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Thoma Bravo Completes Acquisition Of Blue Coat Systems
Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity investment firm, has completed the acquisition of Blue Coat Systems (NASDAQ: BCSI), a leading provider of Web security and WAN optimization solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, an investor group led by Thoma Bravo has acquired all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the company for $25.81 per share in cash, or approximately $1.3 billion. Blue Coat's current president and chief executive officer, Gregory S. Clark, will continue to serve in the role for the company.
"The security and network acceleration markets have tremendous growth opportunities, and Blue Coat as a private company is now well poised to further strengthen its market leadership," said Thoma Bravo managing partner Orlando Bravo. "We are enthusiastic about working with the Blue Coat team to take the company to the next level."
"This marks our fifth platform investment in the security technology sector and our fourth in networking," added Seth Boro, partner at Thoma Bravo. "We're confident our approach and experience in identifying strategic opportunities, coupled with Blue Coat's innovative solutions and proven leadership in Web security and WAN optimization, establishes a platform for the company's continued success."
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Blue Coat provides products to more than 15,000 customers worldwide, including 88 percent of the Fortune® Global 500. Blue Coat is recognized by industry analysts for its market leadership in Web security and WAN optimization."Today represents an important milestone for Blue Coat as this transaction allows us to be more opportunistic and aggressively grow our leadership in Web security and WAN optimization solutions," said Clark. "Our customers and partners will continue to receive the same experience they've grown accustomed to and can expect a renewed focus on enhancing our suite of solutions through strategic and organic growth opportunities."
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Maroon 5 are revving up to headline the 2013 Honda Civic Tour, kicking off in August.
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Clive Davis is speaking out about Kelly Clarkson's claims that his book includes false details.
Kelly Clarkson Refuses "To Be Bullied" By Industry Titan
Clive Davis, record industry mogul and the man who takes credit for finding and grooming artists like Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Janis Joplin, Jennifer Hudson and many more, finds himself in Kelly Clarkson's crosshairs.
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Last night's GRAMMY awards was definitely a starstudded affair, but if you couldn't be there yourself, Twitter was the next best source for up to the minute show coverage.
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Kelly Clarkson took the GRAMMY stage not to sing one of her own songs, but instead to pay tribute to two legends.
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Apple's new iPod touch rumored to have 5MP camera, FaceTimeA new report alleges that Apple's next iPod touch, expected to arrive this September, will have a 5 megapixel camera, capture HD video, feature FaceTime connectivity, and include a gyroscope, like the iPhone 4.
U.K. retailer John Lewis said the information is based on "noises we're hearing from suppliers," according to electricpig.co.uk. Though no mention was specifically made of a forward-facing camera at the company's presentation in London, it did say that FaceTime calling over Wi-Fi would be possible "so you can communicate with friends at zero cost."
The purported details of Apple's new iPod touch were revealed at the John Lewis "Xmas in July" event. The retailer also claimed that the new iPod touch will include a camera flash for improved pictures in the dark, like the iPhone 4. It also said that users would be able to upload their HD videos directly to YouTube from the device, over Wi-Fi.
Finally, John Lewis also said the new iPod touch is expected to include both an accelerometer and a gyroscope. The hardware addition already found in the iPhone 4 allows a new, more precise control method for game titles on the App Store.
The company made no mention whether the iPod touch would receive some of the other additions of the iPhone 4, namely the 640-by-960 pixel Retina Display, or Apple's custom-built A4 processor.
Apple was originally rumored to add a camera to its iPod touch at last year's annual September iPod event, but the feature was allegedly pulled due to bad parts with the camera modules. But the Cupertino, Calif., company did add a video camera to last year's updated iPod nano.
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yes i know it looks kind of funny and is heavier than nothing at all, but I prefer funny and a little heavier than a dented frame..
I took a really thick piece of leather about 4mm thick, shave the edges on a 30deggre angle on each end, so they end up being the same wall thickness as the rest of the strap.
Sorry I guess i need to take better pictures.
Anyway my Empella features some really skinny aluminum tubes and I'm sure they can get dented if the bars impact the top tube after a fall or just a bad dismount.
This time I glue the leather to a layer of tape to not damage the frame finish in anyway, but i think making the leather wet (so it expants and then shrink) and then sawing it will be even nicer (like old handlebar wrappings)
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Moral Hazard at the FDIC
There has been a lot of discussion about Moral Hazard regarding the large bank bailouts (which the recent financial reform legislation apparently now has "institutionalized"). And there has been a lot of commentary about the lack of help for America's community institutions; in 2010 alone, the FDIC has closed 108 such banks (at least as of this writing). It just appears to us that Washington protects the Wall Street firms to the detriment of Main Street.
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Partnering is not new to the FDIC, and it appears that the current strategic shift had its roots in the Resolution Trust Co. (RTC) model. The RTC was the entity that dealt with the troubled assets from the S&L crisis era. At that time, the FDIC, through the RTC, took back stock and warrants as part of their resolution in the largest failure cases of Continental Illinois and First City. This created the public perception and significant outrage that "nationalization" was occurring; this seems eerily similar to today's attitudes.
In one of their first forays into the entity sale strategy, the FDIC sold the assets of First National Bank of Nevada for between 30% and 50% of face value to Private National Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC (PennyMac), a company founded by the former president of Countrywide. The FDIC provided interest-free loans to PennyMac, but kept an 80% equity stake, hoping to recover some of the losses should the real estate market turn upward.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- ( TheStreet) -- Airlines obsessively track and manage their on-time performance, and recently none have been more obsessive than Delta (DAL)and US Airways (LCC).
That is because, throughout the year, the two carriers have been locked in a neck-and-neck battle for the best operational results among the four network carriers.
The most recent report by the U.S. Transportation Department shows just how close they are. In the second quarter, 87.5% of Delta flights arrived on time, while 87.4% of US Airways flights arrived on time. In the first quarter, 87.3% of Delta flights arrived on time, while 87.2% of US Airways flights arrived on time.
