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Samsung Galaxy Note II rumored to have flexible OLED screen
0. phoneArena 19 Jun 2012, 09:04 posted on
After we heard that the Samsung Galaxy Note II might be arriving in October with ultra high-res screen, now comes a contradictory rumor that it could feature a flexible OLED screen. The rumor for a 5.4-incher made with plastic substrate instead of glass comes courtesy of a Korean website, and nobody but Samsung could vouch for the validity of that claim. The source also claims that it will have a 12MP camera, whereas we've heard before it will sport an 8MP shooter, so it would all be some wishful thinking...
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1. wendygarett (unregistered)
I have learned a valuable lesson at May 3, thanks Mr. Rumor
2. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Hey I told PhoneArena.com about this tip/rumor. lol
Every day I try to dig up some information on my next phone. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will be EPIC!
October is going to be a great time of the year, Football will be in full swing (NFL) & the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will be kicking all other phones a$ses!
4. Suts_97 (Posts: 124; Member since: 05 May 2012)
This is possible, but not in 2012, its a thing of 2013!
5. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
You know you maybe 100% correct but if any company can push a flexible screen into the mainstream it will be Samsung. Until Samsung says no it will not have it, then it's indeed plausible.
24. MobileCaseReview (Posts: 242; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
All I have to say is, the note should have never came with gingerbread. I'm running FJ's base rom from cm9. This is how this bad boy should've been. Even Goldie's modded version with all the new Touch Wiz UI and goodies from the S3 really shows the power of the note. Let's just wait and see what the hardware specs are when it actually comes to the US.
35. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
the Note 2 will have ICS and will take a year to upgrade to jelly bean. bottom line it will never have the newest Android version..
12. ph00ny (Posts: 1238; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Not sure
technology is there and has been demo'd multiple times in the past few years. With Corning announcing flexible screen overlay, it sounded really close to release
6. deeoh1084 (Posts: 50; Member since: 30 Dec 2009)
it's just a rumor people don't get too excited (well i was excited for sure) but this Galaxy Note device line sounds like a really attractive device even the current one i talked to few people who have the current Galaxy Note and they all love it i haven't heard any complaints especially after the ICS update also, they said they will never be able to use any other smart phones besides the Galaxy Note... if Galaxy Note II comes out i want to try them as well (well if US releases the device in a timely manner it seems like we are the last one to get these nice devices)
8. SlimSoulja86 (Posts: 660; Member since: 03 Nov 2011)
If they put all the S3 flavors with all d note juice, I'm gonna get me this and iPhone 5, like both iOS and Android experience.
25. MobileCaseReview (Posts: 242; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
running leaked roms with SGS 3 goodies and the newer touchwiz. This phone finally woke up and is doing the hardware some justice.
7. Bluesky02 (Posts: 1439; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Let's dream it will have Windows 8 RT
9. SlimSoulja86 (Posts: 660; Member since: 03 Nov 2011)
Nah! It's fine on Android. Samsung it's different, I'm sure they will creat a line for windows RT
Samsung it's all about choice, they fulfil need of all LSM's and all OS',
10. Mube1 (Posts: 153; Member since: 22 Sep 2011)
Its for 2013 just bcoz of galaxy s3
11. DigitalMD (Posts: 226; Member since: 17 Feb 2010)
Flexible is not likely this fall. Not mature enough to risk a flagship product on it,
19. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
The note isnt samsung's flagship, thats the SGS3. The note is just the very well selling big brother to the flagship.
23. DigitalBoy05 (Posts: 218; Member since: 04 Jun 2011)
Any Galaxy phone has the potential to be a flagship. I just wish they wouldnt brand their meant to be cheap phones with that branding.
27. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
Which is why there is only one "S" That is their flagship series. The note was technically supposed to be a one off for business people and just happened to get popular. they were not expecting such sales from it. Glad they did though.
29. pbui.818 (Posts: 78; Member since: 06 Feb 2012)
I think Samsung spent more on advertising for the Galaxy Note than they did on all the Galaxy Ss combined!
Think long format SuperBowl ad with ten celebrities and web tie-ins and giveaways!
If that doesn't qualify for "flagship" status, I don't know what does.
There's no reason why there can't be a near-flagship line which you spend more money on! Or is there?
30. pbui.818 (Posts: 78; Member since: 06 Feb 2012)
This is why I prefer the term "marquis" instead of "flagship"
44. dmckay12 (Posts: 243; Member since: 25 Feb 2012)
This was after months of availability outside of the U.S. where the Note had very promising sales. Samsung believed that the Note could be successful in the U.S. if it played its cards right, hence the large marketing campaign.
36. Dr.Phil (Posts: 1176; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
In my opinion, I think it could be argued that both the S3 and the Note are flagship devices. The reason I say this is because the Note is technically in a category of its own. If you go on the Samsung website you will even see under the "Mobile" category: "Cell Phones", "Tablets", and then "Galaxy Note". Samsung has tried to make the Note into a new "phablet" category. Therefore, it can be argued that the S3 is the flagship for their cell phone devices and the Note is the flagship for their "phablet" devices. The upcoming Galaxy Note 10.1 will most likely be their flagship for their tablet devices. So again, in my opinion it can be argued that the Note is a flagship device because it is not considered just a phone by Samsung (although yes, you will also find the Note under the cell phone category on their website). Not to mention that Samsung has poured millions of dollars in advertising and sponsorships for the Note. Plus, I would guess that the next Note may have some better specifications than the S3 considering the last Note had a faster processor (international version) than what was found on the S2. There are even rumors of the Note II having the new Exynos 5 series CPU, but I will not use rumors as a basis for my argument.
13. Fallout09 (Posts: 421; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Am I missing something? What good is a flexible display on a rigid body?
18. bayusuputra (Posts: 963; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)
it can protect the screen from breaking when dropped..just like the LCD in laptops (the one that you'll see rainbows when you press it).. drop it and most probably only the body suffers damages, whereas the screen will not..
i don't know, i hope that flexible SuperAMOLED HD+ will be realised, but i'm fine with a normal SuperAMOLED HD+.. not that used to looking at pentile displays..
14. Suts_97 (Posts: 124; Member since: 05 May 2012)
If they release this, S3's gonna be in trouble!
31. pbui.818 (Posts: 78; Member since: 06 Feb 2012)
Galaxy S III would only be affected by this if they do proceed to market this Galaxy Note II on all carriers. Even then, Galaxy S II has a huge head start as in 9 million pre-orders.
There is room for both devices in the market. In fact, there will be a few people who will get both and alternate between them. If your carrier charges extra, just root one and make it a wi-fi hotspot then use Skype or Google Voice on the other. Or, move your SIM card between the two as needed.
I suspect Verizon anticipates consumers trying this and it's why they're moving to shared data.
15. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
i love PA for excluding that false watermark. god im still pissed.
16. _VipeR_ (Posts: 47; Member since: 30 May 2011)
My only hope is that, since no other US Carrier of importance (I'm going to say sorry to you T-mo, but please know that I'm really not) has taken the steps past testing the original note on their network, Sprint will simply bypass the original and pick up the Note II. I work across the hall from an AT&T store and all too many times have I considered switching just for the Note. However, I refuse to pay more than what I am for Sprint service and be limited on how much data I can use. Also, I am hoping that by the time the Note II reaches production, Samsung will have come up with a solution that will allow the US to take advantage of the Exynos processors and LTE service. If this comes to fruition, I will personally head up the largest petition campaign that Sprint has ever encountered in order to lobby for any device period. Yes! Including the iDrone!
32. pbui.818 (Posts: 78; Member since: 06 Feb 2012)
I'm confused. How do you mean to use the phrase "comes to fruition".
I am fairly confident it means "comes to pass" or "occurs".
Though, It is somewhat ambiguous what occurance that refers to.
As such why do you need to lobby for any other device?
17. _PHug_ (Posts: 444; Member since: 11 Oct 2011)
I don't drop phones, so I'll take a high res screen.
20. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
I dont see why they couldnt do HD+ and flexible at the same time. If you have some information I missed on the subject, show it to me please.
That said... on a phone that size, I think id rather have the flexible screen. The HD to HD+ isnt going to be a huge difference, but the advantages when dropped should be huge for flex screens.
21. TheInfamousCJ (Posts: 20; Member since: 24 Nov 2011)
I concur, I do believe this will hit the states as the Google Nexus Note. If the rumors about a Google nexus 5 device line in November are correct. I expect they are true; I would love to see an Asus Nexus 10, Samsung Nexus Note, 2 high end devices from HTC and Lg, and a mid level Nexus from either Motorola/other OEM (if Google balks at using the motorola acquisition for a nexus line possibly Huawei). I doubt Samsung will get commissioned to do another Flagship Device unless its note esque; they don't want to harm their relationship wth OEMS.
