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University of Louisville Cardinal basketball fans left the KFC Yum! Center with smiles on their faces as Rick Pitino's squad smashed the Samford Bulldogs 80-54. Before Thursday night's game, the teams had never met. The Dogs can't exactly be hankering for a rematch after this drubbing.
The Cards were in control from the outset, taking advantage of the size mismatches along the front line. Samford's tallest post player, Tim Williams, stands 6-8. He scored 4 points in the first half. Louisville's Gorgui Dieng goes 6-11. He scored 10 points in that half. Add a smothering defense that held the Bulldogs to just 13 points and you have the makings of the blowout it was expected to be. The Cardinals dominated with 24 points in the paint before halftime. Samford didn't score a single point inside.
In fact, the Bulldogs shot just 22.2% in the first stanza while the Cards shot at a 41.7% pace. The home team's long ball woes continued, though, with Louisville going just 1 of 8 from behind the 3 point arc. Luke Hancock, still hampered by the shoulder injury he's recovering from couldn't find the range despite 3 tries from downtown. He missed 9 of 10 for the game and continues to struggle to find the shooting magic that Pitino insists exists. The coach says that once the injury is fully behind him and his confidence comes back, Hancock will be that outside presence.
After halftime, Samford came out in a zone defense and gave the Cards some trouble. They used it and an improved shooting touch to try to chip away at the Louisville lead. Every potential run was countered, however. The Bulldogs put together a 41 point second half effort, but didn't get close.
Meanwhile, rebounds were a point of emphasis for UofL and Chane Behanan delivered in a big way. He finished with 18 boards, 9 off the offensive glass. Dieng pulled down 13 rebounds and 10 of his were on the offensive end. The game held double-double's for both big men. Fellow front line starter Wayne Blackshear finished with 13 points and 5 rebounds.
Louisville's Russ Smith came off the bench to lead all scorers with 18 points including 4 triples. Even though he made his own highlight reel, Coach Pitino is concerned that the junior guard didn't have any assists, meaning he created shots for himself, but not for his teammates. That's part of the reason the Cards only shot 38.9% for the game. When the competitive level picks up, Louisville will have to get that percentage higher.
Louisville returns to the KFC Yum! Center on Sunday to take on the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks at 4pm before leaving for the Bahamas next week to play in the Battle 4 Atlantis.
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The session, "Marcellus Reserves and Estimates Substantiated by Production Data," will run from 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, and will feature Terry Engelder, Penn State professor of geosciences.
A leading authority on the Marcellus Shale gas play, he will provide insight into what current production figures tell us about how much gas the deep formation actually holds. He also will review the economic impact of shale development on regions.
Engelder will explain how estimates of gas reserves have changed over the decade or so since the technology of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing allowed the recovery of shale gas.
"Recent news media reports include a spate of books written by shale-gas naysayers with comments such as the shale gas decline curves are spectacular and the Marcellus is grossly over hyped," he said. "I will present production data that should deflate both notions, at least for those who have open minds."
This webinar is one of a series of 60-minute sessions presented by Penn State Extension's Marcellus Education Team at 1 p.m. on Thursdays. Planned future topics include the following:
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Right-hander joins Harvey and Wheeler as bright spots in rotation
NEW YORK -- The nights can get awfully long for second-division teams at this time of year. Summer heat can combine with dwindling crowds and the realization that the dream just isn't going to happen this season, adding up to a grinding portion of the baseball calendar.
And while the 2013 Mets fit the part in the standings, they don't look it on the field. They're not dead yet, not by any means. Right-hander Jenrry Mejia has stepped up alongside fellow phenoms Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler to give Mets fans reason to be excited on a regular basis.
Never mind that they're down their best player (David Wright) and their closer (Bobby Parnell). Thanks in large part to that trio of exciting young pitchers, the Mets are feisty, tough to beat, and downright watchable more nights than not these days.
"Every time out you can see them learning and getting better," said catcher John Buck. "That's what's fun. Even if they have a bad outing, these type of guys are good enough to learn from it and gain from it, rather than regress. That's the exciting part."
Or, as manager Terry Collins succinctly put it, "to win, you've got to pitch."
Mejia made it three strong starts in as many opportunities on Tuesday, striking out seven Rockies over 5 1/3 innings as the Mets beat Colorado, 3-2. He has 18 strikeouts in 18 1/3 big league innings this year. He'll be followed by Harvey on Wednesday, offering the potential for a pretty entertaining couple of nights at Citi Field.
As for Mejia, a pitcher once seemingly ticketed for a career in relief may be reclaiming his shot to remain in the rotation. If he stays healthy, it appears he has the stuff.
"I've never pitched like that," Mejia said. "I feel pretty good. I think I'm going to be a starter for all my career. I don't know what they think about it, but that's what I think. Now I have all my pitches under control."
Mejia didn't receive a decision on Tuesday, but on a night when New York struggled for offense, there wouldn't have been a winning rally if not for his work. He mixed a dancing, darting fastball with a variety of offspeed offerings to baffle a powerful Rockies lineup.
"Four-seam, and two-seamer, he changes speeds with those," Buck said. "Then he throws a slider, a curveball and a changeup. [His fastball] cuts and sinks and dives all over the place."
Mejia's story is familiar to Mets fans: former top prospect sidetracked by injury issues, now healthy and getting another chance. If he were only a good story, though, it wouldn't matter. Right now, he's a pretty good big league pitcher.
Mejia was charged with two runs on Tuesday, but only one was earned, and both had mitigating circumstances. Charlie Blackmon's pinch-hit homer came on the third pitch after a lengthy delay resulting from an injury to umpire Manny Gonzalez.
For most of his time in the game, he was untouchable. He struck out Troy Tulowitzki twice, and allowed just two hits before the delay.
A lot of things can go wrong with pitchers, especially young pitchers with injury histories. But it's not unreasonable to start getting a little excited about Mejia.
And if Mejia is good, and Wheeler is good, and we know Harvey is good, that's a nice start. Mix in the promise of youngsters like Wilmer Flores and Travis D'Arnaud -- even Juan Lagares -- and there's something here.
