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Walter Edgar, the state's preeminent historian, leads a visitor to a book-encased office at his home in the upscale Shandon section of Columbia and sits at his desk to ponder a question:
Why can't South Carolina shake the deep disparities — poverty, sickness and ignorance — that have plagued it for centuries?
Edgar shakes his head side to side and his voice trails off as he whispers, "I don't know."
Then he reels off a list of persistent attitudes that contribute to the disparities: Distrust of government. Fierce individualism. Aversion to helping blacks. Aversion to helping the poor. Belief that you are responsible for your own family. A conviction that it's your fault if you are poor.
But the attitude that may be most responsible for perpetuating the state's disparities is rejection of public education, Edgar says. "I've read every inaugural address by every governor since 1900, and everyone has said, 'We have to do something about education.' So why are we still where we are?"
Political, educational, governmental and civic leaders from across the state echoed that sentiment in interviews with The Post and Courier during the past seven months. They say education serves as the main route for the state to escape its two other major problems of poverty and poor health.
The statistics offer a sobering view of South Carolina:
In public school education, numerous studies consistently rank the state at or near the bottom when compared with other states. For example, in math and science, a recent study by the American Institute of Physics ranked the state 40th. And the Republican-leaning American Legislative Exchange Council 2011 "Report Card on American Education" rated South Carolina's performance on improving reading and math among low-income children as 50th in the nation.
In health, the state dropped from 45th in the nation to 46th in the 2012 report "America's Health Rankings" by the United Health Foundation.
In economic opportunity, the state continues to struggle with one of the nation's highest unemployment rates. In December, the latest data available, the state's 8.4 percent unemployment ranked 11th highest in the nation. And in many areas of the state, one out of every five residents lives in poverty.
Revealing statistics
Keith Waring, a Charleston City Council member and West Ashley financial adviser, says, "We know the problem. We just don't have the political will to fix it."
That failure has cost the state dearly, he says. "You pay for education once. You pay for ignorance for a lifetime. South Carolina has been paying for ignorance over and over again."
Edgar cites some telling statistics from history that illustrate this failure:
During World War II, when the country drafted every man it could, one out of three of South Carolina's eligible whites and one out of two eligible blacks were rejected because of illiteracy or poor health.
During the Korean War, almost two out of three draft-eligible South Carolinians were rejected because of illiteracy or bad health. And, Edgar says, it can't be explained away by those who think the state is no different from the rest of the South, because the rejection rate for the rest of the South was about half of South Carolina's.
As the Vietnam War loomed in the early 1960s, South Carolina's draft-rejection rate stood as the highest among all states.
The draft no longer exists, but the core problems remain, Edgar says.
He lays much of the blame on the state's refusal to raise taxes and spend money to create organized, effectively staffed, systematic programs to tackle the underlying problems that drive disparity.
"No new taxes: How can you get anything done? You cannot have something for nothing," Edgar says.
From slavery to Jim Crow
The roots of South Carolina's disparities run deep in the state's history of racism, classism, individualism and lack of economic diversity, Edgar says. And they remain today, perpetuated by lingering attitudes and by a political and governmental system based on a state constitution adopted in 1895 that was promoted by Gov. "Pitchfork" Ben Tillman, a virulent racist, who served from 1890 to 1894.
That constitution, changed many times but still in effect, stripped blacks of the voting rights won after the Civil War and eliminated the equal-opportunity aspects of the 1868 Reconstruction constitution, including the right to public education "without regard to race or color."
Tillman's constitution set the stage for the Jim Crow laws, institutionalized racial segregation that dominated the state into the 1970s.
The constitution also removed most local control from counties and placed power in the hands of the legislative delegation, especially the county senator, Edgar says. "Everybody had their little fiefdom."
Department of Administration
Power became centralized in the Legislature through creation of a series of agencies and commissions appointed by key legislators. The legacy can be seen still in the powerful state boards that control everything from the state budget to highway construction.
In the early 1990s, Gov. Carroll Campbell managed to snatch some power from the Legislature and win passage of a limited-cabinet form of government.
Despite those gains for the governor's office, the state remains legislatively controlled.
Bobby Harrell, the speaker of the House, says he favors returning more executive power to the governor. He points out that the House has approved creation of a Department of Administration to take over much of the budget and control functions previously dominated by the Legislature. The Senate killed the bill again last year, but Harrell says it will be a priority once more this year for the House.
Just this past week, the Senate passed its version of a bill to create a Department of Administration. If the two legislative houses can agree on one version, the state will have taken a substantial step toward empowering the governor's office.
Despite the Legislature's many differences with Gov. Nikki Haley and her predecessor, Mark Sanford, Harrell says he believes the long-range improvement of state government would be enhanced by letting the executive branch be the executive branch.
An empowered executive branch is one step "to get South Carolina off the bottom of so many lists you do not want to be on the bottom of," Harrell says.
For now, even the state's judges, including Supreme Court justices, remain beholden to the Legislature. It picks nominees and elects the winners to limited terms in office. If the legislators don't like the rulings judges make, they can vote them out after their term.
Janet G. Hudson, a USC history professor, says fear that blacks might regain some of the power they enjoyed during Reconstruction after the Civil War underscored state social and political policies through most of the 20th century.
"South Carolina was a black majority state until the 1920s. This is not to blame black people, but rather to point out that the strategies used by those in power was a strategy to thwart change," she says.
And that helped perpetuate many of the disparities in education, economic opportunity and health care that linger, she says.
Gerrymandered districts
Hudson, the author of "Entangled by White Supremacy: Reform in World War I-Era South Carolina," says the concentration of power in the Legislature has been exacerbated in recent decades by the fact that legislators overwhelmingly get elected from safe districts that they created through gerrymandering.
Legislators from those districts don't need to have "any concern or sensitivity to the needs of those who don't elect them, nor any need to appeal to them at election time," Hudson says. "This together with a political system dominated by one party with weak opposition doesn't provide any motivation or incentives for legislative compromises."
'Islands of excellence'
The offices of the Palmetto Project sit tucked away behind boutique shops and restaurants along Mount Pleasant's Coleman Boulevard. It seems an unlikely spot for an organization dedicated to finding innovative solutions to South Carolina's many social and economic challenges.
Steve Skardon serves as executive director of the nonprofit, which since 1984 has participated in some 200 projects designed to improve everything from school readiness to voter turnout.
Skardon voices particular pride at a childhood immunization program the organization worked on in cooperation with another nonprofit and the state health department.
That effort began in 1993 and turned South Carolina from one of the bottom-dwelling states in childhood immunization to the nation's leader, even earning the attention of President Bill Clinton in a 1994 Rose Garden news conference.
The project ended in 2002 when the state cut funding to its 13 health districts. That ended their ability to offer evening and Saturday hours for parents who couldn't get off work to take their children in for shots, Skardon says.
Now, more than a dozen states show better immunization rates, according to Kids Count, a nationwide child advocacy organization.
Some of the Palmetto Project's efforts have had lasting effects and have been replicated in other states. Many were designed to end after a certain period, but others shared the fate of the vaccination effort and ran out of steam or support.
The same can be said for numerous efforts by other nonprofits, churches or organizations to improve health, education and job opportunities across the state, Skardon says.
They show success but lack staying power because money runs out or interests change. That's especially true of statewide efforts, such as the immunization project. Local efforts tend to be more lasting.
To Skardon, the missing element is state government. Without state support, it's difficult to maintain systematic efforts to tackle the huge problems of lacking education, health care and economic opportunity, he says.
Skardon suspects that's because South Carolinians historically have distrusted things outside of their individual control. That translates to, "We don't believe the state should be doing anything the individual should be doing."
Consequently, Skardon says, "We have islands of excellence in a sea of failure."


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August Commitment to Personal Growth
- "The essence of America - that which really unites us - is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion - it is an idea - and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things. That it doesn't matter where you came from but where you are going."
