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The buzz around Valentine's Day is amazing – pro and con. Make it "Love Day" where if nothing else, you do nice things for yourself — and share love with others however and whenever possible.
Dear Liz,
Why is it my boyfriend and I tend to get into a fight about a week or less before Valentine's Day. We've been dating for four years, pretty seriously, and basically get along pretty well. We have been talking about marriage. But it is uncanny. What might we be doing wrong?
Baffled with a partly broken heart
Dear "Baffled,"
It is very common to have more tension around a day filled with expectations. Look at what couples often go through as their weddings draw close. So, my question would be, have you talked about how you want to/like to celebrate? It is vital there is an agreement of some sort. Now, we of the female type would love for our loved ones to read our minds and hear our hints and know us well enough to know these things. Most want to be surprised and often fantasize about what will happen. Often, it doesn't and - boom - disappointment. We hear stories from friends or read on Facebook amazing things loved ones do, and they are glorified in commercials and movies. So we get set up or set up ourselves for disappointment. Instead, decide on what you want that is in the budget and discuss it. Sometimes the sweetest experiences come from getting out of ourselves and doing nice things for others. How about take a lonely widow out to dinner together? Or volunteer at a local animal shelter or homeless center together? My vote is to work on romance and consideration for one another everyday – with surprises and acts of kindness that are not anticipated. This can work with groups of friends and family as well. You don't have to be in a couple to be a true Valentine to someone.
Dear Liz,
This may sound weird for a fairly successful, professional parent of three good kids to say, but I have a teacher's conference coming up and I feel intimidated by some of my middle-schooler's teachers. They are good teachers, don't get me wrong, but they seem so perfect and I get the vibe perfection is expected. My seventh-grader does fairly well and is pretty independent with her school work, but the last conference left my knees shaking. I felt as if I was being judged as a parent and a person because my daughter had failed to bring in some - completed by the way - assignments. Yes, I'm sensitive, but usually am really OK. What's up with this?
Dear "Dreading,"
You are not alone in these feelings. But realize, they are feelings, brought on by thoughts, conscious or subconscious, that can even stem from a failure of your own at that age, or problems with teachers when you were in school. We as parents are emotionally invested in our kids, and as our kids become a little more obnoxious in middle/high school, it allows us to let go some - in a healthy way - and allow them to eventually leave home. As for the teachers, be clear about the purpose of the meeting, make a list of your own questions and prepared to take notes. Listen. Ask for clarification. It sounds like you are doing a great job, as is your daughter. Do not give up your "OK-ness" to anyone. Just get their professional advice for your child's school success, appreciate them, help your daughter follow through, and keep your head held high. You are actually on the same team.
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A beautiful edition of one of the twentieth century's most powerful and intriguing works on how to use the manifesting powers of your mind. Features the bonus book, Awakened Imagination.
Here is a signature volume of one of the most quietly impactful and radical works ever written on the creative potentialities of human thought, The Power of Awareness. In this book, author Neville presents a concise, unforgettable statement of his core philosophy: that the world around you is a picture in your mind's eye, created by your thinking, and susceptible to change by altering your thoughts and feelings.
Originally published in 1952, The Power of Awareness not only prefigured the revolution in mind-power metaphysics, but surpassed it. Before the public had heard about quantum physics experiments (popularized in our own time through movies such as The Secret and What the Bleep Do We Know!?), Neville was conveying the unheard-of message that reality is directly impacted by the perspective and consciousness of the observer himself. Moreover, he wrote, each of us is ultimately responsible for, and capable of reshaping, the outer circumstances we perceive.
Neville's authorial genius is his ability to deliver these ideas in an immensely readable and enjoyable way. Like few other metaphysical figures of his era, Neville captured complexities in simple stories, memorable examples, and practical advice. His books are unfailingly brief and easy to read, because his command of his material is so masterly and complete.
The Power of Awareness also includes a special bonus work, Awakened Imagination, originally published in 1954. This two-in-one volume forms a brilliant introduction and user's guide to the practical philosophy of a great spiritual thinker.
"A popular speaker on metaphysical themes from the late '30s until his death in 1972, Neville authored ten books in which he captured the sheer logic of creative mind principles. His work has impacted me in a very profound way; in fact, he's been a great mentor to me in the past few years." –Dr. Wayne Dyer in Wishes Fulfilled
"Neville may be the positive-thinking movement's most radical and subtly influential voice." –Mitch Horowitz, Time.com
"Of all the metaphysical systems with which I am acquainted, Neville's is the most magical." –Israel Regardie
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"This happened to me. ... It can happen to anyone," the singer, 21, tells Diane Sawyer in an interview airing Thursday on Good Morning America and on 20/20 on Friday.
Rihanna says it was particularly difficult because of the special place Brown held in her heart: "He was definitely my first big love."
Both singers have worked to move on. Brown is serving a community labor sentence in Virginia and working on new music for an album titled Graffiti that will drop Dec. 15. Rihanna is shaking things up with her edgy fashion and releasing her fourth album, Rated R, on Nov. 23. The album's first single "Russian Roulette" debuted last week.
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Environmental chief: Impact fee funds justify general budget cuts
February 22, 2013
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania's Environmental Protection Secretary Michael Krancer is telling lawmakers that money from the new gas-drilling impact fee will take the place of general tax revenue to......
I thought the point of an impact fee was to provide funds to deal with NEW impacts caused by the gas industry. That is why the funding is restricted to certain types of projects. This was never meant to replace basic funding, but to enhance it. I hope our local legislators do not stand for this and reinstate the funds for Conservation Districts. What a joke to say "here is money to deal with all the new impacts" and then say "now you have all this new money so you don't need what we normally give you."
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This article should not be in the local news section.It should be in the police,fire and court section.It should be a crime for Michael Krancer to continue to lie about everything he says about fracking and Act 13.
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DEP Secretary Michael Krancer is the second most corrupt man in this state,right behind Governor Tom Corbett.Act 13 is the law the state passed very quickly so the natural gas industry can rampage through this state and turn our forests into industrial wastelands.The impact fees and the so called fines that the gas companies pay for violations is pure chump change.The profits,payoffs,paybacks,and kickbacks are all they care about.It's just another reason Pennsyvania is one of the most corrupt states in the United States.
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This only makes sense if the cost of operations for some departments is up due to the drilling. I have a feeling that this money will be used to funding services that existed prior to the drilling. What I see is this is a backdoor way to put the money in the general budget and get lost. Which was what the impact fee was supposed to avoid. That was the same concern for the severance tax.
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Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization (TMR) Center - Hilo, HI
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Type of Physician: Cardiologist
What is a Cardiologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners are expert in diseases of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. They consult with surgeons on heart surgery, perform diagnostic procedures, and manage complex conditions such as heart attacks and arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeat).
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Neil J. Shaikuma
Hawaii Cardiology Inc
1425 Liliha St Ste 11
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 521-4344
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Lawrence Derbes Jr
Island Heart & Vascular
64-1032 Mamalahoa Hwy Ste 201
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1190 Waianuenue Ave Fl 2
Hilo, HI 96720
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Irma L. Rangel entered politics to give voice to the voiceless. She accomplished this by becoming the first Hispanic woman ever to be elected to the Texas State Legislature and by serving as vice chair of the House Judicial Affairs Committee. Rangel became a leading advocate for public policies to better the lives of women, children and minorities.
