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Apple iPhone 5: the new features
0. phoneArena 12 Sep 2012, 15:16 posted on
The new Apple iPhone 5 is here! It wasn't a shocking surprise, but rather a very solid upgrade to the existing iPhone 4S. Apple delivered on all fronts starting with a larger…
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1. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4833; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
What new features? I thought Android already had navigation & screens that are 4" and above. lol
3. Lift_Off (Posts: 152; Member since: 04 Apr 2012)
This isn't about android. its about iOS. Be happy with your choice of android, and stop trying to make everyone that likes iOS feel like idiots because they don't care about the best specs...
8. imsickwithphone (banned) (Posts: 76; Member since: 17 May 2012)
Lol, its not about choice right know
Its just that many people dont like greedy apple
16. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
hahaha they dont get it.......android is raggin on them for sooooo many reasons and good ones at that! apple is corrupt so lets jus start and keep it there.......peace
13. Quezdagreat (Posts: 428; Member since: 05 Apr 2012)
Thank you. They don't understand that apple is not playing catch up to android. Android phones competes with android phone, and samsung is winning.
Every iPhone is a better iPhone. The specs are always better than the last iPhone. If that's not good enough for you, who cares stick to your androids
25. OnlyiPhone (unregistered)
Well put Lift_Off us iOS users don't care about what Android has, otherwise we would have Android phones. I don't get why every time phonearena posts something about Apple anything, all these Androids fans on here has to go in on Apple products. Last time I checked the article was about iPhone not how much you Android fans hate the iPhone. I don't get why Android users have to prove something if you like what you have be happy and for everybody else that like iPhone, Nokia or whatever else isn't Android you don't constantly have to be an asshole and put iPhone down. who cares that it does not have things that Android has. Android does not have somethings iPhone has like the ability to not have virus and lag and also crash, not to mention how every Android ever made battery is not as good as the iPhone except the ones that have ridiculous size batteries because they require those and iPhone does not. but us iPhone users don't have to bash Android becuase we are satified with what we have. I think all the Android users that bash iPhone secretly are not satified with their phone and can't get an iPhone because they are not eligible for an upgrade or just can't afford it. All in all stop with the bashing if you don't like iPhone too bad for you but don't try to make everybody that has one feel like s**t.
45. CellularNinja (Posts: 306; Member since: 27 Sep 2011)
I don't agree with trolling. But if Apple fans can post how much they love the iPhone, why can't Android fans point out that they don't. And it is true and legitimate that most of these features are already available. I you Apple fans didn't care about the features Android has, then why would everyone get all excited when Apple releases these "new" features.
Correction: "new to Apple"
48. CRICKETownz (Posts: 980; Member since: 24 Oct 2009)
b/c you do it on iPhone articles...which makes you look childish. iPhone articles are plastered more with hatred than with actual sensible comments from those who carry iPhone. like the man said, if you like Android...like Android but don't expect everyone to like what you like, its that simple.
52. OnlyiPhone (unregistered)
OMG thank you CRICKETownz I couldn't have said it better myself I don't get why they come on iPhone and be just promoting Android so much and s**tting on the iPhone go do that on and Android article it's more Android phones than iPhones anyway. How much do you Android fans really have to make a point that iPhone is Inferior to Android if you feel that way just feel that way you don't have to say it every chance you get and Cellular Ninja if you can read it already says Apple iPhone 5: the new features so obviously it's new to iPhone you do know what a : means or did you just comment to put your two f**king cents in
50. OnlyiPhone (unregistered)
All I'm saying is it gets ridiculous. If Apple fans don't have these feature let us be happy we have them. Android fans don't have to get on here and say we already have them who gives a f**k. Let us be happy that out OS has something we've wanted. We already now Android has these features obviously, duh just because we don't have Android does not mean we don't know what it can do. I wouldn't get on here and go in on Android. Because I don't care about Android. The people that get on here and puts people excitement about stuff down shows you who they are in real life an asshole that tries to bring people down and make them feel like s**t like them.
53. CellularNinja (Posts: 306; Member since: 27 Sep 2011)
Okay I'm sick of trying to make you little iPhone children feel good about yourselves. My last comment took all the strength within me not to bash you little babies. When Android is bashed by iPhone fans, I come back with cold hard evidence of why Android is better (such as: more freedom, more power, bigger screen, and much more). When you iPhone fans get your little phone bashed, you cry like children "unfair!! UNFAIR! You're being meann!!!"
That sums up your entire argument...
54. CellularNinja (Posts: 306; Member since: 27 Sep 2011)
Also, (in reply to @OnlyiPhone)
You say you won't go on Android news because you don't care about Android. There are a few things interesting about that statement. One thing is that I think you don't wanna see how much Android d**k your phone sucks. Second of all, I can go on iOS posts because I care about iOS. I hate it, but I care about it. I care about what advancements (or lack thereof) they make in the world. So I will read them, and I will comment on them. If you don't it then too bad, but meanwhile please stop crying.
63. Lift_Off (Posts: 152; Member since: 04 Apr 2012)
Watch out, we got a badass over here!
65. OnlyiPhone (unregistered)
@CellularNinja look bitch why does it matter about what iPhone is doing stay with your Android and be happy it does not matter how much you go in on iPhone people are still going to buy it. When will you realize it does not matter iPhone lovers is still going to love it mf. And furthermore if you chose any single Android phone and compare how many people have it and compare it to lets say the iPhone 4S it would be a whole lot more iPhone users than whatever Android phone you chose. Look at the stats you have at most 3 different iPhone models on sale at any given time going up against a whole slew of Android manufacturers and they still manage to do good. All in all I personally don't think Android is bad, I actually own Galaxy S3 as my employee phone because i work at Sprint, but that iPhone 4S on AT&T is where my heart is. All I'm saying is it's cool to not like iPhone, but when every iPhone article is flooding with just hatred instead of people that actually like the phone discussing what they like about the phone and other things. Android posts don't have these problems they can talk freely about Android and have minimal bashing. It's sad phonearena used to be pretty cool, but once so much iPhone hate started it went down the drain, because it is a lot of iPhone articles here.
66. OnlyiPhone (unregistered)
@CellularNinja how you don't like iPhone when you essentially have a super sized iPhone and iPad 2. ;)
67. CellularNinja (Posts: 306; Member since: 27 Sep 2011)
It's my families. I never use it... It's from work. But nice attempt to be clever. And that also shows that I have both devices and i know which one is better so thank you for that
68. OnlyiPhone (unregistered)
I have both devices as well and i think both are great, its just preference of which one you like better. Me personally I like iPhone, but i would not dare put anyone down for liking android better its their business they paid for it.
