Elms, Midland, $500.
Loans: Kirk Edwards, $300,000.
Political expenditures of $50 or less, $36.41.
Political expenditures totaling $240,809.06 were for Andrews County News, $535, newspaper ad; Big Spring Herald, $1,572.48, newspaper ad and $297, newspaper ad; C G& Co., $672, staffing service and $420, staffing service; Cumulus Broadcasting, $1,450, radio broadcasting and $11,200, radio broadcast; Dalhart Daily Texan, $346.50, newspaper ad; Jo Ann Davenport, $2,000, campaign staff; Deer Horn Aviation, $2,430.94, air transportation; Denver City Press, $283.50, newspaper ad; Ellen Noel Art Museum, $140, event sponsor; Enterprise Rent A Car TAC Air, $68.36, rental car; Midland Reporter Telegram, $8,527, newspaper ads; Murphy Turner and Associates, $96,413.98, direct mail and $1,938.74, consulting; Office Depot, $143.76, supplies; Permian Basin International Oil Show, $901.20, postage for mail out and $173.20, supplies; Perryton Herald, $297, newspaper ad; Shelton Specialities, $216.92, labels for mail out; Staples, $56.01, campaign supplies and $746.80, campaign supplies and $74, stamps for mail out; Strategy Group, $59,600, TV Radio buy and $19,150, TV/Radio and $27,842.40, TV buy; United States Postal Service, $8 certified mail to the Texas Ethics Commission and $92, postcard stamps for invitations;
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WASHINGTON - Women's groups, euphoric when President Barack Obama chose Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court, have been remarkably quiet in the weeks since on the judge who would be the court's third woman ever.
Sotomayor's few rulings on reproductive issues have made abortion rights activists unwilling to crusade on her behalf, and other liberal women's organizations say they're waiting to voice full-throated support until they know more about her record.
Their relative silence may be helping Sotomayor - who's been accused of letting her personal experiences interfere with her judging - more than it hurts her.
"She's been able to rise above some of that interest group politics," said Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., a member of the Judiciary Committee that will begin questioning Sotomayor next week in a marathon set of highly publicized hearings.
Prominent Republicans may have made that job easier for Sotomayor, Klobuchar said, by attacking her early on as racist, unintelligent and temperamental - criticisms that were quickly rejected by the party's senators.
"If I were her, I'd rather have Republican senators having to defend me against completely over-the-top complaints than women's groups doing rallies."
Hispanic groups have led the charge in promoting and defending Sotomayor, who would be the first Latina to serve on the Supreme Court.
And in the weeks since Sotomayor was nominated, civil rights organizations, law enforcement leaders and some environmental groups have come out in enthusiastic support, some holding news conferences, calls with reporters, and launching new Web sites to champion her nomination. Several have written letters to the Judiciary Committee advocating her confirmation.
Most women's groups, by contrast, have hung back. Aside from issuing favorable statements the day she was chosen, they have done little publicly to press for her confirmation.
Melody Drnach, the vice president of the National Organization for Women, said it's a question of resources for her group, which has been electing new leaders and is embroiled in the debate over health care reform.
"We're doing everything we can do in terms of supporting her," Drnach said, adding that the group will soon step up its efforts behind the scenes, counting votes for Sotomayor and lobbying if necessary to get senators to support her. The group's D.C. chapter plans a rally Monday outside the confirmation hearings.
Drnach acknowledged that early on, NOW talked internally about whether and how strongly to support Sotomayor given her unknown record on abortion rights and the lack of specific indications in her rulings about how she would handle issues important to women.
"We had that conversation, but we also talked about the fact that it would be very, very surprising if the president and his team would nominate somebody who was not going to believe in full equality for women and girls to be a part of the highest court in the land," Drnach said. "It came down to the fact that it's incredibly important to have women's voices at the table and certainly on the" Supreme Court.
Some outside observers say women's groups may be loath to weigh in on Sotomayor's nomination for fear of seeming to confirm her critics' accusations that she would let her own feelings or biases interfere with the law.
"You don't want to do anything that would actually hurt her chances by making it seem like if we get this woman, she'll be sympathetic to women," said Debbie Walsh, director of Rutgers University's Center for American Women and Politics. "Then she'd be called a sexist, and that doesn't help."
Marcia D. Greenberger of the National Women's Law Center said organizations like hers are not holding back in any way on support for Sotomayor, but they're busy delving into her record to see what kind of a justice she would be.
"There was certainly initial euphoria that such an extraordinary woman was identified with her background and her experiences and her long record, but then the hard work begins for any nominee - including a woman of her stature and her accomplishment - to really look in a very careful way at how she would be on the Supreme Court," Greenberger said.