Representative Rangel passed legislation extending the absentee voting system, providing educational and employment programs to mothers with dependent children, and creating centers for victims of domestic violence. She accomplished her goal to bring high-quality, accessible education to south Texas at both public and higher education levels.
Representative Rangel was born in Kingsville in 1931. Her father was one of the communitys most successful business and political leaders, and her mother owned a dress shop. From their parents examples, Rangel and her sisters learned the importance of the struggle for a better life not just for ourselves, but for all people, she said.
She graduated from Texas A&M University in 1952 and taught school in Texas and California, and in Caracas, Venezuela. After 14 years of teaching, Representative Rangel entered law school at St. Marys University in San Antonio. After receiving her law degree, she served as a board member for the Corpus Christi Y.W.C.A. and for Family Counseling Services. She developed deep convictions about helping women and minorities in her community, and in 1976 she began a successful grass-roots campaign for state representative. She credited her victory largely to the support of women migrant workers.
Irma L. Rangel died March 18, 2003.
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Five sites for open source healthcare | Opensource.com
Five sites for open source healthcare
If you're browsing the web looking for sites about open source healthcare, here are five I found interesting. There are a ton of sites out there, and I tried to stay away from those that talked strictly about software--instead focusing on those that tackled the issues in open source ways beyond technology.
- Intra Health - http://www.intrahealth.org/ | Mobilizing local talent for sustainable and accessible healthcare
- Indivo - http://indivohealth.org/ | Advocating for personally controlled health records
- Open Health Tools - http://www.openhealthtools.org/ | Building an open source ecosystem in health-related fields
- Life as a Healthcare CIO - http://geekdoctor.blogspot.com/ | John D. Halamka talks about standardizing data in healthcare
- European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI) - http://www.helmholtz-muenchen.de/ibmi/efmi/ | Democratizing medical information in Europe
Bonus: The Dana Blankenhorn blog at ZDNet Healthcare is also a great resource: http://healthcare.zdnet.com/
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No list like this is complete without Fred Trotter http://www.fredtrotter.com/. I have long relied upon him as a source. He has been in the trenches.
He would probably insist that no such list is complete without Scott Shreeve, http://scottshreeve.blogspot.com/ a co-founder of Medsphere.
And speaking of Medsphere, the open source implementation of VistA most people know best is WorldVista http://www.worldvista.org/
Our own blogroll is also subject to constant updating, so check back regularly.
to add to the "I think Fred would add":
a holla to the feds and the NHIN:
... just to add another link that could be useful in this context. The web site was launched short after this post had appeared:
Its mission statement reads like this:
Medfloss.org should provide a comprehensive and structured overview of Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) projects for the health care domain. Moreover it should offer an open content platform to foster the exchange of ideas, knowledge and experiences about these projects.
You are welcome to add new projects or update/complete existing ones. At the moment there are already 178 projects and counting ...
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's most impressive paintings include the ones he painted in Davos. These are noted for their veritable ecstasy of colour. The great expressionist's life and work are inextricably linked to the landscape of the Landwasser Valley. Kirchner received significant inspiration while on the Stafelalp. Here the sunny mountain terrace affords a wonderful panoramic view of the Davos mountains. This beautiful winter trail meanders up from the valley through the forest. The hike starts at the Davos Frauenkirch railway station. Each summer, an international sculptors' symposium is held on the Stafelalp. The sculptures created at this time then line the path to the Alp thus enabling passers-by to engage with contemporary art forms in an exciting way. This winter hike has the rustic Berghaus Stafelalp inn as its destination. Return to the valley along your ascent route. At the end, a visit to the nearby Kirchner Museum in Davos Platz comes highly recommended.
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Every available officer will be on patrol Super Bowl Sunday, looking for partygoers who get behind the wheel after they've had too much to drink.
In Auburn, Officer Richard Blanco started his patrol shift on Sunday at 7:00 a.m.
Blanco said he is a bit nervous about dozens of drunken drivers hitting roadways after the game and causing crashes.
The Auburn Police Department has teamed up with six other law enforcement agencies to catch drunk drivers.
Officers said Super Bowl Sunday can be dangerous because it's a day where people spend all day drinking.
The safety campaign this weekend is called "Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk." Officers are asking partygoers to plan ahead and get a designated driver.
Blanco told KCRA 3 that designated driver is someone who won't drink at all on Sunday.
"Get a taxi. It's cheaper than a DUI, which can cost about $10,000," Blanco said.
Last year in Folsom, three people were killed just hours after the Super Bowl game ended.
Investigators said a drunken driver who was going the wrong way slammed head-on into a car full of people.
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Create unbelievably realistic, custom sugar shoes with or without a kit. Join cake artist Elisa Strauss as she guides you step by step through making a strappy stiletto, a leopard-print peep toe and even a pointed mule. Make both high and low heels by hand or using a mold. Carve foam forms that help you shape the toe enclosures and ankle straps and stabilize the shoe while you assemble and transport it. Bring everything together with Elisa's construction tips and embellishments like contrasting insoles, trendy patterns, custom labels, metallic buckles and more. Create sugar shoes that walk the walk and outfit your cakes with sought-after accessories!
Meet your instructor, cake artist Elisa Strauss, as she previews the three shoes you make in this class: a strappy stiletto, a leopard peep toe and an elegant mule and observe how you can use facets of each shoe to create nearly limitless variations!
Every shoe needs good support, and these sugar shoes are no exception! Elisa shows you how to carve custom foam forms for the sole and toe to support your shoes as they are being constructed. Use these forms again and again and customize them to the exact shoe you wish to make.
Elisa demonstrates two methods for making heels: using a mold and shaping by hand. Discover how pastillage offers the strength and stability for this part of your shoe and gather tips for working with this medium.
Continue with pastillage as you add the sole of your shoe to your heel using the provided templates. Discover how to make reusable templates and how to get clean cuts and smooth curves. Finally, add stitching to your fresh pastillage if you wish!
Now that the foundation of your shoe is built, switch your focus to the design as you work in gum paste. Create the insole, a banded toe enclosure and heel upper before painting an adorable molded buckle with gold trim. Add straps and plenty of stitching as you finish the little details that turn your sugar sculpture into a real shoe.
Expand your sugar shoe closet with this peep-toed beauty. Create a set-in, custom label as Elisa shows you how to transfer any design onto gum paste. Form the upper strap out of a single piece of gum paste and make an adorable pleated bow either by hand or using a mold. Master a combination of drybrush and liquid painting techniques to create a trendy leopard pattern.
In your final variation, make a chic kitten-heel mule with ruffled trim and a pearl brooch accent. Learn to form and attach a pointed toe, fold a gum paste ribbon into a ruched ruffle and hand paint texture and shine onto a molded accent.
"What an awesome class! I have made many sugar shoes in my time and have taught multiple classes on the subject. Knowing how great Elisa is to learn from, I took this class anyway, and man, am I glad I did! I learned quite a few things that will take my shoe making to another level and so many tips and tricks to get an even more realistic shoe. This class is great for any level of cake artist and I highly recommend it! Great class as always Elisa!"
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Speculation has increased after The Telegraph reported Sunday that Harry may pop the question to girlfriend Cressida Bonas next year.
