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Focus on prevention
Concerning a recent Times article, "Study: Cost of dementia expected to surge," the billions we have spent for the so-called "cost of dementia" has been primarily for cure or treatment, thus far benefiting our medical and pharmacological associations more than the patients.
One consistently overlooked answer to brain disorders, such as Alzheimer's, is prevention.
These many years of research in the United States have been a failure for families such as mine. To my knowledge, at my age of 86, our family has lost eight persons to AD, three in my generation.
Currently, I have sent my information to our legislators, to the National Alzheimer's Plan, to the Alzheimer's Association and to AARP.
Although they have all asked for personal AD stories, they have unaccountably ignored my message, despite it being published on the Alzheimer's Research Forum, on PreventDisease.com, on Celiac.com and other media.
Computerized statistics can now provide discovery of causes and prevention of dementia.
Pathologies, injuries, genetics, environment will all be comparable issues if we finally establish a national/international registry, to record the earliest possible statistics on the histories of these many millions of dementia patients, and of families like mine.
Gerta Farber
Difference in interpretations
A trio of letters to the editor suggests considerable confusion about the respective roles of religion and science.
In his letter, "Schools teach kids what to think," Bob Humphrey claims that in the minds of his professors, "evolutionary theory was fact and, therefore, as incontrovertible as the theory of gravity." What Humphrey doesn't understand is that all scientific theories -- including gravity -- are provisional.
If evidence were discovered that controverted either gravity or evolution, you can bet the theory would be vigorously challenged by scientists eager to claim a Nobel Prize. Instead, ever since Darwin first proposed the theory, evolution has steadily become a more and more cogent explanation of the unity and diversity of life on Earth.
Rebutting Humphrey, in her letter titled, "Evolution is not a 'viewpoint'," Jayne Thomas overreacts with her outlandish assertion, "You cannot call yourself a Christian and also claim to be a critical thinker."
That would be news to the tens of thousands of scientists who call themselves Christians and to the tens of thousands of members of the Christian clergy who explicitly accept evolution. It would also be news to the distinguished members of the International Society for Science and Religion www.issr.org.uk/, whose brilliant and critical work on issues at the interface of science and religion might be unintelligible to Thomas.
Raphael Sealey, in his letter, "Evolution is a fantasy," wrote that his friend God "nearly laughed his head off" when he heard that "evolution merely asserts that those who survive, survive." Sealey understands neither the science he contemptuously mocks as tautological, nor the God he anthropomorphically characterizes.
Religion and science are discrete enterprises with roots that run deep into the soil of human history and anthropology. Why not respect each as interpreting different aspects of the ancient, dynamic and evolving universe we inhabit?
Peter M.J. Hess
Hess is with the National Center for Science Education in Oakland.
SB 289 ignores scientific reality
SB 289, a bill that would make it illegal to drive with any detectable trace of marijuana or other illegal drugs in the blood, regardless of the driver's actual impairment, is a mess. It ignores scientific reality and hampers police by dumping questionable procedures into police work in a gesture about zero tolerance and "drugged driving."
Statistics point to impairment from alcohol and prescription drug use as a vastly more common threat to public safety than people under the influence of illicit substances. Yet we set tolerances for blood alcohol and trust people to diligently follow instructions on drug containers. Zero tolerance schemes fail to deal with complex and variable conditions.
This law would place at risk hundreds of thousands of medical marijuana patients who have safely integrated cannabis medicine into their lives. Because cannabis metabolites stay in fat tissue, a person could test positive for marijuana days or weeks after exposure.
When one considers what this law would require police to do, we wonder if looking for people driving as if they are impaired might be a better use of their time than looking for molecules.
Jim Hausken
Cartoon was offensive
I find Tom Meyer's April 18 Times editorial-page cartoon on state retirees personally offensive.
My last 10 years before age 65 retirement were spent as a state worker, for which I receive a pension less than the Social Security earned in previous jobs, and a 457 plan that Wall Street keeps chiseling -- CalPERS has barely recouped those investments after the 2008 grand theft showed us what private enterprise can do -- and mostly get away with.
My experience is:
My conclusion is that Meyer actually believes the GOP propaganda that all social services should be privatized -- which masks the real objective of a few rich people to cherry-pick some potentially profitable state functions, to the detriment of the rest of us.
How about a cartoon of the Koch brothers stealing the Postal Service?
John G. Mackinney
The NRA is subversive
The Senate's defeat of a bill to moderately control keeping weapons out of the hands of the wrong people suggests a reconsideration of the National Rifle Association.
I believe the NRA is a subversive organization. A definition of subversion is an intention to overthrow the government.
Statements from the NRA emphasize that the Second Amendment not only allows members to own deadly weapons, it strongly insists it gives them the license to overthrow the government, provided, in their belief, the government is tyrannical.
Given the intimidation from many members, as they boldly display their weapons for all to see at protests and elsewhere, they clearly advocate likely insurrection, with the conviction they are ready to act.
Many outbursts from NRA members reveal pathological behavior reminiscent of dangerous radicals. It is no secret that NRA extremists are armed, operate in small groups, and rehearse for that insurrection.
Five members of the Supreme Court, in their fractured logic, support that conviction, and clearly, the senators who voted against the gun-control bill are enablers. Allow me to inquire: "How long will the justice department give a blind eye to this mounting subversion in our country?"
Robert Schwendinger


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Synonyms of shamefaced in English:
1 Giles looked shamefaced
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embarrassed, mortified, red-faced, chagrined, humiliated
informal with one's tail between one's legs
[Antonyms] unrepentant
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Mini Peach Cobblers
1 c flour
1 c sugar
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 c milk
1 stick butter, melted
1 can diced peaches
-dash of salt
-brown sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Put 1 tsp of melted butter into each regular size muffin tin.
Combine the first 5 ingredients by hand… sugar, flour, baking powder, salt and milk.
Put 2 tbsp of batter into each regular size muffin tin… on top of the melted butter.
Then put 1 tbsp diced peaches on top of the batter.
Sprinkle with brown sugar and then cinnamon. Do a pretty generous "sprinkle".
Bake the regular size muffin tins for 12 minutes.
Let them cool almost completely before taking out of pan.
Don't forget a dollop of vanilla ice cream!


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Guitar Tricks Review (Free To Join) | Jam Play Review
Hey my name is Becker (that is me in the goofy picture to the right) and I have been playing guitar for about 3 years.
The first advice I can give you right off the bat is get SOLID and planned guitar lessons. Most novice guitarist will spend their first few months trying to find free guitar lessons and the result is very poor progress.
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These Are The Best Places Online To Master Guitar ( I Am A Member)
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The Quick Down and Dirty
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Online guitar lessons can be a great way to learn playing the guitar easily and conveniently. No matter whether you want to learn how to play guitar with the hope of joining your church choir or a local band, or just for fun and personal fulfillment, online guitar lessons are the best choice.
