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Hello GamerDNA Nation!
It's been a busy month here at GamerDNA, with lots of work going on behind the scenes…and as a result, we now have plenty of stuff to talk about!
Last week was E3, the annual Video Game Industry trade show for all the game publishers/developers to show off their cool stuff to the press and retailers (like Best Buy and Wal-Mart). The show has become a huge press spectacle over the years, and this year was no exception. Exclusive game announcements and trailers, even The Beatles made an appearance at this year's E3.
The "Harmonix House Band", featuring Harmonix's CEO Alex Rigopulos on drums, playing The Beatles: Rock Band
This newsletter is jam packed with details on the latest GamerDNA updates, the latest GamerDNA News, and much more. We hope you enjoy it!
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Last week we announced the launch of TweetMyGaming, a site that tracks all of the gaming conversations on Twitter in real-time, and surfaces the most popular games that are being talked about right now.
On the website you can watch all the game related tweets from Twitter stream in to the site in real-time, see what the top games are on Twitter, or take a look at a particular game's page on TweetMyGaming and see what people are saying about that game.
Last week I had the pleasure of doing interviews with MTV Multiplayer and Current TV throughout the week about TweetMyGaming, as the site is a great way to see how people are reacting to game announcements and press, in real-time. You can check out my segments with MTV Multiplayer below:
MTV Multiplayer – TweetMyGaming Day 1 Wrap-Up
MTV Multiplayer – TweetMyGaming Day 2 Wrap-Up
MTV Multiplayer – TweetMyGaming Day 3 Wrap-Up
We created the site as a mash-up between the Twitter API, and the newly launched GamerDNA API, called Helix. The GamerDNA Helix API is in beta right now, and we'll be adding more and more to it as time goes by. Right now, even in it's beta state, it is quite powerful and gives you access to a large amount of data and features from GamerDNA. To find out more information about the Helix API, please check out our documentation here.
GamerDNA NOW Page
This past month we introduced the NOW page, a real-time feed of all of the activity on GamerDNA. You can use this page to see what is happening on the site, find new stuff and other gamers to check out, or even see what games are getting all of the attention within the community.
Facebook Connect
We've now added Facebook support, alongside our Twitter, FriendFeed, and Tumblr integration! Check out this How-To guide on how to hook up your accounts to GamerDNA!
Players Widget:
This tracking widget allows you to pick up to 20 friends and get updates about what they are playing right now, or have played recently. It gives you a quick one-shot look at what everyone has done recently, right from an easy to find spot on your Member Homepage.
Check out more details on our release notes for this update, which includes details on the GamerDNA Helix API!
Other Updates:
New Member Search, Account Settings section, and G4TV videos on GamerDNA – Release Notes here
This newsletter's Member Spotlight has become a fantastic member of the community, and as such it is time to put Mykalgaidin in the spotlight!
-Where in the real world do you live?
Louisville, CO, USA
-How long have you been gaming?
Since I was three and my father brought home an Atari 2600. 28 years later I'm still going strong. I'd appreciate it if that number wasn't spread around…
-What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most?
My dad got me into gaming. I'll play dang near anything. I do have a soft spot for JRPGs, Legend of Zelda, Metroid. Basically anything with a decent story. A good narrative can turn a mediocre game into a playable game.
-What brought you to gamerDNA and what do you think is the best feature of the site?
I first read about gamerDNA on Kotaku, I believe. I tried it out, and found a great community that was filled with people passionate about the same thing I was. Currently the feature I use the most is the NOW page. It makes it very easy to find new and interesting conversations, and it has exposed me to a greater cross-section of the gDNA membership.
-Who from the gamerDNA community would you like to meet in person?
It's quite a list, but here goes: Mishy, QforQ, colliny2K, arislyn, Svoboda, Retodon8, Dvader83, Shiiro. I'd say Jezmyn as well, but I see her every night.
-What is your favorite game?
Kind of a loaded question. There are so many fantastic games I've played over the years, and it's hard to narrow it down to just one. I guess I could say Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. I dig that out at least once a year and replay the entire thing.
-What gaming systems do you own and which is your favorite?
PS2, PS3, N64, DS, PSP, Xbox 360, Wii, Gamecube, GBA, iPhone, PSone, OSX, SNES. Again, it's hard to pick a favorite, but I definitely play my DS and my 360 the more than the others.
-The E3 Expo was just the other week, what games are you most excited about that were announced/shown off? What are you excited about for 2009 in gaming?
Another long list, I'm afraid. Final Fantasy XIII, Kingdom Hearts (DS), Metroid: Other M, Uncharted 2, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Mass Effect 2, God of War 3, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Shadow Complex.
I look forward to the expansion of digital distribution, more independent games and the expansion of current franchises. I'm not that impressed yet with the likes of Project: Natal and Sony's Eye Toy retread.
Thanks Mykalgaidin!
If you're interested in being in the next Member Spotlight, all you have to do is become a member of the GamerDNA community and get involved by posting comments, game posts, and generally being a good member with a positive attitude. You will be rewarded!
Kotaku TweetMyGaming Article - Kotaku posted a nice write up about TweetMyGaming
Joystiq TweetMyGaming Article – Joystiq also gave us a nice write up on TweetMyGaming
Joystiq Left 4 Dead Player Engagement Graph – Last month we created a graph of Left 4 Dead game play, comparing PC gamers against Xbox 360 gamers, and Joystiq wrote a piece about it.
Contests in May/June:
Last month we ran two separate contests around our NOW page and our Facebook/Twitter integration. Congrats to ForteV4 and Celestian for winning the $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Last week we asked everyone to join us in our chat room for the E3 Keynotes , because we would give out GamerDNA T-Shirts to random participants. Congrats to the following on winning a shirt!
Top Conversations on GamerDNA:
TandyQ gets excited about Shadow Complex
QforQ asks "What games are you most excited about from E3?"
Wingman709 shares his experience with the new Xbox Live beta of 1 vs 100
Retodon8 weighs in with his opinion on the Nintendo E3 Press Conference
That wraps it up for this Community Newsletter! Make sure you follow us on Twitter or become a fan of our Facebook Page, they're both great ways to keep up with what we're doing in the gamerDNA offices!
If you have any ideas/suggestions, feedback or would like to discuss this Newsletter – Please let us know on the forums!
Thanks a lot, see you next time!
Sam "QforQ" Houston
gamerDNA Community Manager
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The Oakland school district is exceptionally diverse, its state test scores are rising and it is preparing more and more of its students for college, is the gist of a new video for prospective families, "Take Another Look at OUSD."
