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I hear a lot of people talking about holiday memories this time of year.
Although it's not what Christmas is really all about, many times people will cite a childhood Christmas as one of their favorites because of a certain gift they received.
For me, that Christmas was 1984 � when I got a gift I wanted more than anything � which at the time was a total material thing for me, but that years later I came to understand was so much more.
The summer between eighth and ninth grades I became immersed in hero worship � becoming a card-carrying Durannie (literally � the fan club sent you a membership card): A fan of the British pop group Duran Duran.
I was kind of late to the party � I became a wannabe Duran Duran groupie in the summer of 1984, just as the band�was on�an extensive world tour made up of sold-out shows and just as their fame was at its zenith.
As luck would have it, a few months after the tour wrapped a documentary about it, "Sing Blue Silver" � covering the Canadian and North American leg of the tour from Jan. 30-April 17, 1984 � was released.
Having not been there myself, this would be the next best thing.
I put it at the top of my Christmas list and hoped against hope my parents would be able to get it for me. Magazines and newspapers ran stories about how record stores couldn't keep it in stock. My mother, who didn't want me to be disappointed, would gently tell me she was looking, but that I shouldn't expect it for Christmas.
Maybe, she reasoned, they would be easier to get in the spring and I would get one for my birthday.
On Christmas Day, I happily and gratefully opened the packages marked for me. I got a purple Venezia sweater, a floppy black velvet hat, a stuffed Pound Puppy and all kinds of other great things.
When I thought I was done, I looked back toward the tree to see a small package with my name on it leaning against the wall behind the tree. I reached out and touched it � it felt like a plastic VHS tape case.
I pulled my hand back as if the package had bitten me.
No way.
My heart started racing. I picked up the package like it was a grenade. I turned it over in my hands, willing it to stop feeling like a tape case and getting me all excited for nothing.
Gingerly, I tore away the wrapping.
There it was � "Sing Blue Silver."
My mom had done it.
I burst into tears and flung myself into my mother's arms. I proceeded to watch the tape about a dozen times that day � and several times a day for the next few years.
Years later, I found out that my mother had put more than a little work into getting that tape under the tree for her kid. She was on waiting lists at every record store in Battle Creek. She called regularly to check and see if the stores had an ETA on the documentary.
She hoped, she fretted.
All for me.
My mom got the call on Dec. 23 that my tape was in. The weather was horrific; she went to Battle Creek anyway.
She was going to make this happen.
I don't even have a VHS player anymore, but I still have my "Sing Blue Silver" VHS tape. It has moved with me every time I've relocated (and I've moved a lot).
I bring it with me because now, even though I haven't watched it in years, it's a symbol of something so much bigger. That tape is tangible, indisputable proof that my mother has always been willing to do anything to make me happy. If something means something to me, my mom wants to see it happen.
And whenever she could give that a push, she did whatever it took.
I could think of a thousand other examples of things my mother did for me. But it's that one � the one that was wrapped in festive paper and tucked under the Christmas tree at the Lemke house in 1984 � that sticks out for me.
It was a defining moment in my relationship with my mom � I didn't know it at the time, but I do now and I cherish it.
Somewhere in your memories, I hope you all have your own "Sing Blue Silvers."
Merry christmas to all, and to all a good night.
Jamie Barrand is the executive editor of The Daily Reporter, Hillsdale Daily News, Bronson Journal and Jonesville Independent. Follow her on Twitter at @editorbarrand.
EDITOR'S NOTES How Duran Duran changed my relationship with my mother
I hear a lot of people talking about holiday memories this time of year.


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November 21, 2010, 09:46 AM »
I'm looking for opinions. If you were in the market, and limited to Verizon, what Android phone would get? Or would you wait for the iphone to come to Verizon?
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November 21, 2010, 10:45 AM »
Have been with Verizon for years and have had Iphone envy since Apple brought them out. The spotty AT&T coverage always kept me from switching though. When the Droid X came out I went for it and have been happy so far. Much better than anything I had before. It's a hand held computer that takes phone calls. Very cool and no regrets. Have not used an Iphone so cannot compare directly.
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I have the original Moto Droid & got Rhonda the Droid X, I am a little envious of hers but mine is a bit more open, smaller and robust feeling. The Droid 2 has improved the actual keyboard but frankly I don't use it even though I felt that was a requirement at the time. The new D2 got a reduced version of Motoblur though as does the X, does some cool things but reduces the openness of the pure Android OS on the D1
Depends on the features you want, the X is a media beast, both are great as info machines, both work great as tethers for a laptop on the go. The HTC Increadable is still a viable option and the amoled screen is nice. Today I would.get the X, but dual core 2 gig processors are on the horrizon... but then if you wait for the next tech you'll never get anything, as fast as this tech is changing. I am not an Apple fan so I won't say anymore on that.
Battery life on all of them is poor, surprisingly it appears the X is doing better then my D1 despite the larger screen and back light but I use the heck out mine every day and keep the GPS on, at Costco they will throw a car charger into the bundle if you don't have a micro usb charger already, the free case and handsfree is worthless though.
Love our 'Droids, voice input for almost anything typing not required, the Nav app is so totally awesome on these things I'll turn it on just to watch the birdseye view of the surrounding areas as I'm driving just to see what's on the other side of that fence or hill I can't see over. I even used it to see where I actually was on the last flight I took when I saw something particularly interesting (gps doesn't send only recieves, I marked the location for review). It remembers where I parked the car and gets me back, that can't be beat on an extended hike. I haven't gotten into any of the virtual reality apps yet but how cool are they? The camera on the X is amazing, it has features I would love to have on my real digital cam, the built in panorama/photostitch software is flawless and automatic. And touch and drag for the focus area while you're composing the shot, I see that is just now coming to a few cams. Read, edit & print MS Office and PDF's, access my home computers wirelessly from anywhere, watch my security cams. It even checks my heart rate to see if I really have to get out of bed. Use your Google Voice number so all calls go to every phone and add all those features, heck it's built in. My computers can't do what these phones can do and all of this at under 512 mb for the OS and applications, I'm so looking forward to Android 3 and a 6" - 10" tablet. I'd be tempted to get the Adroid Emulator for the PC's, I've been accepted as a Dev, and just run that if I had a touchscreen ... LOL
is Google has one foot over the "Do not be evil" line with these things and is testing the waters, some of the apps have fully crossed the line IMO. Amazing convieniences but with the opportunity for amazing misuse, so far you can turn much of it off and the power switch still works to kill everything. I'm in the "We should be able to deny or block Permissions" school, but that is not an option yet. Read and watch those Permissions, read up on what it all means. Does a wallpaper really require access to the internet, your contact list, personal info, texts and phone calls? I think NOT, avoid it. There is no user manual for Android so you're on your own, I'm still discovering features that are available, some I haven't seen published anywhere yet.
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November 21, 2010, 02:05 PM »
I can't remember which one my wife had, but we eventually returned it for a more traditional cell phone.
