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OK, we all know that Dallas does not number among the world's great cities for seafood. It's not surprising, as we're not a coastal town. Chefs who approach seafood with real creativity are a rare breed here, which is one reason I was sorry to see North Dallas' Go Fish Ocean Club close last year. Top Chef favorite Tiffany Derry has a real flair for fish. For these reasons, you won't find this installment of the Best in DFW dining series bursting with superlatives.
That said, fish lovers can eat very, very well here, especially at casual spots that feature Gulf seafood simply prepared. And there are a few places that do approach seafood with a sense of artistic expression, along with a few reliable places for fish classics.
Read on for my selection of D-FW's best seafood restaurants, listed in alphabetical order. Of course we'd love to hear about your own favorites.
Cafe Pacific
You don't find the most adventurous seafood cooking at Highland Park Village's 30-year-old fish house; the dinner menu skews toward dated dishes such as Creole-blackened scallops and sole amandine. But the service is top-notch, the dining room clubby and intimate and the kitchen really takes care with the fish. Seasonal treats are featured on a specials menu; recently I loved a thyme-seared Nova Scotia halibut fillet served over a spot-on cherry bean and Swiss chard "cassoulet." Crab cakes and New England clam chowder are among the better renditions in town.
24 Highland Park Village (at Preston Road and Mockingbird Lane), Dallas. 214-526-1170. www.cafepacificdallas.com.
Dallas Fish Market
A sheet of lightly pounded raw bigeye tuna, drizzled with a little fruity olive oil and flakes of sea salt, completely covers a velvety slab of foie gras au torchon. A charred octopus tentacle, impossibly tender, wraps around sliced chorizo; a crown of delicate celery leaves sets it off. It's paired with a chorizo-and-octopus-filled piquillo pepper with avocado and chorizo oil. At Dallas Fish Market, fish and seafood star in dishes adventurous, inventive and often nuanced. The restaurant impresses much less with its sushi and raw bar than with its creative, chef-driven appetizers and main courses.
1501 Main St., Dallas. 214-744-3474. www.dallasfishmarket.com.
Eddie V's Prime Seafood
Since I reviewed it last June, the Dallas outpost of the Phoenix-based mini-chain has introduced a much more thoughtful and interesting menu. I love the new lobster taco appetizer — excellent handmade corn tortillas topped with large pieces of sweet, tender, well-dressed lobster meat, slices of ripe avocado, cilantro and a snappy grilled-corn pico de gallo. A creamy corn and crab chowder had just the right touch of bacon and chives. Some of the best main courses are simply prepared, perfectly cooked great-quality fish, such as a special of broiled Alaskan halibut. Gulf oysters are offered on the half-shell, along with a small selection of terrific North Atlantic oysters; lately the Wellfleets, Salt Ponds and Onset Bays were pristine and beautifully presented. The dining room's swanky and the service top-notch, with high prices to match.
4023 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas. 214-890-1500. Also at 3100 W. Seventh St., Fort Worth. 817-336-8000. www.eddiev.com.
Flying Fish
Order at the counter at this laid-back fish shack with sassy my-bass-is-bigger-than-yours decor. I'd skip the Gulf oysters on the half-shell (disconcertingly bland last time I tasted them), and go for a big, generous shrimp cocktail. Fried items arrive crisp and hot, but I'm partial to the grilled catfish, served with a perfect sauté of summer squash. Want a glass for your beer? The schooner is so cold it turns the brewski into a slushy. Nothing fancy or original here, but the staff takes good care with the food. With branches in Dallas, Addison, Garland and Fort Worth (and a couple out of state), this is my favorite of our fast-casual seafood chains.
5100 Belt Line Road, Addison. 972-851-3474. See website for other locations. www.flyingfishinthe.net.
Lefty's Lobster and Chowder House
With red walls, whitewashed trim, trophy fish on the wall, black-and-white photos of pals at the beach and lobster traps suspended from the ceiling (neon lobsters swim inside), Lefty's feels like a seafood shack on the Jersey shore. Warm and welcoming (and the bartender mixes a good martini), the convivial, casual spot is the place for culls — lobsters that are missing a claw (they're "lefties"). Lefty's nails the steaming time, and the lobsters are sweet, tender and well-priced ($21.95 for a 1-pounder, $36.95 for two 1-pounders; all come with a baked potato and vegetable). If you decline to have your lobster split, there's no funny business — a server shows up with a plastic bib and cracker, and you're in business. Garlicky steamed clams are a good way to start (better than the chowder, which goes too light on the clams). Lefty's does well with specials, like cornmeal-crusted pan-fried butterfish topped with crab. Coconut cream pie is a swell way to finish.
4021 Belt Line Road, Addison. 972-774-9518. www.leftyslobster.com.
The Oceanaire Seafood Room
With a stellar selection of the best North Atlantic oysters of the moment (there are usually 10 or 12 on offer), Oceanaire is Dallas' most glorious raw bar. Since I reviewed the restaurant last November, chef Aaron Valimont's cooking has really taken off. He excels at simple dishes: perfectly grilled wild Alaskan halibut "T-bone" that tasted just pulled out of the water, served simply with roasted lemon, or a more involved Costa Rican mahi-mahi "dynamite" — topped with crab and set off by a chile-spiked butter sauce. Not so simple — but fabulous — is a new appetizer, deep-fried "bon bons" with a bourbon-maple finish; they're filled with melted foie gras. (Yes, I know foie gras is not seafood, but this dish rocks.) Here's the thing: Valimont left the restaurant earlier this week; he's going to head up the kitchen at a new Capital Grille to open in Plano. At this moment in time, Oceanaire is absolutely one of our best seafood houses, and I applaud the chain's commitment to sustainability. Of course, whether Oceanaire continues to excel under the new chef remains to be seen.
13340 Dallas Parkway (in the Westin Galleria hotel), Dallas, 972-759-2277. www.theoceanaire.com.
S&D Oyster Company
The decor and concept are straight-up New Orleans, but S&D Oyster Company feels like a true Dallas treasure. To my palate, this is the best place in town for Gulf oysters on the half-shell, and one of the excellent servers will even prepare a custom cocktail sauce for you tableside. Boiled shrimp were a tad overcooked on a recent visit, but a platter of hot, crisp fried shrimp and cornmeal-dusted fried oysters, served with hush puppies and good coleslaw, was terrific. I love the butter-yellow walls, the attentive service, the pared-down simple menu and the fact that there's a bowlful of lemon wedges on every table. The Louisiana-style barbecue shrimp (Louisiana-style means they're sautéed in a butter sauce, not smoked) are pretty good, too.
2701 McKinney Ave., Dallas. 214-880-0111. www.sdoyster.com.
Sea Breeze Fish Market and Grill
This unpretentious family-run spot in a Plano strip mall makes a killer lobster roll — lots of fresh, sweet lobster dressed just as you find in Maine with mayo and celery, and served on a grilled roll brushed with olive oil. That's not all: Step up to the back counter and take a look at the specials. If it's crawfish season, you're in luck: Sea Breeze treats those mudbugs right, treating them to a boil that doesn't overwhelm them with spice — the flavor of the sweet tail meat shines through. Order a 11/2-pound platter ($10.49), find a table, choose a drink (they have a decent selection of wine and beer) and wait for your catch, which comes with the requisite overcooked corncob and tragic potato. To my palate, they're the best crawfish in town. Do consider ordering fin fish in season: Lately, a wonderfully fresh, perfectly cooked halibut fillet topped with a lovely little ragout of fresh corn, tomato and bell peppers came with a crusty potato-chive cake and lightly sweet purple coleslaw. So nice.
4017 Preston Road (between Parker Road and Spring Creek Parkway), Plano. 972-473-2722. www.seabreezefish.com.


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Jack Harold Payne, 71, of Tiffin, died at 4 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2013, at his home.
