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User Agent Profile shows Samsung Galaxy S III for Verizon with Qualcomm S4 on board?
0. phoneArena 02 May 2012, 00:27 posted on
Recent speculation that the U.S. version of the Samsung Galaxy S III would replace the quad-core Exynos processor with the dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 has been confirmed by a User Agent Profile showing a Verizon variant of the phone with the S4 under the hood...
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1. CommentBoxEnforcer (Posts: 99; Member since: 13 Feb 2012)
Dont do it sammy..not verizon agian
13. OHNOOOOOOO (Posts: 2; Member since: 02 May 2012)
WTF??? I just finished watching the review video of the one x with this chip and I don't know if its HTC implementation or the weakness of the soc but the fluidity of the web browsing (w/flash) was anything but smooth especially when zooming in and out. I was hoping that the executive was just some id1ot who doesn't know crap but...
Can we honestly mean mugg qualcomm for not sharing lte implamentation tech with everyone else??? I mean we could've all been getting some good exynos and lte RIGHT NOW!!!
29. Fallout09 (Posts: 421; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Its not the chip.... Issue with the way the phone resizes text.
46. Commentator (Posts: 3685; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
Watch Engadget's review of the One X with the S4. The web browsing is buttery smooth.
33. dcgore (Posts: 227; Member since: 24 Feb 2012)
I feel it's going to be the S4 for the Verizon LTE and the exynos LTE for at&t. I'm saying this because Rogers in canada has the same LTE bands as at&t, thus devices like the rogers version of the ipad LTE works on at&t but not on Verizon.
It seems to me the At&t LTE bands will be the international ones meaning one can still import a phone from other markets and will work on the network. Case in point, the Rogers version of the HTC One X being compatible with At&t's LTE bands.
2. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Gonna be a lot of disappointed Sammy fans out there. HTC, Moto and others just got a second chance.
14. OHNOOOOOOO (Posts: 2; Member since: 02 May 2012)
I just can't wait for exynos and .... yeah exynos to work with lte and just shoot this crappy crapdragon out of the pic. Well I guess there's TI omap 5 series.
30. nastynaps (Posts: 93; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
I thought I would feel bad about picking up the razr with the announcement of the S3 but now I don't mind my decision at all. I wonder if sammy will go down the road of moto and come out with a "maxx" version featuring the exynos and lte when the technology becomes available.
3. Commentator (Posts: 3685; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
At least Verizon is finally confirmed to get a current-generation smartphone. I guess there was the Droid Incredible LTE too...
4. JGuinan007 (Posts: 684; Member since: 19 May 2011)
NO!!!!! Not again! Does this mean AT&T SGS3 4g LTE will not have Exynos as well? Why Sammy? Why? Say it aint so! SAMMY!!! WHY???!!!!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!
12. Owlet (Posts: 450; Member since: 21 Feb 2011)
Because Exynos is not compatible with LTE.
15. hung2900 (Posts: 956; Member since: 02 Mar 2012)
Korean ver has LTE radio, so the reason here is the f*cking s*cking monopoly power in LTE radio chip of Qualcomm! That's why I hate Qualcomm!
19. TakeTHIS (Posts: 3; Member since: 02 May 2012)
F-ing qualcomm- why can't they just share tech or licence their tech instead they have to be a bunch greedy SOB. Not because of that... well here we are with that POS S4
22. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Wow, id*ots.
It's not Qualcomm's fault that Exynos doesn't support U.S. LTE.
26. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
it does support Lte.. that's the thing
also the model number is odd
42. ngo2dd (Posts: 896; Member since: 08 Jul 2011)
The model number is same way VW been doing it for yes. It does not support US LTE. Korean LTE is different.
47. Commentator (Posts: 3685; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
Why would Qualcomm share their technology when they stand to make billions more dollars by not? Use your head, Qualcomm's not going to shift its business model to pander to the whims of the less than 1% of the world population who even knows the difference between a Qualcomm chip and a Samsung one. Understand: we are the loud MINORITY.
5. jcpwn2004 (Posts: 314; Member since: 18 Jan 2012)
i don't give a crap about the processor whether it's dual, quadruple or 1,00 cores. Give it a better screen, camera and battery. The galaxy nexus' camera & battery were pretty crappy, and the pentile display could be better.
6. Bluesky02 (Posts: 1439; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
If the US is getting Qualcomm S4 chip then the whole world should get Qualcomm S4 chip. This way it'll be fair to everyone there won't be any regret and no fragmentation.
31. nastynaps (Posts: 93; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
Why? The problem is called Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile ad AT&T, why should the rest of the world suffer for our stupid phone companies? I would buy a 3G S3 with a exynos in all likelihood but Verizon has chosen not to go that way so I'm sticking with my razr.
8. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
well, that's US. You want faster data speeds than faster processors. something's gotta give. get the international version if you want that exynos goodness.
9. androidornothing (Posts: 143; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
I actually read that S4 is faster than tegra 3 which is quad core. I really don't mind it having an S4 as long as its at least as good as the Exynos.
10. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
the Exynos Quad is in a whole different league than the current Tegra III.
44. ngo2dd (Posts: 896; Member since: 08 Jul 2011)
According to antutu it is not that much better. Maybe around the 12k range and the Tegra for the one X is around 11k so that is not much of a different.
49. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
i wouldn't really base a whole lot off of that because that very well may have been a pre-production unit.
52. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
wait until there is an official release device. With the SGS2 samsung had a whole series of exynos leaks that showed it barely keeping up with the S3, but when It launched it completely obliterated the playing field. I dont know if its late optimization or if sammy likes messing with our heads, but I wouldnt pass judgement on it until we get ahold of a production unit. They are promising DOUBLE the power of the current exynos 4210.. which would put it well out of arms reach of the S4 and T3.
11. Owlet (Posts: 450; Member since: 21 Feb 2011)
Oh, come on!!! This is a new exciting phone coming out. I'll be tickled if Verizon really gets it. If it's a tad slower in real life than in other countries, is it really such a heartbreak? We get a new toy, COME ON! And it's on a fast 4G. Who wants a nice phone that is slowed down by slow data speed? Let's be happy, people! SIII is coming!
17. TakeTHIS (Posts: 3; Member since: 02 May 2012)
FU Owlet FU!!! :D JK but NO this is a disappointment since korea is getting exynos and lte. It just feels like a water down version of a super phone. Also I have a very high expectation for SGS3 since SGS2 was such a beast but with SGS3 using the S4 it, seems more like "an incremental upgrade" rather than the next gen super phone to succeed the SGS2.
16. wendygarett (unregistered)
lets hope at&t and other keep exynos...
18. TakeTHIS (Posts: 3; Member since: 02 May 2012)
what??? I thought it was established that exynos = NO lte and US carriers won't have any of this
21. KR_Maintanker (Posts: 5; Member since: 02 May 2012)
Korean Carriers such as SKT and KT use WCDMA, not Qualcomm's CDMA and Sammy's own new radio chip is knowned to support only 3G WCDMA(not CDMA) and 4G LTE Simultaneously. So, although verizon will use S4, non CDMA Carrier can use Exynos QUAD and Sammy's own radio chip.
23. Forsaken77 (Posts: 553; Member since: 09 Jun 2011)
I thought Samsung was working on a Exynos chip that does lte? AT&T will hopefully update their stock if Sammy comes out with that newer chip. Without that Exynos processor, it's like a GS2.5.
32. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
There is no reason the GSM version wont be pentaband, which means Tmobile and ATT capable. They did it with the Nexus, they can do it with the SGS3.
The good thing about VZW is you get the best coverage. The bad thing about VZW is there is concessions with the phones you must make.
20. rockstarlive (Posts: 307; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
It's still pretty fast.
24. Mannequinsdenial (Posts: 15; Member since: 02 May 2012)
This is the absolute WORST news. Do you know how long I've been waiting to get a phone that is as smooth as the galaxy s2 but on verizon and w/ LTE?? I thought the Galaxy Nexus was going to be at LEAST as good as the gs2, but it still had stutter and lag... esp in the browser. NOOOOOOO All I want is exynos and LTE!! is it really that hard verizon???
34. BenCjamin (Posts: 80; Member since: 13 May 2011)
Yes, Verizon sucks go with At&t so you can actually get a real phone not a watered down version. nuff said.
56. Mannequinsdenial (Posts: 15; Member since: 02 May 2012)
I would go with At&t in a hearbeat if they had decent coverage in Omaha. AAnnd i'm grandfathered into verizon's unlimited and that's worth a lot to me.
36. big-slick (Posts: 15; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
im just as pissed as you are. f**kKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
25. Mube1 (Posts: 153; Member since: 22 Sep 2011)
But asian will get exnos chip in s3 like s2 in previous year
27. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
hold your horses. the model number is off.
both the Samsung galaxy1 fascinate and the galaxy1 charge were even model numbers. the Google nexus was on a 5. more than likely the galaxy 3 will be an even number like the galaxy 1. that could easily be a nexus refresh or the sgs2+ we heard about before.
38. big-slick (Posts: 15; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
i really hope so
50. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
it's a long shot but i guess you could be right. o:
55. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
So Remix, just to scratch it - if it turns out that SGS III comes out with the Pro version of the dual core Krait - will you buy it?
I'm just beyond belief how everyone here are going apesh!it about S4 in this phone, and no one actually sees the benefits in the likely possibility of it actually being the Pro version.
And i'd bet my phone(:p) on that chip being just in a whole next league compared to whatever A5 derivate that might come with iphone 5.
28nm Krait+Adreno 320 just kills any A9+54xx GPU
28. NowItsAParty (Posts: 3; Member since: 02 May 2012)
I don't know why everyone is getting all crazy. I will get the unlocked GSM Quad version and use it on AT&T. I use wifi @ work & home, HSPA+ / HSDPA works just fine for me when I'm out. I don't care about LTE, Really! I want the phone the rest of the world will get, so that's what I'm getting! LOL
37. BenCjamin (Posts: 80; Member since: 13 May 2011)
Amen to that. I will get the international version in a heartbeat if it means the new exynos processor. The processor is one of the biggest things to me that makes or breaks the phone. If you polish a turd it's still a turd.
39. big-slick (Posts: 15; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
will the international variant work on Verizon?
40. WirelessCon (Posts: 309; Member since: 11 May 2010)
big-slick, no, the international version will be a GSM radio, not CDMA.
43. big-slick (Posts: 15; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
........thank you
53. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
thats why I'm praying they make the international pentaband. So no matter what they do to the american GSM version, if anything, I can import the beast and have 3g/4g. I could care less about 42mb/s or LTE. As long as it runs between 7-21 im a happy camper. Give me the big guns instead of LTE!
35. big-slick (Posts: 15; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
THIS IS f**kING BULLs**t!
41. WirelessCon (Posts: 309; Member since: 11 May 2010)
I hope T-Mobile and At&t get the Exynos chip, but it's not looking good. We'll see tomorrow.
45. MartyK (Posts: 816; Member since: 11 Apr 2012)
I guess Sammy is allowing other OEM to catch up with them in phone sales with this BS move.
48. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
lol guys is not May 3rd and already the long faces.. ahh the pleasure to see the Sammy kids with long faces.. ... I am just concerned about my iphone. since the iphone used exynos/quality chip REMIXXX now that the iphone will come with lte what chip will it be under the iphone...
51. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
it'll be above the iPhone and below the 3rd Generation iPad...
54. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
Your concerns are valid gallito. The rumors still point to an updated A5X chip (exynos 4212 dual core basically with PowerVR). If samsung doesnt have the SGS3 running LTE without switching chips, then it may mean that there is no LTE in store for the iphone either. We all know they wont compromise design to add extra chips in. Then again, with the i5 launching later than the SGS3, it gives samsung more time to make american LTE work with exynos.
Honestly, I dont know if the American LTE rumors are true. I put stock in the fact that they are not simply because a NAMED samsung official in an actual interview about the 4412 said that was one of their main focuses this time around so they wouldnt have to switch chips again.
Ill take that word over some rumor and and "unnamed" official.
But yea, just like KK said, it should be right in between the i4s and ipad3 in terms of power. They are not going to keep the super clocked A5X chip from the ipad3 since its a battery killer, which is why the ipad3 comes with such a massive battery.
57. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
thank you
58. JenApple (Posts: 5; Member since: 18 Apr 2012)
There's a competition to win a Galaxy S III going on at the moment! It'd be so great to get one for nothing!


