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The women and men of the Millsaps College faculty share a dedication – to their students and to their own learning. They are experts and contributors to their fields, pursuing and publishing research that adds to the sum of knowledge and often includes students. If undergraduates want to get involved, all they have to do is ask. Building trusting relationships that help students push their own limits and realize their untapped potential is just one of the reasons why our faculty are top educators. They are collaborators, working together to teach inter-disciplinary subjects so students can see connections and learn to approach questions from various perspectives. Our faculty are continually thinking about ways to teach more effectively and improve the learning environment at Millsaps. Above all, our faculty are present. From eating in the dining halls, inviting students into their homes, to cheering from the stands at sport events, no wonder our faculty ranked 12th nationally in the 2013 Princeton Review "Professors Get High Marks" category.
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Is a girl with some Sass. Her name is Julie and she lives in a tree. i think she stole my grandmothers underwear saying it'll be more supportive for her own body.
Hi Julie
Hi Julie
Yo that Bonki is WHACK!
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a sarcastic way of relating to breasts or a penis
"Wanna pet my wenis while I play with your bonki?"
**low demonic voice** BOOOONKKIIIII!!
**low demonic voice** BOOOONKKIIIII!!
po AuDioFreaK39 Децембар 17, 2005
he touched my bonkis said the niggerpotamus
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on February 20, 2013 - 9:07 PM
Representatives of Erie County's suburban industrial development agencies say they are responding to their critics by recommending changes to the policies that guide tax breaks for the redevelopment of aging buildings or unwanted parcels.
The suburban agencies and the Erie County IDA are drafting a new plan that would seek to focus any benefits on the property – not the tenant – and limit incentives to companies moving from one community to another.
"We're addressing the issues that have been raised as criticisms of our current policy," James J. Allen, executive director of the Amherst IDA, said Wednesday in a meeting with the editorial board of The Buffalo News.
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz, Assemblyman Sean Ryan and other officials have over the past year sought to rein in the power of the county's five suburban IDAs, arguing the agencies freely hand out tax breaks to unworthy projects. Representatives of the five suburban IDAs – Amherst, Clarence, Concord, Hamburg and Lancaster – and the county IDA in October began a review of the countywide policy that covers "adaptive reuse" projects.
The policy now in use bars tax breaks for retail projects, except when they are part of an adaptive-reuse plan to revitalize a long-vacant building, or if they are located in an "enhancement zone" that a municipality has targeted for reinvestment.
The suburban IDAs have drawn criticism for granting tax breaks under this exception to projects such as the Paula's Donuts shop in Clarence and Premier Wine & Spirits that moved from the Town of Tonawanda to Amherst.
Officials with the Amherst IDA, which granted $584,590 in incentives for the $9 million liquor store project, defend the tax breaks as necessary to bring back to life a long-vacant, contaminated former car dealership on Maple Road. "If we don't proactively revitalize and redevelop our older areas of town – Eggertsville, Snyder, the Village of Williamsville, the Main Street strip – 30 or 40 years from now, it's not going to be pretty," Amherst Supervisor Barry Weinstein said.
Michael J. Bartlett, director of economic development for the Hamburg IDA, said the suburban IDAs are criticized for helping the tenant when they issue tax breaks to boost the redevelopment of a vacant building, while projects that rely on incentives to redevelop eyesore buildings in downtown Buffalo are applauded.
"You've got to give all the municipalities the same tools," said Carl J. Calabrese, a former deputy county executive who lobbies on behalf of the suburban IDAs.
The proposed changes in the first draft of the new IDA policy include targeting incentives to the structure and the fixed assets, not to the tenant, Allen said, though he conceded tenants may indirectly benefit through reduced rents. Also, Allen said, the review committee is weighing a ban on incentives for a company moving from one community to another, with the exception of, for example, preventing a company from leaving the area.
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At least four people were injured in a two-alarm fire Tuesday afternoon at Mineral Springs Bar and Grill along Route 611 in Forks Township, Northampton County.
Emergency officials first responded to a 1:15 p.m. complaint of domestic disturbance at that establishment, located at 4306 North Delaware Drive (Route 611).
An ambulance was requested when the domestic disturbance call was received at the comm center.
Officials are treating the building as a crime scene.
Two police officers were treated for smoke inhalation and two other people had unknown injuries.
Rooms were rented in upper floors of the building, which still was burning fiercely at 3:35 p.m. Police officers were kicking in doors and carrying people out of apartments, according to a Channel 69 News crew on the scene.
Heavy smoke engulfed the building and flames were shooting from the upper floors and roof. Firefighters from as far away as Lehigh County were called to assist.


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Sunday, December 15, 2013
Palmetto Medical Initiative (PMI) announced its $1.5 million Revolutionizing Global Health campaign to build five medical centers in Central America and East Africa by 2015. Nearly $1.2 million has already been pledged from lead donors Darla Moore, Seacoast Church, and others. PMI is counting on the generosity of community individuals and corporations to raise the balance$300,000before Dec. 31, 2013.
I invite our community to join me and support PMIs campaign, said Darla Moore, financier and philanthropist. On a mission trip with PMI in 2009, I saw firsthand the desperate health care needs of so many people. PMI has proven its ability to provide the same quality health care we value in the U.S.
PMI opened its first hospital in Masindi, Uganda, in 2011. While PMI continues medical mission trips, the hospital achieved the goal of self-sustainability within 13 months of opening. Today it serves more than 1,300 patients each month and is staffed by 57 native Ugandans. Since opening, the clinic in Masindi has served more than 50,000 patients. The average doctor visit costs patients $2; more than 98% of all patients cover the complete cost of their care.
A second hospital following the same model of self-sustainability opens in El Viejo, Nicaragua, in January 2014. Prior to opening the permanent site, PMIs short-term volunteers have already established a reputation in the community by providing care to 4,500 patients. Those volunteers invest in local staff through hands-on training and education, provide care in outlying areas within a defined catchment area for the permanent site, refer patients back to the center, and deliver specialized care beyond what is available in the country.
The short-term volunteers further the efforts of the long-term change PMI is striving to achieve by supporting local efforts. Through a partnership with medical schools around the country, including the Medical University of South Carolina, PMI has sent 849 medical and business volunteers on 10-day medical missions to help treat patients and provide continuing medical education to native staff.
Revolutionizing Global Health provides seed funding for the hospitals construction; once campaign goals are met, construction on the remaining hospitals will begin. The regions selected by PMI lack basic quality health care and they are some of the poorest in the world with extremely high mortality rates, rampant disease, and low life expectancy rates.
On Nov. 7, PMI announced its third project will be located in Burundi. Burundi is a region with one of the highest birthrates and maternal mortality rates, as well as a very high risk for infectious disease.
Seacoast Church has been doing medical mission trips for about a decade. Senior Pastor Greg Surratt explains why supporting and partnering with PMI is a good fit, noting, There is an African proverb that says, If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others. Partnering with Palmetto Medical Initiative has allowed us to continue taking short-term trips, while also developing a long-term strategy to address medical needs in some of the poorest countries around the world. We are not only offering a solution for today, but for generations to come.
Dr. Ed OBryan, a physician at MUSC, and Matt Alexander, an entrepreneur and nonprofit executive, founded PMI in 2009. They saw firsthand that medical missions alone were a temporary fix; they created PMI as a permanent health care solution for impoverished regions.
An investment in PMI means providing more than just temporary relief to people facing critical health needs around the world, Alexander said. It means empowering people with hope through long-term improvements in health and quality of life. The funds raised through this campaign will allow PMI to create sustainable change in our host communities and provide our financial partners with return on investment that lasts for generations.
Revolutionizing Global Health is PMIs first capital campaign. The Winkler Group, a national fundraising firm and South Carolinas largest, is serving as campaign consultant. To learn more about how PMI is transforming health care worldwide and to support quality health care for those who need it most, visit www.palmettomedical.org.
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Why Housing?
Adam J. Levitin
Georgetown University Law Center
Susan M. Wachter
University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School, Department of Real Estate
February 14, 2013
Housing Policy Debate, Vol. 23, pp. 5-27 (2013)
U of Penn, Inst for Law & Econ Research Paper No. 12-28
Georgetown Law and Economics Research Paper No. 12-035
Georgetown Public Law Research Paper No. 12-127
Asset bubbles come and go. Only the housing bubble, however, brought the economy to its knees. Why? What makes housing uniquely a cause of macroeconomic risk?
