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The Nike Tennis Camp at Duke University is a summer camp for young athletes to take their tennis game to the next level. Our junior summer tennis camps combine technical instruction and drilling from a top notch coaching staff, supervised match play, and a variety of evening social activities.
Rich in pride and history, Duke University provides the ideal environment to receive tennis instruction from some of the best collegiate coaches and players in the country and play with peers from all over the U.S.. Come work hard, make new friends and have a lot of fun. Our goal is to give players the opportunity to hit tons of balls, improve their technique, and be challenged by other players in their peer group. Come individually or come with your teammates. Your days will be filled with tennis and fun!
Since becoming the head coach in 1997, he has led the program to 13 20-win seasons and 13 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Under his guidance in 2009, the Blue Devils reached the pinnacle of success as they captured the program's first NCAA Championship. Over the past 17 years at the helm of the program, he has led Duke to a 367-83 (.815) overall record and a 124-23 (.843) ACC mark, while advancing to the NCAA Semifinals eight times, NCAA Championship match twice and notching ACC Tournament Championships on eight occasions.
In 2012, Ashworth led Duke to a 29-3 (.906) record overall to become the ACC's all-time wins leader. Duke finished 11-0 in the ACC to become the first team in ACC history to have a perfect 11-0 record and win the ACC tournament in the same season. The team's 29 wins tied the 2009 national championship team for the second most in a season, while the Blue Devils also tied the 2009 team for the second-longest winning streak in program history with 18 straight victories. The 2012 campaign was the fifth straight 20-win season for the program, and the eighth time that the Blue Devils reached the 25-win plateau during Ashworth's tenure. The Blue Devils reached the NCAA semifinals for the eighth time in program history, and finished the season listed No. 3 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's final team rankings for the second consecutive year. The Blue Devils ended the season with six players ranked in the final ITA poll, four players named to the All-ACC team, and freshman Beatrice Capra honored as ACC Player of the Year.
The 2011 season saw Ashworth lead the program to its third straight quarterfinal appearance and the 16th overall in the NCAA Championships. The Blue Devils finished the season ranked No. 3, and had all six singles players and four teams of doubles in the final ITA rankings. Nadine Fahoum, Rachel Kahan, Ellah Nze and Reka Zsilinszka were All-ACC selections. Kahan was named ACC Freshman of the Year, while Nze and Zsilinszka each concluded their college careers with four consecutive All-ACC honors.
In 2010, Ashworth reached another milestone in his career as he garnered his 300th career victory when the Blue Devils blanked ACC foe NC State 7-0 on Feb. 25, 2010. Duke had yet another successful season in 2010, posting a 22-8 overall record and advancing to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals for the ninth time under Ashworth and for the third time since 2006.
Just a week after capturing the team title, Ashworth helped mentor Blue Devil freshman Mallory Cecil to the NCAA Individual Singles Championship and a No. 1 national ranking. Under his watch, Cecil, Ellah Nze and Reka Zsilinszka all captured All-America honors for singles, while Cecil was named the ITA Player of the Year. Duke was equally impressive in the classroom in 2008-09, landing an ACC-best five players on the All-ACC Academic team.
In addition to the NCAA title, the Blue Devils captured a share of the ACC regular season title and won the ACC Tournament Championship in thrilling fashion. Five Blue Devils earned at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament and seven players were ranked in the final ITA national poll.
Ashworth has coached 23 different All-ACC selections and 21 different All-America honorees, two national champions and four collegiate grand slam champions during his stint with the Blue Devils. That list that includes four-time All-America and 1998 NCAA singles national champion, Vanessa Webb, who is Duke tennis' only Honda Award winner and Olympian. Four of Duke's ACC Rookie of the Year honorees has come under his tenure, as well as two ITA National Rookies of the Year. Ashworth was named both ACC Coach of the Year and Wilson/ITA Southeast Region Coach of the Year on two occasions (2001, 2003).
A 1994 speech communication graduate of Maryland, Ashworth was a four-year letterwinner for the Terrapins and served as a captain of the team his junior and senior years. He recently served on the ITA Board of Directors for the fifth year and just finished his sixth year on the Division I Women's Tennis Operating Committee.
A native of Amherst, N.H., Ashworth resides with his wife Caylan in Durham.
He was announced as the 11th head coach in Duke men's tennis history in June, 2008.
Smith, a former Duke men's tennis standout, was on the Blue Devils' coaching staff for three seasons as an assistant coach and associate head coach prior to accepting the head coaching position. He started back at his alma mater in the 2005-06 season as an assistant coach. After just two seasons he was promoted to associate head coach for the 2007-08 campaign.
In two seasons at the helm of the Duke program, Smith has compiled a 36-18 overall record and 16-6 ACC ledger. He has taken the Blue Devils to the NCAA Tournament in both seasons, winning the first round match each year. Under his watch Duke has had one ITA National Doubles Team of the Year, one ITA National Rookie of the Year, two All-Americas, one ACC Player of the Year, one ACC Rookie of the Year, three All-ACC selections and seven named to the ACC All-Academic team.
In 2009-10 Smith was named the ITA Carolina Region Coach of the Year after leading Duke to its best season since 2006 when he first came to Duke as an assistant coach. The Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Round of 16 and made the finals of the ACC Tournament for the first time since winning the title in 2006. Overall Duke finished the season with a 20-9 record and was second in the ACC with a 9-2 record. It marked the highest win total and top conference mark since the 2006 campaign. Smith coach Henrique Cunha to one of the best seasons in school history earning ITA National Rookie of the Year and ACC Player of the Year while earning the No. 1 seed in both singles and doubles at the NCAA Championships. Cunha made the semifinals in singles and teamed with Reid Carleton to earn All-America status by reaching the quarterfinals in doubles. The duo was named the ITA National Doubles Team of the Year after ranking No. 1 in each of the final five polls.
In his first season as the Blue Devils' head coach, Smith guided Duke to a 16-9 record and 7-4 mark in the ACC. The first-year head coach turned things around for the program, posting a .640 winning percentage after the team went 11-14 (.440) in 2007-08, its first losing season since 1970. The Blue Devils advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and finished the year ranked No. 23 nationally. Kiril Dimitrov was named to the All-ACC squad.
Smith has excelled on the recruiting front in his two seasons, bringing in Cunha in his first season, who earned National Rookie of the Year and signing the No. 1 rated recruiting class in 2010-11 according to Tennisrecruiting.net.
During his three seasons as an assistant coach, Smith helped lead Duke to a 49-31 overall record and 23-10 mark in the ACC. Under his tutelage the Blue Devils produced five All-Americas, eight All-ACC selections and one ACC Tournament MVP in just three seasons.
The 2007-08 team featured a young group with just three upperclassmen. They went 11-14 overall and 6-5 in the ACC. The team played nine matches that ended in a 4-3 final with seven losses in those contests. Duke advanced to the NCAA Tournament where they would knock off No. 23 Arizona State, 4-2, in the first round. They then suffered a 4-2 loss at No. 12 North Carolina in the second round contest. David Goulet and Reid Carleton were selected to the All-ACC team.
In 2006-07, the Blue Devils compiled a 16-10 overall record and 8-3 ledger to finish third in the ACC. Duke won their first match in the NCAA Tournament with a 4-0 victory over UMBC before losing a tight 4-3 match to No. 17 Alabama in the second round. Joey Atas and David Goulet claimed All-America honors for the Blue Devils while Atas, Peter Rodrigues and Kiril Dimitrov were picked to the All-ACC squad.
In 2005-06, the Blue Devils went 22-7 and ended the year tied for first in the ACC with a 9-2 record. Led by five seniors, Duke was ranked in the top-10 the entire season and was ranked as high as No. 3 in the polls twice. Duke won the 2006 ACC Tournament Championship with a dramatic come-from-behind 4-3 victory over No. 9 Virginia after trailing 3-0 in the match. The Blue Devils won two matches in the NCAA Tournament to advance to the round of 16. Three Blue Devils were selected to the All-ACC squad, including Stephen Amritraj, Peter Rodrigues and Ludovic Walter. Walter would also earn All-America recognition along with Stokke and Joey Atas. Stokke also earned the USTA Sportsmanship Award, the ITA Mideast Region Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship & Leadership Award and the ITA National Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship & Leadership Award.
Smith also started the Royal Blue Club while he was an assistant coach for Duke, which is a Duke tennis fan club that gives special promotions for men's and women's tennis matches. Smith has also helped the Blue Devils raise money for new indoor and outdoor courts and scoreboards as well as a new video system with cameras on all six indoor and outdoor courts.
A native of Hilton Head, S.C., Smith lettered four seasons at Duke from 1998-2001 and now ranks second all-time in school history with 119 career singles victories. He helped the Blue Devils to four-year records of 96-11 overall and an undefeated 32-0 in conference regular season action. From 1998-2001 Duke claimed four ACC Championships, four Top 10 national rankings and three NCAA Tournament quarterfinal appearances. Smith finished his career with a 119-37 singles record and 103-47 doubles ledger. A staple in the ITA singles and doubles rankings, Smith was ranked as high as No. 5 in singles in 2001 and No. 5 in doubles in 2000 with Doug Root. He was ranked in the top-10 in singles for four consecutive rankings during his senior season.
