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"The greatest mistake of the movement has been trying to organize a sleeping people around specific goals. You have to wake the people up first, then you'll get action." —Malcolm X
Last week, many African-Americans woke up to an opinion blog entitled "Opportunity Negroes: Detroit's Undercover Uncle Town." Its goal and objective was a direct attempt to challenge certain black people in Detroit to awaken from more than 150 years of involuntary servitude and mis-education. Yesterday, former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was found guilty by a Detroit jury for running his own personal enterprise while serving as the custodian of city taxes and the head of an economic infrastructure searching for undeniably visionary and committed leadership. Monica Conyers, countless others have taken the 30 pieces of silver, and in the next few months more than 150 indictments for criminal activity will take place. Because of personal neglect for the calling to serve, leadership in Detroit's black community has failed to keep its eye on the money ball. This has inevitably led to dissipated unique economic development and empowerment opportunities, leaving the community in the spiraling circle of calamitous financial straits that has been fostered in Detroit for decades.
"The economic status of the black freedman was the result of his lack of land and capital and of the high price of cotton. But Negro suffrage, in spite of its failures, made impossible the reestablishment of the old slavery, provided the beginning of education for the freedmen's sons and permitted the Negro to take the first steps toward economic freedom. The new disfranchisement and the recent enactment of unfair labor laws has been engineered by the merchant class in order to secure its position as a middle exploiting class between landlord and laborer. At present, three classes of Negroes are to be distinguished: the semi-submerged group of 2,000,000 laborers, the emerging group of 1,200,000 working men, and the leading group of 250,000 independent farmers and merchants and professional men. Hope for the future lies in the perception by the intelligent American laborer of his common industrial cause with the Negro, in the physical virility, hard work, and dogged determination of the American Negro, as well as in the sympathetic attitude of the better class of Amer-i-cans." —W. E. B. Du Bois
African-Americans must realize power is not given, it is taken. In Detroit, African-Americans benefited from a majority black population of more than 82%, which in turn helped the city to elect black leaders for more than 40 years. Detroit elected its first black mayor, Coleman A. Young, in 1973. Certain African-American leaders have taken it for granted that power can be claimed in exchange for abandonment. I use the term abandonment to acknowledge the responsibility provided off the backs of those enslaved for more than 400 years, the many who bled, died, and sacrificed their lives. Their service became the rent blacks paid for the spaces in society African-Americans occupied.
African Americas may not have kept their eyes on the money ball before, but we cannot afford to do so now. Under the leadership of African-Americans, billions of dollars worth economic opportunities have passed through the City of Detroit without any accountability. Outside special interests and non-Detroit-based businesses were awarded the majority of the city's economic opportunities, contracts, and procurement options, while others became monopolized by the friends-and-family plan that is symptomatic of corruption. In the next five to 10 years, billions more in contract opportunities will enter the city of Detroit while local businesses either remain last in line or are not even invited to the table. This situation pertains to the M-1 light-rail transportation system, the new stadium, private sector development, construction projects, municipal purchasing, lighting, the Cobo Convention Center expansion, tourism, a new bridge to Canada, and several other multi-million dollar economic development initiatives.
With the new emergency manager coming to Detroit, we must all keep our eyes on the money ball. There cannot be taxation without representation, and economic incentives are needed to help Detroit and its residents revitalize and rebuild its global economic base and infrastructure. Now that the City of Detroit is cleansing itself from those who previously sought personal gain, we can focus on Detroit's becoming great again. Great because its leadership became great and made Detroit a world leader once again. Great because black leaders realized their identity and assumed their roles and responsibilities to do the right thing, to serve those who depend on us to make a difference.
"There is in this world no such force as the force of a person determined to rise. The human soul cannot be permanently chained." —W. E. B. Du Bois
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Daughter has stopped vaccination, is she prone to different illness?
My daughter's last vaccination was the 6 in 1 vaccine, last April 13, 2013 she was 2 months old back then
and now shes 1 year and 4 months. With this huge gap, does this make her immune system weak? or is she prone to any illness?
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Having a delayed vaccination schedule (or choosing to not have certain vaccines) does not make a child's overall immune system for minor childhood illnesses weaker. However, a child is obviously not immune from any illness they have not been vaccinated against.
For detailed information about making an informed vaccination choice for your child have a look at this book: The Parents Concise Guide to Childhood Vaccinations by Lauren Feder.
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This Thursday will mark the 22nd annual Grocers Fight Cancer Day at Giant Eagle stores in Altoona, Bedford, Ebensburg and Indiana.
Five percent of the day's sales will be donated to the local American Cancer Society office. These dollars stay local and help Blair County to be able to provide cancer patients and survivors with help and support during a great time of need.
Below is a list of entertainment for this year's event at the Altoona Giant Eagle:
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Dueling Dunkin booth will be part of the Grocers Fight Cancer Day at the Altoona Giant Eagle Store on Thursday. Above, the Mirror's Neil Rudel of the NitWits TV?show prepares to be dunked in the booth last year. Proceeds from the day's events will benefit the American Cancer Society.
n Dueling Dunkin with the Stars - come out and have a chance to dunk area familiar faces to help us bag cancer for good:
12 to 1 p.m. -?JoJo from Hot 100 and Tommy Edwards from Rocky 104.9
1 to 2 p.m. -?Ted Beam and Marc McKillop from the Altoona Giant Eagle
2 to 3 p.m. - DR Long and Zak Campbell from Scotch Valley Country Club
3 to 4 p.m. - George Batrus from Tom & Joes and Freddie DelGrosso from the Pizza Factory
4 to 5 p.m. -?Phil Riccio and Mike Adams from Altoona Area High School Athletic Department
5 to 6 p.m. - The Mirror's Neil Rudel and 1966 PSU?football captain Mike Irwin of the NitWits TV?show
6 to 7 p.m. - Mr. Sparkle Jonathan O'Harrow and Sheriff Mitch Cooper.
Entertainment throughout the day at various
Chainsaw artist Tim Klock
American Cancer Society Survivors Tent
Galliker's Ice Cream Wagon and the Blair Dairy Princess
Hubie the Clown
Allegheny Ballet Company
Zumba demonstration
Altoona Curve mascots
Bob Nickerson, The Jocular Juggler
Rolling with Farm from Duncansville
Book Signing by Ken Womack
Culinary exhibits by Raphael's, Grape Leaf and Giant Eagle
Finger printing with Logan Township Police
Acoustic performance by Drew Dodson
Emergency Scene Performance at the Survivors Tent from noon to 6 p.m.


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A restaurant needs to attract customers to survive, drawing them like iron filings to a magnet. ¶ Have you ever been hungry as you passed Exit 48 on the Thruway, and felt your steering wheel tugging ever-so-slightly toward the exit? You just passed Alex's Place. ¶ Follow the pull straight through the first set of lights and turn left on Park Road. Less than a mile and you're there, hickory smoke and sweet pork perfuming the parking lot, feeling sad for the poor souls who stopped at the first Bob Evans they saw. ¶ There's no doubt Alex's, the celebrated Batavia rib joint, already has the custom of the locals. On a Saturday night the parking lot was filling up. The hostess walked us through a bar where people watched television and dipped into the complimentary cheese and cracker trays while they waited for the rest of their party.
It's dim inside but it felt like a 1970s yacht club, with tasseled glass tulip lampshades and servers moving with deliberate speed, carrying more plates than seemed possible with only two arms.
No trainees here. A minute after our server brought my beer, she reappeared with another, apologized for bringing the wrong one and swapped them. I hadn't said a word. Later, when I needed more napkins, she had already brought them.