This article examines the workings of the housing market as well as theories and empirical evidence about the housing bubble. It explains why housing is a particular source of macroeconomic risk and how changes in the housing finance channel were the critical element in the formation of the bubble.
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We are encouraging local residents to participate in the National Take-Back Initiative, which is taking place throughout the region today. The event provides individuals with the opportunity to safely remove and properly dispose all types of medications.
Expired, over-the-counter, discontinued and pet medications will all be accepted at this anonymous event, according to officials with the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration, which helps organize this annual initiative.
Locally, the DEA is being joined by the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, Davis Health System, Randolph and Tucker County Family Resource Network, Randolph and Tucker county sheriff's departments, Randolph County Department of Emergency Management and TCdrugfree.
"Until recently, people were advised to flush their old medications down the toilet to dispose of them. Unfortunately, this practice has a negative effect on the environment by directly introducing pharmaceutical compounds into our waterways. It was not until recently that the Office of National Drug Control Policy changed these guidelines advising consumers to take their medication to a community take-back program," the DEA reports.
The following is a list of local take-back events:
However, if you are unable to make one of today's collection sites, there's still an opportunity to "properly dispose of non-controlled (no narcotics, mood altering medications, or sleep aids) medications through an on-going daily pharmaceutical collection program," officials said. West Virginia Rivers Coalition operates the West Virginia Consumer Drug Return Partnership, an on going take-back program throughout the Mountain State.
Regionally, the coalition partners with Davis Health System to operate three ongoing take-back collection centers: Health Center Pharmacy, 909 Gorman Ave., Elkins; Community Care Pharmacy, 307 Main St., Parsons; and Tygart Valley Pharmacy, Valley Health Care Building, Mill Creek.
The coalition instructs that consumers may bring their unwanted medication in during regular pharmacy hours. Those with questions about this free program are directed to call the coalition at 304-637-7201 or email Kathleen Tyner at firstname.lastname@example.com. Information also is available online at www.wvrivers.org.
These events not only help to protect our environment, but they also keep unwanted or unused prescription drugs from potentially being sold illegally in our neighborhoods. We hope local residents will take advantage of this great community service.
Source: Information for today's editorial was supplied with help from Kathleen Tyner, advocacy and conservation program manager, West Virginia Rivers Coalition.


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A combination of Adulterer and Tiger Woods' real name, Eldrick. Someone who cheats on his/her significant other. (much credit to JRIB)
Hey man, I was watching TMZ and they found yet another skank that Adulterick Woods cheated on his wife with.
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Who other than me absolutely LOVES Berserk? Its very captivating and I love reading the graphic novels over and over again! =) What do you all think of it? (I dont remember if I ever made a thread about this before)
Ill have to look into it, especially if your not sure if youve made this thread be4. Must be good.." See me, I might be bleeding, but im still breathing, You might hate me, but you cant break me. Push me, and ill push you right back.."
It has a lot of adult themes I should tell you right now, but for the most part I find it realistic (Besides the demons that pop up everywhere) Its almost like your reading a manga about 'Middle Age Mythology". Anyway, I found this awesome video on Berserk in where they used the manga to create this AMV! Its amazing! =) http://www.theblackswordsman.com/media/videos/the-wonders-at-your-feet/
I'll take your life.
Read this or want to read this!?!?! =(
Ive only read half of the graphic novels hoping to get the rest soon . Its by far one of the best Novels that I'm reading . Guts has to be one of the greatest characters ever created
I really like Gut's, Casca, and Griffith/Femto. The series is just amazing! I know Berserk has a fairly large fan base, but there are many who dont know about it. Its just... amazing!! I have volumes 1-8 and ordered 9-10, but I have read up to 10 or 11 online before I decided to actually begin to buy it because it was so amazing LOL! Guts is just awesome... and all of the characters are so round! (Most are, even many of the bad guys were)
I've heard its really good whats it about? Could you tell me? Love... is just a different kind of pain.


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"Too wet to concentrate", in reference to a state of sexual arousal resulting in a distracting moistening of one's genitalia, usually experienced at an inopportune moment.
Similar to acronyms like "lol" or "ttyl" in its common usage. For instance, "I'm twtc right now!" or "He made me twtc at work after we spoke."
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on February 10, 2013 - 10:11 AM
Pops concerts are generally cash-flow ploys first and artistic endeavors second. Orchestras seeking economic viability feature them during their regular season because it is impossible, given the arts funding conundrums of the 21st century, to pay for the upkeep of a huge musical force by confining concert programming to "masterworks" of the classical repertoire.
Given this particular set of circumstances, the mandate for combining entertainment with musical quality is most important. People won't come and fill the seats if they don't think they'll get their money's worth.
That's why Saturday's BPO concert in Kleinhans Music Hall was such a welcome surprise. A couple of things could have prevented the show from coming off. The lineup of singers kept mutating almost until the final moment, and Ron Spiegelman, the BPO's former associate conductor and the scheduled leader of the band for the evening, was stuck in Springfield, Mo., because of the weather.
Luckily, the choice of singers – Katie Rose Clarke and Julie Reiber – was finally settled, and Erin Freeman, who came to Buffalo to rehearse the BPO Chorus for a March performance of Handel's "Messiah," was available to fill in for Spiegelman.
To top it off, everything came together. Freeman's conducting was kinetic yet focused, the singers were personable and talented, and the orchestra responded in kind.
Given that the theme of the evening was "Wicked Divas," it was necessary to find a couple of singers whose resumes included stints in "Wicked," the musical twist on Frank L. Baum's "Wizard of Oz." Clarke and Reiber, who played Glinda and Elphaba on Broadway, were perfect choices. That they were able to carry off the mix of material drawn from other Broadway shows, the stuff that made up the bulk of Saturday night's performance, was no fluke either.
While Clarke and Reiber inhabited their roles – Clarke's "I Could Have Danced All Night" and Reiber's "Ring Them Bells" were early standouts – the orchestral sections were played with plenty of verve as well.
The BPO began with the overture to "Gypsy" and then whipped into a few instrumental selections from Georges Bizet's "Carmen" that got a favorable response from the audience. If there was a quibble to be had, it was something that most large orchestras have trouble with – being nimble in quick-paced pop songs. "Conga," a riff that originally topped the charts in a version by the Miami Sound Machine and the vocal flexibility of Gloria Estefan, didn't translate over to the string section arrangement that was doubling her lines.
When Freeman got the audience to respond to cues with the kind of hand gestures that the Supremes were coached to do in "I Hear a Symphony," the results were fun to follow, despite the lack of precision that Motown's choreographer Cholly Atkins was able to get out of Diana Ross and her cohorts during rehearsals in the record label's famous Studio B.
Still, it was an evening of fun that came off despite all odds. Kudos to all concerned.


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West Virginia taxpayers got off the federal government's hook relatively easily when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services uncovered mismanagement of an important Medicaid program. That is not likely to happen again, so the state needs to correct glaring flaws identified by Washington.
An audit by the DHHS inspector general's office found major problems with a Medicaid program that helps elderly and disabled West Virginians stay in their homes instead of being shipped off to more expensive facilities such as nursing homes.
We have championed that program for years. It is good for senior citizens and the disabled who prefer to live at home. It also is good for taxpayers because providing home health care and living assistance often is cheaper than paying for nursing homes.
Though Medicaid is a state program, most of the money for it comes from Washington. That gives the DHHS power to set the rules and to conduct audits.
DHHS auditors looked at the Mountain State program's records for a two-year period and ruled the federal government had paid for between $360,000 and $3 million worth of home health care services improperly. In 10 percent of cases investigated, the state was paying for services that had not been documented. Auditors found some companies had billed the state for services the firms' own records did not show had been provided.
This time around, someone in Washington apparently took pity on West Virginia. Instead of demanding repayment of the entire $3 million, the DHHS is insisting on only $360,539.
That is still a lot of money but, again, it could have been much worse.
West Virginia's Medicaid program is handled by the state Department of Health and Human Resources. But the state agency has contracted with the Bureau of Senior Services to manage the in-home care program.
Clearly, the bureau is doing a lousy job. Required oversight simply is not being provided.
That needs to change immediately. Otherwise, officials at the federal level will lose patience and, the next time an audit turns up deficiencies, the bill may be much higher.
The Bureau of Senior Services is a state cabinet-level agency, reporting directly to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. He should insist on documented improvements in performance - or new staff members capable of providing it.


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In an exclusive first look for PEOPLE, Swift, in a dress to match her signature red lips, digs into author Lois Lowry's young adult classic The Giver, recipient of the 1994 Newbery Medal.