The device was a great little computer, but a terrible phone. Usability was the biggest issue - just getting to the phone part and dialing a number took ridiculously long and was overly complex and "klunky".
I'll see if she remembers which model it was. In any case, be sure to try using it as a phone in addition to its other cooler features when evaluating how well it works.
I really like the iPhone and these other devices, but am not yet willing to signup for a $2400+ contract - I just keep using my pay-as-you-go to the tune of about $200 per year. Hopefully, some smart company will eventually come out with a fully internet capable device that costs around $250 with a data plan for $20/month total with voice over IP.
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Dwayne, I currently have the Droid X & am very satisfied.
I must say there are rough edges on any phone choices Ive made in the past. I live on the coast so there are only small towns with spotty cell coverage from any of the carriers although AT&T seems to have the most towers. I had a Sony cell phone with MP3 player I used on AT&T for several years. When the iPhone 2 first came out a few years back I ordered one, used it & returned it at the end of the 30 day trial period. I liked several of the features but the real killer was that it disconnected calls from my house even though I had 3 bars of signal strength. There were several cities along the coast where the phone didnt work even though my old Sony worked there just fine. When the iPhone 4 came out I again ordered the phone & returned it at the end of the 30 day trial period last July. I had the 3G Microcell attached to my DSL & even with 4 bars of signal strength the calls at my house still disconnected.
The Droid X has Navigation, a turn by turn Nav program you talk to & it speaks the turns to arrive at your destination. Its free compared to the iPhone charging $10 per month for a comparable feature. The Droid X syncs your mail, contacts & calendar with Gmail for free while the iPhone program costs you $100 per year to synch. Photos on the Droid show you the filename where the iPhone shows only a thumbnail to select the pix to view. MP4 videos on the 4 Droid X are more impressive than the smaller LCD on the iPhone. I only have 3 bars of signal at my house but have never had a disconnected call in the 5 months since I got the Droid. My Droid plays all flash videos on the Internet while Apple says they will never play flash. I carry MS Office files like PDF, .doc & Excel spreadsheets on my Droid & can open any of them just fine. I couldnt do that on my iPhone or iPod Touch.
The iPhone is a little nicer the way it handles playlists in iTunes. Synching the iPhone to songs & videos on my PC synched all items while on the Droid I have to drag & drop manually to update the phone. iTunes synched my MS Outlook contacts & calendar directly to the iPhone. I had to export & create contacts & the calendar manually in Gmail to then have it automatically update my Droid X.
I dont believe I would switch back to the iPhone even if it became available on Verizon. I still have an iPod Touch I haven't used in the last 4 months. I'm going to sell it on eBay as my Droid X does everything the Touch was doing.
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Valid points Tom (patters)
Our Moto 'Droids are actually good phones, as good or better then the LG Envy's we had before and better then any of the previous phones we've had and we live on the fringes of any signal, I dropped Denny the other day but once in the right area of the house we did OK.
When I got mine the sales lady was so exited showing me all the cool features and installing apps I finally had to ask "How do I make a phone call?" since it wasn't obvious. Seems that is a secondary feature in their minds too ... LOL
There are more hoops to jump through then a standard phone with a number pad right on the body to place a call the "Old" way. The first thing you'll learn is shortcuts on one of your 3-7 screens for direct dial to your most often used numbers, that gets you down to - Power, Swipe & Tap, easier then my old phones IMO, but you won't find that info in the manual. And scrolling through my 150+ contacts is easier, again IMO, with a swipe then clicking through that contact list or typing letters on a number pad to search through the list or programing and remembering hotkeys. Of course YMMV. It takes a while to learn the tricks, it did me, I've been experimenting with this thing since April and I'm still learning new things. There should be an Android for Dummy's but Google is updating the OS so fast that it would be outdated before the ink was dry. Endless entertainment for tinkerers like me though
If you do it set up a Gmail account now if you don't have one so you're not pressed for a name at the counter, you should have one for backups, the phones backup all your data to it in case the phone ever dies. Convenient since Verizon had to replace 2 of our 3 for a total of 6 or 7 replacements during the Froyo update which had problems, they were great and helpful through that process though.
Oh and let them do any OS upgrades in the store if available since those can cause problems if done in a fringe area, but ask that they not install any apps, Verizon has already installed many you don't need or want in order to sell your stats for a profit and those you can't uninstall those unless you 'root' it, you don't need them installing more at the point of sale, I removed most of what the sales lady installed.
Last Edit: November 21, 2010, 03:47 PM by mikenchico
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Synch with iTunes?
"There's an App for that" (blantantly stolen from Apple
) plug the phone into your computer with the supplied cable ... done ...
Easier? Well the phone does WiFi or Bluetooth networking, this app doesn't say it but by next week they'll probably synch automatically whenever you're in range, if not post it to a Dev forum, somebody will want to make that buck.
Oh already done, iSYNCR by JRTStudios in the marketplace, $2.99 for the App, the WiFi Plugin is free.
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Thanks for all the input.
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Quote from: mikenchico on November 21, 2010, 12:26 PM
is Google has one foot over the "Do not be evil" line with these things and is testing the waters, some of the apps have fully crossed the line IMO.
Don't know if this is where you were going but the BIG problem with Android phones is the
bloating the phones with pre-installed apps. I don't think it's Google adding them or making the deals... I think it's the phone manufactures. Google comes out with a great OS that can do just about anything but now we are seeing the phone manufactures bloating the OS with their own software (MotoBlur... a joke) and making revenue from 3rd parties for pre-loading apps into the OS.
The other problem I'm starting to notice... and this is not that big of a deal... is that most app developers are now coding their apps to load upon boot up, automatically. This is a version of Linux so I understand apps load into memory but don't use CPU time... still, with every app loading into memory, apps are going to load and unload which is going to slow the system down and drain the battery. They do this so their apps will load quickly when they are used.
So the other consideration to give is what phone do the manufactures leave alone the most. That is, what phone has the least modified OS.
If you ask me, this is a HUGE Android drawback and one that is/will hurt their sales. When left in the hands of phone manufactures, even something perfect will get screwed up.
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I have a Droid X which I'm addicted to. Great phone and mini computer terminal but... Like all technology give it up because whatever you buy today is obsolete tomorrow. With that in mind, I saw a HTC Incredible (awesome phone) for free with a two year contract at one phone store. Go for it, I did and no regrets.
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Quote from: tcope on November 21, 2010, 08:34 PM
The other problem I'm starting to notice... and this is not that big of a deal... is that most app developers are now coding their apps to load upon boot up, automatically. This is a version of Linux so I understand apps load into memory but don't use CPU time... still, with every app loading into memory, apps are going to load and unload which is going to slow the system down and drain the battery. They do this so their apps will load quickly when they are used.
If you ask me, this is a HUGE Android drawback and one that is/will hurt their sales. When left in the hands of phone manufactures, even something perfect will get screwed up.
For the record I am a software engineer.... I do not work for Google.... I love Android....
