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Rumors abound in anticipation of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL ) Oct. 22 event and Apple TV. The newest reports point to a later release date with the hardware possibly being discussed at this event. While rumors swirl, some Apple fans view Apple TV as a promise unfulfilled.
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Find out why this name is problematic from a branding standpoint, why it is important to brand products as soon as possible, and see what the guys at Motley Fool think the name of Apple's TV set should be.
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Happy New Year!
December 31, 2008 - John Mehno
Jan. 2 update: Have to admit that 31-7 at halftime chased me away from the Rose Bowl. As things fell apart, I half expected to see Joe reading the paper or watching another game on TV when ABC took those shots of him in the booth. Sour end to a sweet season for State fans.
Jan. 1 update: Pitt's performance in the Sun Bowl? What did they do in those four weeks they had to prepare? Atrocious doesn't begin to describe it. Dave Wannstedt has some explaining to do for that stinkbomb.
I wish you all the best for 2009, and hope you're safe in your celebration.
The new year will arrive with no help from me. I am an avowed New Year's holiday hater, and have been for a long as I can remember. It started when I was a kid. If you're a kid, there is no payoff for you on Dec. 31. The party is for adults (who act like kids) but nothing really changes. No, 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31 looks a lot like 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 1.
In my house, New Year's Day was when Christmas ended. The tree came down, the decorations were packed away, the gifts were put in their proper places. Within two hours, a CSI team would be unable to detect the house had once been awash in bright and cheery Christmas decor. There were no NFL playoffs to anticipate. In those days, the NFL championship game (the equivalent of the Super Bowl) was played in late December. So it was a long time until baseball rolled around.
Worse, Jan. 2 was the traditional back to school day. There was always some sort of long-range assignment that had gotten away from me over Christmas break, which heightened the sense of dread that came with returning to the classroom. The outlook was bleak. Unless there was a snow day (rare in that era), there was no major break from school until Easter weekend.
My dislike of the holiday was probably cemented forever in 1972. I figured the Steelers were going to the Super Bowl, but they were defeated at home by the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Championship game. The next morning I woke to the news that Roberto Clemente had been killed in a plane crash. It's 36 years later, and I still remember that morning in detail.
I've tried every approach with New Year's: Celebrate with one person, celebrate in a group, work through it, sleep through it, ignore it. I was even in Times Square one year, with a lot of crazy people. Nothing seems to make it any better. So midnight will pass quietly as I give thanks for another year on the planet and hope for the best in the coming year.
New Year's Day, I'll watch the Rose Bowl because (1.) It's Penn State and USC and (2.) It's the granddaddy of them all. I doubt I'll pay much attention to the other games, except for Pitt's appearance in the Sun Bowl. I have a Penguins game on Saturday afternoon, then a nice full run of NFL playoff games Saturday night and Sunday.
The tree will come down on Monday, but there will be a small, subtle reminder of Christmas in every room, just so I can ease out of the season and keep the spirit all year long.
The one good thing: I don't have to go school on Monday.
Happy New Year.


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Search the cabin for any items you may have missed, and go outside. Walk around the cabin to find Handgun and TMP Ammo, and visit the Merchant. There are no new upgrades available, so just upgrade anything you haven't already, grab the document on the table, and save. The device ahead has a lever that will open either the left or right doors, depending on which one you choose.
Barrier Station (Left Path)[edit]
Shoot the barrels on the wagon ahead to take out the enemies waiting ahead, and deal with a few more around the corner. Move down the narrow passage and knife the barrel to get some Handgun Ammo. Take care of the enemy on the above level, then climb up and command Ashley to hide in the red container. Deal with the enemies on the upper level, and knife the barrel to obtain a Green Herb. Drop off the south ladder, knife the barrel to find TMP Ammo, grab the Shotgun Shells from the mine cart, and smash the barrel behind it to get a Red Herb. Climb back up the ladder, and drop into the circular pit to trigger a short scene showing the enemies you need to kill to get out of here. Let both chainsaw women drop into the pit, then blast them with the Shotgun to knock them to the ground. Climb the ladder to get out of the pit, knock down the ladder, and take up a position on the narrow platform near the container where you hid Ashley. Let the enemies funnel toward you, and blast them with the Shotgun when they're close enough. Once everyone is dead, grab the Camp Key and the Ruby from the bodies of the chainsaw sisters, and use the key to unlock the door in the pit. Break the barrel in the corner for Handgun Ammo, whistle for Ashley to come along, and head into the next area. Smash the crate around the corner to get Handgun Ammo, then enter the building to the right and drop through the hatch into the cellar. Grab the Hand Grenade and Handgun Ammo, then climb back up. Knife the boards on the window to the south, move through the narrow passage, and smash the two barrels at the end for a Flash Grenade and a Red Gem for the Elegant Mask. Head back to the main room, and move through the fortification until you reach the end of the aisle. Have Ashley hide in the nearby container, then toss a grenade to clear the crowd. If the flow gets too heavy, fall back through the fortifications, throwing grenades or using the TMP to take them out. When the enemies stop coming, head back to the exit, take out any stragglers, and smash the barrel to find Handgun Ammo. Call Ashley over, unbar the gate, and exit the area.
Ravine (Right Path)[edit]
Move forward to trigger a scene. You have two options here: Run or Fight.
- If you are running — If you'd like to get through this area without expending too much ammo, start by shooting the wooden platform under the boulder when the Gigante walks under it to slow him down, then turn around and use the TMP to shoot the chains off the door. Run through the central area, enter the second shack, and grab the Old Key. Exit the shack, and shoot the chains off the second door. Run through the doorway, and use the key to unlock the exit doors.
- If you are fighting — If you want to claim the reward for killing this Gigante, keep the fight contained in this first area, if you can. Shoot the wooden platform under the boulder to stun him, then fire on him with the TMP. When he recovers, throw a Flash Grenade, and continue firing on him with the TMP. When he exposes his parasite, command Ashley to wait, then run up and slash the parasite. Continue this strategy to defeat this Gigante, but be wary when the creature is in its' death throes; either back up, or press to dodge buttons the get out of the way when he falls. Collect your reward, and blast the chains off the door. Grab the items from the shacks, shoot the Purple Gem out of the hanging bucket, and grab the Old Key from the second shack. Shoot the chains off the second door, and use the key to unlock the exit doors.
Enter the cabin to the south of the Merchant, read the document inside, and open the locker in the back of the room to find Rifle Ammo. Save, then go outside and grab the Handgun Ammo from the trashcans. Visit the Merchant, and smash the barrel for Handgun Ammo. Head over and examine the large green doors. You need something to activate the retinal scanner and open the gate. Move up the slope to the gondola, and smash the barrel for Handgun Ammo. Board the lift, but watch out for the weapon-throwing enemies that attack you on lifts of their own and from a platform on the right. One shot from any weapon will knock them off, but the TMP works best. When you disembark, enter the control booth and open the two lockers for Handgun Ammo and a Flash Grenade. Exit the booth and go down the first flight of stairs, and head for the nearby cave. Command Ashley to wait near the entrance, and shoot the dynamite in the enemy's' hand before he has a chance to throw it. Climb the ladder, and take out the lone enemy here. Open the chest in the back to find a Yellow Catseye, the final gem for the Beerstein. Drop back down, command Ashley to follow, and head down the next flight of stairs. Save, tune up weapons at the Merchant as much as possible, and grab the Shotgun Shells, TMP Ammo, and Handgun Ammo from the boxes. Head down the path and open the doors.
Torture Shed[edit]
Move down the path, and approach the shed. Be ready for a dodge moment during the cutscene, and get ready for a Boss Battle!
Boss: Bitores Mendez/Village Chief[edit]
The Chief's first form can be easily brought down with Incendiary Grenades, but his next form is a bit tricky. Climb the ladder to the upper level, and blast the Chief with the Shotgun when he gets close. You can also try staying on the ground floor and spraying him with the TMP while he's swinging around. Eventually, he'll drop to the ground and die, and you can claim your reward. Search the entire shed for items, and shoot the red barrel to get a Spinel. Grab the Chief's False Eye, and jump through the hole in the wall. Head back up the path and exit through the doors.
Board the lift and ride it to the other side, then use the eye to unlock the gate.
Castle Entrance[edit]
Take the Handgun Ammo from the boxes on the right, and move forward to trigger a scene. Shoot the driver, and back up to avoid the vehicle when it rolls over. When you pass the truck, a horde of villagers will pour out of the back. Use the TMP to spray their legs, and throw a grenade to wipe most or all of them out. Take out any survivors, pick up anything they drop, and grab the Pesetas from the back of the truck. Keep moving up the path, and smash the barrels on the right for Handgun Ammo and a Velvet Blue. head toward the drawbridge to trigger a cutscene and end the chapter.


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Rebuilding old neighborhoods costs cash.
In the case of one affordable housing project, it costs about $108,000.
