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Citadel leaders say they will follow the recommendations from a review of how the military college handled a complaint about child molester Louis "Skip" ReVille.
Report highlights
The Citadel's investigation was well-intentioned but inadequate.There was no conspiracy to conceal the allegations of sexual abuse from the public.The school's lawyer acted unilaterally in deciding not to report the allegations to law enforcement officials.The school's lawyer pursued the complaint as "a claim to be settled, not as a larger community issue."Citadel staffers suffered from "believability bias" due to Skip ReVille's prominence while a cadet.Source: Margolis Healy, Joseph McCulloch
While the review found the school's investigation inadequate, it also found that the college did not conspire to keep the allegations from the public.
The report recommends The Citadel should:Revise its policy on the protection of minors.Continue training on sexual abuse.Appoint a half-time child- protection officer.Source: Wise Results, LLC
The report, released Friday, is about 100 pages and includes two documents — one on the investigation and another on recommendations for the future — and an executive summary.
It concluded that the school's investigation into the 2007 complaint, while well-intentioned, was insufficient because it was conducted only by the school's lawyer, Mark Brandenburg, "a single administrative staff member operating in a vacuum of policy and procedure," according to the report's executive summary.
Mullins McLeod, a lawyer representing four of ReVille's victims, said he thinks the school had policies in place that it didn't follow. He also said the victims and their families are let down by the independent report because it fails to hold anybody at The Citadel accountable for the abuse they suffered.
The school released the report at a news conference in the Holliday Alumni Center.
Columbia attorney Joe McCulloch, who served as a liaison between the board and the independent review team; reviewer Gary Margolis of Margolis, Healy & Associates; and Citadel Board of Visitors Chairman Doug Snyder were present at the release. Ann Franke of Wise Results LLC, who represented another review firm, participated by teleconference.
Margolis said at the news conference that the college should have taken a "multidisciplinary" approach to handling the complaint, bringing in more campus experts to decide how best to handle the allegation.
Instead, the report stated, Brandenburg acted unilaterally, treating the complaint as "a claim to be settled, not as a larger community issue."
Brandenburg did not return a call for comment Friday.
The school launched the review in August. It examined the decision-making process that occurred in 2007 after a teen accused ReVille of watching porn and masturbating with young boys at The Citadel's summer camp five years earlier.
The school closed the matter without notifying police, following an internal investigation that yielded no action.
ReVille, a Citadel graduate and one of the camp's counselors, went on to molest a number of boys. He is serving a 50-year prison term after he pleaded guilty in June to molesting 23 boys in the Charleston area.
The State Law Enforcement Division determined that there was no criminal wrongdoing on The Citadel's part.
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McCulloch said he thinks school leaders today would report a similar allegation to law enforcement officials.
But he and the other reviewers said that the situation with which the school was faced was murky, and it wasn't clear whether it should have been reported.
Franke said the question on whether to report was complicated by three issues:
Five years had passed between the time the abuse occurred and when it was reported to The Citadel.
The victim was a child when it happened, but he was 18 and legally an adult when he reported it.
The family didn't want it reported.
McLeod said he disagrees with Franke's last point. His client asked only that his privacy be protected, not that The Citadel refrain from reporting the allegation to law enforcement officials.
McCulloch said he has experience with sexual-abuse cases, and he thinks it remains unclear whether law enforcement officials could have moved forward with prosecuting the case if The Citadel had reported it. He also said the victim and his family could have reported it themselves.
Civil vs. criminal
McLeod said, "The report is silent with regard to accountability, which is troublesome because without accountability there will be no prevention." The families feel strongly that had the people in charge at The Citadel practiced what they preached, innocent children would not have been abused, he said.
He also said he doesn't believe that Brandenburg thought the complaint was a civil matter, not a criminal one, as the reviewers stated. He pointed to a 2007 email from Brandenburg, which the school released in 2011, in which Brandenburg states that he is hopeful that by conducting an investigation on behalf of the school, "no formal investigation — criminal or civil — will occur."
"The report attempts to clear the Board of Visitors and President Rosa based on the faulty conclusion that Mr. Brandenburg asserted this incident was limited to a potential civil claim," McLeod said.
What did Rosa know?
Margolis said that Citadel President Lt. Gen. John Rosa wasn't aware of the details of the allegation reported in 2007 until 2011. He had not read the transcript from Brandenburg's interviews, Margolis said. "He was not presented with that level of detail."
Rosa has the reputation of being an expert on sexual assault. Before The Citadel hired him in 2006, he had been hired by the Pentagon to clean up a sexual-assault scandal at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Snyder said the board stands by Rosa and his mission to change the culture at the military college. The board has "confidence in his professionalism, integrity and character."
Next steps
Snyder said the board received the report Thursday, and members haven't had much time to digest it. But they plan to follow all of its recommendations.
Franke's report offered recommendations on how the The Citadel should move forward, including revising a policy on the protection of minors, continuing trainings on sexual abuse and appointing a half-time child-protection officer.
"We'll implement the recommendations, but we don't yet know the details," Snyder said.
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the rule regarding the amount of time you have to recover dropped food from the floor and still be able to eat it.
my ice cream! quick, 5 second rule!
de megan 09 Iulie 2004
when you drop something (usually food) you have five seconds to pick it up or you no longer can eat it.
whenever i drop food on the floor, i use the five second rule so i can still eat it.
de Maleaya 10 Iulie 2004
If you drop a piece of food on the ground, and pick it up within five seconds, it's still considered OK to eat and not contaminated.
I dropped a potato chip on the dining hall floor, but since I obeyed the 5 second rule, it's still good.
de Dewey 10 Iulie 2004
The supposed amount of time (5 seconds)you have to pick up food after it's been dropped on the ground or floor. Allegedly, the bacteria doesn't get on it before 5 seconds is up so you can still eat it if you pick it up really quickly. Sadly, it's all bullshit and not true but it makes good for justification - mainly so people don't call you gross.
*drops an ice lolly*
*picks it up, brushes it off, sticks in mouth*
*picks it up, brushes it off, sticks in mouth*
de Nadia 09 Iulie 2004
You know when you have some fried chicken on your plate and it's the last piece at the cookout and of COURSE you drop it on the floor. Then what do you do? After all, it's disgusting to eat food that fell on the floor. Well, the 5 SECOND RULE says that after 5 seconds, any food that fell on the floor immediately becomes un-germified. So after 5 seconds, eat whatever you dropped on the floor, cuz the rule is what really matters.
John: "Damn I dropped my slice of pizza on the floor."
Mike: "That's too bad."
John: "Oh well," ::picks slice up and waits five seconds:: "5 second rule!" ::BITE!::
Mike: "That's too bad."
John: "Oh well," ::picks slice up and waits five seconds:: "5 second rule!" ::BITE!::
de M 10 Iulie 2004
when you fart really loud if someone can't spank you in 5 seconds they can't spank you after that
oops i farted really loud now I gotta run around so the 5 second rule will take place
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A Missouri truck driver was injured Wednesday when his semi-tractor trailer went off the ramp from Interstate 55 to Ill. 54 eastbound on the northeast side of Springfield.
Thomas M. Little, 42, of Columbia, Mo. was extricated from the overturned cab and taken to Memorial Medical Center.
Illinois State Police said Little was driving the 2014 Freightliner on the ramp about 4:32 p.m. went it went off the ramp and overturned in a grass ditch.
Little was issued a citation for failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash, state police said.
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A girl who is beautiful but says she isn't. She likes music but loves bands. This girl will be depressed but she can still cheer someone up anytime by her stupidity. Trusting her might be hard for that she is lied to people but she gets caught up because she is too busy with her head in the clouds. This girl is a reject from others but is okay with her title , she writes but never shares for she thinks it's horrible. She can become something but you may never know till you help her. Don't hurt her or she will be crushed , give her cuddles and soft kisses on the forehead because she loves that shit. If you love her tell her because trust me she makes everyone love her.