22. Phaze0085 (Posts: 112; Member since: 22 Sep 2011)
Ive been waiting for these rumors to start! I love the size of the Note and i've been looking forward to the Note 2. 5.4 inches tho? That seems like not much of a leap forward, more like baby steps. I was thinking 6.3. Anyway, I look forward to the new model. Cant wait.
26. ghostkilla1388 (Posts: 50; Member since: 11 Jun 2012)
Bring the note to sprint and ill be happy!
28. Jeradiah3 (Posts: 1033; Member since: 11 Feb 2010)
I hope that the Note 2 will be available in October in the states because i'll save my eligibility to upgrade to it!! My wife has the Note and she loves it. Im a big guy (6'7" 240lbs) and the Note is the perfect phone for me
33. richardyarrell2011 (banned) (Posts: 510; Member since: 16 Mar 2011)
Regardless of what this device comes as from a spec standpoint it better launch on all carriers just like the Galaxy S3. No more one carrier junk. I want to have a Galaxy Note 2 to go along with my new Galaxy S3...
34. Myrith (Posts: 55; Member since: 17 Feb 2012)
So when I write on the screen with the pen, it'll be all squishy? This rumor just doesn't sound practical. I'll take glass.
37. Hammerfest (Posts: 383; Member since: 12 May 2012)
As long as they keep the 16:10 aspect ratio (ergo the hopeful 1920x1200) and not the s**tty "Media Standard" 16:9 NARROWSCREEN trash I will be on the gravy train for it...
That being said, with the relese of the new Mac laptops... im actually having a "weird" moment... I cant stand Apple, the low IQ of the majority of its user base (read: ignorant fanboyism), the overpriced hardware, and the Berlin wall Software.... BUT...
WHY THE HELL IS APPLE GETTING IT RIGHT? Id have to double check, but I kinda RAGE quit my browser after reading the initial specs because THE APPLE LAPTOP at least (not the phone) has a 16:10 aspect ratio...
WHY SO SANE APPLE... I absolutly HATE the narrow screens that 16:9 provide and have already turned almost everyone I have "challanged" (putting my monitor against theirs and even swapping for daily use, they like....) into a 16:10 lover...
Gah... Im rambling!
38. tiara6918 (Posts: 2036; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
Now that's a good way for you to have the note in your pocket. I won't be too surprised if they'll release the next generation of the galaxy s with a bigger screen, since you can just adjust the size of the screen, that would make it comfortable in your pockets.
39. Sweegee (Posts: 4; Member since: 19 Jun 2012)
Hmm the s3 or should I wait for the note? Or wait for windows 8 phones to come out. Decisions decisions.....
40. lsutigers (Posts: 820; Member since: 08 Mar 2009)
Any word on HTC's competitor to the Note? Although I like the Note, anything from HTC will be much better build quality. I know it was previously reported I just haven heard anything in awhile.
41. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
tbh, i have the Galaxy Note, and im disappointed with it. after updating to ICS, the phone lags worse than my Optimus 3D, crashes so many times and the battery drain is beyond terrible. im surprised that the update was so sucky! and even before the update the phone was already laggy. i expected it to be smooth considering that it as a 1.4gHz Exynos dual core processor (and all e hype that Exynos get for being lag free) im super disappointed with the phone. sent it for repair twice already! im not going to upgrade to the Note 2 and im not going to get another Samsung product ever. im going to stick with either LG or Sony. you Samsung fanboys can eat sh*t
42. quryous (banned) (Posts: 106; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
All this is well and good, but we had hoped that they would have a better screen, Full HD, like on the new LG screen, full 1920 x 1080P in an SAMOLED HD +, but NOT Pentile. And, completely water-proof and drop-proof, as well.
We would also like to see them make their screen truly superambiphobic (that is: VERY water (hydrophobic) and oil (oleophobic) repellant, to cut down on smudges and fingerprints).
A superambiphobic screen is able to keep itself completely clean of smudges, smears, water spots, oil stains, fingerprints, etc. Let's get it on, Samsung! Recently I saw a friend's phone after he signed in with gestures. From several feet away I could see the pattern he used smeared on the screen, even after several minutes of use. That is NOT secure, we NEED better glass, superambiphobic glass, to be exact.
It should be, naturally, Enterprise Ready, and certified Samsung Approved for Enterprise (SAFE).
Face Unlock should be available.
It should also try to be a bit more future-proof. 2GB of RAM and 32GB Internal storage these days is an absolute MINIMUM! We'd actually like to see 4 and 64, or more, standard, by the end of the year.
Don't forget the wireless charger, with at least a 12" charging range, 5 feet would be better.
For expanded storage it should have a microSD card slot able to handle at least 64GB, and a micro-USB3 port for external access and drives.
The latest iteration of Bluetooth goes without saying, but so many aren't paying attention, so I'll say it. And for goodness sake, update and simplify pairing. Gracious what a mess everything seems to be, needlessly.
Further, it should have Dolby Mobile 3 with support for 5.1 sound via HDMI out.
Then, make sure it can play full HD for at least 10 or 11 hours, minimum.
Let's not forget an updated, more useful Stylus. The stylus should have a finer point, and the stylus INSIDE a full PEN-sized adapter should fit inside the case of the unit. It should have less lag. The current stylus is just too small to handle well, and the point is too broad for fine work.
Voice control is a must, and must be MUCH improved.
Don't forget wireless charging. It should be able to handle 2 units at least a foot away from the charger. Five feet would be better.
NFC is a MUST! And you should include some of your own NFC TecTiles as a sample, too, say 5 or 6 of them.
Don't forget, Android 4.1 or 5.0 should be loaded out of the box, with NO bloatware.
Then, of course, you can make it a Nexus device, to avoid bloatware and speed up updates.
Then, bring it to all carriers, as you did with the S III.
NOW, Samsung, you would be getting somewhere.
43. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
you have a lot of expectations and i bet 90% wont come true. Samsung, and every other manufacturer for that matter, won't out a phone with THAT many features, it will super expensive just to build it
45. SuperMaoriBro (Posts: 526; Member since: 23 Jun 2012)
oh aye dis is priddy choooice


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It's mid-February, and the lakes remain open, so we all know what that can mean:
A return of lake-effect snow, at least in some parts of the region.
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The National Weather Service has issued a lake-effect snow watch for Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties, from Saturday evening through late Sunday afternoon.
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on January 24, 2013 - 11:30 PM
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Enormous space, tons of light and exuberant color are what stand out when touring the Knox Summer Estate at Knox Farm State Park – site of Decorators' Show House 2013, which opens this spring.
The place is huge – the largest Show House yet at 14,400 square feet – and the windows, with idyllic views, are magnificent. The house has unique details, including doors that double as bookcases and a feast of colors – a garden palette of pinks, blues, yellows, plums and greens that dates back to the 1990s, when the late Seymour H. Knox III and Jean Knox lived in the home.
"It was a very harmonious house; everything just flowed. It was really a wonderful, airy, fabulous house," recalled Jean Knox, who lived in the house for 10 years and chose the vibrant colors.
"I've always loved color. I grew up in Purchase, N.Y., which is down in Westchester County, and my parents had a Georgian house. The (light lavender) color in the living room in East Aurora was the color of my parents' dining room," she said.
Back then, Knox chose a light raspberry pink for the foyer, which is still in place: "It just warmed it up – and made it seem not as large."
She combined plum-colored walls with a light blue ceiling in the dining room: "I love blue ceilings. I think it adds a lot. I also painted all the outside soffits blue," said Knox. Through the years, she also participated in a half-dozen previous Decorators' Show Houses, primarily as a faux painter for Gina Campbell of Chez Hazard Interiors.
Now the unoccupied house is about to get a 21st-century update by local design pros, transforming it into the 17th Decorators' Show House. Before it does, the public can attend a Sneak Peek of the undecorated house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 9 and 10. (See box below for details.)
Decorators' Show House, which takes place every other spring and is co-sponsored by the Junior League of Buffalo and The Buffalo News, has raised more than $3.4 million for local charitable projects since the first show house – the Larkin House – opened in 1981. All but two have been within Buffalo's city limits. Decorators' Show House 2009, E.B. Green's Wallace Estate, was in Eggertsville. This year, it's off to the 26-room main house in Knox Farm State Park, just outside the Village of East Aurora.
Show House Chairwoman Kitty Lysiak sees the location as an opportunity for people to plan a day in East Aurora, visiting the house and then touring, dining and shopping in the nearby village.
Some 20,000 visitors are anticipated, including out-of-towners. "We've already sold close to 4,000 combination gift tickets," Lysiak said. These tickets admit visitors to both the Sneak Peek and the decorated Show House, April 27 to May 19. Regular presale tickets will be available after Sneak Peek weekend.
The interior decorators and designers, who submitted proposals in November, dig in beginning March 10. They will be joined by landscapers, painters and craftsmen. The Friends of Knox Farm State Park also enlisted volunteers to make necessary repairs to the house, including wall and ceiling repairs due to ice dam damage.
