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With only a couple of days left until the Royal Wedding I am beside myself with excitement! I love to check out the all wedding related gossip, from what designer wedding dress Kate will be wearing, to which celebrities will be invited to the ceremony. I've got my bank holiday Friday planned already and I intend to not leave the house all day. A full English fry up for breakfast is on the menu and a quintessentially English pie and mash (hold the liquor) for dinner is definitely on the cards.
So many of my friends are planning to get married this summer and they are forever talking about venues and food; I feel like the whole world has gone wedding mad! I love the excitement though, the buzzy atmosphere and the general patriotic feeling that comes part and parcel of the Royal Wedding mania!
Every day I check my usual websites for the royal gossip and I'm not surprised the designer of Kate's gown hasn't slipped yet. Every girl must dream about that special dress she is going to wear on what is supposed to be the happiest day of her life, so keeping it top secret I'm sure has been a military operation. I hope Kate opts for a sleek ivory gown, classy and elegant, ideal for her slim frame. I can't even begin to imagine how nervous she must feel, I would be an absolute wreck but she seems to be handling it all so well.
For those planning on watching, how do you intend on spending your day?


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slauer26: Have exactly the same issue on a R800a but my screen shows permanently white with grainy colours and with light grey lines ! Well! I ordered the main ribbon cable and hope that after i've replaced it the display will just work fine .Seems a common issue with the 800's ...
Wladimir Alexis Obando Soria: same problem, fix the flex cable.
xSnow I Kdx (SnwChannel): tienes que cambiar el flexo de tu telefono vale alrededor de $150.00 no es muy caro no seas codo
Lucas Ferreira Cantão: Hello my friend, I have a xperia play it is the same problem .... You found any solution?
Adrian Pinto: hey guys, my phone was bought in the uk over a year ago n is out of its warranty period. now it has the same problem as shown in the video n i want to get it fixed. what is the cost they charge at the service center n r the parts still available? how long does it take to get it fixed.... can they order the parts? i have put a lot into my phone over the past year n have not rooted it or anything....its my 1st android. plz help me! SAZ52..... how much were u charged for repairs?
TinkerTavern: Yep it's simple really
SahebSingh Chhabra: DID u fix it yourself??
Tom Lancaster: the strip is like £4 anyway
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SahebSingh Chhabra: Yes, U r right, Feel sorry for you. I have started to hate Such phones that look good but go out of order too soon...
Darren Croft: im honestly sick of this phone, why would they sell something that does this within 4 months of purchase? waste of money in general, now that you can attach ps3 controllers to newer phones..
SahebSingh Chhabra: Hi There.. Some call it LCD Strip. Some call Slide Flex Cable Ribbon Part. Anyways here is a link for u to Purchase ebay.com/itm/Sony-Ericsson-Xperia-Play-R800i-R800x-Zi1-LCD-Main-Slide-Flex-Cable-Ribbon-Part-/120922368631
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SahebSingh Chhabra: I feel sorry for U
Simonas Nesakysiu: Same problem for me
TheOneCrazyB: Thanks for replying :D Hopefully that's the only thing in need for replacing.
SahebSingh Chhabra: Yeah It Surely SUCKS... I just got it the Strip Replaced from the Service Centre.. However if you are from the STATES you can buy the strip online and replace it yourself.
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Abstract and Concrete
In Los Angeles, a park creates an abstraction of an abused river.
By Kim Sorvig
Assignment: Design a park to interpret the Los Angeles
River, "the most endangered river in America," a 52-mile drainage
ditch that was once the whole reason for Los Angeles's existence.
Goal: Educate the urban population that historically has
abused and ignored the river.
Site: A one-acre parcel, 750 feet from the river, across
from the old rail center at Taylor Yards. Surrounded by freeways,
Metro rail, and aging shops and residences, the site is both too
small and too distant from the river for real restoration.
Strategy: Do you simulate a part of the river, miniaturize
the whole river, put up explanatory exhibits, or create an abstract
expression? Do you focus on the healthy past, the dubious and ugly
present, or the possible future?
The Los Angeles River Park, which won an award in 2001 from ASLA's
Southern California chapter, reflects some unique interpretive choices
by Calvin Abe, ASLA (Abe Associates, Los Angeles, pronounced ah-bay).
Instead of idealizing the river as it once was (or as it should
be), his design abstracts both the relatively intact natural systems
of its headwaters and the vast concrete ditches of its urban reaches.
His design highlights important questions about what it means to
interpret nature through constructed landscapes.
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Broncos struggle to finish, use athleticism in 'painful' start
LAS VEGAS -- At 2-7, Western Michigan University's men's basketball team doesn't need any added reminders of its inadequacies to this point.
Seven losses will do just fine for that purpose, thank you.
Unfortunately for this year's team, the ideal example of what their coach wants them to become is best demonstrated by watching film of a group that did so much more right: WMU's NCAA Tournament squad of 2003-04.
"It looked like when they stepped on the floor every night they knew they were going to win and they knew they weren't just going to win, they were going to blow people out," said Broncos junior guard David Kool, who leads WMU in scoring at 18.6 points per game.
It almost seems unfair that WMU coach Steve Hawkins would ask this team to emulate the swagger of his greatest team. After all, swagger is, in part, created by success.
Hey coach, How 'bout a few more wins first?
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But as Hawkins constructed this group of players through recruiting, adding a slew of athletic freshmen in the offseason, he envisioned a team that would eventually win the same way Mike Williams, Ben Reed and Co. did five years ago: Defense and running.
Through nine games, the trials of youth and the absence of graduated all-league center Joe Reitz has created a "more painful" start than Hawkins imagined.
Winnable games and second-half leads have been the norm. But only twice, against Detroit and at Sam Houston State, has WMU come out on top.
"They realize how close we are," Hawkins said, explaining an upbeat practice Thursday, the day after one with a less pleasant tone. "They've been in all these games. They realize how close we are to having things completely turned around record-wise."
Aside from a loss at VCU on Dec. 4, and likely today's game at UNLV, WMU has been in or favored in every game its played, leading in the second half in six of its nine contest (perhaps Vegas will get a closer look today and correct its evaluation).
The Broncos simply haven't been able to finish games, or put opponents away, so they don't have to finish games.
Kool's almost all-of-November shooting slump didn't help matters -- he's the one player on the team who can close a game all by himself. Some of his woes were brought on by attentive defenses no longer focused on Reitz.
"It's been tough," said Kool, who went 11-for-46 from the floor in the final three games of November, before shooting 50 percent against VCU and Holy Cross last weekend. "We knew it was coming and me personally, I knew it was coming, but it's a lot different when you get out there and you see it coming. It's been an adjustment."