First let me address the "apps starting up on boot up" ... actually many apps are started automatically even if you kill them.... but good news... an android app MUST be written to be entered from ANY point in the program, bakes your noodle the first time you write an app ... (really think from any screen) this is how the multitasking is handled and how android has had the iPhone beaten with that one since forever. (remember iphone apps have to be written to be multitaskable with iphone4).... you will be surprised about the battery life of an android phone.. I have an EVO 4G received at Google IO and I listen to Pandora over 3g for a minimum of 2hrs a day on a single charge... constantly tweet and text, browse the web, etc..... all on one charge....
As to the application "problems" people are seeing.... Google takes a different approach than Apple.... Apple decides who gets to put an app in the app store... they don't like your app or they think it competes with them or AT&T..... they don't let it in... this is the reason you can't make skype calls over 3g on the iphone. Google on the other hand tasks a less draconian approach and lets the users determine which apps are successful in the market... those that do a good job and people love.... will end up on top.... the others will be forgotten in the bowels of the marketplace....
As for manufactures adding bloat ware to Android phones.... probably the worst is T-Mobile and the worst thing they add is a MyFavs app for managing your fav5.... pretty harmless... you don't like the other stuff uninstall it....
there are several models for how android can be sold by OEMs and partners on phones... each has different levels of customization...
ohhh and Android was on the first 4G phone (HTC EVO [what I have]) and was on the first phone capable of video chat over a datanetwork (3g or 4g... the EVO again) oh and did I mention the EVO has a bigger screen than the iphone4 (yes i also like iphone bashing)
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Certainly up there with TM (provider) is Motorola (manufacture) with MotoBlur. There is just no reason to add all that crap on the phone. It can all be added with apps. Moto is hacking up Android... bad.
I'm no Apply lover (things don't appeal to me just because they are shiny) but at least Apple is in control of their OS.
What a vast majority of Android app users won't know is how those apps are affecting their phone (loading on boot up, etc) so they won't rate is based on this. Also I've seen plenty of people complain that an app won't even work and give it 5 stars. Not to mention the amount of spam comments that give apps 5 stars.
Nothing against Android... I just see it's open status as something that is also going to hurt it.
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interesting points .... this is where the differences in Open vs Closed source/platforms come out. Android is an open platform.... with an open community surrounding it. This means that there is some responsibility on the users to be educated.... unlike iOS where users simply rely on the all knowing Apple to tell them how to use their phones and what applications to use ..... i prefer choice over listening to some corporation telling me what I need.
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Quote from: Ang3lFir3 on November 23, 2010, 10:10 PM
unlike iOS where users simply rely on the all knowing Apple to tell them how to use their phones and what applications to use ..... i prefer choice over listening to some corporation telling me what I need.
But Android is not truly open and as an end user you _don't_ have choices... at least not more then Apple gives.
(without rooting)
Your Android phone comes preloaded with apps that start on boot up and cannot be deleted. As the end user you have no choice but to keep these apps on the phone. Every update from Google goes to your phone manufacture to allow them to do just about what ever they want with it.
Also, Google nor the phone manufactures have any control over the apps that people write. We've not seen this abused yet (or next to nothing) and I agree, users will keep a lot of this abuse from happening... but who is in control of these apps? It's a double edged sword.
It would have been nice to see Google release the OS under license but this is not Google's style nor does it fit their business direction. Its great... but it can (and does) hurt a lot of their products (Android is one... Google TV will be another).
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On my 'Droid 1 there are apps added either by Motorola or at Verizons request, but they open whenever you use the phone, text or open the browser even though you have force closed them a few dozen times, Amazons MP3 Market, Visual Voice Mail (No I do not use the service, that has to be by Verizons request since you pay them for it) & News & Weather (I have it set to never background refresh). They can not be removed without voiding your warranty and they can't be stopped from, I assume, harvesting usage statistics.
Just bothers me and many others, in the forums there are many posts from disgrunted users who threaten they will never shop Amazon because of that app.
I installed the Google Voice app the other day and my battery life went right down the drain, it was going days on standby, down to 6 hours. I took it out again but am not seeing any improvement, the battery went from 100% to 40% over 12 hours with only 2 phone calls, total use 3 minutes. Hopefully this reboot helps. I did notice something had been turning my wireless on during those few days too, I don't recall the Google Voice app having that access, so I'll be researching that. I hadn't installed anything else, just some updates.
I do leave the GPS on, my little way of supporting all this, right now I'm OK with a little data harvesting and location is the least of my concern on gathered stats. You can turn it off to extend battery life.
Still love the Moto 'Droids, haven't had any hardware problems, everything has been software related. The 3 returns I had were from the update to 2.2 being fed to me where there was no data service and it came in over a spotty wireless in our cabin and crashed. The phone to it's credit restored itself to working condition but wouldn't update after that, the other two were unacceptable "As New" refurb replacements that had had the power receptical broken by users who either crammed a mini usb plug from their cameras into it or ripped the cord out sideways. Both those were replaced with a smile and overnite delivery.
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SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 5, 2011) - Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced that X-FAB, a leading foundry group for analog/mixed-signal semiconductor applications, has qualified the Cadence® Physical Verification System for the majority of its process technologies. Foundry qualification means that X-FAB has given its stamp of approval for silicon accuracy of the Cadence Physical Verification System across all of its process nodes, and that mixed-signal customers can reap new performance and productivity advantages enabled by its tight integration into the Cadence Virtuoso® and Encounter® flows.
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TUSCALOOSA | Lyle Gilbert lives in Tuscaloosa County, so naming his line of turkey calls and deer grunt calls Houndstooth Game Calls isn't all that surprising.
"We live here in Tuscaloosa and we love our life in Tuscaloosa," Gilbert said. "I didn't want to name it Gilbert's Game Calls because it sounds funny. When somebody sees this name, they say, 'Hey, you're from Tuscaloosa.'"
What might be surprising is that Gilbert grew up an Auburn fan. His father was an Auburn graduate and he cheered for the orange and blue as a youngster.
But when he moved to Tuscaloosa, his neighbors across the street were Alabama football players, the Britt Brothers, Wesley, Justin and Taylor, Justin Smiley and others Crimson Tide fans will recognize. When he came home in the evenings, he'd find them playing with his kids in the front yard.
"It's hard not to feel something for a team when you see that," he said. "It kind of molded me into the Alabama fan I am now. My kids have grown up Alabama fans."
He hopes fans of all stripes — Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, LSU and the rest — all use his calls. Custom callmaking is the latest manifestation of his lifelong obsession with turkey hunting.
"I love turkey hunting," Gilbert said. "There's nothing like killing a turkey with something you made with your own hands."
Gilbert grew up in Demopolis and Columbiana. He spent a lot of time in one of West Alabama's hunting hotspots, Belmont in Sumter County, hanging out at his grandmother's store. The late Frances Spidle owned Belmont Grocery, which doled out Cokes, Vienna Sausages and beer to hunters from throughout Alabama.
