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How Social-Networking Sites Can Reveal Your Social Security Number
A new study says that mundane information like birthdays and hometowns on social-networking profiles can be used to accurately predict a user's Social Security number, a key to identity theft.
In the study, published in the research journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers correctly guessed the first five digits of a person's Social Security number about 40% of the time, just by knowing his or her hometown and birth date. Given those two pieces of information, they could predict all nine digits of his or her SSN 8.5% of the time with fewer than 1,000 attempts.
The authors, Alessandro Acquisti, a professor of information technology and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University, and researcher Ralph Gross, initially were interested in looking at the kinds of information that people make public on sites like Facebook and MySpace, and noticed that many provide personal data such as birthdays and hometowns.
While those are not necessarily sensitive, they wondered if they could be used in dangerous ways in combination with other personal information culled from public databases.
Messrs. Acquisti and Gross looked at a pool of numbers of deceased people born from 1973 to 2003, which the Social Security Administration provides to the public. They found many similarities between people who were born in the same state and around the same time, probably because the first three digits of a SSN are assigned by ZIP Code of birth. In the cases of people born more recently and in less populated states, the patterns were even stronger, which was likely due to the Enumeration at Birth Initiative of 1989, which encouraged parents to sign their newborns up for SSNs before someone else fraudulently assumed their identities.
Based on the statistical patterns they established in these younger cases, they could accurately guess the first five digits of an SSN nearly half of the time. "For certain states, 90% of the time we could get the first five digits on the first attempt," Mr. Acquinti says. "Although the accuracy changes from state to state and year-to-year, for some states and some years, it's very concerning."
In a second study, he and Mr. Gross used the birth dates and hometowns of 621 real university students, which they mined from social-networking sites and public databases. Similarly, using the pattern they established with the SSNs of the deceased, they could accurately guess the first five digits of a student's SSN on the first try in 6.3% of the sample.
If that doesn't sound like a very high probability, Mr. Acquinti notes that with Internet access and "some statistical knowledge," a sharper cyber criminal could take advantage of such loopholes. Moreover, he says, the House and the Senate have enacted legislation to reduce the use of the first five digits of the Social Security number on certain public documents, favoring the last four as identifiers.
This practice is well-intentioned but misguided, he says, because it takes away the five digits that are the easiest to predict and instead uses the last four, which is enough information to reconstruct the whole number.
Mr. Acquisti recommends that people think more carefully about the details they reveal about themselves on social networks. The Social Security Administration should change the scheme it uses for assigning numbers so that it's truly randomized, he says, and financial institutions should instead use two-factor identification methods or digital certificates instead of the numbers when confirming customers' identities.
"Although personal responsibility is very important, the bigger picture is that we cannot just rely on consumers to protect themselves," says Mr. Acquisti. "That Social Security number may have already been compromised by someone you have no business relationship with. We have to take a more systematic approach to the problem."


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SHEPHERDSTOWN - The show will be familiar ... for the most part.
The Irish stepdancers and the inclusion of "O Holy Night" might seem a little out of the ordinary, but all the quirks will fit into the grand scheme of things as the Fragrant Offering Dance Company presents "The Not So Nutcracker Ballet" on Sunday, said FODC director Christina Franz.
"It's my own creation, and I've been doing it for years," Franz said. "It's so we can keep it fresh and new all the time."
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Smiling students pose for the camera as they take promotional photos for "The Not So Nutcracker Ballet," to be presented Sunday at Covenant Baptist Church in Shepherdstown.
In addition to Tchaikovsky's traditional music and dances, Franz's production includes different dance styles and music each year. German and Irish dances will be included this year, along with songs including "Edelweiss" from "The Sound of Music" and a track from Enya.
And as FODC is a Christian-based organization, the show also includes the story of the Nativity, Franz said. But for the most part, she said, it's the tale "Nutcracker" fans will be expecting - just with a few twists.
"It's little things that kind of change it up, but primarily people will find it very familiar," she said. "The storyline stays the same - we just try to make (the production) different."
According to the FODC website, Franz developed "The Not So Nutcracker Ballet" in 2006. It was first performed at Molloy College in New York, where it became a yearly tradition. In recent years for its holiday production, FODC has moved away from the show to put on productions such as "The Grinch Ballet" and "The Polar Express."
