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WBB's Two-Game Road Stretch Begins Saturday At Ohio
Ball State vs. Ohio University
Convocation Center (Capacity 13,080)
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at 2 p.m.
Athens, Ohio
• Twitter - @bsuathletics, @bsucoachbrady, @BallStateWBB
• Radio - WERK 104.9 (Jay Garrison), WCRD 91.3
• Television - None
• Internet- www.ohiobobcats.com
The Cardinals Nest
- Head Coach Brady Sallee is in his second season at the helm of the Ball State women's basketball team, leading the Cardinals to a 24-24
overall record during his tenure. He now owns a 160-133 career head coaching record, including his 136-109 mark in eight seasons at Eastern Illinois.
- Sallee helped Ball State post one of the most dramatic turnarounds in Mid-American Conference history a year ago as the Cardinals earned the No. 2 seed in the MAC Tournament with a 12-4 league mark. Ball State improved eight games from its 4-12 MAC mark in 2011-12, which ties as the biggest MAC turnaround in the last 20 years. Sallee also became just the second coach in program history to start MAC play 8-1 in their first season.
- Ball State was selected to finish second in the MAC West Division preseason poll. This is the Cardinals highest ranking in the MAC preseason poll since the 2008-09 season, when Ball State was picked to finish first.
- Ohio enters the contest with a 8-7 overall record and a 3-1 Mid-American Conference mark. The Bobcats have won three straight since their MAC opener Jan. 4 with victories over Miami (97-79) Jan. 9, Western Michigan (70-53) Jan. 15 and Kent State (76-59) Jan. 15. Ohio's only league loss was to Northern Illinois (74-51) Jan. 4. Ohio's non-conference wins came over Xavier (94-88) Nov. 10, Morehead State (64-56) Nov. 16, Eastern Kentucky (60-52) Nov. 23, Notre Dame College (72-55) Dec. 14 and UMBC (84-36) Dec. 30.
Quick Hitters
• Saturday's game against Ohio will mark the 56th time in program history the two schools have met with the Bobcats leading the all-time series record 29-26. The last time the Cardinals defeated Ohio was last season by a score of 77-46 in Worthen Arena, Jan. 26. The Bobcats have only faced one team from the Mid-American Conference West Division, Western Michigan, resulting in a 70-53 win for Ohio in the Convocation Center, Jan. 12.
• Ball State is 3-7 when they play on Jan. 18. The last time the Cardinals won on this date was an 83-71 victory at home against Ohio, Jan. 18, 2003. The Cardinals have not played on this date since the 2005-06 season.
• The Cardinals were the only team in the Mid-American Conference which owned a 12-4 league mark while only having seven active players on their roster in 2012-13.
• From 2009-present, the Cardinals own a 28-14 MAC record when playing at home during conference action. Brady Sallee is 8-2 at home during league action.
• After scoring 20 points in the Cardinals' loss at home against Bowling Green Wednesday, Nathalie Fontaine has now scored in double digits 41 times out of 47 career games. Fontaine has 667 points for her career as a sophomore and needs 33 to reach 700.
• Ball State has three players averaging double figures; Nathalie Fontaine (16.3 ppg), Brittany Carter (14.3 ppg) and Jill Morrison (10.3).
• Shelbie Justice collected her first career double-double Thursday, Jan. 9 at Eastern Michigan. Justice pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds while adding 15 points in the Cardinals win.
• Junior guard Brittany Carter posted 15 points against Bowling Green (Jan. 15) which marked the 39th game in her career she has scored in double figures. Carter has surpassed the 700 point mark for her career with 728 points. Carter needs 72 points to reach the 800 milestone.
• Nathalie Fontaine, the 2012-13 MAC Freshman of the Year, averaged 13.2 points per game and 6.6 rebounds in her first season at Ball State. Fontaine was named to the MAC All-Freshmen squad, while also earning All-MAC Second Team honors. As a true freshman, Fontaine ended the season just eight points shy of what Ball State's all-time leading scorer Tamara Bowie had when she was a true freshman. Fontaine ended the season with 423 points while Bowie tallied 431 points her freshman year. She is now averaging 17.0 points and 7.3 rebounds.
• Freshman guard Jill Morrison's six three pointers made versus Western Kentucky ties as the second-most in a game in the Mid-American Conference this season.
• In Mid-American Conference games only, Ball State ranks third in three scoring defense (.640) and third in field goal percentage defense (.382). Nathalie Fontaine sits at first in three point field goal percentage (.571) while Jill Morrison is second in that same category (.529).
• Jill Morrison entered the week ranked second in the MAC with a .875 free throw percentage. Morrison, who has made 42 of her 48 attempts this season, is also 15th in the nation in free throw percentage at .905.


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The Stetson women's basketball team will seek its first road win of the year Saturday afternoon as the Hatters travel to Boca Raton, Fla. to face the Florida Atlantic Owls. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
The Hatters (4-4) are coming off a hard-fought 81-73 defeat at Charlotte last Saturday evening. Victoria McGowan led all scorers with 23 points, Shanasa Sanders added 12 points and nine rebounds, and Sasha Sims recorded 10 points and three blocks.
With just three non-conference games remaining, the Hatters are looking to build some momentum heading into Atlantic Sun Conference play. Stetson currently leads the league in scoring (67.1 ppg), field goal percentage (.413), three-point field goal percentage (.354), and free throw percentage (.770).
The Owls (5-4), meanwhile, are coming off a pair of close losses to two BCS conference opponents. FAU lost at Mississippi State 59-58 on Dec. 7 and then lost in overtime at Wisconsin on Monday, 82-73.
Stetson leads the all-time series 21-14 over FAU. The Hatters defeated the Owls 52-37 last year in DeLand. The teams will be meeting in Boca Raton for the first time since 2006.
After Saturday's game, Stetson will have just a couple of days to get ready for next week's Hatter Classic. The Hatters will face Georgia Southern on Tuesday and UNC Asheville on Wednesday.
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Verizon Galaxy Nexus vs Motorola DROID RAZR
Motorola DROID RAZR wins us over in the calling quality department because we're presented with clear and distinctive voice son both ends of the line – plus, not to mention that its earpiece is the stronger of the two. With the Galaxy Nexus, its volume output with its earpiece and speakerphone is rather weak, and on top of that, voices tend to have a robotic tone to them.
At any given time, the DROID RAZR constantly outclasses the Galaxy Nexus in signal strength, as it's able to display more bars and maintain a connection to the network. Above all, the biggest problem we notice with the Galaxy Nexus is its poor signal strength – resulting in frustrations ranging from losing 4G LTE connectivity, to losing its entire connection and taking an extensive time reestablishing it.
Considering that these are 4G LTE smartphones, we're inclined to not expect much out of battery life – and rightfully so, our feelings are confirmed after using them. Packing very similar sized batteries, we're able to obtain approximately 10 hours of normal usage on a single charge with both smartphones. Yes, the results aren't great, but nonetheless, that's what we commonly expect out of most of today's LTE devices.
Much like two suped-up sport cars racing against one another towards the finish line, it's another classic case of coming down to the wire as these two beastly smartphones come up nearly close to one another at the end. As we've seen, they perform very similarly in a variety of key areas, but they have their own specialty refinements that make them stand out. If we had to base it on looks alone and nothing else, there's no arguing that the Motorola DROID RAZR is the ubiquitous winner, since it's literally one of the best- looking and designed phones this year. On the other hand, the Verizon Galaxy Nexus is backed up with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which is definitely lovable in many aspects with its fresh interface, and has the better screen. If the DROID RAZR had ICS here and now, it would have been considered the overall better handset.