Jack was born Aug. 21, 1941, in Port Clinton, the eldest son of the late Orville Dennis and Irma Ruth Yoder Payne.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Susan Zeis Payne, whom he married Sept. 1, 1962, at Saint Thomas Episcopal Church, Port Clinton; their son and daughter-in-law, John Lockwood Payne and Melissa Ann Crohen and two grandsons, Jacob Lockwood and Benjamin Crohen Payne, all of Delaware; their son, Christopher Mark Payne of Tiffin; his brother and sister-in-law, Robert Earl and Terris Payne of Gypsum; his brother, Thomas Allen Payne of Key West, Fla.; nephew, William Payne and his son, Brandon; and nephew, Daniel Payne.
Jack attended Port Clinton City Schools, Iowa State University and was a graduate of Tiffin University in 1965, with an accounting degree. He began his business career with Deinzer, Pfeiffer and Co. as an accountant that same year. He acquired the firm in 1968, which became Jack H. Payne & Associates, P.C., Inc., Certified Public Accountants. He retired in 2007.
Jack was a member of Old Trinity Episcopal Church. He also was a member and past president of the Tiffin Jaycees and served as president of the Tiffin Chamber of Commerce. At the time of his death, he was president of the Tiffin-Seneca Library Board of Trustees, a trustee of the Tiffin-Seneca Library Foundation and was treasurer of the Humane Society of Seneca County Board. He also was a long-time member of Tiffin Elks Lodge No. 94. An avid golfer, Jack was a member of Mohawk Golf and Country Club for more than 45 years, where he served as president and was club champion in 1989. He also was a past member of Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pa.
At his request, there will be no funeral. Graveside services at Greenlawn Cemetery, Tiffin, will be private, with the Rev. John Reinheimer officiating.
Friends may visit with the family 1-4 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Mohawk Golf and Country Club, 4399 SR 231, Tiffin.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Tiffin University-Orville D. & Irma Ruth Yoder Scholarship Fund, Tiffin-Seneca Library Foundation, Humane Society of Seneca County or Community Hospice Care of Tiffin.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home & Crematory, 236 S. Washington St., Tiffin, OH 44883, (419) 447-2424.
Condolences may be sent and the guestbook signed at www.hgmackfuneralhome.com.

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The Julia Doll will capture your child's heart! As your little one washes and styles the doll's red hair and dresses her in the included green and white floral outfit, they will be demonstrating care taking behavior and developing social skills. Doll can be played with in a variety of ways with it's moveable arms and legs. For ages 3 years and up. Doll Dimensions: Stands 18 inches tallWARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.


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Better Breathers meet Thursday
The Better Breathers support group meets from 1 to 2 p.m. every third Thursday of the month at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. The next meeting will be this Thursday. Anyone with respiratory issues is welcome. The group meets in SNMH Building 4 in the conference room. For more information, call Betty at (530) 477-9059.
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Rideout Cancer Center held a ribbon cutting ceremony last week for its newly expanded facility. The $20 million expansion adds 16,261 square feet of new construction, making the entire facility more than 42,000 square feet and adding 11 additional transfusion bays, for a total of 25, six additional exam rooms for a total of 14, one new PET CT scanner, one new ultrasound, one new True Beam linear accelerator, a remodeled pharmacy, new reception and waiting lounge, and enhanced outdoor spaces.
The Rideout Cancer Center, accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as a Community Cancer Program, provides cancer patients with the most up-to-date and effective cancer care in the Yuba-Sutter community. Opened in 1990 as a partnership with UC Davis Health System, it is the flagship of UCD's growing Cancer Care Network. The Rideout Cancer Center integrates care management, Radiation Oncology, PET/CT Services, Medical Oncology (Chemotherapy), Hematology and Clinical Trials, with a team of highly-trained board certified physicians; oncology-certified nurses and certified radiation therapists. More information at: www.RideoutCancerCenter.org


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DAMASCUS - The Damascus community is coming together to host its first Christmas light up celebration this weekend.
"Light Up Damascus" is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the north parking lot of the Damascus Friends Church, 28857 Walnut St. Events will be held throughout the Damascus area all day.
Coordinated by longtime resident Roger Smith, the event is aimed at bringing the community together as a whole for a fun time.
"I wanted people to be able to enjoy the start of the season without worrying about the rush," he said.
A self described avid light decorator, Smith said he first started with the idea about 18 months ago after the death of his handicapped child, who loved the light displays.
"I light up the house a lot, I put up a lot of lights," he said. "We all enjoyed it so much."
Armed with a desire to share his love with his community, Smith said he first took the idea to his Ruritan club. Soon other organizations joined in, though.
"It didn't take long to catch on," he said. "It's been a great response. Just about everybody in town is involved."
Tree lighting
The event will feature three trees at the Damascus Friends Church. Each will be lit following messages from Pastor John Ryser of Damascus Friends and Pastor Mick Foster of Damascus United Methodist. The lighting ceremony will also include a family candle procession, horse-drawn carriage rides for distinguished citizens and performances by West Branch High School's Select Band Members and the Community Choir. A performance by West Branch's Young and Alive show choir will follow at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.
Community members may donate $5 in memory or honor of their loved one and support the all-white memory tree. Donations with a loved one's information may be made out to Light Up Damascus, P.O. Box 94, Damascus Ohio 44619. Donations will be accepted at the Damascus churches, Damascus True Value Hardware Store or the post office. Donations must be received by 10 a.m. Friday.
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Prior to the lighting ceremony at 5:30 p.m., several free events will be offered, including:
-Damascus True Value Hardware Store, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., special sales and refreshments
-Briar Patch, 28021 state Route 62, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., open house
-Remember When, 15274 state Route 62, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Christmas Tea
-Pearce House Museum, noon to 5 p.m., open house and United Quilters Guild display
-Damascus United Methodist Church, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., arts and crafts; noon to 3 p.m., luncheon, noon to 4 p.m., Make & Take craft for all ages
-Community Center Park, 1 to 3 p.m., open house and children's craft
-Firestone Healthcare, 3 to 5 p.m., adult blood pressure checks and children's activities
-G's Pizza, 3 to 10 p.m., pizza by the slice
-Damascus Friends Church, 3 to 4 p.m., donkey rides with Oscar, north parking lot; 3 to 5 p.m., children's activities and "decoration" of children by Stephanie's Hair & Nail Salon, atrium and gym; 3 to 6:30 p.m., Damascus Garden Club exhibition, library; live nativity, 5 p.m., north parking lot.
There will also be a canned food drive from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Damascus Friends north parking lot where the first 300 children will receive a ticket entered into a drawing for a 6-foot-tall stocking.
Community members will also be able to vote for favorite artwork with loose change at Farmers National Bank beginning Monday and at Damascus Friends on Saturday. The three winning artists will each receive $25 cash.
Parking will be available at Damascus Friends Church. Transportation will be provided to participating locations.
For information visit Light Up Damascus on Facebook or contact Jan Baswell at Pleasant View North Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, 330-537-4621.
Several local organizations have made generous donations to the event including Damascus Ruritan Club, Damascus Garden Club, Pleasant View North Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Pearce House, Damascus Community Park, United Methodist Church, Damascus Friends Church, Farmers Bank, West Branch Local Schools, Damascus Elementary, Damascus Elementary PIE, Knox Elementary, Quaker Canyon, Cope Farm Equipment and many individual volunteers.
Smith noted that the event is not just for the West Branch community and encouraged residents of surrounding communities to attend, as well.