- Catapalooza 2013 Wednesday, August 21, 10:00am From Wednesday, August 21st, 2013 10:00 am to Friday, August 23rd, 2013 3:00 pm at Michael P. Malone Centennial Mall
Catapalooza is a three day festival that welcomes new and returning students to MSU.Learn More
More August Events
- Life of Pi Book Discussion Tuesday, August 6, 12:00pm Tuesday, August 6th, 2013 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm at Renne Library, Administration Conference Room
In preparation for Yann Martel's convocation presentation, the MSU Library will host a discussion of Life of Pi on Tuesday, August 6 at noon.Learn More
- Teaching and Learning Seminar Friday, August 16, 11:00pm Friday, August 16th, 2013 from 11:00 pm - 12:00 pm at Hamilton Hall
Teaching and Learning Seminar for Gallatin College FacultyLearn More
- Family Fun Day Saturday, August 17, 2:00pm Saturday, August 17th, 2013 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Practice Fields north of Kagy
Join Bobcat Athletics for their annual Family Fun Day complete with inflatable jump houses, ice cream, autographs, and an MSU Volleyball...Learn More
- "Bootcamp" Monday, August 19, 8:00am From Monday, August 19th, 2013 8:00 am to Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 1:00 pm at Gaines Hall, 140
McNair Graduate Records Examination (GRE) Workshop for McNair Scholars only.Learn More
- Fall Faculty Retreat Monday, August 19, 8:30am Monday, August 19th, 2013 from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm at Bozeman, MT, Baxter Hotel
Fall Faculty Retreat for the College of Education, Health & Human DevelopmentLearn More
- Fall Faculty and Staff Retreat Tuesday, August 20, 8:00am Tuesday, August 20th, 2013 from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm at Bozeman, MT, Riverside Country Club
A faculty and staff retreat for the Department of Education will be held from 8 a.m. - 3:00 pm at the Riverside Country Club.Learn More
- Fall Freshmen Orientation Wednesday, August 21 From Wednesday, August 21st, 2013 to Saturday, August 24th, 2013
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- Kickoff Trails Project Sunday, August 25, 9:00am Sunday, August 25th, 2013 at 9:00 am at Hamilton Hall
Work on a local trail, meet your neighbors, and make a positive impact in our community! Start off the school year with service!Learn More
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This informations session will introduce prospective members to current members. Fraternity Recruitment-Whether you are looking for a group of...Learn More
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All Young Alumni (those who graduated from MSU in the last 10 years) will receive a Cat Coin for a complimentary drink.Learn More
- Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc) Workshop Friday, August 30, 8:00am Friday, August 30th, 2013 from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm at Montana Manufacturing Center (MMEC)
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|A Microscopic Double-Slit Experiment
Two centuries ago, Thomas Young performed the classic demonstration of the wave nature of light. He placed a screen with two tiny slits in front of a single light source, effectively converting it into a two-centered source. On a second screen far away, he saw a pattern of light and dark diffraction fringes, a well-known hallmark of wave interference. Along with later studies using particles instead of light, the experiment played a crucial role in establishing the validity of wave–particle duality, a puzzling concept that has ultimately become central to the interpretation of complementarity in quantum mechnanics. In a new twist on this classic experiment, the double slit (with light waves) has been replaced by a diatomic molecule (with electron waves). At ALS Beamline 10.0.1, researchers have shown that diatomic molecules can serve as two-center emitters of electron waves and that traces of electron-wave interference can be directly observed in precise measurements of vibrationally resolved photoionization spectra.
In the 1960s, Howard Cohen and Ugo Fano conjectured that it should be possible to conduct a microscopic version of the double-slit experiment by photoionizing homonuclear (single-element) diatomic molecules. The emitted electrons, which are initially shared between the two indistinguishable atoms, would be "coherent" when their deBroglie wavelengths are comparable to the molecule's equilibrium interatomic distance. Under these conditions, Cohen and Fano predicted that electron-wave interference should affect the molecule's photoionization cross sections (i.e., the probability of ionization) for photoionization energies of a few hundred eVs (the extreme ultraviolet regime). The manifestations of this matter-wave interference have been actively sought in beautiful but time-consuming experiments that require "fixing in space" the molecular targets via complex detection schemes. In addition to the practical difficulties, such an approach required the introduction of arbitrary calibration parameters or fitting functions, leading to equivocal interpretations.
The work reported here takes another, more direct approach based on an elaborate, first-principles framework developed within the international group led by F. Martín (Autonomous University of Madrid). The analysis includes consideration of the vibrational transitions associated with valence-shell photoionization of diatomic molecules. One striking prediction was that values of the photoionization cross-section would oscillate around a value predicted by the Franck–Condon principle, which governs the likelihood of transitions involving electronic and vibrational states ("vibronic" transitions). The approach was made experimentally possible by the advent of high-brightness, third-generation light sources as well as significant progress in electron detection techniques able to distinguish the various vibrational states available to diatomic molecules.
The unique characteristics of extreme beam stability, powerful photon flux, and high resolving power offered at ALS Beamline 10.0.1 allowed the research team to access the underlying structure of the valence photoelectron bands and to reliably extract vibrational cross-sections over a wide photon energy range (20 to 300 eV). The experiments were performed on hydrogen (H2)—the simplest of all diatomics, homonuclear nitrogen (N2), and even the heteronuclear carbon monoxide (CO). Clear oscillations around the Franck–Condon values have been observed and interpreted as the distinct mark of Young's interferences. They are satisfactorily reproduced by first-principles calculations that do not require the introduction of any external arbitrary parameters or fitting functions.
These results on benchmark molecules constitute an important step toward extending this particular combination of detection technique and advanced modeling into a widely applicable structural tool for electron interferometry and holography by capitalizing on coherent photoemission. These multicenter interferences in the continuum are a very sensitive probe of electronic and geometric degrees of freedom. As such, they can track in real time the various couplings at play during the photoionization processes triggered by accelerator- or lab-based light sources that are rapidly developing around the world.
Research conducted by: S.E. Canton (Lund University, Sweden), E. Plésiat (Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain), J.D. Bozek (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory), B.S. Rude (ALS), P. Decleva (University of Trieste and the National Research Council, Institute of Materials, Italy), and F. Martín (Autonomous University of Madrid and the Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies in Nanoscience, Spain).
Research funding: Ministry of Science and Innovation (Spain) and COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). Operation of the ALS is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences.
Publication about this research: S.E. Canton, E. Plésiat, J.D. Bozek, B.S. Rude, P. Decleva, and F. Martín, "Direct observation of Young's double-slit interferences in vibrationally resolved photoionization of diatomic molecules," Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 108, 7302 (2011).