Smith was a two-time All-America earning the honor in 2000 and 2001. He was named All-ACC three times in 1999, 2000 and 2001. Smith was named the ACC Tournament MVP in the 2000 and 2001 ACC Championship victories. In addition, he was a two-time recipient of the Tennis Magazine/Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award and was named to the ACC's 50th Anniversary Team in 2002.
After receiving his bachelor of arts degree in economics from Duke in 2001, Smith played one year of professional tennis. He posted an ATP world ranking of 603 in singles and 723 in doubles before suffering a career-ending shoulder injury in September of 2002. He reached the semifinals at Futures Tournaments in Malibu, Calif., Chetumal, Mexico, and Little Rock, Ark.
Following his professional career, Smith worked with the Stan Smith Billy Stearns Tennis Academy, where he served as a coach, camp organizer and academy secretary for three years. He also spent three summers (2003-05) as a full-time fly fishing guide with Alaska West Sportfishing.
Smith successfully completed the USTA High Performance Coaching Program in Carson, Calif. in 2007 and is a USPTA certified Teaching Professional.
Born September 4, 1978, Ramsey is married to the former Kathy Sell, a three-time All-ACC performer for the Duke women's tennis team and four-year letterwinner (1998-2001). Ramsey and Kathy currently reside in Durham.
In addition to the "All Skills" program offered each week, this year we are offering one week of high school training camp for ages 13-18. Upon arrival, all participants are evaluated by the staff so that their own instructional needs can be addressed throughout the week.
The High School Program is provided for players ages 13-18 currently on their high school team and wanting to move up the ladder or those planning on making the high school team. Throughout the week, the focus shifts between the technical, tactical, physical, and mental aspects of tennis. Mornings focus on the technique while afternoons are geared towards match-play situations.
All meals are included for overnight campers. Lunch is included for Day Campers. Meals start with dinner on the first day and end with breakfast on the last day.
The campus facilities include twelve outdoor courts and six indoor courts to be used in case of rain.
2016: Dorms TBD | 2015: Campers will stay 2 per room, A/C varies week to week
Evening activities may include swimming, movie and pizza night, karaoke night, short court tennis night, or ultimate frisbee night.
Weekend stayovers are not available at this location.
Nike Tennis Camps does not provide transportation to/from camp from airport, train stations or bus depots. If you fly into camp, we recommend that you fly into the Raleigh-Durham airport (RDU) and take a taxi (usually about $35) from the airport to Cameron Indoor Stadium/Sheffield Tennis Center. Visit www.rdu.com for alternative shuttle information.
If you have a camper arriving by air and is deemed an "unaccompanied minor" by the airlines and must be met by a camp staff or shuttle company employee, there may be a fee that needs to be paid in advance of camp. You will still have to arrange transportation to/from camp. Please call 1-800-645-3226 two weeks prior to camp to provide camper's flight and shuttle information.
There is a trainer available on site.
A detailed camper registration packet containing check in location, health/release forms, emergency contact info, and a list of things to bring will be emailed to all registered campers in the Spring. Our health and release forms do not require a doctor's signature and they will be collected on the first day of camp.
Camp Code: TNXRDK
Dylan enjoyed the camp - this was his third year and he is looking forward to returning next summer.
This is my second year at Duke Tennis Camp and I thought it couldn't get better than last year...but it did! The staff was amazing, per usual, and the overall experience was topped!
Duke tennis was amazing and look forward to many more camps.
Camp was a lot of fun this year. Counselors were great , I made plenty of friends, and I was able to compete and have fun with other good players on the courts. The competition on the courts as well as the off court activities combined to make for one great week of camp! Hopefully I can come back and be a counselor next year!
My son Tyler has been a Duke fan for several years. He loved getting to stay in the dorms and experience the campus. He came home very upbeat and ready to go back again. He and I were both impressed with the facilities.
The kids enjoyed every second. The liked the little competitions during practice and after camp activities. The staff members were nice and helpful. My daughter loved the camp.
As my third year going, I knew what to expect from the staff and directors. However, they exceeded all my expectations from the previous two years. As a "shout out," I'd like to thank Andrew Tuttle, Cassie Holt, Alex and Chris Skalemenos, Aubree Payne, and Nate Fowler for making my camp experience amazing. These people, along with the rest of the staff at the Duke Nike Tennis Camp, are all great people and they have my thanks. I am excited to go back and see them all next year.
My son had a really great time. He came back in France with the idea of returning next year. He made a lot of new friends and all the staff was wonderfull. Thanks for every thing.
This was - by far - the best sports camp we've had our son attend. Aside from developing on-the-court skills, I was amazed at the intangibles my son walked away with: graciousness and courtesy on the court (complimenting opponents, understanding calls, etc.) and a very positive attitude about the game, others, and playing (even when losing). He was a good sport before, but this camp helped this positive attitude manifest itself more evidently in his play. The confidence and attitude you helped develop will go a long way. THANK YOU!
My ten year old son would very much like to return as an overnight camper. He felt the campers who boarded were having a terrific experience. I liked the camp because it encouraged campers at all levels. Overall the experience was positive and the counselors, particularly Fahoum Fahoum and Alex Blanchette, were excellent.
Great camp! Both of my sons (ages 13 and 14) really enjoyed it.
We love the tennis camp at Duke. They are awesome! Can't wait to go back next summer.
Being an overnight camper was a bit more enjoyable than being a day camper. Anyways, I loved camp very much!
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Role Of Architecture
I've participated in my fill of forums trying to define the software architect's role. It always seems to go to two or three places:
someone who can do requirements, when almost no one else can
someone who can design effective information structures (my vote)
any form of expertise in software at all
If software architect is indeed a leveraged role, then it goes without saying that it is accompanied by the usual risks that attend extraordinary power. In my own precious case, it breeds laziness like you wouldn't believe. --
The above describes the role of an architect, not that of architecture.
Humbly submitted for your consideration : that the role of software architecture is to address, in software systems, a problem analogous to that known as
as applied to individuals.
You mean that successful systems are always being used for something that's just beyond their capability? And that architecture helps with that?
Maybe, but the concept of a system getting a promotion doesn't quite work for me. When you get a promotion (in Peter terms), you don't do your old job anymore. Are systems treated like that? (Did I miss the point entirely?) --
I submit some experience and some conclusions reached in discussion with other software architects.
What is Architecture for? It is for minimizing the cost and risk of future change, and maintaining
to some extent.
Apart from the Functional requirements (provided by the customers), and the Operational requirements (provided by the people who have to keep the system running, manage upgrades etc), there are architectural requirements all related to lowering cost/risk of change. Great teams are aware of these requirements, and deliver them seemingly without conscious thought. A software application with good separation of concerns, loose coupling between distinct layers, which is built using agile processes which ensure software can be delivered regularly, is an application which has been built by people thinking architecturally. On a specific team,
to one degree or another. Outside the context of individual projects, there are architectural roles which are necessary in order to feed architectural requirements into projects. To try to establish a sensible target data infrastructure (customers are HERE, products are HERE, orders are HERE etc) for a corporation is an architectural role. Keeping an eye on the entire suite of projects a corporation has under way in order to
and maintain
, is an architectural role. These architectural roles which span a large number of systems appear to be called
roles. Am I making sense yet? --
See also
Architects interpret the functional requirements and fully clarify them, and then translate these into roles, structures and arrangements which will efficiently and effectively perform and fulfill the requirements when the modifying influences (input, data and flow) fall within prescribed and specified limits. Architects do not operate in vacuum and programmers shouldn't be required to operate there either. The definitions and environments for both reside in TheContract
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Tiffin Mayor Aaron Montz was voted into the positions of central and executive committee chairman at the Seneca County Republican Central and Executive Committee meeting Thursday.
David Koehl has held the positions for the past two years, and had been Executive Committee chair for six years before that.
Montz said he has been active in the local party since he was 18 and first ran for mayor. After his unsuccessful bid for the seat, he was appointed to the committee and has worked with many of its members.
During a speech, Montz said many committee members and elected officials requested he run for the position. He said he found it "very humbling."
As chairman, Montz said he hoped to bring integrity to the party and do his best to increase visibility. He also wants to focus on growing the awareness of the party by promoting it on social media such as Facebook and Twitter. To continue the growth, Montz said the group needs to attract young members.
"We need to get young people (and) get them involved if we want to have a future, or we're going to be a dying party," he said.
Montz said he would utilize the executive board in situations that may conflict with his position as mayor, such as elections where he may be contested. He said no elected official should go unchallenged and he would embrace other candidates as chairman.
Seneca County Commissioner Holly Stacy and former chairman Koehl also ran for the position of central committee chairperson. Stacy also ran against Montz for executive committee chairperson.
To fill out the elected body, Tiffin City Councilman Jim Roberts was elected as secretary, Deputy Director of the Board of Elections Jim Ehrman was elected as first vice-chairman, Stacy was elected as second vice-chairwoman, Nathan Somers was elected as treasurer and Paulette Miller was elected women's chairperson.
In another appointment, Jean Eckelberry was appointed as Seneca County clerk of courts and was selected as the candidate for the position in the November election.
Eckelberry thanked the committee for the support and said she looked forward to the position.
"I am so lucky that (former Clerk of Courts Mary Ward ) has done such a great job in the office," she said. "I'm very excited for the job."
Seneca County commissioners appointed Eckleberry as interim clerk during a meeting May 27. She is to fill Ward's unexpired term until the general election. Ward's last day in office was May 30.