The DOT tracks operational metrics for 18 carriers. The most closely watched is A14, or arrivals within 14 minutes of schedule. Typically, operating on time enhances performance in the other key operational metrics, mishandled bag rates and customer complaints. Many carriers offer employee incentives for meeting monthly operational goals.During the first six months of 2012, US Airways had five number ones (among legacy carriers) in the A14, bag and customer satisfaction, while Delta had 13. However, in June, the latest month available, US Airways bested Delta in A14, with 86.2% of flights on time compared to 85.5%, and had a lower rate of mishandled bags. "Competition is a good thing and Delta is a great competitor," says US Airways spokeswoman Michelle Mohr. "We're both running good operations for our customers. Operating reliability is at the core of who we are as an airline." Added Delta spokesman Morgan Durrant: "The winners here are Delta customers and the flying public at large." The four network carriers face unique challenges because they operate hubs, where on-time departures depend on good weather and perfect timing by multiple participants at various times throughout each day. Nevertheless, during the first quarter, Delta ranked third among all carriers in on-time arrivals, while US Airways tied for fifth with Southwest (LUV), which does not operate hubs. In the second quarter, Delta ranked fourth among all carriers, while US Airways was fifth. The improvement in US Airways operations began in 2007. That March, the carrier reported an abysmally low on-time arrival rate of 55.5%, reflecting a schedule meltdown following a botched effort to move to a single reservations system after its 2005 merger with America West. By March 2008, US Airways had an on-time arrival rate of 79.1%, first among its peers, and its third number one ranking in four months.
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After post-tornado move, Townhouse plant discontinues operations
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MANTACHIE — Townhouse Furniture, who moved some work to Mantachie after a 2011 tornado in Smithville, has apparently shut down its operation and local officials fear they've lost a $50,000 investment. Townhouse, a stationary furniture manufacturer, received local and state help with the move from Smithville to Mantachie. At the time, Townhouse CFO Tony Watson […] [...]


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Carlos Martinez -- RHP – St. Louis Cardinals
Height: 6'0" Weight: 165 lbs. -- Hits: Right Throws: Right
2013 Stats (AA & AAA) – 6-3, 2.49 ERA, 79.2 Innings, 72 K's, 1.16 WHIP
Scouting Report
Carlos Martinez has dominated the minor leagues thanks to his dynamic fastball which often reaches triple digits on the radar gun. He was throwing a curveball up until his big league callup when he ditched it to go strictly fastaball and slider out of the bullpen. His arm is electric but concerning since it comes from such a frail frame. There is much debate about Martinez's actual age and name for that matter. He was originally known as Carlos Matias when signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2010. While there is no questioning his arm there are plenty concerning his makeup. Martinez is rough around the edges and difficult to warm up to for teammates. On the field he is flamboyant and borderline manic. He doesn't have enough in his repertoire to remain a starting pitcher. Martinez is best suited for late inning bullpen work where he can use his fastball and slider to dominate. This move would also greatly diminish his chance for injury or meltdown over the course of his career.
2014 Analysis
Martinez wasn't as great as many experts are saying he was during the Cardinals playoff run in 2013. He lost a divisional round game and gave up three runs in six inning against the Red Sox in the World Series. As good as his fastball is velocity wise, it doesn't offer much run or break. Big league hitters can crush even the best of straight fastballs. What is even more alarming is that Martinez doesn't strikeout a ton of hitters despite two high end pitches. His brashness also is a cause for concern. Veteran player and teams like the Cardinals aren't going to tolerate a young role player coming in and acting a fool. The bottom line is that Martinez just doesn't have enough pitches to last long in ballgames. If the Cardinals keep him a starter they are playing with fire because once he starts getting hit around he has a tendency to come unglued. The only use he is for Fantasy purposes is as a late inning setup man with some save and strikeout potential. Don't draft him thinking that you are drafting the next hot shot pitching prospect like Michael Wacha, Shelby Miller or Jose Fernandez. Martinez is not that guy folks.
Compare To
Pedro Martinez – The build and delivery are very similar although Pedro had far more pitches at this point in his career.
Carlos Zambrano – Same kind of fire and intensity. He will have times of brilliance but could also self destruct on a dime as well.
Current ADP
Ranked as the 134th Starting Pitcher In The Fantasy Alarm Draft Guide
ADP of 359.83 in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC)
Drafted in the 25th round (319th overall) in the 2014 F.S.T.A. Experts Draft
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Gizonite [N]
a name given to Hashem, an inhabitant of Gizoh, a place somewhere in the mountains of Judah ( 1 Chronicles 11:34 ; 2 Sam 1 Chronicles 23:32 1 Chronicles 23:34 ).
This gentilic name in 1 Chronicles 11:34, "Hashem the Gizonite," is probably an error for "Gunite" (compare Numbers 26:48), and the passage should be corrected, after 2 Samuel 23:32, into "Jashen the Gunite."
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Not the communication, but I think Hydrogen over jack has more delay
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Arsenal have been offered Yoann Gourcuff on loan, reports the Daily Mail.
The 26-year-old France international, who currently plies his trade for Lyon, could be on his way to North London as Les Gones look to offload his reported £80k per week wages.
Arsenal have been linked with various midfielders during the January transfer window, including the likes of West Ham's Mohamed Diame and Yann M'Vila of Rennes. With Wenger thought to be a long-time admirer of Gourcuff, the Daily Express believes that the stars could be aligned suitably to see the veteran manager finally get his man.
Another player who could be on his way to the Emirates is Celtic defender Victor Wanyama. The 21-year-old, who moved to Parkhead from Antwerp-based outfit Beerschott in July 2011, is also being lined up by Fulham manager Martin Jol as a solution to their recent defensive issues.
Wanyama is a fan favourite at Celtic, but in October reportedly turned down an improved contract offer to remain at the SPL outfit, though his present deal is thought to run through until 2015.
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JPMorgan: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Nonsense Loser (Update 2)
Updated from 2:53 p.m. ET with market close information and comment from Rafferty Capital Markets analyst Richard Bove.
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- JPMorgan Chase (JPM) was the loser among major U.S. banks on Monday, with shares down 3% to close at $51.83.
The broad indices all ended lower on a day with no major economic reports scheduled. Investors are looking ahead to Wednesday's release of the minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting in July, for clues on when the Federal Reserve might lower its monthly bond purchases.