text: Amazing. Makes me think that at times we get too wrapped up in micro-managing out diets. I doubt that Grok analyzed everything that he ate and likely this 114 year old man didn't either. If you know the basics as outlined in the PB, is all this angst over supplements, nutrients, etc needed? It is a bit like exercise, while you can go to school to learn the exact reason why your body gets stronger with exercise, you can get stronger by just doing it without that knowledge. It would be interesting to know this mans diet. Something tells me that throughout his life he didn't really put much stock into formal diets and studying things to the nth degree before putting it into his mouth. He just knew what was best and worked for him and did it.

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WVB Earns 3-1 Senior Night Win Over Central Michigan
MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State women's volleyball team played an inspired final two sets for their seniors Saturday night, claiming a 3-1 (25-23, 17-25, 25-15, 25-16) Mid-American Conference victory over Central Michigan in a senior night celebration at Worthen Arena.
With their 23-6 (12-4 MAC) record, the Cardinals earn the No. 4 seed in next week's MAC Tournament and will battle No. 5 seed Eastern Michigan (21-10/9-7 MAC) in Friday's 11 a.m. quarterfinal match at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.
"It was a great match for the seniors," said BSU head coach Steve Shondell. "We wanted to win this match for the seniors who have helped turn the program around the last couple of years. We needed to win it for our team to give us a little bit of momentum going into the MAC Tournament. It would have been difficult to enter the tournament with four consecutive losses after having such a great year."
The Chippewas earned the No. 6 seed with their 15-12 (8-8 MAC) record and will face No. 3 seed Western Michigan (23-7/12-4 MAC) in the 1:30 p.m quarterfinal contest.
Senior setter Brittany McGinnis led the charge in the final two frames, serving up seven aces and guiding the BSU offense to a .361 (29-7-61) rate of success during the span. McGinnis' career-high seven aces tie the Worthen Arena record set by Sharon Knecht versus Western Illinois Nov. 6, 1993.
For the match, McGinnis dished out 42 assists while adding 11 digs for her 10 double-double of the season and the 42nd of her career. She also tallied three kills and a pair of block assists.
In addition to McGinnis' solid all-around effort, senior middle blockers Jennifer Boyd and Kelsey Brandl each blasted double-digit kills in the contest. Boyd tallied 11 to go along with four digs, two blocks and a .333 (11-3-24) hitting mark. Brandl scored 10 kills and hit .474 (10-1-19) with three blocks and an ace.
Senior defensive specialist Kaylee Schembra finished the match with four digs and an assists, while earning a .933 (13-for-14) reception percentage.
Junior transfer outside hitter Kara Bates continued to pace the Ball State offense with a team-high 14 kills. She also collected nine digs and three blocks, including a pair of solo stuffs.
Sophomore outside hitter Kylee Baker added her seventh double-double of the season with 11 kills and 14 digs. Sophomore libero Catie Fredrich added a match-high 16 digs, including nine in the third frame.
Kaitlyn Schultz paced the Central Michigan attack with 15 kills, while Lindsey Dulude added 10. Four Chippewas tied for team-high honors with eight digs apiece.
The Cardinals held a .283 (57-21-127) to .204 (48-20-137) hitting advantage in the match, while out-digging the Chippewas 61-42. BSU also held an 8-5 edge in aces, while CMU scored 10 blocks to the Cardinals' five.
Despite a kill from Bates to open the match, the Chippewas held an early 4-1 edge thanks in part to three blocks. Ball State rallied back with nine of the next 10 points, including three kills from Baker, to pull ahead 10-5. CMU answered back, tying the score at 15 and from there, the teams battled to a 23-23 stalemate. A kill from Boyd gave BSU set point, while a Brandl ace ended the frame at 25-23.
Central Michigan jumped out to another early lead in the second set, playing to an 8-3 edge. The Cardinals battled within two, 11-9, but would get no closer as CMU closed out the set 25-17 on a Lindsey Dulude kill.
The Cardinals responded to CMU's celebrating with a dominating third-set performance, as they scored the first 10 points of the frame and never looked back, winning 25-15 on a Whitney Heeres kill. After a Chippewas service error opened the set, McGinnis blasted aces on four of the next eight points to give BSU control of the set. McGinnis tallied five aces overall in the game, while Fredrich added nine digs.
Ball State carried over the momentum in the fourth frame, scoring the first five points and pulling ahead 9-2. Kills from McGinnis and Brandl gave BSU its first 10-point advantage at 14-4, and from there, the Cardinals cruised to a 25-16 final set win. A kill from Baker gave BSU set-point, while Brandl ended the match with a kill on the final rally.