The book is a fitting choice: Swift makes her next big-screen appearance in the film adaptation, to open Aug. 15. She plays the character Rosemary alongside Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges and Katie Holmes.
A devoted supporter of public libraries, Swift donates books in her hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania.
Since 1985, more than 200 celebrities, musicians and cultural icons have participated in the ALA Celebrity Read campaign.


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It looks as though Microsoft is getting its ducks in a row
when it comes to final countdown for Windows Vista and Office 2007. According
to APC
Magazine, Microsoft has earmarked November 30 as the RTM date for both Vista
and Office 2007.
For retail customers, the expected launch date is January
30, 2007 for both software releases. This confirms the launch dates leaked by Amazon.com in late August.
APC Magazine reports:
For Vista, this will
include a build number of 6000, which also matches the 6.0 reference that
denotes Microsoft considers this the sixth full version of their beloved OS.
Both Windows 95 line and NT 4.0 were officially stamped as Windows version 4
(or variants, such as Windows 98 being 4.1); Windows 2000 was christened as version
5, and XP anointed as Windows version 5.1 (due to its being built on the
NT/2000 codebase).
Pricing for Windows Vista will range from $199/$99
(full/upgrade) for Vista Home Basic to $399/$259 for Vista Ultimate. Prices for
Office 2007 start at $149 for Office Home and Student 2007 and top out at
$499/$329 (full/upgrade) for Office Professional 2007.
quote: is pretty much stealing from a lot of hard working programmers
quote: Of course, on the other hand, I don't exactly see M$ hurting for the sales....
quote: At any rate, M$ has done a good job making sure that people have to deal with a lot of hassle, and don't have access to the updates, when pirating. This is going to be fine and dandy until the critical updates start rolling in for Vista, and this guy is stuck with an OS he can't update. Again, can any of you imagine having to use XP without SP2? Sure, eventually he'll be able to pirate a new 'SP2' out of the box version of Vista, but to use it he'll have to reinstall his entire OS. At this point the rest of us have just sat through a 20 minutes download and install process and are moving on with out lives.


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|Proofreading RNA: Structure of RNA Polymerase II's Backtracked State
RNA polymerase II (pol II) is responsible for the production of messenger RNA, which serve as templates for the synthesis of all proteins, including key enzymes, scaffold proteins, hormones, etc. Because a low error rate during transcription is critical, pol II is very selective in nucleotide triphosphate (NTP) loading and incorporation; it also uses proofreading to improve overall transcription accuracy. During RNA transcription, pol II occasionally reverse-translocates—or backtracks—along the growing strand of RNA, correcting any mistakes that have been made. The newly created (3′) end of the RNA strand is extruded from the active center of pol II, allowing the RNA transcript to be checked and repaired.
Pol II assumes one of three major states during the transcription elongation phase. The pre-translocation state occurs when a newly added nucleotide still occupies pol II's nucleotide addition site. In the post-translocation state, the nucleotide addition site is vacant, available for the next NTP. The backtracked state occurs during reverse-translocation and is dominant during nucleotide misincorporation or when pol II runs into DNA damage or other impediments.
The structures of the pre-translocation and post-translocation states were solved in 2001 and 2004. In this research, the structure of the pol II complex in the backtracked state was solved at ALS Beamlines 5.0.2 and 8.2.2.
Using a hybrid containing one mismatched residue at the 3′ end of the RNA, researchers found the last correctly matched residue positioned within the nucleotide addition site, and the mismatched residue located at a novel site called 'P' for proofreading. The mismatched residue's interaction with pol II distorts the RNA–DNA helix, making forward transcription difficult. The enzyme's equilibrium shifts toward the backtracked state.
One of two important conclusions of this research is that pol II backtracked by one residue is stable, even reversible. In the course of backtracking, pol II stalls at this position, supporting the idea that there is equilibrium between forward and backward motion during transcription. This confirms that backtracking one residue is preferable to going back several residues, which can lead to arrest (irreversible backtracking). Recovery from arrest is only possible by cleaving the transcript and excising the misincorporated nucleotide(s).
The second conclusion is that the distorted helix that causes pol II to backtrack one residue allows for cleavage by elongation factor IIS (TFIIS) and for intrinsic cleavage (cleavage without TFIIS). However, the one-residue backtracked state is more readily cleaved in the presence of TFIIS, which rescues the complex from arrest and releases a dinucleotide. This strengthens the theory that cleavage occurs in the pol II active site, and that such cleavage is important for removal of misincorporated nucleotides.
In summary, pol II's forward movement along a DNA template is driven by NTP loading during normal transcription elongation—unless a mismatch causes the RNA–DNA helix to distort, shifting the polymerase into the backtracked state. If it remains in the backtracked state for too long, cleavage ensues. The one-residue backtracked state is a key contributor to pol II's proofreading ability, and plays an important role in increasing the fidelity of RNA polymerase.
Research conducted by D. Wang, D.A. Bushnell, X. Huang, K.D. Westover, M. Levitt, and R.D. Kornberg (Stanford University School of Medicine).
Research funding: National Institutes of Health. Operation of the ALS is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences.
Publication about this research: D. Wang, D.A. Bushnell, X. Huang, K.D. Westover, M. Levitt, and R.D. Kornberg, "Structural basis of transcription: Backtracked RNA polymerase II at 3.4 angstrom resolution," Science 324, 5931 (2009).


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on January 12, 2013 - 11:30 PM
Nov. 11, 1948 – Jan. 6, 2013
James F. Rusin, the longtime athletic director for the Williamsville Central School District, died of cancer Sunday in Hospice Buffalo. He was 64.
Born in Buffalo, Mr. Rusin was a graduate of Depew High School, where he played basketball, football and baseball. He went on to play Division I baseball for the University at Buffalo, from which he eventually earned three degrees – the last was a doctorate in 1981.
During a 43-year career with the Williamsville Central School District, where he also had been a teacher and coach, he was responsible for the physical education and health programs. Mr. Rusin had been athletic director for the past 33 years.
His passions included creating athletic opportunities for students, and he was instrumental in starting many new programs, including boys and girls ice hockey, boys and girls lacrosse, and girls golf.
"Many of us in the Williamsville community were touched by Jim's kind spirit, caring attitude and endless, boundless energy, where he always strived to make decisions that were in the best interest of the students that he served," School Superintendent Scott Martzloff said at Tuesday's School Board meeting, where a moment of silence was observed in Mr. Rusin's memory.
Mr. Rusin's other projects included writing a book, in 1982, about the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs used by athletes. He served as a consultant on the issue, working with the FBI and NCAA, and traveling throughout the country to speak on ergogenic drug abuse.
More recently, he focused on the issue of head injuries and was part of a team that developed a protocol to safeguard Williamsville athletes.
Mr. Rusin taught 18 years in the graduate school at Canisius College, where he enjoyed tutoring young teachers and administrators.
He was active in youth athletic programs in the Town of Amherst, serving on the boards of the Amherst Hockey Association and Lou Gehrig Baseball, and was involved with the creation of the basketball and lacrosse associations. He also had strong ties to the soccer and girls softball programs.
Mr. Rusin was a longtime sponsor of the Amherst Avenue of Athletes program, which honors top high school athletes and adult volunteers in the town. He also served on many committees involved in the development of the Northtown Center at Amherst.
During his career, he received many professional awards, including Western New York Administrator of the Year and New York State Distinguished Physical Educator Award.
He also received a Distinguished Citizen Award from the town, was inducted into the Amherst Avenue of Athletes and received a Town Sportsmanship Award from the Amherst Chamber of Commerce.
He and his family loved to travel and recently visited China and Scotland. They also shared many good memories of stays at their homes in Sarasota and Bonita Springs, Fla., during the past 28 years.
Survivors include his wife, the former Mary Lou State; and a son, John S.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in the Newman Center at the University at Buffalo's North Campus, 495 Skinnersville Road, Amherst.


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Toto, I don't think we're in Tennessee any more
July 27, 2013 - Harry Eagar
I was born and raised in Tennessee in a Catholic family. We were very much a minority. I sometimes joke that native-born Southern Roman Catholics are America's smallest minority.
That's an exaggeration but not by much. Outside the seaports and Louisiana, most Catholics in the South had moved there recently, when I was a boy. The Protestants were ignorant beyond belief. I knew people, and not just one or two, who thought that there was a tunnel from the Vatican to Washington and if Jack Kennedy ever became president, the pope would come over and tell him what to do.