It's not a contend-right-away kind of something. But it's something. And in the meantime, the Mets are playing pretty good ball. They're tough to beat. And more than once in a while, they're fun to watch.
"Guys here are trying to show they belong to stay here, they need to stay here," Collins said. "I think the energy is going to continue to, it's got to stay up."


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One of the themes for Vacation Bible School this year is Club VBS: SpaceQuest, an out-of-this-world experience! It was the theme we used at my church and it was such a BLAST!!!
VBS got here so much quicker than I EVER expected it too – and I was totally NOT READY for it! But fortunately I am not the one in charge – God is!!! He so blessed me for the week and took care of each night – lesson, craft, games, helpers, and all. And the kids, the helpers, and even me all had a wonderful time!
Here are my versions of the outer space decorating, activity and craft ideas I found on-line.
These would make great rainy day activities or add up to a super-fantastical outer space birthday party!
My "rocket ship" is a little different than the one I modeled it from. The only box I had available was not quite tall enough so I had to cut the top part-way off it off, flip it up and reinforce that part with a broken hula-hoop. Never throw ANYTHING away! I also added the SpaceQuest logo from the clip-art on LifeWay's VBS site and put a starry night backdrop behind it. It didn't turn out looking too terribly bad – from the front that is!!!
This is so super easy, and SO fun to do! The kids really loved these. It's also very inexpensive and would make a great party game.
Instead of having the kids I taught (age 3) draw a rocket on their own I found calendar "die cuts" of rocket/space shuttles at the local teacher supply store (also a great place to find cheap room or party decorations). I also found some later at the Dollar Tree for, well, a dollar! The kids added accents to the space ships with crayons. They can also add their own "logo" to the ship either with a sticker or crayons. The "rockets" really look like they are blasting off when you launch them.
If you are going to have the children draw their own rockets use white cardstock. The "rocket" will stand up better than plain paper with heavy use.
Instead of using a slit in the directions I used the "hole-punch" method described in the comments and found this works GREAT!
I also found astronaut calendar cut-outs which could be taking a "moon walk" instead of blasting off.
I really love this craft as it is so easy to do and you can go so many ways – our solar system, random planets, moon-scape scene, etc. – AND you can use whatever materials you have on-hand to decorate it!
Luckily I found a big piece of black felt in the Children's Church Supply Closet and I had some fabric scraps from a DIY "solar system fabric book" that came in a BIG bag of fabric remnants I bought at an estate sale so this was essentially free.
I cut the planets out and glued them to a felt backing with fabric glue for re-enforcement and then glued them to the felt. Be aware that the balls will not stick to the fabric planets. As I did not have all the fabric planets and wasn't too concerned about being accurate I just glued them down randomly.
I also added felt planets and stars cut from felt scraps and to add some "sparkly" added several foam outer space glitter stickers.
I left off the "orbit lines" of the planets for scoring as the kids I taught are 3 years old and I really didn't want to make it a game where you scored points.
I push-pinned the game to the edge of a bulletin board and let it hang down. For "asteroids" I used Ping-Pong balls with self-adhesive backed Velcro pieces attached to them. You really, really need to use adhesive backed Velcro as you just CAN'T easily glue Velcro to plastic balls.
This would also make a great "Pin the Astronaut on the Moon" game. Glue a large felt moon to black felt and then add a Velcro strip to the back of foam astronaut sticker. Add craters to the moon with darker grey felt circles. Further decorate the background with fabric paint and/or felt stars, planets, comets, etc. and of course a U.S. Flag!
It could also be cute to make a super cute Outer Space Scene "rearrange-able puzzle". All you need is an 11"x7" inch piece of black felt and felt star, moon, comet, planet, astronaut and space ship "stickers" for the kids to rearrange. If you are particularly handy you can make a pocket for the "stickers" to reside in. Glue a piece of ribbon on the back of one side of the felt so the space scene can easily be rolled up and secured for transport.
I modeled this after an Oriental Trading Company product I REALLY, REALLY wanted but just couldn't afford. I had given up on this idea but a couple of days before VBS I found a bed canopy on sale for less than $10 at Justice. I had purchased a small glow-in-the-dark solar system model from the Dollar Tree eons ago in the event that one of my kids would need to do a Solar System project in school. I also found some glow-in-the-dark planets and stars like you would "glue" to the ceiling at you guessed it – the Dollar Tree!
First I pinned them on with safety pins but that just looked "tacky" and there was the (however remotely possibility) safety issue if one of the pins snapped open and stuck one of the kids so I tried sewing them on with a needle and thread but that was taking FOREVER! So after giving up and moving on to suspending the planets from the top of the canopy some brainstorming I "sewed" them on with FISHING LINE!!! It worked perfectly and you don't even need a needle! Someone I had put glow-in-the-dark stars on the ceiling for a previous VBS probably around 25 years ago. Can you believe they were still there? So after hanging the canopy from a hook in the ceiling I was all set for a starry night.
WOW, did the kids love this! They had the best time sitting inside the canopy and counting down to blast off to see the stars – – – and listen to the Bible story. Just in case I had one child scared of the dark I got some of the battery operated push on lights shaped like stars and moons from my favorite store. They MAY have liked those more than the stars on the ceiling!
This was another one of the games we played that the kids LOVED. They had a blast looking for the "hidden" moon rocks. I used plastic whiffle balls but as my son pointed out moon rocks "aren't white and don't have holes in them – that's pumice!" He is a little bit of a smart aleck takes after his mom! Wadded up balls of aluminum foil would work equally as well. Provide some astronaut gloves (i.e.; adult gardening gloves or leather work gloves) and a "specimen bag" (any type of bags you can find). Be sure to have the kids do the "moon walk" (i.e.; take big and bouncy steps)!
Decorating on a Shoestring
For some cheap decorations I stopped a local teacher supply store and picked up some solar system posters for a dollar each. I also found some great bulletin board posters, cut-outs & borders at the Dollar Tree. I set up the room in stations: Moon Room (Reading), Bible Dress-Up, Mission Central, etc.