69. CellularNinja (Posts: 306; Member since: 27 Sep 2011)
I am certainly not putting you down for liking iPhone, my wife and daughter have iPhones cuz that is what I suggested for them, but I am simply saying that I don't like the way many Apple fanboys (not saying you are one) go crazy and brag about certain features that other OS's already have. Yet somehowe that's innovation, and Apple rules the world! No, they don't. And I don't like the iPad at all cuz I don't see what you can do with it that you can't with the iPhone or any other smartphone. But I just feel that we are allowed to express are opinions on any article we want without people who disagree crying foul play
70. OnlyiPhone (unregistered)
I can understand that. But what you have to understand is iPhone users get excited about these new (or new to iPhone) features because we have to wait patiently till Apple finds a way to implement them into the iPhone to where they work smoothly and don't kill your battery. Now bragging is something different me personally i don't brag, I know android has stuff faster than iPhone, but its because the software and hardware is not made by the same company. Google releases these updates and the manufacturers have to figure out how to implement them. On the other hand Apple has to do both so they just cant release something and the features of the software don't work seamlessly then their brand is tarnished. How many times have you seen an Android phone where they didn't integrate the features of the software smoothly and you said that sucks. Apple can't afford that when they have to make software then design a phone for it to go into.
71. CellularNinja (Posts: 306; Member since: 27 Sep 2011)
You're right. And I think it boils down to that I don't hate the product, I just really don't like the company... Any more. I used to, and I give credit where credit is do (or try to), they did revolutionize the smartphone market. But it annoys me that that still seems to be what they're riding on. And I to you it may look like a nice, fair upgrade, while I see lack of innovation. Yet they praise themselves for it.. There is nothing wrong with the product, but they sell it like it's the birth of Christ.. And that's what I don't like. So it's just perspective I guess. And you're right I really shouldn't of come in and destroyed it.
72. OnlyiPhone (unregistered)
Basically the things with these smartphone is they are hyped up by the media and praised for everything when no phone honestly is better than another phone it's all just preference. A phone can have the most amazing specs mankind has ever seen but different users are still not going to like it regardless.
73. CellularNinja (Posts: 306; Member since: 27 Sep 2011)
True. Like I said it was more me directing my comments at Apple rather than the iPhone itself or iPhone users. I was more like saying "Come on Apple! These features have existed for awhile! Do something different and new."
That's what Apple used to do, always innovating in big ways. Now they're just not innovating at all or in very small ways.
But I'll give em this the iPhone 5 definitely looks nice.
74. OnlyiPhone (unregistered)
True all true... Apple does do somethings I question myself, but I still just like their products I just couldn't see myself with any other phone. I've just been using them for years I tried android and I just can't get with it. So I guess you can say Apple has me lol.
6. Carlitos (Posts: 514; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
Its new to them. To the rest of the world its pretty old.
4" done (better and improved Android & windows)
Design (Motorola Razr Hd/MAxx, SGS3 HTC One X)
connectivity-Almost two years ago came out on HTC thunderbolt
Battery- Note II and Razr HD/ Maxx take the cake
29. remtothemax (Posts: 260; Member since: 02 May 2012)
yet none of these phones has all of this in one
revolutionary :D
it's not perfect
it's not wildly original
but nothing is
apple just sues peole like it is the source, haha
but seriously, the new iphone is going to be great
so is the new razr hd maxx and the new nokia phones and the new one x+ and the galaxy note 2
you can play caveman in your fanboy camp or you can come out into the sunshine and just be happy about how awesome it is to be shopping for a smartphone right now
except for the carrier side of things
47. Carlitos (Posts: 514; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
Im an not a fan boy. I don't like favoriting any particular platform. I was actually looking foward for the new iphone cause I wanted to try it out.
And your first statement shows how much knowledge you have.
The SGS3 had every single aspect I mentioned above so does the Note 2, Razr HD/Maxx Nokia Lumia 920.
59. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
The RAZR Maxx has all those. I think the GS3 has a better talk time than the iPhone 5. Without a monster battery like the Maxx.
Panorama camera mode...that been out. Came with my Droid X1. Pretty sure the Maxx and GS3 has it, maybe One X.
Pretty sure the GS3 and One X has most if not all the features of the iPhone 5 as of right now. The main features anyway.
Yea.....Android out innovated Apple and the iPhone on the hardware side...maybe 2 years ago. Their major claim to fame then...Retina Display. Thats old news now...shouldn't have been a major thing then, with many Win Mo and Android phones having a higher screen res, ppi than the 3GS.
20. Non_Sequitur (Posts: 1111; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
Yep. Android phones have everything that this has, but the thinness of the device is actually pretty cool.
I'll have to see how the A6 benchmarks do, but either way, the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 with Adreno 320 GPU still completely eliminates anything that lives and breathes in speed and graphics quality, bar none.
32. remtothemax (Posts: 260; Member since: 02 May 2012)
since all of us 90% of the time absolutely must have extreme procesing and graphics or we won't be able to carry out functions like texting, reading mail, surfing the net, or calendering
can't do that on slower processors, nope
37. Non_Sequitur (Posts: 1111; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
It's not about that. It's about enhancement of technology. If we all stayed at smartphones with dual-core low power processors good enough for just texting, browsing, etc, then we won't make any advancements.
Also, for good gaming, you want a good processor. Can't do that on slower processors. Nope.
39. remtothemax (Posts: 260; Member since: 02 May 2012)
did you not see the gaming demo?
the processor will be capable
there is not need to blow your budget on the fastest thing out there when you won't even use it
ios is still the center of the app world
most apps are coded with that in mind
so even if you have the newest android with a hexa-core server processor and 2gb or ram
nothing is being designed to really use that, so it is irrelevant
everything that is on the ios store is going to be tailormade for the iphone and so it is going to work beautifully on the new, more powerful, a6 processor
the bulk of current android phones are not the cutting edge, so there isn't really an impetus to create games that require that much processing power
awesome processors are cool
but i don't see how it really matters whether or not the new one x+ or the iphone 5 or the lumia 920 have the fastest processor on the market
i care about having an awesome expereince with my device
not being able to compare penises in the shower
if you will allow me to mix my metaphors like that to get the point across
edit: also, they are improving the technology, but going back to not blowing the budget, there is no reason to put a ps3 processor when no one is going to have the budget or the ability to create or market something like that in such a way as to get money. have you been following the semi-crisis in the regular video game world?
40. Non_Sequitur (Posts: 1111; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
Most iOS games go to Android as well. Android has all of the games that iOS has, except for Infinity Blade and maybe a few others.
Look, I'm tired. I don't want to have a little pissing contest here. I dislike iOS and apparently, you hate advancement in technology. Go away.
42. remtothemax (Posts: 260; Member since: 02 May 2012)
that is my point, they all eventually go to android
ios sets the standard
so you can have a desktop core i7 processor and dedicated graphics card in your android phone and it won't mean a thing because the standard is ios right now (which is kind of a bad thing honestly)
i don't hate technology updates
i just hate it when people get on apple or wp8 for not having the most cutting edge of the cutting edge
because it is irrelevant
the expereince, not the stats matter
if they can do it on a single core, marvelous
but they aren't, the new processor is still twice as powerful as the old
that is advancement
its just rational advancement, not a mindless race to the top that splinters the operating system, like what has happened to android
23. MobileCaseReview (Posts: 242; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
One thing I have to give them credit for is having a quadcore chip with LTE already. Just saying. Everything else is blah, but I personally thought that was good they have that going for them lol. Other than, where the heck is/are my next nexus phone(s) google?
