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Demographics and singles: clam bake on the East Coast, sausage ...

I am surprised by this data. I wonder if there where other factors explored too such as percentages of single v heterosexual relation v homosexual relationship and genders of gay couples?

We talked a bit about the differences in gay and lesbian settlement patterns about a year ago. We found that when a city has a high overall gay index according to the data on epodunk.com, the lesbian index will be inversely proportional to its population. A few examples:

Smaller cities with a large gay index:

Ithaca, NY
Gay index: 231
Gay male index: 143
Lesbian index: 322

Burlington VT:
Gay index: 184
Gay male index: 148
Lesbian index: 222

Davis CA:
Gay index: 133
Gay male index: 63
Lesbian index: 205

Eugene OR:
Gay index: 151
Gay male index: 97
Lesbian index: 206

Boulder CO:
Gay index: 138
Gay male index: 98
Lesbian index: 179

Ann Arbor MI:
Gay index: 156
Gay male index: 113
Lesbian index: 200

Madison WI:
Gay index: 183
Gay male index: 133
Lesbian index: 233

Iowa City IA:
Gay index: 142
Gay male index: 90
Lesbian index: 194

Larger cities with a large gay index:

Boston MA:
Gay index: 233
Gay male index: 285
Lesbian index: 178

Denver:
Gay index: 216
Gay male index: 249
Lesbian index: 183

Washington, DC
Gay index: 263
Gay male index: 380
Lesbian index: 143

Chicago, IL
Gay index: 157
Gay male index: 186
Lesbian index: 128

Houston, TX
Gay index: 150
Gay male index: 169
Lesbian index: 131

Dallas, Texas
Gay Index: 196
Gay Male Index: 254
Lesbian Index: 136

Atlanta, GA
Gay index: 299
Gay male index: 419
Lesbian index: 175

Minneapolis, MN
Gay index: 287
Gay male index: 309
Lesbian index: 263

My WAG to this phenomenon: lesbians may be more likely than gay men to be in established relationships, so being in a community with a large dating pool isn't as important. Also, culturally speaking, lesbians may connect better with the crunchy/outdoorsy environment found in smaller cities better than gay men.

The lesbian population here is so large, it's ... well, normal. You don't see rainbow flags everywhere. I frequently walk past SSMs taking place at the clerk's office, and it's just no big deal anymore. What's interesting is that they're all F/F.

The demographic mystery here is that lesbians can't account for the entire gender imbalance in the 50+ crowd.

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No slashed budgets for SLO

San Luis Obispo has gained more revenue than expected from various taxes, putting it in good financial standing, according to city finance director Charles Bourbeau.

In a time where two California cities recently declared bankruptcy, San Luis Obispo is steering clear of financial trouble.

The San Luis Obispo City Council approved the city?budget?for the upcoming 2012-13 year on June 19, making this year the first in four years the city has made no cuts to the budget. Several factors, including?Measure Y taxes, a?Transient Occupancy Tax?and personal compensation reductions, allowed the city to reach this point, said Charles Bourbeau, the director of finance and information technology for San Luis Obispo.

It was not always like this for San Luis Obispo ? the city had to work at the budget to make it sustainable, City Council member John Ashbaugh said.

?We were all biting our fingernails, on the edge of our seats for a while,? Ashbaugh said.

Some of the solutions to the budget problems came from employees of the city voluntarily taking changes to their contracts, Ashbaugh said. He said all city employees, except the police, have agreed to the sustainability program consisting of personal compensation reductions, though the City Council is still negotiating with the police. It is hoping for a 6.8 percent compensation reduction from everywhere though, Ashbaugh said.

?We expect great things from our employees, and in general, they do (great things),? Ashbaugh said. ?Not only do they provide a job, but a public service. And they want to work hard to retain the good will from the public.?

In addition to cutting the budget, a few things have set San Luis Obispo apart from other cities, which could contribute largely to its good financial standing, Ashbaugh said.