In fact, the Friends of Knox Farm State Park Inc. is responsible for suggesting the main house as a candidate for the Decorators' Show House, according to Betsy Wallace, vice president of the board of directors of Friends of Knox Farm State Park.
"They also facilitated the 'meeting of the minds' between the state and the Junior League that made this event possible," Wallace said. (Visit the website www.friendsofknoxpark.org to learn more about the history of the property, renting the main house for events and more.)
By the time Show House opens its doors to the public in April, more than 50 spaces will be redecorated, including closets and hallways.
The decor does not have to flow from room to room, said Janice Worobec, one of three Show House co-chairwomen. "We want many different designs. That's what people come to see."
Some background: The house was built in 1916-17 as a summer home for Frank H. Jr. and Dorothy Knox Goodyear, who later sold it to Seymour H. Knox Jr. After his death in 1990, his son Seymour H. Knox III and Jean Knox lived there year-round. New York State acquired the 633-acre park in 2000. The house was designed by Cleveland architects Frank Bell Meade and James Montgomery Hamilton.
Some highlights sneak peekers will see:
• The windows – and lots of them, with views overlooking Knox Farm State Park. John Glenn, former farm manager on the property who has known the Knox family for decades, estimates that there are approximately 2,270 panes of glass throughout.
• The "before" wallpaper. Besides the lively floral in the kitchen – including on the ceiling – designer wallpapers include a Brunschwig & Fils "Bibliotheque" wallcovering that mimics shelves of books in the upstairs library (and is still part of the company's collection) and a vibrant floral in the master bedroom.
• Other highlights include a sleeping porch off the bedroom; a large kitchen pantry with a Jewett refrigerator and adjoining room with a safe door for storing silver; a billiard room with equestrian/polo-themed photographic murals depicting family members; various ceiling styles including barrel and pitched, and multiple fireplaces.
In anticipation of Decorators' Show House's spring opening, landscape chairwoman Bethany Rubin has planted 125 red and white tulip bulbs in the garden outside the breakfast room, which is being decorated by local interior designer Mark Taylor.
What: A look inside the undecorated Show House before the transformation begins.
Where: The Knox Summer Estate at Knox Farm State Park, 437 Buffalo Road, just outside the Village of East Aurora.
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 9 and 10.
Admission: Sneak Peek tickets are $5 at the door. A $20 combination gift ticket allows admission to both Sneak Peek and the decorated Show House, which opens to the public April 27 to May 19.
The combination tickets are available online at www.jlbuffalo.org as well as at the Sneak Peek. Regular presale tickets will be available online Feb. 11.
Parking: Free shuttle parking will be provided in nearby lots. Watch for shuttle signs along Buffalo Road near Knox Farm State Park.
Restrictions: No infants or children under age 10. The house is not wheelchair-accessible.
For more information on Decorators' Show House, including Monday tours and volunteer opportunities, visit www.jlbuffalo.org.
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That was after watching one of the world's most accomplished guitarists play his instrument.
"When you look at Robert Randolph and people like that and they're playing the pedal steel with 13 strings and changes of tuning and knee pedals and stuff like that, that's just like flying a helicopter to me," Berry said.
The band leader of Jelly Bread can be humble, but he's not too shabby on his own six-string.
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Accomplished at guitar and dobro, Berry was captivated when he heard a friend play an acoustic guitar on his lap and with a lighter.
"It has a different sound and feel," said Berry, who asked his buddy, "How the hell do you do that?"
While Robert Randolph is the vanguard of the sacred steel sound, Berry is a rare player in the Lake Tahoe region. It is mostly played in the South, but California's Ben Harper, who is a major influence of Berry's, also plays lap steel.
"I just started figuring it out," Berry said. "I didn't get to play a whole lot my first two years with the band because all I had was my dobro. Those resonator bells pick up so much sound, I couldn't play with the band because it would feedback continuously.
"A year and half ago I picked up a used lap steel from the Guitar Center. I plug it in and get a little nasty and dirty, and I've been doing it ever since with these guys."
Jelly Bread keyboardist Eric Matlock appreciates Berry's musicianship.
"David has these great arpeggios (broken chord) rhythms," Matlock said. "He is a very rhythmic player and he brings out the lap steel gets down and dirty."
Berry also received affirmation from members of the Lee Boys, probably the second-best known sacred steel band after Robert Randolph. During the Squaw Valley Funk Festival last summer, the Lee Boys, who were the headliners, watched the Reno band.
"Those guys were bobbing there heads and I said, 'Come on stage,' and a couple came up," Berry said. "I handed them my lap steel and I played guitar and we played Bill Withers' "Use Me."
Once again, Berry felt humbled.
"Those guys grow up with it in their churches playing from about the time they can speak," he said. " I thought, 'I got to go sit in my garage for about three years before I play this thing again.'"


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@Ben I am so going to do an avatar for that although it is not warranted at all! :)... read more »
JSON Files As Temporary File Storage In ColdFusion Applications
Posted on Jan 18, 2010 at 9:48 AM
Ben, just one thing to note (you may already be aware of this), and it's something I ran into recently, for this type of scenario it may be important to use the second parameter of the serializeJSON and deserializeJSON functions, mainly because by default serializeJSON doesn't distinguish between a ... read more »
Thoughts About Salaries And Raises As Motivated By Daniel Pink's Book, Drive
Posted on Jan 11, 2010 at 8:42 AM
I've actually never had a job where I've had 1. A pay increase and 2. A bonus! This may sound odd in today's world but I've spent a lot of time working for very small businesses and money is always tight. I try to get myself a decent base salary though. It would be nice once in a while to get someth... read more »
Testing Credit Card Transactions In Payflow Pro (Thanks Dan Vega!)
Posted on Jan 18, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Ben, I've been developing a shopping cart for processing UK transactions via Paypal and it is really frustrating. You have to usually send a support ticket. The response errors are usually wrong and the URLs are different for the UK and the US. The UK url is pilot-payflowpro.verisign.com and in som... read more »


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Sandy Coffey has rode local buses for 40-plus years.
She has a few ideas about how River Valley Transit can improve its service.
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"We in Williamsport, we work. You still need buses on Sunday. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, they have buses run on Sunday," Coffey said. "They tried buses on Sunday here before and they said it didn't work because they didn't get enough people ... They were starting running buses at 10 in the morning what did they expect? People start work at 6, 7, 8 in the morning."
On winter Sunday mornings, walks from Coffey's home on Third Street to work at the Holiday Inn, 100 Pine St., get plenty cold, she said.
"They should have bus passes right in these places where the buses stop," Coffey said. "All the buses run outside Giant, Weis, all the grocery stores. Instead of running in to get change to buy a pass, you should be able to buy a pass there."
Coffey is eligible for a senior citizen's bus pass book, yet does not have one because of the inconvenience involved in picking it up.
"You're supposed to go to the STEP office to pick up more passes. A lot of people just can't get there. I'm lucky that I stay in shape at my age, but a lot of older people can't make that trip, with the stairs. They should be able to send the passes to your home.
"Sometimes if you're on the bus and don't have correct change, if they don't know you, I've seen it where they really wouldn't let someone on the bus," she continued. "Most (of the drivers) are very, very friendly, though. Mark is one of the best drivers, and Dawn, she's the sweetest."


text: Description This Office 365 DIY Migration Workshop is a live instructional webinar designed to guide an organization's IT staff through the process of migrating to Microsoft Office 365 using mail management tools. It consists of one two-hour webinar and is designed for IT system administrators. About the Office 365 DIY Migration Workshop from Tech Impact The workshop includes: One live webinar to cover advanced Office 365 administration tools including Directory Sync, Filtering Coexistence, and Active Directory Federation Services. It also covers advanced migration tools such as Microsoft's Automated Exchange tool and the third-party MigrationWiz migration wizard. The organization is under no obligation to subscribe to Office 365 once the webinar is complete. Questions and answers with Tech Impact staff during the webinar. Access to how-to guides, administrator and end-user documentation, and planning materials for six months after the webinars. During this time, Tech Impact is also willing to answer a limited number of email follow-up questions. At the end of the workshop, you can select the migration method and tools most appropriate for your organization. Tech Impact will discuss the steps required to implement them. Organizations That Could Benefit from This Workshop If you have server or network administration experience, you can use this workshop to save money by learning how to migrate your organization to Office 365 without paying a third party to handle the implementation for you. How Other Organizations Have Benefited Tech Impact has migrated approximately 300 nonprofit organizations to Office 365. See how other organizations have benefited from migrating to Office 365 by visiting Tech Impact's Success Stories page. Select npOffice on the Solution filter below the map. About Tech Impact "Our IT experts work exclusively with nonprofits and can provide your workers with the help they need in terms they can understand. We maintain and deploy a comprehensive suite of products and services that focus solely on the needs of nonprofits." Read TechSoup's interviews with Tech Impact staff: Interview with Tech Impact's Linda Widdop Interview with Tech Impact's Sam Chenkin You can also visit the Tech Impact website for more information. Choose Carefully The administrative fee for this product is not refundable, and the product cannot be exchanged. Obtaining This Product Expect two emails. When your donation request has been approved, TechSoup will send a message to your organization email address with preliminary information about obtaining this product. Shortly after, the donor partner will send an email with information needed to complete activate your account and enroll in the webinars.