Alex's baby back ribs are smoked with hickory and charcoal for six hours, according to Executive Chef Hassan Silmi. They have won awards, and the praise of friends. I asked for a barbecue combo special, with a quarter rack of ribs, a quarter chicken, skewer of grilled shrimp and a corn muffin ($18.99).
The pot roast sliders ($7.99) are also reputedly popular, so I asked for those. Cat ordered the Danish French onion soup ($3.50 small, $1.50 upcharge with entree), which added blue cheese to the standard cheese-topped crock treatment. Calamari with peppers ($9.99) rounded out the appetizers.
Cat opted for seafood, choosing the pan-fried sole with artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach ($16.99). Entrees come with soup or salad and a side dish.
There's a little loaf of crusty warm bread brought out first, with more butter than you should probably eat.
That's especially true if you've ordered fried calamari. Alex's version was crunchy in a robust crumb coat, chewier than I like but not fishy in the least, better than average, especially dunked in the fresh-tasting marinara. It was punctuated with pepper rings that had been sauteed with garlic to round out the vinegar tang.
The pot roast sliders, which came with a pickle, could have anchored lunch. Soft but sturdy rolls held tender shredded beef layered over coarse coleslaw that was still crunchy, and made me wonder yet again what people see in celery seed.
The Danish onion soup, browned under a salamander, seemed like cheese overkill until some blue cheese ended up melted into the sweet, rich broth. Whereupon the soup's owner issued a statement that included the words "Get out of my soup." The side salad, dressing on the side as requested, was uneventful.
The barbecue arrived in style, edges of the ribs, chicken and shrimp caramelized to a succulent crisp over the charcoal grill. The four big shrimp were still moist, neatly curled around pineapple pieces and slathered in barbecue sauce. The corn muffin was moist but not sticky-sweet. The chicken was tender, but not as smoky as the ribs.
Those were fire-blessed through and through, the pork coming off bones cleanly, with almost-charred edges that added caramel.
Cat's fish was good, crispy around the edges of the filets and heaped with interesting stuff, but she needed her share of ribs too. Her rice was slightly gummy, but I admired my side of mashed potatoes and gravy for the light texture of the spuds and classic brown gravy.
Also, Alex's makes its own pies. Cat got chocolate cream, I ordered the banana cream, which offered banana slices suspended in vanilla custard. If you like country-style pies with sturdy pastry crusts and lots of whipped cream, you will swoon. For $3.95.
Next time? Forget the combo, I'm getting straight ribs. Alex's is get-off-the-Thruway good.
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Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad bin Abdul Majid is the Advisor of Malaysia Airports.
For 29 years Tan Sri Bashir held various senior positions in Malaysian Airline System Berhad, including Director of Corporate Planning, Commercial Director, Senior Vice-President Commercial and Executive Vice-President Airline. He was the Aviation Advisor to the Ministry of Transport prior to joining Malaysia Airports.
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Hi there! My name is Amanda; I am 31 years old. I live in Texas with my wonderful husband, and my sweet little kitties!
I just love doing creative and crafty things! Ever since I was a little ...
Hi there! My name is Amanda; I am 31 years old. I live in Texas with my wonderful husband, and my sweet little kitties!
I just love doing creative and crafty things! Ever since I was a little girl, I've always loved being able to make things with my hands. At the moment, I am working in jewelry design, jewelry making, bead embroidery, fabric embroidery, beaded flowers, beaded wirework, sewing, felting, aromatherapy, polymer clay, resin, and hard candy making!
I started out taking jewelry orders from friends and family while I was in high school. Now I participate in several local craft shows and fairs, sell to both local and international boutiques, and just recently published my first craft book! It has been such a fun and exciting experience so far!
I have discovered that most of my creations stem from childhood memories. Or just fun childish fairytale things in general. Wishing stars, princesses, fairies... I just adore all of these things, and I am so happy to find ways to bring them to everyone!
These cute little holiday mittens would make adorable ornaments or gift tags! This brick stitch pattern is very versatile! You can chose your own colors, or use the Delica numbers provided!
***Please Note: This listing is for the digital pattern only!*** It will be available for immediate download as soon as payment is received!
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You will receive bead graphs for all three designs - pretty blue snowflake, festive red Christmas Tree, and fun green hearts!
Instructions for peyote/brick stitch, and how to complete an ornament or jewelry piece are NOT included with this listing, but can be found in many places online! If you need help with that, I would be happy to point you in the right direction!
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The 5 Stupidest Habits You Develop Growing Up Poor (Part 2)
Escaping poverty is like walking on a trail and plowing face first into a spider web. Once you cross its threshold, you're in the clear, but you spend the next hour pulling the very fabric of nightmares out of your hair. For the rest of the walk, you are on a DEFCON 2 level of alertness, scanning every inch of your surroundings to make sure you never end up with a face full of terror again.
It's been two and a half years since I've written on the subject, and I'm still finding little strands of devil's silk in my hair -- old, obsolete habits that still hang around and taint my current life. If you've ever lived in poverty, you'll understand the insane habits you pick up, like ...
#5. You Only Go to the Doctor if It's an Emergency
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When You're Poor ...
When you're below a certain income, a social benefit kicks in to make sure you and your kids aren't riddled with disease and then spreading it through public Twister competitions. It's a medical card, and in the most basic terms, it provides free or discount medical treatment. I grew up with that benefit, which means that I went to the doctor so often that I could shoot vitamin lasers out of my eyes. At one point, they were using my sweat to cure hepatitis.
Just kidding -- I only went to the doctor when I broke a bone or needed stitches. Sometimes not even then. See, there's a problem with having a medical card that borders on paradox: In order to get one, you have to be poor, and the poverty-stricken people who do have them often don't have a means to actually get to the doctor in the first place. Growing up in impoverished neighborhoods, half the people I knew didn't have a car. Or they had a car, but it needed repairs so badly, it could only be used in an emergency. Or they had a working car, but they never had money to buy gas. Or they had gas, but their car had long since been converted into a meth lab.
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Well, there's your problem.
When my mom did have a job, it was usually a shitty-paying part-time position that pushed her over the line of eligibility. Lots of people run into this. Since it's part time, the employer doesn't have to offer benefits, which means that employee is responsible for 100 percent of her medical bills. If she doesn't have cash on hand, that takes clinics completely out of the equation. The only medical facility that's required to treat you is a hospital, and even then only enough to stabilize you, stuff you into a catapult, and launch you the hell out of their building.
Because of all that, the only time you can realistically get treatment is when the injury or illness is so bad, it requires a trip to the emergency room. You become trained at a very early age to recognize the difference between a sprain and a fracture. You know on sight if a cut is bad enough to require stitches or if it can be taken care of with alcohol, iodine, and a butterfly bandage. Even broken fingers can be fixed with a Popsicle-stick splint and some tape to hold it on. Meanwhile, all the medical treatment you need is right there on that card, completely useless, because the doctor's office could be located on the moon, and it would be exactly as easy to get there.
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Hey, if anybody's heading that way later, I could use a lift.
Once You Escape ...
When you've grown up thinking that the doctor's office is the absolute last resort, it takes years to break that mindset. I've had a wisdom tooth steadily decaying away for the last six months. Right now, it's just a black stub, barely peeking over my gumline, and I only made the appointment to get it removed after it started hurting a few days ago. Now they have to cut it right out of my stupid skullface because not enough is sticking out to clamp onto. Here's the kicker: I have dental insurance and the money to make up the difference ... but that's just not how I was raised. It's embedded in my head that if it's not hurting, it's fine, pussy.
When I was a kid, you went to the dentist when a tooth broke or a cavity was causing so much pain that it made you throw up. Cleanings weren't even an option. That was something only pretentious assholes did. Braces were tooth jewelry for rich kids. Checkups were for insane, overprotective parents and weirdos with fetishes for people in rubber gloves making them breathe deep and let it out real slow, baby.
