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Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in XWork generated error pages
Who should read this
All Struts 2 developers
Impact of vulnerability
Injection of malicious client side code
Maximum security rating
Developers should either upgrade to Struts 2.2.3 or apply the configuration changes described below
Affected Software
Struts 2.0.0 - Struts 18.104.22.168
Original JIRA Tickets
Dr. Marian Ventuneac, Genworth
CVE Identifier
By default, XWork doesn't escape action's names in automatically generated error page, allowing for a successful XSS attack. When Dynamic Method Invocation (DMI) is enabled, the action name is generated dynamically base on request parameters. This allows to call non-existing page and method to produce error page with injected code as below
A more detailed description is found in the referenced JIRA ticket.
As of Struts 2.2.3 the action names are escaped when automatically generated error pages are rendered.
When staying with earlier releases, developers should either
You can obtain Struts 2.2.3 here.


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Like most 15-year-old students at Carroll County Intermediate School, Tyler Dobbs would like nothing more than a brand new iPad. But while most of his peers would use the handheld device for games and entertainment, an iPad is critical for Tyler, who is autistic, to communicate to the outside world.
Staff members throughout Carroll County Public Schools are trying to help Tyler, the son of Jennifer Dobbs, obtain a personal iPad through a program called The Puzzling Piece.
"Tyler is the son of Jennifer Dobbs, who has given her blessing for us to try to earn an Ipad for Tyler to use at home through a fantastic program called The Puzzling Piece! The Ipad has become an awesome tool for Tyler to use at school where he has access to one, but would really be beneficial to use at home also," an e-mail sent to all Carroll County School employees stated. "Here's the deal - you can go the link below (http://www.thepuzzlingpiece.com/products.html) and click on the tab marked Ipad Challenge Pieces. Order any piece - when the order page comes up there is a box marked CHALLENGERS NAME - very important - type Tyler Dobbs!!! If we get orders for 60 pieces, Tyler gets an Ipad!!! Additionally part of the cost of the item also goes to help fund programs for kids with Autism."
Jennifer Dobbs said sometimes you hear stories of some miraculous treatment for autism, causing people to flock to it in the hopes of a cure. But the reality is, those stories are the exception, not the rule.
"For the vast majority of us, progress is slow and marked by accomplishments that most people would see as small… but to us, they're major victories to celebrate," Dobbs said. "For example, a few months ago Tyler came out of his room one morning dressed in a shirt he'd taken out of the closet and put on all by himself. It was inside out and backward, but he had done it alone, without anyone asking him to! I wanted to laugh and cry at the same time."
People with autism who can speak describe "thinking in pictures," Dobbs said. They need visual images to attach meaning to a written or spoken word. In addition, their brains process information differently, she said. Too many words, especially if spoken too quickly, may sound like gibberish or like a radio station going in and out as you drive through mountains. The advantage of an iPad is it provides tons of visuals and instant access.
Differences in brain function also affect the ability to understand cause and effect, concepts of time and sequences of events, and motor planning to accomplish a task. For instance, an example of motor planning (and cause-effect) is using a mouse to operate a computer. The advantage of an iPad in this case is its touch screen and variety of educational applications for different aspects of autism, Dobbs said.
"Probably the best way to understand what life is like for a person with autism is to imagine being in a foreign country, where you don't speak the language and no one speaks yours. Everything is different - the customs, routines, the gestures people use. You don't understand what any of it means," Dobbs said. "On top of that, imagine the sensory input is overwhelming - noise from traffic and loud voices, smells from foreign foods, bright flickering lights. Here's one way to illustrate the impact of sensory input: when you're in a heavy, tense traffic situation on unfamiliar roads, have you ever had to turn off the radio to concentrate? Imagine never being able to turn off, or even turn down, the distractions around you while you're trying to understand a language and world that are foreign to you. That's what people with autism tell us their lives are like."
Unlocking a higher quality of life
Chief among the reasons Dobbs hopes for a personal iPad for her son is to provide him with a way to communicate with the people he's closest to, especially things like emotions, distress and pain. He needs a tool for expressing himself to the family, and the family needs a tool to communicate things to him that he may not otherwise understand, she said.
"Right now, Tyler can use words to ask for things like foods or a favorite toy. But where his lack of speech is a huge problem is communicating more abstract ideas, like pain or sickness," Dobbs said. "Most people with autism don't understand nonverbal cues like pointing. Think about how babies with an ear infection usually pull on their ears… or how you can ask a small child to show you what hurts, and they'll point to it. Tyler never did that, never indicated the source of pain when he had an ear infection or sore throat, and at 15 he still has no way to make us understand what's wrong when he's in distress."
In the absence of any other way to communicate, people often exhibit aggressive or self-injurious behavior, Dobbs said. It's their only way to express that something is wrong. If Tyler had a headache, he might start hitting himself in the head.
"He's a big, strong boy, and he has left bruises on his own face and body. I can't describe how heartbreaking it is to watch this happen, unable to help because I don't know what's wrong and he cannot tell me," Dobbs explained. "There's only one thing worse - wondering what will happen to him when his parents are no longer around to care for him."
As Tyler's mother, Dobbs has learned to recognize some behaviors and make an educated guess about whether he's having a headache or something else. Her nightmare is wondering what will happen to Tyler when he has to live in a world where he is completely vulnerable and can't ask for help when he needs it.
"Tyler has a critical need for a communication device. It's my sincere hope that the iPad can be that device," Dobbs said.
The progress is slow, but Dobbs says when you love someone with autism, every baby step is a major victory. Recently, for the first time, he spontaneously went to a computer with a touch screen at school and began playing a game.
"That's huge in our world. He's had access to a touch screen computer for years, but never took the initiative to use it on his own… he never seemed to understand what to do, or he seemed uncomfortable looking at the screen for more than a few seconds," Dobbs said. "Also, since therapists at school have been using an iPad to illustrate routines and procedures, he seems to have less anxiety…he seems more calm and focused, happier and cooperative. In other words, he seems to have a better understanding of what's going on around him, and what's expected of him, which is reassuring."
While those are small accomplishments, they are very crucial to accomplishing the larger goals ahead. Getting an iPad for Tyler could end the nightmare of him living locked alone in his world for the rest of his life, without a way to express his feelings or ask for help when in pain or distress.
"I don't mean that he'll live a 'normal' life. He'll always need support from caregivers," Dobbs said. "But if he could communicate at a basic, functional level with those caregivers, the quality of his life will improve dramatically."

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Re: How much do lyrics matter to you?