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Kim's StoryThis is a recipe handed down from generation to generation originating in Hungary. When I make them I double the recipe, and use a variety of different fillings. We only make these at Christmas to give out as gifts with our other varies goodies we make, they're great for parties and gatherings, as well
2 - 8oz pkg
cream cheese
1 c
butter, unsalted - no substitutions
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2 c
all purpose flour
1/2 c
powdered sugar, sifted
1/2 tsp
3/4 c
filling, your choice: crushed nut, poppyseed, lekvar (prune butter), applebutter, apricot ~any fruit filling works, etc. i usually make a variety
Directions Step-By-Step
11) Cream butter and cream cheese till fluffy; gradually blending in sugar.
22) Stir together flour and salt, stir into a creamed mixture. OR...like me, you could just use a food processor for this step to form the dough.
33) Divide in half and roll with your hands to form a "Ball" and Cover; chilling dough several hours or overnight. Be advised; the less you handle the dough the more delicate and flakier it will be when it's baked.
44) On lightly floured surface, roll each portion into rectangles, THEN cut them down into about 2 1/2-inch squares. (There WILL be "odd triangle" sizes left. You'll USE them too! - Kiffles are a ROLLED, 'cresent-shape".)
55) Place a dollop (about one rounded teaspoon) of filling in the center of each square.
66) Lift up two diagonal corners of the dough to center, pinching together to seal into crescents.
77) Preheat oven to 375°.
88) Place dough on ungreased cookie sheet. (I'd STILL spray them with BUTTER FLAVORED PAM! - Better 'safe' than STUCK!)
Bake till firm until golden brown (about 12-15 minutes).
99) Cool on wire racks. Sift powdered sugar over slightly warm pastries.
1010) Store loosely covered in a cool dry place.
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Course/Dish: Cheese Appetizers, Other Desserts
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Kim, I grew up on these too. My Grandma was from Austria and she made these every year. My Grandma lived nextdoor to us and I was always with her when she was cooking or baking. She never wrote her recipes down, only in her head.She taught me how to cook the comfort food that I crave all the time, only, when I asked how much of this or that she would say a handful and I would laugh and say Grandma my hands are bigger then yours! This recipe brings back happy memories. Thanks for sharing Kim.
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Did LA Gas Station Give ABC News an Assist?
It was the gas-prices-are-rising report heard around the blogosphere. Last night, when World News reporter Cecilia Vega (pictured) beamed in from downtown Los Angeles to frame her pre-taped story, the electronic gas station sign visible in the background was switched, live, from a regular unleaded price display of $4.99/gallon to $5.09/gallon.
An ABC News source told our sister blog TV Newser that Vega and her production crew had nothing to do with this convenient visual reinforcement; a statement borne out by the way Vega and anchor Diane Sawyer reacted on-air.
However, this morning on the Web page for the ABC News report, there is this comment from Kevin:
An employee working at the station has come out and said in a local radio interview the change in the price on the board was deliberately staged… They even blinked the "9″ in the last digit during the story as a signal to let them know the dog-and-pony show was about to take place.


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Terry Whalin over at The Writing Life has a great post headlined "A Case For Blogging Book Authors." He presents an excerpt from author Steve Weber's Plug Your Book!. The man is an authority on his subject, and it's reflected in the excerpt.
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Nurul Halawati Mohamad Azhari over at the Malaysian National News Service's Bernama.com has an informative, December 28, 2006 post headlined "Blook: New Medium For Creative Writing."
What's a 'blook'? According Azhari, it's "an acronym for 'blog book'. Specifically, blook is a published book whereby its content is derived from a blog," he added.
As much as I read, I'm surprised I hadn't heard of the term before today. Anyway, I learned a lot from the post.
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Genevieve Tucker at The Australian has a post in the December 06, 2006, edition on literary blogging. She also offers a list of good lit blogs. To read about them, see "Online, everyone's a critic."
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BuzzMachine publisher Jeff Jarvis has posted another installment of his continuing "discussion about the future of books." I've enjoyed reading them. In fact, I enjoy reading Jeff's blog.
The former "TV critic for TV Guide and People, creator of Entertainment Weekly, Sunday editor and associate publisher of the NY Daily News, and a columnist on the San Francisco Examiner" is a creative thinker.
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"Without his blog, Chicagoan Andy Wibbels never would have written a book," Knight Ridder Correspondent Alex L. Goldfayn reports in an article I read in the May 18, 2006 edition of the Belleville (Illinois) News-Democrat.
According to Goldfayn, "Wibbels, 31, who writes a blog that teaches blogging for small businesses (www.andywibbels.com) was contacted by an editor who had been reading his blog. The editor was from publishing giant Penguin."
"Out of the blue, without an agent, without a book proposal, the editor contacted me and asked if I would like to write a book," he quoted Wibbels as saying.
Noted Goldfayn: "That book came out in April. It's called "Blog Wild! A Guide for Small Business Blogging", and it's a quick, relatively low-tech guide to blogging for small companies. As Amazon.com's best-selling book on blogs, it's performing well, too."
For more, see "Blog for small outfits leads to book deals."
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Dan Brown, Online Editor for the London Free Press, has a review of "David Kline and Dan Burstein's 402-page-long tome, blog! — which isn't all that good, but it did provoke some thoughts."
Those are Brown's words. I haven't read it so I can't judge the book.
This is the same Kline and maybe the same Burnstein that contributed to The Call here in Chicago in the 1980s. Kline went into Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation when very few American reporters were willing to go. We held a lot of conversations during his days in Chicago. I doubt he would remember them.
Anyway, Brown's review can be found under the headline "How Blogging is Like Baking Bread." Kline blogs at BlogRevolt.com
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Kimberly Maul at The Book Standard has a critical assessment of "self-publishing company" Lulu.com's announcement "of the winners of its inaugural "Blooker Prize," for books derived from blogs."
As Maul noted, "Overall and nonfiction awards went to Julie Powell [link added], a blogging cook who spent a year of her life trying to crank out all the recipes in Julia Child's foodie bible, Mastering the Art of French Cooking." See Maul's April 3, 2006 report headlined "This Just In: Punning on British Literary Prize Name Not Enough to Sell Books."