Parkview Apartments, a three-story, 11-unit project, is being redeveloped by Tom Pauken.
Amarillo Community Services Director Vicki Covey said Pauken had to install a fire-suppression system, which meant water lines had to be updated. But the area is served only by a two-inch water main.
City commissioners on Tuesday approved the installation of an 8-inch water main in the downtown area by Amarillo Utility Contractors Inc. for $108,000.
But the line, which will be in the 1300 block of South Fillmore Street, also will serve adjacent areas and other developments.
"With the redevelopment of downtown areas, that is what we'll see," Taylor said of infrastructure improvements in the downtown area.
The rehab of Parkview Apartments is expected to be completed by early 2008. The complex will feature one-bedroom apartments that will rent for $461, all utilities paid, said Todd Steelman, community development administrator.
The project is partly funded by about $319,000 in federal dollars paid through the city.
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Apple iPhone 5s ReviewApple iPhone 5s 9.3
The stock Camera app has gotten a decent upgrade as well – it allows you to choose from a set of 8 photo filters, and it also sports a new 'square' photo mode, for those of you who would enjoy snapping square photos. The panorama picture option is once again here, of course, and so is HDR. If you've been hoping for some more advanced options, such as ISO, sharpness and so on, you're in for a disappointment, because the camera app is just as simple as before. And that's not necessarily a bad thing, because it's incredibly fast and easy to use. If you'd like a more "manual" experience, well, you'll surely find an app for that. Although it's not something entirely new, the iPhone 5s now offers the useful mode of burst shooting, which is accessed by merely pressing and holding onto the shutter key.
The true telling, however, is most evident with its low lighting quality, which is attributed due to the combination of its backside illuminated sensor, larger aperture f2.2 lens (f2.4 for the iPhone 5), and larger sized pixels (1.5µm vs 1.4µm) thanks to the 15% bigger sensor (from 1/3.2" in the iPhone 5, to 1/3.0" in the 5s). Not only are images brighter in tone in lower lighting situations, thus, exposing more details than the iPhone 5, but there's also less blurring and haziness too. Essentially, it translates to images that rival the sharpness and clarity of outdoor shots – though, details of course, are a smidgen softer looking. With this new model, it's sporting not one, but two LED flashes. Through the combination of its white and amber colored LED flashes, the iPhone 5s composes images that have a more balanced look with colors. And yes, it's extremely potent as well, enabling it to light things up as far as 7 feet away!
Packing an HDR mode as well, images clearly make good use of the various exposures that the iPhone 5s snaps up. Naturally, dynamic range is handled exquisitely in HDR mode, seeing that the handset does a bang up job of performing its post processing effects to get the best result.
Apple iPhone 5s Sample Images
Apple iPhone 5s Sample Images
Previewing its 1080p video recording quality, there's not a whole lot different here that jumps at us. Certainly, it produces videos that are most pleasing to the eyes, as it's filled with plenty of visual eye candy – like its sharp details, accurate colors, smooth recording, progressive exposure adjustment, and clear audio recording. Sure, there are a few instances of artifacting that's evident every now and then as we pan quickly, but it's hardly a distracting element. One of these days Apple is going to get it right, but alas, we're only presented with touch focus yet again.
Mixing things up, the iPhone 5s has a neat-o high definition slow motion recording mode as well. Specifically, it shoots the video at a blazing fast rate of 120 fps, enabling us to select when to apply the slow motion mode by merely adjusting the cropping marks in the video timeline. Without a doubt, it's a pretty cool and slick feature, especially when the audio also receives the same slow motion treatment as well. Depending on the action that's being shot, you can seemingly get a cool Matrix-like effect with this particular mode.
1. Apple iPhone 5s Sample Video
2. Apple iPhone 5s Slow motion Sample Video
It might not sport fancy looking 3D visual effects, but the Photos app of iOS 7 also gets its long deserved update. Running the app, we have quick access to looking through photos stored locally on the iPhone 5s, and others stored in the cloud via Photo Stream. Everything is once again presented in the customary 2D scrollable view, but the organization of content has been improved considerable – as we can view them according to date, album, or location. Not only do we have quick sharing via the usual portals (Messages, Mail, iCloud, Twitter, Facebook, & Flickr), we can also share then through iOS 7's new AirDrop feature.
Say it ain't so?? The music player is no longer carrying the app's usual flare in its cover-flow mode! Yes, you heard that right folks, cover-flow mode is no longer seen with the music player, as it's been replaced by this resizable album cover grid layout when tilting the phone sideways to landscape. Seriously, it's not as flashy! Despite the omission of cover-flow, the functions of the music player are intact. As for the presentation, it boasts the same lovable visual improvement we see throughout the platform, but for the most part, it's still rather conventional looking – it doesn't try to be flashy.
However, we do appreciate the addition of iTunes Radio, which is Apple's new streaming music service that's similar to Pandora. When it comes to audio output from its internal speaker, we can attest that it doesn't differ whatsoever from what we've seen with the iPhone 5 already. It's potent, but nothing earth shattering.
Copying videos to the iPhone 5s continues to be a process of its own, mainly due to the requirement of having us to convert them to properly load. Regardless of that, the smartphone is a decent offering when it comes to watching videos. Why only decent? Well, we'll point out that high definition videos play flawlessly and without any hitches, but considering that larger screens prove to be more suitable for the experience, the 4-inch Retina Display seems rather quaint when compared to its rivals. Still, it suffices for the occasion.
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201 Comments
1. Xavier1415 (Posts: 25; Member since: 26 Feb 2012)
this phone is trash and apple fanboys will buy anything thats apple smh
5. JDogg5281 (Posts: 64; Member since: 09 Aug 2012)
I wouldnt say it is trash...just a little boring the design hasnt really changed since....ever. Same thick box look.
64. promise7 (Posts: 877; Member since: 03 Jul 2013)
Thick? It's one of the slimmest and lightest smartphones available.
127. Samsungadroidrules (Posts: 104; Member since: 28 Jul 2013)
Galaxy S4 has 5 inch screen and yet it is Slim and Lightest. Nit to mention its Advanced features. Unlike this Outdated, Boring Over priced iPhone again.
132. MobileKicker (Posts: 212; Member since: 19 Sep 2013)
This comes with touch id fingerprint sensor
Does ur dandroid comes with it?
136. realnic55 (Posts: 2; Member since: 24 Sep 2013)
If you're buying a two year old Atrix it does.
151. rightcue805 (Posts: 55; Member since: 08 Jul 2013)
oooooo it was hacked in the first 3 days.
180. MobileKicker (Posts: 212; Member since: 19 Sep 2013)
And "was" updated in the next 3 days
173. Alexs21 (unregistered)
Wow it comes with a finger print sensor.
186. Neo_Huang (Posts: 1067; Member since: 06 Dec 2013)
That's just a gimmick, and probably just a way for the NSA to get your fingerprint. Besides, haven't you heard of the Vivo Xplay 3s? Or the HTC One Max? Or even some 5 year old phone? Get your facts straight before posting.
194. bob_monkeywarts (Posts: 236; Member since: 14 Apr 2014)
The s5 does. My dandroid also comes with face recognition.
181. Alexs21 (unregistered)
He didn't say it was thick he said it looks thick.
193. bob_monkeywarts (Posts: 236; Member since: 14 Apr 2014)
Right, but it feels thick compared to other phones. Motorola devices are amazingly designed with a curved back, nice materials, and that awesome little "dimple." The iPhone 5s (and the iPhone 5c, and the iPhone 5, and the iPhone 4s, and the iPhone 4, and EVERY IPHONE) is a box that FEELS thick because it's just a slab.
100. Leo_MC (Posts: 1508; Member since: 02 Dec 2011)
If Rolls Royce lines are borring, than iPhone's are too.
133. CtK4949 (Posts: 35; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
Rolls Royce are boring as hell!! Just like the crraple phone!!
7. bucky (Posts: 2580; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
Really? What's trash about it?
Camera? Screen? AppStore? Sound? Speaker? Support? Updates? Software optimization? CPU? Gpu?
I don't get it...
91. saffant (Posts: 274; Member since: 04 Jul 2011)
Screen size, and originality (or lack thereof rather).
108. Leo_MC (Posts: 1508; Member since: 02 Dec 2011)
Yeah, I carry my 55" plasma; I find 5.7" Note to be sooooooooooo small...
But I'm a 2.5 m giant with 20 cm long fingers so I can easily use the Note, unlike average 170 cm Joe which would have to use 2 hands.
170. saffant (Posts: 274; Member since: 04 Jul 2011)
Get a S4 then, or a HTC One/ Nexus 5 etc.
iPhone's 4" screen is a bad.. bad joke.
165. MobileKicker (Posts: 212; Member since: 19 Sep 2013)
That's not a strong reason!
169. saffant (Posts: 274; Member since: 04 Jul 2011)
Sure it is. That's two BIG reasons. See how people flamed the S4 when it came out cuz it looked to similar to the S3. Well the 5S looks IDENTICAL to the 5.