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Undertaking guitar lessons online is beneficial for several reasons. Firstly, online guitar lessons allow you to access a constant source of musical content from wherever you are and at any time. There are many guitar teachers out there and more guides being posted on the internet each day. By taking advantage of online resources, it is easy to learn playing this musical instrument from several tutors and learn many techniques.
Online guitar lessons can help save time and money if you select the right ones for you. But if you hire a private guitar tutor, you might speed a lot of time organizing and packing your stuff as well as traveling to and from class. You might learn a technique or two but forget everything even before you reach home. With guitar lessons online, however, you can always revisit the instructions and come up with your own learning timetable. An online guitar course can save you money as well.
You can find our Jamplay Review here
The cost of hiring private tutors can be extremely high.
Online lessons also allow you to learn at a convenient pace and more importantly, the use of videos will enable you to learn under a comfortable environment without any pressure. That way, you do not face disappointment that you would otherwise experience if you learn in a class full of fast learners. If you think that a lesson is simple, you can skip or move to the next stage and start learning new techniques. That way, you are able to learn playing guitar faster than those who take private guitar lessons.
There are no risks involved since online tutors usually offer a strong money-back guarantee, providing you with a chance to utilize the lessons and in case you are dissatisfied, you can claim your money back.
Finding the right guitar lessons via the internet is simple if you know where to look. If you are a beginner, you might want to look for programs that provide free beginner lessons. The best lessons will include video, audio, diagrams and text. A good online course will help you learn the basics fast so you can maintain your motivation.
metal guitar training can help you advance your guitar playing techniques and transform you into a master guitarist within a short period of time.


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NEW YORK -- They slowly snake their way down a tall spiral staircase, a curlicue structure that rises to the proscenium arch of Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
VIENNA, Austria -- Hitler has returned, at least in spirit, to the men's hostel he called home when he was a young man in imperial Vienna.
NEW YORK -- Can sweet and charming survive on Broadway?
NEW YORK -- Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis in "Some Like It Hot." Cherubino in "The Marriage of Figaro." Barbra Streisand in "Yentl."
NEW YORK -- With more than 4,000 Egyptian antiquities, the Brooklyn Museum of Art has one of the finest collections in the world. But only a fraction, about 500 or so items, have ever been on display.
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers players signed a jersey Monday to send to Chief Warrant Officer Ronald D. Young Jr., one of the seven American POWs rescued last weekend.
Masters is over and Augusta is back to normal
LIVE OAK, Fla. - David Parkin was checking out a plant he wanted to buy at a Wal-Mart when he felt a searing pain shoot through his arm. When he dropped the plant, a water moccasin remained attached to his thumb, shooting its venom into his body.
ST. LOUIS -- A jury awarded $6,000 to a woman who sued a hair salon, claiming that bad hair treatment left her depressed and led her to seek early retirement.
PONCE, Puerto Rico - He has stories, all right. Like the times he would collapse on the living room couch after watching his son, Javy Lopez, play a doubleheader in the humidity of a Puerto Rican summer.
ATLANTA -- Military personnel will be able to buy two tickets for the price of one at Atlanta Braves home games this season.
MIAMI -- What was good news for the Atlanta Braves was bad news for the rest of the National League: Greg Maddux looked like his old self.
MIAMI - Greg Maddux, Roberto Hernandez and John Smoltz combined to break several Florida streaks in the Atlanta Braves' 7-1 victory over the Marlins:
MIAMI - The Florida Marlins might think twice before letting their marketing department make fun of Greg Maddux again.
Atlanta pitchers keep Florida at bay
DETROIT -- Jack Smith accepts his designation as the man who saved General Motors Corp. the same way he accepted the job to run the company just over 10 years ago - reluctantly.
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- Philip Morris USA got a partial reprieve Monday when an Illinois judge cut in half the amount that the nation's biggest cigarette maker must come up with to begin appealing a $10.1 billion verdict.
ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola and Delta report on the state of their companies this week, and analysts said Monday they will be looking closely to see how the two Georgia corporations have weathered tough economic conditions at home and political tensions abroad.
NEW YORK -- Vanguard Group has decided to revamp seven of its popular index funds, aligning them with indexes operated by Morgan Stanley Capital International in a move designed to cut costs and improve returns.
Allen Green gets help with his taxes from AARP tax volunteer Ray Butler (right), who was part of a team of volunteers helping people fill out their returns at the Senior Citizens Council on 15th Street. The IRS also has a help line available.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Peppering her testimony with nervous laughter, an accountant Monday outlined the finances of HealthSouth founder Richard Scrushy, including his mortgage-free mansions and a web of personal companies.
NEW YORK -- Investors attracted by lower prices but still wary of first-quarter earnings sent stocks soaring Monday, a break from last week's declines. The Dow Jones industrials climbed more than 140 points but volume was light, a sign that many investors want to see more profit reports before making any major moves.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Daniel Davidson gave up four hits and struck out seven in seven shutout innings as Florida State beat Clemson 8-1 on Sunday.
Sports fans hoped to see a first at the Masters this year; what they got was a bushel of firsts, but not the one they expected. Tiger Woods failed in his bid to be the first golfer ever to don the green jacket three years running.
Occasionally, out of the midst of mayhem and tragedy and grief and sorrow comes a miracle, a single, solitary miracle.
Given the state's dismal revenue prospects, and no public sentiment whatsoever for tax increases, Georgia lawmakers are being forced to make Draconian cuts in the $16 billion budget that begins July 1.
Public school districts' bans on home-school students participating in sports or other extracurricular activities seem to be motivated by pure spite - and are an insult to tax-paying, home-schooling parents.
The Democratic-controlled Georgia House, after twice failing to pass a cigarette tax to plug a $128 million hole in the state's planned $16 billion budget, simply sent the bill onto the Senate with the shortfall still in it.
The Martha Burk rally Saturday turned out to be the biggest anticlimax since the Republican Guard's defense of Baghdad.
ROME -- Italy will build a Holocaust museum to preserve the memory of victims from this country and across Europe, parliament announced.
WASHINGTON -- Credit counseling agencies often give indebted consumers bad advice, charge excessive fees and engage in deceptive practices - and customer complaints are up, according to a report released Wednesday by two consumer organizations.
Q. With corporate annual reports getting thicker every year, it is harder for individual investors to find the time to read them. What are the most important areas to keep an eye on?
NEW YORK -- Retirement is starting to loom for the oldest of the baby boom generation, but few of them are prepared for the financial perils of old age, experts say.
Oops! Youve discovered an error after your tax return has been filed. What should you do? You may need to amend your return, according to the IRS.
NEW YORK -- Shortly after Yolanda Kilbride's husband was called up for active duty by the Marine Corps, she took advantage of a little-known law to shore up their finances.
Are you expecting a tax refund from the IRS this year? The IRS says that if you file a complete and accurate paper tax return, your refund should be issued in about six to eight weeks from the date IRS receives your return. If you file your return electronically, your refund should be issued in about 10 days even faster when you choose direct deposit.