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CRESSON - The seventh annual Mirror Classic basketball games brought in top high school senior basketball players from far and wide, but no one came as far as Courtney Kaup.
She traveled to Mount Aloysius College all the way from Vermont.
"It was a good opportunity to get back to the area,'' said Kaup, one of four honorary captains for the game along with Ben Bithell, Sam Pollino and Ken Horoho, Jr. "I come back about three or four times a year depending on different events and family activities. This seemed like a good reason to come back and revisit my roots.''
Kaup was an all-state point guard and two-time PIAA Class AAAA champion at Altoona Area High School in the mid-1990s before moving on to become George Mason University's all-time assist leader.
Kaup doesn't play basketball anymore, though.
"I do endurance sports now,'' Kaup said. "It's beautiful up there. I'm outside riding, running, skiing, being active, doing the things I couldn't do for about 10 years. I do IronMans [triathlons], marathons. I like the discipline and structure. It's the same structure that I had growing up.''
Friday's girls game reunited Kaup with her good friend and former Altoona teammate, Deanna Jubeck. Jubeck, now the head coach at Hollidaysburg, was handling the Blair County girls team this week,
"It's very exciting. I haven't seen her in several years,'' Kaup said. "She has a love for the game, following in the family footsteps. Her dad was a great coach. I keep tabs on her and Jill Bartley [Helsel], who coaches the Altoona girls.''
Pollino was the girls MVP of the inaugural game in 2006, scoring 20 in a 90-79 Central PA win.
"Being back here in the environment, seeing the girls, I'm like, 'Was it really six years ago?''' Pollino said. "I remember all the fun and all the intensity of the game, and we really wanted to win.
"I think it's great that this game recognizes the girls' accomplishments and really show how great of athletes are in the different areas.''
Blair's top scorer
Bithell set the all-time Blair County high school boys basketball scoring record in 1995 after his four-year career at Central High School.
He still holds the record of 2,106 points 17 years later.
"I probably feel more proud about it now,'' said Bithell, the honorary captain for the Blair County boys team. "Back then, you just thought you were going to keep scoring.''
Bithell was a 6-foot-6 towering presence on the Dragons' two District 6 championship teams in the early 1990s. Now, he's not quite as tall.
"I've shrunk an inch,'' Bithell said. "I had back surgery and lost an inch.''
Bithell is employed at Roaring Spring Paper Products and coaches football in the Tussey Mountain program. He said he plays basketball occasionally, but mostly with his three sons and daughter.
"I'm enjoying coaching football,'' he said, "but I'd like to get back into basketball, too.''
Fourth-quarter fun
There's no dunk contest built into the Mirror Classic, so the boys teams made their own.
In the fourth quarter, with Central PA having the game well in hand, both squads gave any player that wanted to - and some that didn't - a chance to wow the crowd with their ability to play above the rim.
About half of the Central PA players threw at least one down, as did Steve Franco and Brandon Myers from Blair County. The unofficial winner, according to 5-foot-7 Bishop Carroll point guard Ryan Lauer, was self-evident, though: It was Johnstown's Dwight Andrews.
"No question,'' Lauer said. "Throwing down some of his dunks, I don't think anyone around this area has his skill level. It was just an honor to watch him.''
Andrews put down a couple of alley-oops from Trojan teammate Mark Watson earlier in the game, then got a reverse jam and a tradition tomahawk among five jams in the fourth period.
"It was competitive, but, for the most part, I wanted to have fun and give the fans a show,'' Andrews said.
He accomplished his task, as the fans called for him to give an encore after he received his team MVP award.
A good sport
Before Amanda Beatty became an all-star basketball player, she was already a star in another sport.
Beatty was a wrestler.
For five years, Beatty not only took to the mat, she excelled at it, and she still has a mantle full of trophies to prove it.
"I got first place [in a tournament] at State College,'' said Beatty, a 5-foot-6 guard from Southern Huntingdon who suited up for the Central PA girls team on Friday night.
Beatty got her start in wrestling in Mount Union's strong youth program. When her family moved out of that school district, she continued to compete for her old school at tournaments before finally switching over to the hardwood, where she became a multiple-year Inter-County Conference North Division all-star.
As a wrestler, though, Beatty was always facing off against boys.
"Definitely, when I beat them, they cried,'' Beatty said. "I never had anybody forfeit, but they were always like, 'Why do I have to wrestle a girl?'''
Out of action
Central's Lindsey Smith, Conemaugh Valley's Jen Percinsky, Hollidaysburg's Jarrett Shannon and Altoona's Rafeeq Barnes could not participate due to injuries and were recognized before their respective games.
Smith sported a brace on her right knee after having surgery two weeks ago to repair the anterior cruciate ligament she tore during the Lady Dragons' District 6 Class AA playoff loss to Richland.
"I'm just glad [the ACL tear] didn't happen at the beginning or middle of the season,'' Smith said. "At least I was able to play my senior year.''
TV time
The games will be televised by the Altoona Public Access Channel 14 beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, April 13. It will also air on Saturday, April 14, also at 9 p.m.
The games will also be televised on Atlantic Broadband in Johnstown via its On Demand program.
Rich DeLeo and Bernie Jubeck are the announcers.
The Altoona Area High School pep band, under the direction of Larry Detwiler, performed during the game Andrew Brown of Hollidaysburg performed a juggling routine at halftime of both games Paige Lightner sang the national anthem. Attendance for the doubleheader was estimated at 1,300.


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WOMEN DIDN'T wear lipstick at the Academy of Natural Sciences in the '30s.
In fact, women were scarce in the scientific world in those days, and not really accepted by male-dominated institutions, such as the venerable academy.
Maybe as a way to deny that women were even capable of looking into a microscope, displays of feminity in any form were frowned on.
However, Ruth Myrtle Patrick soon proved that women were not only the equal of men in science, but, in many cases - hers included - could surpass male accomplishments in many realms and pave their own way to important discoveries.


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All he does is win.
That's the subtext of the Jose Reyes rehabilitation tour. Sure it's all about his ankle, making sure he is strong and confident on the bases and in the field while getting his timing back after two months away from the baseball diamond.
But it should be noted that every game in which he has played, both with Single-A Dunedin and with Triple-A Buffalo, he's been on the winning team.
It happened again Sunday afternoon as Reyes went 2 for 5 as the Bisons designated hitter in a 1-0, 14-inning win over the Durham Bulls.
"On my rehab I'm 6-0," Reyes said with his trademark smile. "I win all three games in Dunedin and now here all three games so that's good to see. Hopefully they continue to play like that.
"I'm very excited that I was able to make it through my first six games on rehab with no problem. That's good news. My timing is coming back. Running. I'm running good. Hopefully I'm with the big club soon."
Reyes will return to the Bisons lineup tonight as the starting shortstop. While publicly the Toronto Blue Jays and Reyes talked only of three games with Buffalo, Reyes said the plan was always for four games.
"From the beginning it was going to be four," Reyes said. "Maybe they don't say it but from the beginning, I was going to play all four games here. That was the plan."
Speaking with reporters in Toronto after the Blue Jays recorded their 11th straight win, a 13-5 decision over Baltimore, General Manager Alex Anthopoulos said that Reyes could go to New Hampshire on Tuesday or join the Jays on their road trip either at Tampa or Boston.
"Depends on how he looks and feels after each game," Anthopoulos said. "We're re-evaluating daily."
While the Jays would love to get Reyes back in the lineup, he is already ahead of his rehab schedule. And the Jays want a healthy Reyes back.
"He's getting his work in," Bisons manager Marty Brown said. "It's never been a rush for Jose to get back there. Especially since they're kind of clicking up there right now, let's make sure Jose is healthy and ready to go when he gets there. So that's what he's preparing for."
In his three games with the Bisons, Reyes has gone 5 for 13 with a stolen base and three runs scored.
Sunday, after he hit two balls sharply to force the Durham defense to come up with big plays, he singled in the fourth and tried to go from first to third on a groundout by Kevin Pillar, but was thrown out making a head-first slide.
"I steal with no fear," Reyes said. "The only problem that I have is sliding feet first. So that's why I'm going to go head-first now. Other than that, everything is good."
He singled in the 12th inning and advanced to third, but the Herd couldn't get him across. He was pulled in the 14th to end his day.
"That was the plan that they had for me so I DH today," Reyes said. "I don't like it too much because I don't like to sit around too much in the dugout. I like to be involved in the game, but it is what it is. I take my ABs today and that's all that matters."
"He told me he doesn't like to DH, which I can understand," Brown said. "I didn't like to DH very much but it was good for him to get some at-bats. It was great for him to go up there and compete the way he did. That's the thing he brings to the table. He just makes things really hard for pitchers."
Reyes may make things hard for pitchers, but he makes things incredibly enjoyable for his teammates. Always a well-liked player, his joy and enthusiasm have helped jump-start a Bison team that had hit a midseason lull.
"I've been fortunate to play with Jose a few different times," said catcher Mike Nickeas, who was in the Mets organization with Reyes for several years. "He's terrific. He's one of the best teammates I've been around. He's always laughing, always smiling. He looks like he's having a blast all the time and it rubs off on everybody."
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Change is Good or the Disposition Effect Among Mutual Fund Managers
Anna Scherbina
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Harvard Business School - Finance Unit
February 25, 2005
AFA 2006 Boston Meetings Paper
We document that mutual fund managers exhibit the disposition bias, or the tendency to hold on too long to poorly performing stocks. This bias arises because of the psychological unwillingness to admit past mistakes. We show that new fund managers, who are emotionally unattached to their predecessors' decisions, sell the momentum losers they have inherited more readily than continuing fund managers. They also sell more losers than winners, and this difference is higher than for continuing managers. The results are robust to various measures of trade and definitions of the control group. The effects are more pronounced when the outgoing manager is young, perhaps because new managers have less respect for the portfolio decisions of younger predecessors. Given that mutual funds hold a large fraction of the U.S. equity market, this finding may shed light on the origins of price momentum.
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NEW YORK -- Donald Trump is seeking a deal with New York City to reopen the glittery Tavern on the Green restaurant in Central Park.
Trump Organization Vice President Ron Lieberman said today that the mega-developer has reached an agreement with the union that represents the Tavern's former employees.
Trump will now have to reach a deal with the city, which owns the restaurant.
Tavern on the Green closed a year ago after 75 years. It was once one of the world's top-grossing restaurants.
The city granted Central Park Boathouse operator Dean Poll the right to reopen the restaurant. But Poll was unable to cut a deal with the Hotel and Motel Trades Council.