I cannot count the times that people, usually strangers, told me I was condemned to hell's fires forever because I had not accepted their savage god as my personal saviour. And so on.
I despise Christians of that sort, although possibly not as much as they despise me.
When I was small, I thought that were the only kind of Protestant there was. I now realize I was wrong. There were decent Christians, but with very few exceptions (none in my personal experience), they were too cowardly to speak out against the haters.
(For what it's worth, I first encountered decent Christians in black churches during my time as a civil rights demonstrater. They were not cowards.)
So I was quite bucked up today to read the comments in the Oak Ridge newspaper, and even more so, the comments in the Knoxville paper (but not quite so happy with the statements of the Christians to a followup story, once they had caught their breaths) about a coup by Anderson County Baptists to turn the county courthouse into a temple of intolerance.
I suspect the reason for the newfound backbone is economic. In the Old South, in most communities, you had to tug your forelock and do what the local bigwigs wanted if you wanted to make a living, and the local bigwigs were almost always bigots. They still are, in many ways, but the evolution of the Southern economy to more modern, non-agrarian lines means that the bigots don't have the economic power they used to.
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Aug-02-13 11:10 PM
Well, now I know where he gets it. I had missed the fine print:
"This is regular olive oil . . . and a special coloring to make it look red."
Red Dye No. 2 is my guess.
Aug-02-13 11:07 PM
If anybody is curious about Tennessee Christians, you cannot do better to start with than Pastor Woody Martin and his Blood of Jesus Oil. I don't know where he gets Jesus's blood to make his oil, but he claims it works:
Jul-29-13 9:45 AM
Right on.
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5 Signs That Someone Isn't Actually a Badass
#2. The Guy Who Argues That This MMA Crap Is Just a "Sport"
In 1993, in about the first second of Ultimate Fighting Championship 1, I had the same thought I had during my first fistfight -- "Hold on a second, this martial arts stuff doesn't work at all like it's supposed to!" In one night of grappling, gi chokes and literally no backflip spin kicks, it became sadly clear that martial artists were sort of playing make-believe this whole time. Thousands and thousands of ninjitsu instructors suddenly had a very silly job and I realized that the elaborate karate dance I practiced to fend off a dozen attackers was only going to be useful for seducing girls.
For a long time, martial artists held out hope that word of this MMA stuff would reach a Shaolin monastery or a reclusive tai chi master and they would enter the cage and transform into a tiger. It never happened. These stupid real people fighting stupid real fights effectively killed the mystique of martial arts overnight. The UFC showed everyone that all the crap we were learning was the exact opposite of how to win a fight, and nothing bothers an insecure man like knowing that another guy can kick his ass. I don't know how it is for women, but it seems like the same feeling they get when they walk into a club and see a woman more naked than them.
So with the existence of the UFC, martial artists and douchebags suddenly had a lot of rationalizing to do. After all, how can they think of themselves as fighters if that is fighting and they don't know how to do that? Simple: The sports organization has all these rules like no biting or groin attacks, so none of those UFC apes would know what to do in a real fight! It's a desperate attempt to keep combat as this magical phenomenon that only you, the toughest guy ever, can understand. Still, is anyone honestly insane enough to like their chances against an athlete trained in punching, kicking and grappling armed only with their idea to bite him on the dick?
Some phony badasses are more grounded in their rationalizations. They might explain that they don't do that jiujitsu crap because it's gay to lay on men, especially when you have a boner. Besides -- all you have to do is land one good punch to win a fight. This argument is like saying that you could beat Dwyane Wade at basketball because all you have to do is make a bunch of baskets in a row. It's like saying you could win the Miss America pageant because all you'd have to do is score triple points in the talent section and that only takes four minutes of perfect tap dancing.
#1. Guys Who Tell You About All the Fights They Won
Here are some karate chopping facts about me: I ended my childhood with two colored belts, I have a decade of Thai kickboxing and regular punch boxing training and I know enough wrestling and Brazilian jiujitsu that my cause of death probably won't be a headlock. Through the course of my lifetime, I have easily watched over 2,500 amateur or pro fights and posted several articles about MMA here on Cracked, and I personally wrote almost every word anyone says in the UFC Undisputed video games. I'm telling you all this about myself to establish that I'm an actual, professional expert on fighting, and yet every single time someone tells me about a fight they were in, something I've never seen happened.
Here's a true story about a fake story. I'm a typical nerd in that my fashion sense begins and ends with a T-shirt about a thing I'm enthusiastic about, and I have around 30 that say something about muay thai. Plus, I find that a Tapout shirt helps counterbalance my natural charm and magnetism. Three weeks ago, a bouncer saw the kickpunchery on my clothes and started talking about fights with me. Within minutes he told a story of how he once used ju-jitsu, which he explained was "more like grappling than fighting," to "tap out" two guys simultaneously outside a bar. And these guys were apparently huge.
The story made me sad. Not for those poor huge guys who got caught in the dangerous and forbidden Double Octopus Tapout, but because this idiot managed to tell the story to maybe the one person in the bar with academic certainty that he made it up. Plus, when he said he trained nearby, I started guessing from the Brazilian jiujitsu schools in the neighborhood and he changed his story to how he took private lessons way outside of town, years and years ago. This didn't stop him from telling me about the time he knocked one guy out and another guy down with the same back fist.
The thing is, I grew up in a world where you could tell stories like this. Our references for what was possible were ninja movies and the karate instructors teaching us how to catch swords with a clap. When someone on the A-Team punched you once, you fell asleep for 40 minutes. And in ancient temples, old men who totally existed could focus chi into their limbs and let people dangle from their outstretched arms. In this fantastic world of possibilities, why couldn't a small, out-of-shape bouncer dispatch multiple attackers with a move that doesn't hurt? I always wonder why these people don't go all the way and add some time travel or cursed medallions to their fight stories.
So yes, the man telling you a story about the knife fight he won by punching a rib into the lung of his dreadfully unprepared opponent is lying. In fact, it's a safe bet to say that anyone you ever meet who "won" a street fight is making most to all of it up. Or it might only be a weird coincidence that every street fight I see is two flailing unpleasant people falling into the same clumsy heap, and every street fight I hear about involves an untrained weakling settling a dispute with a flying kick. Personally, I never use kicks in a street fight because their impact is so great it dislodges all the breast implants of the nearby clapping women.
Seanbaby is the World Heavyweight Kumite Champion of the Orient and holds the record for the Fastest Kick With a Knockout at 72,000 mph. Visit him at Gamegoon.com or follow him on Twitter.
For more combat jokes, see 7 Fighters Who Lied Their Way to Legendary or The 6 Least Sportsmanlike Moments in MMA.


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Tax Convergence and Globalization
Reuven S. Avi-Yonah
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July 8, 2010
U of Michigan Law & Econ, Empirical Legal Studies Center Paper No. 10-019
U of Michigan Public Law Working Paper No. 214
This paper addresses three questions: 1. Is there evidence that the tax systems of different countries have converged (i.e., become more similar) in the period 1980-2010? 2. If so, what is the explanation for this convergence? 3. Is convergence a positive or negative development?
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HTC DROID DNA vs Apple iPhone 5
0. phoneArena 06 Dec 2012, 05:01 posted on
Quickly making its arrival and presence known in time for this crucial holiday period, the HTC DROID DNA is simply one of those new smartphones on the block that really catches attention for its killer specs sheet. More importantly, the question is whether or not it has the right stuff to steer people away from Apple's beloved smartphone?...
This is a discussion for a review. To read the whole review, click here
1. Izzy_V (Posts: 216; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
The ip5 looks like it's a tiny bit larger than the DNA's screen. We all know which one should have won, that bias though. Bias everywhere. :(
2. louiemapa (Posts: 28; Member since: 01 Nov 2012)
its not bias actually. im not an apple fan BTW.
4. Izzy_V (Posts: 216; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
But it is. I'm an apple fan and even I know that the DNA should have been declared the winner.
21. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
The HTC Droid DNA is way more future proof compared to the Apple iPhone 5. I can appreciate an Apple fan who can admit when there is clearly a better device.
You are unbiased.
27. bucky (Posts: 2582; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
The only real future proof android phones that can match apple are the nexus lines. Even the sgs3 (which is a great phone btw) is still on ics in certain areas.
30. MorePhonesThanNeeded (Posts: 645; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
Still future proofed, as only Verizon GS3 are left to get their update to jellybean. Carrier specific phones are the reason for the death of phones before their time with slow updates and the like. Once the Google initiative hits this should fix that crap, as all OEM phones will be required to have Vanilla Android and OEM tweaked Android and the user makes the choice on which to use.
