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Samsung confirms March 14th introduction of the Samsung Galaxy S IV?
0. phoneArena 24 Feb 2013, 23:48 posted on
As expected, Korean manufacturer Samsung will introduce the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S IV on March 14th at an event that will take place in New York City; no other details were announced and the news is sure to energize the first day attendees of MWC 2013 in Barcelona, where a number of new models will be introduced...
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1. GALAXY-STORM (Posts: 328; Member since: 13 Oct 2012)
Looking forward to it.
8. Hemoroid (Posts: 72; Member since: 13 Feb 2013)
We all do my dear brother!
37. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13035; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
But will it be any different from the previous models?
38. MrJerry (Posts: 403; Member since: 05 Oct 2012)
Will it have to have S-Map then to be different?
44. Jonathan41 (Posts: 532; Member since: 22 Mar 2012)
es/compare/Samsung-Galaxy-S-IV,Samsung%20Galaxy%20S%20III/ phones/7597,6330
*The processor may be wrong though.
46. MrNobodyWTB (Posts: 27; Member since: 03 Jan 2012)
May be wrong. But it's been rumored that it is *NOT* going to have the OCTA in it. So it very well might have the Qualcomm chip.
49. Jonathan41 (Posts: 532; Member since: 22 Mar 2012)
I was talking about my link. Meaning that I was suggesting the SG4 WON'T have an OCTA in it. I didn't want to flat out say the "processor is wrong" because, I can't say for sure until the 14th but, I'm 99% it will have a 600 inside.
60. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
You are talking about the new Samsung Galaxy S IV or new Apple iPhone ?
64. lolioslol (banned) (Posts: 182; Member since: 10 Dec 2012)
Of course it will, dumbass. It's SAMSUNG, not apple. You know, the company that actually innovates and can do something besides resize the ipod and sell it under a different name? apphail is a one trick pony and their plummeting stock reflects that.
50. No_Nonsense (Posts: 826; Member since: 17 Aug 2012)
The conference date is now officially scheduled. Samsung Galaxy S4 is coming on 14th March. Confirmed by Samsung Mobile via Twitter.
54. kclgphilsbsa (Posts: 765; Member since: 21 Jan 2013)
haha is ur comment bad? 4 dislikes lol
.. @haters-no sense of disliking the comment
2. ama3654 (Posts: 295; Member since: 27 Nov 2012)
Please come with sturdy design(Aluminium/Ceramic/Polycarbonate), Exynos 5 Octa, Mali T678, Super Amoled FHD full RGB, Wolfson audio DAC and you have 2013!
3. kobainez (Posts: 429; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Not amoled bt lcd and not exynos bt snapdragon..
7. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
lol, amoled with RGB. haha
24. maccess (Posts: 742; Member since: 16 Jan 2013)
why?? you never heard it??
28. MrJerry (Posts: 403; Member since: 05 Oct 2012)
I guess so lol
4. nlbates66 (Posts: 328; Member since: 15 Aug 2012)
I seriously don't believe it will come with a SoLux display or whatever rubbish has been rumoured, will have to wait and see.
40. MrJerry (Posts: 403; Member since: 05 Oct 2012)
I'm only guessing though...
Sammy without Amoled and Exynos sounds like they'd give up their soul
We will see...
52. Retro-touch (Posts: 273; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
If the screen is better than AMOLED and the processor is the best available atm I don't see that as a bad move by Samsung, if the software is great and hardware as good as usual by Samsung they will make tons of sales, using Snapdragon could mean that custom ROMS will be easier to make for it, since Samsung is notorious for having poor sources for Exynos
55. kclgphilsbsa (Posts: 765; Member since: 21 Jan 2013)
the leaked boot screen(Galaxy s4 LCD based) has wrong Samsung Galaxy text logo.. so it is certainly fake
the g in Samsung must be on top of the X of the GALAXY
5. Hemoroid (Posts: 72; Member since: 13 Feb 2013)
I can't wait! Sammy you are in my heart! No other phone company can compare. Octacore anyone? Please phonearena it is going to have a octacore, correct it.
10. gokusimpson (Posts: 2; Member since: 24 Feb 2013)
It's not really an octo core since it uses only 4 cores at a time (4 powerful cores or 4 battery saving cores). It's like saying a Tegra 3 is a pentacore because it has 4 powerful cores and 1 battery saving core.
13. Hemoroid (Posts: 72; Member since: 13 Feb 2013)
That is not true! Sammy has promised octacore. They will deliver.
16. g2a5b0e (Posts: 3724; Member since: 08 Jun 2012)
It is true. Go do some research, goofball.
22. Hemoroid (Posts: 72; Member since: 13 Feb 2013)
Why are you hating Sammy so much you Nokiafanboy???
26. g2a5b0e (Posts: 3724; Member since: 08 Jun 2012)
What is wrong with you? I'm not hating on Samsung & I am definitely NOT a Nokia fanboy. I own a Galaxy Note 2 & it is the easily the best phone I've ever owned. Since you are too damn dense to believe what's being said to you, here's a link. Hope your head doesn't explode.
35. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
In basic terms, it is octo core. However, only 4 cores can be activated at a time. There are 4 A7 cores (battery savers), and 4 A15 cores (monster performers). The A7 cores do basic tasks; flipping through the home screens, using basic utility apps, light web browsing (maybe gaming, not sure), etc.
When those A7 cores get overloaded however, the A15 cores flip on and take care of the task at hand; and once things have calmed down for the A7 cores, the A15 cores go dormant again.
A15 is too power hungry to be by itself, so it needs the big.Little architecture to keep power consumption at a minimum, while giving you the performance of an A15 processor when needed.
He was right, it is like calling Tegra 3 a penta core processor; numerically it is, but technically it isn't because it flips between the single battery saving core and the power hungry quad core but never uses all 5 cores at once.
The Exynos 5 Octa is numerically an octo core processor, but technically it's only quad core.
Or at least that's my understanding of it, if I made a mistake feel free to correct me.
Also, the Galaxy S4 probably won't have the Octa in it because of over heating problems, or at least that's what was reported.
30. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
Who cares. If the engineers didn't call it the Exynos 5 octa, the marketing department would have. Either way, it is the right move. It is much more convincing ploy than something like boom sound, 4 ultra pixel, etc.
Octacore just sounds beastly.
6. jonartpop (Posts: 182; Member since: 25 Oct 2012)
I hope it would be cooler than Xperia Z or HTC One haha.
12. Hemoroid (Posts: 72; Member since: 13 Feb 2013)
Yeah iam so tired by all these Htc and nokia fanboys wining all the time about their crappy devices.
17. jonartpop (Posts: 182; Member since: 25 Oct 2012)
They build great flagship phones but not as great as Samsung imo :P especially the OS update support thing.
27. GALAXY-STORM (Posts: 328; Member since: 13 Oct 2012)
Like it's gonna fail or something for not being cooler than Sony or HTC.
9. richardyarrell2011 (banned) (Posts: 510; Member since: 16 Mar 2011)
There is no better place to announce the Galaxy S4 than Manhattan New York City it's definitely the place to be. Samsung will shock the world with specs and software solutions. Can't wait.
11. blackice214 (Posts: 164; Member since: 03 Jan 2013)
Galaxy S4 got screwed this year, oh well Xperia Z or another flagship device.
15. Hemoroid (Posts: 72; Member since: 13 Feb 2013)
This is a Sammy GS4 news, stop annoying and respect it.
56. kclgphilsbsa (Posts: 765; Member since: 21 Jan 2013)
XZ got screwed already by HTC One..
XZ's only unique selling point ryt now is its water and dust resistance
59. SleepingOz (unregistered)
The GSIV isn't out yet so how can you tell? Please, don't take your dreams for reality.
14. PermanentHiatus (Posts: 267; Member since: 22 Jun 2012)
The GS3 can't even do a simple function as 'copy and paste' without crashing and they're releasing the 4th one already?
18. g2a5b0e (Posts: 3724; Member since: 08 Jun 2012)
No surprise that the trolls are already coming out of the woodwork.
21. ama3654 (Posts: 295; Member since: 27 Nov 2012)
they can't help themselves, its fear and insecurity worrying them
42. PermanentHiatus (Posts: 267; Member since: 22 Jun 2012)
@ g2a5b0e What would you know about work?