Also, this is 2013.. 4" screens are dead. In this multimedia age, everyone wants a bigger screen.
191. gutuebogdan (Posts: 29; Member since: 16 Oct 2013)
Not everyone wants a bigger screen. 4" for a smarphone is perfect. Everything biger than 4, 3" is perfect for a multimediaphone. Just my opinion.
195. bob_monkeywarts (Posts: 236; Member since: 14 Apr 2014)
You are such a fanboy.
122. sabres0809 (Posts: 16; Member since: 18 Dec 2012)
No originality. Just a finger print scanner and a processor that won't be relevant because everything is made to run on old processors
192. mstar010 (Posts: 1; Member since: 27 Jul 2014)
Are you kidding me? Apple introduced the first touch screen smartphone that was actually good.
I feel like everyone else has no originality making phones with smartphones.
Plus you get incredible build quality with an iPhone only rivaled by an HTC One.
All the other android phones are cheap plastic pos.
152. rightcue805 (Posts: 55; Member since: 08 Jul 2013)
ALL OF IT! The fact that you guys still don't have a removeable battery, no expandable memory. SUPPORT? HA
9. PAPINYC (banned) (Posts: 2315; Member since: 30 Jul 2011)
Did we expect anything less from iLovers??!!
NO!!!! So, take this review and the content herein as biAsed and, therefore, iNvalid since the reviewer (s) have completely disregarded alllllllllllll of the short-comings with this phone and its' lovely lavender-laced iCon operating system. Nevermind the fact that there are at least 100 things that Android can do that iOS/iDudz CAN NOT. Enjoy the fabriCated review as a TMZ article and nothing more. I'm waiting for the reviews for Galaxy Note 3, HTC One Max and Nokia 1520 (Verizon) to seehow they iSpin their reviews in comparison to this quasiPhone review.
49. greathero1 (Posts: 565; Member since: 13 Jun 2008)
At some point you are going to have to change it up a bit and kill the silly stuff. You ought to get tired of saying the same cheesy stuff everyday. The phone has reviewed well across numerous tech sites so everybody is wrong but you........get over yourself and calm down. The Note will get a 9.5 so you can claim supremacy again in a couple of weeks.
143. darkkjedii (Posts: 21353; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Shhhhhhhhhhh, oh yeah PA already shushed you.
18. Ninetysix (Posts: 2384; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
If it's trash, then what would you call all the phones that it beat in benchmarks? Poop? Sh**? Dung? hahaha
57. illusionmist (Posts: 157; Member since: 29 Jan 2013)
apple haters will hate anything thats apple smh
63. Slammer (Posts: 1515; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
I don't hate Apple. But, I've learned long ago that I demand more from a company I spend good money on. None of this incremental upgrade stuff. Apple makes a good product. But, it also uses carrot bait tactics to spend as less as possible and charge more while hyping its products as something competely new and exciting.
I can get much more from another platform without signing my life away. It's just a freakin phone. Nothing more, nothing less.
John B.
65. promise7 (Posts: 877; Member since: 03 Jul 2013)
Well it was a "S" version so I wouldn't have expected anything groundbreaking. I do however fully expect the iPhone 6 to up their game. They have to introduce a bigger screen at the very least.
67. Slammer (Posts: 1515; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
The problem as I see it through ny friends and colleagues, is they get so damn excited about EVERY iPhone launch regardless of an "S" edition or not and yet complain that thier wish lists were not answered again after the past two iterations. Who's fault is that? If you want a larger than 4" screen, either demand it or walk away. Again, it's only a phone. The only thing that is happening here, is Apple getting richer and richer by holding back as much as they can.
John B.
109. Leo_MC (Posts: 1508; Member since: 02 Dec 2011)
If people would have wanted bigger iPhone screens, they wouldn't have bought the 5s but they have bought more than they did with 5; more people bought 5s than people that wanted bigger screens and chose S4s.
That's got to say that, somewhere, your logic is faulted.
I sell services; I produce nothing and my profits are about 90-100% all the time. That means I don't have the right to get richer and my clients get nothing in return of my services?!
171. saffant (Posts: 274; Member since: 04 Jul 2011)
There's no "logic" with fanboyism.
104. Dr.Tom (Posts: 46; Member since: 11 May 2013)
Should have upgraded the resolution to Full HD! Its not even 720p! The screen is just tiny at 4" and next year is a really long time to wait for a product that should have arrived last year!
23. special4u (Posts: 63; Member since: 22 May 2013)
Iphone has the most responsive experience ever, even iphone 4 is much more reposive than galaxy s4
since fandroid like to brag about benchmark, iphone 5s and beat every phones out there
26. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
No device is responsive when running iOS 7. I've even seen the 5S lag with it's A7 chip. I've tried every iPad and iPhone and can confirm responsiveness is there 50% of the time.
31. msa1988 (Posts: 418; Member since: 30 Mar 2010)
Not sure what your using that makes it lag. I have iOS7 on my 4S and it runs perfect.
32. greathero1 (Posts: 565; Member since: 13 Jun 2008)
Sorry but my iPad is just as responsive as it was before. I have a 3rd generation model and for the most part has been issue free. No more than the every now and then lag that I experienced before.
45. PAPINYC (banned) (Posts: 2315; Member since: 30 Jul 2011)
You go Smurf, make them 'sees the
light' on that sloooow-ass, yet colorfully rAinbow BriTe, iPhone 4S++
74. quadrazeus (Posts: 359; Member since: 03 May 2013)
5S lags? Lol. I've checked almost 20 reviews and hands on videos of the 5S on YouTube, and from what I see - It's a buttery smooth experience.
Oh, but then again, you're a fandroid so the 5S would definitely lag. Haha, douchebag.
76. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Want some cheese with that whine?
Why do you base your judgement on reviews from the internet instead of real life scenarios? Glad to know no one can say anything negative about Apple, especially when they sport a Mac.
What else do you got, douchebag?
77. sniper1087 (Posts: 508; Member since: 31 Dec 2011)
Not only that it also scored the best score possible in the sunspider test at 400 where lower is better. I like android dont get me wrong just the browser on the iphone is the best there is and yes I have used chrome, still prefer webkit on the iphone/ipad. The lowest I have seen an android score on sunspider is around 1000, so definitely is an improvement.
117. miket247 (Posts: 81; Member since: 16 Apr 2013)
196. bob_monkeywarts (Posts: 236; Member since: 14 Apr 2014)
The only reason Safari is the best iPhone browser is because iOS 7 doesn't let Chrome and other browsers use as much processing power as Safari. In iOS 8 they are making it better.
81. Eonnaydra (Posts: 217; Member since: 23 Oct 2012)
What a liar!
One of my best friends has the iPhone 4 and it runs smoother than S4 or any other Android with NO lag.
82. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Lol stop lying to yourself. iPhone 4 is a brick running iOS 7.
150. MobileKicker (Posts: 212; Member since: 19 Sep 2013)
Smurf you are too little for it get lost
138. rezzy (Posts: 2; Member since: 26 Sep 2013)
Hey PapaSmurf.
I created this account just for you. I've been reading your comments for a bit - as I found them interesting, funny, insightful and at times ... actually correct.
Then this. What a let down. You clearly don't know what you're talking about - but at least you're still funny.
Keep up the good work.
139. rezzy (Posts: 2; Member since: 26 Sep 2013)
BTW: in case it's not clear - I'm talking about this:
'I've even seen the 5S lag with it's A7 chip. I've tried every iPad and iPhone and can confirm responsiveness is there 50% of the time.'
187. Neo_Huang (Posts: 1067; Member since: 06 Dec 2013)
That's not "every phone out there", and you really trust those benchmarks?
39. joey_sfb (Posts: 5754; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
Xavier troll iPhone to baits you guys. And here we go again. Never ending mine phone is better than your phone. Really..lol.
43. Evil_SaNz (Posts: 259; Member since: 20 Oct 2011)
This is how a fan is seeing this new iphone:
- It's Apple
- Almost equal to the predecessor, can't be bad
- iOS7 colours remind me that it's magic
- Different home button after 7 years
- Too many colours, need to buy'em all
"Rest? I don't care"
118. miket247 (Posts: 81; Member since: 16 Apr 2013)
"Almost equal to the predecessor" Really? Usually new phones are supposed to be big improvements over the predecessor! The new iOS7 feels like it wasnt finished - like it was rushed to market because everyone was complaining about OS6 lagging behind!
197. bob_monkeywarts (Posts: 236; Member since: 14 Apr 2014)
No, it was because Apple was running out of ideas. Then they copy Android for iOS 8 and call it "innovative."