One of these is the hard work of San Luis Obispo firefighters, Ashbaugh said. He said the city?s firefighters are always leaders in negotiating and ?set a standard? for other employees to follow suit in creating tremendous cost savings.

Another factor in San Luis Obispo?s financial solvency is the city?s tourism-orientated taxes. The Transient Occupancy Tax, or ?bed tax,? for hotels, as well as Measure Y taxes ? the 1/2 cent sales tax passed in November 2006 ? brought in a lot of money this year.

Bourbeau said a lot of that money came from the fact that the city is a nice tourist spot with plenty of places to shop and stay the night.

?It?s an attractive place to live and for people to come to,? Bourbeau said.

The next step in the equation for San Luis Obispo is to maintain existing infrastructure and all the enjoyable qualities of the city, Bourbeau said.

?(The previous budget cuts) set the stage for us to reach this point, to at least be stable,? he said. ?We need to be able to spend enough money to sustain infrastructure.?

According to Bourbeau, this year the city is devoting $5.9 million to capital improvements, though he said this is not enough.

?We would like to put $9 million a year into these improvements,? Bourbeau said. ?If you don?t maintain your roads, streets, buildings and equipment, they are going to fall apart later. And people aren?t going to be happy. You need to spend enough money to keep that from happening.?

Fortunately for some residents things are looking up.

San Luis Obispo resident, Colby Reece commutes an hour to work every week.

?I live in (San Luis Obispo) because I love it here,? Reece said. ?I work a week out at a time, and I get to just come here and live.?

The 23 year old said he feels the current financial situation of the city is more appealing for someone of his age.

?I want to settle down in (San Luis Obispo) and hopefully raise a family,? Reece said. ?Being nervous about jobs after college and money in general has always been a concern for me ? (but the city) is in such good shape. It?s just more incentive for me to stay here in the future.?

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Arne Duncan To Report College Completion Rates Rise By Half A Percentage Point

The number of Americans with college degrees is inching up slowly, with about 100,000 more students holding post-secondary degrees in 2010 than the year before, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan plans to tell the National Governors Association's annual gathering in Williamsburg, Va., on Friday.

?Every capable, hard-working, and responsible student should be able to afford to go to college. That?s not a Democratic dream or a Republican one. It?s the American Dream,? Duncan will say, according to prepared remarks.

According to census data the Education Department will release in advance of Duncan's speech, the percentage of adults between the ages of 25 and 34 with a post-secondary degree increased half a percentage point from 38.8 percent in 2009 to 39.3 percent in 2010. These percentages of degree holders varied dramatically across states, ranging from 28.4 percent in Nevada to 68.8 percent in Washington, D.C.

As Duncan and President Barack Obama often note, the U.S. once had the world's highest college completion rate, but has since slipped to 16th. The Education Department billed the Friday speech and the data as showing that the U.S. is making progress toward its 2020 goal, Obama's aim of increasing the percentage of adults holding degrees to 60 percent by that year.

But the glacial pace revealed by the new data shows how unlikely reaching that mark may be. "It's not great news if we're trying to reach 60 percent by 2020, because at this rate we'll meet the 2020 goal in 2060," said Amy Laitinen, a New America Foundation higher education analyst who worked for the Obama administration until last year. "It clearly shows we need a concerted effort by federal and state governments to address this problem. We're moving too slowly."

The administration often refers to the 2020 goal as a "north star" that guides the development of all education policy. "It's not enough to say we have this goal if we don't have a solid plan for getting there," Laitinen said. "It's commendable that the administration has this goal but these data show us that Congress, the administration and governors need to figure out what tough choices they're going to make to help us reach our goals."

The Obama administration has focused on college affordability and completion, amping up the rhetoric that paints college attendance as a middle-class issue as Obama eased into campaign mode.

"We?ve made some progress, but the combination of deep state budget cuts and rising tuition prices is pushing an affordable college education out of reach for middle class families," Duncan will say Friday.