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Cholesterol is a waxy, fatlike substance that is naturally present in the cell membranes of the body. The body uses cholesterol to produce many hormones including vitamin D and the bile acids that help to digest fat. The body requires only small amounts of cholesterol to function normally, and excess amounts may be deposited in artery walls throughout the body. This can lead to narrowing of the coronary arteries in the heart, causing angina and heart attack; narrowing in the carotid arteries that supply the brain, causing stroke; and narrowing of the femoral arteries supplying the legs, causing peripheral artery disease.
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Fasting blood tests can measure cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. This test, also called a lipoprotein profile or lipoprotein analysis, measures:
Blood cholesterol measurements can be used to help minimize the risk of stroke, heart attack, and peripheral artery disease. The cholesterol level is one of the many risk factors that can be controlled.
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Flight training costs are in addition to regular tuition. At Westminster College, you will quickly discover that we will never compromise safety and quality.
Our fleet is maintained by professional, and very experienced Aviation Maintenance Technicians. They maintain the fleet in top condition. They've made several positive improvements to our fleet that improve the safety and quality of the fleet including adding equipment for balancing propellers, using higher-quality tires, installing brake pads with wear indicators, and adding improved avionics.
Westminster College is unique in its approach to providing flight training. With quality as a top priority one-on-one ground instruction with your personal flight instructor is free under most circumstances. The industry standard is to pay by the hour. The culture that has been strategically created at the Flight Operations Center is such that if you have a question, or if you need to spend some extra time in the books, our flight instructors are open to help you. This may sound like the obvious way to operate a quality program. We strongly agree, although you may find wide variances in the flight training industry. Your personal flight instructor will not be replaced by a video tape or a CD-Rom course.
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An appeals court has upheld the life sentence given to a Buffalo man for what a trial judge called a "brutal and senseless" killing in 2008.
Earl Howard, now 21 and an inmate at Southport Correctional Facility, was convicted of second-degree murder and weapons charges on Nov. 19, 2010 for the fatal shooting of Dayton Collins on Bailey Avenue near Collingwood Street two years earlier.
The five-judge Appellate Division of State Supreme Court in Rochester, which heard arguments in the case two months ago, agreed with appeals prosecutor David Panepinto and trial prosecutor James F. Barngesi that both the conviction and sentence handed down by Senior Erie County Judge Michael L. D'Amico were supported by the weight of the evidence in the case.
The appellate court stressed that during Howard's nonjury trial, two men and a woman who had lived on the same street as Howard testified that they saw him shoot Collins during a street altercation on July 6, 2008.
The Rochester tribunal also cited trial testimony of Howard's former drug-dealing associate, who testified that Howard "admitted to him that he shot the victim."
The appellate court also accepted Panepinto's contention that the fact that Howard moved to California several days after the incident was "uncontroverted evidence" of his "consciousness of guilt."
"The fact that defendant returned to Buffalo after the police discovered his location in California" supported the prosecution theory that he "fled to California to avoid arrest" and did not go there simply because his mother, Rhonda Henderson, thought he needed a "different environment," as she testified at her son's trial.
At his Jan. 4, 2011 sentencing, Howard told D'Amico: "I'm not an angel, but I'm not a devil and I am not a killer."
The judge ordered Howard to begin serving his life term after he completed the year he then owed on a Buffalo drug dealing conviction.
Howard was indicted for the Collins murder in March 2010, at a time when he was reportedly only months away from being released on parole for a Buffalo drug conviction.
In November 2009, Howard began serving a brief prison term in the state's Cayuga Correctional Facility on his latest Buffalo drug conviction.
Because of the unanimous appellate court ruling, Howard has no chance of getting the state Court of Appeals to consider a further appeal. His next possible appeal would have to be to in federal court, officials said Monday.
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The first Power 10 of the winter season is being published today. And as we tip off what will be another weekly look at the best of Western New York high school sports, we're also taking a look back as we announce the final Power 10 for what was an eventful — and impressive — fall season.
The fall is by far the busiest season of the high school sports year, with weekdays jam-packed with games and a tremendous lineup of meets and invitationals on the weekends. The list starts with football and goes on with several sports — for boys and girls. When you total all of the sports up, the list of those held in the fall nearly matches up with the combined list for the winter and spring.
Which makes picking an overall Power 10 extremely tough — especially when you consider some of the outstanding accomplishments put forward this season.
What gets a team in the Power 10? Being the best in its particular sport in Western New York is a good start. From there, we try to gauge not only how dominant a team is locally, but how it stacks up regionally, state-wide, and even nationally.
We try to truly honor the best of the best, and that's not easy. A bit of perspective: Winning a Section VI or Monsignor Martin championship is not easy. However, when you add up all the champions from each sectional classification as well as the Monsignor Martin's winners, you get more than 40 teams — and that's just the sports that determine traditional team champions. There's also sports like girls swimming, golf, tennis and gymnastics.
It takes a ton to get on this list, much less reach the top. Here we go.
1. Clarence girls swimming. The Red Devils not only won the state championship (for the second straight year), they utterly dominated the meet. Junior Dina Rommel starred as the Red Devils won four championships: she was part of a sweep of all three relays while she also won the 50 freestyle. Sydney Modeas took second in the 500 free. Clarence amassed 286 points, 111 ahead of runner-up Niskayuna of Section II (Albany area), to earn the top spot among 96 schools while setting two state records and establishing five All-American times.
A few weeks later, Clarence coach Joe Zwierzchowski heard from a friend whose daughter swims at Cortland State. Cortland and several other teams were competing at Ithaca College — which hosted the state meet Clarence dominated in its new facility. By the end of the collegiate meet, two of Clarence's relay wins remained pool records.
2. Canisius football. The Crusaders were not only dominant locally, they were unbeaten, and made history on several fronts. With Buffalo News Players of the Year Qadree Ollison and Ryan Hunter leading the way, Canisius went 11-0 to win the Monsignor Martin Association title and become the first Monsignor Martin large school to go undefeated since 1998. It earned the ultimate state-wide honor when the New York State Sportswriters Association put the Crusaders at No. 1 in the final Class AA poll, which they shared with New Rochelle.
3. East Aurora cross country. The Blue Devils spent most of the season at or near the top of the Power 10 for good reason, dominance at the local level and statewide ranking. The EA girls did not win a state title but finished the season with a tremendous, fourth-place showing at the Nike Cross Nationals. One could argue that EA should be higher than this spot. While New York State cross country is among the very best in the nation, it would be tough to put a team that didn't win a state title over those that did.
4. Canisius boys soccer. For a Western New York team to win a state Catholic championship in soccer is a major accomplishment, as it necessitates a victory over highly regarded downstate teams. The Crusaders did just that with a win over Long Island's Chaminade for the first state soccer in school history. The achievement earned them votes in the final national poll of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
5. St. Mary's girls volleyball. The Lancers won their 13th state Catholic title, and along the way they clearly established themselves as the best team in Western New York (including multiple wins over Eden, as well as several Section VI large schools). In the prepvolleyball.com final poll, St. Mary's was the highest ranked team from New York.
6. Eden girls volleyball. Ho-hum — another state title for the Raiders. Seriously, the Raiders continued their legacy as one of the best programs in the state in any sport. Its 10th state title extends their record total (Eden set the state girls volleyball record last year).
7. Maple Grove girls cross country. Make it three straight Class D state championships for the Red Dragons, led by Section VI individual champion Hope Pietrocarlo.
8. Randolph football. The Cardinals confirmed their place as one of the state's best Class D football programs with their third state championship in eight years.
9. Alden, Orchard Park and Sweet Home football. Dominant locally, the No. 1 small school (Alden) and No. 2 (OP) and No. 3 (Sweet Home) large schools went on deep, meaningful, rare state playoff runs.
10. Canisius boys volleyball. The Crusaders stumbled to rival St. Joe's during the season, but stormed through their competition after that, including a 13th straight Monsignor Martin title.
