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Nintendo has been making a big push with its WiiWare game and application download service for the Wii. Over 200 programs have been developed, although most are not available in North America or Europe.
One of the biggest complaints has been the lack of storage available. The Wii only has 512 MB of internal NAND flash storage, and many of Nintendo's best WiiWare customers were forced to transfer their programs onto 2GB SD cards or delete unused programs in order to make room for new ones.
While all programs that were bought are available for redownloading later, the inconvenience and awkwardness of the experience left many customers disappointed.
Nintendo has now released System Menu 4.0, a major update to the Wii's operating system. It now supports SDHC cards up to a maximum of 32GB, integrating it into the Wii so that Virtual Console or WiiWare games can be played directly off external flash storage.
There is a new SD Card menu accessible from the main menu, next to the Wii button. It was designed to facilitate transfers of files and Channels between the Wii console and SD or SDHC cards.
One of the fastest cards SDHC cards available is the SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition. It is available in 2, 4, 8, and 16 GB versions. There are many cheap SD and SDHC cards available, but many users are choosing faster flash storage rather than large capacities. Most of the fastest SDHC cards are used for digital cameras, and users who are purchasing larger and faster storage may have several cards leftover that they can use as storage for the Wii.
Sales of the Wii console have exceeded 50 million globally, while the Wii Fit has sold over 15 million units.
quote: so it does not do high definition resolution, who cares besides the 15-35yr old male demographic, i don't, i care to have fun playing games made for me, and my kids playing games for them, and they do, that is the important part that nintendo did correctly this generation that the other 2 missed out on, for pure fun games, the wii is BETTER than the other two. the other two do have more violent games geared towards the 15-35yr old male, but they are a small segment of the gaming population, the biggest segment of the gaming population(for pc's) is..FEMALE-35+ if i remember correctly.
quote: HD graphics are not important, interactivity, immersion, intuitive controls Are important and that is is going to be taught in schools in the future when they discuss disruptive marketing.
quote: HD graphics are not important, interactivity, immersion, intuitive controls Are important and that is is going to be taught in schools in the future when they discuss disruptive marketing.
quote: i have a Wii, i play Very well done mature games on the platform- Madworld, RE4 RE:UC, HOTD:overkill, and will be playing the upcoming games as well..i also play the OTHER quality games on the wii. that is what it is for, playing Games.
quote: Stevo, You, think hd graphics are important, the masses do not, big distinction.
quote: also you cannot include the pc into the console argument, because its not a game console, the only thing that matters in the console generation is units sold, software sold
quote: attach rate, the most DECEIVING statistic released for gaming consoles- usually the worst performing consoles have the Better attach rate...the reason,, poor sales= smaller user base.

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You have
to give Cupertino, California-based Apple Inc. (AAPL) points when it comes to
style. Not only does the company make some of slickest
packaged electronic devices in the industry, it also has diverse, but
consistently eye-catching
retail designs.
I. A New Home For Apple
CEO Steven P. Jobs, currently recuperating
on medical leave, took some time to present a new plan to the Cupertino
city council, which they posted video of on YouTube.
Currently, Apple has between 2,600 and 2,800 employees working at its Cupertino
headquarters (Mr. Jobs seemed a bit hazy as to the precise current number --
Apple is known for a high
burnout rate). But most of Apple's employees work at other office
buildings in the area.
"We're renting buildings... not very good buildings either... at an ever
greater radius from campus," Mr. Jobs describes, "And we're putting
people at those."
The CEO says that with 12,000 employees Apple was reaching a breaking point --
revamp its Cupertino work situation, or relocate to a town like Mountain View,
Hoping to stick in Cupertino, Mr. Jobs instead bought 150 acres of land on the
east side of town, which were long ago home to Apple orchards. The area
was currently home to a major office of rival computer maker Hewlett-Packard
Company (HPQ).
Despite being business rivals, Mr. Jobs is quite fond of Hewlett-Packard, due
to his own history with the company. He states, "When I was 13 I
think -- Hewlett and Packard were my idols -- I called up Bill Hewlett because
he lived in Palo Alto and there were no unlisted numbers in the phonebook --
which gives you a clue to my age. And he picked up the phone and I talked to
him and I asked him if he'd give me some spare parts for something I was
building called a frequency counter."
"And he did, but in addition to that he gave me something way more
important. He gave me a job that summer -- a summer job -- at Hewlett Packard
right here in Santa Clara off 280, in a division that built frequency counters.
And I was in heaven."
Around the same time he was given this job, Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard,
walked through those apricot orchards in Cupertino and decided to buy the
property. Over time it became a major headquarters, but recently the
company has been consolidating, so it sold the land to Apple.
Mr. Jobs sounded a bit bitter about being unable to acquire a certain apartment
complex, stating, "We tried to buy the apartments in the corner, but
they're not for sale, so we couldn't buy those, but we bought everything
Apparently even in Cupertino, some can resist Apple's sorcery.
II. "Spaceship" Prepares to Land
Apple's Cupertino offices are located on Infinite Loop Drive -- nicknamed for a
program loop with no termination conditions; a common cause for operating
system crashes back in the "old days".
Ironically Apple's new building with be the physical manifestation of that term
-- nature's perfect infinite loop -- the circle. The company has hired
architects with the reputation for being the "best in the world" to
design the exotic campus which Mr. Jobs says he hopes will be "best office
building in the world", and which city council member Barry Chang remarked
would be "most elegant headquarters in the U.S."
Mr. Jobs describes it, quipping, "It's a little like a spaceship
Located on the north end of the campus, the planned building is a four-story,
3.1 million square foot office building, with a 1 million square foot improvement.
This is a major improvement over HP's building which covered 1.4 million
square feet of footprint, but only had 2.6 million square feet of office space.
Apple hopes to use the building to house 12,000 employees (up to a maximum of
13,000) -- much more than the 9,500 HP housed (Mr. Jobs referred to this as an
increase of "20 percent", but he was apparently having a bad math
Mr. Jobs describes, "It's a circle. So it's curved all the way around. As
you know if you build things, this is not the cheapest way to build things.
There's not a straight piece of glass in the building. It's all curved."
"And we've used our experience in making retail buildings all over the
world now. We know how to make the biggest pieces of glass in the world for architectural
The building forms a closed arc, with a large inner courtyard. It houses
offices and a cafeteria that feed 3,000 employees at once.
Parking is largely underneath the building, but there's a supplementary 1,200-car
garage to the south of campus. Next to that garage will be a generator.
Due to local brownout issues, Apple says it hopes to make that generator
its primary power source. It says it will look to produce power from
"natural gas and other ways that can be cleaner and cheaper."
III. Enriching the Area
When asked how the plans would enrich Cupertino, Mr. Jobs argued that it would
improve the local environment.
Currently the plot of land is mostly asphalt, as Mr. Jobs puts it -- parking
lots. Only 20 percent is landscaped. Apple plans to expand the
percent of landscaped grounds to 80 percent. They plan to increase the
trees on the land from 3,700 to 6,000, including some of the "apricot
orchards" Mr. Jobs fondly remembers.
He says that Apple has hired a senior arborist from Stanford
University to help plan the tree planting and landscaping.
Many employees will be able to bike to campus. And the CEO brags that his
company provides 20 biodiesel-powered buses,
which pick employees up from San Francisco to Santa Cruz.
