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quote: That said, I WOULD be kind of upset if I was stuck on Android 2.1 or earlier.
quote: Most are not stuck at 2.1 (and not upset as far as I can tell). 2.1 to 2.2 brought some changes to Android that I appreciated. That's why being stuck at 2.1 would have been frustrating. It's not clear to me why that makes everything I've said irrelevant, since I'm basically saying some updates are more important than others.
quote: What is interesting is that you don't care if the iOS update actually does anything for you. You're just happy to get it...
quote: In the same vein, there's no specific reason you really wanted an update for your Android phones, you're just upset you didn't get it???
quote: This has reminded me that there really is a group of people out there who would be happier with their device as long as the OEM or Google or Apple incremented the version number on a regular basis (and maybe changes the system theme colors or something).
quote: As far as the button goes: Apple decided not to have more than one button. That doesn't make it useless. Not a whole lot more to say about that.


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English language skills acquired by residents of a non-english speaking country which is quite distinct and intended to cater to call center clients, mainly in North America.Training is normally provided by the call center employing people with basic english skills, where they learn to speak with an 'American' accent, applying minimal focus on grammar.People subjected to CCE are typically in countries like Pakistan and India and are easily seperated from those of us who don't need to force our linguistic skills to communicate.
Too many damn radio jockeys on Radio FM89 talk with a fake accent these days! They are victims of Call Center English (CCE) training.
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The XT-3000 sharpener now features a completely automated drill-sharpening function to enable faster and more consistent sharpening. It can sharpen drills, countersinks, brad points, left-hand drills and more. Users align the drill and push the start button to allow the auto sharpening feature to regrind the bit to specs within ANSI standards.
The machine sharpens drills ranging from 3 to 21 mm. The auto sharpener is also programmed to monitor and report the number of sharpenings it has completed. This enables the user to measure the machine's productivity and perform regular maintenance to keep it running with no downtime.


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July 30 Update:
El Paso Police Crimes Against Persons investigators have identified the three people involved in the homicide investigation from July 29.
The woman who was killed has been identified as 35-year-old Annette Hernandez of the 7200 block of Dale. The man that was stabbed several times during the same incident but survived has been identified as 41-year-old Adrian Archuleta.
Investigators have identified Hernandez's estranged husband 38-year-old Charles Edward Morales of the 7800 block of Maverick as the person responsible for her death and the attempted murder of Archuleta.
Police say Morales was armed with a knife and was shot and killed by officers after confronting investigators and officers just before 7 a.m. July 29 at his residence.
Morales wrote in an Aug. 30, 2012 Facebook post that he was dying.
"… I went to my specialist on the 27th of August and he told me that I only had a couple of months to 2 yrs years because I have 3 tumors growing in the back of my head and they can't be removed so all I'm asking is to don't (feel) any pitty (sic) for or feel for either," Morales wrote. (Editor's Note: This is how it was posted on his page.)
July 29 Update: El Paso police have shot and killed a 38-year-old man they say was responsible for a 35-year-old woman's death and stabbing of a 41-year-old man.
The identities of the three people involved have not been released and neither has the officer's.
Police went to the home on Maverick to search for suspect in the woman's death. Police said thatas the officers approached the home the subject came out with knives and he was Tasered. When that did not work police then shot the man and he died on the scene.
Previous story: A woman is dead and a man in critical condition after two separate attacks in the Lower Valley early Monday morning.
El Paso Police are investigating the incidents that were just blocks apart. Investigators are not saying if the two attacks are related.
The investigation is currently at the 7200 block of Dale road where police have been since about 2 a.m. Monday.


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On July 13, 2012 my Aunt Vern died of breast cancer at the age of 51.
My aunt was first diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in 2002. At that time, many doctors said she had only a few months to live. But, Aunt Vern was determined to prove them wrong, and that is exactly what she did.
Over those 10 years, her cancer would go into remission for a while, but it always came back.
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SJNRA senior Janaya Daniele is shown at the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.
Even though she was going through extensive chemo therapy during that time, she never let it stop her.
Aunt Vern attended every sporting event, dance recital and performance that my cousins and I had and she never once complained about what she was going through.
The cancer had spread to Aunt Vern's liver, and in the summer of 2012, her liver started to fail. She was too weak to undergo any chemo therapy and without it, there was no way to stop the tumor.
She had made peace with what was happening to her. The hospital placed Aunt Vern in hospice care, sending her to my grandmother's house. Two hours after she arrived at the house, she passed away.
It was then that my whole world turned upside down. I had never experienced the death of a family member that I was close to and it tore me apart on the inside. I wanted to do something to show her that I loved her but I couldn't figure out what to do.
Then I got the information on my required senior project at St. John Neumann Regional Academy. When I was trying to figure out what I was going to do for the senior project, I saw an advertisement for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.
The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer is held in cities around the country. The walk consists of 40 miles on two days and all of the money from the race goes to funding breast cancer research.
I knew that I wanted to do the race the moment I saw the advertisement. It seemed to be the perfect way to honor my aunt's memory and it would make a great senior project.
So, without any hesitation, I signed up for the race in New York City. My Aunt Maria started training me for it and in the beginning it was torture!
For the first few weeks, I had pain in my feet and legs after the first mile and there were some times when I thought I wouldn't be able to pull it off. After a walk, as I tended to the blisters on my feet, I remembered the pain my aunt suffered and realized that it was a small discomfort compared to what she went through.
In order to participate in the race I had to raise a minimum of $1,800. My first fundraiser was a letter writing campaign. Donations came in slowly and I realized that I needed to supplement it with another fundraiser.
I am a member of the Uptown Music Collective, a non-profit music school located in town, and I decided to talk to the owner, Dave Brumbaugh, about doing a benefit show to help raise money for the walk.
He agreed instantly and gave me the job of directing a show. It took weeks of meetings and hours of decision making on my part, but eventually we started practicing.
The benefit show, "Saturday Night's Alright: A Concert for the Cure" took place on Oct. 12 at the Community Arts Center and was a huge success.
Between the letter writing campaign and the Uptown show, I collected more than $10,000 for the Avon Breast Walk!
Months of preparation came to a successful end as I completed the 40 mile race in New York. It was a great accomplishment and the perfect way to honor my Aunt Vern, a very special woman in my life.


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Granted this only applies tangentally to the War Between the States, but for many Americans of Irish Birth or Descent it was an important day...
October 11, 1860
"I Am Not Desirous of Joining in the Festivity"
With the words above Sligo-born Michael Corcoran, commander of the 69th New York Militia, let state officials know that his regiment of Irishman would not be marching in honor of the visiting Prince of Wales on October 11, 1860.
He issued a statement that he, "could not in good conscience order out a regiment composed or Irish-born citizens to parade in honor of a sovereign under whose reign Ireland was made a desert and her sons forced into exile."
In holding to that principle Corcoran risked the destruction of his military career, and indeed he was brought up on charges. But an event far more important than honoring the son of a foreign sovereign would intervene to eliminate those charges when the Confederate states fired on Ft. Sumter and the charges were dropped as his services were now needed by his adopted country. Former national historian of the Ancient Order Hibernians, John J. Concannon tells the story of this incident and the rest of Michael Corcoran's colorful but brief life for WGT.


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TRUCKEE, Calif. - After battling Black Friday and click-crazy Cyber Monday's shopping madness, The Center for Nonprofit Leadership of Nevada County is asking charities, businesses and individuals to embrace another day - #GivingTuesday on Nov. 27.
#GivingTuesday encourages communities to get involved with their local nonprofit organizations, from donating money to volunteering. And nonprofits are asked to connect their fundraising efforts or schedule volunteer projects as part of #GivingTuesday.
The Center for Nonprofit Leadership plans an initiative during the next month to educate the community about the national #GivingTuesday campaign, which started last Thanksgiving in New York City. The Center will post messages about #GivingTuesday on its website, Facebook page and Twitter account, driving people to the www.cnlsierra.org membership page where they can donate online to local membership organizations.
The one-day event has a single goal - make people more aware and active with local nonprofits.
"We want to build an even better Nevada County, and that starts with developing first-rate nonprofits and encouraging community involvement," said Center Chairman Bill Neff. "Giving Tuesday is an excellent way to get people involved and remind them how important nonprofits are to this area."
How can nonprofits participate?
• Make sure your Center membership is current before Nov. 20, ensuring a listing on the member page at cnlsierra.org.
• Promote #GivingTuesday on Facebook and Twitter, and encouraging donations at www.cnlsierra.org.
• Establish an online giving application or link on your website, which greatly increases the likelihood for donations.
• Visit www.GivingTuesday.org for more information and ideas about how to get involved.
Nonprofits interested in the Center and #GivingTuesday may call 530-265-5600 or email firstname.lastname@example.com to become a member or check their membership status and ensure the listing as part of #GivingTuesday.
About The Center for Nonprofit Leadership
The Center for Nonprofit Leadership is a resource center for nonprofit organizations and individuals in Nevada County and the Sierra Nevada region of California. Founded in 2003 as a catalyst to strengthen and sustain local nonprofit organizations, CNL focuses on best practice workshops, executive leadership seminars, on-site coaching and mentoring, and public advocacy. You can learn more about The Center for Nonprofit Leadership online at www.CNLSierra.org. The Center is on Facebook www.facebook.com/NevadaCountyNonProfitLeadership and Twitter @NevCoNonprofits.