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|Conte demands better attitude from Chelsea
|Wenger hails stylish Arsenal display
|Moreno the unlikely subject of Klopp´s praise
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|Board can call me if they want to talk - Guidolin
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|Sergi Roberto revelling in new role
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|Mourinho demands more from star man Pogba
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|Sunderland 2 Crystal Palace 3: Benteke´s late header stuns Black Cats
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|Mourinho completely trusts dropped Rooney
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|Pochettino hints at Vertonghen renewal
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|Mourinho describes Wenger relationship as ´civilised´
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|Fernandinho hails ´intelligent´ De Bruyne
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|Guardiola keen for Kolarov extension
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|Wenger laments missing out on Costa
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|Guidolin: It´s not possible to beat Manchester City if you don´t play well
|Mourinho prepared to bench Rooney
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|Balotelli must remain serious, says Favre
|Conte: Guardiola only better than me because he has it easy
|No need for Aguero to calm down - Guardiola
|Toulouse 2 Paris Saint-Germain 0: Aurier sees red as Emery´s side slip to surprise defeat
|Borussia Dortmund 3 Freiburg 1: Aubameyang marks landmark game with goal
|Argentina apologise for Bauza´s Barcelona criticism over Messi
|Young players ´the spirit´ of Manchester United - Ferguson
|Lack of Manchester United game-time ´frustrating´ for Rashford
|Mazzarri rues ´bad injury´ for Janmaat
|Sampaoli slams Messi treatment
|Gray handed four-match ban for abusive posts
|Valencia captain Parejo: I´ve been called a dog in the street
|Leicester fairytale isn´t Ranieri´s best achievement
|Former Parma chiefs get five-year bans from football
|Three Burnley players sign new contracts
|No complaints over Vidal post for Luis Enrique
|Manchester City have no case to answer in Garre transfer
|Angry Moyes slams Van Aanholt over shisha pipe photos
|Van Basten appointed to FIFA role
|Albiol signs new Napoli deal
|Barcelona court re-opens Neymar transfer case
|Barcelona want the best for Messi - Luis Enrique
|Mourinho grudgingly helps to ´feed the Einsteins´
|Mourinho defends embattled Rooney
|Injured Martial to miss Leicester clash
|Pochettino backs Janssen to fill Kane void
|Conte admires Wenger´s ´fantastic´ Arsenal career
|City confirm Kompany´s groin injury - no date for return
|Allegri considers benching Dybala
|´Benny V´ nets Tottenham deal
|Zidane concern over Casemiro and Marcelo absences
|Pardew backs Townsend for England recall
|Terry ruled out of Arsenal clash
|Kane requires second scan - Pochettino
|Robben must settle for bench role, says Ancelotti
|Zidane expects Barca to be weaker without Messi
|Montero hopes to peak after signing new Swansea deal
|Matuidi has ´no regrets´ over PSG stay
|O´Neill, Keane sign new Republic of Ireland deals
|Guardiola: My tactics nothing to do with Clichy goal
|Real Madrid confirm Marcelo calf strain
|Phelan no closer to learning Hull future
|Italy legend Rossi hails Totti as ´the strongest in the last 20 years´
|Adebayor dismisses whiskey and cigarette story
|Masuaku injury blow for Hammers
|Bauza: I don´t want a Messi war with Barcelona
|Ramsey sidelined until after internationals
|Walker signs Spurs extension
|Hughes quashes Bony rift talk
|Wenger brushes off Mourinho book claims
|Mourinho wanted to ´break Wenger´s face´, new book alleges
|Jones appointed as Jets coach
|Barca the only club for Messi - Fabregas
|Dyer on track for November return
|Koeman rules out Everton future for Niasse
|´Champion´ Rooney not ahead of my players - Ranieri
|Klopp hints at Karius start
|I never planned to leave Chelsea - Fabregas
|Injured Messi thanks Gladbach for get well message
|Wenger: Demanding society makes 20-year reign hard to repeat
|Celtic and Rangers to meet in League Cup semi-final
|Hillsborough victims awarded Freedom of the City of Liverpool
|Under-fire Rooney hits back at ´rubbish´ criticism
|Emery leaves out Ben Arfa again
|Bauza critical of Barca´s Messi game management
|Hernanes: I would whistle myself too
|Casemiro suffers leg fracture
|Former Liverpool defender Josemi retires
|Ancelotti: Perez lacks Beckenbauer´s understanding
|Oxlade-Chamberlain tells Arsenal to control temper against Chelsea
|Gabriel: Inter are Italy´s biggest club
|Barton was fantastic but he´s part of Rangers now - Dyche
|Pepe resumes light Real Madrid training
|EFL rules out of possibility of incorporating Premier League B teams
|Pulis relishing prospect of landmark game at Stoke
|Karanka warns Spurs will not be hindered by Kane absence
|Tuchel warns Dortmund not to underestimate Freiburg
|Zlatan talks like the Terminator, says Northampton´s Zakuani
|Ranieri would share a drink with ´fantastic´ Mourinho
|Koeman confident over Lukaku return
|Busquets pens new Barcelona deal
|Ranieri: Drinkwater to United rumours good for Leicester
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|Real Madrid miss out on record but how do Zidane´s men compare with LaLiga´s finest?
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|Emery opens door to Ben Arfa return against Toulouse
|Ancelotti warns PSG over Lewandowski
|Iniesta in the dark over Barcelona future
|Mourinho slams ´football Einsteins´ for undermining Manchester United efforts
|James blasts officials after Villarreal draw
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|Africa´s richest man plans to buy Arsenal ´in three to four years´
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|Howe urges Bournemouth to bounce back against Everton
|Kali becomes first player to be sent off by video referee
|Rose pens new Tottenham deal
|Di Matteo confirms Grealish investigation
|Lewandowski in no rush over Bayern contract
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|Grujic targets defensive improvement
|Carrick: Mourinho knows what I can do
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The wrong spelling for the word beezie
Note to Jeff:
"Im gonna sleep wit that beeze tonight"
"Im gonna sleep wit that beeze tonight"
by Sokel July 12, 2005
The logical plural of booze. Used when you drink so much booze that it has to be pluralized.
She nearly passed out after drinking huge gallons of beeze.
by .NetRolller 3D March 12, 2010
A word that can replace any other word ever invented. Beeze is commonly substiuted for words you would not want others to hear.
Want to smoke some beeze? or What the beeze?!
by Ryan Brothers July 30, 2003


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quote: Specifically, they sifted through sediments looking for leaf waxes, hardy biochemicals that tend to resist breakdown and survive, even over millions of years. By performing gas chromatography and mass spectrometry analyses on the various waxes, the researchers were able to pinpoint both the foliage and composition to within a couple centuries.
quote: Oh, that's right, this leaf wax was actually under the ground for "2 million years". So what they mean is these leaves were buried very quickly by some extinction event, you know, one of those events where billions of dead things were buried by water, and covered by rocks all over the planet.
quote: Historical records from antiquity, as well as tribal legends from all over the planet do actually mention one such event like that, but of course I doubt they'd be interested in knowing this, especially as these leaves were almost certainly buried in that event
quote: Do you know what I think? I think if they bothered to carbon 14 date the stuff they'd get a result, and it wouldn't be 2 million years old.
quote: You know what else I think? I think if they look around in those sediments they might actually find some seeds with DNA in them.
quote: I like that big collapse thing. Once we stop expanding from the big bang there is no reason gravity won't start pulling us all back. It could be a big endless cycle.
quote: Disorder increases with time. So following each cycle, the universe must get more and more disordered. But if there has already been an infinite number of cycles, the universe we inhabit now should be in a state of maximum disorder. Such a universe would be uniformly lukewarm and featureless, and definitely lacking such complicated beings as stars, planets and physicists – nothing like the one we see around us. One way around that is to propose that the universe just gets bigger with every cycle. Then the amount of disorder per volume doesn't increase, so needn't reach the maximum. But Vilenkin found that this scenario falls prey to the same mathematical argument as eternal inflation: if your universe keeps getting bigger, it must have started somewhere.


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In basketball, a player takes the ball and drives towards the basket in an attempt to score.
"He's a weak defender. Take it to the hole!"
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thomas took it to the hole 40 times this game!
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Serves 1 |
Prep Time 5 minutes |
Cook Time 2 minutes
1 cup water
1 1/2 tsp Eden Genmai Miso, or to tasteor any Eden Miso
2 tsp water, for dissolving miso
1/2 tsp Eden Wakame Flakes
1 Tbsp scallions, finely chopped
Place water and wakame in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to low. Puree the miso with 2 teaspoons water. Add the miso and scallions. Simmer 2 minutes and serve.
Eastern, Gluten-Free, Japanese Food, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Macrobiotic, No Sweetener Added, Sea Vegetables, Soup, Chili & Stews, Vegan, Wheat-Free


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on November 11, 2012 - 12:01 AM
Today, 2 p.m.: Not Just Words: Prose reading by Olga Karman followed by poetry with slideshow of collage art by Katherine Denison. Artspace Buffalo Gallery, 1219 Main St. $5.
Monday, 7 p.m.: Not Just Words: Dramatic Readings by Tim Newell and others including Ann Goldsmith, Kathleen Betsko Yale, J. Tim Raymond and Timothy Englert. Works to be excerpted include Shakespeare's "Richard III" and Ann Goldsmith's "The Plague." Artspace Buffalo Gallery, 1219 Main St. $5.
Tuesday, 7 p.m.: Reading and book signing with Mick Cochrane, author of "Fitz," a new young adult novel published by Knopf/Random House. Cochrane is professor of English and Lowery Writer-in-Residence at Canisius College. Fireside Lounge, 2nd Floor, Richard E. Winter '42 Student Center, 80 Hughes Ave.
