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Two versions of the Apple iPhone being tested says report, both with 3.999 inch screen
0. phoneArena 23 May 2012, 17:12 posted on
According to 9to5Mac, Apple is currently testing two different versions of the Apple iPhone, both said to have a screen coming in at a hair under 4 inches; there is also talk about iOS 6 containing a sixth row of icons on the home screen of the iconic smartphone...
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1. Joshing4fun (Posts: 1236; Member since: 13 Aug 2010)
There are too many rumors bout this for it not to be true.
Bravo, iPhone. About time.
12. sithman (banned) (Posts: 299; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
I can't wait man
22. nak1017 (Posts: 328; Member since: 08 Jan 2010)
So anyone going to say something about Apple copying Android?
Can we finally stop talking about one company copying another?
49. anywherehome (Posts: 971; Member since: 13 Dec 2011)
you started and you're right....it is very obvious that Apple is copying Android:
statusbar, size, more accounts, notifications, maps, ....
iOS will be the 2nd forever, bro ;)
but still worse than Android.....iOS has just stopped innovations and is about 1-2 years behind Android
40. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
honestly where where you last year? I mean we even had a case of the redesigned iPhone 5 nothing was true
67. theNewDanger (Posts: 5; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
There were a lot of Spring, Summer, and Fall rumors about that tear drop design coming out in last October's iPhone release, too. It's dumbfounding how people surmise that because there is mass churn in duplicative rumors that those claims must be fact.
2. Tjey007 (Posts: 86; Member since: 22 May 2012)
i dont know but seems iphone 5 wont shine this time unless they produce something EXTRA..so far i havent seen any EXTRA.
13. sithman (banned) (Posts: 299; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
So far u haven't seen jack, the phone isn't out yet dummy.
24. Tjey007 (Posts: 86; Member since: 22 May 2012)
you know what sheep...we all know that what apple is capable of and what maximum they can produce..there is no steve anymore as he could only worked on its design and god called him...maximum they can do is to wear it a premium dress and put a apple logo on it..thats it...from inside it will be always a boring iOS...get over it.
57. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
Wait for the phone to be announced before you start criticizing. Otherwise you look kinda silly.
3. poojaroy (Posts: 52; Member since: 29 Apr 2012)
never gona buy apple i phone it sucks..1st they said 3.5 inch screen is best and handy above 3.5 inch is useless n difficult to use....than y now increasing the screen size.we r not gona buy ur s**t ne more because wen i was buying phone i was confused btw iphone 4 and galaxy s2 but wen i heard frm apple 3.5 is best in hands galaxy s2 is more than 3.5 and will b uncomfortable.....fok u apple not gona buy this time
7. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
let me get this straight you are mad at Apple for incresing the screen size and most likely buy an Android with a bigger screen.. yes sir. you are a winner....
9. Birds (Posts: 1157; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
ROFL. I like your argument only because it is sooooo stupid it is legit.
14. sithman (banned) (Posts: 299; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
Wowwww really lol
37. lsutigers (Posts: 820; Member since: 08 Mar 2009)
You should invest in grammar lessons instead of a new phone.
60. uzairkhan1994 (Posts: 17; Member since: 04 Mar 2012)
typical android fan.... dnt hve ur mind straight but would never stop criticizing apple
4. wsucoug13 (Posts: 164; Member since: 04 May 2012)
I can see it now........ "Introducing the all new iPhone, with a larger than life 4 inch screen with retina display. With a screen this big blah blah blah..... " people will think it is a new and exclusive thing to have a large screen and sell millions. Do something innovative this time please!!! And no Siri and Facetime don't count cuz if we count that we have to count HTC's dumb little kickstand thing...
5. Commentator (Posts: 3685; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
This would have been acceptable (for me, anyways) on the iPhone 4S, and I would've given picking one up much more consideration. As it stands now, though, I think Apple may be too little too late. For the last two years, the iPhone has competed not by screen size, but by screen quality, and its IPS display always bested Android offerings in terms of both pixel count and pixel density. With the introduction of 720p Android screens, however, everything changed. I don't think the iPhone has a competitive advantage in screen technology any more. On the contrary, they are at a major disadvantage to the likes of 720p S-LCD2 and SAMOLED screens.
25. ph00ny (Posts: 1234; Member since: 26 May 2011)
isn't S-LCD2 just another branded version of IPS panel?
31. Commentator (Posts: 3685; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
It may be a different brand of IPS display but every review I've read ranks it above the iPhone's display.
28. JeffdaBeat (unregistered)
Ask any consumer what the hell any of that means and I bet you 90% will have no clue. The general public doesn't care about any of that stuff...which is why Apple does so well. They show people what they can do with their phones and how it can help/change their lives. You can't cell a consumer device on specs that regular folks don't understand.
For you, absolutely too little, too late. But there is a reason the iPhone is the most popular smartphone (not operating system) out there...and it isn't because Apple Fans choose to buy it or Android Fan choose not too...it's because the general public does...
34. Commentator (Posts: 3685; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
But how long will that Apple loyalty last in the general public? Again, up until VERY RECENTLY the iPhone could stand toe-to-toe with any Android device, display-wise. However, anybody will tell you that a 720p screen is better than a 640p screen objectively, no matter what Apple tells them. I would bet you that 90% of consumers know that more pixels = better display.
PS: I'm not arguing that Apple does a good job telling consumers what an iPhone is good for, so please don't change the subject. My arguments address purely the issue of display quality. If you want to talk about how great the iPhone is as a whole, take it to some other article.
54. CRICKETownz (Posts: 980; Member since: 24 Oct 2009)
that's the thing tho...general public could care less about 720p, S-LCD2, SAMOLED. these are all termanologies that apply to the "techie" community. you could bring a 1080p screen but if that person's interest level on that feature is a 2 out 10 (10 being most interested)...it doesn't really matter. i think that's what JeffDaBeat was getting at. to talk about iPhone's screen clarity as a basis of losing a competitive edge when that's not the main (if any) reason people buy has no bearing b/c its not a relevant factor in the buying process to 85% of those users. Apple realizes that the population of users who don't care about those types of tech specs is larger than those who are concerned about intricate details like SAMOLED screens. so to have "last years" features is not Apple just being Apple, its about not losing their universal appeal w/their mobile platforms. you can't have a screen comparison argument about a phone when that's not a part of the majorities buying motive.
6. RCMizK3w1 (Posts: 15; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
3.999 inches = Marketing technique by Apple
8. androidornothing (Posts: 143; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
This is Apple in a couple of months-
" What weve done with the NEW iPhone is something fantastic and groundbreaking. We have made the screen .4' bigger witch makes it better for game play and movie watching"
" And the display is so much beautiful, BETTER THAN ANY OTHER PHONE"
" Now thats REVOLUTIONARY"
16. EclipseGSX (Posts: 1717; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Don't forget now with 5 tiles, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING!
26. ph00ny (Posts: 1234; Member since: 26 May 2011)
We put our fruit logo on the back!!!!
That changes everything
10. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
Not even 720p, the sheep should be disappointed, but they'll still buy it because it's made by Apple.
11. good2great (Posts: 1042; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
First off, phone arena mobile app is working flawlessly thanks! Lol
Secondly, I hope they make the iPhone a lil wider along with it being taller. I'll be sticking with apple until windows 8 settles in around fall 2013.
15. som (Posts: 768; Member since: 10 Nov 2009)
Apple said 3.5" display is best fit in your palm, so don't change it.
27. ph00ny (Posts: 1234; Member since: 26 May 2011)
It wasn't the size of the palm.
One finger operation was the reasoning behind the 3.5" screen
17. GeekMovement (Posts: 2156; Member since: 09 Sep 2011)
Apple playing catch up.