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"40 Years -- And Still Going Strong... 1973-2013,"
works by the Evans Art Guild, through July 5.
Starting on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 and continuing through Friday, July 5, 2013 every week on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.Next Date: This event ended on Friday, July 5, 2013
Cost: Free
Venue: Enjoy the Journey Art Gallery.
1168 Orchard Park Road, West Seneca.
1168 Orchard Park Road, West Seneca.
More Info: www.etjgallery.com | 675-0204.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - District officials are hopeful a new location and format to board meetings can help ease issues exposed recently during a confrontational meeting that featured accusations of non-transparent communication between trustees and General Manager Bill Horn.
Last Wednesday's Incline Village General Improvement District board meeting saw bouts of emotional and tense interaction after trustee Jim Hammerel brought up an issue of what he termed "inappropriate communication from the district."
On Feb. 25, Hammerel sent an email to Horn regarding a district matter. When Hammerel eventually received an email response on the same matter from Simonian, Hammerel said he felt "offended" because Horn had blind copied Simonian without Hammerel's knowledge.
"I'm all about transparency ... and I see this as very disingenuous," Hammerel said at last week's meeting. "For a private conversation between Bill and I ... to also be listened to by the chairman, I found that to be very offensive."
In response, Horn said it's been a practice of his since becoming interim general manager in 2001 to keep the board chair - to whom he directly reports - informed of conversations about district matters with trustees.
"It has been my policy to include the chairman ... in communication with another trustee," Horn said. "All five trustees need to know what individual trustees are asking us to do."
To which Hammerel responded: "I have no problem with sharing (that) vision, but it is disingenuous to blind copy the board chair."
Trustee Jim Smith then spoke, saying he was concerned about Horn's email copying practice, asking him, "how long have you done this," and if Horn ever informed Simonian or other trustees about it.
From there, the conversation escalated. Horn turned to Simonian and asked: "Do I need an attorney here today?"
Smith quickly responded: "You have one right there," and pointed to IVGID's legal counsel, Charles S. Zumpft, who was sitting in last week for regular attorney Scott Brooke.
"No," Horn said loudly, before again turning to Simonian and asking, "Do I need my personal attorney here today?"
Amid whispers and grumblings from the audience of roughly 50 residents, Simonian then pounded the gavel and declared the board would take a five-minute recess.
Smith then said, "No, I want him to answer my question."
"This is getting outside of the guidelines of what we should be discussing here," Simonian responded.
After the break, Smith again said he wanted Horn to answer his question, which led to more heated words.
"This has been disruptive, and I'm going to put an end to it right now," Simonian said.
To which Smith responded: "I'm very concerned about transparency here ... about a blind cc program."
At that point, trustee Bill Devine said, "I think Bill has made it clear he will not answer the question," and because of that, the board was better served moving on.
Zumpft later chimed in, calling the situation an "interrogation of staff," and telling Simonian that "you don't have to allow it to continue."
Hammerel again repeated that the blind copy had offended him.
"In my book, that doesn't count as transparency," he said.
In a follow-up phone interview this week, Horn - who apologized to Hammerel at the meeting - said he and Hammerel met afterward to discuss a better method of communication, and both agreed talking on the phone is a good solution.
"It's always been my practice to make that the person I'm directly responsible to know what's going on," Horn said Tuesday. "Every since I came here in 2001, the chairman has always been kept in the loop. And it's never changed."
When asked why he chose to blind copy Simonian on the Feb. 25 email, rather than a regular copy, Horn paused for several seconds before saying, "I cannot recollect why I blind-copied Trustee Hammerel ... I can't remember."
When asked if his practice has been to blind copy in the past, Horn said, "my memory isn't good enough to remember every time whether I did or didn't."
On Wednesday, Hammerel said he was still concerned about the blind copy.
"I don't know if this was one instance or if this is something that's been repeated ... which is why I encourage the board to investigate this," he said.
As for the heated exchange among trustees and Horn, Simonian on Tuesday said while the situation was unfortunate, it can serve as a learning lesson to improve board communication.
"It wasn't serving the board and it wasn't serving the constituents ... the forum wasn't the right place for that type of discussion," Simonian said. "That dialogue ... opened us up, it made us look like we weren't being transparent and that we were unprofessional."
Simonian said he's taking time to speak with the trustees individually with a goal of creating "more cohesion as a board."
"That's the main goal ... to create an environment for safe dialogue and soliciting participation on a more rational level," he said.
Perhaps one way to reach that goal is the new board meeting format, Simonian said, which rolls out next Wednesday at The Chateau.
The meeting starts at 5 p.m. with a social session. During it, light refreshments will be served, and residents will have the opportunity to approach trustees and staff, with an idea of gaining further knowledge of that meeting's agenda items and other district matters. The social hour is expected to become the norm for board meetings in 2013.
"As long as we have attendance, it has the potential to be successful," Simonian said.
The official meeting begins at 6 p.m., also with a tweaked format, in that public comment and agenda items up for vote will be moved closer to the beginning, while board updates and discussions will be moved farther back, a move trustees agreed would be better for public participation.
While Hammerel said he hopes the new format helps, there still is plenty of work to be done.
"I look forward to the point where the board has finally jelled together and has improved communication, not only with each other but with our residents," he said Wednesday. " ... "IVGID's got a serious communication and trust problem, and I think both of those initiatives will help IVGID communicate with residents better and hopefully build stronger trust with our residents."


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Being more conscious about what I am putting on my skin is something that I have been striving towards for the past few years. I love beauty products and adore pampering my skin, but I also want to ensure that I am actually doing my skin more good than harm by using products that are as natural as possible, effective and that do not contain ingredients that are detrimental to the health of my skin.
Finding skin care products that are actually good to and for my skin is easier said than done, so you can only imagine my jubilation when I recently found a product by Balanced Guru that is made with certified organic food-graded ingredients that are safe enough to eat and extremely rich in nutrients, anti-oxidants and vitamins. Read more


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Blue Out T-Shirts for Blue Out Game Available at Shenango Campus Bookstore
To keep awareness of child abuse prevention in the forefront at Penn State, bookstores at the University's Commonwealth Campuses, including Shenango campus, are selling Blue Out t-shirts for Penn State's Blue Out football game against Temple, Saturday, Sept. 22, at Beaver Stadium. Time to be announced. The sale is open to the public.
The idea is the same as that of previous White Out games, i.e. to show a united front of Penn Staters and friends rallying for the same cause, in the case the awareness and prevention of child and sexual abuse.
Cost of the shirt is $15, and $9 of each sale will benefit the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR). Information about PCAR is available at www.pcar.org.
The front of the shirt features the blue ribbon logo for child abuse awareness as well as the words "2012 Blue Out – Stop Child Abuse!" The back of the shirt says "We are…One Team, One School, One Heart, One Promise" and features the PCAR website.
For information, please contact Patty Bobbie or Kelly Spence in the Shenango bookstore at firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com or 724-983-2851, respectively.