He says that smoking will be prohibited inside the new building, which appears,
in part, to be a personal stand by Mr. Jobs. He relates that smoking is a
sensitive subject as both of his parents died of lung cancer.
When asked about the heavily polluting nearby Kaiser Concrete Plant, Mr. Jobs
commented that the plant bought the land "fair and square" so there
was nothing he could do about it for now. He commented, though, "If
you kicked Kaiser out, I wouldn't cry."
Several city council members fished for whether Apple might provide the city
free Wi-Fi, as some corporations like Google Inc. (GOOG) do for their hometowns.
Mr. Jobs scoffed at this notion stating, "We pay taxes, the city
should do those things."
If Apple's plan is approved it will break ground next year and employees will
move in by 2015.
quote: That comment says a lot about how he thinks. That is a socialistic mentality. A capitalist would provide free wi-fi to get a tax writeoff. A socialist expects to pay taxes into the system so the Government takes care of people.
quote: This isn't saying our current system is without flaws--The Government forced a large majority of corporate carriers to essentially kill off Usenet due to rampant child porn on it. Yes, child porn is terrible, but the bulk of Usenet was no child porn. Even so, we all now must suffer without having free access to it like we did in the past as most of the large names dropped it. Yet another example of how Government meddling can be bad for society even though they think "they know best."Then there are situations where organizations like the RIAA can lobby Corporate entities to throttle traffic or block access to users through the legal system. It isn't perfect, but I still prefer it rather than my Government telling me how I should think based on what they let me read.
quote: Your opinion is the most ridiculous thing I've heard. Let's have privatized Fire Department (been there done that ... massive FAIL), Policeman? County-run utility is not scalable. One nuclear power plan per county? Why even bother paying taxes if gov't doesn't do anything?
quote: What's with the disclaimer, Jason?
quote: It's pretty bad that you have to let people know that through a disclaimer.
quote: You always express your opinions and debate in a rational matter, I've noted.[DISCLAIMER: The opinions I express in this comment are my own and not to be confused with the text of my articles.]
quote: Not all competition are good.
quote: There are some things that makes sense
quote: Gov't run services are better overall
quote: All your idealistic ideas are flawed even on paper.
quote: It's quite sad really.
quote: There are things that gov't are good at
quote: I'll rather have my fireman think about the safety of the people they are trying to save first ahead of thinking about how they can use the least amounts of water possible
quote: common decency and compassion
quote: That comment says a lot about how he thinks. That is a socialistic mentality. A capitalist would provide free wi-fi to get a tax writeoff. A socialist expects to pay taxes into the system so the Government takes care of people
quote: Hey, Tony--guess what? Even Warren Buffet votes democrat. Please try again. A lot of the super wealthy feel "guilty" about all the money they have made and find that supporting social programs makes them feel "better" about themselves.You can run a business and still support socialist philosophies.The same principle applies to some people who donate extreme sums of money to the Church. Some of them think that if they give back their wealth to the Church, it makes all the wrongs they did right.What Steve said though, I think gave us a little insight into how he thinks inside his head. Either that or he was pissed off about the town asking for him to give even more. I guess, the more I think about it--maybe that _is_ what he meant to say given how little money he has given to charity over the years compared with many of his peers.
quote: Raise the standards? How about Apple raises their standards by giving a crap about what the people want instead of trying to force upon the people what they feel they should have. That philosophy by itself says something about Steve and how he operates. What about the secret gestapo inside of Apple?
quote: Using the word 'Gestapo' about what a company like Apple does is not just ludicrous but offensive.
quote: Quit it with the old "that's offensive" rebuttal. I'm the least politically correct person you will run into. Sure, it was a tragedy what happened years ago but it doesn't mean that we have to never use the word again.I call it like I see it. Get over it.You've been looking silly for a long time, Tony.
quote: it would be from plaques on buildings
quote: Even Warren Buffet votes democrat.


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quote: You aren't going to be drag racing your Tesla on public roads because of range anxiety. The M5 driver can jackass around all day and when he needs to gas up, it takes a few minutes tops. The Tesla driver has to hyper-mile and hope he can make it home to charge, which then takes hours .


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LEWISTOWN - Residents of Mifflin and Juniata counties have experienced a dramatic drop in physical health and healthy behavior over the last year, according to the 2012 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index for Pennsylvania.
The yearly study, broken down by U.S. Congressional Districts, reveals that District 5, which includes Mifflin and Juniata counties, has dropped from being the ninth most physically healthy district to the 14th. Out of 18 districts, six experienced a negative shift in ranking, according to the Well-Being Index.
"There's no way to pinpoint the exact reasons why our area has fallen in the rankings," said Dr. John Pagnotto, family medicine physician with Geisinger-Lewistown. "However, there are a number of health concerns in our area, like smoking, obesity and diabetes, that most likely contributed to the negative change."
To determine this year's physical health rankings, the Well-Being Index polled 353,564 participants statewide about their number of sick days in the past month, disease burdens, health problems that get in the way of normal activities, obesity levels, feeling well-rested, energy levels, colds, flu and headaches.
It's apparent, based on daily interaction with patients, that a majority of the issues polled by Gallup are increasing in our area, Pagnotto said. Specifically, obesity, diabetes and smoking related diseases, he said.
Most of the time, said Dr. Raymond Nungesser, regional medical director and family medicine physician at Geisinger-Lewistown, people aren't aware how certain unhealthy habits or behavior are affecting them until it's too late.
"A lot of things we do to ourselves without paying attention to the personal health details," Nungesser said. "Then one day you wake up with a long list of health concerns that could have been prevented."
When it comes to things like obesity, smoking or diabetes, people think, "Well, I've been this way for years, why change now?" But that's a defeatist attitude that can only lead to worsening health problems, Nungesser said.
"It's important to develop a level of self-awareness and take an active approach to health," Nungesser said. "Create a working relationship with your physician to develop a plan to get healthy and stay healthy."
The poor health rating for Mifflin and Juniata counties could also be blamed on the troubled economy, Pagnotto said. For a lot of people living with a disease or health condition, it's difficult to afford regular doctor visits and necessary medication, he said.
"There are a number of pharmacy and health care programs that work to decrease the cost of medication or doctor's appointments," Pagnotto said. "However, some people forgo taking medication every day or limit physician visits because they can't afford it, which only makes the situation worse."
Physicians need to take an active interest in their patients and hold open discussions to determine an affordable way for the patients to consistently get needed care, Pagnotto said. For example, there are a number of statewide programs and services that provide free smoking cessation assistance, decreasing the risk of various cancers for each participant, he said.
Then again, Nungesser said, the drop in health rankings could be because patients are more aware of their physical health and unhealthy behavior than before. When polled for the Well-Being Index, those answering were simply more knowledgeable and honest than previous years, he said.
"It's possible that people are more aware of their diagnoses and health concerns and the poll reflects that," Nungesser said. "So even though the ranking is low now, if we continue educating ourselves and creating a healthy awareness, the numbers should eventually turn around."
Part of making that positive change happen, is developing healthy behaviors and habits in the younger generation that can be continued into adulthood, said Dr. Ozhan Dedeoglu, pediatrician with Geisinger-Lewistown.
"Health problems in adults usually start as children," Dedeoglu said. "When children develop unhealthy habits, its directly related to the habits and behaviors practiced by the parents."