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If you are going to compare some stats from games with others, it's always good to start with a win. Over the last 12 games, the Thunder have been surprisingly competitive. If you haven't been watching, and only been looking at the league standings and won/loss records, you would naturally think "doormat" when labeling the Thunder. However starting with that win over Golden State on New Year's Eve, OKC's numbers might surprise you.
Let's start with Offensive Rating (points scored per 100 possessions):
- Full season Thunder Offensive Rating: 102.1
- First 20 games under Coach Brooks: 105.3
- Last 12 games: 108.75
- League average: 107.4
Most excellent. The offensive efficiency season totals are well below average, but you can see improvement. I have some thoughts on why the offense has improved, but I will address those a bit later. Next lets look at Defensive Rating.
- Full season Thunder defensive Rating: 109.2
- First 20 games under Coach Brooks: 111.7
- Last 12 games: 108.9
- League average: 107.4
For the season, the defensive efficiency is below average, and it actually surged when Brooks took over, but it has been coming down over the last dozen games. Next lets look at the components of the offensive and defensive efficiency, the "four factors" so we can see where the improvement is likely coming from.
OKC EFG% 47.1%-League average: 49.6%.
OKC TOV% 15.1%-League avg.: 13.5%
OKC ORB% 28% -League avg.: 26.8%
OKC FT/GA 23.8% -League avg.: 23.7%
The four factors are shooting (eFG), maintaining possession of the rock (turnover %), offensive rebounding (off. rebounding %), and getting to the line and hitting your free throws (FT/FGA). Each factor has a level of importance in the game. Making shots is a ten on a scale of one to ten, maintaining possession of the ball is about a 5.5, or just a bit more than half as important as shooting. Offensive rebounding, which keeps your possession alive is about a 4.5 on the scale, and getting to the line is about one quarter as important as shooting at about 2.5 on the scale of one to ten.
As you can see, we are a below average shooting team for the season. It is the most important factor. We also turn the ball over way too much, which is second most important. We are however a good rebounding team on both ends of the floor, and we get to the line just about the league average. We are good at the less important things, and not so good at the most important things.
Next, our defensive four factors, how well we keep the other team from performing at their respective four factors.
Op. EFG% 51.1% -League avg.:49.6%
Op.TOV% 12.9%-League avg.: 13.5%
DRB% 74.3% -League avg.: 73.2%
Op.FT/FGA 22.9%-League avg: 23.7%
For the season, we are decidedly below average at the most important defensive factors shooting defense and forcing turnovers. Here we keep our opponents off the glass well and we don't foul the other team more than average.
I'm not wasting your time telling you that our team is lousy. I write all this as a contrast to what's been going on in Thunderland the last twelve games. Here are the offensive and defensive four factors from December 31st until now:
OKC Efg% 49.9%-League avg.: 49.6%
OKC TOV% 17.6% -League avg.: 13.5%
OKC ORB% 30.7%-League avg.: 26.8%
OKC FT/FGA 28.9%-League avg.: 23.7%
How about that? Suddenly we are above the league average in effective field goal shooting (field goal shooting with a weighting for the three point shot). That jump is about a 6% increase in overall shooting. Our turnover rate however has continued to nosedive; a 15 % increase in the rate of turns. Our hot rebounding has gotten even hotter over the last twelve and shows about a 9% increase in offensive rebounding. Our ability to get to the line and make free throws has improved 17% over the last twelve. These four factors are the important components that make up our improved offensive efficiency.
Op.EFG% 50.9% -League avg.: 49.6%
Op.TOV% 13.8%-League avg.: 13.5%
DRB% 77.5% – League avg.: 73.2%
Op.FT/FGA 23.9% – League avg.: 23.7%
Here is our opponent's four factors during the last dozen, or our defensive four factors. We are still allowing great shooting by our opponents, but the number has come down nominally. We are also forcing more turnovers on the defensive end, effectively ending our opponent's possessions early; they have increased about 6.5%. Our already good defensive rebounding has improved about 4.5%, yet our opponents are getting to the line about 4.2% more often.
Suddenly, during this last twelve the team is performing much better offensively and defensively. The shooting improvement and the continued strong rebounding, along with getting to the line more frequently are keys offensively, and getting our hands on the ball on defense seem to be key. I can only speculate why these improvements have started to appear. Possibly the fact that Big Rob Swift and Petro (trade) are completely out of the rotation, and that Wilcox and Joe Smith (injury) are mostly out of the rotation, while Collison and Nads Krstic are manning the paint might have something to do with it. Possibly that coach has removed Wilkins from the rotation and is using Watson and Weaver more could be a reason; Watson has been playing much better later, and Weaver has been very steady. Maybe new lead assistant Ron Adams has had some major impact. Maybe just Kevin Durant and Jeff Green settling into their second seasons, and playing in more natural positions for them have been a factor. Maybe Russell Westbrook is hitting jumpers and finishing at the rim much better are contributing factors.
It's likely all these things have had some impact to a lesser or greater degree. Either way, it is much more fun to watch the team when you really think they have a legitimate chance to win every night.


