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RIM has just unveiled BlackBerry 6 (yes, single digit just like iPhone OS 4), their latest, greatest mobile operating system and they've got the Blackeyed Peas-strewn video highlight reel to prove it!
As always, our confederates from CrackBerry.com are all over the WES2010 launch event and bring us back all the BlackBerry 6 highlights:
Touchscreen friendly: The preview video makes it clear that BlackBerry 6 will be much more touchscreen friendly than what we have seen in the past from RIM, with new gestures, multitouch support and improved feedback for the user (kinetic scrolling, rubber banding). We've also heard that BlackBerry 6 will work well with non-touchscreen input as well and it looks like it should suit the optical trackpad.
Revamped UI and OS/Homescreen Experience: At first quick glance during the video BlackBerry 6 looks familiar, but then all of the new and improved features start to jump out at you... Search from Homescreen, a pull down for notifications (sweet!), pop-up contextual menus, etc.
Revamped Native Apps: It's clear that RIM has put a lot of effort into key native apps as well. The inbox and contacts and media apps are all getting updates, and they're looking good.
WebKit Browser/Rendering Engine: RIM's new WebKit rendering engine is going to really speed up the web browsing experience while keeping it efficient. The browser gets much-needed features like tabbed browsing.
To us it looks like they've taken the solid BlackBerry messaging experience and tried to expand it with iPhone like music, video, and app abilities. In other words, they're making a serious play for Apple's market. Some of this stuff looks like Apple's 2007 iPhone OS 1 demo of the iPod and Safari app's -- and that's not a critique, Apple still hasn't demoed any messaging equivalent to any BlackBerry from any era. If BlackBerry catches up with web and media, where's Apple on messaging? (Mobile iChat video perhaps?)
There are still problems to be sure; BlackBerry 6 doesn't address their OS' increasingly outdated code base and the new app focus doesn't fix the anemic storage limitations -- but those problems don't yet affect the average user and so really don't exist outside bullet points and blogs.
Apple has revealed most of iPhone OS 4 (see our complete preview and feature walkthrough) and now RIM has show off BlackBerry 6.
Check out the boom, boom pow after the break and let us know what you think, should Apple be worried?
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BlackBerry 6 gets unveiled, treads on iPhone's toes
As a current BB user whose 2 year contract just expired I was waiting for iPhone 4G to come out before I made the switch, now with 6 it has given me some pause. I will definately look into it before I make the jump. I don't see iPhone users jumping ship to a BB but it may keep people on the bubble like myself around and attract back some of the business users that went to other platforms.
looks like they are coming back with some "spunk" but there is no new innovation to make them stand out.
I applaud the effort. But there is nothing revolutionary about putting a new "skin" on a dated OS. Sorry but I'm not drinking the koolaid. I wish they would spend as much effort and creativity on building up a new modern OS; remove the app size constraints and start moving things forward. Otherwise it is a wasted effort. The idea is to be ahead of your competitors not on the heels of what they offered years ago. Disappointing.
It is funny that you say there is no new innovation and nothing to make them stand out. Didnt Apple just preview iPhone OS 4 with abslutely nothing new to the industry, just new to iPhone. Seems like BB is keeping up with the trand of just do what everyone else does.
The comments for this video are amusing. I love how one commenter at Giz pointed out that at 0:56 that the business man is cheating on his wife. Note the mom and son as the wallpaper, then note the interesting pelvic thrust for natasha, who doesn't look any thing like his wife at all. Was funny as hell. Seriously though blackberry only has one touch screen phone and this looks like an all touch OS so where are the new phones that this is going to run on?
Does it compete with iPhone OS 4.0? Not in a million years! First of all Rim are skating to where the puck has been, not where it's going to be. With the introduction of iChat to the iPhone (video and voice calling + instant messaging) Apple are skating to where the puck is going to be. Plus most of Blackberry 6 is sorely lacking in terms of originality.
There are still problems to be sure; BlackBerry 6 doesn't address their OS' increasingly outdated code base and the new app focus doesn't fix the anemic storage limitations —
Storage can be fixed easily enough.
But how does anyone know the vintage of their code base?
And does it matter? Code, unlike fish, does not necessarily go bad with age.
Old code tends to be lean and mean. New code tends to be bloated.
The problem with old code base is that is limits your ability to effectively take advantage of newer innovation. Your product becomes a stove pipe as those in industry well know. Consider the auto industry. It would be like saying cars from 20 years ago are just fine with respect to those on the road now. The newer cars come standard with safety features that did not exist on older models and that could not even be added. You can't add an ABS system on an old car if the onboard computer cannot handle the processing required to monitor the sensors. That is while advancements in both hardware and software are critical. They feed on each other, hardware and software, and for us that is a good thing.
The same goes for code. You can only push it so far. The bb os was not developed for the purpose of how the phone is being currently marketed. An OS designed for e-mail and basic media is not the same as an OS designed for advanced media and say gaming. Which is why you see the type of games offered on the RIM OS are a far cry from those on say iPhone, Android, etc.; those devices were designed specifically for that type of use. There are optimizations that are to be considered etc. I dont think anyone up here is thinking they wish they could switch back to Windows 95. While the bloat associated with Microsoft is a separate issue; the point is the code base must be refreshed to more effectively stay abreast with the latest developments in technology and what users want.
I would also agree. From what I have seen of iPhone 4 there is nothing new under the sun there either. And iPhone still lacks some basic features I wish Apple would consider adding. But the fact is Apple has a set the bar and everyone is playing catchup. Including Google. RIM once had the bar set but failed to continue their line of innovation. Apple has always had a reputation for innovation. Even when on top they continue to innovate as if they were on the bottom playing catchup. And that is why you have seen a company once on crutches emerge as a Goliath. Will they remain there? Only time will tell. But with Jobs at the realm, love him or hate him, they have a serious advantage.