For cheap Bible dress-up clothing I asked church members for old t-shirts and scarfs. Cut the tees down the front, turn them inside out and then tie them with a fabric belt, scarf, sash, or tie. I also made some belts by braiding some torn t-shirt strips.


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Janus Adams: 'Lest we forget …'
Friday marked the anniversary of one of the most telling crimes of the Civil Rights era -- not just for what happened, but for its note of caution to current debates.
June 22, 1964. Freedom Summer. Civil Rights workers from across the country had converged in Meridian, Miss.; joining local volunteers in a massive voter education and registration project -- what hostile locals regarded as an "invasion." Freedom clinics dispensed free medical care from volunteer doctors. Legal clinics provided free aid from volunteer lawyers from such national organizations as the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Freedom schools advanced adult literacy in an ongoing voter education and registration drive.
Three workers -- James Chaney (a black native Mississippian and CORE volunteer), Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner (white volunteers from New York) -- headed to Neshoba County to investigate the bombing of Mount Zion Methodist Church, site of a freedom school.
It was a dangerous assignment. If the three did not return by 4 p.m., fellow workers would start a search. They did not return; the search began.
Dredging up rivers and old wounds, FBI agents recovered other black murder victims. These bodies, the agents threw back; buried unsung, unsought, under centuries of guilt.
Six weeks later, an FBI reward of $30,000 yielded a tip. The three were found in a shallow grave near Philadelphia, Miss. The two whites had been shot; Chaney had a fractured skull (the mutilation of black victims being the racist norm).
Police had stopped their car of "mixed-race occupants," jailed the men for "speeding," and released them during the night into likely-KKK hands.
Two years later as the terror continued, a ribbon of marchers with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the lead wound its way toward a rally on the capitol steps in Jackson, Miss.
On June 22, the second anniversary of the disappearance of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner, King detoured into Philadelphia for a prayer memorial where his marchers were met by Chief Deputy Sheriff Cecil Price.
"Are you the fellow that had Schwerner and those fellows in jail?" asked Dr. King.
"Yes, sir," answered Price, ornery and unrepentant.
With that, King knelt down on one knee and led a spontaneous open-air memorial service. As the crowd of hecklers grew into a mob, there was reason for fear.
"I believe in my heart that the murderers are somewhere around me at this moment," Dr. King intoned.
"You're damn right," Price drawled, standing with the mob. "They're behind you right now." Soon, the marchers and the camera crews documenting the scene were attacked by the mob. With the sheriff at one with the mob, they were brutally clubbed. Still they carried on -- wounded, weary and mission-bound.
It was this kind of horror, repeated again and again, that inspired singer/pianist Nina Simone to write and sing, "Mississippi, God Damn!" Now, as the presidential campaign season swings into high gear, catching Attorney General Eric Holder in its crosshairs, detractors charge "contempt of Congress" in a gun trafficking scheme (ironically begun in the Bush administration) gone bad.
But, the underbelly of the fray is voter registration: the purging of voter rolls in Republican-led states (resulting in a disproportionate negative impact on poor people of color) and the attorney general's staunch defense of the Voting Rights Act paid for with the blood of Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner and many more.
The act requires states -- former Jim Crow Southern states -- that barred voters on the basis of color to obtain federal approval for changes in voter registration rules.
On this anniversary, it is important to remember that despite their constitutional right to vote, blacks were denied in bits and pieces, deceptions, fraud, intimidation and violence.
It was the poll tax, the literacy requirement, reading the sample to the segregationist polltakers' satisfaction, the limited hours during which blacks could register.
Of course, each incremental roadblock sounded reasonable on its face. What voter shouldn't be able to read the ballot he/she casts?
By enacting a series of logistical ruses -- legal end-runs around the Constitution -- civil and human rights were denied as the South upheld its "way of life" and waged a Confederate-battle-flag-waving "states rights" argument guaranteed to morph otherwise sane people into a mob.
Today, as voter rolls are purged under the ruse of "voter ID," even "states rights" is creeping back into the lexicon. As it does, there is reason to recall 1964 lest we forget.
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Sugar Rush: Chocolate Mousse Cake and Banana Cream Tart at Pastiche Fine Desserts in Providence, RI
Since opening in 1983, Pastiche Fine Desserts has been a mainstay of the Providence restaurant scene. Owners Eileen Collins and Brandt Heckert serve European-style cakes and tarts out of a quaint storefront in Federal Hill. Despite its out-of-the-way location and scant parking options, the place is always packed with sweets-craving patrons. When I recently stopped by at around 5 p.m. on a Sunday, I was shocked at the crowds. Who eats cake at 5 o'clock on Sunday? It's almost dinnertime! I thought. But of course, there I was, about to order not one but two desserts.
I already knew that the Chocolate Mousse Cake ($6) was a crowd pleaser at the cafe, and followed the waitress's suggestion of the Banana Cream Tart ($6) as my second treat. Both were delicious.
Texture-wise, the Chocolate Mousse Cake falls somewhere between a flourless chocolate cake and a traditional chocolate cake. The mousse is sturdy but melts in your mouth, and the chocolate crust tastes like a crumbled gourmet Oreo, in the best way. Slightly sweet whipped cream cuts the richness, making it easy to eat this whole slice without pause. (Or, you know, share it with someone.)
The Banana Cream Tart has an impressively high layer of whipped cream on top and a homemade caramel drizzle that had me licking the plate. The rich vanilla custard elevated the sliced bananas to dessert status. When I managed to get a balanced bite of the tart—crust, bananas, custard, cream, and drizzle all on one loaded forkful—it was out of this world. But individually, the elements didn't quite hold up. The crust was relatively bland—an understandable choice, given the tart's many ingredients, but it could have used a little sugar. And the separation of bananas and custard into their own layers left me with the occasional, disappointing banana-only bite. I mean, bananas are delicious. But on their own, they're not dessert.
When it comes down to it, Pastiche is the best place in Providence for a crowd-pleasing, slightly fancy cake or tart. At around $45, the full cakes are a splurge. But for a special occasion, they're worth it.