2. Lift_Off (Posts: 152; Member since: 04 Apr 2012)
I think the phone is great. Ya, its not a complete redesign, but I dont think it needs to be. I love the look of the iphone. Bigger screen, LTE, and the A6 are all great upgrades.
22. jwl3429 (Posts: 36; Member since: 28 Sep 2009)
Let be clear its a taller screen, it not bigger.
26. MobileCaseReview (Posts: 242; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
Technically, taller is bigger by definition.
46. joey_sfb (Posts: 5741; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
Every thing about the iPhone 5 is as expected and its a bit date after recycling for 3 years.
i prefer the Razor M, 4.3-inch qHD 540 x 960 Super AMOLED screen with the same foot print.
Of course, Apple fan don't have a choice will just buy whatevery apple sell.
64. Lift_Off (Posts: 152; Member since: 04 Apr 2012)
Cool, im glad you prefer android. good for you. Android has many awesome features. As for your last sentence, Lots of apple fans (including myself) know exactly what else is out there... You just don't get it do you?
4. Xperia42 (Posts: 60; Member since: 30 May 2012)
Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Apple IPhone 5
Like for s3 Comment for IPhone 5
5. Savage (unregistered)
Uhhhh, No, this isn't facebook. It's at the other end of the street.
27. Xperia42 (Posts: 60; Member since: 30 May 2012)
Bruh shut up lol
61. vvelez5 (Posts: 623; Member since: 29 Jan 2011)
You need to leave now, I remember when Phone Arena's comments were actually intelligent and were without fanboys and idiots like you. Please leave
7. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
Think incremental, think iphone.
9. Carlitos (Posts: 514; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
Yeah this new Iphone is really a catch up phone, and not a good one. Iin my honest opinion in terms of excitment im just as excited as the iphone 4s maybe a little more but not by much
10. Savage (unregistered)
I've observed iPhone's announcement has a lot of features boasting improvements over speed. I thought iOS was already the smoothest and stablest OS. How much more speedier does it need to be?
33. remtothemax (Posts: 260; Member since: 02 May 2012)
oh, just like android was perfect
except wait we need project butter
everything is like that
choose a field, software, hardware, make up, food
it's called marketing, everything is always improving
did you really just say what you said?
11. good2great (Posts: 1042; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
i will be purchasing one... i'll give windows phone another year before i take my business there :-)
i like the iphone 5 but more excited about iOS 6 its always good to get updates on your phone no matter what type of phone it is...
as far as the "what new features" comment above... these features are totally new to iPhone... of course android has those features already.
12. Connie.Linghus (banned) (Posts: 32; Member since: 14 Aug 2012)
Gentlmen, I disagree. Perhaps a 'solid upgrade' to the OG iPhone 2007 but not to the iPhone 4S.
14. nitinrana (Posts: 27; Member since: 02 Apr 2012)
Lets look at the iCrap 5 release ... same old s**t - new box - ohh a lil longer! :P A6 processor *slated* to be faster than the i5 .. may i request for the FIPS and MIPS and quadrant scores on both please. Non standard 1136*640 resolution, Same pixel density as the earlier device, Same old camera, some improvement on the front cam shooting at 1.2 MP and 30fps - useful if you need to shoot yourself for a porn flick. different models for gsm/cdma (A1428/A1429) instead of a world phone like the 4S. Cut the SIM card even more - more headache for the operators and just in case you run out of juice ... hold the sim card and wonder wtf to do till u get an adapter - for an adaptor to fit a microSIM and then to a normal SIM which can fit all other phones.
Headphones ... BOSE its time you sue a lil bro apple for copying the QC in ear model .. where I pretty clearly recall the same images being used in the representation about the design....
People will still buy it because they want to prove how loyal they are to apple. Well, enjoy :)
38. remtothemax (Posts: 260; Member since: 02 May 2012)
new thinner and lighter box
you will get your ratings on the new faster processor
apps are created for ios, so it is the standard
how many more pixels do you need (please provide an example of android or wp8 that is signficiantly higher)
even if it were exactly the same performance as the previous, it is thinner, which is actually pretty amazing. do you know anything about cameras?
...or if you like to chat with your friends in good video quality
right, because you are definately going to miss 4g in india. it's not like the current scandal is for 2g or something. oh wait
most people in the western world have just one sim. that doesn't make sense in india, i will give you that. so buy a micromax phone. matter finished
some people just buy it because they want a slick looking, capable phone. some people irrationally like apple. some people get them as presents. let's have a little tolerance, shall we?
15. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
How many of these "new" features are lifted from GooPhone can anyone point out?
17. doejon (Posts: 398; Member since: 31 Jul 2012)
""""11. iPhone 5 battery will now last even better battery life
With all that Apple has managed to squeeze in a larger battery and the iPhone now lasts longer. Talk time is up to 8 hours on 4G LTE."""
apple actualy only wrote 8 h lte browsing not talkingtime
or its the same? somebody help :D
31. OnlyiPhone (unregistered)
I don't think it matters because is not over LTE.
18. SleepingOz (unregistered)
"But perhaps the most amazing new feature in the iPhone 5 is called panorama." Phil Schiller, Apple SVP, September 12 2012.
19. matrix_neo (Posts: 334; Member since: 03 Nov 2011)
Why apple didn't launch it last year? galaxy note 2 and optimus g has beastly specs, moreover Samsung manage to provide software enhancements and innovations, apple today nothing to show. It's ios 6 is still can't compete with ics and jelly bean in terms of features and functions. I will still stick to android, iphone 5 definitely not for me. Galaxy note 2 is all I need.
21. hosker (unregistered)
Can someone tell me whats the back made of.. Glass, alu or what?
30. koolkat-uk (Posts: 10; Member since: 06 Sep 2012)
the top and bottom edges are glass and the middle is alu. this means you will still have to be careful about dropping your phone. Plus aluminium is pants for reception.. not a very good design in my opinion.
24. dreeemer (Posts: 28; Member since: 04 Sep 2012)
Biggest flop 4 me? No NFC. They're behind, at least try 2 catch up with MOST smartphones.
Someone cue"Price is Right" fail tone...
34. remtothemax (Posts: 260; Member since: 02 May 2012)
i agree, nfc would be nice
but what mainstream thing is it really used for?
in the next year i think it will become increasingly more important to have nfc
but right now we just mostly have things like automatic alarm clock docks and starbucks


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We all know there are peaks and valleys in life, and last week, as a nation, was definitely a valley.
It all started off with something that was personal to me and many avid runners in the Lowcountry and across the world. The bombings at the 117th Boston Marathon along the usually glorious and joyful last two-tenths of a mile of the race — the dash to the finish line — was surreal and tragic.
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A former girlfriend, knowing what Boston meant to me, called me a couple of days after the bombing to see how I was doing.
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The intense coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing made me think about how little the national media gives this American tradition on a routine basis. Perhaps a short story on the winners.
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Tea is good for you, which is one reason it's hot. Asked why tea is becoming more popular, Jennifer Stolte of Celestial Seasonings has a ready reply.