I have owned every iphone since they were released and plan on getting a ipad but after playing with my friends incredible its better in almost every way except for apps support now blackberry is upgrading there os man 4.0 is getting old and its not even out yet man if the next i phone doesnt change carriers soon im change from the iphone
Even with the new BB 6 OS, the games and apps will still suck compared to what the iPhone has to offer. I had Blackberry for 5 years before switching to iPhone 3GS. Still love it!
Sorry RIM...you'll have to do better than that!
Who knows really what they have under thebhood for this new os. Problem with these gooey types of phones like iPhone and android, is that the speed which blackberry users have become accustomed to might be gone. That would be bad as many people stay with bb for that berry reason. That's why it's so good for actually communicating with people not just surfing playing games or listening to music which are more solitary activities.
I'm definitely gonna give it a look at iPhone os 4 is definitely just an evolutionary jump to features that other phone os es have had for years.
Apple has nothing to fear BB's problem is no matter what it has the only market that takes it seriously is Business users. There are very few everyday users aka young people using BBs or maybe that's just my biased opinion because none of the people I've spoken to use it I'm sure someone will correct me on that. It's funny because I remember reading something about BB once and I commented about what they could do to liven up their device and now I feel like a psychic LOL
I switched from BB to iPhone not because of the OS, I love the OS. I switched because of the lack of apps, and lack of application memory. The lack of application memory was always a hassle to manage. I LOVE the BB's push email, BBM, multitasking, battery life. But the apps and application memory killed it for me.
I actually like my storm (it took me 2 years but hey..).would i get another one?? probably not. but after having the iphone and the storm, I'm wanting my physical buttons back. I dont think RIM has anything to worry about. They are a key player in corporate worlds and for anybody that has any kind of business. I saw a a guy at the barbershop give his son his iphone so he could play a spongebob game on ot it... something I would never do with my blackberry. The iphone has literally evolved into a toy and im not saying that it's necessarily a BAD thing but you really cant take those things serioulsy in a business perspective. On another note,I know plenty of ppl with blackberries and theyve really caught on in the consumer market. I would probably never go back to an iphone but they seem to be a favorite to ppl who have never had one. Im over it already and too used to the simplicity and "right to the point" OS of blackberry. It fits me.
I know more people with blackberries than iphones, and none of them are "business" people. Blackberries are still the number #1 smartphones, so they are still in the lead. If they will stay there, only time will tell. But with the release of OS 6, they sure as hell aren't giving up that spot too easily!
Simply put. If you actually want a phone/messaging device. Blackberry
If you want games and apps, Iphone.
I wasn't one for blackberry but this looks pretty nice. ive been considering BBs for a while now. it sucks that now that apple is some what stepping their game up that others are coming a little harder. maybe next year.
Blackberry is using old code? In comparison to what, the iPhone operating system? Isn't the iPhone OS a unix based OS that shares the Darwin foundation that was developed by Apple way back in 2000? Unix is older than probably most of the people here posting. Now, I'm not sure exactly what platform the BB OS uses but it's not like unix or anything unix based is new.
Pretty much totally rips off Palm's "Life moves fast, don't miss a thing" ad:
And I'll bet just about anything the actual interface is much crappier and much more painful than it looks in the commercial.
And what's up with that dude rubbing his nipples at 1:18?
I'm sorry but having been a Storm owner this OS looks so weak! It is basically the same boring bland looking OS as it has always been. RIM blows and I can't believe people other than business people use their crappy phones! Thank god for Apple and the iPhone!
I'm a Mac expert, love Mac computers - but the Iphone is naff! Had Iphone for 2 months and gave it away. Back to the Blackberry - Now have a Storm 2 and it's great apart from no offline Maps (I live on the border of 4 countries and roam everyday) (even when getting milk). RIM if your listening - sort this out!
BlackBerry has always been superior in notifications.The BlackBerry app is not only limited but are infact, poor simulation of the iPhone apps. here is the finest iphone app development.
It's funny because I remember reading something about BB once and I commented about what they could do to liven up their device and now I feel like a psychic LOL


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Sophomore Teghan Henderson (Pickering, Ontario) ran a blistering 10:58.10 over the two-mile course, finishing more than 25 seconds ahead of second place finisher Xiamar Richards from Austin Peay. Sophomore Rebecca Greenwall (Bogart, Ga.) made her cross country debut with the Running Mocs and finished third overall with a time of 11:26.11.
Junior Keeley Stewart (Winchester, Tenn.) placed sixth for the women with a time of 11:50.69 and freshman Maddison Melchionna (Afton, Tenn.) was the fourth UTC runner across the line placing 10th with a time of 12:04.19 followed by fellow newcomer Katie Ray (Knoxville, Tenn.) with a time of 12:15.14 finishing 13th. Freshman Anna Kate Chance (Columbia, Tenn.) was sixth across the line for UTC placing 15th with a time of 12:31.09.
Senior Amanda Cotter (Bristol, Conn.) fell and injured her ankle before completing the first mile and was unable to continue.
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Sophomore Matthew Marshall (Signal Mountain, Tenn.) placed 12th overall with a time of 16:33.38 while sophomore Zack Darby (Knoxville, Tenn.) was 16th with a time of 17:08.26.
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Amazing palette with a wide variety of shades. You have brights, metallics and neutrals so you can easily create different looks.