Verizon Galaxy Nexus vs Motorola DROID RAZR:
160 Comments
1. deacz (Posts: 162; Member since: 02 Nov 2011)
could you noobs stop talking about "bars" when it comes to signal strenght? One bar on the nexus does not egual one on the motorola. really, are you guys trying to be a proffesional site?
Resent test on anandtech on 4g signal strenghts could be a start.
2. bloodline (Posts: 706; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
lol whats funny is that phonesarena posted the article from anandtech and then they completely disregarded it in this review.
very very poor work.
this is the only site that has said the razr is better than the nexus
10. cfprelude (Posts: 137; Member since: 27 Oct 2011)
"bars" are more understood by the normal person who would be deciding between these two phones and looking for a good comparison. if you read the entire article, i hope you noticed...
"Above all, the biggest problem we notice with the Galaxy Nexus is its poor signal strength – resulting in frustrations ranging from losing 4G LTE connectivity, to losing its entire connection and taking an extensive time reestablishing it"
which does not refer to bars but rather the signal strength and loss of connectivity which vzw has admitted plagues our nexus's and will hopefully be able to fix at least partially with a software update. while PA posted the article from anandtech, that article does NOT explain why so many of us who have had both these phones have experienced real life better signal with the RAZR (not dBm or bars but actual dropped calls and lack of service period with the nexus places that i pulled down 11mps 4g/lte with the RAZR). and is this really the only site that says that if the razr had ICS it would be the clear winner? that seems ridiculous.... of course it would be....and i love my nexus (when its connected. lol)
good article and comparison. ive had both for almost 2 weeks each and every point made is a valid one. will always be a case of personal preference and which things each person holds as high priority. The non removable battery for instance doesnt bother me and some others but others would never buy a phone that they couldnt have 2 or 3 batteries to swap on trips..... to each their own i guess.
70. jroc74 (Posts: 6006; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
"which does not refer to bars but rather the signal strength and loss of connectivity which vzw has admitted plagues our nexus's and will hopefully be able to fix at least partially with a software update. while PA posted the article from anandtech, that article does NOT explain why so many of us who have had both these phones have experienced real life better signal with the RAZR (not dBm or bars but actual dropped calls and lack of service period with the nexus places that i pulled down 11mps 4g/lte with the RAZR). and is this really the only site that says that if the razr had ICS it would be the clear winner? that seems ridiculous.... of course it would be....and i love my nexus (when its connected. lol)"
Also, this isnt the first site to favor the RAZR over the G Nex. Some sites favor the RAZR over the Rezound too.
Why is it that some ppl are overlooking when ppl mention real world use, and not just the bars or decibel readings??
Historically Samsung has had weaker radios than Moto. Been that way before Android came out. What I'm guessing, assuming is alot of former Moto owners were spoiled with having better reception and didnt realize the phone also play a part in reception.
43. bioappberry (Posts: 22; Member since: 27 Nov 2011)
if the razr had its current features but also 4.0 (which its going to get) its a better phone. the Nexus is awesome, don't get me wrong but lets be honest. The reason that the phone, in many peoples eyes, is better has a large part to do with the new OS. not the phone itself. 5.0mp (worse) 1.2 gHz processor (same), bigger, and heavier. The screen is "bigger" because of the not having hard keys, but in reality, which the article clearly depicts, the screen is viewed is the same size. The phone itself is NOT better than the Razr, with ICS it is. once the Razr gets ICS it will be the better of the two. all day.
54. beatsandmelody (Posts: 109; Member since: 01 Nov 2011)
Yeah but look at Motorola's history... I can't remember what Moto said is their target for an update (Q1 or Q2) or if they even gave a timeline in the first place, but I don't consider that "soon". Q1 doesn't mean Jan 1st. It's most likely towards the end of the stated quarter, so March 31st or June 30th. That's IF they stick to their own timeline. They very well may not. What happened to their unlocked bootloader promise?
So, you can have ICS NOW, or you can wait. It's an issue of personal preference, but I'm tired of reading comments that are just blindly saying "oh yeah, it'll be here very very soon". Follow the history.
And how easy will the RAZR be to root, if you're so inclined? Look at the Droid X2. There are still issues with gettings ROMs working well on it, rooting that thing was a PITA and I'm pretty sure it's still only temp root.
71. jroc74 (Posts: 6006; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Moto has the XOOM that has an unlocked bootloader, probably their new tablets too.
So its not their bootloader policy, but the bootloader policy for phones.
106. bioappberry (Posts: 22; Member since: 27 Nov 2011)
The update will be coming.... but I obviously do not know when, I will just clarify that. But, as far rooting, the Bionic from what ive read/seen isgreat when rooting it. I would only assume the razr would be similar but I am not sure. The other thing that the Razr has are the pre-installed apps like motocast. You dont get that with the Nexus. In fact, moto phones are the only ones with moto/zumocast, smart action(which is really pretty sweet). You do not get apps like that on any other Droid. The only app close is doubletwist with air sync but its does not get docs.
109. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
and not only that but you also get the added benefit of Webtop if you should ever find it useful. Motorolas are really the easiest to root i think and with a simple bootstrap utility loading custom roms isn't really a big deal.
125. xupru (Posts: 17; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
Why are people blatantly ignoring that Nexus has 720p over the Razr?
I had the Razr before the Nexus, and I do miss how the Razr worked so much better. But I'm banking on the Nexus getting fixed soon, and I don't think you'll see developer support like this for any other android phone for quite a while. There's more to a phone then it's physical qualities, and people tend to forget that.
123. christony1120 (Posts: 65; Member since: 07 Dec 2010)
but the razr is
14. bdm2569 (Posts: 1; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
Speaking of "noobs," it's hard to take your comment seriously when their are so many errors in the text. As far as I know, "strengt," "egual," and "proffesional" aren't words and I'm pretty sure you meant to ask for a "recent" test instead of a "resent" one. Before attacking someone who is just trying to help buyers make an informed decision, you might want to make sure you can actually "spell" out your argument properly. Thanks.
113. kanonk (Posts: 14; Member since: 21 Dec 2011)
You Sir, should learn the difference between their and there.
126. xupru (Posts: 17; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
my guess was he was typing on his phone? just from experience, I no longer care much about spelling on online posts as long as it's legible
128. rjbp64 (Posts: 28; Member since: 15 Dec 2011)
I just hope that the people who have either phones are truly happy with what they have and arent saying what if....... thats the worst
3. baldilocks (Posts: 746; Member since: 14 Dec 2008)
That RAZR is one ugly phone....
4. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
the only ugly part is the bezel. ;)
8. HTCiscool (Posts: 449; Member since: 16 Jul 2011)
How is it ugly? I love its diamond shape
13. PAPINYC (banned) (Posts: 2315; Member since: 30 Jul 2011)
My RAZR™ got me laid last night; my two college roommates, who each have a Galaxy Nexus, were in our dorm room syncing their phones to their laptops (copying music and videos and other stuff they can't put on an external micro SD card).
16. cfprelude (Posts: 137; Member since: 27 Oct 2011)
hahaha - lmfao
22. roldefol (Posts: 4259; Member since: 28 Jan 2011)
Did you record video of said laying on the external microSD?