NEW YORK -- With the war winding down, Wall Street stumbled lower this past week as investors shifted their attention to first-quarter earnings reports. Many believed that change bodes poorly for stocks because of concerns that the war curtailed spending by consumers and businesses, and therefore eroded company profits.
STATESBORO, Ga. -- Brent Stephens and Stan Lyons both homered, and each Georgia Southern starter had at least one hit as the Eagles beat Wofford 19-4 Sunday.
DURHAM, N.C. -- Tyler Greene drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single and another with a triple to help Georgia Tech beat Duke 13-6 Sunday and sweep their three-game weekend series.
HICKORY, N.C. - Hickory wrapped up a five-game series with Augusta on Sunday by sweeping a doubleheader, winning 6-4 and 6-1 at L.P Frans Stadium.
Augusta GreenJackets reliever Angus Roy didn't get to watch Mike Weir's historic Masters Tournament victory on Sunday.
And the nominees for "Biggest Hit of the Game" for the Augusta GreenJackets are:
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- A Maple Leaf grows among the towering pines of Augusta National.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Who needs Tiger Woods?
Mr. Weir hugs his wife, Bricia, on No. 10 after making bogey on the hole in the playoff, which was good enough to give him the championship and the $1,080,000 prize money.
From a late start to a sudden conclusion, the 67th Masters Tournament was one for the record books. No wonder a player standing on the wrong side of the ball won it.
TORONTO -- Mike Weir returned home Monday with a green jacket.
Masters shattered expectations
Canadian wins in sudden-death playoff
Roy roots on Weir from the road
Crawdads take two from GreenJackets
Parrish makes practice of state runner-up
Jones makes her own name for Lady Eagles
LITHIA SPRINGS, Ga. -- When Kaye Young saw the jerky picture of a smiling soldier in blue pajamas Sunday, she knew her son was safe after 22 days as a prisoner of war.
Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit fell with unexpectedly light resistance on Monday, the last Iraqi city to succumb to overpowering U.S.-led ground and air forces. A senior Pentagon general said "major combat engagements" are likely over in the 26-day war.
I was out at Augusta National on Sunday morning taking it all in.
A gas line breech on Ellis Street Tuesday morning caused the evacuation of an entire downtown block, including more than 300 pupils at Curtis Baptist Church Elementary School.
Two Greenbrier high School students were killed Tuesday afternoon while on their way to a golf tournament in Lincoln county, authorities said.
A man wanted in connection with Thursday's slaying of an Augusta pawn shop employee was captured early today in Columbia, S.C., authorities said.
One has to chuckle when reading your March 30 editorial, "Trespass or treason?" First, you assume this country has constitutional rights for free speech. We don't.R.E. Sutherland, Jackson, S.C.
I don't see any of those anti-war folks carrying arms or putting their lives on the line for our freedom - to oppose the war or anything else in this country. Did Sept. 11, 2001, not mean anything to them? They can oppose all they want and stick their heads in the sand. The evil of this world won't go away unless we do something about it. Bonnie Cox, North Augusta, S.C.
I just finished watching an interview with a former resident of Iraq. She told of being plucked from her classroom at age 15, taken to prison, beaten and then raped while her parents were forced to watch. Her crime was she had written something derogatory about Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in her notebook. She was turned over to the secret police by her teacher. Jim Vause, Warrenville, S.C.
Letter writers Paul Cook (March 31) and Lowell Greenbaum (April 2) are out with more malicious palter. Keep in mind that both of these individuals still support the two most inept presidents - Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton - that we have seen in my 70-plus years. Alan R. Jackson, Hephzibah, Ga.
Dealing with some minor adjustments since the horrific acts on Sept. 11, 2001, have become commonplace in today's society. We don't mind hassles if they are warranted. But, I don't believe that the water supply in Augusta is a prime terror target.Earle W. Lovering Jr., Augusta
I take issue with Lowell Greenbaum's April 2 letter,, "Chronicle demands absolute silence from dissenters."Pete Johnson, Augusta
As chairman of the Georgia Senate appropriations sub-committee for higher education, I want ... to tell the people of the greater Augusta area what a great addition to the Appropriations Committee Sen. Randy Hall, R-Augusta, has been. As a member of the higher education sub-committee Sen. Hall has diligently attended every budget hearing and he certainly realizes the economic difficulties facing the Medical College of Georgia and the entire state of Georgia. State Sen. Charles C. Clay, R-Marietta
The Chronicle acknowledges the constitutional right of free speech and assembly, but your recent editorials clearly evince your visceral disdain for any meaningful exercise of these rights.Joseph A. Dahlheimer, Martinez, Ga.
In response to Allan Levene's April 3 letter ("Iraqi war is a sham"), alleging that the war in Iraq is solely to increase U.S. power in the Middle East: I find some of his comments disturbing.Christopher Baugh, Evans, Ga.
This is in response to what I consider libelous remarks of my principal at A.R. Johnson Magnet School, Dr. Dorothy Gandy. I am one of the teachers Dr. Gandy has requested be transferred. Audrey Smith, North Augusta, S.C.
For most of the year, Americans' relationship with Uncle Sam is one-sided - they give, he takes.
In order to give our readers a jump start on their weekend entertainment planning, The Augusta Chronicle is launching a new mini-section that will appear Wednesday and include quick reviews of upcoming movies, Augusta hot spots and local eateries.
Q: I'm relieved to learn that I am not the only one who gets headaches from sex. Over a 10-year period I had severe, pounding headaches during three separate vacations (great times for making love), only during sex, close to climax.
NEW YORK - Ridiculed for its cataloglike format and narrow focus on shopping, Lucky magazine was given a slim chance of survival when it debuted two years ago. Since then, the "magalog" has made its critics into believers and even copycats.
The Seniors Calendar lists activities and groups of interest to senior citizens. Please call the service agencies for information. To have your activity listed, write to Seniors Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928. Send a fax to 722-7403 or e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please include the name and phone number of a contact person.
Jasmine Ryals has asked her father about the scars.
Rants and Raves
I WOULD LIKE to say to the idiot ranter who told all nonsmokers to stay home: Why don't you come with me and take one of my treatments for the cancer that you gave me? I never smoked a cigarette in my life. But I have lung cancer, thanks to you.
Today's serviceman of the day is Air Force Airman 1st Class Terri Smith of Hephzibah.
City leaders say you can't put a price on free speech, but this weekend's protests outside Augusta National Golf Club cost Richmond County taxpayers a pretty penny - including nearly $10,000 in overtime pay for 53 sheriff's deputies.
Rants and Raves
I SAY TO the United Nations, especially France and Germany ... to the victor go the spoils. Now sit down and shut up.
Garry Smith is aiming to take his relationship with his father, Rep. Roland Smith, R-Langley, to a significant level Tuesday.