But it remains unclear whether the administration's college policies will come to fruition. In Obama's State of the Union address this year, he proposed a $1 billion Race to the Top competition to incentivize colleges to control their costs; a First in the World competition to spur innovation among colleges in boosting completion; and, more controversially, tying campus-based aid to measures such as graduation rates.

Six months later, Obama can't get funding for the Race to the Top and has received only $39 million in appropriations for First in the World. And Obama has done little so far to make colleges work for their financial aid awards. "It's tricky in an election year, because no one wants to upset institutions getting dollars that are already string free," Laitinen said. "We're hearing a lot more around voluntary actions for colleges to get better information out and be more transparent but we're not hearing about what the federal government will require institutions to do."

Forty states have cut funding for higher education over the past year, and public universities now charge students an average of 15 percent more than they did two years ago. These cuts add up, shaping a disturbing trend: Over the last 10 years, tuition cuts and other economic forces have prompted students and families to pay increasingly higher portions of the cost of college.

Duncan will use his platform at the National Governors Association's conference to discuss college affordability, Pell Grant funding and keeping federally subsidized Stafford loan interest rates from doubling. But even though that last fight raged in Congress, it only postponed the problem, as the rates are scheduled to double again next year. Yet, a few congressional offices are starting to discuss ways to make college more affordable, including that of Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). Harkin's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee will hold a hearing next week on ?Making College Affordability a Priority: Promising Practices and Strategies.?

According to a statement released to The Huffington Post, Harkin hopes the hearing will highlight the "many innovations taking place that we need to examine and scale up so our nation can retain its leadership and regain lost ground in this global, knowledge-based economy."

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Taliban commander admits war cannot be won. What does that mean?

Taliban commander's comments, in interview with Afghan expert Michael Semple, suggest that Taliban might be ready for negotiation. But are the Taliban unified enough to act as one?

By Scott Baldauf,?Staff writer / July 11, 2012

In Afghanistan, the most misleading thing about using the term ?the Taliban? is the word ?the.?

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Using the word ?the? suggests that there is a single entity called the Taliban, with a unified group of leaders who share common goals, devise strategies to reach those goals, and who recruit and manage a core of individual foot soldiers who implement those strategies.

Not to diminish the dangers faced by NATO and Afghan troops, but the entire point of guerrilla warfare is that small, loosely affiliated groups of insurgents can strike quickly, and then melt away into the countryside. If one group is neutralized, the rest of the ?organization? continues.

?The Taliban," like ?the Mujahideen" who fought the Soviet occupation, are often simply a collection of village militias of varying levels of training, discipline, and commitment. Many of them share common belief in the role of Sharia, or Islamic law, in daily life, and in theory, all may show their allegiance to a common leadership: the Quetta shura, including Taliban supreme leader Mullah Muhammad Omar, for instance. But all too often, that is where their common mission ends. Once an American or Afghan army unit leaves this valley for another one, many Taliban units go back to their day jobs of farming, herding sheep, and keeping shops in the local bazaar.

Mission accomplished, right?

It is with this in mind that I read excerpts of?an interview with a Taliban commander, conducted by the noted diplomat and Afghan expert Michael Semple. Mr. Semple, who has maintained backchannel contacts with Taliban leaders for more than a decade, published his interview in The New Statesman magazine.

One quote, attributed to a senior Taliban commander, identified by Semple as ?Mawlvi,? has attracted the most attention:

?It is in the nature of war that both sides dream of victory. But the balance of power in the Afghan conflict is obvious. It would take some kind of divine intervention for the Taliban to win this war. The Taliban capturing Kabul is a very distant prospect. Any Taliban leader expecting to be able to capture Kabul is making a grave mistake. Nevertheless, the leadership also knows that it cannot afford to acknowledge this weakness. To do so would undermine the morale of Taliban personnel. The leadership knows the truth ? that they cannot prevail over the power they confront.?

This is a remarkable statement, a rare sign of doubt or realism from a group that is generally given to boasting.