Tuesday, 7 p.m.: Not Just Words: "The Masks We Wear," poetry workshop with Ann Goldsmith. Artspace Buffalo Gallery, 1219 Main St. Free.
Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.: Jewish Community Book Fair: Reading by Israeli-born poet Rachel Bergash, author of the memoir "Half the House, My Life In and Out of Jerusalem" (Sunstone Press). Jewish Community Center-Benderson Building, 2640 North Forest Road, Amherst. $6 to $12.
Wednesday, 7 p.m.: Not Just Words: Writing for Artists, a workshop with J. Tim Raymond. Artspace Buffalo Gallery, 1219 Main St. Free.
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.: "Earth's Daughters: The Next Generation," a benefit reading for Earth's Daughters magazine featuring many of the Buffalo-Niagara region's leading younger women poets and writers, including Marina Blitshteyn, Robin Brox, Jennifer Campbell, Kim Chinquee, Sara Ries. and Janna Willoughby-Lohr, . Buffalo East, 1412 Main St. $10 to $20 (which includes a subscription to the magazine).
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.: Jewish Community Book Fair: Reading by Bonnie Schneider, cable network meteorologist on CNN and HLN and author of a new book, "Extreme Weather" (Palgrave McMillian). Jewish Community Center-Benderson Building, 2640 North Forest Road, Amherst. $6 to $12.
Thursday, 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.: Canisius College Polish Legacy Book Fair. Runs 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily through Sunday. Montante Cultural Center, 2001 Main St.
Thursday, 7 p.m.: Book launch for "My Bookstore: Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places to Browse, Read, and Shop" (Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers) featuring contributing essayist Mick CochraneDiscussion with Jon Welch of Talking Leaves Books on the role of independent bookstores in today's cultural climate to follow. Talking Leaves Books, 3158 Main St.
Thursday, 7 p.m.: The Write Thing Series presents a fiction reading by Laurie Viera Rigler, author of "Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict" and "Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict" (both published by Plume in North America). Medaille College Academic Commons, Main Hall, 4th floor, 18 Agassiz Circle.
Thursday, 7 p.m.: Not Just Words: Poetry reading featuring Gene Grabiner, George Grace, and Ryki Zuckerman. Artspace Buffalo Gallery, 1219 Main St. $5.
Thursday, 8 p.m.: UB Poetics Program reading by Mónica de la Torre, a poet, editor and translator. She lives in Brooklyn and is senior editor at BOMB Magazine. Rust Belt Books, 202 Allen St.
Friday, 7 p.m.: Cynthia Carr, longtime critic at the Village Voice, discusses "Fire in the Belly" (Bloomsbury USA), her much-praised new biography of David Wojnarowicz. Hallwalls Cinema, 341 Delaware Ave.


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For fans of Adele, it's been a long three years since her last record was released. But given a new Internet report, have the details of her new album and tour been confirmed?
The soul diva set off the speculation herself in May when, a day before her 26th birthday, she Tweeted: "Bye bye 25 ... See you again later in the year." The last portion was taken as her hint that her next effort would drop by the end of 2015.
On Tuesday, the frenzy started again when the Twitter account for the World Music Awards apparently announced the name of the album and a tour: "#adele confirms 2015 Tour After The Release Of Her New Album 25!" The Tweet has since been deleted.
However, Martin Mills – chairman of Beggars Group, the parent company of Adele's XL Recordings – told Billboard there is "no truth" to the Tweet. (The potential name would have been in keeping with her first two albums: 2008's 19 and 2011's 21, which were both nods to her age at the time.)
So what can we expect on the private singer's ultra-secret next album? Possibly plenty of interesting collaborations!
Phil Collins told Rolling Stone that he's been in the studio with Adele, and OneRepublic rocker-megaproducer Ryan Tedder confirmed to MSN Music that he's returned to work with her again.
"I've heard everything we've done, and I'm proud of it, or prouder of anything we did on the first album, and she is sounding even better than ever," he said.
However, even he admits to being kept slightly in the dark!
"She will deliver the album on her own timetable, at her own pace," he added. "And the only person that will ever declare it finished will be her, when she decides it's finished."
Bye bye 25... See you again later in the year x pic.twitter.com/HEmY14El5s— Adele (@OfficialAdele) May 4, 2014


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CLEMSON — Clemson had it all lined up Friday, 80,000 orange pom-poms in neat rows at Death Valley. An unexpected strong wind blew some of them away.
The No. 13 South Carolina Gamecocks arrived Saturday night with everything aligned against them, and the No. 12 Tigers blew a golden opportunity.
So much for revenge, facing a backup quarterback, taking advantage of a depleted South Carolina running game.
Two starts, two wins, two 300-yard passing games for Dylan Thompson, star of the Gamecocks' 27-17 victory.
"It seems like when we play Clemson," Gamecocks head coach Steve Spurrier said, "they don't play very well."
Our official Palmetto State football rivalry is at peak interest.
Clemson leads the series 65-41-4, but has lost four in a row.
The Tigers were favored, but couldn't block Jadeveon Clowney long enough to make big plays.
The Gamecocks have gone through dozens of quarterbacks that failed to defeat Clemson. Suddenly, they have two — Thompson and Connor Shaw — with 1-0 records against the Tigers.
Thompson's 310 passing yards were impressive, but a 20-yard scamper on third-and-19 before the clinching touchdown was the highlight play.
On the map
You're either emotionally invested or annoyed by all the nutty fans on edge.
The Tiger Burn in Columbia.
Rubber chickens dragged along Pickens County asphalt.
A seller's market for tickets.
National star power, even without Marcus Lattimore in a Gamecock uniform.
Two head coaches ideally suited for their gigs, Stephen Orr Spurrier — SOS — saving South Carolina's big-time dreams vs. homespun Dabo Swinney, an Alabaman just like Danny Ford.
DeVonte Holloman originally committed to Clemson. But South Carolina's versatile linebacker/defensive back hybrid Saturday night intercepted his third pass against the Tigers.
Dalton Freeman, Clemson's center and a team leader, said a Tiger victory was critical to "move forward and put this program on the map."
It's on the map, and was on ESPN, televised nationally in prime-time.
It was close to a BCS Championship Game play-in game. Oh, if not for those Sunshine State shadows.
Clemson suffered a 49-37 loss at Florida State, South Carolina a 44-11 setback at Florida.
Or, consider that Georgia and Georgia Tech played Saturday with both teams headed for their respective conference title games. South Carolina clobbered the national championship-contending Bulldogs, 35-7. Georgia Tech was no match at Clemson, losing 47-31.
The long run
Brad Edwards was there for the only South Carolina-Clemson game featuring teams with a higher combined ranking. As a Gamecocks free safety in 1987, his interception return for a touchdown sealed a 20-7 victory for No. 12 South Carolina over No. 8 Clemson.
It looked like a long stretch of high-level competition would vault the rivalry into national significance. Scandals and other things happened.
A bullish Edwards was on hand Saturday night at Death Valley and agreed national significance momentum is back.
"I certainly see what Coach Spurrier is doing and it seems like Clemson is recruiting really well," said Edwards, the athletic director at Jacksonville University in Florida. "Both teams are doing a better job of keeping the in-state talent at home. There was a long time when it wasn't that way."
South Carolina benefited over three consecutive decisive wins from injuries to Clemson contributors C.J. Spiller in 2009, Kyle Parker in 2010 and Sammy Watkins in 2011.
No excuses for Clemson on Saturday night, not with the Gamecocks missing running back Marcus Lattimore and Shaw.
Same time next year, with icing.
Clemson opens the 2013 season at home against Georgia. Clowney will project as the first overall pick in the 2014 draft and Clemson might have at least one Heisman Trophy candidate.
In Clemson's Tajh Boyd and the Shaw-Thompson tag team in Columbia, the teams will combine with unusually extensive leadership at quarterback.
Just 51 weeks away.
Clemson can hardly wait.