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It's about time South Carolina stood up to climate change and declared that it doesn't exist.
That'll teach the environment.
The Department of Natural Resources has wisely amended its "controversial" climate-change study. It dropped an executive summary that had the audacity to state as fact the notion that temperatures are going up at an alarming rate, and that all sort of other pesky developments now threaten the planet.
That scientific mumbo jumbo has been replaced by gems of wisdom like this from DNR Director Alvin Taylor:
"Some have argued that the natural variability and chance have been the major influences over climate change, that this is a natural process, and that climate scientists have been overreacting."
There you go. No matter what 99 out of 100 climatologists say, as long as one scientist says they're wrong, we can choose to ignore it.
And the fact that that one scientist is on Big Oil's payroll.
But Taylor is obviously smarter than his predecessor, who was let go after daring to acknowledge the existence of global warming.
He has figured out that in politics, facts don't matter.
Darn statistics
Unfortunately, the Earth has an annoying tendency to do whatever it darn well pleases.
And College of Charleston professor Phillip Dustan will tell you it's changing. Sure climate change is natural, but right now it's changing 10,000 to 40,000 times faster than it did in the past. Yikes.
And we can't ignore it just because one political party, with a disdain for science, wants to deny it for electoral gains.
"It's irresponsible to say we don't believe in global warming and therefore it's not happening," Dustan says. "We're just beginning to see the beginning of climate change."
In other words, naysayers can go to the beach and stick their heads in the sand all they want, but pretty soon they are going to be under water.
Deny, deny, deny
It won't be long before South Carolina follows its sister state into further lunacy. Last year North Carolina considered redacting data from a report on sea-level changes so coastal counties wouldn't have to deal with it.
That makes about as much sense as the time scientists noted a serious decrease in oxygen levels in the Cooper River caused by too much development. Rather than slow development, the Legislature changed the legal amount of oxygen required for the river.
Fact is, Hurricane Hugo was nothing compared to what's coming. Just look at your insurance bill — big business knows the score.
But if we choose not to believe in climate change, it can't happen. Right?
It doesn't matter that DNR didn't change the meat of the report, nobody is going to read that. They are going to point at our cooler than average spring and pull out that old chestnut about "Where's your global warming now?"
And it will continue to get a laugh — at least until we're buying beachfront land in Hanahan.
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A Randolph County resident was honored Saturday for her part in helping others in need during Superstorm Sandy. Tyrand Cooperative Ministries Director Belinda Toms received the Humanitarian of the Year Award during the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Awards Dinner.
Each year for the last 11 years, the Randolph County IOOF has made the Humanitarian of the Year Award to a Randolph County resident to recognize those helping others in the community.
"We are the only IOOF lodge that makes this award," said Larry Ferguson, Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge. "We do this to honor those who are reaching out to help others in the community."
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Belinda Toms, director of Tyrand Cooperative Ministries in Mill Creek, receives the Humanitarian of the Year Award presented by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at their 2013 Awards Dinner.
When Superstorm Sandy whipped through our area leaving thousands of residents without electricity, heat and communications, Toms worked with her volunteers and staff to meet the needs of residents.
"We opened a shelter at Tyrand and took in those who needed shelter," Toms said. "We had folks in the area who were on oxygen, and were without electricity. We also operated a warming station and cooked meals for those who had no way to cook. Another problem was stores were not open so folks had no where to get food to cook."
Toms had the shelter open at Tyrand Cooperative Ministries in Mill Creek on Oct. 29, and continued to operate the shelter for 12 days, until residents could return to their homes.
"We served meals each day, and those needing food could eat at Tyrand or take meals home," Toms said. "We served a total of 2,640 meals the 12 days we were open. During that time we received so many donations to help provide meals to those in need. We had donations from Randolph County Schools and the Elkins Lions Club. We are also grateful to Strohman Bread, IGA, Bob's Mini Mart and Dollar general for their cooperation and assistance in getting for to feed others."
"I was very surprised to receive this award, and very honored," Toms said. "I think everyone at Tyrand Cooperative Ministries deserved this award. It says a lot for the work Tyrand does for this community."
Tyrand offers emergency assistance in times of need with food, clothing, medications, rent, mortgage and utility payments and more.
Tyrand is also involved in a home repair ministry for the elderly, handicapped, and less fortunate in the Tyrand ministry area. Adult and youth groups come to the area from many states to experience "hands on" discipleship by responding to these repair needs.


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Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery) Center - Amarillo, TX
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Amarillo, TX 79106
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Key Ingredients for Safe Work in Outdoor Heat - Water, Rest, Shade
Maryland Labor Department calls on employers to promote summer safety and protect employees from heat stress
BALTIMORE, MD (June 28, 2011) The current 10-day forecast for most of Maryland calls for temperatures over 90 degrees nearly every day. Extreme heat poses health hazards for people who work outdoors. Indoor employees, especially those who work in bakeries, pizza shops, laundry facilities and kitchens, are also at risk of heat stress. The Department of Labor's (DLLR) Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) unit is advising employers to take appropriate precautions against heat stress and be knowledgeable about the signs of heat-associated illnesses.
The only thing more important to Marylanders than a job that provides for their families is the comfort that their loved ones are safe at work. As temperatures rise, employers and employees especially those working outdoors must understand the warning signs of heat stress, said Maryland Labor Secretary Alexander M. Sanchez. The key ingredients for safe work in extreme heat are water, rest and shade.
"Employers should ensure that workers are acclimatized to the level of heat in which they will be working, which may take several weeks of gradual exposure to the environmental heat and work levels associated with the job," said Ron DeJuliis, DLLR Commissioner of Labor and Industry. "Also, workers should be trained in the effects of heat and be able to recognize heat stress symptoms in themselves and fellow workers."
While high temperatures are certainly a key signal to the hazards of heat associated illnesses, other factors contribute equally to the body's response to the effects of a hot work area. These include the level of work being performed, radiant heat sources (e.g., boilers, ovens, sun light), humidity, air velocity and clothing. An individual's response to heat is also affected by age, weight, fitness, medical condition and acclimatization to the heat.
High humidity levels reduce sweat evaporation and the body's ability to rid itself of excess heat. When the body cannot rid itself of excess heat it will store it, resulting in increased core body temperature and heart rate. Increased sweating dehydrates the body and reduces essential electrolytes (often resulting in severe muscle cramps). Blood pressure tends to fall.
As the body continues to store heat, an individual may begin to lose concentration and the ability to focus on a task, may become irritable or sick, and often lose the desire to drink. Eventually, the body may lose its ability to sweat and the internal core temperature will continue to rise. This can result in heat stroke, an immediate medical emergency that may result in death if not addressed immediately.
The Maryland Department of Labor recommends these actions to prevent heat stress and heat stroke:
Questions concerning heat stress in the workplace can be referred to the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) program by calling 410-527-4447. Additional Information can be located on the OSHA webpage.
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UN-supported organization, Renewable Energy Policy Network for the
21st Century (REN21), conducted a study that shows half
of new power generated in the United States in 2009 was
renewable energy.
U.S. has taken great strides toward mass use of renewable energy.