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on March 12, 2013 - 1:00 AM
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I guess you could call me the Jay Leno of The Buffalo News.
I voluntarily gave up the equivalent of my time slot almost three years ago, without even exclaiming a la Arnold Schwarzenegger that "I'll be back."
I didn't say it because I never thought I would be returning. But here I am back at The News to write a weekly column about local TV and frequently blog about the local and national media scene. (My first blog should appear this morning.)
My return has surprised some of my colleagues, sources and friends in the media. (Yes, amazingly I have some friends in the media.)
The funniest response came from writer-producer Tom Fontana, the Buffalo State College graduate best known for his work on "St. Elsewhere," "Homicide: Life on the Street" and "Oz."
After I told him I was returning to the news outlet where I had documented his award-winning career and all things TV for 28 years, Fontana sent the following email. "Really? Where's your delivery route? No, seriously that's great news."
I'm pretty sure a few people in local TV land wish I were delivering the paper rather than delivering my critical take on their work. I believe my youngest son, a college sophomore, may be the happiest about my return. When I told Max I was taking a buyout three years ago, his sad response was, "Then you won't be 'Alan Pergament' anymore."
I'm looking at my return as part of my second life, which has been pretty amazing on professional and personal levels since I survived a real-life episode of "ER" almost a year ago. My health scare has made me look at life and work differently. Some people have even told me that I've become a little soft (though most of them don't work at Channel 4).
I recently told a colleague that I now think everyone should take three years off from their job and they might appreciate it more.
In a way, saying "I am back" isn't exactly accurate. I never stopped writing about the media. As some readers may know, I've kept pretty busy since I took a buyout from The News in 2010.
It took me about three weeks before former Channel 4 anchor Lisa Flynn made me realize how much I was going to miss writing about TV. She posted a Facebook message praising the 2010 season finale of "Grey's Anatomy." I hated the episode and told her so. Then Flynn advised me to keep writing about TV.
A blog was born. As some of you may know, it was called stilltalkintv. I just added the word still to the name of my old (and new News) blog – TalkinTV. I began blogging about local and national TV on the site, reporting on local news changes and having some fun by nicknaming a local anchor the Orange Robot. (You can guess which one.) I made a little money but learned something even more valuable than the almighty dollar. I learned that there should be an amendment to former Buffalo Bills Coach Marv Levy's oft-quoted remark that "if you're thinking about retirement, you are already retired."
The amendment is: "If you're thinking you were too young to retire, you probably should unretire." I also learned from writing the blog that I was so passionate about writing and reporting on TV news that I might be willing to do it for practically nothing. At least for a while.
Besides blogging almost daily, I have been kept busy by writing a monthly media column for Buffalo Spree and teaching media courses at SUNY Buffalo State and Medaille College. I was proud to see two of my smartest students eventually make it on-air on local TV stations, only to leave for public relations jobs in a few years. (Hey, I said they were two of my smartest students, which is why they left after learning that TV news is a tough business with really bad hours.)
As a self-employed blogger, I also was able to pick and choose what I watched rather than trying to watch everything I could because it was my full-time job.
The phony headline on the story about me written by Buffalo News columnist Jeff Simon for the retirement party for nine staffers in June 2010 had the appropriate headline: "He watched crap so we didn't have to."
For the past three years I didn't watch crap because I didn't have to. In other words, until a couple of Western New York newlyweds appeared on the current edition of "Amazing Race," I hadn't seen more than 15 minutes of any reality show. That's a job that someone should have to be paid handsomely to do. It also was the format that led me to consider retirement.
As I did in 1982 when I first became the daily TV critic of the Buffalo News, I am going to provide a quick, short list of what I've been watching for the past three years besides Syracuse University basketball, Buffalo Bills football, Buffalo Sabres hockey and ESPN. Here's what I watch most often On Demand or on my DVR, the two ways the TV game has dramatically changed: "The Good Wife," "Homeland," "Modern Family," "Parenthood," "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," Aaron Sorkin's "The Newsroom," "Reliable Sources," "CBS Sunday Morning," "Meet the Press," "Downton Abbey," "Mad Men," "The NBC Nightly News," and several cable news programs during the presidential election season.
The inclusion of "Downton" may surprise some readers who might not think it is my cup of tea. But I have an explanation. I gave a DVD of the first two seasons of the British soap to my girlfriend for Christmas a few months ago. It was a fortuitous mistake. It meant I had to watch all the 15 or 16 episodes over the holidays with her and I got hooked on a series that I refer to as "Dallas" with better dialogue and better accents.
I also watch all the local newscasts because the anchors and reporters are the area's celebrities, I believe someone should keep influential TV news departments as accountable as they claim they keep government officials accountable – and I remain a glutton for punishment.
Surprisingly, some readers never thought I left The News. I can't tell you how many times over the last few years some kind salesperson told me they enjoy reading me in The News before I had to gently tell them that I left the newspaper almost three years ago.
Now I can tell them I'm back – and I can be "Alan Pergament" again.
For all the latest news about TV , visit blogs.buffalonews.com/talkintv/
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Europe Warns Against "Settlement" Investments
France, Italy and Spain issued warnings to their citizens against doing business with Jews who live in "unacceptable" sections of Israel.
In Paris, rather than attempt to tackle a wave of Judeophobia unseen since the Vichy government collaborated with the Nazis, the foreign ministry is now pushing French investors and businesspeople not to invest, buy land or do business in Judea, Samaria, eastern Jerusalem or the Golan Heights.
A statement on the foreign ministry's website advises against investing, purchasing land, or engaging in economic activity in the these territories.
"We call upon citizens or business people who are considering becoming involved in economic activity in the settlements to seek appropriate legal advice before going ahead," said the foreign ministry statement, according to a translation from the French published on the European Jewish Press website.
EJP quoted a French diplomat, who said the announcement is part of a coordinated effort by Europe's largest countries — Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Spain — to curtail economic cooperation with Jews who "provoke" Arab violence by living in Hebron, Shilo and the Mount of Olives. In the land of the Inquisition, the Spanish foreign ministry said Judea and Samaria Jews "constitute an obstacle to peace."
"The potential buyers and investors should know that a future peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians or between Israel and Syria could have consequences both for properties acquired and for economic activities promoted in said settlements. In case of litigation, it could be very difficult for member states to guarantee the protection of their interests," the Spanish statement said.
However, Madrid quickly clarified that the European boycott does not extend to "acceptable" Jewsish communities such as Tel Aviv and Ranana.
"The statement is not intended as a call for a boycott in any way, or to limit economic cooperation between Spain and Israel within its internationally-recognized borders," Carlos Entrena Moratiel, a government spokesman, told JTA.Meir Halevi Siegel
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Unfortunately, I think I found an answer. Yesterday I found myself eating at Chuck-A-Rama, an all-you-can-eat buffet. It cost about $11 for all the meat, potatoes, veggies, fruit, salad, scones, soda and desserts that you could manage. I was determined to get my money's worth. I didn't pile my plates super high because I knew I could go back as many times as I wanted, so I did.
Plate 1: Salad, fruit, mac & cheese and a scone. With chicken noodle soup on the side. (Dr. Pepper)
-At this point I was still feeling pretty good and was excited to get some real food.
Plate 2: Turkey, roast beef, bbq chicken drumstick, mashed potatoes with gravy and a scone
-Really getting into the food after having the good stuff, slowing down but ready for more.
Plate 3: Some type of casserole, green beans, corn and a scone. (More Dr. Pepper)
-About the time I hit the middle of plate 3 I was feeling like I could stop eating and be satisfied. But there was still more food. And, at this point, I had paid almost $4 per plate. That isn't a bad price, but I knew I could get it down from there.
Plate 4: Three scones. (Apple Beer)
-After this, I had to stop. There was no more room. But I hadn't had dessert yet.
Plate 5: Brownie, peach cobbler, chocolate pudding and a strawberry/vanilla soft serve frozen yogurt twist. (Tiger's Blood slush drink)
-I wanted to cry. Each bite of frozen yogurt hurt as it filled the non-existent space in my stomach. The pudding had no room and just filled up my throat. I filled my mouth with the peach cobbler and just shoved the brownie in.
I sat there waiting for the food to digest. Instead it felt like the food was digesting my insides. It seemed to swell. I couldn't move. I eventually was able to hobble out to the car and magically made it home. I collapsed on the floor, stared at the ceiling and asked myself, "Why?"
I thought of each item I had eaten and the total cost. I figured it cost less than $.50 for each item, not even including the drinks. Initially I thought about how that was a pretty good price. But then I thought that I would pay $1 per item to go back in time and not eat it. I sloshed into my bed and quickly fell asleep.
I skipped breakfast this morning because I still couldn't think about food. Now it's about 11:15 and I'm getting hungry. I just found out that the local all-you-can-eat pizza buffet is having a 20% off deal for lunch today. I wonder how many slices of pizza I'll need to eat to get each one under $.25…..