Another factor was and, to some extent, remains the growing pains of a mostly freshman second unit that would regularly grind any offensive flow to a halt (The rotation has since been shuffled and the returns are still being counted.).
Perhaps more than anything, however, the lack of substantive play at the center position glares as the reason for WMU's record -- made more obvious as much by who's no longer in the paint as who now is.
Junior Donald Lawson is not Reitz. Nor is 6-foot-11 freshman LaMarcus Lowe.
Hawkins, Lawson, Lowe and everyone member of the Broncos knew that going in.
"As they develop, which were fully prepared for, we felt we could make up some points because of their athleticism defensively, and we're not doing that," said Hawkins, who, this week, challenged his team and staff to find eight to 10 more points in every game, be it on offense or defense. "We're not active enough. They're not using their athleticism. We're playing too soft. We're guarding the basket too much instead of really jumping out and having an impact on the ball. Their length and athleticism has got to come into play."
The days of patience, Hawkins says, are over. The answer is to "just be demanding. They know what they're supposed to do now and if they don't, just send in a sub," which is often promising for freshman power forward Flenard Whitfield.
Lawson's offensive inconsistencies around the rim have frustrated Hawkins, as well -- and Lawson knows it.
"Offensive rebounds and more finishing inside," Lawson said, answering the question about finding eight to 10 points. "If I go 2-for-4 and Flen goes 2-for-4, that's eight points there, but if we both go 4-for-4, that could be the difference.
"The key to that is slow down. When I slow down and take my time, with any of our bigs, it's hard to stop us inside."
There, Lawson is referring to post play. This group, Hawkins understands, isn't going to win by dumping the ball down low a dozen times a game, like it could the last few seasons with Reitz.
It's the reason his recent film session had nothing to do with last year's team, which finished 20-12.
Instead, he showed his players a game in 2004 against Central Michigan.
"We had to have turned the ball over 12 times in the first half. We still put 42 points on the board because they believed in getting stops and running," Hawkins said.
"That should be what this group is. I don't know about 26 wins, but it should be about getting stops and running, because we're capable of showing our athleticism on those two ends of the floor and we just haven't shown it on a consistent basis."


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Joined Sep 2007
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Off topic, but very cool
Im assuming similar construction to the hyperion warbirds? fibreglass fuselages and built up wings? and suitably scaled up mechanical retracts?
Hyperion seem to be on a serious roll with releasing awesome new stuff.
Next thing you'll say is that hyperion are releasing competively priced composite pylon racers to compete with the european brands
Joined Jun 2008
5 Posts
Bearing Replacement 'Z' series.
Dave or anyone that has the knowledge:
How does one replace the "Bell Support" bearing (the very large diameter one) in the old Z series motor. basically how do I get the wire wound stator off the central hub to get access to said bearing. The stator appears to be an interference fit and glued to the central hub? Has anyone successfully replaced one of these without sending back to the factory or destroying the motor in the process?
All help appreciated. thanks
I am starting to really look into a new motor for my TRex 600. I am using the stock original motor (600L) and the helical cut gears. The Align pinions only come in 6mm shaft sizes and the Hyperion HS4025 only has 5mm shafts. I noticed that Scorpion offers 6mm shafts for their 4025 motors, any chance they will work or will Hyperion be offering the 6mm shaft in the future?
Joined Jul 2008
50 Posts
OK, I'm way interested in this Hyperion ZS motor line. My question is: do the prop shafts come out easily if they need to be replaced? After two issues with bent prop shafts from Scorpion motors (3014 series) I'm sick of trying to get these things out. On top of that, they bend too easily in the first place. so, if they're going to bend, I at least want to be able to replace them easily. Tell me they just slip right out and I'll buy one today!
And no response to the questions in this thread as to when they will be in or whether these differ in any way from the Scorpion series. I was waiting on them for a few weeks, but then picked up a good deal on a MA X-Cell branded motor of identical pedigree, but in black.
- David
They've been in stock and available at www.allerc.com for weeks now.
Tick Tock,
It is not possible to build a precision motor that has the shaft "Just Slip Out" for changing it. In order to maintain the tight tolerances between the magnets and stator, the shaft has to be a press fit to maintain alignment.
Scorpion could make the shafts harder, but then the entire front housing of the motor would get bent in a crash and the motor would be ruined, so there would be no sense in having it be replaceable. The shafts are designed to be "sacrificial" so they absorb the impact of a crash. Then you just have to replace a $5.00 shaft and you can run the motor again instead of having to replace the entire motor.
Lucien Miller
Innov8tive Designs
Joined Jul 2008
50 Posts
Thanks Lucien for the reply.
I understand the sacrificial concept, and i respect and appreciate it, however, i would prefer that they be sacrificial AND easily changeable - without having to buy a 1 ton arbor press or drill press. This is why I am specifically asking if Hyperion, which seem to be similar motors, have shafts that do indeed slip out without special equipment. The shafts in Scorpion motors are to hard to change out - believe me I've tried and failed. Please understand - the performance of Scorpion motors is awesome - love the motors. But after problems with shafts on two different 30 series motors (not SII) I'm fed up. The last one never even nosed over, never mind crash. I've tried doing it with a vice and wooden supporting block to protect bell housing and get nothing but a headache, and need to buy a new motor.
Again, if the shaft is going to bend that easily, it should be more eaily repairable.
BUT my question is still about Hyperion. I love Scorpion motors (I've had three) but the shaft is a deal breaker. Especially with the change in price for the SII series - it makes them very close to other top brands. To have an easily replaceable shaft, I'd pay an extra twelve bucks.
If the prop shaft were easily replaceable by me, and did not require sending it away for repair, I would most certainly stick with Scorpion.
If someone knows of an easy, relatively inexpensive and quick way to change these Scorpion shafts, please let me know. I do NOT at all mean to put down Scorpion motors, I'm just looking for worthy alternatives.
Joined Jan 2004
3,390 Posts
Hyperion motor shafts are an extremely tight fit and you need to pressthem out.
I would suggest however that you buy a nice drill vise from Harbor Freight it doubles as a vise and a press, works for me.
As for the bearing in the back, I did make a split collar to grip the 30mm stator and was able to remove it but its tough, I cut the rear housing slot band to allow wires to pass versus getting it to slide through slot without damage.
There is also a small pin that slide in to key it to the center support.
I have aprox 10 hours flight time on a Hz 3020 8 at 2100watts and 20K+ rpms and have had no issues with bearings or lubrication, looks like I may be getting near the 50 flights PM pitstop...........