19. Commentator (Posts: 3685; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
They have more ground to cover than they're aiming for. When the iPhone 4 was launched, 960x640 was an amazing resolution. When the iPhone 5 is launched, 1136x640 will be behind the curve. If nothing else, consumers know that more pixels=better.
21. biophone (Posts: 1956; Member since: 15 Jun 2011)
As long as it reaches the ppi threshold to be a retina display it doesn't matter
41. Commentator (Posts: 3685; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
Um, it certainly DOES matter. A 1" display with 240x240 resolution is technically a retina display, would you say that's just as good as any other retina display?
52. biophone (Posts: 1956; Member since: 15 Jun 2011)
Your making an argument on screen size a preference not pixels. It doesn't matter if the screen is 720p or what it is currently because the human eye can't distinguish the difference. If you wan't to make an argument for a bigger screen needing more pixels I agree but the iPhone doesn't have a bigger display. The size of that display users have different preferences towards.
72. theruleslawyer (Posts: 108; Member since: 23 Apr 2012)
No, its a resolution thing. Number of pixels determines the amount of information you can display on your sceen. PPI just determines if can read it or not. A "retina" screen is great because it looks sharp, but is less useful the smaller it is. Now if you're willing to make the trade of a larger device to display more info- that's a preference.
18. SuperEd (Posts: 132; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Kinda late to the game, Apple. I'm going to stick with my superior Lumio 900. Guess what...i can hammer nails with it!!!
20. Commentator (Posts: 3685; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
Yeah... being used as a hammer is nice... but can it be used to block bullets like the Evo 4G apparently can?!?
I hope the Evo 4G LTE is up to the task...
43. Hemlocke (unregistered)
"Superior"? By what metric? The 4s smokes it in every category by large margins, so what would make you think the 2012 model won't be light years ahead of the N9's fat, dim-witted brother?
23. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
As usual a bunch of angry trolls comment. I'll keep my iPhone with it's 96% user satisfaction rate.
36. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
Is that how you know you will keep a phone, based upon what everyone else does??
42. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
Isn't that the definition of a sheep?
47. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
You're a follower you've gone with the masses by picking android
53. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
No I picked Android because I wanted a 4G Lte phone and I'm on Verizon so by default Android was my only choice. Maybe Apple should try using modern technology rather than outdated 3G radios. Btw that wasn't the only factor that went into my decision, it was just one of the features that I had to have in my phone.
58. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Why do you "need" 4G. Eating up the marketing?
64. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
because 3G on Verizon is slow as hell. thats why.
coming from the troll who touts group opinions like satisfaction rates and "magical properties"... it rings hollow that your trying to pick on someone else for following advertising.
69. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
is weird that statement coming from someone who rather use 3g than to use a cellphone with a snapdragon chipwhich is LTE compatible... hmmm
70. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
1) no interest in LTE. Not on the carrier I use, not any faster than HSPA+ 42 in my area, and eats a ton of battery life which HSPA+ does not.
2) i would rather use a certain chipset over a certain radio. Real life performance beats hypothetical high speeds any day of the week
3) what the hell does a chipset preference have to do with following advertisements and group thinking? i didnt know there were a lot of advertisements about the difference between exynos and S4.
I expect better trolling from you, and im not getting it. your a disappointment.
71. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Here we go again. HSPA is not as fast as LTE.
Why do you have a total disregard for facts?
62. kach22 (Posts: 153; Member since: 04 Nov 2011)
.. and grazes in the mountain plains with my folks.
63. kach22 (Posts: 153; Member since: 04 Nov 2011)
... and will graze in the mountain plains with my folks.
29. skymitch89 (Posts: 1299; Member since: 05 Nov 2010)
Just have to wait and see what Apple actually comes out with before we can put out opinion out on it. I actually think that it's wise for Apple to increase the screen size on the iPhone and have heard quite a few people say that 3.5in is too small and that 4in is the perfect size.
32. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
cook - "And you may be asking yourself.. how could we possibly improve on iOS5 with its androi...errr revolutionary and never before seen magical drop down notifications? Well, we've increased the screen size and changed the aspect ratio to match andro.... err.. to create a new way of viewing! Introducing apples napkin patented, definitely not exactly like the SGS3's viewing aspect but smaller, "iWidescreen"!! "
(taco and gallito pass out from the excitement, and then wake up to mass troll the boards and tell everyone how apple came out with it first, its magical, and how apple should sue samsung for clearly copying them on the aspect ratio)
38. AndrewRamirez (Posts: 26; Member since: 24 Apr 2012)
3.999 : Because 4 inches is too mainstream.
Another patent from Apple. Congratulations.
Let the suing for other upcoming 3.999" smartphones begin! :D
39. BattleBrat (Posts: 1456; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
Damn, lotta apple hate in here! I love my iTouch, it is an awesome media player, but one of my biggest gripes has been the screen ratio. There are always these black bars at the top and bottom, and when you are using a 3.5" screen you can't afford black bars (Yes I know I can go full screen, but then you lose some of the image) Though I usually use my RAZR to watch video (That AMOLED screen is SO BEAUTIFUL!!!, Trust me you cannot tell its pentapixel when you are watching it, it looks better than my iTouch 4ths screen by far!) I'm GLAD apple is going 16:9 and I hope the device stays roughly the same size (I thought the 4s was a little long)
44. bansidhar (Posts: 16; Member since: 28 Apr 2012)
That's all folks!!!!!!!!!!!!
46. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Yes, but will it blend? That's what iPhones do best..
48. Boti95 (Posts: 162; Member since: 05 Sep 2010)
Holy carp you guys! 3.99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 hahah
50. xtian1103 (Posts: 363; Member since: 11 Feb 2012)
holy "carp" lol! what did you smoke lately?


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The Public Safety Model: A Homeland Security Alternative
By James M. Bradley, Chief of Police, and Richard L. Lyman, Chief of the Fire Bureau, White Plains Department of Public Safety, New York
errorist attacks in Madrid, London, and most recently Amman, Jordan, as well as threats to the New York City transit system and financial institutions in New York and New Jersey, have demanded the attention of public safety officials.1 The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina2and the public health threat posed by emerging infectious diseases such as the avian flu3 add to the demands on emergency responders and tax already stretched resources. These incidents and issues, individually and collectively, suggest that political leaders and public safety officials must think differently and explore alternative models to prevent, respond to, and mitigate a crisis.
During a crisis, public safety officials must respond quickly and creatively to circumstances not previously encountered. There must be collaboration and coordination among public safety officials, political leaders, government and nongovernment organizations, and the public.
Several models of collaboration and cooperation among emergency preparedness agencies exist. This article discusses one of those models: the White Plains Department of Public Safety, in which police, fire, and emergency medical services are brought together under a single commissioner.
The White Plains Department of Public Safety was established in 1916 and has functioned as a government entity for purposes of budget and administration under a commissioner since then, but in many ways the concept of a single public safety agency never permeated the organizational structure. The police and fire bureaus had separate identities and histories. Although both bureau chiefs reported to the same commissioner and conflicts were rare, neither bureau felt compelled to describe success in terms of the other's achievements. As a result, new programs were developed and defined individually.
Unified Communications System In 1997 the department took a significant step toward building a more collaborative public safety agency when it combined police, fire, and EMS communications. Initially, it was a difficult process. Each bureau worried that a unified communications system would lead to operational problems and would diminish their identity. But the integrated communications system has not only strengthened department operations but also proved invaluable to building cooperation and collaboration among fire and police personnel during routine activities and emergencies.