CONWAY, S.C. - Lawyers for an Horry County man must fight for his life after a jury convicted him of murder in the shooting of an off-duty jail employee.
Performance pays off for school
School board to study adding members
Reward money in Holt case will be split, attorneys say
An Augusta man who tried to drive a wounded North Augusta friend to the hospital was charged with underage possession of alcohol, according to North Augusta police records.
SPARTANBURG -Prosecutors say it could take years to close all of the cases tied to marriage scams uncovered in Operation Broken Vows.
Libraries voice concern of act's privacy invasion
APRIL 14, 1852 E.S. Dodge has purchased the patent rights for the city of Augusta to take pictures with a wonderful improvement. He respectfully announces to the citizens of Augusta that he has on exhibition at his gallery some fine specimens of pictures taken in the new style, which he would be pleased to show to all who make call on him.
ATLANTA -- State lawmakers are trying to slow the proliferation of meth labs by making it illegal to own some over-the-counter drugs in large quantities.
Family rejoices in POW's release
ATLANTA - Despite the uncertainty surrounding next year's budget, it's an open question which of the 2003 session's biggest issues will make it out of the Georgia General Assembly first.
Bobby Kelly's eyes filled with tears Sunday when the Clearwater man learned that his grandson had been found safe in Iraq.
ROCK HILL, S.C. -- After watching the Catawba River and its lakes drop to historically low levels last summer, Duke Power and waterfront homeowners now are confronting the opposite problem - too much water.
The faculty and staff at one Richmond County high school could be receiving a bonus next year.
Columbia County School Superintendent Tommy Price told a group of Democrats on Monday that a task force studying the issue of having an at-large elected school board chairman will likely turn its attention to increasing the number of board members from five to seven.
Flag, budget still haunt lawmakers' final days
APRIL 15, 1843 NOTICE: SCREVEN COUNTY, GA. All persons are hereby cautioned not to trespass upon the plantation or premises of the subscriber, either by cutting or felling any board trees, rail timber or cutting or taking from the same.
I SAY TO the United Nations, especially France and Germany ... to the victor go the spoils. Now sit down and shut up.
Today's serviceman of the day is Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer William Watkins of Madisonville, Ky.
Arturo Mata, the manager of Teresa's Restaurant on Gordon Highway, said he feels pretty angry when a customer leaves without paying for a meal.
If there was a sign that officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation take child molestation seriously, it was the November arrest of the man who once headed their Thomson office.
BRUNSWICK -Glynn County police said they arrested a second man wanted in the fatal shooting of an off-duty Brunswick police officer during a convenience store robbery.
A construction worker who recently lost his job was charged Monday in last week's robbery and slaying of an Augusta pawnshop worker.
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who refused to leave an Augusta bar and threatened an officer using obscene language Saturday night.
An Augusta man was killed Monday afternoon when his vehicle was blindsided by a man fleeing police in a stolen truck, authorities said.
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. -- More than 2,000 people rallied in Warner Robins on Saturday to support United States troops fighting in Iraq.
The people who helped convict the men who killed Sam's Club Manager David Holt have split a $400,000 reward fund set up by Wal-Mart Inc.
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Marine Pvt. Nolen Ryan Hutchings of Boiling Springs was killed in a friendly fire incident in the war in Iraq, his father said Sunday evening.
Keeping quiet is what libraries are all about. But lately, there has been a lot of talk at Augusta-area libraries concerning the Patriot Act.
North Augusta police are looking for a man who they say kidnapped an ex-girlfriend and returned her a few hours later.
FORT STEWART, Ga. -- Capt. Mike Enos and Sgt. Jeff Fornshell weren't deployed overseas with the 2nd Brigade in September. Nor did they get to help their fellow Fort Stewart troops take down Baghdad last week.
I WOULD LIKE to say to the idiot ranter who told all nonsmokers to stay home: Why don't you come with me and take one of my treatments for the cancer that you gave me? I never smoked a cigarette in my life. But I have lung cancer, thanks to you.
AIKEN - Officials at Savannah River Site said SRS sent its 100th shipment of transuranic waste to its permanent home in New Mexico on Monday.
LITHIA SPRINGS - The family of rescued prisoner of war Army Chief Warrant Officer Ronald Young Jr. awaits his return home with a steak dinner ready.
COLUMBIA -Nine candidates seeking the Democratic Party presidential nomination will debate at the University of South Carolina on May 3.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -Cypress Gardens, which billed itself as Florida's oldest theme park and served as the backdrop for Esther Williams movies during its heyday, opened its gates for the last time Sunday.
"Stevie" is actually about two guys named Steve: One is the subject of the documentary, Stevie Fielding; the other the documentarian himself, Steve James.
LOS ANGELES -- When Justin Lin set out to make a movie about affluent Asian-American teens with a penchant for crime, potential investors loved the idea. But for such an edgy movie to make money, they told him he needed a white cast.
LOS ANGELES -- Adam Sandler, who's become one of Hollywood's top box-office draws by playing infantile men prone to fisticuffs and tantrums, displays in real life a shambling politeness and faux-naive modesty.
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Paul Tracy is as amazed as anyone that he's leading the CART Champ Car standings after winning the first three races of the season.
MARTINSVILLE, Va. - The way Jeff Gordon bumped his way to victory Sunday in the Virginia 500 would have qualified for road rage on any interstate. But for Martinsville Speedway, where if there's no wrecker, there's no foul, Gordon's aggression seemed almost playful.
Harvick's temper is under control
MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Just because Kevin Harvick has behaved in the last year on the NASCAR Winston Cup Series doesn't mean he's lost his mean streak.
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Rookie A.J. Allmendinger led the whole way Sunday en route to his first career victory in the Toyota Atlantic Championship series.
MOTEGI, Japan -- American Scott Sharp won the crash-filled Indy Japan 300 on Sunday, and moved into a tie for the lead in career victories in the IndyCar series.
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Jeff Gordon nudged Bobby Labonte aside on the 487th lap Sunday, ending a long stretch of nose-to-tail frustration to win the Virginia 500.
WASHINGTON -- Although he couldn't take the Washington Wizards to the playoffs in two years as a player, Michael Jordan brought sellouts, big profits and national TV exposure to a listless franchise.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz and Mike Bibby of the Sacramento Kings were added Monday to the national team that will compete in the Olympic qualifying tournament in August.
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Roy Williams told the Kansas Jayhawks he is leaving to coach North Carolina, his beloved alma mater, according to players who attended a meeting with him Monday.
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By Michelle Butzgy/ParaglideFebruary 25, 2013
Behind nearly 2.4 million active-duty, Reserve and National Guard servicemembers, stand an army of millions of Family members guarding the homefront with spouses ready at the front lines. Military spouses often juggle employment, children and volunteer opportunities while their Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine or Coast Guard member protect the United States.
This year, two Fort Bragg spouses were honored as military spouses of the year.