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Lindenwood University President Dennis Spellmann received the Boy Scouts' highest honor, the Distinguished Eagle Award, during a ceremony recently at the Lindenwood University Club.
The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award was established in 1969, and is awarded to Eagle Scouts who have distinguished themselves in business, professions, and service to their country. To be eligible for nomination, a recipient must have held the Eagle Scout rank for a minimum of 25 years. The award is given by the National Eagle Scout Service, and is based upon the recommendation of a committee of Distinguished Eagle Scouts. This is the first time in 11 years someone has been awarded this honor.
Past recipients of the award include the Honorable Gerald R. Ford, 38th president of the United States, Thomas Foley, former Speaker of the House and former United States Congressman, Steven Spielberg, film director and producer, and Willie Banks, Olympian and former world record holder in the triple jump and the long jump among others.
Proclamations were presented from the President of the United States and the Governor of Missouri, and presentations were made by dignitaries such as Lou and the Rev. Jackie Brock, and Scout Executive Schwartz. Other noted dignitaries included Randy Halsey, Randy Weber, St. Charles Mayor Patti York, St. Peters Mayor Tom Brown, Senator Chuck Gross, and Representative Carl Bearden.
What made the event even more special, said Spellmann, was receiving the award the same night that his grandson, Daniel Guffey, earned his Eagle Scout Award.


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Washington State Ferries will soon take the lean out of its three newest ferries.
Adjustments will be made so the Chetzemoka, Salish and Kennewick will no longer list when the boats are empty, Assistant Secretary of Transportation David Moseley said Thursday. The work involves adding tons of ballast on each vessel.
"It's a simple fix," he said.
Customers, crew members and lawmakers have complained about the list on the 64-car vessels since the first of the boats, the Chetzemoka, went into service in 2010. They don't like looking at it and worry it will be a cause of future maintenance problems.
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Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton, applauded the news.
"It's a topic of discussion that I've been having with the Department of Transportation for several months now," she said. "I'm pleased they are going to take action."
The boats are designed to lean when there are no vehicles because not all the weight is evenly distributed.
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Moseley estimated the fix will cost $300,000 and be finished by the end of June.
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I've got a table that splits a page with a vertical line. I'd like the table's total height to be that of the page, and in particular have the vertical line down the center extend from the midline to the bottom of the page.
Here's example code:
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X: (This side blank) & \textbf{B: Mid heading} \\ %
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& C: Mid Content (may be any height) \\ [1ex] \cline{2-2} \\%
& \parbox{5cm}{D: This content may be short or long, but in any %
case the line on the left %
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It looks something like this (and I'd like that middle vertical line to extend to the bottom of the page):
I'd like to use
\vfil or some such to extend
D to the height of the page, but I'm just not sure how to use it for that. That would seem to solve the primary problem.
Here are some of the strange constraints:
Acan be any height. It starts 1cm from the top of the page, 1cm from the margin, and there's a 1 cm margin at the bottom.
Ccan be any height up to around 5cm (but it should only expand to that size if necessary).
Dmight be one of two or three fixed sizes (e.g. 3cm, 6cm or 9cm)
Xis the page width minus the width of D, but in any case not less than 50% of the width of the page (i.e. if D is bigger than 50% of the page, D has to wrap or some such).
This is all inside a
textpos) that's been
rotatedby 90 degrees (i.e. on a landscape page in an otherwise portrait document) and sized to
\stockwidth - 2cm; I've not reproduced this to try and keep this simple.
How can one extend the vertical line to the bottom of the area (in this case a textblock)?
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It's sad how much the Northwest has dropped off as a Division over the last few years. Vancouver hasn't had much real competition late in the season for the division title for a few years. I still think the Avs can make a run for the playoffs this year. They did certainly make it a lot harder on themselves with that loss to Columbus though. If they miss the playoffs by a point or two, that will be the game that lost it for them.
I'm not sure who I'm pulling for in the playoffs this year. Vancouver Boston I suppose.
Crazy that fans in the peg are the only ones in the league that boo Stamkos every time he touches the puck. The kid is a great image for the league. It was nice to see the ovation though.
Out of the blue I got some free tickets to tonight's season finale against the Predators. Ninth row behind the bench. Too bad they lost 6-1. But it was good to finally make it to a game this year
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Sister Anita Baird, DHM, is the founding director of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office for Racial Justice, now closed, which oversaw the Archdiocese's initiatives to eradicate racism in its structures and institutions. She is a member of the Society of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary, a religious congregation.
It has been two weeks since the Trayvon Martin verdict. It will no doubt go down in history as one of those "where were you moments," like the assassinations of President Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the OJ verdict or Nine Eleven.
It was a moment in time when as a nation we were once again reminded that while we have come a long way in the last fifty years in race relations, we have not become a post-racial society, far from it.
Once again America's view of the verdict was almost evenly divided along racial lines. The white community overwhelmingly believing that race had little or nothing to do with the incident or the verdict while the black community overwhelmingly believed that this was a case of racial profiling that resulted in the death of an unarmed teenager returning home after going to the store in the community where his father lived to buy a bag of Skittles and an ice tea.
We will never know the whole story. What we do know, however, is that too many young people of color are dying on our streets every day because society has given up on them. Their lives do not hold the same value as their white counterparts. They are seen merely as statistics and not as individuals; as people to be feared, contained, detained and even destroyed.
Trayvon Martin is dead today because George Zimmerman did not see a young teenager minding his own business walking home that fateful night. What George Zimmerman saw was a "thug" in a hoody, who had no right to be in the community. While I do not believe that it was George Zimmerman's intent to kill Trayvon Martin, society's indifference, the portrayal of young black men in the media, the violence in the streets of the inner cities, all played a part in setting the stage for that fateful night.
Society has written them off along with the communities where they live. Our educational system has failed them. The prison complex system has become the new school system for hundreds of thousands of black teenage boys and young men.
Systemic racism should have been on trial with George Zimmerman. Four hundred years of racial injustice should have been on trial. Young black men in America have always been perceived as a threat…a threat that must be eliminated.