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At least 95 killed in Nigeria tanker truck fire

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) ? A tanker truck caught fire and exploded in Nigeria on Thursday shortly after breaking down, killing at least 95 people who then rushed to the scene to scoop fuel, an official said.

At least 50 others were injured in the incident in the oil-rich southern Niger Delta region, said Rivers State spokeswoman Ibim Semenitari.

Despite decades as an oil producing region, the majority of those living in the Delta remain desperately poor and mostly without access to proper medical care, education or work. Anger over the situation on several occasions has driven young people to attack foreign oil firms based there and steal fuel from pipelines.

Yushau Shuaib, a spokesman for the West African country's emergency management agency, said the 95 people were killed in the explosion as they ran to the truck to take fuel.

The truck accident took place near Okogbe town in the Niger Delta ? a region of swamps, mangroves and creeks roughly the same size as South Carolina. The cause was not immediately known, although fatal crashes are common in Nigeria where decades-old roads are normally pitted with potholes and drivers frequently fail to observe traffic laws. Moreover, corruption often hinders or slows down road maintenance projects.

Environmental activist Nnimmo Bassey, however, was quick to blame the truck's accident on country's notoriously bad roads.

"This tells a tragic story about the state of national infrastructure and the poverty of the people," said Bassey.

Associated Press

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Review of restaurant and catering award: have your say! | Bellingen ...

Over recent years, the restaurant and catering industry has experienced slow growth?in both the numbers of employees engaged and the industry?s profitability. Almost?50% of new businesses in recent years have closed down!

In response, Australian Business Industrial and Restaurant and Catering Victoria have applied to Fair Work Australia to have the terms of the Restaurant Industry Award 2010 varied.?NSW Business Chamber is also supporting this application, sourcing expert evidence.

Fair Work Australia has recently issued directions in relation to the review, and?is likely to list the Application for a hearing later this year.

HAVE YOUR SAY! Tell your story and support the application.

For more information and an update on the review, CLICK HERE.

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Samsung to offer hacker-friendly 'developer edition' Galaxy S III on Verizon

Want a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III without all the huffing and puffing that comes a long with encrypted bootloaders? The manufacture has you covered, as it will offer a "developer edition" Verizon Galaxy S 3 through its developer portal for $599.

The other U.S. versions of the Galaxy S 3 all ship with unlockable bootloaders. But not Verizon. Samsung, apparently, has decided to take matters into its own hands. 

There are all the usual caveats, though. If you bork the phone because of something you've done, with all that rooting and flashing and other things kids are prone to do these days, you're own your own. Warranty isn't going to cover it. But you already knew that.

Samsung's proffered a little Q&A about the developer edition, which we've got after the break.

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Obama signs student loan, road-building bill

President Barack Obama signs the Surface Transportation Bill, HR 4348, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 6, 2012. The bill maintains jobs on transportation projects and prevents interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Barack Obama signs the Surface Transportation Bill, HR 4348, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 6, 2012. The bill maintains jobs on transportation projects and prevents interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday maintaining jobs on transportation projects and preventing interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students, saying it would "make a real difference" for millions of Americans.

Obama, flanked by unemployed construction workers, college students and members of Congress at the White House, said he was hopeful that "this bipartisan spirit spills over into the next phase" on measures to boost the economy.

"There's no excuse for inaction when there are so many Americans still trying to get back on their feet," Obama said. He said the transportation and education measures "will make a real difference in the lives of millions of Americans." Obama signed the bill following a two-day bus trip through parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Congress approved the legislation last week after Obama made the expiring student loan interest rates an issue for months, appealing to college students and young voters who are a key constituency for his re-election campaign. The legislation served as an election-year battle over which party is best equipped to help voters grapple with a sluggish economy, the top issue.

The bill allows more than $100 billion to be spent on highway, mass transit and other transportation programs during the next two years. The projects would have expired June 30.

It also keeps interest rates of 3.4 percent for subsidized Stafford loans for undergraduates. If Congress hadn't acted, the rate would have doubled beginning July 1 for an estimated 7.4 million students expected to get new loans this year, adding an extra $1,000 to the average cost of each loan.