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"Yeah, that's it. Now lower. Lower. Loooowwer."
It takes a lot of self-reminding to remember that I have the means to get basic medical care now. Especially since I have children of my own. I can't be passing along the idea that doctors are an emergency-only resource, because they're a vital part of catching illnesses before they get severe enough to be life-threatening or a third arm grows out of our necks. And on a lighter note, it's a huge part of making our lives more comfortable by helping out with everyday ailments. Sounds like a "Yeah, no shit" statement, right? Not for people who grew up in poverty. It's a completely alien idea to many of us.
#4. Your Entertainment Comes in Short Bursts
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When You're Poor ...
I think that when the middle and upper class hear the word "entertainment," they picture things like concerts or vacations. Maybe a night out at a nice restaurant, followed by taking in a play. A weekend on a deserted island, hunting live humans that they abducted from their diamond mines. For the poor, simply having cable TV or renting a movie can be a rare luxury. When I was little, my dad used to take us to the city dump to find things we could recycle for cash. That's not a joke. We'd literally walk down into a giant pit of trash and root through it for hours, and that was considered our "family outing." That reminds me, I should write an article on insanity at some point.
Since entertainment isn't a necessity, it often gets put on the back burner until a windfall check comes in, like a tax refund or finding an antique in the trash pit. It happens in cycles or bursts -- let's take cable TV for an example, since I've already mentioned it. You've had cable before, but you had to let it lapse because you couldn't afford the monthly bills. Since you didn't fulfill the company's contract, you now owe your last bill plus a reconnection fee. No problem. Your tax return will take care of that pretty easily. Three months later, that windfall is gone, and you can no longer afford the service, so you let it lapse again, where it will remain off until your next windfall. Rinse and repeat.
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"Turn the pretend channel. This one pretend sucks."
You end up developing a pecking order for which bills you'll allow to lapse, with entertainment dominating the top spots, followed by "necessary, but not depended upon for survival." For instance, ours was cable, then the Internet, then the phone. Doing it any other way would have meant robbing from our survival to feed our amusement, and there's just no reasonable way to explain to your landlord that you can't pay the rent because you splurged on a box of giraffe-shaped dildos.
Once You Escape ...
You've spent most of your life thinking of entertainment as a frivolous expense. You've gotten used to the pattern of being able to let loose in late February because that's when the money comes. It's an ingrained behavior now. Doing something fun at any other time would be like opening Christmas presents in mid-August. Yeah, you could do it, but it feels kind of wrong and wasteful, like it would cheapen Christmas and ruin the excitement when the actual time rolled around. Plus, the last time you put on a Santa costume was because your spouse had a weird fantasy that left you feeling dirty and confused.
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So dark were the months that followed.
The hardest thing to learn when I escaped poverty was that entertainment is not only perfectly fine, but necessary to keep you de-stressed and sane. The idea is so foreign, it would be like a middle-class person trying to convince himself that a submarine is a perfectly logical, necessary vehicle for him to buy. I'm positive that there are some poor people reading this right now and thinking, "Bullshit. When I escape this shithole, I'm saving every last penny I earn so I never have to live through this again." But I'm telling you that when you finally crawl out of it and find your stride in a good career, you have to give yourself some fun time or you'll find yourself standing on your roof with a T-shirt cannon, firing fish at passing cars.
But it takes a really long time before you realize, "Wait, I can totally do fun things now. Why the hell are we still sitting around here? Kids, get showered and put on nice clothes. We're going to the strip club to see your grandma perform!"
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"Gentlemen, welcome to the stage Granny Twerkhammer!"
#3. You Dread the Summer Months
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When You're Poor ...
When you're young, summer is initially awesome for pretty obvious reasons. No homework. You can stay up late and sleep in. You don't have to worry about teachers pantsing you in front of your classmates and then laughing at your odd-shaped genitalia. But after a couple of weeks, you notice that everyone close to you is getting agitated, and you don't exactly know why. Is it something you did?
It must be. Parents are quicker tempered, and they seem a lot more stressed out than usual. They're not taking you out to do things like they do during the school year. If you ask to sleep over at a friend's house, they're jumping at the chance to get you the hell out of the house. When you are together, it seems like it's becoming a whole lot easier for arguments to break out or for them to jump your ass for insignificant things like painting the dog's fur green.
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Wait, where are you going? We have a project to complete!
By the time summer winds down, you're totally ready to get back to school, even if you hate it. You just want to get back to your regular routine. Something familiar and less stressful. Fuck summer and everyone who ruined it for you.
Once You Escape ...
It's not until you're older and have kids of your own that you understand the reason for all that lingering stress. When the kids are in school, the parents can sign them up for free or reduced lunches, which relieves a massive financial weight, especially if they have more than one child. During the summer, the food budget can easily double or triple. In my case, it quintupled, because I just have one long meal that starts when I wake up and ends when I black out from a pizza roll-induced coma.
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I have no idea why I was on the highway. Sometimes I eatwalk.
School also acts as a pretty reliable babysitter. During the summer, if the kids aren't of an age where they can stay home alone, the parents have to pay someone to watch them. The catch is that if they're working a low-paying, low-hours job, they can actually lose money by staying employed. This is especially true for single parents. Then you add in the fact that while the kids are home during the summer, all of the bills go up from increased daily use. And God help you if you live in one of the Midwestern or Southern states where the temperatures shoot up to heatstroke levels, because turning on the air conditioning is akin to keeping warm in the winter by setting your paycheck on fire.
Summer is a flat-out financial catastrophe for parents living in poverty, and the whole thing ends up becoming Pavlovian. If you're given an electric shock every time a bell rings, eventually you're going to flinch every hour when those annoying goddamn church bells go off. When you grow up feeling that stress and dread during the summer months, it carries over to your adult life, even when you've gotten past the financial drain.
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Mojo means your influence, confidence or personal charisma. It was originally a slang term from the US associated with the music and dance culture, but has entered the English as well as the American language and is being used more widely. It has also taken on an additional meaning of personal confidence and charisma with regard to sexual relationships. The word Mojo itself probably derives from African-American language where it refers to a personal talisman or witchcraft charm, and is itself derived from the word Moco used by the Gullah people meaning witchcraft. The word First received widespread exposure in the 1957 recording of the song Got My Mojo Working by Muddy Waters.
от Croatalin 11 декември 2013
Derogative term created by white washed Americanized Mexicans in the DFW area for Mexican nationals who appear tacky and dirty. "MOJO" is short for mojado, meaning wetback in Spanish.
Them Farmers Branch Meskins be hatin on them "Mojos" for speakin Spanish n shit!
от kermitt80 01 юли 2014
The original comes from the deep south, and was first used to mean "a snapping turtle in a whiskey bottle"
Now comes to have many different meanings, mainly a description of personal charima or energy
Now comes to have many different meanings, mainly a description of personal charima or energy
"I got my mojo working tonight"
от meyer 18 май 2005
the blend of blend of marijuana and tobacco that is found in a spliff. Often smoked in a pipe or bong of some sort.
"Yoooo this mojo got me sittin sideways cuz!"
от Keeeeeef 03 март 2012
used in south and north texas meaning a mexican from mexico and/or a first generation mexican american.
there is sometimes tension between the chicanos and the Mojo's.
от black nikes 06 септември 2006
the obvious better definition of swag... you dont need swag when you have mojo
who needs swag when you have mojo
от Dicrols 08 юни 2013
That often elusive quality that sets a person apart from everyone else. The word "magic" could, almost without exception, replace "mojo" in all of its contexts, sentences, and/or applications.