The eyeshadows themselves apply really well and slide on effortlessly when applied using a brush. The texture is quite buttery and smooth.
I managed to get an evenings wear out of most of the eye shadows and the pigmentation was never lost.
Although the palette is quite pricey I would say its worth the price as you can easily have the palette as an entire shadow collection.
This is an amazing palette from UD. What's surprising is just how versatile and wearable these shadows are (depending on what shades you put together) but you can also do some really "WOW factor" looks as well. I think it's a bit heavy on the black shadows (3 in one palette) especially since most of us already have at least one or 2 blacks that work well for us, and if you've got either of the Naked palettes, you are well supplied with black. But I can overlook this because I LOVE Poison (it reminds me a bit of MAC's Moonlight Night pigment when I look at it in some lights) – it is SO pigmented that I have to be really careful only to pick up the slightest amount, which is more than enough for my outer V and crease! Fortunately, this shadow blends and blends effortlessly so what you think it is going to be an alarming black splotch blends out to a lovely fading gradient of dark to light smoke. This palette has great highlight shades (matte and sheen) and some standout rich neutrals and eye-catching jewel tones. Strike, Stash and Derailed are probably my favourite shades simply because I do like neutrals but I love every shade in this palette and I am WAAAY older than UD's target market, I'm sure. This palette is so complete and so well packaged (in a nice, hard plastic case with a big mirror) that it is great for travel – you can have day and dramatic evening looks all from one palette. The brush isn't bad either – seems a bit different and a bit nicer than the one in Naked2.
This palette is so incredibly awesome! I was kind of unsure about it because there were a bunch of neutrals (I have both Naked 1 and 2 so I'm pretty set on neutrals) and some colors that I didn't think I'd use but I'm so glad I bought it. The colors are all stunning–Prank, which sheers out really easily, is the only one I'm not in love with–and the possibilities for looks are endless. Even the neutrals have some spunk to them (Ambush totally blew me away: it looks super ordinary in the pan but GORGEOUS when swatched) to keep them from being too common. The array of colors means that you can go neutral or smoky or bright with ease. I love that there's pretty much one of every color (except orange or yellow, both of which I'd love to see done by UD). As soon as I got it, I did a random smoky look using Smokeout, Lovesick, Voodoo, Betrayal, Madness, Shellshock, Dope, and Habit–literally going "hmm, what if I added this next?"–and it turned out great even for a makeup newbie like me.
The palette itself is extremely pretty, the button makes the mirror pop up by itself (which made my jaw drop from glee when I first opened it), and the mirror both stands up on its own and is big enough to actually use (which for someone who normally wears glasses like me and has to get up close to a mirror to do make-up is SUCH a plus). The only other gripe I'd have is with the double ended brush, which is kind of small for my liking. Still, it seems like it's pretty good quality.
Overall, for $59 dollars you're getting 19 beautiful colors (and 1 so-so one), so I'd definitely say that it's worth it.
Urban Decay Vice 2 Eyeshadow Palette ($59.00 for 20 x 0.03 oz. / 0.60 oz.) includes twenty new and exclusive eyeshadows, which means the palette contains $216 worth of eyeshadow, plus a dual-ended brush that we'll value at $16 (using the lowest-priced brush they have, which is the Blending Brush, and this is one-half of the dual-ended brush, too). The total value of the palette is $232–so it's a great deal as long as you love at least three to four of the eyeshadows. Individually, Urban Decay Eyeshadows retail for $18 (but are 0.05 oz. in size). The palette is housed in a large plastic palette where the lid releases with a push of a button. It has a mirror that spans the width and height of the lid inside. This is part one of two posts featuring the palette–there are so many shades that I wanted to split the two into more bite-sized (still a rather large gulp each, though!) pieces as well as keep the loading time down.


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The next time you go grocery shopping, take a look at what is in your cart.
Since the first step toward a healthy diet is buying nutritious food, what you put in your cart says a lot about what you and your family are eating.
Most of us know that eating out increases the chance that we will consume too many calories and too much fat, sugar and salt.
For this reason, shopping for groceries and eating meals at home can lead to a healthier diet, as long you are buying healthy food to begin with.
If you are like the typical American, your grocery cart falls short of recommendations for good health.
In fact, a USDA report published in November indicates that food purchases have less than a 60 percent adherence with current dietary recommendations.
The report also shows that people who live in the Northeast and West tend to make healthier choices than people living in the South and Midwest, where obesity is more common.
This report also reveals that we are purchasing the opposite of what is recommended.
People bought four times as much refined grains as recommended but only one-quarter of the recommended whole grains.
Our carts are missing fresh vegetables and fruits but contain too many processed frozen foods.
We buy less fish and poultry and more red meat than we should. And, finally, we bring home far more beverages and foods containing added sugars than is recommended.
The contents of our shopping carts closely mirrors the typical American diet, suggesting that we eat what we buy.
A diet high in refined grains, red meat and added sugars and low in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and lean sources of protein is linked to obesity, heart disease and some cancers.
Shopping habits can have a big impact on health, so changing what we buy can be beneficial.
The good news is that there are a few simple steps you can take to improve the healthfulness of your grocery purchases.
First, plan your meals before you go shopping, make a list and stick to it. Impulse purchases, the things we see and just cant pass by, are likely to be unhealthy foods.
Second, shop the perimeter of the store. This is where you find most of the fruits, vegetables, dairy and meat. The interior aisles contain primarily packaged and processed foods that tend to be high in sugar, salt and fat.
Third, buy fresh fruits and vegetables when you can. Frozen vegetables are a good alternative, too. Be careful with canned vegetables, which can be high in salt, and fruit juices, which may contain added sugars.