"If you look and you're open, you can see a lot of wonderful things that happen here," goes one woman's testimonial.
Do you know many people applying to both private and public schools for next year? Think this commercial might sway them?
You can find a school tour and open house schedule for Oakland's public schools here.

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17th February 2013
Comment: Most letters to me, a Church of England bishop, are in favour of equal marriage 27
10:23 AM — Alan Wilson, the Bishop of Buckingham, the first Church of England bishop to come Out4Marriage reveals that most of the correspondence that he receives is in favour of same-sex couples marrying.
15th February 2013
Comment: Will the media stop the pity for homophobes? 52
7:12 PM — As part of marking Tuesday's Darwin Day, Adrian Tippetts celebrates the extinction of bad ideas in a PinkNews comment piece.
Comment: No one should ever feel like they need to go back into the closet when it comes to receiving care 9
4:56 PM — Roger Newman MBE, co-founder of the LGBT support group of the Alzheimer's Society, writes for PinkNews.co.uk about some of the key difficulties that LGBT people face when entering the care system.
14th February 2013
Comment: Happy Valentine's Day from @Out4Marriage! #WillYouMarryMe m'Lord? 8
1:04 PM — James-J Walsh, Campaigns Director for Out4Marriage reflects on giving evidence at the Public Bills Committee for equal marriage, and details what you can do next in the last stages of the move towards marriage equality.
13th February 2013
Comment: How I abstained from gay sex for a year in order to give blood 62
6:18 PM — Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Calum McSwiggan tells the story of how he abstained from gay sex for a year in order to legally give blood.
Comment: Reflections on speaking out for equal marriage before a committee of MPs tasked with changing the law 27
3:11 PM — PinkNews and Out4Marriage founder Benjamin Cohen, reflects on giving evidence at the Public Bills Committee for equal marriage.
Comment: Where did 'gay' culture come from? 45
12:13 PM — In a comment piece for PinkNews, Jacob Wilde looks back on the history of gay culture.
11th February 2013
Peter Tatchell: A Pope who opposed human rights 11
4:56 PM — Peter Tatchell, who previously made a documentary about Pope Benedict XVI, believes the Catholic leader will be remembered for his "irresponsible" attitude to condoms and ignorance about HIV.
Comment: Good riddance to the bigoted Pope Benedict XVI 59
4:08 PM — Following his decision to step down, Balaji Ravichandran assess Pope Benedict XVI's legacy of intolerance in an article for PinkNews.
8th February 2013
Comment: I am surprised and disappointed at Sarah Teather for voting against marriage equality 42
10:25 AM — Natalie Grazin, a gay Jewish mother in north London, has shared with PinkNews a letter she has written to Liberal Democrat MP and former Children's minister Sarah Teather, who voted against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, earlier this week.
7th February 2013
Comment: I'm 16, bisexual, and none of my family knows 20
3:38 PM — A bisexual student shares his experiences of living in the South West of England and attending an all boy's school – where it can be very hard to be open about your sexuality.
6th February 2013
Lib Dem Lynne Featherstone heaps praise on Tory colleagues in equal marriage tribute 20
1:54 PM — Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Lib Dem MP and International Development Minister Lynne Featherstone – who previously served as equalities minister – celebrates last night's historic equal marriage vote and has singled out Home Secretary Theresa May for particular graduate.
5th February 2013
Comment: It's time for a referendum on marriage- to force balding heterosexuals to divorce 21
11:47 AM — PinkNews.co.uk founder Benjamin Cohen takes a sideways look at the calls by some MPs for a referendum on allowing same-sex couples to marry.
The Times: Same-sex marriage enshrines justice and will enrich the lives of many 13
8:54 AM — The Times, the paper of record in the United Kingdom and on the breakfast table of most MPs this morning, has published another editorial in favour of same-sex marriage.
4th February 2013
Comment: Thank you Prime Minister for supporting equal marriage, it is going to benefit the trans community 22
12:20 PM — Conservative Party member Tara Hewitt has written a letter to Prime Minister David Cameron, thanking him for supporting equal marriage in the face of heavy opposition from his party.
31st January 2013
Feature: DIVA marks 200th edition with rallying call for more LGBT rights 1
1:36 PM — DIVA editor Jane Czyzselska tells PinkNews.co.uk what's changed since the queer women's title was launched in 1994 and what she believes still needs changing.
29th January 2013
Comment: The power of online activism & social media in the fight for LGBT equality 12
1:38 PM — Murray Lipp, administrator of the Facebook page 'Gay Marriage USA,' discusses his experience in maintaining America's largest independent national equal marriage page on Facebook.
25th January 2013
Comment: The same-sex marriage bill isn't the end of the journey towards gay rights 53
6:51 PM — Chris Ashford, Reader in Law and Society at the University of Sunderland analyses the Marriage (Same sex Couples) Bill for PinkNews and argues that despite first appearances, it isn't the final piece of the jigsaw to achieving gay equality.
Comment: Religious opponents of equality should follow the Unitarian Church and agree to marry gay couples 21
6:22 PM — The Chief Officer of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches hopes that other faith groups will follow his organisation's lead and agree to marry gay couples.
Labour MP Steve Reed: The battle for equality is not yet over 7
4:59 PM — Writing for PinkNews, Steve Reed, Labour MP for Croydon North and Patron of LGBT Labour welcomes the publication of the government's Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill – but warns "this is no time to rest on our achievements."


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By Roy M. Mersky and Rhonda Hankins
Special to the Austin American-Statesman, Sunday, May 23, 2004
Reprinted with the authors' permission
If you believe all you read in newspapers and popular magazines, you might conclude that the advent of easy-to-use search engines and the phenomenal growth of the World Wide Web mean that libraries and librarians will soon go the way of the dodo bird.
No one can deny that technology has created greater access to information than ever before and that anyone who uses the Web may be considered a research specialist. In fact, at no time in history has information been so accessible in the United States to so many people. It is no exaggeration to suggest that high-speed Internet connections and the abundance of material freely available will eventually revolutionize our thinking about the world, information and the role of libraries and the people who work in them.
Technology has already radically changed the way librarians define themselves and the way they think about their jobs and the institutions where they work. Like many other former "library schools," for example, the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Texas has changed its name to the "School of Information." Many of its students pursue a master's of information science degree in hopes of becoming "information specialists," rather than librarians. The difference is not merely semantic. The new terminology reflects substantive changes in the way information is accessed, the way it is delivered and the new role of information professionals in society.