50. MobileKicker (Posts: 212; Member since: 19 Sep 2013)
This one is better than ur hell(phone)
71. Kal-el (Posts: 93; Member since: 14 Dec 2012)
....SOOOooo basically the atrix is 9.3 rating....coool
2. android_hitman (unregistered)
such a high score.... hmmm.. for:
same screen, same design (except the mid button) and the same battery
but then again, PA is known to be a little apple oriented
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On Friday night, inside of the DC Armory in Washington, DC, IBF junior welterweight titlist Lamont Peterson made a stirring return to the ring in halting a game but outgunned Kendall Holt inside of eight rounds.
Peterson was sidelined all of last year due to failing a pre-fight drug test ahead of his scheduled rematch this past May with Amir Khan, who he had upset in December of 2011.
After Khan saw his opportunity for revenge against Peterson go up in flames, he then turned his attention to a July encounter with Philadelphias Danny Garcia. In a shocker, Garcia would drop Khan three times on his way towards a 4th round TKO.
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Dallas & his team(including Hunter) were singing a different tune before they faced Matthysse & now(after he got knocked the fuk out)they are saying he wasn't ready.. If that's the case & they knew it, they should have never thrown him to the lions cause & they could end up with is damaged goods..
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Well, opportunities don't come to all in boxing. Sometimes you have to let your guy swim. Beating Matthysse (considered by many to be the #1 140 guy) was too good an opportunity to pass up. Only thing is that Matthysse walked through him so he didnt even get the right kind of exposure he could of by putting up a good effort...
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Gov. Christie offered a proposal Wednesday to overhaul the state's university system, merging schools from Rutgers University and the University of Medicine and Dentistry, and creating a research university in South Jersey.
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WASHINGTON - Eleven Senate Republicans have introduced a bill to virtually shut down the National Labor Relations Board.
Led by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., the top GOP'er on the Senate Labor Committee, the group wants to ban the board from making any decisions until it has a legal quorum of at least three members confirmed by the Senate.
The Right Wing in the GOP-run House jammed through an identical ban late last month, by a 219-209 margin, with 10 Republicans there defecting from the anti-worker party line and joining all 199 Democrats in opposing the measure.
The Office of Management and Budget has already announced it will recommend President Obama veto the anti-NLRB bill should it reach his desk.
And the AFL-CIO, in a letter to lawmakers, strongly opposed the legislation. Legislative Director Bill Samuel said the Senate should do its constitutional duty and confirm Obama's nominees to the NLRB, which oversees labor-management relations.
During the House debate on the anti-NLRB bill, several Democrats called the measure part of the Republican anti-worker crusade, whose objective is to destroy unions and collective bargaining in the U.S., while eroding the middle class.
Left unsaid in the GOP's statement is that GOP filibusters blocked Obama's NLRB nominees, forcing him to appoint two board members during Senate recesses. A GOP-president-named federal court panel ruled in January that the "recess appointees," and the hundreds of decisions they've voted on since Jan. 2012, are illegal.
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"The NLRB has traditionally made major policy changes and interpretations only with the affirmative votes of at least three board members, typically from a full 5-member board. Yet, even with unconstitutionally recess-appointed board members, the board continues to issue decisions overruling well-established precedent and replacing it with new policy that is favored by the administration's supporters," Alexander claimed.
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The number of universities in the world that have used or are currently using works developed by the Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue has reached 300, the institute founded by Daisaku Ikeda in 1993 recently reported. The first two titles released by the Center's publishing arm, Dialogue Path Press, were Creating Waldens: An East-West Conversation on the American Renaissance (2009) and Into Full Flower: Making Peace Cultures Happen (2010)--dialogues coauthored by Mr. Ikeda.
The Center's books have also been used in more than 870 college and university courses in the United States, Germany, Indonesia, Canada and the Netherlands.
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The Center also publishes books on education and key issues in global ethics, as well as holds an annual Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue begun in 2003.
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Despite the fact the St. Louis Blues haven't officially earned a spot in the playoffs, tickets for the first two home playoff games of the first round go on sale Tuesday, April 23 at 10:00am. Dates for the two home games (along with opponents and the actual fact of whether or not the Blues will be in the playoffs) have yet to be determined. More information is available on the team's official site.
Tickets can be purchased from the box office, online through Ticketmaster or at participating Ticketmaster locations. There's a six ticket limit per order. If Ticketmaster isn't your thing, it's a safe bet that tons of tickets will be on StubHub shortly after they officially go on sale.
As you might imagine, prices for the first round are significantly higher compared to prices for regular season games. The cheapest seat you'll find at the end of the Mezzanine will set you back $50, plus facility fees and the usually outrageous Ticketmaster fees. The cheapest seats in the lower bowl will set you back $82, which again doesn't include any fees.
Once the Blues clinch a spot in the playoffs, expect to see the club announce sales dates for the second round shortly after. Tickets to the second round will be considerably higher than the price for the first round you see pictured on the right, based on what we saw from the Blues in 2011-12.
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Most Verizon smartphone users are considering switching to the iPhone
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According to a survey by uSamp, a majority of Verizon's BlackBerry and Android owners are considering a switch to the iPhone; BlackBerry users in particular were more likely to jump on the Apple bandwagon...
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1. Nedev (unregistered)
"ship-jumping hysteria"
You probably wanted to say "sheep-jumping"?
14. Yoda (unregistered)
His quote is also correct. I have heard it said both ways none the less we all definitely understand what your getting at! But NT ways most of those DROID and BLACKBERRY users will have to wait until there upgrade comes around to purchase that New(OLD) iPhone 4.
16. diduhearyourself (unregistered)
no adobe flash, no expandable memory, cant replace the battery yourself, wont be 4g, that damn 32 pin charger port that dont match non of the 5 micro usb car and house and usb cables that I already have. almost all of the good apps have a pricetag, but it has facetime and its pretty, nice pretty phone there guys looks good with your skinny jeans (beer commercial lmao)
as opposed to
adode flash (i just streamed denzel movie "unstoppable" on my droid x and no i didnt pay for it just streamed it from zshare) expandable memory up to 32gb so far and internal memory, replacable battery (just incase you want to have a extra battery charged), now having front facing cameras, 8mp camera, tons of good free apps, can return an app, no syncing required just log back into google if you get a different android device and retreive all of your numbers and paid apps,some apps can be saved to your memory card ,NEW (as of today)google marketplace online where you can purchase apps and free apps and they start downloading to your phone right then without connecting anything. fast fast fast, text to speech, the best input method since the qwerty keyboard SWYPE, plenty of flavors and style to choose from not just one that keeps getting changed every 1 year or so. Fully customizable
now how is apple better??? how
22. TKFox007 (Posts: 303; Member since: 02 Nov 2010)
Better multimedia management and app developers will develop for iPhone first before Android. iOS is more refined and faster with better battery management. The apps have an approval process to assure quality while Android doesn't really have any quality control when it comes to apps. Android is fragmented to hell and getting updates is pretty much whenever the manufacturer feels like it or if they can make it work and if it's a low end Android device you're screwed for updates.
23. alc (Posts: 17; Member since: 19 May 2010)
i agree that iOS is still the standard for app development, although that is changing very quickly. I also agree Android is fragmented, but so is iOS. My friend still runs iOS 3 on his iphone 3GS because he never downloaded and installed the new version. at least android updates are pushed out.
28. didyouhearyourself (unregistered)
I personally like the open source development on the androids there has been free apps that ive downloaded that might have had a problem or lack something that would be nice to have on the app I just email the developer and the developer adjusted the app and added the feature that I wanted. It was a baseball game app and i wanted it to have a way to be able to control the outfield player to be able to be controlled by the user to go retrieve the ball i email the developer and three days later got a reply from the developer saying thanks for your input we have updated the app and the capability is now available, try doing that with Apple it wont happen because everything has to go thru extreme approval and whatnot. it good to get updates as needed cause apple does a update everytime a new iphone is made android updates as needed. that like only being able to get your cars oil changed when you by a new car as oppose to getting the oil changed whenever you want. and android has several varieties of flavor and styles of phone low end, middle, and high, its called "variety, choice, options" cause not everyone wants a huge screen or all touch screen, some want a physical keyboard, a smaller device a bigger device a slimmer device and heavier device, and android satisfies all of that across all the different carriers not just at&t and now verizon.
im now stepping off the soap box lol that was alot of meaningless typing for something that i dont make profit from
31. WD40 (Posts: 18; Member since: 21 Oct 2009)
1. Better Multimedia Management - Opinion, but I tend to agree for the most part.
2. App Developers will develop for the iPhone first - False (each developer will make their own decision)
3. iOS is more refined - you have to be kidding, if you mean old people can use it easier.
4. Android doesn't really have an quality control - what you mean to say is Google is an open platform where Apple's greedy interests don't come first.
5. Android is Fragmented - I used this word (Fragmented) in a previous post, what I have come to realize is people are afraid of diversity.
33. luxzy801 (Posts: 140; Member since: 16 Jun 2010)
Oh, by apps you mean that spiffy light sabre app that is so cool on the iPhone?