Public Safety CompStat Meetings In the months following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the department renewed its efforts to integrate police, fire, and EMS operations. Weekly CompStat meetings became, and continue to be, the driving force behind the department's cultural change and accomplishments. The meetings are chaired by the commissioner and attended by senior police and fire commanders. During the meetings, performance data is presented and the operations of both bureaus reviewed. Questioning is direct and requires each commander to identify critical issues, emerging patterns, and solutions to problems. Police commanders generally begin with a statistical depiction of current crime activity. Commanders identify factors that have driven either an increase or a decrease in crime. Subsequently, fire commanders describe fire and emergency medical responses, life safety inspections, and other operational issues.
During the past three years, the department has achieved significant results through the CompStat process and other organizational and operational changes. For example, crime has decreased by more than 35 percent in White Plains. In 2005 the number of structure fires decreased by 10percent from 2004. Confronted with over-crowded housing in the city, police and fire commanders identified at-risk locations, created bilingual safe housing education programs, and built partnerships with other city agencies to provide needed social services to a growing immigrant population. Police-fire collaboration has also helped proprietors develop and implement life-safety plans in all of the city's bars and restaurants.
In White Plains, police-fire collaboration has led to service enhancements that go beyond addressing routine issues. The leveraging of public safety resources has led to greater efficiency and effectiveness for personnel from both agencies. Daily collaboration between police and fire commanders on crime, fire, and quality-of-life issues has established a strong base upon which to build a comprehensive emergency preparedness program.
Addressing Terrorists ThreatsThe Department of Public Safety has adopted an all-hazards approach to emergency preparedness, recognizing that al-though some specialized capacity is need-ed to combat terrorism, it makes no sense to separate terrorism from other issues, such as industrial accidents and explosions, building collapses, floods, and mass evacuations. The Indian Point nuclear power plant is less than 10 miles from White Plains, and Kensico Dam, which holds back much of New York City's water supply, is just three miles away.
The department has approached emergency preparedness by strengthening its internal capacity and building strong relationships with outside jurisdictions. As recent events have demonstrated, human-made or other emergencies can quickly overwhelm the logistical and other capacities of a single jurisdiction.
In July 2003 the department placed two highly trained and specialized units into service: Fire Rescue 88 and the Police Emergency Service Unit (ESU). Rescue 88 significantly expanded the fire bureau's ability to conduct collapse, trench and confined-space rescue, heavy vehicle extrication, ice rescue, and hazardous materials operations. The primary mission of the ESU is to provide immediate tactical support to police operations and to augment the emergency medical services provided by the department's contract ambulance services.
Members of both bureaus have completed extensive training in their specialized areas as well as jointly participated in weapons of mass destruction and other domestic preparedness training opportunities offered by state and federal agencies. In September 2005 the department established the Unified Special Operations Command, which brought together the fire rescue and hazardous materials units, the police special response team and emergency service unit, and the emergency planning function under the joint command of a deputy fire chief and a police inspector. The command is housed and operates out of its own facility, a former fire station.
The department is a member of a special operations task force created by the county's career fire chiefs. The task force responds to major incidents involving hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction as well as technical rescue emergencies. In addition, the police bureau's special response team participates in an interagency tactical response team that draws on local, county, state, and federal assets.
The department has sponsored and participated in several large training exercises which have brought fire, police and EMS resources and task force operations together to test local as well as county-wide capabilities. Recognizing the critical role the community plays in emergency preparedness, fire and police instructors have trained approximately one hundred members of the community emergency response team (CERT) program. The department established a private security working group, conducts regular infrastructure surveys, provides terrorism awareness training, and maintains close relations with public health providers.
Routine Collaboration The White Plains public safety model offers a command and administrative structure for emergency response. This model stresses collaboration and cooperation regarding routine public safety issues and challenges to effectively and efficiently leverage public safety assets. Homeland security grants are applied for and equipment and other resources acquired consistent with the department's mission versus police or fire bureau proclivity. Under the public safety model, building relationships with other local, county, state, and federal agencies, public health officials, the private sector, and the community have strengthened the department's ability to prevent, respond to, and mitigate crisis events.
The process of integrating police, fire, emergency medical services, and the various other disciplines and agencies necessary to provide a comprehensive emergency preparedness program is a difficult task. But responders must train together, develop common operating procedures and tactics, purchase equipment in concert, and have mutual trust and understanding if they are to be successful in preparing for, responding to, and mitigating large scale emergencies and crises. The public safety model offers one alternative to building cooperation and collaboration among emergency preparedness agencies. ■
1 The 9-11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Official Government Edition (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004); available at no cost at (www.gpoaccess.gov/911/index.html). See also MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base, "Incident Profile," July 7, 2005,(www.tkb.org/Incident.jsp?incID=24394), December 23, 2005. The July 7, 2005, London bombings were a series of coordinated suicide bombings during the morning work rush hour on three London underground trains and one bus. The bombings killed 52 civilians and injured more than 700 people. See also MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base, "Incident Profile," March 11, 2004,(www.tkb.org/Incident.jsp?incID=18518), December 23, 2005. The March 11, 2004, bombings killed 191 people and injured over 600 people when 10 bombs detonated in four different locations on Madrid's train line. 2 Rick Fuentes, "Operation LEAD: New Jersey's Statewide Response to Louisiana in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina," The Police Chief 73 (February 2006): 36-50. Also see Donald D. Dixon, "Hurricane Rita: Lessons Learned," The Police Chief 73 (February 2006): 54-64. 3 David B. Mitchell and Elizabeth Olson, "Pandemic Influenza and Bird Flu: State and Local Law Enforcement Preparedness," The Police Chief 73 (February 2006): 14-22; "Quarantines: The Law Enforcement Role," The Police Chief 73 (February 2006): 26-32; Lee Colwell, "The Pandemic Influenza Plan: Implications for Local Law Enforcement," The Police Chief 73 (January 2006): 14-17.
From The Police Chief, vol. 73, no. 3, March 2006. Copyright held by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 515 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA.


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A proposal for the project will come before the city Planning Board on Wednesday night.
The building, to be located in the Mil-Pine Plaza, which is anchored by an Ollie's Bargain Outlet, would be a 2,190-square-foot, 60-seat restaurant with a double drive-thru, according to information submitted to the board.
The proposal is being made by the Benchmark Group of Amherst, which manages the site, on behalf of Mil-Pine Plaza Chicken Corp., which has a Queens address, according to information on file with the state Department of State.
The property is owned by Mil-Pine Plaza Associates LP, according to city property records.
A representative of Benchmark did not respond to a call for comment.
This is the second new restaurant planned for that intersection – a Duff's Famous Wings is going into the Pine Plaza.
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According to the Popeyes website, the closest existing locations are across the border in Niagara Falls and St. Catharines, Ont.
Popeyes also has a location on Lake Avenue in Rochester, according to the company's website.
AFC Enterprises Inc. operates and franchises both Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits locations.
At the end of last year, there were 2,104 Popeyes restaurants globally with more than 50 in New York State, AFC Enterprises said in its 2012 annual report.
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Google I/O to see Motorola X with Key Lime Pie?
0. phoneArena 19 Jan 2013, 09:20 posted on
An anonymous source is passing along the word that the Motorola X, the first model from the OEM to be produced in a manner that shows the world that Moto was purchased by Google, will be making an appearance at Google I/O this coming May; the model is said to have a 5 inch edge-to-edge display and runs Android 5.0 while being produced for multiple carriers...
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1. gmracer1 (Posts: 646; Member since: 28 Dec 2012)
I'm having a braingasm :D
5. MeoCao (unregistered)
lol, best news of the day, hope it's true.
16. richardyarrell2011 (banned) (Posts: 510; Member since: 16 Mar 2011)
Motorola and Google trying to compete with Samsung. Everyone wants to be like Samny. I wish Motorola luck another boring stock android device. They do better keeping there light skin let Nexus take that stock mantle. Either way the Galaxy S4 or Galaxy Note 3 they will not be.