Many basic questions can be satisfactorily answered by conducting a quick search in a popular search engine such as Google, AltaVista or AlltheWeb.com. Popular search engines can't be beat for finding a simple fact such as the capital of Botswana, the price of a New York Yankees baseball cap or the formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius.
For more substantive or obscure research questions, though, searches on standard search engines may be frustrating and often can produce misleading results. There may be tens of thousands of answers to a query, for example, with no one URL standing out as having appropriate or comprehensive information. Certain kinds of information — such as audio or image files — are not readily accessible through popular search engines, so seeking something other than text documents can be futile. Popular search engine results lean toward superficial or commercial results, and to be satisfied with those answers is to do a disservice to scholarship and to fail at deeper thinking on issues.
Information professionals, however, can teach people how to go beyond popular search engines and identify the best resources available on the Web. Information professionals know that popular search engines access only a fraction of the Web — Google, for example, accesses fewer than 6 billion of the 600 billion pages of information available electronically. To limit a search to Google means to settle for less than 1 percent of the total information available electronically.
How to access those additional 595 billion Web pages, though, is not obvious to the casual Web surfer. Professionals trained to access information not only have the key to unlock the "deep Web" resources, they also have the teaching skills to share that knowledge effectively with others.
Even so, no single search engine can find all of the relevant information on a given topic. The Web is just too big to be corralled so easily. Information professionals often have specialized knowledge of a particular subject area that enables them to home in on the most appropriate search engine and make more successful searches. Information professionals also know how to ask questions to narrow a search and formulate appropriate queries to get the best possible results.
Information professionals have a tremendous respect for the vast wealth of knowledge available in good, old-fashioned books. So when the Internet doesn't provide the best answer, the information professional knows alternative resources. Without paying hefty subscription fees, for example, archives of newspaper articles are not readily available. Even when paying subscription fees, a searcher is unlikely to find a newspaper article earlier than the 1960s — you still have to go to microfilm or microfiche to get that kind of material.
As technology continues to improve and become more affordable to more people, it is likely that traditional library services will be transformed. Services such as checking out laptops to patrons or providing electronic tables of contents to subscribers have already become standard at UT's Jamail Center for Legal Research.
Technological developments will continue to create new opportunities for information professionals to enhance access. Libraries, for example, have played a leading role in digitizing information formerly available only in print. The digitization of the Texas constitutions by the Jamail Center is a case in point (tarlton.law.utexas.edu/constitutions/). These constitutions are fully accessible in a user-friendly online format, thanks to the efforts and ingenuity of librarians at the Jamail Center. Rare books and archives have also become more accessible to the public by library-orchestrated digitization projects.
Highlights of the rare book collection at the Jamail Center, for example, are available to the public at tarlton.law.utexas.edu/rare/dictsweb.html, whereas a decade ago only people who had the time to visit the Jamail Center were able to see these materials. Though time and budgetary constraints prohibit digitizing a massive amount of specialized material, libraries around the world are offering more and more electronically and opening up worlds of literature heretofore seen only by scholars. The Harry Ransom Center, for example, has digitized its copy of the Gutenberg Bible so that for the first time in its history anyone with access to the Internet can "flip through" the pages of this monumental work at www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/permanent/gutenberg.
All of this is to suggest that libraries and librarians are changing both what they do and how they do it. Even so, the traditional role of reference is unlikely to simply disappear. People will still depend on librarians — whatever their titles — to assist in narrowing down a search query and identifying reputable sources.
It is an exciting time to be part of the information profession. The dodo bird should have been so fortunate.
Mersky, a UT law professor, is director of the Jamail Center for Legal Research. Hankins, a master's candidate at UT's School of Information, worked for four years at the Jamail Center.


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I love apple products because of their easy accessibility and their great design and brand new countless feature. Thanks iMore for this great opportunity to win myself a gift card toward my new purchase of a 5s!
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Thanks iMore for another amazing giveaway and giving us our daily dose of Apple!!
I consider myself a "techno-geek" (which has nothing to do with music). Outside of work I love playing with Apple products, and keeping up on news that is related to the next software update or gadget.
I love iMore cuz I can find out about the best rumors (rumors from valid sources) about the next hot releases.
Thanks for all the great news. Love reading each new article and listening to the new podcasts.
I love to eat apples! I love to play on my MacBook Pro more... I also love taking pictures on my iPhone. I'm nuts about Apple and go to iMore for all the latest tidbits!
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I'd love to win a 5s as my company won't let me upgrade again until the 6 comes out. I've been running ios 7 on my 5'and Mini for quite a while and have grown to love it.
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Think Different and R.I.P. Steve Jobs... An inspiration to all
Ever since I bought my first iPod Nano (the oldskool white one) I'm an apple addict.
If I win I'll buy the new iPhone 5s 16G White =).
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Apple products have become a staple in our home. There isn't a person in my house that doesn't have one. They're not just toys but educational devices and have made a tremendous difference in my children's education.
My oldest child is turning 15 on 9/14 and would absolutely love an upgrade from her iPhone 4. She really does deserve one and I'd love to be her hero on her birthday.
iMore has great information about things I care about, and turns me on to new and exciting things. Apple is just a slice of that, because what I do with my Apple devices affects almost every part of my life - communication, work and fun. My Apple devices keep me connected to family, allow me to take and share great photos of my baby daughter, keeps me productive with my freelance design work, and is a source of entertainment right on my TV. Apple plays a huge part in my every day life - and I couldn't live the way I do without it. iMore helps me get more out of these crucial and amazing machines.
Love imore, love the iPhone! Hope I win!!
How much? A lot!
Any help with the comment which would win me the $500 gift certificate would have been deeply appreciated but since I see none available all I can say is, "Good luck to everyone and congratulations to the winner." :).
There's really no greater consumer experience than purchasing an Apple product and trusting that it will do exactly what it says it will do, and it will do it better than you could have initially thought.
There is no question that there is no better place to get information regarding Apple products than iMore. Not only do they provide the best advice, rumors, and tips, but they present the information in a way that makes it virtually impossible not to get excited about each and every Apple announcement.
I love Apple because it introduces innovative products into the consumer ecosystem that "just work". I love iMore because its writers publish articles that I actually want to read unlike multiple other Apple blogs out there
Without iMore I would have no idea how to get the best out of my iPhone. Without Apple, there would be no iPhone, and I absolutely love my iPhone.
Apple, Inc. is the best company for computers, software, and phone (iPhone). I have had an iPhone sense the iPhone 3G. I have had several Mac computers and currently have a Macbook Pro and Mac Mini, I also have an AppleTV and iPad Mini. I will only by Mac products.