She's beautiful and amazing that's why her name is Sole'
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1) The bottom of a shoe.
2) The only one.
These definitions should not be confused with the religious word, 'soul'.
2) The only one.
These definitions should not be confused with the religious word, 'soul'.
1) My sole is itchy. I should start wearing socks.
2) I am the sole right-hander that prefers lefty scissors.
2) I am the sole right-hander that prefers lefty scissors.
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short for asshole
You 'sooole!
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A term commonly used in the pacific islands and Hawaii which describes a very large and intimedating looking male.
Dont ever give that sole da stink eyeor he slam you into the ground.
Our school's football team has alot of soles.
Our school's football team has alot of soles.
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To perform a Sole is when you ignore everthing and everyone. Nothing in the world matters in that particular situation you perform a Sole.
Your friends try to reach you by either text-message or phone, and you perform the Sole by simply not answering or calling back untill you feel like it.
viết bởi Patrick JK 03 Tháng sáu, 2007
An ugly super long faced heifer who tries to sing. Genuwines wife.
Looks like Amil in drag.
Looks like Amil in drag.
Dude you got a Sole forehead.
viết bởi Auntie Kweeph 15 Tháng sáu, 2004
a fat, big samoan, with most of them having a 'poi like substance' on there neck, while all sharing a common body odor.
HHOOOO!! look that fat sole, he so stink!!
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1.the ancient technique of farting in someone else's rectum until thier poo-guts explode. usually followed by a poke in the eye.
1.Denise tried the deadly anus technique on me, but i outsmarted her by farting first, then locking it in her using rubber-cement.
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State officials should not be in the business of picking winners and losers in the private sector, particularly when they use West Virginians' hard-earned money to do s....
To the Editors at InterMountain; Is Tomblin and Manchin "off limits" for opinions on here? Are they "untouchables" courtesy of liberal media censorship committees? THIS useless current article which isn't worth commenting about is 'allowable' for our comments; yet something that pertains to US statewide thru those WE HIRED are not? STOP showing your liberal bias and your obvious censorship of a couple of liberals who can't handle a little criticism. Your paper is no longer worth the purchase as it's become just like the other paper in town; BIASED and inaccurate.
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Ah, antoher Ogden Inc. piece from Wheeling HQ. For a group who wants to see electricity generated through more coal use, you would think the editors and Repub onwership backers would be thrilled the state is subsidizing something which would increase electricity demand and thus corrospond with more coal use.
I suppose tax policy trumps your organizational beliefs in coal utilization here? I would not have guessed that in reading so many HQ editorials dedicated to fighting the 'anti-coal' agenda.
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In considering whether or not a police stop where a man was asked for identification was an "investigative detention" or a "mere encounter," the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices searched for a bright-line rule to distinguish between the two.
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A 'Bro with three O's' is a girl/women in a group consisted of all boys/men. The girl is treated as just another 'Bro', and mostly acts like another 'Bro'. May still be recognized as a girl, but for the most part, treated as just another 'guy'.
In context: Hanging with some dudes, and my Bro with three O's.
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Council to seek public input for 5-year plan
August 28, 2013
A process aimed at compiling a five-year plan to guide future spending and action by city council will be open to the public, Councilman Dave Nestic said....
WHATEVER!!! committees, sub-committees, plans, studies, it's all the same retoric...nothing ever gets done. What ever happened to that 5 figure Ohio State study done some years ago?? Yeah, I didn't figure you'd remember that one. The only thing getting done in this town is buy those business owners who want to do it themselves, not because this lame council does anything!!
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Bug, your comment makes me sad. I understand that things move slowly and there is very little money, but, don't give up. Yes business owners are getting things done with their own money, and that is commendable and the way it should be. Govt isn't here to give hand outs though I admit the trend on that one at fed level is proving me wrong. Council needs a plan or we just keep reacting with no goal in sight. We spend money on one thing only to hear that something else was needed. I don't see anything huge happening fast. But I am hopeful that this plan will work as a road map for our future. Your previous comments tell me that you are a strong thinker. Why not join a committee to help Salem create this map? Seriously.
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Cyndi, your comment doesn't make me sad. Your response is frustrating.
KsBug79 is right on with his comment. Do you know what I see with this stretch this council is pulling? You and the others are bailing out. You are turning to the public for how to do it...because you and the rest of the members are failing at your jobs. If you have to turn to the public for their ideas and input to bring Salem out of this stagnant growth it is in...then why are any of you sitting on council? I am not trying to be disrespectful but you just opened that door with this "committees, sub-committees, plans, studies". Join a committee! Join a committee...we need thinkers! You follow this yet? What is your excuse for why this city is not prospering? M O N E Y
So what difference will all these committees make...more ideas that can't be funded? Why don't you just hang a "suggestion box" outside of chambers...it is the same result.
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Until this Council sees the entire City as a whole and brings in the 21st century...all of this will be nothing but a waste of time...as it has been in the past.
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Maybe I am wrong, but I believe I was elected to represent the people of the fourth ward at city council. If I don't seek public input, how can I do that? There have been several times that what I want to do is different from what my voters want done. In those cases I have researched long and hard, informed those voters on the results, and worked to get the vote correct for all. Sometimes I get to vote my ideas, some times I don't, and sometimes we have found an agreeable compromise. The only time I will refuse to change is in the situation of immoral, illegal, or where the input from voters is too small to represent the majority. I welcome input. I seek out input from a broad range of people in my ward. I read these bogs to help to do that. I really am trying several methods to keep my fingers on the pulse of Salem. Apathy is suicide for Salem and negativity is mass murder. But that's my opinion.
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Also money is not the only answer but getting more of it into the city and in the hands of the public is the goal. We have a possibility of financial growth in the city now and I believe that good planning is the method to ensure we and those who follow us know what the true financial needs of the city are BEFORE we spend the city money. Don't think for a minute I don' t add my ideas to the mix, I do. But I am smart enough to know that I don't know everything and listening to others helps me put my ideas into prospective. I try to ask for facts to back up the opinions and ideas of people with whom I speak so my vote is based on solid ground not emotion.
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Well, at least we know that Watchdog better be at this open forum to discuss our future...
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Cyndi I applaud your desire to listen to those that you represent. I wish more of our elected officials shared your attitude. I think it is a wise person that will seek advise from others. That is what our government is to be: a government of the people, by the people and for the people. I think we have too many people in office that think they were elected king and not as a representative of the people. Keep up the good work.
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"Cyndi I applaud your desire to listen to those that you represent."
That is NOT the problem. Cyndi this was not about you. But you did exactly what I knew you would do...you took it personal.
I am going to ask you an honest question?
Did asking for prayers for your children official City business of the people in a council meeting? How many of your constituents would love to hand you a list of their hopes and prayers?
Enlighten us. What is your idea to generating revenue for the City of Salem?
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Did, not really taking it personally except the comment addressed directly to me. I love the freedom given here to express different opinions. And pleasure of council is not about official business. I would be glad to announce the wishes, comments, and requests of any Salem resident at that time. I also sincerely wish for Salem's prayers for my family in good and hard times, and we have both. As for bringing businesses and jobs here, we have so much to offer in Salem. We need to work to make Salem attractive to business, train our work force to compete for jobs, and improve the Ohio tax code to be business friendly. And that's just a small slice of what needs to happen.
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I have no idea what the price will be - Canon's been fairly high lately though. I would like it if the price is competitive but would not be surprised if its released at over a grand u.s.d. (including glass).
I need to replace my old compact (Canon S70), and now see plenty of good options ..... just a case of the physical size vs image quality compromise from Canon S100 to Sony RX100 to Panasonic GX1+20mm to Canon EOS-M?
Please could someone clarify for me how this camera does phase detect AF. Is there some kind of technical white paper I could read to help me understand it? Thanks.