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The science isn't biased. Studies don't get published in the Journal of Nutrition or American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (or the New England Journal of Medicine or the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Japanese Journal of Dietary Fiber Research and the African Journal of Microbiology, etc) if they're not really good. It's not possible to buy that many people. If it were, Coke and Pepsi would have buried the anti-HFCS arguments long ago. You simply cannot push and get the quantity of scientific publications out there unless the science and the data is good and merits publishing. For those of you that believe everybody is against you - there's simply nothing I can say that will change your mind. I know that. But, for anybody that is trying to find something new and helpful, perhaps something that I've added to this thread has been useful. I'm sorry if you think I should have revealed how I got to be the RS Queen in the beginning. I consider it a privilege. The scientific community has huge debates going on right now about fermentation, the value of different types of fibers and whether the benefits come from reducing the postprandial blood sugar response or from fermentation. The international debates are frustrating but the quest to figure out new dietary approaches that contribute to health are real.
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Deutsche Telekom in talks to sell T-Mobile USA to Sprint and keep a stake in the resulting carrier
0. phoneArena 08 Mar 2011, 09:15 posted on
T-Mobile's owner Deutsche Telekom is reportedly exploring different options for America's 4th largest carrier, including selling it to Sprint, and keeping 50% stake, or buying wireless spectrum from Clearwire...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. bbonline (Posts: 38; Member since: 24 Feb 2011)
WOW if this happened! The wireless landscape in America will be changed A LOT. Talk about 3 telecommunication POWERHOUSES in the USA. I think it's better for struggling T-Mobile and even Sprint. I'd say: Go for it. We need some major competition to the BIG 2.
2. bbonline (Posts: 38; Member since: 24 Feb 2011)
This will be a good opportunity to disassociate from their current names (especially Sprint). I think that carrier has the current reputation due to its name only. S-Mobile?
3. cornerofthemoon (Posts: 590; Member since: 20 Apr 2010)
I'm sure the merger would go just as well as Sprint Nextel.
4. Maestro716 (Posts: 10; Member since: 08 Mar 2011)
I'm sorry, but your sarcasm was lost due to the fact that you're an ill-informed moron
7. cornerofthemoon (Posts: 590; Member since: 20 Apr 2010)
My apologies Maestro God of all Knowledge (bowing gesture)
25. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
actually, id say the morons are the ones that think this is a good idea. i too, think it will be like sprint/nextel.
you have:
Sprint on CDMA and WiMaxx
Tmobile on GSM and HSPA+
neither tech is compatable with the other. SO one network will have to be torn down/sold off and the other one rebuffed like crazy for the onslaught of new customers. Expect tons of network issues.
Then theres the devices issue. Everyone on the network that got torn down needs a new device, and since the network is forcing the upgrade, it better damn well be free for just about any phone. Now the network has to pay for 30 million new phones for free.
Then there is the plan compatibility issue, billing issues, account issues in general, business account issues, ect ect ect ect
Oh yea, then there is this last issue. Sprint is a HIGH DEBT company that just got its credit lowered. It cant AFFORD to buy T-mobile anyways. Even if it could, neither company has a lot of spare money so who the hell is going to pay for all the aforementioned crap??
This has about as much of a chance as apple installing android on the iphone5.
30. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
I see a lot of the negatives that you already mentioned. However... if Sprint can get the valuation of T-Mo down low enough, and D-T is serious about wanting to own 50% of the resulting company, D-T will have to pony up some cash.... Guess what Sprint needs most right about now?
31. Maestro716 (Posts: 10; Member since: 08 Mar 2011)
Unless you're a data analyst or accountant for one of these companies, then I think it's safe to say that you really have no idea who can and cant afford to acquire another entity.
36. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
well maestro, if you pay attention to the news, you would see thats where ive gotten my info. And yea, I do work for one of those companys. Ive worked for multiple cell companys. There isnt anything i mentioned that isnt true, if you like it or not.
The ONLY way the deal would make sence is if they put themselves on a mirrored LTE path and stayed as 2 seperate operating entities until they could launch all LTE phones. At that point, it would be smarter to sell off/convert sprint's CDMA towers and make them all GSM as Tmobile's HSPA+ is infinately faster than CDMA 3g.
Also, i would get rid of both company names and start with something fresh. Maybe Purple Runner (get it.. magenta + sprint..lol)
41. Anon MBA (unregistered)
Maestro716: You really are the ill-informed moron based on your posts.
The potential deal can be structured as a merger by issuing new shares of stock under consolidation accounting (since pooling of interest is no longer accepted under US GAAP) and no new debt would have to be issued.
This topic is typically covered under Investment Banking or Corporate Finance in any top ranked graduate business program -- meaning you don't have to be a data analyst or an accountant. You just have to understand valuation at the corporate level or have worked as a "securities" analyst.
43. Maestro716 (Posts: 10; Member since: 08 Mar 2011)
haha you guys crack me up. Publications are NEVER a true insight when it comes to a companies worth or potential growth pattern. In other words published numbers are often farce.
So, sorry to inform you guys but I highly doubt anyone on the site is informed enough about these companies wealth to make a rash statement and assume their ability to successfully acquire another company.
40. iFone (unregistered)
Hey, Having an iPhone 5 that dual boots iOS and Android would be the best decision Apple would ever make.
42. Anon MBA (unregistered)
Sprint can issue stock (meaning stock is the acquisition currency) in exchange for T-mobile's assets such that DT ends up owning 50% of the combined entity. In such a situation, the credit rating of the combined Sprint-T Mobile will be upgraded due to the following factors:
-- Greater cash flow to support Sprint's existing debt load (assuming DT retains some of the debt of T-Mobile)
-- Greater diversification of cash flow since the customer mix well be better balanced such as consumer/business, based on geography, etc.
-- Reduced competition since the combined entity will have to spend less on advertising than before
-- there's so many other reasons that would demonstrate that the credit protection measures have STRENGTHEN due to the combined entity
The key here is spectrum since access to the sprecturm generates value. Over time, the technologies will be worked out.
Despite what people think or believe, the fact remains spectrum is limited and thus has value in a world of 4G and cloud computing. If people understand the concept of "distruptive technology" -- have unlimited data at 4G speed would reduce the need to have 32G or 64G flash memory and thus reduce the price of smart phones.
51. ssjassassin (Posts: 108; Member since: 31 Aug 2009)
Chances are they would sell off any spectrum that could not be used for whatever network is stronger. This would free up some debt and allow them to also consider the purchase of a 4g wholesaler. This would go down with growing pains though the outcome for T-Mobile and Sprint customers could be great if it where handled well. I would expect that GSM will win through over the CDMA because of its scalability compared to CDMA. I would think that many of these regional carriers will find the assets they sell off as a valuable investment too so don't think buyers are not out there.
5. Waooooooooooooo PR (unregistered)
niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee now sprint will goooooooooPink eso eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
6. Waooooooooooooo PR (unregistered)
but i wil say the correct name for the new company should be Sprint Mobile niceeeeeee nice and it will be the sport power house can you imagen for one secound the NBA and the NASCAR on the new Sprint mobile nice genteeeee esooooo eeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
8. Box (unregistered)
This makes no sense. Why would they want to sell to a company that is losing money, who made a poor choice for their 4G LTE partner, killed the one thing they had going good for them (Nextel), and have a completely different technology type? If anyone should be buying T-Mobile (and hopefully they won't have to), it should be AT&T
19. pedrocruzmail (Posts: 1; Member since: 08 Mar 2011)
Sprint oready did that been there done that they did that when they merger wiht Nextel few years back think about that it only make sences they posision then self in the race to the 1 places ad the 3D tech the money and you will get the Sprint Mobile niceeeeeeeeee
23. Slammer (Posts: 1515; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
This makes more sense than you think. Sprint chose WiMAX because it was a ready technology. They had to meet a government time frame to utilize spectrum holdings. LTE simply was not available. Just concept in talks for the US.
LTE and WiMAX a very similar in base functions and operability. Far closer than GSM vs CDMA. Sprint has already gone on record for saying an LTE direction is not out of the question. To switch, would be very easy. TMO has stressed LTE. In order for both companies to increase in sales, market share and subscriber base, a union is far more realistic than not.
There are many that don't want to see a unification of these two companies. However, if an individual is in favor of consumer advocacy, this partnership is indeed far more sensible than meets the eye. ATT buying up TMO won't happen. It would seriously breach the competitive market and place a monopoly in ATT's favor.
People need to quell the Nextel/Sprint merge from their heads and dissolve any negativity of Sprint. They are now #1 in customer satisfaction. Thier aggressive tenure on moving forward, is very commendable. Lately, their decisions have been superb. To combine TMO and Sprint, would definitely shake up the industry for the better.
John B.
46. William13 (Posts: 27; Member since: 10 Mar 2011)
First of all, this is all merely speculation. Second, Sprint's Network Vision will allow the consolidation of numerous networks at a very low rate. If everyone claiming to follow news reports really did, they would have considered that fact. Network Vision will save Sprint over $1B in operating costs per year just by consolidating iDEN and CDMA. WiMax will also be factored in, and if T-Mobile is acquired, it will go much smoother than the Sprint Nextel merger because of this. Sprint's own executive board has made numerous comments have even mentioned the simplicity in which Network Vision will allow GSM to be consolidated into Sprint's current networks. This is also why they are seriously considering converting to LTE in the next couple years. I love all the business analysts (both sides saying it's impossible AND inevitable) in a forum for nerdy phone fanboys (myself not excluded). Also, the Sprint Nextel merger happened under Gary Forsee, who was known for his bonehead business decisions. Dan Hesse isn't one to look at a move seriously unless it's been researched thoroughly. Regardless, IF it does happen, it won't be for 2-3 years according to analysts at Goldman Sachs, so it's a non-issue for now.