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8 Brilliant Pieces of Comedy Hiding on YouTube (Part 5)
One of my great joys in life is checking random videos on YouTube right before bed and then realizing four hours later that I've forgotten to sleep. I love finding those buried gems that make you say, "Why the hell am I laughing at this? And why doesn't this have 100 million views?" Thankfully, as the hit counters in those four links show, I'm not the only one who likes stupid videos, and that probably brings me way more pride than it should. That being said, if you find your own hidden gem you'd like to share with the world, we have a thread for that right in our forums, which is where I've found many of these awesome displays of horrifying comedy. For instance ...
#8. Nice Peace
I've never been one for that whole "Japan is so wacky crazy" niche of comedy, because if you pick through any country's entertainment long enough, you're going to find some bizarre shit. From an outside eye, American TV must look like complete psychopathic chaos. That aside, this actually is complete psychopathic chaos.
According to the worst translation I have ever seen, it's from a Japanese kids' show called Uncle Sailor, and the tiny balding man wearing what we Americans call a schoolgirl fetish outfit is called "Faint Ann, Lance Ear Field Incense." I think. I don't even care if that's a mistranslation -- that is the greatest name ever made for anyone on Earth, and that's what I'm calling him.
In America, this would be a punishment. "You sit down and watch Uncle Sailor and think about what you did!"
He's singing a song called "Nice Peace," and the lyrics are:
Nice peace, nice peace
Nice peace, nice peace
Nice peace, nice peace
Only one for all.
And really, I can't think of more fitting lyrics to use as a vehicle for halting world violence, nor a more fitting man to deliver that message:
Really, I think the looks on those kids' faces say more about this video than anything I could possibly contrive:
In any culture, that's body language for "What. The. Fuck?"
In 2006, Andy Harpole uploaded a video of himself breaking an acoustic guitar on his head, and why that video is sitting under 200,000 views is beyond me. It's not just that he's breaking a guitar on his head ... it's the angry reassurance, to who I'm assuming is his mother, that he is fine. Over and over, he slams the guitar into his head with a sickening WHAP! and follows each attempt with "I'm OK." WHAP! "I'm OK!" WHAP! "I'M OK!"
When it finally breaks, he gives it one more shot and then drops to the floor. His mother, being concerned for his safety, ends the video by saying, "Now pick all the shit up that flew everywhere. It's all over the sofa and the floor." It's so awesome that my views alone are threatening to push it into the million-views club.
#6. Bad Gay Porn Acting
With the exception of language, this is totally safe for work. There's no sex in this video -- only the horrible dialogue leading up to it. We've all seen bad-porn-acting videos before, even if it was just in the form of a comedy parody. But man, I'm telling you, this really is something special.
One guy walks up and apologizes as he catches another man peeing in the woods. The second guy says, "Sorry for what? Our daddy taught us not to be ashamed of our dicks. Especially since they're such a good size and all." The first guy agrees, adding, "Your daddy gave you good advice." And really, if you can't be a dad who teaches his kids about dick shame, you shouldn't be a father. After Chad Woodspee explains that sometimes he pulls his dick so hard, it rips the skin, the other man does the neighborly thing and offers him a blow job.
But it's their delivery that really sells the scene. It's like handing a stick of deodorant to a third grader and having him read the ingredients aloud. Honestly, if all gay porn was like this, it's all I'd watch. Oh, what the hell -- while we're on the subject of gay sex ...
#5. Mafia Orgy
I'm going to declare this one not safe for work, even though everyone in it is a fully clothed video game character. That's how good it is.
I don't know what game it's from, and I don't care. I don't know how this person made the video, and I equally don't care. It's a mafia scene that starts out with the type of dialogue you'd expect from a random Scorsese movie, but just as you're about to close out the window, BAM! Gay mafia orgy.
All of the vocals are done in a generic text-to-voice program, so it just continues to slip ever further from bizarre to surreal as one of the men flatly says, "Yeah. Fuck that tight ass," followed by the entire room erupting into fully clothed butt sex.
Further, it slides into a three-man golden shower as the recipient stripper-dances on a tiger skin rug:
And finally it reaches the deepest recesses of hell when a man gets a reverse cowgirl as his head spasms and thrashes like a demon from Hellraiser. I've watched this video so many times, I feel like I need to convert to Catholicism just to use the confession booth.


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Unless they've changed how the register works, as soon as you do a price adjustment by manual adjustment or via price match, coupons tend not to work.
A PM is also the "other deals and promotions" section that the coupon legal says it won't work with.
I think it depends on your CS. When they price-matched and the coupon didn't work he said it's cause they PM'ed it, and I said it works on ANY Blu $9.99 and up and they overrode it. So YMMV I'd say