Joined Jul 2008
50 Posts
c/f Thx for the input. Is it this? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=30999 But aren't you left with a little bit still stuck in the housing. Do you tap it out with a nail? I don't believe that Scorpion covers this process in enough depth - and Hyperion not at all. I've read, I believe all the threads regarding this issue. Does anyone know of a link that explains this more thoughly?
Joined Jan 2004
3,390 Posts
More like this, http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...Itemnumber=544
You need a little taller jaw. mine is closer to this machinist one with a tilt and aprox same width.
You end up using various cut to lenght pieces of tubing to support or copper bits from plumbing section, I use a metric allen head bolt to get last bit pressed out.
Very important to support bell on inside or else it will distort.
I too find the new Z/s Hyperion lineup awesome, they have the best watts to weight ratings of any motor line up, with a fair market value, with german engineering in my mind.
Just removed the shaft from a ZS3008-20 and as with every other out runner I've disassembled, the shaft is an interference fit. (read tight fit) I use a large bench vise, a thick block of hardwood with several holes of different diameter drilled though. I also cut up a 6" nail (mild steel) to use as a drift to squeeze the last bit of the shaft out of the bell.
Interesting to note the ZS shaft only had a single milled flat in the end, but two grub screws? I find this odd as I'm about to send a scorpion motor back to the factory as the two threads for the grub screws have become stripped in the bell. I take responsibility for that, as I reversed the shaft, but didn't file two new flats into the shaft, on close inspection after the fact, it seemed that without the flats the grub screw were only biting against a portion of the threaded holes in the bell and striped.
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Police Director Garry McCarthy described the first quarter of 2010 as the department's most successful in recent years.
In those same three months, two videos surfaced of officers using what some have called excessive force while trying to restrain suspects, and a sergeant was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice.
•Slain Bloomfield man marks end of homicide-free streak in Newark
• Newark records first homicide-free month in more than 40 years
• Newark police officer suspended without pay after incident with 15-year-old
"The issue of public trust is a big one," McCarthy said. "We're doing what we can to create it, foster it and maintain discipline within the agency. It's kind of a tight rope.
"I'm about creating fairness for cops who get accused of certain actions, and taking appropriate actions for it. The issue here is whether or not we're addressing this the best we can."
The department began a community relations initiative late last year that included a series of public meetings last month to revamp the agency's image. The department has asked the public for recommendations that may lead to changes in internal affairs and training, and many residents provided suggestions.
On Tuesday, Newark council members plan to hold a public safety meeting at 6 p.m. at the Donald K. Tucker Center at 23-45 Elizabeth Ave. The public is welcome to attend and ask questions.
Deborah Jacobs, director of the state American Civil Liberties Union and a frequent critic of the department, has been a regular attendee at the meetings and said she applauds the community relations push and the recent drop in crime, but said there is more work to be done.
"It's a good start, but it will require a lot of follow through and a certain boldness on part of the leadership," she said.
McCarthy said footage of the arrests of 23-year-old Jamil Richardson — arrested March 13 and charged with drunken driving — and 15-year-old Travis Rattrey — which depict officers using what the director called "improper tactics" and what some city residents have labeled police brutality — will lead to change.
Several officers will attend a Los Angeles Police Department training program where they will learn advanced restraint tactics before returning to act as instructors for the rest of the department, McCarthy said.
The March 24 incident led to the officer being suspended without pay, police said. In the Richardson case, police said there is an internal investigation into the incident and the officers were reassigned to administrative duty.
In February, Sgt. Michael J. Lalley, 42, a former narcotics detective, was accused of stealing money and drugs from dealers, according to the FBI. Lalley was also accused of paying boys for sex, including one minor between 1991 and 1999, authorities said. He was never charged with drug or sex crimes.
Zayid Muhammad, national minister of culture for the New Black Panther Party, said the recent drop in crime came at the expense of residents' civil rights.
"The whole approach of this particular administration's policing is to be heavy-handed," he said.
McCarthy planned on meeting with the family a few weeks ago but said they refused to meet with internal affairs investigators -— causing him to cancel the meeting. "The very people rallying refuse to cooperate with us to fix it," McCarthy said, blaming the political climate.
Rutgers University professor Clement Price said the first-quarter numbers and the improved conditions in the South Ward are good harbingers for the future.
"It is probably among the most hopeful signs of early spring 2010 for Newarkers," he said. "In my mind, as someone who has lived here a long time, the city has turned a corner."
By Sharon Adarlo/Staff Writer and James Queally/Staff Writer
CORRECTION: The Star-Ledger incorrectly reported that Police Director Garry McCarthy was attending the public safety meeting on April 13. The meeting was not on his schedule.


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William G. Morgan
William George Morgan (23 January 1870 – 27 December 1942) was the inventor of volleyball, originally called "Mintonette". He was born in Lockport, New York, USA.[1] Morgan was the eldest of his siblings. His parents were George Henry Morgan (1841-1915) and Nancy Chatfield (1848-1932). He later married Mary King Caldwell and had 4 children.
He met James Naismith, inventor of basketball, while Morgan was studying at Springfield College, Massachusetts in 1892. Like Naismith, Morgan pursued a career in Physical Education at the YMCA. Influenced by Naismith and basketball, in 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Morgan invented "Mintonette" a less vigorous team sport more suitable for older members of the YMCA but one that still required athletic skill. Later Alfred S. Halstead watched Mintonnette and renamed it "Volleyball" as the point of the game is to "volley" the "ball" back and forth over the net.
Early life[edit]
William Morgan graduated high school at Northfield Mount Hermon School and moved on to attend the YMCA International Training School (Later renamed Springfield College) in Massachusetts with James Naismith, the inventor of basketball.[2] Both Morgan and Naismith pursued careers in Physical Education at the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). Auburn, Maine, at the YMCA, was where Morgan spent one year working prior to graduating from Springfield College.[3] During the summer of 1895, Morgan moved to Holyoke, Massachusetts, where he continued to work for the YMCA, becoming the Director of Physical Education.[2] With Morgan being the Director, it allowed him to devise workout plans and teach sports in depth to the young male adult.
Creating the sport[edit]
As William Morgan worked as the Director of Physical Education at the YMCA in Holyoke, he started to notice that the game of basketball was not meant for everyone to play. The weaker young men, non-athlete adults, and the older adults were not able to keep up with running up and down the court, along with the amount of contact they would occasionally run into.[4] Morgan then had to think of a game in where everyone would have an equal amount of participation but also had similar objectives to basketball. He wanted to create a game, which everyone could play, no matter your age, or physical ability.