Of course, this is easier said than done. Grocery stores are designed to get you to buy more of the most profitable foods, from the floor plan to the displays and placement of the food items.
You have to be vigilant to avoid temptation and make good choices, but you dont have to be perfect.
Even relatively small purchasing changes can improve your diet and your health.
Try buying more fresh vegetables this week and focus on whole grains next week.
Over time, you will find that your cart will be filled with healthier foods for you and your family.
Brian Parr, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Exercise and Sports Science at USC Aiken where he teaches courses in exercise physiology, nutrition and health behavior.
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Scorpions & Talons Both Play in Tampa Bay Tonight
San Antonio's two newest professional sports franchises both play in the Tampa Bay area tonight at the exact same time while looking to extend unbeaten streaks that date back to Fiesta Week. The San Antonio Scorpions of the North American Soccer League and the San Antonio Talons of the Arena Football League collectively ride a 16-game unbeaten streak into their Sunshine state contests. [Read More]


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Every two or three months Google adds new cities to Street View. This time Google included eight new cities from the US: Dallas, Detroit, Indianapolis, Fort Worth, Boston, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Providence (all of them are in the top 150 US cities by population). The total number of cities that have the street view imagery is now 23.
According to Boston.com, "Google is also introducing a mashup service today that will enable Internet users to import Street View panoramas from particular streets or neighborhoods to their own websites or blogs. The service is intended to make it easier for people to use Street View to recommend sights, locate coffee shops, or design cyber-walking tours." More likely, Google will just extend the embedding feature to Street View imagery.
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Diwali time is meant for grand get-togethers and non-stop partying.
The whole of B-town was party-hop central on Diwali day. Stars had to juggle a number of bashes that included Kiran Bawa's, Shilpa Shetty's and Ekta Kapoor's.
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Locals to tackle trash during N.C. Big Sweep
Volunteers across the state, including those from Central Carolina, will join efforts to clean area streets, waterways and parks this Saturday for the annual North Carolina Big Sweep.
Lee County and all of its neighboring counties will hold events either this Saturday or Oct. 12 as part of the statewide cleanup.
Three Lee County locations are included in the Big Sweep, including Carbonton Dam Park, located on Highway 42, Deep River Park at the Camelback Bridge; and San-Lee Park, located at 572 Pumping Station Road. All the events are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and last until 1 p.m. this Saturday, said Lee County Solid Waste Superintendent Joe Cherry, who serves as the county Big Sweep coordinator.
"Hopefully, [volunteers] get a sense of cleaning their community," Cherry said. "It's one thing to make Lee County a little better, and we are hoping for a nice day."
More than 70 volunteers participated in last year's Lee County event, and Cherry said he anticipates the same amount of participation this Saturday.
People can RSVP to Cherry or get more information by calling him at (919) 718-4622 ext. 5381, but they do not have to register to help.
"If people just want to show up, they can," he said. "We will take anyone who wants to donate their Saturday morning. We will be grateful."
Harnett County is holding its event at the Cape Fear River Trail Park by the Highway 217 bridge in Erwin, according to Raven Rock State Park Ranger David Brown, who is also serving as the Harnett coordinator. The event begins at 9 a.m. this Saturday.
"It hurts us economically; people don't want to work or visit a place with litter," he said. "It's also a health hazard, and it can contaminate the water supply."
If volunteers make their friends and family aware of litter's negative impact, Brown said, they can make a positive difference by protecting wildlife and being considerate of the environment.
Chatham County will hold its annual event on at 9 a.m. Oct. 12 at the East Access Gate at Jordan Lake, just south of 3005 Pea Ridge Road, so as not to conflict with the Jordan Lake Heritage Day event, according to Fran DiGiano, the coordinator for Chatham County.
"It's really important to engage as many people as possible with an event like this," he said. "It's an important issue we need to deal with."
More information about the event can be found at www.meetup.com/HelpCleanJordanLake/.
Moore County's events are scheduled for 9 -11 a.m. this Saturday at Page Lake in Aberdeen and in the Robbins area near Bear Creek, according to coordinator Chad Beane. More information is available by calling (910) 947-3637.
"We encourage people to take responsibility and strive to keep their surrounding area clean," he said.
Since the inception of the North Carolina Big Sweep, more than 11 million pounds of trash reportedly have been collected by 335,00 volunteers statewide. More information about the statewide event can be found at www.ncbigsweep.org
"This is something we look forward to each year," Cherry said. "But something we look forward to even more is the day we don't have to do it anymore."


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Sina Admits It Has Not Complied With Weibo Real Name Registration Rules
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Share on StockTwits At one point in 2011 Sina ($SINA) Weibo was seeing 20 million or so new registrations per month. Today we learned that […]
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Translation Of Beijing's New Weibo Regulations
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McFarlane Toys and Warner Bros. Consumer Products have joined forces to create adult collectible figures based on Warner Bros. Pictures' highly anticipated second and third installments of The Matrix trilogy, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, slated for release in 2003, as was announced nationwide Aug. 1.
On May 15, 2003, Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures and NPV Entertainment, will release The Matrix Reloaded, the second installment of the Academy Award-winning blockbuster The Matrix. The third chapter, The Matrix Revolutions, will be released later in 2003. Figures based on the The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions will debut in conjunction with each film's release. McFarlane Toys is working closely with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to determine which characters will become figures. The product line will be geared to the adult collectible market and initial plans call for development of dioramas depicting critical scenes from each of the three movies.