See which other teams (more than 40) made the high honor roll and the honor roll at the Prep Talk blog at buffalonews.com.
PrepTalkTV Weekly tonight
Lauren Mariacher and I host PrepTalkTV Weekly tonight, and Clarence girls swimming coach Joe Zwierzchowski and Rommel will be among our guests. We'll again have a review of last week and a look ahead to this weekend's action at 9 p.m. at buffalonews.com.
State championship pages
More Clarence girls swimming: The Red Devils are next up on the state championship page parade. Their state title page will appear Monday.
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Scientists have developed a technology for generating living, fully functional 3-D microvascular networks that represents an in vitro platform for the study of vascular behavior during angiogenesis and thrombosis, and for investigating the effects of drug candidates. The microvascular networks (μVNs) are effectively created by seeding human endothelial cells (ECs) into a preformed collagen scaffold comprising a network of microfluidic channels that have an inlet and outlet to allow delivery of the both the cells and appropriate medium. Within a few weeks the seeded ECs proliferate and spread throughout the channels, generating a continuous endothelium lining the channels.
Ying Zheng, Ph.D., and colleagues at the University of Washington, Seattle, together with collaborators at Puget Sound Blood Center and Cornell University, used the microvasculature setup to study angiogenesis and vascular behavior in response to different stimuli. They report their findings in PNAS in a paper titled "In vitro microvessels for the study of angiogenesis and thrombosis."
The microfluidic collagen scaffold was created using a lithographically etched silicon stamp. The two halves of the pressed collagen mold were effectively sandwiched together and sealed, generating an enclosed microstructure with an inlet and outlet. The channels were then flushed through with human umbilical vein endothelial cells and growth medium.
Within two weeks the cells had proliferated and formed an endothelial lining to the channels. Analyses confirmed the cells retained an endothelial phenotype and formed extensive communicating intercellular junctions, including focal adherens junctions, overlapping junctions, and complex junctions. The endothelium also acted as a barrier to the transfer of solutes from the lumen of the vessels into the scaffold matrix, and generated pinocytotic vesicles for the active transport of molecules from the lumen into the collagen matrix.
The team then introduced vasculogenic medium through the μVNs to mimic a proangiogenic environment that might be present around ischemic tissue or solid tumors. This resulted in the vessels becoming more leaky with less well-organized cell-cell contact, and the endothelial cells sprouted out into the surrounding matrix, generating the beginnings of new blood vessels.
In a second set of experiments the researchers looked at the effects of thrombotic factors on blood flow through the μVNs. When the vessels were perfused with whole human blood, the platelets flowed through without sticking to the endothelial lining. However, when blood was passed through μVNs that had been prestimulated with phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate, the platelets formed large aggregates on the endothelial surface, partially filling the lumen. Some of these broke off into the flowing blood. And within just an hour white blood cells were seen to attach to the luminal surface of the vessel walls and begin migrating through the endothelium into the collagen matrix.
"The versatility of the μVN platform, with respect to its structure, cellular composition, and in situ control of the endothelial microenvironment, opens opportunities to address biophysical and biological questions that are difficult to access either in vivo or in conventional, planar cultures in vitro," the authors write. Potential fields of study include the effects of geometry, hydrodynamic stresses, and transport processes on vessel stability, angiogenesis, and the interaction of the vessel with blood cells. "As our platform matures, we anticipate that μVNs can be used to test drugs and drug-delivery strategies that target microvascular function ... Scaffolds with μVNs could also provide a starting point for the growth of vascularized tissues in vitro for applications in regenerative medicine."
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NASHVILLE, TN. – Cheekwood is pleased to announce an impressive range of art exhibitions scheduled for 2014, from an exploration of Andy Warhol's Flowers to award-winning student art and contemporary Japanese works in bamboo. Giant bugs will delight and entertain as a fun, family-friendly installation, and the legacy of a renowned Tennessee artist will be celebrated with artists' pieces inspired by his work. In addition to existing artwork, a North Carolina artist will create a new, site-specific outdoor sculpture on Cheekwood's grounds, combining art and nature as the third annual Martin Shallenberger Artist in Residence.
In 2014, visitors will have more opportunities to experience Cheekwood's gardens and art exhibitions than ever before. Beginning January 1, the attraction will expand its visitor hours to the following:
• Tuesday – Sunday: 9 am – 5 pm
• Every Friday, May through October, until 10 pm
• Closed Mondays including Memorial Day & Labor Day; Closed June 7, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Featured 2014 Exhibitions include:
Scholastic Art Competition and Exhibition
January 31- March 2
Cheekwood will display Gold Key Award-winning artwork by area high school students before the work goes on to be judged by a national panel in New York. Locally, the pieces were judged by a panel of local artists and educators as a part of the Scholastic Art Awards, the oldest continuously run art competition in the nation. These award recipients are in good company—Andy Warhol and Red Grooms are past winners. Cheekwood and The Tennessee Credit Union are proud to be regional sponsors of the art portion of this competition for the 23rd year.
Modern Twist: Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Art
March 22 – May 26
This fascinating exhibition explores innovative bamboo art since the mid-twentieth century, featuring rare wall-hung installations and pieces never before seen in the United States. Bamboo art is a vibrant and quintessential part of Japanese culture, shaping the country's social, artistic, and spiritual landscape through history. Fewer than 100 professional bamboo artists exist today, having spent decades mastering the art form and transforming traditional craft into a modern genre. Modern Twist brings the work of 17 of these artists to North American audiences, including works by the only two bamboo artists to hold the Japanese title of Living National Treasure.
Martin Shallenberger Artist-in-Residence: Patrick Dougherty
March 22 – ongoing
Cheekwood will welcome North Carolina native Patrick Dougherty to Nashville in 2014 as its 3rd Annual Martin Shallenberger Artist in Residence. Dougherty is known for his giant, tangled works created from sticks and tree saplings, described by The New York Times as "startling (and delightful) … woolly lairs and wild follies, gigantic snares, nests and cocoons." Over the last two decades, Dougherty has installed over 200 projects for museums, botanic gardens, college campuses and private residencies. Each "stickwork" is site-specific and unique, and the large-scale piece he will create at Cheekwood will be designed in careful harmony with the estate's gardens and grounds.
David Rogers' Big Bugs
May 24 – August 31
This summer, the unseen creepers and crawlers of Cheekwood's gardens will have their time in the spotlight as David Rogers' Big Bugs invade the estate's grounds. This seasonal outdoor installation will feature 11 massive-scale insect sculptures, including three giant ants, a gigantic daddy longlegs, and an enormous praying mantis. This exhibition follows Rogers' 2001 Big Bugs exhibition at Cheekwood, promising imaginative, whimsical fun for kids and adults alike.
Andy Warhol's Flowers
June 14 – September 7
Fifty years ago, Andy Warhol began working on silkscreen paintings of flowers, the only subject that he revisited throughout his entire career and in almost every medium. Warhol's flower imagery reveals a softer, more intimate side of an artist best known for his vibrant pop imagery and searing commentary on art and popular culture. This exhibition traces Warhol's engagement with floral images throughout his life, beginning with early commercial illustrations from the 1950s and the 1964 start of the Flowers series. The exhibition follows the flower theme through the artist's career with photographs, paintings, and screen prints until 1986, just before his untimely death the following year. Visitors will get a rare chance to experience Warhol's artificial flower images in parallel with the floral abundance of Cheekwood's gardens.