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Cervical dysplasia refers to abnormal changes in the cells on the surface of the cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb) that opens at the top of the vagina.
The changes are not cancer. But they can lead to cancer of the cervix if not treated.
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN); Precancerous changes of the cervix
Cervical dysplasia can develop at any age, but is most often seen in women ages 25 to 35.
Most often, cervical dysplasia is caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). HPV is a common virus that is spread through sexual contact. There are many types of HPV. Some types lead to cervical dysplasia or cancer. Other types of HPV can cause genital warts.
The following may increase your risk of cervical dysplasia:
Most of the time, there are no symptoms.
You will have a pelvic exam.
Cervical dysplasia that is seen on a Pap smear is called squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL). On the Pap smear report, these changes will be described as:
You will need more tests if a Pap smear shows abnormal cells or cervical dysplasia. If the changes were mild, follow-up Pap smears may be all that is needed.
A biopsy to confirm the condition is often needed, however. This may be done using:
Dysplasia that is seen on a biopsy of the cervix is called cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). It is grouped into three categories:
Some strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are known to cause cervical cancer. An HPV DNA test can identify the high-risk types of HPV linked to this cancer. This test may be done:
Treatment depends on the degree of dysplasia. Mild dysplasia (LSIL or CIN I) may go away without treatment.
Treatment for moderate-to-severe dysplasia or mild dysplasia that does not go away may include:
If you have had dysplasia, you will need to have repeat exams every 12 months or as recommended by your doctor.
Early diagnosis and prompt treatment cures most cases of cervical dysplasia. However, the condition may return.
Without treatment, severe cervical dysplasia may change into invasive cancer. It can take 10 or more years for cervical dysplasia to develop into cancer. The risk of cancer is lower for mild dysplasia.
Call our health care provider if you are age 21 or older and have never had a pelvic exam and Pap smear.
Ask your health care provider about the HPV vaccine. Girls who receive this vaccine before they become sexually active reduce their chance of getting cervical cancer.
You can reduce your risk of developing cervical dysplasia by taking the following steps:
American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases. Policy Statement: HPV vaccine recommendations. Pediatrics. 2012. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-3865.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 140: management of abnormal cervical cancer screening test results and cervical cancer precursors. Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Dec;122(6):1338-67.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 99: Management of abnormal cervical cytology and histology. Obstet Gynecol. 2008;112(6):1419-1444. Reaffirmed 2010.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Practice Bulletin No. 131: Screening for cervical cancer. Obstet Gynecol. 2012;120:1222-1238.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Committee Opinion No. 588: Human Papillomavirus Vaccination. Obstet Gynecol. 2014;123:712–8.
Noller KL. Intraepithelial neoplasia of the lower genital tract (cervix, vulva): etiology, screening, diagnostic techniques, management. In: Lentz GM, Lobo RA, Gershenson DM, Katz VL, eds. Comprehensive Gynecology. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Mosby; 2012:chap 28.
Saslow D, Solomon D, Lawson HW, et al. American Cancer Society, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, and American Society for Clinical Pathology screening guidelines for the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer. CA Cancer J Clin. 2012;62(3):147-72.
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on July 12, 2013 - 11:31 AM
"Unfinished Song" lets us see what Sergeant Troy and Isadora Duncan may have looked like in their Golden Years, with Terence Stamp and Vanessa Redgrave as an aging British couple joined by love and facing an inevitable separation.
The blue eyes still pierce and the handsome and beautiful performers still are magnetic on screen, even behind Stamp's don't-give-a-damn stubble and Redgrave's closed-cropped chemo-caused hair style.
It's a movie aimed straight at the heart, rather than the head. We've seen the bones of this story before, most memorably in the fictional "Brassed Off" and "The Full Monty," in which working-class Brits turn to music and the stage to overcome adversity, and in the 2008 documentary "Young @Heart," about a real-life amateur senior choir that continues to perform (and can be found on YouTube, if you're interested).
Arthur (Stamp) is the gruff old guy who grudgingly makes sure his wife, Marion (Redgrave), gets to her chorus practice at the local senior center in their little English town. He indulges Marion in this simple pleasure, but he refuses to join her. A bunch of old fools thinking they can sing is not his cup of tea, or coffee.
Director Paul Andrew Williams doesn't overdo it with his senior chorale. He doesn't have a bunch of ringers as singers, and he doesn't make them quirky old clowns. These are simply lively, older people who would rather do something instead of sitting home watching season 17 of "Midsommer Murders."
Williams embraces them, the same way their pretty young director Elizabeth does. Played by Gemma Arterton ("Tamara Drew," "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters"), Elizabeth takes her charges to places they have lately only remembered, if that. She dubs the choir the OAP'Z (for "old-age pensioners" with "the zed giving it some 'street'). As with the real-life group in "Young @ Heart," these singers forgo church music and show tunes in favor of songs like "Let's Talk About Sex" and "Love Shack," and they run with it.
Unafraid of appearing foolish, the group is full of fun and friendship, and the joy-filled experience helps Marion keep on going. When she has a relapse, they stand in the rain to serenade her with "You Are the Sunshine of My Life."
The subplot, which bubbles into prominence by the end, involves Arthur and Marion's son, a young man who, while a father himself, has never been close to his own dad. A busy mechanic, he is juggling job, child care and his elderly parents – and none too well, in the eyes of the critical Arthur.
The family drama plays out in the background for the first half of the film, which is good-humored and timelessly romantic – most of the tears it pulls out are while everyone is still on screen. The most touching moment comes as Marion delivers a tender solo of "True Colors" to an audience that includes her stony-faced husband – opening with "You with the sad eyes / don't be discouraged," and having just enough strength to finish the chorus of "I see your true colors, shining through. I see your true colors, and that's why I love you."
When most people sing Cyndi Lauper's hit, it is lovely. Sung by a woman with terminal cancer to the man who cannot bear to lose her, it is devastating.
Fortunately, there is plenty of time for Arthur to pick up where his wife left off, and to follow a determined, if kind of hokey and pretty unlikely, path to his own redemption.
"Unfinished Song" joins "Amour" and the animated "Up" in that narrow group of films that place high value on long and enduring love without turning their lovers into comic kooks. Williams doesn't rehash Arthur and Marion's whole, long love affair. We see it in their eyes and their cozy, full-size bed, and that's enough.
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Jerry Ferrara posted a photo of himself to Instagram on Tuesday, and he certainly looks different!
Ferrara, who is best known for his role as the cuddliest – and cushiest – best friend of Vincent Chase on HBO's Entourage, is pictured lifting weights and flexing some serious muscles.
But the actor, 34, did give us a fair warning, with this caption: "MAJOR MEATHEAD #FLEXIE PHOTO ABOUT TO POST… Yup there it is."
Comments on the photo, which got over 7,400 likes, included "Okay we loved Turtle before ... But now ... too much hotness."
The actor, who debuted a notably slimmer look in 2011, told Men's Health that he dropped the weight by committing to a healthy diet and working out regularly.
This time Ferrara's chiseled look is in preparation for his role in the upcoming Arturo Gatti biopic, which is executive produced by Mark Wahlberg. Ferrara is getting strong to play the Brazilian boxer, his trainer Jordan Feramisco tells PEOPLE.
"Ever since he got his role for the Arturo Gatti movie, we wanted to get him looking bigger and stronger and bulkier," said Feramisco.
Ferrara's fit physique is the result of a combination of lifting weights and boxing, Feramisco said, adding that the star works out with him "about four times a week" at the Unbreakable Performance Center.
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Remembering 2012 — No. 7: Interstate 81 was a headache for drivers
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MARTINSBURG — Concerns over traffic safety mounted in 2012 as a seemingly high amount of fatal car crashes occurred along Interstate 81 throughout the yea....
"Lemaster said law enforcement officials find it difficult to conduct traffic control along I-81. Not only is traffic control not a mandatory duty of the sheriff's department, but such assignments spread thin the fleet of deputies." No, Kenny,your priority is collecting those precious taxes of which a portion enhances your paycheck. You remember, your sole reason for having that job.
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"The BCSD logged 400 reports of traffic accidents along the road from January to October, the report said."
That works out to 40 reported accidents per month along our stretch of interstate highway. Ouch. Drive carefully out there folks.
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Harvey's to host annual Fall Food Fest
Ryan Summerlin October 25, 2013
Fall may be known for its vibrant colors and abundance of pumpkin spice recipes, but it also signals the arrival of one of the largest educational fundraisers in the area.
The ninth annual Fall Food Fest, sponsored by the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation, will feature 18 local restaurants and be held at Harvey's Convention Center on Saturday, Oct. 26.
At least 400 people are expected to attend the event, which will highlight a number of signature plates from popular South Shore eateries, foundation president Nancy Rollston said.
"It's just a nice chance to catch up with people you know and enjoy the ambiance," she said.
Pumpkin chili, tacos and white chocolate ice cream will be just a few dishes available, with each restaurant showcasing its own special cuisine.
Peter Brinckerhoff, executive chef at Riva Grill, said the restaurant will be providing a smaller version of its tenderloin beef salad wrap — a longtime favorite among patrons.
"We want to fit those flavor profiles into something that's been on the menu for a long time," he said, "and let someone try it who hasn't yet."
Riva Grill will make about 500 salad wraps for guests to sample at the event, Brinckerhoff said.
"We try to get involved in charity events because it's good for the community," he said.
The 21-and-over event also will feature an array of alcoholic beverages, Rollston said.
Activities will include live music by Niall McGuiness, an auction and a silent auction.
"One of the live auction prizes is a wheel barrow full of assorted wines," she said.
Proceeds will go to South Lake Tahoe schools to help form about $50,000 worth of grants. Grants are then approved for a variety of school programs. In the past, funds have gone toward new ski equipment, books and a school garden.
Last year, the Foundation raised about $38,000. Officials anticipate a similar — if not better — turnout this year, Rollston said.
"I think it's fun," she said, "and I think people appreciate the fact that they are raising funds for something they can see."
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Kenneth L. Cherry, 81, Duncansville, died Oct. 25, 2012, at The Fairways at Brookline, State College.
He was born in Altoona, son of the late Wallace L. and Virginia H. (Miller) Cherry. He married Florence A. Sanders on June 6, 1953, in Pittsburgh.
Surviving are his wife of 59 years and three children: daughter, Debra L. Weible and husband, David, and their daughter, Kristen Weible Jackson and husband, Brandon, all of Pasadena, Md.; son, Dr. Kenneth L. Cherry Jr. and wife, Dr. Melanie Cherry, and their three children: Christina M. Fiore and husband, Dr. Jay Fiore, and their children, Mia and Olivia, Kenneth L. Cherry III and Allison Maria Cherry, all of State College; and son, Timothy D. Cherry and wife, Nancy, and their two children, Danielle Meadows and husband, Jason, and Katelyn Cherry, all of Duncansville.
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He is also survived by four siblings: Joanne Sease and husband, Gene, of Indianapolis, Ind., Robert W. Cherry and wife, Joyce, of Hamburg, N.Y., Helen M. Wieand Hogan and husband, Dennis, of San Tan Valley, Ariz., and Thomas L. Cherry and wife, Georgia, of Johnstown, Pa.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Mary Ann Cherry; and two sisters: Mary Kay Woomer and Marilyn June Dillen.
Kenneth was a 1949 graduate of Bellwood-Antis High School. He graduated from Penn State University in 1957 in agricultural education after serving two years as a supply sergeant in the Korean War in the middle of his education. He retired as vocational director of the Hollidaysburg Area School District with 31 years of service. He was a member of Juniata Lodge 282, F&AM, Altoona Consistory and Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite.
He was actively involved in his community serving as the chairman of the Hollidaysburg Farm Show for many years. He was also a member of Hicks Memorial United Methodist Church, Duncansville, and served as a member and president of the board of trustees for most of his membership.
"Pap" enjoyed his family, especially his grandchildren and his great-granddaughters. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting with his sons and running his beloved Brittany bird dogs on his favorite horse, Paint. He attended his fruit trees with great skill and passion and could fix virtually anything. Ken was the second of now four straight generations of the Cherry family who are proud Penn State University alumni. He attended Penn State football games with passion and pride for more than 30 years, only missing games when his health would no longer permit him to go.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, at Jon C. Russin Funeral Home, Bellwood. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
The family asks that you please omit flowers and honor Kenneth by making all contributions to the Kenneth L. Cherry Sr. Fund at Penn State University. The family has established an account for this fund, and the checks should be made payable to Debra Cherry Weible with a memo line for Kenneth L. Cherry Sr. Education Fund. The family will generate one check to the College of Education at Penn State University. Please send your checks to Debra Cherry Weible, 9164 Rolling Meadow Run, Pasadena, MD 21122.


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In certain families, the artistic gene is dominant and irrepressible. Local examples include Charles Burchfield, whose curiosity and style flowed in certain ways to his daughter Catherine Parker; or the various Kegler brothers, whose ongoing work includes bookmaking, design and painting.
An exhibition opening Saturday in Nina Freudenheim Gallery, which just closed an exhibition of extraordinary paintings by Kyle Butler, will explore the work of another fascinating artistic family: the Woodmans.
"The Four Woodmans" showcases work by the internationally regarded ceramicist Betty Woodman; her equally esteemed husband, painter and photographer George Woodman; their deceased daughter, Francesca Woodman, whose photographs are highly prized and widely exhibited; and Charles Woodman, who works with live music and projections. Charles Woodman will give a live performance April 5 at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery as a companion to his work in the Nina Freudenheim Gallery. – Colin Dabkowski
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DENVER � Squash, corn and beans, plus some prickly pear cactus fruit for a sweet treat, formed the cornerstone of the diet for ancestral Puebloans who lived at Chimney Rock a millennium ago.
History may never know if they tried brewing it into beer.
But thanks to Pagosa Brewing Co.�s Tony Simmons, modern denizens of Southwest Colorado this fall have been able to drink Ancestral Ale, brewed to commemorate the establishment of a national monument at Chimney Rock.
Simmons brought the ale to Denver for last week�s Great American Beer Festival. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., stopped by Denver�s Falling Rock Tap House on Friday for a celebration of the national monument and Simmons� beer.
�To bring it up to the level of Mesa Verde, it�s really amazing. It�s going to bring a lot of people to our county,� Simmons said.
Simmons recalled his phone conversation with the U.S. Forest Service�s national office.
�This is so cool,� the Forest Service official told him. �We want you to ship some cases of this beer. We�ve never had a national monument with a beer named after it.�
Simmons� Ancestral Ale was one example among many at the Great American Beer Festival of how craft brewing has become a serious part of the community and the economy.
�Everywhere you go, craft beer is killing it right now. We�ve maxed out our kitchen and our dining area. We�re trying to keep from running out of beer,� Simmons said.
With 41 people on the payroll, he estimates that Pagosa Brewing Co. is among the largest independent employers in Archuleta County.
That growth was reflected at the 31st edition of the Great American Beer Festival. Competition was more intense than ever, with 666 breweries entering 4,388 different brews in 84 categories.
Jeff Albarella, head brewer at Carver Brewing Co., spent all year tweaking the recipe for his Twilight India Pale Ale to get it ready for this year�s festival.
But he was competing in the festival�s toughest category, with 203 entries.
�That�s a long shot for sure. But I figured, why not? It�s one of our best beers,� Albarella said.
Southwest Colorado came back with just one award, a gold medal for Telluride Brewing Co.�s Face Down Brown in the American Style Brown Ale category.
Gov. John Hickenlooper, who opened Colorado�s first microbrewery (beating Carver by a few months), welcomed brewers from around the country to the festival.
Hickenlooper took U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to the festival Friday, including the Farm to Table Pavilion, where chefs pair gourmet food with craft beer.
�He was swept away,� Hickenlooper said. �He was totally captivated and had all these ideas on how he could help us expand,� including marketing craft breweries to international tourists.