As a kid, he roamed 3,000 acres of leased land near Columbiana with his father chasing turkeys. His father was the district forester for Gulf States Paper Corp., now The Westervelt Company, in Shelby County.
"He would take me every afternoon after school and he'd take me every morning before school," Gilbert said. "I was just lucky enough to have a dad who never said 'no' when I wanted to go turkey hunting."
He was already involved with the sport when its popularity exploded in the 1990s.
"I really just got knee deep in it when I was in junior college and started guiding hunters for a lodge in Mississippi," Gilbert said. "I'm still guiding on that property. I've been there so long, it's kind of like going home."
Gilbert started working with calls because the ones he bought always seemed to leave something to be desired. They wore out quickly and never did exactly what he wanted them to do.
In 2010, he turned it into a business. Houndstooth Game Calls produces about 4,000 mouth calls a year, and this year introduced a line of friction calls. The mouth calls sell for $8.99 apiece online at his website www.houndstoothgamecalls.com and in retail stores, including Second Season and Woods and Water locally. Friction calls sell for $49.99.
Both the pots for the friction calls and deer grunt calls are made out of osage orange, also known as mock orange, ironwood and bodock. It's an extremely hard wood but produces a unique sound.
"There is nothing like osage orange for acoustics," he said. "It's like making a musical instrument. If it's too thick or too thin, it's not going to work. You're making music with a peg. The sound and resonance must be right."
Gilbert credits Alan Maddox with enabling him to make turkey calls. Maddox is a master woodworker and taught the craft to Gilbert.
"He gave me the resources I needed," Gilbert said. "He taught me woodworking so that I can put things I see into production. He's been one of my biggest helpers."
There's more to making a turkey call than grinding out the basic shape. For the mouth call, the latex has to be stretched to exact tensions. Gilbert uses the tension designed for competition callers.
Friction calls must be sanded to exact thicknesses.
"One ten-thousandth or 1/20,000 you can't see with your eye," Gilbert said. "But it makes a difference. Building turkey calls is a lot like surgery. It's precise. We use micrometers in everything we do from stretching the diaphragm calls down to the wood working. It's all in accurately reproducing something. That provides consistency. Even your glues are a big part of it."
And it took a lot of trial and error. But he found what he liked and was able to reproduce it.
"I've done so many and failed so many times that when it really works it even surprises me," he said
That's part of the pleasure he gets from making turkey calls. They are not mass produced. Each one is hand-made.
"Each one of the friction calls has been yelped on by me," Gilbert said. "If they don't cut it with me, they become a drink coaster at the camp. Not every blank of wood is going to be a call. If I outsourced them, I'd get what I got and that would be it."
The friction calls have a pot, a striking surface and a sounding board. Gilbert mixes materials with glass and slate striking surfaces and glass, slate and wood sounding boards.
Gilbert's wife, Summer, his 14-year-old stepson, Chase Sparkman, and even 6-year-old son Drake Gilbert, help out. Summer is a big help with organization, he said.
Making turkey calls fits in well with Gilbert's lifestyle. His day job is forester and timber buyer for Southern Timber Products in Greensboro.
"All of my clientele are turkey hunters. I love buying timber," Gilbert said. "What goes better with buying timber than having your turkey calls with you? It's great to be able to pull up to a client's house and be able to talk about timber buying and turkey hunting. It goes hand-in- hand.
"You can go on a turkey hunt first thing and then go look at a tract of timber with a fellow. It doesn't get any better than that."


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We're into the homestretch in the summer transfer window -- and inching ever closer to panic-buying mode. Who will add to their squad in the final days? Here's the gossip, starting with some BIG news.
TOP PICK - Manchester United have now agreed a fee for Real Madrid attacking midfielder Angel Di Maria. The Argentine said farewell to his teammates this morning and is headed to Manchester to finalise the reported 75 million euro deal. Read the full story here.
- AC Milan are interested in replacing Mario Balotelli with Chelsea outcast Fernando Torres. Read the full story here.
- Arsenal could be set to sell World Cup winner Lukas Podolski to Juventus with Arsene Wenger reportedly willing to let the forward leave, according to ESPN sources. Bild also claim MLS sides New York City FC and New York Red Bulls are also keen.
- Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Angel Di Maria will be leaving Real Madrid but that Sami Khedira is going to remain at the Santiago Bernebeu despite widespread reports he was off to Arsenal or Bayern Munich. Read the full story here.
22.40 BST: That's all for tonight, but we'll be back soon with the very latest on Angel Di Maria, Mario Balotelli and plenty more besides.
22.37 BST: Barcelona claimed a 3-0 win over Elche in their first match under Luis Enrique, and the boss has been talking about his decision to send Gerard Deulofeu out on loan to Sevilla.
Luis Enrique: "I look at molotov cocktail I have. Deulofeu is a great player. But I thought he'd get the mins he needs at Sevilla this term"
- Dermot Corrigan (@dermotmcorrigan) August 24, 2014
22.14 BST: Sky Sports News is reporting that Southampton have made a bid of 12 million pounds for Tottenham winger Andros Townsend.
21.47 BST: Sky Sport Italia reports that Roma are stalling on talks over the sale of Medhi Benatia to Bayern Munich because they want 30 million euros and Bayern are offering an initial 24 million euros. You can read more about that one over on Football Italia.
21.27 BST: Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has revealed he is not yet done in the transfer market this summer... "We know inside what we need in the time we have," he told the Basingstoke Gazette. "We will work to bring in one or two players. We need that -- it will be a long season in England."
21.12 BST: There have been a few murmurs this summer that Alvaro Negredo is set for the Manchester City exit door... Well, according to Calciomercato.com, AC Milan are in negotiations with City over the possibility of a loan deal for the striker, who is believed to be open to the move.
20.40 BST: According to Sky Sport Italia, Modibo Diakite is ready to terminate his contract with Sunderland for a return to Serie A. Diakite, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Fiorentina, does not appear to be part of Gus Poyet's plans at the Stadium of Light and is apparently in negotiations to terminate his contract by mutual consent.
20.18 BST: Tottenham are reportedly after a new centre-back with Michael Dawson set for Hull City, and one name to be tipped for a move to White Hart Lane is Sevilla's Federico Fazio... Mauricio Pochettino is keeping quiet on the subject, however, with the Spurs boss telling Sky Sports: "A lot of names are being linked with us but I never comment."
19.55 BST: Andre Ayew has been linked with a switch to Swansea and Leicester of late, although apparently the Marseille forward is not keen on a move to either Premier League club...
Been told that @AyewAndre does not want to go to Swansea or Leicester, who have bid officially for him. Wants CL football.
- Gary Al-Smith (@garyalsmith) August 24, 2014
19.32 BST: An update on the future of Lukas Podolski for you now... According to the Daily Telegraph, the Arsenal forward is due to hold talks with Juventus this coming week about a move to Italy. Juve would prefer to take the player on a season-long loan with a view to a permanent deal, although the Gunners would rather sell him now.