61. g2a5b0e (Posts: 3724; Member since: 08 Jun 2012)
What do I know about work? I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean or what it even has to do with anything. I have a job, so I guess I know about work.
19. jonartpop (Posts: 182; Member since: 25 Oct 2012)
Dude you clearly haven't used GS3 haha.
25. maccess (Posts: 742; Member since: 16 Jan 2013)
lol.. you are the true definition TROLL..
36. richardyarrell2011 (banned) (Posts: 510; Member since: 16 Mar 2011)
You know this guy really meant talk about his iphone. Don't hate appreciate android and the Galaxy S3.
41. PermanentHiatus (Posts: 267; Member since: 22 Jun 2012)
Samsung has known about this issue since October and still hasn't fixed it.
47. maccess (Posts: 742; Member since: 16 Jan 2013)
i knew about that issue.. after read the news i tried to copy paste some document from a website with my s3.. then nothing happened with my phone.. so i assumed not every s3 in this world got this problem..
48. PermanentHiatus (Posts: 267; Member since: 22 Jun 2012)
@maccess Fortunately mine was plagued with this flaw. So Verizon gave me a Droid DNA as a replacement.
53. Retro-touch (Posts: 273; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
So what its not the end of the world cause something happened to you, millions of others are enjoying the GS3 without said issue, go back to your cave
58. PermanentHiatus (Posts: 267; Member since: 22 Jun 2012)
Never said it was the end of the world. I simply pointed out a flaw in the GS3 that Samsung continually refuse to fix. That is all.
Now go back to your physically undesirable mom's basement.
20. Mehdia (Posts: 23; Member since: 22 Apr 2012)
Samsung VS Apple & Htc & Lg & Motorola & Sony & Nokia
All in Brabds is more enemy SAmsung
Samsung Coomooon Knowk out All Brands
Good Job Sammy
23. GMS85 (Posts: 209; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
Overrated product! Actually I'm using S3 and I really hate it! Can't wait to get my Sony Xperia Z
29. archangel9 (Posts: 233; Member since: 07 Feb 2010)
What better way to do it at esp.NY!!!Round the corner from the fruit store
31. GALAXY-STORM (Posts: 328; Member since: 13 Oct 2012)
I think it will set a new record for number of pre-orders.
32. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
I can't wait. Although the HTC fans are probably less patience than we are. They are probably praying to god that people will buy the HTC One before the GS4 released. And they are probably praying that the GS4 doesn't trounce the HTC One. Although it probably already did considering they have the buttons in the right places already unlike the HTC One.
That is all it needs really. Buttons in the right place like the GS3 and a 3000 mah battery and then the HTC One is as good as done.
34. GMS85 (Posts: 209; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
You made us all laugh!
39. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Why so rude, you hurt my feelings as an HTC fan :'(
Seriously though, I wouldn't consider myself a HTC fan. I'm a fan of any manufacturer that gives great build quality and uses a good OS and/or custom UI. Sony, Motorola, HTC, and Nokia (to an extent) fit that; HTC more so than the others.
If the GS4 has good build quality and better software features (I'm 95% positive that it will have better software), I'll be more than happy to compare it to the HTC One as an option for my new device when my upgrade comes in April, or I just might buy it unlocked if the carrier branding bugs me.
I'm a fan of Samsung's software (as of 2012), their displays, and their usually high spec count. I'm just completely turned away from their products with the design though. This Galaxy S2 I have will be the first and last Samsung smartphone I own if the GS4 doesn't have good build quality.
Also, button placement is judged by preference and 3,000 mAh is a dream bubble that's bound to be popped. Samsung barely fit a 3,100 mAh battery in the Note II which the GS4 will be nowhere close to in terms of size. I expect no more than 2,600 mAh, and that's being optimistic.
63. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
Button placement is about ergonomics, unless everyone doesn't have 5 fingers and thumbs in the same place, placing the power button on the top left of such a tall phone and placing the home button where yoiu have to bend your thumb unnaturally is poor button placement, yet HTC never learns.
As far as the battery, if Motorola can do it, I am sure Samsung can. Or they can just buy the batteries from them.
Now that we know the Qualcomm 800 is ready for a ZTE phone, the HTC fans are now praying that the GS4 doesn't use a 800.
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43. bruindog (Posts: 32; Member since: 27 Feb 2012)
Trying to keep an open mind this time around. I think I over hyped the GS3 myself and although I was disappointed at first it grew on me and is my favorite phone to date. I'm just looking forward to see what innovation Sammy is offering this time around and if it will be a true upgrade to the GS3. Not just a Galaxy S3 S like good old apple is known for. Give me a better screen, better processor, better cam, and bigger battery and ill pre order this baby in a heartbeat.


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I think I may have seen the post, too (now that I think about it) but still, no confirmation in the form of a video or article.
Still, I guess in any case I can't blame her if she felt a bit frustrated that her teammate wasn't going to get it done even if she did. I think the vast majority of US fans shared that frustration (and saw it coming from a mile away).
I just hope Wagner and/or Gold (especially Gold!) don't get too hung up over this "3 spots" thing. Last thing you want to do is think too much and put too much pressure on yourself. They can't control how the other does, but only on what THEY do.
I don't necessarily find Gao to be the most thrilling evah. But she has consistently landed a heck of a lot of triples every time. And in terms of Gracie, Gracie doesn't have exactly a ton of international experience herself. Gao HAS out performed her internationally this year.
Now I DO think Gracie has better jumps more likely to do the 3/3s. But Gracie's 3/3s aren't exactly Yu-na consistent.
Last edited by bekalc; 02-10-2013 at 11:12 PM.
And for the record I'm not censoring Gracie. I"m not sure I have so much of a problem with her on the world team. But what I have a problem with is the double standard. Where some skaters get credit for having good seasons, other skaters don't.
At the end of the day, what I think should have happened is the USFSA should have named Wagner provisionally to the team based on her good season results (but insisted on a test skate before Worlds due to how inconsistent she's been lately). And should have sent Gao, Gold, and Hicks to Four Continents. (I don't think Agnes deserved to place as high as she did at Nationals) and then looked at how well all of these girls did there. Then named the World team. Because I'm sorry Gracie has had one good free skate this season. I think she's a fantastic talent, and I'm not censoring her. But I think using Four Continents would have been a good idea...
Kim's are. Tukt's are becoming very consistent in the long...And a lot of girls have landed them more than Gracie.....And I think her 3/3s are incredible but right now they are extremely hit and miss.Lol. Whose are?
And Gao's been pretty consistently doing more triples in her free skate than Gold has.... And right now being able to consistently do about 5 triples in your program, isn't something to snuff at as uneventful. Especially when you consider Asada got credit for only rotating 4 triples here.
Last edited by bekalc; 02-10-2013 at 11:25 PM.
Gracie Gold's 3-3s 2012-2013 season (international/international comps; not including summer comps)
Successful 3F-3T attempts (no falls/UR): 2/5 (40 percent) Successful at Cup of Russia and FCC
Successful 3Z-3T attempts (no falls/UR): 4/5 (80 percent) Only failure was at 4CC.
Successful 3F-1L-3S attempts: 1/3 (33 percent) She only did this combo at the SLC Senior B early in the season.
So as you can see here, her problem has been with the 3F combos, not sure if it's because she's trying to fix her lip or what.
But her 3Z-3T is actually quite consistent. I believe this is the first competition (including summer comps) that she did not get that combo ratified.
Last edited by Mrs. P; 02-10-2013 at 11:24 PM.
Honestly I have a lot more problems with how Wagner was scored at Nationals than Gracie. I think Gracie is a huge talent and get why the USFSA wanted her out there but another part of me is just not sure she's ready for this... And I fear she'll be crucified if she's not perfect right away. I think she's a potential World Champ and don't consider her a headcase or even a disappointment.
However, I feel the USFSA has this tendency of shooting some girls up after one/two skates when the girls haven't really consistently performed well. Than they heap on all these kinds of pressure/expectations before they are ready for it...Its my real concern with Gracie....Not that I don't believe in her talent.
Last edited by bekalc; 02-10-2013 at 11:30 PM.