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The Reale Table is a design-classic of the brothers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. It is based on a design of the year 1946 and manufactured by Zanotta. The multi-talented Mollino (who has been a successful racing driver, skier and of course designer) became famous for his dared, partly also surreal designs. One example for his fantastic is the Reale Table with its exceptional wooden frame.
On the frame lies a noble crystal top with inclined, ground borders, whereby the frame is deservedly emphasized.
Zantta produces Reale after an original design by Mollino. In the beginning of the 20th century, the tables were manufactured in a widely lower number. This fact and the specialty of the designs of Mollino led to immense prices on auctions today – that is how Reale was the first piece of furniture which has been paid more than one million dollars in an auction in the 20th century.
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To investigate the influence of different classes and doses of antibiotics on endotoxin release in gram-negative infection in a rat model of intraabdominal infection.
Immediately after intraperitoneal inoculation of Escherichia coli (5×107 colony-forming units/kg), anesthetized Wistar rats were treated with a single intravenous dose of an antimicrobial agent: cefotaxime (40 mg/kg), ciprofloxacin (3 mg/kg or 6 mg/kg), imipenem (7 mg/kg or 14 mg/kg), or gentamicin (5 mg/kg). An untreated control group received 0.9% sodium chloride instead of antibiotic. Plasma endotoxin activity, blood bacteria count, and mean arterial pressure were monitored at 60-minute intervals for 5 hours. At the end of the experiment, lavage was performed to determine the bacteria count in the peritoneal cavity.
In the untreated group, the blood bacteria count increased rapidly. Five hours after therapy, the plasma endotoxin activity in the cefotaxime group was higher by a factor of 3.6 than in the untreated group. Compared with the cefotaxime group, endotoxin activity was approximately 26% lower in the ciprofloxacin (3 mg/kg) group, 35% lower in the imipenem groups, and 38% lower in the gentamicin group. The lowest endotoxin levels were in the high-dose ciprofloxacin group. Bacteria counts in the peritoneal cavity were lowest in the gentamicin and high-dose ciprofloxacin groups. Except in the high-dose ciprofloxacin group, the endotoxin increase in the therapy groups was associated with a significant (P<.05) decrease in mean arterial pressure.
In the early phase of therapy, antibiotic-induced endotoxin release is influenced by the mode of action of the agent class. This is not the sole influence in every class. With quinolones, this effect is also influenced considerably by dosage, ie, by pharmacodynamics.(Arch Surg. 1996;131:192-199)
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VeganMoFo Round Up For Saturday 10/04
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I'm heading out to the FarMar* so that I can pick up my ingredients for the first MoFo Iron Chef challenge [1] – apples and ginger. I added the FlickR Photo Group [2] to the feed so it should be bumped to the top of the list whenever you add a new photo. Join the group so that you can add your photos. And kittee created a Google reader feed [3]. You can log in and read your MoFos that way, or export the list to your own reader. If none of that makes sense, just read the thread about it. If it still doesn't make sense, I don't know, don't worry about it!
I've got apples on the brain today, so this round up if all about everyone's favorite fruit (apples, duh!)
Tami at Vegan Appetite interviews her mom about apples & sausages [4]. A combination that apparently exists.
Neta at Vegan Fun uses a La Dolce Vegan pancake recipe to craft Apple Pie Pancakes [5].
Do you remember your first time? Watch Laura at Peace By Pastries as she consummates her first apple pie [6].
*Farmer's Market to those of you that don't know all the vegan street lingo of the day.
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[4] apples & sausages: http://www.veganappetite.com/2008/10/apples-and-sausages-veganmofo-4.html
[5] Apple Pie Pancakes: http://veganfun.blogspot.com/2008/10/vegan-mofo-breakfast.html
[6] first apple pie: http://peacebypastries.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-first-homemade-apple-pie.html
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Frank Mileti.
Enjoy Frank Mileti, saxophonist, performing Wed., March 6, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Larry Springer's Grape Choice, 220 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland. Mileti also offers instruction in saxophone, flute, and jazz improvisation (all instruments). For lesson information, call 861-7242 or 498-3045.
Koyote's of Woodinville will feature The Reputations Feb. 23 and 24. Call 402-9887.
The Eastside Comedy Club at the Kirkland Roaster & Ale House will present Art Krug with Al Tryferis Feb. 23 and 24 at 10 p.m. Tickets are $7.50. Call 827-4400.
Woodinville's Las Margaritas will feature comedy by Mike Wally Walker Feb. 24 beginning at 9:30 pm. Cliff Barnes will open. Call 483-5656.
Earshot Jazz Eastside Showcase Series at Crossroads in Bellevue will host the Jabo Ward Quintet Feb. 23 and The Mustard Seeds Feb. 24 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. The concerts are free, for all ages, and are non-smoking. Call 641-1111.
Forecaster's Public House at the Redhook Ale Brewery will present Itchy Brother playing blues Feb. 23. Hear more blues by Cobalt Hook Feb. 24. Times for both shows are 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. Combo Craig will perform jazz Feb. 26 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. No cover: 483-3232.
The Earshot Living Spirit of Jazz Series at at Dimitrious' Jazz Alley will present the Phil Snyder Quintet Feb. 26. Show times are 8 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 general admission and $5 for students, seniors, and members. Call 441-9729.
Grazie Ristorante at Canyon Park presents jazz by Whitney James with the Randy Halberstadt Trio Feb. 23 beginning at 8 p.m. No cover. For dinner reservations or information, call 402-9600.


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Many investors believe Warren Buffett is the greatest long-term investor of all time. With a net worth of more than $60 billion, he is by any measure, an incredibly successful investor.
Adherent to the value-investing teachings of Benjamin Graham and Phil Fisher, Buffett purchases stocks with bright, long-term prospects that produce high returns while maintaining a conservative capital structure.
His stock-picking methods have been so successful, his investment firm, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A), is one of the most expensive stocks on the street and for good reason. Shares have skyrocketed from about $100,000 in September 2011 to more than $150,000 today. This is an astounding 50% return in just under a year and a half.
Obviously, investors would be in good stead to follow Buffett's lead when it comes to stock picking and investment philosophy most of the time. And fortunately, by studying Buffett's quarterly 13F filings, investors can discover what Buffett has bought and sold during the previous quarter.
I like using 13F filings as a guideline, not the end-all authority. For example, if I see Buffett is buying or selling a particular company, I'll make a note to dig deeper into the company to see whether it still makes sense to buy or sell.
After reviewing Buffett's latest 13F filing, I've discovered two of the stocks he dumped during the third quarter of 2012 have continued to provide solid performance. This proves that just because a professional is selling doesn't mean the stock is no longer a good buy.
Here's a closer look at two stocks Buffett recently sold, despite their solid fundamentals...
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ)
Until recently, this pharmaceutical maker was one of Buffett's largest holdings. But in 2011, Johnson & Johnson acquired Swiss medical device maker Sythes in a two-third stock and one-third cash deal. Buffett didn't like the purchase, because it diluted the value of Johnson & Johnson's shares.
Buffett waited for the right time, and in the third quarter of 2012, he dumped 95% of his holdings in Johnson & Johnson. This lowered his stake from a little more than 10 million shares to fewer than 500,000. Johnson & Johnson is now one of Buffett's smallest holdings.
What has happened to the stock since then? Well, shares have soared higher from about $68 in November 2012 to more than $76 today. Obviously, Buffett's selling had practically zero negative effect on the stock. Investors who bought shares from Buffett are sitting on at least a 12% return in a very short time.
Not to mention, Johnson & Johnson has a 50-year track record of paying dividends and its $3 billion in cash clearly makes future dividend payments easy to maintain.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG)
Back in October 2012, Buffett announced he is concerned about the valuation of this giant consumer product company. He cut back on his holdings by nearly 7 million shares in the third quarter of 2012. However, he still holds nearly 53 million shares of Procter & Gamble, so he is clearly not completely bearish on the stock.
Investors who bought shares of Procter & Gamble in November 2012 are up more than 15% to the present $77.
Perhaps most interesting to this story is the fact that famed activist short-seller Bill Ackman has added more than 4 million shares of P&G during the third quarter of 2012, increasing his stake to more than 34 million shares through his Pershing Square Capital Management hedge fund.
Ackman has been pressuring the company to increase profitability, and in the fourth quarter of 2012, year-over-year earnings climbed 12% to $1.22 a share. In addition, the company increased 2013 earnings guidance from $3.97 a share to $4.07 a share, which will be a 3-6% increase over 2012's earnings.
Risks to Consider: Following or fading any professional investor is not a recipe for success. Always do your own due diligence when choosing investments, no matter who is buying or selling.
Action to Take -- > Following the moves of professional investors like Buffett provides a good starting point for your next stock picks. Be sure to look at what the pros are buying and selling, and then add your own research to determine whether the stock makes sense to you. Remember, you shouldn't sell just because a pro does. In fact, it may be a signal for you to buy.


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By Daniel Carp
Daily News Staff Writer
Two summer ago, Jesse Biddle became somewhat of a poster child for the American dream. Now, what was once a great story off the field is becoming an even better story on it.
When the 18-year-old from Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia was selected by his hometown Phillies in the first round of the 2010 MLB draft, anyone who had ever put on a baseball glove was envious. Not only was the lefthanded pitcher a first-round draft selection straight out of high school, but the team he had grown up idolizing was the one that pulled the trigger. Fairy tales and Disney movies couldn't have cooked up something better.


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Wow – a great new M3 on-wall speaker review has just posted at www.HomeTheaterShack.com.
Reviewer Dale Rasco writes "Through every type of music that I threw at them, the M3 On-Walls performed far beyond my expectations and I am still taken aback by how clear they were. . . . flawlessly articulated . . . absolutely amazing." – Dale Rasco, HomeTheaterShack.com
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OAS Dialogue Discusses Possibility of Aarhus Convention for the Americas
27 October 2011: A public dialogue on governance and public participation in sustainable development decision-making included extensive discussion of a proposal to seek a commitment at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) for a regional instrument on implementation of the 1992 Rio Declaration's Principle 10 on public participation, access to information and access to justice.
At the 27 October 2011 dialogue, sponsored by the Organization of American States (OAS), panel members agreed that, apart from a few examples such as Mexican laws on access to information and public participation, most Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries have fully implemented neither Rio Principle 10 nor the OAS' own 1999 Inter-American Strategy for the Promotion of Public Participation in Decision-Making for Sustainable Development (ISP).
One panel member revealed that The Access Initiative, an NGO coalition, is seeking a commitment at Rio+20 to launch negotiations on a regional instrument for the Americas to harmonize interpretation and implementation of Principle 10, perhaps modeled after Europe's Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters. Some participants cautioned that negotiations for binding international instruments usually are lengthy, and ratification and implementation periods even longer. Others said, given the diverse legal, political and civic traditions and regimes in the Americas, any resulting instrument may prove too "watered down" to be effective. NGO participants suggested, however, that both negotiations and the existence of such an instrument could spur LAC governments into national action not undertaken otherwise. Some panel members suggested that results might be achieved more quickly if the OAS facilitated the collection, exchange and dissemination of information on the region's best practices in implementing Principle 10 and ISP.
In the end, participants generally agreed that governments and civil society organizations should actively provide information on best practices, and the OAS should serve as a platform for dialogue on launching negotiations for a regional treaty based on best practices.
The meeting was part of a series of "hemispheric dialogues" intended to generate recommendations on institutions and governance for sustainable development for both the World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability and the UNCSD, both scheduled for June 2012. [IISD RS Sources]