For example, Dedeoglu said, if one parent is obese, it's three times more likely the children will also be obese. If both parents are obese, it's 10 times more likely the children will be as well. The same principle can be applied to parents who smoke, he said.
"It's important to look at what we're doing as parents and make sure we're sending the right messages," Dedeoglu said. "The best way to prevent a child from learning unhealthy behaviors, is for the parents to set regular guidelines and create healthy learning experiences."
Dedeoglu suggests limiting time in front of the computer or television and encouraging an active activity like playing outside or after school sports. If video games are a big deal in the family, invest in games that promote healthy movement and activity like Wii Fit or Wii Sports, he said.
"Try to slow down a little bit and make dinner as a family once a week," Dedeoglu said. "Let your children help prepare the meal and discuss the ingredients. Share with them what makes the meal healthy and why."
Also make sure children keep to a regular sleep schedule and eat breakfast every day before school, Dedeoglu said. Otherwise, they won't be able to concentrate and absorb new material, which can result in lower grades, he added.
"Setting a child up with these healthy behaviors and guidelines prepares them to continue on the right path into adulthood," Dedeoglu said. "Only then can we hope to see a positive change in local, or national, health levels."
For more information about local and national health rankings, visit www.well-beingindex.com. The full Gallup- Healthways Well-Being Index for Pennsylvania is available under the 2012 Well-Being Index Findings heading.


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"He's here all the time. He comes pretty often. Tonight, something just came up and he couldn't make it," a club employee told PEOPLE. "But he did drop off his iPod – that's what's playing. It's a shame he's not here, because he always plays really good music."
Culkin, whose gaunt appearance in a paparazzi shot made headlines Thursday, was expected to take to the turntables around 10 p.m. Around that time, a sign (above) was taped to a box downstairs by the bar telling fans a canned good would get them in for free, and with no "Mack" in attendance that dancing would be to his pre-selected tunes.
"Macaulay Culkin is in perfectly good health," his rep said in a statement. "For anyone to speculate or suggest otherwise is reckless, irresponsible and destructive. The massive media attention towards the status of Mr. Culkin's health is unnecessary but duly noted."
The club employee that PEOPLE spoke to hadn't heard of the photo controversy, but he said the food drive was legit – and that a lot of people brought canned goods.
The bigger question about the MIA actor: Was he home alone?
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The Stetson sand volleyball team swept a doubleheader at Mercer Tuesday, posting 4-1 and 5-0 victories in the team's final two regular season conference matches of the season.
The Hatters improved to 14-2 overall and 6-2 in the Atlantic Sun, but the team must wait until UNF and JU play on Wednesday to learn its seed for next week's conference tournament.
"I was very pleased with our overall performance," head coach Kristina Hernandez said about Tuesday's matches. "Our blockers were very aggressive at the net today and made great decisions. Offensively, all of the pairs took a lot of risks and it paid off."
Kaley Anderson and Kaley Melville went 2-0 on the day at the no. 1 position, posting a 21-17, 21-19 win in game one and a come-from-behind 13-21, 21-17, 15-12 victory in game two.
The no. 2 pairing of Savannah Byl and Catherine Coston also went 2-0 on the day, grabbing a 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 win in game one and a 23-21, 24-22 triumph in game two.
Stetson's third-seed of Rachael Farrell and Julie Bassett split their two matches. After a narrow 2-1 defeat in game one (15-21, 21-15, 17-15), the duo bounced back with a 2-0 win in game two (21-13, 30-28).
At the no. 4 position, Maren Rygh and Jordann Dierickx cruised to a 21-19, 21-12 win in game one and survived a hard-fought 21-18, 18-21, 15-10 contest in game two.
Tiffany Creamer and Kristin Lind locked down the no. 5 seed, winning 2-0 in both matches (21-13, 21-13; 21-19, 21-15).
Katie DiGirolamo and Kendale Speyerer also went 2-0 in their two exhibition matches at the no. 6 seed.
"Serving was also a strength for us today," Hernandez said. "During our moments of frustration we kept our poise and got ourselves quickly out of them which is something we have really been working on."
The Hatters will play eighth-ranked Georgia State on Friday in Siesta Key in a match recently added to the schedule. Stetson will then participate in the annual Fiesta on Siesta Key tournament on Saturday and Sunday.
"We are improving day to day right now and I am excited for the upcoming weekend and the A-Sun Championship," Hernandez said.


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- Today Was A Fairytal ...
Essence: Essence Readers' Choice Awards: And the Winners Are... "Best Glitter" Winner!
silvery blue starlight (glitter)
Now you can have your fairytale ending. This whimsical blue, with swirls of silver sparkles, is happily ever after.
Made in USA
Avoid heat or flame.
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I resisted for a long time, but I finally decided to give Deborah Lippmann's popular glitter polishes a try. And now I get the hype. This is a beautiful nail polish: the silver glitter comes in various shapes and sizes, all embedded in a very pretty, yet faint, blue base (I should also add that I do not normally care for blue nail polish, but this one is so subtle that it won me over). After just two coats the effect is dramatic, to say the least...your hands and feet look like disco balls! (No, it's not for a conservative office environment, but otherwise the look is fantastic). Unlike other glitter/holographic nail polishes, I found that Today Was A Fairytale offered nearly opaque coverage in just two coats, and evenly spreading the glitter around was not an issue. If you want completely opaque courage, though, I would suggest three coats. Drying time was no longer than usual with a quick-drying top coat (which also smoothed the texture out a lot). I can also see this polish used as a gorgeous one-layer top coat to make any creme shade look special. This is one case of you get what you pay for - I am impressed, and this is coming from someone who generally avoids glitter.
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BlackBerry Z10 Review
0. phoneArena 04 Feb 2013, 08:23 posted on
Whoa! What's this? A totally brand spanking new BlackBerry in town, something that has the BlackBerry name on it, but doesn't seem to running the usual BlackBerry OS we're so familiar with. After hibernating for the better part of the last year, the company formerly known as Research In Motion, known as simply BlackBerry now, has finally unleashed its long awaited smartphone running its new QNX-based BlackBerry 10 platform. For a company attempting to establish its prominence once again in the business, a lot is hinging on this gamble of sorts – especially taking into factor the exorbitant amount of time they've spent on it.
This is a discussion for a review. To read the whole review, click here
1. Nikolas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 1574; Member since: 01 Jul 2012)
As usual Johnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
V here....jokes aside
looks like pa has a new intro animation?
9. Wiki_jaan (Posts: 704; Member since: 24 Jun 2012)
boring UI just like iOS
36. drdaly (Posts: 69; Member since: 09 Nov 2012)
I think that's not correct,
John V looked so biased as he was just telling cons not fairly reviewing the new entry of the anticipated Z10, also didn't give BB credit for their effort which they deserve by the way.
Really was upset from this review :((((((
37. John.V (Posts: 99; Member since: 27 May 2011)
Did you check out the conclusion? I applauded them for the visual appeal with BB10.
67. loyals (Posts: 129; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
@john v ..... u let all the applications open and stated battery life....QNX is real time os , if u dont close, they will be active only..not like ios or android where the apps go into hibernate mode....try to do battery test with apps closed
39. NokiaFTW (Posts: 2071; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
John V gave credit in the ending stating that the experience was good & fresh as compared to some other platforms !
BlackBerry did do a good job with BB10 , but it should have been a little more comprehensive & complete as they had more than a year to develop the platform .