I know everyone is just speculating at this point in time but.......Gracie is still young! She did remarkably well at US Nats her first year as a senior. Don't y'all think her "team" is going to focus on her weaknesses, elaborate on the things she does well, and get her mentally prepared for next year? I just don't know that you can predict how someone is going to react or how they're going to be a year from now. Gracie is charismatic, relates to the crowd, has mad jumps (and I've no doubt they'll get more consistent with time - just like every other young skater's jumps....they aren't born landing triple/triples!) is graceful and flows across the ice. I honestly think she's the future of US women. She has 2 Olympics in her if she stays healthy and continues to love skating. Give her a chance instead of picking her apart.
I think the USFSA is going to nurture anyone they think can bring home a medal - especially a World or Olympic medal. If the skater performs, there will be expectations. Just like in any other sport. I doubt the powers that be are sitting back and worrying about whether they're moving her along too quickly! Hopefully she'll get good guidance from her coach(s) and family.
Last edited by noskates; 02-10-2013 at 11:47 PM.
And I'm not predicting how Gracie will be a year from now. I said that I think she's very talented and could be a future World Champion. What people are asking is if she is the best choice for Worlds. Right. Now. If she's ready for the kind of expectations she's getting. Because she's been hit or miss all season long. Now yes there's the point that it may be best for her to get experience now, but if Worlds don't go super well it may hurt her confidence too.
Nobody's saying Gracie doesn't have talent, what people are saying is basically to much too soon is she the best choice for worlds...
It seems to me the USFSA once again picks people based on one or two competitions. Rather than an people who illustrate they can perform well consistently. Wagner was not as nearly hyped as Nagasu/Zhang.. Neither Zhang or Nagasu did particularly well under the expectations they were given. And in someways probably made them far less hungry as well.
What people are saying perhaps it would be better not to hype people based on one skate or they have big jumps and such potential like Agnes (who gets held up far worse than Gold)
But rather look at the ones who perform well and reward those who perform consistently. That's where people are saying Gao has been frankly unappreciated ..
I think Gold is a huge talent by why not make her skate well in several competitions-before you annoint here and heap huge expectations on the girl too. She wasn't that bad here, but she wasn't great too.
I'm not seeing how all of this hype and holding up skaters-actually helps them. Czisny got better when she stopped being held up. So did Zhang. And the list goes on and on.
Look at the pressure poor Sotnikova was under but at least Sotnikova had performed well for several years won everything in Juniors, won several Russian National titles. Gold two years ago didn't even make the Nationals so she's not necessarily the best competitor to begin with. Why not let Gracie get use to competition, win a lot of competitions/not win. Before you hype because she had a good skate.. When she's very likely next week to have a not so good skate. There can be such a thing as setting someone up for failure.
I do see the pluses to getting Gold out there now.. But it may cost someone else an Olympic spot. I think my general problem isn't so much Gold/Wagner as the team as much as how that team got constructed. How the results at US Nationals were so highly questionable. And how the whole "judging went down"........
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People screaming for Gao to replace Gracie remind me of the same kind of people who watch football and are always screaming for the backup quarterback to play when the starter is struggling. When the backup does finally play he doesn't end up doing any better then the starter and most times he does worse. There's a reason why he's the backup.
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That said, I do think that there was some USFS favouritism going on, and I know I'm not alone in wondering whether the US selection system needs to be modified slightly.
R.D. is right in saying that Wagner's official statement was that she focused on herself and had no idea Czisny had skated that badly. It's probably a good thing nobody told her before she had to perform that in case she didn't land in the top 10, the US would be down to 1 spot
But basically I'm not surprised there have been no bold statements like Ashley's last year "I'm going to get those 3 spots back". Lesson learned: *both* have to do well and you have no control over the fate of your teammate.
I don't know whether she can or not. She is working with a sports psychologist. Nerves are frequently blamed for a bad outing. How would anyone know that unless the skater said that was the reason.


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Report: Wife slapped in face after accusing husband of supporting Romney
Peter Schwartz said he was compared to his mother-in-law
A South Florida man is accused of slapping his wife during a dispute over the 2012 presidential election, police said.
Peter Schwartz, 74, told Broward County Judge John "Jay" Hurley on Wednesday that the argument with his wife started after they'd gone out to dinner.
Schwartz told the judge his wife said, "you're like my mother, you like Romney."
The South Florida SunSentinel reported Schwartz told police he slapped his wife on the face. She told police she ran from her husband because he was yelling at her about the candidates.
During his first court appearance on Wednesday, Hurley ordered Schwartz to stay away from his wife until the case moves to another judge.
Schwartz and his wife are listed as having no party affiliation, according to the newspaper.
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Joseph M. Janicki, 96, of Kewanee, died at 12:40 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, at Hillcrest Home in rural Geneseo.
A memorial Mass will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Kewanee, the Rev. Anthony Bernas officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at the church. Inurnment will be in Oakland Cemetery in Princeton. Memorials may be directed for Masses at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee is in charge of arrangements.
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Navy SEAL turned covert operative Scot Harvath is called to action once again in Brad Thor's hottest political thriller yet.
Buried within the black ops budgets of the Department of Defense, a new spy agency has been created. Unfettered by the oversight of self-serving politicians, it reports only to a secret panel of military insiders. Its job is to target Americas enemies - both foreign and domestic - under a charter of three simple words: Find, Fix, and Finish.
Recruited as a field operative, Scot Harvath has just returned from his first assignment abroad when a bombing in Rome kills a group of American college students. The evidence points to a dangerous colleague from Harvath's past and a plan for further attacks on an unimaginable scale.
Harvath is tasked with leveraging his relationship to lure the man out of hiding and kill him on the spot. But what if it is the wrong man?
Simultaneously, a young woman is struck by a taxi in a hit-and-run in Chicago. With only two intoxicated witnesses and over 5,000 cabs in the city, the Chicago Police have given up on their investigation. But when the family's attorney digs deeper, he will uncover a shocking connection to the bombing in Rome and the perpetrator's plans for America.
As the story rockets to its conclusion, the plots intersect in a race to prevent one of the most audacious and unthinkable acts of war in the history of mankind.
Take another thrill ride with Scot Harvath.
©2010 Brad Thor (P)2010 Simon & Schuster
"Armand reads..."
...but George acts the books. Wanted to give the book a five-star rating, but without George it just wasn't the same.
P.S. Why aren't there unabridged versions of all Thor's books on Audible?
Absalute best of thor! I have them all and this one surpasses the lot. The action never quits, the plot is great, and I loved it from start to finish. Now Flynn has some real compitition.
sports announcer, cyclist, enjoys to travel and the outdoors.
"I liked it"
I enjoy Thor's books especially when he brings some of the more interesting characters back, such as the troll and his dogs. I recommend this read
"Fighting terrorists around the world"
This is another story involving Scott Horvath, ex navy seal, goverhment operative who is charged with stopping terrorists that carrying out increasingly larger attacks. He travels the world as the terrorists spread their terror through Europe, Scandanavia and fianlly Chicago. For me, it was the best Brad Thor book so far. The pace is fast and urgesnt. I thought the use of an all female operative team was also a nice touch to this kind of story. If you like political thrillers, this is a must...you will not be dissappointed.
"By George, where are you?"
Storyline was pretty good. The narration was a huge step down from George Guidall. Schultz is just unable to bring the characters to life. Some of the voices on a few characters are actually annoying.
As mentioned above, the storyline was good but do think there was too much filler in this novel. I understand that unabridged includes a lot more detail but much of this book was just boring with useless detail.
Enjoyed the previous Thor novels much more than this one.
"Top five"
Yes, I probably will, because there are a lot of twists and turns in the plot. I want to miss nothing.
Riley (?sp - one of the shortcomings of audiobooks) -- because Scot seems attracted to her.
Red Light district in Amsterdam (before the bomb, that is).
Civilization Under Attack:
"Excellent sequel"
I loved the first book in this series and did not think the sequel could live up to it! I was wrong. This book held my attention from beginning to end. I listened to the entire book almost non-stop. It had everything-great narration, excellent plot, excitement, intelligence, suspense-everything I have come to expect from Brad Thor. And I was not disappointed. Hurray! Can't wait for the next book. Thanks Brad for a thrilling ride!
"Predictable with an absoutley horrible narrator"
Listening to the narrator attempt various accents is like listening to Kevin Costner in Robin Hood. AWFUL! If a character with an accent has more than one or two lines then the narrator goes in and out of the accent, often times taking it too far. I found it all very distracting from the story. George Guidall is my absolute favorite narrator for this genre and I know he did a book or two of Thor's. Though his voice is a bit "older" than Scott Harvath's character, at least I didn't squirm with discomfort while listening to George Guidall.