IMORE is the best place to get information regarding Apple news, I seeing Rene on MacBreakWeekly.
I love imore and visit it everyday at work. Should I look at emails first or go to iMore.... iMORE!. I did go to the gs3 and htc one but had to come back. Recently just bought my macbook pro and I love how everything is so easy. Never in the tech world I work in has anything been so easy for a phone and a computer. Love apple!
iMore has always been one of my favorite tech sites. Even before I switched to iOS in December, I would come and keep an eye on the competition. After having switched to an iPhone (and now an ipad as well) I see what all the commotion was about. Really awesome os, can't wait for the next ge in hardware and software integration!!! Keep up the good iMore (and mobile nations) team!!!!
I love apple because it have the most powerful software and hardware , when I change my iPhone to Samsung or Htc , after 2 week I sell it and return to iPhone .
And about iMore it's give us what we need to know for apple.
Thank u very much
Apple is Apple. . .name only is enough.And i love imore..
I used to totally be against apple products, especially the iPhone. I was always very meticulous about which phones I purchased (I've owned about 80 in the past 12 years and can name them all). But ever since caving in and buying a used iPhone 4 to test the waters, I was hooked. I now use apple products to run my daily life, pay bills, enter this contest, watch tv and keep myself organized with calendar and iWork. I now own an iPhone, two iPods, two iPads, Apple TV and an apple airport express. My friends laugh howpro-apple I've become after I've spent years convincing them to buy a blackberry.
I like apple because its give me the product quality wich I can trust and make me proud of it , and you guys of Imore , you now how to catch the informations and give it to us and you are the best . Thx
This would be awesome if I could win this iPhone 5S or even the $500. This would be cool if I could upgrade from this 3GS. Apple is always pushing the envelope and imore is always getting the scoop. Hope I win this. Good faith.
iMore is the best source of apple news and rumours. I love you all. The 5S seems to be quite a leap forward, and I'm really looking forward to getting one now that Canadians have more reasonable contract terms.
I love Apple and Imore so much that I'm commenting from my GS4 risking all the Android heads to bash me for wanting a IPhone!
I absolutely love Apple! They are the best company that I have happen to know and I'm not really a techie guy, but I just love Apple products. I also love iMore because they keep me up to date with everything Apple, and I can't explain how much I love them!!! Both iMore and Apple are a great combination of intuitive, and inspiring companies. I love them both!!!!
It's really a great opportunity for that "someone" in the someplace to have such gift.
Well, When it comes to Apple! my heart stops and then suddenly pounds like a series of explosions. I'm really in love with every product they make.
iMore, thank you for bringing me happiness with your amazing news.
I can't believe I have the opportunity to say my "Thanks" to iMore and have a shot at winning money towards the latest Apple product in the same comment. Although I'm a new user, I have heard lots about iMore, and indeed have been gifted a couple of their cases / other accessories for my older iPhone... This contest only deepens my love for iMore. I'm an Apple fan, of course, and was watching the live stream by Apple two days ago with eyes glued to the screen. I love Apple for its constant ingenuity and up-to-date, quality content (hardware and software... iOS 7 all the way!!!)
I have been an iMore ( and TiPB) lunatic since about 2008 or so. i even listened to the podcast while hiking from Mexico to Canada with my iPhone 3G. It survived the trip with only one mishap in a creek. So what are the chances of me dropping my iPhone 5 yesterday before the 5S was announced. It still works, but it's not the without blemish. But I'd love the new 5S, sticking with silver and white.
Why do I love Apple and iMore? Both consistently demonstrate a commitment to quality. Period.
I love apple cause they make everything so user friendly. I love iMore cause they write about Apple!
This is a no brainer. I love apple so much that the only person in my family still with a android is my granddaughter and she is so upset she is left out. I own a total of 4 apple devices and I can't say enough good things. They just work the way they are intended. If I win this it will make everything right with the world again cause you guys can guess who will get it.
As far as iMore (or should I say tipb) whats not to love (especially Georgia) . I check it so many times a day it uses most of my battery.
As its been put so many times before ..iMore and apple go together like peas and carrots
To be honest, I found out about you guys a while ago, when I first got my iPhone.
Ya'll kept me up to date on EVERYTHING that had anything to do with apple and there product,
the good, the bad, and some stuff I really didnt care much for. lol
The point is I love this site, and apple. I have a iPhone 4s and I have been waiting patiently for apple to release the iPhone 5s because I did a bunch of research on it ever since the rumors started and this site helped. I would appreciate it if you all would pick me or even consider this comment and I as the winner of this contest.
I love apple! Ivy's designs rock! I check imore everyday for the latest iOS news
I'm not working right now and winning $500 would be the only way I could afford to get the new 5S. I've been an Apple fan for years and use all Apple products at home because of their simplicity.
I like iMore because they've always got great Apple news :)
I love imore like I enjoy a great cheese burger! The bomb! I love apple like I enjoy a fresh cut on the perfect French fry, woohoo!
I love Apple's hardware and Rene and Georgia and the rest of the I more team rocks! Zen and my new iPhone 5s please
I love Apple!!! I have an iPad and its great! But I don't have an iPhone yet and would LOVE to have one.
iMore is the only place you need to go concerning Apple. They provide us with a ton of great info on everything Apple.
I have an old 3Gs, you think I need a new Iphone? ;) Been holding out for this one. Thanks for giving me the inside info imore.com and right to my mailbox!
I really love my iPad 4 32 GB (and thus Apple) and don't know how I'd function without it. As for iMore...well they're giving a chance (albeit slim) to own Apple's most cutting edge device and a perfect complement to my iPad.
When I got my first iPhone, iMore was the first and only site I came to for apple news. 3 iPhones, 3 iPads later iMore is still the place I come for all my apple news, tips, tricks, and rumors.
well , i have been preorder the release all the time at the full price , but this time i want to try my chance so let's go can't wait to see it , thanks IMore to give me a Chance , and keep up the good work amazing site .
i love imore and apple because they both are the best phone companys' out of the others. the reason why i would want to win this contest is because every time i get a new phone at any other company besides these two it would always mess up and would have to return it and smetimes i would feel bad to have to always use my friends' iphone. :(
Apple is THE company for computers and smartphones.
IMore is THE company for Apple news and information.
I love my iPhone 4S but I'll love my new 5s more, iMore !
I hope I win...wining would be so much better than spending $850 next friday.