And that is where my comment lyrics can make or break a band IMHO comes from.
Dumb lyrics often mean I won't bother buying it.
For example, Rush has maybe 2 "love"songs in their entire catalog. Metallica? None.
Re: How much do lyrics matter to you?
My wife loves to listen to singer song writers - a solo artist with a guitar; that's it. She loves the poetry involved in a good turned phrase.
Me, I don't listen to the lyrics. I listen to the drums and bass mostly, then other melody contributing instrumentation. I hear the lyrics, but don't fully absorb the words.
The exception to this seems to be Frank Zappa's lyrics. How can you not sit back and listen to the lyrics of "Truck Driver Divorce" or "Ms Pinky" or "Bobby Brown".
Re: How much do lyrics matter to you?
i care more about the melody and range of the singer than the words they spew. if I really like the melody and listen to it enough i'll figure out the lyrics
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The main reason i could not take Frank Zappa seriously was because of his lyrics. I do have some friends who are really into Zappa so I have been trying to get into him, but like i said, its hard for me. I would say lyrics are very important, from clever phrases thrown into Beatles songs, to the non-sensical poetic lyrics of Yes. Lyrics can be used to tell a story, make a piont, promote a cause, or they can be used to change your mood or pattern of thinking.
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Re: How much do lyrics matter to you?
To answer your question Pol, about 90% of lyrics having to do with matters of the groin, and that basically they don't hold any interest for you, I'm not sure how to respond. A little disappointed, like many of the responses here dissing lyrics. Yes you don't have to know the lyrics to craft a good drum part, you can go by the mood. I happen to think we can do better than that by matching the mood with the lyric. They aren't always in line w/ each other. You can definitely make a mood, but does it match the lyric? Like your "On Broadway" song, I felt it was too happy for the lyric. (JMO) You explained why you did it that way and I get that, but that doesn't change what I prefer to hear there.
I will concede that in a large percentage of songs, you really can't play to the lyrics much, for one reason or another. But there are enough songs out there where the lyrics are conveying a real message, or telling a great story, or verbalizing some kind of shared human emotion that you can really decorate as a drummer if you are understanding what's being said.
And if you don't listen to lyrics because a large percentage of songs you can't really play to them for one reason or another, when you do get a chance to really get inside a great lyric, you may blow it off out of habit. You can never convince me being less sensitive to a vital part of the song is a good thing.
The screamo death metal lyrics...I'm sorry but I can't decipher that stuff, the drumming can't be particularly sensitive to the lyrics in most songs in that genre IMO. That wouldn't work well anyway, metal drumming, to me, is supposed to be very aggressive and not sensitive (except perhaps in the slower power ballad type stuff).
So when Shadowlorde commented on how the singer "spews" words, initially I was a little let down that another drummer writes the lyrics off as not important...but then I remembered that his genre is metal. Metal has it's own rules it seems and my defense of lyrics doesn't really mean much to a metal drummer, because the drumming is so physically intense, and is largely disconnected from the singer. This is just my limited view of metal, I don't play or listen to it, so forgive me if I painted w/ too broad a stroke.
But for Blues, Motown, Rock, R&B, Country, Pop, Ballads and many other genres where the lyrics can be extremely important, that's where knowing the lyrics can make you a more "in tune" and thoughtful drummer/musician. This is the type of music I play so naturally I'm very lyric oriented.
The singer/drummer connection....Indian is right, it's not discussed nearly enough. It's part of our job description. Nothing pleases a singer like a drummer who is hanging on every syllable, and playing appropriately to them.
My advise to everyone is know your lyrics. Understand what emotions are being conveyed by the singer. Help the singer achieve their goals by being as one with the them. It can only help you play the song better, and it's not hard work, to read through a lyric sheet, or simply listen closely. You might even say...Huh...I never realized that the lyrics were so poignant! (or cool, or whatever)
OK I'll stop harping now.
Re: How much do lyrics matter to you?
I like lyrics that present the story well. It's true that poorly-written lyrics can depreciate a song's value. If part of a song is so badly written that I don't like the song as a whole, then I can't play my part in it.
As a drummer, the vocals are just as important to the song as any other instrument. I try to play in a manner that complements everyone else in the band. At times in the song, I may need to change my playing to emphasize/accent what's being sung and it's easier to do that when a singer conveys his/her ideas succinctly with good lyrics.
It's even better with wit, plays on words, hyperbole, et al.
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Larry, don't be disappointed ... awwww :)
Just think about how many lyrics basically say "get up and dance", "I wanna get nasty with you", "boo hoo you left me" etc. They hit the spot if you are in that dancing / bonking / maudlin frame of mind at the time but to me it seems so formulaic at times, like a production line rather than a real slice of the human condition. Still, if the music is cool and - as you say - complementary to the vocal delivery and lyrics then it really can work, triteness and all.
This doesn't take away the well-made points you made about our relationship with the lyrics. Words are an element of a song like any other and when you're playing it's only logical to be aware of what's going on. It's like not being aware of the keyboardist or sax player - if you're not tuned in then you might miss the opportunity to really make things work great or you might play something that clashes.
Funny thing, working with lyrics. We play Wild Is the Wind and it's an example of a lurve song that's more poetic and evocative than trite.
Nina Simone version (jazzy and ambient - very late night jazz club scene) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiVDzTT4CbE
David Bowie version (more upbeat and dramatic) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiVDzTT4CbE
There's a part that goes "I hear the sound of mandolins" and, as a Zappa fan, I have a desperate urge to hear the pinking of a mandolin at that spot lol. Of course that's idiotic ... the idea is that the protagonist's lover's touch puts him/her into a wild reverie. So the theme here is intensity and abandon ... so I did a little dramatic roll :)
I dunno. It's tricky at times. At times it feels like it's best to play nothing at all and wait to see what compels you. If I do anything that's not quite right Glenn is pretty quick to let me know! That helps a lot.
Having said that, I'll be buggered if I can make out enough lyrics of many songs to understand the meaning and, as I say, when I eventually find out the words it's often an anti-climax. But it's been a looong time since I hung out at a bar, hoping to be picked up so that discounts me from relating to a lot of lyrics.
Re: How much do lyrics matter to you?
Depends on the song, The Kids Aren't Alright is a good example of song where I can really relate to the lyrics and that gets me more interested in the song. A good example of music where I don't think about the lyrics too much would be the Scream Bloody Gore album, I'm not really interested in thinking about rotting corpses.
Re: How much do lyrics matter to you?