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Stay three separate times this summer and earn a free room night voucher valid at any Best Western-branded hotel in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean
PHOENIX (June 20, 2011) – Best Western, THE WORLD'S BIGGEST HOTEL FAMILYSM, is giving U.S. travelers three great reasons to hit the road this summer: free room nights, up to 13,000 bonus Best Western Rewards® points and a chance to win a trip to Hollywood to attend the finals of Disney Channel's "Make Your Mark, The Ultimate Dance Off" – Shake It Up Edition.
"Best Western wants to be families' summer vacation headquarters. Our summer hotel promotion has something for everyone – for parents, it's the value of a free room night; for kids, it's our partnership with Disney Channel," said Dorothy Dowling, senior vice president of marketing and sales for Best Western International. "And everyone loves our hotels' swimming pools, free high-speed internet access and free breakfast at most of our properties."
Between now and August 14, Best Western Rewards members who stay three separate times at any Best Western hotel will earn a free-night voucher, which can be redeemed at any of the 2,200 BEST WESTERN, BEST WESTERN PLUS or BEST WESTERN PREMIER hotels in the United States, Canada, the Bahamas or U.S. Virgin Islands. Vouchers are limited to one per person and must be redeemed before January 31, 2012. Register for the promotion at www.bestwestern.com/summer.
Elite members of Best Western Rewards can earn even more. To help celebrate Best Western's 65th birthday, those who qualify for the promotion and complete two of their stays at at least two separate descriptor hotels (BEST WESTERN, BEST WESTERN PLUS and BEST WESTERN PREMIER) will earn 6,500 bonus points.
An additional 6,500 bonus Best Western Rewards points can be earned by paying for all three qualified stays with the Best Western Rewards MasterCard®.
For the fourth straight year, Best Western is partnering with Disney Media Sales and Marketing on a once-in-a-lifetime summer sweepstakes. One lucky fan of Disney Channel's "Shake It Up" and three guests will win a trip to Hollywood to attend a taping of the "Make Your Mark, the Ultimate Dance Off" – Shake It Up Edition and meet some of the show's stars. The trip includes round-trip transportation and hotel accommodations. One hundred first-prize winners will receive a $50 Best Western Travel Card®, redeemable like cash at any Best Western-branded hotel.
Fans can enter the sweepstakes between June 20 and August 14 by texting the word "SHAKE" to DISNEY (347639). Fans may enter once per day.
Best Western Rewards is one of the industry's most generous rewards programs. It has the lowest redemption thresholds for awards, and is one of few loyalty programs that is truly international. With more than 4,000 locations in 90 countries, Best Western makes it easy for members to earn points that can be redeemed for global free room nights with no blackout dates, the Best Western Travel Card®, dining, shopping and entertainment gift cards, gas cards, airline/partner rewards and more. Best Western's Status Match...No Catch ® program will match members' elite status in any other hotel loyalty program free of charge. Rewards program members can book their award nights and purchase travel at www.bestwestern.com.
Best Western International, Inc. is THE WORLD'S BIGGEST HOTEL FAMILYSM, providing marketing, reservations and operational support to over 4,000* BEST WESTERN®, BEST WESTERN PLUS® and BEST WESTERN PREMIER® hotels in 90* countries and territories worldwide. Each Best Western-branded hotel is independently owned and operated. Now celebrating 65 years of hospitality, Best Western has grown into an iconic brand that hosts 400,000* worldwide guests each night. Equally committed to the business and leisure traveler, Best Western recently embarked on a mission to lead the hotel industry in customer care. World Vision is the charity of choice for Best Western in building the world's biggest family, with our hotels and staff sponsoring children in need around the globe. Our partnerships with AAA/CAA, Michael Waltrip Racing™ and Harley-Davidson® help guests make the most of every trip. For the fastest way to a free night globally, join Best Western Rewards®. For more information or to make a reservation, please visit www.bestwestern.com.
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Someone check Keifer Sykes' shoes for hidden springs.
The 5-foot-11 point guard for Green Bay Phoenix threw down two monstrous dunks and added some dirty alley-oops in a 69-64 road win over Illinois-Chicago on Sunday.
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Sykes is averaging 20.4 points, good for second in the Horizon League behind only Kendrick Perry (Youngstown State), along with 3.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists. Green Bay (5-0 conference, 15-3 overall) is first in the Horizon League.


text: 000 FXUS63 KABR 250125 AAA AFDABR Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 825 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2016 .UPDATE... Issued at 825 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2016 Low clouds along with some showers are expected to move into the region from the northwest tonight. Adjusted pops and cloud cover a little. UPDATE Issued at 631 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2016 00z aviation discussion updated below. && .SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Monday Night) Issued at 328 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2016 Showers and thunderstorms are finally beginning to move into the CWA from the south and have been adjusting POPs much of the afternoon to account for the later start time. It also appears the precip is a tad further east than forecast, which may very well leave the James valley dry. Will continue to see this activity slide to the north- northeast over the next several hours, with still some potential for a few stronger storms with heavy rainfall and gusty winds. Focus will then shift to the winds across central/north central SD later tonight on the back side of the low pressure. Guidance is showing a surge in winds between 06Z and 09Z tonight as 50 to 55 knot 850mb winds move in, along with cold air advection. BUFKIT soundings show pretty strong winds not too far off the surface, with the ability to mix these winds down even in the overnight hours. Strong and gusty winds look to continue into the day Sunday. Issued a wind advisory for central SD where it appears the winds will be strongest. Conditions do not look real favorable for wind advisory further east. As far as precipitation, there will likely be some wrap-around light rain showers moving into the western CWA overnight, with activity continuing into the morning as everything begins moving east- northeast. Will have to keep an eye on shower potential on Sunday, in that the area of POPs may need to be pushed further south. High pressure will build into the area Monday night, with clear skies and light winds. Superblend temps looked to warm for an ideal radiational cooling night, given how the nights are growing longer and the overall air mass is fairly cool. Sided heavily to the MAV guidance values which show cooler temps in the upper 30s to low 40s for most areas. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Saturday) Issued at 328 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2016 Upper ridging will begin to build into the Plains on Tuesday. With the ridge in place, the extended will be warmer than average with highs in the 70s to near 80. Sfc low pressure will move off the Rockies for the weekend and the upper trough will exit. Models no longer show a deep upper low during the end of the period. However, southwest flow aloft with embedded shortwaves and the sfc low will be enough to kick off a few showers and thunderstorms at the start of the weekend. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Sunday Evening) Issued at 631 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2016 As the surface low pressure area in ND moves northeast through the night, the large area of mvfr/low vfr stratus ceilings in MT will move quickly southeast in behind through tonight and Sunday. All locations are expected to be affected. There will also be scattered light rain showers wrapping in the behind and moving across our region. These may affect the airports but are not expected to reduce the visibility to below 6 miles. Along with the clouds and showers, the surface pressure gradient will tighten up along with caa increasing, resulting in strong northwest winds developing through the night into Sunday. Northwest winds are expected to increase to 20 to 30 knots with gusts to 30 to 40 knots through Sunday. && .ABR Watches/Warnings/Advisories... SD...Wind Advisory from 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Sunday for SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>035-045-048. MN...NONE. && $$ UPDATE...Mohr SHORT TERM...TMT LONG TERM...Wise AVIATION...Mohr