Both android and iOS have a long way to go to get "Real" apps. BTW, since you are going to jump at me for posting this, tell me how many work related apps the iPhone has and for what field and I will tell you why the 'app" bullcrap is for the iOS is overrated. (By work related, i mean for all types of employment from Business to the Medical Field)
36. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
the medical field is going android. all the local hospitals in my area are lookin at android tablets like the galaxy tab and streak7. all the medical stuff is on android, android is more compatable with more devices, and android is customizable to its use.
a doc can now tap something on the tablet, have it notifiy the nurses, change his meds, and adjust his charts in one shot. The glory of open source.
all that spells real world sales, for android.
BTW, ios isnt refined, its simplified to make it idiot proof. its just a list of shortcuts in bright pretty colors. yea it runs smooth, but thats because its doing less per second than an android set. lack of flash makes your web browsing limited. that "approval process" means steve jobs can remove any apps he wants, and does on a regular basis to reduce competition for apple products (like he just denied access to the sony book store). on and on and on.
paying more to get less... thats the apple way.
2. tuminatr (Posts: 773; Member since: 23 Feb 2009)
hey it is a cool phone, personally I am getting a 4g droid. there is no way I am signing a 2 year contract for a 3g phone
7. Napoleon (Posts: 60; Member since: 09 Dec 2010)
I complelely agree with you...
18. Finally (unregistered)
Yea it is 3g but if your not in a major city then 4g doesn't matter. 4g will not cover as much area as 3g until 2013. By then a 4g iphone will be out.
34. jabowalker (Posts: 5; Member since: 10 Sep 2009)
which would be 2 years from now, so you would have another upgrade and you can choose the iphone 7 or whatever new android phone is killing it at that time.
4. saneok (Posts: 78; Member since: 01 Oct 2009)
I think Iphone is a good phone for the "average Joe". Its super easy to use and its "cool", so many people want it. But i am not one of them. Android FTW
8. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
Rationalizing much? And do you know what's supa cool? Going around everywhere and saying "Droooiiiid" The Droid also made it "cool" to have an Android device, so don't feel too special. You might not have the original Droid, but that's the phone that brought Android to fame.
5. ChineseMuscle (Posts: 47; Member since: 15 Nov 2008)
I have the Droid X and am really liking it a lot but I am a WINDOWS boy. I might leave Android for windows 7 series when Verizon gets it..... Might...
The iPhone 4 is not for me sorry!
But the next iPhone might.... Don't know yet.
I just want a HUGE screen! I am HUGE boy.
9. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
Yeah I agree with that. I really don't think it's smart buying an iPhone 4 at this time. But hey, whatever floats your boat.
6. clevername (Posts: 1436; Member since: 11 Jul 2008)
It's a great phone. Fanboys can say what they want but it's a great phone that does whatever it is you need it to do...except voice and data...regardless of that, TUMINATOR has a magnificent point these people are signing 2 year contracts for a 3G phone. No matter how good it is, I wouldn't do that. Not at this point in time. I think summer last year was the last reasonable time to do that. After summer 2012 every smartphone that wants to stay relevent needs to be LTE or wimax(screw the
wannabe-but-officially-4G HSAP+).
10. clevername (Posts: 1436; Member since: 11 Jul 2008)
Woops!!! I meant HSPA+ lol
11. amroth (unregistered)
Is anyone interested in HP/Palm's announcement on the 9th? As a loyal Palm user, I figure I might as well wait to hear what's coming since it will probably be a couple of months before you can walk in and actually get an iPhone.
26. Steve Jobs's Tumor (unregistered)
Nope, after 3 Palm phones (2 windows based, 1 Palm OS) I will never go back to Palm. You're asking for nothing but trouble. It's Palm's last dying effort and what will happen for support when they're bankrupt (which they are very close to right now)?
29. Amroth (unregistered)
I'd agree with you except for the fact that HP bought Palm. The Palm branding is supposed to be going away. I don't see HP going out of business till at least after my 8 month old is graduating from college.
37. snowgator (Posts: 3583; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
I think it is smart to wait on the HP announcement. The webOS is a good product, and HP can put together a good cell phone if they learn from the Palm phones flops.And while I know everyone wants to be first, the iphone isn't going anywhere. I would wait until the summer at the peak of the cell phone wars, when all new devices and all the carriers have to show the best hands on the table. Get the most options out there, and then grab your iphone.
12. laceych (Posts: 3; Member since: 31 Jan 2011)
I love android its soo much better than the i phone. The i phone doesnt let you personalize it at all were the android phones thats what its all about!
13. clevername (Posts: 1436; Member since: 11 Jul 2008)
You seem to be an android fan that has never lifted an iPhone since iOS 4. My iPhone looks like no other. My lockscreen and homscreens are something you won't find on another phone gauranteed. My layouts are unique as well. Hell, my first homescreen page is completely empty. Even my lockscreen password isn't a simple keypad entry. And there's also the individual text and custom ringtones so my phone will never sounds exactly like someone elses either. To say the iPhone is not customizable is at least a misnomer.
That said I know android is way more customizable. My nexus one has widgets and interactive homescreens. I have a third party keyboard instead of stock android.
So I know of customization. And although android can be personalized way more(unless u use an HTC and have that bullshit sense ui) personalization on the iPhone exists. Unique and individual are two words that do exist for it. Don't be fooled by the hype.
15. diduhearyourself (unregistered)
no adobe flash, no expandable memory, cant replace the battery yourself, wont be 4g, that damn 32 pin charger port that dont match non of the 5 micro usb car and house and usb cables that I already have. almost all of the good apps have a pricetag, but it has facetime and its pretty, nice pretty phone there guys looks good with your skinny jeans (beer commercial lmao)
as opposed to
adode flash (i just streamed denzel movie "unstoppable" on my droid x and no i didnt pay for it just streamed it from zshare) expandable memory up to 32gb so far and internal memory, replacable battery (just incase you want to have a extra battery charged), now having front facing cameras, 8mp camera, tons of good free apps, can return an app, no syncing required just log back into google if you get a different android device and retreive all of your numbers and paid apps,some apps can be saved to your memory card ,NEW (as of today)google marketplace online where you can purchase apps and free apps and they start downloading to your phone right then without connecting anything. fast fast fast, text to speech, the best input method since the qwerty keyboard SWYPE, plenty of flavors and style to choose from not just one that keeps getting changed every 1 year or so. Fully customizable
now how is apple better??? how
17. Finally (unregistered)
I am one of those who jumped ship and ordered an iphone. I currently am a droid user and I absolutely love it. Flash, Turn by Turn, ALMOST all the same apps, and widgets. No complaints at all...but it doesn't have ALL the apps of iphone some of which i really want. And the main reason and most obvious reason is...ITS AN IPHONE...Waiting for this moment for forever
19. tedkord (Posts: 11629; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
I would have considered the iPhone, even with some of it's limitations (no flash, locked down, etc) if it had been a LTE phone. Someone above said it best - no way I'm locking into a 2 year EVDO contract. My area (both work and home) is within VZW's existing LTE coverage maps. That doesn't mean it will work well, or at full speed, but it puts me a step ahead of much of the country on getting it.
However, the main thing that would keep me away from the iPhone is iTunes. I want to be able to just drag and drop any type media file onto my microSD card and just watch it, then when I upgrade devices, just move the card to the new phone. I had to put iTunes on the family PC for my daughter's iPod, and I can't stand it. Wiped it off and made her keep it on her school laptop.
24. alc (Posts: 17; Member since: 19 May 2010)
I agree completely about iTunes. My wife's computer was damaged last year when she still used her iphone (she has since switched to android). We bought a new computer thinking we were safe since all of her songs were on her iphone...what a mess that was!
20. dcgore (unregistered)
I switched back to VZ on an old bberry from iphone on AT&T with the intention of getting the VZ iphone. I am not getting one. I am not locking myself to a 2 year contract for something that will be replaced 6 months from now and paying 650 dollars + under the same scenario doesn't make sense.
21. Moet007 (unregistered)
That survey is accurate ONLY because iPhone has been exclusive to AT&T for so long and when you don't have something that others have it makes you want it more, it's natural human instinct. In the long run ppl will realize they are similar products and the "hysteria" will die down. Either case both platforms will be around for a long time coming...
25. Fred (unregistered)
Deal breaker for me is the proprietary charging. iOS is extremely original and deserves recognition....BUT, the charging port? Come on, get with the standardization already.
27. DJLegacy2k5 (Posts: 212; Member since: 28 Jan 2011)
So wait? PhoneArena says "MOST Verizon SMARTPHONE users are considering switching to the iPhone"...
Then we get numbers like "25%" then are told it's mainly Blackberry users. DUH...Anyone still owning a Blackberry will consider switching to a basic FLIP Phone just to get off of their outdated, slow, feature lacking BBs.