Between trying to run classes at the YMCA and creating a new sport suitable for all, Morgan decided it was best that he use ideas from various sports such as handball, tennis, and badminton, and his own knowledge from sports training methods and experience, to create this new sport.[5] He decided that the game would involve a six-foot, six-inch net in the middle dividing the 2 separate playing areas, and that it would be played on a 30 ft. x 60 ft. court, so that it could be played in gyms anywhere across the nation.[6][7]
After creating some ground rules, William Morgan had to experiment with his game. First, he had to decide which ball to use. A basketball was too heavy while the basketball bladder was too light. After testing all of the balls he had available, he had come to the conclusion that his best option was to ask A.G. Spalding & Bros. to make him a ball. A young A.G. Spalding & Bros. equipment designer and master marine cloth tailor, Dale Callaghan, developed and produced the first prototype volleyball. Morgan was very pleased with Spalding & Bros. work. They created Morgan the perfect ball for his sport, which was covered in leather, with the circumference of 25-27 inches. The ball was also the perfect weight for Morgan's sport. The ball weighed 9-12 ounces. This new ball that had been made for Morgan's sport was the perfect finishing touch to the basics of the sport. The last thing that had to be done by Morgan was to create a name. Morgan came up with "Mintonette" as the new name for his game.[2]
Introducing the sport[edit]
The first time Morgan revealed his sport to the other Directors of Physical was at the YMCA located in Springfield, in 1896. He presented his new, creative idea to Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick (director of the professional physical education training school) and the rest of the YMCA Directors of Physical Education. Dr. Gulick was so pleased that he asked Morgan to present his sport at the school's new stadium.
In preparation for his big debut, Morgan created 2 teams of 5 men, who would help in demonstrating "Mintonette" in front of the conference delegates in the East Gymnasium at Springfield College.
On February 9, 1895, William Morgan presented his new sport to the world. When Morgan was explaining the game before the demonstration, he named a few key guidelines in the game of "Mintonette" such as that the game was created so that it could be played in open air and in gyms as well as the objective of the game was to keep the ball in action as it goes from one side of the high net, to the other.
One of the conference delegates, Professor Alfred T. Halsted, loved the game of Mintonette, but he felt like something was just not right. Professor Halsted suggested that the name of the game should be Volleyball, since the main point of the game was to "volley" the ball to a player or over the net. Morgan agreed with Halsted's idea and since then the original game of "Mintonette" has been referred to as Volleyball.
Morgan continued to tweak the rules of the game until July 1896, where his sport was added into the first official handbook of the North American YMCA Athletic League.
The aftermath[edit]
On July 7, 1896, the first game of volleyball was played at Springfield College.[4]
- In 1900, Spalding started to produce a special ball, which was designed specifically for the sport – A volleyball.[8]
- In 1920, new rules were instigated which included the three hits per side and the back row attack rules.[9]
- In 1964, at the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, was where Volleyball was introduced to the Olympics.[8]
Later life[edit]
William Morgan left his job at the YMCA in 1897 to start a new career with General Electric and Westinghouse. He stayed in touch with Springfield College and stated that he was "Content in the knowledge that the game brought a richer life to millions of people throughout the world." [3]
Morgan died on December 27, 1942.
In 1995, The Morgan Trophy Award was created. The Award is presented annually to the most outstanding male and female collegiate volleyball player in the USA.[5] An elementary school in Holyoke, William Morgan School, bears his name.
- ^ http://www.carl-leonard.com/tag/william-g-morgan/
- ^ a b c http://www.fivb.org/thegame/Volleyball_Story.htm
- ^ a b http://www3.spfldcol.edu/homepage/dept.nsf/4E93DD891996606345256D1E002E387E/EA1E0D6275670763852571B7004AC029
- ^ a b http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2012/02/february-9th-william-g-morgan-invents-a-game-called-mintonette-that-is-better-known-today-as-volleyball/
- ^ a b http://inventors.about.com/od/uvstartinventions/a/Vollyball.htm
- ^ http://www.sportsknowhow.com/volleyball/history/volleyball-history.shtml
- ^ http://www.sportsknowhow.com/volleyball/dimensions/volleyball-court-dimensions.html
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Even if you've had the exceptional training, what you put in your mouth prior to practice or a game can make or break your performance. Proper eating habits on game day are simply key to your success.
If, during a game, players find themselves:
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- Experiencing muscle cramps
- Getting nauseous
- Feeling lightheaded
- Running out of energy
- Playing at a lower level than previous games
Then, eating the right types of foods and at the right times may be factors. It takes time for the human body to convert food into energy, so a quick snack just before a game will have little impact. However, a healthy meal, eaten several hours before, may have a large impact on performance. Players should:
- Eat a healthy meal 3-6 hours before a game.
- Eat a light snack 1-2 hours before a game.
- Drink plenty of water.
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- Foods or drinks with high sugar or caffeine content to avoid the energy highs and lows that follow.
- Greasy or starchy foods (most fast food).
- Foods or drinks that can make you nauseous such as citrus drinks or milk.
A little "stomach planning" before a game can have a big impact at the game. When a player is in the car on the way to a competition, it is just too late to prepare the body with the energy it will require.
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I've watched enough people in my life go through difficult divorces to know that separating from someone you've shared a life with has every bit as much impact as a wedding does. In fact, living through a successful divorce even more strongly calls out for celebratory carbohydrates. (Preferably chocolate, and with a humorous topper – divorce cakes are as much a statement of affairs as they are dessert.)
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My husband and I had wonderful weekend at the Phineas Swann. We were welcomed immediately and felt very much at home. The room was lovely and luxurious, and the breakfasts were fabulous! While we enjoyed meeting the other guests, it was also easy to feel private, as though we were the only ones there. The area, near Jay Peak, was beautiful. We'd definetely go back!
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Just returned from 4 fabulous days in northern Vermont and a lovely stay at this B&B. This was our first experience with a B&B and also our honeymoon so we opted for the River Annex room which afforded us some seclusion. Sitting right on the Trout River we fell asleep each night listening to the sound of the running water. Morning greeted us with fantastic five star breakfasts and we were pleasantly surprised to find that our temporary home was central to all the activities we had chosen (Jay's Peak, Stowe, Canada). B&B owners made us feel welcome and definitely went out of their way to assist us in planning activities. We drove by several B&B's while in Vermont and commented to each other that we felt lucky that we had picked the Phineas Swann as it certainly had the most "curb appeal".