I would say I respect Apple, and I have deep feelings for Apple. But I don't want to over use the word love. I want to say it when it means something. When we've come to a point where I couldn't imagine my life without Apple.
I really like all the branches of the Talk Mobile family. iMore does allow me some knowledge that I find incredibly useful and points me to some apps that are a real hoot.
In 2007, I left my Nokia flip phone for the original iPhone. I had to pay to get out of my Verizon contract. Since that day, I've never looked back. I've been an iPhone user ever since. I have looked at and tested the Note 1 and the Galaxy S2. I didn't buy. I stayed with the iPhone it is the best smartphone for me. I am not very smart when it comes to technology but I figured out the iPhone and use it for more things than most of my friends that have them. Please consider me for the winner. Thanks.
I love Apple because even the android contenders are powering up their hardware but they do not balance the efficiency, and I do not like big screen. I also love iOS 7 due to redesign UI, never won a giveaway before so I'd love to get my hands on it, especially it is from iMore
iPhone has been a wonderful device and despite of competitors' efforts to topple it up, it is still undoubtedly the best mobile device there is today. And with the launching of the iPhone 5s sporting the new iOS 7, Apple gives the best shot for its product line. I just love iMore because the site's layout is techy but not intimidating, and their sneek previews and reviews are just plain GREAT.
I'm very excited to be an Apple fan! I really enjoy the innovative products and the industrial feel. They sell quality products for a little bit of a premium and I think they are worth the extra cost. As for iMore, I really love the fresh, upbeat and timely information that the staff prepares for the Apple fan! Way to go and thank you again for another great contest.
this is my dream phone if i win it even a small ipod it will be so amazing
The iPhone is a great phone to use. I really miss my iphone when it broke. I hope to get this phone. Iphone 5s is the real deal.
Apple's iPhone 5s is a true upgrade over the iPhone 5. I've always wanted the latest from Apple but they are too pricey for me, please let me win!
I love apple because they continue to make something better, even when you think it can't be done. And I love Imore because of the forums!
I like Apple's stability and simplicity. Everything works. No fuss.
Unlike Android where I can make my phone do what I want and look how I want and all sorts of fun. Stuff that may or may not cause a glitch or system crash or 2.... :)
I love Apple but love iMore more
Since the first iphone apple caught my eyes and since then i have always been a big fan of Apple, I mean I choose my university career because of this, because of how, with apple, I start learning and liking a lot computer science. I love imore since i knew the webpage and I come visit imore at least once per day hahaha.
Apple is like my wife, mistress and my friend, the ultimate mobile computing convergence company in my life. I have used every conceivable Apple product and I just can't get enough of Apple. This is why I go to iMore to fill up on news to satisfy me. The articles aren't only informative and well written, but they are much needed nuggets of enjoyment to bring me through a day. It is by far the best Apple news website on the Internet. GO APPLE AND IMORE!
Apple is the best. IMore tells me all I need to know about the best!
imore and apple what more can a family of six need to survive in the tech age
I am willing to do a case study on a gold color IPhone for the benefit of the greater good. Of course I will gladly write up what I find from the point of view of an average American.
I loveee imore.. seriously its the best site to find about about any cellphone/technology.. and omg i love the iphone 5s especially the gold and its new features are awsome!!!
I'm warming up to the fingerprint for sure. Looks good.
Who doesn't LOVE Apple ?! I've been ALL- APPLE all the time since 1989! And iMore helps share the Apple love everyday! Thanks to both for making my life better !
The new iPhone was announced on my birthday! It has to be a sign... iMore is my stop for iNews, iAllTheTime.
Gotta love my iPhone and all Apple products. I almost whored myself recently for the brand new iPad...
I love Apple because it has a reason to exist besides making money. Apple aims to really change people's lives with its amazing products. iMore is simply the best place to catch the Apple news so I naturally love it.
SAVE ME FROM BLACKBERRY! This is actually the first time that I've been on this site, I used to spend all my time on Crackberry.com. But I'm so impressed by the 5s I want one so bad and I've set my mind to get one! Hopefully with iMore :D
It's the Rolex watch of the phone industry. Beauty through simplicity. They know what they are doing. I love it.
Love iMore. You guys are way better than idownloadblog, macrumors, Cult of Mac etc.. I read your guys articles everyday, because I love Apple. They're, in my opinion, one of the best company's in history because of their attention to detail and their strict mindset of simplicity.
Lord I really want to win something for once... I need this 5S in my life!
Can't say that I love apple cause I've never had an iPhone but I do love how Imore provides great information on the mobile space
I had Android, Blackberry, Windows, and, of course, iPhone. No matter what I try, I always decide to go back to Apple and the iPhone. Apple is the way to go and iMore is the way to go for everything Apple!
I love apple and iMore so much that I fantasize about having a threesome with them!
I love Imore for granting me this chance to maybe, just maybe be on a lucky win. Because of Imore I became knowledge in the ways of Apple. I love my Ipod Classic and my Ipod Touch. Sadly, the evils that the world might be have actually stopped me from trying to upgrade to a newer Iphone (I am stuck on the 8gig Iphone 4) from having lost my job and wishing, hoping I could obtain or win a new phone, an Iphone 5S to be exact so I can maybe, just maybe claim a little reward and possible a victory if I were to win such fabled a product as the Iphone 5S could be and is.
I'm a young programmer and apple has given me access to many resources that I would have had access to other wise. I enjoy iMore because it allows me to keep up to date on apple without wasting tons of my time sifting through all the rumors that are always floating around.
Apple is great for innovative ideas what they start others then start too...
Worked on the Apple ad account @ Chiat for years. Rene proves great insight on MacBreak and I enjoy iMore.
iMore, the best place to find out the latest on the best Apple gear I love!
iMore is awesome, keeps me updated on Apple, I love my iphone 5, but will not get an iphone 5S unless I win!
I love Apple. I love iMore. It is simple.
Wow awesome contest yet again iMore this is what I love you guys! giving people a chance to win a really expensive phone who wouldn't or couldn't otherwise due to money! I love apple for FaceTime as I can see my son who has an iPad I bought him for xmas as I'm away in another country right now helping out family members. I hope i win this! that be awesome and I'd get to see my son!!
Lord God Jobs has indicated his approval from his grave site for this new icon which I shall worship with all my heart and soul. If heathen speaks kindly of a false god be it Android or Windows, I shall spite them. This is a glorious new icon of my Lord and I shall embrace it, worship it and spread word of it among my fellow consumers and members of the Apple congregation. Amen.