In an email, White House senior adviser David Plouffe credited regular Americans for pressuring Congress to act. "You took to Twitter and Facebook. You sent emails and talked to your friends and neighbors. And in the end, your voices made all the difference," Plouffe wrote.

The bill included unrelated measures dealing with Asian carp, roll-your-own tobacco and federal timber aid. It consolidates federal transportation programs, giving states more flexibility in spending money from Washington. It also includes safety initiatives including requirements aimed at enhancing bus safety.

Associated Press

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Researchers moving towards ending threat of West Nile virus

ScienceDaily (July 3, 2012) ? Mosquitoes are buzzing once again, and with that comes the threat of West Nile virus. Tom Hobman, a researcher with the Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, is making every effort to put an end to this potentially serious infection.

West Nile virus infections often result in flu-like symptoms that aren't life-threatening, and some in cases, infected people show no symptoms at all. But a significant percentage of patients develop serious neurological disease that includes inflammation in the brain, paralysis and seizures. In his latest research, published in the journal PLoS One, Hobman has discovered how the virus breaks through the normally rock-solid blood-brain barrier to the central nervous system. The virus breaks down two vital proteins that make up what is called the tight junction, a part of the blood-brain barrier.

"What we found in infected cells is there's less of two proteins called claudin and JAM (junctional adhesion molecule)," said Hobman. "The virus replication is causing degradation of two very important molecules that form these intra-cellular barriers. We can quantitate this and we've looked in at least three different cell types and we see the same thing happening."

Now Hobman and his graduate student Zaikun Xu would like to know how this is happening. Cells have built in pathways that regulate tight junctions, in part by controlling the levels of both JAM and claudin. Hobman hypothesizes that West Nile virus infection causes these pathways to go awry -- resulting in accelerated breakdown of claudin and JAM.

"Once we understand how West Nile virus affects the pathways that control the tight junctions of the blood-brain barrier, it may be possible to design drugs that prevent infection of the brain. I expect this will also be the case for related viruses that infect the central nervous system."

This builds on work his lab published last year showing that when they inhibited the expression of a specific cellular protein, infectivity of the West Nile virus went down by more than 100 times.

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Alan Poindexter dies: Space community mourns NASA astronaut

Alan Poindexter dies: NASA and astronauts around the world remember the former US Navy Captain and NASA astronaut as a man who 'proudly served his country for 26 years'.

By Tariq Malik,?Space.com / July 3, 2012

Space shuttle Discovery STS-131 commander Alan Poindexter talks with the media after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida in this 2010 file photo. Former astronaut Alan Poindexter died in a jet ski crash in Florida on Sunday, NASA confirmed.

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NASA officials and astronauts around the world are mourning the death of retired space shuttle commander Alan Poindexter, a two-time space shuttle flier who died Sunday (July 1) in a tragic jet ski accident in Florida.

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Poindexter, known as "Dex" at NASA, died while vacationing with his family in Pensacola, Fla. He was jet skiing with his two sons when one of the jet skis unexpectedly hit him, according to media reports.

News of the accident and Poindexter's death stunned NASA's astronaut corps. Poindexter retired from NASA's astronaut ranks in 2010 to serve as dean of students at the U.S. Navy's Naval Postgraduate School.

?"We in the astronaut family have lost not only a dear friend, but also a patriot of the United States," said Peggy Whitson, chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, in a statement. "He proudly served his country for 26 years as a fighter pilot, test pilot, astronaut and commander of a space shuttle. I am proud to have both flown in space and worked with him for so many years. Dex will be deeply missed by those of us at Johnson and the entire NASA family."

Veteran space shuttle explorer

Hailing from Rockville, Md., Alan Poindexter?was a U.S. Navy Captain selected to join NASA's astronaut corps in 1998. He flew on two space missions, with his first as the pilot of shuttle Atlantis on STS-122 ? a 2008 mission that delivered the European Columbus laboratory module to the International Space Station. Later, Poindexter commanded the shuttle Discovery's STS-131 mission to deliver supplies to the station. [Photos: Discovery's Amazing STS-131 Launch]

In all, Poindexter logged 28 days in space. He is survived by his wife Lisa and their two grown sons.