26. AndroidTroll (Posts: 359; Member since: 05 Mar 2011)
I agree that Sprint fucked over Nextel but who cares PTT sucks (unless you work in emergency services and rely on iDEN on a daily basis). Will be interesting to see what Sprint has in store for its new PTT that it will be releasing later this year. Lets just hope that its better than Qchat lololololol!!!
37. shrumph (unregistered)
How did Sprint fuck over Nextel exactly? That network was DOA.
9. cornerofthemoon (Posts: 590; Member since: 20 Apr 2010)
I'm curious what sort of color Magenta and Yellow would make if mixed together. There must be an app for that.
14. bbonline (Posts: 38; Member since: 24 Feb 2011)
It would be orange. I like the name Orange for a carrier. There is a carrier in Europe with that name. Orange Wireless? Sounds good to me...
17. cornerofthemoon (Posts: 590; Member since: 20 Apr 2010)
I actually blended it in Photoshop...It looks like Pink Grapefruit.
10. cornerofthemoon (Posts: 590; Member since: 20 Apr 2010)
Perhaps they'll brag about the acquisition of T-Mobile and all of it's network goodies and then spend the next few years trying to find a way to shut it down.
11. calamazoo (unregistered)
so what's gonna happen with the t-mobile chick? she hot!
16. cornerofthemoon (Posts: 590; Member since: 20 Apr 2010)
Perhaps Sprint will pair her together with James Franco.
12. snowgator (Posts: 3583; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
GSM or CDMA? Would it actually benefit Sprint in any market it is not already in? Would it make the LTE easier? Would David Blane be invited back for the merger presentation? What color would magenta and yellow make? Come to think of it, what is magenta?
Interesting news, but rumors this early don't mean much. Can't say it ain't a neat thought, but how do this two actually compliment each other?
13. snowgator (Posts: 3583; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
cornerofthemoon gets all credit for color scheme debates.....
15. bluechrism (unregistered)
US needs more competition, not less - plans from the big 4 are overpriced relative to European equivalents (just look up European carriers hompages to find out) and I don't know how it's going to work for the users of eaither network as the tech is so different between GSM and CDMA. Do you really want AT&T to be the only company to offer world phones (most of the world using GSM?) as well. I'd love Vodafone or someone to add to the GSM world in the US instead.
T-Mobile and sprint suffered reputation issues, but both have cheaper plans than Verizon and At&T and good coverage in cities. T-Mobile was screwed when they bought their 3G bandwidth of the government and had to wait 4 years for the government to stop using it, but now seem to be cracking on and I have always had good customer service from them.
18. BaiGanyo (Posts: 308; Member since: 07 Feb 2011)
DT doesn't want to invest any money in Tmo but wants to own a big stake of Sprint. Hmmm. They are uber controlling and are simply trying to get something for nothing by trying to make a power play for Sprint. I don't think it will work out for them.
20. cornerofthemoon (Posts: 590; Member since: 20 Apr 2010)
The Wall Street Journal thinks it won't happen for a long time, if it happens at all.
28. snowgator (Posts: 3583; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
W.S.J. is very reliable in this particular field. (mergers)
21. skymitch89 (Posts: 1299; Member since: 05 Nov 2010)
I could see T-Mobile buying spectrum from Clearwire, maybe for more HSPA+ roll out or even eventual LTE, but not Sprint buying T-mobile. For one, neither company can really afford to buy the other; and two, T-Mobile is GSM based and Sprint is CDMA based.
22. vvelez5 (Posts: 623; Member since: 29 Jan 2011)
I'm just gonna copy and paste a comment I put on another website that announced this a lil before this one. "I know its purely speculation and I know T-mobile isn't as bad as Nextel's quality but I would think Sprint has learned from that merge to focus on their own infrastructure then to buy into someone elses."
24. DOGIEFRESH (Posts: 302; Member since: 15 Jul 2009)
Seems like Sprint didn't learn its lesson from Nextel fail, they're two completly different networks and the integration between those will take a lot, not to mention the money Sprint go to spend in the process, money that they don't have.....!!!
27. cornerofthemoon (Posts: 590; Member since: 20 Apr 2010)
The only way it would work is if Deutsche Telecom plays sugar daddy and they consolidate all of the networks into one brand. Perhaps Sprint could offer LTE, GSM, CDMA and iDen devices or they could come up with a completely new name.....sounds tres expensive and impractical though.
29. MATOZ (unregistered)
I prefer to in the eventuality of a fusion between Sprint and Tmobile, the technology used MUST be GSM (HSPA, HSPA+ bla bla) instead of CDMA (for me to old tech).
But, I have Tmobile account and don't want to switch to Sprint... CDMA technology.
Who knows!! what happen next.
Some interesting commercial names!:
Next Mobile
Mobile Sprint
He, hehehehe...
32. luis_lopez_351 (Posts: 951; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
whats up with all these thumbs down D; :) im responsible for it xD
33. Boti95 (Posts: 162; Member since: 05 Sep 2010)
This would be good thing. Now Sprints pre-paid carriers (if Sprint buys T-Mobile) would have GSM technology too! Think about it! Virgin Mobile woud have 4G and GSM phones which you could swap SIM cards and the same with Boost Mobile. T-Mobile's prepaid carrier would have more phone options and CDMA technology too!
34. oddmanout (Posts: 442; Member since: 22 May 2009)
Funny how just last week I read an article on tmonews putting all the rumors to rest about sprint acquiring t-mobile. From what I've read, DT isn't looking to sell T-Mo at all and will remain an independent company.
35. tmorep (unregistered)
44. snowgator (Posts: 3583; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
According to Bloomberg (March 9th has an update on this story) it is not entirely a cash money purchase. Deutsche Telekom would keep a major holding in the ENTIRE new company. The same article states that this deal would be a 40 cents on the dollar loss on D.T.'s original investment. Last year alone, T-Mobile dropped 8% in value. Again, all according to Bloomberg.
38. kg4icg (Posts: 77; Member since: 18 May 2008)
I don't know why Bloomberg keeps popping up this rumor every year. Maybe to get stocks pumped up. SSDY.
45. yungghost (unregistered)
Pretty interesting comments on the merger of sprint and t mobile but unfortunately i am against it I would rather a company like Google buying out t mobile USA. How would such a merger transform the wireless industry. Please comment i want to hear your thoughts on that as impossible as it seems.
47. snowgator (Posts: 3583; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
No advantage to Google on that deal. They are in position to become the world leader OS (numbers only), why take on a project like a carrier with all the hardware problems like a T-Mobile when that is not your strength? T-Mobile is easily in position to rebound- a good (not great) national network, name reconigtion, and a fairly loyal subscriber base, recent losses accepted. Someone should stand to profit real well from this, Deutsche Telekom wants to concentrate on the non-U.S. market that is wayyyyyy more profitable for them and just wants out. (What is the proper way to pronounce "Deutsche"? The way I keep saying it in my head is a female cleansing product. Probably not correct, huh?)
48. ddsindpls (Posts: 17; Member since: 16 Sep 2007)
Sprint does not need another network. CDMA, ISDN, GSM? Bad idea.
49. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
If this happens, it will certainly be smoother than the Nextel merger.
T-mobile will probably be maintained independently until LTE becomes the norm for new phones, and they will probably still maintain their CDMA as Sprint and GSM as T-Mobile independently, not unlike how Alltel is still operated independently from Verizon and just being slowly phased out, they will do the same to T-mobile as GSM gets phased out slowly. The merger will be in name only really until then, the only thing that might come out of it besides that is integration of the billing systems, etc. to help lower operating costs.
50. luis_lopez_351 (Posts: 951; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
seriously man what with the thumbs down ;)
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the last down turn? I am waiting for $1.90,to buy.the ecomony is not out of woods. before it go to?
<1000 sh @3.20 premkt.......right?....>Yes, but it is meaningless. First off, there were only a couple of trades. Second, the market is poised to open lower after the huge run yesterday and SFI has been surging lately. SFI will most likely catch its breath and consolidate soon. It may very well run to $3.20 and above; All I'm saying is don't be too disappointed if it doesn't do it in the short term given the recent run.
absolutely agree. 100% run up in about 1 week and we should see a little bit of profit taking. I would love to see 4 dollars though by end of the month.
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"So what's so bad about sodium anyway?" you are probably saying to yourself, dear reader. "It makes everything taste sooo good" you think, grabbing for the salt shaker to liberally sprinkle your hot corn on the cob from the Farmer's Market. Hold up-do you want hypertension? Hypertension is a fancy word for high-blood pressure, a.k.a. the silent killer. One-third of Delawareans have been told by a health care professional that they have the chronic condition (and these are the people that KNOW they have it – remember it's the silent killer). High-blood pressure increases your chances for heart attack and stroke, due to restricted blood flow through your arteries. Although research is conflicting about whether or not diets high in sodium CAUSE hypertension, we do know that sodium makes the body retain water, which increases blood pressure in our vessels. So it's recommended to decrease the amount of dietary sodium you consume.