Just last year, 10 gigawatts of wind power capacity was installed in
the United States, which can power 2.4 million homes. Other
advancements in clean energy were made last year as well, such as
the $7
million grant for Argonne National Laboratory from the U.S.
Department of Energy to further solar power research.
recently, the Obama Administration has continued contributing funds
to keep renewable energy research rolling along. In April, the U.S.
government approved the country's first
off-shore wind farm, despite those
who protested the idea, and just this month, Obama gave a
hefty sum of $1.85
billion for new solar energy plants to be built around the
U.S. In addition, a promising 73 percent of
Americans want to cut fossil fuel dependency in favor of cleaner
the U.S. is moving along in regards to green technology, other
countries around the world have been joining
the revolution for a cleaner planet too by implementing new
ideas in green technology.
Europe, 60 percent of new power generation in 2009 was in the form of
renewable energy. But China has made the most progress when it comes
to green technology by manufacturing more solar panels and wind
turbines than any other country, as well as adding of 37 gigawatts of
renewable energy to China's overall power generation capacity.
Worldwide, renewable energy accounts for 25 percent of total power
generation and provided 18 percent of the Earth's electricity in
these strides in the growing use of renewable energy, the U.S. has a
long way to go before they accomplish the U.S.
Department of Energy's goal of having 20 percent of
America's power derived from wind by 2030.
quote: Not all "progressive" thinking is political, particularly compared to the entrenched interests competing for potential scientific research dollars. Is it really crazy, liberal thinking to want to improve solar cell efficiency, to remove this nations dependency on the finite resources of backwards countries, or work towards the general advancement of the human race and its understanding of the world we find ourselves in?
quote: So Edison, Westinghouse, Bell, Ford, and Firestone needed the government to make something new and better. Do some history and see how creative we were before government decided what should be invented.
quote: It didn't cost a lot to develop a light bulb or the battery... But it costs a lot of money to develop high efficiency solar panels, genetic engineering, microbiological solutions, nanotech etc. Just the equipment and testing costs fortunes.
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Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM Nikon
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Although it's not a new lens by any stretch, we've taken a look at Sony's DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM, a high-speed 24-75mm equivalent designed for the maker's APS-C-format SLT cameras. Read on to find out how well this model performs.
We've tested the new 24-Mpix Nikon D3300 with more than 140 Nikkor and third-party prime and zoom models to assess image quality. Read onto find out which of these lenses have the best image quality when paired with the new camera.
We've now had the opportunity to assess the entry-level 24-Mpix Nikon D3200 with a wide range of lenses. We've analyzed a total of over 140 Nikkor and third-party prime and zoom models to assess image quality, and to discover which of those models perform best on the camera. Read on to find out the models you should be looking to use and which ones you should try to avoid.
Sigma's move away from the value-end of the market has resulted in some very high-quality yet sensitively priced lenses such as the full-frame 35mm f1.4 HSM A and this lens, the APS-C format 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM. While we've previously reviewed the Canon mount version, Sigma has just released the lens in Nikon mount and we were curious to see if the performance could be repeated. Read on to find out.
Following the recommendations for Nikon D7100, we've had the opportunity to assess another of the firm's 24-Mpix DX format cameras – the mid-range D5200 - with over 120 Nikkor and third-party prime and zoom models to assess image quality. Read onto find out which of these lenses perform best when paired with the camera.
This is the second part of our lens recommendations for the Nikon D7100 where we've analyzed nearly 60 Nikkor and third-party standard and portrait prime and zoom models to assess their optical quality. Read onto find out which of these lenses are the best performers when paired with Nikon's ultra-high resolution 24-Mpix APS-C format semi-pro model.
Designed solely for APS-C format DSLRs the $499 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM C (27-112mm equivalent) is the first of Sigma's Contemporary C-series zooms and the update to the popular 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro HSM. Read on to see how this Nikon mount version performed in our labs.


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"I am extremely grateful for the Supreme Court's ruling on my application to adopt Mercy James. I am ecstatic ... My family and I look forward to sharing our lives with her," Madonna said in a statement through her spokesperson Friday.
Preparations are already underway to bring Chifundo "Mercy" James, 3, from the African country to America private jet, after the singer stayed up throughout the night hoping for a courtroom victory.
"It's the early hours in New York now but my client has been awake all night waiting for this," Madonna's Malawi lawyer, Alan Chinula, tells PEOPLE. The attorney spoke to his client as soon as the ruling was made official, at around 2 a.m. her time Friday. "She was ecstatic when I broke the news to her. She said, 'Thank heavens.' "
Chinula says he is "now awaiting instructions from New York to start preparing travel arrangements for Mercy. I have to be there for her passports and everything."
It is likely to take three to five days before the paperwork is ready and the child is able to leave and join fellow adoptee David, also 3. He was formally adopted in 2008 after some controversy and legal challenges.
Private Jet ArrangedMadonna, 50, is not expected to fly out to Africa from New York, but Philippe Van Der Bossche, director of her Raising Malawi charity, has been asked to arrange a private jet as soon as possible.
It is believed that Mercy may, in the short term, be moved to the Kumbali lodge where Madonna stays when she is Malawi.
The ruling – by Malawi's highest court – was made after a lower court had turned down Madonna's first bid to adopt Mercy in April. That court had said the singer had not spent enough time in Malawi.


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Beth Behrs arrives on the red carpet at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York.
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Browns officially put Brady Quinn on trade block
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Browns have had trade discussions with other teams about quarterback Brady Quinn. Schefter doesn't share any other details than that, so it's unclear at this point which teams would be interested in the former first round pick.
It's clear by the offseason reports that the new brass in Cleveland isn't satisfied with its quarterback situation. The Browns traded for Seneca Wallace earlier in the week and released Derek Anderson on Tuesday, so with Quinn on the block Mike Holmgren could be gearing up to make a trade for a veteran quarterback.
But whom will he target? Donovan McNabb is the first name that comes to mind, but it sounds like the only way the Eagles will part with the veteran QB is if they can acquire a first round pick in return. Unless they trade down, it's hard to see Holmgren giving up the No. 7 overall pick to acquire an aging McNabb.
Another name that makes sense is Matt Hasselbeck, whom Holmgren is obviously very familiar with. Rumor has it that the Seahawks have contacted the Eagles about a possible trade for either McNabb or Kevin Kolb and if one of them were acquired, Hasselbeck would then become expendable.
All of this remains a long shot right now (the Eagles maintain that they want to keep McNabb and Kolb), but this news about Quinn being placed on the trading block opens the door to several possibilities.
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she doesn't look like she's enjoying herself. :/
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Systemwide Events Calendar
La StradaMarch 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manoa Campus, Prime Time in the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre
March 6, 7, 8, 9 at 8pm; March 10 at 2pm
Based on the film by Federico Fellini Stage adaptation by Tullio Pinelli and Bernardino Zapponi, translated by Josephine Calvo and Benjamin Sota
Directed by Benjamin Sota, MFA Directing Candidate
La Strada (The Road), set in 1940 Italy and translated from Federico Fellini's film masterpiece, will be an English language debut. The performance encapsulates feelings of a vagabond life on the road. Using mask, physical theatre, pantomime, street theatre, circus skills, and inspired by this amazing film, the production explores the range of human emotion.