William Edmondson and Friends
September 27 - January 3, 2015
William Edmondson was not only the first African-American artist to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1937 he also has left a very tangible legacy in Nashville and beyond. Some of the city's parks, streets, civic buildings, and historic markers bear his name. In 2014 the Edmondson Park will be reopened after extensive renovation and addition of two commissioned sculptures by the artists Thornton Dial and Lonnie Holley. The Edmondson Park Public Art Project will have several community outreach components, including the Oasis Center, Lipscomb University/Ayers Institute for Teacher Learning and Innovation and Cheekwood. Cheekwood's exhibition will highlight the Edmondson sculptures from its permanent collection supplemented by selected loans from other collections. This will be the first survey exhibition of Edmondson's work since Cheekwood organized the William Edmondson traveling exhibition in 2000-2001. Edmondson is a luminary in the story of 20th century American art and has served as a source of inspiration for many other artists, even during his lifetime. This exhibition presents Edmondson in the company of select works by sculptors and painters who have followed in his footsteps.
About Cheekwood
Cheekwood is a 55-acre botanical garden and art museum located on the historic Cheek estate. Our mission is to preserve Cheekwood as an historical landmark where beauty and excellence in art and horticulture stimulate the mind and nurture the spirit. Cheekwood is located at 1200 Forrest Park Drive in Nashville, 8 miles southwest of downtown Nashville. Current hours: Tuesday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. New 2014 Hours & Pricing: Tuesday through Sunday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Friday nights May – October, open until 10 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults, seniors $12 and children 3-17 are $7. Parking is $3 per car.


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I first tried these fun crispy cookies at a family picnic when I was a child. Packed with oats, cornflakes and coconut, they quickly became a "regular" at our house. Years later, I still make them for my own family. —Cheryl Johnson, Upper Marlboro, Maryland
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup crushed cornflakes
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, melted
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the oats, cornflakes and coconut.
- Shape into 1-in. balls and place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped lightly in flour. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
- For filling, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in chocolate. Spread about 1 tablespoon on half of the cookies and top each with another cookie. Store in refrigerator. Yield: 2 dozen.
Originally published as Chocolaty Double Crunchers in Taste of Home October/November 1995, p29
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I have a Dell Inspiron Ultrabook 14z (5423) with Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit installed. I have a fresh install, nothing extra, and all the latest updates as of 8/16/2012.
Upon putting the laptop in suspend mode, either by closing the lid or explicitly entering suspend mode, the laptop then emanates a high-pitch noise similar to the hum that the old CRT Televisions make sometimes.
I have pointed out the location of the noise in the screenshot attached.
This only happens in suspend, and the noise is actually louder when entering suspend when on battery power only, and softer when on AC power.
I have ran hardware diagnostics and that all checks out ok.
Anyone have any suggestions for what the problem might be, or possible solutions?


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Prep Time 10 minutes |
Cook Time 1 hour
1/4 cup Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 pinch Eden Sea Salt
4 quarts water
2 medium onions, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
5 sprigs fresh parsley
1 cup leeks, cleaned well, chopped using green and white parts
1 cup cabbage, chopped
1 large bay leaf
7 whole peppercorns
2 whole cloves
Place all ingredients in a large soup pot, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium-low and simmer for 1 hour. Strain to remove the vegetables and discard them. Use the stock as a base for soups, and stews.
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Salem fire and police personnel study the scene of a car/train accident at 6:48 a.....
If he did have insurance, then the next time you cry about your own insurance premium going up...thank this moron!
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His insurance? People like this should have their DL taken away and serving time in jail.
Everybody always forgets how his actions affect everyone. His stupidity shut down a multi billion dollar industry.
Endangered the public and our officers. He cost the city money. Tied up other motorists trying to get to their destinations. He probably didn't even have vehicle insurance or health insurance. The most that will happen to him he will be slapped with a little fine for going around the crossing gate. That's it.
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Make it simple. His insurance should not pay for the damages. Its time people became responsible for their own stupidity.
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Thoughtful, informed Americans are well aware President Barack Obama's war on coal is a reality.
What they may not realize is that, in a sense, it's a world war.
They also may realize the campaign is a war on reasonably priced electricity, being sacrificed on the green altar of Obama's determination to force Americans to rely on much higher priced solar and wind energy.
What they may not know is that Obama is using our tax dollars to pursue that agenda overseas.
Ever hear of the U.S. Export-Import Bank? It's a taxpayer-funded institution that uses billions of dollars a year, allegedly to promote international trade that creates American jobs.
It also is an important foreign policy and social engineering tool.
During Obama's tenure, the EIB has been used to prop up U.S. "green" companies and promote alternative energy overseas. It creates a major source of artificial demand for such technology.
In December 2010, EIB officials telegraphed their plans in a little-noticed press release: "The Export Import Bank of the United States today joined seven other U.S. Government agencies in launching a coordinated effort to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency exports ... Over the past two years, our financing in these sectors has more than doubled to approximately $500 million in fiscal 2010, and we look forward to continuing this growth."
Growth has continued, with the EIB facilitating alternative energy projects all over the world.
Energy projects involving coal - some of it potentially exported from U.S. mines - are another story.
At one time the EIB helped other countries desiring to build coal-fired power plants. No more.
This summer the bank rescinded more than $300 million in assistance that had been promised to an Indian company planning to build a coal-fired power plant.
The action came after the Sierra Club protested the plan - and EIB officials made it clear the bias against anything involving coal would continue.
So yes, there is a war on coal, and it has gone international.
Obama is using weapons such as the EIB to force his bias down the throats of tens of millions of people in other countries.
And the beauty of it, at least in his mind, is that he gets to use our tax dollars for the purpose.
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Chris Taylor, beef producer from Georgia, tells us about a recent experience he had at an auction market and how he helped fellow beef producers learn about the checkoff.
The Beef Checkoff Program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. States retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national checkoff program, subject to USDA approval.


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10 Tips For Leveraging Technology To Improve Women's Lives In The Developing World (Day 2, Grace Hopper Celebration)
Considerations for designing technology for developing countries.
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)
Speaking at Grace Hopper Celebration, Ann Mei Chang talked about developing mobile apps for women in developing countries. She is a Senior Advisor for Women and Technology in the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues at the US Department of State.
Ann Mei's presentation brought up 10 points for consideration when addressing mobile apps for developing countries.


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Butler apparently likes to produce drama in its EA Sports Maui Invitational victories.
One game, it's a buzzer-beater.
The next, the Bulldogs need to hold off a furious rally.
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Butler's Khyle Marshall dunks in front North Carolina's P.J. Hairston during the second half of the Bulldogs' 82-71 victory over the Tar Heels on Tuesday.
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Butler's Chase Stigall shoots a 3-pointer in front of his team's bench during the second half of Tuesday's win
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North Carolina's P.J. Hairston has a second-half shot in the lane blocked by Butler's Andrew Smith.
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Rotnei Clark scored 14 of his 17 points in the first half and Kellen Dunham had 14 of his 17 in the second as Butler beat North Carolina 82-71 in a semifinal game Tuesday at the Lahaina Civic Center.
Butler (3-1) led 60-31 with 12 minutes, 38 seconds remaining before North Carolina, No. 9 in The Associated Press poll, upped the defensive pressure and got as close as 77-71 with 1:02 left.
"Well, obviously, it was an entertaining game to be a part of," said Butler coach Brad Stevens. "As a coach, you know, even when you are up 30 or 29 or whatever we were, you know there's enough talent on that other bench to make that up quickly. They cut it to about 15 in about two minutes. We have got to get more sure with the ball in those moments."
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BUTLER Bulldogs 82
N. CAROLINA Tar Heels 71
On Monday, Butler defeated Marquette 72-71 on Clarke's off-balance 24-foot buzzer-beater.
On Tuesday, Butler finished 12-of-25 from 3-point range.
"The guys who shot them, you feel really good about those guys making them," Stevens said. "They're all real good shooters. If Kellen or Rotnei are open, it has a good chance of going in."
Butler will play Illinois in today's title game.
North Carolina (4-1) is in the third-place game with Chaminade.