The center is working on a report on Sotomayor that will be made available after the conclusion of her confirmation hearings.
The National Association of Women Lawyers rated her "highly qualified" this week, but in a letter to the Judiciary panel, its president, Lisa Horowitz, noted that in certain areas important to women - including domestic violence and reproductive choice - the group had "no decisions to review."
Horowitz said Sotomayor shows she's sensitive to the impact of racial and sexual comments and behavior on the job, but doesn't always rule for plaintiffs in such cases unless their claims have a solid legal basis.
Don't expect to hear from NARAL Pro-Choice America, the abortion rights group. Its leaders clammed up about Sotomayor once she was nominated, and the group is spending its time and resources pressing senators to ask her questions about the right to privacy during the hearings.
Women senators have stepped into the breach. They held a kind of speak-in on the Senate floor late last month and a news conference last week to champion Sotomayor.
Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., said she's been hearing plenty from women who strongly back the appeals court judge, but so far there's been no need for "muss or fuss" from groups who represent them.
"Things are going really well. I would predict that she's going to be confirmed. There is no need for groups to get all geared up and go out and tell people to write," Boxer said. "If things take a turn for the worse ... that's a whole other story."
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Out, out, brown spots and bare spots! If the grass is always greener at your neighbor's, perhaps you need Ed Hume and his 48-minute treatise on lawn grooming. Hume, a Seattle gardening expert with a Mr. Rogers manner, takes a methodical approach to every possible problem, demonstrating how to weed, water, nourish, clip, cut, edge and in the end produce a ground cover to covet. (Morris, $19.95; 800-843-3606)
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In a class that is typically about earning money, students are learning how to earn it and then give it away.
West Ranch High School students in Linda Cox's business and marketing classes are engaging in an eBay e-commerce project with a philanthropic twist - all proceeds of items sold will go to fire victim relief.
Wesley Tierney of Castaic enrolled in Cox's class because he wants to be a business owner.
He said it "feels good to help people out" while learning ways to pursue his own career.
"I thought (the idea) was really nice because we could help fire victims and at the same time learn how the market works and get press releases out and how they work and the media," he said.
Alex Adams of Stevenson Ranch also caught on to the project's double lesson.
"Marketing is in every day life. You see it everywhere you go," he said. "This is a great way to apply marketing and advertising and put it to a good use to help other people. It doesn't always have to be just for a job."
Cox wanted to assign an e-commerce project for a while, one that would also teach students about grass-roots marketing and writing press releases.
But when she saw the tragedy of the recent fires, she wondered how she could combine the project with a way to reach out to the community.
She asked students to bring in an item to sell on eBay.
Each group picked one item to post and monitor for about a week.
A Coach purse, DVDs, shoes, video games, dolls, brand-name jeans, jewelry and a fishing net are just some of the 200 items up for bid, most starting as low as 99 cents.
From press releases sent to Oprah and Dr. Phil to the production of an online Youtube video, the students took the promotion of their cause seriously.
"I'm wanting students to learn the full gamut of putting an item up on eBay, from writing a proper description to sending a thank you note and writing it properly - they're being graded on all of it," she said.
"I've never even used eBay and now I know how," Adams said. "You have to be truthful about the item but also have to make it descriptive and make sure you tell them everything about that product. It's fun listing things on there and everything goes to a great cause."
English major Kelsey Leggat of Castaic said she learned how to incorporate her writing skills into press releases and marketing.
But Leggat said she's especially excited about helping people with the donations.
"I think there are people that need a lot more than we do right now," she said. "So if there was any cause for the money to go to right now I would probably pick that being so close to home as well."
Tiffany Manio of Castaic agreed.
"It feels really good because I know Christmas is a hectic time if you lose something like your home - it's stressful," she said. "So it's good to help someone out and let them relax and enjoy the holidays."
Students are excited to see some items receive bids online, but the bids will end today or Wednesday, Cox said.
The students will use the American Red Cross to get donations to fire victims.
Additionally, Cox will donate the processing fees and students will donate shipping costs, "so more will be donated to fire victims," Cox said.
To access the students' items, type "dancoxrocks!" in the eBay "By seller" search bar.