I didn't like his attempts at accents. He is horrible.
The story is okay. It is predictable but interesting enough to listen to while walking the dog or doing any other mindless task.
"Great escape"
Brad Thor keeps getting better. A story that grabs you and then pulls you in. Enjoyed the beginning, middle and the end. Kept you on the edge of your seat the whole book.
"Enjoyed the book but....."
Having listened to two of Brad's other books, I was looking forward to getting back into the lives of the characters. What I didn't realize was how much influence George Guidall's narration had on my experience. Armand is certainly a excellent reader but it was not the same. Bring back George!
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Twenty years since the establishment of democracy in South Africa, the people, land and politics of Southern Africa continue to be imprinted and influenced by the legacies of the wars fuelled by the apartheid era. The aim of this cross-disciplinary conference is to invite diverse views and perspectives on addressing the legacies of these wars. Scholars and activists are invited to present papers and engage in conversations about their work, their contexts and their insights.
This three-day event will take place at Rhodes University, and will consist of two phases. The first is a series of public dialogues in partnership with the annual South African National Arts Festival's Think!Fest, on 4 July 2013. The second is a two-day academic conference on 5 and 6 July 2013.
The cross-disciplinary nature of this conference means that a broad range of themes could be explored, including:
• Historical dialogue
• Dialogue as archive
• Memory and violence
• Trauma healing work
• Theories relating to the legacies of trauma and violence
• Biographies about the apartheid wars
• Researching the apartheid wars
• The legacies of conscription
• Veterans who served in the SADF or liberation forces
• Gender and militarism
• Accountability for the past
• Trauma and resilience
• Intergenerational legacies of war and conflict
We invite abstracts for papers at the conference on 5 and 6 July to be submitted no later than 31 March 2013. Abstracts should be no more than 250 words, accompanied by a short bio of no more than 100 words. The email address for submissions is: email@example.com
Conference convenors:
• Theresa Edlmann, Director: Legacies of Apartheid Wars Project, Rhodes University Department of History
• Professor Gary Baines, HOD, Department of History, Rhodes University
This conference is being jointly hosted by two projects based at Rhodes University:
• The Legacies of Apartheid Wars Project, funded by Atlantic Philanthropies
• The South African War Veterans Project, funded by the South African Partnership for Alternative Development (SANPAD)
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Psychology Club & Psi Chi Honors Society
PSychology Club
All students interested in psychology are invited to participate in the Psychology Club. Psych Club puts on events on different psychology topics and does service projects together.
If you'd like to join, please email Dr. Jonathan Amburgey, Psych Club Advisor, to get connected to the students in the club.
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UNITY, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- State police have made three arrests and have also found and arrested a fourth person they had been looking for in connection with a home invasion in Unity on Tuesday.
Department of Public Safety Spokesman Steve McCausland said state police were called to a home on Wanning Road in Unity around 1 a.m. Tuesday for the report of a home invasion.
Police said three men forced their way into the home, which is owned by a 72-year-old woman.
The woman woke up and found the men dressed in dark clothing in her bedroom demanding drugs and money.
The victim was not injured, and was able to call 911 after an undisclosed amount of cash and her cell phone were stolen.
19-year-old Paige Lanctot from Skowhegan, 18-year-old Alexander Salvas from Skowhegan, and 22-year-old Bryan Gower from Waterville were all arrested last week in connection with the home invasion.
Police said Lanctot was charged with criminal conspiracy and is free on $1,000 bail.
Salvas and Gower were both charged with burglary and robbery and are being held at Waldo County Jail on $5,000 bail.
Police had also been searching for 27-year-old Danny Green from the Waterville area. Police said he was arrested Sunday afternoon at a friend's home in Winslow without incident, and was also charged in connection with the home invasion. He was subsequently taken to Waldo County Jail in Belfast.


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With love from colostrum
With love from colostrum
Sometimes the dairy language just doesn't make sense to modern technology. Dairy farmers (and editors) must be extra careful to communicate clearly and avoid jargon.
by Lucas Sjostrom, Associate Editor, Hoard's Dairyman
I really enjoy my Android phone. Besides the cost of the two-year contract, I acquired the technological marvel for zero cost. It's a cheap (free) LG Vortex, but it serves me well. As a member of the Generation Y/Millennial demographic class, I cannot imagine more than a few hours without my smartphone.
Organizing my life
Organization was never my strong point growing up. But with my smartphone, so long as I input dates, times and locations – and remember to hit save – I am virtually (no pun intended) as organized as those relying on planners with Post-it notes and pencils.
But as time goes on with my smartphone, I'm realizing I'm telling it a little too much. A recent example is trying to access my email account. Android uses a Swype system, where you keep your fingers on the phone (no tapping) to spell out the word you're looking for. To check email, I must start at the "L," Swype over to the "S," back to the "J" and finish out the rest of "LSJOSTROM." Using a QWERTY keyboard, I slide across most of the 26 letters to finish my account entry.
Overall the "Swype" feature is pretty handy. Anytime you write a word it doesn't recognize, it adds it to the phone's dictionary. This is where the problem starts. As dairy editors, we're often texting our colleagues to find out more about the latest news or quickly check a statistic while we're on the road. Evidently, I've entered "colostrum" once or twice. Today, no matter how hard I try to log into my email accounts, my phone insists I am trying to log into firstname.lastname@example.com. As you can see, it really isn't too far from what I meant to enter.
Likewise, some "m" words become "metritis," "odds" is replaced by "PDCA," "faster" becomes "dairy" and "cases" becomes "calves." No doubt there are more examples I am missing, but these are a few I was tracking this week. Since my phone also has voice-input, I experience similar problems outlined by by Jennifer Latzke, of High Plains Journal. You can read about her "Siri-ous" problems here: www.hpj.com/archives/2012/jun12/jun4/0529CommonGroundsr.cfm
While these "mistakes" aren't a huge hindrance to my life, it did make me think of the jargon we often use when talking to consumers. Imagine the phone is a consumer. If your phone doesn't know the difference between "meteors" and "mastitis" or "storage" and "silage," consumers probably don't either. Use extra care when using these words, and take a little more time to explain their meaning and use.
We've talked about this before (www.hoards.com/blog_using-consumer-vocabulary) and will again, I'm sure. But in the meantime, type, Swype and talk while being conscious of your nondairy audience.
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Philosophers in the Han dynasty (207 BCE to 9 AD) developed the concept of Yin and Yang, the idea that everything in the universe has its opposite. These opposites are interdependent—we cannot have day without night, winter without summer. If this is so, where does cancer fit into this ancient method of understanding life? Can the concept of Yin and Yang help us deal with the complexities of life with multiple myeloma?
In the fall of 1993, I went for a routine physical. Initial blood work indicated anemia. I had run five miles just before the test, and I wondered whether that run could have affected the result. However, retesting confirmed the anemia. A 24-hour urine test indicated excess protein, and a bone marrow biopsy verified the diagnosis—multiple myeloma.
The 11th edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines a whammy as a supernatural power bringing bad luck. What an accurate description of multiple myeloma! Myeloma was my first whammy.
Two stem cell transplants, four and a half years of Interferon, and years of Aredia followed. At the end of treatment, I was in "excellent partial remission," not complete remission because I still had an M spike of 0.5.
Seven years after the myeloma diagnosis, I went for a routine mammography. That mammography revealed malignancies in both breasts—my double whammy. Thanks to the miracles of science, I had lived long enough to develop a second primary cancer.
Dr. Sundar Jagannath, my oncologist at St. Vincent's in New York City, was extraordinarily supportive and set up consultations with breast cancer specialists. Because of all the chemo I had previously, a tumor committee met to consider my treatment options. I had a double mastectomy followed by more chemotherapy.
Then, three years ago, I was at the theater, watching a one-woman show. For a brief period, the actress had two heads. I had two more incidents of double vision during the next few weeks. When, on a routine visit to my ophthalmologist, I mentioned the episodes, he paused and said, "You either have a brain tumor or you've had a stroke." Tests did show I had had a small stroke. Was there a connection between the transplants and the stroke? Was I more prone to a stroke than someone who had never had cancer? Was it a disparate event? Whatever the cause, it was my triple whammy.