Ashley Broadway, representing Fort Bragg, and Susan Reynolds, representing Pope Field, won Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year awards at the installation level.
The award, started in 2008 by Military Spouse magazine, has honored military spouses nationally every year.
The two women epitomize the diversity of the Fort Bragg/Pope Field community, yet both have similar goals to give back to their communities.
Broadway was finishing her bachelor's degree in teaching at Columbus State University in Columbus, Ga., when she met her future spouse on the soccer field. Lt. Col. Heather Mack, currently the G-4 of 1st Theater Sustainment Command, was about to pin on her silver bars while they both played on the same soccer team.
"We started off really good friends then that was it," said Broadway. When Mack got orders to Fort Lee, Va., she moved with her.
Broadway said she was always able to find a teaching job wherever she and her partner went, including Texas, Korea and Kansas. She was also recognized for her teaching skills, winning teacher of the year in Columbus, Ga. in 2000, and teacher of the year in the district of El Paso, Texas in 2008.
The couple has been together for 15 years but Broadway said she has only experienced what it is to be a military spouse since September 2011, after the Department of Defense repealed the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' military policy.
One opportunity that opened up for her was being nominated for the Military Spouse of the Year award. She had the second most votes for the first phase of the voting.
"I think a lot of the people who voted for me, recognized me as a military spouse. They felt that I needed to be recognized," said Broadway. A military spouse who was up for the same award at a Navy base in South Georgia was telling people on her Facebook page to vote for Broadway instead of her.
Her spouse was also thrilled about the award.
"It's a pleasant surprise and I hope she is able to do things that she wants to," said Mack.
As Fort Bragg Military Spouse of the Year, Broadway wants more programs through Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation and to help lower enlisted Soldiers get the financial help they need and cut through the red tape.
"This is one of the most deployable places in the world. The last thing a spouse, whether it be a man or a woman, needs to deal with, is a lot of red tape," she said. Broadway said she is willing to talk with anybody in government to help Soldiers.
Broadway meets with smaller military spouse groups to work on various Family issues. She is currently working with the Fort Bragg Community Baby Shower, an organization of military spouses who collect donations so they can have baby showers for around 20 Families.
"If I can use this title to help at least one Family, mission accomplished. Of course, I want to help more," she said.
Susan Reynolds, Pope Air Force Base's Military Spouse of the Year, feels she has something in common with Broadway.
They're both educators, Reynolds has a degree in Social Science Education, and they both advocate for everyone to have the same equity.
In Reynold's case, having around 3,000 Reserve and active-duty Airmen surrounded by more than 57,000 Soldiers, makes her one of the minority.
"I think the biggest thing right now for Air Force spouses is we are facing inequities here. Our (Exceptional Family Member Program) registration process is different from the Army's so we have to go to Seymour Johnson (AFB) to register. That is a huge inconvenience."
That is one of many issues Reynolds would love to work on since she was selected for the award. She was also nominated for Air Force Military Spouse of the Year in 2011.
Reynolds grew up in Germany while her father, Lt. Col. Harvey Binns, was the post commander at Kreuzberg Kaserne in Zweibrucken.
"I always thought everybody had great parking like us but apparently not," she said.
She was still in Germany, working as a catering manager at Sembach Combined Club when she met her husband, Jeremy, currently a technical sergeant with the 18th Weather Squadron, 18th Air Support Operations Group at Pope Field.
Reynolds has been a key spouse, Army equivalent of an Family Readiness Group leader, for two years. She is currently acting as an advisor for the new key spouse of her squadron.
"I believe in the program and I want to make sure the relationships that I've established in the last two years with Army spouses and ACS just smoothly transition over."
She first heard about Military Spouse Magazine when she found a copy in the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Pope Field last year.
"I saw Crystal Cavalier's picture on the front cover. I thought that's local, that's Bragg, that's awesome!"
Cavalier, an Army spouse stationed at Fort Bragg, won Army Spouse of the Year for 2011.
Reynolds wanted to emulate what Cavalier did to become her service's spouse of the year. Her husband said she didn't need to change a thing.
"My husband looked at me and said 'What are you talking about? You already are!' Do you know where you volunteer; do you understand the things that you do? We got here last year and three weeks later you volunteered to be the squadron's key spouse (family readiness group leader for Air Force). Within a month of being here, you were meeting sixty plus FRG leaders, the only Air Force spouse sitting in there, looking at these women and asking 'How can we work together?'" said Reynolds.
She said she believes in active participation, something she learned early in life.
"I remember as a kid, the AFN commercials that we'd see that we were encouraged to volunteer and make a difference in our community. That's been thrusted upon me since I was in diapers. You give back to your community, you make a change, you be a positive force for good and difference and try to help because the military Family is who you have, you can rely on them," said Reynolds.
As for specific issues she would like to work on, Reynolds said there are many important issues for spouses. Her big issue is healthcare, specifically pediatric healthcare, an issue that hits close to home for her. Her son, Ian, 2 and a half, has plagiocephaly, a condition where an infant develops a persistent flat spot, either on one side or the back of the head.
"It's not because it's awful, it's because I think the military is not geared towards pediatric health care … and that's okay. It's okay that our Army and Air Force hospitals are not geared specifically towards pediatric healthcare. They're here to take care of a servicemember who has broken legs from jumping out of an airplane or shot up," said Reynolds.
When she took her son to a primary care physician, she did not receive accurate information on how Tricare would cover his treatment. Reynolds said she had to do a lot of research to find treatment for her son, specifically a cranial helmet to help his skull reform.
Her solution for better pediatric care?
"Partnerships with hospitals. Norfolk has a partnership with the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, the best children's hospital (in the area.) They do partnerships with Navy and military servicemembers. It would be wonderful if we got a great children's clinic for something in this area that we could partner with through Womack," Reynolds said.
Reynolds started an online support group to inform other military Families on how to find different kinds of funding for treatments not covered by Tricare. When she was nominated for Air Force Spouse of the Year the first time, she was able to meet Kara Oakley, a lobbyist with the Children's Hospital Association. The association was actively working on the Tricare for Kids legislation, identifying coverage gaps in Tricare's pediatric healthcare.
Other issues Reynolds would like to work on are making sure the Airmen have the same opportunities as their Army counterparts, such as meeting uniform needs and cutting deployment respite care through Child Youth School Services.
"If our men and women in uniform can figure out a way to work wonderfully together in an awesome cohesive unit, Family care needs should be like this as well. It's just that simple," she said.
The branch winners will be announced today and the Military Spouse of the Year will be announced May 9.
For more information about the Military Spouse of the Year award, visit http://msoy.militaryspouse.com/Page/msoyhq.


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On Filling Souter's Shoes — What Comes Next?
With nearly a filibuster-resistant Senate, President Obama is largely free to fill Justice Souter's vacated seat with whomever he wants: a moderate liberal, a full-throated liberal in the Brennan or Marshall vein, or anything in between.