21. jroc74 (Posts: 6006; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
And I hope they wont be a Note or Galaxy phone. Samsung has pros n cons, Moto does too. I prefer the pros of Moto to Samsung. And I can deal with the cons of a Moto phone vs a Samsung phone.
22. cripton805 (Posts: 1440; Member since: 18 Mar 2012)
"And I can deal with the cons of a Moto phone vs a Samsung phone"
That makes sense.
25. jroc74 (Posts: 6006; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Yea....the cons of a Moto phone vs the cons of a Samsung phone.
I did just say they both have pros n cons....
35. gmracer1 (Posts: 646; Member since: 28 Dec 2012)
Cons of a Moto phone? WTF are you smoking? You must be talking about Moto's from 2-3yrs ago. Current Moto's = Kevlar backings, reinforced metal bodies (which are sealed), and a nanocoating on both the outside and inside (circuitry). ALL Samsungs = extremely cheap, plastic bodies.
I do like the S3 and I think it's the best phone Samsung has ever made, but I think all their other phones were garbage.
I also prefer MotoBlur and the internal hardware. Plus I think Moto makes better radios.
39. MeoCao (unregistered)
I think Moto phones are not as successful as SS b-c they are more expensive and Moto's poor sales and post sale job.
Looks like Moto has learned from the past and I'm very hopeful about the new Motorola.
40. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
lol. Moto uses mostly qualcomm and Nvidia parts. Nothing special about them.
44. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Actually, one thing that Motorola does do special is they skirt FCC regulation limits for "safe radiation" in their radio output. The result is that their phones usually kick ass in reception and call quality.
I just picked up their sliver bluetooth, and I have to say, out of all the bluetooths I've owned, this one sounds the best.
45. MeoCao (unregistered)
I think Moto's phones are better built, SS has more gimmicky features.
But SS's advertising, promotion and distribution just destroy Moto's.
74. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
I was speaking to the internals of Moto phones. Most everything inside of them is built by someone else. Externally yea, Moto's build quality can be quite good. Internally its very hard to compare to Samsung.
58. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
it's not so much what kind of radios they are but how Motorola makes them perform between how the phone is designed, the kernels they use, there's different factors other than what kind of radios they're using. Motorola isn't just blowing out hot air when they say the Razr HD gets better reception than the SIII.
89. jinwons (Posts: 95; Member since: 24 Nov 2010)
Believe or not, Note 2 has better reception than Razr HD. And GS3 is on par with Razr HD on reception with JB update. Samsung is surely able to build great radio if they really want.
123. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
i don't believe you because there is a Razr MAXX HD, a Razr M and 2 Galaxy S III's in my household and with my experience with all of them i still believe Motorola is ahead of Samsung in this area. this is Motorola here, get real. why do you think Motorola would tout this advantage if it wasn't there? if they wanted to lie about something they could've done a better job than that.
127. jinwons (Posts: 95; Member since: 24 Nov 2010)
Did you read my post correctly? I said Note 2 has better reception, not GS3.
128. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
"Believe or not, Note 2 has better reception than Razr HD. And GS3 is on par with Razr HD on reception with JB update. Samsung is surely able to build great radio if they really want."
i don't believe Samsung is even on par with Motorola much less ahead of them and that's based on experience from multiple Samsung and Motorola devices including their current flagship devices. i can't speak for the Note II but i doubt it's that much better than the SIII. i'll ask you again. why do you think Motorola would tout this advantage if it isn't there?
129. jinwons (Posts: 95; Member since: 24 Nov 2010)
I'm not arguing your experience or Moto's reputation with radio. I also had Samsung, Moto in my possession. Though Moto usually had a little higher dbm, it didn't matter much in practical usage in terms of signal holding, call quality. And where is link for Moto touting their better reception than S3? I like to see if they did any objective testing or just marketing claim.
My point is that Note 2 has outstanding signal reception among Sammy devices, which edges out some of Moto's latest. And it's not only me saying this. There are many forum threads where people switchng from Moto devices to Note 2 experienced better reception with Note 2. I agree that Moto has better reputation with cellular radio, but that doesn't necessarily mean future devices will follow the same trend. That's all I'm saying.
73. phonemirer (Posts: 111; Member since: 07 Dec 2012)
it was kevlar or carbon, anyway, razr maxx back has an awesome badass look, i think it is better than s2
116. carlosechev07 (Posts: 39; Member since: 16 Oct 2012)
I'm ok with your declaration, Moto's building quality is superior than Samsung cheap plastic body.. but Sammy designs are sexies than Moto..!!
118. carlosechev07 (Posts: 39; Member since: 16 Oct 2012)
I'm ok with your declaration, Moto's building quality is superior than Samsung cheap plastic body.. but Sammy designs are sexies than Moto, but I Like too much the small bizels that Moto has featured in Razr M, (a 5 inch display + edge to edge) = big super-portable phablet..!!
77. Dr.Phil (Posts: 1176; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
Whoa whoa whoa, I think that everyone needs to remember something very important here: the Motorola of the past is not necessarily the Motorola of the future. This is going to be the first real phone that will showcase it's new owner, Google. Therefore, when it comes to things like hardware and even software, we cannot know what really to expect. Now, that's not to say that some of the things we have come to expect from Motorola will be thrown out the door such as razor thin aesthetics combined with premium materials. What it does mean is that you can expect some of the cons of Motorola devices in the past are definitely going to be addressed such as the software.
Now, what would be really cool (though not likely right now) is if Google announced the Motorola X as its flagship device for its own carrier (Dish-Google). A man can dream...
26. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Nobody wants to be like Samsung, they just want to compete, which is normal in business. It's just Motorola is being the first to take a step further than the rest of the competitors and be a direct competitor by releasing on all carriers.
PA got mixed up in the reporting, in the original article at DroidForums they say that it will have additional Motorola software add-ons to stock Android, and not be pure stock Android like PA said.
But anyways, you're right. This Motorola X won't be the Galaxy S4 of the Note 3. They'll be completely on par with it, maybe the Motorola will be better to some, and the Samsung will be better to some, but on all levels Motorola will be the biggest competitor to Samsung in the Android world with this X phone.
Samsung has extra software features (that most of hardly get used, honestly), so does Motorola along with much faster updates to the newest Android version.
Samsung has removable battery, Motorola has better build strength with water resistance along with bigger batteries.
Samsung will have their flagships across all carriers, so will Motorola.
You call them advantages, everyone else calls them trade offs. There is no definite advantage to choosing Samsung over anyone else, especially since we've gotten to a point in time where power is a null statement when all new processors are extremely powerful (with graphics to match) and can run anything for the next 2 or 3 years without breaking a sweat. So there will be ZERO difference in everyday performance, something Samsung has held over everyone with their Exynos chips, until now.
All Samsung has now is sales, which relates nothing to actual quality. Unless you work for Samsung, you shouldn't be bragging about that. And if this Motorola X phone succeeds, Samsung's sales will be dropping over the course of 2013.
Every manufacturer gets a time where there company will be run into the ground. Will this be Samsung's? Definitely *not*. This year, it will probably be Apple who gets the hammer unless they change something within the next 2 years. But, this will show Samsung that they will have some good competition, and hopefully Sammy will oblige Motorola by playing hardball right back at them. Then the consumers are the real winners.
30. jroc74 (Posts: 6006; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Exactly. I dont try to knock Samsung phones....I just prefer Motorola phones overall. Every phone has pros n cons. If anyone thinks otherwise...I dont know what to say.
60. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
couldn't have said it better myself. c':
75. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
I concur, twas a good comment.
29. MeoCao (unregistered)
SS did a lot for Android and deserves the success, but the domination of SS is not good for Android.
It's not SS fault but other OEMs must step up to make Android ecosystem balanced and competitive which drives more innovation.
So next to Sony's Xperia Z Moto's new flagship with new business approach is a great news.