I have to say, I really don't understand the mirrorless DSLR concept. Who buys these things? Also - is there a reason why Canon does not offer 720 at 30p video on any of their cameras? I don't need 1080, but I don't want 60p for some shots. Plus I would think you can shoot more on a card at 720/30.
1. With any lens, it is not pocketable.2. Requires company to make an entirely new set of lenses on a new mount.What kind of customer is best suited for this niche?
Quote from: lol on July 22, 2012, 10:42:51 AMI'm wondering if this would make a good astrophotography camera......My first thought also
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President Barack Obama may not have done a very good job during his debate against Mitt Romney last week, but he's managed to pull the wool over tens of millions of Americans' eyes on a White House initiative that's going to cost them lots of money. Even Romney neglected to use his national stage to clarify that the war on coal more properly ought to be referred to as the war on affordable electricity.
"I like coal," Romney announced during the debate, and there's a good reason voters ought to agree with him. Before we get into that, however, let's talk about Obama's war on coal, his attempt to make voters - even those in West Virginia and Ohio - think there is no war, and why what he's doing matters to so many people who don't live anywhere near a mine.
Obama's defenders insist U.S. coal production isn't decreasing.
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Wrong. U.S. coal production to date this year is 5.4 percent lower than for the same period last year.
But that isn't the big reason why voters ought to be worried about Obama's war on coal. Just a few years ago, more than half the electricity generated in the United States came from coal-fired plants. It has plummeted to about 44 percent and is likely to go down to about 40 percent this year.
From January through June of this year, about 375 million tons of coal were used to generate electricity. During the same period just two years ago, about 475 million tons were used for the purpose. The only thing that has kept the mining industry from collapsing entirely is exports of coal.
Radical environmentalists and Obama think that's great. They insist many utilities are switching from coal to natural gas because gas is cheap.
Well, yes - and no. Gas indeed is cheaper than it has been for many years. But for the purpose of generating electricity, it's about 50 percent more expensive than coal. When utilities use gas for generation, it costs them about $3.63 for every million BTUs of energy produced. The same amount of energy requires only $2.44 worth of coal.
Once more giant power plants are built to rely on gas, expect the price of that fuel to go up.
Obama is counting on new Environmental Protection Agency regulations to make coal unaffordable for power companies. That's what he promised, anyway.
Do the math - as Obama himself suggested Americans ought to do concerning Romney's tax proposals.
How much do you spend for electricity now? Look back at those prices per million BTUs of energy. Ready for power bills as much as 50 percent higher than what you pay now for electric from coal-fired generating stations?
Obama doesn't really care whether West Virginians and East Ohioans are upset about the war on coal. He's hoping the tens of millions of other people about to take a hit at the electric meter won't notice.
Romney ought to educate them.
By the way, Obama supporters: Don't bother telling your friends my numbers are nothing but propaganda. Every statistic I used came from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Candidates love to be viewed as people who stand up for "the little guy." Well, the latest round of campaign finance reports filed with the secretary of state make it clear Patrick Morrisey has far more "little guy" support in his run for West Virginia attorney general than does incumbent Darrell McGraw.
For years McGraw has claimed to stand up for average West Virginians against special interests. Yet during the latest fundraising period, more than $47,000 of his campaign contributions came from attorneys, compared to $27,600 for Morrisey.
Morrisey, on the other hand, had nearly 500 contributions of $250 or less, by my count, with some as low as $1. McGraw's $250-or-less total was only about 138.
Since elected as attorney general, McGraw has used hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayers' money on trinkets and various other promotions of himself. That doesn't sound much like standing up for taxpayers.
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Installing ABS Electric High-Power Brakes
Whenever a brake upgrade is made, usually incorporating discs brakes at the front or even all around, most builders will upgrade to power-assisted brakes. The number of kits available in the aftermarket makes installing vacuum power boosted brakes relatively simple in any number of applications, but of course this does rely on the engine providing enough vacuum to operate the booster. Using a high-performance motor, high-lift camshaft, or a supercharger can see vacuum levels that are marginal or insufficient to operate a vacuum booster, though using dual diaphragm or large diameter boosters can help.
While the Smeding 383 stroker small-block Chevy destined for our project '49 Chevy will provide enough vacuum for a booster, I also wanted to run the brake master cylinder under the floor, rather than on the firewall, and as the car will sit pretty low, I was concerned about a brake booster hanging down under the car. When I saw ABS Power Brake's Electric High Power master cylinder, and more specifically its compact size and the fact that it could be supplied with a bolt-in bracket to fit the '49 Chevy, it seemed like a no-brainer. ABS actually offers two different brackets, one for '47-51 cars and another longer version to fit '52-54 Chevy cars. Check their website for other applications as they can cover way more than just these models. The master cylinder itself (that is, without the bracket) measures just 10 inches long and 3 inches tall, and can be mounted on the firewall or on the frame, either remote fill or with attached reservoir, though add a couple more inches to the height if you opt for the non-remote fill versions. Whichever option you take, all are polished aluminum and there's a choice of styles if you go for the attached reservoir models.
An advantage of the electric system over a regular vacuum booster is that whereas if the engine cuts out with a vacuum booster you lose the power brakes and the pedal is very hard, if the power is lost to the electric version, you will still have at least 20 full power pedal pushes thanks to the accumulator in the system, and even then it will simply revert to regular non-assisted braking without the "hard pedal". Sounds like a win-win situation right? I thought so, so I trucked the Chevy over to ABS and followed along as Pedro installed the system in an afternoon. Now I just have to plumb the remainder of the system–yes we'll show you the correct way to go about that pleasurable job shortly–and very soon the Purple Pig will have both "go" and "whoa" again.


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It's my own fault because the description says that it's 1.25 inches. But I didn't read that and so I assumed it was about the size of a nickle. But it is actually much bigger than a quarter! And the name is so tiny on there. I wish they could use a bigger font size. But it's very cute.
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PhoneArena Awards 2013: Best product designs
0. phoneArena 02 Dec 2013, 11:02 posted on
Designing a high-quality device, be it a smartphone, a tablet, or anything you can think of that goes beep, is a process more sophisticated than it seems. That's because coming up with a product that is truly good-looking, well-built, and easy to use at the same time usually takes quite a lot of research and experience. Yet ultimately, the effort invested in product design does pay off. After all, a gadget that has been designed well has a much higher chance at becoming a best-seller in its class. This brings us to today's category in the PhoneArena awards of 2013, honoring the smartphones and tablets that managed to stand out and receive the attention they deserve with their design...
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1. Ninetysix (Posts: 2387; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
Oh man..this is going to be good :)
6. Finalflash (Posts: 3107; Member since: 23 Jul 2013)
Well so far people haven't taken the hate bait so much yet. Going to track this a bit though to hopefully get a reading on the amount and type of people that fall for it.
68. darkkjedii (Posts: 21367; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
FF what do you think of these awardees?
14. Damitel (Posts: 66; Member since: 21 Apr 2013)
I love Samsung and I never expected to see them here, thank God that PA did excellent job by being professionally neutral and objectively responsive. HTC one my hats off, Apples always know the best design-wise! Kudos PA!
49. tusshharish (Posts: 342; Member since: 23 Oct 2012)
1.nokia lumia 925
2.nokia 515
3.sony xperia z1
4.oppo n1
5.lenovo k900
This phones should be added in above list in my opinion..............
66. cdgm2509 (Posts: 30; Member since: 29 Mar 2013)
I agree with you
72. kaikuheadhunterz (Posts: 1157; Member since: 18 Jul 2013)
I agree, especially with Nokia 515. I think the Lumia 1520 also deserves a mention here
93. tusshharish (Posts: 342; Member since: 23 Oct 2012)
6.nokia 1520
7.nokia 2520 (instead of ipad)
8.sony xperia tablet z
You can suggest also........................