36. PAPINYC (banned) (Posts: 2315; Member since: 30 Jul 2011)
Yep, HD video, good thing I installed a 32GB memory card; there are infinite advantages to having external memory, especially when recording external lays'. And, the real beauty is that after any such recordings, I can just connect my RAZR™ to my HDTV with my Micro HDMI cable, select "Mirror Display", and watch on an externally huge screen.
5. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
These are indeed the best of the best. :)
6. Phullofphil (Posts: 801; Member since: 10 Feb 2009)
ll I know is I am never going to get the razr and I love my galaxy and also sure ics needs some kinks worked out. I think you put I've on the razr and I will still choose the nexus just because of the bigger screen with no buttons and same physical size. This guy did poor comparing these. When I Gwent into the store and compared them I liked the galaxy better that's why I got it.
159. mobileuser (Posts: 66; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
yes and you will also like how the GNexus constantly performs the regular random reboots for no reason as well.
7. HTCiscool (Posts: 449; Member since: 16 Jul 2011)
Well other than the screen res, OS, and slightly more potent chip, the Razr is probably the way to go. The Razr is incredibly sexy and should have been on PA's best phone award. People are still wondering how they crammed an LTE radio into the Razr lol.
I think this was a fair comparism, the Razr does get a lot better signal with LTE and its good that PA has got the courage to announce a winner after months of saying
"You can't go wrong with either and we like them equally"
The Razr looks like it had a lot more work put into its design, and its design is lovely and unmistakable. I cant help but think we're on the brink of a discovery to radically improve battery life on these phones, where current battery life on smartphones now is sad.
HTC is still the king of LTE though...
9. HTCiscool (Posts: 449; Member since: 16 Jul 2011)
Just out of interest, do you people think it's better to have a removable battery or a MicroSD card slot???
11. cfprelude (Posts: 137; Member since: 27 Oct 2011)
great question! it'll of course be personal preference but i like the solid feel/contrustion of the non removable battery anyway.... but to answer your question, the convenience of swapping out microSD cards is much more important for me. won't stop me from buying a phone but it just makes it silly easy to bounce between phones and not have to wait for 28gb of music, movies, pictures, etc to transfer to my new device. just my 2 cents :)
33. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
i think removable battery is a bit more convenient. o:
85. jroc74 (Posts: 6006; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
I'm with the removable sd card being more convenient. I have sd cards from 2008, 2009.
And I actually removed the back from my RAZR. Its seriously not that hard. Did it with my fingers. Since they have external battery packs with ALOT of juice and extremely small...I will go that route from now on. Same price I paid for an extended Droid 1 battery I can get almost 3x as much battery from one of these tiny externals. Anker is one, forgot the other one.
12. DROIDX0430 (Posts: 468; Member since: 24 Nov 2010)
I agree the Razr is better than the Nexus. The only people complaining are the ones who went out thinking they were buying the best phone on the market because of all the hype this phone has generated. Now $300 is spent and you are now locked for 2 years unless you paid retail of $649.00. Asfor signal strength..since you dont believe the bars on your nexus..go to menu settings about phone status and view your signal strengh for yourself. The Nexus i had in my hand displayed strength of 88dBm and my phone had 102dBm. Keep in my the higher the number the better the signal. I also was in a LTE. The Nexus would not even come close to LTE..All phones in the kiosk were all on LTE...Razr..thunderbolt..bionic. stratosphere..etc....The Nexus displayed a weak 1 bar 3g connection. The only clear advantage is ICS. The 4.65 screen is not major because 4.3 is suffice for me.
40. wlrottge (Posts: 7; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
Um.... No.... you probably forgot the "-" with those numbers. So if you reported the right numbers, the Nexus would be -88 vs. -102 dBm for the Razr, meaning the Nexus had a stronger signal. Secondly, did you LogCat the numbers on the Moto phone? If not, you probably didn't get the LTE data.
I think the Razr is awesome and would have one if the Nexus didn't exist. Personally, I like Moto's build better (have had OGD and D2), but the Nexus is SLICK. I live WAY out in the country (ATT stops working 12 miles from our house) and the GNex has no issues with signal.
50. zhieson (Posts: 10; Member since: 21 Jun 2011)
Hah high score is better? Get your facts right.
55. beatsandmelody (Posts: 109; Member since: 01 Nov 2011)
1) I thought phones measured in negative dBm... like -88. I only have a 3G phone so maybe this is different for LTE devices.
2) The LOWER the number, the better the signal (with -dBm). So, right now my Droid 1 with CM7 (2.3.7) is showing -68 dBm. That's better than -100 dBm. If I set the phone to airplane mode, it jumps to -120, which is essentially NO signal.
68. jinwons (Posts: 95; Member since: 24 Nov 2010)
Direct signal bar or dBm level comparison of Nexus and Razr is pointless as Nexus is reading it differently. It's reading LTE signal vs Razr and others reading EvDO signal. I tested both at the same location and Nexus matched Razr in data speed test and rendered web pages faster despite getting -20dbm worse signal reading.
160. mobileuser (Posts: 66; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
Also the Nexus has been reported by so many users that it has many random reboots out of no reasons. So the razr is the right way to go
15. MorePhonesThanNeeded (Posts: 645; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
Lol, are you guys serious? Galaxy Nexus is better than the Droid RazR? You can't be serious to think that, the only thing the Nexus has over the RazR is ICS and a user removable battery and well the higher screen density(still subjective though). But based on this strangely odd at times editorial the RazR is still better than the Galaxy Nexus. Why in the world would the reviewer say "If local storage is a big concern to you, then you might want to stick with the Galaxy Nexus with its healthy 32GB of storage. Conversely, the Motorola DROID RAZR sizes up at a total of 24GB, which breaks down to 8GB of internal memory and a preloaded 16GB microSD card.", what crap. The Nexus comes with whatever memory it has and that's it, the RazR on the other hand has an SD card slot to increase it's storage beyond what the Nexus has. What odd stuff this reviewer confuses, yes?
Then it gets normal are back to making sense where the RazR outperforms the Nexus in 4G connectivity as well as being consistently faster, also the RazR comes with it's built in micro HDMI port for use with it's dock and quite handy for parallel viewing to TV's, right but you lot think the Nexus is better right?
The RazR has the camera that actually records at 29fps, camera is just about on par with the Nexus for still photos and it works better in the dark.
Then here's the kicker, the RazR beats the Nexus simply in making phone calls and voice reproduction, continuing the Motorola trend of having flawless voice calling in their Droid devices. Usually the Android following would kill the iPhone for not being able to make calls but you guys want to the Nexus slide when the reviewer states that the RazR clearly is the better of the two? Biased Much?!?
One thing that sticks out in my mind is this, just last year phone reviewers were downing phones that couldn't last 6+ hours, heck this year there aren't many phones as powerful as these that can last 8+ hours. But here we have two first gen LTE phones both going 10 hours mind you LTE is a major battery drainer and this is looked at as poor battery life. I don't get phone reviewers at times, don't compare the life on these phones to non LTE phones that's stupid as hell. I hear of being objective, but some parts of this review looks subjective mixed in with objective.
In conclusion I say that the Nexus bezel is better looking, and the width is very attractive, but based on actual real world use the RazR is the more complete package. Mind you the RazR hasn't even gotten ICS yet and it's a match for the Galaxy Nexus. Some extras the Nexus has like NFC and the like are nice, but it's not widespread enough to be looked at as something to laud over the RazR. From the standpoint of a phone that works and functions I would take the RazR, but from just a technical standpoint I would go with the Galaxy Nexus.