31. jroc74 (Posts: 6006; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
And I forgot....I really like what I see from Sony's new phone. I would have to try one first tho before saying if I like it or not.
47. CanYouSeeTheLight (Posts: 1116; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
You are right, Motorola wants to be Samsung indeed! I bet they are running around their headquarters to switch their superb kevlar and metal body for cheap plastic, and their huge batteries for normal sized batteries. Either way for me a better Nexus manufacturer would be Motorola, Sammy had their shot and they made a plastic phone, as always. A Motorola Nexus with a Kevlar and metal body with Razr M like aesthetics sound like divine to me.
48. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
google competes with samsung? without google there wouldn't be samsung as we know it.
79. richardyarrell2011 (banned) (Posts: 510; Member since: 16 Mar 2011)
Don't get it twisted if it wasn't for Samsung how popular would android really be...Think about that my friend. Samsung can exist without android and do very well I'm sure. Motorola will never be Samsung even with Google owning them. I love android always will and I love Google also that will always be but Samsung is what has placed android on the pedestal that it is on. Just like HTC placed android on the map with the HTC G1 and again HTC with the EVO 4G, Samsung has taken that mantle from 2years ago and ran with it...
84. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
may i remind you that it was the Motorola Droid that truly kickstarted Android adoption among carriers and OEM's.
91. MeoCao (unregistered)
Very true, SS does a great jobs promoting their phones, that's where they destroy other Android OEMs.
But all that promotion means little w/o the support of the whole ecosystem that GG built and controls. The proof is WP:
1. MS pours tonnes and tonnes of money promoting WP but the results are obvious for all to see.
2. Android tablets: Android tablets including SS's do not sell until Nexus 7 made developers make apps for Android tablets.
Sammy is powerful within Android, but it's not above Android.
88. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Samsung can't exist in the smartphone world without Android. They would be overshadowed by iOS in every aspect. Even WP would've taken over Samsung by now if it weren't for Android.
What else do they have? Bada? Is that even on the charts anymore, or is it just in the "Other" category?
It's Android that can live without Samsung. It's HTC that put Android on the map, it's Motorola that started the overall adoption of Android, all Samsung did was show up as a reliable and well known brand that everyone trusted. I'm pretty sure, if Samsung were never in the Android picture, Motorola or HTC would've taken their place and done a pretty good job. It might have slowed things down a bit, but not by much. Eventually, Moto or HTC would've gained the same reliability that Samsung did, taken the market, and they would be the ones you are brown nosing right now.
94. jroc74 (Posts: 6006; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Uh...no. HTC might have made the first Android phone...but Motorola put Android on the map with the Droid 1.
The Galaxy S line is nice....but to this day some ppl call Android phones a Droid phone. You can thank Verizon and Motorola for that.
50. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
you have to recheck your spelling before you place your commment. PLUS GOOGLE PURCHASE Motorola for the SAFTEY of ANDROID
80. toondewachter (Posts: 54; Member since: 24 Jan 2012)
If you post a comment about someone's spelling, make sure you don't write mistakes yourself... Just a thought.
53. darkkjedii (Posts: 21372; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Awwwwwww shut up
54. darkkjedii (Posts: 21372; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Awwwwwwww shut it up
78. richardyarrell2011 (banned) (Posts: 510; Member since: 16 Mar 2011)
If you want true storage, and Sd card expansion as well as battery removal with the chance to replace your battery you stick with SAMSUNG. If you want smooth fluidity and great battery management you go Samsung. Samsung and it's Nature UI pimp slaps Motorola and it's UI whatever they are calling it, Bottomline here all manufacturers have so much to do in order to catch up to Samsung it's pretty comical. Even the supposed star of android the Nexus brand can't touch any Galaxy product. People are only fooling themselves.
99. jan25 (Posts: 470; Member since: 26 Feb 2012)
Samsung are pretty much the top dog of the game right now, but the competition isn't so far behind. it is not hard to believe why someone would go for the OneX+ or the Nexus 4 instead of the S3 despite the crazy spec sheet. now if a Moto Nexus comes out with a 5 inch 1080p display, Tegra 4 and one of Moto's crazy big batteries running stock android (it's doable), Samsung's throne will be threatened. even HTC has a good chance of grabbing a big chunk of Samsung's market share if they revised Sense and perhaps focus more on battery this time, since they already do have better displays and great build quality.
112. GALAXY-STORM (Posts: 328; Member since: 13 Oct 2012)
No moto can't. Moto phones are not available globally. What u mentioned can happen in US but not outside of it.
120. CanYouSeeTheLight (Posts: 1116; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
YOU are FOOLING YOURSELF. Samsung = overrated and that's it. You know why Samsung sells so well? MARKETING, they have a huge budget for marketing while companies like HTC and Motorola have almost no budget for it. A friend of mine bought a Galaxy with a quad Exynos and 2GB RAM and i didn't notice it being faster than my One X like Sammy fanboys like to rave about, and Samsung is miles away from HTC with the screens, my HTC's screen looks like it sits on the glass while the Galaxy's one is recessed not to mention the freaking crosshatch pattern when you look at the phone relatively close, i had it on top of my leg and could still see the crosshatch, while my One X was much crisper. Glad i choose the right one and didn't fall into marketing BS.
121. fanboy1974 (Posts: 1345; Member since: 12 Nov 2011)
I have 27gig left on my 64gig sd card and 3gigs left of internal memory on my Note 2. And every morning I just swap my battery instead of plugging my phone into a jack. How is this over rated?
95. JGuinan007 (Posts: 684; Member since: 19 May 2011)
Don't bother having a braingasm because this isn't true at all and here is why.
1. Google would not introduce a non nexus device at Google I/O
2. Why would Google basically announce to it's Android OEMs at I/O that they are planning to compete hard against them in their markets and give Moto all the advantages
3. A Nexus tablet or phone will be the 1st to get Key lime pie never an OEM
4. Now if the Moto X is a Nexus phone this rumor may hold true.
103. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
... Because Motorola is a part of Google now. Of course Google is going to let Motorola have KLP first, because they ARE Motorola.
I don't think Google wants to be competing for the top spot though. They just want to try and push the other OEMs to make better products; so, by pushing hard on the market with a brand new super phone with bunches of new features AND the first to a new version of Android, all the other OEMs are going to be like, "Oh my, we need to do something." And they will push all of their energy into R&D for their future products. Google won't make Motorola number 1, but they'll be sure to put them neck and neck with everyone else.
This way, the consumers win. Google loves consumers, and they want to make them happy.
More competition = more development
More development = better products
Better Android OEM products = more sales
More Android sales = money
Consumers are happy with their fancy tech gadgets, and all the OEMs are happy with their sales. Granted, a few will rise more than the others, but most (if not all) should benefit, whether slightly or greatly. I hear there's about 15% of the mobile market ripe for the taking...
113. GALAXY-STORM (Posts: 328; Member since: 13 Oct 2012)
I agree. 1 android phone sold will be Google' s victory.
122. IHateApple (banned) (Posts: 122; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
Come On. When are we going to see Google become an OEM and make their own nexus phones? Just like Microsoft is the OEM of the Surface tablet.
2. blingblingthing (Posts: 531; Member since: 23 Oct 2012)
Hmmmm, Interesting.
Go Android!!
3. nnaatthhaannx2 (Posts: 820; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
I think the name "Motorola X" sounds too much like "Droid X".
Hopefully they find a better name.
7. MeoCao (unregistered)
Motorola X is not the real name for sure. Motorola is company's name so there must be a brand: Razor or something. Droid is Verizon's brand.
I think Motorola will launch a new brand to mark the new beginning, the revival of the company.