96. Piotrek007 (Posts: 112; Member since: 07 Dec 2010)
How the f**k iPhone get design award if every each one is nearly the same ??!!! This is some kind of a joke ? o.0
2. Jason2k13 (Posts: 1214; Member since: 28 Mar 2013)
apple should keep their designs for a few more years to come, PA will always praise them no matter how minimal the changes are.
43. gustavoace (Posts: 180; Member since: 13 Nov 2012)
I would agree with PA if the award was "most beautiful phones of 2013".... But Best product design of 2013? iPhone 5s uses a 4 years old design (or 2 years old, if you couldn't use PCA)...
Xperia tablet Z is sexy, IMHO
52. theoak (Posts: 324; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
Product design however is more than looks. 5s has:
1. New front camera
2. New back camera
5. Fingerprint scanner - that works
6. iOS 7
7. One version being able to support more carriers
8. First 64 bit OS based phone
62. maccess (Posts: 742; Member since: 16 Jan 2013)
we didn't talk about spec here sir.. design is design.. if spec matters then the note 3 will came on top..
69. darkkjedii (Posts: 21367; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
+1. I loved #5 lol.
3. imnotascammer (Posts: 160; Member since: 22 Aug 2012)
4. aayupanday (Posts: 574; Member since: 28 Jun 2012)
HTC One deserves this one...
Hats off to that iconic Aluminium Design...
5. Assa7inKing (Posts: 26; Member since: 23 Feb 2013)
Oh yeah ! And FORGET the MOST GORGEOUS MOBILE the XPERIA Z1.... c'mon PA ??
7. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
That's definitely subjunctive to your opinion.
25. rodneyej1 (Posts: 3576; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)
I agree❕ I love the Nokia phones the most, but I think the the Z1 is simply one of the best designs ever..
27. xperiance (Posts: 44; Member since: 22 Oct 2013)
Z1 deserved more than 5s
92. aayupanday (Posts: 574; Member since: 28 Jun 2012)
The current Xperia Z range do look a hell lot better when they're kept turned off.
55. jellmoo (Posts: 1595; Member since: 31 Oct 2011)
It's a pretty nice looking phone, but the size of it is an issue. It is way bigger than other 5 inchers on the market, and not exactly the most ergonomic device available (killer corners).
8. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Champaign iPhone 5S for me.
35. Username. (banned) (Posts: 74; Member since: 25 Nov 2013)
Black&Gold for me, but I have the all black version.
58. N.Reynolds (Posts: 257; Member since: 15 Feb 2011)
You mean "Space Gray"....
64. Username. (banned) (Posts: 74; Member since: 25 Nov 2013)
Nope, not the space grey, but all pure black. Like the iP5.
9. mobileharan (Posts: 18; Member since: 31 Oct 2011)
Samsung Galaxy S Zoom
16. saurik (Posts: 86; Member since: 13 May 2013)
Dude?! This article isn't about the worst product designs!
53. amats69 (Posts: 1447; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
Man thank you for making me laugh before the day finish...lol
10. GeekMovement (Posts: 2156; Member since: 09 Sep 2011)
The HTC One is the best feeling smartphone I have ever owned. I would have definitely kept it had it not been for the heating problem. I couldn't stop picking it up! I loved the cold touch in the morning and the smoothness of the back and front. The boom sound speakers were incredible and I very much liked the UI as well (coming from lots of Touchwiz).
I also agree that the iPhone 5/5s has a great design and always have since the iPhone 4, but I am more attracted to the Sony Xperia Z/Z1 design now than the iPhone. It's much more classy and sophisticated in appearance to me (not to mention dust/water proof).
I haven't seen the iPad air in person, so no comments, but having the iPad 4, I can bet that the air feels great. Since Apple is usually known for its design, I will look forward to the iPhone 6. I hope it will not be a disappointment.
17. GeekMovement (Posts: 2156; Member since: 09 Sep 2011)
(The Pantech Vega Iron had a pretty sweet design too)
11. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
"And last but not least, how many high-end smartphones available in gold color can you think of?"
Lol PA is a joke.
33. quakan (Posts: 1373; Member since: 02 Mar 2011)
*PA made a joke
42. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Did you just try to correct the Grammar Nazi?
46. troutsy (Posts: 311; Member since: 17 Feb 2012)
94. Lauticol (Posts: 339; Member since: 25 Jun 2011)
You can find the HTC One in gold too
13. joaolx (Posts: 364; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
Old or not, the design of the iPhone 5s is still one of the best designs I've ever seen and I couldn't agree more about the iPad Air, I have the iPad Mini for over a year and I still fall in love with the design, it's beautiful. There are other great designs as well on any other platform, I'm not bias or leaned towards a brand, I like all platforms so don't even think of calling me a fanboy or something like that.
15. BlueForce (Posts: 25; Member since: 02 Apr 2013)
Who cares about a plastic case anyways? My phone is in a hard phone case 24/7 so how would you notice if its metal or not? You wouldn't. I'll take that plastic case if it saves me a chunk of money any day. Phone case only costs 15-20 bucks and lasts forever.
18. kareivis (Posts: 45; Member since: 23 Jan 2012)
Sony XPERIA Tablet Z? Anyone? No?
19. GeekMovement (Posts: 2156; Member since: 09 Sep 2011)
+1 the z tab was awesome as well. I hope they make their next tablet with similar design features as the z.
23. kareivis (Posts: 45; Member since: 23 Jan 2012)
It looks amazing, it is the thinest & lightest 10 incher out there (iPad Air is a bit lighter) and is water-proof. `Cmon, it must be in this list!
30. PBXtech (Posts: 1032; Member since: 21 Oct 2013)
+1 I own a Z and love it. Thinner than the Air, and it's waterproof but doesn't get any credit in this article. Both the Z and Air should have been given side by side awards.
20. N-fanboy (Posts: 543; Member since: 12 Jan 2013)
Are you effing kidding me??? The iphone 5s? Its almost the same (or worst) as the 5. Htc one, Nokia Lumia 925.... Or the Note 3 for God's sake. PA, U R DRUNK.
21. avin007 (Posts: 139; Member since: 28 Feb 2013)
Galaxy s4!!!.......lol
22. trickster_qc (Posts: 107; Member since: 18 Jun 2013)
why is the iphone 5S in the list? it's the same design as the iphone 5 from last year.
also, no Moto X? it's described as one of the best designs in term of phone pretty much everywhere.
29. rodneyej1 (Posts: 3576; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)
Because it's a good design that's still in production.. Just because the new 2014 Corvette is a good design now, that doesn't mean that the 2015 model won't still make the list of outstanding automotive design next year..
95. trickster_qc (Posts: 107; Member since: 18 Jun 2013)
the thing is that if there would have been no other phones with better/more original design, maybe you'd be right. maybe.
but since there is the LG G2 ( almost no bezel + controls on the back ) or the Oppo N1 with the swivel camera or the LG G Flex with it's self-healing back plate and even the galaxy round with it's curve display.
they are all better designs than the Iphone 5S who is last year's design.
clearly it was included in the last just to please Apple fans.
24. GeekMovement (Posts: 2156; Member since: 09 Sep 2011)
LG G2's slim bezel front was pretty spectacular for design not to mention awesome display with it. They just could've made the rear a bit more appealing.
26. xperiance (Posts: 44; Member since: 22 Oct 2013)
Seriously?? iphone 5s???? And pa doesnt add xperia z/z1???? Unbelievable!!!!
28. rodneyej1 (Posts: 3576; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)
I love the design of the 1020, 925, HTC One, and the Z1, and 5s.. Although the 5s is a little older design it's still good.. If we can include it then the 920 should be on the list as well because the 5s is basically a design from 2012.. But, they are all still good.
32. PBXtech (Posts: 1032; Member since: 21 Oct 2013)
I would have added the 1020, it's a solid design, awesome camera, and looks really good. Typically here, any phone that isn't aluminum never gets the credit they deserve though.