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The 123Reg blog has been live since January 2006 and has produced over 7 years worth of content for you! I've personally been following the blog for most of that time, and am honoured enough to have also written a handful of posts for it too!
What I'm more honoured about is that FireCask were selected to build the new Content Hub for 123Reg. We developed 123Reg's design and integrated it into a WordPress theme not only to update the look and feel but also to help you get the best from the Content Hub. So let me tell you why…
Socially Ranked Posts
You may notice that the homepage is no longer a list of latest post. The top section shows you featured posts as chosen by the editor but in the red section you will see 4 posts which are ranked by social shares. This means that the more times a post is shared on Twitter, Facebook or Google+ the higher they will rank in that section so you'll never miss a popular post again!
You will also notice that these posts are also listed in the sidebar to the right, inclusive of how many shares that post has attracted.
Easier and More Social Ways to Connect & Comment
To help rank these posts, it's up to you to help by tweeting, liking and sharing the post on Twitter, Facebook and Google+. This has now been made even easier for you to do by clicking the tweet, like or +1 buttons at the top and bottom of any blog post.
As well as this, before you could only comment underneath a post using the form to enter your name, email and comment. Now it's even easier to comment on a post and connect with the author by using your Facebook or Google+ login and sharing your comment in your profile. So, for example, if you're logged into Facebook you'll already see that you're logged in so you can comment straight away and post that comment to your wall.
Follow your Favourite Authors
All authors in the Content Hub now have their own author profile page meaning it's much easier to view a list of all posts written by one person. So, if you like what Iain Lee has to write for 123Reg then all you have to do is visit his author page and bookmark it (you can use your keyboard to bookmark too using CTRL + D).
Tablet & Mobile Friendly
The new theme has been developed so that you can view the Content Hub from your desktop, tablet and mobile and have the same great experience. Using something called "responsive design", the site now knows that if you're browsing on a mobile it will automatically show you content in one column so now there's no need to use your finger and thumb to annoying zoom in all the time!
There's other stuff too…
As well as all the above, we have made a lot of geeky improvements under the hood to make sure that the Content Hub runs faster and helps both Google and social networks with the way they handle the site. One thing that we have done is make sure editors can set what is known as social structured data into each post. I have talked about this at BrightonSEO, a free conference held twice a year for the Search industry, where we're able to set the image and text of a post that is liked on Facebook or tweeted on Twitter.
Now… Connect with the Content Hub!
I hope you enjoy what both FireCask and 123Reg have produced – after all it's for you to enjoy 🙂
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I have a dead xbox 1 with a working Philips DVD drive. Is there a way to connect it to my PC to use as a regular CD/DVD reader? I've tried hooking it up already and it is detected at startup by the BIOS, but Windows was unable to detect it. I've been out of the scene for a while and wasn't sure if there was a way.
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Posted 24 May 2007 - 02:35 AM
You probably have to find a driver so that windows can recognize it so you can read things with it.
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|John Knight's photographic (yes this is a photo!) take on The Lady of Shallot
John Knight's era-spanning work encapsulates the fragile beauty of Pre-Raphaelite art with cutting-edge photography, creating a fascinating twist on art history...
What was the inspiration for your Pre-Raphaelite themed works?
The beauty and the familiarity of those paintings, which I've seen since I was a child. I loved the stories behind them too, like Pandora's Box and Tennyson's poem The Lady of Shallot. Having wondered if it was possible to produce something similar, I tried one in the studio. It was hard work to get it right but when I finished the first one I liked the look and it spurred me on.
Did you find them challenging to create?
Two challenges arose in doing these. Firstly, the realisation that the Pre-Raphaelites manipulated their images, which was a shock to me. It's especially obvious in Leighton's Flaming June, in that you can't reproduce it physically. You literally can't get a model to do that pose, believe me I've tried! Leighton had an idealised idea in his mind and created the painting to fit that idea, not what he saw in front of him. So they were Photoshopping in their own way. The second challenge was the detail in the pictures. Getting the props and the background correct took a lot of work, along with finding a model with the right look.
John Knight's photographic take on Venus
I got into it through jewellery. About ten years ago I had a growing collection of costume jewellery and I thought it would be a good idea to write a book about it. I didn't want to have the jewellery photographed on a black cushion. Fabulous pieces deserve to be worn and shown on a woman as they were intended. Not knowing how to go about it I hired a studio and a model for couple of hours and had a go at it. It was much more difficult than I imagined. Through trial and error I got more experienced at shooting jewellery, put together a little studio at home and started collecting props like a period wardrobe and equipment. I then realised I was into the photography as much as the jewellery.
What drew you towards fashion?
I'm always drawn to classic detail and design and I'm a nostalgic person... I'm very sentimental. I have a strong attraction to the art deco period from the 1920s and 30s, which is where most of my costume jewellery and fashion collected used to come from. So that's the style I started to get into, collecting vintage outfits and jewellery.
What was your big break?
I found some old vintage items with the Jaeger label, after using them for some photos I sent the pictures to Jaeger. They liked the pictures but disputed whether it was Jaeger. A trip to London followed and they agreed they were genuine, got very much on my side and got me doing images of vintage Jaeger items for their archive. Similar initiatives gradually got me more work and I started to get referrals. I haven't looked back since.
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Results released in Italy for Parliament and regional elections. The vote could determine if Mario Monti gets another term to advance his austerity agenda to save Italy from the eurozone debt crisis.
The 2012 Mobile World Congress, the world's largest cellphone trade show, opens in Spain.
Standard & Poor's releases index of home prices for the fourth quarter.
The Conference Board releases the Consumer Confidence Index for February.
U.S. Commerce Department releases durable goods for January.
Boeing Co. rival and Airbus maker EADS reports 2012 annual results.
U.S. Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims.
U.S. Commerce Department releases fourth-quarter gross domestic product
S.C. State Ports Authority breaks ground on its inland port in Greer.
U.S. Department of Commerce releases personal income and construction spending numbers for January.
The Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing index for February.
Source: Associated Press


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Watch Dogs Online Hacking Guide
General Tips
- Once you have hacked your opponent's phone, you have a minute to set the blue search zone by pressing down on the D-Pad. Don't initiate straight away: you want to be in as dense an area as possible, filled with back alleys and NPCs. Try and get as far away from the other player as the game will allow before doing it too, but don't be too obvious when driving away, as you'll be tailed.
- Once the game has found a match for you, it'll show the potential gains and losses of notoriety you'll make by accepting, as well as your opponent's proficiency at finding hackers. When you first start playing, ignore this and just get the practice, but as you get more experienced, become more selective and take on opponents that offer greater gains to allow you to level-up faster.
- Because Aiden's phone can quickly scan large crowds on the street, a hiding place is often more beneficial than blending into the environment. Trying to stay out of your opponent's direct few could be the difference between success and failure during a hack.
- When you're looking for a hacker, remember you need to gain line-of-sight in order to find them, so it's more likely they're hiding rather than blending into a larger crowd a la Assassin's Creed.
- Stay as far away from the target as possible while conducting the hack. Just get them in your view, get in range, hack and then get away. You need to establish a good search zone as quickly as possible, and being able to sprint away without looking too conspicuous helps maintain the advantage.
- There's no need to act casual while being hacked yourself, as the target knows who you are and you'll pop up on their HUD when in their field of view, so rush around and cover as much ground as possible in your search.
It's a random encounter
When you join somebody else's game to hack them, you could land anywhere in the map. You could spawn walking through a busy neighbourhood or in a car driving on the freeway with very few places to hide from your target.
Once you are within range of the person you need to hack, don't do it immediately, tail them for a while until you are in a location that is better suited for hacking with plenty of places for you to either hide or blend in with your surroundings.
You have over four minutes to get to the other player and plant the backdoor to hack your target's phone, followed by sixty seconds to set the blue hack zone. Use all of the time allowed to find the ideal spot.
Remember, you're not actually Aiden Pearce
Although, in your game, you play as Aiden Pearce, your opponent will not see you as the game's protagonist. Equally, you are not looking for Aiden Pearce, but a character that looks like one of the many NPC types walking around Chicago.
If you're the hacker, the game will mark your target for you. If you're being hacked, you need to be on the lookout for suspicious behaviour, which can be pretty tricky. As well as running around using your phone, you can use the security cameras littered around the environment to get a larger scope of the area.
Stay in the blue
If you leave the blue zone while the hack is taking place, your progress will stall and if you fail to get back into the area within a few seconds, you'll lose.
Every 25 per cent hacking progress, the blue zone shrinks, but it'll never cut you out, rather focusing in on your position, so don't feel you need to move.
Once you're in, you win
Once the hacking process begins, providing you aren't killed if you're spotted, you'll gain some notoriety from the match.
Trying to 'not lose' is more important than getting a full hack, as you'll not only work your way up the ranks, but get better and better at hacking the more encounters you have.
Act casual
Remember, as soon as you join another person's game, they'll start looking for you, so act natural. Don't jump in a car and start crashing and causing havoc as you're easy to spot. Even en route to your target, don't rush: wreckage after wreckage is just a trail of breadcrumbs leading to your location.
Approaching your opponent with patience gives you a better chance of maintaining distance to hack their phone, and not be easily spotted.
A good hiding spot is vital
Remember, as noted above, Aiden's phone is very efficient at whittling down the possible targets by scanning crowds at a vast pace. So it's important to find a good hiding spot as soon as you initiate hacking, and try and stay there for as long as possible.
Have an exit strategy
Wherever you choose to hide, make sure you don't corner yourself in case you're spotted. Hiding near a train station, in a car or near a bunch of cars is always useful for getting away should the worst happen. It also helps if you're near hackable objects like barriers and traffic lights, which can aid your escape.