I needed a metaphor to help me deal with these health issues. The concept of Yin and Yang has been useful for me. I'm not saying it will work for everyone, but I think we need a construct to help us deal with the myriad cancer issues we face, especially now that long-term survivorship is more and more a reality. For many, religious faith is their working framework, and I am not suggesting that Yin and Yang is a substitute for religion. If anything, it may complement one's faith.
If, for example, Yin is myeloma, then what is Yang? While I cannot deny my cancers, I think of Yang as my non-cancer life. If Yin is the fact that I am afraid I'll have another stroke, that the myeloma will reemerge, that the breast cancer will metastasize, then Yang is that I've lived to see five grandchildren born, that I'm enjoying my retirement, that I co-chair a multiple myeloma support group, that I volunteer on two cancer hotlines—that my life is full.
If Yin is a "Why me?" approach to myeloma, then Yang may be a "Why not me?" response. "Why me" wastes energy and is non-productive. We can turn that energy outward. When I meet newly diagnosed patients, I try to encourage them to become their own advocates. At a support group meeting, my sense is that when we learn together, when we share experiences, when we discuss options, we all gain strength. We cannot say, "You will go into remission." We can say, "You are not alone." If Yin is our disconnect from what had been our pre-myeloma life, Yang is our connection to those who become part of our myeloma family.
If Yin is the reality that I have permanent neuropathy in my toes, then Yang is that, in spite of that fact, I can still walk three miles several times a week. If Yin is the fact that I've gained 15 pounds in five years because of the breast cancer medication I take, then Yang is that I've just passed my five-year survival period for that cancer. If Yin is the reality that multiple myeloma is a "monster," Yang may be the support we get from IMF seminars and from the interactions we have with other cancer survivors.
Even being positive about cancer can contain a Yin and Yang. I can only speak for myself, but I cannot be positive all the time. Dr. Jimmie Holland, a psychiatrist specializing in psycho-oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, in her book, The Human Side of Cancer, writes of "the tyranny of positive thinking." She encourages patients to accept their feelings about cancer. There are times we are positive, yet we must acknowledge those times when the cancer life is overwhelming.
There are times when I get discouraged. Emotional cancer fatigue is as real as the fatigue from chemotherapy. I'm angry that so many I know have lost their cancer battle. Whether it's healthy or not, I think of cancer every day. However, I also know that researchers are making great strides in terms of new treatments. I know that we have doctors who treat us as individuals and who celebrate our small victories. I know many who are living a full life in spite of multiple myeloma.
As someone who has lived with cancer for twelve years, I'm still learning and still struggling. I believe we must celebrate life. I believe we must tell the people we love that we love them. I believe we must give back, however we define that—by contributions of money, of time, of our presence when others are diagnosed with cancer. Above all, I believe we must never deny hope.
Clearly, cancer transforms one's life. We cannot make up for our lost dreams, our disabilities, or the frustrations, fears, and angst that is routine in our myeloma life. However, we can create new dreams, perhaps more realistic ones. We can laugh, and many of us can still work. I'm learning to do now what I had planned to do "later on." Later on is NOW for us. In our pre-cancer lives, many of us thought we had more control of our lives than we really did. Cancer reminds us of how fragile life is.
But if Yin is what we cannot do; Yang must be what we can still do. We must not allow the disease define who we are. One of the challenges I face every day is to remember that I AM NOT MY CANCER. I am a mother, a grandmother, a friend, a member of two book clubs, and someone who loves the movies, and the theater, and ice cream. Since my first diagnosis, I've traveled to Morocco, Mexico, Italy, Israel, Maine, and Charleston. There is life before cancer; there is life during cancer; there is life after cancer.
As cancer research and treatment progresses, more and more of us will become "long-term survivors." Perhaps the metaphor of Yin and Yang can help others to achieve a cancer balance. We must find ways to celebrate life in spite of our cancer. If we don't, then myeloma wins, no matter what our lab reports say. We have multiple myeloma; multiple myeloma should not have us.
Note: Rosanne Kalick is the author of "Cancer Etiquette: What to Say, What to Do When Someone You Know or Love Has Cancer".©2005. If you buy the book online at http://amazon.myeloma.org, a percentage of your purchase will go to support IMF programs and services. Direct inquiries can be emailed to Rosanne Kalick at email@example.com.


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This week, being the anniversary of my daughter, Kristin Short's homegoing, I have decided to dedicate this article to her memory and the passion she died with: To love the unlovely, the downtrodden, the outcast and seemingly the "lost cause."
Sitting in my counseling office, I heard a song that fit so very well: It is titled "Jesus Friend of Sinners" and was written by Mark West and Mark Hall. It is sung by Casting Crowns, one of my favorites bands.
It begins by expressing our own high and mighty attitude toward others. We are all guilty of it from time to time.
May we become more like Him and see the heart and not the actions. If I've learned anything in my 49 years, it is that things are not always as they seem. Walking a mile in another's moccasins, as the old Indian proverb suggests, brings fresh perceptive and eliminates judgment. Also, realizing full well that could certainly be us in another's shoes given different circumstances and choices.
I wonder if Jesus would walk the earth as he did 2,000 years ago, if He would be comfortable in some of our churches? Our homes? Our company? How we talk, and how we treat the downtrodden or those entrenched in drugs and alcohol, promiscuity, speaks volumes of our hearts.
I've heard that others do not care how much we know until they see how much we care. I've seen this be true.
One thing that God hates (says so in his Word) is a proud look. He goes so far to say that "Pride cometh before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall." When pride moves in, a fall is inevitable. That's why so many in the public eye tend to fall left and right. If we do not see that every single good thing that comes our way is of Him and by Him, we will fall. It's a given, the question is not "if," it is "when."
Renewing our minds with the Word is key to maintaining perspective of a hurting world. "Checking" our thoughts, words and actions when we begin to "puff up" is crucial in keeping short accounts with God. The knees is a good place to begin again when pride steeps in.
I will close with a journal entry from Kristin, July 25, 2008, "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it." Matthew 16:25
"Loved! Then the way will not be drear; For one we know is ever near, proving it is to our hearts so clear that we are loved. Loved when our sky is clouded o'er, and days of sorrow press us sore; still we will trust Him ever more, for we are loved. Time, that affects all things below, can never change the love He'll show, the heart of Christ with love will flow, And we are loved." KLS
She continues: "Dear Jesus, sometimes I just wish You could take me in your arms and hold me close. I wish I could look into your eyes, and see how much you love me. Oh, I know you do love me! Calvary tells me of such deep love I cannot even begin to comprehend, the Bible is the best love letter in the world, not to mention how you take care of me and work in my life. My Jesus, please hold me close to Yourself! Tomorrow will make 15 years since I accepted you as my Savior (July 26) and accepted your free gift of salvation, and I wanted to thank you for everything! And, if dying for me wasn't enough, you take such personal interest in me! When I hurt, you're there to comfort me, when I cry, You are there to dry my tears. And, when my heart breaks, You are there to mend it. My Abba, I love You, I praise you!" All my love and life, Kristin Short
A thankful heart and a remembrance for what He has done for us should compel us to allow Him to shine through us to others who are hurting. Jesus, friend of sinners, break our hearts for what breaks yours.
(Kimberly Morgan, MA, is a wife and homeschool mom in Elkins. She also is a counselor at Cornerstone Christian Counseling and Kristin's Hope. Reach her at 304-637-1109.)


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NEWARK, N.J. — Jochen Hecht was agitated and not in the mood to talk. Getting scratched for the first time after 10 seasons in Buffalo obviously didn't sit well.
The former Sabres captain took a seat Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils despite being healthy. It had never happened before to the team's longest-tenured player, who arrived from Edmonton via trade before the 2002-03 season.
"No comment. Talk to the guys that are playing," Hecht told The Buffalo News in Prudential Center.
Hecht had been threatened with benchings twice during his long stay in Buffalo. Former coach Lindy Ruff came close to sitting the forward during the playoffs in 2007 and in December 2008, but he never followed through with a scratch.
The 35-year-old Hecht has one goal, six points and a plus-2 rating in 24 games this season. He had been skating on the left wing with rookie center Mikhail Grigorenko and right wing Drew Stafford.
Enforcer John Scott replaced Hecht.
"We have to make decisions on our lineup," interim coach Ron Rolston said after the game. "We always just put the lineup we feel is going to give us the best opportunity to win. He's playing been playing good hockey for us, and I'm sure he'll get another opportunity real soon."