Post-Show Rap: Fri March 8
Ticket Prices: $13 to $16; UH Mānoa
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Emerson String QuartetThe multi-Grammy winning quartet plays Mozart's Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 428; Britten's Quartet #3, and Mendelssohn's "Razumovsky" Quartet in C major, Op. 59 #3. it's the Emerson's first Pittsburgh concert with their new cellist, Paul Watkins. A pre-show lobby concert features the Reed III trio.10/01/2013Time: 7:30 pmCarnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
Johnstown Choral ConcertChrist-Centered Community Church Choir, directed by Brandon C. King. Half-hour recital with light lunch to follow.10/01/2013Time: 12:00 pm415 Vine St. Johnstown, PAwebsite | map
Ashes to AshesHusband, love, therapist, killer? In Harold Pinter's "Ashes to Ashes," an evening alone with Devlin and Rebecca proves to be more than we bargained for. As Devlin questions Rebecca about a past abuse, she reveals an eerie communion with the dead victims of unnamed political barbarities. Peter Wood directs.10/02/2013 - 10/06/2013Time: various10/02 - 8:00 pm10/03 - 8:00 pm10/04 - 8:00 pm10/05 - 8:00 pm10/05 - 2:00 pm10/06 - 2:00 pmLocation: Henry Heymann Theatrewebsite
Pittsburgh Foundation's Day of GivingThe Pittsburgh Foundation apportions funds from its matching pool based on how much is donated online to nonprofit organization. If the pool contains $750,000 and $8,000,000 is donated, then the match is 9 cents on the dollar. Approximately $750,000 will be available for Allegheny County organizations and about $100,000 for Westmoreland County organizations.10/03/2013Time: 24 hoursLocation: http://www.pittsburghgives.org/website
Autumn LeavesCelebrating the music, life and times of one of America's greatest musicians, Nat King Cole. Along with his contemporaries these were artists who sang with the greatest big bands the world has ever known over decades of the finest music. Featuring guest soloist Joe Negri.10/03/2013 - 10/11/201310/03 - 7:30 pm10/04 - 7:30 pm10/05 - 7:30 pm10/08 - 7:30 pm10/10 - 7:30 pm10/11 - 7:30 pmLocation: (six locations)website
A Steady RainKeith Huff's play offers a piercing insight into the gritty world of two Chicago policemen, childhood friends whose drive to serve and protect is challenged by the reality of Chicago's mean streets.10/03/2013 - 10/12/2013Time: 7:30pmLocation: 411 3rd Ave., Johnstown, PAwebsite
Carmina BuranaO Fortuna! The BNY Mellon Grand Classics season opens with one of the most recognizable works of all time, Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. Based on a collection of lusty medieval poetry, this choral masterpiece has been heard countless times in film, television and even at professional sports events. Also, the PSO plays Beethoven's Fidelio Overture and world-premieres the Symphony #6 by one of its Pittsburgh Composers of the Year, David Stock.10/04/2013 - 10/06/201310/04 - 8:00 pm10/05 - 8:00 pm10/06 - 2:30 pmHeinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
Student Choreography ProjectThe Conservatory Dance Company opens its season with the Student Choreography Project, a showcase of original choreography by the Conservatory's top students. Recognized for national festivals and awards, this edgy and inspired concert features selections from a variety of dance genres by some of today's most promising young artists.10/04/2013 - 10/06/201310/04 - 8:00 pm10/05 - 2:00 pm10/05 - 8:00 pm10/06 - 2:00 pmLocation: George White Studio, Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
2013 Carnegie InternationalInitiated by Andrew Carnegie in 1896, the Carnegie International is among the leading exhibitions of contemporary art worldwide. The 2013 exhibition brings together 35 artists from 19 countries, including a series of large-scale commissions throughout the museum and beyond. A playground, designed in 1972, and installed outside the museum entrance, highlights an exhibition of postwar playground architecture. An ambitious reinstallation of Carnegie Museum of Art's permanent collection of modern and contemporary art will explore the International's legacy and unique history. Finally, the Carnegie International engages with neighborhoods through the Lawrenceville Apartment Talks, which began in 2011.10/05/2013 - 03/16/20144400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
Jerry SeinfeldAmerica's premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, will be performing his signature stand-up routine at the Benedum Center. Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere.10/05/2013Time: 7:00 pm10/05 - 7:00 pm10/05 - 9:30 pmLocation: Benedum Center, Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
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U.S. land values climb upward from the year before
U.S. land values climb upward from the year before
Average farm real estate, cropland and pastureland values were higher in 2013 for many parts of the country.
by Abby (Huibregtse) Bauer, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor
Farm real estate, cropland and pastureland values in the United States have all gone up this year, according to the USDA's new Land Values 2013 Summary released this month.
Real estate value, which measures the value of all land and buildings on farms, averaged $2,900 per acre in 2013, up 9.4 percent from 2012. The biggest change was a 23.1 percent rise in the Northern Plains region (Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota). No change occurred in the Southeast region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina).
The Corn Belt region, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and Ohio, had the highest farm real estate values, an average of $6,400 per acre. The lowest average farm real estate values, $1,020 per acre, were documented in the Mountain region, including Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
Cropland came in at $4,000 per acre, a $460 or 13 percent jump over last year. The Northern Plains region saw a 25 percent climb, while the Corn Belt region went up 16.1 percent in value over 2012. On the other hand, cropland values in the Southeast region declined by 2.8 percent. The most expensive cropland was found in the Corn Belt region, with an average of $6,980 per acre. The Southern Plains region, Oklahoma and Texas, had the least expensive cropland at 1,610 per acre in 2013.
Pastureland values also decreased in the Southeast, dropping 1.5 percent from the year before. The Northern Plains area saw the largest jump, 18.4 percent, to $816 per acre. The most expensive pastureland can be found in the Appalachian region of Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, at $3,410 per acre. The average pastureland value across the United States was up 4.3 percent, to $1,200 per acre.
The author is an associate editor and covers animal health, dairy housing and equipment, and nutrient management. She grew up on a dairy farm near Plymouth, Wis., and previously served as a University of Wisconsin agricultural extension agent. She received a master's degree from North Carolina State University and a bachelor's from University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Expressing oneself using several business buzzwords in rapid succession.
Alex released his synergasm onto the crowd, "At the end of the day, we have to leverage our value add paradigm by aligning our solution with our customer centric core competencies."
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A euphoric sense of being overwhelmed by the convergence of technology. Feeling the vast intersection of systems underlying something deceptively simple (like a cellphone).
While we were talking about that restaurant on the phone, I looked it up on Yelp, flipped over to Google Maps, got my GPS coordinates, and found out I was standing right next to it! Spooky! I got a little synergasm from that.
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The ultimate state of synergy.
The engineering teams synergistic synergy with the NY team enabled them to achieve a synergasm.