36. Username. (banned) (Posts: 74; Member since: 25 Nov 2013)
Out of all, L925 is the sexiest, modern concept looking device like Sony.
Sharp edges look great than curves.
44. elitewolverine (Posts: 5184; Member since: 28 Oct 2013)
love the lumia 925
31. buccob (Posts: 2566; Member since: 19 Jun 2012)
Sony Xperia Tablet Z over iPad Air... IMO
34. ArtSim98 (Posts: 3535; Member since: 21 Dec 2012)
OMG iPhone!!!!!??!?!? PA! Why? It's the same design for like 6 years already and it's just getting so boring! How about Xperia line? Why didn't you include it??
37. Username. (banned) (Posts: 74; Member since: 25 Nov 2013)
Out of all, L925 is the sexiest, modern concept looking device like Sony.
Sharp edges look great than curves.
38. the_s2 (Posts: 239; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
I dont see any Sony devices here, P.A! Where's the Xperia Z Ultra, Z1 and the tablet Z?
39. YodhaMali (Posts: 49; Member since: 05 Jan 2013)
I never liked HTC's designs, but got to say HTC One is one of the best designs I have ever seen. If only it had Snapdragon 800 coupled with Adreno 330, and a better camera, it would have been mine already.
Although Xperia Z1 has more premium looks than Xperia Z, I feel the former kinda ruins the experience with those enormous bezels. Apart from those $hitty bezels, it's among the best designs ever.
54. amats69 (Posts: 1447; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
Watch out for HTC One's successor.....HTC's next flagship


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Children across Western New York returned to school Monday to find patrol cars circling their campuses and extra school staff at the entrances, while nervous parents put on brave faces, trying desperately not to think about the horror that befell a Connecticut school three days earlier.
High school students at all Buffalo Public Schools were "wanded" one by one for possible weapons. The safety procedures caused a lengthy line at Hutchinson-Central Technical High School that continued long past the ringing of the morning school bell.
At Amherst schools, a patrol car was posted in every parking lot. "To be visible," said Amherst Assistant Police Chief Charles Cohen.
Amherst police stayed in the lot, he said, instead of being posted at the front doors, because "you don't want to scare the kids ... If anything, the adults felt more comfortable about the situation."
Security was beefed up at Clarence schools, where state troopers were called in to patrol areas around each campus.
In Lancaster, school officials and town police were busy squelching a rumor circulating around Facebook and Twitter about some kind of school violence expected on Friday at the high school. The rumor had started early last week but took on a life of its own after the events in Connecticut.
"There is no truth to these rumors," said district spokeswoman Pat Burgio.
Nonetheless, school and police officials have thoroughly investigated the rumors, increased police presence around the high school, met with student leaders and sent robocalls to parents alerting them to the rumor and what's being done.
Lancaster Police Capt. William Karn assured that extra security precautions would be taken during the entire week.
School district websites across the region reassured parents that extra precautions were being taken but that officials were reviewing existing safety measures in light of the Connecticut tragedy.
Orchard Park schools posted a letter to parents explaining what steps were being taken. "Currently, our elementary buildings are locked and have a buzz-in system," the letter stated. "Until further notice, all entrances will be locked and staffed with a monitor/greeter, including the Orchard Park High School, Orchard Park Middle School and the Baker Road building."
Some schools asked parents for any suggestions they may have for improvements.
In Buffalo, the parent facilitator for the Olmsted schools sent out an online survey to parents asking: "How can the school district make our schools safer from violence of any kind? How can we better support students when they hear of national tragedies?"
David Ehrle, principal of the Global Concepts Charter School in Lackawanna, fielded calls from parents who told him they had shielded their children from news coverage over the weekend. The parents wanted to know whether their children would hear about it from their teachers. He told them they would not.
"Certainly, you can't stop kids from talking on the bus or at the lunch table, but as a school we're not, if you will, sponsoring educating about it," he said.
Ehrle said teachers were told to assure kids who asked that the school was safe and send any apprehensive students to a counselor if necessary.
"Often, normalcy is the most comforting thing for the students," he said. "That was the message that we sent out over the weekend to the staff, that we need to continue on doing what we've always done."
East Aurora Superintendent Brian D. Russ encouraged parents to talk with their children about the tragedy but also keep in mind that "schools are one of the safest places for children and youth during the school day, and an important place for them to receive support and return to normalcy."
That was tough for many parents Monday.
Cindy Reitebach, whose son is a fifth-grader at Armor Elementary in Hamburg, said "I love you" over and over as she put her son, Joey, on the school bus Monday morning.
He had insisted on taking the bus, she said.
Over the weekend, they had gotten phone calls from his school asking parents to tell children not to discuss the Connecticut killings among each other.
"I know the bus driver is going to count on me to make sure the kids aren't talking about it," Joey Reitebach told his mother, she said.
The mother knew the incident was weighing heavily on his mind. Cindy Reitebach is from Connecticut, so Friday night, before the family headed out to an evening party where she knew people would approach her about the school shootings, she decided to tell her son about what had happened.
The boy seemed ill through the party but didn't say much about the tragedy during the weekend.
Then, Monday morning, before school, he mentioned he had written a new letter to Santa.
The mother asked if she could read it, and he did:
"Dear Santa, Never mind my Christmas list," wrote Joey, who had previously written a letter asking Santa Claus for a Nook HD tablet and some related items. "All I want for Christmas is for all those little boys' and girls' families who kids got shot in that school to have a great Christmas. Please don't give me anything. From Joey Reitebach."
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College Football Week 13: Scores, Heisman Trophy Talk and More
Week 13 of college football is underway, and we have already seen some very exciting games so far.
The No. 2 Auburn Tigers came back from a 21-point deficit to defeat the No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide, and the No. 1 Ducks held on for a big win over the No. 21 Arizona Wildcats.
And then in Friday's late night game in Reno, Nevada, the No. 19 Nevada Wolf Pack upset the No. 4 Boise State Broncos in overtime.
Today, the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes host the Michigan Wolverines, and the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans will try to pull off the win at Happy Valley against the Penn State Nittany Lions.
We still have plenty of college football ahead of us, and I will be here all day to keep you posted with the latest scores, Heisman Trophy talk and more!


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Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure of blood against the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is created by two forces:
1) The heart as it forces the blood into the arteries and through the circulatory system
2) The arteries as they resist the flow of blood
The blood pressure creates two pressures (numbers):
1) Systolic – represents the pressure when the heart is contracting to pump blood. This is the top number
2) Diastolic – represents the pressure when the heart is relaxing between beats. This is the bottom number
Hypertension is a term used to describe high blood pressure.
The Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7) has developed the following classifications of blood pressure:
1) Normal BP = < 120 mm Hg systolic and < 80 mm Hg diastolic ( less than 120/80)
2) Prehypertension = systolic BP 120-139 mm Hg or diastolic 80-89 mm Hg
3) Stage 1 HTN = systolic BP 140-159 mm Hg or diastolic 90-99 mm Hg
4) Stage 2 HTN = systolic BP ≥ 160 mm Hg or diastolic BP ≥ 100 mm Hg
These factors contribute to HTN:
1) Smoking
2) Overweight or obese
3) Lack of physical activity (exercise)
4) Too much salt in the diet
5) Too much alcohol consumption (more than 1-2 drinks per day)
6) Stress
7) Old age
8) Genetics
9) Family history of HTN
10) Chronic kidney disease
11) Adrenal and thyroid disorders
12) Oral contraceptives, NSAIDs, decongestants, steroids
HTN is dangerous and is sometimes called the "silent killer" because of the lack of symptoms related to this condition. Most common symptom experienced is a headache. Uncontrolled HTN could lead to the following:
1) Stroke
Coronary Artery Disease
a) Heart attack
b) Heart Failure
3) Kidney failure
1) Lose weight if overweight
2) Limit alcohol intake
3) Exercise regularly
4) Reduce salt intake
5) Stop smoking
6) See your healthcare provider regularly to monitor your blood pressure


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Gracie has never been at a major ISU event before-so yes, she may not know the protocol.