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Charlotte, N.C.--The Carolina Panthers placed receiver Steve Smith and center Ryan Kalil on the NFC Pro Bowl team the
National Football League announced Tuesday night.
It will be Smith's fifth Pro Bowl appearance and the third consecutive for Kalil and his first as a starter.
The Panthers are ranked fourth in the League in total yardage and fifth in scoring this season with Smith and Kalil starting every game.
Smith leads the Panthers in catches and yardage with 73 for 1,308 yards and six touchdowns.
Kalil has been a mainstay in the Carolina third ranked ground attack as well as the signal-caller along the offensive line.
"It's an honor and a privilege to be selected because it shows the respect of your peers," says Smith. "Next to the Super Bowl, the Pro Bowl is the biggest honor in our profession."
Smith was also selected to the post-season contest in 2001, 2005, 2006, and 2008, tying him with Michael Bates and Julius Peppers for most Pro Bowl selections in Panthers history.
"You are only as good as the guys you play next to and I have been fortunate to play next to some really good offensive linemen and have two good backs and a heck of a quarterback," says Kalil.
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At each of the City Council's stated meetings, council members introduce bills, most of which will never become laws (for the process by which bills become laws, click here). As a regular feature, Gotham Gazette discusses some of the legislation proposed at each meeting.
At its most recent stated meeting on November 15, members of the City Council introduced more bills that would put more regulations on nightlife, tighten oversight of city agencies, and require disclosure from businesses who profited from slavery.
Members of the city council introduced two more bills in their three-month campaign to improve nightlife safety and curb underage drinking.
Councilmember Peter Vallone, Jr., who authored another nightlife bill last month, submitted Intro 479, which punishes those who knowingly allow minors to drink in their homes. Also, Councilmember Melinda Katz put forth Intro 475 to tighten restrictions against clubs that admit minors without their parents.
"Considering how everything has been going in the city of New York, it will make the nightclub establishment a better place," Katz said of her bill.
Councilmembers James Sanders, Jr. and Annabel Palma lashed out against the makers of the "Cocaine" energy drink, who market the product by comparing it to the drug. Resolution 610 calls on local stores to discontinue sales of the drink. The resolution is a request, not an actual ban on the product.
"The founder [of the drink] needs to be reminded that this plague has caused violence, death, and imprisonment in our community," Sanders said, referring the actual drug. "Is there nothing that we won't do for a dollar bill?"
Two councilmembers introduced bills aimed at increasing oversight of city agencies.
City council officials said there is a need for continued, long-term information about the health of first responders at the World Trade Center. Councilmember Joseph Addabbo proposed Intro 468, which would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to issue an annual report on the World Trade Center Health Registry, detailing the health status and treatment of those who are registered.
In response to several high profile child deaths in the city this year, Councilmember Bill deBlasio proposed Intro 471, a bill that would create a seven-member commission to conduct a review the city's child welfare system. The commission's duties would include examining the Administration for Children's Services' policies and procedures, case files, and ability to conduct investigations and coordinate with other agencies. Within a year of the passage of the bill, the commission would submit a report to the mayor and the speaker of the council. DeBlasio said there ultimately needs to "be greater confidence in ACS and more reason for people to report [incidents of child abuse]."
Councilmember Charles Barron submitted a bill that would require city contractors to disclose if they had ever engaged in or profited from slavery. Citing action by several major companies and similar legislation in other U.S. cities, Intro 469 calls for potential contractors "to search their past" and reveal the information as the country continues to revisit the history of slavery.


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New Mexico plans to hire 40 military veterans to serve as firefighters during the upcoming wildfire season as part of a pilot program by Gov. Susana Martinez's administration.
The governor said Monday the veterans will be trained and form four crews to fight wildfires across the state.
New Mexico is bracing for a difficult fire season because of lingering drought conditions.
State Forestry spokesman Dan Ware said the military veterans will be in addition to about 250 seasonal firefighters the state typically hires. Starting pay is $17.40 an hour, and some firefighting training starts next week.
Ware said crews of military veterans could be assigned to help fight fires outside of New Mexico after the wildfire season ends in the state.


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COLUMBUS - Hunters and outdoors enthusiasts should be aware of a relatively new tick in Ohio, the blacklegged "deer" tick, according to the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.
Blacklegged ticks once were considered rare in Ohio, but the state likely now has established populations in 26 counties, most east of Interstate 71 where deciduous forests are present.
These small, dark ticks are known transmitters of Lyme disease and remain active throughout the year, including the fall and winter when temperatures are above freezing.
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Unlike pets and humans, wild animals such as deer are not affected by the blacklegged tick and suffer no ill effects from Lyme disease. Additionally, Lyme disease cannot be transmitted by the consumption of venison.
Hunters should remember hunting and dressing deer may bring them into close contact with infected ticks. Be aware composting deer hides may introduce these unwanted ticks in new areas.
Everyone, especially hunters, should be aware of the threat and take precautions to prevent tick attachment. Outer clothing should be sprayed with a permethrin-based repellent, according to label directions before hunting and allowed to thoroughly air dry. Once dry, the clothing produces no odor. Pants should be tucked into socks or boots and shirts into pants to keep ticks on the outside of clothing.
Ticks are difficult to spot on camouflage clothing. All clothing should be carefully inspected for small, dark crawling ticks before entering vehicles and going indoors. Once indoors, thoroughly check for small, attached ticks.
Remove attached ticks as soon as they are discovered to reduce the risk of contracting tick-borne diseases.
For individuals to safely remove ticks from themselves, hunting dogs or deer, people should use tweezers or their fingers protected by rubber gloves. Grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible and pull straight out with steady, even pressure. Do not use petroleum jelly, fingernail polish, alcohol, cigarettes, matches, or other similar methods to try to kill or stimulate the tick to back out. These methods do not work, delay proper removal and may be dangerous.
People should familiarize themselves with the symptoms for Lyme disease by going to www.cdc.gov/lyme.
ODH's website has more on tick identification and tick-borne diseases at www.odh.ohio.gov.


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Rush Limbaugh says Apple is Republicans and Google is Democrats
0. phoneArena 05 Aug 2013, 09:27 posted on
"I would venture to say that nine out of 10 bloggers writing high-tech hate Apple," Limbaugh pointed out in one of its arguments. "Apple is the equivalent of the Republicans on these blogs"…
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1. Cha7520 (Posts: 221; Member since: 31 Oct 2010)
Apple- Overpriced, outdated, uppity people. Google- Price is right, cutting edge technology, and everyday people...yup...sounds about right! LOL
3. LGphone5 (banned) (Posts: 11; Member since: 05 Aug 2013)
Apple is pricy
7. ajac09 (Posts: 1481; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
I am really thinking communist then republican
12. idroidequis (Posts: 103; Member since: 23 Jan 2013)
Didnt realize apple forced you to work for others and owned all your business. You have no idea what a communist is do you...
20. duder52 (Posts: 27; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
If you are part of the apple ecosystem, you are under apple's control and must do as they say. You do not have the freedom of choice. Got an app that apple suspiciously doesn't like? Not allowed in the store. Want a custom ringtone? Must use itunes. Must use itunes for everything. Want a custom DEFAULT browser or DEFAULT keyboard? Forget about it. Must use apples. Even with a "jailbreak" you still can't do all of these things. Apple is all about control. So maybe not exactly communist, but more like a dictatorship.
32. Kevinphantom (Posts: 82; Member since: 17 Jun 2013)
Ya I wanted to say apple is a dictator but here you said it before
39. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Very true+1 that includes Darkjedi Fanboy™
And he criticised me and my wife. Look how nasty this rotten company is. He praises and loves Apple. No wonder Droid does was right.
Apple needs to be Bankrupt. Right now ™ every company should stop supplying goods and services to them
50. Dorothy69 (banned) (Posts: 498; Member since: 21 May 2013)
Actually, your point only proves what an iDiot Limbdouche is; DarkestofJedddiiiii is a Democrat whose head explodes if you say anything about his DaddyBama and he owns and loves his iThingy; conversely, I am more of a rePublikan and I simply abhor iRubbish, my huge Galaxy Note 2 is what does it for me. My friends (also who aren't Dems') also love their Androids!