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Haggerty is a woman with no academic degree from Lyons, Colorado, but
she has published an environmental research paper in
the International
Journal of Forestry Research about
the harmful effects radio
waves have on aspen seedlings.
started studying electromagnetic fields 20 years ago. She had heard
of a preliminary
conducted near her home north of Steamboat Mountain that
aspen seedlings were healthier when shielded
from radio waves.
in 2005, she saw that her geraniums were stunted and had an inkling
that it may have had to do with radio frequencies, since she placed
her plants in a Faraday cage, which is covered by a metal screen that
prevents radio frequency energy from "hitting" the plants.
Haggerty's inkling was correct, since her geraniums were suddenly
growing at a faster rate with larger leaves.
first planted the aspen seedlings in 2007, where one group was in a
Faraday cage, another was wrapped in fiberglass that didn't protect
the plants from radio waves and the third group was completely
unprotected. The procedure began in spring, and by the end of July,
there were noticeable differences in growth. Once October approached,
even the colors varied.
found that the shielded seedlings produced more growth, longer
shoots, bigger leaves and more total leaf area," said Haggerty.
"The shielded group produced 60 percent more leaf area and 74
percent more shoot length than the mock-shielded group.
leaves in the shielded
group produced striking fall colors, while the two exposed
groups stayed light green or yellow and were affected by areas of
dead leaf tissue. The shielded leaves turned red, which was a good
sign. The unshielded leaves in both exposed groups had extensive
decay, and some leaves fell off while they were still green."
to the U.S. Forest
Service researchers, drought conditions are likely the cause
of death for thousands of acres of aspen trees in Colorado. While
Haggerty recognizes that her study is only a preliminary experiment,
she argues that the surrounding area is "saturated" with
radio waves from televisions, radios, microwave ovens, weather radar
and cell phones that are contributing to the demise of these
appears that there may be negative effects on the health and growth
of aspens from the radio frequency background," said Haggerty.
trees are not the only victims falling dead to radio waves. According
to researchers at Chandigarh's
Panjab University in India, radiation
from mobile phones is a key factor in the decline
of honey bees throughout Europe and the United States. The
experiment was conducted by putting two cell phones that were powered
on for a total of one half hour per day inside one bee hive while
putting dummy models of cell phones in another. Three months later,
researchers found a severe decline in honey bees in the active cell
phone infested hive. In addition, the queen bee in the powered cell
phone hive produced less eggs.
it's plants or bees, researchers and everyday citizens like Haggerty
alike have proven that radio waves have an adverse effect on the
surrounding environment and hope that it will change the point of
views of doubters and help find ways to protect the environment.
paper sparked interest in Wayne Shepperd of the Forest
Service's Rocky Mountain
Research Station, and he had Haggerty present her data at the
regional conference on forest decline in Fort Collins in 2008. From
there, the paper was accepted at the North American Forest Ecology
Workshop at Utah State University and is now published in the
scientific journal.
quote: I'd wager that part of the "spike" could be put down to the better ability for medical services to actually identify cancer and bother to work on it, rather than ignore it rather and just putting "natural causes" or some secondary cause as the cause of death down on a chart.
quote: There are many other things that probably affect cancer rates too. The number of chemicals that we choose t surround ourselves with. Cleaning products that we are happy to mix up in the home and inhale, as well as touch.....
quote: Even so, I feel that their benefits mostly outweigh the negative aspects that may exist, which even after many many studies have yet to be proven.
quote: Not one single study has been reliably conclusive that radio waves have a direct effect on natural health.


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quote: If you want a small tablet with a huge app library, the Nexus 7 is the one to beat.
quote: If you want tons of content and a low price, the Amazon ecosystem is top notch.
quote: As for all the other countries the only one that matters is where I am.
quote: Comparisons based on how many countries it's available is silly, it's not how many it's if it's mine or not.
quote: Android apps are still mostly just blown up phone apps even in the US.
quote: Except if you live in the countries where Amazon doesn't sell music (Apple sells music in 62 countries Amazon sells music in 7) or where Amazon doesn't sell movies (Apple sells movies in 62 countries Amazon sells movies in just 2) or where Amazon doesn't sell TV shows (Apple sells TV shows in 6 countries Amazon sells TV shows in 2) or where Amazon doesn't sell apps (Apple sells apps in 153 countries Amazon sells apps in just 6).
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In a world where technology surrounds us, careers in the field are growing and expanding. Middlesboro High School science teacher Willie Blechschmidt is giving students an opportunity at a bright start in the realm of science, technology, engineering and math or STEM.
Last week was the Summer STEM Camp held at SKCTC. The program featured several hands-on project which taught students about solar energy, proper insulating in a home, robotics and STEM basics.
"We've been focusing, this year, on sustainable energy and how this could affect our lives and it's really changing the way people look at engineering and technology, STEM as a whole," said SKCTC professor Joe Johnson.
This annual program is open to students ages 12 to 16. It aims to increase interest in the STEM opportunities at MHS and give students an outlook for job opportunities and a new way to view the world around them.
"Really, STEM at the high school level teaches a thought process. It's thinking logically and step-by-step and the more people we can get to think in this manner, with the problem solving, the better things are going to be and that's really the goal," said Blechschmidt.
MHS freshman student Daniel Hurst constructed a home from popsicle sticks. They tested the house for insulative properties and discussed budgeting building materials, blueprints and how different types of building materials can affect energy savings.
"Not everybody is going into a career of engineering — that's not possible — but if we could get everyone to think in a logical way then it's a whole different mindset and a whole different, a better, way of looking at things," said Blechschmidt.
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LISBON - The Columbiana County Courthouse hallways are no longer crowded, and an off-site location opened specifically because of those crowds is now closed.
So where are all those workers who clogged the courthouse for the past two years while researching deeds for oil and gas drilling companies wanting to lease county property?
The answer is twofold. First, much of the work can now be done online, and, secondly, the leasing phase of the shale gas boom appears to be winding down.
"There's a dramatic reduction in traffic there (at the off-site location) and in the courthouse, so it appears to me back a more normal operation," said county Commissioner Mike Halleck.
He keeps in contact with people in the shale gas industry and they have indicated leasing is slowing down as the focus shifts to the drilling phase.
It was only four months ago that commissioners and county Recorder Craig Brown were looking for solutions to alleviate overcrowding in the courthouse, as dozens of workers waited in line outside the recorder's office and jammed into a basement office to perform deed searches and make copies.
In response to the overcrowding, commissioners in April made the former county elections board office available to those workers, and Brown agreed to move the deed index books there. With the books went about half the crowds, which alleviated much of the overcrowding.
Brown said he closed the off-site location recently and moved the index books back to the courthouse after he contracted with GBS Corp., a software company with an office in Mahoning County, which made the index books available online through a link to the recorder's website.
The cost of the work was $2,500, plus a $300 monthly fee for maintaining the website.
Deed researchers no longer have to come to the courthouse to perform the initial legwork and can instead search the index book online from any location, which tells them where to find the actual deed. This enables researchers to do this preliminary work from home or, for those who live outside the area, from their hotel rooms and restaurants.
Brown said another contributing factor is that Chesapeake Energy, which is by far the largest leaseholder in the county, hardly ever needs to send researchers to the courthouse anymore after it paid to digitalize deed records, and that process has been completed.


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For active couples who want to see Columbus at a faster pace, the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon, Oct. 21, is a great way to take fitness and fun to a new level. The marathon starts in the heart of downtown Columbus and winds its way past area landmarks and great neighborhoods like the Columbus Museum of Art, Short North and Arena District. For the first time, marathon runners and walkers will race through Ohio Stadium, home of The Ohio State Buckeyes' football team. Not ready to lace up your running shoes? The marathon invites everyone to watch the race and enjoy the more than 100 live bands and radio shows that will line the course. columbusmarathon.com
Columbus' Short North neighborhood offers a Halloween extravaganza during the HighBall, a masquerade celebration on Oct. 27 that's a cross between Carnivale and Mardi Gras. Since its introduction three years ago, HighBall has become one of Columbus' signature events. Take part in the costume contest, which has categories such as "Most Radiant" and "Best B-Movie ensemble." The Costume Couture Fashion Showdown takes place on a dramatic runway under the Short North arches. Designers compete for a $1,000 prize, not to mention bragging rights. Scores of performers, artists, stage performances and an 8-foot tarantula make this night an unforgettable experience. highballhalloween.com
The Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is a premier horticultural landmark located in downtown Columbus. More than 80 acres house 400 species of plants from around the globe, including a Victorian Palm House. In honor of the harvest, the conservatory will showcase a Glass Pumpkin Patch Oct. 28 where couples can stroll through an exhibit of hundreds of blown glass pumpkins created by local artists. The pumpkins will be available for sale at the gift shop. Visitor can also make their own glass pumpkin and watch glassblowing demonstrations. fpconservatory.org
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on December 24, 2012 - 1:00 AM
Most people understand that politics generally slows progress, but in the case of providing relief to the victims of Hurricane Sandy, there is no excuse for the current eight-week stalemate. This is not a test, it's an emergency. Congress must act.