41. John.V (Posts: 99; Member since: 27 May 2011)
Dead on with that statement! You share my sentiments.
43. Nikolas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 1574; Member since: 01 Jul 2012)
Always love johnnnnnnnnn v's reviews, especially the "hey guys johnnnnnnnn v here from phonearena" and his smile lol
47. JohnnyBravo (Posts: 105; Member since: 02 Dec 2012)
one year may seem like a long time, especially talking phone years, but for an OS to fully show its capabilities it usually takes a couple years. I believe this is a nice solid start. I will wait until they come out with their first huge upgrade then decide if I want to go back to BB.
The only thing Im really disappointed at are the hardware materials. I thought BB hardware was premium?
65. cripton805 (Posts: 1440; Member since: 18 Mar 2012)
John V.
A tip for future reviews. I came here to see a phone review. I felt as if this was a comparison to everything available in the market instead of directly focusing on this product. I want to know what YOU think about the product. Not how it stacks against the competition on every little thing. You repeated plenty of times how "it gets the job done". You can do that on those individual VS. battles you guys have.
105. depeche (Posts: 63; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
I agree.
This device is brand new and has a brand new OS; this has to be factored into the review.
When compared to past BB camera's this has to be the strongest to date.
Just because all other devices are 4.5" or more does not make this 4.2" screen inferior.. come on, it is larger then the iPhone 5's screen..
13. MONUQ (Posts: 31; Member since: 26 Jan 2013)
PA take it in +ve note.....
but u need to have fresh experts for reviews of phone.....
Bcoz old reviewers are biased to well published platforms.....
62. Raymond_htc (Posts: 430; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
Sorry but you are pathetic. Flaming on R.I.M Day and night. :) I think i need to sell you a product called ''Life''.
2. zuckerboy (banned) (Posts: 898; Member since: 22 Dec 2011)
lol not z10 it is Z7 :D
4. windroid (unregistered)
7 out of 10... not good :(
15. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3787; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Taking into consideration that Blackberry took a long time, the OS does seem a bit too subtle. But, since it's in stage 1, i can forget about that. I actually did like the design (better than the iPhone 5, if i must say)...
And i know what people will say about BB10, it'll be what WP7 was to Windows.
5. TerryCrowley (Posts: 194; Member since: 31 Jul 2011)
Blackberry is finally done. Maybe now they'll give it up.
21. SleepingOz (unregistered)
That's rude dude but yeah, BB10 is meh..
106. depeche (Posts: 63; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
I disagree! which do you prefer Window Phone or Blackberry 10?
108. Xtasy (Posts: 284; Member since: 13 Jan 2013)
Blackberry 10 over anything lol
107. Xtasy (Posts: 284; Member since: 13 Jan 2013)
Your a complete dum ass... I wish I can smack u over the head
6. wendygarett (unregistered)
Huh? The design is not good?
guess that only technobuffalo manage to rate that high lol
12. Nikolas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 1574; Member since: 01 Jul 2012)
maybe jon rettinger is a bb fanboy?
18. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
bezels, bezels everywhere.
38. John.V (Posts: 99; Member since: 27 May 2011)
Check out the Dec Alpha units. The Z10 looks like a slight variant of it. For a launch device, I was expecting more, since design aids in fostering attention.
91. NokiaFTW (Posts: 2071; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
Again , Z10 must have have been a good & fresh looking as the platform . Blackberry need to be relevant again and a slabby phone with not real good looks wont help them . Thats what John V is trying to say .
7. godzeus (Posts: 1; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
I just see a repeet of what happened with Storm 2. They brought something new to the table and it failed. U can't expect people to change how they handle touch screen phones. This is something that needs a whole lot of time to do and can't be done over night. Personally I had high hopes for WebOS. Not sure I can't get suckered into thinking the same again.
Check this; yesterday I just bought a new phone and went with Sony because Samsung had the (most used) back button on a side where it is uncomfortable to go one handed. That all said i do hope this makes it. Not like they can afford another blow.
8. jellmoo (Posts: 1595; Member since: 31 Oct 2011)
I am loathe to say this, but this review oozes a certain level of bias, almost like the reviewer was delightfully looking for issues to pick apart.
Now, I'm not necessarily saying that this phone deserves a higher score or that it is an amazing piece of hardware, but the language used here doesn't do an honest review justice.
Add in the fact that some of the review items (such as battery life) aren't even completed and just assumed, and I have to wonder at the validity of this entire piece. I have to admit that I am a little disappointed here. I expect more from phonearena.
16. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
I completely agree
49. xtremesv (Posts: 297; Member since: 21 Oct 2011)
I agree with you. Other sites test a device for more than a week to make a throughtful review. This one seems rushed.
10. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
The verge's review is far better.
11. joeyrants (Posts: 6; Member since: 25 Apr 2012)
Hmmmm, seems mediocre at best. But, I haven't tried one for myself so I can't judge just yet. However, I do notice some design cues taken from Windows Phone. The most obvious one being how the browser's task bar is shifted to the bottom and the '...' on most of the menus. Well, I guess it just goes to show how influential Windows Phone can be in terms of user interface design.
Everything seems fine except for the battery life. It seems really weak compared to its competitors out there. The best smartphone battery life I've ever gotten was from the Lumia 920. I managed to squeeze a little more than 25 hours on that thing on one charge with average usage (no gaming though).
Truth be told, I was expecting a lot more from BB. Something with really innovative hardware. Though I wouldn't go as far to say that this phone is disappointing, it was a little underwhelming (maybe my expectations were too high).
17. duwiegeneral (Posts: 48; Member since: 07 Dec 2012)
also the fade that occur when unlocking is on my lumia 800 nothing new there pa
19. StreetNerd (Posts: 819; Member since: 08 Dec 2010)
what an ugly tie shirt combo :')
20. fervid (Posts: 183; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
I really liked how they went with the interface and could have put up with any shortcomings since it is pretty much iPhone + Windows Phone with speed/power/ease of Android. But, no Gorilla Glass and weak Battery killed it for me. Sell your RIM/BlackBerry stock while you can!
48. winter_hat (Posts: 110; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
you better check the ticker
22. cornerofthemoon (Posts: 590; Member since: 20 Apr 2010)
Nokia has the best constructed phones these days. Samsung is still stuck in cheap plasticville. The iPhone 5 uses beautiful materials but go without a case for a couple of weeks and its a scratch-a-polooza.
23. Xtasy (Posts: 284; Member since: 13 Jan 2013)
Horrible review
24. champ_vl (Posts: 44; Member since: 31 Aug 2012)
I didn't like this review. It emphasizes on the downsides instead of the nice features it brings.
No mention of the quality apps it has compared to the Windows Phone or even that Android apps can be ported easily and run perfectly right out of the box on it.
Am I the only one around here who really thinks this is a very good phone and deserves some credit?
25. simplyj (Posts: 404; Member since: 23 Dec 2009)
7 out of 10? I don't buy this review. I would expect at least an 8.
26. daftastic (Posts: 87; Member since: 07 Jan 2013)
Wasn't this the guy who always reviewed the iDevices no matter what? It's that Polish guy when it comes to the Androids and Nokia, but iPhone? Whoo this guy's face would be all over it.