Gracie has never been at a major ISU event before-so yes, she may not know the protocol.
The Russian ladies now have great presentation to go along with the difficult jumps. I think even Miyahara was pretty impressive but I think Gracie will improve. I've already seen the improvement in the short which was a better vehicle for her imo. I'm liking Gracie more and more.
I haven't seen Shelepen in a while and she's turned into quite the little diva. I love the way she goes up from a donut to a downward-looking Biellman as if it were nothing. I hope she gets to go to Worlds.
Christina Gao started beautifully with her 3F-3T but struggled in the second half of the program and ran out of steam after 2-footing the loop. She's matured a lot artistically but not quite enough to pull off this tango (which at the beginning of the season I thought would be fantastic). She's so striking with those endless limbs and that exotically beautiful face, but doesn't have much style yet. I wonder how she would do with a classical piece that has both beauty and some modern angularity, like Prokofiev's 1st violin concerto or the Franck violin sonata. I keep rooting for her.
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the top three are absolutely gorgeous girls, wow. such beauty.
julia is definitely a star as so many other people have said. what a great way to cap off her perfect season. her jumps were great. she does need more polishing and i think her axel technique may cause her problems as she grows, she doesn't jump up, she jumps in. her free leg doesn't lift up. although she shows nice pointed toes in her spirals, i would like to see the same on her landings and in some spin positions, and some harder triple-triples. along with a different choreographer. she did look a little slow on camera, although i don't know what she looks like in real life. she definitely deserved to win the title, but i think she was overscored in PCS. the real question will be how she will hold up in the next few years against skaters like gracie and adelina who have gone through their growth spurts. it will be interesting to say the least.
i am so happy for gracie and proud of her. she went from being virtually unknown to junior world silver medalist in a season. she has so much to be proud of, especially being this was only her second international competition and she was able to keep her head on her shoulders and stay focused. i hope she can carry that into the future when she moves up to senior. her jump technique is so solid, you just know she's going to land them. she also needs polishing, but she is fast and has the technical side of it. i don't think her artistry is bad, i actually think she expresses with her arms very well in her long program, but it isn't up to it's full potential. i think a new choreographer would help her in the future. i think both of her programs played to her strengths this year and i'm so excited what her programs will be like next year, along with julia's.
the first half of adelina's program was absolutely perfect, then the second went downhill...she must have lost focus after the first mistake. she is definitely the most mature of the bunch, and i noticed her skating matured a lot from last year, probably because she had to for seniors. i hope she takes this year as a learning experience, being it her first year as a senior, and not let it get to her negatively. i hope she can regroup and get herself together in the off season.
polina did a nice job, but she just doesn't stand out to me. i think she's really boring even though she has the jumps. like someone else said, i almost wanted to fast forward through her program.
does anyone have a video of the ladies medal ceremony or LP press conference?
I noticed Julia's axel technique as well. Reminds me of Tara Lipinski's technique. But she gets the job done, although all the positive GOE's are puzzling.
CBC has the Junior Worlds on line. I don't know if it's geoblocked.
Videos - Ladies Free Skate (Updated: Eurosport & Other TV Versions Where Available)
1. Julia LIPNITSKAYA - Long Program (RUS) (FS = 1st), LP - 2nd Copy and Short Program
2. Gracie GOLD - Long Program (USA) (FS = 2nd), LP - 2nd Copy and Short Program
3. Adelina SOTNIKOVA - Long Program (RUS) (FS = 3rd), LP - 2nd Copy and Short Program
4. Satoko MIYAHARA - Long Program (JPN) (FS = 6th) and Short Program
5. Zijun LI - Long Program (CHN) (FS = 5th) and Short Program
6. Polina SHELEPEN - Long Program (RUS) (FS = 4th) and Short Program
7. Christina GAO - Long Program (USA) (FS = 7th) and Short Program
8. Hae-Jin KIM - Long Program (KOR) (FS = 8th) and Short Program
10. Kaetlyn OSMOND - Long Program (CAN) (FS = 10th) and Short Program
12. Miu SATO - Long Program (JPN) (FS = 12th) and Short Program
20. Risa SHOJI - Long Program (JPN) (FS = 22nd) and Short Program
Adding links to some better quality new videos of Gracie's and Adelina's free skates.
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Goodness. That would certainly test her (as yet non-existent) dramatic abilities! Has anyone ever skated to that before?
Congratulations to all the medalists!
Also thanks a lot, guys for video links.
Looking forward to seeing these videos later today.
I have not read all the comments with 17 pages long...but what happened to Risa???
I know Risa has problems to UR calls, flutz, slow spins, etc. but was surprised to see her as low as 20th at this particular competition.
She was so promising last season when she made a 'splash' to win her first Jr. Grand Prix event in Japan and then placed 5th at the Nationals.
Great upcoming talents. Looking forward to seeing them grow in their skills and performances.


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Source: The Daily Mail
quote: SS and Medicare are paid for through their own taxes.
quote: I like the tax part... But your idea falls apart in the federal services section. Congress will never do it. Washington is broken and they cant do anything but add. Subtraction isnt part of thier skillset.
quote: Once you're in the 1% (or perhaps 0.001%) club, you do the best to keep anyone else from getting in.
quote: the 1% (or perhaps 0.001%) club
quote: Washington is broken
quote: Then restructure federal services to work efficiently off the money that brings in.
quote: Uhhh any reason we can't just do that now, first?
quote: As a single person living alone, I also think that you should pay for the $7,400.00 per person tax on behalf of your 3 kids and your non-working spouse. So you pay $37,000 in tax per year on your household's $50,000 income and I still pay $7,400 on my single person $1,000,000,000 income.
quote: make people think before having unprotected sex
quote: Taxes are no different. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with taking advantage of whatever tax laws there are in order to pay only what you owe and nothing more. To do anything less would be insane.
quote: Everyone should pay the exact same percent of their income, likewise for businesses.
quote: such a system does not take into account the cost of just living... basic food, housing and healthcare are a MUCH larger percentage of an individual's income for the person who makes less.
quote: You're ignoring the fact that for a company to make money they need healthy, productive workers
quote: Class warfare? Warren Buffett summed it up nicely: "There's class warfare, all right, but it's my class, the rich class, that's making war, and we're winning."
quote: Rich and poor alike.
quote: At some point you have to make exceptions so that the system makes rational sense.
quote: But the problem is spending. WTF will it take to reduce federal spending. I feel like our govt. is a shopping addict with a dead end job that has only so much income and 400,000 dollars in credit card debt and its increasing by 20 grand every month. Instead of stopping spending and figuring out what to cut they are off buying more crap they dont need every day, increasing hte monthly output to 30 grand as if that will help.
quote: Its jsut this simple,they make more, they benefit more from the American financial system and should pay more.
quote: Yes, they do. Especially from the military.
quote: Someone here at Anandtech had a great tagline years ago. It went something like this.... "You don't see alot of wealthy people clammoring to become poor to take advantage of the tax benefits" Makes alot of sense to me.
quote: Where is the "massive spending cuts" party?
quote: that the top 10% earners pay 70% of the total tax burden
quote: Once you understand that the top 10% earners pay 70% of the total tax burden
quote: So, given that, shouldn't they be shouldering 80% of the tax burden?
quote: Have you ever worked a retail or fast food job in your life? People working those jobs work FAR harder than some stiff pushing papers around making twice as much as they do.
quote: The purpose of a corporation isn't to make a cash cow so that the government can keep on functioning with a budget (like ours has done for the past 3 years).
quote: So, given that, shouldn't they be shouldering 80% of the tax burden?
quote: Everyone pays the same percent. No deductions, I dont care if you give to 3 charities and are raising 3 downs kids while working at McDonalds or are making 400 million a year as CEO of CheapChineseProducts INC, you pay the same % everyone else does. Fair. No longer should the middle class be burdened with high tax rates to make up for the lower class who dont pay at all or the higher class who bought the tax code.Then restructure federal services to work efficiently off the money that brings in.