I just saw David Lee Roth on Leno last night. He did a country version of an old Van Halen song ... he has DEFINITELY lost his mojo!!
от Peter T. 14 юли 2006


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SALEM - The city's first female patrolman recited her oath of office Monday morning, joining the Salem Police Department as one of six new part-time officers.
Catherine Reda said she's very excited about working for the city. A Salem native who now hails from Girard, she graduated from Rayen High School and earned a licensed practical nursing degree from ETI Technical College and an associate's degree in business administration from Trumbull Business College Reda graduated from the police academy at Youngstown State University in December and has worked as a toll collector with the turnpike commission.
She'll be working the day shift, with today her first day on the job.
Chief J.T. Panezott said the city has had female officers on the auxiliary, but Reda will be the first paid female patrolman.
"I think it's great. It's long overdue," he said.
Panezott said he still has two more part-time officers to hire, but expects them to be sworn in possibly later this week. Mayor John Berlin administered the oath of office to Reda in council chambers.
"I'm just so happy to have Catherine as part of the team," Berlin said.
What he said he's most happy about, though, is the fact that the city is able to hire some additional patrolmen with the help of Auditor Betty Brothers and approval of city council. The hiring of the part-timers puts more officers out there at the same time.
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The Stetson men's golf team finished a wild week of qualifying on Tuesday for this weekend's Donald Ross Invitational.
The scramble during qualifying was for one spot on the squad after four members of the team earned exemptions because of their play at the BSU Dash Thomas Memorial Tournament late last month in Boise, Idaho.
"I felt like our team played very well together at Boise and the chemistry was so good," Hatters coach Larry Watson said.
After the four players – Zach Stark, Dirk Kuehler, Dustin Dingus and David Torres – had all played so well in Boise, with each posting an average of better than 75 per round, the decision was made to keep things very much the same for the next event.
"I was very proud of all the boys," Watson said. "We didn't have anyone shot in the 80's in Boise and with Zach and Dirk both having shot 66 in the second round, I wanted to keep the momentum going.
"I was sure some of the other players on the squad might not like or understand why I did this, but we are trying to improve as a team, not just as individuals."
So qualifying for the next event, which will be hosted by Appalachian State University at the Mimosa Hills Golf & Country Club in Morganton, NC, quickly heated up, with six players taking on a 36-hole qualifier.
The qualifying started at Red Tail Golf Club and finished at the Hatters' home course, Victoria Hills Golf Club.
"I think, with only one spot available, the boys turned it up a notch," Watson said. "I was very proud of them all. They showed me something by raising their game up a couple of notches, and that is what we need."
Senior Co-Captain Tyler White trailed sophomore Andrew Peterson by only one shot after the first round at Red Tail after posting a one-over par 73 to Peterson's even par 72.
"Those first round scores showed me what these kids can do when they really focus, and that is exactly what we needed," Watson said. "We had to stop playing two different times in the first round because of the weather, then in the final round at Victoria Hills, it was absolutely miserable.
"Anyone who watched the President's Cup will certainly understand what the boys went through. It was a downpour for the final six holes and each one of the players kept showing me their determination. In a pouring rain, it was one great shot after another. No one would budge or give up, it looked like a heavyweight fight between Tyler, Eliott Azoulay and Andrew. They were outstanding and very wet."
White earned the spot on the travel team for the weekend's tournament by posting a two-over par round of 74 in the rain at Victoria Hills
So the Hatters will fly out on Saturday to North Carolina to get ready for a very prestigious event. Host Appalachian State leads a very strong field of top quality Divsion I teams.
"Coach Bill Dicus of Appalachian State does a spectacular job on this event and it is played on a magnificent mountain course," Watson said. "I just hope the boys can continue this strong play and stay focused on our team goals for the fall season and the year."
In addition to the Hatters and the host Mountaineers, the tournament will include teams from Bethune-Cookman, Bucknell, Davidson, Elon, Gardner-Webb, High Points, James Madison, Longwood, Presbyterian, Samford, Tennessee State, Wake Forest and Wofford.
"This is why they work so hard at practice, and to see all their work pay off is the real reward for all of them," Watson said. "They should be proud. I know I am proud for them all. Tyler showed great determination in qualifying to earn his spot and that is what you look for in a senior and a captain. He has to show the others on the team how upperclassmen should play and lead by a good example. We just need to keep it going in North Carolina."
After a practice round on Sunday, play in the Donald Ross Invitational will start on Monday with 36 holes. The final 18 holes of the tournament will be played on Tuesday.
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PITTSBURGH - Next? You can take a number, you can sign the sheet, you can even slip the person in charge some cash.
But Sidney Crosby is still going ahead of you at the Department of Motor Vehicles. We learned that last week from one of the most improbable front page stories, even in a sports-mad town.
Apparently Crosby showed up to renew his drivers license and someone in charge moved him to the front of the line. There's no evidence that Crosby requested or expected special treatment. Someone at the DMV later said it's policy to expedite celebrities.
We might all be created equal, but things don't stay that way. Some Steeler is getting a table at a packed restaurant while you wait. Some millionaire Pirate is having his dinner comped while you're hoping your Visa card isn't maxed out. And No. 87 is suddenly No. 1 in line at the DMV.
The DMV's reasoning is that the presence of a celebrity could cause chaos capable of disrupting normal business. It's hard to argue the point, and technology is to blame.
A generation ago, spotting a star athlete in an everyday setting would have made a good story for the dinner table or workplace break room. ("Hey, guess who I saw at the muffler shop?") These days, almost everyone is armed with a cell phone capable of taking and instantly transmitting photos.
Tweet or text that Crosby is at the DMV, and within minutes the place will be overrun with people bearing Sharpies and items to be autographed. Some people will want to take a photo with him. Someone is certain to ask him to leave a voice mail message for their cousin Anthony.
People live for the teams, so they feel liked they're entitled. They get bold. When the Pirates had a reunion of their 1979 team, one of the PNC Park ushers asked Grant Jackson if he was Bob Veale. When the answer was no, the usher demanded, "Well, who are you then?"
The smallest things can become big. There's a retired Giant Eagle employee who still delights in telling of a local anchorwoman's regular visits to the deli counter to buy the store's cheapest bologna.
The real question about the DMV policy is how they determine whether someone is big enough to skip the line. Would Brooks Orpik have gotten the Crosby treatment? Surely Troy Polamalu would be ushered to the head of the line, but would Antonio Brown even have a chance?
Clint Hurdle would undoubtedly find himself in a good place at the front of the line. Mike Tomlin would have to be there, just because the standard is the standard.
We live in a city where the celebrities are athletes and TV performers. In Los Angeles, you spot Brad and Angelina at a cafe; here it might be Chilly Billy filling up at GetGo.
So the DMV staff didn't have to ponder the decision to advance Crosby. Pardon the mixed metaphor, it was a slam dunk.
Probably some people were angry that their wait was extended, but look at it this way:
Maybe moving to the front of the line was Pennsylvania's way of compensating for the rotten treatment Crosby gets whenever he plays in Philadelphia.
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Established by the International Myeloma Foundation, the Global Clinical Trials Forum is a committee of the nation's leading multiple myeloma experts.
The Forum's goal is two-fold: to form a coalition that will work collaboratively on myeloma-related projects, and to avoid duplication of efforts and dilution of valuable resources by various cooperative groups working on myeloma trials in the United States. Multiple clinical trials are required to assess the best impact of new myeloma therapies. These trials need to be organized in a cohesive way to ensure that the final results provide clear comparative data.