17. micahrahn (Posts: 8; Member since: 21 Dec 2011)
Ok I am a Nexus owner and coming from the droid X the camera on the nexus is amazing. It takes the best pictures I have ever seen on a camera phone. The phone also does not feel cheap or like you are holding a hunk of plastic. I am very satisfied with this phone. no regrets.
18. mrvid (Posts: 77; Member since: 02 Oct 2008)
Do you idiots remember your "Best smart phone of the year award"? You put the nexus first and now the Razor?? Come on now!! How in the hell do you expect us readers to believe a word you say after this? Idiots!!
21. roldefol (Posts: 4259; Member since: 28 Jan 2011)
That award was clearly for ICS, not the Nexus hardware itself.
19. snowgator (Posts: 3586; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
It is amazing to read reviews of the Nexus. Some of them say signal strength is mediocre, some say battery life is less than some other LTE devices. Most say the camera is bad and video capture is crap. More reviews than not say build quality is suspect. Now most love ICS, and rave on the screen, but that is the only 2 areas reviews agree on is good. But every review is high, even if the write UPS do not support it. Now, the RAZR is a great phone, from build quality to responsive screen. Now I understand looks are a preference, but the Nexus has actually very few advantages over Motorola's top end Verizon offering. You are going to get updates on the Nexus long after the RAZR, but that's it. And the RAZR will get ICS. I think it is an easy win for Moto.
20. bbblader (Posts: 590; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
all i understand that phonearena in this V.S. article unlike the ''Nexus vs SGS2'' said that if the Motorola D RAZR had ICS it will be the better phone
i still think that the SGS2 will be better than both of them
23. bloodline (Posts: 706; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
Both phones are 10x better than the iphone tho
38. fanboy1974 (Posts: 1345; Member since: 12 Nov 2011)
I would also include the Rezound.
56. beatsandmelody (Posts: 109; Member since: 01 Nov 2011)
I went in to a VZW store and took pics with both the Nexus and the Rezound, and then I zoomed in all the way. The Rezound pictures looked slightly more grainy than the Nexus pictures, which I wasn't really happy with. I guess that is real world evidence that the higher MP count does not matter if the sensor is not kept up to par with the increased pixel count.
OR, the Rezound was zooming in further and thus showing MORE of the pixelation. *shrug*.
All I know is that the Rezound can take pictures almost as fast as the Nexus (important to me) and is only $150 for upgrade as opposed to $220 for Nexus. But I love the way the Nexus feels in my hand, even though the Rezound is still barely thinner than the Droid 1.
I just can't win lol.
24. DROIDX0430 (Posts: 468; Member since: 24 Nov 2010)
For comment number 15. Spec wise the Nexus is not the best phone. ICS yes...but that platform combining gingerbread and honeycomb for a smartphone still has lots of bugs.. 5mp camera.. come on man....What happened to the exinos processor...signal...battery life...multi touch issues...The Razr...Bionic and Rezound are the top Lte phones on VW...period...the nexus is a Charge with Ics and thats it...
60. readingthissh1t (Posts: 303; Member since: 20 Jul 2011)
exynos does not play with lte, go read up bud. mp does not mean everything.
If you think the nexus is a droid charge with ics, you are sadly mistaken.
Nexii devices are always the first to run the latest version of android and does not take months to see an update that already dropped.
If you think those phones are the best on vzw, to each his own but let's see which phone will still be supported a year from now.
124. juanriv (Posts: 2; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
"If you think those phones are the best on vzw, to each his own but let's see which phone will still be supported a year from now."
Most people here are waiting for the latest and the best to show up. They're not going to be holding on to the Nexus or Razr long enough to critique how well their devices will be supported a year from now.
25. DROIDX0430 (Posts: 468; Member since: 24 Nov 2010)
Youre an idiot for believing the Nexus is the best phone of the year being released with 15 days left in the year and not even tested by consumers who are using it...vice giving the nexus such a title. Dont be so naive...let the consumer make this determination...Every phone that Apple releases...they make the same claim...when we all know this is clearly not the case....number 18.
26. shaxar (Posts: 7; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
I tend to agree with their final conclusion. "If the Razr had ICS here and now, it would be the winner"... yes, but it doesn't. That's like making a winning shot and someone saying "you couldn't make that again"... who cares, you made it just now.
I do, however, feel some of the key features of these phones were left out in the review. Both phones have 1080p video recording, however the nexus has the ability to snap photos WHILE recording video. The nexus also has the "zero shutter lag"... to snap multiple pictures (practically) instantly. Neither of these were mentioned in the camera section.
The Razr has smart actions (yes, I know there are apps that do the same things that are downloadable, but it's nice to have something built in from the manufacturer like this).
This review is decent, but seems to address only a few categories, but seems to miss a lot (battery life - as someone else listed earlier). In the end though, it does really come down to the person and what they prefer. ICS or "bells and whistles". Vanilla or Rocky Road?
52. kibitzer (Posts: 4; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
Actually, Motorola pushed an update yesterday that reduced the shutter lag on the Razr camera to essentially zero as well.
27. BattleBrat (Posts: 1458; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
I'm pretty sure anyone would be happy with either phone, I personally went with the RAZR, I wanted the accessories, the lapdock and the HD dock in particular. I also fell in love with the design and build quality. I am currently getting THREE FULL DAYS (72 hours) of battery life on my razr with average use, Two days with moderate use, Music mostly (my iTouch usually handles that)
31. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
I typically get 2 days of usage - but then I do use Green power and create rules for conserving battery.
91. dinzle (Posts: 21; Member since: 03 Dec 2011)
explain your methods I can only get a "day" 14hrs
28. bucky (Posts: 2582; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
Not to troll, but does anybody think the sgs2 is still king? The nexus seems seriously overhyped
32. THE_RAY (Posts: 27; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
What advantages do you think the sgs2 has over the Nexus/Razr? Better camera, maybe, processor speed, slight maybe. Other than that, that is it. No 4g, no ICS(nexus). I think when it comes down to it the screens are a wash. Who really looks at the screen that closely.... All 3 are great phones, pick one and be happy......
34. bucky (Posts: 2582; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
What I personally have as advantages are...
Sd slot, battery, gpu, cpu, camera, overall smoothness. You're right though, screens is preference I guess.
29. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
I purchased by RAZR for 1cent, and I admit that if the Nexus was offered at that same time, then for 1cent I probably would have went with Nexus. Both phones are awesome - RAZR will be even better when the Bootstrapped is unlocked and ICS ROMs are created.
What is nice for RAZR users is that we can now install ROMs using a mod called Safestrap - it creates a sort of dual mode for the phone where your original ROM is intact while we can install modded ROMs
45. sgogeta4 (Posts: 394; Member since: 02 Feb 2011)
I think you're expecting too much from your Razr. ICS won't magically unlock the bootloader. Just look at the previous locked phones from Motorola and see how limited ROM support is (for example, CyanogenMod). Safestrap is very limited in what it can do and I doubt you will ever see a fully loaded ROM for the Razr. For 1 cent, I'd definitely think it's a good deal but for me, the fact that Samsung hired the several great programmers such as the CM team and that they're currently working on the Nexus, means you'll see much better aftermarket support for the GN. And that's the dealbreaker for me.
30. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
Disappointed to here of all of the issues with the Nexus as Verizon really delayed its released, but I am sure in the end it will all work out.