That is why it was easier for some of the jurors in the Zimmerman trial to relate to George Zimmerman than to Trayvon Martin. They did not feel threatened by Zimmerman. They saw their son, brother, and neighbor, who had the right to "stand his ground" in the face of the "threat" that Trayvon Martin posed just by his mere presence.
Trayvon's parents knew this reality only too well. Most of the jurors couldn't possibly understand what it felt like to stand in their shoes, to view their son as one of their own. Trayvon's voice was not only silenced by death but by hundreds of years of black invisibility in America.
If only we could believe that Trayvon's blood was not shed in vain. That black-on-black crime would end; that America would find the courage to have an honest conversation about race and racism in this country—a disease that is destroying this nation; and that we would judge every human being by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.
Trayvon's death will not be in vain if we work to change faulty laws like "stand your ground." Trayvon's death will not be in vain when every life is valued, respected and protected without exception.
Where do we go from here?
We must first turn to God. We must acknowledge our complicity in the sin of racism, whether it is overt or covert, ask for forgiveness and repent.
Our churches must stop being squeamish about speaking about racism from the pulpit for the truth will set us free.
We must elect political leaders who will passionately enact laws that will insure justice for all members of society; the poor, the immigrant, and people of color equally.
We must have honest conversations about racism in our homes, schools, workplaces and churches.
We must stop judging and profiling young men of color.
We must peacefully take to the streets and demonstrate to end all forms of violence and injustice wherever it exists.
We must lobby for family services, head start programs, better schools, healthcare, jobs, and housing in poor communities.
Next month we will commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the March on Washington. Dr. King's dream has yet to become a reality. Many would contend that it has become a nightmare for the millions of men, women and children, who have been denied equal access to the quality of life. The African American community is under siege. Blood is flowing in our streets. The poverty and education gap continues to widen. When will it end? What is the solution?
In his speech, "Where Do We Go From Here?" Dr. King writes, "One of the great liabilities of history is that all too many people fail to remain awake through great periods of social change. Every society has its protectors of the status quo and its fraternities of the indifferent who are notorious for sleeping through revolutions. But today our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change. The large house in which we live demands that we transform this world-wide neighborhood into a world-wide brotherhood. Together we must learn to live as brothers [and sisters] or together we will be forced to perish as fools."
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Nolan homers, Fisher Cats lose
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Nashua, NH native Kevin Nolan homered and drove in two runs for the Fisher Cats, but New Hampshire fell to Trenton 6-2 on Saturday night at Arm & Hammer Park.
Nolan's home run, leading off the eighth inning, was his second of the season. It came off Matt Tracy (4-2), who earned the win working 5.2 innings in relief for Trenton.
Nolan also delivered an RBI single in the top of the ninth inning, plating Brad Glenn, who had walked with the other run for the Fisher Cats (16-21).
Trenton (20-16) started the scoring in the bottom of the second inning. Kyle Roller singled and Slade Heathcott doubled. Consecutive fly outs produced the runs as Roller scored on Reegie Corona's fly to centerfield and Heathcott came in on a fly to left by Kevin Mahoney for a 2-0 lead for the Thunder.
The Thunder added a run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Trenton loaded the bases with no outs and Ali Castillo, who had started the inning with a single, scored on a groundout to make it 3-0.
Trenton plated two more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to build a 5-0 lead. Consecutive Thunder hitters were hit-by-pitch by reliever Matt Wright, both coming around to score when a ground ball to short was misplayed for two runs. Roller led off the bottom of the seventh inning with his fifth home run to make it 6-0.
The series concludes on Sunday at 1:05pm. LHP Sean Nolin (0-0, 5.40) starts for the Fisher Cats against Trenton RHP Jose Ramirez (0-0, 0.69). Coverage with Bob Lipman begins at 12:45pm on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network and online at www.nhfishercats.com.
The Fisher Cats return home for their first match-up with the Future Red Sox on Tuesday night at 6:35pm. The Portland series features a cap giveaway courtesy of FairPoint Communications and an Atlas Fireworks Show. To order tickets and to check out the full promotional schedule, visit www.nhfishercats.com.


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Morales now final big bat on open market
PEORIA, Ariz. -- With outfielder Nelson Cruz agreeing to a one-year, $8 million deal with the Orioles on Saturday, former Mariners designated hitter Kendrys Morales is the biggest remaining hitter on the free-agent market. And the question now seems to be whether Seattle will be interested in bringing him back or not.
Morales turned down a $14.1 million qualifying offer in order to seek a deal on the open market. Cruz did the same and wound up settling for $6 million less with the Orioles as time began running out.
Seattle had been linked to Cruz in media speculation throughout the offseason and general manager Jack Zduriencik said at Mariners FanFest last month that he'd love to have Cruz in his lineup. But it appears neither side felt strongly enough about it being a good fit with the Mariners to get into the sort of long-term contract that likely would have been necessary.
Cruz, 33, has far better numbers at home in Texas than on the road during his career with the Rangers and there were questions how his bat would play in Safeco Field, which can be tough on right-handed hitters. The Mariners did move the fences in last season, but no one will confuse Safeco Field with Camden Yards in terms of a place for a right-handed hitter to put up numbers before re-entering free agency next year.
Morales, on the other hand, is a switch-hitter who proved last year he can produce at Safeco Field as he led Seattle in batting average (.277), doubles (34), RBIs (80) and extra-base hits (57). The Mariners talked to Morales and his agent, Scott Boras, last fall about a long-term extension, then made the qualifying offer when nothing got done.
Morales' situation in Seattle could hinge largely on the health of Corey Hart. If Hart can play the outfield, as he's done in the opening days of camp while coming back from a year off with two knee surgeries, that opens up the DH spot considerably. Justin Smoak and Logan Morrison are splitting first-base duties early in camp and Morales would provide a strong presence at DH.
But if Hart can't play the outfield full-time, he'll need to get at-bats at DH or first base, which would limit Morales' options.
Morales produced equally from both sides of the plate last year, which would be helpful for a Seattle lineup that is heavily left-handed at this point.