"Powered by unique visual moments and strongly identifiable characters, The Matrix films are perfectly suited for figures," said Todd McFarlane. "We look forward to collaborating with our colleagues at Warner Bros. to create a Matrix figure line that reflects the trilogy's highly stylized and innovative storytelling."
The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions reunites producer Joel Silver and writer-directors Larry and Andy Wachowski with stars Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss and Hugo Weaving, who reprise their roles from The Matrix, the acclaimed action thriller that won four Academy Awards, accumulated over $460 million in worldwide box office and was the first DVD title to sell one million units.
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Thursday, April 24, 2014
The future of Berkeley Stags wrestling continues to sparkle as another South Carolina Youth Wrestling Champion was recently crowned.
Jackson Proctor, 9, a student at Cane Bay Elementary, successfully defended his 2013 state wrestling championship by doing it again in the Age 10-and-Under 65-pound weight class.
Proctor, who dreams of wrestling for the Berkeley Stags in high school, went 3-0 for the tournament and finished 52-15 for the 2013-2014 season.
This stellar record included trips to the Dixie Nationals in Atlanta and the Wildwood National Duals in Wildwood, N.J.
The SCYWA state championship was Proctors second straight state title and for the season, of his 52 wins, 31 were by pin, five by technical falls and four by major decision. A major decision is any win by a greater-than 10-point margin of victory.
Proctor won his state championship by a 7-0 score and did not surrender a single point in the entire tournament.
Proctor said he enjoyed the one-on-one competition that is unique to wrestling.
I really enjoy competing, he said. Its just me and my opponent on the mat.
The nine-year-old won his three matches by a combined score of 29-0.
He wrestles out of the Lowcountry Wrestling Academy in Summerville who won the state club championship for the third straight year.
LWA state champions in addition to Proctor include William Steinmeyer, Dominick Polesovsky, Tyler Nelson, Robert McLeod, Kalil Jenkins, Cole Messina, Joshua Maningding, Tyler Hunter, Matt Slayman, QuMari Jackson and Kemp Shider.
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NACCHO's radiological and nuclear preparedness initiatives aim to improve the capacity and capability of local health departments to prepare for, respond to, and recover from radiation or nuclear disasters by sharing resources and tools, disseminating promising practices, and providing education and training.
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Public Health Law Program published Public Health Preparedness: Examination of Legal Language Authorizing Responses to Radiological Incidents, an assessment of state and local laws that authorize restriction of movement and decontamination of people during a radiological event. The assessment is the result of a partnership between CDC's Public Health Law Program, CDC's National Center Environmental Health, Radiation Studies Branch, and NACCHO. More »
Funding Opportunity
The following information is from the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors' (CRCPD) Website:
The Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors is pleased to invite proposals from state radiation control programs, health department preparedness programs, or local non-government organizations partnering with radiation control and public health programs, to incorporate volunteer radiation professionals into existing health volunteer response programs. The purpose of the project is to recruit, train, and manage a cadre of volunteer radiation professionals and to promote a volunteer registry of those individuals for use in radiation emergencies within the states, primarily for population monitoring and shelter needs. In this time of limited state and local resources to respond to emergencies, the use of trained volunteer professionals can prove to be a tremendous asset.
The CRCPD has entered into a five-year cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in order to carry out this project. Funding assistance will be provided to qualified and approved applicants through sub-grants for radiation response volunteer corps initiatives and may be used for infrastructure needs, outreach to and solicitation and credentialing of radiation professionals in the state, development of communication systems, and provision of training.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidance Report
CDC has released a guidance document for state and local public health planners for population monitoring during a radiation emergency. This guidance document focuses on the significant effort required to identify, screen, measure, and monitor populations (people and their pets) for exposure to radiation or contamination from radioactive materials. The guide also presents the concept of establishing community reception centers (CRCs) to provide contamination screening and decontamination services to people displaced by a large-scale radiation incident. CRCs will be established to assess people for exposure, contamination—and the need for decontamination—and to register people for follow-up monitoring, medical assessment, or medical management if necessary. CDC has developed a number of training and planning tools and resources specifically related to population monitoring and CRC operations.
Featured Radiation Training
The CDC Radiation Studies Branch announces the launch of Radiation Basics Made Simple, the first in a series of radiation preparedness training modules. Radiation Basics introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts. The training is divided into eight segments: sources of radiation, radioactive decay, measuring radiation, biological effects of radiation, radiation promotion, radiation protection, decontamination, environmental impact of radioactivity, and responding to radiation emergencies. Continuing education is available for this activity. Other radiation emergency training modules currently in development include: Medical Countermeasures, Risk Communication and Public Information, and Responder Safety and Health. If you have comments or questions, contact the CDC Radiation Studies Branch at (770) 488-3800 or firstname.lastname@example.com. More »
Resources and Tools
There are numerous resources and tools to assist in local health department radiation planning and response. These resources and tools can be accessed from the following websites: CDC's Radiation Emergencies Resource Library, FEMA's Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program, EPA's Radiation Protection Program, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and National Library of Medicine's Radiation Emergency Medical Management. More »
Preparedness Summit
Select session recordings are available from the 2014 Preparedness Summit for six months at no additional cost to attendees. Access radiation-themed sessions by clicking on the MORE link! More »
NACCHO is pleased to continue its collaboration with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), The CDC Radiation Studies Branch, and others to support the efforts of the National Alliance for Radiation Readiness (NARR).


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Lael Stable's and All In Stable's Willcox Inn drew the rail for the 1 1/8-mile Grade 2, $300,000 Dixie Stakes today at Pimlico. The turf race on the Preakness Stakes undercard will be the fourth start of the son of Harlan's Holiday's 5-year-old campaign.