And betting odds have grown accordingly as bookmakers reflect the increasing talk of wedding bells. Ladbrokes have odds of 8/11 that they will be engaged by the end of 2013 and even money on a wedding by the end of 2015.
"The more the couple are pictured together, the more punters are parting ways with their cash over Prince Harry popping the question this year," Jessica Bridge of the online betting and gaming organization said.
The Telegraph quoted a friend of Bonas's who said the 24-year-old was "going to marry Harry."
The unnamed pal added that the Prince, known for his playful character, was clearly feeling the time was right to settle down. "Harry never stops talking about marriage and children, and she has now got used to the idea. The wedding is likely to take place next year."
The chatter follows the back-to-back dates last week, when the couple were suddenly seen out in London at the theater and a showbiz event to promote James Blunt's new album.
Harry, 29, has been representing his grandmother Queen Elizabeth at a review of the fleet in Australia and is set to host a bash for his charity "Sentebale" in Dubai Monday evening.
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Wake me up when September ends - BROADWAY IDIOT HAS A RELEASE DATE!
The film will open with an exclusive theatrical engagement in New York starting October 11th.
On October 18th, the film will be AVAILABLE IN THEATERS AND ON DEMAND EVERYWHERE IN THE US AND CANADA.
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Creating a kiosk app with JavaFX, Sun Ray, Solaris and yeah some middleware...
By leroyk on Feb 08, 2010
I set out to see how easy or doable it would be to create a kiosk system that could be used in a Minority Report type of display. Let me state this experiment is in its very very non-Minority Report stage. The first stage of this experiment was simply to create a display mechanism that could be used to broadcast images using Thin Client technology.
So I chose to create a JavaFX application that would talk to Rest based server I set up. Using JSON the JavaFX application would retrieve data to display on the thin client screen. Not to taxing but a good learning experiment.
So what did I learn. JavaFX is a great mechanism for doing this type of display. Sun Ray is a good platform for displaying the information. Note that the as the level of interactivity goes up (aka moving graphics) things can get interesting.
Additionally I learned that a JavaFX application can easily be started from the command line and integrated into a Sun Ray startup script. Hear is my sample script.
#1 /usr/openwin/bin/xset -dpms s off
#2 unclutter -root &
#3 cp /jfx/.javafx_eula_accepted $HOME/.
#4 cp /jfx/.javafx_ping_sent $HOME/.
#4 cd /jfx
#6 javafx -cp JavaFXApplication1.jar javafxapplication1.Main
Not the most complex or proper start script ever written but it got the job done. First thing you will notice is line #1. I used the xset command to disable the power management and screen saver options. This is non starter for a kiosk display. It must never be blank. Also with no mouse or keyboard attached to the Sun Ray you cannot wake it up.
Line 2 is the unclutter command. You can download and compile from http://www.filibeto.org/pipermail/sunray-users/2010-January/014592.html. Unclutter will hide the cursor if it detects no activity in a given period of time. Sucks seeing that big ole cursor sitting on the screen with no mouse to move it.
Lines 3/4 are needed because the kiosk mode of Sun Ray cleans the user directory (rightfully so) when the session is ends. Well JavaFX will ask the user to accept the usage terms every time it starts and does not find the two files in the users home directory. No keyboard or mouse equal headache.
Finally the line (#6) to start the JavaFX application. Use the properties tab in Netbeans to get the correct name for the Main entry point.
That is it not to bad overall for a simple display. Now to crank it up to see how far it will go before it breaks.


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440 pixels per inch for $200: HTC Droid DNA vs iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S III vs Nexus 4 screen comparison
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Breaking the Full HD screen barrier on our handsets has been the subject of myths and speculations ever since we broke the HD one, and now, with the HTC Droid DNA, we have for the first time something tangible we can buy and carry a 5" 1920x1080 pixels screen with us at all times...
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i still prefer iphone 5 eventhough it's not the best :)
3. Wiki_jaan (Posts: 704; Member since: 24 Jun 2012)
than y u use Nexus7 Pic as your DP...???
8. Commentator (Posts: 3685; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
What, so now you can't have an iPhone and a Nexus 7?
28. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
in her "phones you own" section it displays a One X....... :(
That being said DNA and Nexus 4 FTW!!!
6. Jonathan41 (Posts: 532; Member since: 22 Mar 2012)
Wendy, when did you become such an iFan?
9. darkskoliro (Posts: 1076; Member since: 07 May 2012)
shes been trolling everyone since forever.
11. Kuherrn (Posts: 16; Member since: 09 Nov 2012)
Why do you prefer something that is not the best???
17. wendygarett (unregistered)
It is not the best when it come to screen comparison above ONLY!!!
At least I can afford it with one hand my friends :)
and iphone is the slimmest among all these, if I want the 1080p screen device, why bother when I can get the iPad instead LOL
25. ReddD (Posts: 37; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
ever tried pinch zooming with one hand? or any multi touch for that matter?
26. wendygarett (unregistered)
Three fingers hold the phone and pinch it using motherthumb and pointy finger :)
27. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3759; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Darn Wenda, do you do that when you're outside? I'm worried about the position of your middle finger when you do that...
P.S. If you still choose to do that, don't ever lift your phone up to your eye level.
2. maryaaadil (Posts: 146; Member since: 07 Apr 2012)
Waiting for note 3.
4. Jonathan41 (Posts: 532; Member since: 22 Mar 2012)
The Note 3? The Note 2 just came out.
23. maryaaadil (Posts: 146; Member since: 07 Apr 2012)
thats why i m waitin.......
34. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3759; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Got to admire that spirit of yours...
But it still makes you sound dumb...'cause you're way ahead of Samsung!
Especially when Samsung haven't even announced it yet. Not saying Note 3 won't exist, but Note 2 is still a big thing in the mobile universe!!
49. maryaaadil (Posts: 146; Member since: 07 Apr 2012)
well i dont feel like upgrading to note 2 my sgn1 and sg3 r just too good for me right now....
But surly both my phones will be aged when sammy release note 3.
73. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
might as well wait for the Note 4 then.
38. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
You have at least 6 months based on the Note I > Note II progression. With the DNA, you could be showing your friends what 1080p love looks like in 1 week. Or, your friends could be showing you....
50. maryaaadil (Posts: 146; Member since: 07 Apr 2012)
I live in India.
Will take HTC some time to get here......
5. Jonathan41 (Posts: 532; Member since: 22 Mar 2012)
This phone is awesome. I've been waiting for HTC to drop a 5" phone on the market. The screen is amazing. It sets a new standard for pixel density in today's market. I want this phone as soon as it drops.
12. darkskoliro (Posts: 1076; Member since: 07 May 2012)
waiting for international version!!
7. preet27in (banned) (Posts: 173; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
droid dna is just the best monster out there. better than any in its catagory. look at the build quality, htc is always a step ahead in terms of quality. but lacks marketing. any ways i hope dna will just rock, good luck htc. love ur phones.
15. Commentator (Posts: 3685; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
What troubles me is the lack of battery behind the display. My Evo has a 2000mAh battery and while I can't complain about its battery life, it could be better. The DNA has virtually the same battery pushing twice as many pixels and a quad-core processor.
And yeah, HTC could really use a marketing campaign like Samsung has been forcing down our throats for the last few months. If Verizon is making this their flagship, no doubt it will get plenty of ad time.
39. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
That is why VZW is selling accessory battery packs when you pre-order the DNA.... They already know you will be needing more than one battery to get through the day with the DNA.