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In the TV categories, such stalwarts as 30 Rock and Mad Men, along with their stars and featured actors, Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin, and Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss, were recognized, as were cast members from the newcomers Modern Family and Boardwalk Empire.
Also in the running: the indomitable Betty White, for her leading role in the TV comedy series Hot in Cleveland, and actors on Glee, including Jane Lynch, who'll be vying with White for the award, which is called The Actor.
Honoring outstanding performances from 2010 in five film categories and eight TV, the nominees in the major categories are:
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The Fighter
The Kids Are All Right
The King's Speech
The Social Network
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Jeff Bridges in True Grit
Robert Duvall in Get Low
Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network
Colin Firth in The King's Speech
James Franco in 127 Hours
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Annette Bening in The Kids Are All Right
Nicole Kidman in Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone
Natalie Portman in Black Swan
Hilary Swank in Conviction
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Christian Bale in The Fighter
John Hawkes in Winter's Bone
Jeremy Renner in The Town
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Geoffrey Rush in The King's Speech
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Helena Bonham Carter in The King's Speech
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SAG president Ken Howard, in announcing Borgnine's honor, said, "Whether portraying brutish villains, sympathetic everymen, complex leaders or hapless heroes, Ernest Borgnine has brought a boundless energy which, at 93, is still a hallmark of his remarkably busy life and career. It is with that same joyous spirit that we salute his impressive body of work and his steadfast generosity."
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Jim, nice presentation. WebMatrix looks great! That would be cool if it would support customizable project templates. Imagine a scenario where you create a new project based on some template, it will ask you which Dependency Injection library should be used, which ORM to use Entity Framework / NHibernate, should it support membership, profiles, roles.. if so, which types of logins are allowed - username/pass, live id, open id, should it support plugins based on MEF etc. BTW, talking about MEF, that would be good to have a project sample similar to your wish list which emphasizes a scenario with using MEF powered plugins.
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(NEW YORK, NY —OCTOBER, 2010) — Benjamin Moore Paints snagged two "finalists" awards last month for its breakthrough achievements in Social Advertising, Media and Marketing. The SAMMY Awards, presented by Digiday publishing, went to the coatings company for its "For Those Who Know More" multi-platform advertising campaign.
According to Nick Harris, Benjamin Moore's Senior Manager, Marketing Communications, the brand was in good company when the prizes were handed out at the awards ceremony on September 14. He said that Mazda bested Benjamin Moore in the Social/Cross Media Campaign category, where Kellogg's Pop Tarts also was in competition, and that in the Best Social Branded App division, Ben & Jerry's scooped up the top prize, where Microsoft Bing was the other lead rival.
"We knew we were blazing a trail in the paint industry with our program, which included an active and super-robust Facebook and Twitter component, plus traditional print advertising. The program has put 'experts'—designers, architects and painting contractors—in direct contact with consumers. The interactivity between all has been staggering and the results quite gratifying.
"Since the campaign's start in April," Harris continued, "we've logged over 70,000 profile and forum page views in the Facebook application, with the average visit clocking in at five minutes. We've also logged in over 100,000 Facebook wall views, and it's been a significant driver to our Web page and to the retail locator."
The overall "For Those Who Know More" campaign was developed by Cramer-Krasselt/New York, to capitalize on the fact, learned from quantitative research, that almost 80% of design professionals would choose Benjamin Moore over any other paint.
"The expressive passion that the experts have for the brand—those who know more, know Benjamin Moore—was effectively translated into the social media with measurable results," said Harris. "And, that's what netted us these latest kudos, for which we are deeply grateful."
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Benjamin Moore & Co., a Berkshire Hathaway company, was founded in 1883. One of the country's leading manufacturers of premium quality residential, commercial and industrial maintenance paints and other coatings, its products are distributed via a network of independent paint and decorating retailers throughout North America. Benjamin Moore has been a longstanding steward of the environment with a relentless commitment to sustainable manufacturing practices plus the ongoing development of the most eco-responsible paint formulations possible. Its portfolio of Green Promise® products continues to grow and includes Aura®, an über-performance low-VOC paint; Natura®, the true zero-VOC interior paint, remaining zero after tinting in any color, any sheen; and EcoSpec® zero-VOC paint for commercial interiors. The J.D. Power & Associates 2011 Interior Paint Satisfaction Study ranked Benjamin Moore highest in consumer satisfaction. What's more, the Benjamin Moore color offering of 3,300 hues is unrivaled, but any custom color choice can be matched, as was recently done for the White House Oval Office ceiling and trims. The only assurance of getting an authentic Benjamin Moore color is using Benjamin Moore paint, since the colorants and resins are proprietary and formulated with the company's own patented waterborne technologies. And, authentic Benjamin Moore colors are available exclusively from Benjamin Moore retailers.
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Frank James Lampard, Jr., (born 20 June 1978) is an English football player currently at Chelsea and previously with West Ham United and Swansea City. Lampard is a central midfielder known for his powerful long-range shots and prolific goalscoring abilities from midfield.
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Has made the scoring of deflected goals an art form.
Bayern coach Felix Magath bemoaned Frank Lampard's deflected first-half goal - a carbon copy of his strike in the first leg.
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One of the best midfielders in England but still behind Stevie G. Great vision and passing ability.
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It might not have felt like it this morning when the mercury dropped to a meager 1 degree – but it's going to start warming up today.
The 1 degree mark recorded this morning marked the coldest temperature of the month so far, said National Weather Service meteorologist Dan Kelly.
Throughout the day, the temperatures will climb to about 20 degrees. The Buffalo area may get up to an inch of snow in the afternoon and likely another inch over night.
Over the weekend, it will get up into the mid-20s. Monday may start with a little bit of snow, but that will turn into rain as the temperatures rise up into about 40, Kelly said.
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quote: well, assuming charge technology doesn't change radically, physics.
quote: Now ofcourse, that's ad absurdum, but the problem still stands. If it takes a minute instead of a second, the powerplant doesn't blow untill the 181th car, but at the same time it's just as likely you'll get 180+ cars charging in a minute as it is getting 4 cars charging just a second.
quote: So here's our problem. Even if you manage to create some supercondutor hyper technology that's capable of delivering 306 million joules of electricity in just 1 second, you need to generate 306 million joules of energy in 1 second.
quote: And that's completly ignoring the issue of heat transfer and the fact not just the charging equipment but the powerlines from the powerplant all the way to the charging equipment have to be able to handle that many joules of electricity each second. Not just a second, they have to be constantly fed with electricity.
quote: let's say the average nuclear powerplant has an output of 1000 megawatt/hour, or 1 million kilowatt/hour, or 3,6 trillion joules in an hour. Hour has 3600 seconds, so 1 billion joules each second.
quote: Now, all the electricity we use is also generated right now, we have no form of long term mass storage of energy. Meaning shut off all powerplants in the US, the entire US goes dark.
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Of the 12 players who've gotten real minutes on the Jazz, Kanter is 11th in minutes per game, 7th in field goal attempts per minute, 4th in points per minute, 1st in true shooting, 3rd in rebounds per minute, 4th in +/- per minute.
Of the 12 players who've gotten real minutes on the Jazz, Kanter is 11th in minutes per game, 7th in field goal attempts per minute, 4th in points per minute, 1st in true shooting, 3rd in rebounds per minute, 4th in +/- per minute.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IS... get some bolt cutters, break into ESA, have a few cans of spray paint and vandalize the court, "FREE ENES", or "START ENES", "FIRE CORBIN", something... If I could fly to Utah, I'd be tempted to.... Are the cops easy to dip from?