So how much sodium should we have daily? The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends less than 2,300mg a day, or the equivalent of about one teaspoon of salt. Not much, huh? And let's clarify something here – sodium is a mineral and is used in processed foods to preserve, add flavor, or otherwise enhance a product. The dietary mineral salt is a compound chemical comprised of 40% sodium and 60% chloride, and is generally applied externally to flavor foods before, during or after processing or cooking.
In order to reduce our risk of hypertension and other conditions exacerbated by high-sodium intake and poor diet in general, one should avoid processed foods such as canned soups (even reduced sodium varieties can pack over 1,500mg per can), frozen entrees (unless specifically labeled as low sodium), flavored rices or noodles, processed meats (lunchmeats, bacon, sausage, pepperoni, hot dogs), sauces, dressings, condiments, and pickled items (pickles, canned beets, sauerkraut). Read the labels! For a product to be considered low sodium it must contain 140mg or less per serving, for a product to be considered very low sodium it must contain 35mg or less per serving, for a product to be considered reduced sodium it must have at least 25% less sodium per serving than original product, and for a product to be considered NO sodium it must contain less than 5mg of sodium per serving and have no added salt.
And ditch the salt shaker if (at least, when) you can. Fresh and dried herbs can be substituted for salt, but it's critical to know which herbs are compatible with what foods to make a tasty impact. For a listing of herbs and the foods they best compliment become a fan of my Facebook page, Ideal Nutrition and Fitness and click on the "Notes" tab, then click on the "Herbs" posting.


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BURLINGTON, Vt. – It's a long road to the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and two North American rivals took one step closer as Canada held fast for a 3-2 victory against the U.S. women's hockey team at Gutterson Fieldhouse on Saturday night.
"You better be ready to play when the puck drops and play 60 minutes of hockey," said U.S. coach Katey Stone after her team turned in a lackluster opening 40 minutes.
"We played probably 18 minutes of really hard-nosed USA hockey, so we've got a ways to go," Stone said after Canada built a 3-0 lead and absorbed the USA's late two-goal counterattack.
"We kind of floundered a little bit early on but we'll get there," Stone said. "The good news is we came on as the game went on. We scored two goals, we put a ton of pressure on them at the end … We need to start faster."
Canada had the edge in offensive zone time in a scoreless first period, netted two goals in the second and pushed the lead to 3-0 early in the third. The USA broke through with a two-player advantage power play goal midway through the third and cut the deficit to one goal with 5:31 remaining.
The final minutes included not only several good U.S. chances but a skirmish that earned two players five-minute roughing majors and game misconducts after USA forward Jocelyne Lamoureux collided with Canada goalie Shannon Szabados at 16:53. Szabados sprawled on the ice and her teammates came to her defense, setting off a lengthy tussle in the corner.
"It happens from time to time," said long-time Canadian team member Hayley Wickenheiser of the scuffle, recalling a 2010 incident.
In the first period, Canada had a 5-4 edge in shots that failed to reflect its territorial control. The USA's game was disjointed but the Americans' speed still led to a couple of quality chances that Szabados (15 saves) rejected.
Caroline Ouellette sent Canada to a 1-0 lead at 4:16 of the second, converting Jayna Hefford's cross-slot power play pass. A little more than a minute later, Bailey Bram knocked in Canada's second goal during a goal-mouth scrum.
Meanwhile, the Canadian team defense ramped up its play, effectively blunting any U.S. attack by hindering breakouts, smothering rushes and blocking shots. Until a late power play, the U.S. put one shot on goal during an earlier player-advantage. The extent of Canadian domination was reflected not only in the two goals but the 12-2 shot advantage in the second period and 17-6 through 40 minutes.
The United States finally broke through during a two-player advantage. Brianna Decker swatted the puck out of the air right in front of Szabados at 11:05. Gigi Marvin brought the pro-USA crowd to full throttle at 14:39 by cutting the lead to 3-2.
The U.S. kept up the attack but the Canadians secured their second straight victory against the Americans at Gutterson, following up their 5-4 overtime victory in the championship game of the 2012 IIHF women's world championships.
"We kind of came out a little slow and worked toward it and got momentum going into the third," said Decker. "That showed a lot of our team. We didn't give up.
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A LONG-RANGE effort early in the second half handed Stourbridge the spoils in this tense Boxing Day tussle at the Valley Stadium.
The Reds had been in control until a double substitution at the start of the second half handed the visitors the initiative.
There was an early scare when, on 16 minutes, former Red Sean Geddes threaded a ball through to Sam Rock and it needed a brave save from keeper Dean Coleman to deny him.
But from then on it was the home side who dominated the chances until the break.
Three minutes later Jimmy Deabill rose to head an Aaron Stringfellow cross at the Stourbridge keeper and a Stringfellow free-kick on 25 minutes resulted in Tom Berwick having an effort blocked by visiting defender Sam Smith.
The Reds carved out another chance on 29 minutes when some excellent work from young winger Jake Jones saw him skip past two defenders only to drag the ball back rather than shoot and the opportunity went begging.
But the game turned at the start of the second half. Central defender Alex Hickman was replaced by former Kidderminster Harriers youngster Aaron Forde prompting a defensive reshuffle.
And with four minutes of the half gone, United manager Graham Hyde was forced into another change when the excellent Tommy Warmer hobbled off to be3 replaced by Aaron Moses-Garvey.
Within a minute, Ben Billingham had seen a shot headed behind for a corner and the flag kick saw Nathan Bennett power a header goalwards which Coleman managed to claw away.
The goal came in the 61st minute. A corner was headed out to Billingham and the Stourbridge skipper sent a low 25-yard shot into the net, a slight deflection not helping the unsighted Coleman.
The visitors continued to push and Aaron Drake pushed a shot wide following a marauding run down the left by Aaron Griffiths.
A second Redditch debutante Aaron Williams glanced a header just over from a Tom Berwick corner nine minutes from time but this was to be as close as they got to an equaliser.
The visitors went even closer three minutes from time when Leon Broadhurst created space for a shot only for Coleman to deny him with a smart reflex save.
Reds: Coleman 8, Stringfellow 7, Robinson 6, Warmer 8 (Moses-Garvey 48, 6), Hickman 6 (Forde 45, 6), GRIMES 8, Jones 8, Halsall 7 (Williams 75), Deabill 6, Berwick 6, Osborne 6. Subs (not used): Grandison, Bedford


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This new column, Thinking XML, will cover the intersection of XML and knowledge architecture (KA). Knowledge architecture sounds like something tossed out by a jargon bot, but it's really just an umbrella term for some very useful technologies that are emerging now that XML is entering its adolescence. Metadata management, semantic transparency, and autonomous agents are hardly concepts unique to XML, but the promise of XML to unify the syntax of structured and semistructured data helps turn the next-to-impossible into the feasible.
The key feature that will distinguish this column from much of the discussion of such topics is that I'll address programmers, not philosophers. I'll focus on development tools and techniques that allow developers to use XML to better collect and navigate the knowledge latent in data, whether in corporate databases or on the Web itself. This sounds quite grandiose, but the column installments will really be an incremental procession, never leaving common sense too far behind.
This first column and the next set the scene, so they will diverge a bit from my ground rule of "lots of code, little philosophy." These first two columns cover the semantics of XML and related vocabularies. I'll discuss only initiatives with existing work products for the developer to take a look at, but I won't be presenting a lot of hands-on code and techniques just yet.
What's all the fuss about semantics?
What are semantics, anyway? Because of the dreaded curse of the "s-word," no two people would likely agree on a definition of semantics. In general, semantics are a layer of specification of XML data in a system that builds on top of common syntax. This suggests some of the many concepts that have been tagged XML semantics.
These include:
- The interpretation of element type names, attribute names, and, in some cases, content terms
- The processing rules (also known as business rules) for conducting transactions with valid documents
- The relationship between structured elements of one document and those of another
Of course there is some overlap among the three concepts.
Semantics through the looking glass
Two years ago I wrote an article in Sunworld (now Unix Insider: see Resources) exploring how the new XML might fit in the world of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). One of the things that motivated EDI back in the '70s was the promise of unifying the vocabulary of business transactions to improve the automation of electronic communications between the information systems of different organizations.
EDI defines a particular syntax and a particular set of semantics -- some generic, and some highly specialized -- for particular industries. XML currently has a well-defined syntax and structure, but it does not provide what is known as semantic transparency. That is the ability of the XML machine to establish the relationship between, say, a
PurchaseOrder or
PO element and the higher-order processing that performs specialized operations based on that element. In short, it means that the expressions in the data faithfully represent the meaning of the corresponding concepts. The ultimate test of semantic transparency is whether a human, using only the mechanisms available to the XML processing software, can correctly understand the meaning of the XML data.
Clearly XML alone doesn't meet the threshold for semantic transparency, and that is why semantics preoccupy so many XML technologists. If XML systems cannot achieve semantic transparency, those systems may fall short even of the three-decades-old EDI as a means of automating electronic transactions.
There is little controversy over the need for XML to achieve semantic transparency. Even before the XML 1.0 specification was completed, various groups began looking to develop mechanisms for semantic transparency. In fact, some of those initiatives were not even born with XML in mind; they were (and still are) intended as generalized authorities for terminology across SGML, XML, EDI, tabular reports, and any other machine format.