After the morning skate Rolston said: "Jochen is a smart player. "He plays very smartly, does whatever you need, and he's played well lately. We've had him in a situation where he's been with Mikhail, so he can provide that stability, I think, on that line along with Staff as wingers, like a veteran presence. … I think that helps the transfer over to Grigo on the bench."
It appears the Sabres will welcome Detroit, Florida and Tampa Bay to their division next season.
The NHL Players' Association has approved the league's realignment plan, which calls for 16 teams in the Eastern Conference and 14 teams in the Western Conference. Detroit and Columbus will move to the East, while Winnipeg will join the West.
"After discussions with the executive board, the NHLPA has given consent to realignment, to be re-evaluated following the 2014-15 season," union Executive Director Donald Fehr said in a statement.
The NHL board of governors will vote on the proposal, with acceptance expected.
The East would have two eight-team divisions, while the West would have a pair of seven-team divisions. The Sabres' division would also include Boston, Detroit, Florida, Montreal, Ottawa, Tampa Bay and Toronto.
Eight teams in each conference would make the postseason. The top three teams in each division would secure a spot and be joined by two "wild card" clubs with the next-best records, regardless of division.
Former Sabres defenseman Henrik Tallinder joined the Devils for the start of the pregame warm-up then left the ice and was replaced by Mark Fayne, whom coach Pete DeBoer said in the morning would be a healthy scratch. New Jersey said Tallinder had a lower-body injury.
Along with Hecht, Buffalo scratched defenseman Adam Pardy.
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and Cliff Benson, the Sabres' chief development officer, will meet at 10 this morning in First Niagara Center to formally complete the sale of the Webster Block to the Sabres. ... The ninth annual Scotty Bowman Showcase, which features high school players from Buffalo competing against their counterparts from Rochester, will be held at 6 p.m. April 15 in the arena. ... The Sabres and Unyts will hold their annual blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 18 in First Niagara Center. The first 200 donors will receive a free Sabres hat.
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6 Popular Upbeat Songs You Didn't Realize Are Depressing
#3. Steely Dan -- "Everyone's Gone to the Movies"
Most Deceptively Fun Lyric:
Why It Makes People Happy:
To quote your favorite comic, Dane Cook, "Who doesn't love cinematic adventures?" Nobody, that's who. People love movies. And despite the gigantic financial commitment it involves these days, people still love seeing movies at the theater. So it's no wonder that this song, which some say is the first that Steely Dan recorded as a band, still resonates with people today.
There's no official video that I can post here, most likely because back when this song was released, your parents were too busy sitting around the radio listening to Fireside Chats to be concerned with seeing moving pictures to go along with their tunes. Instead, check out this unintentionally creepy and (as you'll soon see) horribly off-base fan-made video instead:
If you didn't watch it, what you missed was an acid-trip-worthy photo montage of old-timey pictures of things directly or vaguely relating to movies or children. And that makes perfect sense, because this song is about kids going to the movies, right?
Well, yes, it is. Just not in the way you think.
Why It's Secretly Depressing:
Steely Dan gets a lot of flack for being the kind of adult-oriented rock band that paved the way for the likes of Hall & Oates and countless other bands that cater to the much sought after "adults aged 53 to 57" demographic. But a far less discussed aspect of the Steely Dan legacy is that they're masters of slipping hidden meanings into their seemingly innocuous tunes. Hell, even their name is rumored to be a nod to a mechanical steel dildo in the William S. Burroughs bizarro classic Naked Lunch.
"Everyone's Gone to the Movies" kicked off Steely Dan's subversive history in fine fashion. Check out the opening lines and see if anything looks out of place:
Hey, parents, how would you react if your child came home and informed you that they met a dude named Mr. Lapage who wants them to come over and watch movies in his den? Right, you'd be a little bit suspicious, and in the case of this song, your suspicions would be totally correct.
Steely Dan: Creepier than clown makeup.
See, Mr. Lapage isn't just showing the kids any movie. He's showing them porn. And to make matters even more terrifying, it seems like he's got a team of salespeople working to lure children into his porn den. Check out this line:
You caught that, right? That's clearly not Mr. Lapage trying to sell kids on the joys of watching Nailin' Palin in a strange man's den. If it was, how do you explain the "he" part? But the creepiest aspect of all is that the porn he wants everyone to watch is on 8 mm film, apparently:
The last time 8 mm film wasn't used to film something terrible was sometime around the Great Depression. I can't say what the kids/victims in this song are in for, but whatever it is, it's a safe bet they'll be scarred for life when it's all over.
#2. Kiss -- "Detroit Rock City"
Most Deceptively Fun Lyric:
Why It Makes People Happy:
Has Kiss ever cranked out a song that didn't sound like its entire purpose was to get you in the mood to party? Yes, they have; that song was called "Beth." But the guy who sang that was also the guy who drew the "kitty cat" card when it came time for the band to decide what each member's makeup should look like. That guy is clearly a pussy (pun intended), so the band can be forgiven for that minor transgression.
In the annals of Kiss party anthems, "Detroit Rock City" is one of the greatest. Who can hear the words "Get up! Everybody's gonna move their feet!" and not quietly yearn to see Gene Simmons shooting fire out of his corporate sellout mouth?
But the problem with party music is that it's usually accompanied by a party. And in that situation, nobody listens to anything unless it's someone asking them if they'd like to step outside and smoke a joint. What else could you possibly need to listen to when a song called "Detroit Rock City" is playing?
Why It's Secretly Depressing:
The music-listening public can surely be forgiven for missing the point of this song. It's not like "You gotta lose your mind in Detroit Rock City" is a line that instills an impending sense of doom in people.
The thought of having to live there probably does, though.
What could possibly go wrong?
For the unfortunate fan that this song was written about, the answer is "a whole hell of a lot." The album version of the song begins with a news report that talks about, among other things, a fatal car accident. If that seems like an odd choice for a party song, that's because it's not even kind of a party song. Check out these lyrics from the last verse of the song:
If you pay attention to the rest of the lyrics leading up to that super fun moment, you can absolutely see what's coming. There's a dude trying to make it to a Kiss show by midnight, so his plan is to get high, get drunk and drive 95 miles per hour to make that happen. Shockingly, the plan ended in disaster.
But things don't get really depressing until you learn that Paul Stanley wrote the song because it's something that actually happened. A teenage dude really died on his way to a Kiss concert in Detroit.
Now, who's ready to party?
#1. Van Halen -- "Jump"
Most Deceptively Fun Lyric:
Why It Makes People Happy:
Depending on who you ask, "Jump" represents the exact moment in time when Van Halen either stopped or started being awesome. If you fall into the former category, you're probably a die-hard Van Halen fan. If you fall into the latter category, you're the type of person who ruins anything good and everybody hates you. Sorry to break that to you on a comedy site.
Speaking of comedy, have you ever seen the official video for this song? Who thought these outfits were a good idea?
No matter what your stance on Van Halen's "Jump" may be, there's one undeniable truth that nobody can dispute ... it's a damn fun song. It's hard to take anything too seriously when it features the absolute cheesiest synthesizer riff in recorded music history. I've played Nintendo cartridges that had more musical integrity than this song. And get a load of that carefree attitude Diamond Dave is exuding. When life is getting you down, just jump, man. Just, like, right where you're standing right now. Jump up in the air. Maybe click your heels together while you're up there. It's scientifically impossible to be in a bad mood after that.
Man, David Lee Roth is an alright kind of guy, isn't he?
Why It's Secretly Depressing:
Nope, he sure as shit isn't. See, it's not so much the lyrics that make this song depressing so much as David Lee Roth's inspiration for writing it. Don't take my word for it, though, let the man tell you himself:
"I was watching television one night and it was the five o'clock news and there was a fellow standing on top of the Arco Towers in Los Angeles and he was about to check out early, he was going to do the 33 stories drop -- and there was a whole crowd of people in the parking lot downstairs yelling "Don't jump, don't jump" and I thought to myself, "Jump." So, I wrote it down and ultimately it made in onto the record ..."
"And then I decided to get old and less talented."
Classy! But not nearly as classy as the radio DJ who found himself entrenched in a raging shit storm for playing the song back in 2010.