I could eat a peach for hours.
Or drug Al and tattoo 'LDS sucks' to his forehead.
He'd never play for the Jazz again and would immediately be traded to a Tejas team.
Cakar? Aren't you the same guy who tells us how good Jeffy is? How is Kanter supposed to get all these minutes with the log jam? We can't play all our bigs 36 min a night.
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I think KOC still has the final say in everything. I think he is just getting lazy in his old age and wants someone to do the leg work. I can only imagine KOC correcting all of DL's thinking on everything. He is probably like... ya Lindsey thats a pretty good idea but here is why we can't do it... He probably shoots down all DL's ideas.
"Kanter to the bench, already? NOOOOOO!"
I could eat a peach for hours.
To continue my argument with George:
I just rewatched Kanter's buckets from this game. His first 2 were in the halfcourt (Earl drove, with Enes sliding in below the free throw line from the weakside, and hitting the floater off a dish from Earl; Kanter hitting a quick release jumper, slipping the screen on a pick and roll...both very much in halfcourt sets). He had 2 on offensive rebounds. He drew a shooting foul in transition (outrunning everyone).
Outrunning. This is a not-enough-mentioned new talent of Enes. Against Wizards, he ran right straight past Nene and that allowed me to compare once again, if he is faster than other bigmen in transition or not. I still strongly believe that if Enes becomes a go-to-guy on offense when he is on the floor, even with 15 minutes a game, he will be deadly. Well make it 20 because it's hard to get hot in any game with less minutes which actually is another side of Kanter since he looks like he is hot as soon as he disconnects his ass with the bench.
Kanter getting 11 minutes after scoring 10 points is so mind boggling that it's hard to put words for it.
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LOCKPORT – A Lockport man pulled over in a traffic stop by city police on Wednesday also faces felony drug charges after police caught him trying to stash pill bottles under a car seat.
Daniel L. Gonzales, 35, of West Avenue was stopped for failing to signal a turn at 3:30 p.m. on Washburn Street and was additionally charged with felony fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Police said Gonzales was observed reaching under the passenger seat and acting nervous. After questioning and a search of the vehicle, police said they found two pill bottles containing nearly 100 of the prescription painkillers, hydrocodone and Xanax.
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New attention is coming Monday for our landmark 2004-2005 series on the Catholic Church's international movement of sexual abuse suspects to escape justice. The GMA Network, a leading broadcaster in the Philippines, interviewed me this morning about the project we called "Runaway Priests: Hiding in Plain Sight."
GMA News editor-in-chief Howie Severino is finishing work on a report about Filipino priests such as Monsignor Cristobal Garcia, who became one of the church's most prominent leaders in Asia after fleeing a U.S. molestation scandal in the 1980s. When I interviewed Garcia during our investigation, he admitted having sex with altar boys in Los Angeles — but the Vatican didn't order him suspended from ministry until this year.
I told Severino today that our series focused on both the church's failings and those of law enforcement. A prime example was the Rev. Fernando Sayasaya, who, like Garcia, fled the U.S. and returned to his native Philippines. My colleague Reese Dunklin and I found that the justice system had not tried to bring Sayasaya back for trial and ignored accusations that his religious superiors ordered him to hide abroad.
Earlier this year, a court in the Philippines authorized extradition of Sayasaya, who admitted abusing boys in four countries. Below is the story about him we originally published on Dec. 5, 2004, under the headline "When the law looks the other way: Authorities allow priests accused of abuse to live abroad." Continue reading


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New mother turned supermodel Kati Nescher has transformed life experience into fashion gold.
IN AN INDUSTRY WHERE the end of one's teenage years is often synonymous with career extinction, 29-year-old Kati Nescher, one of the planet's most in-demand supermodels, has leveraged her worldly poise to astounding effect. She's become a runway fixture, booked Vogue editorials and advertising campaigns for brands like Prada and Chanel and gamely succumbed to the five-locales-in-one-week scheduling of fashion's most famous names—all since kick-starting her career just two years ago.
Before her Bambi-like green eyes and perfect Slavic cheekbones ever found a home on the runway, Nescher, a native Russian, had cycled through the usual roster of postadolescent temp jobs, lived abroad in Germany and had a son, Theo, with an ex-boyfriend. "It was just bang, bang, bang," she says of her mom-to-model rise over lunch at Manhattan's Hôtel Americano—steak tartar, a cheese quesadilla, French bread, a glass of orange juice and two cappuccinos, all for her (she actually lost weight after giving birth). "It's all about the question of success: Are you lucky? Are you in the right time at the right place—I don't know, but I get this feeling I'm in the right time."
After so many seasons of runways crowded with what casting director James Scully calls "drab, pale blonde androids"—read: very young models—her timing couldn't be better. "I think Kati's appeal and the reason she rose to the top immediately are her age and life experience," says Scully. "Kati is a woman and came into the business with everything it takes great models years to develop. She already possessed the grace, personality and the drive that most new models today don't have."
At the age when many of her peers are plucked from home and sent overseas, Nescher was enrolled in high school, studying piano and ballet, "like every Russian girl." In post-Perestroika Russia, fashion was a distant thought for Nescher—though people always remarked that she could be a model or a movie star if she wanted. When she turned 18, she enrolled in a language program in Munich. "Putin came to power, and I left," she says. "It was perfect." Nescher spent the next 10 years in the Bavarian capital, getting married, divorcing, going to translator school—and finally giving birth to her son, who is now three. "And then I was just Mom," she says. "It was amazing, I enjoyed it every day. But then I realized that I was just Mom, so I started to search."
At 27, with the encouragement of a makeup-artist friend, that search led her to a small modeling agent in Cologne. "I called her, and I was like, 'Yeah, um, I want to be a model,' " she says, laughing. "I was so insecure!" That meeting turned into casting calls in Paris, which in turn led to starring roles in fashion shows there, and finally to New York, where she's just leased a one-bedroom apartment in the West Village with "a little balcony and a fireplace that works."
Her first fashion experience in New York was a Louis Vuitton campaign shot by Steven Meisel. During the shoot—"this pretty story with candles and pink"—she found herself talking freely with the famous lensman. "It was my first big job and I was like, all right, be yourself," she says. "And I realized he was talking to me like a normal person." That knack for easy conversation and insight on set—not to mention her impressive work ethic—is intrinsic to Nescher's appeal, both in photographs and in her day-to-day dealings with her fashion "family." Her ascendancy is such that the scales might finally be tipping toward older models with emotional experience—a kind of lived beauty that's impossible to feign.
At least once a month, Nescher visits Theo in Munich. She's thought about bringing him to live with her in New York, but for now life is too hectic. "Of course I want him all the time and sometimes it's very hard," she says. "But you know, I would say that since I came into this world, I'm the happiest mom ever."
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Stepping aside as chair of Dem. Executive Committee
April 24, 2013
I have been actively involved with the Berkeley County Democratic Executive Committee for more than 50 years. I want to take this time to thank so many friends who have voted for me over the years....
We applaud Mr. Taylor's many years of service to the Democratic Party, but would like to correct any misunderstanding caused by the Journal's Headline. Mr. Taylor was not serving as Chairman of the Committee, although he was certainly a member of that Committee.
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An overview of the reproductive behaviors of animals.
Courtship patterns, mating, and reproductive behaviors
A list of student-submitted discussion questions for Reproductive Behavior of Animals.