56. Doakie (Posts: 2009; Member since: 06 May 2009)
Yeah... I'm pretty conservative and at one point considered myself a Republican. And the only thing I hate more than Rush Limbaugh is Apple. I've always thought Rush was obnoxious and a very poor leader for conservatives to idolize. Apple is the OS for more simple minded people who don't like complexity and I don't think political party lines holds an exclusive to simple minded following. But again that's only my personal opinion.
95. apocalypsebc (Posts: 148; Member since: 07 Dec 2010)
So you only have RePub friends? I have both parties as friends. I also agree with you about limbo. Some people are pathetic.
94. darkkjedii (Posts: 21368; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
I know you'll check back, so I've one word to say. Limited...
54. DontHateOnS60 (Posts: 867; Member since: 20 Apr 2009)
Thank you! That's exactly why Apple = Liberalism in the tech sense.
99. Cellphonator12 (Posts: 29; Member since: 19 Nov 2012)
Was thinking exactly the same! Apple is about big government, wants to control everything, wants you dependent, Google is about entrepreneurship, creativity and freedom.
61. Caralho (Posts: 119; Member since: 18 Jun 2012)
Rush Limbaugh is a name that part of America listens to... Yeah, the lunatic part!!! lol
31. Dr.Phil (Posts: 1176; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
I'll just leave this here for everyone to educate themselves:
51. Dorothy69 (banned) (Posts: 498; Member since: 21 May 2013)
Wow, I'm so far off to the right that I fell off the scale??
Damn, no wonder I'm no fan of his LameDuckness aka Da' prez'!!
100. Topcat488 (Posts: 1396; Member since: 29 Sep 2012)
Why is it so important for you to tell us your life... We DON'T care, now, miss far right, get in there and do the dishes. Our President won two terms in a row. Let it rest.
104. donfem (Posts: 646; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
Very fortunate to witness an apparent exhibition of the highest form of ignorance. If you were blonde....
93. apocalypsebc (Posts: 148; Member since: 07 Dec 2010)
Who created that web page?
5. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Disagree to a certain extent. iPhone 5 still holds its ground to flagships today.
22. designerfx (Posts: 76; Member since: 26 Mar 2013)
since when, exactly?
I don't even mean this in terms of hating on the phone as much as the competition has improved far faster on both UI and hardware capability.
25. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
It's fluid running iOS 6. Still one of the best cameras on a smartphone. Still has a beautiful design. Still has a all around great ecosystem.
Anything else?
59. bvalde09 (Posts: 181; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
however battery life is crappy and cannot accomplish one of the simple task in the world. Send a damn mp3 via bluetooth and make it work. iphone 5 is great dont get me wrong but It time to say "Apple the world is bigger than you think"
60. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Did you just say battery life sucks on the iPhones 5? You don't know what you're talking about.
90. Damo579 (Posts: 242; Member since: 18 May 2013)
My fiancé gets 5 hours maybe 6 of bettery life on her iphone 5. I get 11-14 hours on my Lumia 920 so yes battery life is horrible. I know people with iphones that complain about the battery life also.
77. EclipseGSX (Posts: 1717; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Haha fluid, yea a glorified app launcher should be. It no longer has the best camera though. iPhone 5 is old hat now. You haven't use many other cameras if you think this, either that or you're a blind fanboy
84. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Blind fanboy for saying the iPhone 5 is still a great smartphone? Fanboy even when I'm rocking a GS3? Just because it's an Apple product doesn't mean it sucks. Lol what a disappointing comment.
Read comment #21 please.
40. Luuthian (Posts: 246; Member since: 09 Sep 2011)
The iPhone 5 runs smoother with a dual core setup than some Android's do with quad. Not to mention the graphics chip in the phone is still incredibly powerful.
Specs are often mistaken as determining consumer experience. That couldn't be far from the truth.
48. Chakra (Posts: 130; Member since: 02 Dec 2009)
I agree, but it's not above Apple to use the hardware angle when they are better as well when it suits them
67. tedkord (Posts: 11733; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
It runs slightly smoother with half the cores doing an eighth as much. Whoopdedoo.
8. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13103; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
Google being akin to democrats is true as they like to control, force things upon users that they do not want, and abuse their power and reach in many ways.
9. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
You just described Apple, not Google.
17. roldefol (Posts: 4259; Member since: 28 Jan 2011)
Google is akin to Democrats, who would appear to be about choice and personal freedom, but is actually about monitoring your life and tailoring it to its values, all the while raking in huge corporate profits.
Apple is akin to Republicans, who would appear to be about doing things Right, but is actually about dictating how you should live your life and tailoring it to its values, all the while raking in huge corporate profits.
55. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13103; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
AppleCare is useful yet optional. Obamacare is forced yet costly and poorly implemented.
69. av911 (Posts: 190; Member since: 19 Nov 2012)
Optional, like iTunes?
74. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13103; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
iTunes isn't required to activate an iPhone.
76. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
It is required to put music on an iPhone, though. That's pretty damn restrictive.
Mxy, some days I seriously wonder how your body functions while you type here, since you exhibit such low brainpower you can't possibly operate your necessary life functions while spouting your bullcrap here.
102. lyndon420 (Posts: 4405; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
Why enable him/it? That's what it wants...to grab your attention. Put some salve on it, look away, and treat him/it like a bad rash. Maybe it will go away with some self control.
78. EclipseGSX (Posts: 1717; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Not anymore because they realized how stupid and restrictive it was LOL
87. gazmatic (Posts: 795; Member since: 06 Sep 2012)
it is all about profits
whether it is politricks or mobile devices
i wish more commenters were as astute as you are
24. appleDOESNT.com (banned) (Posts: 456; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
he's not really right... blog writers love apple (not sure why, high price, mediocre tech usually = fail) it's the blog commentators that hate apple. i actually hate apple less than i hate their iFollowers, man, those guys are uppity, delusional and just plain annoying
35. phonemonkey (Posts: 168; Member since: 13 Feb 2012)
you can call something overpriced but I don't think that you are the one to determine what overpriced means.
Google is lower because typically the phones are cheaper and of poor build
As for why the writer of this article thought it had anything to do with phone news... I am confused
2. Sauce (unregistered)
Communist. Not Republican.
49. WHoyton1 (Posts: 1635; Member since: 21 Feb 2013)
bloody hell does no one know what communism means!!!
58. Zero0 (Posts: 592; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
Pretty sure that paying workers pennies an hour is the antithesis of what Marx wanted.
85. RomeoJDR (Posts: 244; Member since: 09 Dec 2011)
And where does Apple find workers where they can pay those wages to? Under China's communist regime.
88. Zero0 (Posts: 592; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
"Communist" only in name of party.
"Communist regime" is something of an oxymoron; communism is, by definition, a stateless society (classless and moneyless as well, but you still find those two things in China).
Thus the point about people not knowing what communism is. I dare you to find me an extant communist society larger than a few dozen people, or a historically large one that lasted more than a couple of decades.
4. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
I'm sorry bit this guy is a joke. Bloggers talk bad about Apple? Clearly he's never been on CNet. Every website praises Apple for it's products, but disapprove of their behavior in the legal system. Two different things buddy.
6. Sauce (unregistered)
Exactly. He's just a bimbo with a helium inflated brain.
10. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
11. idroidequis (Posts: 103; Member since: 23 Jan 2013)
Id say the fans are complete opposite. Apple fans=democratic Android fans=Nazis
No other fans have so much hate for either iso or wp8 than android fans. Which does not reflect google who always does things to help people weither it be cheap and high end like google fiber and the nexus line. Wtf is with that fandroids you guys give google a bad name. Ill be the first to admit google>apple but all android fans are so wraped up around sammys nipples like a newborn, that they give google a bad name. Apple has no beef with google... Just samsung. Why is that you think? Google is like the guy who rather walk the road less traveled and samsung and apple are the two delinquents fighting in the dirt.