I dunno the general consensus here seems to be that, at best, the lyrics are equal to the other elements of a song. Again, I feel that the lyric is the reason for the song and that the music is there to support the lyric. Even if the lyrics were thought of after the music was recorded. So I put the lyrics easily as the most important element of the song. If you were the singer, you would likely agree. The lyric defines what emotion the song is trying to tap in too. Again, dance song lyrics like "give it to me baby baby" isn't what I'm referring to.
I said I'd stop harping and I didn't, I apologize.
Re: How much do lyrics matter to you?
Just because there are a lot of bad lyrics out there in dumb pop songs doesn't mean all lyrics are that way. Much like the "Rant on today's pop music" thread, you can't paint all music with such a broad stroke just because you have a lot of examples of crap.
There certainly are some bands that I just do not understand why they are so popular because every song does seem to be about the groin, but whatever, there are a lot of other bands out there that don't bog themselves down with such limited subject matter.
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Thing is, a pretty high percentage of songs are written music first with the lyrics as an afterthought. It totally depends on both genre and modus operandi of the performers. I saw a Leonard Cohen concert play last year - now there the lyrics are paramount. This year I saw Grace Jones - in that gig the music, er ... no ... Grace was paramount :)
Let's take Led Zep, one of the most popular bands ever. I'd say the lyrics took a back seat to other elements. How about The Beatles? There I'd say it depended on the song - sometimes the lyrics were the biggest thing, like Eleanor Rigby but in other tracks like Helter Skelter, Come Together and A Day in the Life the lyrics were just one element.
In the end, if the singer is garbling and mumbling the words then the issue is moot. There are tons of songs I enjoy where I'll be damned if I can make out what the singer is carrying on about!
Re: How much do lyrics matter to you?
Not huge on lyrics, although some of the really well written ones stand out.
I'm more of a groove and hook kinda dude.
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When I first read this thread, I seem to recall I was listening to a song I had written called 'Dustbin'.
The lyrics are of paramount importance, for example:
"Don't need no bicycle
Don't need no sleigh
I just want a dustbin to ride in all day
I roll round and round
Down the motorway
I do not care what the police say"
Re: How much do lyrics matter to you?
The line that's drawn between the good and the bad
See the blind man shooting at the world
Bullets flying taking toll
If you've been bad, Ooh Lord I bet you have
And you've not been hit by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes and Oooh bow your head
And wait for the ricochet
Re: How much do lyrics matter to you?
That's just a series of confusing metaphors. I think that's the main problem with a lot of lyrics, they're either annoyingly direct and lacking in depth ("she's so loverly") or obfuscatory and confusing.
Re: How much do lyrics matter to you?
It seems to me that if you've been bad then the blind man will start spray shooting and you have to duck ... and that was Ian Gillan's finest moment lol ... actually, I always enjoyed the song even if the lyrics are attempting to be vaguely philosophical, emphasis on "vaguely".
How about The Stones's Jumpin Jack Flash?
A wa bow
Onna crossfire herigain
Anna how
Onna mow anna drivin rain.
But it rocks!
Took me a while to know what he was on about, let alone working out why Jimi was excusing himself to "kiss this guy". With all the mondegreens around, there's a minority of songs that speak to me lyrically.
Re: How much do lyrics matter to you?
I guess the human voice, like other instruments, can express emotions even if you can't hear the words. This is true even if you're just having a conversation with someone. Words are only half of it, if that.
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I think you just hit the nail on the head there. I don't see any formula. There are definitely times when the words used are vitally important and other times when the general impression matters most. Again, that goes for both music and talking.
I think speed of thought and perception make a big difference. For example, my nephew will play me a hip hop thing and I barely understand a single line and he picks it all up.
I struggle with a lot of modern movies too (all that mumbling for the sake of realism - I needed subtitles for Marlon Brando's Colonel Kurtz role in Apocalypse Now) ... maybe part of it is I'm just not good at picking up mumbly Americanese, yet much of the art played here is from the US. Also, all those in-house references lose me too.
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I dig the concept of symphonic-metal, but so many of those bands turn me off because the lyrics are just stupid.
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Ok, I'll cave in on my my original opinion slightly. I did realize that there are a select few songs where I really do love the lyrics. I mainly like those songs for the feel, but its comforting to know that the lyrics are just as good. This song that made me realize this is "Running against the wind" (bob seger)
There is something I'm alittle confused about though: this drummer/singer business. Normally when there is a singer, the relationship is singer/band, not singer/drummer. The band is there to support the singer. I understand arranging the song around the lyrics, but I really don't think its the drummer's job or anyone else's to play to their own interpretation of the lyrics. Their should be one interpretation of the lyrics and the band should play it as one. For instance, not to pick on larry, but his decision to get quieter in the a dramatic part of that song he talked about. I don't think that's a bad idea, but if the rest of the band isn't doing it, I wouldn't if were in Larry's shoes. I think it would sound like a mistake more than anything.
what do you guys think?
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Right. In that particular instance, (The song, "The Weight") the sonic impact by lessening my own volume slightly on that one lyric is enough to achieve the goal. It's not a loud part of the song there, so it works even if I do it alone. It's only a few seconds, but it's an important few seconds. But agreed, most dynamics have to have the whole band doing it. And I concede again that most lyrics you can't play to. I am on the lookout for the ones I can play to though. Lyrics do however dictate what is being sung about, and IMO influence what kind of drum part will be most appropriate.
As far as the singer/drummer connection, don't write it off. Singers....you have to have their back. The quicker you understand that, the better you will be thought of. You have the power to really make or break that person. For instance, when the singer makes a bad joke during chit chat time, you have to be listening so you can punctuate the punch line with a stupid splash or something. Lousy example but it explains my point. The singer is counting on the drummer to be there for them: Other things singers count on the drummer to:
A. Ease up on the volume a bit when the singer initially gets on mic, generally speaking, that's a good rule of thumb (song dependent of course)
B. Not step on the singers lyrics. Allow them to soak up all the attention, don't distract from them.
C. Be as one with the brain of the singer. Read their mind to the best of your ability. You will be treasured by them if you do this
D. Not take your eyes off the singer. You never know when they will give direction, in the form of hand signals or otherwise. Plus you can usually read their body language and ramp up the intensity as needed to match the singers intensity, or lack thereof. When the singer is on mic, THEY ARE THE BOSS, YOU CATER TO THEM.
E. Punctuate stuff if the lyric calls for it
I'm sure there's more but you get the gist. Nobody is connected to the singer more than the drummer. IMO we both share the 2 most emotional aspects of a song, the lyric and the drum part, so we need to operate together, in sync as a unit, on the same page with the same goal so it comes off to the audience the way it should.