But this year, the production company - based out of Covenant Baptist Church on Shepherdstown Pike, where the show will take place Sunday at both 3 and 7 p.m. - will once again put on its take of the beloved ballet. The company features about 90 students from around the community, ranging in age from 5 to 17, who have classes on Saturdays, Franz said.
"These kids take classes once a week, and basically all the money gets thrown back into the production, so that's how I can keep costs low," she said. "We do two shows a year, and we raise money and give it all to charity."
Proceeds from "The Not So Nutcracker" will benefit the Victorious Children's Home, an orphanage in Kenya. Franz said about $3,000 has been raised so far this year for the charity, and about $4,000 was raised in 2012.
The charity will also benefit from the FODC's upcoming production of "The Wizard of Oz" in May.
Tickets for "The Not So Nutcracker" are $10, and children 5 and under will be admitted for $1 each. They can be purchased at Covenant Baptist Church, 7485 Shepherdstown Pike, from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, or at the door before Sunday's shows.
For more information about the FODC, call Franz at 516-404-0792 or visit fragrantofferingdancecompany.wordpress.com.
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SALEM, Ore. - Marion County sheriff's detectives worked through the night unraveling leads following a drive-by shooting that occurred in Salem early Saturday morning.
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Measuring Investor Sentiment with Mutual Fund Flows
Azi Ben-Rephael
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Department of Finance
Shmuel Kandel (deceased)
Avi Wohl
Tel Aviv University - Faculty of Management
September 12, 2011
Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), Forthcoming
We investigate a proxy for monthly shifts between bond funds and equity funds in the USA: aggregate net exchanges of equity funds. This measure (which is negatively related to changes in VIX) is positively contemporaneously correlated with aggregate stock market excess returns: One standard deviation of net exchanges is related to 1.95% of market excess return. Our main new finding is that 85% (all) of the contemporaneous relation is reversed within four (ten) months. The effect is stronger in smaller stocks and in growth stocks. These findings support the notion of "noise" in aggregate market prices induced by investor sentiment.
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Keywords: mutual funds, flows, investor sentiment, return predictability, stocks
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TravelPod Member ReviewsMara Serena Safari Lodge Masai Mara National Reserve
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Great location, facility and food. Excellent views of the plains. Is a tough drive from Nairobi but the hotel being in the Mara Triangle has the best animal attractions.
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Historical Traveler Reviews Mara Serena Safari Lodge Masai Mara National Reserve
It's a long drive in to the lodge, across some fairly hostile terrain and on amazing roads, but I promise you it's worth it. You don't actually see anything until you turn in to the courtyard - and there it is -set on a hillside. Staff will have whisked your luggage away before you've finished with your refreshing cold towel and welcome drink. Check in comes to you, and then you are free to explore. Accommodation is in chalet style rooms arranged so that no room overlooks any other, but all look out over an amazing vista which is difficult to keep in perspective, distances are so great. There is a small gift shop, an adequate bar and a dining room split up in to small areas so that you never feel as part of a large group. As with all Serena hotels and lodges, the staff are their strength - always on hand but never pushy. In the evenings an open fire lends to the atmosphere as you have a drink before dinner. Food is adequate by any standard but better yet when put in to the context of where you are. A high spot for us was the the hot air balloon trip with breakfast after landing - chef in immaculate whites preparing omelettes and pancakes to complement the champagne - and all this miles from anywhere - definitely surreal and very 'Out of Africa'. Strongly recommended, but do suggest that you consider a flight in one direction - Nairobi 45 minutes and not too expensive - probably when you leavbe - on the way in it's at least a bit of a novelty.
Wonderful lodge
I travelled all over Kenya in January 2006. This lodge was by far the best that I stayed in. I stayed for a few days and wish it was more. Other Serena lodges are good, but this was faultless.
The staff are highly motivated and very friendly. The food excellent. The rooms are spacious, clean and have great views. The whole lodge is beautifully designed.
You get to see a wide variety of animals, as you would expect, on your game drives. My guide (who was not attached to the Serena)wasn't so great and we didn't get to see a leopard which was a disappointment. However we did see lots of other animals including lions, cheetahs, elephants, topi, etc.