"Alan and I joined the astronaut corps in 1998 and flew together on STS-122, which was truly an incredible experience," said NASA Associate Administrator for Education and former astronaut Leland?Melvin. "He was a passionate, caring and selfless individual who will be missed by all."

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Samsung Jitterbug Plus (GreatCall)

We reviewed the Samsung Jitterbug J (4 stars) more than three years ago. A number of new, ultra-simple cell phones?have come out since then, a few of which we've liked quite a bit, like the Just5 J509?($89.99, 4 stars) and the Snapfon ez ONE-c?($59.99, 4 stars). They're still great options for the technophobic, though they lack the free 24-hour operator assistance and additional services you get with a Jitterbug from GreatCall.

Fast forward three years, and a lot has changed in the cell phone landscape. GreatCall's latest handset, the Samsung Jitterbug Plus ($99 direct), remains one of the easiest-to-use phones out there, but adds some useful new features, like a camera and the ability to upload photos online, that even the tech-averse may appreciate. It also has longer battery life and better call quality than the Jitterbug J. It's the best simple phone there is, which earns it our Editors' Choice award.

Features and Pricing
Design-wise, the Jitterbug Plus looks a heck of a lot like the Jitterbug J, though it's actually a touch smaller and lighter. It measures 3.86 by 2.01 by .77 inches (HWD) and weighs 3.76 ounces. It's a standard flip phone design covered in shiny plastic. The test model we received is a deep red, though it also comes in silver. The build has a quality feel, and the phone's hinge is solid. Additionally, the trimmer dimensions give the Plus a much sleeker look than the somewhat pear-shaped Jitterbug J.

There's a 1.3-inch screen on the outside of the phone that displays the time, date, and whether your phone is 5Star Enabled, all in large, easy-to-read lettering. Open it up and you'll see that the 2.2-inch display has been given a facelift this time around, with a higher 320-by-240-pixel resolution, which makes text look sharper. Like the Jitterbug J, the Plus features a super simple, text-based interface. Your personal phone number is displayed at the top of the screen, and below that are your menu options. You can choose from Phone Book, Voicemail, Call History, Text Messages, Phone Info, Settings, 5Star, Camera, and My Photos.

Navigating these options is simple, thanks to the phone's large, easy-to-read keypad. You get your standard number pad, along with six additional function keys: Speakerphone, a Power button, Up and Down navigation keys, and Yes and No buttons. Pressing the navigation keys lets you cycle through your options. Pressing the Yes button will open whichever option you choose. Open the Phone Book, for instance, and you can cycle through the numbers available. You're also given the option to edit your phone book. If you choose Yes, you'll be presented with some very simple directions for adding a new contact. But if you don't want to enter numbers on your own, a Jitterbug operator can program them over the air for you, or you can add them online.

In addition to being a well-built, simple-to-use phone, the Jitterbug Plus also serves a gateway to a number of useful "apps" and services offered by GreatCall. 5Star Urgent Response, for instance, can connect you immediately to a certified urgent response agent, allows for GPS tracking, and offers free 24/7 access to unlimited health advice from live, registered nurses for $14.99 per month. You can also set up automated check-in calls to ensure you have help if needed for $5 per month. Automated medication reminder calls help you stay on schedule with your medications and refills for $10 per month, and you can even get daily health tips for free.

All of these services are easy to add to your phone by logging into the GreatCall website and selecting your options. They can get a bit pricey if you use a lot of them, but for some people, these options may prove essential.

As for pricing, GreatCall's pay-as-you-go service plans start at $14.99 per month for 50 minutes, up to $79.99 per month for unlimited minutes and text messages. Otherwise, text messages are 10 cents each. Voicemail costs an extra $3 per month.