Covers violent behavior in primates and how this relates evolutionarily to humans. Looks at the scientific method and assumptions and prejudices people have brought to research.
Addresses the use of the term "living fossils" pointing out that organisms change genetically if not phenotypically, thus "Living Fossil" is a misnomer. Provides another angle from which to understand natural selection.
Looks at ostriches as a vehicle to study birds, their adaptations, and evolution.
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Fill out the U.S. Dept. of Education's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Completing this form online can prevent errors and save time.
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The 5 People You Should Have to Face in Hell
#2. Anyone You Ever Slandered
Most of my online existence and humor career have involved some form of hatred and disdain. For Cracked alone, I've hated on Jessica Simpson, the Black Eyed Peas, James Cameron and Cracked's own Adam Tod Brown. But I've always felt that each of my attacks was justified and honest (with the exception of Adam, who, duh, I'm just teasing, you silly people). In print and in real life, I've tried never to engage in wholly invented smack-talking. And while everyone falls from grace every now and then, there are some people who will say just about anything at any time.
Maybe they slander co-workers for their own gain. Maybe they slander exes to make themselves look better. It doesn't matter. Some people just see the truth as an unnecessary boundary to the sprawling expanse of bullshit they want to create.
Ah, finally. Enough room for all my sh*t.
So now I'm up to the point of the entry where I say that in Hell they meet everyone they've ever slandered, right? But I don't think that's enough. I know liars are not necessarily child molesters and axe murderers, but, somehow, I just don't think they'd be very moved by such a confrontation. I'm pretty sure if I met up with an old boss of mine and confronted him about laying off hundreds of people while simultaneously publishing a press release claiming that no layoffs had occurred, he wouldn't be the least bit embarrassed. "It was good for the company" or "I'm sure you would have done the same" or "I clear eight figures a year, why am I even talking to you?" would all come out of his mouth before "I'm sorry" or even "Oops."
So maybe in Hell a guy like that does meet everyone he's slandered, but mostly only so they can bear witness to his suffering. What suffering? Probably watching his material possessions burn or being told by anyone who ever made the mistake of letting him crawl inside that he was a failed and pathetic lover. Even better, watching him find out about every miscalculation he ever made that prevented him from making even more money. Because it really all comes down to that for those people. Even in the midst of searing rectal pain and violation, they'll be consumed by how they had the chance to invest in Apple at 15 cents a share and just blew it.
Only 15 cents and ... AAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHHHHHHHHHH! ... but seriously, the return on that investment would have been .... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIGH!!!!!
#1. The Redeemed Sinners Who Have Become Judgmental Tyrants Get to Meet Themselves
We all go through tough times. Some of us bring it upon ourselves, while others are seemingly fated to suffer. But if you're fortunate to make it through, it seems one of two things can happen to you: you become a better, stronger and, most of all, more empathetic person, or you turn into a bitter, judgmental tyrant.
Take some of those purporting to be people of faith who throw hatred at scared young women finding their way into abortion clinics. How many of those devout have had abortions themselves earlier in life? This is not the time or place to debate the validity of the pro-choice or right to life movements -- only to address those people who feel that overcoming their own adversities has given them a free pass to rain abuse and judgment down upon anyone who reminds them of who they once were. For some, there is an unspoken belief that each scream of "Sinner!" pushes their own dark times and uncertainty farther away.
Or let's go another way. Many years ago, for a very short time, I worked for an incredibly (politically and religiously) conservative, straight-laced organization. I found it overwhelmingly oppressive, and hated every moment there and the games I was expected to play. But of all these uber-white, ultra conservative men, do you know who had the least sympathy for my grumblings? Who was the hardest on me? One of my gay, liberal bosses. Even though she never said a word, I knew what she was thinking: "Oh, boo-hoo, Democrat Jew boy. You think you got it bad? I'm a woman in an old boy's network. And not just a woman, but a huge lesbian! That's right, I go out and have sex with women, and I deal with these guys and their polished hair, three-piece suits and homophobia. So if you have to dress right, pretend to support beliefs you hate and suck ass all day (in a non-gay way), then do it."
That's right. I may not be as pretty as Soren, but I can read the minds of lesbians everywhere.
Or how about those people who overcome their physical addictions and spend their sobriety not counseling the afflicted or feeling their pain, but turning their noses up? "I've been there, but now I'm here. Screw those guys for not getting through what I could."
I find a special place in Hell for all these people because, quite simply, they should know better. They've actively rejected the life lessons taught to them and traded empathy in for self-satisfied arrogance. Their punishment is not to meet those they've wronged, but to spend eternity with themselves. And not just because they'll be confronted with their own hypocrisy, but because this is Hell, and judgmental tyrants are just miserable company.
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Was O.J. Simpson 'Innocent' 17 Years Ago Yesterday?
Back on October 3rd, 1995 just about everyone in this area was watching WGEM or KHQA at the same time. Yesterday marked the 17th anniversary of the OJ Simpson "Not Guilty" verdict. It was one of those moments where you knew where you were when the verdict was read.


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ORANGEBURG Kenneth Lewis has a lot of solitude, and a lot of space, in the scaled-back James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center he moved into last week.
James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center timeline1998: James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center launched as a collection of programs at South Carolina State University.June 2010: Problems at the James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center exposed.July 2010: The states Legislative Audit Council begins investigation of transportation center. Former President George Cooper asks the U.S. Department of Transportation to conduct a separate audit of about $10 million in federal money for the transportation center. Despite problems, the university begins construction on the complexs first building.April 2011: USDOT releases audit report, but redacts financial information. The Post and Courier appeals the decision.June 2011: The state Legislative Audit Council releases report citing severe management problems at the transportation center.JANUARY 2012: First transportation center building opens, but no research activities were under way.May 2012: An audit on about $391,000 from the state Department of Transportation found financial irregularities, and concluded that S.C. State should be designated a high risk grantee.JanUARY 2013: Kenneth Lewis moves into the building and begins applying for research grants. University officials still have no plan to raise the rest of the money to complete construction.Staff
The building mainly consists of three large bays into which researchers could drive huge vehicles. But no large vehicle research is under way. In one of the bays, the distinguished research scientist points to a vat of discarded cooking oil from the schools cafeteria that hes converting to biofuel, part of a research project hes been working on for years.
A huge chiller plant designed to cool a massive transportation complex sits at one end of the building. But South Carolina State University leaders now have no plan to raise the more than $80 million it would take to complete it. And the plant isnt connected, so it doesnt cool the 11,000-square-foot building in which only Lewis and one colleague work.
Not much has changed at the transportation center since a June 2010 Post and Courier report revealed that after more than a decade in the works, no transportation research was underway and the center had lost its federal designation. University leaders also werent able to explain how much of $50 million that flowed to the center was spent. About half of the money was for a building complex, and much of it still was available. The other half was for transportation programs.
The newspapers report prompted some legislators to call for an investigation by state auditors. A month after the auditors released their June 2011 report, which found severe management problems but no missing money, federal authorities launched their own probe into activities connected to the states only public historically black university. Law enforcement officials have not said their investigation was connected to the transportation center, but the leader of a state watchdog group said that is possible.
The transportation center money is puzzling, said John Crangle, executive director of Common Cause South Carolina. It seems like a huge void into which the money disappeared.
Hope Derrick, spokeswoman for U.S. House minority leader Jim Clyburn, said the congressman has no comment on the building that bears his name. Clyburn is a graduate of the university, and brought in much of the federal money for the transportation center.