27. N-fanboy (Posts: 543; Member since: 12 Jan 2013)
Goodbye Blackberry, it was nice knowing you :'(
28. slaggyb (Posts: 214; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
John V is a complete joker.....drunk in Apple and Samsung Kool aid...from watching the video, it looks like he was forced to review the Z10...Nevertheless I already pre-ordered mine unlocked at full price waiting on its arrival on Wednesday ..PSA I currently own the Samsung galaxy note ii, the Samsung galaxy Siii, the Blackberry bold 9900 and the Nokia lumia 800 which I just upgraded to windows 7.8 and all phones are unlocked and unbranded.
32. shandesilva (Posts: 79; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
sincerely hope you would post a much better, unbiased review once you get your blackberry :)
29. isprobi (Posts: 656; Member since: 30 May 2011)
Not really a good review. The unique features of BlackBerry 10 are not shown here. There is allot more to this phone that just another icon grid. What abut the Hub and Peek features? What about BBM Desktop Sharing over video? What about the Time Shift feature of the camera? What about the learning capabilities of the keyboard?
31. isprobi (Posts: 656; Member since: 30 May 2011)
OK. I did see the rest of the review and I guess it's pretty fair. I will buy one. But I am not sure if people who want lots of apps for every little thing will want a Z10. Those who want to get important things done effeciently should love this phone.
79. madpiyal (Posts: 108; Member since: 11 Feb 2013)
I think it will also be the most stable platform and the secure one. Even though companies are leaving Blackberry for other platform will eventually come back to Blackberry just because of security issues.
30. Darkrai (Posts: 7; Member since: 16 Jan 2013)
The interface looks for like the optimized verion of Meego.
#same old swiping and gestures.
34. drdaly (Posts: 69; Member since: 09 Nov 2012)
I think they did a huge effort,
Good job BB great effort to be done alone without any help from anyone, had the feeling that john V was very biased against the device i don't know why??
I think it's a late move for BB but good one as well, the finish had to be more premium they're not some Chinese phone maker BB is a well known Brand that has to bring the finest.
Also, this phone this software are a solo effort from one company we have to give them credit for that, give them a positive push to make improvements to this platform which by the way looks like a smart and decent one, and i really liked it a lot.. Those many gestures are cool ones :) & the size is optimum, screen is perfect with 365ppi, 2g Ram, speedy processor that fits the platform and acts very smoothly, many other cool features that should be given credit not to focus on cons like John V did out there ... :(((
35. NokiaFTW (Posts: 2071; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
Don't like the review ?
Don't watch it !
John V has always & will always be one of the most unbiased & great reviewers out there .
Haters gonna hate !
40. goesoer (Posts: 15; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
I think that BB logo isn't cool
42. imkyle (Posts: 1073; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
I heard the battery downright sucks, but I think maybe a score of 8 would have been better then 7.
44. winter_hat (Posts: 110; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
What's boring is not the BB10 UI, but slaves to iOS or Android devices posting their biased opinions thinly disguised as reviews. Actual PEOPLE that are using it are all raving about it being fluid, unique, and innovative. So, buyers, when in doubt, check actual user reviews.
45. winter_hat (Posts: 110; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
Unbiased? Just the keyboard ALONE destroys everything in existence. Besides the prediction above the letter where your eye and finger are, it can predict words in 3 different languages simultaneously. And it has heat mapping that tracks your fat finger's errors and subtly adjusts the virtual location for often missed letters making you think all of a sudden you are great at typing. And more. That's just the keyboard. People who are thinking of buying, check the reviews of the people who've actually purchased this phone. It's stunning.
64. winter_hat (Posts: 110; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
I also forgot space inference that puts spaceswhereyoumeant them to be. Mind you, I'm still just talking about the virtual keyboard. There are literally 4-5 major OS features that will have to be copied by Android/iOS. HAVE to be copied because they are so much better.
46. GeekMovement (Posts: 2156; Member since: 09 Sep 2011)
If anything they could have added a decent battery life to this handset, but now my excitement for this product has disappeared. I hope it's not the same with the Q10 even though the back design of that handset disappointed me despite their glass weaving technology or whatever. Could have been much better. I'm sticking with Android and going with the Xperia Z or Galaxy S IV most likely.
52. advcomputer (Posts: 1; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
There are a few issues that I would like to address in your article;
>>Understated design
That is typical BB and seeing how it came about from the corp environment that is to be expected
>>Terrible battery life
No better or worse than an iPhone 5 Like all Lion batteries, after 1-2 weeks of use will they start to get acclamated and give you better life. Worse case is that you have a 2nd battery that you can swap, again unlike the iPhone
>>Tough to remove smudges from the display
ZAGG screen protector will do fine for that, no?
Additionally it does REAL multitasking not just pausing like the fruit and google o/s. Itis much more secure than the others and is also FIPS certified.
I don't see any mention of NFC which again they have and icrap does not.
No real mention of BB Balance ./ Remember features and a whole host of others. So this is another crap phone arena article by John V, who does not do ANY research but rather comes up with trash and nothing to back it up.
You should be ashamed and so should PA for allowing you to post this garbage.
53. MC1123 (Posts: 1255; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
what the hell is WP's customization?! it's resizeable live tiles? lol to that.. I prefer the iOS and BB10's changeable wallpapers than live tiles!!!
54. DerryAhmad (Posts: 278; Member since: 05 May 2012)
John V. points some good points in the review. But yeah.. the language is biased towards negative opinions.
Blackberry design are often has this understated (classic) look to it. Looks is subjective. But I do think the Black Z10 design is quite nice. Very corporate look. The White Z10 has the more 'young' look IMO.
Blackberry Hub (formerly Message) and Peek deemed to be incomplete,- While I view it as different. Peek is actually a really cool feat emphasizing on the true multitasking power of BB10 - peeking through notification without leaving your current activity.
Active Frames
Along with Peek, this is the true heart of BB10 multitasking abilities. The implementation looks like WP live tiles, but it's very different since each Frames is actually simultaneously running actively instead of just pausing. And managing your active frames could also mean personalizing your Z10.
Applaud for acknowledging Z10 keyboard as impressive. I think the Z10 virtual keyboard is the Best and most innovative touch screen keyboard among other platform's.
The review lacks one of the most important BB10 strength -Blackberry Messenger.
By far, BBM is still the Best messaging app that any OS has at the moment. Yes it's still exclusive to BB (like iMessage), but the features of BBM is unparalled, especially:
- BBM Voice
- BBM Video Call
- Screen Share using BBM Video Call
Battery Life
A nice battery life comparison with other top tier phones would be appreciated. The removable battery should also taken into consideration, especially Blackberry already provided further accessory like the Battery pack+charger.
Blackberry Remember
Initially I didn't quite aware of this feature. But I think I'm gonna love this feat. An app that compiled all things that you should remember - Notes-task-Browser bookmark in a single app.
Story Maker and Video Editor
I really like the idea Story Maker, While the idea is not novel, it is nice for BB to have this app straight out on launching and is actually a native and integrated to the OS.
Android App portability
This is one feat of BB10 that most reviewers neglected. I prefer native apps any day than apps ported from Android store, but at least it's nice to have the option.
While I do think the OS is fresh and great, BB10 Ecosystem doesn't have a 'healthy' amount of Popular apps. I do think it's on par with the WP8 apps.
I don't care about the hunders of thousands of apps. Just get the most popular ones (in each region) available.
We've seen some popular ones 'committed' to the platform, eg. Whatsapp. Let's hope it won't arrived too long.