I found out, just as I was leaving, that you can arrange additional game drives with the Serena for a reasonable fee. Worth bearing in mind if you have the energy/time.
The hotel arranges a "breakfast with the hippos" where you get an amazing choice for breakfast plus champagne seated at tables on the banks of the river.
Its a great place to stay.
Our favorite in Kenya!
We just fell in love with this lodge--being our last stop in Kenya. The decor was unique and beaufitul, and truly does look like the pictures! It had a gorgeous view of the Mara, where you could see giraffe, elephant, etc. from a distance.
The pool was beautiful, I got a wonderful massage for only around $30, and the food was good.
The staff was wonderful, as well, and one worker would sing and play his guitar and was a delight each night of our stay.
I highly recommend this lodge and would definitley stay when we return!!!
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We stayed at this lodge for 3 days and loved it. The view is unbeatable. Rooms are nicely decorated with a Masai decore, very clean and the bathroom is a nice size. Remember to lock your sliding door as the baboons like to get in and look for something sweet to eat. The food was good, very nice pool and the staff bent over backwards to help you out.
Mara Serena
Coming from the Fig Tree Lodge in the Mara for one night, which was more than enough, the Mara Serena was a welcome surprise. The setting is UNBEATABLE. All of the rooms, and the pool area have views that go on forever. The rooms themselves were very clean and appropriately decorated. The shower and bathroom were large and modern. Staff was friendly and were constantly cleaning the outdoor areas. I would highly recommend this hotel to all travellers.
Mara Serena Safari Lodge, outstanding!!
Mara Serena Safari Lodge is best lodge we stayed in within Kenya. Couldn't fault it. Views from your room looking out over the African plains, animals that can almost stand outside room. Beautiful swimming pool. All just fantastic. Just perfect and idyllic surroundings. Not forgetting the animals . We actually caught the wilder beast migration. What a sight!! Would recommend a balloon ride from this hotel and would definitely recommend this hotel/lodge.
We got married on 25th june then went on safari for a week this was the lodge we spent our last 2 nights before a week at the beach.
This lodge was the nicest we stayed at while on safari the staff were fantastic, our room was beautiful with a amazing view across the masai mara. On our game drives we saw lepoards, cheeters, lions, elephants, lots of birds, hippos, crocadiles, dikdik, topis, buffalos, and many many more
We would reccomend this hotel to any one staying in the masai mara we had a fantastic time here
Situated on the saddle in the land with breathtaking views over the Masai Mara. A fabulous base well concealed into the surrounding landscape
Hotel spotless, good food. Excellent staff ( typical of the Serena Chain ),
Top quality hotel room set into the hillside itself with breathtaking views of Mara.
Fabulous location to see the Big 5 animals. Highly recommended
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A wonderful hotel / lodge that regularly appears in the background to Big Cat Diary on BBC.
Stayed there for conference in April 2004, game drives each day, flightt into park from Nairobi.
The views to front and rear of hotel, which is on high ground are astounding. Elephants, Giraffes, Baboons climbing on roofs. Lots of Hyrax in grounds.
Great pool and area to sit and chill out. Very attentive service from staff - you feel like you are sharing something really special with the people there.
So, good, we are taking kids back this year.
Highly recommended.
Fabulous place to stay, amazing views and gorgeous rooms.
This was the last lodge on our 10 day safari. Everywhere we stayed, including Treetops, was wonderful but the Serena topped the lot. Amazing rooms, done up like Masai huts with beaded work round the mirrors and a balcony that overlooked the Masai Mara itself. Add the resident rock hyraxes (about the size of a small terrier but looking more like a very large rodent) who steal the sunbeds by the pool first thing in the morning, the hippo safari with full English breakfast and champagne seated at dining tables on the banks of the river and this whole experience was absolutely magical.