President Obama has proposed a $60.4 billion emergency spending bill that would go directly to areas affected by the storm. Even then what White House officials are calling a "robust" investment in the region falls far short of what the states had requested.
But it's more than they currently have and, for that, we can all be grateful.
New York's Democratic Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey jointly praised the proposal, and a hurricane recovery task force walked that fine line between support and the option to request more.
Still, Congress has been slow to react. This is in sharp contrast to the timeline of two weeks for approval of more than $62 billion in federal aid for Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Hurricane Sandy, appropriately dubbed "Superstorm Sandy" was an epic event that swept through several states, most notably New Jersey, but also Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina. But the nation's largest city and financial center suffered some of the worst damage, along with parts of New Jersey.
It is unconscionable to think that relief funding requested by the president is just getting considered.
True, the nation has been hanging from a fiscal cliff, which leaves a lot of harrowing possibilities when broad tax cuts are set to expire and automatic spending cuts are scheduled to go into effect.
But this is an emergency and has been for quite some time, especially for those facing their own personal fiscal cliffs as they either remain homeless or jobless or own businesses that have been devastated and deal with infrastructure that is only beginning to see repair.
Cuomo, Christie and Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, a Democrat, in a recent opinion piece in the Washington Post, urged Congress not to leave Washington until it has provided aid to the Northeast.
As they said, the request for $60 billion was diligently assembled based on conservative estimates and in line with supplemental appropriations approved after previous disasters for other areas.
Congress should be capable of handling both the issue of an impending fiscal cliff and disaster relief for those millions who are currently suffering eight weeks after a devastating hurricane sliced through homes and upended lives.


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Canon USA Announces Availability of Mobile Print Solution For imageRUNNER ADVANCE Office Systems1 Nov, 2011
Lake Success, NY - November 1, 2011 - Canon USA, Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the availability of the EFI™ PrintMe® mobile print solution for Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE multifunction office products (MFPs). Developed by EFI utilizing Canon's MEAP platform, EFI PrintMe provides an intuitive method for mobile device users to send documents through EFI's PrintMe Service for output on Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE MFPs. Offering significant flexibility and convenience, the new solution is ideal for mobile users who expect and demand print functionality from their mobile devices.*
EFI™ PrintMe® mobile print solution for Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE supports Apple® iOS, RIM® Blackberry® OS, and Google Android™ mobile platforms and the phone, tablet, and mobile device technologies based on those platforms including iPhone, iPad, Blackberry Smartphones and Android Smartphones. The support of all major mobile platforms and devices provides businesses and enterprises with the flexibility to provide their users with a broad variety of options for their mobile printing needs, as well as the benefit of keeping their current service provider to accommodate mobile printing.
EFI™ PrintMe® mobile print solution does not require a user to download drivers or install a mobile app to facilitate mobile print. This flexibility may be appealing for enterprise and small-to-medium sized businesses looking to enable print functionality for documents uploaded to the PrintMe Service, without significantly adding to the cost of the application**. In addition, the ease-of-use may be another incentive for businesses and enterprises looking to implement a mobile print solution for their on-the-go workers.
"Canon is pleased to add a new level of print flexibility and convenience to the imageRUNNER ADVANCE platform," said Sam Yoshida, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. "With the increasing demand for on-the-go print technologies, the EFI PrintMe mobile print solution for Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE solution was developed for professionals requiring round-the-clock access to print documents via a convenient, easy-to-use mobile printing solution."
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June 8, 2013
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Steve Lewis/Durango Herald
There�s no better time to play your best than when you had best play better.
Durango High School�s No. 1 boys tennis player found himself in that exact spot Saturday, and he did exactly that.
After a decisive 6-3 first-set victory over Grand Junction Central opponent Jesi Nordstrom at the DHS tennis courts on a sunny Saturday morning, Ryder Searle fell behind 6-5 in Set 2.
So he cranked up his game to better.
Searle nailed two consecutive serves that the Warriors� No. 1 failed to return to tie Set 2 at 6-6 and move to a seven-point tiebreaker.
Then, he cranked it up to best.
�I really like tiebreakers,� Searle said before whistling through his teeth just like he did in between points all morning.
�I just really like the pressure. You just got to win it there or it�s over,� said Searle, son of Jack and Tammy Searle.
Nordstrom gave Searle a little help to start off the tiebreaker, double-faulting on his serve. And from there, it was all Searle.
A pretty forehand blew past the leaping Nordstrom to make it 4-1 after a long rally.
Two athletic plays at the net in the next point made it 5-1, then Searle finished off the match with a nifty, wristy, lunging backhand that sent the ball cross-court, over the net and past an off-balance Nordstrom to win 7-6 (6-1) and lead the Demons to a 4-3 win over the Warriors.
After having some trouble at the net throughout the match, Searle said his skills manifested at just the right time.
�At the end, I was getting it,� he said.
A Pagosa Springs student who plays at Durango because his school doesn�t have a tennis team, Searle said he didn�t like his play in the first set. At times he struggled to return Nordstrom�s powerful serve, which Searle said had a lot of spin on it, too.
But Nordstrom also mangled a good number of those serves, sending them full bore into the net and double faulting nearly a half dozen times in the first set to aid Searle�s easy win.
As Nordstrom warmed up, the serves hit their mark more often, though, allowing for long, fluid rallies that showed off both players� strong forehand strikes.
�I like my forehand a lot,� the Demon/Pirate said. �It feels really comfortable.�
Backhand, not so much.
�My backhand is weaker than my forehand,� Searle said. �Working on it, but it�s definitely weaker.�
Once Nordstrom found that weakness, he worked to put his forehand shots on Searles� backhand. From there, most points became a waiting game to see who would make a mistake first.
Just often enough for the DHS No. 1, Nordstrom tripped up first.
The No. 1 doubles match often was a game of errors, too.
Durango�s Dylan Blair and Patrick Neal had played Travis Liden and Camren Thomas before, so they knew just what to do: Make one run for balls, make the other flinch by hitting right at him, then wait for the mistakes.
�We kind of figured out their strategies,� Blair said.
�Their hits are slower than we�re used to, so we had to adjust,� Neal said.
And they did. The Demons� duo won 7-5, 6-4.
�It was a good game, for sure. They�re good players, but in the end, we triumphed,� said Blair, son of Kurt and Maria Blair.
They�ve adjusted to each other, too.
Neal, a senior, moved to Durango from Washington this year, so both boys are playing with a new partner.
�We just kind of teamed up this year and started to figure things out,� Blair said.
A bit of opposite genetics also has worked in their favor.
�He�s the first left-handed player I�ve played with, and I love it,� Neal said.
�It confuses (our opponents) because they don�t know who to hit the backhand to, especially when we�ve got both hands on the racket.�
There�s another thing that might confuse the opposition, too: Neal�s minor musical show � a bit of singing under his breath on the court.
�It helps me concentrate,� said Neal, son of Mike and Tonya Bierly. �If I�m going to get distracted, I want to distract myself.�
But that distraction conspicuously was absent Saturday.
�He usually has a lot more singing and dancing, but (Saturday) we thought we had a chance, so we kept it pretty serious,� Blair said.
The No. 4 Demons� doubles, Harrison Quick and Tim Marten, didn�t have much choice other than serious.
The last match of the day, the duo dropped their first set to Brigham Beckstead and Trace Levinson 6-3 as both teams and plenty of parents looked on.
Like Searle, they must have reveled in the pressure.
The Demons doubles team came from a game down to win the second set 7-6 with a 7-5 tiebreaker and force a 10-point tiebreaker to decide the match.
With nearly 50 people looking on, Quick and Marten won 10-8.
�I was really proud of our No. 4 doubles pulling it out at the end,� DHS head coach Reagyn Germer said.
No. 2 doubles pair Blake McDaniel and Jalen Muller added the fourth Durango win over Jon Leonard and Kolten McClaskey, winning 6-3, 3-6, 10-8.
No. 2 singles player Aaron Cash lost to Drake Giese 6-3, 6-1; No. 3 singles player Wesley Komick lost to Lael Nordstrom 6-0, 6-1; and No. 3 doubles team Garrett Crowell and Chris Walton lost to Brent Bollinger and Bryce Atchison 6-3, 6-3.