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Goose Creek City Council named Danny Wilson as the towns new municipal judge during its monthly meeting Aug. 12.
Wilson, a Goose Creek lawyer, will start Sept. 1 as he takes over for Dale Van Slambrook, who was recently named a Master in Equity judge for Berkeley County.
Wilson was chosen over Charleston lawyer Peter Shahid after both candidates interviewed with council members at a workshop July 31.
This was a very tough choice, Mayor Michael Heitzler said. Both men offered excellent credentials and a lot of experience. We were fortunate to have two very strong candidates for this position.
Wilson, a 1988 College of Charleston graduate, got his law degree from Florida State in 1995 and has practiced law in the Lowcountry since 1998.
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Gazelle: Samsung trade-ins toward Apple iPhone 5s and Apple iPhone 5c up 210% over launch weekend
0. phoneArena 26 Sep 2013, 15:26 posted on
If you've never heard of Gazelle, you probably still have your OG Motorola DROID as your daily driver, or you don't watch too much television; Gazelle is a company that will pay you cash for your old smartphone. Usually once a year, when the next iteration of the Apple iPhone is announced, Gazelle spends the big bucks to advertise on television...
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1. Ninetysix (Posts: 2384; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
I actually saw PAPINYC trade-in his Galaxy S3.
7. WHoyton1 (Posts: 1635; Member since: 21 Feb 2013)
flaming again....your pathetic
9. darkkjedii (Posts: 21344; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Nahhh WH, that one was personal.
12. WHoyton1 (Posts: 1635; Member since: 21 Feb 2013)
yeh those two hate eachother but whats the use when the guy is already muted.... BTW congrats on the wedding!
30. darkkjedii (Posts: 21344; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Yeah that's true. Thanx bro... Pap asks for it a lot though, he's far too disrespectful to people.
36. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Why wouldn't he! He's an Apple user! Not like
Droid does
And loads others....
44. VZWuser76 (Posts: 4210; Member since: 04 Mar 2010)
If being disrespectful to people was grounds for banning, there'd be 5 commenters left on PA.
33. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Yea you pathetic Troll®
Stop Trolling and causing flame wars Ninety six, you Troll®
8. darkkjedii (Posts: 21344; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
LMAOOOOO!!! +1,000,000 dude. Good one.
32. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
He does not own a S3™ but a Note2
Ninetysix® you Troll®
2. LordDavon (Posts: 135; Member since: 19 Sep 2011)
I am surprised that people even use this service. They pay pretty poor for Android phones, or any phones, for that matter.
31. JunitoNH (Posts: 1799; Member since: 15 Feb 2012)
No, you had it correct the first time. Android devices don't retain their value, reality. e.g. Verizon, has a trade in program to recycle old phones. My AT&T iPhone 4 8gb = $110; Galaxy Nexus 16gb = $45 lol.
3. toiletcleaner (Posts: 224; Member since: 10 Oct 2012)
I trade my Galaxy Nexus and got the 5S. then sell it on swappa and brought the note 3, simple as that
10. darkkjedii (Posts: 21344; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Where's it out yet? And why would you do it that way?
34. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Toiletcleaner ®
What a funny name and an Avatar....
4. xtroid2k (Posts: 519; Member since: 11 Jan 2010)
My GS3 does all I need it to do. I'm waiting until next year to see what will I feel will be an excellent year for mobile tech. This year is coming to a close and two very awesome phones were launched but I just can't justify the cost because my phone works great. now the new premium line Sammy has in the pipe is awesome sounding. Gazelle is pretty cool and nifty for your average Joe. I didn't know this but I walked into a T-Mobile store the other day and they told me they would give me $85 bucks at the store for my gs3 so yeah check your options
15. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
$85 bucks? That's a rip off. Sell it on Craigslist and you can make over $290 easily.
46. xtroid2k (Posts: 519; Member since: 11 Jan 2010)
Well I would have never traded it at TMO anyway. I was trying to say that you can get more if you just look closer to home. Just like you said "craigslist" I love my phone though.
5. brettmazzocchi (Posts: 2; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
I guess that happens when the number goes from 0 to 3 hahaha
6. PootisMan (Posts: 250; Member since: 02 Aug 2013)
You could sell your iPhone on eBay and get way more money for it then Gazelle.
11. WHoyton1 (Posts: 1635; Member since: 21 Feb 2013)
well this isnt gonna start any flame wars.....
14. alouden (unregistered)
Exactly!! What did they think was going to happen with a headline like that?
16. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
What do you expect? Alan wrote it. He's the worst writer on the site that loves to start wars.
13. greyhulk (Posts: 156; Member since: 30 Jun 2010)
I don't think this is accurate. I sold my GS4 to them, but it wasn't because I bought an iPhone. I bought an LG G2. Saying that the trade-ins are "Samsung for iPhone" is extremely speculative, regardless of the timing.
29. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
+1. Of course, everyone with common sense knows its highly speculative, except for those in the media. Because everything that happens in the tech world is iPhone related.
No one is taking into account any other device that has been recently released and thinking maybe people are buying those devices, just like you did. Or maybe since Apple releases a new iPhone roughly around the same time, that maybe this is around the time most people are ready for upgrades. I'm just kinda sickened by the fact that no one in the tech world is willing to admit Apple needs to step their game up! Sure, the "S" versions are meant to be incriminatory upgrades. But with heavy hitters like the LG G2, the Z1, the Lumia 1520 and the Note 3 coming out, Apple can't just give the same design for a third year in a row! The fanboys will flame , but the true fans should see my point even if they disagree. They need to show us something new!
41. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
They can and will and it will be the same old same old over and over and over again!
There is a big difference between them and
Humans vs animals illogical minds.
Rules must be obied. Follow the leader.
Mesia will give, and must be accepted! No other options!
47. RomeoJDR (Posts: 244; Member since: 09 Dec 2011)
The article even mentions how Gazelle spends extra money to market hard when a new iPhone is released. Hmmm, just maybe the extra marketing may have played a part in the increased business, rather than simply everyone ditching their phone for the iPhone? Where does the use of the term 'trade in' even stem from in this article. Gazelle is buying phones from people not trading them in for a discount on another phone.
17. promise7 (Posts: 877; Member since: 03 Jul 2013)
Are these numbers people who are just looking at the offer or the one's who actually go through with the trade and mail in their phone to Gazelle?
18. JMartin22 (Posts: 1969; Member since: 30 Apr 2013)
In other news... those of us who have our favorite phones don't care about obvious bait articles such as this. Off the record comment: that site is awful and I would not undercut the profit I could get for selling a high-end smartphone.
19. khmer (Posts: 95; Member since: 21 Jun 2012)
iPhone 5s Touch ID, your finger print will be stored in your phone and Apple storage database. Your fingers print is the last resort for your life. It is not a safe place to store your fingers print inside your phone. An expert hackers already hacked and copied your fingers print from iPhone 5s some where in the World. You can change your passwords but your fingers print can't be change. My idea is don't use a phone with the finger print reader.
21. promise7 (Posts: 877; Member since: 03 Jul 2013)
we should get rid of door locks too because ppl can get into that.
23. Ninetysix (Posts: 2384; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
You should wear gloves 24/7 if you're this paranoid. Make sure you don't touch anything!!!
35. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
He is not paranoid but giving wise advise that animals won't, and never understand!
Pathetic "Cults"™
38. HASHTAG (unregistered)
Except I don't think the average person would have to worry about the security of their fingerprint being stored on a device.
49. slgilley (Posts: 1; Member since: 27 Sep 2013)
Of course, this is mostly wrong. Your fingerprint is not stored on your phone. A non-reversible mathematical representation of your fingerprint is stored there, but your fingerprint can not be created from that representation. Neither is ever sent to Apple or stored on their servers. So this is all misinformation. Whether or not the fingerprint scanner makes your phone more secure is a different argument and one I decline to get into.
20. alouden (unregistered)
The author of this "article" seems to be trying to connect two items that may or may not be connected. He notes the spike in Samsung phones being traded in. He also notes that Gazelle asked 3000 customers who are switching to the iPhone why they switched. Two separate things. Maybe those trading in Samsungs are buying other Samsungs. Maybe they are buying iPhones. Maybe the LG G2. As for the 3000, the article fails to state what they are coming to the iPhone from. A Samsung? HTC? Older iPhone? Blackberry? It is flawed reasoning and sloppy journalism.
22. JMartin22 (Posts: 1969; Member since: 30 Apr 2013)
I found that nearly all tech journalists do not do their diligence when reporting on "hot topic" issues such as this. After all, they're not really professional media journalists. Only some of them actually have degrees and went through an educational institution to be deemed qualified in this field.
26. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Troll bait article. He's been doing this lately and it's really getting out of hand.
39. bigstrudel (Posts: 518; Member since: 20 Aug 2012)
Use some common sense. The vast majority of those people did trade in their Samsung for an iPhone. Why? The timing makes sense.
You're technically correct but that's all your point is: a technicality.
43. alouden (unregistered)
"Common sense" versus intelligent analysis....hmm. What a choice. My "common sense" tells me not to accept what they are implying without analysis. I am not saying that NO ONE is turning in Samsung phones for iPhones. I am sure some of that is going on. Any reasonable person would realise that. I am just saying the data as presented is highly misleading and intended to start another pointless Apple versus Samsung/android war on this website.
24. Slammer (Posts: 1515; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
I'm not going to hold much stock in this news. I know roughly 320 people that I talk to on a regular basis. While many may upgrade from their current iPhone to the new ones, only one person has mentioned upgrading to the new iPhone 5s from another platform and it's not even a galaxy series device. With law of averages in place, 210% seems mighty high in this claim from Gazelle(which happens to be pro Apple).
John B.
25. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Can't forget John V. and Alan.
27. JMartin22 (Posts: 1969; Member since: 30 Apr 2013)
I guess you're going to be pro-Anything that is in demand among 1st world buyers and generates you a lot of money. That's the way Apple devices are, for better or worse.
40. bigstrudel (Posts: 518; Member since: 20 Aug 2012)
9 million people disagree.
42. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
That includes you!
45. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
O wait, hold on! You mean 9 million animals disagree!
48. Pancholo (Posts: 380; Member since: 27 Feb 2012)
Oh, man. When you use your bad English (sometimes; you're getting better) and insults it makes my day every day!
I love you, TROLL.
28. HASHTAG (unregistered)
I don't find this statement by Gazelle to be accurate, as so many flaws can be made into it. Not saying that their statement is wrong, just unlikely.
37. sunnyfpy (Posts: 89; Member since: 12 May 2013)
Dumb deal,trade-in super cheap and buy over priced iphone5s, dumber,dumbest.....rip off.
50. rallyguy (Posts: 620; Member since: 13 Mar 2012)
Gees does this really matter. We all get tired of the bickering back and forth about Apple vs Android. And yes it can be done in good fun, often it's an outright personal attack. This article just fans the fire of hatred that consumes people on here.
So a lot of people traded in their non Apple phone for most likely an Apple phone. So what?
What does this have to do with anything?
"Gazelle spends the big bucks to advertise on television."