18. kabhijeet.16 (Posts: 805; Member since: 05 Dec 2012)
U proved urself wrong by writing so much out of ur hatred for Android. Android fans dont hate iOS/WP. We appreciate it. Its just that Android fans dont like limitations in these limited OS & its high price.
21. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
I like iOS, WP8, and webOS. They all push each other to do better. (Except webOS, which is no longer available.)
66. MartyK (Posts: 820; Member since: 11 Apr 2012)
Amen!, tell them again, Android users do not hate IOS/WP/ or any other OS, We love when technology move forward no matter who's doing it.
We hate when their fans come in spitting the same lie their OS provider tell them without any proof nor back up; and When someone sue someone over some BS patents.
97. idroidequis (Posts: 103; Member since: 23 Jan 2013)
People are not limited my the products they buy. But by what they can achieve with it. You are dumb to think you are a prisoner of what you buy when you are the master over it. You think ISO is limited by its specs and is limitations yet it has achieved more in 5 years than windows OS has in 30years.
103. kabhijeet.16 (Posts: 805; Member since: 05 Dec 2012)
Now this is the thing I'm talking about. (Same has been highlighted by MartyK in above comment). U like an OS, so u start bashing everyone who doesnt love iOS & troll like this. U are obviously an iPhone fan. Congratulations on having an iPhone but u calling me dumb for stating the obvious is proving ur hatred for Android again & again. Do you have any reason for hating Android? This kinda attitude is what is not liked by anyone.
As far as OS limitations is concerned, There is no doubt in anybody's mind that iOS is very limited as far as features is concerned. WP is little better than iOS in this regard. Android is far ahead in terms of features. We Android users love android for its flexibility, ease of use, options & vastness. I like iOS for its simplicity/usability. Like WP for the same.. We Android users dont hate any OS. Is that difficult to understand.? iOS has introduced true multitasking+various other useful features etc now in iOS7. Its great they are catching up.
And your argument that "iOS has achieved more in 5 yrs than windows OS has in 30yrs" is totally ur opinion. A lot many would agree that windows has led the way to bring phenomenal development in computing, everyone followed. I can accept this fact that Google followed MS. But can u accept this fact that Apple also did the same?
45. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
It's war Luke Steve jobs said. Android vs Apple
What was Steve's last dieing wishes......? Sadly that was a dream. Android 80% world and will dominate 90% in cars, electronic everywhere will be Android.
Rip Apple™®©
13. wgaurav (Posts: 22; Member since: 17 Dec 2010)
I think finally he will praise Obama as he saved ban on "Republican" Apple. This guy is such a joke.
14. idroidequis (Posts: 103; Member since: 23 Jan 2013)
He is really literally not that far from being the west burrow baptist church. Of the news world.
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All depends on how much he signs for. If over $8.41m, it would be 4 1st rounders. Figure it will be in the next tier down which would be 2 1st rounders, a 2nd, & a 3rd.
And how's that been working out for the Flyers? I would say it hasn't been responsible for winning a Cup, but his moves did manage to win one in LA.
If the contract is worth more than 42 million, the compensation will be 4, 1st round picks. The CBA has a clause that is there to prevent long term offer sheets. The maximum # of years you can divide the contract by (for compensation purposes) is 5,
So even if its only 100 million, that would make it 100/5 = 20 million which is way higher than the 8.41 threshold for the 4, 1sts.
The problem is Holland is getting burned by being too conservative with his moves, and in doing so he's letting the team decline instead of taking a risk and possibly making a wrong move. There's an old saying 'Action is always better than inaction'.
As much as I wanted Weber, Holland was right not to offer sheet him. It makes sense for Holmgren to do it, because if his offer is matched he doesn't have to face Weber more than twice a season.
If Holland offer sheeted him and Nashville matched, we essentially negotiated a life-time contract for a division rival. It made more sense to trade for him and then negotiate a deal, and it appears Holland was one of the major players in talks.
There is a silver lining to all of this though, if Nashville doesn't match, a division rival's defence has been decimated even worse than ours, and Philly will be in a weird situation where they can no longer keep Pronger on LTI (you can't replace a player on Injury reserve with a player who makes more money). That will put them temporarily over the salary cap, allowing us to make an offer on one of their defenceman to shore up our top pairings.


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"THANK YOU for the many kind words, prayers, and wishes that have been sent her way. They have made a difference," posted Stapleton, a high-school principal whose small-town Elberta, Mich., community had rallied to support 14-year-old "Issy" and the Stapleton family through costly autism care and now this unexpected, tragic turn.
Of Isabelle's recovery, Matt continued: "On Friday, after three days in the ICU, she was still unresponsive and had confirmed brain damage. After not seeing any changes in her condition, it was decided Friday evening to remove Isabelle from the ventilator. She responded by breathing on her own for the rest of the evening. The following morning, she awoke from her four[-]day 'coma-like' state asking questions, making requests, and quite incredibly, showing signs of the amazing young woman she is.
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Posts by Isabelle's mother, Kelli, on her blog The Status Woe indicated that, days before Issy returned home Aug. 30 from a seven-month residential treatment program to help control the teen's sometimes-violent behavior, Kelli argued with a special-education program instructor at the hometown school where Issy hoped to enroll this week.
In response, Kelli wrote, the school district had "uninvited" her daughter.
"I did this. I failed Issy," Kelli later wrote on the Team Issy Facebook page. The school district superintendent declined to discuss the case with PEOPLE.
On Sept. 3, after an in-home aide arrived at the Stapleton home and saw that Kelli and Issy were gone, police searched and said they found the family's van with Kelli and Issy inside, unconscious and with burnt charcoals that had filled the closed vehicle with carbon monoxide.
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The revelation comes courtesy of the Sunday night PBS show on genealogy, Finding Your Roots.
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As for what good all this uprooting of family trees can do, Gates is also quoted as saying, "I want ... Americans [to] realize how united we are as a people. ... There's so much animosity ... and one of the things that I want the series to do is to show that, deep down, we are all Americans. We've been sleeping together from the very beginning of the country."
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The countdown is about complete.
Instead of months and weeks, only days remain until the Berkeley Stags kick off their 2014 season on Friday night, Aug. 22 against Johnsonville.
While the rest of the Lowcountry will be scrimmaging at the Sertoma Classic, the Stags will start their regular season. Berkeley plans to hit the ground running.
And gunning.
Were going to be fast off the ball, fast with the plays, were going to run, make the play, hear the whistle and line up to run it again., said Stags Coach Jeff Cruce, who begins his fourth year at the Berkeley helm.
And while each year he expects big things, Cruce remains cautiously optimistic about the Stags good fortune heading into the fall.
This is the best team Ive had, Cruce said. And I said that last year too. This team is good. Were big, were fast, we can run the ball, and we have a very smart quarterback.
The Stags held their own against Goose Creek and North Augusta during a three-way scrimmage last week and Cruce was happy with what he saw.
We scored coming out of the gate, he said. We marched down the field against Goose Creek and scored early. Then we put a ten-play drive together and should have scored on that. We still need work, but this summer has been about accentuating the positive and weve looked very good lining up against opponents. We just need more game time, and the Johnsonville game will help us a lot.
Against Goose Creek and North Augusta, the Stags scored five times over the three-team scrimmage, gave up four touchdowns, rushed for 224 yards and passed for 167 yards.
But its a scrimmage, he said. Focusing on the positive, we played well. It was hot out and there and the day was long, but we played well.
Cruce said Johnsonville could present problems for the Stags with their wishbone offense.
Not many people run the wishbone offense these days and Johnsonville runs it well. We just have to keep getting better at the little things and take care of our own business and the rest will take care of itself.
The Stags have been working toward this moment on Friday night since Dec. 2013. Cruce said his team is ready to play and should be competitive.
We should be able to mix it up with everybody this fall, he said. Our defense has really stepped it up over the summer, and our offense is fast and experienced. We arent waiting on anybody. As soon as the referee blows the whistle were snapping the football.
While Cruce called quarterback Joseph Dress the best quarterback hes ever had, including the time at Hanahan and Cane Bay, the Stags coach had high praise for backup quarterback Darius Douglas.