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The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC at Chapel Hill) will host a special commemoration marking the 50th year anniversary of the passing of cultural and political icon Frantz Fanon, and of the publication of Wretched of the Earth. The project is co-sponsored by the
Institute for the Arts and Humanities, the Curriculum in Latina/o Studies, and the African Studies Center all of UNC at Chapel Hill
The commemoration begins with a screening and discussion of Frantz Fanon: His Life, His Struggle, His Work (Cheikh Djemai, Dir., 2001). The Symposium continues on October 6 at 7 pm and features a keynote by Mireille Fanon Mendés-France, President of the Frantz Fanon Foundation in Paris. The final sessions of the Symposium take place on October 7 from 9:30 am- 5pm, and features panels and a keynote with scholars and activists from UNC and other institutions.
The film and all program sessions are free and open to the public, but pre-registration is recommended by way of the Stone Center's Facebook page link
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=246053518772045 or call (919) 962-9001. Those registering by September 30 will be provided with a free lunch during the Friday, October 7 sessions. Limited visitor parking.
For information on parking visit the Stone Center website
http://sonjahaynesstonectr.unc.edu/. For general information on the symposium please visit the website or call (919) 962-9001.
Remembering the Life and Work of Frantz Fanon Symposium Program
Film Screening, Tuesday, October 4 at 7 pm
Hitchcock Multipurpose Room, Stone Center
Frantz Fanon: His Life, His Struggle, His Work
Dir: Cheikh Djemai/Martinique/France/Algeria/Tunisia
2001/ 52 minutes/French with English Subtitles
Opening Program - Keynote Address
Thursday, October 6 at 7 pm, Theater/Auditorium, Stone Center
"The Contribution of Frantz Fanon to Peoples' Liberation"
Mireille Fanon-Mendés France, President, Frantz Fanon Foundation, Paris
Respondent: Linda Carty, Associate Professor, Africana Studies, Syracuse University
Friday Sessions:
Friday, October 7 - 9:00-4:00 pm
Hitchcock Multipurpose Room, Stone Center
8:30-9:00 am Coffee
9:00 am Opening Remarks
Session I: Fanon and the Pathway to African Revolution(s)
9:15 am- 11:00 am
(1) Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, Prof., African/Afro-American Studies, Acting Dir. (2011-12) African Studies Center, UNC at Chapel Hill. "Following the Path of Revolution: The African Legacy of Frantz Fanon"
(2) Eunice Sahle, Assoc. Prof., joint appointment in
African/Afro-American Studies and Global Studies, UNC at Chapel Hill. "Geographies of Violence and Displacement in Kenya: Territory, Citizenship and Power"
(3) Bereket Habte Selassie, William E. Leuchtenburg Professor of African Studies, Professor of Law at UNC at Chapel Hill."Fanon: In the Context of Negritude"
(1) Daynali Flores-Rodriguez , Adjunct Professor of Spanish, the
Inter-American University of Puerto Rico.
" Language, Power and Resistance: Reading Frantz Fanon in a
Trans-Caribbean Setting"
Her work includes: "Addressing the Fukú in US: Junot Díaz and the New
Novel of Dictatorship" in Antipodas: Journal of Hispanic Studies
(Trujillo, Trauma, Testimony: Mario Vargas Llosa, Julia Alvarez, Edwidge
Danticat and Other Writers in Hispaniola); "Contar la dictadura: La
nueva poética caribeńa en la narrativa corta de Edwidge Danticat"
Cua.dri.vi.um 6.10 (Spring 2009); Cortejo De Sombras by Julian Ríos,
Reader's Review." Review of Contemporary Fiction. Winter 2008.
Session II: Fanonism In Transnational Contexts - 11:15 am -12:30 pm
(1) Daynali Flores-Rodriguez , Adjunct Professor of Spanish, the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico."Language, Power and Resistance: Reading Frantz Fanon in a Trans-Caribbean Setting"
(2) Fouzi Slisli , Adjunct Assistant Professor , Department of History, U. of Minnesota, and Department of Ethnic Studies , St. Cloud State U. "Franz Fanon and Islam: The Relevance of the Theory of Violence in a Post-September 11 World"
*Lunch: (Provided) 12:30-1:30 pm
Afternoon Keynote: 1:30-2:30 pm
Ranjana Khanna * (Friday, 7 October Keynote) Margaret Taylor Smith Director of Women's Studies and Professor, English, Literature and Women's Studies, Duke University. "The Lumpenproletariat, The Subaltern, The Mental Asylum."
Session III: Fanon and the African American Radical Tradition
2:30- 4:00 pm
(1) Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar ,Professor of History and an Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Connecticut. "The Wretched of the U.S.: Frantz Fanon and the Rise of Radical Ethnic Nationalism, 1966-1975"
(2) Alvaro Reyes, Asst. Prof., Dept. of Geography. UNC-Chapel Hill "Oh Frantz, The Wretched of the Earth Again."