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Riverbend, the Iraqi woman who runs the popular Baghdad Burning blog, said in an April 2, 2006, post:
I was shocked to find out the BOOK "Baghdad Burning" had made the short list for the Samuel Johnson Prize- a prestigious, British award for non-fiction!! I didn't even know it was on the long list for that award so it came as a huge surprise… I kept telling myself it was some sort of mistake because the other names on the short list are so illustrious but I got confirmation from the British publisher - Marion Boyars.
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"The insider track on blogging is uncovered in the long awaited book 'Blogwild!' from blogging expert Andy Wibbels, which is launched on the 6 April 2006," says the UK's OnRec.com website . See "The insider secrets of blogging to build your personal brand and enhance your career success."
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Adrian Wooldridge, described by OpinionJournal as "Washington bureau chief of The Economist and the author, with John Micklethwait, of "The Right Nation: Conservative Power in America," reviewed Instapundit proprietor Glenn Reynolds' " An Army of Davids: How Markets and Technology Empower Ordinary People to Beat Big Media, Big Government, and Other Goliaths," in a piece that appeared in the March 23, 2006, edition of OpinionJournal.
Conclusion: "The David army envisioned by Mr. Reynolds may well, in the long run, end up beating the Goliaths of big media and big government into submission. In the meantime, let's hope for a more modest goal: that it can make them a little better at doing their jobs."
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K K Sruthijith of India's DNA Evolution says "Literary blogs — normally content running interviews with little known authors and reviews - are enjoying a sudden spurt in popularity, thanks to two literary controversies." Read "Bloggers damn the million lies man" to see what controversies he's analyzing.
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Dan Gillmor, author of "We the Media: Grassroots Journalism by the People, for the People," has given "Naked Conversations: How Blogs are Changing the Way Businesses Talk with Customers, a just released book by Robert Scoble and Shel Israel, a valuable endorsement. The former tech journalist for the San Jose Mercury News, who this year will direct the Center for Citizen Media, wrote on January 14, 2006: I read an advance copy and recommend it to business people who want to get a better feel for why business blogging matters. Scoble, Microsoft's widely read technology 'evangelist," said of the endorsement: "That means more to me than anything. Dan's one of the main reasons I'm on this journey."
I read an advance copy and recommend it to business people who want to get a better feel for why business blogging matters.
That may be true. But it also means "Naked Conversations" will likely be bought by Gillmor's fans. By the way, there is a Naked Conversation blog.
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Something else I learned about Ana Marie Cox after reading Lincoln (Nebraska) Star Journal online editor Steve Smith's January 8, 2005 review of her novel "Dog Days": She is "a graduate of Lincoln Southeast High School."
See Smith's "Going to the blogs: 'Dog Days' full of Ana Marie Cox's usual snark."
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> ThomasGuettler wrote: > > I want to bind "c-u 1 C-x TAB" and "c-u -1 C-x TAB" to M-r and M-l > > The next problem is, that the region gets lost after > C-x TAB
That I can do easily. here it goes:
(defun guettler-move-region (beg en dir) (indent-rigidly beg en dir) (push-mark beg t t))
(defun guettler-push-region (beg en) (interactive "r") (guettler-move-region beg en 1))
(defun guettler-pull-region (beg en) (interactive "r") (guettler-move-region beg en -1))
and then in your mode-local hook:
(add-hook 'html-mode-hook '(lambda nil (local-set-key [?\M-r] (function guettler-push-region)) (local-set-key [?\M-l] (function guettler-pull-region))))
Only one problem I cannot fix (I didn't try very hard): if the region was indicated in a different color after the second time it is no more … Though everything seems set to me ? Anyway it works.
Best, Amities, Olivier
About the above problem Olivier did not try very hard to fix, it seems adding one line to the guettler-move-region function solves it.
(defun guettler-move-region (beg en dir) (indent-rigidly beg en dir) ;; this line is very important. makes the region mark sticky (setq deactivate-mark nil) (push-mark beg t t))
It also solves the problem of "mark not active" when trying to move the region for the second time.
The above still gives me problems. If the point is at the beginning of the region instead of at the end, region is still deactivated when the function is executed. This fixes that case for me:
(defun move-region (beg en dir) "Move the region defined by (beg en) by dir characters. dir may be positive or negative; positive dir means right." (save-excursion (let ((deactivate-mark nil)) (move-beginning-of-line nil) (indent-rigidly beg en dir) (push-mark beg t t))))


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Posted by: BJ On 05 Sep 2014
We had a horrible experience with this Insurance company which we purchased through Visitor Insurance site for my mother. We paid premium for almost 9 months and during the stay she had to make Doctor office visit three times. All the claims were denied by the insurance company. Actually they never responded to the doctor's office. When you call no one picks of the phone or by luck someone did they will say one standard explanation that it was not covered due to pre-existing condition. Normally you would expect an insurance reduced rate to be charged. But the doctor office charged full rate. We are dealing with those bills now, over $1500. Very bad experience. Even I went to cancel my policy but no response. They don't want to refund the premium I had paid for future months. This is a horrible company. I will never recommend anyone buying from HCC Medical Insurance services.
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Posted by: Raj On 17 Jul 2012
My parents had visited us 2 years ago and during their stay , my dad was admitted in the hospital and he had a surgery here. Hospital bills mounted up to almost 30-40 K. Even though they had visitor insurance then, they denied it.Since we were not able to pay such a big amount, it went to collections. My parents left to India shortly.
They are planning to visit us again in a couple of months. So I would like to know if they would face any immigration issues on arrival to US? or any other issues later? It would be really great if you could provide some information regarding this.
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HCC Medical Insurance Via Insub A Painful Experience
Posted by: Sami On 01 May 2012
Recently I got a health insurance for my father-in-law. Last month, before he left for India, he got shingles and was admitted to hospital for 2 days. A bill of about $10000 has been denied by HCC stating that '23 this condition is not covered due to pre-existing limitation'. Phone calls to customer care are almost never answered and I have to just wait for a long time. I still do not understand how such infections leading to emergency can be called pre-existing. After reading through several reviews about HCC in few forums, I realized that the same answer is provided to many people generously! A bad experience! I will not buy this insurance in future.