Seriously? How is 25% and then 29% Somewhat likely stating that MOST smartphone users are considering anything. So basically anyone with an OLD ass phone are considering upgrading to the YEAR OLD iPhone 4, while people with NEWER Android devices are NOT switching because they aren't worthless sheep? My current store is even selling more WP7 over iPhone4s because if the sales team is GOOD they will point out all the flaws of the iPhone and put people into phones that are actually worth a damn. Just saying...
Stop trying to BLUR the lines with these articles...
38. snowgator (Posts: 3583; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
I have kinda heard this stuff about the death kneel of Blackberry for a while. If you are a consumer, I am not really sure why you would own a Blackberry except for the quality of the phone. (Credit where credit is due gang- Blackberry is a solid phone.) For web bowsing, apps, music players and general fun, Blackberry is several years behind its competition. But while the percentage of the population buying smartphones skyrocket, and most new consumers would rather jump on a bike without a seat then marry a Blackberry for two years, the actual number of Blackberry sales has held fairly steady. My wife is a retail manager, and you couldn't pry her Blackberry from her cold, dying hands. For what she does, and she works her back end off, Blackberry is the superior phone. Blackberry remains a player by staying loyal to the crowd that buys the product. I may not get it, but we all know cell phones ARE actually personel prefernces, right? Blackberry will survive, and Droid hasn't got a thing to worry about from the iPhone. Now windows, HP, and other systems? Start sweating and filling out resumes.....
30. WD40 (Posts: 18; Member since: 21 Oct 2009)
What a ridiculous survey. What this survey should ask is " How many Droid X users are considering switching?", or something that. I mean how biased is this survey to take a Blackberry Curve user or a Motorola Citrus user and ask them this question. Of course an iPhone is going to be appealing to them. They are basing this on the OS not the phone. Apple only has one by the way.
It might as well ask, "How many Verizon feature phone users are planning on switching?"
Wait I got a better one.
"How many Apple Fan boy surveys will be posted to discussion groups to get people to assume that a Motorola Citrus is like a HTC Thunderbolt, and that Apple is some how superior".
32. achilles (Posts: 54; Member since: 27 May 2010)
I dont want to have expanable storage by using a micro sd card! I dont want flash video support! I want to have limited video calling with Only other Iphone users. I dont want USB mass storage and want to be forced to use Itunes to transfer data. I dont want the option of buying a removeable extended battery. I am a sheep.
35. Wesly Mathurin (unregistered)
I am a big Steve Job's fan!
But,the iPhone 4 is too small!
And I think that some of us should wait the iPhone 5 because Steve job is very creative so I would not be surprised if the iPhone 5 comes with dual core or LTE,or may be GSM only.
And what is the rush!
Apple is in trouble because is taking over! So apple market share start decreasing a little so for those who are eager to have the iPhone 4


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The BETA Program was launched in 2008 by Nakapan Phungephorn. He and his wife, Melanie, share a lifelong passion for practical martial arts and for teaching others. They drew their inspiration for BETA Academy from the Beta Fighting Fish (also known as the Siamese Fighting Fish). These fish are admired not only for their efficient and deadly attacks against their opponents but also for their grace. Moreover, their intrinsic fighting ability invokes the cultural heritage of Thailand that is so closely tied with Thai Boxing.
BETA Academy is located in the basement level of the Calvary Methodist Church, which is conveniently located less than two blocks away from the Columbia Heights Station (on the Washington DC Metro Rail's Green Line). BETA students refine their martial arts skills in the comfort of over 2,500 square feet of dedicated mat space that is filled with MMA Zebra mats specifically designed to meet Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training needs. Moreover, our spacious 4,500 square foot facility is fully equipped with state-of-the-martial arts training equipment, including premium heavy bags, speed bags, Thai pads and focus mitts, as well as strength and conditioning materials such as kettle bells that complement BETA's rigorous training regiment. Changing rooms, lockers and showers are also available.
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When the University of Hartford was incorporated just over 50 years ago by business and community leaders, they envisioned a center of education and culture for Greater Hartford. At its core, it would be a university for the community created by the community.
The University has come a long way since its humble beginnings on Hartford's last remaining farm, evolving from a local school for commuters into a comprehensive university that attracts students from throughout the world. Yet it remains true to its original mission of serving as a valued resource for individuals, families, businesses, and communities throughout the Hartford region, offering hundreds of programs that serve the University and its neighbors every day. For over 45 years listener supported WWUH has served an important role in the University's community service mission.
Sunday Afternoon at the Opera - Mozart: Don Giovanni
Sunday Afternoon at the Opera host Keith Brown writes:
This will be the sixth time over thirty two years of opera broadcasting that I will again be presenting Mozart's immortal dramma giocoso from 1787.
Don Giovanni has always been well represented in the classical music discography. Practically every significant conductor of the recorded music era, going way back in the twentieth century, has left us an interpretation. Starting with Wilhelm Furtwangler's back in the 1950's (my broadcast of Sunday, April 23 ,1989), you have heard the interpretations of Sir Charles Mackerras, Roger Norrington, Michael Halusz and, most recently, Rene Jacobs (Sunday, February 8, 2009). Norrington and Jacobs gave us historically informed, period instrument interpretations.
The Rene Jacobs interpretations of all the major Mozart operas for Harmonia Mundi records have won much praise. You'd think they could not be bettered. But for comparison's sake at the very least you need to hear John Eliot Gardiner's take on "The Don." Gardiner is one of the pioneers in the "period" approach to baroque and early classical music performance. Through the 1990's he recorded all the well known Mozart operas. He recorded Don Giovanni in connection with the production of the opera at the 1994 Ludwigsburg Festival in Germany. Gardiner led the period instrument ensemble he founded, the English Baroque Soloists and Monteverdi Choir. Baritone Rodney Gilfry is the Don.
The Gardiner recordings of the Mozart operas for the German Archiv label have been gathered together and reissued in 2011 in an 18 CD boxed set. Again this Sunday I draw upon that Archiv reissue. Gardiner follows the Vienna version of Don Giovanni.


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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Credit is available for mortgages, and there are lenders today who are willing and able to lend to borrowers, says Bankrate.com's senior financial analyst Greg McBride. But "it's not the 'anything goes' days of the housing boom."
Borrowers are expected to show proof of income and to have money for a down payment or, in the case of refinancing, equity in their home, except if they're refinancing mortgage loans through the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), McBride said.
"Full documentation is pretty much the norm in getting a loan completed," said Chris Shiner, vice president of mortgage operations at Worthington Federal Bank in Huntsville. That includes recent paycheck stubs, the most recent W-2 and, in a lot of cases tax returns, typically for one year, or if self-employed, for two years.
The lender usually has to verify tax return information by ordering tax transcripts from the Internal Revenue Service, Shiner said.
Borrowers generally must also provide bank and investment account statements for the last 30 days, according to Bankrate.com.
As for credit scores, Shiner said, 680 is "a good starting point to qualify," Shiner said. "If you have a weaker score, you need compensating factors like more assets, a greater down payment, more income."
But, "it's not just the credit score that matters, but the quality of the credit behind it," he said. A factor that could hurt a credit score is maxing out credit cards. "And you don't want more than two or three credit cards," Shiner said. Having "any more than that starts to hurt your score."
And, "you'll want a debt-to-income ratio below 41 percent. That's pretty much the standard these days. It's also good to have three to six months reserve in the bank, but it's not a requirement."
For most people, "the obstacle (to obtaining a mortgage) isn't the interest rates or credit scores or proof of income," said McBride, "it's the down payment."
Conventional mortgages require a down payment of at least 5 percent, while an FHA product requires a down payment of at least 3 1/2 percent, Shiner said. Zero down payment mortgages are available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program.
If a borrower puts less than 20 percent down on a home mortgage, lenders often require private mortgage insurance as protection in case the borrower defaults on the loan.
Though interest rates have risen from historic lows, "they're still very competitive rates," Shiner said. The rate for "the average 30-year fixed is below 5 percent," McBride said.


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Following the alleged killing of a rebel leader by Colombian operatives in Ecuador, both Ecuador and Venezuela mobilized their military forces and have deployed them to their respective borders with Colombia.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday responded by closing the Venezuela's embassy in Bogota. He also promised his country would respond with its military should Colombia violate the border.
Chavez called the killing of rebel leader and spokesman Raul Reyes and 16 other rebels on Saturday an attack by a "terrorist state."
"Mr. Defense Minister, move ten battalions to the border with Colombia for me, immediately - tank battalions. Deploy the air force," Chavez said during his weekly TV and radio program. "We don't want war, but we aren't going to permit the U.S. empire, which is the master. to come divide us."
"This could be the start of a war in South America," Chavez said. He warned Uribe: "If it occurs to you to do this in Venezuela, President Uribe, I'll send some Sukhois" - Russian warplanes recently bought by Venezuela.