Manager Lloyd McClendon has previously noted the team's shortness of right-handed hitters, but on Saturday said "we certainly have options. There's opportunity. We'll see how things play out."
Switch-hitters can help balance any lineup, but McClendon said that comes with a big qualifier. The Mariners currently have Smoak as a switch-hitter, along with shortstop Nick Franklin and outfielder Abraham Almonte, neither of whom is guaranteed a roster spot.
"I think when you talk about having switch-hitters in your lineup, they need to be productive," he said. "I don't need switch-hitters just to be switch-hitters, I need guys to be productive. But it certainly helps if you can have a couple of those guys in your lineup. That's a nice asset to have."


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As soon as Gray Davis was reelected for another term as governor of California in 2002, rumors of a recall began to buzz around the state. As unlikely as it seemed at the time, just a few months later the governor's seat was up for grabs, attracting attention from the most unlikely group of candidates the state had ever seen.
A veritable sideshow of characters emerged to throw their hats in the ring, some taking their candidacy a bit more serious than others. When the dust settled and all was said and done, Arnold Schwarzenegger was dubbed our "Governator," and the rest is history.
Take a look at what the candidates looked like when they ran and check out the full article looking back at the recall.


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I was feeling pretty bad a couple of days ago, looking around at my messy house, wondering how in the world I am supposed to manage everything. Somewhere between dinner and cake, I actually ended up in a crying heap on my bed on Larkspur's birthday. I am feeling better now. But, I thought I might take time to write myself out a little pep talk. Maybe next time I find myself in tears because I just can't seem to cut it, I can revisit these words, and remember to go easy on myself. Obviously none of us can "have it all" nor can we do it all. I want to be able to live my convictions with confidence, not apology. I'm getting there.
A friend who visits us regularly and knows what our everyday life really looks like recently mentioned a conversation he and his wife had about us. They were discussing our lifestyle in general, and the fact that our children "run wild" (translation=they play outdoors a lot and are free to build, create, explore…and they often look disheveled and dirty.) He noted that they are really happy kids, and we are clearly a happy family. Yes, we are.
But sometimes, I find myself falling into a trap. I start focusing on the mess that our lifestyle creates, rather than the joy. Rather than noticing all that we accomplish, I notice all that I fail to do. Quite simply, I forget my priorities.
Our girls drag blankets, pillows, and dolls outside and they don't always make it back in for a few days. Last week we spread a quilt in the backyard for a picnic, forgot about it, and then it rained for a couple of days. Yesterday I remembered to shake it out, bring it inside, and wash it.
Our boys hunt the woods and old homesites for treasure and bring it all home. In other words, most of their toys don't come from Toys R Us, they come from ancient trash piles. They combine their "treasure" with bricks, rocks, and wood to make elaborate outdoor kitchens, pretend stores, and houses. Sometimes they use cardboard boxes in the front yard and then it rains and then the cardboard is left in a soggy heap until someone gets around to dragging it to the recycling bin. We live in the country; there's not a neighborhood association. There's no one to peek over the fence, so to speak. Recently we were visited by some people wanting to share their faith with us. I answered the door in pajamas covered with bits of fabric and thread. We were getting ready for Larkspur's birthday and I just couldn't invite them in. I explained that our day was full, but didn't make any excuses about the mess. Our front porch was covered in bikes, shoes, and even a dishwasher, as we just replaced ours and the boys want to take apart the old one. Our kids were playing outside, messy haired and muddy. I laughed as the people drove away, wondering what they must be thinking.
The front porch is still covered in bikes, shoes, and treasures, but Jonny did move the dishwasher to the back of his truck today. The back porch is host to what may appear to be a crazy big mess, but is really a carefully crafted manifestation of my children's imagination.
We are building and maintaining relationships here. We are creating. We are learning. We are growing. We are celebrating LIFE. We are loving.
And honestly, I am doing a good bit of cleaning as well. These little people are just really good at erasing my tracks.
My mom sent me this quote in an email today:
"Sometimes what may seem like failure to succeed is the greatest of successes.
It just may not feel like success while it's happening or while we are recovering."
*End of pep talk*


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Heidi Gold-Dworkin didn't set out to be an entrepreneur; she just wanted to teach her young daughter about science. But when Gold-Dworkin, a scientist with degrees in molecular biology and biochemistry, went looking for children's science classes in her area, she came up empty-handed.
So in 1991, she started teaching classes herself at a local community center for children aged 3 to 12. The first class filled up. So did the second-and the third. Soon, parents across Connecticut were calling to put their children on waiting lists for Gold-Dworkin's increasingly popular class, which mixed hands-on projects with simple lectures about science. Kids learned about why the sky is blue, what makes a kaleidoscope work and similar fun topics.
"Little Scientist was born out of my love of science and children," explains Gold-Dworkin, 36, who with $75,000 turned her classes into a full-time business in 1995 with longtime friend Donna Goodman Lee, 37, the previous owner of a graphic design and marketing business. "I realized there was an incredible market for this [service]." Indeed, the two have decided to begin franchising their successful concept this year.
The Ansonia, Connecticut, entrepreneur shares a common bond with many entrepreneurs who provide children's educational services: Her kids led her to a great business idea.
Neither government statistics nor university studies will confirm that American schools have been cutting back on educational enhancement programs like the one Gold-Dworkin sought for her daughter. But ask any parent, and you'll get plenty of anecdotal evidence that there's a great need for companies offering educational services for kids, whether it's science classes or simply tutoring in reading and writing.
The American Association of Educators in Private Practice (AAEPP) confirms this trend. When the association began in 1990 as a support center for entrepreneurs like Gold-Dworkin, it had just 16 members. Today, its membership has swelled to 500. "The sector of the population [that needs remedial learning] is growing, and I think private practitioners can fill that need," says AAEPP executive director Chris Yelich.