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We started our game drive at 8:00 am. Everywhere zebra and wildebeest were pouring into the park in long columns. The migration is on! One major obstacle is the river Ma--but the water is low for this time of year. All over, animals were on the move. We stopped to watch a bull elephant in the distance, and stayed as he inexorably moved towards us, …
This morning we headed out of Nairobi to the Masi Mara. The drive took most of the day and crossed horribly painful roads along the way. We managed to get a flat tire on the way but it only delayed us a bit. When we arrived at camp we had dinner and called it a night early to recover (see previous entry involving drinking and dancing). The next ...Masi Mara, Kenya pugsly2002


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Juneau police, fire officials and state troopers reported:
Domestic violence:
Police arrested a man, 44, on a charge of violating a domestic-violence restraining order at 4:02 p.m. Tuesday in the Mendenhall Valley. They lodged him at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center.
Police arrested a girl, 17, on a charge of domestic-violence assault at 5:54 p.m. Tuesday in the valley. They lodged her at the Johnson Youth Center.
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Police cited a boy, 16, on charges of failing to yield and not carrying proof of insurance after an accident at 6:36 p.m. Tuesday at Riverside Drive near Vintage Boulevard. He was driving a 1985 Pontiac that reportedly struck a 2000 Plymouth, driven by a woman, 37. Damage was estimated at $500 to the Pontiac and $2,500 to the Plymouth.
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Jimmy Kimmel is not afraid to take a political stance on his late-night talk show.
On Thursday's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the funnyman welcomed Levi Johnston by announcing that "He is to Sarah Palin what voicemail is to Mel Gibson," and proceeded to give the Wasilla, Alaska, mayoral candidate a collection of campaign gear.
"I would love to see you become the mayor," Kimmel insisted as he brought out several items with various campaign slogans. "I really would."
He showcased a blue baseball cap with "The Thrilla from Wasilla" on the front, a red, white and blue pin with "Wassup Wasilla?" written on it, followed by a bumper sticker reading "Elect me Mayor or I'll Date all Your Daughters." The final piece was a lawn sign with the words "Levi for Mayor – I'll Do the Job Naked" emblazoned on it.
But Kimmel admitted the gifts were an attempt to gain favor with Johnston, who, during the show, insisted he is up for the job, saying, "I think I would be the best mayor I can be."
"So whaddya think? Can I be part of the team?" Kimmel pleaded.
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AWWWW, Nichole! These are so sweet!
My favorite is the last one. Very well done and a cute idea to boot. Her skin tone seems to have a slight green tone - on her hand anyway. Her face seems to be about right. You might want to check your white balance just to be sure. But as usual, I'm at work and not calibrated here, so take that w/ a grain of salt.
I'm seeing the same kind of cast on their hands in #3 as well. #3 is my second favorite of the set. The only thing I would try differently here would be to lower their hands enough to where we could see her smiling face along side his in the background. I love your use of the shallow depth of field here. Looks really nice.
In #2, I wish he was smiling a bit more - it seems rather serious for an engagement shoot. But that's just me. There seems to be a hot spot on his forehead as well. I think she looks adorable in this shot though and I'll bet they both love this one.
I like the composition in #1. I like the contact between them. the setting is lovely. But the horizon appears to be tilted - like they are sliding down hill to our right. I keep tilting my head. Straighten it out and that will help a lot. Again, I wish he didn't look so serious, but maybe he's just a serious guy. Exposure looks really nice to me here. White balance may need a slight adjustment - everything looks a touch cool, but I hesitate to mention it due to my monitor being so unreliable here. Hopefully someone else will chime in for you.
I hope you had fun doing these - it looks to me like it would have been a fun set.
OK, guys ... I've got 2 and I really need some help.
In both of these, I am seeing a green cast on his face/neck. I cannot for the life of me fix it . I just end up making him look grey each time I try. I don't want to resort to a b&w conversion. But I'm getting frustrated.
These photos mean a lot to me and my mom. We were at a funeral and these are taken in my mom's family cemetery near her dad's grave. She loves them as-is, but is asking for a big print and I don't want to print them with them looking so off in the color.
Any, all assistance and advise would be much appreciated!
1. f/2.5 50mm 1/100 ISO 100
2. f/2 50mm 1/100 ISO 100
Sorry ladies, I got caught up in life
Nichole, lots of creativity here, good work. I am seeing a bit of a colour cast in these. 1 &4 look a little green and 3 a little yellow. Also, the photos are all very central in their positioning.