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HCC Atlas Medical Insurance Very Very Bad
Posted by: Vijay On 14 Mar 2012
Never in my life will I buy travel insurance from HCC. I had purchased HCC travel insurance for my in-laws from India for six months. They did not even cover their office visits to physicians stating that the patient was not eligible for coverage on the date of service. I called them and waited for 30minutes before somebody answered and they confirmed that the coverage was active on the date of service. They asked me to wait for another 30days to reprocess the claim. Haven't hear from them yet.
Renewing the insurance to extended the coverage was another hassle as they kept double charging my credit card and I had to call them several times to correct the charges. This is such a pathetic and irresponsible insurance company.
The cost of purchasing the insurance for 6months turned out to significantly more than the combined total of all the six months medical bills. I deeply regret having used this useless money-minded company.
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Posted by: Sam On 25 Oct 2011
Need to buy health insurance for old parents, does any one hasgoodexperience?
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Posted by: VisitorsCoverage On 24 Oct 2010
Sorry to hear that you are having difficulty with your claims related communication. Administrative tasks do take time.
Please contact the same source/agent agent for help where you have purchased your policy from.
If you have purchased the policy, from VisitorsCoverage.com, Please contact me by sending details bout your case via email to - rajeev AT VisitorsCoverage DOT com, I will work with you to ensure that any eligible covered claims should be paid as per the policy.
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HCC Med Insurance, Atlas - Bad Experience, Continued
Posted by: Jerzy Krzeminski, visitor to US On 23 Oct 2010
I have asked on 1st Oct for an explanation for giving me denial for pre-existing condition. Have received an answer: "Thank you for contacting HCC MIS.I will need to pull your file and review your claims in under to give you that determination. Please allow up to 48 business hours to follow up. ". Nothing happened since then, despite my two more mails. I filed an appellation /enclosing letter from my cardiology consultant/ but do not have much hope. I begin to think about a lawyer...
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Communicate With Claims And File An Appeal
Posted by: Rajeev On 29 Sep 2010
Let me give my point of view for Pre-Existing conditions.
Not taken any previous treatment for the problem, does not mean that problem was not existed prior to the policy start date. Many times, symptoms appears much later. A physician or medical expert can better assess these situations.
Now, in your case,
- Did you communicate with HCC claims dept. and ask for explanation ? If not please do so.
Also file a written appeal, and their claims dept. should review your case again.
Let me tell you, insurance company is not bad , If your claim is valid it will be paid.
I would recommend you to contact your agent Or the insurance administration directly , and I am sure they will help you.
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HCC Med Insurance, Atlas - Bad Experience
Posted by: Jerzy Krzeminski, visitor to US On 29 Sep 2010
I am a tourist from Poland, male, 56 years old, /Polish citizen/ and I often
spend vacation in Florida /twice a year recently/. For that I always had
travel medical insurance, always from company HCC Medical Insurance.
This insurance, Atlas 4, I bought from HCC web page and pay with credit card. I always had HCC Medical insurance before but never claimed anything as nothing ever happened. Until then.
In the morning of 4th Nov 2009 I noticed pulse 150 beats/min and went to see doctor in a outpatient clinic in St. Pete, FL. A doctor here has done EEC and called ambulance which took me to Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, FL. I was diagnosed with A-Fib /Atrial Fibrillation/, treated with tablets and discharged next day. The service in hospital was good, efficient and friendly.
A admin nurse from hospital contacted HCC Med Insurance /before doctors see me/ for pre-certification and took $ 250 deductible from my credit card.
Total bills were close to 12,000 dollars /ambulance, hospital, consultants/ and hospital has sent bills directly to HCC. Now, Sept 2010, I received Explanation of Benefits and HCC deny to pay any of those bills calling Pre-Existing condition. I have never in my life been in hospital and never had arrhythmia before, I am treated for mild hypertension and have no other diseases. The outstanding bills were sent to payment collectors by now.
HCC Med Insurance did not explained why my sudden illness was qualified as Pre-Existing condition, just informed me in a short letter dtd 7th Sept 2010.
I do not know what I can do now.
Jerzy Krzeminski /firstname.lastname@example.com/
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Posted by: Rajeev On 14 Sep 2010
Sorry to hear that you are having this issue.
Did you communicate with the insurance company and make your points/supporting documents to ? did you actually know what is the Doctors report or diagnosis on this ?
Unless, the complete information is known, it is not fair to put blame on insurance company completely.
Can you please email me (email@example.com) , the details including Policy number and some brief about this claims, and let me see If I can help you with this, If this is indeed a valid claim, it should be paid.
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Andrew Sullivan's open letter to President Bush ("Dear President Bush," October Atlantic) is an eloquent expression of the deep moral ramifications of torture. The question is not whether the United States deliberately tortured its prisoners, and thereby committed war crimes; the questions now are What does it mean that we did so? and What should we do about it? Sullivan contends that Bush's authorization of "harsh interrogation" was an aberration from a man who is fundamentally honorable because he, at various times in the past, has condemned torture, proclaimed that America is above all "a nation of law and justice," called evil by its name, and professed adherence to a Christian faith that recognizes the inherent dignity of all God's children, no matter how great their sins. But the article, perhaps unintentionally, makes clear that Bush's embrace of the abuses is a natural outcome of the Decider mentality: I'll decide what is torture and what is not; I'll decide what is legal and what is not; I'll decide what is evil and what is not; and I'll decide in whom dignity inheres and in whom it does not. In the world of hypotheticals, Bush may indeed be the ideal figure to help heal the damage done. In reality, the improbability that Bush will now decide to acknowledge any mistakes whatsoever, much less take full responsibility for the torture he knowingly authorized, means that unless we as a country are resigned to live with the stain of dishonor Sullivan so compellingly describes, it will be left to someone else to demand atonement for this ignoble legacy.
Bryon Williams
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Andrew Sullivan says, "It would be too damaging and polarizing to the American polity to launch legal prosecutions against" President Bush. I absolutely disagree. Our nation has deep reservoirs of strength. We are a great and noble people, and we were dragged into the sewers by the Bush administration. I want to know what happened, who ordered it, and who did it, and I want the guilty punished. We have survived far greater crises. We can survive this.