Like coalitions in Europe, the Global Clinical Trials Forum will work to achieve consensus in order to accelerate clinical trial development, approval, activation, and accrual. Historically, while there has been some level of cooperation between the various groups in the US in inter-group clinical trials, these groups have not worked in as open a fashion as their European counterparts. The framework of the Global Clinical Trials Forum will facilitate input from all the major stakeholders in the most productive way. This will include both critical input for pharmaceutical trial design and facilitation of the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) within the cooperative group setting.
The Forum's first meeting took place on April 17-18 in Santa Monica, CA. The participants were welcomed by Drs. Brian Durie and S. Vincent Rajkumar with introductory remarks. In discussing myeloma clinical trials in the United States, Dr. Rajukumar represented the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) as its co-chair, Dr. Durie represented the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) as its co-chair, and Dr. Sergio Giralt represented the Clinical Trials Network (CTN). Within these groups, hundreds of institutions across America take part in large-scale randomized phase III clinical trials.
The European cooperative groups were represented by Dr. Antonio Palumbo of Italy, who is a delegate for the European Hematology Association (EHA). Statistical issues in trial design were addressed by Dr. John Crowley of Cancer Research And Biostatistics (CRAB). The CTEP perspective was presented by Dr. Howard Streicher.
To establish priorities for the Global Clinical Trials Forum, the participants separated into smaller breakout groups that focused on specific issues. Trial design and statistical issues were tackled by Drs. Crowley and Streicher along with IMF Scientific Advisory Board Chairman, Dr. Robert A. Kyle. Frontline therapy was the issue addressed by Drs. Rajkumar, Durie, and Palumbo. Transplant related issues were broached by Drs. Giralt, William Bensinger, and Mohamad Hussein. New myeloma drugs and the issue of disease relapse were addressed by Drs. Ken Anderson, Sagar Lonial, Ruben Niesvizky, and Shaji Kumar. Along with Dr. Robert Vescio, and IMF president Susie Novis, IMF Board member Mike Katz was a member of the breakout group that discussed patient issues and supportive care. The breakout sessions were followed by presentations from all subgroups.
Next, issues related to transplantation, maintenance therapy, refractory disease, treatments for newly diagnosed myeloma, and how to achieve the best results for a patients in various circumstances were debated by the participants. The presentations and debates resulted in the formulation of action items and concepts for new clinical trials. And, as the discussion progressed, a consensus began to emerge. Finally, a plan for a joint SWOG-ECOG clinical trial was presented and reviewed by members of the Forum, and the participants signed off on the plan. This was truly an exciting moment.
The next step for the Global Clinical Trials Forum was to submit the plan for a joint SWOG-ECOG clinical trial for review by SWOG and by ECOG. The plan has been approved by each cooperative group. With the Forum acting as an umbrella for the existing myeloma cooperative groups, patients are more likely to benefit from the accelerated path to more effective treatments for the disease.
Global Clinical Trials Forum Inaugural Meeting Participants:
Ken AndersonWilliam BensingerIvan BorrelloJohn CrowleyBrian DurieSergio GiraltMohamad HusseinShaji KumarRobert KyleSagar Lonial Antonio Palumbo Vincent Rajkumar Seema Singhal Howard Streicher Robert Vescio Jerome Zeldis (Celgene) Tod Hyde (Celgene) Dixie Esseltine (Millennium) Jackie Hilgers (MIlllennium, SWOG) Michael Myers ( J & J, MIllennium) Craig Tendler (Ortho Biotech)
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Nokia N8 vs Apple iPhone 4
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The Nokia N8 has a lot going for it. It is a multimedia powerhouse, packing a 12MP camera with a huge sensor, Carl-Zeiss lens, and a powerful Xenon flash. The Finnish handset also adds other notable virtues, that the iPhone 4 doesn't have, namely the ability to play almost any HD video file on a big screen via HDMI-out, with 5.1 channel surround sound. It also offers USB-on-the-go ...
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1. bucky (Posts: 2580; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
doesnt seem like nokia can really compete with any of these new phones. Camera and battery life yes, but thats it.
11. thatdude1 (unregistered)
Nokia can compete with any handset manufacturer anywhere, anytime. The only handset os not manufactured by Nokia capable of competing with it is Android.
30. htainlintha (Posts: 41; Member since: 20 Mar 2010)
How abt new features like flash on web browsing(no apps for dat), FM transmitter(no apps for dat), wifi hotspot(no apps for dat), usb on-the-go(no apps for dat), large sensor and digital dolby sound cature(no apps for dat), moreover,d device they used is outdated in UI.(old version,needs update)
iphone 4 doesnt even have a dedicated camera key,actually apple really sucks,they can never make a phone which can make a call without line drops T_T so sick of it
2. clevername (Posts: 1436; Member since: 11 Jul 2008)
Actually a great offering it seems from nokia. I'm impressed by the camera. Seems to be the first real competitor to the iPhone 4's camera. But I wonder if the shrink the pixels for the 12MP sensor like so many other manufacturers do when they make larger sensors, or if they are 12 actual sized megapixels. Too bad symbian isn't quite up to snuff. And I'm also curious about internal storage and how powerful the processor is.
4. dan_md (Posts: 66; Member since: 19 Oct 2010)
The N8 has a "real" 12MP sensor (not interpolated, if that's what you mean). I agree, the Symbian interface does need to be optimized to be used by people across all intellectual levels. Internal storage is 16GB with 256 RAM. Processor is rated at 680MHz with VR graphic accelerator supporting Open GL 2.0.
13. thatdude1 (unregistered)
@clevername-Symbian has always been "up to snuff."
3. dan_md (Posts: 66; Member since: 19 Oct 2010)
Privileged to have both the Nokia N8 and the iPhone 4 for a while. Here's my verdict: Build Quality: N8 with its aluminum build and scratch-resistant gorilla glass display Display: iPhone 4 with higher-res screen, faster response Connectivity: N8 which aces the competition with pentaband, HDMI out, USB Host function, FM transmitter Call Quality/Telephony: Nokia N8 (at high signals, both perform equally), BUT N8 has better reception when tested VS the iPhone using the same network SIM in a thick-walled, lead-shielded operating theater Imaging: N8 with 12MP camera, Xenon-flash Video capture: Draw - both phones take gorgeous videos Music playback: iPhone 4 (integrated iPod/Music app with direct access to iTunes, podcasts, etc.) Video playback: Nokia N8 (multiple codec compatibility) Durability: Draw - slight upper hand for the N8 (doesn't chip/crack as the iPhone does when dropped from a height) SIM and Memory card handling: Draw In-box package contents: N8 - in addition to the charger and, comes with mini HDMI adapter, USB-on-the go adapter, better quality in-ear earphones Ease-of-use/Ergonomics: iPhone 4 (intuitive menu structure, direct access to most functions, faster response, software stability) Battery Life: Draw Navigation: N8 with the free lifetime navigation care of Ovi Maps Apps downloadable: Apple iPhone 4 (the App Store Collection is compelling - an understatement) Price (unlocked): Nokia N8 US$ 530.00, Apple iPhone 4 (unlocked) 16GB - US$ 800.00, 32GB - US$ 950.00 Total Tally: Nokia N8: 7 Apple iPhone 4 The iPhone 4 is the epitome of elitism and will find itself as the most common gadget/status symbol of the upper class. The iPhone has snagged "user-friendliness" that for so long has been equated to Nokia. The closed (but highly functional) App Store ecosystem is designed to maximize to secure Apple's earnings even after device purchase. What the device "lacks" is made-up by the myriad of apps that serve to extend the phone's normal utility. If you relate it to therapeutics, Nokia has gone "shotgun method" putting every conceivable technology in the N8. Some may call this "trying too hard" but one cannot deny that it is a very compelling device giving you more than decent bang for every buck spent. The review fails to mention the reliability of the Nokia N8 as a phone per se and the better PIM functionality of the phone (contact, calendar management). Nokia N8 challenges the iOS' simplicity and eye-candy paradigm with the tried and tested versatility of the Symbian OS legacy. If you are as fortunate as others who can afford to have both phones, then choosing which one is not the question. But if you could only afford one, I would recommend any of the above phones that would suit your needs. If price is really an issue, there is a myriad of mid-tier and budget phones to choose from.