Since I have to analogize everything, think of it like the band is the car, the singer is the driver, and when the singer steps on the gas, you, as the engine, need to be responsive. You don't want a disconnect there.
Re: How much do lyrics matter to you?
"Lay the backbeat home."
-Donny Hathaway
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I first read LOTR not long before the movies (lucky timing) so I didn't have a clue what the song was about for years, yet I still felt a sense of drama when RP sang "They hold no quarter" with that big riff going on. Still one of my fave Zep songs.
And that - most times - sums up the relationship between singers and drummers. We're like the family dog, totally in there and acutely responsive to the emotional tenor of what's going on with the family, but our relationship with what's going on is far more amorphous and primal than that of the vocalist.
Larry said the vocalist and drummer being the emotional heart of a band and I agree. The drums paint emotions with a broad brush so, if a singer expresses whimsical melancholy we'll express "quiet and reserved". Where the vocalist expresses exuberant hopefulness we'll express the exuberant part, just like a family dog would.
It's a primal instrument, and that's a large part of its appeal.
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They don't matter to me much, but it's always a great idea to learn them or at least what a song is about before you record it. It may affect the way you play a little bit to be in the mood that the lyrics are trying to portray, but it also gets you brownie points with the artist who (ideally) is paying you.
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Re: How much do lyrics matter to you?
As a listener, I've never really been one to concentrate on the lyrics - Simply put, if the singer's serenading me with a story about how his girlfriend / wife / significant other kicked him to the curb, leave me out of it. If the lyrics are fresh out of a medical dictionary (like many death metal / grindcore lyrics are), please spare me the experience of losing my lunch.
And so on and so forth...
In my electric violin ensemble this past school year, we didn't have a singer. What our main violin would do was listen to the lyrics in whatever songs we performed and recreate the melody / rhythm of the singer on her violin, so I never had to listen to the lyrics to find a beat.
Then again...what exactly I did last year is something I'm trying to repress! ;)
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Re: How much do lyrics matter to you?
While people like lyrics because lyrics convey meaning to them, I think instrumental music still conveys meaning.
Lyrics that are especially surrealist, humorous, cryptic, and well delivered (all at once) I like very much. That is part of my appreciation of artists like System of a Down and Frank Zappa.
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As far as songs I listen to on my own time, I like music with any lyrics I can relate to. If I hear a song, and reminds me of myself, if it's politically charged. But most of fall, if I hear a song, and it triggers my mind to think of a certain time in my life, then it's probably a hit in my book.
As far as music I play, I can't read music or tabs. So for me the song writing process consists of matching a drum beat with the bass rhythm. And then as I go and memorize the song I'll do fills and such. For the simpler songs, this often means I have to listen to the lyrics to know where certain parts are.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_tORtmKIjE .. i love blind guardian .. and hansi kursch's voice .. they are very lord of the rings in their lyrics though ( *edit* listen to the vocal line in that song and tell me it wouldn't work just as well with an instrument playing the vocal melody line instead of having words.. that is what i'm getting at with interesting melody being what I first listen to .. )
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Hal Blaine: To come up with the right hit-making drum beat for each recording, Mr. Blaine insisted on hearing a group sing through a song first, often backed by just a piano. "A song is a story, and I wanted to hear how the lyrics were phrased and where the drama was," he said. "Then I'd add a beat and sound that snapped."
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also, you don´t want to step on the vocal, so you have to know where it sits.
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95% of the time I don't care WHAT the lyrics are, but I do care about HOW they're sung. The only time I care about what the words are are when they're really good, or really bad.
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It really depends, some bands can get away with bad/silly lyrics. Into Eternity is a great example:
"Separate the anguish, separate this fear
separate from sadness, now I see things much to clear"
Looks like something a 13 year old would write over his first breakup but the melody is so much fun to sing along to that I just don't really care.
Other bands I really need the lyrics to get a full appreciation of the music, Agalloch and Pain of Salvation are fine examples of this. Punk/hardcore music in general puts emphasis on the message of the lyrics than the musicality so I pay attention accordingly.
In death metal and heavier types of music with distorted vocals, sometimes the lyrics take a backseat and just serve as another instrument to complement the rest of the band, but as always, there are some solid exceptions, Lykathea Aflame's Elvenefris is a brutal death metal album (with amazing drumming) with great lyrics about finding our inner selves, helping others and generally being happy (I'm being completely serious) and August Burns Red (a Christian metalcore band) pens great hymns about their positive beliefs in a not preachy, condescending way. In both cases you can't understand a word they're saying but looking up the lyrics really enhances the overall feel of the music.
In any case, I love singing along so I almost always look up the lyrics to all the music I enjoy.
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It is interesting to find out what you think about listening to music with lyrics in a different language.
...but I really enjoy the whole atmosphere of epicness in folk metal even if the lyrics are cheezy...
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So really one of the best ways to listen to music is to be immersed in the whole thing...maximum enjoyment.
...lyrics are still important but they are just one small thing in a songwriters toolbox.
There are still songs that will send a chill down my spine if I listen to them again, they can be instrumental or they can have lyrics.
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Since 2007 Kona Ice has given more than $13 million back to neighborhood schools, organizations and sports teams on a national level.
The Kona Ice truck can be seen all over the country and it is known for giving back a percentage of its proceeds to the community.
Summerville resident Kris Lamb recently jumped on the ice wagon and is now a part of the business, serving North Charleston, Hanahan, Summerville, Goose Creek, Ladson and Moncks Corner.
Kona Ice is a mobile shaved ice truck that gives back a percentage for many events for organizations trying to raise money such as nonprofits, schools, sports leagues and churches.
The business started with current president and founder Tony Lamb (no relation to Kris Lamb) who was asked to give back a percentage of his sales for local funds it appeared everyone was trying to raise money, Kris Lamb said.
Kris joined for the community aspect of the business.
I wanted to do something in which I could give back to the community, he said.
Kris said Kona Ice has 450 trucks across the country. He enjoys the business because he knows places like schools need a lot of money and do a lot of fundraising.
I got into the business because of the community impact with the giveback program, he said. I want to be an influence its about making a difference in peoples lives and putting a smile on their faces.
The Kona Ice truck is recognizable with its tropical calypso music and colorful design. Customers pick from one of the 10 flavors on the trucks Flavorwave (an interactive dispensing system in which individuals select from one or more of the flavors to pour over their ice. Customers can also pick from an additional 20-plus flavors, making 500 different flavor combinations available.