9. ayephoner (Posts: 850; Member since: 09 Jun 2009)
you might be right about the brand, but the droid was only 3 years ago and the razr line just launched 14 months ago.
how often does this company need a revival?
10. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
Those helped Moto not crash and burn. This is the first new flagship phone since Google bought them and took control. This would be relaunching the company as "Goolorola".
11. MeoCao (unregistered)
You should check again, Razr is very old and successful dumbphone brand, Moto reused it for smartphone.
I want Moto to use something radically new b-c Moto has some bad legacy that it has to get rid of.
This is the time as all people are excited about new Moto under GG.
23. g2a5b0e (Posts: 3724; Member since: 08 Jun 2012)
Clearly, he was referring to the Motorola RAZR smartphone line & not the old feature phone series.
101. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Motorola has been crippled by a lack of presence on any carrier but Verizon since their original Razr heyday. They aren't doing nearly as bad as you would think-they have more manufacturer marketshare than Windows Phone and Blackberry combined-but they've definitely been hurt by being Verizon's bi.tch, for lack of a better word.
See, the original Droid kicked the s**t out of most other smartphone sales before it, and the Droid X sold just as well for a while. Then the iPhone came to Verizon, replacing most other phones' top dog status there. From that point, the next big phone to come out was the Bionic, which was bulky, kinda hideous, and had the same issues that the other Motorola flagship phones had at the time. Next to come out was the Razr, which was pretty cool but marketed like s**t and had the same tradeoffs as other LTE phones, the biggest one being battery life.
Then the Maxx came out, which helped, but the phone was overpriced for way too long. After a while, it started selling well (when the price dropped) but now you have the Razr and Maxx HD. Both seem to be doing well (I've certainly sold a pretty good amount of both) but again, this is only on one carrier. The last "flagship" phone Motorola put out on any of the big four carriers was the Photon 4G. Since then they've released the Atrix 2, Atrix HD and Photon Q, which all have caveats for those of us who know anything about smartphones. Hell, Motorola hasn't even released a new smartphone on T-Mobile in almost two years.
The reason why Samsung has surged ahead of all of the other manufacturers so magificently is because they've marketed their phones right and they've had a flagship of some sort on every carrier since the original Galaxy S. They've built up considerable mindshare and created a pretty stable user interface through Touchwiz which, in my opinion, is less overwhelming at first glance than any other Android skin. (Motorola gets props for labelling apps that go in the bottom dock, though, unlike HTC or stock Android). Also, Samsung's latest version of Touchwiz does a great job of paying attention to detail, adding in a hell of a lot of nice little touches like Smart Stay, swipe to call/message and direct dial that you don't have on other phones.
The bottom line is that Motorola isn't really in need of a "revival," per se. They had a great year after the original Droid and a s**tty year after that. They had an okay year last year; as I recall, their market share hasn't budged much. What they need now is to build on the momentum they've built with the quality build materials they've used and really push their top notch hardware out to the other carriers.
117. jroc74 (Posts: 6006; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Exactly, exactly, exactly...
Especially about having phones on other carriers. At one time ppl said Moto was releasing too many phones. If you look at all 4 major carriers.....that title goes to Samsung.
I think Moto still doesnt have a phone on T Mobile. They might have 2 on Sprint and 1 on ATT. Ppl just looked at what they were doing on Verizon. Moto also got away from the low end side a lil bit...Samsung and HTC didnt.
And Moto STILL doesnt do a Windows Phone. Samsung and HTC do.
46. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
I like the name "X". It's strong, it evokes mystery. Droid X was a really cool name, and the Droid X was honestly one of the best phones Motorola ever made. My dad still uses mine, and its coming up on three years old now. I would say the Razr Maxx HD is better, and in a lot of ways it is, but the camera quality on my X was really good, whereas I hear some very unflattering things about the cameras on the new Motorola phones.
56. nnaatthhaannx2 (Posts: 820; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
What about Nexus 5X? (if nexus...)
.... or ......Motorola 5X?
100. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Nah, it doesn't ring as well. Maybe Razr X. That would be pretty kickass.


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PORT ROYAL Blane Heimbach wrestled the lead away from Chad Layton on lap nine and then held him off on the final lap to win the first sprint car race of the season at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night.
Heimbach's ninth career track victory was worth $3,300 in the Jeff Creasy-owned/ Goff Motorsports No. 12.
"We weren't actually very good from the word go," said Heimbach, of Selinsgrove. "We were trying some different stuff and it was kind of a handful at the beginning and even more of a handful at the end. We were good enough for long enough. It's nice to start up front like that and get a win early in the year."
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Sentinel photo by TIM SHUMAKER
Driver Tim Wilson in the late model green and black No.3 car, takes the inside around the red and black No. 11, Jason Schmidt, on Saturday night at Port Royal raceway in Port Royal, Pa.
Chad Layton the 2010 and 2012 track champion grabbed the early race lead off turn two from Washington's Trey Starks who is spending this month racing in Pennsylvania.
With one lap completed in the 25-lap main event, the caution flag flew for a multi-car accident in turns one and two.
Layton led Starks and fourth-starting Heimbach for the restart. Starks slipped high in turn two allowing Heimbach and Mike Erdley to drive by.
A lap three caution slowed the field again.
Heimbach went after Layton on the restart and the former track champions would slice and dice for the top spot over the next four laps. Another caution slowed the torrid battle for the lead.
Heimbach finally made the winning pass as they raced off turn four to complete lap nine.
"That was the most fun part of the race," said Heimbach. "Once I got to second, we were racing hard. That was a lot of fun sliding around and being able to race like that."
It looked like he'd cruise to the win after clearing lapped traffic, but slowed a bit with two laps left.
"With three to go, I hit the inside jersey barrier going off of two and something felt weirdI don't know if I bent something," said Heimbach. "Really, we weren't very good at the end."
Layton closed, but Heimbach held his line and scored the win over Layton and Erdley.
"That's just the way things go sometimes," said Layton. "Sometimes, it's easier when you're in second as you could see in the closing laps."
Brent Marks came from the 12th starting spot to finish fourth and 15th starter Greg Hodnett completed the top five. Justin Barger finished sixth and Nate Snyder advanced 11 spots to finish seventh. Starks, Steve Buckwalter and former champion Mike Wagner completed the top 10.
The 10-lap heat races for the 25-car field were won by Buckwalter, Heimbach and Erdley.
Tim Wilson and Brett Schadel raced side-by-side over the final five laps of the late model feature with Wilson making the winning pass as they raced off turn four toward the checkered flag. It was his 11th win at the speedway.
"That was good racing and a lot of fun," said Wilson, of McClure. "I know Brett didn't want to see those cautions and I sure didn't. But, that helped us at the end. That was an awesome race. I kept digging and that's what you've got to do."
Andy Haus, Matt Parks and Scotty Haus completed the top five. Jim Yoder, Mike Lupfer, Chad Hollenbeck, Bryan Bernheisel and Mitch Hack rounded out the top 10.


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Now it's the year of the goat? It's already been the decade of goat cheese.
Maurepas Foods, known for their goat tacos, is referenced in a Southern Living blog about "The Year of the Goat," which lists a few restaurants in the South now serving the most consumed protein in the world.
No mention of Ryal's Rockin R Dairy, the nearby Tylertown, Mississippi goat and cow dairy that has made lots of fans with their goat cheeses at the local farmers markets.
MOLASSES AND MORE: On Sunday at 2 p.m., the Southern Food and Beverage Museum arranges for culinary entertainment at the French Market Fare Demonstration Stage (located between Ursulines and Governor Nicholls Streets).
This week, Cynthia DeBiase, owner and operator of the Sugar Cane New Orleans Molasses Bakery makes her signature cookies baked with molasses and cane syrup, and discusses how her bakery re-creates vintage recipes reminiscent of desserts from Louisiana's history.