19.20 BST: Sunderland have still yet to complete a deal to sign Fabio Borini, but manager Gus Poyet says the club should know soon whether they have been successful or not in their bid to acquire the Liverpool forward's services...
Poyet on transfer target Fabio Borini: "We are close to a final decision. We need a yes or a no and then we need to move on" #SUNMUN
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18.53 BST: Sticking with Angel Di Maria, Xabi Alonso has wished his soon-to-be former Real Madrid teammate well at Old Trafford...
¡ Gracias por todo Fideo ! Te deseo lo mejor, aunque sea en el Man. Utd :) Nunca olvidaremos el zigzag de la prórroga en Lisboa.
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For those that don't speak Spanish, the former Liverpool player wrote: "Thank you for everything Fideo! I wish you the best, even though it is Manchester United :) We will never forget the zigzag in extra time in Lisbon."
18.48 BST: Louis van Gaal has had more to say to Sky Sports on the prospect of Angel Di Maria joining Manchester United... He said: "I think always the club has to announce it and when we are thinking it's the right time for a transfer then we come to you and say, 'OK, we have bought that player or the other player,' but at this time we cannot say anything."
18.43 BST: More details for you now on Silvestre Varela's move to West Brom... The winger has joined the Baggies from Porto on a season-long loan deal. "He's a fantastic addition to our squad,'' head coach Alan Irvine said.
18.34 BST: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal refused to give anything away about Angel Di Maria's impending transfer when speaking to Sky Sports after his side's 1-1 draw with Sunderland today... When asked does he like the Real Madrid player, he replied: "Yes, but I like [Lionel] Messi also. I like [Arturo] Vidal also. We have a lot of players in this world that I like but they cannot come always to Manchester United."
18.11 BST: Petr Cech has not had the most enjoyable few weeks, having lost his place in the Chelsea team to Thibaut Courtois, but things could be looking up for him according to the Daily Express... Apparently, Paris Saint-Germain are interested in the goalkeeper and he is seriously considering a loan move to the French capital.
17.35 BST: DONE DEAL! A coup for West Brom!
1/2 @FCPorto winger Silvestre Varela joins on season loan to become 10th #wba summer signing http://t.co/LbpWXbKbL1 pic.twitter.com/Y1zCc6HjvS
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17.33 BST: According to various reports, Arsenal are set to bid for William Carvalho of Sporting Lisbon but only after they know the outcome of their Champions League qualifying match against Besiktas in midweek. The likely bid will be around the 25 million euro mark though the Portuguese club are likely to want more.
17.24 BST: Looks like 'the Chilean Xavi' could be signing for Leicester City in a four million pound deal from Basel.
Marcelo Díaz is a nice pickup for Leicester City, should it happen. Was unsung hero for Chile.
- Juan Arango (@JuanG_Arango) August 24, 2014
17.20 BST: Crystal Palace fans may not have too much longer to wait for a new signing after reports from Tuttosport claim the Eagles are looking to bring in Zdravko Kuzmanovic from Inter Milan. Apparently the Serbian is available for as little as 4.5 million euros though Leicester City are also keen on bringing in the midfield enforcer.
17.13 BST: And another from Gianluca Di Marzio who claims Abel Hernandez' agent has been speaking to Benfica about a move to Portugal. The Palermo forward's agent Pablo Betancourt said: "Benfica did not present a formal offer for Hernandez, but it's true that we have had some contact with Palermo and that the negotiation is progressing."
17.07 BST: Santos full back Emerson is in Italy and about to sign for Palermo according to Gianluca Di Marzio. Apparently the left-footed Brazilian arrived in Palermo yesterday for a medical, flew to Rome to do some sightseeing and is now back in Palermo to dot the I's and cross the T's on a contract with the Serie A new boys.
17.02 BST: Surprise destination for the highly sought after Belgian. Money clearly talking as yet another European talent heads to the Middle East.
Bruges manager Michel Preud'homme confirms to journalists that Maxime Lestienne is off to Qatar. Will he be loaned to a European team?
- Kristof Terreur (@HLNinEngeland) August 24, 2014
16.55 BST: A perfectly valid question Mr Castles...
Interesting that Mino Raiola says he needs yet another day to negotiate Balotelli deal with Liverpool. Milan want rid; why so complex? #LFC
- Duncan Castles (@DuncanCastles) August 24, 2014
16.50 BST: More suitors for Lukas Podolski amid rumours he is leaving Arsenal. According to Bild MLS sides New York City FC and New York Red Bulls are both interested in signing the German World Cup winner.
16.41 BST: MANCHESTER UNITED AGREE FEE FOR ANGEL DI MARIA! Apparently a 75 million euro fee with 15 million further to be paid in add-ons. Read the full story here.
16.39 BST: Amid speculation he could be off to Porto for nine million euros...
Jordy Clasie today, "Whether this was my last game in the shirt of Feyenoord? Who knows,"
- Dutch Football (@football_oranje) August 24, 2014
16.30 BST: PSG midfielder Clement Chantome, who could leave the French champions on a free transfer next summer, is reportedly a target for Greek champions Olympiakos. It had been reported that Lyon were set to sign the Frenchman but an inability to shift Clement Grenier from their roster meant the deal was doomed to failure.
16.22 BST: Another potential departure? He has been the subject of a 10 million pound bid from Southampton this week.
Pochettino confirms Townsend was fit today, just not selected in Tottenham's squad
- Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) August 24, 2014
16.18 BST: Spurs shedding their squad numbers to find room for the new additions it seems. Read the full story here.
Hull manager Steve Bruce announces deal agreed in principle to sign Michael Dawson from Tottenham
- Rob Harris (@RobHarris) August 24, 2014
16.15 BST: AC Milan's Adriano Galliani and Pippo Inzaghi have met at a hotel in Forte dei Marmi to discuss who is going to replace Mario Balotelli according to Gianluca Di Marzio.
16.03 BST: To back up what Carlo Ancelotti said earlier, looks like Sami Khedira is back in the Real Madrid fold!
Real squad for Córdoba: Khedira in, Coentrão out with a sprained knee. No Di María, of course.
- AS English (@English_AS) August 24, 2014
15.56 BST: ESPN FC correspondent Miguel Delaney with some info on the structure of the Angel Di Maria deal.
Suggestions from Spain - not Manchester, must add - are Di Maria fee agreed. 75m euro with 15m add-ons, split into sets of 5m. 5-6 years.
- Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) August 24, 2014
15.50 BST: Looks like a little veiled dig from AC Milan boss Pippo Inzaghi to Mario Balotelli. He is being reported as saying: "We are certainly losing a great player, but we gain something more in team spirit and hunger." That can be taken in a few ways. Looks like a dig to me...
15.42 BST: Crystal Palace caretaker manager Keith Millen is quoted in the Croydon Advertiser as saying the club are expecting to be busy going into the final week of the transfer window. He said: "We've got a list of players (targets) and the chairman's looking into it.The transfer window closes next Monday and everyone knows we need to strengthen the squad."