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i was considering picking up this game, read the review last night, i knew it would be no good once i saw the ps2 graphics that they didnt change
SourceOriginally Posted by IGN
For all you fishing fans who were intending on getting Rapala Tournament Fishing, and you agree with reviews, then walk away from this one, 'cause this is the lowest rating IGN's given so far with a harsh 3/10, though they did give Red Steel a 6/10, and a lot of people disagreed.
I personally don't care about ratings, or that much about fishing, but what do you think?
i was considering picking up this game, read the review last night, i knew it would be no good once i saw the ps2 graphics that they didnt change
Everything in this signature except for this text was made by Wiired, he is my creator and almighty.
I was thinking about renting it, 'cause it seems pretty good controls, I probably still will
The only good fishing game is on Zelda, 'nuff said.
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Don't listen to Mr.Resi, Chad Smith owns Thrasher!
Originally Posted by Wii_Smurf
I would have been more shocked if it got a good review. It is a pure fishing game after all.
Dreamcast Fan Fo Lyfe
true the only fishing im gonna do is zelda and the real stuff
--3 hours to my bday woot---
OMG. I was thinking of getting this game (yup, I like fishing. Runs in my family). But daaaaaaammmmmnnnn... this is the lowest score yet. I will wait for more reviews.
bet gamespot gives it 5.5 lol
omg this game is better than zelda not realy........but who realy likes fishing games??come on?i meen fishing in real life is alrite but not on a screen its just.... stupid(sorry to all the fishin fans)
I have this game it isnt that bad but it's not a game that you play for long periods of time
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PADUCAH - Bobbie Lee "Bob" Scott, 86, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, in Wichita Falls.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in the Paducah Garden of Memories Cemetery with Dr. Craig Darter and Pastor Carl Savage officiating.
Mr. Scott was born Nov. 12, 1923, in Cottle County to Horace and Bassie Scott. He married Joyce Blagg in 1945.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Mike Scott of Como; two brothers, Francis Scott of Plainview and Bill Scott of Kennedale; four sisters, Pauline Love of Turlock, Calif., Sue Gibbs of Clovis, N.M., Helen King of Tucson, Ariz., and Brenda Simmons of Artesia, N.M.; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Sign the online guest register by e-mailing shannon.mcbee.family. email@example.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 26 2010
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"We have too much," said 12-year-old right fielder Sean O'Laughlin.
"We're going to eat half of it on the float."
As O'Laughlin's teammates arrived at the parade's meeting point on Mantua Avenue, his words rang true. One boy carried buckets of bubblegum stacked from his waist to his chin. Another stepped out of a car with a huge package of lollipops.
The team, who won the District 15 North Championship, a regional competition for the Little League World Series, spent the parade riding on the back of a 1932 Dodge truck with their trophy mounted on the roof.
Riley Conover, 12, plays center field for the team. She thought their accomplishments fit nicely with the theme of the parade.
"The theme was Wenonah's Got Talent," she said.
"Since we won our division, it shows that Wenonah really does have talent."
Beneath the trees towering over Mantua Avenue, the rest of the parade fell into place. Classic cars and floats lined the road while bands tuned upfor the day's performance. Crowds filled the sidewalks and front yards, with one little boy marching in place to the cadence of a snare drum. Dogs of all shapes and sizes laid on the grass, panting in the summer heat.
Among the participants in the parade were fire and emergency vehicles from all over Gloucester County, as well as the Pitman Hobo Band, several church groups and local pageant winners.
While children took to the streets to pick up candy thrown from the floats, adults enjoyed the tradition of Wenonah's parade. Chris Paladino, 40, watched with his parents, wife and three children. Although Paladino now lives in Pennsylvania, he came to Wenonah to see the parade and visit his family.
"It was sort of a family tradition," he said.
"It was charming."
His parents, Joe and Dot Paladino, have been married for 42 years. In that time, they have seen the parade every year.
From his place on his team's float, pitcher and first baseman Casey Carson employed his candy-throwing technique. In his previous experience marching in the parade, he had learned just how to distribute candy to the crowd.
"In between the white line and the curb," he said.


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Well, we're pooped. After spending a day traveling chaotically around Berlin, getting prepped for the weekend we have just enough energy to share with you a few tidbits of new information (ok yes, spoilers!) from Cherrybomb.
Hopefully that's enough to whet your appetite until tomorrow! ;-)
If you're daring enough to read them, why not discuss the spoilers in RG.net's forums?
Submitted by Lorena on Thu, 02/05/2009 - 18:13