Robin Stuart
Austin, Texas
With the statement "You are not known for Clintonian parsings of moral truths," Andrew Sullivan demonstrates that at one level he himself fails to understand President Bush's actions. His entire article is predicated on exactly that: the parsings of moral truths. Mr. Bush and his cadre of advisers parsed the moral truths embedded in the Constitution, in the Geneva Conventions, in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and in common sense, to arrive at justifications for these morally unjustifiable and reprehensible acts. Mr. Clinton may have tried to dance around on the head of a pin with his question as to the meaning of is, but his actions and prevarications only damaged his standing among some; they did not undermine decades of unassailable moral leadership on the international stage. So although I join Mr. Sullivan in his plea to Mr. Bush to take responsibility for the torture promulgated in our name, I would lay the blame on Mr. Bush for precisely his parsings of moral truths.
David Rowley
Chicago, Ill.
When I spoke to Jeanne Lenzer, the co-author of "Shots in the Dark" (November Atlantic), about influenza vaccine, my answer to the question "Does the vaccine matter?" was (and is) "Most definitely yes." Unfortunately, you would never know that from reading the article.
Lenzer is certainly entitled to her own opinions on the uses and efficacy of influenza vaccines. When she and I discussed my research on the uses of nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) for pandemic mitigation, I clearly stated that hand-washing and social distancing alone would not protect the majority of Americans from a severe influenza pandemic. And when she brought up stocking canned goods, I averred that although storing food and water is a reasonable thing to do when preparing for any crisis, it hardly protects against influenza.
What the writers chose not to include from my comments (and what Atlantic readers need to know) is that NPIs serve only to slow or blunt a pandemic for a short period of time, at best. They do little to contain, let alone prevent, it. This is because you still have a huge population susceptible to the novel influenza strain, and once it does spread, as it always seems to, millions of people will get sick from it.
Socially disruptive measures like quarantines, public-gathering bans, or school closures would be a consideration in 21st-century America only in the event of a highly lethal and widespread flu pandemic (like the disastrous 1918 flu pandemic). If employed, the aim would be to buy a little extra time until mass amounts of vaccine could be produced and distributed, and reduce the rush of patients to hospitals. Fortunately, the hospitalization and death rates being seen for H1N1 simply do not support the use of more draconian measures like NPIs.
Allow me to state my unfiltered medical opinion based on 25 years of experience as a pediatrician and historian of epidemic diseases and epidemiology: the best and safest way individuals can protect themselves against seasonal or H1N1 influenza is to roll up their sleeves and get a flu vaccine.
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Europeans giving up their mobile phones
an unemployment rate of 25% is forcing those with low incomes to cut back, which is why pre-paid carriers suffered the most in Spain. That shows you how bad things are in that country. During tough times, you would expect pre-paid carriers to add subscribers as mobile phone users shift from hefty monthly contract rates to paying for service on a month-to-month basis.
Some Spanish carriers like Telefonica and Vodafone are testing out a new business plan and are removing subsidies from new phone prices which has to hurt in this economy. In France, analysts believe part of the decline in handset sales has to do with the upstart carrier Free which sends voice traffic over Wi-Fi when possible, similar to Republic Wireless in the States. Free is signing up customers coming to the carrier with unlocked smartphones, purchasing SIM cards but not new phones.
For many years, many European countries had more phones in use than people living in the country to use them. This better than 100% penetration has finally come home to hurt the carriers as users seem to be able to squeeze more life out of older phones. Now that is something that U.S.smartphone users would laugh at as many upgrade their handset as soon as the Next Big Thing comes along. The penetration numbers might have come back to earth a bit, they are still high and once the economy turns around, Europeans might just decide that they cannot live without their mobile handset.
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1. wendygarett (unregistered)
Alert Apple!!! Europeans giving up iPhones as well...
2. mercorp (Posts: 985; Member since: 28 Jan 2012)
I hope those europeans give their phones to me for freee.
16. hepresearch (unregistered)
Do I detect a clip from Adam Sandler's "Bedtime Stories" shining through?
"Are you going to sell me your Ferrari... for FREEEE???"
3. snowgator (Posts: 3293; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
yeah, you would hope that pesky things like food and homes would come before things like movies (which I read is also suffering in the hardest hit sections in Europe) and Phones. Tough conditions right now.
4. jmoita2 (Posts: 930; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
Here in the US too, sales have dropped considerably. Our REAL not manipulated unemployment rate right now hovers around 15 to 17%. When people have to decide between having groceries for the next two weeks or sending 150.00 to a carrier, how do you think they decide?
11. items17070 (Posts: 70; Member since: 20 Dec 2011)
absolutely right! i will give up the money hungry cell phone!, but i REFUSE to give up my FILET MIGNON! ;-)
13. ardent1 (Posts: 1999; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)
My Moto Triumph monthly bill is only $25. I never understood why people believe it is better to pay $80 or more a month over a two-year contract just to have a carrier subsize a phone by $300 or more.
15. hobble (Posts: 130; Member since: 11 Oct 2011)
Nationally USA's unemployment rate is hovering around 8%. Quit listening to fox news and do some research, you are making yourself sound like a fool to informed folks.
5. metoyou (Posts: 278; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
...Now I feel a little guilty! cuz I just bought a new shiny S3
Born and raise in Asia, I know how hard it is when this hit you, Hope they recover soon. god bless them
6. imran_khan0786 (Posts: 61; Member since: 21 Jun 2012)
Better to put Samsung phones in dust bin. Here s3 gave lot of problem. First it launched too expensive and giving lot of problem. Its failed in India. Don't purchase other people also. Hate Samsung.
12. JunitoNH (Posts: 985; Member since: 15 Feb 2012)
Yes been reading of all the problems associated with this phone, including inability to dial out. I'll wait two months for reviews of actual users; remember GNx the piece of junk in turned out to be, everyone at Verizon trying to get rid of it.
9. Leo_MC (Posts: 600; Member since: 02 Dec 2011)
No, this is a good thing.
I never had more that 1 mobile phone but most of the people arround me have 2. When 1 is personal and the other is a business phone, it's understandable, but when both are personal phones, maybe on the same network, it's just stupid.
10. bolaG (Posts: 468; Member since: 15 Aug 2011)
Haha. Like your avatar. You from Portugal, Brazil?