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Source: The New York Times
quote: A U.S. military worth saluting The U.S. military is the most respected institution in American life, according to several polls.Why do Americans regard the military so highly?The military is perceived as more effective than other institutions in achieving its goals.Outward performance matters, but the military has excelled internally as well.The military is an institution where accountability matters, and this may also account for its popularity.Big business, big labor and politicians are also seen as self-interested, while the military is not.The military, like big business, organized labor and Congress, is a large institution, but it is not seen as overly powerful or unaccountable. In an April Gallup poll, only 14% of those surveyed said the military had too much power. Yet 43% felt that labor unions did.
quote: First, military worship is the central religion of America's political and media culture. The military is by far the most respected and beloved institution among the US population - a dangerous fact in any democracy - and, even assuming they wanted to (which they don't), our brave denizens of establishment journalism are petrified of running afoul of that kind of popular sentiment.Recall the intense controversy that erupted last Memorial Day when MSNBC's Chris Hayes gently pondered whether all soldiers should be considered "heroes". His own network, NBC, quickly assembled a panel on the Today Show to unanimously denounce him in the harshest and most personal terms ("I hope that he doesn't get more viewers as a result of this...this guy is like a – if you've seen him...he looks like a weenie" - "Could you be more inappropriate on Memorial Day?"), and Hayes then subjected himself to the predictable ritual of public apology (though he notably did not retract the substance of his remarks).Hayes was forced (either overtly or by the rising pressure) to apologize because his comments were blasphemous: of America's true religion. At virtually every major sporting event, some uber-patriotic display of military might is featured as the crowd chants and swoons. It's perfectly reasonable not to hold members of the military responsible for the acts of aggression ordered by US politicians, but that hardly means that the other extreme - compelled reverence - is justifiable either.Yet US journalists - whose ostensible role is to be adversarial to powerful and secretive political institutions (which includes, first and foremost, the National Security State) - are the most pious high priests of this national religion.


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Source: Market Watch
quote: Apple has a lot of problems to worry about before building their own chips... which is why they are swallowing it and paying Samsung. The courts are wising up to their legal games and starting to push back. Should Apple continue its abuse of the legal/patent system, they will find themselves in a lot of legal trouble... or be made example of (which I hope). They just fired the iOS guy which, lest I remind you, is their #1 moneymaking OS (regardless of it being severely outdated). There's division among the ranks as to which direction to go in. They've lost vision on products (their last two products - iPhone 5 & iPad mini - were "me too" products). There was nothing innovative or boundary pushing about them. They've lost their lead in market share and it's not a trend that appears to turn around anytime soon. Oh and their stock is going down faster than a 10$ hooker with a 50$ bill in your pants.
quote: Keep strokin that Apple dick dude... they must pay you well.
quote: Lets slip back into the real world and rational discourse shall we.
quote: The only way Apple will be beaten is if other companies can make products that are more attractive than Apple's and sell them in very large numbers across the global markets number and at a profit.
quote: The only way to slow down Apple's growth, let alone beat them, is in the market.
quote: Their last two products, the iPhone 5 and the iPad Mini, will be respectively the world's top selling handset and tablet in the next quarter and for most of next year.
quote: They are selling as fast as Apple can make them across the world markets, they are very profitable for Apple.
quote: On the legal front Apple's long legal war of attrition is moving ahead, the most recent victory over HTC was a step forward.
quote: If anybody in trouble with the regulators it's not Apple
quote: You do not need to sell your products at a profit to secure significant market share.
quote: Microsoft and Sony did exactly that with their Xboxes and PS3s, by selling those consoles initially at a hefty loss. In fact MS could throw money at its money-losing Xbox division for years simply because it could.
quote: There is a surefire way to crash the Apple train: kill its supply lines. Stalin did that against Germany's eastern front in WWII and forced Hitler to go defensive. Considering Apple manufactures nothing in-house, there is more than one way to choke its assembly line.A little snowball rolling down a hill at the top of Mount Everest becomes a landslide several miles below. A 20% cost increase in smartphone/tablet SoCs and severing the display contract are just the beginning.
quote: Here is another aspect that you are not personally aware of: the iPhone 5 and the iPad Mini are the biggest causes of crime in the United States. Their high resale values are tantalizing money spinners for Knockout King participants and amateur scammers.
quote: That's why any disruptions in the supply lines will ultimately hurt Apple.
quote: Whose sane company will make chips for Apple, knowing that Cupertino is more delicate and fickle than the Northeastern US weather patterns of late and willing to "cut the hand that feeds them"?
quote: Mutually assured destruction. HTC is in a irrecoverable downward spiral, and Apple just kickstarted its own decline. One step forward, 99 steps back, good work mongoloid.
quote: Keep 'em comin, anti-heterosexual internet gangster. I'd love to use remote-iPhone-controlled B-stock OCZ power supplies as bomb material against the likes of you zombie hordes.


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|Beef Noodle Soup - Niu Rou Mian (牛肉麵)
So here it goes, the start of my beef noodle soup (or as some refer to it as NRM) tour of Taiwan. Although this will only cover some of my favorites in Taipei, I'll hopefully be traveling to a few other cities in Taiwan over time and document those bowls as well.
|Beef Noodle Soup on Hen Yang Road (衡陽路的無名牛肉麵館)
The first bowl of beef noodle soup is a classic, and one of my personal favorites, though it'll be a common phrase I'll be using in the coming weeks. This beef noodle soup shop lacks a signage, a name, and yet, it's always packed. Us locals often refer to this shop as the beef noodle shop on Hen Yang Road. Hen Yang Road is an area of town cluttered with bookstores, and jewelry stores. This is an area my family and I often visit to exchange US currency into the New Taiwan Dollar(NTD).
A little travel tip from me: the banks in Taiwan are truly awful in terms of exchanging US currency to NTD, and often require a 7 day hold on the funds. The airport currency exchange fronts often screw you in terms of fees and rates, thus going to a few selected jewelry shops is always the way to go! For those that are used to carrying American Express' Traveler's Cheques, a word of caution, there's only ONE place in Taipei that would do the exchange, which is at the AE's headquarters. So I digress....
|Exterior of the Noodle Shop
This is the exterior of the shop. It's probably the best clue I can give you in terms of its location. Outside from its dilapidated shack in appearance, the beef noodle soup here is legit. Although the price for a bowl of beef noodle soup is a bit steep (160NTD, ~$5), it's well worth the price. What to order you may ask? You really only need to order two things here:
|Rice Steamed Pork Ribs - feng zhen pai gu (粉蒸排骨)
I'm not sure what's the exact English translation for 粉蒸排骨 (feng zhen pai gu), but I'll call it rice steamed pork ribs. This small bamboo steamer contains sweet potatoes, pork ribs which were covered in this seasoned rice mix that's used for steaming. The end result was this perfectly cooked pork ribs with a delicious Chinese five spice flavor. It's quite tasty and a must order item here.
|Beef Noodle Soup - Hong Shao Niu Rou Mian (紅燒牛肉麵)
Now for the main event, the stewed beef noodle soup (紅燒牛肉麵). Even though a clear beef noodle soup was offered, don't bother with it, stick with the stewed beef noodle soup. It's their best thing there. I'll admit, the soup itself was quite oily, loaded full of beef's delicious oil and flavor, it could be a bit too much for some. For me, it's perfect. The flavors of the broth was intense, flavorful, and all around fantastic. The beef was cooked tender, and just the perfect amount reside in the bowl. The noodles themselves weren't my favorites, but worked well with this broth. And of course, no Taiwanese beef noodle soup is the same without some mustard greens on top. I usually add the mustard greens quite liberally as I enjoy the sour flavors added to the beef noodle soup. For me, no trip back home to Taipei is the same without stopping by here for a bowl of stewed beef noodle soup. There has to be a reason why this shop is older than I am, it's really quite good!