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A Buffalo man was wounded in a shooting at about 2 a.m. Tuesday at Fillmore Avenue and Riley Street, Buffalo police reported.
Derrick Glenn, 29, was taken to Erie County Medical Center where he was listed in fair condition.
Anyone with information is asked to call or text the police tipline at 847-2255 or email the department at www.bpdny.org.


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Chorus holding auditions for show
MARTINSBURG - The Harmony Along the Potomac Chorus is holding auditions for its "Doo-Whopping through the '50s & '60s, Barbershop Style" show to be held later in 2013. Women singers ages 18 to 85 in all voice ranges are invited to sing with the chorus for four weeks before auditioning. The Harmony Along the Potomac Chorus is a chartered Sweet Adeline Chorus. Rehearsals are held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday at Trinity Episcopal Church. Every rehearsal has a singing lesson.
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It's a fact: Our nation is getting older. More than one in every eight Americans (12.6 percent of the population) is 65 years of age or older.
As the population ages, the need for high-quality, long-term care is growing as well. So, too, is the need for professionals who are well-trained in the business and administrative aspects of providing residential care for older adults and the chronically ill.
By enrolling in the Gerontology—Long-Term Care Track for the Bachelor of Health Science (BHS) in Community Health degree program, you will gain the leadership, critical thinking skills and understanding of business theory required to manage nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospices, retirement communities and other institutions.You'll also receive the preparation you need to deal with evolving, integrated healthcare delivery systems, technological innovations and an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
After completing a 24-credit core curriculum (including coursework in community health, statistics, medical sociology, health planning/research, and ethical principles, among other topics), you will take courses more specifically focused on health care management strategies, institutional management and organizational behavior. At the program's completion, you will be able to evaluate the process and outcome of long-term care programs, as well as articulate the ethical and legal principles affecting long-term healthcare.You will also be able to identify, analyze and interpret factors influencing an individual's health status through a strong grounding in social and behavioral theory. Graduates of this program also demonstrate competency in working with diverse cultures and communities—a cornerstone of all programs offered by the College of Health and Human Services.
With a Bachelor's Degree in Community Health—Long-Term Care, you'll have the educational credentials you need to apply for your Master's degree in Health Administration, should you so choose, and then move into higher levels of healthcare administration.For complete Curriculum information regarding the Gerontology — Long-Term Care Track, visit the GSU Catalog.
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When a man's penis, whether hard or not, is pointing upwards in his pants against his stomach. Usually happens when laying down, but is most uncomfortable standing up.
*whispers to Dalton sitting next to him in class* Dude, I'm up so up north right now, but I don't want anyone to see me adjust myself.
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North of Yonkers
He got sent up north/up the river
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The upper peninsula of Michigan.
Up north is a virtual mystery to those of us from the lower peninsula.
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The north of England. Anywhere from Northumbria south to Derbyshire. Home to a bunch of inbred mutants, and the League Of Gentlemen. Wierd people.
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Billie Joe Armstrong and company reinforce their scrappy punk status at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, inviting fans to come on stage and sing along.
Heads up, Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman: You may be in for some unexpected company come November.
"I'm running for governor of California!" Billie Joe Armstrong revealed Tuesday night at Irvine's Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, where Green Day played one of the final dates of its U.S. tour in support of last year's "21st Century Breakdown."
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Roundup Ready Alfalfa now for sale
Roundup Ready Alfalfa now for sale
Late last week, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) granted nonregulated status for alfalfa that has been genetically engineered to be resistant to the herbicide commercially known as Roundup. That means producers are free to plant the crop this spring. Alfalfa is the nation's fourth-largest field crop. It is grown on about 20 million acres.
This is not the first time that Roundup Ready Alfalfa (RR alfalfa) has been approved for commercial use. In 2005, the crop was deregulated, and more than 5,000 farmers planted it on over 250,000 acres before a court ruling regarding USDA's administrative process halted further seed sales and planting in 2007. During the most recent court-mandated review, the extensive environmental critique took 46 months to complete.
USDA's most recent decision allows that farmers to freely move and plant RR alfalfa seed without further oversight from APHIS. Although APHIS would no longer have any regulatory control over the planting, distribution, or other actions related to RR alfalfa, APHIS does assume that growers would continue to be subject to contract restrictions imposed by Monsanto's technology agreement. These nonregulatory restrictions include managing hay to prevent seed production, harvesting at or before 10 percent bloom in areas where seed is produced, and prohibitions on use in wildlife feed plots.
In deregulating the crop, USDA Agriculture Secretary said, "APHIS has determined that Roundup Ready alfalfa is as safe as traditionally bred alfalfa."
That means RR alfalfa is not expected to become more invasive in natural environments or have any different effect on critical habitat than traditional alfalfa. In addition, nutritional profiles of RR alfalfa and traditional alfalfa are not different so animal nutrition should be similar.


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Friday, April 20, 2001
Of The Post and Courier staff
Archaeologists believe they may have a leather wallet belonging
to a member of the H.L. Hunley's crew - but it appears to be empty.
The wallet was found deep in the sediment that filled the
Confederate submarine's crew compartment. Bob Neyland, project manager, said scientists
have X-rayed the wallet, but didn't find anything - identification, money - inside it.
Sen. Glenn McConnell, chairman of the Hunley Commission, said the
wallet is another artifact humanizing this archaeological project.
"As the recovery of the skull gives us the opportunity to
put a face to the person, the personal effects, like a wallet, give us the tools to put a
personality to the human image," McConnell said.
Also, the Hunley may be giving up another secret to its inner
workings. Scientists excavating the Hunley's interior were surprised the rods controlling
the submarine's rudder were not along the ceiling of the submarine - where historical
diagrams put them. Ever since, the steering of the sub has remained a mystery.
But now, archaeologists are beginning to see two rods beneath the
portside bench the crew members sat on. Scientists have no proof yet that these are the
steering rods, but it would make sense. In the cramped quarters of the Hunley's crew
compartment, steering rods along the ceiling would have been just one more thing for the
crew to bump their heads on.
"If these are truly the control rods, then this is another
example of the technological advancement and ingenuity that continues to surprise everyone
associated with the project," said Warren Lasch, Chairman of Friends of the Hunley.
After cutting off Web cameras broadcasting the excavation on
Tuesday to remove some bones from the Hunley, the project was back on line by Wednesday.
Neyland said scientists have removed only a very small portion - less than 10 percent - of
the human remains. So far, scientists have discovered the remains of eight of the nine
crew members.
Archaeologists believe the only missing crewman is Lt. George
Dixon, the sub's commander. The excavation has not moved into the forward-most area of the
crew compartment, where Dixon would have steered the sub, operated its dive planes and
forward ballast tank.
Scientists are particularly interested in the forward section of
the Hunley's interior - and Dixon's remains - because one long-held theory is that Dixon
was shot while his head was in the forward conning tower, and that ultimately led to the
sub's sinking. Neyland said they don't expect to reach Dixon's remains for another 30
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5 People Cheated Out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Everyone knows that giving awards for art typically results in disaster. Just look at all the great movies that never won Best Picture or all the Grammys Led Zepppelin never received. But the voting for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is particularly infuriating because of an apparent contradiction in the Hall's voting criteria.