The elder statesman of machine-readable semantics has its roots in EDI: The ISO Basic Semantics Register (BSR) has been in development since 1998 with a charter "[to] act as a central reference to assist in the universal, multilingual understanding of data across commerce, industry and administration." An ambitious goal, such as probably none but the ISO could undertake, the BSR has been dogged with delays.
So far the ground rules have been established (publication ISO 16668:2000), and the ISO has collected a preliminary set of a few thousand entries, for example
ContactParty.CustomerAssigned.Identifier, and
Contract. Once completed, the BSR will allow programmers to come up with a syntactic XML schema such as the following DTD fragment:
<!ELEMENT AccountsPayables.Contact (ContactParty.CustomerAssigned.Identifier)> <!ELEMENT ContactParty.CustomerAssigned.Identifier (#PCDATA)>
Let's say those elements are included in a report format used by a manufacturing firm that outsources its accounting to another firm. Then the developers of the XML vocabulary would gain the benefits of semantic transparency in these ways:
- The developers make sure that the element type names used correspond to the equivalent concepts in the BSR to minimize ambiguity in the meanings of the elements. The manufacturer can communicate with the accountancy about the data and be sure that both parties agree on what is being expressed.
- Because the meaning of the terms is clear, mapping this format to the standard format of the accountancy is far more straightforward than usual for such tasks, and it might even be entirely automated. Straightforward mapping might be feasible even if the manufacturer uses EDI while the accountancy uses XML.
- The meaning ascribed in the BSR gives some indication of the relationship between, say, the
ContactParty.CustomerAssigned.Identifierelement and a
Contractelement elsewhere in the report -- or in a different document.
Even at this preliminary stage, you can experiment with the BSR because the Global Information Locator Service (GILS) has made available RDF Schema and XML Schema compilations of the preliminary BSR entries. GILS is a U.S. government initiative that covers techniques and resources for seeking structured information. A valuable resource, the GILS BSR compilation already covers much of the common terminology used in general government and private intercourse.
However, take care that this initial collection is experimental. Not only are the descriptions still very sketchy, but there are actually syntax errors in the XSchema and RDFS representations.
I recommend watching the BSR because it influences important groups such as UN/CEFACT (worldwide), CEN/ISSS (Europe), and DISA (USA).
Uniform Europe and an American juggernaut
Speaking of the CEN/ISSS, this group has done a lot of work in the area of XML/EDI. The CEN/ISSS is a committee charged with promoting standardization among information systems within the European community. Though its XML/EDI work is officially still a pilot program, CEN/ISSS has put together a comprehensive framework for translating the UN/EDIFACT flavor of EDI to XML. The conversion framework includes DTD-generation rules and samples that any developer familiar with EDI can try out. The result is undoubtedly complex, but EDI's long history makes sure that both the fields and the message flow used in XML/EDI are very well defined.
Clearly, the EDI folks got quite a jump on the handling of semantics of XML. One significant player that came without an EDI badge of honor is Microsoft. In 1999 Microsoft announced the BizTalk framework. BizTalk is a repository for Microsoft, its partners, and industry groups to register schemas, process descriptions, and sample XML files. It is intended to serve as a clearinghouse of XML formats and related processes, which would make it a significant force for semantic transparency.
Partly because it springs from a single company, and partly because of the usual industry politics, BizTalk has been the subject of great controversy. Some bill it as an attempt by Microsoft to hijack XML by building a hegemony over semantic matters. Regardless of the politics, tools have trickled out for working within the BizTalk framework. Many of the tools are mapping software by the likes of XML Solutions, which provides GUIs for mapping one vocabulary to another. Also, developers can begin using the published specification of the BizTalk XML messaging format, which is based on SOAP. Unfortunately, if you want to do serious BizTalk messaging work, you need Microsoft's commercial BizTalk Server product.
On to the new kids on the block
I didn't cover partially relevant work such as the OMG's XML Metadata Interchange (XMI), or Unisys's Universal Repository (UREP) because their main purpose is the exchange of application development models (although both XMI and UREP have some relationship to XML).
In this column I have discussed some of the more senior players on the XML semantics stage. However, a lot of the activity in the area now comes from newcomers such as ebXML, UDDI, and eCo, along with work by vertical industry groups. In the next column I'll take a look at the more practical aspects of these entrants.
- XML: The future of EDI?, by Uche Ogbuji, discusses the then-emerging XML as a possible replacement for EDI; it touches on issues of semantics.
- Robin Cover's seminal 1998 essay XML and Semantic Transparency still summarizes the issues authoritatively.
- Global Information Locator Service (GILS) makes available an early compilation of ISO BSR in RDF Schema and XML Schema formats.
- Microsoft's Biztalk is a framework for schema repositories and XML messages representing business transaction.
- Check out Thinking XML's previous columns.
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Matchbox Twenty, Pajanimals Live among new Pabst Theater group concert announcements
The Pabst Theater group kicked off the week with four new show announcements for 2013 spanning from Billboard-topping alt rockers to fuzzy kid show stars.
Rob Thomas' alternative rock group Matchbox Twenty, whose first album in 10 years, "North," debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 in September, is coming to the Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave., Feb. 9. Tickets are $39.50 to $75. »Read Full Article
Singers blend magically in MSO's Baroque music concert
A pared-down MSO, two remarkable voices and an extremely communicative conductor joined forces in an absolutely captivating evening of Baroque music on Friday.
Guest conductor Nicholas McGegan led about 40 Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra strings, plus harpsichord/continuo organ, through an engaging program of Handel, Pergolesi and Scarlatti. They were joined by soprano Yulia Van Doren and countertenor Daniel Taylor. »Read Full Article


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kewl welcome to the forums and if u need anyhelp pm me
Hi I'm a new user here and I have a Wii. It's great I like it a lot but I have questions which I will post from time to time. I guess I just posted here in order to get rid of that annoying message asking me to post here.
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PS3 now, sorry Wii. You gather dust.
hi i just joined few days ago wat u got for ur wii
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Thanks all for the nice welcome!
So far, I got 2 wii controlers + nunchucks, Zelda, Need For Speed, and of course sports. I'm hoping to get a nice "shoot'em'up" game sometime soon - something more in the N64 Goldeneye style (one of my all time favorite games.) Can anyone recommend a good shoot'em'up game? Or any other stuff to pick up for that matter. I'm planning on downloading some stuff soon too - want to get a classic controller or two before I do that.
I actually havent bought a gaming system since 64. I wasn't much of a gamer - save a few computer games that I liked. Then I took a trip to NYC and the people I stayed with had Wii - Zelda and Sports - and I got hooked. This system is great fun and there aren't a million f*ckin' buttons (my biggest complaint all the time)!
Yes! you made a very good choice of buying the Wii instead of the other consoles which have lots of buttons and suck...I recommend you get Red Steel, it's a good shooter game, I personally like it..and with the Wiimote as your gun..man, it's pretty intense, it feels as if you are really in Tokyo shooting all the Yakuza
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Well, isn't THIS just the hottest news since the theatrical release of Mama Mia! FINALLY we get a football player from Minnesota who has shucked his brusque football persona and has finally gone over to the "pink" side. Former Minnesota Vikings center (and St. Paul native!) Matt Birk has become a male model. But not just ANY male model, NO. NO that wouldn't work. Birk has become the most FABULOUS male model out there!
If you remember, it's been a hot mess of an offseason for Matt Birk, as he decided he wanted to be a quitter in football this spring after the Ravens won the Super Bowl. Just an angel, isn't he? AS IF. We were concerned about this development, as not even former Viking Bryant McKinnie wanted to quit football after a Super Bowl win (he needed more money, though), so what was the deal with Birk? What're you doing, you know? Was he really a quitter, quitting on everything?
Well, we know find out that Matt Birk wasn't just QUITTING football, he was QUITTING being a hetero-stereotype. Which is SUPER progressive of him! I had him all wrong. I thought he was a gay hating, NFL quitting, Moss bashing, Minnesota back stabber, but I was totally wrong! That little Tinkerbelle just had the perfect plan laid out for him this entire career, and it now culminates in other men taking super snazzy pictures of him all day long, some with his shirt off because, why not, you know? Just let yourself go free, Birk, you know? You deserve it, you yard boy, you have worked hard for this. Treat yourself, you know?
So how will Birk take this new sparkly career? Will he model in Abercrombie and Fitch? Maybe maybe snap a couple of spicy pics for Lavender? Advertising for the Brass Rail? I'm excited to see what his next move is, and I know ALL Vikings fans will like to see him being added to our Shirtless Vikings gallery. It's essentially like getting voted into the Hall of Fame. So congrats, Matty Birk, you earned it!


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First-graders at Blain Elementary received some special messages from Santa Claus, delivered by Vicki Gainer, a rural carrier with the Blain Post Office.
Gainer has been playing the role of Santa's helper for about five years, with the assistance of students in English classes at West Perry High School.
Letters addressed to Santa Claus by the first-graders are answered and the replies are returned to the children, along with a candy cane.
The kids aren't aware that Santa gets a little help from the high school students, who aren't allowed to promise anything (just in case Santa isn't really going to deliver a Play Station 3).
The letters are returned to the post office for Gainer to deliver to the students during the week before school adjourns for Christmas break.


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Police are looking for five men wanted for questioning in a Nov. 17 killing.
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Police said 25-year-old Christen Latham of Harrisburg was killed after someone fired several shots during a fight outside Mo-Mo's Restaurant on Loucks Road.