15.34 BST: An insight into the future of Geoff Cameron at Stoke. A departure has been on the cards all summer long.
Don't expect to see #USMNT defender Geoff Cameron with Stoke City much longer.
- Kristan Heneage (@KHeneage) August 24, 2014
15.28 BST: Strange one from Tuttomercatoweb who claim Manchester City no longer want to sign Ross Barkley because they have been quoted 50 million pounds for the England international. Ok then...
15.15 BST: And more from Valencia as Plaza Deportiva reports Los Che are struggling to get rid of Jonathan Viera because of his ludicrously high wages which is putting off potential suitors.
15.06 BST: Valencia are going to be back in for Fernando Llorente after getting encouragement to make a bid for him. Juventus are keen for Radamel Falcao and are confident of aloan deal, opening the door for a 20 million euro move back to Spain for the big forward, according to reports.
14.54 BST: According to Sport Bild, Werder Bremen are prepared to let Ludovic Obraniak return to France in a 1.5 million euro move. However, no club is named, only that they will receive the fee they paid Bordeaux for him seven months ago.
14.43 BST: Tottenham Hotspur are STILL in the hunt for central defenders despite coming extremely close to signing Federico Fazio from Sevilla. According to The Mirror, Franco Baldini is keen to bring in Fabian Schar from Basel.
14.30 BST: Monaco are still interested in bringing Gokhan Inler to the club to partner him with Joao Moutinho in midfield. But Tuttosport claim Napoli are not interested in selling for less than 15 million and that the club are concentrating on who they can bring in rather than who they can offload.
14.17 BST: With the news earlier that Benjamin Stambouli may not be joining Marseille, it turns out Fiorentina, PSG, St Etienne and Swansea City have now all been encouraged to make another bid, according to Tuttomercatoweb.
14.10 BST: DONE DEAL! Brighton confirm the signing of Adrian Colunga from Getafe.
SIGNING: Adrian Colunga has just signed a two-year deal with #BHAFC after medical last night, following Bolton match. pic.twitter.com/qgspwf6dWo
- BHAFC (@OfficialBHAFC) August 24, 2014
14.04 BST: So reports in Greece from Sport 24 claim that Kostas Manolas will sign for Roma when Medhi Benatia completes his move to Bayern Munich. Only thing, they get their information from Il Messaggero who say Roma COULD sign Manolas when Benatia leaves.
Di Maria saying his good bye pic.twitter.com/TmlNmH38Ky
- Muhammad Bassa (@Bassa_UTD) August 24, 2014
13.53 BST: An interesting poll from AS on Real Madrid fans wanting Angel Di Maria to stay. And above, a sad picture of the Argentine saying goodbye to teammates.
Cover of today's AS. 83.5% of 17,000 Madrid fans polled don't want Di Maria to go. Vid on @playupfootball . pic.twitter.com/64ITbyez8U
- Andy Mitten (@AndyMitten) August 24, 2014
13.45 BST: Sunderland are chasing Liverpool striker Fabio Borini... well we all knew that already. But Gianluca Di MArzio claims The Black Cats are also looking to sign Lille forward and former Chelsea man Salomon Kalou.
13.30 BST: The reason Benjamin Stambouli's move from Montpellier to Marseille is delayed? L'Equipe say it is because Stambouli's father Henri, is angry at Vincent Labbrune for sacking him last year from the south coast club's coaching staff. Bitter and pathetic or what!?
13.19 BST: Juventus are hopeful of Monaco making a decision tomorrow to allow Radamel Falcao to sign for the Bianconeri, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. The report claims Juventus will loan the Colombian marksman and will have to pay his full 12 million euro a year wages should a deal go through.
13.05 BST: According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter will only look to sign Ezequiel Lavezzi if they can offload both Fredy Guarin and Ricky Alvarez from their wage bill.
12.58 BST: Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp has fired a warning shot at anyone interested in signing Marco Reus. Quoted in Mundo Deportivo today, the German manager said: "I have a good feeling that in the case of Reus, he will continue playing for Dortmund for a long time."
12.50 BST: Toulouse striker Wissam Ben Yedder is attracting interest from across the Pyrenees according to L'Equipe. The likes of Villarreal and more interestingly Barcelona are hopeful of signing the 24 year old who has scored 33 goals in two seasons in Ligue 1.
12.41 BST: The list of strikers AC Milan have been linked with is longer than the one Tuttosport reported according to Gazzetta dello Sport. There are the four mentioned below as well as Samuel Eto'o, Fred, Jo, Leandro Damaio, Alvaro Negredo, Roberto Soldado, Javier Hernandez and Luis Muriel. It's just getting silly really.
12.32 BST: According to Tuttosport, AC Milan are dreaming of Radamel Falcao, unlikely to get Mattia Destro and are hopeful of signing Alessio Cerci. However, should none of these deals come to fruition, they will attempt to sign Maxime Lestienne from Club Brugge. However...
Ambitious move. Maxime Lestienne, linked to a few PL clubs by his agent, is on his way to... a club in Qatar. #avfc
- Kristof Terreur (@HLNinEngeland) August 24, 2014
12.25 BST: A fairytale story and a new destination for Italian legend Alessandro Del Piero in Hungary.
Love this. 40 yrs ago Honved Budapest retired Ferenc Puskas' number 10 jersey. Now, reportedly, willing to give it to @delpieroale
- Gabriele Marcotti (@Marcotti) August 24, 2014
12.20 BST: Inter Milan are dreaming of Ezequiel Lavezzi according to Tuttosport. The report claims Inter want to bring the Argentine from PSG but can't afford the 30 million euro asking price and so will attempt to loan him with a view to a permanent move next season.
12.13 BST: Well, well, well... Karim Benzema is under pressure at Real Madrid to score goals having scored just one in his last 15 games. And now AS are reporting that Real Madrid have just one week now to find a replacement.
12.04 BST: Carlo Ancelotti has also just told the press conference that Sami Khedira will be staying at Real Madrid. He said: "Khedira is happy here and he is staying. The matter is resolved & he stays at Real Madrid."
Bit of a change of tack from Ancelottin on Khedira - just on Friday night he said German was "free to leave".
- Dermot Corrigan (@dermotmcorrigan) August 24, 2014
12.00 BST: The bandwagon continues to roll...
No sign of Ángel di María at Valdebebas this morning for Real Madrid training session. Exciting times, Manchester United fans?
- AS English (@English_AS) August 24, 2014
Ancelotti "Di Maria has said goodbye. We thanked him for everything he has done for the club. Its not official but the matter is resolved"
- Phil Kitromilides (@PhilKitro) August 24, 2014
11.55 BST: ESPN correspondent Dermot Corrigan with a Diego Simeone quote on Toby Alderweireld - a target for Monaco and Arsenal.
Simeone on Alderweireld "He's our player at mo. He has some chance to leave, but we're counting on him when he's here. Always behaved well."
- Dermot Corrigan (@dermotmcorrigan) August 24, 2014
11.47 BST: Arsene Wenger is going to be a busy man in the next eight days according to The Express. The Gunners boss wants to sign Kostas Manolas from Olympiakos, William Carvalho from Sporting Lisbon and Sami Khedira from Real Madrid, to take his spending over the 100 million pound mark.