51. preet27in (banned) (Posts: 173; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
oh and yes for nokia lovers.... 920 lumia is a good phone too but its totally different from this version of android. i would say if HTC really works on marketing this time, then no is gna beat htc. in terms of quality, sense software and music its just steap ahead of all phones or so called phablets. thanx all. and again HTC... WE LOVE UR PHONES.
10. someones4 (Posts: 625; Member since: 16 Sep 2012)
S4 will definitely have this. Waiting for it. 6 months tops.
19. Commentator (Posts: 3685; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
6 months is a LONG time in this business. For Samsung's sake, I hope they have something a bit better by then.
29. redmd (Posts: 1268; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
Exynos 5 could be inside it. here's hoping.
13. Kriksis (Posts: 93; Member since: 27 Aug 2012)
Where is Nokia Lumia 920 in this comparison???
14. wendygarett (unregistered)
gizmodo ignore wp so much
24. jubbing (Posts: 150; Member since: 20 Aug 2008)
Giz USA only.
16. XiphiasGladius (Posts: 813; Member since: 21 Aug 2011)
Deym. now I can't wait what's in store for us come CES 2013.
18. blackspot (Posts: 102; Member since: 14 Nov 2012)
I'm "all-for" companies pushing boundaries as far as incremental improvements in screen quality, the dimensions of a phone, better cameras, RAM, and other components. However, I would like to see an even bigger push in battery tech and energy consumption.
20. Owlet (Posts: 450; Member since: 21 Feb 2011)
The whole article sounds kinda like yeah, it's a new ground breaking resolution for a phone screen, but what is such a big deal really, what does it really give you...
21. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
If sony has a Super LCD joint venture , why it still uses TFT display for its phone like Xperia S ?
22. wendygarett (unregistered)
It has a technology call bravia engine, which make the screen brighter and more natural compare to other
36. predator93 (Posts: 122; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
They can use their bravia engine with ips lcd, it will help in improving the viewing angles (one area where displays used in sony phones are not upto the competition).
30. kobainez (Posts: 429; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
U guys better wait for SONY XPERIA YUGA that will unveil at ces 2013
*5" FULL HD , WHITE MAGIC SCREEN with PIXEL EYES & BRAVIA ENGINE 2
*13MP EXMOR RS SENSOR with CYBER SHOT MODE & HDR VIDEO
*FULL GLASS MADE with ALUMINIUM BITS , 8mm THICKNES & WATER-DUST PROOFING
31. kobainez (Posts: 429; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Dragontrail Glass is the same glass that is used in xperia active. Its almost undestructible
32. smartphonelover (Posts: 37; Member since: 26 Nov 2009)
Phonearena, can you provide a source that says our eye sight maxes out at 477ppi?
33. SpeakYourMind (Posts: 7; Member since: 01 Nov 2012)
Expect to see a larger capacity battery from HTC soon. Thus far, HTC was not able to produce a smartphone with a better than decent battery life.
35. nooraldeen (Posts: 49; Member since: 21 Oct 2012)
there isn't a big difference between the nexus 4 and the droid DNA so it's not a "must have" for me , still going for the lumis 920 hhhh
37. ChafedBanana (Posts: 381; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)
Its not the lack of a big battery that disappoints me (I have a Galaxy Nexus so I'm used to averaging only 8 hours on a charge), its the lack of a removable battery that is the huge disappointment. What's with this trend? RAZR HD, Nexus 4 and now the Droid DNA? Why do phone makers think a non-removable battery is the way to go? Is it because Apple has done it all along? LG made the Nexus 4 with a non-removable battery and also made the new Spectrum 2 at the same time WITH a removable battery. The only phone that I can accept this with is the RAZR Maxx HD. That's it.
40. joaolx (Posts: 364; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
I remember when you guys said that you couldn't tell the difference from iPad 2 screen to iPad 3 screen and know you all want this 1080p on 5inch screens. This is an amazing screen and good work for HTC but you guys should stoping hating just Apple.
That's just stupid.
45. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Eh no, I'm one that's still on the fence about 1080p displays on such a small scale. From the iPad 2 to the iPad 3, from a normal viewing distance there was minimal improvement for the average person. With 1080p on 5" displays, there is still very little improvement. If the DNA had a 1280x800, I would bet everyone would still be satisfied.
Though, at 1280x800 would just be 301 ppi, so there would be a little bit of improvement visually. However, anything over about 315 ppi is overkill and can no longer be detected by the human eye. Just because the iPad is a tablet, and you're supposed to view it from a long distance, is that required pixel density lowered.
41. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Actually, I'm the most surprised by how relatively good the S3 screen sharpness turned out.
I thought the One x would be leaps ahead but it actually produces more jagged edges on some parts of the image
46. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Yeah, the GS3 has a relatively good text quality compared to the others, but do you see that white? Neither do I, because it looks green with red/blue dots in it.
47. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
True, but when looked from distance it just look slightly bluish and cold compared to warmer, yellowish LCD white.
From up close, I think the S3' sub pixel arrangement produces some kind of distorted overblown effect for the viewer.
In practice, I have no problems with how white looks on my s3.
I notice a difference when comparing with LCDs side by side, but really it's more than enough white for me - in fact my screen is never on maximum brightness despite the technically low nits value.
The only real problem with the S3 screen is the rarely mentioned, horrendous black clipping software glitch that makes dark ambient scenes far to dark. Movies like Prometheus or the Dark Knight are barely watchable.
42. Iphone4 (unregistered)
iPhone screen look better
48. romeo1 (Posts: 718; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)
you should see an optician
52. Iphone4 (unregistered)
Anther android dum fan who can't afford iPhone 5.
Next time keep you stupid comment to you self
56. romeo1 (Posts: 718; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)
How would you even know if someone can't afford an iphone 5 if you don't know the person? Talking about a stupid comment XD
If you weren't an biased you could see the iPhone's text is smaller and even then the letters aren't as sharp as the one on the dna its not about about a matter of taste it's just a fact
57. Iphone4 (unregistered)
U r a Proper android.
Yes I am iPhone fan and still think iPhone 5 is best
Phone arena full of android fans like u.
Who ever say iPhone is best all they get red thumbs down
I am giving my opinion
U don't like it who cares.
Anther galaxy y or htc hero user
62. romeo1 (Posts: 718; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)
As I said before it's not about an matter of taste (or even an opinion) wich one is sharper it's a fact the dna's screen is sharper.
I'm not a fan of android/ios/wp8/bb, I just look what I find the best for me before I buy it.
Like the dna I would not buy it because I don't like the way htc phones feel and the sense ui is not my thing the same with the samsungs. At the moment I like the sony phones cause they feel/look nice in my opinion.
But I won't say the xperia s screen is sharper than the dna cause it just isn't but it's sharper than most of the phones at the time.
I'm also not giving thumbs up or downs. If I got something to say I just say it.
64. Iphone4 (unregistered)
So next time don't make comment to people they need to go to optician.
Different people got different opinion you should respect other people.
68. romeo1 (Posts: 718; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)
You're acting like you've made a point? are you serious?
if could read you would've seen i'm not saying its about an opinion it's a FACT that the screen on de dna is sharper.
Talking about respect you where laughing saying that i'm dump and can't afford an iphone.