The Tar Heels dropped to 14-3 at the Maui Invitational - the three-time champions had won their previous 10 games in Lahaina. Duke has the tournament record for victories, with a 15-0 mark.
Clarke went 4-of-9 from the field in the first half, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, with a couple from NBA distance. Clarke capped the first-half scoring by knocking down all three free throws after being fouled on a 3-point attempt to put the Bulldogs up 35-18.
"I just wanted to come in and be aggressive again and try to get my teammates involved," Clarke said. "It wasn't all about me."
The Tar Heels' first-half point total was their lowest since 1996.
Butler outrebounded North Carolina 24-12 in the first half and 39-29 for the game. The Bulldogs' Kyhle Marshall finished with 11 rebounds.
"When you look at it guys, last year we led the nation in rebound margin and this year we're probably 15 or something like that," said North Carolina coach Roy Williams. "They outrebounded us by 12 in the first half. We got one offensive rebound in the first half."
Dunham made four of his five 3-point attempts in the second half.
"We just dug too big a hole against a very, very good team," Williams said. "A team that's really well coached, and seems to have everything inside mentally and physically so much more than we did tonight."
The Tar Heels trapped in the frontcourt after falling way behind, able to force turnovers and put together a charge.
"The run we made was us just being aggressive on both ends of the floor," said North Carolina's P.J. Hairston, who scored all 15 of his points in the second half. "They were turning the ball over, they were getting rattled."
Hairston scored 11 points during a 14-2 run, which got the Tar Heels within 62-45 with 9:39 left.
Butler's Chase Stigall nailed consecutive 3-pointers - his first points of the game - to push the lead back to 68-45 with 7:36 remaining.
The Tar Heels, who forced 11 second-half turnovers, made one last run. Reggie Bullock scored all 13 of his points in the second half and Marcus Paige had eight of his 13 in the final 20 minutes.
North Carolina was 19-of-38 from the field in the second half.
"We got it to six and I'm dumb enough to think we're going to win the game," Wil-liams said.
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Clarke 5-11 3-3 17, Jones 3-5 0-1 6, Marshall 3-5 4-5 10, Dunham 5-10 2-2 17, Smith 3-6 7-8 13, Barlow 0-0 0-0 0, Fromm 3-9 0-0 7, Aldridge 0-1 1-2 1, Woods 1-3 0-0 2, Stigall 2-3 3-4 9. Totals 25-53 20-25 82.
Strickland 2-7 3-4 7, Paige 5-10 1-1 13, Hubert 0-1 0-0 0, Bullock 5-13 1-1 13, McAdoo 5-11 0-0 10, James 1-1 0-0 2, McDonald 1-3 0-0 3, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Johnson 3-3 0-0 6, Hairston 4-13 5-6 15, Simmons 0-0 0-0 0, Tokoto 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 27-63 10-12 71.
Halftime-Butler 35-18. 3-Point Goals-Butler 12-25 (Dunham 5-9, Clarke 4-6, Stigall 2-3, Fromm 1-5, Smith 0-2), North Carolina 7-22 (Paige 2-5, Bullock 2-6, Hairston 2-8, McDonald 1-2, Strickland 0-1). Fouled Out-Smith. Rebounds-Butler 39 (Marshall 11), North Caro-lina 29 (Hairston 7). Assists-Butler 12 (Jones 4), North Carolina 13 (Paige 5). Total Fouls-Butler 20, North Carolina 20. A-2,400.


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FOSTORIA The St. Wendelin Peace and Justice Team and Fostoria Area Citizens for Peace are teaming to host a community forum on sensible regulation of guns 1-4 p.m. today.
St. Wendelin Parish Life Center, 323 N. Wood St., Fostoria, is to host a variety of speakers and a time for public input.
"All of this came about because Ronnie Kromer - who owns four guns and is the St. Wendelin Peace and Justice person - the day after Newtown, she sent out an email that we had to do something in this region," said Jim Bailey, a FACP member and one of the forum organizers.
Bailey has compiled a fact sheet with a number of gun-related statistics.
In a typical day in America, more than 80 people are killed by guns.
Each year, more than 9,000 murders involving guns take place. and a higher number of suicides.
Each year the total of gun deaths exceeds 30,000, which includes more accidental shootings, suicides and more than 9,000 murders.
Each year, more than 9,000 murders involving guns take place. and a higher number of suicides.
Each year, total gun deaths exceed 30,000, which includes more accidental shootings, suicides and more than 9,000 murders.
Births, marriages, divorces and deaths are registered in the U.S., as well as cars, trucks, boats, trailers, bicycles, houses, land and dogs - everything but guns. Ohio is one of 33 states that places no restrictions on private sales (the so-called "gun show loophole").
Kromer is to serve as timer at today's forum. Bailey said the gathering has three goals: to educate the public, to allow citizens to be heard and to listen, and to establish a grassroots effort to work for sensible gun regulation.
Bailey said such a group could become a chapter of the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence, or it could be a four-county organization with Wood, Hancock, Seneca and Sandusky counties.
"We've got good speakers, I think," Bailey said.
A Fostoria resident, Bailey is a retired educator with a master's degree in political science. He is a retired teacher, coach, athletic director and former Fostoria mayor.
Other speakers at the forum include:
Toby Hoover of Perrysburg. The keynote speaker, Hoover is executive director and a founding member of the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence. Formed in 1995 with broad representation from the civic, law enforcement, medical and peace communities, OCAGV works for the reduction of gun violence through education, advocacy and public awareness.
Jo Hollingsworth of Fostoria. The forum's moderator, Hollingsworth has a doctorate in French and a master's in business administration. She is co-owner of a Fostoria business and a co-founder of Fostoria Area Citizens for Peace. A member of Tiffin Area Pax Christi, she also is on the advisory council of Project Peace in Tiffin.
Marjorie Burton of Sandusky. Burton is a retired police officer and serves now as director of safety and security at Oberlin College, where she has served in many campus and museum security roles for 26 years. Burton holds multiple certifications in safety services.
Phyllis Putnam of Tiffin. Putnam is retired as executive director of the Hancock County ADAMHS Board and executive director of the Hancock County Mental Health Clinic in Findlay. Before that, she was a psychiatric social worker.
Josie Setzler of Fremont. Setzler leads two community peace groups, Tiffin Area Pax Christi and People for Peace and Justice Sandusky County. She also has been active in local mental health and environmental efforts, and she participates in national actions with the community, Witness Against Torture.
At the forum, copies of James Atwood's book, "America and Its Guns," are to be available for sale at $15.
"It's the best book I know about guns in America. He's a Presbyterian pastor, a gun owner, a hunter and he's been working for gun safety for 35 years," Bailey said.
He added concerned citizens are welcome to attend FACP meetings the third Sunday of the month at the Presbyterian Church in Fostoria.
"We've had a number of people who said 'I want to do something,' but we don't know where this (gun regulation group) is going to go," Bailey said. "It's the time right now. The president just came out and said if we're going to do anything, we need to do it now."


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Samsung Omnia II I8000 Review
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HTC set a standard for Windows Mobile customization with TouchFLO, and last year Samsung made their entry into the market with the TouchWiz UI touting Omnia. The Omnia II I8000 is now here, and a 2 has been added to the end of TouchWiz as well. This new Omnia is bigger and badder, with just about everything getting a refresh...
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1. rtimi26 (Posts: 42; Member since: 16 Mar 2009)
Okay you got certain things down right about the phone being a little laggy, but don't you think its because you had to re-skin windows ontop of windows. I would think that would be enough to slow any phone down, and yet according to all reviews, that I have read it seems to be doing well, so please why the 8 and not 9.5 or at least a 9. Well that's your opinion but all in all great review.