�I think, as a whole, it was pretty good,� Germer said. �Overall, they were a good team so that was a good win for us.�


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If you have any questions about contraception, sexually transmitted infections, STI testing, pregnancy or abortion, the best thing you can do is speak with a doctor. If you don't have a doctor then talk to the DSC Clinic or visit a local clinic.
- What are the forms of contraception?
- How effective are various forms of contraception?
- How does one get contraception?
- How much do contraceptives cost?
- What is the morning after pill?
- Myths and facts about contraception
What are the various forms of contraception?
There are many types of contraception. Please refer to these links for details:
- Choosing the right Birth Control Method – Health Promotion Board
- Types of Contraception – Young Women's Health
- Preventing Pregnancy with Contraception – Health Promotion Board
- Sex Etc – Sex Education for Teens
How effective are various forms of contraception?
- The effectiveness of contraception depends on whether or not it is used properly.
- There are two different measures of contraception effectiveness:
- "Perfect use" measures the effectiveness when a contraceptive is used exactly according to clinical guidelines.
- "Typical use" measures how effective a method is for the average person who does not always use the method correctly or consistently.
For example, a woman who never forgets to take her pill will experience almost complete protection against pregnancy. But often a person may miss a day for one reason or another, in which case the risk of pregnancy increases.
Typically, effectiveness is closer to 92%, meaning on average 8 in 100 women taking oral contraceptives will become pregnant in the first year of use.
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Perfect Use
Typical Use
|Female Sterilization
|Oral Contraceptives
|Male Condom
75/90 when used with spermacide
|*Percentage of women who successfully avoid an unintended pregnancy during their first year of use.**Depending on formulation. Source
How does one get contraception?
Male condoms can easily be purchased in most supermarkets, convenience stores or pharmacies, for $4-15 for a pack. Other forms of contraception require a visit to your GP or polyclinic for a prescription.
How much does contraception cost?
Note: This information is based on phone enquiries made to KK Women's and Children's Hospital on 30 May 2014. Costs may vary by clinic and date as well as your own circumstances. Additional costs may apply for non-Singaporeans.
Oral contraception – Oral contraception, also called birth control pills, usually cost around $35-40 for a bottle, lasting around a month. Consultation charges at KK Women's and Children's Hospital are listed below. Charges might vary at different clinics.
Female Sterilisation – $3150 for private patient, unto $1500 can be claimed by medical insurance and the rest paid by cash.
Intrauterine device (IUD) (lasts 3 or 5 years) – Approximately $400-500
Contraceptive injection – Costs $150-200 per procedure, including consultation charges)
Birth control implant (5 years) – Between $400 to 500
What is the morning after pill?
See information on emergency contraception here.
Myths and facts about contraception
Myth: Birth control pills causes abortions.
Fact: Birth control does NOT cause an abortion or end a pregnancy. Birth control PREVENTS fertilisation and/or pregnancy.
Hormonal methods work by stopping ovaries from releasing eggs. Hormonal methods can also increase the amount of natural mucus on the cervix. The thicker mucus makes it difficult for sperm to enter the uterus or travel well enough to fertilise an egg.
Barrier methods like condoms and female condoms physically block sperm entering the vagina and uterus. Non-hormonal IUDs (ParaGard) kill sperm and/or affect sperm motility.
Sources: Columbia.edu, Planned Parenthood, National Health Service UK
Myth: Birth control can make you infertile.
Fact: The only permanent form of birth control is sterilisation.
Myth: Birth control pills increase the risk of breast cancer.
Fact: Recent research shows that birth control pills methods have little, if any, effect on developing breast cancer. Oral contraceptives may only lead to a "slightly higher risk" of breast cancer, and this effect ceases ten years after use is discontinued.
Certain forms of hormonal birth control can actually decrease a woman's risk of developing other types of cancers, such as ovarian and endometrial cancers.
Source: Cancer.gov
Myth: Condoms have a high failure rate.
Fact: Male condoms are 98% effective if used correctly. This means that 2 women in 100 whose partners use a condom will get pregnant in a year. Female condoms are 95% effective if used correctly. Five women in 100 who use a female condom will get pregnant in a year.
Source: National Health Service UK
Myth: Condoms do not stop transmission of HIV.
Fact: Latex condoms, when used consistently and correctly, are highly effective in preventing the sexual transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.


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CHICAGO - The remarkable rise of Bill O'Brien over the past year has been staggering, to say the least.
He went from virtual unknown to national coach of the year, as well as one of the hottest potential NFL coaching candidates around.
He's been universally praised for doing a great job under remarkably difficult circumstances at Penn State.
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Penn State head football coach Bill O'Brien speaks at a news conference during the NCAA Big Ten football media day meetings on Wednesday in Chicago.
He also quickly became the face of the university, even if he isn't at all comfortable being viewed that way.
What could O'Brien possibly do as an encore this year and beyond with the Nittany Lions that would come close to matching what he achieved in 2012?
No one knows if that will even be possible, but this much at least is certain: Bill O'Brien knows he can get even better as a head coach.
"Never, ever be satisfied with where you're at, just try to get better," he said during a two-hour roundtable discussion with reporters near the conclusion of Big Ten media days Thursday.
O'Brien loves talking football, but when the attention turned to him and all the national notoriety he has received, you could see him squirm a little in his seat. Discussing that stuff is "embarrassing," he said.
"I appreciate the awards, believe me, they mean a lot to me personally, but those are program awards," O'Brien said.
While grateful, the coach humbly added perhaps these most telling words when it comes to understanding how tenuous his position is as a head coach.
"I know that it's a short walk from the penthouse to the outhouse," he said.
Great is a relative term when it comes to football coaches. They can be great in one area, such as leadership, motivation and day-to-day interactions with players, while still needing work in other areas, such as in-game decisions.
Mike Tomlin is a good example. He's widely considered one of the five best coaches in the NFL, but how many of you Steelers fans have been left scratching your head trying to figure out what Tomlin is doing with some of his in-game decisions?
O'Brien certainly has been excellent in dealing with all the turmoil Penn State has faced over the past year, but he also readily acknowledged areas where he can improve when it comes to strictly football matters. In other words, he's a great head coach in many ways who can only get better with more experience.
O'Brien specifically mentioned areas such as clock management before halftime to help set up two-minute drives, end-of-game situations and calling better plays now that he's more comfortable with the coaches in the press box. He even got as specific as practice week preparation, such as better gauging what the team needs to be working on week to week based on specific tendencies of the opponent.
Each passing season should only make him better in those areas, and if so, just think about how great of coach he could be down the road given that his intangibles are already off-the-charts.
"He's the best coach I've had the pleasure of being around," PSU guard John Urschel said. "He was a fantastic steal for Penn State. We're honored to have him. He truly loves the game of football, he's passionate about what he does, puts his heart and soul into his job every single day, and I think he sets a great example for our football team."
The question inevitably with O'Brien will always be how long he will remain at Penn State. He has four years left on his contract, which was recently amended, and there's no doubt NFL teams will have him on their short lists for potential openings, as long as he keeps doing well at Penn State.
He turned down the NFL after the 2012 season and said Thursday, "I was never offered a job. I listened briefly."
He loves Penn State, he added, and didn't want to leave the players he's loyal to or the staff he assembled in Happy Valley.
He also had a sense of the potential devastation it could have caused the football program had he departed after one year, when players could still transfer under the NCAA sanctions.
"I knew what the situation was," O'Brien said on that issue.
He stayed put this time around, but in two or three years, depending on the circumstances, it's hard to believe O'Brien wouldn't jump if offered a great NFL gig. Not the Jaguars or the Chiefs or some bottom feeder, but a terrific job with a storied franchise that could pay him a ton of money.
When Bill Belichick retires, would the Patriots want him? When the Cowboys' Jason Garrett or the Jets' Rex Ryan eventually get fired for failing to live up to expectations, would O'Brien want to go to that kind of circus operation? The Giants would seem like a great fit when Tom Coughlin retires.
O'Brien bristled a bit when told by a reporter that the "pros will keep calling" him in the future.
"That's your opinion," he said.
Actually, it's pretty much everyone's opinion.
O'Brien just comes across as an NFL guy, although he said Thursday he likes the college and pro games "equally" and for different reasons. Still, he tells a lot of stories about his NFL days, fondly recalls his experiences with the Patriots and just loves being able to focus on football all the time.
He doesn't have that luxury at Penn State, where he pretty much has to be everything to everyone. He does a lot with the football marketing, has to grease donors at fundraisers and appear at numerous speaking engagements, not to mention make a presentation to the Board of Trustees, which he did recently.
"I'm most comfortable coaching football," he said. "I don't believe that I'm the face of the university. I'm just a football coach. I do believe in Penn State, what we try to do there academically, athletically. I think I'm a good fit for Penn State, as the football coach. But I don't view myself as the face of the university."