Steve Penk was on the air at England's 96.2 FM while traffic on the M60, which I'm assuming is whatever British people call a highway, was stuck across all four lanes. What was the cause of the delay? A woman threatening to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge. In one of the most egregious cases of misplaced sympathy of all time, Penk decided that, as a show of solidarity with the inconvenienced motorists, he should play Van Halen's "Jump."
It's never been clear if the woman threatening to jump actually heard the song blaring from the car of a passing motorist. What is quite clear though is that, while the song was playing, she took David Lee Roth's advice and jumped. She didn't die, though. She just suffered massive leg injuries.
So, I guess that makes it alright?
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BELLEFONTE - Jerry Sandusky was sentenced Tuesday to at least 30 years in prison - effectively a life sentence - in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall.
A defiant Sandusky gave a long, rambling statement in Centre County Court this morning, in which he denied the allegations and talked about his life in prison and the pain of being away from his family.
The 68-year-old former Penn State assistant coach was found guilty in June of 45 counts of child sexual abuse, convicted of molesting 10 boys over a 15-year period. Witnesses said Sandusky used the charitable organization he founded for troubled children as his personal hunting ground to find and groom boys to become his victims.
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In sentencing Sandusky, Judge John Cleland said, "I don't think it can be disputed that you did much positive work" but he called it the "ultimate tragedy" that "you abused the trust of those who trusted you." He also called Sandusky's comments about a conspiracy against him "unbelievable."
"The tragedy of this crime is that it's a story of betrayal. The most obviously aspect is your betrayal of 10 children," Cleland said before the sentencing. "I'm not going to sentence you to centuries in prison, although the law will permit that."
Still, Cleland said, he expected Sandusky to be in prison for the rest of his life.
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Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse after being sentenced today in Bellefonte. Sandusky was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison, effectively a life sentence, in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall.
Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse after being sentenced in Bellefonte.
Penn State President Rodney Erickson released a statement shortly after the sentence was handed down.
"Our thoughts today, as they have been for the last year, go out to the victims of Jerry Sandusky's abuse," Erickson said. "While today's sentence cannot erase what has happened, hopefully it will provide comfort to those affected by these horrible events."
Sandusky appeared in court wearing a reddish orange Centre County Correctional Facility jumpsuit but was not shackled.
His statement in court lasted 15 minutes and his voice cracked as he spoke of missing his loved ones.
"I speak today with hope in my heart for a brighter day, not knowing if that day will come," Sandusky said. "Many moments have been spent looking for a purpose. Maybe it will help others, some vulnerable children who might have been abused, might not be, as a result of the publicity."
His statement included numerous sports references: He said he once told his wife "we're definitely in the fourth quarter" and he referenced the movie "Seabiscuit."
He also spoke of instances in which he said he helped children.
"I've forgiven, I've been forgiven. I've comforted others, I've been comforted. I've been kissed by dogs, I've been bit by dogs," he said. "I've conformed, I've also been different. I've been me. I've been loved, I've been hated."
His arrest 11 months ago, and the details that came out during his trial over the summer, transformed Sandusky's public image from a college coach who had been widely admired for his work with The Second Mile charity into that of a reviled pervert who preyed on the very youngsters who sought his help.
Eight of the boys he was found guilty of molesting testified at his trial, describing a range of abuse that included fondling, oral sex and anal intercourse. One of the prosecution's star witnesses, former graduate assistant Mike McQueary, testified that he saw Sandusky raping a boy in a locker room shower.
Three victims spoke at the sentencing, often fighting back tears. One looked Sandusky in the eyes at times.
Among the three who spoke Tuesday, a young man who said he was 11 when Sandusky groped him in a shower in 1998 said Sandusky is in denial and should "stop coming up with excuses."
"I've been left with deep painful wounds that you caused and had been buried in the garden of my heart for many years," he said.
Another man said he was 13 when, in 2001, Sandusky lured him into a Penn State sauna and then a shower and then forced him to touch the ex-coach.
"I am troubled with flashbacks of his naked body, something that will never be erased from my memory," he said. "Jerry has harmed children, of which I am one of them."
Sandusky has consistently maintained his innocence and plans to appeal. One element of the appeal is expected to be a claim that the defense did not have time to adequately prepare for trial. Sandusky was charged in November, following a lengthy investigation.
"Jerry never flinched from his innocence and he would not entertain a plea," Joe Amendola, one of Sandusky's attorneys, said in a press conference after the sentencing.
Karl Rominger, another of Sandusky's attorneys, said they are drafting an appeal.
He called Sandusky's sentence basically a life sentence, but said that Cleland was sending a message that while what was done was serious, the sentence could have been much longer.
Deputy Attorney General Joseph McGettigan called the verdict just and said Sandusky displayed the same cowardice as he did in abusing children.
"Few investigations are perfect but in my view the former and current attorney general worked diligently and without any agenda. ... I hope the victims feel they were treated fairly in this case," McGettigan said.
In a three-minute monologue aired Monday night by Penn State Com Radio that used some of the same language as his courtroom statement, Sandusky said he knows in his heart that he did not do what he called "these alleged disgusting acts" and described himself as the victim of Penn State, investigators, civil attorneys, the media and others.
"They can take away my life, they can make me out as a monster, they can treat me as a monster, but they can't take away my heart," he told the radio station. "In my heart, I know I did not do these alleged disgusting acts. My wife has been my only sex partner and that was after marriage."
Under Pennsylvania law, Sandusky cannot be released on parole before the minimum term is up.
The scandal brought devastation in State College that will take years to fully assess, as Sandusky's victims are pressing civil claims and a January trial is pending for Gary Schultz and Tim Curley, two university administrators charged with failing to properly report suspicions about Sandusky and lying to the grand jury that investigated him.
Soon after the three were arrested in November, the board of trustees fired Paterno, the school's most famous figure and a man who won two national college football championships in the 1980s. Paterno died of lung cancer in January.
Over the summer, an investigation commissioned by the university and led by former FBI Director Louis Freeh concluded that Paterno and other top officials covered up allegations against Sandusky for years to avoid bad publicity.
The scandal also toppled university President Graham Spanier and led to crippling NCAA sanctions against the football team that included a $60 million fine, a ban on postseason play and a reduction in the number of football scholarships the school can award. The NCAA also erased 14 years of victories for Paterno, stripping him of his standing as major college football's winningest coach.
At least four young men have sued Penn State over the way the university responded to disturbing complaints about Sandusky.
Eight legal teams representing at least 20 young men have surfaced, and the school recently announced an effort to settle as many claims as possible by the end of the year.


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SALEM- Over 100 United Auto Workers and supporters attended a rally outside Salem Ventra, calling for the Pennsylvania Avenue plant's owner, Flex-N-Gate Corp., to do better by its employees. The UAW rally was held in conjunction with those at six other Flex-N-Gate plants in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Texas.
According to a press release provided by the UAW, the rallies were to encourage Flex-N-Gate to "invest in its U.S. workforce by improving safety, paying livable wages and putting an end to efforts by management to intimidate workers who wish to form a union."
Supporters gathered along the roadway near the employee entrance at the 2:30 p.m. shift change, holding signs and shouting support to passing employees, as well as encouraging passing motorists to honk their horns in support.
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Tim O'Hara, vice president of UAW Local 1112 from the General Motors plant in Lordstown, walks down the line of about 150 protesters out in front of the Ventra Salem plant Wednesday. (Salem News photo by Patti Schaeffer)
UAW Vice President Cindy Estrada, who oversees the union's auto part supplier division, said that each rally attracted in excess of 100 supporters, with as many as 400 at the one in Warren, Mich., one of two plants where UAW members in the final stages of negotiating a new contract with Flex-N-Gate have voted overwhelmingly to strike, if necessary, to achieve a fair contract.
"[Supporters] who showed up weren't just UAW members, but also customers who have refused to purchase these parts (made by Flex-N-Gate)," she said. "It's not just about the Salem plant. It's about customers and workers showing support for other workers."
Estrada said the UAW had a three-pronged goal for the rallies- to show Flex-N-Gate that workers are going to stand together, to show customers that it's unacceptable to purchase parts from a company that mistreats its employees and to show non-union workers that they are not alone.
"We wanted to send a powerful message, and I believe we accomplished that," she said.