58. Iphone4 (unregistered)
As i am a iPhone 5 user for me that DNA screen it's all that.
I5 4" 326 and DNA 5" 440 it's a same old crap
Nothing new PA still thinks i5 screen is the best maybe it's will change after DNA which I dout it
53. Iphone4 (unregistered)
iPhone still look better
43. ngo2dd (Posts: 896; Member since: 08 Jul 2011)
Wow look at the whites on the S3, it is very bad. I am all for vivid color but give me better whites
44. RapidCat (Posts: 351; Member since: 12 Jun 2012)
i only see sgs3 screen have the best white colour. and droid dna have the best black colour and the crisp text


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It happened at Studio 54 in Manhattan during a performance of the Broadway show Cabaret, PEOPLE confirms.
An NYPD spokeperson tells PEOPLE that the actor, 28, "was acting disorderly inside" and was detained, while a spokesman for the Broadway show tells the Associated Press that LaBeouf was "disruptive during act one" and was escorted out of the theater at intermission.
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After coaching Anthony Smith for a semester at Valley Forge Military Academy, Josh Sands still is more than ever about his 6-foot-1, 186-pound cornerback.
"The only thing I don't understand," Sands said, "is why more schools weren't looking at him."
Smith's been wondering that, too. In fact, that's a big part of the reason he ended up at suburban Philadelphia prep school after graduating from Pope John XXIII High School in New Jersey.
"I didn't get a lot of exposure out of high school," Smith said. "I wanted to find the highest level I knew I could play."
Smith finally got the big offer he'd been seeking when Penn State stepped forward during an official visit last Saturday and joined Rhode Island and Gardner-Webb with a scholarship. Smith accepted one day later and became part of the Nittany Lions' 2013 recruiting class.
He'll be one of five new Nittany Lions to enroll next month, including fellow defensive back Jordan Smith from Washington, D.C. Penn State has commitments for four players ticketed to play in the secondary.
Smith was one of four players that verbally committed after a large group of players visited Dec. 7-9.
"It was everything I looked for in a school," Smith said after committing. "It's a great community, a great atmosphere. The education is top-notch. The guys on the football team are high-quality people, and the coaching staff is anything you could ask for."
Smith, who said he also used his time at Valley Forge to bolster his SAT scores, was the Trojans' MVP this season. As a senior at Pope John, he was second-team all-West Jersey according to the Newark Star Ledger and first-team all-area for the New Jersey Herald. He had seven career interceptions.
"He's a big guy [for a cornerback], and I think his athletic ability is pretty good. Penn State liked that he's a mid-year guy that can come in and still have four years of eligibility. Having a guy like that will definitely help them out a lot," Sands said. "He's excited to go."
Smith got a lot of experience playing man coverage as well as two-deep zone coverage at Valley Forge.
"His upside is huge. He has a ton of potential," Sands said. "All around, Anthony is a very great kid. He's willing to take criticism. He lives in the weight room. He's trying to get better every day."
Perhaps the thing that stood out most to Sands, though, was Smith's willingness to take responsibility. Smith offered to be the back-up quarterback heading into camp even though he'd never played the position before. When Valley Forge's starter got hurt, Smith was thrust into the starting role and remained there all season.
"It was a great experience," Smith said. "Everyone has always been telling me 'Anthony, you should play quarterback.' So I did here, and it went pretty well."
Although baseball was his first favorite sport, Smith got into football very early in life at the urging of his family and has been playing corner ever since. Ron Vanderlinden and John Butler recruited him.
"They like that I'm a bigger corner," said Smith, who is reputed to run the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds.
Valley Forge has sent some pretty big names on to the NFL over the years, including Larry Fitzgerald and Chris Doleman. Smith's favorite player, though, made his name defending receivers for his favorite team, the Denver Broncos.
"I emulate Champ Bailey," Smith said. "He's not just a cover corner. He's not just a tackling corner. He's an overall corner. And he's just an overall good guy. He's somebody teammates look up to. You can count on him when the going gets rough."
Smith seems to take character very seriously. He's become part of a service fraternity.
"We usually go to the elementary schools and read to the kids," Smith said. "It's a really great thing. It teaches you how to be a better man."
Smith plans to major in business, following in his father's footsteps. He wants to take care of business on the field, too.
"Last year was a great year for Penn State," Smith said. "Next year, we have big goals. Hopefully, it can be a whole lot better."


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With wavy hair past his shoulders, a wide-eyed Aiken flashes a grin in the image.
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SHIPPENSBURG - As Seth Worthing entered the last turn of the anchor leg of the Class AA boys 1600-meter relay, he realized he was so focused on the race that he seemed to be missing something.
"I saw the guys in front of me,'' Worthing said, drawing laughs from his teammates, "and I guess I forgot to breathe. On that final stretch, I freaked out.''
In the end, it was Bellwood-Antis' Worthing and the Blue Devils taking the crowd's breath away, capping a day they might otherwise want to forget with a performance they'll always remember.
Worthing, Ian O'Shea, Andrew DeGol and Zach Sinisi put aside earlier setbacks to come together and bring silver medals back to the area from the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday. Chestnut Ridge's Matt Dull, meanwhile, took second place with an electrifying effort in the 300 hurdles on a banner day for area Class AA boys at Shippensburg University's Seth Grove Memorial Stadium that also saw Tyrone's Charles Wilson-Adams take the gold and Northern Bedford's Zach Pressel (see related story) finish fourth in the high jump.
"It feels pretty good. We wanted the gold, but coming in second in the state is pretty good,'' Sinisi said.
Sinisi, DeGol, O'Shea and Worthing completed the race in a time of 3 minutes, 23.44 seconds, just 22-hundredths of a second off their pace that was the fastest of the prelims. West Philadelphia Catholic, the top seed entering the meet, ran a 3:21.98, though.
"This definitely ranks up there with my proudest athletic achievements. This team, the day we ran our trials, we had some of the fastest trials Coach [Nick] Lovrich had ever seen. So, we knew that we could do something special this year,'' DeGol said. "We were seeded first, but seeds don't matter.''
The Blue Devils had learned that painfully earlier, when they missed out on a medal in the four-by-100 the only way possible: They were disqualified for dropping the baton in Zone 2. That team included Worthing, O'Shea, DeGol and Worthing's twin brother, Cameron.
Seth Worthing had his hopes for a four-medal meet fall by the wayside earlier when he was eliminated from 100 and 200 contention in the semifinals. Sinisi was knocked out in the 300 hurdles in the preliminaries.
"We were depressed at first, but Coach talked to us and told us we needed to overcome the adversity. We needed to move on, because the four-by-four was our better race of the two. As long as we were still in that race, we were fine,'' O'Shea said.
O'Shea helped to make that happen, moving the Devils from seventh to fourth when he got the baton to Worthing.
"All I could think is to try and get ahead. In the back of my mind, the whole way going around, I had a gold medal in my head,'' O'Shea said.
After regaining his breath and shrugging off a loose number tag from an opponent hitting him in the face as he began down the stretch, Worthing appeared to be boxed in as he closed on the finish line. But the B-A junior found a seam and slipped between the runners from Boiling Springs and Paul Robeson to take silver instead of fourth.
"I think I should have started kicking earlier. I didn't think I had enough, but I guess I did, because I finished strong,'' Worthing said.