8. jmoita2 (Posts: 930; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
Nice avatar!!! lol
14. hepresearch (unregistered)
When this starts happening wholesale in the US, then we will know that things are just as bad here, too. I am among the 'actual' 15 to 17% unemployed, and have been without work for more than 18 months now, without any unemployment benefits whatsoever the entire time, and I carry a $9.99 add-on line to my parents' Nationwide 550 plan. I get to use the free nights and weekends, and use their scrap monthly minutes each month, for that price, which really isn't too shabby. It is nothing like the smartphone data plans and stuff I used to use like crazy on more than one carrier at a time for a few years, back in the day, so when it comes to this behavior in Europe, I can say I have already been there and done that. For being a 'westerner', I have cut almost all excess I could think of out of my life.
17. akbar (Posts: 62; Member since: 09 Feb 2012)
I think you are getting the wrong impression here. In Europe was quiet common to have multiple phones due to better deals for carrier to carrier rates. I guess much of the people are simply deciding which one to keep.
Also the carrier subsidized phones were never that big of a deal so everybody is trying to make use of their phone as best and as long possible. We do not have that big consumerism society.
18. imran_khan0786 (Posts: 61; Member since: 21 Jun 2012)
I never trust on Samsung.
19. dmckay12 (Posts: 243; Member since: 25 Feb 2012)
I am not surprised that the French are giving up something.


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NORMAN, Okla. —Sam Bradford threw for 311 yards and five touchdowns and No. 4 Oklahoma capitalized on three terrible Nebraska pass plays right in the opening minutes Saturday night to the beat the Huskers 62-28 with its biggest offensive output in the storied series.
It was the kind of start that would make Nebraska fans long for the power-running days of the past, and the stars of the Cornhuskers' "Game of the Century" win in 1971 just happened to be on hand for a reunion.
Oklahoma's Dominique Franks intercepted Joe Ganz's first pass attempt and returned it 18 yards for a touchdown, and the Huskers (5-4, 2-3 Big 12) also had turnovers on each of their next two passes as the Sooners (8-1, 4-1) raced to a 28-0 lead in the first 4 1/2 minutes and never looked back.
Bradford went 19-for-27 and cleared 300 yards passing for the seventh time this season. It was the sixth time he tied the school record with five touchdown passes in a game.
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The X Factor Top 17 Review: It's Just Drewby Dan Forcella at . Comments
I complained last week that The X Factor had done very little to differentiate itself from American Idol up until this point. Well, that changed with the first live show, as it showcased something Idol has yet to in 10 seasons: an utter and extensive lack of talent.
Sure, there were a few bright spots in the Top 17, most of which came out of the girls category, but it was quite obvious that while searching for the artist with the X Factor these judges forgot to also look for good singers.
Before we move on to the individual performances, let me first recognize what the judges have decided to do for criticism of the contestants they didn't like. Because L.A., Paula and Nicole can't hate on these singers, they have chosen to just trash on whatever judge is mentoring that performer, and then say something nice to the contestant immediately afterwards. It's cowardly, it doesn't help the people on stage to hear such hypocritical analysis, and most importantly it takes up more of my time.
I'm going to try and make this quick because there were 17 acts! First up were L.A. Reid and the boys...
Astro "Jump" - The kid formerly known as Brian Bradley impressed the judges and the crowd with his revised version of Kris Kross's "Jump." His rapping was fast and seemingly good, but his stage presence was terrible, as exemplified by the moments he was yelling at the crowd that x factor will make them jump.
My Score: 5/10
Chris Rene "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" - I enjoyed Chris and his original song during his first audition, but this was a far cry from "Homey What You Trippin' On." He mixes singing and rapping well enough, but he's not good enough at either to excel here.
My Score: 3/10
Phillip Lomax "I'm a Believer" - If anyone was before, they aren't believers of his after that. This was a very America's Got Talent type of performance as he brought out a ton of ridiculous dancers and karaoke-d his way through this ridiculously played out song. It was a terrible choice of song, which L.A. seemed to have trouble with all night.
My Score: 2/10
Marcus Canty "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" - He definitely has the most marketable voice of the boys, and his first live performance was fine, but it had a very dime of dozen feel to it. There have been a bunch of Marcus Cantys on American Idol over the years that don't make it past Hollywood Week.
My Score: 5/10
Astro, Marcus Canty, and finally Chris Rene made it through to the Top 12. As expected after that performance, L.A. sent Phillip Lomax home. For a judge who seemed to have promise, Mr. Reid seemed to really slip up with his song choices in the first live show.
Let us now move on to Paula and the groups...
The Stereo Hogzz "Try a Little Tenderness" - The thing about this performance was that it was just weird enough to be popular in today's music world. The lead singer was as good if not better than any of the boys, but those guys that jumped in to rap were pretty terrible. I did, however, love their enthusiasm after hearing positive comments. Random dancing can go a long way with me.
My Score: 4/10
The Brewer Boys "Rich Girl/Faith" - Maybe I am biased because this is the type of music I enjoy most (the kid plays a mandolin for crying out loud), but I thought this was better than anything we had heard up to this point by a country mile. The way they transitioned back and forth between the two songs was seamless, and they're the only ones to this point that showed to have any musicality.
My Score: 8/10
inTENsity "Footloose" - Of course the judges were going to love their Frankengroup, but come on, this was awful. It was the thing everyone hates most about American Idol. When all 10 finalists sing a "group song," they're all out of sync, they take turns singing solos, and everyone fast forwards through the performance. This is not the next Glee people.
My Score: 2/10
Lakoda Rayne "Come On Eileen" - I enjoyed this, and the girls definitely have something going for them, but why did it sound like there were 15 voices singing that song? If they're not good without all of those filler voices, that doesn't seem all that fair.
My Score: 5/10
The Stereo Hogzz, Lakoda Rayne, and finally inTENsity made it through to the Top 12. This wasn't a surprise given the judges' comments, which were mostly negative on The Brewer Boys, especially from L.A. This is a shame, because they are a couple of talented kids.
Against my better judgment, let's move on to Nicole Scherzinger and the old people...
Dexter Haygood "I Kissed a Girl" - Does anything need to be said here? This was just embarrassing for everyone involved, like we all knew it would be. One question though, what were all those Matrix guys doing on stage?
My Score: 0/10
Leroy Bell "Nobody Knows" - Leroy pulls out a very decent to mediocre performance of a Pink song, and takes a gigantic lead in the category. It was nice and pleasant. That's it.