President Obama hasn't thrown out any specific names, so at this point, presumably only his inner sanctum knows what he's really thinking. But already a couple of threads are emerging, at least among the punditocracy: The nominee is likely to be a woman, possibly one of Hispanic descent; and, ideologically, the nominee is more likely to live in the center-left than in the far left-left.
Among those subscribing to this latter point are Drexel University law professor and Supreme Court expert Lisa McElroy, who told Legal Times's Tony Mauro that she thinks Obama will be cautious, especially since he may have more vacancies to fill next year or later. "He can name someone much more in line with his party's views, but not someone who will send conservatives screaming to the hills."
Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree seems to agree. "His nominee will not create the proverbial shock and awe," said Ogletree to the NYT in an article from the weekend that examined Obama's constitutional philosophy. Writes the article's author, Jodi Kantor: "Former students and colleagues describe Mr. Obama as a minimalist (skeptical of court-led efforts at social change) and a structuralist (interested in how the law metes out power in society). And more than anything else, he is a pragmatist who urged those around him to be more keenly attuned to the real-life impact of decisions."
Others foresee a nominee who can argue more left-leaning positions without ruffling too many feathers. Douglas Kendall, president of the Constitutional Accountability Center, a liberal advocacy group with ties to some administration officials, told the WSJ's Jess Bravin that he expects that Obama "will be looking for a nominee that can thread the needle in the way John Roberts did, pleasing progressives while also appealing to voters in the middle." Obama's ideal candidate, adds Harvard's Laurence Tribe, would "bring majorities together [on the court] around a compelling vision of the law with the elfin touch of someone like [William] Brennan, someone who can move the ocean liner without making terrible waves."
Another seeming certainty, however: Republican Senators aren't going to lie down during the confirmation process. Already, they're pushing for a more moderate selection, possibly one whose ideology aligns with Justice Souter's. Sen. Orrin Hatch said Sunday on ABC's "This Week" that "it would be a slam dunk if [Mr. Obama] picked somebody who was center-left like Souter. Souter became very liberal, but he also stood for a lot of principles."


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Not everyone loves Punchdrunk. Ticket prices are steep, the plot is often awol, and it makes your feet hurt – according to some. At 13, it's also old hat by now, inspired by computer games and Alien War – that "total reality" phenomenon in which actors dressed as marines lead people through a set filled with puppet aliens.
Well, there's a lot to love in Punchdrunk's newest "immersive" piece, based on Büchner's Woyzeck (1837), the tragedy of a tormented soldier who murders the woman he loves.
Maxine Doyle and Felix Barrett have transformed an old Royal Mail sorting house into a decadent Hollywood studio. It's 1962. There are two stories – with two Woyzecks; one male, one female – that mirror each other across three hours, four floors and more than 100 rooms. Wearing a mask, you roam where instinct leads you – a cabaret, a trailer-park, movie sets, wardrobes, rooms with wigs and props, a psychiatric ward, woods and dunes. The atmosphere is pungent, macabre, hot.
You stalk characters, snatching fragments of plot – before being sidetracked by a stuffed fawn strewn with flowers, say, or a bundle of love-letters inside a bedside drawer. Created by a team of more than 40, the design is amazingly detailed and beautiful – you can smell it, touch it. According to Barrett, some people even steal it.
Most of the action is expressed with dancing; dialogue is minimal. Characters move to a nightmarish soundtrack, punctuated by sultry teeny hits such as The Shangri-Las' "I Can Never Go Home Anymore". A doctor humiliates his patients, directors toy with weak Hollywood hopefuls, and love boils over. It's seedy, odorous, frightening. The performers – all good – drip with sweat. It feels supremely alive.
And plot? You stumble over enough fragments to grasp both main strands, but you cannot expect to see everything – so there's the fear of missing out. But that's a virtue. With too much space and too many characters to absorb in one night, the possibilities for discovery feel limitless – you find stories everywhere – which is thrilling.
Your feet might hurt, and it is an expensive evening. But you should go. You might just get tangled up in the action, put in front of a camera, knifed, kissed – anything.
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Magnitude 6.4 - PAKISTAN
2008 October 28 23:09:58 UTC
Earthquake Details
- This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
|15 km (9.3 miles) set by location program
|60 km (35 miles) NE of Quetta, Pakistan
190 km (120 miles) SE of Kandahar, Afghanistan
195 km (120 miles) NNE of Kalat, Pakistan
640 km (400 miles) WSW of ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
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|horizontal +/- 4.8 km (3.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
|NST=166, Nph=166, Dmin=459.3 km, Rmss=1.11 sec, Gp= 25°,
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One hundred sixty-six people killed, 370 injured and several villages destroyed in Balochistan. Several villages destroyed by landslides in the Ziarat area. A total of 3,487 homes destroyed and an additional 4,125 homes damaged in the Harnai area, Pishin and Ziarat. Felt (VI) at Quetta. Felt strongly in Bolan, Kalat and Qila Saifullah; and at Loralai, Mach, Mastung, Muslimbagh, and Surab. Felt (III) at Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Tectonic Summary
Earthquakes and active faults in western and northern Pakistan and adjacent parts of Afghanistan are the result of the India plate moving northward at a rate of about 40 mm/yr (1.6 inches/yr) and colliding with the Eurasia plate. Along the northern edge of the Indian subcontinent, the India plate is subducting beneath the Eurasia plate, causing uplift that produces the highest mountain peaks in the world, including the Himalayan, the Karakoram, the Pamir and the Hindu Kush ranges. West and south of the Himalayan front, the relative motion between the two plates is oblique, which results in strike-slip, reverse-slip, and oblique-slip earthquakes. The pattern of elastic waves that were radiated by the October 28 and 29, 2008, earthquakes implies that each earthquake was the result of predominantly strike-slip faulting. Seismographically recorded waveforms imply that the shocks were caused by either left-lateral slip on a northeast-striking fault or right-lateral slip on a northwest-striking fault.
The October 28 and 29 earthquakes occurred in the Sulaiman fold-and-thrust belt, a region where geologically young (Tertiary) sedimentary rocks have been folded and squeezed by forces associated with the India-Eurasia collision. The earthquakes are located approximately 80 km east of the 650-km-long Chaman fault, which is a major left-lateral strike-slip fault that accommodates a significant amount of the slip across the plate boundary. The occurrence of the earthquakes suggests that other strike-slip faults are present beneath the fold-and-thrust belt and that they accommodate some of the relative motion of the India and Eurasia plates.
The earthquakes of October 28 and 29, 2008, are located approximately 50 km northeast of the region of most intense damage from the Pakistan earthquake of May 30, 1935 (M 7.6), which is estimated to have killed 30,000 people. The 1935 earthquake probably occurred as the result of left-lateral strike-slip motion on a northeast-striking fault.