The dark bay colt is conditioned by Mike Stidham. Jockey James Graham will have the return call, and Willcox Inn will carry 118 pounds. Willcox Inn is the co-fourth choice at 6/1 on the morning line in the field of 13 horses.
The multiple graded stakes winner finished second his last time out in the Grade 2 Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Handicap at the Fair Grounds on March 30.
The 5-year-old horse breezed 5-furlongs in 1 minute over the Polytrack Elite surface at Arlington Park on May 11.
Willcox Inn's last stakes victory came at the 1 1/8-mile distance during his sophomore campaign in the Grade 3 Hawthorne Derby on Oct. 15, 2011.
A winner at ages 2, 3 and 4, Willcox Inn has 5 wins, 3 seconds and 3 thirds in 17 starts, and has won $775,443.
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Jared Felker enters his third season with the New Hampshire swimming & diving staff as a volunteer assistant coach. He brings a wealth of technical knowledge of the sport to the program and works primarily with the sprint and stroke groups. The Yarmouth, Maine native brings extensive experience both as a former swimmer and current head coach of the Seacoast Swimming Association, which is one of New England's premier swim clubs.
As one of Maine's top swimmers, Felker graduated from the Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania where he was a seven-time high school All-American. He went on to compete for the University of Virginia where he was a four-year varsity swimmer and team captain, earning All-ACC honors. Felker capped a stellar collegiate career as the 2000 ACC Champion in the 100 butterfly. He also competed in the 2000 US Olympic Trials in the 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle.
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Out of the sandbox, A5 jailbreak now one step closer
With the last update regarding the yet to be released iPhone 4S and iPad 2 jailbreak coming to us from pod2g, we learned that a "dream team" had been assembled to help tackle a sandboxing issue in the Apple A5, now the latest information is brought to everyone via Planetbeing where he took to Twitter to note:
And we're out of the sandbox with @saurik's invaluable help! (well, at least there's a PoC) :D Turning out more complex than X-Gold 618.
That of course doesn't put an iPhone 4S and iPad 2 jailbreak in our hands right away but it does bring us one step closer to it finally becoming a reality.
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Out of the sandbox, A5 jailbreak now one step closer
You're an asshole.
Enough of the whining about the jailbreak! These guys are working as hard as they can u want a jailbreak faster how bout u work on one yourself? Seriously some people have lost the meaning of the word patience
I hope that when all the developer's hard work finally comes to fruition and a jailbreak is made publicly available for everyone for free... your iOS device falls out a window and smashes to bits right in front of your impatient little eyes.
For all you idiots who keep saying hurry up, and I don't want to wait: WRITE YOUR OWN JAILBREAK!!
If I were these guys making the jailbreak possible, I would make it impossible for you whiners to get
access. What gives you the right to whine and complain? No one promised you one. I'm waiting for it too
but I'm sick and tired of people acting like this. If all the devs get is complaining, they will quit
Thank you..... I hate when people complain like that.
@iLambboy Maybe if you did, the jailbreak wouldn't be taking so long for your impatient self. Where did respect and gratitude go nowadays?
Wow what are u like 12 @iLambboy? I find it pretty sad that even with auto correct u STILL managed to spell the word bastard wrong. Hope ur phone blows up in your face
The devs do not have to provide us with a jailbreak. They do it because they feel like our devices should not be limited but used as we please. If people keep complaining, acting as if it is their right to get a jailbreak, then eventually the brilliant minds will not be motivated to work hard for all of the ungrateful people. Patience people. It comes when it comes.
Be patient and appreciate the devs hard work! They could've all charged us for it, and try to make some good cash. But no, they work hard on it, and make it easy and free for us. Honestly, these guys are great people, and appreciate what they do. Absolutely no right to complain! So please stop acting like immature idiots.
Hope all you cheap fukcs donate at least a buck once the jailbreak is out.
A dollar is really nothing to any individual..pocket change, right? But if half the readers here donated just a dollar each, pod2g could really treat himself to something nice for all his hard work.
I feel like we all could do our own jailbreaking. In fact I'm going to start with my iPad 2nd gen and show all these devs who is the real king of the jailbreaks! lol
This is some AWESOME NEWS! I'm really excited and can't wait till the JB is released! Congrats to the "dream team" on overcoming this feat :)
Awesome news from the devs. Thanks go to them for their time and work. I know the majority of us sincerely appreciate what they are doing.
I'm quite tired of these developers telling us it's coming


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Since 2005, Oxford residents have spent about $23,000 on the handmade quilts, pot holders and wall hangings, carefully and meticulously created by the hands of Tutwiler women.
They return again this weekend from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the fellowship hall of St. Peter's. Second Baptist Church, the Sarah Isom Center for Women and the Center for the Study of Southern Culture are all co-sponsoring the event. All the proceeds go to the Tutwiler Quilters' Cooperative.
The quilters keep 80 percent of the money made from the sales of their crafts. The cooperative was founded in 1988 by Sister Maureen Delany, a Holy Name Sister sent by her order as a community organizer to assist the black Americans in Tutwiler, known to be an economically poor community in the Mississippi Delta. Delany discovered that quilting could be a way of expressing the women's cultural traditions as well as generating income for the desperately poor families. (October 22, 2010, Page 1A)


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The Committee on Rules may meet the week of January 30th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 3582, the Pro-Growth Budgeting Act of 2011. The bill was ordered reported on January 24th by the Committee on the Budget.