45. iDroidWin (Posts: 117; Member since: 07 Dec 2012)
I desperately want them to give us this choice between vanilla and OEM tweaked version of Android,
42. iDroidWin (Posts: 117; Member since: 07 Dec 2012)
To some extent I agree with you. Irregular updates is a true story. For geeks, DNA is the winner. Future phones will need to have these specs to run all apps smoothly. I am already feeling the pinch because of my ancient hardware. But, even Android 4.0 is better than iOS 6 , infact I have met people who preferred not to update their OS from 5 to 6. Until and unless Apple decides to redesign its whole OS, I will stick with Android as even older iterations of Android are better than latest of iOS. Also, on android, OS itself isn't the only way to get all the new features. Already developers are providing Daydream, 4.2 keyboard and camera functions to 4.1. Also, old phones like iPhone 4 can't enjoy some of the latest features of iOS, not even after jailbreaking (which btw hasn't arrived for iOS 6). I am using HTC Desire with 4.1, never had any regrets with Android.
58. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Future proof, until you realize that HTC won't give more than 2 major updates to it, if that.
I love HTC (obviously), but what's the use of giving a phone such monstrous specs when you aren't going to update it? I doubt the DNA will see past 4.2, and if it does, it'll be way down the road.
And if you mention roms, then just about every Android device is future proof given the right amount of dev support.
106. miket1737 (Posts: 2547; Member since: 17 Mar 2013)
Why should the DNA have won?
It has a worse screen with worse color production and viewing angles, lower brightness the the iPhone 5 screen
Worse cameras then the iPhone 5 cameras
Worse build quality then the iPhone 5
The DNA is running a year old OS with no future support from HTC, so i will be on iOS 8 while the DNA is still stuck on JellyBean
Worse battery life then the iPhone 5
Slower GPU then the iPhone 5
Slower web browsing performance then the iPhone 5
Care to tell me how the reviewer was biased in anyway? Its pretty obvious your a butthurt Android fan
39. darkkjedii (Posts: 21359; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Y do u have to say you're not an apple fan dude? It's like people make a point to say that so the droiders won't pick on them or thumb them down. Not saying that's what u did, but screw these droiders they don't own PA. U should say what u want, if u did then more power to u. Who the hell r they...
72. kidtronic (Posts: 13; Member since: 29 Nov 2011)
What the hell is a droider? You sound like the fanboy equivalent of a bigot.
74. Barbara (Posts: 2; Member since: 15 Dec 2012)
Why do you have to start name-calling. What's wrong with being a Droider? I have a client at my NYC hair salon who got one of these HTC phones and LOVES it. She also likes taht it's on AT&T's 4GLTE vs. HSPA+. It's all about speed in this city.
31. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
actually, i have to agree with phonearena. It's up to your personal preference in this matter. Their both great handset.
It's not bias. I see a clear and fair review here.
37. amiroo (Posts: 269; Member since: 03 Sep 2012)
plz rw bw droid dna & lumia 920..
both are the best this year..
Dna = android
lumia 920= wp
43. iDroidWin (Posts: 117; Member since: 07 Dec 2012)
The bias is in the language. I have been following PA for a long time to notice it. In case if droid performs better than iP5, than they prefer to write "the rival (iP5) matches the performance of ". If iP5 performs better, they write "iP5 is a bit better in performance". This kind of language can affect a consumers decision. Also, they have been playing down 4 inch screen size for far too long and the argument of thumb friendliness evades me. If thats the case, can we expect them to stick to 4 inch and 16:10 ratio? No. Apple will increase the screen size of future iterations. Suddenly, that will become the best design and best iPhone ever. Most people doesn't even know the best part of iP5's design. Its awesome battery life in a small lighter package. Infact, I would prefer 4S's design instead of 5's scratch-ophilic aluminium with a trade off on weight. iPhones are known to look beautiful. Its a shame you have to hide iP5's back.
48. iDroidWin (Posts: 117; Member since: 07 Dec 2012)
Just read the introduction of both devices, and you will feel what I am trying to say. May be you can remove the sugar coating and be objective, but the same is not the case with everyone. People do make their assumptions subconscious while reading, which if biased, can affect their final decision.
69. bayusuputra (Posts: 963; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)
PhoneArena is not biased..
they are just trying to be politically correct..
77. StretchDee1 (Posts: 2; Member since: 25 Dec 2011)
I agree. You ever seem to noticed no matter what phone/tablet they put up against the apple they always say apple is the winner. Even though nothing has really changed since the first Iphone was released. There is really no sense in reading the review or watching the video you already know who they are going to declare the winner.
83. Jonathan41 (Posts: 532; Member since: 22 Mar 2012)
I believe the DNA did win. PA seldomly ever out right says that the "rival" (Which implies that the iPhone 5 is the champion of these comparisons) is a better buy than the iP5. So usually when the reviewer says it all comes down to "personal preference" take that as the iP5 just lost. You don't have A vs. B comparison and then as a result say it comes down to personal preference. Especially, when The DNA has such obvious advantages over the iP5. Of course it comes down to personal preference. I though the point of these head to head comparison was to have an informed opinion on which phone gives the average user the most for their money. If that is the point then the DNA is the obvious winner but, if these comparison are just side by side reviews with no winners or losers then PA should treat them as such.
3. sadaivadai (Posts: 156; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
Is HTC DNA's brightness level kept low ?
107. miket1737 (Posts: 2547; Member since: 17 Mar 2013)
No, its just the iPhone 5 has higher nits, thus making it a brighter, better screen
5. MeoCao (unregistered)
Big vs small? Apple fanboys always use this argument: it's preference. Really? Now iP5 moved to bigger screen they claim it's big IMPROVEMENT from 4S and that they can't come back to the TINY screen of the 4S again.
Of course there are people who prefer small phones, but I'm sure that the overwhelming majority will prefer DNA's size to iP5.
There can be only 1 winner, DNA all the way.
6. Kuherrn (Posts: 16; Member since: 09 Nov 2012)
I don't live in the US. But I know that HTC's sales went up because of this phone. Given a choice I would go for the phone with the highest value: The Droid DNA
The only sensible conclusion I could come up is that the only phone the Iphone 5 manages to beat is the Iphone 4S.
68. RiseAgainst94 (Posts: 281; Member since: 03 Mar 2012)
How is this 10 thumbs up? There are more anti-apple people than there are Apple fanboys and such bias is really aggravating. I'm a Lumia 900 user and will never buy an Apple device, but at least I see that they aren't complete trash like people say they are. The Iphone has a better camera, better video, brighter screen, better viewing angles, more apps, (probably better battery life this comparison is really vague), lighter, easier to carry, etc. While I'm not trying to suggest that the Iphone is the better of the two devices, I am certainly not ignorant enough to say that the only phone the Iphone 5 beats is the Iphone 4s.
Lets remember that without Apple, phones would not be where they are now.
71. Kuherrn (Posts: 16; Member since: 09 Nov 2012)
I am abusing Apple because they are the ones that come out saying that iOS 6 is the world's most advanced operating system and let's not get started on their ridiculous patents. So when they say that they are the best, we expect the best. When consumers don't see those claims being fulfilled, Apple will be criticized and be hated for. That is what I am doing, and that is why those thumbs up are for.
I will agree that me saying the iPhone 5 beats the iPhone 4S only is an over cry and I apologize.
But until Apple changes its way and stops suing everyone, there will more anti-Apple people than there are Apple fanboys
75. RiseAgainst94 (Posts: 281; Member since: 03 Mar 2012)
And I completely agree with you. I hate Apple for all the legal patent bull sh*t that they pull and their over-hyping every aspect of their products, but I think people take their hate too far. They may be a terrible company when it comes to ethics, but their products are not the worst things ever made.
So yeah, I absolutely agree with you, I just think people bash Apple to bash Apple and are really close minded about it all.
89. Dommer (Posts: 4; Member since: 07 Jan 2013)
Have you have ever invented anything or patented an idea? If you have, then you may understand the importance of protecting that which you have so heavily invested in.
Create vs Copy - that is what is stake.
90. Dave_B (Posts: 5; Member since: 06 Dec 2012)
But of course. I mean, remember a few years back when Apple invented the rectangle with rounded edges? I can't imagine how people got by before that was created by Apple. We should give them more money so they can develop other innovative shapes.