Other thing the Z10 could improve is Camera. I've seen several reviews and it seems the photos from the camera are quite mediocre, especially in Low Lights. Thankfully, Z10 has built in Photo editor and Time Shift that are quite nice photo editing tool. But yeah, I do think the camera could be better.
66. MC1123 (Posts: 1255; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
i do hope that you all stop saying that the active frames of BB10 are similar to livetiles or widgets on WP or android coz its not! its a minimize window of the app so it is more similar to the short-life Nokia's only MeeGo Phone the N9!
but yeah! what you said is right!


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Alex Rodriguez just wants to get back on the field, even if it's four levels below Major League Baseball.
The controversial New York Yankees star makes his 2013 debut Tuesday night, not in pinstripes, but wearing purple and gold for a rehabilitation start on Two-for-$20 Date Night at Charleston's Riley Park. Rodriguez, sidelined since offseason hip surgery, will play at least three innings for the Class A RiverDogs on Tuesday night against the Rome Braves and might stick around for more innings Wednesday night.
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Sellouts are expected Tuesday and Wednesday. The Wednesday night "Fourth of July" celebration game was a near-sellout before the A-Rod news Monday afternoon (the RiverDogs are on the road Thursday).
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"You know what, when the Yankees want to announce something, (we will)," Cashman told ESPN New York. "Alex should just shut the (bleep) up. That's it. I'm going to call Alex now."
Rodriguez said Monday things have been patched up.
"It's all been very positive," he said in Tampa. "We're all looking in the same direction … get back to New York as soon as possible and (Tuesday) is the first big step."
Rodriguez has hit 647 home runs — fifth on the all-time list — over 19 major league seasons.
But he is among players tied to a Major League Baseball investigation of Anthony Bosch and his Biogenesis lab, which has been accused of giving performance-enhancing drugs to players.
That was coming off a rocky postseason in which the Yankees pinch-hit for Rodriguez, and team officials said they were aware that Rodriguez sought a female fan's phone number in the midst of an American League Championship Series loss to the Detroit Tigers.
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15 ounces Eden Pinto Beans, do not drain
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 tsp Eden Sea Salt, or to taste
1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup yellow pepper, diced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, coarsely chopped
1 Tbsp lime juice, freshly squeezed
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"I've had an album in the back of my mind for a lot of years... but I didn't know how to birth it," says country musician Keith Urban. His new album, Fuse, is that album.
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Limping along into a conference final loss, for example, (or even another 2nd round loss), would have provided too much cover for our weaknesses. It would have made it too easy to gloss things over and many real issues would only be considerred suspect issues that we could possibly live with.
However, this 1st round exit is a complete failure by Detroit Red Wing standards, and now everything is exposed and on the table for scrutiny. Everything from when to chip and chase ( and work on that more often) to who we really need on Pavel's wing, to Filppula, Franzen, on down the line, to reassessing our tendency to keeping the youngsters (Smith this year) off the playof roster when they are the one's with the energy, blah blah blah. Our roster, our philosophy, our staff... Everything is now on the table to be scrutinized.
Also, I think it would leave a bad taste for Lidstrom in regards to retirement timing. Again, if we had made it to th conference finals, maybe Nick would have thought that is as good as thing can get, he's had a full career, blah blah blah, and it's time to retire.
This year's exit may light a fire in him to return for one final season. At the same time, Smith can be on the roster to learn from Nick, which did not really happen last year. One more run for the Cup in 2013 for Nick Lidstrom.
This team has more to gain and learn from an embarrassing 1st round exit and it's resulting harsher off season scrutiny than they do from the experience of cruising along into a conference final loss.
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A crowd of about 150 people vented their frustrations with Congress and the ongoing government shutdown in a town hall-styled meeting held by U.S. Rep. Mark on Sanford Saturday night.
The crowd filled the North Charleston City Council chambers while discussing the congressional stalemate and its impact on the Lowcountry.
Early on in the meeting, Sanford encouraged attendees to remain tolerant of one another's opinions, saying the group should take care to "kick around ideas, not each other."
He welcomed the participation of a number of audience members who raised poster board and torn pieces of cardboard etched with statements like "Liberation in Our Lifetime" and "The ACA Will Help USA!!"
The meeting took place hours after the U.S. House unanimously voted to provide retroactive wages for furloughed federal workers when the shutdown ends.
At the center of the congressional stalemate that prompted the shutdown is the Affordable Care Act.
Some said they worried about the toll government mandated health care would take on an already sluggish economy.
Sanford urged audience members to consider the bigger picture, saying the time has come to rein in government spending.
"This shutdown is a precursor of much bigger things to come," Sanford said. "If we don't draw a line in the sand now, when will we?"
One man who took the floor said that he is one of those federal workers who is being placed on furlough.
"I wanted you to see my face," the man told Sanford. He added that had it not been for his quality health insurance, he would have depleted his savings paying costly medical bills for his sick daughter.
One woman said federal workers who are on furlough are getting a small taste of what those in the private sector have been going through since the economy plummeted in 2008.
"I've just got to say to you federal workers, welcome to the party," The woman said.
"The losses that we took in the private sector we're never going to get back," another audience member said in agreement.
Regardless of their stances on the ACA, numerous audience members expressed frustration with Congress, questioning whether a shutdown was really in the best interest of the country.
Another audience member questioned why Congress was deadlocked over a piece of legislation that it had already passed and was upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Sanford responded by drawing attention to the way in which the liberal-backed law had been handled in the time since it was approved.
"It's been passed, but it's being administered in a way that's not constitutional," Sanford said, referencing an op-ed the former governor penned that ran in The Post and Courier on Oct. 1, the first day of the shutdown.
Selective implementation of the law warranted its delay, Sanford said in the piece. "Can you imagine if George Bush or Bill Clinton had decided they only wanted to enforce tax cuts or increases on a selective basis?"
A similar meeting is set for Monday at noon at Aunt Chiladas, 69 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head.
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When comparing all of 2012 to year-to-date 2013, the number of people accessing MyBeefCheckoff.com on mobile devices –including both Android and Apple smartphones, as well as Blackberries and tablets – has doubled in 2013. This explosive growth speaks to the growing number of beef producers using mobile devices to get information about the checkoff right from the source. If you haven't yet visited the mobile version of MyBeefCheckoff.com, check it out today.
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Members of the Randy Bigelow family didn't expect to win the Blair County Chamber of Commerce's Agricultural Community Excellence Award.
"It was a complete surprise," Randy Bigelow said.
"The dairy industry has changed and become so big, it is nice someone thought a small little dairy farm in Williamsburg is worthy of the award," Twila Bigelow said.
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Randy and Twila Bigelow watch their children (from left to right) Kristy, Katie and Jacob work in the family's barn in Williamsburg.
The Bigelow family will receive the award at the chamber's annual Farm-City Dinner Oct. 29 at The Park at Morrisons Cove.
The award was started as a continuation and expansion of the chamber's successful Farm Family of the Year Award, initiated in 1970. It is an effort by the chamber to recognize all facets that make agriculture a primary industry in the county.
The humble Bigelow family - Randy, Twila and children Katie, Kristy and Jacob - are worthy recipients.
"The entire family serves as ambassadors for agriculture. Every family member is involved in some sort of community activity. They are a well-rounded agricultural family," said Stacy Hoover, chamber vice president of events and technology who oversees the Farm-City Committee.