23. Christo1903 (unregistered)
i am a Nokia fan and I do love like their products, but you failed to even look at web-browsing. The iphone is superior to the N8 by any standard. So too is the app store. Two compelling reasons for a smartphone buyer in 2010 would choose the IPhone.
5. dan_md (Posts: 66; Member since: 19 Oct 2010)
This is something that has never been compared: Symbian ^3 VS Blackberry 6.0. It would be exciting to see a comparison of the Nokia N8 and the Blackberry Torch.
6. Symbian vs OS6? (unregistered)
Lol Symbian will kick OS6 butt. Even ugly at it is, Symbian has more functionality than OS6, the only strong part of OS6 is the Instant Messaging and Business oriented features (Exchange, Office, Calendar), and that's it,While Symbian can play any video codec, play flash directly from the browser, 12 mp camera, usb on the go, fm transmitter... well you got the point, OS6 is for business and Symbian is for multimedia, nuff said.
7. Bulakbuk (unregistered)
Symbian OS has been the pioneer in smartphone technology. While I do agree that this OS has aged, it is still a very capable feature set that can get the job done. Also, multi tasking is also a very strong point for Nokia since the iPhone had to have its applications re-written for this aspect. Therefore, Nokia will always be the smarter of the two and a true powerhouse at that.
8. dolph227 (unregistered)
I looveee my N8! just received mine yesterday by pre-order in Indonesia. It's like having the best of three worlds of easy on the eye-Android combined with MeeGo-strength on your familiar Symbian interface! Iphone just need to do better than OS4, how many years since Iphone 2G, this year they just introduced semi-multitasking (lame!) while Nokia made full-multi tasking from 2002 Symbian handsets (7650). I totally love the look of Iphone 4, but it's just the same as you see most blonde girls, they are dumb. Nokia N8? New invented outlook, premium built and premium operating system. Just wait for the ovi store to grow, after all Symbian^3 has just launched right.. Remember how iphone 2G just launched? how many apps did they have? I assume, it is Nokia's Rebirth. Time for Iphone OS overhaul... too slow progress on their new OS over the years. Android? How far can a cheap operating system go? Too many diversities on their handsets, it's just too confusing for the app. developers to make the apps.. Reaching from QVGA screen to WVGA screen, 600mhz processor to 1ghz processor, and so on. Not to mention their too fast OS development, makes you feel your 3 months old handset like 2 years old ones already (remember Sony Ericsson X10) from donut to ice cream, be careful guys it almost melts already.. :)
9. 530gemini (Posts: 2198; Member since: 09 Sep 2010)
The N8 is good, but not good enough. Iphone4 all the way.
14. thatdude1 (unregistered)
The N8 is FAR superior to the iphone4.
10. Trx (unregistered)
nokia symbian is old os I remaber when I used first time in 1999 WoW I'm that time symbian like ios today every boday happy with nokia but that's before now the things is change there is a new and lot of os comes out specially ios the best os used in the phone apple they invent lot of staff one of them ios. But in other hand saymbain will always the easiest os ever
15. thatdude1 (unregistered)
First off-use spell check. Second-learn english. Third- I think you have your os's confused. Ios is so simple, a 5 year old can master it. Symbian is for the more sophisticated. Better crafted handsets, true multitasking, to name but two. Ios has never stood a chance compared to Symbian.
21. Lollipopjones (unregistered)
thats why symbian is failing right? Symbian is old, the devices look like crap, the OS is tired and worn out, and finally the apps are worthless. Also Mapquest offers free Turn by Turn for iOS so both have free Turn by turn.
Sorry the only thing the N8 has is some gimmick hardware that most users will never use.
35. the x (unregistered)
LOL totaly AGREE WITH Lollipopjones
36. thatdude1 (unregistered)
Symbian is no where near falling apart. Mature? Yes. Crap? Not even close. The device looks better than most on the market today, they have apps that have a purpose, not a zillion fart apps and NO WAY mapquest compares to ovi maps. Ovi maps is waaaayyyyyyy better. You have no idea what you are talking about.
12. Rudeboi (unregistered)
It's a good competiton for those who are looking for a device to go against Apple one and only device but let's remember that this phone wasn't meant to go against the higher end devices out there. For what it's worth the N8 is a better value for the money on so many scales and symbian is still ahead of android and ios and so many ways. Yeah it may be a little old on the os and a great job of them spicing it up a bit but symbian still gives you more while the rest is still catching up. I only see ios simplyfing things and locking you into a ecosystem where you have no choice on what more you can do with certain files, while symbian opens the door for more choices and gives you a pc feel in your pocket.
16. RJC (unregistered)
"Nokia N8 takes higher resolution photos, but doesn't capture that much more detail." Excuse me!? Are you perhaps visually impaired, because that's the only way I can understand that comment. N8 produces tons more detail. Just look at the night picture of the theater for example. You can't seriously tell me that N8 doesn't have a lot more detail than iPhone 4. Look at the poster stand. Or the poster on the wall. Or the doors. N8 has much more detail.
20. Rev (Posts: 12; Member since: 19 Oct 2010)
Agreed. Every comparison I've seen gives a huge edge to N8. Only better thing with iPhone pics is less noise and even that simply comes from way heavier preprocessing which also causes other problems like actually losing details. If you want the unnatural colors of iPhone you simply select Vivid on N8. No way to get realistic colors with iPhone though.
27. iphone-user (unregistered)
You may be right about the night pics, but the difference is not big during the day - this is when most of my phones pics are taken.
29. htainlintha (Posts: 41; Member since: 20 Mar 2010)
iphone doesn't even have dedicated key for camera and shitty glass body, dis review is very biased and UI on N8 is way different rom my current N8
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18. RJC (unregistered)
Oh and you really can't call iPhone 4's camera great. Not even good because it produces pictures that don't correlate to reality at all. Photos are overexposed, colors are wrong and too saturated, low light performance is below average. Sorry, but those aren't qualities of a good camera. Quite the opposite to me.
19. Rev (Posts: 12; Member since: 19 Oct 2010)
iPhone has become the phone for the masses and using it is starrting to be embarrasing. I finally decided to choose N8 and the phone is really good. Hope they fix the browser to make it even better. BTW, something many reviews seem to get wrong... The two press camera selection is actually a nice feature. The first press is preview so you can click through the list to see the effects and then clikck again to actually select.
22. rafaelinux (Posts: 31; Member since: 29 Jun 2009)
Deeply biased or just ignorant review. At least on the camera part. (And that is an important item when shopping for a mobile phone, at least for me).
Saying that the 12mpx shots of the N8 have no much more detail for a 12mp shot, against the iPhone's 5mpx is just blind.
Today's 5mpx shots, by any phone or company just seem plain detail-less when compared to the N8's! look at the shadows, or at bright areas, or, well, wherever you want, photos are way better than some point and shoot cameras, even! (beats the hell out of my Canon 1200 IS)
The iPhone's is simple, I'll give you that, but that's all you get. You don't have any control at all. Want to change this or that... I'm so sorry.
On the other hand, the Nokia N8, while not that good in terms of UI looks, lets you do some little tweaking for a photo easily. Even then it doesn't have all the settings one would like it to.
OS designers should indeed put a "Stupid User" giant button in the center of the screen, so you can swap between an UI and a 1-button OS.
24. ecko23 (unregistered)
Symbian is fuckin crap!~!!!!!!!