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Defenseman Jaime Sifers and center Andre Deveaux scored for Chicago (38-28-4-6). Despite the overtime loss, the Wolves sit in fourth place in the West Division with 86 points, one point ahead of the Peoria Rivermen, who hold one game in hand, and the Oklahoma City Barons.
Texas (40-24-4-6) grabbed the 3-2 win 38 seconds into the extra period when defenseman Philip Larsen picked up a loose puck out of a scrum and blasted a shot past Chicago netminder Peter Mannino, top shelf.
After a scoreless first period, right wing Colton Sceviour made the score 1-0 in favor of Texas when the forward took a pass at the doorstep and flipped the puck over Mannino 2:52 into the second period.
The Stars pulled ahead to 2-0 with a power-play marker 15:56 into the middle frame when defenseman Maxime Fortunus found the loose puck in the paint and popped it into the net behind Mannino.
Mannino (16-16-4) kicked out 21 shots in regulation and overtime.
Chicago got on board, 2-1, with 2:26 left in the second period. Sifers skated into the slot, took a feed from center Riley Holzapfel and ripped a shot beating Texas goaltender Richard Bachman, glove side.
The Wolves evened the score, 2-2, with a power-play strike 3:43 into the third period when Deveaux dug the puck out of traffic in the crease and chipped it over Bachman.
Bachman (27-16-5) recorded 29 saves for Houston.
The Wolves face the Houston Aeros when they return to the Allstate Arena on Sat., April 2 at 7 p.m.
Chicago 0 1 1 0 -- 2
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First Period---None. Penalties---Garbutt, Chicago (interference), 2:06; Deveaux, Chicago (goaltender interference), 9:15; Garbutt, Chicago (roughing), 18:06; Sceviour, Texas (interference), 19:47.
Second Period---1, Texas, Sceviour 16 (Sawada, Tousignant), 2:52; 2, Texas, Fortunus 5 (Wathier, Rallo), 15:56 pp; 3, Chicago, Sifers 4 (Holzapfel, Ross), 17:34. Penalties---Fortunus, Texas (delay of game), 4:35; Backman, Texas (hooking), 9:09; Sifers, Chicago (delay of game), 12:06; Welch, Chicago (interference), 15:44; Spang, Texas (tripping), 19:01.
Third Period---4, Chicago, Deveaux 21 (Matheson, Krog), 3:43 pp. Penalties---Roman, Texas (tripping), 3:11; Klingberg, Chicago (holding), 4:37; Deveaux, Chicago (boarding), 16:35.
Overtime---5, Texas, Larsen 3 (unassisted), 0:38. Penalties---None.
Shots on goal---Chicago: 10-9-12-0--31. Texas: 4-11-8-1--24. Power plays---Chicago: 1-5. Texas: 1-7. Goalies--Chicago, Mannino (21-24). Texas, Bachman (29-31). A---5,710. Referee---Jamie Koharski. Linesmen---Brad Philips and Paul Wilkinson.


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"How do I keep my pizza from sticking?"
I've read about people freezing their homemade dough. Is there a proper way to do this? If you were doing a cold ferment, at what stage would you freeze it? What's the best way to thaw the dough? I'd sure love to be able to cook a decent pizza on a whim.
—Sent by Chris McIntyre
Great question, and the answer is pretty simple. You can freeze a homemade dough at essentially any point in the process and it'll work just fine. In terms of the gluten structure and the interaction of flour and water, freezing has no ill-effects. Unlike, say, freezing a steak or vegetables, in which water trapped inside individual cells can crystallize, causing those cells to rupture and spill liquid upon defrosting, pizza dough has no cells in this sense, thus ice crystal formation is not a big deal.
As far as yeast is concerned, they're perfectly happy to take a nap in the freezer for a little while. As with most tiny organisms, their activity is largely dependent on the temperature of their environment. At higher temperatures (say, in a proofing oven), yeast becomes wildly active, reproducing like mad, and consuming sugars like it's their last meal on earth (it is). Chill them, and their activity will get slower and slower until, when you finally freeze the dough, they utterly stop, becoming inert until you defrost them again.
It's not just a question of slowing their metabolism. Freezing dough also performs another essential function: it prevents yeast from reaching its food source. In a ball of dough with liquid water, yeast can't exactly travel freely, but the dough is still liquid-y enough to constantly expose hungry yeast to new food sources, allowing the dough to continuously ferment and evolve. Freezing will completely halt this process.
So what's the best way to freeze dough? Well, seeing as freezing is something you do for the sake of convenience, it makes sense to freeze dough as far along the process as possible, so that when you are ready to bake, the work required after pulling it from the freezer is minimized.
When I make extra dough to freeze, I'll let it perform its initial fermentation (including a cold ferment if that's in the recipe), divide it into individual balls as if I were going to allow them to go through their final proof. But rather than proof them, I'll stick them on a plate or a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper and toss them in the freezer. Once completely frozen, the balls can be thrown into a zipper-lock freezer bag.
To use them, I pull out as many as I need and allow them to proof as normal (either in an oiled bowl covered with plastic wrap, or on a floured wooden board, covered with a floured towel or plastic wrap), tacking on an extra couple hours to allow them to defrost before they really start to rise. Is it INSTANT PIZZA? No, it ain't, but if you're the kind of person who prefers to work in large batches, it's a great way to save yourself from having to lug out the mixer every time you want a pie.
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WW. You quoted Jesus was born under the end of the age of Aries (the ram or lamb) and this may explain why he called himself the "lamb of God." I'm assuming it was from Eby . .really don't know . . .but I would have to say Jesus did not call himself the lamb of God because he was referring to the sign of when he was physically born. I would say, God established in the heavens the sign and title because they prophecy and pronounce the coming of the lamb to the world in the flesh. All things point to Christ . . .Christ does not point to all things . . . not sure if I'm making any sense with that.