In turn, Ecuador's president Rafael Correa also ordered troops be deployed. He also ordered his government's ambassador from Bogota to return home. Correa also expelled Colombia's ambassador for the time being.
"There is no justification," Correa said Sunday night. Colombia's earlier announced that it would apologize for the incursion into Ecuadorian territory.
Correa said Colombia deliberately carried out the strike beyond its borders. He said the rebels were "bombed and massacred as they slept, using precision technology."
The Ecuadorean leader said Colombia violated Ecuador's airspace when it bombed the rebel camp. The Colombian military said the camp was located 1.1 miles from the border.
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Colombia has constantly complained that Ecuador does not control its border. This allows rebels to take refuge in the sparsely-populated region.
Likewise, rebel deserters say the guerrillas routinely rest, train, obtain medical care and smuggle drugs into Venezuela. Chavez denies that his country provides refuge to the FARC.
In a statement, Colombia said FARC "terrorists" including Reyes "have had the custom of killing in Colombia and taking refuge in the territory of neighboring countries."
Colombia's police commander Gen. Oscar Naranjo said documents from a computer seized where Reyes was killed suggested Ecuador's president is deepening relations with the FARC.
The two documents, copies of which were obtained independently by The Associated Press, were apparently written by Reyes in the past two months and addressed to the high command of the FARC. An Ecuadorean government spokesman called the Colombian claims a lie.
Even with the present tension between Venezuela and Colombia, cross-border trade has not yet been seriously affected.
"Undoubtedly the recent actions on the part of Colombia and Venezuela's response raise the risk for armed conflict," said Miguel Tinker Salas, a Latin American studies professor at Pomona College in Claremont, California. "Although it is unlikely we will see military confrontations, what is clear is that Colombia has been pursuing a military solution to its own internal problem,. drawing in Ecuador and Venezuela."
Chavez said that with U.S. support, Colombian troops "invaded Ecuador, flagrantly violating Ecuador's sovereignty."
U.S Embassy spokeswoman Suzanne Hall, in Bogota, declined comment on the possibility of U.S. involvement, saying it was a Colombian government operation.
Source: The Associated Press
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CRASH. WE NOW KNOW THAT THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SPENT AN HOUR AND A HALF THIS MORNING...INTERVIEWING A KEY WITNESS IN MONDAY'S DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING IN GREENVILLE COUNTY. THAT KEY WITNESS WAS 21-YEAR-OLD DYLAN TILLER. HE WAS IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT...ASLEEP AT A CITGO STATION ON PIEDMONT HIGHWAY...WHEN DEPUTIES ORDERED HIM AND HIS PASSENGER 22-YEAR-OLD JORDAN BROWDER...OUT OF THE CAR. TILLER COMPLIED. DEPUTIES SAY BROWDER DID NOT AND WAS FATALLY SHOT. TILLER'S ATTORNEY TOLD US THE TWO MEN HAD BEEN ON A METH FUELED BURGLARY SPREE...BEFORE THEY PULLED IN TO THE GAS STATION TO SLEEP. ACCORDING TO HIS ATTORNEY...TILLER TOLD SLED MORE ABOUT BROWDER'S MINDSET THAT DAY... 1511;09 "Jordan had some issues with the police with his child support. and he made it very clear that day as they were going through Anderson and breakign into cars in Anderson that if the police came, he was not going to go in. 15:11:27 he for sure was gonna run and he wasn't gonna go down. and those are the words he used." THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS BROWDER WAS SHOT AFTER HE REACHED INTO HIS WAISTBAND.... AND ADVANCED ON OFFICERS OUTSIDE THE CAR. TWO OTHER PEOPLE WHO SAY THEY WERE WITNESSES DISPUTE THE DEPUTY'S ACCOUNT..SAYING BROWDER WAS SHOT INSIDE THE CAR. RECKENBEIL TOLD US..BASED ON WHAT HIS CLIENT SAID...HE BELIEVES THE DEPUTIES ACTIONS WERE JUSTIFIED. TILLER FACES DRUG...ROBBERY AND WEAPONS CHARGES AND COULD CONCEIVABLY FACE DECADES IN PRISON IF CONVICTED. IT WAS JUST LEARNED THAT TILLER WILL FACE CHARGES IN ANDERSON COUNTY. DEPUTIES THERE SAY HE'S ACCUSED OF BREAKING INTO SEVERAL VEHICLES IN ANDERSON AND ANDERSON COUNTY.
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Offense Carries Volleyball Past Northern Illinois
DEKALB, Ill. - - The Ball State women's volleyball team used a dominating offensive performance to post a 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-21) sweep of Northern Illinois Friday night at Victor E Court.
Three Cardinals finished the match will 11 kills, while the offense as a whole blasted 52 to raise the team's season average to 14.72 per set which ranks in the top eight nationally. The Ball State offense also connected for a .307 (52-17-114) rate of success for the match.
With the win, Ball State improved to 23-7 (11-4 Mid-American Conference) and will be either the No. 3 or No. 4 seed in next week's conference tournament at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. A victory tomorrow at Western Michigan would give the Cardinals the third seed, while a loss and a Bowling Green win at Buffalo would give BSU the fourth seed.
West Division leader Toledo pulled out a five-set win at Western Michigan tonight to improve to 12-3 in league action and secure the No. 2 seed in the upcoming league tournament as it holds the tiebreaker over the Cardinals. Ohio secured the No. 1 seed Thursday with a victory over Kent State.
Senior opposite Lauren Grant (Eagan, Minn./Eastview/Cincinnati) was one of three Cardinals to notch 11 kills in the win over the Huskies, including three consecutive kills to end the match. She also hit for a .556 (11-1-18) rate of success, while adding a dig and a block assist.
Senior middle Mindy Marx (Grand Haven, Mich./Grand Haven) paced all players with a .588 (11-1-17) attack percentage to go along with her 11 kills, while also serving up a pair of aces.
Rounding out Ball State's double-digit attackers was sophomore setter/outside hitter Jenna Spadafora (Fort Wayne, Ind./Carroll). In another out-of-position start, Spadafora sparked the Ball State offense early with nine kills through the first two sets. She also tallied four digs in the match.
Senior outside hitter Alex Fuelling (Decatur, Ind./Bellmont/Morehead State) led the all players with a match-best 14 digs, while adding seven kills and three service aces. Redshirt freshman Hayley Benson (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley) posted a match-best four total blocks to go along with nine kills and three digs.
Senior setter Jacqui Seidel (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles East) dished out 45 assists in the contest, while running the BSU offense to a .307 (52-17-114) rate of success.
Mackenzie Roddy paced the Northern Illinois (17-12/9-6 MAC) attack with 10 kills, while tying for team-high honors with 10 digs. As a team, the Ball State defense limited the NIU attack to a .188 (33-14-101) attack percentage.
After a slow start, which saw six Ball State errors help give the Huskies an 8-4 edge, the Cardinals came to life behind a Fuelling kill to score seven of the next nine points and pull ahead 11-10. With Ball State leading by one at the 17-16 mark, a kill from Benson and two blasts from Spadafora helped BSU post the next four points and force NIU to use both its timeouts.
Northern Illinois answered with a three-point run of its own following the second timeout, to pull within two at 21-19. However, another Benson blast gave the momentum back to the Cardinals as they rallied off the final four points of the set. Marx provided the set-winning kill at 25-19.
With the Cardinals trailing 9-8 in the second set, a kill from Spadafora evened the score and sent senior outside Kylee Baker (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North) to the service line. Baker promptly dropped in an ace off the net tape and led the Cardinals on a 3-0 run. After an NIU point, Marx sent herself to the service line with a kill, and then served up a pair of aces to help Ball state pull ahead 17-10 and force NIU to once again call both its timeouts.
Following Northern Illinois second timeout, the Ball State block came to life with four stuffs over the next eight points to give Ball State a 22-13 edge. A Marx smash to the Victor E. Court hardwood would give BSU set point, at 24-15, while a Spadafora blast ended the set at 25-17.
The Huskies were able to pull out to a 7-5 lead in the third set, only to have Ball State rattle off six straight points and take an 11-7 lead. Fuelling started the rally with a kill, and after three straight NIU attack errors, capped the run with back-to-back service aces.
With the Cardinals leading by four, at 13-9, back-to-back kills from Spadafora extended the Ball State edge to six. The Huskies would charge back and even the score at 17, however the tie was short-lived as two consecutive kills from Benson shifted the momentum back to Ball State.
The Cardinals looked ready to cruise to the third-set victory after another Benson kill made the score 22-18. However, the Huskies would battle back within one, at 22-21, and force BSU's second timeout of the frame. Grant would not let NIU complete the comeback, however, as she smashed three consecutive kills to end the frame 25-21 and the match 3-0.
The Ball State women's volleyball team closes out the 2013 regular season Saturday, with a 7 p.m. first serve at Western Michigan.