25. ecko23 (unregistered)
Symbian is straight up garbage!!! Not impressed one bit!
37. thatdude1 (unregistered)
You are fuckin' crap!!!!
26. Bridget (unregistered)
N8 is a true world phone. iPhone, US version is locked—forever. N8 wins!
28. Jack1059 (unregistered)
I dont give a rats backside about apple, sony, nokia or android. Im shelling out the cash I want the friggin thing to do what I want. I want good battery life, real around the world use (all int'l frequencies, etc), good camera, good call quality, and I want OTA updates so I can feel the love of the company. If you leave me out in the cold, Im leavin you baby. It just wont work if you wont pay attention to me, and at least pretend my cash outlay was meaningful to you. Apps are great, but not essential to me. So based on all that I can say Nokia hits the marks for me. It has shortcomings but I can forgive them, because they check most of my boxes. Once you get used to Symbian its fine, not great, but fine. Im a fickle date though, if someone else comes along who checks more boxes, Im moving to them. Sadly Im a smartphone floozy so stay on your game and at least try to keep me and I'll stay. For now though the N8 is looking like the best for me based on my criteria.
31. iPhone sucks (unregistered)
iPhone sucks, the "new" feature in iOS 4 and iPhone 4 is multitasking which my LG Cookie has from the start, and it doesn't have full Bluetooth support (iPhone).
I think Nokia is better in quality, build, support, and price. Also, most "upgrades" for iPhone came when 3GS was released. Too late. N8 has them from start.
iPhone, and all apple products are for designers, not for business and normal people.
Verdict: N8
iPhone's just glassy piece of s**t with partially working antenna.
38. random passenger (unregistered)
from giving much thought and comparison, i think nokia is most fitting for my current condition and so..
being best is not everything, well sure iphone is very good. if someone giving me free one right now from the two, i would probably choose iphone.
but, its really designed for only not average person. if average person try it, like you can only afford the phone but not apps external and probably future product, well, youre going to hit walls someday. definetely
and one thing is bugging me, it doesnt feel as handphone,smartphone whatever u call it. but it doesnt feel primary as phone. more like a new generation of machine.
and i heard from my friend, u must buy much other app/accesorry etc. for someone with upside down income like me which cant even guarentee high income in future, and cannot do alot of modding, in short, average its probably best choice to choose nokia since it doesnt need as much extra payment like apple product.
well, although 100% good phone is impossible, 99% or 80% is not. both are imperfect anyways and it just take time to get used to it.
besides, considering handphones/smartphones probably updated massively each month, long term used in your phone will become deciding factor, unless u rich. seeing apple mostly just for those which wants a premium item, its not fitting for me buying new item now, and old 3 months later since im barely updated about new phone..
39. ukiya21 (unregistered)
Did you said n8's dynamic range is weak?? OMG.... If it is weak how about Apple's?? Weak but still strongest in camera phone world.... sorry but i think your review is a little bit bias...
40. diamondlord (unregistered)
we are phone lovers and users of devices, wen we say device we mean a small machine that can perform multiple operations.
i have both the Nokia n8 and the iPhone 4 but if u ask me to make a choice i will choose the Nokia n8 1 million and 1 times because of the ease and smart abilities to do so many things on the go any where.
The angles where the iPhone 4 is credited is the safari browser, the retina display, on screen keyboard that's where i can commend them but leave the others to Nokia 8 is money well invested cos its truly an amazing phone from Nokia and d Symbian company
an elder is never a child cos it has seen Wat the little baby will see when it grows up.
verdict Nokia n8 is rocking above d iphone 4.
41. Aaron 4 (unregistered)
N8 sucks you can't compare n8 with iPhone 4
i4 has 1ghz processor compared with 600 - 700mhz in nokia n8
And iPhone 4 also has retina display which is enough to make someone buy iPhone 4
And don't forget that iOS is years aheadfrom simbian because of it's stability and and ease of use. It's response to touch is far better. And iPhone 4 also has double the
RAM of n8. And iPhone has a much sleek design compared to the bulky n8. And if n8 is better then why is there such huge difference between their sales? iPhone is light years ahead of n8.
42. N8 (unregistered)
Hahaha! somebody still actually believes that 600$ iphone can out-think 400$ n8 or even 200$ android when in any case both loses when it comes to hardware, especially camera.
43. iPhone (unregistered)
But iPhone is easy to use, of course there are limitations but who cares ! Im rich ! I dont care ! My systers boyfriend whos idiot, iDont care !
44. Lik (unregistered)
Pretty biased review this...;well what do we expect?
I've test driven both phones and my verdict is :
if you want to buy a status symbol to look cool amongst your peers, iphone
if you really want a phone and want to be cool nokia n8
The "strength" of the iPhone is the app store....but how many of those apps do people really use?
Well, the iPhone is being pushed by the same generation pushing reality tv...bunch of mentally challenged morons. 'Nuff said.
It's not about technology, it's what you do with it, people, and the N8 let's you do what you want, and will still be relevant in 4yrs. Like my friend's 2 yr old N97 which wowed him, although he also has a BBToch...Nokia gives you freedom, but you chose the golden cage of self-conscious bling bling ..
45. rudeboi (unregistered)
n8 is nothing in front of i phone 4
46. antidote (unregistered)
@rudeboi you´re right lol
Now. Cam you please teach me how to send a file through Bluetooth in the iphone 4 to any of my friends?
Also teach me how to make a video-call to any phone out there non smartphone via?
Well. I cant. This one of the reasons i choose symbian. I can make a video call using skype (wifi) or the old fashion way. To anyone who as a 3G handset.
And the pics or videos i made, i can also send to my friends via bluettoth.
Edit: CORRECTION!!!
I cant make a video-call to an iphone nor send files to an iphone cause it doesnt support those LOL
Damn... basic things.. a phone that costs 700Eur cant do those?!?! NO WAY!!
48. SHERAZ SHAH (unregistered)
Nokia n8 is the best camera phone,,,,,i love it
49. J.C. (unregistered)
It would be interesting to do the same comparison using a Nokia N8 with Symbian Anna or Symbian Belle...
50. juvay (unregistered)
n8 all the way!!!!!!!!
51. davy jones (unregistered)
what about android smart phones . nokia is losing to it.


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SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The San Antonio Rampage (6-6-0-1) claimed their fourth-straight win at AT&T Center on Sunday night with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Milwaukee Admirals (6-2-2-1) at AT&T Center in front of 7,117 fans.
The victory was San Antonio's second straight via the shootout and the club has now taken points in five of its last six games (4-1-0-1) to reach the .500 mark on the season. The win also marked two-straight for Tom Rowe, who is perfect behind the bench since being named head coach on Friday.
Rampage forward Jon Matsumoto scored the decisive goal in the shootout on the same day as the launch of his "Matsumoto's Rescues" program. Rampage fans brought nearly 350 pet supplies to Sunday's game to help stray animals in San Antonio. The items were donated to the Animal Defense League, a no-kill shelter in San Antonio.
Goaltender Dov Grumet-Morris earned First Star of the Game honors after stopping 31-of-33 shots and all five Admirals shooters in the shootout. The win was the first of the year for the veteran netminder.
San Antonio's offense, which entered the game second in the league with an average of 34.33 shots per game, continued to pepper opposing goalies. The Rampage fired 46 shots on Admirals goaltender Magnus Hellberg and totaled 83 shots during the weekend homestand.
Rampage defenseman Mike Mottau had the first high quality chance in the game when he came out of the penalty box and received a perfect stretch pass. Mottau had a clean breakaway on Hellberg, but was unable to elevate the puck and the Admirals goaltender turned the shot aside.