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I'm a 35-year-old woman who has been running on and off since high school. I never ran longer distances, though, until last year, when I started training for a half marathon (with the ultimate goal of running the Marine Corps Marathon). Two weeks before the race, I developed pain in my right foot, and lo and behold, I had a 4th metatarsal stress fracture. I was in a boot for 6 weeks and didn't even try running for months after that -- I stayed in shape by swimming (which I had also done in high school) and cycling. I also got pregnant a few months later. I started running again when I was pregnant and felt fine, but I only ran once or twice a week at the most. I did the Army 10-Miler when I was 4 mths pregnant and had no problems (I didn't really train and just went out and did it). I ran once a week until I was about 6 months pregnant, and started up again a month after I had my baby. Two wks ago I started training for MCM, and I've been noticing little painful twinges in my foot here and there. It's been 15 months since the injury. What's going on?? Isn't it healed? My sports medicine doctor had told me that I only needed 2-3 weeks in the boot, and I stayed in it for 6 just to make sure... and I didn't even TRY to run for MONTHS! I thought stress fractures were supposed to heal stronger than ever. Is there anything that I can do to prevent myself from re-fracturing it? I have stability shoes with extra cushioning. I am back to my pre-pregnancy weight so there isn't extra pounding on my foot. I really want to run this race more than anything but I don't want to hurt myself. Thanks in advance!
Sharp pain in the metatarsal area is often due to a neuroma, an inflamed area of thickened tissue around a nerve trapped betwen the metatarsals. The pain is severe enough to be misdiagnosed as a stress fracture, which is difficult to see on an x-ray until it has begun to heal, at which time a chosen form of therapy has often begun.
Your recent increase in mileage is reason enough to have developed one or more, even though you have been a runner for years. There are many ways of dealing with neuromas, from strategically placed pads to injections to surgery, but we are not sure at this point if a neuroma is responsible for your pain. I think the possibility should be explored by your MD, but in the meantime you can compare notes with others in this popular thread...
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:41 am
Post subject: daddy changing bags...
Ok so iv got a changing bag i love (its a paul frank one)
But hubby thinks its too girly,we got one with our buggy too but its just plain black.
Hes very into his graphic novels(comics to anyone who doesnt care i.e me! ) and id love to get him one with some sort of picture on it. Or something a bit different. He loves all the goonies record bags and stuff like that too but the lack of space and pockets makes me wonder if it would work as a changing bag.
Any suggestions?xx
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I dunno about one with a picture on it but heres a site with a selection of mens changing bags hun x
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oh I feel for you I really do!!! my ex liked his graphic novels too, I swear I thought he was talking about porn before he showed me them haha!
Why don't you just get him some transfers, badges and sew on patches to put on the black changing bag? He can have his own 'cool' changing bag he has customized himself x
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what about the Kobe from babybeau? http://www.baby-beau.com you and your partner can both use this? my hubby is the same he does not like any graphics etc and minimal is best.


text: so, i have ran across a 4 book set of Tolkien's works. the set includes The Hobbit and the LotR trilogy. according to my friend, this is the 2nd pressing/edition/printing, whatever you prefer, and the manufacturing date is in the 70's. i forget the exact date and am currently at work so i will provide that once i'm home, as well as some pictures, if possible. for being 40+/- years old, the collection is in great shape. the slip-in box the books are in is slightly rounding, and the plastic coating is peeling a bit. the spines of the books are in fair shape, but the ones that are the worst are obviously The Hobbit and Fellowship due to the likelihood of them being read the most often by new readers to the series. the pages are turning yellow, but this is inevitable. otherwise, i see no dents, bangs, or tears. there seems to be no significant damage other than signs of use and age. the collection is entirely gold. it is EXACTLY like the set shown in this auction: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tolkien-J-R-R-TOLKIEN-The-Hobbit-The-Two-Towers-4-Vol-Box-set-1st-Edition-/131029031214?pt=Antiquarian_Collectible&hash=item1e81f0592e the set i have shows more use on the spines, but is in much better shape as far as dings and damage of hat nature, as well as clean. the book in the set shown in the auction look filthy, as if they were stored in a place with moisture. all of that said, i'm just trying to get a ball park idea of the value. that is the most similar set i can find to the one i have on ebay, and sets at $75. though, imo, it is in a bit worse shape, but it is the 1st edition. whether this means first printing, i don't know, but i definitely have the same set. could i possibly have the second printing of the 1st edition, meaning mine is of similar value? if anyone has any idea of the value, please share. i appreciate the help and will b back to provide a date and hopefully pics. thank you!


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Former Meridian Community College baseball coach Chris Curry is making the move back home to his home state of Arkansas to take the head coaching job at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The announcement of the hiring of Curry was made yesterday by university officials at UARL and Curry becomes the head coach after being the top assistant coach on the staff at Northwestern State University the past two seasons.
In Curry's second year at Northwestern State, the Demons won 33 games and tied a school record with a 17-win improvement from the previous season, including a Southland Conference record 14-win increase in league play. NSU also boasted the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year and a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American in right-handed pitcher Adam Oller. Centerfielder Bret Underwood, who Curry recruited, was taken by the San Francisco Giants in the 20th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Off the field, the Demons posted a team GPA of 3.0 or higher in each of the four semesters under Curry and head coach Lane Burroughs.
Prior to his stint at Northwestern State, Curry served as head coach of Meridian Community College from 2011-12. He went 69-44 in two seasons at Meridian CC, capturing a Miss-Lou Conference Championship and earning Coach of the Year honors in 2012. Curry coached two junior college All-Americans and produced the NJCAA national home run leader in both seasons. Two of his players were selected in the 2012 Major League Baseball Player's Draft while the team raised its cumulative GPA from 2.62 to 3.30 with Curry at the helm.


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Unless you live under a technological rock you know 2 things.
- Amazon released a new lineup of Kindles (including a tablet)
- Apple is going to announce it's latest iPhone(s) tomorrow
After Amazon revealed the newest members of the Kindle family the internet was abuzz with talking heads postulating if the Kindle Fire†would be an "iPad killer".
Let's get one thing straight. The only company that will develop an "iPad killer" is Apple. They have a cannibalistic strategy when it comes to innovation and no one does it better. They just ousted Exxon as the most valuable company (in the world?) for crying out loud.
Over 37 million iPads have been sold. That's at least 36,000,000 more than Amazon has sold of it's Kindle Fire.
However, and my main point is, Amazon doesn't need to make an "iPad killer". The Amazon Kindle Fire, much like it's Kindle brethren, is in a niche class all it's own.
As a long time fan and user of both Amazon and Apple products (specifically the Kindle 3 and iPad 2) here are 5 key differences between the Kindle Fire and iPad.
1. Size
When it comes to screen size some would say more is better. That's why people have televisions the size of an entire wall. However, too much of a good thing can be bad. The iPad 2′s 9.7 inch screen is crystal clear and smooth, but it can get heavy and cumbersome especially when it comes to reading. The Kindle Fire has a 7 inch screen and can easily fit in one hand.