11.39 BST: Jackson Martinez has told reporters he is fully focussed on Porto amid interest from AC Milan. He said: "I think only about working. I think only to give the maximum on the field. Even if they get 20 or 30 proposals I would continue to focus only on the club with whom I have a contract, with Porto."
11.30 BST: Napoli are set to make a decision on whether to sign Marouane Fellaini tomorrow after the Belgian finds out how bad his ankle injury is according to Tuttosport.
11.21 BST: Tuttosport are reporting that Juventus have not yet made an approach to loan Lukas Podolski from Arsenal but may make an enquiry on Monday. They are also not worried by the threat of Galatasaray stealing in for his signature as Cesare Prandelli has said the German would be a 'luxury signing' and is not needed at the club just yet.
11.14 BST: Zenit St Petersburg manager Andre Villas Boas has told reporters he is not interested in signing Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin and doesn't know where the links have come from. So there!
11.05 BST: Hellas Verona are extremely confident of signing Nico Lopez from Udinese on Tuesday according to Gianluca Di Marzio. The attacker is keen on a move to Verona and is expected to fly there over the weekend to confirm the last few details.
10.58 BST: ESPN FC correspondent Jonathan Johnson with a snippet about the Angel Di Maria move and PSG's last hope.
Small hope for PSG in Angel Di Maria move. Real Madrid tell Manchester United they want £75m (€93.8m) for player. Per @skysports_bryan.
- Jonathan Johnson (@Jon_LeGossip) August 24, 2014
10.53 BST: Lazio and AC Milan have registered interest in signing Marco Van Ginkel from Chelsea according to The Mirror. Reports claim the Dutchman youngster has told Jose Mourinho he wants to be played or he wants to go and has even asked about the possibility of a loan move.
10.44 BST: DONE DEAL! Apparently Porto have slapped a 50 million euro release clause on the contract as well as Vincent Aboubakar joins from FC Lorient for just 3 million euros. However, Porto have only bought Lorient's 30% stake in the player.
Aboubakar já é Dragão! / Aboubakar is now a Dragon! / Aboubakar ya es Dragon! #FCPorto #aboubakar #Cameroon pic.twitter.com/tAaPJyuCWC
- FC Porto (@FCPorto) August 24, 2014
10.32 BST: Would be another very shrewd signing for West Brom boss Alan Irvine.
#wba are close to signing Porto winger Silvestre Varela on loan. Portugal international expected for medical in next 48 hours
- John Percy (@John__Percy) August 24, 2014
10.23 BST: Napoli have offered Tottenham midfielder Sandro a four-year deal to sign for the club. According to the Daily Star Spurs are willing to sell but will want more than the 10 million pounds offered by Aurelio De Laurentiis for the Brazilian's services.
10.16 BST: Naturally, Danny Welbeck was going to attract interest now he is reportedly been told he can leave. But not many would have linked him with a move to Galatasaray. According to Turkish sports newspaper AMK, the England striker is wanted by boss Cesare Prandelli. Who knew!?
10.07 BST: Norwich City continue rebuilding a squad hopeful for an immediate jump back into the Premier League.
Club Brugge gave Vadis Odjidja permission to negotiate with Norwich. Player still in squad for game against Mechelen, though. #NCFC
- Kristof Terreur (@HLNinEngeland) August 24, 2014
10.00 BST: Celtic are hoping to tie up a 2.4 million pound deal with Sporting Gijon for Stefan Scepovic as a replacement for Newcastle-bound Virgil Van Dijk according to The Express.
09.50 BST: If QPR can't agree a deal with recently sacked former Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Lassana Diarra, boss Harry Redknapp will move for Bolton Wanderers captain Jay Spearing, according to The Mirror. However, with interest from Aston Villa, The Hoops will have to move fast to sign either defensive midfielder.
09.42 BST: Spurs are going to sign Danny Welbeck at some point this week according to The Mirror. The report claims Daniel Levy is set to sanction a 15 million pound move for the striker who Mauricio Pocchetino is said to want to play through the middle - his preferred position.
09.34 BST: Fulham are going to try and sign former Liverpool goalkeeper Nikolai Mihaylov from Hellas Verona on a one-year loan deal. The Daily Mail claim Liverpool are also in for a goalkeeper and could make a move to sign the Bulgarian who will cost around 400,000 pounds.
09.27 BST: Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has told reporters goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is NOT for sale and wouldn't be moving 'sideways' if he was sold. Hughes said: "We don't anticipate any movement from our point of view, it's not a discussion to be had. Begovic will be here and he'll be our keeper. That's how I want it to remain to be honest. It's hands off if anyone comes in. His next move won't be a sideways one to a club on the same level. It will be one of the top clubs in world football."
09.15 BST: Sami Khedira has been QUOTED as saying he is about to leave Real Madrid. Bild have quoted the World Cup winner as saying: "Right now I'm a little out of Real Madrid. But until August 31 anything is possible." Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd and Bayern Munich are now all on red alert!
Manchester United to make huge signing
Angel Di Maria is heading to Manchester United.
That's the headline news from this round of Transfer Talk as it appears Ed Woodward has awoken from his slumber to help sort arguably the deal of the summer. This is big.
Di Maria is surplus to requirements at Real Madrid (er, why?) and manager Carlo Ancelotti recently confirmed he asked to leave. Marca reckon United could land Di Maria next week.
This talk spread like wildfire when Spanish football expert and Sky Sports pundit Guillem Balague tweeted about the deal, which will see United have a new No. 7.
Real and United are very close in the valuation of the player. He will cost MORE THAN 60m euros, could be 70. He will wear number 7
- Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) August 23, 2014
The news emerged around 7 p.m. BST on Saturday evening and ESPN FC have checked out the story, too -- have a look there for news on another United target.
Pod off
This one makes sense: Lukas Podolski is set to leave Arsenal. He was left out of their match against Everton on Saturday and an exit is on the cards.
With Arsene Wenger landing Alexis Sanchez earlier this summer and Theo Walcott edging closer to a return, Podolski's chances of regular game time look bleak.
But fear not, Lukas, for you are still wanted somewhere. Tuttosport report the German is admired by Juventus, who will seek talks with Arsenal on Monday.
Bayern win Benatia battle
You know, Javi Martinez's knee injury could be one of the worst things to happen ... for Manchester United.
The Bayern star is out for the rest of the season and Pep Guardiola has reacted by entering the market -- and La Gazzetta Dello Sport believe he has snapped up Roma's Medhi Benatia. The centre-back was strongly linked with a switch to Old Trafford but Louis van Gaal has seemingly missed out on the presence he needs in his back four.
Douglas in limbo
Poor Douglas. He's so close to sealing a move to Barcelona, but the switch has stalled in quite curious circumstances. Luis Enrique originally wanted to keep the full-back at Sao Paulo for a season on loan but the Brazilian club's president, Carlos Miguel Aidar, helpfully reminded Barca that their transfer window has now closed and they can't take him back.