For example, Sylvan Learning Systems Inc., a children's learning center franchise, was hired to take over some of the teaching curriculum in Chicago's public schools, a deal worth an estimated $1.9 million, according to Education Week newspaper. This isn't Sylvan's first foray into the public education sector. It already has inroads at schools in Baltimore; Washington, DC; and St. Paul, Minnesota.
Besides the increased need for remedial education, Yelich believes some school districts are cutting back on extracurricular programs such as art, music and computers.
Kathy Christie of the Education Commission of the States, a nonprofit organization in Denver that works with policy makers nationwide, agrees. "When districts are under extreme budget constraints, they try to keep budget cuts away from academic classes," she says. The first things to go aren't core curriculum classes like math and social studies but classes in other fields often considered "extras."
As school budgets are cut, many school districts are turning to outside services to fill the gap. The East Hartford, Connecticut, public school system, for instance, could afford to bring in Little Scientist to teach eight classes to its elementary school children, thanks to a government grant.
In other cases, parents step in. With High Touch-High Tech, a science-related company in Coral Springs, Florida, parents pay between $4.50 and $6 per student to bring in scientists for what's called an in-school field trip. "Because parents send in money," says Daniel Shaw, who co-founded the company in 1991 with wife Ellen and approximately $15,000 in start-up funds, "it doesn't cost the school district anything." In fact, when the Shaws first pitched the local PTA, one of the selling points was that the school district wouldn't have to raise taxes or cut funds from other programs to afford the company's services.
Learning Curve
For many parents, price is not an issue-helping their kids learn is. Consider the success of Evelyn Peter-Lawshe's Reading and Language Arts Centers Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Peter-Lawshe, 37, first got the idea for her company in 1988, when she was a homemaker who volunteered in her daughter's kindergarten class. "[Some students] were unable to write their names or do basic things I thought kids would need to do to become good readers," says Peter-Lawshe, who herself had trouble reading as a child.
She made such great progress helping those kids, the teacher began sending more and more children to see her both during the school day and after school. By 1991, Peter-Lawshe had opened the Reading and Language Arts Centers with $5,000 in start-up capital.
Peter-Lawshe figured if kids were having trouble reading and writing in a good school, then it must be happening everywhere. Today, parents shell out $40 to $50 an hour for individualized tutoring sessions with one of her 55 employees. In 1992, her first year in business, Peter-Lawshe took in $60,000; she estimates 1996 revenues will be $750,000.
Breakthrough Inc., an educational software company in Oakdale, Iowa, has also benefited from tapping into the remedial market. "More and more children are coming to school unprepared [to read basic textbooks]," says Carolyn Brown, Ph.D., who founded Breakthrough with her husband, Jerry Zimmermann, Ph.D., in 1987.
To help elementary school students learn to read, Brown, 43, and Zimmermann, 50, developed "Fundations in Reading"-a curriculum complete with computer software and printed materials. Based on Brown's doctoral research on early literacy, the program is sold to public schools and is designed so each child can work at his or her own pace at a computer workstation and receive individual instruction.
In 1994, the year Breakthrough Inc. began piloting the program in about 20 schools, sales hit $1 million. As for this year, Zimmermann and Brown estimate "Fundations in Reading" will be in more than 100 schools nationwide, with sales of more than $2 million.
Starting Smart
Think you've got an idea for an educational company? Like many of these entrepreneurs, you may see an opportunity based on something in your kids' lives. But to make sure you do it right, don't act on your intuition until you can confirm a real need for the service you're considering.
With this type of business, it's also a good idea to start small and on a local level before branching out. Before Peter-Lawshe launched her Reading and Language Arts Centers, for instance, she tested the waters by offering seminars at local libraries for parents whose kids were having trouble learning or needed extra help with homework.
Remember, too, that traditional centers of learning are't the only market for entrepreneurs in this field. In addition to school districts, day-care centers and preschools may be a potential market. Or you can add education to an existing child-care business.
To see if there's a need for educational enrichment in your area, research what others in your community are doing. If educational centers offering enriched classes are booked, there's probably a need for more such centers.
Of course, one of the best sources for market research is parents in your area. Talk to them to see what services they'd be interested in for their kids.
Education is always a hot topic in the media, so take advantage of that interest: Once your business is up and running, start a grass-roots public relations campaign. That's what Gold-Dworkin did when getting Little Scientist off the ground, and before she knew it, "people were coming from all over the state," she recalls, "and all the classes were filling up!"
Leah Ingram is a writer in Ann Arbor, Michigan


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I've read many articles and repair manuals on bass setup, and I've personally set up thousands of basses as a professional. So when PG asked me to write a DIY piece on the subject, I thought, "What can I bring to this discussion that's truly helpful? Is there a little something I can describe that you don't already know?"
In this article, we'll cover the essentials with the goal of helping you decide what you can handle yourself and what you should leave to your local repair technician. Even if there are aspects of the job you're not prepared to attempt on your own, it's good to understand what's involved with a bass setup. Knowing the steps and terminology will let you communicate more confidently and effectively with your repair guy or gal.
More than likely you're thinking about setup because in some way, your instrument is not performing the way you'd like. To pinpoint any problems, we need to look at all the factors that affect your instrument's overall playability, sound, and function.
Preliminary Inspection
Our journey begins with a general inspection (Photo 1), which consists of playing the instrument while asking yourself these questions: Is the action too high? Too low? Are there buzzing frets? If so, that indicates a need for adjustment.
1. A setup begins with a preliminary, hands-on inspection of your bass. Check playability and listen for issues like buzzing frets and hardware rattles. List any problems you find.
While you're at it, work the volume and tone controls, checking for noise. Gently jiggle the 1/4" plug at the output jack to check it for noise. Are there any hardware-related rattles? Take notes on all your observations and list any issues you need to address.
After you've given your bass a hands-on evaluation, you're ready to get to work on the setup.
Tip: Because the adjustments that control playability are affected by string gauge and tension, be sure your bass sports the type of strings you plan to use. If you change string gauge, you'll need to do a fresh setup to accommodate the new strings.