Wonderful B&B: Comfortably elegant, genuinely warm hospitality
What a wonderful stay. The B&B is an incredible combination of high end amenities.. plasma TVs, Frette linen, etc. with old world antiques, then add generous spirit and embracing hospitality with the charm of northern Vermont, the availability of leisure activities, especially great skiing in the Winter and Autumn leaves, and you have an unbeatable experience.
Most everything listed in the prior reviews seem on target, so I won't repeat them. But in this review I will try and impress on any Vermont traveller that this is a destination stop... go out of your way to include a few nights here.
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This Bed and Breakfast is a comfortable place to stay.
We stayed for three nights and thoroughly enjoyed our visit. The innkeepers John and Jay have taken great care to see that their guests are content and happy and well fed. Their attention to the smallest details is one of the things that makes this inn a cut above. John and Jay enjoy what they do and it shows.
The food was fabulous and we felt pampered and cared for.
The grounds are well kept and inviting and their dogs are a joy.
We'll go back again for a visit and look forward to it. Our visIt surpassed our expectations!
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I stayed at the Phineas Swann most recently in July 2006 and previously in October and November 2005.
The owners, Jay and John, have completely renovated the interior of the house to the point that it is bordering on 'elegant' both in regard to the physical structure as well as the furnishings many of which are antiques.
I stayed in one of the carriage house suites during each stay with extremely comfortable bedding and numerous amenities.
The living room in the main house is very comfortable with a fire place and overstuffed furniture while the music room features a 'player piano' baby grand.
The den offers a large plasma TV and a great selection of DVDs.
The expanded dinning room/breakfast sun room adds immeasurably to the B&B experience.
The sumptuous breakfast is as close to 'gourmet' as a B&B can get and is more than satisfying.
The deck extends along the rear of the main house where it leads to a very pleasant screened-in gazebo with comfortable furniture ideally suited for visiting and relaxation.
Although I did not utilize it a hot tub is also attached to the deck.
Jay and John are wonderful hosts and are more than happy to make you feel at home in a relaxing, friendly setting.
I highly recommend Fabulous Phineas.
Great B&B in Montgomery Center
My fiancee and I stayed here last winter for a trip to Jay Peak and truly enjoyed our visit. We had stayed with the previous owners in years past, who were fantastic, so our expectations were high. The new owners were friendly and approachable and did a nice job remodeling.
The red room was very comfortable, especially the bed, which was like heaven. I had a little trouble with the headphones for the tv late at night but it wasn't a big deal (dead batteries I think). Breakfast was very good and we enjoyed chatting with the other guests around the breakfast table. The ice machine in the hallway is a little noisy, but not really noticeable and overshadowed by the otherwise cozy surroundings. There was a sheet of ice on the front walkway which we needed to be careful of when leaving the B&B.
We definitely liked having the discount vouchers for Jay Peak and it wasn't a hassle using them.
This review sounds kind of generic, but The Phineas Swann is an excellent choice in Montgomery Center. I just wrote a nasty one about the Inn next door so I'm out of things to say other than stay at the Phineas Swann if you are planning a romantic trip or ski trip for two to the area.
A Nice B&B in Northern VT
Just got back from a 7-day ski vacation to the Jay Peak area in Northern Vermont. My wife and I spent the week at Phineas Swann B&B and enjoyed our time there thoroughly. We reserved a room (about 3 months ahead) with a queen bed but because a large group was there, we were moved to a larger room (small suite) in the converted barn that had a fireplace, TV (w/VCR combo and cable channels), small refrig., couch, fan, and tub jacuzzi. Everything was clean and well cared for, but missing was tissue, a needed commodity during the winter. The shoveling of the snow on the walkway to the parking lot and the barn could have been done better too.
Afternoon tea in the wood stove-heated den was a delightful addition after a day of skiing. The included coffee cake and/or to-die-for brownies were a nice touch.
Michael, Glenn's partner, died suddenly last Dec. '04 but Glenn has carried on, apparently, without a hitch. Vitrually everything was done to please the guests and the breakfasts were varied, tasty, and filling.
There is talk that the B&B is up for sale and you should check with the owner to see if it has changed hands.
Fabulous stay and a gastronomic treat!!
We had the most wonderful two nights at Phineas Swann B & B in Montgomery, Vermont.The accomodations were clean, neat, lots of antiques; breakfast was an incredible gourmet adventure complete with candels. Lovely back veranda with garden to just sit and relax.The owners, Michael and Glenn were very helpful in sending us to interesting places in the area ie.. antiquing, sightseeing, cute towns.Tea time daily with amazing treats.We went the last week of Sept. and the Fall colors were gorgeous. Not a lot of people, quiet at night. We loved it!
When we drove up to the Inn, we knew we were in for a wonderful stay!! Michael and Glen greeted us at the door and made us feel welcome immediately. The Inn is so beautiful and so cozy; it truely felt like home.
Afternoon tea awaited us each day with fresh baked goodies from their kitchen. The breakfasts each morning were beyond belief! The blackberry pancakes, homemade sausage and fruits were presented so beautifully and they tasted even better!!
Michael and Glen are such gracious hosts that we felt like friends staying with them rather than just guests at a B&B. We have had many trips to VT and this stay was by far our best. We plan to come back again and again.
Coming back home on the plane my husband and I commented on how the stay was like a dream. Everything was so perfect.
Major Kudos to Michael and Glen. We highly recommend their Inn to anyone who appreciates true decadence and pampering!! These guys are the best.
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The owners of this B & B, Michael and Glen, made us feel very welcomed. The home was very clean, bright, and decorative. Upon arrival, Michael gave us a tour of the home and grounds (beautiful) and suggested we help ourselves to a variety of teas and fresh-baked desserts in the sitting room. As the weather was warm, he offered to upgrade us to an air conditioned room with additional luxuries at no additional charge. I'm certain this is not always done but the important thing here is that it was obvious that they aim to please their guests. Sitting on the back porch, it was peaceful and the beauty of the yard, with it's flowers, fresh vegetable garden, bird houses, etc. was just breathtaking. Our breakfast, prepared by Glen, was delicious. We had breakfast by candle light and fresh flowers adourned the table and some flowers even found their way to our breakfast plates. Before eating my breakfast I had to take a picture of my breakfast plate as it was also decorated so eloquently. It was a peaceful, relaxing, and enjoyable stay at Phineas Swann and highly recommend it. Michael and Glen aim to please their guests and go the extra mile to make your stay there an enjoyable one.
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George Strait won his third CMA Entertainer of the Year trophy Wednesday night in Nashville. He last took that trophy in 1990 when fellow nominee Taylor Swift wasn't even a year old yet. George is honored to get this recognition from his peers as he prepares to launch the last leg of his final tour, The Cowboy Rides Away, next year.