One of the questions that I always ask when dealing with this subject was . . who really was it that came from the east with the gifts? How did they find Jesus?Now there's a revelation . . . How did they find Jesus?
The fact is that Jesus and all those things line up. Coincidence? For me when God created the universe (orbits of planets and stars in this case) He tweaked them in such a way they show the right thing at the right time.Yesterday I (partly) figured out what the star of Bethelem really was. Same thing. Tweaked design.
God has a sense of humor I guess: the first ones to see His birth were pagan kings,
the first ones to see His birth were pagan kings
Quote from: Cardinal on February 01, 2009, 05:40:38 PMGod has a sense of humor I guess: the first ones to see His birth were pagan kings,I know nothing about that. Question.If they where pagan, why all the trouble of predicting, traveling to bring a gift to something they don't believe in?I would say they would be afraid to bring such honors/gifts to Jesus they don't believe in because it most likely upsets their pagan god(s).So perhaps they where not really pagan. Or recently converted because they say a prediction come trough?Quotethe first ones to see His birth were pagan kingsJesus just came to find the lost sheep. What's the best place to find that sheep? Among pagans perhaps....
Thanks for posting those WW.....I can see astronomers coming to the birth, but I can't see astrologers coming, because of the things God says in the OT about them. God has a sense of humor I guess: the first ones to see His birth were pagan kings
But how, we still may ask, did the heathen Magi, followers of the teachings of Zoroaster, hear about the prophecy Isaiah pronounced to the "house of David" more than seven hundred years before? Well, today we know for sure Zoroaster, the founder of the Persian religion that is called after him, lived in Babylon from about 560 BC., at a time, when the Jews stayed in the Babylonian Captivity. The Jews obviously told Zoroaster about Isaiah's prophecy of the birth of the Messiah from a Jewish virgin of the house of David. Even the Syrian scholar Abu'l Faragius (1226-1286) states that when Zoroaster was in Babylon he became a pupil of the prophet Daniel, who was deported to Babylon from the land of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar II in 605 BC. And in his History of Dynasties Faragius further writes that Zoroaster had predicted to the Magi a "new star" would appear in the skies and signal the birth of a wonderful boy whom they were to adore. According to the Avesta, the bible of the Zoroastrians, the redeemer would be born of a virgin. When the new star appeared in the womb of the celestial Virgin (ERUA), the Magi knew the Messiah was born from a Jewish virgin, and immediately started on their long journey to Jerusalem in order to adore the new-born "King of the Jews."


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The lights are still out for several dozen Entergy Texas electricity customers in Madison County after severe winds knocked out power to hundreds of residents Christmas Day.
It turned into a Christmas Madisonville residents won't soon forget.
As of 10 P.M. Wednesday reports show about 30 customers are still without power.
But for hundreds of residents, they were without electricity for as long as a full day in Madisonville.
The Christmas Day storm toppled trees and downed power lines leaving a huge mess this holiday week.
The Christmas lights are burning bright once again at Lana Plunkett's house on Wehmeyer Lane in Madisonville after a Christmas Day windstorm.
News 3 returned to the house after stopping by Christmas Day when the power as well a giant tree were knocked out.
"It was just a huge bam and my husband said, 'Oh I thought that was a clap of thunder,' I said I don't think so. It was just too loud, it shook the house," she said.
The Plunketts had to relocate their Christmas family guests of 30 people after the storm, but things are back to normal now.
"Last night we stayed here. We just built a fire in the fireplace, closed the doors and slept in the family room. It worked out perfect. We were as snug as a bug," Lana Plunkett added.
Here power supplier Entergy Texas surprised them when the lights came back on Wednesday morning; a day earlier than expected.
The house had been dark about 26 hours.
"When I got home today I was shocked to see it back on. Happy, but surprised," said Lana Plunkett.
Just a few houses down Denise Drake is thankful a dead tree on their property missed their barn by a few feet.
"Really the major damage this was, this was it," Drake explained.
She'd lost power until Wednesday morning too and couldn't stay overnight in her own house because it was too cold.
"We'll just, this weekend we'll start trying to finish getting it down and then start picking it up and then rebuild the fence," Drake said.
"Really scary wind," Plunkett said.
While power has been restored too all Mid-South Synergy customers, we're told some of the remaining Entergy Texas customers may not have power fully restored until noon Saturday.
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Ryanne Dodds of Mount Pleasant and Tyler Chaplin of Pinopolis, S.C., are engaged to be married in February at The Summerall Chapel in Charleston.
The bride is the daughter of Johnnie and Debbie Dodds of Mount Pleasant. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Usselman of James Island, Mrs. Florine Dodds of Mount Pleasant and the late Mr. Johnnie Dodds, Jr.
The bridegroom is the son of Lance and Winkie Chaplin of Moncks Corner. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Cammer of Bonneau, S.C., Mrs. Esther Chaplin of Rantowles, S.C., and the late Mr. Arthur Chaplin.
The bride is a 2006 graduate of Bishop England High School, a 2010 graduate of Clemson University, and received her masters degree from The Citadel Graduate College in 2013. She is employed as a science teacher at Cane Bay High School.
The bridegroom is a graduate of St. Johns Christian Academy, attended Francis Marion University and received a degree in Forestry from Horry-Georgetown Tech. He is employed as a procurement forester by Carolina Land & Timber Inc., and as a real estate agent by Thomas & Associates Real Estate.
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