Grumet-Morris followed suit with a great save shortly thereafter on Admirals forward Joshua Shalla. Shalla broke in alone on the right wing and tried to beat Grumet-Morris through the legs, but the Rampage netminder was able to sprawl out and make the save.
San Antonio closed the opening frame with a great power play that generated several opportunities. However, they came up empty handed and the two teams went into the first intermission scoreless.
Three goals were exchanged in the middle frame in a span of 3:01. Pinizzotto opened the scoring with his second goal in just his second game with the Rampage at 14:19. John Lee collected an assist on the goal and now has three points (one goal, two assists) in his last four games.
Rampage forward Jed Ortmeyer struck next for the Rampage only 1:21 later when he found a loose puck at the top of the crease and fired a sneaky shot past Hellberg to open up a two-goal lead.
However, the Admirals made it a 2-1 game at 17:20 while on the power play. Bryan Rodney lit the lamp off a nice cross-ice pass from Mark Van Guilder to mark Milwaukee's fifth power play goal in the last three games.
Entering the game, Milwaukee had outscored opponents 16-7 in the third period and the trend continued with a goal from Simon Moser at 6:19 of the final frame to tie the game at 2-2.
Grumet-Morris came up with a great save with 1:30 left in regulation to force overtime. Admirals forward Austin Watson unleashed a snap shot and Grumet-Morris flashed the leather, getting just enough of the shot to keep it out of the net.
Rampage rookie Vincent Trocheck had the best opportunity of overtime when he rang a shot off the post with 1:33 remaining. But neither team was able to cash in during the extra session and San Antonio went to its third-straight shootout.
Matsumoto scored the first goal of the shootout and Grumet-Morris stopped all five attempts from the Admirals to secure the win.
The Rampage finished the game 0-for-3 on the power play, while Milwaukee was 1-for-3 with the man advantage.


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My later efforts with the Cox P-47 result in a much better aileron design that is wider and uses dual servos You have to start somewhere and the P-40 was the first to get ailerons and as we see they could have been better. The P-40 also uses a single servo ailrons setup that just does not have the deflection that a dual servo setup has.
In my P-47 build thread, Someone made a comment that the ailerons where "huge" on the P-47. As it turned out, they were just right.
These planes do not roll all that well with the built in dihedral as you will find out fellas when you build one with ailerons.
If you do ailerons on there planes it must be done a certain way to overcome the dihedral and other factors I mentioned above.
edit... I flew 2 packs through the P-40 yesterday and this plane is outstanding in the wind. Flys like a much larger plane and is easy to control and land on pavement as configured.
edit..the 3 channel RTF plane is near impossible to roll. Roll rate = 0.
One more thing I would like to mention is, these planes are not all that easy to fly due to the fact that they must be "hand launched". All my Cox planes have landing gear and steering tail wheels that greatly enhance this planes life span. I have broke 3 Cox planes in half trying to hand launch them. I think if these planes had came with factory landing gear, they would have been wildly popular. I think most peoples experience was a bad one due to the plane breaking in half on a bad hand launch. Its not that the planes are fragile, but the RTF planes were heavy @ 5.75 oz and would certainly get damaged or broke in a bad launch attempt so everyone thought they were fragile so they reinforced them with CF and such and made them even more heavy exasperating the weight problem. The problem was the weight and lack of landing gear.
I use plastic wheels on my planes as that allows the plane to skid on the pavement as apposed to "flipping over". With foam or rubber wheels, one mistake during landing and the plane flips on the pavement which results in airframe damage every time. The mall pavement I fly on is kinda rough and plastic wheels work better especially on smaller planes. Plastic wheels don't look good as foam of course but its about functionality over looks in this case.
Wildly Popular?
The original thread was started in Nov. 2005, was closed @ 364 pages and a new one started in Feb. 2008, that ran another 132 pages. This one is now 101 pages and counting.
That's pretty darned popular if you ask me.
I was referring to "wildy popular" in a commercial sense.
Cox Models Out OF Business?
Estes Industries owned Cox Models. They bought them to keep their model rocket business going. It apparently wasn't enough.
Hobbico - Tower Hobbies- purchased Estes/Cox earlier this year. Cox is not out of business. At least not yet. : http://www.coxmodels.com/
Hobbico may drop Cox Models and keep Estes Industries for the rockets as they already have an extensive line of R/C airplanes and parts. That is yet unknown.
Cox Models was merely the distributor for the Micro Warbirds Manufacturer, who was seeking a well established company to introduce it's models in the USA. This is evidenced by the fact that they are now re-named and re-distributed.
Cox r\c has been around since I can remember. Like back in the 60's. They were not just a distributor but a real r\c company. Microdesigner who use to post here for Cox is the one who said the company was going out of business and since he was the head of product design, that was from the horses mouth.
Ok, I finally decided to build a ARF Cox Corsair using a AR6400L receiver. I did it in its own thread so it will be easy to find. I will be stepping through the whole process of building an ARF kit from the ground up using the latest light weight radio gear here.... http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1269743
Landing Gear Added
Decided I'd rather not break propellers and who knows what else belly landing in a parking lot so, landing gear were added.
Weight without a battery is 107.3g - 3.78489612oz. Weight was increased around 5g.
Next I'll head for Home Depot with the wing and have them color match the paint with their Behr exterior latex. I'll also grab some of the Floetrol and some automotive windshield washer fluid.
Now. Who has any experience with this method of spray painting? How much of each do you use?
wow, thats a great looking P-40 G. Landing gear is good but watch out for those foam wheels. Plastic wheels work better. I know plastic is ugly but then so is pavement damage from nose overs.
Thanks, MF. Thanks for the advice, also. I'll keep that in mind. I've got a cheap outdoor carpet to use as a landing strip. It's kind'a like landing on a carrier deck.
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I just maiden-ed my Gravity F4U Corsair this evening and man was I pleased. It launched perfectly. I still used the stock 130 can motor and a GWS 10a esc with a 450mah Gravity battery.For the rx I used a Hitec 6 channel full range micro rx. I did change props though. I had some props from the Estes ROG Blue Angels plane that sucked so I put one on and it flew great. Plenty of power and speed. For a R/E plane it turned and banked very well. After flying for around 8 minutes I brought it in and due to my crappy piloting I did a cart wheel it after a perfect flight and creased the wing slightly. I bought an extra wing when I ordered it too.I did leave out the charging plate and cut a hatch with a earth magnet to hold it down so I can remove the battery and change out. Its just a sweet fun little plane and cheap to build for $16-$18.
I also got the P-40 so when I trash this one I'll gut it and use the remains in it. I would like to do the brushless thing with it though, that'd be cool.
What kind of 10g brushless is everyone using? And is there a link to order.?
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Bullying can be deadly for kids, as a rash of suicides recently in the news can attest. Silence — but the victims and by those who don't speak up for them — can be an accessory to the crime. That's why I am so glad to see that there are three plays on local stages that will try to get kids talking, thinking and doing something to help turn this cruel epidemic around.
I saw the stirring The Secret Life of Girls at the Dallas Children's Theater and recommend it highly — my review should be in the Dallas Morning News Sunday. The theater will also showcase The Transition of Doodle Pequeno, a new play that explores bullying having to do with gender-identity issues. It's part of an all day program of workshops themed "It Gets Better" that's being offered by the Baker Idea Institute at the theater. Then, starting Feb. 23 Fun House Theatre and Film will present a look at how kids can become more resilient to bullying in The Chicken Who Wasn't Chicken at Plano Children's Theatre. I've got all the details in my Family Fun column here.
PHOTO: Zoe Kerr (left) and Alex Mutti are local teens who play the teens in The Secret Life of Girls, Linda Daugherty's cautionary play about bullying