Worthing crossed the finish in 11.19 in the 100 semis in Class AA, but that was only good enough for fifth place in his heat, although it would have met the state qualifying standard. Worthing was seventh in his 200 semifinal heat with a time of 23.22.
"I figure that a team medal like this is more important than me getting a seventh or eighth,'' Worthing said. "Not making the finals in the 100 or 200 meant I was fresher for the four-by-four, and that meant my buddies could get there, too.''
The third seed entering the finals and a fifth-place medalist in 2011, Dull covered the 300-meter hurdles in a personal-record 38.12 seconds.
"It means a lot to come out here and place second in the state. It feels great,'' Dull said. "I definitely thought it was possible. You've got three or four other guys running the same time you are, they're going to be pushing you, you're going to be pushing them. It's definitely something I strived for. You can't ask for anything more.''
Washington senior Dustin Fuller won the race, crossing the finish in 37.78. He came up to Dull after they got their medals and gave the Ridge hurdler a hug.
Dull actually had the lead heading down the stretch but couldn't hold off Fuller.
"A couple of [the hurdles], I hit and I landed on the side of my foot and stumbled a little bit. If I didn't do that, I think it would have been a closer race,'' Dull said. "But congratulations to the guy who got first. He's a good kid.''
Dull had the third-best time in the seedings and the third-best of the prelims. His goal entering the season was to better last year's finish, but his aim changed to exceeding his seeding once he reached states
"As soon as I came into this race, I knew I could do better than I did last year,'' Dull said. "I wanted to do it better, for myself.''
A hurdler who met with success since he picked up the event as an eighth-grader, Dull made a minor adjustment for the finals.
"Coach [Bob McVicker] thought I could lean more on the turn, so I did, and it worked out. Little things make the big things happen,'' Dull said. "I felt pretty good. Nothing fazed me. I just came out and ran my race.
It was Dull's last race, too. Although he's heard from some Division I and Division II college track programs, he's going to Allegany in Maryland to pursue a major in physical therapy assistant.
Dull and Central Cambria's Matt Pride both got knocked out of medal contention for the 110 hurdles in the semifinals. Dull still ran a state-qualifying-standard 15.35, but he was sixth in his heat. Pride was one spot behind Dull in the same race, running 15.92.
Cambria Heights' Zack Prohonic qualified for the finals in the Class AA long jump, but missed out on the eighth spot by 1.25 inches with a best jump of 20-10.25. Chestnut Ridge's Michael Young was 12th in the event, jumping 20-3.75.
Tussey Mountain's Gabriel Goizueta finished 12th in the Class AA 3200 with a time of 10:01.72, almost 7 seconds better than his time at districts. Bellwood's Kyle Bartlett made a similar improvement in the race in running a 10:03.41 to place 15th.


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As the tense political stalemate in Honduras continues, there are troubling signs that the current crisis has given rise to anti-Semitism and disturbing anti-Zionist conspiracy theories.
The stalemate has led to charges from political leaders, media pundits and other key figures in the country that Israel and Jews were behind the ouster and intimidation of President Manuel Zelaya and that they are in cahoots with the de facto president, Robert Micheletti.
These charges have emerged despite the fact that Honduras has a tiny Jewish community, does not even have a permanent rabbi and does not have an Israeli embassy.
Examples of conspiracy theories and anti-Semitic statements that have emerged from the situation in Honduras include:
It is unacceptable that a domestic political conflict is being blamed on the "other," in this case, Jews.
In contrast, it was encouraging to hear, as reported by the local media in Honduras, the remarks of Adolfo Facusse, the president of the National Industrial Association in Tegucigalpa. In reaction to the anti-Semitic rants on Radio Globo, Facusse, a Honduran-Arab national, stated that "Jews are our cousins and we will not tolerate such language."
This report provides English-language translations of anti-Semitic statements and conspiracy theories involving Israel which are a backdrop of the current crisis in Honduras.
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Visitors Bureau's role in Pickin' in the Panhandle up in the air
January 18, 2013
MARTINSBURG — With the need to begin preparations soon for Pickin' in the Panhandle, the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Convention and Visitors Bureau is unsure of its role in the annual BBQ and......
It takes years to build an event like Pickin' in the Panhandle into a success and it would be a full-time job to do so. What is not factored into revenues in this article is any increase in county tax revenues (i.e., hotel-motel taxes) that resulted from visitors coming to Pickin'.
This event may be overly ambitious for the CVB to manage independently given the size of its paid staff. That probably has more to do with the sloppy accounting issues than any misdeed on the part of the former director.
When all is said and done, it is sad to see that Parks & Rec is pulling out of hosting the fireworks display and the CVB is now stepping back from Pickin' in the Panhandle. Both may be good financial decisions but the cost to the community can't always be measured in dollars and cents.
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You'll find many things in Steve Silberstein's garden, but no fads — no fairy landscapes or "follies," no upside-down tomatoes, not even a green roof on the mailbox.
And unlike the "instant gardens" and backyard makeovers so popular today, Silberstein's garden has been put together intentionally — "bit by bit," as he describes it — over the last 23 years. It now covers all but one of the 4 1/2 acres he shares with his wife Melody in Willingboro.
"It's not all planted — yet," Silberstein comments without irony, though it's funny when he says that because it's one of the few times he sounds like the rest of us. We swear by the adage, "You can never have too many plants."


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Zhao Hongbo announced on 11 Jun that he and his wife Shen Xue would retire to coach a new generation of skaters for the country after their last performances in the "Artistry on Ice" show this year.
Zhao Hongbo announced on 11 Jun that he and his wife Shen Xue would retire to coach a new generation of skaters for the country after their last performances in the "Artistry on Ice" show this year.
So exciting for them! While shows/touring is great (I will miss them!), this is the ultimate way to pass down your legacy--to share your skills/wisdom with the next generation.
This team/couple has had such an amazing career thus far, and it is very exciting that they are now beginning a new chapter. It will be so interesting to see how their students develop, and I really hope to see Shen/Zhao at the boards in years to come.
I loved watching this team grow and compete and change and improve and preserver and overcome so many challenges; they have a number of SP and LP that are among my all time favorites; and I do miss them so very much on the competitive scene, but their longevity and accomplishments are really the stuff of legend and of long lasting and wonderful memories. Wishing them all the very best in this new endeavor and I do hope we get reports on their students from time to time!
Maybe they can do a few shows still but I do understand not too many shows allow you to make a living now a days. A great skating career also does not make you a great coach; though it often opens doors.
I'm glad they're staying involved with skating. Though we would love for them to skate forever, I'm sure their bodies could use the rest, and coaching is a wonderful way for them to pass down their skills and wisdom. Aren't we the lucky ones, who got to see them during their entire competitive careers? I'll never forget watching that long program in the 2003 World Championships--a banner year, with both S/Z and Kwan at their best--and their final competitive long program, at the 2010 Vancouver Games. They are not just national treasures but world treasures, one of those rare gifts that fans all over the world can admire.
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actually they can still do shows for a long time.They quite stage to coach mainly because they want to have a child now.you know,both of them are not young any more...I think it's time for them to have a new life.
btw,although they'll retire from show skating,Artristy on Ice will continues.and S/Z will be the Art director for the show. glad to hear that.
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I reported this a while back. As LuCN said, they are planning to start a family, so good luck and best wishes to them.