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Hey Vampy And twiny Whatcha up Too??~Hey Vampy(vampiress_maiden_18) Where Ya been?~
Hello to you guys too! >.<
P.S Famm Drah OUI Stands For ''Well Then YOU'"Me?... Evil?...Never"~ Hell UserOtaku God
I am going coocoo for Zabby? (LOL, JK). So... wazzup?
"Me?... Evil?...Never"~ Hell UserOtaku God
Get a MYSpace...
"Me?... Evil?...Never"~ Hell UserOtaku God
"Me?... Evil?...Never"~ Hell UserOtaku God
hey Hell User what you been up to been awhile hope alls well
Fourm Topic"Me?... Evil?...Never"~ Hell UserOtaku God
Cool Hell User & thanks for the freedom after i spoke to u that guy got creepy called me all night long scary i told him about my boyfriend & it pissed him off uhh what should i do?*VAMPPY*
"Me?... Evil?...Never"~ Hell UserOtaku God
i change my # and told the guy to never call me again so far so good thanks for the advice Hell User*VAMPPY*
"Me?... Evil?...Never"~ Hell UserOtaku God
yeah that would make him stoker very scary.*VAMPPY*
I Think) "Me?... Evil?...Never"~ Hell UserOtaku God
I'll kill him before he gets near her house!
Thanks Zabby yeah he came over last night to ask me why i wouldn't pick up my phone. maybe it's time for a restraining order. *VAMPPY*
Since I Have No Clue to What He Looks Like or Where He Is But Still If He Comes near You Again Tell Im Ill Tear Him Apart!!! ^^''"Me?... Evil?...Never"~ Hell UserOtaku God
If he comes over again, get your Zangetsu replica and cut his head off! (Or at least his wrists so everyone thinks he's some sort of EMO!!!)
Alright sounds fair. Actually he came over and i freaked so i hit him with a baseball bat, opps i hope that it will send the message.*VAMPPY*
"Me?... Evil?...Never"~ Hell UserOtaku God
Thanks Hell User in fact it actually worked he hasn't bothered me since ^_^*VAMPPY*
Cause I Thought I Saw A Pic Like Urs..... "Me?... Evil?...Never"~ Hell UserOtaku God
Thanks Hell User in fact it actually worked he hasn't bothered me since ^_^*VAMPPY*
Dont say hi to little ol' Zabby... I disown you!!! (LOL, JK). Whats up!?!?! =D
Sorry Zabby please forgive me i've been good and have had a lot of work but i met this guy and we've been hanging out he says anime rocks & he might join manga cool huh so what's up with you?
If so, as your twin brother, I must check this guy out to see if he is right for you...!!!!! >O LOL!
"Me?... Evil?...Never"~ Hell UserOtaku God
thanks and i do h ave a boyfriend so you see the complication if this guy wants more than friendship. my guy is cool with me hanging with other guys but it made him a little mad that i went to get a bite with another guy. oh what shoud i do
Who is he? I must know!
"Me?... Evil?...Never"~ Hell UserOtaku God
We must protect our fellow muskets! =D
"Me?... Evil?...Never"~ Hell UserOtaku God
LOL don't worry i checked him out but i'll tell you somethings about him. his name is Gin and he's 18 he has dark brown eyes and is a total anime freak that's why we're going out in fact he reads some of my manga stuff. yesturday he bought me a replica of zangetsu banki form. X) . thanks & i'll do the same for u Zabby. PROTECT the MUSKETS*VAMPPY*
If your happy, I am happy! (You two Hell User!). I wish he would buy me a Zangetsu Replica in Bankai form... (>.<) Wait... I hope that this "Gin" is not the one on this forums is it?
What do you mean by it not being Gin*VAMPPY*
"Me?... Evil?...Never"~ Hell UserOtaku God
He is only 16..... Dewa Mata,Niji-Hana"Innoscence Activate"
Thanks Niji-Hanna2008 your right he's not on manga.com but his name is Gin and he is 18 so yeah*VAMPPY*
Hope it is going well for you two,,,Dewa Mata,Niji-Hana"Innoscence Activate"
"Me?... Evil?...Never"~ Hell UserOtaku God
Call me if anything goes wrong. I will send him a strongly worded EMail if he does anything. K?
Thanks Zabby if things go bad I'll definately tell you*VAMPPY*
Guys are mostly interested about... uh... lets just say bed. SOOOOOO we must protect our siblings! Its our duty! I will do the same for you and I expect you do the same for me LOL! =D
when i wrote u we weren't but yesturday we went on a date and things got weird. i don't know if were dating or just friends but yesturday was weird. and as your twin sister i totally agree with you checking this guy out but i hope were not dating i mean he's cool as a friend but i not sure if he's that kind of friend.
I am planning on getting on this Saturday night...I already sent Gin a post about this today and I'm waiting for his answer as to what woudl be a good time for him.We did it last Saturday around 6PM my time (CA)... Dewa Mata,Niji-Hana"Innoscence Activate"
Then were' all gonna hang out on here Saturday at 6:00 eh? I hope my mom's not on at 6, or I will be on! =D (Until no later than 10 since thats when many of my TV shows start.)