73. caseball2051 (Posts: 31; Member since: 09 Feb 2012)
phones would be much farther advanced without apple.
dont kid yourself. they have been holding back innovation for years. before you come on here and bash others you should stop for a minute and think abotu what youre typing.
76. RiseAgainst94 (Posts: 281; Member since: 03 Mar 2012)
I would agree that they would be without Apple placing a patent on every little thing they think is "innovative" but it's also important to note that Apple were the first to really revolutionize the smartphone. They are part of the reason that we have the phones that we have today and it's ignorant to come on here and just start bashing Apple.
100. UNIT057 (Posts: 8; Member since: 22 Feb 2013)
Wait what? Lets keep in mind Google was creating a BlackBerry OS competitor before they saw iPhone.
108. miket1737 (Posts: 2547; Member since: 17 Mar 2013)
Wait, Apple was making iOS years before it came out aswell so your point?
7. karas (Posts: 77; Member since: 08 Jul 2011)
Thats like giant vs midget !!
8. CODHP13 (Posts: 13; Member since: 27 Nov 2012)
is this phonearena or iPhone arena? I accept that iphone's camera z bttr but vat about burst mode,group shot features of htc?
10. ghanemsam (Posts: 64; Member since: 21 Nov 2012)
and HTC's monster win again yesterday against S3 and today against iPhone
plz iphonearena just admit it
11. Raymond_htc (Posts: 430; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
No need comparison- Droid DNA wins handsdown! No need to seee the specs.....its obviously better!
78. StretchDee1 (Posts: 2; Member since: 25 Dec 2011)
I think apple is paying them to say otherwise.
12. wendygarett (unregistered)
iPhone 5 I choose you!!!!
13. byazatt (Posts: 269; Member since: 26 Oct 2012)
iphonearena? please... that's dated
14. bucky (Posts: 2582; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
I'll take the phone I already have a tablet :)
15. Aeires (unregistered)
Basing my choice purely on the arguments continually made by Apple since revealing the Retina Display, I'd have to give the win to the DNA just for screen alone.
16. lzsbleach (Posts: 155; Member since: 20 May 2012)
The point is the DNA is nothing new, all it has is a better screen thats it. The DNA is a blown up One x+ with a better screen. If the One x couldnt completely take out the Iphone 5 what makes you think the DNA will.
18. bubbadoes (Posts: 986; Member since: 03 May 2012)
So then if it's nothing new, then what the heck is the iphone5...other than an iphone, 3g, 3gs, 4, 4s, etc. Your comment makes no sense!
22. lzsbleach (Posts: 155; Member since: 20 May 2012)
Thats the point, everyone bashes apple for there increment updates but when Android does it, its the best thing in the world, I know theres alot of HTC fanboys on this site but to tell the truth HTC is the first to come out with everything but they still manage to finish last. You know why because Sense is mediocre and the mass think that way and thats why there on a down hill spiral. DNA is a better phone than Iphone5 but phonearena left it a tie because of Sense; thats the point I was trying to get across. Software will always beat hardware in the end because hardware will eventually become the norm and what your phone can do will be praised more than its hardware.
26. bucky (Posts: 2582; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
One of the best points I'v read in a while.
33. Dave_B (Posts: 5; Member since: 06 Dec 2012)
Sense can be disabled if you don't like it(HTC even releases tools to unlock their own phones). And, if you want to talk about software, what about Google maps? The DNA has it, while Apple banned people from using the app on their phone.
Swipe and Swiftkey are also android exclusive, as Apple doesn't want to "confuse" users by allowing them to change the Sacred Apple Interface.
And, on average, software on the Android costs less than on the iPhone. So, add that to the cost of also paying more for proprietary iPhone cables and adapters, and paying more for the phone to begin with.
46. iDroidWin (Posts: 117; Member since: 07 Dec 2012)
Can you please point out which part of Sense if bad and if yes, which part is irreplaceable? Dialer? MMS? Launcher? Notification Drawer? Music Player? Calender? Notes? Widgets? Camera?
84. Jonathan41 (Posts: 532; Member since: 22 Mar 2012)
Right! Can some one tell me why Sense is such "problem"? It's one of the best android manufacture skins but, still people love to hate it. Whatever problems you have with Sense believe me they no longer exist in Sense 4+ and if you still find problems, no worries you can just replace it with a home launcher or a rom.
32. Dave_B (Posts: 5; Member since: 06 Dec 2012)
The DNA is the first and only consumer device below 9.7 inches with a 1080p resolution. It has a pixel density that's head and shoulders above the "revolutionary" retina display. It has a pixel density over 10 times that of some "full HD" big screen TV's. That's not incremental, that's a huge leap ahead. According to Intel, 5" premium smartphones aren't supposed to be reaching this resolution until 2015 - 3 years from now! (source: w ww.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-Higher-Resolution-Displays-Coming,15329.html )
Secondly, you say that "all it has is a better screen thats it"? Maybe if you read the specs, you'd notice that it has other nice features as well. It has the Snapdragon S4 Pro quadcore processor - the fastest smartphone processor on the market. It has two 1080p video cameras built in, featuring a wide-angle lens on the front one, so you can hold your phone and take a video or photo of yourself with friends. It has wireless charging, NFC, gorilla glass, a narrow body(so you can use it with one hand, unlike the 5"+ "phablets"), a soft-touch back(read: doesn't slide off of things easily), Google maps, a standard micro USB port, and hdmi output(with an adapter).
Note that the iPhone 5 has almost none of those listed features.
Sure, it has some flaws, but it is the best smartphone out there, for numerous reasons. And, it's cheap. You can buy them for $150 right now with 2 year verizon contract, or $600 retail. The cheapest iPhone 5 costs $200 on a verizon contract, or $650 retail. So, far superior and cheaper, as well.
38. lzsbleach (Posts: 155; Member since: 20 May 2012)
Your right phonearena did not give credit where its due. You cant say the GS3 is better than the Iphone and then turn around and say the DNA is better than the GS3 but ties with the Iphone. HTC is usually the first ones to the market with something new but it seems like they can never finish strong. The DNA shows how hungry they are and how much they wana turn things around but will it happen or will Samsung continue to be the king.
17. bubbadoes (Posts: 986; Member since: 03 May 2012)
PA will never pick a winner over the iphone!! They are so biased there! When clearly the DNA wins in every corner. DISPLAY, PROCESSOR, SIZE, FUNCTIONALITY, MAPS, ETC!!!!!!!!!!!
20. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
this is what i have realised too,they have no problem making the iphone a winner but when theres a phone that clearly tops tops the iphone they call it a draw and depends on what os you what...if thats the case then all phones that have different os when compared the conclusion should be depends what os you want lol
109. miket1737 (Posts: 2547; Member since: 17 Mar 2013)
Every app on iOS is better then Android, Google Maps is better on iOS then it is on Android(even Google admitted this)
Bigger doesnt mean better,
Build quality of DNA is a joke compared to the i5
The human eye cant discern the difference between 332 ppi and 440 ppi, plus brightness, color production and viewing angles are worse on the DNA
DNA will be stuck on JellyBean while iphone 5 will have iOS 8 and beyond
Both cameras are worse on the DNA then the iPhone 5
iPhone 5 beats the DNA in browser speed tests
iphone 5 is lighter, more durable and has a better build quality over the Droid DNA.
23. lzsbleach (Posts: 155; Member since: 20 May 2012)
Not true because they actually gave GS3 the win over the Iphone5.
"Ultimately, it's the TouchWiz Nature UX experience and its extensive set of functionality that makes the SGSIII the more productive and complete handset between the two."
25. androiddownsouth (Posts: 598; Member since: 02 May 2012)
And then they gave the DNA a slight win over the GSIII, so what sense does it make that the DNA and the iP5 tie when GSIII > iP5 and DNA > GSIII?
28. lzsbleach (Posts: 155; Member since: 20 May 2012)
You have a point. Phone arena logic is out of whack.
29. lzsbleach (Posts: 155; Member since: 20 May 2012)
I guess its one of those things when Water beats Fire and Fire beats Leaf but Leaf beats Water.
40. androiddownsouth (Posts: 598; Member since: 02 May 2012)
Guess maybe they didn't give it the old Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock try lol.
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I direct your attention to the Lumia 920 vs ip5 face off. IPhail lost.


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suttametta wrote:Again, we can go into these issues if you like.
I've already pointed out to you where you are mistaken on a number of issues. Malcolm has patiently done so with regard to many issues. Yet you persist with your wild interpretations of the Budhadhamma.
suttametta wrote:Whereas, the Pali teachings about sati are uniquely different as to methodology, although not as different as one might think as to result, given the Buddha's statements about nibbana being an eternal radiant consciousness.