Love Apple but have never had an iPhone. This would be first. Have a couple iPads a MacBook pro older iMac so this would really round things out. Hurray Apple
I love great design and great execution. Apple seems to do this with ease. Their products are usually far-fetched realities I can never buy. I don't hate Apple for that. I know the good apples aren't on the bottom of the tree. :)
I love me some iMore because it's not just the tech stuff which I can just get from other sites, but it's got humor to liven up the atmosphere. So, thanks iMore! :D
Thank you oh so much iMore for always being the kindest of souls with the most up to date information. Cheers!
i wanna win plz
Apple is amazing. I've had the the iPod Mini, third gen iPod Nano, first, third, and fifth gen iPod Touch, and the iPhone 5 (four months after buying the fifth gen iPod Touch). I've loved them all and I will continue to love them.
iMore has awesome coverage of all things Apple. They notify me of the daily deals and have cool giveaways. Thanks for being great.
I love Apple because it makes all of the I-devices. I love imore because they are having this contest!
I love Apple because it is the greatest innovator that the world has ever seen. I love iMore because it is the best source for information about what's happening at Apple currently and in the future.
Been a long time supporter of both Apple and tipb/iMore.. When I need news or updates on anything MAC,iOS,iPhone I come to the pros! Thanks for the detailed articles and write-ups.
Apple is definitely the best and people continuously bash apple all the time but I have always had an iphone since the very first one and I am defiantly getting the iphone 5s whether I win or not. Imore u r the best for even just putting in this little contest. Thank you so much on my behalf or anyone for that matter, but especially if I win. Haha good night and best of luck to all. : )
I have an iPhone 4s and in truth, I was not really excited getting it in the first place with all the hype and all. I was still new to smart phones then. The new UI confused me to no end! That's why I started reading different blogs about Apple and its products to further enlighten me about the technology. I found iMore and surprisingly, I caught myself going back to the site many times than I visit my Twitter account. Hah! Now, I could say that I appreciated my iPhone more. Heck, I can't live without it nowadays. My schedules and emails and GAMES are on it! Thanks for providing fresh updates and the best reviews out there! Now, I'm definitely interested in a 5S. Could it beat the awesome that is 4s?
Almost every tech gadget I own is an apple product. I've owned almost every iPhone they have come out with except for the original iPhone. I will never switch to an android device ever, even though my friends bug me about it all the time. I always make sure when they release a new product I either take off work to watch WWDC or following along with iMore. I check your website daily for tech news and for deals on apple products and accessories. You guys are amazing at what you do and you rock! I love apple so much that I've actually have become the local apple techie. When someone has a problem with an apple product or questions about their phone or help with anything. I'm usually the one they call.
Wow iPhone 5s!!! I love Apple products so much!!! And love imore for giving us all things Apple.
would love to win...love imore
I love Apple for the amazing and sturdy design and their bulletproof ecosystem. The simplicity of Apple products makes it simple for new users to adapt to the interface. Being said, Apple products can also perform well for power users, as all of my Apple devices (iThings, Macbook, PowerMac, Mac Mini) out perform PCs in the same category. Apple is not all about selling devices, their support is incredible. If you device is under warranty, they will replace it on the spot. Some Apple Geniuses even bend the rules to fix your device. With their ecosystem, they try oh-so-hard to make sure no malicious apps or software get into the iOS or Mac App Store. Developers like me appreciate that. They also make great developer tools that outperform any others in that category. Thank you Apple, and thank you iMore, especially iMore for the outstanding articles and opinions.
I love Apple because they are passionate and unapologetic with regards to their beliefs/ideals, while no longer being afraid to admit they've made mistakes (Apple Maps for example). This has created some unbelievable products (Macintosh, Newton, iMac, iPhone, iPad, etc…) and some astoundingly awful ones (G4 Cube, MobileMe, Ping, etc…). This also makes them incredibly exciting, because half the time when they introduce a product/service you don't know if it's going to change the world or get laughed into the history books.
I love iMore, and Rene, for two main reasons beyond simply being an excellent place for Apple news (and Blackberry… poor Blackberry :sigh:). First, it's clear you love the technology you write about including Apple. Second, that you don't let that love overpower your opinions and analysis. If I wanted to hear a fanboy gush over every new Apple feature I'd just talk to myself. It's refreshing to hear objective analysis from folks who really understand the industry and won't blindly pander or scoff.
I love Apple and iMore!
Do I love iMore?
"YES I absolutely do!"
What is the proof you ask?
"I check iMore 20+ times a day just to see if there is anything new going on in the world of Apple!"
Why do I do this everyday?
"Because I LOVE my iPhone, iPad, MacBook Pro, and my Apple TV!"
Why do I need the iPhone 5s?
"With my first child, a beautiful baby girl my wife and I named Taylor, I would LOVE to use all the new features to capture and share all the upcoming memories with my family and friends. The best way I could think of doing that is with a new iPhone."
APPLE sits at the corner of technology and liberal arts. iMore is a great crossing guard! (PS, if you draw my name, please forward the new phone to www.kiva.org to help one of the micro-lending entrepreneurs operate their business. A new phone won't change my life, but it will change theirs!)
iPhone 5S - iOS7 is refreshingly pleasant to the eyes, the new camera is stunningly professional, & Touch iD sets a new standard in the security industry!
iMore - When I saw Apple wasn't providing a live feed this round, I headed straight for iMore's live YouTube video stream. I always get more @iMore!
I love Apple because of the quality and John Ive's promo's :). Really the quality of Apple's products can't be compared to anything else i love everything about Apple from the home button to the iOS7. And that is fascinates me at iMore , you guys have a better quality news and a user-friendly site that i can't stay away from.
The reason I love iMore is that it's the ultimate source of apple news and it happens real time with precise information. For apple I love their products because of the built quality and its single vendor operation. Apple builds hardware as well as software which gives their products ultimate leverage.
So happy to see iMore improve a previously stellar site over the years as they continue to cover the best of Apple. I love the aesthetics of the gold iPhone and cannot wait to see one in person.
iMore has been a great resource to me and am so glad this site is in existence. iMore has made everything so easy when I want to find the new info on anything iPhone or any other smartphone developer. I have never in my entire life had an iPhone. I have always avoided them, my whole family has, for a matter of fact. Now though, I think it is time to change that. I've gone from Droid to Droid to Droid to Windows Phone and now I think I am finally ready to make the change. I WANT AN iPHONE! Seeing everyone using their iPhone and watching the OS in action makes me want it even more. The 5S is making my demand for it even larger. I believe I will REALLY love the iPhone 5S based on what I have seen from iMore's coverage of iPhone. iPRAY iWIN!