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on November 13, 2011 - 12:01 AM
* The St. Lucia Tourist Board is offering a slew of hotel winter specials, including free and discounted nights, food and beverage credits, and perks such a gratis massages for couples.
Nearly 20 properties have promotions. For example, with Anse Chastanet Resort's Delight package, receive a sixth free night, plus a $150 food and beverage credit per person (deducted upon checkout), through March 31. Valid on standard, superior and beachside deluxe rooms. Nightly rates per couple start at $385, plus 18 percent tax.
The breakfast and dinner meal plan, one of the lodge's inclusive options, is also free on the sixth day.
For Anse Chastanet info: (800) 223-1108, www.ansechastanet.com. For other deals: www.saintlucianow.com; click on "Warm Winter Special."
* Fontainebleau Miami Beach, an oceanfront hotel on 22 acres, is offering a Fall for Bleau Special through Dec. 21. The package includes a free fourth night on a three-night stay, the Little Bleau Book of discounts (25 percent discount at the spa, 25 percent off cabanas, etc.) and free kids' meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Deal is valid on standard rooms Sunday through Wednesday. Daily resort fee of $18 and taxes of $40 are additional. Rooms start at $309.
Info: (800) 548-8886, www.fontainebleau.com.
* The Antarctic Dream is offering last-minute discounts on the Nov. 21 and Dec. 11 departures of its 11-day classic Antarctic cruise. With the deal, the round-trip from Ushuaia, Argentina, costs $5,990 per person double, including taxes, for any type of cabin (based on availability) -- a savings of $910 to $5,460 per person, since cabins normally range from $6,900 to $11,450.
Info: (877) 238-7477, www.antarcticdream.com/en/book-now.html.
* Book an air-hotel package at one of 17 participating hotels in Nassau Paradise Island, Bahamas, and get an instant air credit: $250 per room for a minimum four-night stay, or $400 per room for a six-night or longer stay. Costs vary depending on location. For example, a six-night package for two people at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort, with round-trip air from Washington, normally costs $2,137, including fees and taxes; with the credit, the total is $1,737. Limit of two rooms permitted per booking. Book by Nov. 21; travel through March 4.
Info: www.nassauparadiseisland.com/save400.
* British Columbia's Whistler Blackcomb resort is offering early-booking discounts for winter and spring ski packages. For example, five-night Ski & Stay packages, which normally start at $125 per person double per night, start at $91. Package covers five nights' lodging and four-day lift tickets for two people. Costs depend on time of stay and availability. For example, an early-December, five-night stay in an Alpenglow Lodge studio with four-day lift tickets totals $1,104 for two people, including taxes -- or $110 per person per day. Book by Nov. 15.
Info: (888) 403-4727, www.whistlerblackcomb.com.
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What Every Single Mom Needs for a SleepoverJessica Ashley
No, not the kind with twelve screaming kids who abandon the third showing of Kung-Fu Panda 4 to wage a war between the Lego Friends figures and all the Halo guys dug up from the bottom of Mommy's purse. Not the kind where adults pay kids in cash to be quiet already way after midnight, or where braces meet Doritos for the first time, or where cuss words are tentatively whispered inside a sleeping bag fort. The sleepovers – and what you need should you be invited to one – we're speaking of today are none of that.
This list of must-have toiletry kit items is just for the slumber party that involves a single mom and a date, a lovahhhh, a BF or GF or SortaF, a friend with bennies, a fling, someone on Reddit that you have already run a criminal background check on (twice) before meeting anywhere with dim lighting. It also (prayer to the Visitation Fairies) includes much fun, some freedom from the intensity of the many nights and days you're solo parenting like a boss, safety and sessiness to the hotness temperature you desire.
For THOSE kinds of overnighters, one-nighters, weekends away and maybe even lunch dates, here's exactly what you, sizzling single mama, need to pack up and throw into your purse, giant bag, carryon, or rollerboard to be prepared, happy, healthy, prettified, and relaxed from the time you arrive to the kiss goodbye.
14 Must-Haves for Your Toiletry Kit 1 of 16
From peepers to puckers, oral hygiene to hoo-hoo care, here's the concise list of what you need to take good care of yourself for overnights, one-nighters and weekends away from the kids. {photo via Etsy.com}
The cutest little brush of all time 2 of 16
For quick fixes and pulling back your mane so you can get down to business, tuck a tiny brush into your toiletry kit. I love that this one has a mirror and folds up nicely, rather than snagging at your tampon wrappers and leaving trails of your DNA all over the inside of the bag.
Condom and tampon carrier 3 of 16
I get oogied out when my tampon wiggles out of its wrapper and just hangs out with whatever else is floating in my purse or stuffed in my overnight bag or has pooled at the bottom of the inevitable leaky thing in my cosmetic case. I also know it is critical for single moms who want to get lucky or are actively laying it down right to be in charge of sexual protection (that means birth control and condoms, since we all need a little Sex Ed 101 reminder now and then from a friend). That's why I squealed just a bit to find these cute, compact handmade "privacy pouch" carriers that are the perfect size to slip in a few emergency tampons and plenty of condoms. It looks like there's also room for a smallish bottle, should you prefer to BYOLube. Why not buy a second for your purse and car, just in case?
{photo via Etsy.com}
Avocado oil for, like, everything you need to do in the loo 4 of 16
I am a lady who requires much moisturizing. My bathroom is a buffet of lotions, serums, creams, and homemade anti-winter-skin-all-year-round concoctions. But my kit needs to be compact, which means I have to narrow down to one perfect moisturzing option. And that will always and forever be avocado oil. Avocado oil (keep that lid cranked on tight) is the perfect travel beauty pick because you can use it:
- to slather on as moisturizer (it works wonders on red, chafed, broken out, sensitive or troubled skin)
- to remove make-up (without burning eyes or making a big old mess or carrying those sheets that always dry out)
- as a cleanser (you won't die, I promise, if you put a few drops in your palms, rub over your face and then carefully towel off the day's/night's debris)
- as shaving prep (unless you use the below-mentioned razor)
- as lip balm
- as massage oil
Perf, right? OH! And it's a great bargain. Pick up a little bottle for about $8 and it will last for many rendez-vous nights off.
Concealer that lasts all night (and then some) 5 of 16
Before the bright lights are turned back on, I admit that I may want to swipe a little coverage over the undereye circles and add a bit of highlight under the brows. Concealer works great for both these purposes, and there's not one I've found that's more enduring through cozying up and getting a little crazy with my love than MAC's Select Cover-Up concealer. If you need it to stay on all night, it will. If you'd rather stock your kit with less expensive makeup doubles, opt for this 3-buck concealer palette by elf.
Mascara (and not just for eyelashes) 6 of 16
Sure, you might want to emerge from a few hours or long night of Getting to Know Each Other, lick a thumb and swipe away all the smeary mascara under your eyes, on your cheek and mysteriously caked inside your elbow. But those are all epicenters of delicate skin. Instead, swab the teensiest bit of oil (see previous slide) over the brownish-black gunk to remove what you can. And if you're so inclined to look less weary, apply a coat or two of the extra, reliable drug-store mascara you keep in your kit. If appearing doe-eyed after four minutes of sleep next to Your New Friend isn't motivation enough, use that mascara to cover the skunk line of gray roots that somehow grew out during your romp. If you have light hair, you'll have to pull a real Madonna Circa True Blue attitude to carry the whole black roots-mussed platinum morning-after look.
Lip gloss that serves several purposes 7 of 16
Whether you are making a quick exit or settling in for the weekend, my beauty vote is to save the matte lipstick for the night out and opt for lip gloss that will add shine to your pucker, is saturated with enough color to rub into your cheeks and has the tiniest bit of minty/cupcakey/raspberry flavor for a not-goopy, totally tempting goodbye kiss. My new favorite is this line by Bare Escentuals. I chose my three favorite colors and bought two of each (I do love a lip gloss splurge), keeping one of each in my makeup drawer and the twin in my toiletry kit. I wear this gloss over my hot pink and '80s Robert Palmer-girl red lipstick all week and slide on solo for post-date brunch.
Toothbrushes you can toss 8 of 16
Having a sleepover? Need to dismiss the lingering garlic and old-fashioned breath? Fretting that there's spinach caught in your canine and your date's not the kind to point it out? Disposable toothbrushes are a life and breath-saver. Buy them in bulk and keep them in the car, your suitcase and, most importantly, your kit.