Rating: 4 out of 5


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By JIM PARKER
The Post and Courier
Eye the new car dealership off Interstate 26 at Summerville and you'll see a fresh look: striking facade, bold entryways and broad windows.
If you stop in, there's more — an updated showroom; customer lounge packing movie-style popcorn; covered, drive-up service avenues; and a "red carpet" center where eager buyers take delivery of their new vehicles.
Yet perhaps the most dramatic impact of the renovated McElveen Buick GMC store off U.S. Highway 17A, which is holding a grand re-opening this month, is how the changes accentuate the personalized efforts of its 85 employees.
Not that the dealership was a slouch in any way when it came to looking out for the customer.
But now there are added perks. A greeter, 15-year employee Leon Seyward, does everything from topping off your coffee cup to giving you a courtesy ride to work or wherever. Information specialist Kay Lail is at her desk in the center of the showroom handling calls, fielding questions and pointing directions. A host of service professionals at the reconfigured fix-it and parts center provide door-side assistance out of the elements and whisk your car away valet style.
McElveen Buick GMC launched the overhaul in March 2012, adhering to design guidelines of manufacturer General Motors. The dealership didn't stop there, however.
"It's been a one-year project," said Todd Smith, partner in the Summerville operation. "We did a little more than what GM required," he said.
Notably, the dealership revamped its service area, which had become narrow, crowded and customer-unfriendly. Contractors broadened the drive-up area to four lanes from one, freeing an entry point that used to back up five cars deep; extended the lighted covering 20 feet so that up to 10 cars can park out of the rain; crafted close-by offices for "ticket writers" who can quickly meet customers at their cars to take down pertinent information; and enlarged and modernized the customer lounge.
"Service is better, and we are more efficient," owner Doug McElveen said. The last stage, which should take a couple of months, is to spruce up the 35-bay maintenance and repair center as well as outbuildings for specialty work. "This is Phase Four of a two part operation," Smith quipped.
While the service remake was an extra, McElveen handled most of the upgrades based on GM's plan to redesign all its stores with a single signature look, akin to many national retail outlets that showcase widely identifiable and highly visible color schemes, lettering or logos.
The Summerville dealership remodeled the entire fascia, Smith said, installing new signs, displaying bold colors and styling the main entrance in black and chrome.
Inside, the showroom was brightened up and redirected to make it easier to negotiate. The parts department was revamped so that customers are able to walk up to a sales rep for service.
Also changed up is the delivery area. In a GM innovation, purchasers when they pick up their cars literally receive the "red carpet" treatment. They can view their car parked in an open hangar with fluorescent lights, wide windows and strips of red carpet on the floor. Once they sign the papers, the buyers are given a walk around, get their OnStar system hooked up and order any accessories. Then an oversized garage door opens, and they drive away.
Eventually, the delivery center is expected to include computer terminals or other multimedia where customers can electronically "build" their car with accessories added, Smith said.
The makeover comes as GM in the next year prepares to introduce a slew of new or totally restyled models including Buicks and GMCs. "We can all say, this probably is the most new products rolling out (at one time) in GM history," McElveen said.
Among them, the full-sized GMC Sierra pickup will be remade for the first time in seven years. That's big news for the Summerville store: "We definitely dominate in GMC sales," McElveen said.
Reach Jim Parker at 937-5542 or email@example.com.
General Motors helped design the new entrance to McElveen Buick GMC in Summerville (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com 4/15/2013).×
Kay Lail answers the phone in the McElveen showroom in Summerville (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com 4/15/2013).×
The waiting area at the revamped McElveen Buick GMC in Summerville includes a popcorn machine and coffee maker (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com 4/15/2013).×
The accesories section at the newly styled McElveen store a snack and drink machines (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com 4/15/2013).×
A.W. Hilton pauses for a moment in showroom at McElveen Buick GMC. In the background is the new Buick Encore (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com 4/15/2013).×
The newly remodeled store has a covered drive-up area for service (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com 4/15/2013).×
McElveen service specialists greet customers at the door when they pull up (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com 4/15/2013).×


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an all-out crazy party; partying at one place with a ton of people like there's no tomorrow
That palooza last night was so wild.
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A crazy fuckin party whose purpose is to re-release an indivivual back into the world of dating when their significant other dumps them, ending a long term relationship.
Mitch-A-Palooza (from "Old School" the movie)
"Man I was so smashed at Mitch-A-Palooza, I woke up next to some chick I don't even know!"
"Man I was so smashed at Mitch-A-Palooza, I woke up next to some chick I don't even know!"
dari Davers Minggu, 09 April 2006
The art of throwing a very drunken extravagent party with a plethora of friends. Whoever is throwing the palooza usually adds their name as a prefix to the word. Paloozas are usually held on Wednesday.
Did you go to Daveapalooza?
Yep, I don't remember it though!
Yep, I don't remember it though!
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Suffix, added to almost any word or term, such as "fun-a-palooza" or "drink-a-palooza".
This gathering of friends is going to turn into a drink-a-palooza.
dari 5by5 Minggu, 03 Juli 2005
A party that usually lasts for the whole night. And non stop fun
new years eve party that lasts the whole night
dari SNAKE Selasa, 22 Februari 2005
It means fucking nothing.
blahblahPALOOZAblahblah. SEE.
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A big Norwegian festival.
Are you going to the Quart-a Palooza?
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December 23, 2012
According to official statistics, West Virginians have the lowest college attainment rate in the entire country with only 17 percent of adults reaching this all-important educational threshold....
With Shepherd coming to Martinsburg off of Aikens Way, there will be a proven choice for the community without requiring a school based hours away recruiting prospects. Shepherd has the reputation and staff necessary to improve that statistics regarding the opportunity for education.
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Serves 6 |
Prep Time 5 minutes |
Cook Time 0 minutes
1/3 cup organic tofu feta (Greek style cheese), see Eden's recipe, optional
1 Tbsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp Eden Barley Malt Syrup
1 tsp organic maple syrup
3 Tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
4 cups arugula leavesor baby salad greens
2 cups tangerine sections, remove seeds
Place the arugula and tangerine sections in a salad bowl. Whisk together all other ingredients, except the tofu feta. Pour the dressing over the salad and crumble the tofu feta over it. Serve.
American, Good/High Fiber, Low Fat, Macrobiotic, Oils, Salad, Sweeteners, Vegan, Wheat-Free