Corruption probe
The first details on the federal probe involving the university that began quietly in 2011 became public earlier this month.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Moore said it began with a tip, which prompted authorities to wire tap the phone of Jonathan Pinson, who at the time was the chairman of S.C. State Universitys Board of Trustees.
Last week, Pinson, 42, of Simpsonville was indicted on charges that he attempted to use his influence at the university to broker a land deal in exchange for a $100,000 Porsche Cayenne. He also was accused of steering a contract to a business associate to promote the schools 2011 homecoming concert. Pinson and Eric Robinson, 42, of Greer were both charged with attempting to affect interstate commerce by extortion and participating in an alleged kickback scheme in connection with the concert.
Both men pleaded not guilty to all counts of the indictment.
Michael Bartley, 48, the schools former police chief, pleaded guilty to conspiracy for his role in the land deal, for which the Orangeburg resident would have received an ATV and about $30,000 in cash.
Law enforcement officials have said more indictments and charges are expected in the probe.
Back to the money
More than two years after the newspapers report on the transportation center, university leaders and state and federal officials still have not offered a complete explanation of how much of the program money for the center was spent.
Prompted by a call from state Sen. Robert Ford and a bipartisan group of legislators, the states Legislative Audit Council reviewed money spent on the building, and about $7 million in federal program money from the U.S. DOT.
After the audit council launched its transportation center investigation in July 2010, former S.C. State President George Cooper asked the U.S. DOT to conduct a separate audit of $10 million for the National Summer Transportation Institute.
That report was completed in April 2011, and The Post and Courier requested a copy under the Freedom of Information Act. The agency released a report but redacted all of the financial information, stating that such records were deliberative and predecisional.
The newspaper appealed the decision. Agency representatives said that appeals were considered in the order they were received, and that The Post and Couriers appeal eventually would be reviewed.
On Wednesday, Denesha James, from the U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administrations FOIA Office said that the newspapers appeal is next in line in the queue.
The state DOT also audited $391,000 in grants it had awarded to the center. It released a report in May 2012, which found financial irregularities, and concluded that S.C. State should be designated a high risk grantee.
And nobody audited $7.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration.
University officials said they are now reviewing Department of Energy funds and likely will be able to shed more light on them soon.
A tough job
Lewis previously worked at the university as the dean of the College of Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology. But he resigned in 2011, he said, after then-president George Cooper demoted him from dean to a faculty member. Cooper had an often contentious relationship with academic employees at the university. The Faculty Senate in January 2011 voted they had no confidence in his leadership.
Lewis returned to the university in November. His job includes bringing in research grants for a variety of activities that might take place in the transportation center. But he is centering his efforts on bringing in money for biofuel research.
Hes in the process of applying for grants from the U.S. Departments of Energy, Defense and Agriculture. And hes going to try to land money from industry as well.
He knows hes taken on a tough job. But Im very optimistic about it, he said of his fundraising endeavors. I know its a big job, but Ive done big things before.
And after the center has some successes, it will become easier to raise more money, Lewis said. If we do high-quality work thats found useful by agencies, the money will come after that.
The James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center. (Grace Beahm/postandcourier.com)×
The chiller plant could cool all buildings in the proposed James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center complex, but it remains unclear how many them actually will be built. (Grace Beahm/postandcourier.com)×
Inside the James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center. (Grace Beahm/postandcourier.com)×
Research scientist Dr. Kenneth Lewis converts used cooking oil from the school cafeteria to biofuel inside the James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center. (Grace Beahm/postandcourier.com)×
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Once you've decided to follow your dream and become a professional pilot, that's just the beginning. The more important decision is determining WHERE you should complete your flight education. That's much more difficult.
As you consider your many options, make sure to ask these questions...
1. Does the program provide students with a comprehensive four-year degree?
While you don't, technically, need a four-year degree to get hired by many air carriers, you will certainly want one in order to advance your career and also to provide yourself with as many career options as possible. Virtually all major airlines require a four-year college degree in order to be promoted to captain. Furthermore, a four-year degree opens up your future career options--making it possible for you to pursue many other types of career options should you change your mind about flying or should other opportunities arise.
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A four-year degree that is too focused on only one subject will limit your future career options. Westminster has designed its flight operations degree to provide an optimal balance between focused aviation coursework and a broad, general education component. Not only does this mix appeal to potential aviation employers, it also appeals to employers in other career fields as well.
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Many flight schools conduct flight training out of non-towered or small, general aviation airports. Westminster, however, is the only four-year collegiate aviation program that operates out of Class B airspace. Flying, from day one, at the Salt Lake International Airport ensures that you will be comfortable with the environment in which you will work as a professional pilot. Learn to fly in the environment in which you will be working!
The academic portion and the flight experiences are closely integrated at Westminster. The faculty who are teaching the academic portion of the flight courses are also actively involved in the flight activities, and at Westminster the chief and assistant chief instructors are the ones teaching the academic component of the flight courses. In many programs the academic and flight portions of the program are together only on paper, and in some programs the flying is contracted out to independent training providers.
The Westminster collegiate experience supports development of the knowledge, skills and judgment that are highly valued by the airlines. Westminster's core values and educational goals include impassioned teaching and active learning; leadership, collaboration and teamwork; critical, analytical, and integrative thinking; and personal responsibility and high ethical standards. These are the values airline and corporate operators look for in their pilot candidates.
The Westminster flight program focuses on developing the flying skills, knowledge and judgment needed to meet the airline and corporate aviation hiring requirements, which are well beyond the minimums required by the FAA. Having FAA certificates and meeting minimum flight time requirements alone will not provide a strong foundation for a career as a professional pilot. In the Westminster program students will, of course, obtain the needed FAA certificates, but good jobs in the industry require qualifications well beyond FAA minimums.
Flight training, no matter where you go, includes an inherent level of risk. Just like driving a car, flying an airplane requires education, preparation, and good decision-making. As you evaluate your many flight education choices, make sure to ask about accident records, formal safety programs--such as a safety management system, and how they create a culture of safety. Do they conduct safety drills? Do they have a strong safety reporting system in place? How do they solicit and handle safety suggestions? To learn about our safety efforts, here's a letter from our Safety Manager.
8. Does the "name" of the college from which a pilot graduates affect their chances of getting a job?
Some collegiate programs imply that a degree from their program is an automatic "stamp of approval" as far as the airlines are concerned. Be careful here. While there are prominent, well-known collegiate flight programs out there who enjoy an excellent reputation, do not make the assumption that a degree from their program will guarantee you a job.
More important to the airlines are the individual's knowledge, skills, and--most importantly--his or her attitude. There is an extensive process for hiring pilots and a probation period following the hiring decision. Much of the hiring process focuses on identifying individuals who will be a "good fit" with their company. It is essential, then, that students select a school that helps them develop their skills, knowledge and character in a way that best meets their individualized needs. Westminster graduates are enjoying fulfilling aviation careers throughout the industry, thanks to the education and flight training they received while in college.
9. Does the program provide adequate diversity in the aircraft and avionics used in training?
Flying a variety of airplanes with both traditional and advanced instrumentation is critical for developing skills and flexibility as a professional pilot. The Westminster program assures students gain this breadth of experience.
Westminster provides the opportunity for a fulfilling collegiate experience. It has a balanced male to female student ratio, it is in a city with diverse cultural opportunities, and also offers and abundance of outdoor sports (snowboarding, skiing, mountain climbing, biking and more) within minutes of the campus. Click here for more facts about Westminster's college profile.