Just as the fans and media have heaped praise on O'Brien over the past year, so too have his players.
"He's a terrific coach," safety Malcolm Willis said. "He knows the game. He knows what it takes to win games. He's coached in many high-profile games, whether it be in the NFL or in college. He's done it for a long time, and we'd be fools not to listen to the knowledge that he gives us."
One year in, O'Brien has exceeded any and all expectations. He says he's "more comfortable this year" at Penn State, and now that he knows more about what to expect with everything going on around the university and the program, he should be able to focus more of his time on becoming an even better head coach.
"I'd say the sky's the limit for him," Urschel said. "He's a great coach, but at the same time, he's always trying to get better."


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10 Great Songs By the Worst Bands of All Time
Who is the worst musician or band of all time? It's a question just about any music fan is willing to weigh in on, most likely with each one giving you a different answer. That's what makes putting together a list of the worst bands ever so difficult. Music is a subjective thing. The bands I think are terrible, other people might love. Granted, those people are wrong, but still, we're all entitled to our opinions.
That's one of the challenges I was faced with when I decided to write this column. Coming up with the means to generate a truly objective list of the worst bands ever escaped me at first. Granted, objectivity has never been my bag, but it seemed like an interesting twist to throw in this time around, and I eventually settled on a way to make it happen. Instead of wracking my brain over it, I just let the Internet do the work for me.
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I did take pictures, though.
With a quick Googling of the phrase "worst bands of all time," I was presented with an array of list-based articles from which to choose. I compiled the choices from the first five I found (excluding the Cracked article, because the only opinion I support around here is my own) and used the results to make this list. These names represent some of the worst music ever made, not according to me, but according to everyone. Please keep that in mind when a band you love inevitably shows up on the list.
Anyway, with that all in place, it was my job to do the impossible -- scour through each terrible band's terrible songs in search of the "best" one. I listened to a lot of bad music to bring you this list. I sincerely hope you appreciate it. When all was said and done, the article ended up being so huge that I decided to break it into two parts, lest everyone fall asleep midway through reading it.
Here are the 10 best songs by the worst musicians of all time (part one).
#10. Paris Hilton -- "Stars Are Blind"
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Oh, hey, look at that -- Paris Hilton on a list of the worst bands ever. Way to go after the high hanging fruit, readers of Ranker.com. Not since the citizens of Egypt rose up in opposition to their own government have I seen a group of people collectively take such a bold stance.
That said, I'm happy to see her name on the list, because I always kind of secretly liked that one single she released a few years ago, and I relish every opportunity I have to give it a listen.
That's the one! It sort of sounds like "The Tide Is High" by Blondie.
Did I just compare the music of Paris Hilton to the music of Blondie? Sure I did. Please express your outrage in the comment section and then refresh the page constantly in anticipation of my witty retort. It's good for business.
#9. Phish -- "Stash"
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Speaking of picks that will make people angry, when the Phish fan base finally wakes up sometime around 3 o'clock this afternoon and sees their favorite jam band on this list, I expect there will be a healthy amount of outrage. If it makes any of you feel better, unlike most of the other bands present here, Phish didn't show up on a list compiled by the general public, but instead on this hipsterific LA Weekly list, which also includes absurd picks like the Raconteurs and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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"We'd like to talk to you about our lord and savior, the state of California."
OK, fine, I guess I can get behind the RHCP pick as well, but you'll never convince me that the band responsible for this song deserves to be on the list:
What I'm saying is, I understand your outrage, Phish fans, because when I look at these lists, sometimes I feel it, too. Of course, my outrage is justified and yours is LSD-induced absurdity, but I still get it.
In the name of making sure your Phish fandom is properly represented here, rather than listening to any actual Phish songs myself, I put this pick in the hands of Internet search results, just as I did with the entire list. What I found is that apparently Phish fans really like this song:
Unfortunately, seeing as how the video is nearly 14 minutes long, most of us (myself included) will never know if "Stash" is actually worth listening to or not. Don't bore us; get to the chorus, Phish.
#8. Girls' Generation -- "Into the New World"
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Checking in at #18 and here to shatter the stereotype that all Asian people look alike, ladies and gentlemen, meet Girls' Generation. This is another courageous entry from the readers of Ranker.com, a site that must get a shit-ton of traffic from South Korea. That's where this group hails from, a fact I obviously had to look up on Wikipedia, where I also learned that their massive popularity in that country has earned them the title of "The Nation's Girl Group," a crown that's still worn by '90s R&B sensation SWV in this country, if you ask me.
None of you did, though, so let's keep talking about Girls' Generation. While I will admit to being curious as to why programming a South Korean pop song requires a nine-woman IT department, the curiosity isn't enough to make me want to actually listen to their music. So to determine their best song, I turned to one of the most trusted resources available online, Yahoo Answers. Here's what they came up with.
The person who picked this song praised it for "how it's not computerized or anything," which makes me wonder just how fucking robotic the rest of this group's catalog must be, because "Into the New World" sounds like it was built around someone pressing the "pop" button on a 1980s Casio keyboard.
Nevertheless, I'm sure it would still make the cut as my favorite Girls' Generation song just on the strength of the broken English ...
... and horror movie creepiness ...
... that happens within the first 30 seconds of the otherwise standard music video.
#7. Ke$ha -- "Die Young"
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Ha! Because "die young" is what we all hope Ke$ha will do, am I right?
No, that's not right. In fact, it's a horrible thing to say, not to mention the most obvious joke imaginable. I'm better than that; you should be as well.
Anyway, you know what's wrong with Ke$ha? Nothing. You can't really hassle her about just being a pretty face who sings over music produced and written by other people. For one thing, she plays an assault-rifle-shaped guitar on stage, which isn't something you see from the Nicki Minajs of the world or whatever.
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I can't tell if this is a costume or not.
So that's pretty neat. Beyond that, not only does she write a lot of her own songs, she writes them for other people as well, like this Britney Spears single from a few years ago.
I bet I changed so many minds about Ke$ha just now. Or maybe not. How about this?
That's a collaboration between Ke$ha and the Flaming Lips, and that's exactly what it sounds like. Does her recording with an indie rock icon like Wayne Coyne during a studio session that resulted in Twitter pictures like this ...
Ke$ha? On drugs? No way.
... somehow make you feel better about Ke$ha's talent as a musician? If so, get a life -- that song is terrible. You should trust me more. This is Ke$ha's best song:
That's mostly because it's the first Ke$ha song that came to mind when I put some thought into it. That's all the argument I need, really.
#6. Bon Jovi -- "Livin' on a Prayer" (Live Acoustic Version)
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Much like the Phish entry from earlier, Bon Jovi did not make this list on the strength of a readers' poll, as was the case with most of the other bands present here. Instead, this pick comes as the result of one random blog's opinion. The thing is, I agree with that opinion, so here we are.
Picking the "best" Bon Jovi song is not easy for me, because Bon Jovi is potentially my least favorite band of all time, and that was even before I found out that they treat their bass player like a second-class citizen.
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It's not his fault he's in such a shitty band.
So in the spirit of all that, I guess my favorite Bon Jovi song is this one:
That's Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora playing an acoustic version of "Livin' on a Prayer" at the MTV Video Music Awards back in the day. I choose it for one reason -- there are only two people on stage in that video, and "the less Bon Jovi the better" is a rule I abide by with the fervor of a religious person.


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A private company will spend $200 million to build a gas-to-liquids processing plant in Blair County.
Marcellus GTL LLC of Gilberton, Schuylkill County, will build its first Clean Energy Center near the Duncansville intersection of Route 764 and Old Route 22 on land that straddles Allegheny and Blair townships.
The Clean Energy Center will take natural gas and produce about 84,000 gallons per day of regular gasoline and propane to be marketed locally as transportation fuel and for heating uses.
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U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-9th District, and John W. Rich, president of Marcellus GTL LLC, listen to Marcellus GTL Executive Vice President Paul Hamilton's remarks at a press conference at the Devorris Center for Business Development.
This mock-up of what the gas-to-liquid plant may look like was shown on Friday.
This map, displaying boundaries for the project, was shown on Friday.
The project will create in 30 jobs, officials say.
"This will be the first of its kind of facility in the country. These are the kind of jobs you can take a mortgage out on," said John Rich Jr., Marcellus GTL president and CEO.
In addition to the full-time positions at the plant, it is estimated that there will be an additional 60 secondary jobs and a peak of 120 construction jobs during the two-year development and construction period.
Construction is scheduled to begin later this year and be completed in 2015. The location is a 65-acre site, adjacent to the Warnaco distribution center, but the physical plant will only occupy about 10 acres in the center of the site allowing for a large wooded buffer.
Paul Hamilton, GTL executive vice president, is excited about the project.
"For too long we have seen energy prices increase while our dollars go overseas," he said.