George says, "It's nice to have the younger artists come up and say, "Oh my gosh, you know I was listening to you back then. You're an influence on my music" and all of that. 'Cause I know I had heroes too back when I was starting out."
He adds, "I'm just glad that I can still come to these things and be sort of relevant."
So, does the Entertainer of the Year win make George reconsider his decision to stop touring?
"I said I was done, and I'm done touring," George says. "I'm still gonna do, I'm thinking a few things every year. I don't know what, but I can't imagine not ever having a band. I'm not selling the bus or anything."
Taylor Swift had a big reaction when Strait was announced as this year's Entertainer of the Year. She says, "I was standing with Faith Hill with our arms around each other crying. We were so happy, 'cause both of us have opened up for him."
Of course, Faith and George joined Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Tim McGraw onstage to present Taylor with the Pinnacle Award earlier in the show. Taylor opened up for all of those artists when she was a newcomer.
"I'll never forget walking up and seeing them all standing there and just thinking, 'This is out of a dream,'" Taylor says.
Blake Shelton wasn't upset about giving up his title as reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year to Strait, either.
"That's what should have happened," Blake says of Strait's big win. "I mean, that's how it needs to be. He's not just Entertainer of the Year. He's Entertainer of the last three decades, I guess, or four decades."
In addition to scoring his fourth-consecutive Male Vocalist of the Year trophy, Blake also took home his first Album of the Year award for Based on a True Story…
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Blake's wife, Miranda Lambert, also took home her fourth-consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year award Wednesday night. Reba McEntire is the only other artist to pull off that feat in that category.
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Miranda's newly-svelte body turned quite a few heads at the CMA Awards, too. It turns out her upcoming milestone birthday had a lot to do with her decision to get healthy.
She explains, "People say, 'Are you OK about turning 30?' I guess I am, but I guess I'm not, because I feel like everybody always says, 'Well, it goes downhill from there.' I just thought, maybe if I get ahead of it a little I can kind of not have to work so hard later in life."
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Florida Georgia Line revealed some big plans for 2014 including a brand-new album and a 60-date tour with Jason Aldean, too.
FGL's Tyler Hubbard adds, "Fingers crossed we can be here for a long time, and we're gonna have fun with it."
Kacey Musgraves almost missed her cue to go onstage to accept her New Artist of the Year trophy Wednesday night at the CMAs.
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A CYCLING group has released a report on the good and bad aspects of cycling in the borough.
The Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign surveyed cyclists at this year's Tour de Waltham Forest and included issues raised during a series of "Movers & Shakers" rides around the borough with key council officers and councillors during Bike Week.
Cyclists surveyed at the Tour de Waltham Forest said that "bad drivers" and "scary road conditions" - including poor road maintenance - were the biggest barrier to people cycling more.
The things liked about the area are its off road, quiet routes including, the Lea Valley and Epping Forest.
And, according to the Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign, the key issues called for on the Movers and Shakers bike rides were, more funding and better consultation for cycle-friendly road design; better maintenance; an urgent need to tackle dangerous drivers and the opportunity through the Olympics to unlock cycle funding for the south of the borough.
Simon Munk, Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign's Movers and Shakers coordinator, said: "Waltham Forest's already a good area to cycle around. But now the council have heard loud and clear what the key issues for cyclists are.
"Getting key movers and shakers in the council out on bikes, including council leader Chris Robbins and deputy leader John Macklin, really helped get them to see those issues from a cyclist's perspective.
"That should mean an even better borough for cycling in the future."
The Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign works to improve conditions for the cyclists in the borough, and organises social rides and cycle-themed events. For more information go to www.wfcycling.org.uk


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- SJV West Side almond grower's yields up, sizes down
- California pecan crop promising
- "Yields are above average, but nut sizes look substantially smaller than usual," says SJV almond grower Chris Hurd. "A lot of the early reports I'm hearing are similar. We haven't had any shortage of water or fertilizer this year, so I'm attributing the smaller size to the cool, wet spring."
- In the third week of August, while pistachio growers in Arizona and California were still waiting for their slow-to-mature crop to ripen, in New Mexico, near Alamogordo, Eagle Ranch Pistachio Groves's two shakers had already begun harvesting nuts — two weeks earlier than usual.
California pecan crop promising
Nuts in Brian Blain's California Tulare and Kern county pecan orchards were completing the month-long process of sizing at the end of August.
"We're just in the early stages of shell hardening," he says. "That's about two weeks later than normal, and about the same time as nuts finished sizing in 2010, which was our latest crop ever. This is going to be another really late crop."
Blain expects the San Joaquin Valley harvest to start the first or second week of November. That late start probably won't affect growers there too much, he notes, but it could be a concern for those in the Sacramento Valley where rainy weather is more likely.
"A delayed crop puts a lot of pressure on them," he says. "If they get an early winter, they could have problems getting all the nuts off before the ground in the orchards gets too wet to."
Meanwhile, his pecan crop is developing well, even though production during this off-year appears to be down a little from 2010.
"In terms of crop size, some trees look really good," Blain says. "For others, the crop looks a little off. The crop is kind of spotty."
At the end of August he talked with a number of growers at the California Pecan Growers conference. "Most are saying the same thing, but at this point, nut size looks really good."
Tree health is encouraging, too. "That's half the battle," Blain says. "If trees are healthy, with good vigor and no insect problems, as they have been this year, there's really no reason why nuts won't fill properly and we'll have a good quality crop."
Read more of what Schweers, Blain and Suchan have to say about their walnut, pistachio and pecan crop crops this year in the archives of Tree Nut Farm Press at http://enews.penton.com/enews/farmpress/treenutfarmpress/current where you can see the most recent issues of Tree Nut Farm Press and subscribe to the free e-newsletter that is emailed twice monthly through the growing season.


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International Affairs Committee activities report
Ben Yazici, P.E.
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The mission of the International Affairs Committee of the American Public Works Association is to enhance the quality and efficiency with which public works infrastructure and services are provided around the world by facilitating the development and exchange of ideas, information, and technology among persons professionally involved in the delivery of such facilities and services.
APWA believes that most public works professionals are aware of the potential benefits of foreign practices and also feels that we have responsibility to share our knowledge and experience with other countries. It is the charge of this Committee to find appropriate mechanisms to increase the benefits to all APWA members resulting from international programs and individual activities. This is achieved largely through the initiative and participation of our membership who have volunteered to work on the Committee and its task forces.