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America's Got Talent Review: Vacuum Antics

America's Got Talent aired a two-and-a-hour episode last night, though a solid chunk of that was wasted by an extended introduction by Nick Cannon.

To New York. Even though the show was airing from New Jersey. Darn the New York Football Giants for messing everything up!

Now, on to the review...

The Scott Brothers Perform on America's Got Talent

Distinguished Men of Brass - I didn't understand the two sides with "fans" while they performed "Crazy in Love." There were way too many colors, too many swoops, and the fact that they were wearing black, that I couldn't appreciate their performance. I like them, but the producers didn't do them any justice at all cutting away to such far shots.
Grade: B

Edon - There was something nice seeing Edon go from an audition with a keyboard to grand piano with fog all around him. He attempted "Titanium" but he was nervous in the verse where he warbled through the sections. I liked the fact the arrangement went to somewhere intense. Edon generally hit the right notes; I think that he needed to pick a song that had more lyrics so it wouldn't have been as redundant.
Grade: B+

Jarrett & Raja - The combined music/magic act has always been a good concept on paper, but the whole showering thing seemed dumb. I didn't get the connection between the two and the appearance at the end was useless. Were we supposed to see the women's feet under the towels? The crowd started to turn and I would have buzzed the two immediately.
Grade: D+

Lil Starr - I liked the box concept because it helped show how she could spread to a large stage. I thought that the harem/MC Hammer pants made her legs look sloppy, but according to the sound of her shoes, she was on beat. Starr has personality and the fact that she didn't start crying when Howard started to berate her gets points in my book.
Grade: B

Todd Oliver & Irving - Todd brought along Lucy to pair with Irving, but started with Irving alone. Irving seemed restless but by the time that Lucy popped up, Irving settled down. The attachment on Lucy looked more natural than it ever did on Irving. The act had weak material.
Grade: C

American BMX Stunt Team - The stunt team created their own ramps because of the stage. I would suggest all of the bicycles have some neon sidewalls so we could better see the tricks as they went by. The tricks were pretty passive for the first half of the routine, but they started to progress. By the end there was no defining trick.
Grade: C+

Nikki Jensen - Nikki chose Coldplay’s "The Scientist" and had this awful arrangement to it. If she kept the song slow, she would have sounded like The Cranberries. Instead, she sounded like she was chasing the tempo of the song the whole way through.
Grade: C

The Scott Brothers - The brothers have been doing street dancing for 30+ years and understood that they can't do flips and tricks. The two were really smooth and the simplicity of not having an extreme amount of lights helped them. The floating hat trick at the end was a very nice touch.
Grade: A-

Michael Nejad - Michael started with a clarinet/baseball bat and it sounded awful. The audience started booing as he switched over to the shovel/violin. There was something about his key that was off and sounded a lot like killing cats. He then went to the vacuum cleaner/harpsichord. While Howard and Howie buzzed him early, Sharon only buzzed him when he was done.
Grade: D-

787 Crew - When I hear this group talk about limited opportunities I have to remind them that they lost America's Best Dance Crew. Their opening choreography was the same as always. The swoops of camera made was distracting. Some of their formations were a bit too cheerleader instead of innovative. They had a lot of sloppy moments including the botched flip near the end.
Grade: B

Shanice and Maurice Hayes - There must be jealousy when Shanice gets solo time with her father because they are from such a large family. The two sang "There You'll Be" from Pearl Harbor. I didn't think anyone wanted to remember that movie. Shanice had a bit too much melisma, but Maurice had this great gruff. Once in a while there was a flat note, but I loved how their chemistry blended some mistakes.
Grade: B+

David Garibaldi and His CMYKs - I am happy that the producers took a chance and gave David the pimp spot. David had a different technique for painting this time than the first two acts incorporating a circle with a more white background. Weirdly enough, the close up shots in the beginning didn't do the piece justice. I credit the judges for having patience to get Mick Jagger at the end.
Grade: A

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/07/americas-got-talent-review-vacuum-antics/

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