Kris said the Kona Ice truck will be making an appearance at the upcoming Flowertown Festival and Shamrock Shuffle.
The giveback policy applies to any organization trying to raise money.
The givebacks are a major part of our business, Lamb said. I look forward to everyone in the community getting to know who we are.
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Bayern fast, favored in today's TraversTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS | August 23,2014SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. He already knows Bayern is fast, and now Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is going to give the 3-year-old colt a chance to see how far he can stretch his speed.
Impressive in winning the $1 million Haskell Invitational in his most recent start, Bayern will go after his second straight Grade 1 victory in Saturdays 145th running of the $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
Favored at 2-1 in the morning line, Bayern and jockey Martin Garcia will break from post two in a 10-horse field for the 1 ¼-mile Mid-Summer Derby that includes fellow Grade 1 winners Tonalist, Wicked Strong and Mr Speaker. All horses carry 126 pounds.
Bayern has not run farther than 1 3/16 miles, when he ran into early traffic trouble and never got into the race while finishing ninth in the Preakness. Baffert, who won the 2001 Travers with eventual Horse of the Year Point Given, ran the horse in three weeks in the seven-furlong Grade 2 Woody Stephens at Belmont Park, winning by 7 ½ lengths.
Baffert brought Bayern back to California and then shipped East again for the 1 1/8-mile Haskell, where the son of Offlee Wild broke sharply from the gate and outran his opponents to win by 7 ¼ lengths.
I was waiting to see what he did in the Haskell. I thought he should win, Baffert said. After he ran in the Haskell, I didnt really see any reason not to try him a little further because it wasnt really taxing on him. He handled it pretty well. I really think this horse has finally put it all together.
Tonalist, second choice at 3-1, and Wicked Strong, third choice at 7-2, have taken turns beating each other this year and meet for the third time in a graded stakes race. Winner of the Peter Pan, Tonalist came from off the pace to capture the 1 ½-mile Belmont Stakes by a head for trainer Christophe Clements first victory in a Triple Crown race.
Jockey Joel Rosario will break outside Bayern in post six for the Travers, one spot inside Wicked Strong.
Im looking forward to the Travers, Clement said. Im looking forward to a mile and a quarter. Im looking forward to the pace scenario. Im excited. Lets go.
Fourth in the Kentucky Derby and Belmont, Wicked Strong added blinkers for the 1 1/8-mile Jim Dandy, where he was closer to the pace than usual. He took the lead turning for home and had plenty left to turn away Tonalists late bid.
We needed to see that from him, trainer Jimmy Jerkens said. Hes been slowly developing all along. He certainly didnt run bad in those (Triple Crown) races, but he hadnt put it all together like that. Im really happy where were at right now.
In addition to Wicked Strong, Jerkens will also saddle Curlin Stakes winner V. E. Day in the Travers, a race he won with Afleet Express in 2010.
Mr Speaker won the Grade 1 Belmont Derby Invitational on grass in July at 1 ¼ miles. Also entered are Charge Now, Commanding Curve, Kid Cruz, Ulanbator and Viva Majorca.
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- Climate change research is increasingly focusing on the dynamics among species, ecosystems and climates. Better data about the historical behaviours of these dynamics are urgently needed. Such data are already available from ecology, archaeology, palaeontology and geology, but their integration into climate change research is hampered by differences in their temporal and geographical scales. One productive way to unite data across scales is the study of functional morphological traits, which can form a common denominator for studying interactions between species and climate across taxa, across ecosystems, across space and through time—an approach we call 'ecometrics'. The sampling methods that have become established in palaeontology to standardize over different scales can be synthesized with tools from community ecology and climate change biology to improve our understanding of the dynamics among species, ecosystems, climates and earth systems over time. Developing these approaches into an integrative climate change biology will help enrich our understanding of the changes our modern world is undergoing.
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- Fungal populations that reproduce sexually are likely to be genetically more diverse and have a higher adaptive potential than asexually reproducing populations. Mating systems of fungal species can be self-incompatible, requiring the presence of isolates of different mating-type genes for sexual reproduction to occur, or self-compatible, requiring only one. Understanding the distribution of mating-type genes in populations can help to assess the potential of self-incompatible species to reproduce sexually. In the locally threatened epiphytic lichen-forming fungus Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm., low frequency of sexual reproduction is likely to limit the potential of populations to adapt to changing environmental conditions. Our study provides direct evidence of self-incompatibility (heterothallism) in L. pulmonaria. It can thus be hypothesized that sexual reproduction in small populations might be limited by an unbalanced distribution of mating-type genes. We therefore assessed neutral genetic diversity (using microsatellites) and mating-type ratio in 27 lichen populations (933 individuals). We found significant differences in the frequency of the two mating types in 13 populations, indicating a lower likelihood of sexual reproduction in these populations. This suggests that conservation translocation activities aiming at maximizing genetic heterogeneity in threatened and declining populations should take into account not only presence of fruiting bodies in transplanted individuals, but also the identity and balanced representation of mating-type genes.


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LOGAN – A civil lawsuit has been filed in the Circuit Court of Logan County by Benny James May (Plaintiff) against defendants Chapmanville Police Department, a Division of the State of West Virginia; Chapmanville Police Officer Nick Tucker, individually and in his official capacity as a Chapmanville Police Officer; and Chapmanville Police Officer Allen Browning, individually and in his official capacity as a Chapmanville Police Officer.
The suit details the events that took place on October 27, 2012. At approximately 1:30 p.m., Mr. May went to Big Creek to shoot pool with friends. At approximately 11 p.m., Mr. May left Big Creek and went to Wendy's. As he was leaving Wendy's, a Chapmanville Police cruiser circled behind him and turned on blue lights and Mr. May immediately pulled over.
Then, allegedly, Police Officer Tucker used profanity while telling Mr. May to get out of the car, then pulled him out of the car by his left arm and onto the ground where he stomped Mr. May's arm repeatedly and used profanity as he called May a drunk. Allegedly, the arm stomping went on as Mr. May cried in pain and Police Officer Browning watched and laughed.
According to the suit papers, Mr. May was not given a breathalyzer to determine whether he was intoxicated, nor was a field sobriety test administered. The papers go on to say Mr. May was taken to City Hall, where he was handcuffed to a chair and repeatedly asked where the drugs were by Officer Tucker. Tucker is accused of striking Mr. May in the mouth as Officer Browning was present and laughing.
Accusations are made to Mr. May being pulled by his injured arm on several occasions and being denied medical attention while he was incarcerated.