Gigi, I do see a bit of a cast in these but not a huge amount. Though it does, unfortunately, seem to be worst in his face. Have you tried masking at a low opacity using the colour in his hands as a starting point? I really suck at PP, so I'm hoping someone else has some great suggestions. Otherwise, good job!.
Some recents from me
So busy looking at the light I didn't look at composition. I suck at multi-tasking
50mm, ISO 320, 1/250, F4.0
Does anyone have any knowledge of shooting in /around snow? I get that the snow reflects light back, but how do you meter. I just could not get the exposure right. When I thought I had kids properly exposed I would over-expose the snow. Most of my images from this day are washed out or the snow is too bright. I need help!
This one is SOOC other than the copyright.
ISO320, 1/500, F5.6, taken with my 18-80mm at 78mm
Hi Gemma! Your DD is just so cute!
#1. I really like this one. Great catch lights. I would probably clone out the scratch on her forehead. Even with the slight hand chop (her left hand), I truly like this one! Her personality really comes across well here. Exposure and focus look spot on to me.
#2. another really nice shot. I actually really like the hair fallen across her face like that. It's real. It's sweet. It's great! Exposure looks really good too. The one thing I might look to edit is to straighten the horizon a bit. Seeing the trees and fence at an angle behind her catches my eye a bit. But if this is the in-camera crop, I wouldn't worry about it. You would end up chopping her a bit and for me, it's not worth it.
#3. of the 3, this one is the most "snap-ish" and I guess that's the composition a bit. However, I still love it. It's obvious she's having fun and that comes across so nicely! Like in #1, you got really nice catch lights. Again, I would probably clone out the scratch on her forehead. This is super sweet!
I live where it is hot 9+ months out of the year, so I'm no help with the snow. The only thing that might be analogous around here would be shooting around water. Most of the time, that means full sun as well. And to get faces properly exposed, the background is usually way over exposed. For that, the only real solution is to bracket the exposures and then put the images together so that everything is properly exposed.
Hopefully someone with actual experience in that arena will chime in for you though.
Thanks for sharing the pic though! It's supposed to hit 103F today with a heat index above 110F. And that is perfectly normal for this time of year. We have a "cool front" coming this weekend that is supposed to lower our day time high to 99F. We're celebrating!
That snowy pic and the images of your DD in her cute little sweater are like a breath of fresh air! So keep 'em coming!
Thanks Gigi


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Sunday Afternoon at the Opera - Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet
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This will be the eighth time over three decades of opera broadcasting that I will be presenting the best known opera of Frederick Delius (1860-1934), the one that is regarded as his masterpiece: A Village Romeo and Juliet (1907). Every year on the last Sunday of August I feature one of Delius' six operas because I believe his impressionistic musical style so beautifully evokes the lazy, hazy end of Summertime. For a fifth time I return to the 1973 EMI recording with Meredith Davies leading the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and John Alldis Choir.
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The singers put in what critics consider the definitive portrayals of their roles in Delius' setting of Gottfried Keller's story about the ill-fated love shared by a Swiss peasant boy and girl. Heard as Sali is tenor Robert Tear, opposite soprano Elizabeth Harwood as his beloved Vrenchen. The mysterious Dark Fiddler is baritone John Shirley-Quirk.
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The Cincinnati-area village of Elmwood Place wants the judge, who in March ordered a halt to its camera use, to rule against motorists who are seeking nearly $1.8 million in refunds of speeding fines and fees. Attorneys for the motorists say Ruehlman should order the refunds without a trial, since he has already compared the speed cameras to a rigged card game.
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LONDON — English National Opera has set a Nov. 5 opening night for its new production of "Madame Butterfly," which will mark the first opera production from Anthony Minghella.
Production will play 12 perfs in rep at the London Coliseum through Dec. 13 before returning to the ENO schedule in spring.
Minghella will be joined by his wife, Carolyn Choa, as associate director and choreographer, with conductor David Parry providing the English-language translation for the Puccini opera.
"I'd love to have done a production with a little less scrutiny, but that's inevitable. I'm very nervous about it," Minghella told Daily Variety, adding that he'd been "feeling quite timid about going back into the theater again."
Minghella began his career in Brit legit as a playwright and director before helming films including "The English Patient," "The Talented Mr. Ripley" and "Cold Mountain."