2. Price
The "entry level" iPad is $499 (with the top model at $829). The Kindle Fire is $199. The $300 difference in price tag alone creates a gap in the target market. Nearly $500 is hard to justify. A lot more people could think up an excuse to drop almost $200 on a promising table.
3. Features
The most notable difference is the Kindle Fire does not have a camera. Beyond this the disparity in features comes down to applications. Apple has a bazillion apps while Amazon has slightly less. However, most of the popular apps (Angry Birds anyone?) are available on both platforms.
4. Whispersync
This is actually the one reason Apple should be sweating. If you want 3G on the iPad the price jumps $130 and you have to purchase a monthly data plan through AT&T or Verizon. The Amazon Fire comes with free Whispersync. Let me say that again. The Amazon Fire comes with free Whispersync. For people wanting to sync digital content or stream video on the go, this is a game changer.
5. Content
When it comes to music and movies for mobile devices I think Apple has a slight upper hand, but when it comes to books no one can beat Amazon. That being said most new release albums, DVDs and novels are available on both.
BONUS: Purpose
All of the factors above really boil down to one question:
What are you going to use the tablet for?
If you're looking for a pseudo laptop replacement with computing power, stellar graphics and enough screen real estate to check emails at arms length then you'll want the iPad. Assuming you can convince the spouse you need one.
If you're looking for a content consumption device to watch movies, read books, play games and casually check email all on the go then I'd seriously consider picking up a Kindle Fire.
Do you have a tablet?
What do you like/hate about it?


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Investment Face Off: Developed vs. Emerging Markets
Stodgy old developed stock markets in the U.S., Europe and Japan have had a strong run the past few months, while flashy emerging markets have not exactly rung in the new year so happily. The question is: will the divergence continue?
First the basics. Driving the pro-developed market trend is news that started to trickle in last fall that the U.S. isn't growing as sluggishly as everyone suspected. Germany is booming and Europe might just eke through its debt troubles. And trade-dependent Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are going along for the ride.
Meantime, emerging-market investment darlings of the past, such as India, China, Brazil and Indonesia, are in increasingly uncertain battles with inflation. Investors are worried that policymakers will slam the brakes too hard. Plus in some of these markets, stocks and bonds were recently near all-time record highs, so valuations aren't so attractive even after the recent pullback.
In other words, why own overvalued Indian and Indonesian stocks with the risk of inflation and currency loss, when you can own good ol' blue chips such as Caterpillar and United Technologies?
On the pro-developed market side, take Paul Marson, chief investment officer of Swiss private bank Lombard Odier. According to a recent note, he's telling clients to "rotate away from emerging market bonds and equities in favor of developed market assets." His basic thesis is that emerging markets will be busy tightening monetary policy to fight inflation, while developed markets can keep monetary conditions loose for awhile.
But could it be too late? After all, the divergence has been going for a few months. The S&P 500 is up 9.4% over the past three months. Indian and Chinese stocks are down more than 9% over that time. Indonesia is down 4%.
Enter the contrarians, who make just that point. Citigroup analysts Geoffrey Dennis and Jason Press say in a research note that emerging market underperformance "should end soon."
Emerging market inflation fears will "flatten off" in coming months as rate hikes take hold, they note. On valuations, average emerging market stocks are trading at a 10% discount to developed market stocks on a forward price-to-earnings ratio. And Citi calls it "unusual" in a general up market for emerging markets to underperform developed markets. They are sticking to their guns, calling for 30% gains in emerging-market stocks this year.


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11 November 2011
Last weekend, I did a photo shoot for satsuki shibuya's f/w 2011 look book. Here is a teeny-tiny sneak peek. Her sweet new collection comes out next week. It's probably my fave collection so far and I can't wait to share the look book with you all.
In other news, it's been a fun week for OLD BRAND NEW. I got a couple shout outs. Thanks, guys!
+ My holiday sputnik mobile made a cameo appearance on Apartment Therapy's Ohdeedoh.
Photographer Rachel Thurston put a spin on the sputnik for her kid's room and it looks so good!
+ My living room was also featured on Modernica.
+ Great turnout for week 1 for Oh Snap! (#NOPHO). Looking forward to this week's challenge. Join us!
+ Jonthan Gold dishes out 99 to drool for restaurants in Los Angeles.
+ Rose Bowl flea market on Sunday. Maybe I'll run into some of you there?
Alright, have a wonderful weekend, my vintage vultures!
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Oh man! I sure do miss the Rose Bowl Flea Market. There isn't anything else quite like it! Great sneak peek photo, love the soft colors.ReplyDelete
@ We Three Zweigs Thank you. And the Rose Bowl is something alright. It's gonna be a nice weekend as the temps are much cooler here. I can finally take my time and look at all the vendors. Although, I don't know if that's a good thing for my wallet. Ha.ReplyDelete
Oh my, love the sneak peek! I bet it's going to be amazing. Can't wait to see & congrats on the features!ReplyDelete
the light is soooo pretty and so 'Satsuki' -- i love it! looking forward to hangin' this weekend!ReplyDelete
@ Colleen Thanks so much. Can't wait to show ya! :)ReplyDelete
@ Justina Yay. Thank you. This weekend is gonna be major!
Hope you've had a great weekend, Dab. And congratulations on OBN being featured on the latest desire to inspire reading guide!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousWednesday, November 16, 2011
I do like the towels, but who made the ceramics (the bowls, teapot, etc.)?ReplyDelete


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Former Dallas firefighter to plead guilty to robbing bank
Jesus Ventura, a former Dallas firefighter accused of robbing a bank will plead guilty to that charge, federal court records show.
Ventura is accused of robbing a Chase bank on Sylvan Avenue in Dallas in April.
He has said in court that he suffers from bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety.
Ventura was fired following an internal investigation.
Dallas Fire-Rescue placed him on administrative leave in March after he allegedly shot a gun inside a fire station and had to be disarmed.
Ventura and his attorney agreed to the plea deal in court papers signed on Friday.
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Authorities said seven bullet holes were seen in a building's glass in Livingston Parish and investigators are seeking any information to solve the case.
According to the Sheriff's Office, detectives were called to a business in the 28000 block of South Frost Road in Livingston about bullet holes in the building's glass.
Detectives believe a person or persons used a large-caliber firearm to damage the property. The office space, chandelier and sheet rock were damaged in the shooting sometime late Saturday night into early Sunday morning.
The damage exceeds about $10,000.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill and Republican challenger Todd Akin are touting contrasting positions on a wide variety of issues. They say voters should have a clear choice on November 6th.
Their differences extend to health care, education and the economy.
McCaskill voted for the 2008 bank bailout, the 2009 stimulus act, the 2010 health care law and the 2011 debt ceiling expansion that was paired with some spending reductions. Akin voted against all of those measures.
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