Mr. May said he was admitted to the Logan Regional Medical Center on Nov. 5, diagnosed with debridement of the muscle in the left forearm tendon region, and was not discharged until Nov. 10, then had to have more medical attention on Nov. 14 for a necrotizing subcutaneous infection as a result of his injuries. He further states it is anticipated his arm has been permanently damaged.
Count One alleges the plaintiff's state constitutional rights were violated causing his pain and suffering, past and future; emotional and mental anguish; humiliation and embarrassment and other damages for which he deserves to be compensated.
Count Two alleges the actions of the defendants were reprehensible, willful and wanton, malicious, and in blatant and intentional disregard of the rights owed to the plaintiff, thereby justifying and award of punitive damages.
Count Three alleges negligent retention against the defendants, stating Officer Tucker has been accused of similar acts of brutality and still holds position in the Chapmanville police force and that the Chapmanville Police Department negligently retained Officer Tucker even after being put on notice of his repeated violation of the Constitutional rights of those he has beaten.
Other claims by the plaintiff allege additional state law claims of abuse of process and negligence.
The plaintiff is demanding compensatory damages, along with attorney fees, costs and any and all other relief.


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We are now about to determine whether I can write a coherent column on my cell phone while in my hospital room. Of course there is some question as to whether I can write a coherent piece under ANY conditions.
Be that as it may, rumors of my death literally and figurately are greatly exaggerated.
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To briefly explain, I became very ill last week and was unable to write. Then, on Monday I tripped on a rug at my home. I apparently hit my head on the door face and lay unconcious for 12 hours. When I awoke I was unable to walk. I had dropped my cell phones when I fell and couldn't find them. I was stuck.
So I intermittenly screamed for help and slept until my neighbor finally heard my calls Wednesday night.
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From there, the ambulance took me to Boone Memorial Hospital, where my doctor practices. My doc, State Senator Ron Stollings, was not on call and it was soon determined I needed a larger health facility.
I was whisked to St. Marys Medical Center in Huntington, where I remain at press time.
I am recovering well and appreciate all the help and kind words I have received. God is good.
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Meanwhile, Delegate Harry Keith White managed to essentially win the nod as the new House Speaker. White was already the odds-on favorite for the job left vacant by the resignation of Speaker Rick Thompson.
He sewed it up when Kanawha Delegate Doug Skaff through his support to White Thursday.
Thompson is leaving for one of those cushey jobs governors keep for former legislators.
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Politics can be a tough occupation. Old grudges and antagonisms often fan up. One has to take all political tidbits — even those in this column — with the proverbial grain of salt.
I have no inside knowledge of the wild accusations being tossed about in Mingo County but I urge caution.
It seems the latest turn in West Virginia politics is to report political enemies to the ethics commission. Ethics is, dear reader, in the eyes of the beholder.
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Since I am limited here, this will be a short column. Remember, though, I appreciate your calls, news and tips to either my email address or my cell, 304-533-5185. Gosh, my finger is worn out.


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SAN MARCOS, Texas - Junior Desiree Scott led the New Mexico State volleyball team to a 3-1 (19-25, 27-25, 25-22, 25-22) win in Strahan Coliseum, Thursday, Nov. 8.
Scott posted a match-high 19 kills and was basically unstoppable as she marked only two errors in four sets to finished with a match-high .500 hitting percentage. She was also in on six blocks as the Aggies rallied from a 1-0 deficit after falling 25-19 in set one.
NM State moves to 19-8 overall and 12-4 in Western Athletic Conference play while the Bobcats fall to 14-13 overall and 9-7 in league action.
Texas State took over set one out-blocking the Aggies to take an early 1-0 lead.
Set two started like the first set with the Aggies falling behind early one. NM State fought back and won set two 27-25 on a net call to gain momentum heading into the intermission.
The Aggies used its momentum to take an 7-2 lead in set three that was topped off by a service ace from freshman setter Taylor Livoti, who finished the night with three aces and 15 assists. The set was tied six times with the final tie coming at 21-21. NM State posted two blocks late and took advantage of a couple of Bobcat errors to win 25-22.
The Aggies were the first to 10 as junior Lauren Loerch, who finished with 13.5 points on 12 kills and three block assists, marked a kill giving NM State a 10-6 lead. Texas State rallied back to tie it at 13 but the Aggies worked through the pressure to win 25-22.
Sophomore Meredith Hays posted a double-double in the Aggie victory with 11 kills and 18 digs, while Ciara Brown posted the first double-double of her NM State career with 18 assists and 13 digs.
The Aggies head to San Antonio for a WAC match-up with UTSA, Saturday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. (MT). The match is scheduled to air on the radio in Las Cruces with Jay Sanderson giving the play-by-play action on KSNM AM 570.


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Thomas More College is excited to announce that all TAP student financial accounts are now accessible online. TAP students will be able to view and print financial transactions, account balances, receipts, statements, and invoices. This account information will be available beginning immediately.
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Employees were recognized Monday night at the Dorchester County Council meeting for completing milestone years of service with the county.
The county Employee Longevity Program recognizes long-term employees. While only 10 were present, 33 employees were honored for completing 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of service with the county during the first quarter of 2014.
Council thanked the employees for their continuous service to the county.
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Only three counties in the state have worse health ratings than Logan County. Premature death, poor or fair health, poor physical health days, poor mental health days and low birth weight are categories needing improvement.
A new 2013 study by "The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps" ranks Logan County 52nd out of 55 counties in health outcomes. Only McDowell (55th), Wyoming (54th), Mingo (53rd) ranked worse.
The county-by-county study can be found online at http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/west-virginia/2013/compare-counties/
That was the bad news. The good news is a number of agencies and organizations are hard at work in Logan County to bring the ranking up.
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Other participants included the Chertow Diabetes Center at Marshall University, Change the Future WV, West Virginia Extension Service, Wellness Council of West Virginia, West Virginia Medical Institute and the West Virginia Tobacco Cessation Program.
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Everyone with Diabetes Counts is a West Virginia Medical Institute program has a number of resources available to manage diabetes, make healthier choices and recruiting Medicare beneficiaries to attend classes. For more information contact Natalie Tappe at 304-346-9864 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Christmas is over, the New Year is upon us, so it's time to dust off the
crystal ball and put forward our take on what's in store for medical
tourism in 2012 and beyond. We've looked at the future of medical
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Forecasts for the global economy are not encouraging....recession in Europe, anaemic growth in the US and slow growth in the emerging market economies is anticipated for 2012 (Morgan Stanley: 2012 Outlook). If you are in the medical tourism sector, you need to understand some of the fundamental trends that affect businesses and markets in a recession.