Step 1: Measure the Neck Relief
We start with checking the "relief" or amount of bend in the neck. I often see people sighting down the neck from all angles and making some very ballpark assessments about neck relief. But the precise and accurate way to measure relief is to use the strings as a straightedge. Here's how to measure neck relief:
1. Tune your bass to pitch. Use the primary tuning you put this instrument in when performing or recording.
2. With your fretting hand, hold your lowest string against the 1st fret as if you were playing that note.3. Stretch your picking hand across the fretboard with your thumb aiming towards the bridge and index finger extended toward the nut (Photo 2). Open your hand as far as you can comfortably stretch and fret the lowest string with your thumb. The object is to move your thumb as close to the bridge as you can, while allowing your index finger to touch the lowest string approximately halfway between your fretting finger at the 1st fret and picking hand thumb. (Depending on the fretboard scale length, my picking hand thumb lands on the 14th, 15th, or 16th fret.) Now the lowest string is fretted at two points with two hands. With the lowest string secured at the 1st and, say, 15th fret, you can now use it as a straightedge.
2. To gauge the amount of relief in your neck, use both hands to simultaneously fret the 4th string at the 1st fret and somewhere between the 14th and 16th frets. At the mid point between these two fretted notes, look at the gap between the bottom of the string and the top of the frets. To get another perspective on this gap, bounce the string against the frets with your picking-hand index finger.
4. With your picking-hand index finger, tap the string against the middle frets. By repeatedly tapping and releasing, you'll be able to gauge how much space lies between the bottom of the string and the top of those frets. The gap (if any) is the amount of relief. How much of a gap you need depends very much on your playing style, but to get started, I adjust an instrument to have a gap that's equivalent to the thickness of one or two business cards.
Tip: Make sure you continually check the tuning of your bass so it stays at pitch. This is crucial for making accurate measurements and adjustments.
Step 2: Adjust the Truss Rod
This is very important: If you don't feel comfortable adjusting your truss rod or don't have the proper tool, take this to your local qualified repair technician. You can really mess up your instrument by stripping the threads on your truss rod or over tightening and breaking this critical part of the neck. Whether the truss rod is adjusted via a male hex nut, a female socket, or a Phillips nut at the neck heel, make sure your tool has a snug fit so you don't strip out this vital part.
3. To remove the neck to expose a truss rod that's installed at the heel, take off the strings and back out the screws at the neck plate. 4. Once the screws have released the neck, gently pull it free from the body being careful not to scratch the neck on the exposed screw tips.
The vast majority of truss rods adjust clockwise to tighten and counter-clockwise to loosen. If your truss rod is located at the headstock, look down the neck from headstock to body to determine clockwise and counter-clockwise direction. If your truss rod adjustment is at the heel of the neck, you'll need to remove it (Photos 3 and 4). The movements will be the same when you look from the heel down
Tip: If you have any doubts about how to adjust a truss rod, get a guitar repair book or study the manual that came with your instrument. Many manufacturers offer free online instructions for adjusting the truss rods on their guitars.
If you decide you want to change the gap between the string and fret, here's the process:
1. To reduce the gap between string and fret, tighten the truss rod. Conversely, to increase the space between string and fret, loosen it. Move the truss rod in quarter-turn increments.
2. Retune and recheck relief each time you move the rod.
Continue the process until you get the desired gap between the string and fret. Again, unless you have a specific gap in mind, shoot for the thickness of one or two business cards.
5. Truss rods accessed at the neck heel are often adjusted with a screwdriver. 6. Whether the truss rod is installed at the headstock or neck heel, the vast majority adjust clockwise to tighten and counterclockwise to loosen.
If your bass requires adjustments at the neck heel (Photos 5 and 6), rather than the headstock, you'll face the tedious prospect of reinstalling the neck and restringing to check each adjustment.
Tip: If your truss rod seems very difficult to adjust, or stops moving, or makes a loud noise, see a local repair tech. Although adjusting a truss rod may be foreign to you, all qualified technicians understand how it functions. It's definitely worth paying the price to have this done right.
There are several adjustments that affect action, but they need to be done in the correct order. Because your decisions about all the other action-related adjustments are based on neck relief, it's important to deal with the truss rod first. Once you've made any necessary truss-rod adjustments, you're ready to move on to the other factors that control playability.
7. To reattach the neck, carefully place the heel into the neck pocket and then insert the screws by hand, slipping them through the body and seating the tips into their respective holes. 8. Tighten the neck screws securely. As you do this, use your free hand to control the screwdriver tip so it doesn't slip out and mar the body.
If you've removed the neck to make truss rod adjustments, reattach it now (Photos 7 and 8), restring, and retune.


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While every was liveblogging about the Verizon iPhone that won't be on sale for weeks, Myspace decided to lay off 47 percent of its workforce.
Myspace still has 130 million users but no idea what to do with them.
Myspace, the social network never made into a movie, was bought by News Corp for $580 million in 2005, when the site was at its peak and media companies were fighting over it.
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The Sony Ericsson Spiro launched alongside the Zylo, its Walkman-branded slider brother-in-arms. While the Zylo used its FLAC audio support as its unique selling point, the Spiro doesn't really have a comparable feature, so what's to recommend it?
While we generally abhor clichés, it's hard to deny that the Sony Ericsson Spiro is both small and perfectly formed. Media playback includes music, photos and videos via the built-in Walkman software, and there's a 3.5mm headphone socket.
Internet connectivity is provided by Edge connectivity, while a 2-megapixel camera snaps images and videos you can view on the 2.2-inch 240 x 320 (QVGA) screen.
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Rounding out the Spiro's specs are the addition of Sony Ericsson TrackID song-recognition software and an FM radio, as well as a micro-USB port for charging and connection to PC and Bluetooth. Sony's PlayNow service is included for downloading media and software.
The meagre 5MB of on-board memory can be supplemented by a microSD card up to 16MB.
In the box you get the phone, some instructions, a mains charger and a hands-free kit/earphones. As with the Zylo, no USB cable is included, so you'll need to find your own way to get music onto the memory card, or pictures off the phone.
The Sony Ericsson Spiro is available in Stealth Black (our review model), Contrast Black, Spring Green and Sunset Pink.