"They are advocates for the dairy industry. Their farm just looks good, that is a great testament to what they are doing," said Sarrah Lyons, Farm-City Committee member. "The family wants to make it work, and they work hard to make it work. They are just good people."
The Bigelows operate the 365-acre Point View Farm in Catharine Township. The dairy farm is owned by Randy and Twila in a partnership with his mother Helen Bigelow.
The Bigelows have a herd of 60 holsteins and about 45 heifers and calves. They grow alfalfa, corn, soybeans, barley and grass hay, with much of it used to feed their animals.
The Bigelows produce about 110,000 pounds of milk per month, which is shipped to Land o' Lakes in Carlisle.
Randy Bigelow, a 1978 graduate of Williamsburg High School, is a life-long farmer. He grew up on his parents farm in Turkey Valley and began working on the farm at the age of eight.
"I didn't think about doing anything else. Seeing the crops grow and the cows produce is rewarding to me," Randy Bigelow said.
Twila Bigelow, a 1983 graduate of Juniata Valley High School, grew up on a dairy farm in Huntingdon County.
She graduated from South Hills Business School in 1985, worked as a medical secretary for seven years but then decided to return to the farm and raise children.
The Bigelows are active in the Blair County Farmland Preservation Program with 130 of their acres reserved for agriculture use only.
Twila Bigelow and daughters Kristy and Katie are active on the Blair County Dairy Promotion Committee with Kristy serving as Blair County Dairy Princess in 2009-10.
Kristy, 22, a senior at Penn State majoring in animal science, said serving as dairy princess was a good experience.
"I got involved to share the story of how I grew up on a dairy farm and how it sparked a passion for agriculture. Serving as dairy princess was eye opening. When you talk with consumers, that gives you a different perspective. My goal was to educate as many people as possible about dairy farming and how nutritious the products were, it was a great experience, as well," Kristy Bigelow said.
Katie, 23 works on the farm and also works three days a week at Ganister Station, an adult day care center. Jacob, 18, works on the farm.
All three children are graduates of Huntingdon Christian Academy.
The Bigelows admit finances are the biggest challenge facing today's farmers.
"The cost of production is more than what you are getting paid," Twila Bigelow said.
However, the Bigelows remain optimistic about the future.
"Farmers are very resilient, they learn to adapt to whatever comes along, we will keep trying to do that," Twila Bigelow said.


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oh man, kelly always dominates the conversation and likes to hear his own voice. i swear that he and i don't have conversations, we have unisations.
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8 Tiny Things That Stopped Suicides
A "Just Because" Phone Call
Hulk Hogan is probably the last person you would imagine trying to kill himself, since he is basically a cartoon character. It would be like finding out Bugs Bunny had depression.
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Probably after seeing the most recent attempts to "reboot" him.
But after his son got into a terrible car accident while his marriage was falling apart, the Hulkster decided he had enough, and holed up in his home with pills, booze and a gun. He kept telling everyone who called that he was all right (like soldiers, Hogan is a manly man) until Laila Ali called.
And you PICK UP when Laila Ali calls.
Muhammad Ali's daughter was calling him because they were friends, from co-starring on American Gladiators, and she just wanted to see how he was doing because he had seemed sad on the set. She wasn't calling to grill him on "what was wrong" or ask if he "needed help," but just wanted to say hi and see how he was feeling.
Hogan was just sitting in his empty house all alone, having lost his wife, not knowing if he was going to lose his son, and facing a future with nobody in his life except Brooke Hogan. He had hit rock bottom. Then Laila Ali called just to say hi, and it suddenly hit him that other people out there care whether the Hulkster lives or dies.
There's a real strong message there, which is that if you have a friend who you know has been depressed, or is thinking suicidal thoughts, all it takes is a couple of minutes out of your day to see if you can get Laila Ali to call them.
If you can't get a hold of her, maybe ask T.I. to go over and talk to them.
Blizzard Customer Support
Most online gamers think of customer support as the annoying hand of The Man which is never there when you are being harassed by a horrible troll calling you inexcusably offensive words like "faggot" when you steal his herbs, but is always getting in your business when you totally justifiably toss someone a harmless insult like "faggot" for stealing your herbs.
And sure, customer support's main job is to fail to respond to your concerns about PvP balance or give you delayed, inaccurate updates about server outages. But you tell them a guildmate was talking to you about suicide right before abruptly signing off, and they are right on it, tracking him down and sending emergency personnel to his house.
On the flipside, of course, for every good deed, there is a dick crying sour grapes.
Not only Blizzard but Twitter communities have quickly put aside their usual Internet dicking-around to track down a suicidal user and get her some local help. Even the Cracked forums have responded numerous times to posters thinking of ending it all, with the most cynical, goatse-posting, snarky assholes offering a listening ear or a shoulder to cry on, or sharing their own experiences from rock bottom. In the most dire cases, people have dropped everything to track down the poster and call local emergency services to make sure they're safe.
The thing about the Internet is it is REALLY weird to say, "Thank you Wonkypops for sharing something so personal," or "I was inspired by DizzleDrizzle's wise words."
And sure, when it comes to the Internet, there are a lot of trolls, or just lonely people, who might pretend they're suicidal just to get attention, but if you get tricked by them, who actually loses? When trolls trick you into clicking on a spam offer or a promised porn link, maybe they prove you're greedy or a pervert, and it makes you feel stupid. But if they trick you into saying something nice to an imaginary suicidal person, what does that prove? That you have a heart and care about human life? Ha ha! That troll sure exposed you!
Even if nine out of 10 threatened Internet suicides are trolls or attention-getters, I don't care about looking stupid nine times to save one person's life.
As long as I don't have to wear a fruit hat. If I have to wear a fruit hat to save you, your life is in God's hands.
A Really Nice Guy That Lives by a Cliff
So you might have heard this story about this Australian dude that happens to live by a picturesque cliff that a lot of suicidal people want to throw themselves from.
Now, while you or I would decide sooner or later that this is a fucking depressing place to live and find a better house, Don Ritchie has lived there 50 years, and instead of trying to avoid these sad, stressful situations that would send any of us running the other way, he goes out there every time and talks to them.
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He's saved 160 lives by some estimates. He hasn't been able to save everyone and has watched people jump to their deaths right in front of him, but that doesn't stop him from going out there again and again, every time.
And after talking to hundreds of suicidal people, I don't know about you, but I'd be tempted to start yelling at each new person about how the 100 people before them all said the same thing and where do they get off thinking their problems are so unique. But Ritchie manages to treat each person like they matter.
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Apparently this is what a saint looks like.
And the most amazing thing is that he's not the only guy doing this. Halfway around the world in Japan, Yukio Shige hangs out at a popular suicide cliff, and not only talks people out of suicide on the spot, but later helps them with their family problems and tries to help them find jobs.
And this is what a Japanese saint looks like.
On days when you just want to watch the world burn, remember that for every dickhead in the world bullying gay teenagers there is a guy like this.
A Puppy
Air Force veteran David Sharpe was suffering from severe PTSD and anger issues. He was picking fights, self-medicating with booze and punching holes in walls, and anyone who tried to help him was told to fuck off. One day he hit bottom, put a gun in his mouth, closed his eyes and was ready to pull the trigger when a puppy licked his ear.
He opened his eyes and found Cheyenne, the puppy he had adopted a few months ago, staring at him with her head cocked to one side. Now I can tell you that it is very hard to go through with the action of killing yourself when a puppy is looking at you.