The big question is whether corporate or insurer paid medical travel will get off the ground in 2012. Will employers and insurers see medical travel as a realistic and credible option to reduce healthcare costs. And will their client and subscriber base actually "buy in" to the medical travel option if it is offered to them?
In 2012, there's a risk that we get distracted by the trumpeting of "global healthcare". It's a nice turn of phrase, but in the real world, medical tourism is about regional medicine and cross-border healthcare; this is not going to change in 2012. In fact, the boundaries of medical travel may be drawn in, as travel costs increase. As travel costs climb, the concept of long distance medical tourism becomes less attractive. The imposition of hefty departure taxes in countries such as the UK, Germany and elsewhere will reduce the cost advantages of some destinations.
If you are in the medical tourism business, ALWAYS remember that, for most patients, going abroad for treatment is a decision of last resort. AND that the further a patient has to go... further from their own country....further from their own culture... the greater is the actual and perceived risk. The patient needing major surgery who takes a five hour flight to a country with a different language and a different culture is a comparative rarity.
The honest answer to this one.... is probably neither. In recent years, we've listened to the hype of industry associations and commentators, touting medical tourism as "the next big thing", a "boom industry", "experiencing exponential growth" and so on. Much of the hype has emanated from the US and focuses on the potential for medical tourism to solve the problems within the US healthcare system. The latest published data on US medical tourism comes from the OECD in their late 2011 report, "Health at a Glance 2011". According to the OECD report, Americans spent $600 million on medical care outside the U.S. in 2009. The amount grew 13% from 2004 to 2009..... a very different level of growth from that quoted by many pundits.
So, is medical tourism going bust? Well... the reality is that some people have indeed gone bust. In our Treatment Abroad business, our customer base consists of healthcare providers and agencies around the world that depend on medical tourism for their revenues. The churn in this sector continues. Agencies and facilitators enter the market and disappear 18 months later, disillusioned by the lack of demand and doomed to fail due to their own shortcomings.
In 2012, we need to see some realism about the potential for business and the opportunities in the medical tourism market. Nevertheless, we'll still see people pursuing medical tourism gold, and persuading others to make major investments in development projects. The industry has been there before. (See "From a private medical tourism hospital to a UK public National Health Service hospital in eight easy years!"). The Cayman Islands medical tourism venture is probably the best current example of history repeating itself. Local and overseas investors intend to invest $2 billion in a 2,000 bed hospital to target US medical tourists. According to Renee Stephano at the Medical Tourism Association, this is "the ideal approach to jumpstart a medical tourism industry". She continues, "It's not like the Fields of Dreams 'if you build it, they will come'. The hospital first needs to build up a brand and a reputation, which it can do by treating local patients".
Three islands with a local population of 51,000 currently supported by a 120 bed hospital isn't exactly the foundation of an international healthcare brand. The planned facility will need to attract over 100,000 medical tourists a year to make any financial sense. Where will the patients come from? And why?
In the Treatment Abroad Medical Tourism Survey 2011 (awaiting publication), 85% of medical tourists were satisfied with their experience of going to another country for treatment. BUT...15% were dissatisfied. The standard of care, the quality of treatment, the level of customer service and patient communication all come under fire from patients who have participated in the research.
According to Rudy Rupak at PlanetHospital, his business success is based on "disciple marketing" - "former patients are what drive clients to us". Within the industry as a whole, the message that excellent customer service and outstanding treatment quality brings more customers is yet to be widely adopted. The sector continues to be plagued by the bad news medical tourism stories that appear in the press and media. I see little change in 2012. It's going to be a very long haul for the industry to establish credibility and trust within the media and ultimately broaden its potential customer base.
As patients evolve into healthcare consumers, they are considering the purchase of healthcare in much the same way that they consider the purchase of any consumer good or service. And medical tourists are no different. They take a holiday and they write a review of the hotel or destination on TripAdvisor. They opt for surgery in another country, and they want to tell people what it was like...by word of mouth and increasingly online. Take a look at the Fertility Treatment Abroad section of the FertilityZone web site, and some of the discussions that take place around the services provided by various IVF and infertility clinics abroad. Take a look at the Medical Tourism Ratings and Reviews site.
In 2012, there will be more healthcare providers who see the benefit of encouraging patients to rate and review their services. They want the patient's voice to be heard. They want to hear what went right AND what went wrong. Comparisons of healthcare quality are difficult on a national basis, and virtually impossible for a patient to make on an international basis. And this will not change next year or in the next decade. The "patient's voice" is probably the best comparator that people currently have in choosing healthcare providers. It just needs the providers to buy into the concept.
We are likely to see fewer players with greater focus on customer needs in 2012.
Criticism of medical tourism is often targeted at the lack of "joined up healthcare". There are very few operators offering a truly coordinated approach to surgery and treatment abroad. Ask the average facilitator to define the clinical/care pathway for their patients and you will probably be met with a blank stare. If such pathways do exist, then they may be in place within the destination hospital, but the pathway starts on admission to the hospital and stops on discharge. The industry still hasn't overcome the problem of how to handle pre-admission and post-operative care at a distance. From the patient's perspective, they are on their own when they return home. When complications or problems arise, many providers will make the standard "fly back and we'll fix it" offer, but this is probably the last thing that the patient wants to consider.
Some of the participants in the dental tourism sector are probably furthest ahead in providing pre- treatment assessment and post-treatment care within their "package". Let's hope the rest of the industry will follow.
So...2012... will it be a great year for the medical tourism industry? Probably not. But it will be no different in many business sectors. And there are plenty of opportunities for the astute business to thrive. Individuals and corporate healthcare buyers don't stop buying in a recession. They may buy less and they may buy cheaper. But they will buy more wisely.
Understand your customers, get your service offering right, and focus your marketing, and 2012 could be your opportunity to grow your market share and your business.
Keith Pollard is Managing Director of
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of IMTJ. Intuition also owns and operates Treatment
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Cons: browsing can be sloooow, email features rudimentary, overall size a bit large, storage a bit small, and as "next iPod" replacement it doesn't support Bluetooth stereo headsets.