It has been a very busy and productive year for the International Affairs Committee. Hopefully you have read the international articles in ten of the last eleven issues of the APWA Reporter. We have provided you with relevant information on a range of topics in these articles, including features on public works conferences in Australia, Mexico, and Slovakia; volunteer disaster relief opportunities for engineers and other public works professionals; traffic management and asset management practices in Australia; and a snapshot of public works challenges facing professionals in Mexico.
Monthly conference calls of the Committee and the work of its task forces have resulted in creative planning and successful achievements for our partnerships with the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, the Asociacion de Municipios de Mexico, and the Slovak Public Works Association. Some of the more significant achievements of these partnerships include:
The Committee also worked hard with various speakers to prepare several international educational sessions and roundtable sessions for this year's Congress in Philadelphia. If you are at Congress this year, please consider attending these sessions. If you can't make it to Congress, but are interested in a program or discussion that was held, please contact me following Congress.
The Committee is working on a couple of proposals with other national organizations for our membership to be involved in international technical trips to aid countries with relief following natural disasters or to aid countries recovering from major infrastructure failure. Announcements will be made soon about the possibilities for our membership. The Committee has also proposed alternative criteria for the Jennings Randolph Fund, established with the Eisenhower Institute, to provide our members with grant possibilities to present public works papers at other countries' conferences with a study tour as an extension of the presentation.
One of the Committee's most enjoyable experiences is to meet with representatives from other countries at our annual Congress. At the 2000 Congress in Louisville, we had approximately 30 people attend our Committee meeting. It is very encouraging to visit with people from all over the world at what is now a truly international Congress.
The International Affairs Committee is anxious to hear from you. Please let us know if there is a particular international program on which you would like us to work or a particular international public works issue you would like to hear about in an article in the APWA Reporter. Or let us know if you are interested in some form of international relief work or study tour. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of members of the IAC or attend one of our international sessions in Philadelphia.
Members of the 2000-2001 International Affairs Committee are as follows:
Ben Yazici can be reached at (425) 836-7925 or at email@example.com.


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Benton Elementary School Garden
Our school garden was started in the fall of 2010. Our garden is a collaborative with the Benton Elementary School personnel, students and the Benton Before and After School Program. We currently have 11 raised beds, and 1 (16 by 32) traditional garden. The gardens are planted by both the school students with the support of their teachers and the afterschool children with the support of the afterschool staff. Teachers' use the gardens as part of their curriculum for science, math, nutrition, health and art. The afterschool program runs during the summer so the children tend the garden from seed to harvest.
The funds we receive from this grant will go to purchase more compost to add to our soil in our raised beds. We have not added any compost since our first year in 2010 and we are in desperate need of this to enrich soil with nutrients.
Our goals are to teach children the value of eating fresh, local and healthy foods. We believe if children are involved with the garden from start to finish they will learn to appreciate the value of maintaining a garden and may continue to gardening throughout their lives.
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."
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Consumers using comparison websites to find the best price for heating will be better able to compare deals to save money now that the OFT has taken action.
The OFT found that some websites offering to find consumers the best price for heating oil were not clear about whether they were price comparison sites or sites for ordering heating oil directly from a single supplier.
Their investigation found that
- WCF Fuels Limited, which runs the website fuelfighter.co.uk, claimed to make price comparisons but in fact only quoted prices for its own products and services. False customer testimonials were also used on the site.
- boilerjuice.co.uk, run by Boiler Juice Limited, whilst a price comparison website providing price quotations from GB Oils Limited as well as price quotations from other non-related heating oil distributors, was not transparent about its links to parent company DCC plc, which owns GB Oils Limited, the largest heating oil distributor in the UK.
Both companies have co-operated with the OFT and now made changes to their website to ensure their business practices are not misleading.
Clive Maxwell, Executive Director at the OFT said: "Our investigation has aimed to ensure that any relationships between businesses supplying heating oil and websites are transparent and that the number of prices that have been compared by the website is stated prominently.
"It is important that people can genuinely shop around and make informed decisions about which suppliers to use. The changes that we have secured mean that people buying domestic heating oil will be better able to compare deals on offer.'
Adam Scorer, Director of External Affairs at Consumer Focus said: "This is a welcome step by the Office of Fair Trading in a market where consumers believe they have been losing out. Over a million households use heating oil and last winter's huge price spikes left many struggling to afford massive bills.
"With heating oil customers usually facing much higher heating bills than gas customers it is important that they are able to shop around easily to find the best deal around.
"We would urge anyone worried about the cost of heating oil to buy before winter kicks in to avoid paying peak prices.
People can also cut the price they pay by getting a discount through buying with a group of neighbours, getting several quotes to find the best price and finding out about grants and schemes which could make their homes more energy efficient.'
MoneyHighStreet comments: "Clearly this is a welcome move by the OFT. Consumers though need to take every step to save money on energy bills and part of this is getting the best energy deal but it is also about reducing your energy consumption where you can.
"For example, insulating your loft can help as can cavity wall insulation.
"Thinking about your appliances too is important, for example why boil a kettle if you are only making a single mug of coffee or why leave lights on in a room that you are not using? It all helps."


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How often do you use a new gadget to the full extent of its abilities? More importantly, if your phone is Bluetooth compatible, do you have a Bluetooth headset? I'm guessing that most people are probably in the majority who don't. Given that every day on my way home from work I see more people with a phone clamped to their ear desperately trying to maintain a conversation while smoking a cigarette, changing the CD, and futilely foraging for a forgotten French fry. Why pay attention to the road when there's more important things to do?
LG and Verizon are doing their part to make the roadways a bit safer with their latest release into the slider-phone market, the Decoy. With a Bluetooth headset built into the back of the handset, you never need to fumble around in your glovebox for your hands-free device while careening down the interstate at breakneck speeds of 62 miles per hour.
The first thing you will notice is just how cool the phone looks. When closed, all you see is a chrome finish with a joystick and four face buttons: two context sensitive, speaker, and clear. Slide it open and the screen powers to life and the face buttons glow a soothing white. Making the view screen border nigh indistinguishable from the remaining face real estate is a cool design idea, maybe the next iteration will widen the screen a bit to take up the entire two inches afforded to it. Tactile keys are very nice and allow for texting while driving, I mean keying in a phone number in the dark. Coming off of the LG Dare, this was a nice switch. Being so dang shiny has its drawbacks, though. If you want this to stay as glossy as when you pulled it out of the box, grab some screen protectors. As a person who usually carries his keys and phone in the same pocket, the mirror like finish wouldn't last long. The screen isn't the easiest to read in direct sunlight, either.