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He said "Butterfly" marked "a rehearsal for thinking about directing some plays. I've wanted to try and learn how to be a film director and now see that I've done that at the expense of my own writing and directing for the theater."
Mary Plazas has the title role, with Gwyn Hughes Jones as Pinkerton and Christopher Purves as Sharpless. Designers are Michael Levine (sets) and Peter Mumford (lighting), with New York fashion designer Han Feng making her opera debut with the costumes.
The director comes to "Butterfly" directly from the 60-day shoot of his latest film, "Breaking and Entering," starring Jude Law and Juliette Binoche. The $15 million movie, set in contempo London, will be released in the spring.


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It's savvy versus start-up.
It's trash-talker versus a tight-lipper.
It's Final Four-familiar senior versus a girl who has never played college basketball prior to this season.
This is the match-up between LSU point guard Erica White and North Carolina point guard Cetera DeGraffenreid.
White has been a part of three Final Four squads and is unquestionably confident.
In Sunday's press conferences, she said she didn't think Carolina, the nation's regular season top-rated scoring offense, would score 70 points against the Tiger defense.
White went on. She said no press has pressured her this season and she doesn't expect Carolina's to either.
"There hasn't been a team that has been able to rattle me," White said.
White is coming off an 18-point performance in the regional opening victory on Saturday against Oklahoma State. This basketball scene - the Elite Eight --- is her stomping ground.
DeGraffenreid arrived in New Orleans without an appetite for seafood - won't try the gumbo and don't try to spoon her any "fried red beans" - and she's just as much of a novice when it comes to Sweet 16's and Elite Eight's.
DeGraffenreid is still amazed by all the cool goodie bags, the plethora of media interested in interviewing her, and how different all of this is from high school.
As Carolina gets further in the bracket, DeGraffenreid is being scrutinized in a way she never has been as a McDonald's High School All-American.
All this attention -- it's not something she was supposed to be experiencing.
Alex Miller was Carolina's senior point guard, but suffered a season-ending knee injury just four games into the season.
"In the beginning I was expecting to play behind Alex and have her teach me," DeGraffenreid said. "When she got injured, (Coach Sylvia Hatchell said) it's time for me to step up."
But as soon as the basketball takes its first bounce on the court, DeGraffenreid transforms into an unflappable ball pusher, running the speed up and eliciting raspy pants from opponents.
White said she's good, but benefits from the supply of upper-class post players and veteran coaching.
"I think her strength is the program she's in and the system she runs. ... I think the only weakness you can say is that she is young," White said.
DeGraffenreid's family became very interested in the match up against White after watching White take a swipe from Oklahoma State point guard Andrea Riley and then throw some choice words her way in return. White was seated by LSU Coach Van Chancellor for trash talking.
DeGraffenreid said her family asked her what she does when someone trash talks her and she responded: "I don't hear any of that."
Her cluelessness, something teammates pick on her for, is probably one of the reasons she maintains such composure in tense situations.
DeGraffenreid's older teammates say she has this blank look on her face at times and they tease her for it.
"They say I have this look like, "What?'" DeGraffenreid said.
She looks the contrary when she executes the press on the floor. DeGraffenreid has a slashing speed and is hard to tail.
DeGraffenreid has reportedly struggled with weak side defense this season and is still learning how to deal with college perimeter players who penetrate as much as they pass around the horn.
But there is no question she's aged quickly - in a good way. She came into New Orleans averaging 11.8 points with 3.2 assists.
The question is how she will stand up against White. Or vice versa.


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Modesty Is a Virtue
Signals-SuperFi's Chris Sommovigo poses with the new Continuum Criterion turntable and Copperhead Tonearm ($51,500). Well, he is the importer, after all. However, he is also the designer and manufacturer of Stereovox cables, and he had new AC cables, speaker cables, and interconnects to tout— Dragon AC ($3500), Dragon speaker ($11,000/pair), and Dragon interconnect (tbd). Why didn't he pose with his stuff?
"We're using all we brought," he confessed. So modesty is also sometimes a necessity.
(BTW, that slick rack the Criterion is sitting on is the Stillpoints ESS 405-26 ($9500), which was developed specifically for the Continuum tables.)