We are in a real growth mode based on the extraction of clean natural gas. This will create more and lasting jobs," Hamilton said. "We want to build a showcase to show our children and grandchildren how energy can be developed responsibly and improve their lives. We believe this is the way to a more prosperous future in more quality jobs developed through innovation and private dollars."
Altoona-Blair County Development Corp. has been working with the Marcellus GTL team during the past year to bring the project to fruition.
"This is a major investment, they are taking an underutilized site and putting it into use. These are good family-sustaining technical jobs. There is also an opportunity for future growth and development," said President and CEO Marty Marasco.
Local officials also are excited about the project.
"Marcellus Shale is a godsend to the state of Pennsylvania. The discovery of Marcellus Shale is a great opportunity for us to revitalize the economy of Pennsylvania," said U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-9th District. "This project will help the environment, and geopolitically it is important to decline our dependence on foreign oil."
State Sen. John H. Eichelberger Jr., R-Blair, said he couldn't remember the last time we had an announcement of such a large project in Blair County.
"This is an amazingly large project for this area. This is the tip of the iceberg for what we can do with natural gas. We have an unbelievable future with what we have here in this commonwealth. Government needs to stay out of the way and let the private sector take the ball," Eichelberger said.


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Summer 2011 - Jersey and Holstein PACE Young Sires Now Offered
Summer 2011 - Jersey and Holstein PACE Young Sires Now Offered
Accelerated Genetics announces the release of 24 new bulls for the Progressive Action Through Cooperative Efforts (PACE) program. These young sires from the Jersey and Holstein breeds are the top new genetics avalible to improve herds. The semen from these bulls will be randomly allocated to dairy producers participating in Accelerated Genetics' PACE program.
Jersey Sires:
014JE00561 O.F. Headline Rascal comes from one of the breed's best cow families. This Headline son has a high GJPI ranking of +171 and is high milk at +1321 PTAM. Headline is the breed leading JPI of +159 sire. Rascal's dam is a VG-86% Impuls daughter with 20600M, 4.8%F, 987F, 3.9%P and 802P. Both the 2nd and 3rd dams have Very Good scores of 86% and 88% respectively. Furthermore, 014HO00561 Rascal's 4th dam is the EX-90% Beretta daughter that was the dam of 014HO00365 Rebel. 014HO00561 Rascal is from Owens Farms, Inc. of Frederic, Wis.
014JE00563 Windhavens Legal Hype-ET enters the PACE program with excellent udders and high production life. He is a Legal son that is backed by generations of excellent. His Dam is an EX-91% Pointer daughter living eleven years with a great record of 20,480 milk, 935 pounds of fat, 718 pounds of protein. His outstanding record exemplifies the longevity of this bull with his maternal grandsire at +6.0 in Productive Life. 014JE00563 was bred by Wayne Greene, of Cadott, Wis.
14JE00566 Dutch Hollow Dalton-P-ET blends polled genetics with longevity. 014JE00566 is an early son of Eclips-P the high-ranking action son. 14JE00566 is the son of a VG-88% dam coming from the line of Klassic daughter. This line of daughters has a record for high production, with a record well over 100,00 pounds of milk in their lifetime along with excellent record of fat. 014JE00566 is bred by New England Jerseys Sires, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
Holstein Sires:
014HO06534 Webb-Vue Jeeves & Wooster-ET is a Jeeves son with high type, components and health traits. Jeeves is the high TPI Outside son with great PL and DPR. His dam is a Very Good-86 Goldwyn daughter, and the maternal grand dam is a VG-88-GMD BW Marshall daughter with lifetime totals of over 178,000 lbs. of milk. 014HO06534 Wooster is a great choice for use on heifers as he is rated 7% SCE and 60% R. He was bred by Robert Webb, Plymouth, Wis.
014HO06549 Red-Oak-DB Planet Jonny-ET brings high components and excellent health trait genetic giant to the PACE program. Planet, his sire, is the highest GTPI second crop sire in the world. His dam is a premier Oman daughter, who is classified as VG-88 being Very Good in all breakdowns and is fresh on the fifth lactation at 6 ½ years of age. The next dam has completed five elite production records, and is a VG-88 with a Very Good Mammary System. Additionally, Jonny has genomic net merit of +706, and has the look and feel for siring long lasting, trouble free and reproductively superior animals. 014HO06549 JONNY is from Danny Bernard of Orlinda, Tenn.
A nice addition to the PACE program, 014HO06564 Welcome Swayze-ET has great health traits, as well as excellent components, type and calving ease. His sire, Cassino is a high-ranking genomic bull who rates well for type and longevity. With genomic transmitting abilities of +4.0PL, 2.64SCS, +1.4DPR, +.02%F, +.04%P and +2.22PTAT, Swayze is bred to help your herd's bottom line. Furthermore, 014HO06564 Swayze is rated at 6%SCE, making him a good choice for use on heifers. 014HO06564 Swayze was bred by Welcome Home Stock Farm in Schuylerville, N.Y.
014HO06571 2nd Look Millennium-ET is a son of Million, the high TPI Outside son with high butterfat and type. His dam is an EX-90-DOM Goldwyn daughter with a first lactation over 30,000M, and is currently working on a much higher 2nd lactation record. The maternal grand dam is a Very Good-86 Addison daughter, who is also the dam of former PACE graduate 014HO05177 Phantom, who would still qualify for the Top 100 TPI sires today if still alive. 014HO06571 Millennium was bred by Second Look Holsteins, LLC in Eden, Wis.
14HO06578 Ned-El Man-O-Man Zenons-ET enters the PACE program with outstanding health traits and great udders. This son of Man-O-Man has consistently been among the breed leaders for total performance. His dam a Shottle daughter is scored very good-87 with 27,000 pounds of milk. With the genomic transmitting abilities of +55P, +2.33 UDC, +4.8 PL, +1.0 DPR and +2195 GTPI, he is the sire to boost you herds performance. 014HO006578 is bred by the Hanehan Family Dairy, of Stillwater, N.Y.
014HO06613 Kellercrest Man-O-Lantrn-ET is a Man-O-Man son with extremely high components, much like his sire, Man-O-Man. Man-O-Man is the highest protein sire amongst the Top 100 TPI sires. His dam is a Very Good-87 Shottle daughter with a first lactation of over 39,000M, and is currently working on a 2nd lactation well over 40,000M. Additionally, the 3rd and 4th dams are both scored EX-90, with the 4th dam milking 215,518M over seven lactations.For a high ranking Man-O-Man son with tremendous potential, look to 014HO06613 Lantrn, from Kellercrest Reg. Holsteins, Inc. of Mt. Horeb, Wis.
"Just cut to the chase" with 014HO06614 Har-Dale-Acres Man Chase-ET. This genomic tested Man-O-Man son is over +600 Net Merit. The dam is a Very Good-85 Shottle daughter with an excellent mammary system. Furthermore, the grand dam is an EX-94-2E-DOM Durham daughter with over 150,000 lbs. milk in her lifetime. 014HO06614 Chase is a very low SCS of 2.62 and high component option for your sire lineup. Matt Harder of Athens, Wis. is the breeder of 014HO06614 Chase.
014HO06623 Ath-Mor Champ Nobel-ET is an interesting bull for the PACE program as he is calving ease, high production and great health traits bull with a pedigree free from Goldwyn or Shottle. He is the son of PACE graduate 014HO04766 Champ, the Champion son who rates well for productivity and longevity. The dam of Nobel is a VG-85 Buckeye daughter with her first two records both over 40,000. His next dam is a VG-88 O-Man daughter with a top record of 44,000M and over 100,000 lifetime, who is still going strong. 014HO06623 Nobel offers the rare combination of high production and trouble free genetics, and with a 6%SCE is a logical choice for heifers. He was bred by Ath-Mor Farm of Lee, N.H.
From a deep maternal line, 014HO00624 Hunsberger Champ Marcus-ET also offers high components and elite health traits. This combination of PACE graduate 014HO04766 Champ and an EX-90 Shottle daughter with an Excellent Mammary System really hits the spot. Additionally the grand dam, 3rd and 4th dams are all Dam of Merit winners with Excellent scores of 90 or above. 014HO00624 Marcus was bred by Hunsberger Holsteins, LLC of Shreve, Ohio.
With a pedigree that is Shottle, Goldwyn, Oman and Planet free, 014HO06626 All-Riehl Gabor Prop-ET, is a genetic gem. He is sired by Gabor, the high milk and type Finely son. His dam is a VG-88 Canyon-Breeze Allegro daughter with an Excellent Mammary System and two superior lactations under her belt. His grand dam is a VG-86 Timlynn Throne daughter and a sister to former PACE graduate 014HO04876 Paxton. Blending production, type and health traits, as well as being an outcross from a proven cow family, 014HO006626 Prop has a lot to offer. 014HO00626 Prop is from Kenneth and Vivian Riehl of Penn Yan, N.Y.