The Headset
Compared to the Jabra headset I use with my Dad's PS3, the one built into the Decoy is quite a bit smaller, yet feels much more solid and fits snugly into my ear. One bonus of having a headset that clips onto your back is not having to lose another DC power adapter or charger. The headset charges with the phone once you plug your phone into charge the battery. Design wise, the only fault I found was that the volume buttons were a tad small, but then again, so is the earpiece. One of the quirks I encountered was that when I would perform a voice dial command and the phone asked me to confirm a contact, I had to reply "Yes" or "No" in a much louder voice than when issuing the actual voice command, otherwise the request would time out.
Verizon continues to roll out ads touting their hornrim bespectacled network testing honcho and a throng of people behind him posing as "The Network", but I have failed to see how much better their coverage network is than other carriers. Whenever the phone was idle or I was surfing the web, I was on the Verizon EV network, but it seemed as soon as I made a call it switched over to their 1X extended network, which meant lower call quality.
Edit: I was contacted by my friendly Verizon PR rep and had the service issue clarified. This is what I was told:
"The advantage of our EV-DO high-speed, 3G network is the speeds at which you can access the Internet and the ability to use certain data services, like V CAST. The advantage of our EV-DO high-speed, 3G network is the speeds at which you can access the Internet and the ability to use certain data services, like V CAST. Consequently, there's no need for voice calls to use this part of our network. That is why all voice calls use our 1X network. It does not mean lower call quality. We're just allocating resources as well as possible so that all of our customers have the most optimal experience on our network--whether they're making a call, surfing the web or viewing V CAST videos. Also, our 1X network is not our extended network. It is, in fact, owned and operated by Verizon Wireless. Our extended network is where customers can use their phones while roaming without incurring any roaming charges. Your phone will actually say "Extended Network" when you're in this situation.
I stand corrected, thanks Michelle:)
Web Surfing
A bit of a departure from what I experienced with the Dare, most of the webpapges I visted with the Decoy were formatted in a mobile friendly display, and were a breeze to navigate with the joystick. The Web browser is sort of misnomered in the menu as "Mobile Email" and starts you at the email login page, as opposed to the Verizon start page, which is where thebookmark section is stored. I found it easier to navigate from the history section of the "Go to URL" menu option than navigate to another page to access bookmarks and then another page to pick one out from a list.
The Camera
The Decoy carries a 2.0 megapixel camera capable of taking 30 second video clips and still photos up to 1600x1200 resolution. Image quality is what you expect from a mobile phone, nothing too impressive. You can apply a variety of effects and filters, and adjust white balance to get the exact photo you want.
I tried out Metal Gear Solid Mobile and was pretty impressed at how well the phone performed in both controls and graphics. The joystick handled all movement, and clicking resulted in either shooting or a context based action, with the top two soft buttons handling codecs and equipment menus.
The Decoy is available from Verizon brick and mortar retailers or online with a two year contract for $150.
My Take
Being that I'm not so vain as to carry a mirror with me, it's nice that my phone can add another features to it's list. Aside from the scratch factor and sometimes wonky voice command recognition; I really, really like this phone. The built in Bluetooth headset isn't just a tacked on gimmick either , but a fully fleshed out addition to a very solid phone.


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|EcommerceBytes-NewsFlash, Number 2715 - January 11, 2012 - ISSN 1539-5065 4 of 5
Amazon has reached an agreement with the Indiana government to begin collecting sales taxes on purchases shipped to that state, marking the latest twist in the retail giant's often contentious relations with state governments over tax issues.
Under the agreement, Amazon committed to begin collecting Indiana sales taxes in 2014, a move that the state's Department of Revenue estimates would generate $20 million to $25 million in annual revenue that currently goes uncollected.
The deal does not involve any other companies. Indiana estimates the total volume of uncollected revenue from online sales taxes at about $75 million each year.
As with similar deals Amazon has reached with other states, the Indiana sales tax collection requirement would be trumped by action at the federal level to address ecommerce taxation. Amazon recently began championing congressional action to streamline the patchwork of state and local tax codes, a move that would dramatically expand the tax liability for online retailers, who currently are only obligated to collect sales taxes on purchases made in states where they have a physical presence.
Amazon agreed to begin collecting sales taxes in Indiana on Jan. 1 2014, or 90 days from the enactment of a federal law - whichever comes sooner.
"The only complete answer to this problem is a federal solution that treats all retailers and all states the same," Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said in a statement. "But for now, Amazon has helped us address the largest single piece of the shortfall, and we appreciate the company working with us to find a solution."
Indiana becomes the fourth state with which Amazon has reached an agreement to collect sales taxes some years in the future, pending a federal law. In June, South Carolina enacted a law that will exempt Amazon from collecting sales taxes until 2016. In California and Tennessee, Amazon has agreed to begin collecting sales taxes in 2014.
Amazon currently operates three warehouses in Indiana, and has announced plans to open a fourth.
Indiana-based real estate giant Simon Property Group hailed the news of the agreement, saying that it would withdraw a lawsuit it had filed against the state in November. The firm reiterated its support for measures pending in the U.S. Senate and House that would simplify the tax code and require retailers to collect sales taxes on out-of-state purchases.
That aligns with the position Amazon has taken, a stance that has put the company in the opposing camp from rival eBay, which has been lobbying against any measure to extend sales tax obligations. Representatives from the two ecommerce giants have squared off in testimony before congressional committees considering the legislation.
Traditional retail advocates and other supporters of a requirement for online sellers to collect sales taxes are quick to point out that such a measure would not create a new tax. Even if the tax is not collected at the time of the sale, consumers are still responsible for remitting the applicable tax on their state returns, but more people either don't know about the requirement or ignore it. As a result, state tax administrators complain about growing amounts of uncollected revenue as consumers do more of their shopping online.
Spokesmen for Amazon did not respond to requests for comment for this article.
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Obituary: Johnson, Arthur (Art/Artie) A.
Ryan Summerlin June 20, 2013
Born in Oakland, California, on May 8, 1938, and died in Casa Grande, Arizona, on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Art was diagnosed with cancer in mid-April and died less than six weeks later. He retired to Casa Grande in 1997 from Tahoe City, California. He will be remembered as a guy who loved to play golf, read golf, watch golf (on TV), was great fun to be around, and loved by all who knew him. Anyone who ever got the "Artie look" will never forget it! He is survived by wife Duane Johnson, (formerly of Tahoe City); his two children, daughter Rachel Johnson of Reno, Nevada and son Jeffrey Johnson of Oakland, California; and a sister, Nancy Wells of Prineville, Oregon.
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