They will be coaching the national Junior teams. I first thought it was because they were new and not going to take on the more important Seniors but now I think it may be more because of the Chinese tradition of a teacher being long term, almost parental, nurturing the students from a young age to maturity. So it is possible they may just take their students from Junior through Senior competitive careers.
This picture is so heart-warming. I hope they receive another vow from the next generation they'll be teaching and caring about.
Nice compliment for Shen and Zhao tweeted by Johnny Weir:
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"Great final show tonight in Shanghai! I am so honored to have performed in the final show of Xue and Hongbo. They made me love pair skating."
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Xue and Hongbo have for several years expressed gratitude for the support they had received and the desire to pay back by doing the same for the next generation of Chinese skaters. A couple of years ago, they actually identified a Taiwanese girl as a talent and mentored her. I saw a picture of them.
This is probably my most favorite performance out of many many great memorable performances by this true champion Shen and Zhao among many great champions in this sport:
2003 Worlds in Washington D.C., US. They skated such a perfect and breathtaking Free while Shen was fighting through pains on her injured right knee AND ankle. What a warrior she was!
Yeah, Deedee1; that's my favorite too. That small lift at the beginning, where he just takes her and turns her in his arms, has such tenderness. They have a radiance and a maturity about them compared to nearly all of their rivals, at least after 2002. It's interesting to me that there's not a great size differential between them. During this program, Dick Button says that Zhao is 5'9" and Shen is 5'3", which makes them look very compatible. Shen doesn't look like a half-starved child skating with a grown man. They look like a woman and a man, which makes the emotional content of their programs even more convincing.
Next to Gordeev and Grinkov, Shen and Zhao have been my favorite pairs skaters. Her metamorphisis was astounding as was the development of their presentation skills. She's so graceful and beautiful and his strength compliments her. I wish them well in their coaching career and think it's great that they're giving back to their country and their skating federation. Turandot was a masterpiece. Does anyone know who choreographed it?


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quote: I still consider that Macs are a monopoly of Apples. But, DOJ has bigger fish to fry since Macs are not mainstream. While it was their business strategy, Jobs imagined that Macs would be mainstream in lieu of MS.
quote: uh...totally diagree, when you have a monopoly you can dictate prices. That's why if you consider Apple being the only maker of Macs because they control the OS, whether or not you consider it a monopoly or not, you cannot deny that they are only able to achieve their high profit margins because of lock-out of any other manufacturer, same with their mobile devices. In essence this is a monopoly because Apple can control prices because no one else can compete with them in their market.
quote: Sorry, but Macs were heavily discounted originally for education. Students and educational staff were able to get very hefty discounts.
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Stetson University offensive line coach Terry Tilghman is known for a voice that cuts through the cacophony of sounds that are a part of daily football practice.
But, before he became "the loud coach" at Stetson, he was an all-star level football player at East Carolina University.
Recently, his alma mater recognized his accomplishments on the field by naming him their All-Time Offensive unit.
Tilghman is one of few in college athletics to have earned five letters during his playing career. He suffered an injury three games into his senior season and received a medical redshirt that allowed him to play an extra season.
He was a First-Team All-South Independent selection in 1994 for the Pirates. He played all five positions along the offensive line during his career. He received the Janet Overton Outstanding Senior Award in 1994. He was a member of offensive line group that produced three-straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons by Junior Smith.
The selection to the All-Time Offensive Team is a part of East Carolina's celebration this year of 50 seasons at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
Other members of the All-Time Offensive team were four members of the ECU Hall of Fame – quarterbacks Jeff Blake and David Garrard, all-time leading rusher Junior Smith and receiver Dwayne Harris. A total of 17 of the 22 players named to the first or second team played, or are currently playing, in the NFL.


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The 22-year-old from Toronto will be aiming for his third consecutive world figure skating title this month, but has talked about feeling like an underdog for the first time in awhile.
The 22-year-old from Toronto will be aiming for his third consecutive world figure skating title this month, but has talked about feeling like an underdog for the first time in awhile.
I've always said that it was easy for him to compete, despite he made some mistakes, he could win.. Was a huge advantage. After this season, he knows if he makes mistakes he won't win. But I wish him the best.
I think it's healthy for Chan to feel like a bit of an underdog. It will make him work smarter (I don't think he can work any harder than he's obviously been doing). It's good that it's happening this year and not next. At Worlds and then next year at Sochi, if we're all lucky, he and all the other men will skate better than they've ever skated before, and each competition will be one for the ages. Then it almost won't matter which skater wins--like 1996 Worlds, where Michelle Kwan and Chen Lu outdid each other in such splendid style, or 1998 at Calgary, where the two Brians made skating history. Or the 1992 Albertville ice dance competition, when any of the top three could have been stood at the top of the podium and it would have been equally fine.
But I agree with Olympia, it's not a bad thing to go into a big competition feeling like the underdog. It's good not to let that edge soften......(and I don't mean edge on the ice - altho that's not good either)
But Patrick still has youth on his side, he's injury-free, he's working harder than ever, and if he skates well I don't think there is anybody who can beat him. Anybody!
Welcome to Detroit, Patrick! We're glad to have you!
Stick around and we'll put up a banner for you right next to Tara's.
Patrick better think about getting a real coach next season too. Especially a tech coach who can work with him on his jumps. A modern dance teacher is out of her element with something like that.
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Seems such an explicit effort to make the point that he is not receiving any coaching from anyone other than his current coach. Seems strange to not event get some consultation from some pure skaters and fine coaches such as Yuka Sato.. I mean, why not?
Chan is no underdog, but I understand what he's trying to say and his status is a lot more vulnerable this time around, I would agree.
He's running scared.
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LONDON - The medal with the right color is proudly displayed in Doug Collins' home. The wrong-colored one remains unclaimed somewhere in Switzerland.
Forty years later, Collins and his 11 teammates from the 1972 U.S. Olympic basketball team are as resolute as ever. Even when they get together in two weeks for their first ever reunion, he said, there is no chance they will change their minds. The silver medals they refused in 1972 will not be accepted.
"No," Collins said the other day, "that will never happen. We didn't win that. I don't want something I didn't earn."


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Pastor Antwan Diggs' message was no different than that of the phalanx of law enforcement officials standing behind him but his came with a not-so-subtle reminder about ill-gotten gains.
"God takes money from the wicked and stores it up for the righteous," he said Thursday.
As pastor of Hananiah Lutheran Church in Buffalo, Diggs should know. He and his congregation now worship at 900 Genesee St. in a warehouse that once housed a marijuana grow operation.
Seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration in 2003, the building is just one example of the asset forfeiture and recovery work of federal law enforcement officials in Western New York, an effort that brought in a near-record $53.7 million this year.
Of that, about $31 million was returned to crime victims.
"No one should be able to profit from crime," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard D. Kaufman, head of the forfeiture unit.
This year's take, announced at a news conference Thursday, is significantly higher than what Kaufman's unit took in last year – $29.3 million – and the year before – $31.8 million.
And not all of it was cash.
Kaufman said his unit also seized artwork, jewelry, Kittinger furniture, fur coats and large-screen TVs, not to mention a wide range of exotic fish, snakes and other wildlife.
"We recognize our continued obligation to protect and serve," said U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr., "but we will also take the profit out of crime."