TWO DECADES: Hard to believe that Emeril's second restaurant is now 20 years old. All this month, NOLA in the French Quarter will be celebrating with a throw-back menu of several fan favorites, including cedar-planked roasted drum, pecan crusted trout, smoked rabbit and andouille etouffee and a fried apple pie.
Part of the throwback menu proceeds will be donated to the Emeril Lagasse Foundation, which supports local programs such as the Edible Schoolyard, Cafe Reconcile, and the four-year culinary arts program at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts.


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Close to the second largest city park (Parc Angrignon). 15 minutes access to Atwater Market along the Lachine Canal bike paths by in 25 minutes to Old Montreal. Ideal for lovers walk on foot, bike or rollerblade. Nearby (less than 2 minutes walk) metro Monk (direct line to the city center). This apartment offers all amenities you need to enjoy your stay in Montreal.
Our apartment includes:
A large living room with a window overlooking the street (little traffic); One bedroom (Queen bed) with wardrobe; A bathroom (shower, natural lighting); A very bright kitchen overlooking the rear of the house with a large balcony: view of trees and a park; A desk with a computer with high speed internet access.
Bedroom: Queen bed 2 places (sheets, duvets, pillows provided), dresser, clock radio; Lounge: Sofa, table, television, DVD player; Kitchen: Cookware (dishes, pans, utensils, etc.), table with 4 chairs, double sink, electric stove, oven, microwave, fridge and freezer, coffee maker, toaster, kettle, iron, ironing board, washer and dryer;
Office: computer with high-speed cable Internet, hi-fi, sofa bed (one place)
Bathroom: towels, hair dryer.
Also includes: vacuum, electric heating.
All you really need is your suitcase!
- You will take possession of an apartment in which the household has been done and will be done again after you leave. However, we ask you to leave the place clean. A cleaning fee of $ 60 you could be claimed if the apartment is not returned in its original condition.
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Spacious apartment with well equipped kitchen and balcony, calm and nice neighborhood and - last but not least - a great host!
Me and my 15 months old spent a few days in Montreal and the apartment with its winding stairs gave me this special Montreal feeling.
It was very convenient to have all the necessary stores right around the corner and the subway station just a few steps away. We could reach the city centre in about 20 minutes max.
Riesiges Kompliment an unsere Gastgeber Armelle und Mestafa. Sie empfingen uns sehr freundlich und unkompliziert. Mestafa erklärte uns alles, gab gute Tipps für Ausflüge, und ein übersichtlicher Metro-Plan erleichtert die Orientierung in Montreal.
Besonders gefreut hat uns eine Ticketbezugskarte für die Metro und ein frisches Brot sowie Wasser und Orangensaft im Kühlschank.
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How Far Down Can the Miners Go?
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- I'm not a big fan of gold and metals. I have written several articles about the bubble I believe metals are in. One article that received many comments is Don't Walk, Run Away From Gold Silver, and while gold bugs generally don't have a keen appreciation for a bearish bias, the facts are relatively clear.
Even with the tepid short-term rise gold experienced as measured by SPDR Gold Trust
To be sure, gold did not travel on its journey to nowhere alone. The iShares Silver ETF
I consider energy the most influential commodity and inflation gauge. It's safe to assume that as long as oil and the oil-tracking US Oil ETF
It should come as no surprise that gold miners are also lower. What is surprising is how far they have fallen in relation to gold prices. Take Allied Nevada Gold Corporation
The last time Allied Nevada Gold shares traded for less than $12 was back in Feb. 2010. GLD was trading for about 40% less than it is today, near $109 a share. Newmont Mining shares have lost almost half their value since peaking near $70 an ounce near the end of 2011.
(Editor's note: As of 10:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Allied Nevada Gold's shares had gained more than 13% for the session and were changing hands at about $13.37.)
Goldcorp didn't experience quite the metamorphic rise, though its stock is arguably more volatile and it still hasn't lost nearly the market cap that Allied had (before Tuesday morning's rally). Allied Nevada Gold caught my attention a few weeks ago when it became oversold based DeMark indicators on the weekly chart.
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I have been surprised no one asked, considering so many media members sell themsevles as experts in the salary cap and collective bargaining agreement. All I did was ask a rational question for which there had been no public answer.
When I asked LeBron about it I thought I might get one of three responses. 1. No. 2. Maybe. 3. I don't know or I haven't thought about it. So I got answer B and I reported it. The story here is how pleased he is with the Cavs and how he's thinking positively about his future with the team.
Do I think his thinking about 2010 has changed at all? No, not really. Do I think there is a good chance he'll sign early next summer? No, not really. In fact, if he doesn't sign one I expect there to be huge coverage because may will see it as a sign he doesn't want to be in Cleveland.
Will he also "consider" the Knicks in 2010. He's said the same thing, he'll consider it and keep an open mind.
Had I asked LeBron about his future the day after last season ended he probably would have given a negative answer as far as Cleveland is concerned. I asked him when the Cavs were 22-4 and coming off a big win in Denver. He was in a good mood and feeling great about the franchise. That can change over the next six months and 16 months; it was just a chance to demostrate his positive feeling right now.
This morning at shootaround here in Oklahoma City, LeBron was laughing when he saw me come on the floor at the Ford Center. He was like: "Wow, it's on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN4, ESPN Deportes." He loves this stuff. He also knows anything and everything he says about his future will be big news.
As a joke, I asked him if he would "consider" having a steak for dinner tonight.
There are many, many more twists and turns to come. There will be times when it looks like him staying with the Cavs will be a slam dunk. There will be times when it looks like it isn't.
Stay tuned.
Now on to the game:
Cavs 102, Thunder 91
• I almost feel bad now for using a note in my Sunday NBA Insider column about how the Thunder were on pace to have the worst record in NBA history. After watching them tonight, I am fairly certain that will not happen. These guys are going to sneak up and beat some teams. They played with a lot more energy and effort than I witnessed in Cleveland the day before Thanksgiving, when they looked like a bad Mid-American Conference team. It appears as if Scott Brooks is just not going to play some of his veterans and ride his young guys and they are getting better. Russell Westbrook had 24 points, 11 assists and six rebounds tonight and he's just starting to figure it out. This is also the best I've seen Jeff Green play.
• Daniel Gibson moved around pretty well tonight, he seems to be in good shape with his toe. He said it really starting feeling much better on Thursday and Friday. I thought Zydrunas Ilgauskas looked a little slow tonight. Even though he played great in Denver, that ankle is going to bother him for awhile. You can really see it when he moves laterally, which you do when you rebound. He didn't rebound well in the last two games but he's battling it. Tuesday will be a real test against the Rockets and the talented Mr. Ming.
• Late in the game, LeBron hooked Kevin Durant and picked his pocket. He went down on a breakaway and was going to lay the ball up. He changed his mind in mid-air and ended up with a creative-looking dunk. The reason why? "I didn't want to get booed," he said. Anyway, after the play he went down the sideline and tapped Durant's mother, Wanda, on the leg and gave her a smile. He got two points for the Cavs, made the opposing crowd happy and said he was sorry to the guy the stole the ball from's mom. All in about five seconds.
Halftime: Cavs 52, Thunder 47
• The Thunder are playing very hard, you can tell they are starting to turn things around under new coach Scott Brooks. They are showing a lot more intensity than the last time the Cavs saw them and they are coming off a win that probably gave them confidence. They are beating the Cavs to loose balls, especially rebounds. They have nine second-chance points and are out-rebounding the Cavs, 22-14. The Cavs have shot 60 percent and are up just five.
• In order to keep this winning streak going, the Cavs are going to have to up their defense. Also they need to allow less dribble penetration. This is not a terrible team they are playing at this moment.