Joseph has had a very good summer, but Darius has been outstanding back there. He can throw the football but he can also run very well.
The Stags also look to be strong at the younger levels as he expects both the JV and B teams to be strong.
We have some players coming up from the younger ranks from the middle school that are going to be very good players one day very soon, Cruce said.
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Well in Kessel's case he was up against a beast + he is a skilled guy not an enforcer. Would he have accepted, I am sure Scott wouldn't have punched him as hard as he can but none the less he did the right thing, by defending himself with the stick.
Holtby should heavily looking into assault charges, of course Shanahan does nothing because Snider is in the NHL buddybuddy club.
I love fighting and I think it has to be part of the game, it's entertaining but ASSAULT =/= fighting.I mean, the other two fights meh heat of the moment and injuries can happen but this one was just a disgrace.
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An inch or two of new snow, followed by a mid-morning burst of freezing rain, left Western New York roads covered with slush this morning, causing slowdowns for many morning commuters and a rash of accidents, including a fatal one in the Town of Brant.
Donald Murray, 76, of Angola, was killed when his westbound vehicle crossed over the center line of Route 5 on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, directly in front of an eastbound vehicle driven by Steven Forthman, 43, of Silver Creek. Murray was pronounced dead at the scene and Forthman was taken to Lakeshore Hospital where he was listed in serious condition.
The accident forced authorities to close Route 5 in the area, but it reopened by about 11 a.m.
A general snowfall dumped 1.7 inches of snow on the National Weather Service office in Cheektowaga, between about 4 and 6:30 a.m., before turning to a mix of rain and snow.
"It was more of a snow and sleet mix for a short time, about half an hour, then we pretty much transitioned to freezing rain," National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Mitchell said.
That unhealthy mix caused major problems on some roadways, including the Youngmann Highway in Amherst and Tonawanda, along with Millersport Road in Amherst. Thruway State Police described the highway conditions as messy at mid-morning, with quite a few cars off the road, but no major incidents.
Another accident, on Jamison Road in Elma, left a tractor-trailer flipped onto its side, but no major injuries were reported.
In a third accident, at about 8 a.m. in Niagara Falls, a New York State trooper was in a vehicle struck by a car that slid out of control on snow and ice on the northbound Niagara Thruway. The vehicle drove through the median, went airborne and struck the southbound state police Chevrolet Tahoe.
The trooper was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries, while troopers charged the other driver, Eric J. Smith, of Lewiston, with failure to keep right and speed not reasonable and prudent, according to police reports.
The morning slush shouldn't last too long, as an extreme – but short – warming trend already has started, with temperatures rising steadily from the 34 degrees reported at the weather service office at about 8:30 a.m.
Forecasters are calling for highs in the low 50s on Tuesday and mid 50s on Wednesday, before temperatures nose-dive back into the 20s later in the week, with a low of 14 degrees expected Thursday night.
"That will bring us back to reality pretty quickly," Mitchell said.
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I don't know why they are bothering. they already got patents on lenses for an APS-C mirrorless body. it is a given Nikon will throw it in the ring to take what sony has had to themselves for quite some time.sadly though, both canon/Nikon/sony seem to think APS-C is the way to go when m4/3 is outselling them in great numbers.the large apsc sensor is simply too clumsy too allow for compact lens designs other than the traditional pancake. Having used a sony NEX with some of their zooms, the size advantage went out the window and m4/3 seemed far more appealing.
If it was 35mm or 50mm equivalent I would have considered it. 28mm is a bit wide for a general purpose lens.
Come on guys where's the viewfinder! Wonder how the autofocus is...
Quote from: OnceUponaHoneyB on March 05, 2013, 10:57:21 AMCome on guys where's the viewfinder! Wonder how the autofocus is...It looks like a view finder can be mounted in the flash hot-shoe, making it more like a range-finder camera.


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I was gone the entire day to visit with very dear friends Jil, Tiph, & Deliverance. We ate the most yummy meal at Cerulean and I liked their chairs and decor. So I took a picture.
It was a wonderful day.
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glad you had a great day...you guys looked cold in your picture...brrrrrr.
Those plates your food is on are really cool! what a fun way to serve food.
Meeting up with old friends is s uch a joy.
My old friends from high school want to meet for a spa day. That would be a wonderful day!
That place did look neat. Meeting up with friends for the day is always great!ReplyDelete
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Looks like you had a great day, glad you enjoyed meeting with friends!ReplyDelete
I could dive right into this monitor and help you eat that wonderful looking food, Steph. What a great presentation. Very cool restaurant. And I love the photo of all you girls.ReplyDelete
Omg, that food looks amazing! Did it taste as good as it looks?
Glad you had a fun time, I didn't realize you'd be child-free the whole day. What a treat!
I love days like this....my old friends from school always get together at Christmas....very fun.ReplyDelete
I met a girl named Deliverance once. She was doing some youth group stuff at our church growing up and she was going to school at Moody. Is it the same one?! The name obviously stood out for me. :)ReplyDelete


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The Charleston County government is participating in the American Mosquito Control Association's "Mosquito Awareness Week" June 23-29 by informing people how to put these pests to rest.
Mosquitoes are responsible for the deaths of nearly a million people worldwide from malaria, according to the World Health Organization. In 2012, the U.S. experienced the worst year of mosquito-borne West Nile virus on record, with a death toll of 286 people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
With the heavy rainfall in an abnormally wet summer, Charleston County Mosquito Control Superintendent Donna Odom said she is looking to residents to join the effort to help stop a mosquito infestation.
"We take care of the large areas," she said, "and that's where we ask citizens to take care of their property."
Charleston has seen 33.20 inches of precipitation so far this year; a normal year to this date would have seen 19.86 inches.
And National Weather Service of Charleston meteorologist Brett Cimbora said more rainfall is expected in the next week. "For the next three days, we can see another 1 to 3 inches of rain mostly along the coast," Cimbora said.
The next seven days are expected to bring a total of 4 inches locally.
Charleston County announced Thursday that aerial sprayings are starting. Residents should expect to see low-flying planes after any major weather event until November between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.
The crucial thing that Odom asks people to do is eliminate any standing water on their property.
Odom said mosquitoes can breed in the tiniest collections of water, even in the cup of a magnolia leaf.
"Kiddie pools tend to be a big breeding ground when not used," Odom said.
For those with bird baths, pet dishes or any other constant water collection, it is recommended to flush the water out every four to seven days.
People who may be adversely affected by pesticides, such as beekeepers and organic farmers, are asked to contact county mosquito control units for notice of ground and aerial pesticide spraying schedules.
A list of Charleston County areas to be sprayed is updated daily on the mosquito program website.
Clemson entomology Prof. Geoff Zehnder, who coordinates the campus' integrated pest management and sustainable agriculture programs, said that spraying could, but likely would not, affect organic farming.
"Theoretically, if there was some spraying in the area and it carried over, you could lose your (organic) certification," Zehnder said. "Hopefully those organic fields would not be in close proximity to where they are spraying."
To receive organic certification, farmers must avoid synthetic chemicals, such as pesticides.
Limiting drift, Zehnder said, prevents most problems for farmers.
"I don't think they would be spraying on a windy day," he said. "So hopefully, the wind drift wouldn't be a factor."
Odom said this concern is taken into consideration.
"We actually avoid aerial spray and ground spray around organic farming," Odom said.
Beekeeper Larry Sexton, who also serves as the Charleston regional representative to the S.C. Beekeepers Association, said spraying has not caused any problem for his hives.
"They call me every time they have a spraying going on," Sexton said. "I don't seem to have any problems with (the sprayings)."
Odom said she has a call list for beekeepers and others affected by pesticides to let them know when they will be in the area.
Mike Hood, Clemson entomology professor and bee expert, said mosquito abatement programs have cooperated well to protect hives due to their essential pollination powers.
In the Charleston area, honeybee populations have increased, Hood said, with more beekeepers.
"To be quite honest, the Charleston Area Beekeepers Association has done a good job training new beekeepers," Hood said.
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