Most students of Rock (who aren't trying desperately to seem cool or be a contrarian) will tell you that The Beatles are the greatest band of all time. (Don't worry Rolling Stones fans, the Stones are still the best band named after a Muddy Waters lyric, featuring a tongue logo). There are two reasons The Beatles are held in such high esteem: having created about 50 timeless pop/rock gems in the few short years they were recording music, they established themselves as some of the finest songwriters in history; and despite their success, they strived constantly to grow as artists, putting forth a new sound with each cohesive album. It was The Beatles who introduced the idea of rock albums as works of art -- something to be anticipated, analyzed and cherished like a new Fitzgerald novel or Eugene O'Neill play.
And much like The Great Gatsby, their art could be turned into a highly flawed movie.
You would think the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame would appreciate those traits. After all, not only did they induct The Beatles, they also entered three out of four of The Beatles and their producer as individual artists. But here's the thing. Despite all this Beatles reverence, the Hall apparently hates all the influence that flows from The Beatles. There are many ways to make the Hall, but being an impeccable songwriter and/or releasing distinct concept albums, each employing its own sound and style is NOT the best path.
The Hall far prefers you to have a unique voice or imaage instead of an earnest and impressive body of work. How else could it induct flash-in-the-pan icons Percy Sledge, Guns n' Roses, and The Sex Pistols while ignoring the following careers? By the way, the entries below are not the only entrees that belong in the Hall, but they are five of the best names for showing the Hall hates artists who place their emphasis on craftsmanship and musical growth over rehashing their one iconic moment.
#5. The Cars
There are many bands who, like The Beatles, worried first and foremost about the song. Bands like Squeeze and XTC, where the songs were the star, not the frontman. But for this entry, after much deliberation, I'm going with The Cars. In the relatively short time they produced music, the Cars put out a string of pop rock staples: "Just What I Needed," "You're All I Got Tonight," "Let The Good Times Roll," "You Might Think" and many more.
At a time when music was broken into factions of New Wave and Punk, the cars found a way to merge the two. And while the band had a distinctive sound due to Ric Ocasek's (and occasionally, Benjamin Orr's) plaintive vocals, catchy harmonies, and Greg Hawkes' keyboards, the reason they rose above all other early 80s synth bands was due to the strength of solid, infectious songwriting. Sure they defined a way of using synths in pop music, but have you listened to just how good Elliot Easton's guitar solos are? Always immaculate and pushing at the edges of polished pop without overstepping its bounds. And unlike so much of early 80s pop consisting of static canned beats, The Cars had a rhythm section that was really interesting.
Even though they were an accomplished band, fully capable of recreating their sound live, they were never afraid to let the song take center stage, making it almost appropriate that they appeared as mannequins in one of their biggest hits Drive
This is actually live footage.
Thank you, Cars, for letting your songs speak for themselves. And the Hall thanks you too. but in the form a colossal and undeserved, "Drop dead."
#4. Jethro Tull
No one would call The Beatles progressive rock. I mean, they barely have any songs about magical mice. But The Beatles did pioneer the idea of albums as cohesive bodies of work and the "concept album" is the hallmark of the progressive rock that followed. It's pretty clear the Hall absolutely despises prog rock. With the massive exception of Pink Floyd, there's none to be found there. (Sure, you say Genesis, but without pop crap like Invisible Touch, the Hall never would have inducted them).
I won't deny there's good reason for hating prog rock At its worst, prog rock is showy and pedantic, replacing groove and soul with mathematics and bad poetry. But why would you ever judge a style of music by its worst indulgences? You wouldn't write off all pop music because of Justin Bieber's crap or all Heavy Metal based on Twisted Sister?
Sorry, Dee. Your suckitude will not destroy Black Sabbath for me.
So I decided there should be one prog rock entry on this list since the Hall has seen fit to snub Rush, Yes, Kansas, King Crimson, Emerson, Lake, & Palmer, The Moody Blues and a host of a bands who have made important contributions to rock. My prog rog pick? Jethro Tull.
Already, the haters are groaning, but, quite simply, there has never been another band that sounds anything like Tull and through their long career Tull has put forth several utterly flawless albums like Aqualung, Thick as a Brick, and Songs From The Wood. Also, unlike some bands that compose functionally retarded forest metaphors, Tull's lyrics were always really strong whether dissecting organized religion in a song like beat generation. Their music spanned styles from classic rock to celtic-inspired tunes to orchestral bombast.
Also, lead singer, Ian Anderson, can still play flute on one leg. Come on!
Some of you still aren't convinced. That's probably because you're a Metallica fan who remembers or heard about the time in 1989 when the Grammys gave Tull an award in the brand new Heavy Metal category. Well, guess what? That never happened. Not really. At that point, the category was best "Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Performance." (Subsequently the "Hard Rock" part was removed and made into its own category). 1989 was also the year of Tull's big comeback album, Crest of a Knave. Unlike some of their 80s offerings, it was getting radio play on the strength of Steel Monkey. Not their best song, but certainly a rock song and not the lame flute serenade some would have you believe.
I still feel the Hall is afraid to induct Tull because they'll be mocked. Well, it's been over 20 years. Get over it. Anyone who doesn't know Tull rocks doesn't know Tull. Here's one of their best. You might have to wait until 1:21 before you start headknocking. Deal.
#3. Peter Gabriel
Some of you are saying, "well, Peter Gabriel's not in the Hall, but his old band Genesis is, so no big deal." Still, more of you are probably saying, "wait. Peter Gabriel was in Genesis?" Still others are saying, "enough with these rock stars, Gladstone, I read your column for one reason only: dreamy pictures of you!"
Hey, girl. I like your style, but I'm listening to Peter Gabriel and you should too.
Brief review: Peter Gabriel is not some wacky guy who crafty Stax records-influenced soul pop in the 80s and just went away. Basing Peter Gabriel on "Sledgehammer," "Big Time" or even "In Your Eyes" is about as accurate as judging Cracked.com solely on jokes about how large Teddy Roosevelt's testicles are -- great and a crowd favorite, but far from the whole story. Peter Gabriel was a pioneer in what some called the art rock movement, mixing performance art with music as the frontman of Genesis long before the rest of the band aspired to slowly and surely make music more appropriate for beer commercials (and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inclusion).
Rolling Stone
Stay with me. As historically important as the picture above it, it has nothing to do with why he belongs in the Hall.
But y'know what? Throw at all the work Gabriel did with Genesis and he still belongs in the Hall. From 1977 to 1992, he released a string of near perfectly crafted and distinct albums, each with its own distinctive sound and each having a tremendous musical influence. Peter Gabriel is one of the few artist in history whose 80s work is instantly recognizable as 80s music while NOT sounding dated. How many artists can you say that about? I love David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen and I'm glad they're in the Hall, but if you listen to "Let's Dance" or "Dancing in the Dark," you hear all the slick production of the moment. Great pop, but not timeless, and not why they're in the Hall.
Gabriel's work however, with its painstaking attention to sonic detail and craftsmanship, sounds as fresh today as when it was released. There is nothing dated about Solsbury Hill, Shock the Monkey, or Red Rain. And of course, there's all the work he did as a pioneer in the world music movement. By the way, fellow world music pioneer Paul Simon is in the hall for both Simon & Garfunkel and his solo work. I'm totally OK with that, but given the parallels' I'm not sure how you possibly keep out Gabriel. Let's say Simon's Graceland and Gabriel's So are about tied in terms of their monumental mid-80s influence. Pretty sure, the rest of Gabriel's solo work made more of an impact in the public's consciousness.
"Oh, but he's not a rocker," some of you are saying, no doubt while combing out your mullet and date-raping your sister. First of all, you should listen to the aggression in Intrude and No Self Control before you speak. (Also, you should probably stop violating your sister.) But more importantly, Peter Gabriel left a successful band to pursue different interests. He released solo albums with ever-changing musical styles. He chased no musical trends in the 80s while the rest of rock's hero's got lost in cheese. And he quite simply never made music anyone's way but his own. What's more Rock & Roll than that?