I love Apple so much the screen on my iPhone 5 exploded. But, no, really, my iPhone 5's screen is cracked to hell. I'd love a new phone. I'm way too excited about that fingerprint scanner.
Apple is one of a kind. They made the first Phone with a fingerprint sensor hidden away. The Next Big thing is here guys. Imore, u guys rock.
I want an one soooo stinking bad!!
I love you guys. iMore is the most trusted site for anything Apple......my most loved tech company.
I absolutely love apple. I still remember switching from android. I decided hey I'll give it a shot. Well that was over two years ago and I've never looked back. The iPhone is by far the best phone I've ever owned. Much more dependable and fun. As for imore. You are the company that got me started at looking at iPhones and other apple products. Now I look at your site many times a day to get all my tech updates. You guys are awesome!!!
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Did ancient oceans on Venus last long enough for potential life to have emerged? The answer could be locked inside a hardy mineral called tremolite, which future robotic missions to our neighbouring planet could find and study.
The surface of Venus today is extremely dry and hot enough to melt lead. But there is evidence that the planet was much cooler and wetter in the past, before a runaway greenhouse event probably evaporated any oceans the planet had.
In fact, previous research has suggested that the formation of clouds could have slowed this greenhouse effect, allowing oceans to survive for 2 billion years or more.
"For half of its lifetime, Venus could have been a habitable planet with liquid water oceans," says planetary scientist David Grinspoon of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science in Colorado, US.
If so, chunks of rock ejected by asteroid or comet impacts could have shuttled living organisms between Earth and Venus, he says. "Earth life could have been transplanted to Venus and it would have landed on a wet planet," he told New Scientist. "Conversely, it's even possible that Earth life came from Venus."
Chemical clock
Most of the planet's surface appears to have been covered over with lava, obscuring records of Venus's history, and making it difficult to determine how long any oceans might have lasted - a crucial factor in determining whether life could have emerged there.
But Grinspoon and fellow planetary scientist Mark Bullock of the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado, US, say there is reason for hope. A hardy water-bearing mineral called tremolite could be the key to unlocking Venus's past, they say.
Experiments by Natasha Johnson of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and Bruce Fegley Jr of Washington University in St Louis, Missouri, both in the US, have previously shown that tremolite, which forms in the presence of water, is tough enough that it could have survived on Venus's surface to the present.
Grinspoon and Bullock believe tremolite can be used as a kind of chemical clock. Because researchers know how long tremolite takes to decompose into other minerals in the extreme temperatures on Venus, tremolite abundances could be used to determine how long ago the rocks containing it were formed, and thus how recently water was present on Venus's surface.
High ground
Future robotic landers could look for tremolite, Grinspoon says. Although robots would not last long on the blisteringly hot surface, a couple of hours would suffice to measure it using modern instruments, he says. He thinks such a mission is unlikely in the near future, but very likely in the next 10 to 20 years.
Ellen Stofan of University College in London, UK, says she is optimistic about the prospects for finding evidence of an older, wetter Venus, despite the lava flows covering much of the surface.
"We know at least locally and regionally where we have bits of older terrain that poke up through the volcanic plains," she told New Scientist. "All of a sudden, Venus may go from a place where we thought life never had a chance to take hold, to possibly a real player in the story of life in our solar system and the evolution of habitable planets."
Grinspoon says the possibility of long-lasting oceans on Venus is especially important in light of recent studies suggesting that Mars may not have been warm and wet in its past, as some scientists had proposed.
Warm and wet
"If that's true, then the two warm and wet bodies in the early solar system would have been Earth and Venus, and as far as a place for the origin of life, Venus was equally favourable to Earth - Venus may be the closer analog to early Earth," he says.
If oceans on Venus lasted long enough, then more complex life forms might even have emerged, he says: "If we get into the 2 billion year range in timescale then you could imagine that more complex evolution happened - not just an origin of life, but time for interesting evolutionary development."
Grinspoon and Bullock presented their findings today at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society's Division for Planetary Sciences in Orlando, Florida, US.
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CONTROVERSY still simmers over what caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. The spectacular favourite, at the time of writing, is an asteroid splashing down off Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, but there's always the chance that the main rival theory could erupt onto the scene again in a resurgence of lava flows across India's Deccan Traps.
Skulking between these giant theories - almost, we are tempted to say, like a proto-mammal evading the saurian giants - is another, put forward somewhat shyly by the makers of the 3D Imax dinosaur movie imaginatively entitled Dinosaurs 3D.
What's that theory, then? A colleague, one rainy day in London, decided to sample this marvel of cinematography. The enormity of the dinosaurs was indeed impressive - as was the filmically inevitable point where the image of a large herbivore lumbered out of the screen and into the auditorium, over the audience's heads. While all around ducked, ...
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Padres swept again by Rockies
Right before his departure after 104 pitches, Richard had Rockies on second and third in the sixth, but maintained the shutout with two ground-outs to third baseman Jedd Gyorko.
Things went real sideways, though, with reliever Dale Thayer in the seventh. He opened with a walk to Chris Nelson and had ageless Todd Helton, pinch-hitting for de la Rosa, loft a ball that landed just over the new short wall in right. Helton's ninth career homer at Petco Park tied him with Andruw Jones and Justin Upton for the most by a visitor.
"I got behind and a pretty good hitter took advantage of a 3-1 pitch," said Thayer. "I tried to bury it and he hit it. If I give up the home run and we win the game, it's not a big deal. But in a situation like this, this start of the season, it hurts a little more."
Colorado, especially, has been putting all sorts of hurt on the Padres. The Rockies lead the majors with 21 homers, a dozen of those coming in six games against San Diego pitching.
The Padres, meanwhile, didn't have a baserunner between the fourth inning and the ninth Sunday.


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Known for her seamless story-telling, sharp topical material and hilarious punch lines, Comedian Tracey Ashely will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 in the Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center, Washburn University. The event is free and open to the public.
Ashely performs across the country with material including stories of growing up in the South to the weird happenings of her life. She was a semi-finalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing, season five, and has appeared as a co-host on TVLAND's Prime Movies.
Non-perishable food items also will be accepted at the doors for the Can Emporia competition between Washburn and Emporia State University. The Can Emporia competition between WU and ESU began in 2007. Washburn has logged three wins; Emporia two.