Given your penchant for reading Vedic views into the dhamma there's probably very little point in trying to clarify this issue. But here are a couple of contemporary Theravāda authors who refute your ideas about consciousness and nibbāna:
Nibbana is not Viññāṇa. Really, it just isn't by Ven Sujato.
The Mind Stilled: 33 Sermons on Nibbāna by Ven. Ñāṇananda.
suttametta wrote:You are impugning my knowledge.
I reject your interpretation and understanding of the Theravāda and the Mahāyāna. It's really that simple.


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A Buffalo man recently convicted of choking and assaulting a prostitute admitted to more crimes Wednesday stemming from two other violent incidents.
Antoine J. Garner, 26, pleaded guilty as charged to three counts of third-degree rape and three counts of third-degree criminal sexual act for raping and sodomizing a 16-year-old girl and impregnating her, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office.
The sex crimes occurred between December 2008 and January 2009, according to the office.
Though he did not force himself on the 16-year-old, legally consensual sex was not permitted because he was an adult and she was a minor. Authorities did not learn about what happened until 2011, when a paternity suit against Garner was filed in Erie County Family Court on behalf of the mother.
Garner also pleaded guilty, as charged, to two counts of first-degree robbery and two counts of second-degree robbery before Erie County Judge Kenneth F. Case.
Garner admitted participating in a home invasion in the Town of Clarence, taking money and jewelry from the victim and also terrorizing her at gunpoint.
Garner "orchestrated and led" the home invasion, according to District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III.
Garner and another man were accused of invading the Clarence home in the middle of the night on July 2, 2011, and forcing the woman homeowner, who was home alone at the time, to open a safe at gunpoint.
Two men, both of them wearing ski masks, stole at least $75,000 in cash and jewelry, then fled in a car, according to the Erie County Sheriff's Office.
Investigators got a break from workers at Airport Plaza Jewelers who identified a high-end watch that someone tried to pawn there the day after the break-in. The jewelers said the item was too expensive to sell at their store, and the man left. Authorities were able to identify the man as Garner.
The sex crimes to which Garner admitted carry up to four years in state prison, while the robbery convictions carry up to 25 years.
There was no plea agreement for any of the crimes to which Garner pleaded guilty, Sedita said.
"I cannot speak for Mr. Garner, but when the judge committed to 18 years, I would think that provided a more desirable alternative than, say, 37 years," Sedita said. "There is absolutely nothing a DA can do when the defendant pleads guilty as charged and the judge gives him a commitment."
Sedita cited the work of the assistant district attorneys who handled the Garner cases: Rosanne E. Johnson, chief of the Special Victims Bureau, and Brian McNamara, chief of the Felony Trial Bureau.
Sedita also cited the investigative work of detectives Daniel Brinkerhoff of the Erie County Sheriff's Office and James Kaska and Kim Tomassi of the Buffalo Police Department.
In February, a jury found Garner guilty of choking and assaulting a 43-year-old woman in an abandoned house on Jewett Avenue in June 2011. The convictions in that trial, in which Case presided, carry up to seven years in state prison.
While the victim in that case survived with cuts and bruises, Garner's choking conviction carries overtones to the unrelated but mysterious death of Amanda L. Wienckowski.
Garner is considered a "person of interest" but was never charged in Wienckowski's death. Authorities believe he was the last person known to have seen Wienckowski alive.
Four years ago, Wienckowski's frozen body was found upside down in a garbage tote at Clinton and Spring streets, across the street from Garner's home.
Garner has publicly stated that Wienckowski briefly stopped at his home to buy drugs and then she left.
Leslie Brill, Wienckowski's mother, offered her sympathies to Garner's victims.
"Thank God he is off the streets so that he can no longer victimize any other people like he did these two individuals and Amanda. God knows how many others," said Brill, who was in the courtroom Wednesday.
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Upon his rescue, the child, who has been identified by his first name, Ethan, was taken to a nearby hospital and appeared to be unharmed. Ethan, who will turn 6 on Wednesday, has been reunited with his mother, according to reports.
"I have been to the hospital, I have visited with Ethan," FBI Special Agent Steve Richardson told reporters. "He is doing fine. He's laughing, joking, playing, eating, the things you would expect a normal 5- to 6-year-old young man to do. He's very brave, he's very lucky. And the success story is that he is out safe and doing great."
Richardson said negotiations had broken down with the kidnapper, who was "observed holding a gun." News outlets report that there was a camera inside the bunker by which authorities could see Ethan and his abductor.
Believing the child was in danger, an FBI team entered the bunker at 3:12 p.m. CT Monday and rescued Ethan.
Reporters heard an explosion that may have been a concussion grenade and then saw ambulances and fire trucks head to the scene, CBS News reports.
The ordeal began Jan. 29 when a gunman identified as Jimmy Lee Dykes, 65, a Navy veteran and retired truck driver, boarded a school bus and demanded that the youngsters be turned over to him.
Bus driver Charles Albert Poland died a hero after he refused Dykes's demand and was fatally shot. All but Ethan escaped, winding up in the earthen bunker with Dykes on his property.
During the standoff, authorities maintained contact with Dykes and, through a pipe, got coloring books and medication to Ethan, who reportedly has Asperger's syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Asked whether it could be said Ethan saw two men die this week, Dale County Sheriff Wally Olson said, "He's a very special child. He's been through a lot. He's been doing a lot. By the grace of God, he's okay. And that was the mission of every man and woman on this compound, every law enforcement officer, every first responder, all of the community who has prayed to bring him home safely."
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5) Don't drink beer before I sleep – I want to say I haven't been drinking BUT I have been, but I definitely take time off from drinking before going to sleep haha – unless of cos if I'm drunk *ahem* recent trip to Singapore was so bad, I only slept a total of 10 hours for the 4 days and 3 nights - will drop dead dot com
7) Do things I love before going to sleep – I've been burning the night oil with some series like Simpsons and The Vampire Diaries and Gossip Girl, gets too kan cheong I just go on and on haha BAD AITELYU! And listening to the music I tend to sing along oso mgh kenot also, and my mum can hear me and she asks me to shuddup and go sleep LOL
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Crews worked throughout the night Wednesday to clear area roadways after a powerful winter storm dropped about half a foot of snow, but the "quick bursts" of snow followed by a mixture of rain and sleet kept road crews busy well into Thursday evening plowing area streets.
"They're probably about 90 percent completed at this point," said Al Hykes, Altoona Department of Public Works highway superintendent, late Thursday afternoon. "We're hoping to have everything wrapped up by midnight."
Road crews began by clearing the snow emergency and bus routes, heavily-congested traffic areas and near schools, Hykes said.
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Once the main routes were cleared of snow and treated with salt and anti-skid mixture, crews began to clear out the remaining "low priority" neighborhood streets.
"I understand it's not a low-priority for people that live there," Hykes said.
A dozen plow trucks were deployed in the city, with crews working alternating 12-hour shifts during the storm, Hykes said.
Speed restrictions enacted Wednesday along sections of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and all of Interstate 99 were lifted Thursday, officials said.
The speed limit was reduced to 45 mph on both roadways and other major travel arteries throughout central Pennsylvania during the height of the storm.
Multiple vehicle crashes plagued area roads and highways during the storm.
The storm dumped anywhere from 6 to 7 inches in Altoona, AccuWeather Meteorologist Carl Erickson said.
An additional 1 to 3 inches are expected on Saturday, Erickson said.
Blair County Airport Manager Tim Hite said Wednesday's storm caused multiple flight delays.
"Blowing wind and snow, the whole gamut," Hite said. "It caused all kinds of problems."
Passengers were given advance notice of flight delays and cancellations, and no one was stranded in the airport's terminal waiting for a flight that never arrived, Hite said.
Although the runways were cleared by Thursday afternoon, Hite said delays later in the evening could be possible if weather conditions did not improve.
Municipal road crews continue to keep an eye on the changing weather conditions ahead of the weekend, said Lonnie Batdorf, Carrolltown Borough manager.
"We watch the road conditions, and we try to do this on an as-needed basis," Batdorf said.
A light cover of snowfall blanketed some of the borough's 20 miles of roadways during parts of the storm - something that is unavoidable with only two trucks and a two-man road crew, Batdorf said.