A jewelry pouch to tuck your not-wedding ring 9 of 16
When it's time to slip off the gawdy-fabulous cocktail ring you now wear in place of a wedding band or to slip off a statement necklace, you will be grateful to have a pretty little jewelry pouch where you can stash away the sparkly stuff and not worry it'll get lost among the Doritos and Kierkegaard books that live in between the cushions of your special someone's couch. Not worried about losing track of your earrings? Keep a few pairs of ear plugs in the jewelry pouch so you can get a sound night's sleep. {Photo via Etsy.com}
Razor that doesn't require shaving cream for quickie clean-ups 10 of 16
There are moments, frantic and unexpected minutes, when a lady might need to run to the loo to do a quick clean-up of the legs, underarms or bikini area. There are also lazy Sunday mornings in a hotel or someone else's shower when a full bathing experience requires a razor. After trying every electric lady razor in the drugstore and stocking up on dozens of kinds of cheapy blades, I nearly cried (not of razor burn or finding that one disgusting ten-inch granny hair you can't believe you missed on your thigh for...what?...a year?!) to get my hands on this one from 800Razors. Full disclosure, the company sent it to me to try. More full disclosure, I was all, "Riiiight. This razor is going to be ahhhmazing. Mmmhmmm." And then it was. It was so nice and glidey, even without soap suds and long after my shaving cream can was empty, that I got some of the men's razors for the Not Boyfriend. Final full disclosure, he's more skeptical than I and is now a customer. Slip one of these easy, rad razors in your kit for quick de-hairing wherever you need to feel silky smooth. I am quite sure it won't disappoint you or your lovahhh's wandering hands. {800Razors sent me this product for editorial consideration. After testing it, the opinion is real and all my own.}
Hair ties that go from great date to good morning 11 of 16
As a lady who NEEDS her hair pulled up for sleeping and prefers her locks yanked swept back for loving, hair ties are a must-have in my kit. Ditch the scrunchies (yes, even the "updated" tiny kind you've compromised on) and grab a pack of this grown-up version of your daughter's hair ties that are soft, inexpensive and glittery enough to go from great date to good morning.
{Photo via Etsy.com}
Bandages you can grab with one hand 12 of 16
Should your fabulous booties with the 5-inch heels start turning your toes into tiny, raw nuggets of pain, keep bandages on hand. Sure, you could throw a couple of Incredibles Band-Aids in your bag, but then the paper wears off and whatnot. I love these packaged bandages by Easy Access because 15 are bound together that can individually be pulled out with one hand. Perfect for those times you are wedged in an itty bitty bathroom stall, clutching your purse and phone, trying not to fall into the disgusting and needing to prevent a big old blister on your heel or hide the rug burn before you go home. {EasyAccess sent me this product for editorial consideration. After testing it, the opinion is real and all my own.}
Contacts lens kit that isn't bulky or spilly or lost in the bottom of your bag 13 of 16
When things are romantic, you don't want anything to be dry but that oversized glass of perfect Malbec. This sweet little contact lens kit holds what you need to keep your peepers (ummm) moist, from the case to perfectly sized vials for solution and drops (plus, some weird plastic tweezery thing I don't even want to think about).
All the product samples in your bathroom cabinet 14 of 16
You may collect baby shampoos from hotels across America or hoard perfume vials or have a Birchbox subscription that's amounted to many, many unused mini tubs and tubes you've been meaning to try out but haven't and instead are taking up lots of space in your bathroom. Dump them all into your kit and I bet you'll be thrilled to have a finger full of pomegranate scrub or the cutest small-sized eye cream ever when you are away from home and looking a wee bit exhausted/sexed up/slightly hungover.
An extra pair of pretty panties 15 of 16
Wherever your travels and adventures and acrobatics take you in this chapter of your dating life, having an extra pair of pretty-yet-practical panties in your kit seems like a wise bit of self-care. I love these lace bikinis that hint at your yummy skin and still cover some of that luscious mama belly.
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- August 05, 1991
- Vol. 36
- No. 4
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Queen not only of Soul but of Questionable Musical Decisions, Franklin goes from great to worse on this album.
It includes two more tunes for the spilling-off-the-shelves library of classic Aretha: One is a double-funked version of Sly Stone's "Everyday People" that's kinetic enough to knock down a building. The other is "Mary Goes Round," an Oliver Leiber—Elliot Wolff play on Mary of the lambs—"Everywhere she went the men were sure to go"—with a chunky solo by Dutch saxophonist Candy Dulfer and an arrangement that could make Ed McMahon get up and dance.
The album, though, also contains two schmaltzified Burt Bacharach—Carole Bayer Sager tunes. One, "Ever Changing Times," is a duet with Michael McDonald. Now Franklin is, among other things, a marvelous duet singer, as she proves with Luther Van-dross on this album's satisfying "Doctor's Orders." But Michael McDonald? His singing only makes you think of the people who'd make great partners for Franklin—Joe Cocker, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, John Hiatt.
The denatured tracks dilute the album to an unhappy degree. Franklin does, however, sound in amazingly strong voice, even for her. (Her own ballad, "What Did You Give," makes a pleasant change of pace.) Anyway, divine rights probably include an allowance for monarchs to cut a bad track once or twice in a while. (Arista)
Van Halen
Welcome to Now You're, like, Cooking, the world's only rock and roll cooking show. Today, we're going to make a new version of that old favorite, Metal Casserole à la Van Halen. Follow the recipe closely; don't experiment and clean up as you go along.
For flavor, toss in a large helping of screeching lead vocals. Sammy Hagar can supply this ingredient, along with plenty of dumb lyrics about sex, girls and, well, more sex and more girls. It's imperative that Hagar not see the humor in his macho lyrical posings; otherwise you might not get that familiar metal taste in your mouth.
For texture, add a few quarts of jarring guitar chords, the sort that attack the ears like a power drill. Eddie Van Halen's guitar work is like flour: Sprinkled heavily throughout, it holds every Van Halen recipe together.
Now, fold these ingredients in to 11 separate songs. Most should be overly long and bland, with such names as "Runaround" or "In 'N' Out." Make sure a couple are lively, catchy rockers like "Poundcake" and "Top of the World." Half-bake for an hour and serve as an appetizer. This is a dish that's easy to swallow because it tastes familiar, but it will never fill you up.
Tomorrow, we'll learn to make Ozzy's Bat Under Glass. (Warner Bros.)
Big Daddy
For the most part, novelty records have the lasting appeal of the lambada. The first time you play them is also the last, because the joke, whatever it might be, gets old very quickly. Let's face it. When was the last time you put on a "Weird Al" Yankovic tape?
That's what makes Big Daddy a novel novelty. This album is something you won't be embarrassed to listen to six months after you buy it. The conceit here, as it was on the band's previous two records, is that Big Daddy was a band taken hostage in Laos 30 years ago. When rescued in 1989, they found modern artists doing versions of their songs. To redress their grievances, they began recording '50s-style versions of today's pop hits.
This description isn't particularly funny. What Big Daddy does is, though. On Cutting Their Own Groove, Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" is sung to a tune that sounds suspiciously like "Johnny B. Goode." Guns N' Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle" becomes "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." Madonna's "Like a Virgin" turns into "Venus." Best of all, the band transforms the Prince-penned Sinéad O'Connor hit, "Nothing Compares 2 U," into an uncanny Little Richard imitation.
The joke here works for two reasons. First, Big Daddy knows irony, rendering a song in a way that is the opposite of what the artist intended. George Michael's tedious dance number "I Want Your Sex," for example, becomes a slow-dance tune that exposes how dumb the song really is.
Second, the music is good. It's like turning on an oldies station whose signal overlaps with a Top 40 outlet. Try the album in small doses for a taste of rock and roll in its purest, most enjoyable form. The music would work even without the jokes. (Rhino)
Alan Jackson
Following his strong 1990 debut album, this country singer—songwriter delivers another set of tunes marked by his friendly tenor, untricky lyrics and tuneful melodies. While the relaxed mood can make Jackson's music sound merely easy—listen to the clichéd "Working Class Hero"—it helps him create such moving ballads as "Someday" and "From a Distance" (a tune that pal Randy Travis helped him write, not Julie Gold's song).
Also in the subset of soulful tunes is "Midnight in Montgomery," where Jackson conjures up country forefather Hank Williams: "It's midnight in Montgomery/ Just hear that whippoorwill/ See the stars light up the purple sky/ Feel that lonesome chill/ When the wind is right you'll hear a song/...Hank's always singing there."
Helping Jackson on the playful "Just Playin' Possum" is another, albeit living hero of his: the wily George Jones. (Jones gets a reciprocal plug from Jackson on the feel-good title song: "Don't rock the jukebox/ I wanna hear some Jones.") And the swinging "Walkin' the Floor over Me" is a nice turnabout on the Ernest Tubb classic.
Backed beautifully by his Nashville-based road band, the Strayhorns, plus such other solid players as steel guitarist Paul Franklin, Jackson has a knack for making middle-of-the-country-road music that never sounds self-satisfied or slick. (Arista)
>"BOTH SIDES NOW" Paul Young and Clannad
Heavenly harmonies light up this collaboration, a seraphically pure cover of Joni Mitchell's song. From the Switch sound track (MCA)
"I KNEW ENOUGH TO FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU" Jann Browne
Hang up those crying towels. Tear up that nasty letter. Unpack the suitcase. Think it over as country music's undervalued Browne sings an optimistic Gary Nicholson-Hank DeVito tune: "I didn't know what love could bring/ I didn't know anything/ But I knew enough to fall in love with you." From It Only Hurts When I Laugh (Curb)
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Trishuli River
The Valley of the trishuli is just 2.5hrs drive form Kathmandu and 3 hrs form Pokhara. Trishuli River where we do have our own campsite in river beach, which is with beautiful nature, greenery and Watching the moon rise with the sound of the river, the noise of forest animals, Drinking, singing, Dancing, and playing Games Sit by candlelight, hut where our Clients could spend one or more nights exploring Chepang Communities in the River Beach.
Embodies a bland of celestial vistas ,varied wildlife as well as whitewater fun. big bouncy waves ,hefty holes and tricky chutes all go towards making as exhilarating ride to remember with a combination of grade. Next days the rafting will start after breakfast and Ends with lunch before boarding our bus.
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River Grade: III
Return Travel Time: 3.5 Hours
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