&bull The Thunder cannot defend the post, the Cavs need to continue working inside. LeBron can kill them down there if he wants to. Same with Z.


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Ten years after he became a prosecution witness against mob boss Nicky Scarfo and eight years after his father was shot in retaliation, Joe Salerno Jr. wants the world to know that his life fell apart after he started hanging out with the mob.
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To our knowledge, Lyme disease–associated orbital myositis has been serologically confirmed in 3 reported cases.1- 3 No cases of dacryoadenitis have been reported in association with this disease entity.
A 66-year-old, previously healthy woman had a 6-day history of right periorbital edema, erythema, diplopia, pain with eye movement, tearing, nausea, and vomiting. She reported a deer tick bite on the posterior neck 2 months prior that occurred while hunting during the early summer months in northern Wisconsin. The bite was followed by 3 weeks of fever, nausea, diarrhea, weakness, arthralgias, and a diffuse rash, all of which resolved after a 10-day course of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride.
Examination revealed best-corrected visual acuities of 20/20 OD and 20/25 OS as well as no afferent pupillary defect. Intraocular pressure measured 15 mm Hg OU. There was a mild right exotropia with moderately limited right eye ductions in all fields of gaze. Binocular diplopia was reported 10° to 15° away from primary in all directions.
Moderate right periorbital edema, erythema, and upper eyelid ptosis were present (Figure 1). Mild right-sided proptosis was noted on Hertel exophthalmometry with measurements of 18 mm OD and 16 mm OS. Slitlamp examination revealed mild chemosis and injection of the right conjunctiva, but the results were otherwise unremarkable. Dilated funduscopy was normal bilaterally with no evidence of optic disc edema, subretinal fluid, or posterior segment inflammation.
Periorbital edema and erythema (A) as well as ptosis (B) in a woman with serologically confirmed Lyme disease–associated orbital inflammation.
A noncontrast head computed tomographic scan revealed subtle lateral and medial rectus muscle and tendon enlargement with mild proptosis (Figure 2A). Orbital magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium, obtained 4 days after the computed tomographic scan, revealed mild inflammatory changes within the right preseptal region with postseptal enlargement of the right lacrimal gland as well as right lateral and medial recti with tendon involvement (Figure 2B).
Images from a patient with Lyme disease–associated orbital inflammation. A, A computed tomographic scan without contrast demonstrates mild right-sided proptosis and right lateral and medial recti enlargement involving the tendon insertions. B, A T2-weighted magnetic resonance image with contrast reveals mild right-sided proptosis, mild enlargement of the right lacrimal gland, and enlarged right lateral and medial recti with tendon involvement.
Given the paucity of clinical or imaging evidence of infectious orbital cellulitis, the patient began receiving oral prednisone (60 mg daily) for presumed orbital inflammation. She improved within 1 week of therapy. However, with a decrease to 50-mg daily therapy, her symptoms worsened until her dose was increased back to 60 mg daily.
Laboratory data revealed an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (108 mm/h), an elevated C-reactive protein level (60 mg/L [to convert to nanomoles per liter, multiply by 9.524]), and a positive Lyme enzyme immunoassay screen (Lyme index value, 3.65; positive result is > 1.21). The complete blood cell count results, thyroid-stimulating hormone level, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody level, and rheumatoid factor level were normal.
Based on the positive Lyme serological results, treatment with oral doxycycline (100 mg twice daily) was started for Lyme-associated orbital inflammation. The oral steroid was continued and tapered by 10 mg weekly. Within 2 weeks of starting doxycycline therapy, the patient's symptoms had largely resolved. She completed a 4-week course of doxycycline and an 8-week tapered course of prednisone with complete resolution of her symptoms.
Medline indexes only 3 cases of serologically confirmed Lyme-associated orbital myositis.1- 3 Other reported cases have lacked serological confirmation.4,5 Additionally, a Medline search and a review of several major textbooks revealed no reported cases of dacryoadenitis secondary to Borrelia burgdorferi infection.
Direct spirochete muscle infiltration has been demonstrated in extraorbital muscle sites in Lyme myositis.6 This is likely the process leading to orbital myositis. However, to date, no direct evidence of spirochetes in orbital muscle exists because biopsy in orbital myositis is not commonly performed. In atypical cases of orbital inflammation with history or features suggestive of Lyme disease, biopsy might be indicated. Additionally, the likely presence of spirochetes in the muscle warrants antibiotic treatment. The role of steroid therapy is unclear, although such treatment might abate the inflammatory response as the B burgdorferi organisms are eradicated.
The mechanism for lacrimal gland inflammation apparent in our patient was unclear, and tissue biopsy would have been required to differentiate between direct infiltration and sterile inflammation.
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Guatemala is Central America's most populous country, with 14.3 million people, of which about 40% are indigenous descent. Although Guatemala is a lower middle-income country with an average per capita income of $2,700, this figure masks extreme inequalities that reflect the exclusion and disparity that affect indigenous and rural populations. For example, the average time in school among indigenous people is only 3.8 years while it is 6.5 years among the non-indigenous. Almost 75% of indigenous people live in poverty compared with only 36% of the non-indigenous. These large inequalities are also present between rural and urban residents. Guatemala has a national poverty rate exceeding 50% and a rate of extreme poverty of 15%. While 46% of the total population lives in rural areas, 72% of the extremely poor live in rural areas.
Despite its middle income status, Guatemala's health outcomes compare unfavorably with those of other much poorer countries. The child mortality rate at 42 per 1,000 live births is the highest in Central America and the third highest in the region after Haiti and Bolivia. The maternal mortality ratio of 136 per 100,000 live births is also one of the highest in the region, and the contraceptive prevalence at 54% one of the lowest. The health situation in Guatemala is essentially a tale of two countries. Paralleling the income and education disparities, large differences in health outcomes exist between urban, non-indigenous populations and rural, indigenous groups. Child mortality and malnutrition are 50% higher among rural and indigenous children. Maternal mortality is up to five times higher in some rural areas compared with Guatemala City. Skilled birth attendance among rural and indigenous women is less than half of that for urban and non-indigenous women.
In Guatemala, the face of poverty and hunger is young, indigenous and rural. Guatemala, with the fourth highest rate of chronic malnutrition in the world and the highest in Latin America and the Caribbean, faces a serious challenge to reduce chronic undernutrition, currently at 49.8% among children under 5, 66% for indigenous children. These high malnutrition rates have long term health, education and economic consequences for those who suffer from it. Unfortunately, there has been very little progress in reducing chronic malnutrition. The rate was 55% in 1995 and 54% in 2002.
-learn from local dentists how dentistry is practiced in Guatemala.
-learn about the local culture and languages.
-teach/demonstrate oral hygiene to teachers, students, mothers, children
-perform preventative, restorative, and surgical oral interventions on acute cases
-participate in community building events, home/school visits
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- relief of acute/chronic pain
- teach oral hygiene
Challenges you expect they may encounter:
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NEW YORK - Jaxon Lee, 12, sat under a nameplate that denoted a spot for his father. He wore dad's red necklace, his Phillies hat and big sunglasses. For a few moments, Cliff Lee used his son as a decoy to dodge the persistent queries for which he expresses infinite disdain. A reporter asked Jaxon what questions he had for Cliff.
The first was, "Why'd you leave me here?"
It was not long until the lefthanded pitcher and loving father appeared. He rubbed Jaxon on the head and then answered the same questions again and again for almost an hour. A man who has been traded thrice does not fear July 31 any longer. He would not campaign for Ruben Amaro Jr. to add pieces to a team clinging to faint hopes of contention.


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Thomas Lee Ellis of Mormon Church Road, Seneca died Thursday Sept 6. Funeral services will be Sunday at 3 Pm at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church of Seneca. Burial in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2 pm Sunday.
Adams Mortuary is assisting the family.