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The final Midland Athletic League volleyball match ever was going to be memorable no matter what the circumstances. But with the league title and a perfect season for New Riegel on the line, the MAL was going out with a bang.
As it turned out, the league's final match may have been one of its best. New Riegel and Calvert produced a five-game thriller. But, like 21 others before them, Calvert couldn't put a blemish on New Riegel's record.
Lauren Ladd had 23 kills on the night, but her final one by far had the most weight on it. It carried a win, a league title and a perfect season. As the ball it the ground, the Blue Jacket faithful rushed the court to celebrate a 23-25, 25-22, 25-15, 19-25, 15-11 victory over the Senecas.
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"It feels so amazing," Ladd said. "Especially going into five [games], that was pretty intense. To come out on top, it was amazing."
"I'm so happy right now," senior libero Brittany Gillig added while wiping tears of joy out of her eyes. "I wanted to win so bad."
A Calvert win would've forced a 3-way tie for the league title with Mohawk, and after the Senecas took game four, one game remained to decide the league title.
Before the teams took the floor, New Riegel coach Cindy Walerius had a message for her senior leader.
"I think Lauren Ladd came up really big that fifth game. I told her, I said 'Take over,'" Walerius said. "She got how many kills to start that game, then that last one to end it. I knew she was going to, she was ready for it. I thought in Game 4 her legs just weren't there for her on some of the hits, but she was ready for Game 5. She just kind of dug deep inside and found the energy to take over."
Ladd started off the deciding game by smashing a kill for the game's first point. She put down two more kills and got another point off a block to get the Blue Jackets going. Kara Scherger slammed two kills and Morgan Noftz added an ace as New Riegel raced out to a 7-2 advantage.
"I was trying to take control of the team and get everyone pumped so we could do well and win," Ladd said.
But things were far from locked up as Calvert stormed back to get within one at 12-11.
"We needed to get it together and come together as a team," Gillig said when asked what was talked about in her team's huddle.
And it did as New Riegel took the last three points to claim the match.
"We knew what New Riegel was. It was exactly what I thought it was going to be out there in that match," said Calvert coach Greg Hendrix. "It was two tough teams going at it. We thought we had a shot at them and we did. New Riegel just made more plays in that fifth set."
The start of the night for New Riegel was nowhere near as sweet of the ending. Ladd and Scherger each put down four kills in the opening game, but were bettered by the Calvert duo of Meridith Lucius and Lindsay Bickley who combined for 11 kills (Lucius 6, Bickley 5) as the Senecas edged out the Blue Jackets to take an early lead.
In Game 2, after tying the game at two, New Riegel never trailed again, but never was able to put much separation between itself and Calvert. Ladd and Lucius matched each other with seven kills in the game, but Scherger added six of her match-high 24 kills to aid her team's cause. Scherger also added 21 digs on the defensive end.
"Kara Scherger is just a monster. She's just a beast," Hendrix said. "That kid, she attacks from everywhere; she digs everything. She's just phenomenal."
New Riegel took Game 3 decisively, but Calvert fought back in Game 4. Lucius smacked a pair of kills and paired with Haley Felter on a block for another point. Felter added another point off a block and the Senecas took a 5-0 lead.
"Game 3 was the one time we really let up," Hendrix said. "New Riegel kept their energy level up and we brought ours down and New Riegel took it to us. I was so proud of the girls to regroup and get out there and fight, and scratch and claw and try to pull this out and we just came up a couple points short."
Taylor Arbogast added 13 kills and 22 digs for New Riegel. Morgan Noftz tossed up 37 assists and gathered 20 digs. Gillig led the Blue Jackets' defense diving seemingly all over the floor to come up with 27 digs.
"I just wanted to dig every ball I could and be as aggressive as I could," Gillig said. "Don't let the ball drop."
Calvert got 22 kills for Lucius, 12 each from Bickley and Amber Perry.
"After the Mohawk game, I was upset with the effort the girls gave me that night," Hendrix admitted. "Tonight, I can't be upset. The girls laid it all out there on the floor, took a stab at being a champion tonight and just came up short."
New Riegel, ranked third in Division IV in the state's final coaches poll released Monday, finishes the regular season a perfect 22-0. Though everyone sits on equal footing once tournament play starts - New Riegel plays a sectional final Saturday at Hopewell-Loudon - an undefeated regular season is still something special to hold on to.
"Going 22-0 is pretty awesome," Ladd said. "And winning against good teams like this, it feels pretty good."


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BlackBerry 7 OS delivers speed, efficiency and UI enhancements and enables new hardware capabilities, including HD video recording, more fluid and responsive graphics, digital compass, and augmented reality. Browsing with the new BlackBerry 7 based smartphones is up to 40% faster than BlackBerry® 6 based smartphones and up to 100% faster than BlackBerry® 5 based smartphones.
quote: Having 3+ failures of UIs like BB


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World Book Night - 2013
Penn State Shenango will participate in World Book Night on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Lartz Memorial Library located in downtown Sharon, Pa. This year's book, Middle School- The Worse Years of My Life by James Patterson, will be free to the public on a first come, first served basis (quantities are limited). For more information, contact the Lartz Memorial Library at 724-983-2876.
World Book Night is an annual celebration dedicated to spreading the love of reading, person to person. Each year on April 23, tens of thousands of people go out into their communities and give half a million free World Book Night paperbacks to light and non-readers. In 2013, World Book Night will be celebrated in the U.S., the UK, and Ireland.
World Book Night is about giving books and encouraging reading in those who don't regularly do so. But it is also about people, communities, and connections, about reaching out to others and touching lives in the simplest of ways—through the sharing of stories.
World Book Night is a nonprofit organization. It exists because of the support of thousands of book givers, booksellers, librarians, and financial supporters who believe in its mission. Set for April 23 each year to honor Shakespeare's birthday, World Book Night was successfully launched in the U.K. in 2011 and was first celebrated in the U.S. in 2012.
Why does World Book Night exist? Reading for pleasure improves literacy, actively engaging emerging readers in their desire to read. Reading changes lives, improves employability, social interaction, enfranchisement, and can have a positive effect on mental health and happiness. Book readers of all ages are more likely to participate in positive activities such as volunteering, attending cultural events, and even physical exercise. Or more simply put, books are fun—and they can be life changing.


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as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security races to deploy full body
scanners at airports across the U.S., significant concerns have been
raised. The scanners have been shown to be ineffective at
detecting dangerous low density materials like liquids,
powders, or plastic weapons. In addition, some studies have
linked them to potentially
cancer-causing DNA damage. Perhaps most importantly, major
privacy concerns remain unresolved around the scanners, which
disrobe passengers.
those problems, the DHS appears to believe that the perception of
security is too important to wait for further study. It is
instead beginning
a mass deployment, rolling out new scanners in 11 cities
including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Diego.
advanced imaging technology (AIT) units were installed at the Boston
Logan International airport on Friday and will be installed at
Chicago O'Hare International in the next week – all installations
will be completed by the summer's end.
forty AIT units are in limited use at 19 U.S. airports. The new
units will mark the first mass deployment of the technology to the
U.S. airports. More units are expected to be deployed later
this year.
scanners will come at a relatively high expense to taxpayers. They
are funded by a $1B USD appropriation from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The spending plan -- crafted by
Congress, President
Obama, and the Department of Homeland Security -- calls for $700
million in new screening for checked baggage and $300 million in
checkpoint explosives-detection technologies.
nine other airports receiving scanners will be: Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FFL), Cincinnati/Northern
Kentucky International (CVG), Mineta San Jos International (SJC), Los
Angeles International (LAX), Port Columbus International (CMH),
Oakland International (OAK), San Diego International (SAN), Kansas
City International (MCI), and Charlotte Douglas International (CLT).
Of the airports, only LAX previously had full-body scanners.
DHS is defending its pricey plan, arguing that there's no privacy
risk. It says that images of passengers unclothed won't be
stored, despite the recent revelation that the scanners had the built
in capability to do so. They also admit that the scanners are
only efficient at detecting metal objects, but say that could be very
helpful in detecting knives or metal-based guns.
also claim there's no health risk with the non-ionizing radio
frequency energy in the millimeter wave spectrum used by the scanners
to generate their images. They say the system's energy is
100,000 times less than a cell phone transmission. (Recent
studies, however, have suggested that DNA damage may certainly be
better or worse, though, the 450 new scanner units will soon be a
common sight in the 11 airports on the mass deployment's front. The
U.S. appears to be marching in Britain's footsteps, moving towards a
"no scan, no fly" policy.
quote: How many tens of thousands of people die in auto accidents each year? Compared to that, flying -- with or without these mostly-ineffective security measures -- is still far, far safer.
quote: There are hundreds of thousands of crimes and fires in the country each year. How many air bombings are there?
quote: Even still, would you agree to spend 3 hours standing in line to get searched, every time you want to go outside your home, if it meant a reduction in muggings? I certainly wouldn't. So why should we abide it for flying -- especially when the risk is negligible, and the increase in safety minimal?
quote: Please read posts before replying to them.
quote: Personally (and I say this in all seriousness), I'd rather take the microscopic chance of being blown up in midair, than having to deal with these ridiculous security measures.
quote: You began the "police and fire" analogy; I merely debunked it.
quote: What should we do about old age? Or falls in the bathtub? Or venemous snake bites? Shouldn't we pass laws to prevent this loss of life?
quote: The idea that every problem should be attacked by a mass of new government laws is a symptom of the liberal mind.
quote: I'm surprised to see you falling into that morass.
quote: Another terror attack on a plane is unavoidable.
quote: Personally (and I say this in all seriousness), I'd rather take the microscopic chance of being blown up in midair, than having to deal with these ridiculous security measures.
quote: Mainly cause the average person is filled with emotional responses and rarely thinks.
quote: Or maybe cause the average person likes living ?
quote: Appeal to emotion with no actual backing, people will continue living without that BS, they have for a long time
quote: You can't "back" this. If you traveled back in time and told everyone who has EVER died how/what/when/where they would die, 99% of them would laugh at you.
quote: The issue isn't black and white or as clear cut are you think it is. Stop pretending that you have all the answers. Because you don't.
quote: I find this laughable coming from you as you are horribly steadfast in your bold statements of anything involving this country and its policies and other countries for that matter