Plow trucks resumed operations at 4:30 a.m. Thursday and worked throughout the afternoon, Batdorf said. Both drivers were expected to be back on the roads to clear any additional streets by 5:30 p.m., he said.
But the drivers' schedules were less about budget constraints on men and material and more about keeping the drivers safe and maximizing their efficiency, Batdorf said.
Continually "chasing snowflakes" and salting roadways throughout the storm is a waste of salt and anti-skid resources, he said.
"That's a waste of material, if you're going to keep plowing it off," Batdorf said.
By Thursday evening many area roadways were returning to passable conditions, with only smaller streets still covered, said Dan Penatzer, Ebensburg Borough manager.
"It was just coming down so fast [Wednesday] that you don't normally salt during it," Penatzer said.
Residents could be seen shoveling out driveways and sidewalks and around mailboxes and newspaper tubes as the weather cleared Thursday.
Lows in the mid-20s this weekend could mean ice on roadways, and drivers should continue to use caution, PennDOT officials said.
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"Ubuntu" is a word derived from the Bantu languages in Southern Africa and today it is a classic African philosophy about human existence that centers around the power of sacrifice, helping others, embracing forgiveness and loving each other for the greater good.
This concept has been espoused by some of the world's leading statesmen, including South Africa's freedom fighter Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Tutu defined Ubuntu as "the essence of being human. Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can't exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness. You can't be human all by yourself, and when you have Ubuntu you are known for your generosity. We think of ourselves far too frequently as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole world. When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole humanity."
Mandela defined Ubuntu in his typical sagely way of expression.
"A traveler through a country would stop at a village and he didn't have to ask for food or for water. Once he stops, the people give him food, entertain him. That is one aspect of Ubuntu, but it will have various aspects," Mandela explained.
"Ubuntu does not mean that people should not enrich themselves. The question therefore is, are you going to do so in order to enable the community around you to be able to improve?"
These varying definitions of Ubuntu, from Tutu and Mandela make the case for the former Atlanta Falcons star Michael Vick and Detroit prison reform campaigner Yusef Shakur and others — that they belong to our community despite the serious mistakes they made in the past.
We cannot abandon them and we must not look at their lives today through the prism of their past, but by the exemplary lives they are living now as change agents. The past belongs to the past.
In 2011, we can begin to take a realistic and pragmatic look at giving a second chance to those who have not only shown remorse for their past actions, but are helping to change society for the better.
Since they have sought genuine redemption for the terrible decisions they made in the past, who are we to now hold their lives hostage by heaping condemnation on them, sometimes in a self-righteous, even hypocritical manner.
Vick made an inexcusable decision to run an illegal dogfighting ring in which seven dogs were killed. Even so, he deserves the right to life as we all do. Vick was made to pay the price by serving 19 months in federal prison in addition to the financial losses — in the millions — that he suffered.
He came out of prison and the Philadelphia Eagles staked its reputation by giving him a second chance. There was much opposition to his offer and to this day there are those who are still opposed to the second opportunity he was given.
Vick is now turning out to be one of the NFL's redemptive and inspiring stories. His interesting road to redemption motivated President Obama to call Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffery Lurie to congratulate him for giving Vick a second chance.
Obama's critics and those who are opposed to redemption because they live "perfect lives" unlike everyone else, dismissed the president's applause of the redemptive story of Vick by saying he was making a calculated political move at a time when he was down in the polls.
Insanity. Conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson, upset about the foremost leader of the free world spotlighting second chance on the national scene by calling Lurie for signing Vick, said Vick should have been executed. That was for the ratings and nothing else.
Carlson's remark exposes the nakedness of unintelligent, unreasonable and unhealthy discourse that is devoid of any inkling of humanity that passes through the airwaves these days as serious dialogue.
I wonder if Carlson would have called for the execution of a relative who was in the same predicament as Vick?
Where is his sense of Ubuntu? Carlson and those of his ilk represent a movement whose personal sense of redemption does not extend to people who don't look like them.
For some education on the power of liberating forgiveness, I would recommend that Carlson and his crew reach out to people like Shirley Sherrod, the former USDA Georgia official — victimized by racial smear and fired — who rose from racial bitterness and became an example of racial harmony helping Blacks and Whites. She exemplified Ubuntu.
I condemn animal cruelty in every form.
But this question needs to be asked: If Michael Vick was White, would the condemnation been as intense and long-lasting? Or would he have been receiving recommendations for awards with regard to the power of human transformation?
Look at former New York Governor Elliott Spitzer who rendezvoused with a prostitute in a hotel, which later brought down his political career. Now he is co-anchoring CNN's prime time news program.
If he had been a Black man would CNN had given him such a generous second chance?
Such chances should not be applied on the basis of race, but on our humanity and skill.
Just as Vick is making efforts to redeem his life, so too is Detroiter Yusef Shakur, driven by his own personal efforts with the support of others who believe in the liberating power of forgiveness.
Shakur is mentoring young people to avoid getting caught up in the criminal justice system and speaking out on violence after serving 10 years in prison for gang activity.
In prison he met his own father, a harrowing story he narrates in his book, "The Window to My Soul," about his life growing up and ending up in prison. But he takes responsibility for his past actions and vowed to change and credits his mother for never giving up on him. He has received numerous awards for his transformation and now owns and operates a bookstore.
Shakur's life story is no different from other young Blacks who are entrapped in the ghetto world of limited or no opportunity and have to fend for themselves. In that world there are young people who are basically raising themselves, with no parents, and only the very strong are making it through high school and college. There are children waking up every morning without food on the table. Their world-view is drastically different from ours.
Ubuntu dictates that in 2011 we reach out to this world that some of us have written off and offer mentorship and support to those young people who are crying for opportunity, before they get in trouble and perhaps end up on a second chance list.
Even though Vick was a millionaire by the time he committed the offense and may not be coming from the same experience as Shakur, the point still remains that everyone needs a second chance — regardless of race, social status, gender and creed.
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Michael B. Powers is influential throughout Clarence, as a town justice, an advocate of the town's green-space program, and by helping create a memorial for victims of the crash of Continental Flight 3407.
On Thursday, the Clarence Chamber of Commerce will honor Powers, 59, a partner at Phillips Lytle, as its Citizen of the Year. He reflected on his work in town:
How did a common vision come together for the Flight 3407 memorial on Long Street?
One of the reasons why Phillips Lytle created [the nonprofit] Remember Flight 3407 Inc. and why I agreed to be the president is, we all knew that this had to be done right. And we all knew that it could be something very significant and good for the community, but it also had the potential to create friction and hard feelings. ... It was important to make sure all ... interests were respected and accommodated, and to come up with something that would not draw significant numbers of people to the neighborhood, because it was important for the Long Street residents that that not happen. But at the same time, providing a very symbolic and reverent place for the families and others to come.
[Architect] Joe D'Angelo and my board deserve great credit for being able to come up with what we did. ... I want to emphasize that – I didn't do that alone. And Lori Adams, who chaired the subcommittee that gathered all the community input, that was a big part of what we eventually did.
As a town justice, what motivated you start a drug court in Clarence?
Starting the drug court is the reason why I decided to seek the position in the first place. I never had any plans to become a town judge. But as I saw the drug problem in Clarence worsening, and very little being done to address it, other than the great efforts of law enforcement, I pursued the job. … I have the best drug court team anywhere, in my opinion, and I could not do this without them and my clerk, Mary Zimmerman. …
We accept only dependent diagnosis, not abuse, so we accept the hardest cases out there. We presently have a success rate of around 85 percent, in terms of graduating people who come into the court. And when they graduate, they have to be drug- and alcohol-free for a year, and we do multiple random tests every week to ensure that. They have to have completed their treatment and counseling, and they have to be either employed full time or in school full time. So it's been a tremendous success.
What can other towns take from Clarence's experience with its Greenprint program to preserve open space?
They can learn that they can increase property values, lower taxes, control the cost of services while enhancing the quality of life for the residents. It is a win-win-win situation, and we have proved it.
You helped revive Little League Football in town. How did that come about?
Little League Football died in Clarence in the 1980s, but Clarence kids were allowed to play in Williamsville until the early 1990s [when Williamsville's program filled up]. … I spent about a year researching the different leagues, the financial requirements, the equipment requirements, where we would play.
After a year, I concluded that we could do it. So we did, with another extraordinary group of people who I couldn't have done it without. We started the Clarence Little League Football Association. … It is such a neat thing to drive by Harris Hill and Wehrle and see all those little kids running around. It puts a big smile on my face. And the groups that have taken over since I stepped down have done a superb job of growing the program.
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