2. filteroff (Posts: 34; Member since: 18 Feb 2009)
I wonder if you can disable the UI on this phone and use something like SPB Mobile Shell... SPB might just do the trick
4. hunter (Posts: 1; Member since: 04 Aug 2009)
Just got mine for a week, don't like the touchwiz. I disabled it and replace its with spbshell 3... And its perfect, no lag. Anyone knows how to get mapking working on this set?
5. tshow84 (Posts: 65; Member since: 11 Jun 2009)
where did they get 8 from? even if they're not basing it on the average (9.375)...if the everything else is so awesome, why not give it a 9.5, taking off .5 for one small flaw that im sure will be remedied in a future software release...or can they really not rate it higher than the iphone (the original iphone averaged rating: 3G: 8.5625, 3G s : 8.05625 - phonearena rating: 3G : 8.5, 3G s : 8.8)
8. drewsky (Posts: 147; Member since: 04 Jan 2009)
You got it they can't rate it better than the Iphone.
10. tedkord (Posts: 11617; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
That's how my old employer used to do our annual employee ratings - you'd get above average or excellent on each individual section, then get average as your overall grade. When I asked about that, I was told it was because everyone is expected to excel, so excellence is average. Or, it's my job to do more than my job. I no longer work there, and they got NO notice when I quit.
36. Schmao (Posts: 357; Member since: 05 Jul 2009)
Saying they couldn't rate it better than the iphone, makes no sense whatsoever. Obviously you are lost. Go read up on your details before making a stupid comment. Look at all the phones that have higher rating than the iphone.
3. Pure Gold (Posts: 1; Member since: 04 Aug 2009)
Can someone help me out with PA ratings? I don't get them. The Omnia II gets great individual scores, but gets an 8 overall compared to say the Samsung Jet which gets pretty good individual scores but a 9 overall. What am I missing? Does the overall rating depend on something different?
37. Schmao (Posts: 357; Member since: 05 Jul 2009)
Go to the "HOW WE RATE" link and all your questions will be answered
6. Andrewtst (Posts: 631; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
Phone arena always have overall rating issue. I have this phone, it is smooth, the only place need to tune is during new sms, landscape mode of touch player and photo browser. Beside this, it is cool. I also install SPB mobile shell, as it made the phone more coolest. ;-)
7. rtimi26 (Posts: 42; Member since: 16 Mar 2009)
well people you are right that is a little confusing when the jet got a 9 and O2 got an 8, lets just hope all read the full review. Like i said to a friend iphone should be a feature phone and not a smartphone while if you want full featured phone, lets see what 6.5 and 7 would look like.
9. tedkord (Posts: 11617; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
Technically, resolution is quadrupled, not doubled. 384,000 pixels vs. 96,000. Or, of you're looking at ppi, it's about 252ppi vs. 146ppi., or about 1.73X more pixels per inch. I think the iPhone is something like 165 ppi, so this display should look NICE! But, I've been reading that the daylight visibility is poor. That's my number one complaint about my Omnia. It's a great phone which is virtually unuseable outdoors in daylight.
11. PhoneArena Team (Posts: 258; Member since: 27 Jun 2006)
Thanks for the note! We had it fixed immediately.
12. behold--me (Posts: 650; Member since: 22 Jun 2009)
like the jet better.....smaller and DOESNT have that p.o.s. winmo ui
13. mr. anderson (Posts: 92; Member since: 16 Apr 2009)
do you people not actually read the reviews? everyone always gets so caught up in the numbers, averaging this and that. first off, read their link right under the ratings. secondly, if you actually read the review (or hell, even the conclusion...hell, even the cons) you'd see that the lag killed the phone, and then youd understand why it only got an 8.
14. Andrewtst (Posts: 631; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
It is not ready lag, I not sure why they mention cons as lag, lag, lag. I am using it now and I am happy with it.
15. rtimi26 (Posts: 42; Member since: 16 Mar 2009)
speak about lag, just for you to know, what multi-tasking phone today doesn't have lag. Any phone that has to keep the memory used due to runing apps will eventually lag. According to pocketnow.com you can increase cpu performance and not affect battery, which means to me that it can get faster. Maybe when 6.5 comes out it would be less laggy. I am currently runing cooked rom on the original omnia and doesn't seem to be as laggy as the 6.1. Lets I remind you again that ontop of the wm applications already installed, there is also samsungs applications running. Keep that in mind folks. Just wait for a featured phone from samsung like the jet with multitasking which doesn't slow down like windows. Its all about windows, which has been clarified that wm7 won't have this problem. Windows mobile 7 is said to have certain hardware requirements which manufacturers have to stick to so therre won't be many variations of it and therefore would be easy to make things uniform and fast.
38. destardi (Posts: 4; Member since: 24 Nov 2009)
My Droid is 5 weeks old..and doesn't lag between any screens at all.
16. ruggedruffian (Posts: 2; Member since: 14 Jul 2009)
Honestly Phone Arena, please be more detailed about your reviews. You spend half your conclusion complaining about the lag, but the lag is mentioned in at most 1 line during your whole review. Why don't you go more into detail. The cube is choppy, the email takes 5 seconds to pop up, etc etc. You use a lot of slick salesman talk grazing over a lot of features, but please go into more detail and give us a better idea of the UI.
17. aulton85 (Posts: 4; Member since: 11 Aug 2009)
I agree with most on this review. Its solid, to the point and shows all the greats about this new phone and the major fault it has that can be fixed with a firmware update or mobile shell. But the problem comes in the average score. Both the Hero and Iphone 3Gs received their average score. Well the Hero got rounded up, but the point is the average for the samsung, when all is added together and divided is a 9 at least. Why the 8 if you base your overall rating on average. Clarify your rating scheme please because you follow average for other devices EXCEPT this one.
18. Vandro (Posts: 17; Member since: 12 Aug 2009)
Hooray for firmware updates. TouchWiz is nice, and its full integration into WinMo rather than the 70% coverage of the latest TouchFlo is excellent, but I know I would have removed it and skinned SPb Shell 3.0 or ported pieces of TouchFlo3D, especially the tabbed today screen portions. HTC's apps just have better support across the board, push internet is awesome, and performance is silky smooth with a distinctively professional UI. The 800MHz processor and AMOLED screen really do it for me, even if the camera needs a little work - but, what new phone doesn't need a few tweaks. Seriously killer battery life, one of the few readily available AMOLED screens, speedy performance, a solid base interface with full inter-operability and compatibility with the whole matured range of WinMo mods: what is there not to love? This phone shouldn't be a sequel, but more like a really killer Omnia v1.5, with the WinMo 7 variant gaining the true status - the monster that it will probably be.
19. aulton85 (Posts: 4; Member since: 11 Aug 2009)
Damn now I really want the phone if you put it like that. I was already planning on getting it, but I was going to wait to see how everyone else felt about it. Reading your comment just fully reinforces my desire to have this phone.
20. kjack628 (Posts: 49; Member since: 19 Jul 2009)
I don't like touchwiz all that much so I might put spb shell 3.0 on there. Wm6.1 is the problem not the device this phone should of got a 9.5..wm6.5 is a tiny step but I bet wm7 will be really nice!!..I hope the o2 is upgradable to wm7
21. aulton85 (Posts: 4; Member since: 11 Aug 2009)
From what I hear from my friends in Singapore, it should be. We'll just have to wait and see on that one. I will most likely use shell on it as well, but I'll give the touchwiz a shot first.
23. dlo22 (Posts: 1; Member since: 14 Aug 2009)
From what I've read, the widgets plus is what causing most of the lag. I believe you can disable it without turning off the TouchWiz UI - which refers to the finger friendly menus and program launcher. In my opinion, I think the widgets are more flash than practical. Like what others have already said, it would be much better to install spb mobile shell or ultimate launcher for the home screen. Plus, you'll save some ram while doing it.