I'm not suggesting you test it out, but I mean, that feels about right, doesn't it?
"Who's going to take care of me?" Sharpe imagined the dog saying to him, even though she was probably saying, "I'm hungry." Or possibly, "Is it not OK to lick your ear? Is that one of those 'boundaries' we talked about?" But Imaginary Cheyenne Voice had a good point, and Sharpe put the gun away.
Later, he found out he could talk to the dog about everything that had happened to him, without lashing out or feeling defensive or worrying about being judged. He could talk about the survivor's guilt he felt without being told he shouldn't feel that way. The dog might lick her genitals occasionally, but she'd never blurt out some kind of well-meaning but infuriating cliche.
See, this doesn't happen.
Not only did Cheyenne save Sharpe's life, but Sharpe is saving other lives by starting P2V, a program to hook up pound dogs with traumatized vets, so someone else can have their face licked when they're putting a gun barrel in their mouth.
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Or preferably, before that point.
The moral here is not to go around giving puppies to depressed people, because surprise gift puppies are always a bad idea. The point is that a person is driven to suicide by a whole bunch of different things, which build a wall around them, piece by piece, until the last piece falls into place and the wall is sealed so that there's no way out. Sometimes we look at all the problems that build up someone's wall of hopelessness and think there's no way any of the insignificant things we could do would be able to take it all down. But to break the illusion of there being no way out, you don't need to take down the whole wall, you just need to make one crack in it. One puppy lick, one phone call from Laila Ali, one corny song, one Internet stranger, one old Australian guy asking if you want to come in for a cup of tea.
Just one ray of light.
And one crack in that wall might be all it takes to turn things around and begin the long, tough job of tearing the whole thing down.
For more from Christina, check out 6 Well Intentioned Ways You're Ruining Your Dog and The 6 Worst Parts of Being Chinese (Not In The Stereotypes).


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Police said a resident first called them at 3:12 p.m. about a suspicious man looking into windows of a home near 75th Street and Nall Avenue. The caller then told police the man was walking in a creek bed.
As police rushed to the area, another resident called 911 to report that a man was in her neighbor's back yard in the 7400 block of Rosewood Street and she heard glass breaking.
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There's certainly a time and a place for playing with yourself, but as a general rule of thumb it's always more fun to play with somebody else - or multiple people, if you're feeling particularly adventurous. We've all had a bash at some co-op gaming in the past, but here's a shiny, updated list of our Top 10 Co-Op Games of all Time.
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It might not have Master Chief, but Halo: Reach has a place for almost all of your mates. You can play the campaign (with the all-important scoring, so you can prove you're better than your supposed chums), multiplayer, and ODST's returning Firefight mode - now with more options than ever. If you're looking for something more creative, you can even tool around in Forge mode and make custom levels and game modes. Microsoft is also releasing updated versions of classic maps for Reach as part of the upcoming Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, so there's plenty of life left in the game.


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Samendra Prasad, one of the high-achieving 2013 graduates of UB's Gifted Math Program (GMP), will enter his freshman year at the University of Virginia with seven years of college-level math education already under his belt.
His accelerated progress is just another success story in the GMP, a Graduate School of Education (GSE) program that has been helping students in grades 7-12 get a head start in their college careers since 1979.
The program offers qualified high school students the ability to earn up to 16 college math credits by the time they graduate.
"Students in our program really learn what it means to engage in mathematics," says Deborah A. Moore-Russo, co-director of the program and assistant professor in the Department of Learning and Instruction. "They are given numerous opportunities to reason about and reflect on key mathematical ideas. They learn how seemingly different concepts are connected and how single concepts are often represented in a variety of manners."
The rewards of the program reach beyond accelerated study and mentored research, according to Moore-Russo. The program encourages students to think independently and learn how to communicate their ideas more effectively.
Prasad's involvement in the GMP began in 2006. Since then, he has accumulated college credit and distinguished himself among his peers.
"The early years of GMP credit helped populate his college transcript," says Dheerendra Prasad, Samendra's father. "They were worth every penny since now Sam will ride free through one of the top public universities in the U.S."
Prasad will attend the University of Virginia as a Rodman Scholar and recipient of the Jefferson Scholarship.
"I cannot stress enough how much this helped my applications," says Prasad. "It provided proof of a studious lifestyle and an excellent talking point."
Anne Izydorczak, GMP administrator, says the program helps students to learn what it's like to grapple with problems. "Their thinking skills, time management skills, study and reading skills are all developed," says Izydorczak.
"This is a rigorous curriculum, well beyond what is offered in high schools. Most [students] rise to the challenge and come away with an understanding of their own capabilities and a sense of accomplishment."
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Women and Heart Disease: Understanding the Risks
Women and Heart Disease: Understanding the Risks
Risk factors are habits and conditions that make heart disease more likely. The more you have, the higher your chances of heart attack, also known as acute myocardial infarction, or AMI, and other problems. Most risk factors can be managed to help make your heart healthier. Below are factors that increase your risk for having heart disease.
This is the biggest of all the risk factors you can change. Smoking damages the lining of the blood vessels and raises blood pressure. Research shows that smoking makes women up to 6 times more likely to have a heart attack. Also avoid secondhand smoke (smoke from other people's tobacco products).
Diabetes causes high blood sugar, which can damage blood vessels if not kept under control. Having diabetes also makes you more likely to have a silent heart attack—one without any symptoms. You're at risk if your blood sugar level is above 100 mg/dL.
Unhealthy Lipid Levels
Lipids are fatty substances in the blood. LDL cholesterol and triglycerides (both bad lipids) can build up in artery walls, narrowing the arteries. HDL cholesterol (a good lipid) helps clear bad lipids away. You're at risk if you have: HDL cholesterol 50 mg/dL or lower; LDL cholesterol 100 mg/dL or higher; triglycerides of 150 mg/dL or higher.
High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure occurs when blood pushes too hard against artery walls as it travels through the arteries. This damages the lining of the blood vessels making them narrow and stiff. You're at risk if your blood pressure is 120/80 or higher.
Excess Weight
Excess weight makes your heart work harder. This raises your risk of a heart attack. Being overweight also puts you at risk of developing diabetes. Excess weight around the waist or stomach increases your risk the most. Being obese puts you at risk for developing heart disease.
Lack of Exercise
Without regular exercise, you're more likely to develop other risk factors, such as being overweight and developing diabetes. High blood pressure and unhealthy lipid levels are also more likely.
Negative Emotions
Emotions such as stress and pent-up anger have been linked to heart disease. Over time, these emotions could raise your heart disease risk. If you have heart disease, emotion such as anxiety and depression can make it worse.
Metabolic Syndrome
This is caused by a combination of certain risk factors. It puts you at extra high risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. You have metabolic syndrome if you have three or more of the following: low HDL cholesterol; high triglycerides; high blood pressure; high blood sugar; extra weight around the waist.
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Peoples Law School: tax money well spent
January 19, 2013
Editor: I want to thank the people for having the third Peoples Law School. We in Randolph County are fortunate to have these classes, and we learn so much about the law....
this is a great program.but i have to disagree with jim on help is just a phone call away. maybe a phone call and a bucket of cash away. its great that this program is free, but you know the saying nothing is free.. it does look good on the lawyers for volunteering too.volunteer to teach the general public that they need to hire them. brilliant.
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