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on January 27, 2013 - 11:34 PM
WHEATFIELD – TAM Ceramics may lose its property tax break from the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency because of more than $600,000 in unpaid sewer bills and special district taxes.
IDA attorney Mark J. Gabriele said he mailed the Town of Niagara company a warning letter Friday, giving it 30 days to pay up before the IDA cancels the tax abatement.
The IDA gave TAM a 15-year tax break in 2010, after the company was acquired by three local businessmen: Jerome P. Williams, George H. Bilkey and Alfonse Muto.
TAM was required to pay all back taxes and water and sewer charges by Oct. 1, 2011, as a condition of its payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, or PILOT, arrangement.
Gabriele said he thought TAM had made the payments and had no inkling otherwise until he was contacted by The Buffalo News last week. The IDA had received letters from the taxing entities, saying that the amounts owed by TAM were paid in full.
However, the County Treasurer's Office said last week that TAM owes the county $627,072.25.
Most of that amount – $414,933.81 – consists of unpaid Town of Niagara sewer charges for 2009, 2010 and 2011, which were added to TAM's tax bills of the ensuing year. The remainder consists of taxes levied by the county Water District and the town Fire, Water and Sewer districts. Such taxes are not covered by the PILOT.
Bilkey, who is TAM's president, and the firm's attorney, Robert L. Benecini, did not respond to requests for comment Friday.
The case has even more twists. Gabriele said the county, following state law, paid the town the amounts of the sewer bills and then took on the task of trying to collect from TAM.
So the town's letter that it had been paid in full wasn't completely inaccurate, Gabriele said; it just didn't mention that the town had been paid by the county, not TAM.
Now the county and the town are arguing over how much of the money the county paid to cover TAM's bills really were town charges. It appears that a substantial amount of the unpaid bills actually were sent to TAM not by the town, but by the Niagara Falls Water Board. That agency had a service contract with TAM, whose plant is near the city-town boundary.
John J. Ottaviano, a Lockport attorney who normally represents the Water Board, was hired by the Town of Niagara for its TAM-related matters.
Ottaviano said the county wants about $200,000 back from the town, because the county isn't required to cover unpaid charges from a city water and sewer service, only one run by a town.
County Attorney Claude A. Joerg said one of his assistant attorneys, R. Joseph Foltz, recently met with Ottaviano to try to hash this out.
Ottaviano said he believes that TAM owes the Water Board about $500,000 over and above the amounts the county covered. David P. Flynn, of Buffalo's Phillips Lytle law firm, representing the Water Board on the issue, declined to release details.
There's another angle to the dispute: For four consecutive years, TAM has sued the town to try to have its $1.5 million property assessment reduced.
The 2009 lawsuit sought to set the valuation at $300,000. The demand for 2010 was $120,000. And in 2011 and 2012, TAM sought to have its assessment cut to $1.
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The drought may have caused headaches for farmers and ranchers in recent months, but it's believed to have helped lessen the impact of ongoing, historic flooding in western and central Nebraska.
As of Thursday night, Nebraska was fairing the floods far better than Colorado had in earlier days and few major problems had been reported in the cornhusker state — thanks to parched river beds and surrounding fields rapidly absorbing floodwaters that were coming in, according to experts.
Also helpful, the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources worked with six irrigation districts along the South Platte, North Platte and Platte rivers to divert water once it became clear flooding was imminent.
The irrigation districts opened up canals along the river for floodwaters. That water, too, will soak into the parched ground, helping recharge the underground aquifer.
Officials with the department have told the media it wasn't immediately clear how much water was diverted, but they believe the effort was worthwhile.
"Compared to Colorado, we've really been pretty fortunate here," said Doug Anderson with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension office Keith County, referring to the neighboring state, where, in addition to deaths and billions of dollars in destruction, about 20,000 acres of ag land were hit by the flood.
Anderson said hundreds of acres of corn and alfalfa along the South Platte River in Keith County, Neb., experienced flooding. The corn, though, would be salvageable once it dried, he said, but the flooded alfalfa likely wouldn't survive.
"We experienced some issues here, but when all is said and done, we're not looking at this having a major impact on agriculture," Anderson said.
Anderson added that — in addition to the help of the drought and the efforts of irrigation districts diverting water — Nebraska being a flatter state than Colorado also helped his neck of the woods.
Floodwater running out of the foothills in Colorado and out into the plains was moving a lot faster — causing more erosion — but was moving much slower once it made it out to the flat lands of western Nebraska.
Even with some things going their way, Nebraska's flooding in recent days still set records.
The National Weather Service reported that the South Platte River rose to 14.2 feet in North Platte, Neb., to set a new record on Sunday. The previous record level of 14 feet was set in June 1935. Flooding covered some streets and much of a golf course in North Platte over the weekend, but the community's sandbag walls and other defenses held up well, according to reports.
The river also set a record in Brady, Neb., at 9.85 feet Sunday — eclipsing the previous mark of 9.6 feet.
Records had already been set upstream in Roscoe, Neb., and Julesburg, Colo., — at the Colorado-Nebraska border — late last week. By Monday afternoon, though, the South Platte had declined to 13.76 feet at North Platte.
The Weather Service predicted minor flooding this week in several central Nebraska cities.
The river at Overton, Neb., measured 8 feet Wednesday morning, which was a foot higher than flood stage.
The Platte had dropped to 7.1 feet at Cozad, after cresting Tuesday at 7.39 feet. Flood stage there is 6.5 feet.
The Omaha World Herald reported in the middle of the week that the river was expected to crest in Kearney at 6.9 feet Thursday morning. Flood stage is 6 feet.
The flood was also expected to crest at Shelton by late Thursday.
"But everyone has been really prepared," Anderson said. "We're just not hearing about a lot of major issues." ❖


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bugaboo: noun. Clingy; blows up your cellphone, hijacks every facebook/myspace/twitter posting, coffee break, lunch hour, down time, and instant messaging moment of opportunity to the point of suffication, and sucking every miniscule amount of time and breathe you own thus inducing the need for separtation, and official string cutting ceremony.
clingy pest cling-on freak nuisance stalker
clingy pest cling-on freak nuisance stalker
ie: "I can't believe that he/she thinks I need to spend every dang second of the day with him/her! A deserted island right now would be like winning the mega million powerball prize!! *gasps for air* HELP I CANT BREATHE, MAKE THAT BUGABOO GO AWAY!!!"
viết bởi MonkeyGirl75 05 Tháng tám, 2009
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Gurl or Guy Who Dont Leave You Alone.
Callin You Up Every Two Minutes On Your Celly, and Just Dont Trust You Doin Nothin, You Say Your Out Wit Your Boiz And She Thinks Your Out Creepin With Some Other Trick.
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overly annoying person that constantly calls or goes to your home uninvited.
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An annoying stalkerish person who won't leave you alone.
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A silly, affection term used to address close friends.
Goodnight, bugaboo. See you soon
viết bởi Frankie001 01 Tháng tám, 2011
An unfortunate event that occurs when you accidentally sit on your penis, and the tip pokes you in your butt.
Joe received his first bugaboo this morning. He's not having a good day.
viết bởi JoesPoliceRecord 22 Tháng một, 2012


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A large group of houses, all with similar house types. Created in mass at the same time, these houses can be upper or middle class, but rarely lower class. The lots range anywhere from .5 of an acre to a whole acre.
Do you live in the city?
Naw, I live in the suburbs, in a subdivision.
Naw, I live in the suburbs, in a subdivision.
de Raquel Ana 20 mars 2007
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Amazing song by an amazing band, Rush. First on their album, Signals. Lotsa synth use, and just... amazing.
Subdivisions makes me cream my pants.
de Mishamish 4 juin 2010