According to the UAW, at the five non-union plants, Flex-N-Gate workers have been trying for over a year to organize a union with the organization. The National Labor Relations Board has issued complaints against the company alleging dozens of violations of federal law in response to claims by workers in Michigan, Texas and Indiana. Workers there say the company tried to illegally discourage workers' efforts by threatening, harassing and even firing workers simply because they supported forming a union.
A non-union plant, Ventra employs approximately 450 hourly people, according to UAW organizer Mike Gearhart.
Flex-N-Gate is a fast-growing $3 billion global auto parts supplier headquartered in Urbana, Ill. The company makes metal bumpers, interior and exterior plastic parts, lighting and stamped metal components primarily for General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota and Nissan.
Flex-N-Gate's owner, Shahid Khan, owns the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars.
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5 Stupid Habits You Develop Growing Up in a Broken Home
#2. They Judge Themselves Without Mercy
You Know Them As:
Chris Farley used to have a skit on Saturday Night Live where he played a nervous interviewer who didn't do much research. And when something didn't go quite the way he wanted, he'd flip out, punching himself in the head and calling himself an idiot. One of the reasons that was so funny (besides the fact that Chris Farley was ball-punchingly awesome) was because most of us know people like that in real life. They constantly beat themselves up over minor mistakes and missteps that most of us would consider insignificant.
"MOTHERFUCKER! This is bullshit -- I'm rubbing every last bit of that in my eye!"
How It Happens:
You'd think that adult children of dysfunctional families would paint themselves as victims. Constantly expecting or wanting sympathy and reassurance that they're special and loved. "Please feel sorry for me! My daddy didn't love me enough!"
It turns out that more often than not, the opposite is true. They tend to judge themselves exponentially harder than other people. In many cases, this is because when they were growing up, the consequences for failure were pretty dire. You just didn't bring home low grades, or make mistakes, or have bad moods, or express feelings. If you did, it was met with explosive reactions that made it pretty clear that those things are off-limits. It's what weak people do. It's taught that failure is the worst thing a human can do -- it's unforgivable.
"Now, you get out there and play against the fully adult Bruins and think about how much you suck at history class!"
And though sympathy and empathy generally make us refrain from giving other people shit when they fail (except in extreme sociopathic cases, such as the entirety of YouTube commenters), we do the polar opposite with ourselves, going overboard and beating ourselves up over the situation. We can't let it die. I still do this -- I'm not sure if I'll ever get past it. It just feels natural that if you fall below your own or someone else's expectations and standards, you deserve to have your ass kicked. And since no one else is going to do it, it might as well be me. And strangely, because of all this ...
#1. They Become Hypersensitive
You Know Them As:
You come home from work, exhausted, and you just want to sit down, relax and enjoy the silence for a bit. You're not in the mood to talk. Your appetite is shot. You just want to be left alone so you can collect your thoughts and normalize. But every two minutes, your worried partner asks, "Did I make you mad? Did I do something wrong?" Meanwhile, you try to figure out a good spot to put the saint trophy that you're sure you'll be receiving for not grabbing their skull, pushing it into the floor and juicing them like a fucking orange.
"Ask me what's wrong again. I dare you to ask me how you can fix it."
How It Happens:
Believe it or not, they knew about your mood long before you returned from the fridge, flopped on the couch and let out that long, beer-tainted sigh. It's another defense mechanism (notice a pattern here?) that they picked up years before they even knew of your existence. When Mom or Dad's moods started to fluctuate, bad shit happened. Over time, the kids learned that those moods always had telltale signs that predicted their eruptions. Ash that preceded the lava.
At first you take notice, even if it's subconsciously, that before Dad explodes, he starts rubbing his temples. Big, obvious things like that. But over time, you can't help but pick up on more subtle signs. He lets out a very soft sigh when it's going to be just a quick stick-and-move belittling session. He fidgets with his lighter when it's going to be a really bad one. The skill is developed so that when you see it happening, you can either brace yourself for the train wreck, or you can make yourself scarce so you don't have to deal with it.
"I'm sorry, there is no Erica here. I am just a normal, everyday bunny."
Just like any skill, the more you use it, the better you get. Over the years, it becomes so woven into the fabric of your personality, you couldn't remove it without completely breaking down who you are as a person and rebuilding the cloth from scratch. So it's rarely ever a case of the person just trying to smother their partner with attention out of some sense of insecurity. It's force of habit. Alarms are going off in their subconscious that shit is about to hit the fan, and they need to defuse that bomb before it goes off. And anything can trip the alarm. The slightest change in tone of voice. The most subtle shift in eyebrows before you speak. The way you're standing. A simple change in your daily routine. The subtle way you look them in the eyes and say, "I'm about to physically punch you directly in the face with my fist. Here I go."
It sounds like a damn superpower, but it can be a real problem in relationships, because the constant questioning and attempts to fix the other person's bad mood can be suffocating. Every person needs to be allowed room to vent their stress and frustrations, but that thought scares the ever-loving shit out of the person who lived through a dysfunctional family. Because he's used to those very things being followed by aggression and hate.
"It's for y- oh, would you stop? I'm not going to hit you with it -- it's just the phone."
All of these things are fixable, but it requires you to take a long look at yourself and decide if there is even a problem in the first place. It's harder than you think. If you need help, here's a good place to start. Either way, it's a whole lot more common than you think, so don't let the assholes of the world make you feel weak for seeking help. You have as much of a right to be normal and happy as everyone else on this goddamn planet.
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Bryan Da Cruz scored in the second sudden-death overtime to give Niagara (13-1-4) a 1-0 upset over top-seeded Loyola (Md.) in the championship game of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's soccer tournament Saturday night in Poughkeepsie. The outcome ended an eight-game Loyola unbeaten streak and a five-game shutout streak Da Cruz drove to the net from the right wing and beat the Greyhounds' goalie from 20 feet to the short side.
Three years ago Loyola, which has dominated Niagara through the years, defeated the Purple Eagles, 1-0, in double overtime in the 2009 MAAC championship game.
Niagara will find out its NCAA Tournament opponent Monday afternoon.
Elsewhere, Medaille's men's soccer season ended Saturday with a 2-0 loss to Rutgers-Camden in the first round of the NCAA Division III championships in York, Pa.
Mike Ryan scored at 6:41 to give the Raptors the early lead. Mitch Grotti completed the scoring with a goal off a free kick that went in off the crossbar at 59:42. The Raptors controlled play most of the game, outshooting Medaille (22-11). Senior goalie Nick Kurtz of the Mavericks had six saves. Mike Randall of Rutgers-Camden had four stops.
Junior Pablo Ordonez was Medaille's most effective offensive player with five shots, three on goal.
MEN'S HOCKEY: Patrick Sullivan twice, including the game winner, and assisted on goal another as quick-striking Canisius defeated RIT, 6-3, in Rochester in Atlantic Hockey.
Sullivan assisted on a goal by Kyle Gibbons, which came only 12 seconds into the openiing period. It was the quickest goal in Canisius hockey history. After RIT tied it, Sullivan scored after 26 seconds of the second period to put the Griffs in front again. Sullivan's second goal at 7:28 of the third period snapped a 3-3 tie. Canisius (2-5-3) scored twice in the last 1:24 to end a seven-game (0-4-3) winless streak.
Niagara scored twice in the first period and stayed unbeaten in Atlantic Hockey Association play with a 4-1 victory over Army at Tate Rink in West Point. The Purples Eagles improved to 5-0-0 in AHA games and 6-2-3 overall while extending their unbeaten streak to seven straight games (5-0-2).
Niagara goalie Carsen Chubak continues to lead the country in save percentage and shutouts. He made 30 saves, setting the NU record for consecutive scoreless minutes (258:32) before Army scored late in the third period.
Michael Benedict scored twice and Ryan Murphy and Jeff Hannan once each for the Purple Eagles.


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I feel the need. The need for speed" sums ups the role of caching in distributed applications. When your application involves database lookups or service calls, every millisecond of latency adds up, particularly for high demand, "internet scale" solutions. Do you really need to execute a database query each time you're validating a zip code? How often does your product catalog change – wouldn't it be more efficient to just hold it in memory versus making a service or SQL call?
Caching is (hopefully) already part of your on-premises solutions, and with Windows Azure Caching you can easily pull in the same functionality but know that it's backed up by the Windows Azure SLA; "leave the driving to us" in other words. I invite you to take a closer look at this incredibly powerful yet simple to incorporate feature in Jim O'Neil's latest segment of Practical Azure on DevRadio.
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