So, where does this leave the 24-year-old? Marca reckon a fee has been agreed for Douglas but Barcelona will call a meeting to decide on what to do.
Khedira saga to end
It has been a long summer of being linked with every club that has, or is perceived to have, a hole in the centre of midfield for Sami Khedira. After rejecting a contract extension from Real Madrid, manager Carlo Ancelotti confirmed Friday that the German international will be leaving Madrid sooner rather than later.
According to Metro, the deal to take him from Spain will be finalised in the coming week, while the publication cites El Confidencial as reporting that Khedira has already left Madrid to sign with a mystery club.
The London paper has tied that to Arsenal's long-rumoured interest in the midfielder, claiming that it will be the Gunners that will sign Khedira, for a fee of 12 million pounds. La Gazzetta dello Sport, meanwhile, has Italian side Napoli leading the chase for the imminently leaving Khedira.
PSG baiting with Rabiot
Earlier this week, Arsenal had been linked with a move for Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot -- which, of course, drew interest from a host of other clubs also keen on the 19-year-old Frenchman. The Parisians initially said that Rabiot wouldn't leave the club for less than 24 million pounds.
The Daily Express report that PSG, fearful of losing the player for nothing next summer after interest in Rabiot cooled following the exorbitant fee mooted, have now placed a 9.5-million-pound price on his head to drum up a bidding war between Arsenal and Chelsea.
Laurent Blanc said "I believe he [Rabiot] will leave, but I can't tell you where."
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They predict him to get 13 points - which is cool. Totally works for me. In the description/summary for him this week, however, is this:
"Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting, Arm of Hasselbeck will sling."
That made me laugh out loud in real life. It's almost like...I don't know, they're just playing on the "well, nobody saw this coming" aspect of BMW being a starting #1 in the league this year.
BMW, I hope you have a great game and show Nnamdi that NOBODY shuts you down.
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Lighthouse Park
Lighthouse Parks sits on the north tip of Roosevelt Island, just north of Bird S. Coler Hospital and is named after a 50-foot-tall, gray gneiss, Gothic-style lighthouse that was built on the tip of the island in 1872. It was not an official Coast Guard lighthouse, but was commissioned by the city to steer river traffic navigating the trechers waters of Hell Gate away from the island. The lighthouse was designed by James Renwick, Jr., who is also responsible for the Smallpox Hospital on the south end of the island and St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan. The Lighthouse was decommissioned in the 1940s, designated a city landmark in 1975, and partially restored in 1976, with an anonymous grant permitting completion of the restoration in 1998. (reference)
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To the Paterson Council,
I, Marcus A. Barnes, am writing this letter to address a topic on the docket this evening (February 12).
I apologize I cannot be there in person. I have a family obligation.
The issue is regarding Sirrano Keith Baldeo and the tabloid NJ Pulse.
I had a less than pleasant experience with NJ Pulse at my father's (former Mayor Martin G. Barnes) wake January 3rd of this year. Mr. Baldeo invited himself to cover my father's wake and did so from the beginning of the viewing. Two hours into the viewing I had a friend of the family (Eric Zimmerman) ask Mr. Baldeo to hold off on any further pictures until the start of program scheduled for later that evening. At that moment my mother Diane was being helped in the back room to rest and my brother Greg, along with other family members began to get emotional. I thought it was in bad taste to photograph people in such a vulnerable state.
Mr. Baldeo disagreed and confronted my brother. Hearing the barrage of questions addressed to my brother I stepped in and informed Mr. Baldeo that I made the request and explained my reasons why.
He emphatically disagreed, and then the conversation quickly changed from a convincing plea to allow him to continue, to an onslaught of him faulting my perception.
I finally asked him to please respect my wishes and he did not. At that point I abruptly ended the conversation by asking that he leave all together.
Prior to this Mr. Baldeo and the Barnes family had only positive interactions. I believe the untimely and ill-mannered protest to the request was not a personal matter. It's my opinion that the willingness to do or say anything to get a story came into play. This concerns me because the lack of tact and the inability to assess a situation could provoke a negative reaction in the future. Yes, this may add flair to the story, but it begins to distance itself from true journalism. The third party objective presentation of the facts begins to be a first party influence on the events. In my personal opinion that has no benefit to its readers.
Thank you for allowing this story to be told.
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Curb Appeal: Modern Front Doors
Most of the time, the front door is our first impression of a home. (That is unless it's preceded by an elaborate front gate, a long winding driveway, and a perfectly manicured English Garden. But seriously, how often does that happen??) In most cases, therefore, the front door sets the tone for what's to come...
Is it inviting? Does it show care? Does it make you want to know more about what's on the other side? In this post we look specifically at modern doors and entry ways. Each, a thoughtful design decision, and each, a representation of its home's inhabitants in its own way.
1st Row:
1. Raising the Door — As if the scale of this retro pink front door wasn't grand enough, the raised panel motif is extended to the transom above, creating an even more glamorous entry when the door is closed.
2. Going Green — A chartreuse door modernizes this Victorian rowhouse, and a mailbox inspired by the Toronto subway system adds personalized detail.
3. Door Zen-try — This gorgeously landscaped home in Encino Hills features an elegant wooden door flanked by panes of translucent glass, and a simple inset bridge over a placid river rock stream.
4. Elbow Grease & Ingenuity — A DIY slat screen, a completely rehabbed front door and a relocated bullet planter have brought brand new life to the front façade of The Brick House.
5. A Glimpse Within — The warm wood-grain front door of this Japanese home plays nicely off the grey metal exterior and foreshadows the simple wood furnishings contained inside.
2nd Row:
6. Sun Shade — Sitting atop an elevated lot in the Ravenna neighborhood of Seattle, the welcoming orange door of this modern home is set back within a protected entry space.
7. Banded Beauty — A shocking pink door is taken to a new level of sophistication with panel detail and strips of alluring aluminum (proof that the back of the door can be just as inspiring as the front!)
8. Sunshine Squared — The door all but disappears into the façade of this home in Amsterdam, where a grid of yellow tiles completely covers its surface and reinforces the cube motif of its architecture.
9. Bright Spot — The citrusy orange doors of this white midcentury home in Palm Springs are a shot of adrenaline in the desert landscape. (Can't you just imagine the poolside sun and sips beyond?)
10. Art as Entry — The West Side Highway home of Bob and Cortney Novogratz features an art installation by British artist Richard Woods on the façade, and provides a just a hint of what one can expect to find beyond its artful doors.
3rd Row:
11. Modern Symmetry — A navy blue door with oversized hardware is flanked by black boxwood planters and minimal silver sconces.
12. Clearly Personal — at the Nashville home of Sara Hicks Malone, a jolt of sunshine-y yellow rims doors inset with glass and detailed with a custom decal.
13. Staggering In — A custom-designed raised walkway leads guests directly to the wood-paneled entry of this warm and modern home.
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