My Score: 4/10
Stacy Francis "Teacher" - Maybe we are starting a trend with the older folk. There was nothing from this performance that stood out. Someone who certainly made a splash in her first audition didn't do the same this time around.
My Score: 3/10
Josh Krajcik "Forever Young?" Well three is a trend, and this was the third mediocre performance in a row. Burrito Josh had one thing going for him (against him?) though. He didn't really sing a song. He basically just said "forever young" a bunch of different ways. It was definitely not to the melody to the original song. In fact, it didn't have a melody at all.
My Score: 4/10
Stacy Francis, Josh Krajcik, and finally Leroy Bell made it through to the Top 12. Wooooooooooooooooo! The nightmare that was Dexter Haygood on a talent competition is over. I wish him the best in life, but he never deserved to be on this show.
And now, we finish off with Simon and his girls...
Simone Battle "Just Be Good To Me" - Simon and his projects. This was awful and everyone knew it. Simon obviously didn't admit it, and the rest of the judges hated on Simon while complimenting Simone on a job well done. Gutless.
My Score: 2/10
Rachel Crow "Baby/Where Did Our Love Go" Mixing Motown with Bieber was interesting. I mean she definitely outdid Usher's little bro, but it's still a terrible song, which hurt her a bit here. She still showed off her great, powerful voice, but I've seen her much, much better than this.
My Score: 6/10
Drew "What A Feeling" - I wouldn't have shortened the last name and gone with Drew Ryne. The performance? Beautiful. In tone, structure, phrasing, it was fantastic. I loved that she kept it slowed down throughout. What a feeling indeed! BEST OF THE NIGHT!
My Score: 9/10
Tiah Tolliver "Sweet Dreams" - Like Nicole, I was a bit scared by this performance, but it definitely wasn't the worst of the night. It wasn't even the worst in this category (cough, Simone, cough), but it still proved that Caitlin Koch should have been in this part of the competition.
My Score: 4/10
Melanie Amaro "I Have Nothing" - It was definitely one of the best out of this sorry group of 17, but it wasn't in my top three "I Have Nothing" performances in reality tv history (see Trenyce, LaKisha, and Kat McPhee). She showed power and a lot of potential as we move forward, definitely worthy of Simon's fake save.
My Score: 7/10
Drew, Rachel Crow, and finally Melanie Amaro made it through to the Top 12. Unsurprisingly Simon's favorites, Simone Battle and Tiah Tolliver were eliminated.
I would like to say more but I'm afraid Steve Jones will cut me off. Until next week, let us know who your favorite of the night was in the comments. And don't forget to tell me my scores are all completely wrong!
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i don't like any of the categories other than the girls. The over thirties are blah the boys do have anything special and the groups are just a major FAIL!!! (idk what simon was thinking putting those 10 kids together in a group--there is a reason i do not buy kidzbop. As for the girls i don't get why everyone loves Drew so much. she is just blah to me..ive found every performance of hers boring. she has no range, no presence on stage and no umpf... i also have never gotten y simon loved Tiah so much...she was always pitchy. but i adore Crow!!! she is spunky and fantastic! and Melanie---that girl can sing and they both have presence on stage! they're great! Now Simone Battle..I feel feel sorry for her cause i watched her music video "He likes boys" and it's good. she is a pop star. she can dance, and sing and has amazing presence on stage! she was just unfortunate to have a horrific song and arrangement!!! i think that she could have gotten far if it wasn't for that.
The thing about a lot of reverb and voice processing is that it makes terrible singers sound acceptable and great singers sound mediocre. For a singing competition it sure does have a lot going on other than singing which detracts from the performances and makes it almost impossible to judge the contestants. 2/10
CM, Yeah you're probably right about Melanie, but the song is so played out at this point from Idol performances.
Fairly critical and I can dig that. You hit the nail on Drew. However, Melanie's performance blows the other two you "I have nothing" renditions you listed away. Not even close.
All, I just had to delete a comment for being hostile. Remember, I am no more an expert than any of you. Just because you disagree with my opinions, it doesn't mean that you have to curse at me. Let us know who your favorite was, and we can all rally around who we think was the best of the week. My favorite this time around was Drew. Dan
lol @ the people saying that melanie offers nothing more than a loud wail and then say drew is the best of the show. are you kidding me? melanie has range and know when and when not to use it, she hasnt had a bad song YET while drew hasnt shown anything passed sticking to a couple of octaves and sounding mousey. give me a break, melanie amaro is winning this competition.
I really can't believe how bad Dexter was. Why the hell would they choose Britney Spears/Katy Perry songs for his first live show? It almost looks like Nicole sabotaged him. Anywho, I think it will come down to Drew and Josh. I
I think your point system is pretty low. I'm not as down on the acts as you seem to be, but I do agree with many of your points. I also believe that from the start, who was going to stay and who was going to go was pretty predictable (although I would have kept the Brewers over Frankengroup). I will say, however, that I think Nicole Scherzinger is a weak link as a judge and mentor. I think if one of her charges makes it through to the end it will be in spite of her, not because of her. If this show is going to succeed beyond one year, Nicole has to vanish from its future.
You need to be a little more open minded and have a better understanding in different gendres of music. You admitted to your biased criticism by stating the Brewer Boys is "Your type" of music. You come off very biased, or you simply don't understand any other type of genre fully. Especially in the boys category and Chris Rene. Saying he can't excel in either singing nore HIP HOP? I won't be negative nor closed minded in my response, instead I will assume you simply don't know what you're really talking about due to being kind of ignorant. I don't know what show you were watching, but the only thing I remotely agreed with was your critique of Drew. She was definitely top 3 last night. In my opinion, Chris is my favoirte due to his unique ability compared to the other contestants, on an overall scope. If you check out Josh, his music ability is probably the greatest on the show, outside of his voice. He is an amazing guitar player as well. With that said, from last night, top 3 were Drew, Josh, and Brian Bradley.
Kayla, Chris Rene was my favorite from the start. I hope he does better as things move forward. I definitely don't have the musical background of a Simon or L.A. This is just one viewer's opinion. Let's hear yours. Was Chris your favorite? Or did someone else peek your interest?


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