Campus Activities Board, 785-670-1222
Amanda Hughes, university relations, 785-670-2153


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Christian Siriano and Padma Lakshmi Launch Lines on HSN
Both Christian Siriano and Padma Lakshmi are coming to HSN! On Feb. 22, Siriano will debut Striking by Christian Siriano, a capsule line, on HSN priced from $79.90 to $169.90. While Lakshmi, known on HSN in a culinary capacity, is branching into jewelry under the PL by Padma Lakshmi brand. Priced from $16 to $90, the pieces will launch on the network on March 22.
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Siriano first gained attention after winning the fourth season of American reality show Project Runway, becoming the series' youngest winner. Shortly after winning Runway, Siriano launched his fashion line, Christian Siriano, which as of 2010 has brought in revenue of over $1.2 million. He is known for whimsical, tailored and show-stopping designs.
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Art exhibition open in Union gallery
The Colvard Student Union Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition of art by MSU faculty member Chris Dewey, "It's Only Natural," through Feb. 28. The gallery is open at the Union daily.
For more information, call Jackie Mullen at 325-2930.
Mississippi Art Colony exhibition
The MSU Department of Art is sponsoring an exhibition by the Mississippi Art Colony — America's oldest artist-run colony — through 4 p.m. Friday in the McComas Hall Art Gallery. This is a juried exhibition of participating Colony artists.
For more information, contact Robert Ring at 325-2075.
Love Games set for Feb. 8 at Dawghouse
The Campus Activites Board announces that it will be hosting "Love Games" at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 in the Dawghouse of the Colvard Student Union.
Campus Activites Board will be hosting its first ever "Love Games," which is a pre-Valentine's Day event.
This event is geared toward all couples, who feel they can ultimately pass the knowledge test. Couples will be asked a series of questions about their significant other, much like the Newlywed Game. ¬Ý
The couple with the most correct answers and the highest score will win the game.¬ÝAny couple interested in participating must complete an application, which can be found in Suite 300 of the Colvard Student Union.
There will also be other games for those who are not in relationships. These games include a mock rendition of "You've got the hook up", where 3 male contestants will compete for the affection of one female, without her being able to see any of the guys.
This will simply be for fun and entertainment. ¬ÝOther activities include a half hour 'Äúmingle'Äù amongst all student who might want to get to know each other better. Those attending will be labeled with stickers pertaining to their current relationship status, which will allow those of single stature to mingle with each other. ¬Ý
'Have a Heart, Give a Heart' event planned
The Campus Activites Board announces that it will be hosting "Have a Heart, Give a Heart" at 3 p.m. Feb. 10 on the Drill Field between McCool Hall and Colvard Student Union.
The event will provide students with the chance to creat a valentine for their significant other or any others.
Students will be provided with a small box that they can decorate as a gift box for their special someone on Valentines Day. The paint and decorations will be provided for students to decorate their boxes or Valentine cards.
This event will provide students with a chance to show their romantic pal their creative sides by letting them decorate their own gift box to give as a Valentine's Day gift.
Join CAB for an afternoon of enjoyment, influenced by the creativity of MSU. ¬Ý
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Jeremy Breeding March 19, 2014 at 11:21am
Hi all, the group Leaguer's Anonymous is hosting a tourney on Sunday, April 6, 2014, at Robert Morris. Follow the link for more info, http://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Rusty_Chains_2014 ; a good way to kick off the 2014 disc golf season.
Dean Cugs August 12, 2013 at 3:42pm
Is this Monday league still going? End date?
yes it is! League goes through Sept 16 unless otherwise determined by The Air Zoo Staff!
Thomas Jorgensen May 29, 2013 at 7:49am
Not sure why I'm still looking at may 6 on the leader boards pretty sure it's the 29th of may
Now, I'm sure by that you mean, Mike I know you are a busy guy working 50+ hours a week and running 2 leagues; could you please update the points when you have a spare minute? RIGHT?!?
Yea that's what I meant
I was just trying to figure out why I dropped 50 places in the DGLA standings its hard to know how your doing over all when your missing score. No worries
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Had a great time last night guys! ... hopefully next week our hands wont freeze


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Wine tasting benefit setThe Dorcas Society is hosting an evening of wine tasting as a fundraiser and as the first opportunity to observe its 100th anniversary in Dickinson. The event is from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at the Dickinson Elks Lodge.
By: Linda Sailer, The Dickinson Press
The Dorcas Society is hosting an evening of wine tasting as a fundraiser and as the first opportunity to observe its 100th anniversary in Dickinson.
The event is from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at the Dickinson Elks Lodge.
Dorcas is limiting the event to the sale of 200 advance tickets. By limiting tickets, members can wait on guests in a more personal way and it allows greater mobility for people to taste wines, said member Gail Ebeltoft.
For an additional $10, guests may sample wines in Riedel glasses at the ultra-premium wine table.
"You are able to taste super premium wines provided by the Ponderosa and take the wine glass home with you," said Sue Moore.
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"It's a unique way to support an excellent cause. We're looking to attract young people and couples who enjoy wines, versus our traditional tea for those who were available in the afternoon," said Moore.
In keeping with the 100th anniversary, members are decorating the room with vases of flowers and shimmering lights.
Dorcas Society member Dorathy Schmidt also spearheaded a committee to publish a collection of recipes titled "The Dickinson Dorcas Society Cookbook — A Taste of Tradition."
Collecting Dorcas recipes for years, Schmidt said, "It was in my brain when I became president."
The cookbook will be on sale throughout the evening.
Tickets are available from the members, the Elks Club and Ponderosa Liquor and Wildlife Gallery.
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Brush fire erupts on Bolivar
By Dale Lezon | November 14, 2012 | Updated: November 14, 2012 7:07am
Firefighters were battling a large brush fire on Bolivar Peninsula early Wednesday morning.
The fire was burning near Texas 87 and Biscayne Beach Road in the Port Bolivar area, according to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies said no injuries were reported and no structures were threatened. The fire is burning in a large grassy area.
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Jaggers, Palmer, and Pucillo all sat out, but Ohio State still cleaned up as would have been expected.
Donahoe lit Triggas up in the finals at 125 11-1.
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> Just as an fyi, in this event they are trying to focus (partly) on
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Memorial Day: Remembering those who fought to preserve freedom
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While many folks are on their way out of town, there are hundreds of thousands of tourists who have arrived in our region for the Memorial Day weekend.
Many are here this holiday weekend to remember those who fought for our freedom.
ABC7's Richard Reeve reports from the World War II Memorial.
He also previews the Rolling Thunder motorcycle ride across Memorial Bridge Sunday.
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