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Sold mine with my contract., I went to the HTC Kaiser. I liked the interface on iPhone and the iPod is the best yet, but it just wasn't worth it. For all the hype, I was a bit disappointed. I liked the UI and that was pretty much it. The UI was fluid and flowed and coverflow was very cool. I found it limiting tho, no MMS?! I can only send pictures by email? Not everyone has a phone that can recieve email. Plus not having any 3rd party apps doesn't really make things fun to customize on the phone. I'm not even gonna start on the software keyboard, takes twice as long as a hardware keyboard. Hmmm what else is there, well lots, no A2DP (woah major bummer) and only proprietary headphones, no video capture, no real push email system, no gaming or emulation, no Slingbox (forget youtube, I want MY TUBE), also on the youtube app, it plays off of m.youtube, I can play the FULL youtube on my kaiser, no GPS (ouch!), no replaceable battery or even the ability to have a backup battery ready for swap, no expandible memory, Edge is Edge, not every location has 3G yet but it would be nice to include that band, my kaiser uses both, and don't forget APPLE CONTROLS EVERYTHING DOWN TO THE RINGTONES! So what did I like about the iPhone, it was pretty. And pretty just don't cut it. The iPhone has good software, but software is just that and can be and has been emulated on other devices as well. So, ya...if you want a really pretty looking touchscreen sidekick featuresque device, the iPhone will be your bag...if your a poweruser like myself and looking for a more capable device, there are plenty out there that smokes the iPhone.
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Actually...an AT&T iPhone 4S unlocked can indeed run on Verizon's and Sprint's 3G networks..you just need an activate micro sim.
If AT&T can unlock iPhones at Tim Cook's request, why can't they do it simply when it's the right thing to do?
A while back, after being frustrated he couldn't unlock his off-contract AT&T iPhone to use outside the US, a gentlemen wrote Apple CEO Tim Cook to express his frustration, and Cook's officer arranged for AT&T to provide him with an unlock. It seems that wasn't a one of, as 9to5Mac reports it's since happened several more times.
We have received upwards of six emails from readers confirming an email sent to [Apple CEO Tim Cook]'s office resulted in a response from AT&T Partnership Operations informing them the carrier would make an exception to unlock their devices. Like the original reader, our tipsters have not received responses directly from Cook, but they did receive an email with instructions to tether their iPhone to iTunes to complete the unlock.
Official unlocks work via IMEI number -- the carrier enters the iPhone's EMEI number into Apple's database and the next time iTunes detects to the device, it connects to Apple, verifies the eligibility, and carries out the unlock. International carriers have been doing this, for free or for a fee, for years. AT&T hasn't.
So the question becomes, if these stories are accurate, and if AT&T is capable of doing unlocks when Tim Cook's office requests it, why can't they simply have an official policy? Why can't they just do it because, when you're off contract, it's the right thing to do?
An unlocked AT&T iPhone can't be used on Verizon or Sprint, and can only be used on T-Mobile 2G EDGE is most places, so any paranoia about losing customers could be more than offset by the goodwill it would engender from those very customers. And if a customer really is leaving for another country, wouldn't they be better off leaving with a great impression of AT&T, than bad feelings and a paperweight for a phone?
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If AT&T can unlock iPhones at Tim Cook's request, why can't they do it simply when it's the right thing to do?
Why? Really? You wanna know why AT&T won't do something. Good luck with getting an answer to that. If you do, please have them also answer:
- Why does throttling happen when no indication was given when the service rolled out that this would happen?
- If I have a 2GB limit, why can't I use that 2GB however I want, i.e. tethering.
- Why can't data rollover?
I'm all for unlocking phones because it's the "right thing" to do (for me). But why should AT&T be compelled to do it when they have a perfectly valid business model via roaming that nets them a profit off a subsidized phone?
International Voice and data roaming are expensive as you get not only hit with the rates from AT&T (expensive but reasonable) but you also get the voice and data charges from the local carrier including any taxes (more expensive!). These added charges is what makes it worthwhile to use an unlocked iPhone. If you travel quite often then buy an unlocked iPhone from Apple. The extra $400 will be paid in less than 6 months considering the charges from AT&T. Also you benefit for not having a contract with AT&T. Downside is that you will need to reroute your US phone to the new number abroad so you can receive calls made to the former.
There is a rule (I think from the FCC), that all phones must be unlocked by request when off-contract, however, the rule allows the carrier one exception. (Thank you lobbyists.) AT&T chose the iPhone to be that exception.
The answer as to why is that AT&T makes more money keeping the AT&T iPhone locked to AT&T. From the POV of AT&T and it's stockholders, that is the right thing.
As for good will, try not to think from the standpoint of a Apple Fan or a computer geek or an iMore reader, but from that of your Mom (or insert appropriate "mundane" here). The only thing Mom thinks about unlocking is a door. Unlocking a phone, any phone, affects virtually no-one... and certainly not AT&T's bread-and-butter clientele.
The fallout affects only those who don't matter (unfortunately, that's us, and we'll just jailbreak instead).
I think it's absurd that AT&T won't unlock phones for travelers. I travel internationally a couple of times a year and I would love to be able to legally unlock my phone for use abroad. I'd be willing to pay AT&T a small fee for this service.
Why? Because AT&T is a corporate piece of ish that wouldn't exist any longer w/out the iPhone. They're liars & thieves!
AT&T unlocked my other phones without any fuss, so I could use a local SIM card while traveling abroad. It's just the iPhone they won't unlock. It has nothing to do with any business model. It's just the iPhone. That's why I left them.
The reason is AT&T does not respect their customers. I had the original iPhone (locked obviously), and when I went overseas, it was just an iPod touch to me. I went overseas regularly while I was in the military so it's not something regular to me to be out of my home country. When I turned off airplane mode in these other countries, I got a nice automated text message from AT&T letting me know that data would cost $19.99 per megabyte. Who knows what the call rates were, but I imagine they were equally horrendous. This was one of the reasons I left AT&T 3 years ago.
So the bottom line is they obviously want to force you to use their terrible roaming rates so they get more profit instead of making the customer happy by letting them choose what to use overseas. This doesn't really affect most of their customers, so it's never really brought up. I'm glad publications like iMore and 9to5mac are bringing attention to this though.
AT&T can unlock, but they don't want to do it because they lose the ridiculous roaming revenue. Apple can unlock, but they will not unlock and will not let AT&T to unlock because Apple wants to keep selling those unlocked phones at full price/profit margins. Keeping those phones locked keeps both AT&T and Apple happy and fill their pockets.
So get rid of your stupid Iphones and get a WP7. AT&T unlocked my Samsung Focus WP7 phone for me. I bought the phone in February 2011(subsidized) and they gave me the unlock code in May 2011. No problemo :)
I think it was part of the agreement with Apple. AT&T will even give out the unlock codes on non IPhones that are still under contract.
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