The heads of several local law enforcement agencies, from Homeland Security to Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to the U.S. Postal Service, were on hand to celebrate the recovery.
"We want to show the drug traffickers and others we're investigating that crime doesn't pay," said James Burns, head of the DEA's upstate operations.
For some, like State Police Major Christopher L. Cummings, there's satisfaction, even joy, in knowing that some of the money and assets recovered from criminals are then turned over to law enforcement.
The state police, he said, have used funding from the program to help pay overtime to troopers working on investigations.
"It's a tool that's somewhat enjoyable," Cummings said with a smile.
Prosecutors said the money came from both civil and criminal cases, with some of the biggest sums coming from a public corruption case in Monroe County and a nationwide health care fraud case that started in Buffalo.
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Monday, July 29, 2013
There's a castle across from the Isle of Palms. It's probably not what you'd expect, though.
It's 75 feet long, six feet wide and three feet tall. And, it's made out of oysters.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District built an oyster castle, which gets its name from the castle-looking structure that the oysters grow on, in late May 2012. Today, it's thriving as an environmentally friendly way to curb erosion.
Alisha Timmons, a district biologist, volunteered to lead the project. "I was excited about it," she said, "because I was born and raised here, so I wanted to do whatever to help our environment and keep it functioning properly."
Once the castle was placed on the site, which is north of the Ben Sawyer Bridge and south of the Isle of Palms Connector, it took about three months for the spat, or baby oysters, to attach. The castle is a structure made from a mixture of shell, silica, concrete and limstone. "They (oysters) basically do all the work once you place it and lay it out for them," Timmons said. "They find it – I don't know how they find it – but they find it."
The project assumed a risk of not working at all, though. The spat might not have attached and barnacles could have populated the area instead. But, Timmons was careful to make sure the spat had ideal growing conditions, which is between May and November.
"Once the oysters get established, the structure and the oysters attached to it, they'll take the force of the waves and stop it from hitting the land," she added. "Then, the sediment will accumulate behind the structure. It promotes the establishment of native species."
The bank being protected by the oyster castle has improved by 0.29 of a foot. The oysters are not harvestable now, and might never be the centerpiece of a neighborhood oyster roast. The castle is marked by two signs 50 feet in both directions parallel with the bank that read: "Danger: Submerged Rock."
"So far, this project is doing what it's supposed to do," Timmons said.
David Warren, a Charleston District project manager, oversaw the oyster castle development. Using leftover funds from previous years, he came up with six locations that could benefit. But, there was only enough money for one. The project cost was $178,000, which included regular monitoring of the site.
"We'd love to do more of these," Warren said. The Army Corps of Engineers receives its budget from the federal government. Right now, the balance for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) is $0.
Warren makes a wish list for "budget defense" meetings and usually asks for $11-15 million of funding for the AIWW. But, because the waterway is used primarily for recreation and the annual cargo tonnage is less than 1 million, it isn't prioritized.
The most recent figures for AIWW tonnage are from 2010 and it was 178 tons, according to a Charleston District spokesperson.
The alternative to curbing erosion is excavating, laying fabric and placing various sized-stones down, Warren said. For a price comparison, a project completed that way last year for a site of about 200 feet cost about $1,000 per foot. The oyster castle's total construction cost – without monitoring and paying biologists which was $178,000 – was about $125,000, Warren estimated.
"Comparatively speaking, yes, this was more expensive, but the outcome was better," he added. The excavating, fabric and rock method isn't as environmentally friendly.
Warren pleaded his case for AIWW funding at a budget defense meeting last May. "We tout these little successes (the oyster castle)," he said, "but we don't make the decisions about what we get."
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What's love got to do with it? Apparently everything to Tina Turner, who has finally married her decades-long beau, Erwin Bach.
Turner, 73, tied the knot with the German producer in a civil ceremony in Switzerland, says Reuters.
The pair have been together for the past 27 years – and they've lived together in Zurich, Switzerland, for more than 15 years. They plan to have a Buddhist celebration at their home on the banks of Lake Zurich on Sunday, according to the report.
This will be a second marriage for the "Proud Mary" singer, who was wed to the notorious Ike Turner from 1962 until her divorce filing in 1976. The singing icon revealed his spousal abuse in her 1986 memoir, I, Tina. (Ike died in 2007 of a cocaine overdose.)
For now, there's no word on why Turner and Bach decided to tie the knot after being together so long. In 2000, they both downplayed wedding chatter while speaking to PEOPLE, and seemed content with their leisurely European lifestyle filled with bicycle rides through Zurich and the South of France, and homemade dishes whipped up by Bach.
"We are married – we just haven't walked down the aisle, and until there's a need to, we probably won't," Turner said at the time.
"We don't need a marriage to be together," Bach added. "Some people need that security thing, but I think if you're internally happy with your partner, you don't need symbols."
Apparently, after all these years, those symbols mean something after all.
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I have found a complete set of parts amongst the vast collection of music I'm digitalizing. Although these parts have markings.
These are from Boosey and Hawkes, same as the complete string parts I've uploaded Earlier this year in April.
I also have the String Parts as seperate files instead of one clumped file.
If I can get the OK to uypload these parts they will be uploaded by the end of the day.


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The accumulation of alcohol in the bottom of saved liquor bottles. The remnants later used to create a disgusting conglomeration of various alcohols for shots. Poor mans shots.
Lets mix all the alohol from the bottom of our old liqour bottles and create a bottom feeder shot!
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"Bottom Feeder" is also a common term within the Mobile Disc Jockey Industry for those Mobile DJ's who are not concerned with professionalism, improving their skills or learning anything new. They put little or no preparation into their performances and only obtain clients by underbidding other companies and offering the lowest price. They do not use proper equipment and provide no backup equipment or music library and usually have no insurance. Consumers fall prey to the financially appealing sales pitch and do not find out until their event, that they got no bargain.
DJ's that charge $150 to do a wedding are bottom feeders!
von AD TMM 28. März 2008
A male or female who hooks up with their friend's ex-boy/girlfriend because they are easy access as a relationship is already established.
Tim and Steve were quick to talk shit about Emily, but when she and Rick broke up the two bottom-feeders even quicker to move in on her for an easy lay.
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Groupie or Moupie (male groupies), DJ whore, Stalker. Individual who follows the DJ of a club or a band in cult like form. Trustfund baby or wanna be industry person with no talent who feeds off the performer's fame in order to elevate their own worth. Delusional follower and parasite.
"That bottomfeeder was insisting she was on the guest list and demanded to speak the the band."
von Tinatinatina 9. Mai 2006
Someone who is willing to do just about anything to get a deal. It doesn't matter if what they're buying is junk, if they feel that the price is good, they'll do anything to get the deal (including standing in long-lines for hours and clipping dozens of coupons to physical violence and door crashing).
(Between two salesmen) Yep, we've got this $39 off-brand DVD player for all of the bottom feeders. Don't try to upsell them on anything else, just ring them up and get them the hell out of our store. We'll see them again when it breaks after two weeks of use, then we'll get them into a entry level piece.
von ColtC 16. August 2005
Somebody who pays for hookers, and then fails to have sex with them.
Justin is a bottom feeder because paid for two prostitutes but ending up masterbating.
von Justin Platt 7. April 2006
White women that date black men. Aka Mud Shark
Lisa dates Tyron she is a bottom feeder
von Brian S 16. Oktober 2003