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Overall this season, Campusano has 25 saves – the most in the Cubs' farm system. Since being promoted to West Tenn, he is 2-1 with four saves and a 1.75 ERA in 18 appearances totaling 25 2/3 innings. The southpaw is currently on the disabled list with an elbow strain.
Signed as a non-drafted free agent from the Dominican Republic in 2001, Campusano entered 2006 with a 3.77 ERA in 65 career appearances.
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A group of Irish school students are unlikely to ever forget Hamlet after they saw an actor slashed across the face during the play's famous sword fight scene yesterday.
Connor Madden, 24, was cut below one eye and collapsed after a sword fight between his character, the iconic Hamlet, and Laertes, played by Aonghus Óg McAnally, went wrong.
The Cork audience of almost 600 secondary school students thought the dramatic scene was part of the play until crew members rushed on stage to help Madden. Artistic director Alan Standford then made an announcement that the lead actor was injured and


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Well, its here, 2013. Make it the best year yet. This is the perfect time to reinvent yourself, make new, more solid plans and do some things youve never done before
What better way to ring in 2013 than to become a better business person and take your creative career to the next level.
Lowcountry Local First, the North Charleston Cultural Arts Department and Clemson University have created a 10-week course designed to teach creatives the business side of the industry.
Creative production and service requires a great deal of flexibility in pricing, marketing and product development, explains LLF executive director Jamee Haley. While appropriate for traditional business development, this class is designed to provide those in nontraditional businesses with the ability to develop sustainable enterprises, improving our economic community here in the Lowcountry.
Students will have the opportunity to meet and be instructed by successful local creative entrepreneurs in different fields.
Classes start Jan. 10 at the Old Village Community Building, 4820 Jenkins Ave., North Charleston. Registration is $195.
Call LLF at 740-5444 or go to www.lowcountrylocalfirst.org for details.
Art fest seeks artists
ArtFieldsSM, dubbed as the Southeasts Most Generous Art Festival, will take over the streets and fields of the small town of Lake City on April 19-28.
In addition to being a fascinating 10-day festival, its an amazing, potentially life-changing experience for several artists who will win $100,000 in prizes.
This is the year for aiming big, artists. Now is your time because this is your chance to try and have the money youre looking for.
The festival is looking for new works (two- and three-dimensional) from emerging and established artists residing in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
All will vie to be one of the three winners: Top Prize ($50,000), Peoples Choice ($25,000) and Juried Panel Winner ($25,000).
Lake City boosters, led by the highly successful businesswoman Darla Moore, have created ArtFields to celebrate the towns rich history as a farming community. For generations, the fields yielded robust crops of strawberries and beans. Today, they are growing the largest art competition in the Southeast, explains publicist Colleen Troy.
Artists will submit work digitally for consideration by an independent panel of visual arts professionals, who will determine selection, Troy said.
Registration requires a $25 fee, and artists are limited to one submission. Full residency requirements and other rules are available on the festival website. Ultimately, more than 400 pieces will be selected and showcased throughout Lake City.
Registration opens Monday at www.artfieldssc.org and will close Feb. 1. Contact ArtFields at 374-0180 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Wash Over You
Its been fun to watch local artist Kristy Bishop find her voice and medium over the past couple of years. She first hit the art scene as a painter and then progressed to working with textiles, which is where she really shines.
Her pieces are fresh, original and full of emotion.
She is North Charlestons artist-in-residence and has had a busy year, from teaching young ones to preparing for her own exhibit, Wash Over You, which will open today at the North Charleston City Gallery.
Many of the pieces in the collection are composed of hand-dyed silks in gradients of colors.
The subtle changes in color gradation within each work represent the fluidity of emotion. Simple shapes such as circles, ovals and rectangles are used to reflect the growth and expansion of a feeling, said arts coordinator Ann Simmons.
Simmons explains that Bishop purposefully didnt title the pieces so that the viewer could make their own interpretations. It is interesting to understand, however, that there are strong emotions, both positive and negative, behind each piece.
For example, in the untitled blue oval piece, Bishop said: During the creation of this work, these emotions were stemming from environmental and social issues that the world was/is facing at the time. This led me to use the dark blues, purples and grays that change to muted yellows, blues and greens because I felt that they represented my own feelings of dread and uneasiness.
There will be an opening reception 5-7 p.m. today at the North Charleston City Gallery inside the Charleston Area Convention Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive. If you cant make it tonight, the gallery is staffed 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Inquiries regarding the artist or purchase information should be directed to the North Charleston Cultural Arts Department at 740-5854 or www.northcharleston.org.


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Mix first four ingredients in a large bowl. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add 1/2 dry mixutre to first mixture. Add pineapple, vanilla and cinnamon.
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Our values shape the ways we relate to forests. Some people live in or near
forests. Others love to visit forests and hike or camp among the trees. Some
people hunt or fish, or raft down forest streams. Many of us drink water that
comes originally from forests. We all breathe oxygen produced by forest trees.
In modern society, we all use wood and paper. Trees are harvested to supply
wood for lumber, plywood, paper, and hundreds of other wood products that are
in our houses, part of our daily lives, packaging for food, or used in schools
and offices. People also plant trees to replace the trees cut and used.
Foresters, wildlife biologists, soil scientists, and other professionals
manage most forests in the Pacific Northwest. Forests can be managed for
several uses. An old-growth forest is also valuable for some wildlife species,
water, and some recreation. Young forests are valuable for other wildlife
species, as future sources of wood, and also as sources of clean water. Click
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of the forest types to learn more about particular forests in Alaska, Oregon,
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Forest managers invite the public to share their values and opinions about
how forests should be managed. What do you value in forests?
This Web site is a good place to learn more about forests. The best way to
learn about forests is to spend some time exploring them. Visit forest
trails in the Pacific Northwest to find out about exploring national forests.
What is an ecosystem?
Forest ecosystems are often identified or named after the
most abundant tree species present in the area
Five basic processes of an ecosystem
Ecosystems are dynamic. This link describes
the five basic activities that go on in all ecosystems
Stages in the life of a forest
In every forest type, the forests go through
five stages of development
Ecosystems and change
Many types of changes affect forest ecosystems. Change
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Cecilia Kaloke Kaaikala, 73, of Lanai City, Hawaii passed away on October 28, 2012, at Lanai Community Hospital. She was born on March 22, 1939 in Lanai City.
A celebration of life will be held on November 3, 2012 at the Union Hall, Lanai City with visitation from 10:00am to 11:00am and service at 11:00am.
She was retired from the State of Hawaii, Lanai Community Hospital.
She is survived by her husband, Benjamin Kaaikala Sr., sisters; Elizabeth "nalehua" (William) O'neil, Royalene "mamo" (Jimmy) Fernandez; children, Charlene Kaaikala, Celeste (Ernest) Magaoay, Benjamin (Jennifer) Kaaikala Jr., Bruce Kaaikala Sr., Chris (Kaipo) Garcia, Blaine (Sharaya) Kaaikala; 8 grandchildren.
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Cuisinart Garners Marketing Awards for Mobile App and Bridal Registry Brochure
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STAMFORD, Conn.-Cuisinart has been honored with marketing and communications awards from the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) and the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP) for its KitchenSync mobile application and its Bridal Registry Brochure.
The KitchenSync app received the Bronze LACP Spotlight Award. Compatible with iPhones, iPads and Androids, the app allows consumers to create their own customizable recipes, and to search for hundreds of recipes that can be shared, saved or cross-referenced. It also enables consumers to create shopping lists, add items to a virtual pantry and receive the Cuisinart recipe of the day.
The Bridal Registry Brochure took the Gold Hermes Award from AMCP. The brochure is designed to educate brides and grooms on Cuisinart products, and is aimed at encouraging them to register for these products. Appliances such as coffeemakers, toasters, ice cream makers and stand mixers are highlighted in the brochure.
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Review - Vodafone Postpaid
Since I started using Cell phone, I have used Airtel, BPL & Vodafone Services. I found Vodafone the best out of the them. The biggest problem with Cell Phone Network Providers is the Coverage. If you compare Airtel, BPL & Vodafone in terms of Network Coverage, I found Vodafone has the best network in the market. Even while being in remote areas its network coverage is very good.
I have been using Vodafone since last 3 years and never had any problems with them. Many people have a misconcepton that they will be over charged in Post paid service (Billing system) which not the truth actually. I can say that as far as vodafone is concerned. I never had any billing issue with them in these 3 years. I mostly use internet to make my bill payments of vodafone as its very simple and convenient. I would definitely recommend vodafone as far as Mumbai is concerned.


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The driver of a Jeep was killed after the vehicle overturned, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers.
The wreck was reported just before 6:15 a.m. Thursday on Greenpond Road near Fowler Road.
Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger identified the victim as 20-year-old Thomas Grey Lindman.
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Troopers said the Jeep went off the road in a curve and overturned.
Lindman was thrown out of the vehicle and died at the scene, troopers said. They said he was not wearing seat belt.