24. aulton85 (Posts: 4; Member since: 11 Aug 2009)
Yes you read right then, it is the widget plus that causes most of the lag and you can disable it under the settings option. But also remember that when they did this review they had phone running on automatic cpu power. On high power you barely lose any battery life and the widgets load a lot faster. There is still some lag though that can be fixed with a firmware update. But once again I have to agree that mobile shell is probably going to be the UI of choice for this phone.. Many did it for the original Omnia and it made the phone awesome..
26. Vandro (Posts: 17; Member since: 12 Aug 2009)
It would be nice if Samsung saved us all the hour or so we would need to get rid of their comical distraction of a UI and preload SPB or TouchFlo on the device as a second option. Hint, hint, Samsung. Leave the widgets to the people who buy your feature phones.
22. mmayer54 (Posts: 19; Member since: 15 Jun 2009)
Phone arena's grading system MAKES NO SENSE! The Touch Pro 2 had very low scores across the board (7.5 avg.) but then give it a 9 overall. They gave Samsung i8000 FOUR 10's w/ nothing lower than a single 8 score (avg. was 9.37).....But gave it an 8 OVERALL Where is the "credibility" here?
25. Maemo (Posts: 1; Member since: 22 Aug 2009)
Hey, does anyone know will WinMo 6.5 support 16M colours? If not the I'll forget the whole WinMo system.
27. ais250 (Posts: 5; Member since: 06 Mar 2009)
Inside source at Best Buy says phone to launch 09/06 per their ad-proofing this week.
28. Fresh Gear (Posts: 2; Member since: 09 Jul 2009)
I think the Omnia II is really a great improvement from the previous Omnia, even compared to the HTC Touch Diamond II. I did a comprehensive review here with lots of screen shots and highlighting most of the programs that comes bundled in the PDA. http://freshgear.wordpress.com
/2009/08/24/review-samsung-omnia-ii-8gb-gt-i8000/Some feedback would be appreciated :) Regards, Kenneth Lim
29. Fair&Balanced (Posts: 31; Member since: 29 Jul 2009)
I wish all reviews everywhere would give a bit of detail about how much garbage is locked into the phone.... we all know carriers really screw up the phone with all types of garbage programs you can't delete and menus you can't clean up, but how about the unlocked full price version? For example, the ATT Samsung Impression is worthless because of all the ATT and Samsung garbage on the phone. The Nokia 5800 is much better, but still has a lot of Nokia garbage programs that are either "locked" or part of the "system". like, why can't you delete garbage games and facebook and all the other nonsense? Why lock crap onto a phone? So from now on, how about a quick paragraph on whether the unlocked retail version of the phone is worth buying considering the amount of junk you cannot delete. My experience with the ATT Impression is enough to scare me away from this Samsung phone not knowing how much of the crap we see on the sample menu pages we will have to wade through for the rest of our ownership period... after all, it's not like we can go to the corner store and diddle with an unlocked version of phones for a while..
30. xmguy (Posts: 38; Member since: 12 Feb 2009)
Any idea on cost?
31. behold--me (Posts: 650; Member since: 22 Jun 2009)
well dammit!!!!!!! scrap win mo and ur ok!!!!!!!!!!
32. rujhan (Posts: 1; Member since: 22 Sep 2009)
AVOID THE OMNIA II AT ALL COSTS IF YOU INTEND TO USE ITS EMAIL!! Or am I the only Omnia owner who's having problems? The biggest problem is that it will lose HTML formatting when replying, and renders text in a single unreadable (almost) line. Even if Samsung manage to overcome this problem, I will still be unhappy because the other big problem is that Omnia's email client is just so darn uncomfortable to use. The colors are all wrong, pictures can't be displayed, fonts are either too big or too small, no scrolling sideways, attachments can't be opened. I've upgraded the firmware at the service center twice and the problems still persist. When I first got it, it can't even read MS Exchange emails but fortunately this problem was resolved after the first upgrade. I hope Samsung will allow Omnia II to run in PLAIN VANILLA MODE when WinMo 6.5 arrives. For now, the phone is safely locked in my drawer..
33. Lamesite (Posts: 1; Member since: 22 Oct 2009)
The meaning of "Average" –noun Statistics. the mean obtained by adding several quantities together and dividing the sum by the number of quantities: the arithmetic mean of 1, 5, 2, and 8 is 4. Review scores- Design: 9, Display: 10, Camera: 8.5, Sound Quality: 8, Battery: 10, Connectivity: 9.5, Multimedia: 10, Organizer: 10. AVERAGE= 9.375.
34. mjpower4 (Posts: 7; Member since: 27 Oct 2009)
Tried this in Vodafone shop and it shapes up well and the lag is barely noticeable. Problem is no 8gb version available in UK at this stage only 2gb so will hang on or move to another device as wanted more memory. Samsung not much point saying its available in 2gb, 8gb and 16gb if you only supply in the base version - Disappointing
35. Occasion (Posts: 1; Member since: 12 Nov 2009)
Yeah, i'm not sure why they're thinking! 2GB...is it kidding? So i may probably order the 8GB model online from asian! I saw the 8GB unlock version!http://www.warehouse123.com/st
ore/product_information.php?pi d=21362&ptext=Samsung-Omnia
39. Inu (Posts: 1; Member since: 03 Dec 2009)
I think this is a typo more than anything, the avg. was 9.37.
40. drmin82 (Posts: 1; Member since: 27 Jan 2010)
I have been using this phone for the last one week. I must say the phone is awesome Especially the sound and screen quality. The lag the phonarena people are talking about is not a problem if u install Mobile shell from "spbsoftwarehouse.com". Theres no lag when u use this software.
41. fortify (Posts: 1; Member since: 22 Mar 2010)
It's important to provide as much clarification as possible. Omnia II running windows 6.1 lags. Running Windows 6.5 is actually much improved. I also added net compact framework 3.5 which improves on the OS stability and functionality.
42. trajedy (unregistered)
I bought my omnia II on the release date, and it was the best phone ever for the first couple months, then everything went to hell. menus were freezing, buttons were locking and disappearing, it started taking up to 10 minutes just to load into a menu, signal would drop to 0 and i had to remove the battery to get signal back, settings would randomly get erased, oh and lets not forget the time i thought "what the hell i have facebook mobile" and after disconnecting it would log back on to the internet every 2 minutes. It's a waste of time and money, and the software updates are not possible unless i hack my phone, in which case why the hell would i update it instead of putting linux on it and have no problems ever? i say to hell with this phone and this is the last straw with samsung devices, NEVER again will i buy any samsung products, as so far it seems as though they couldn't make a light switch work properly.
43. DB (unregistered)
What about the GPS system in Samsung Omina II?
45. Mirko (unregistered)
Junk. Will not work without a data plan regardless of the software you use.
44. Mirko (unregistered)
I bought this phone a little under a year ago. It is a piece of junk. It lags non stop, no matter what you try to do and has since day one. Even flipping through the menu screen it lags. Even texting will lag the phone.
The best part is that it won't even turn on now. The little windows logo just spins and spins and then freezes. I have to restart it a good 5-10 times.
It doesn't like to stay connected to bluetooth head sets. I have tried multiple ones so it isn't a headset problem.
I will never buy another Samsung phone in my life. Same goes for a windows OS phone.
46. Daryl (unregistered)
I had this phone for 6 months and it was JUNK! The memory was used up, and the phone wouldn't let me delete anything to free it up. Took it to the Verizon Store, and they told me to get a new one because it was junk! I knew as soon as I saw it was a Windows phone I should have returned it. As the review says Lag, Lag, Lag is dead on. This thing is about as fast as a Dog with 3 broken legs. Total Piece of garbage Do NOT buy!!!


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