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My sister thinks I have a purple thumb. I inherited it from Mom. It has to do with my good luck raising African Violets.
I have 3 African violets. They are over 12 years old. But I don't think it has anything to do with luck.
This is how I do it.
First... pots. Each plant is in a 4" plastic pot with drain holes. I use Miracle Grow African Violet potting soil when they need re-potting, but more about that later. The first pot is housed in a slightly larger decorative pot that does not have drain holes.
Second... location. They get filtered sunshine in an east window with very little artificial interior lighting to mess with their internal clocks. This encourages two nice bloom cycles a year. Mom kept her beautiful violets in the east window of her dining room. All natural light there too, because they ate all their meals in the kitchen.
Third, I bottom-water my violets once a week. That's how mom did it. That means setting the inner pots, the ones with the drain holes, in roomy bowls with a couple inches of room-temperature water, and letting them soak for about 20 minutes... the plants will absorbed what they need. Top watering encourages leaf spot. Cold water shocks them. Then I drain off the excess water and pop them back into the decorative pots. I use filtered water but if you don't have filtered water, then fill a watering can with tap water and let it sit overnight so the chlorine can dissipate. I fill my watering can the week before so it's all ready on watering day.
Also, violets don't like temps below 60 degrees... 70 is optimal. Our house ranges from 64 in the winter to 80 in the summer.
When I see tiny buds forming under the topmost tier of leaves, the violets are getting ready to flower. So I put a dropper of commercial violet fertilizer in the water once a week for a couple weeks as per manufacturer instructions. As the blooms fade, I snip them off. I usually get 2 bloom cycles per year.
Every so often, the violets outgrow their pots. Top growth becomes too large for the size of the root mass. They call it pot-bound. Signs that they need re-potting is a tendency to wilt between waterings... the root mass is too dense and has displaced soil... there's not enough soil to hold sufficient water to keep it hydrated between waterings. Leaves start dying... lower leaves first, then leaves near the middle/top of the plant. It looks like the plant is pushing itself out of the pot. Clearly it wants out. The shoe is too tight.
So here's how I repot my African Violets. I've read several online tutorials which overly complicate the process. My method has worked for me for years and it's simpler. First of all, resist the urge to use a bigger pot because violets like small pots. I re-pot my violets about every year to year and a half, at of near the end of a bloom cycle. The one pictured below put on a sensational show this spring.
But it's nearing the end of the cycle and it's been having some wilt issues. I've had to do a little top-watering to keep it hydrated, so I know it's time to repot. By the way, if a plant is in dire straits, having major wilt issues, looking like it's trying to climb out of the pot, or losing lots of leaves, don't wait until it's done blooming, just do it.
So here's the violet in need. And here's what I do.
I remove the plant and root ball from the pot and wash the pot with water, scrubbing out any old soil.
I break off lower tiers of leaves, even healthy ones, until I have about 2 or three levels or less of leaves left. They break off easily and naturally near the trunk of the plant. (I think it's really interesting how violet leaves grow in a spiral pattern.) I carefully break off all flowers and flower stems near the crown (center) of the plant from which they originate. (Notice that I left a couple tiny buds that haven't opened yet. I usually don't, but I couldn't resist.)
This is the stuff I removed. Lots.
I gently pull off the root mass and dispose of it. I also pull off any long stringy roots that remain on the trunk. Then I rinse the plant, upside down, under gently running lukewarm water, rubbing excess dirt off the trunk with my fingers. It will look pretty gnarly. That's okay. I don't peel/scrub it like some websites suggest. Here is how it should look.
With a sharp knife, I trim the trunk on an angle about 2" from the bottom tier of leaves. Then I set the little plant aside for a few minutes. Some websites would have you put it in a plastic bag for a couple weeks till new roots grow. Don't do that.
I dump violet potting mix into a container.
And gradually mix in lukewarm tap water until it is very wet and holds together when gently squeezed.
I pack the wet soil firmly into the pot and poke a hole the size and depth of the trunk.
I insert the trunk in the hole and carefully pack soil firmly around it, trying to not break off any leaves. The bottom tier of leaves should be a little bit above the level of the soil. You may trim the trunk a little more if it seems too long.
Done. Now handle with care because the plant has no roots to support it. It will several weeks for them to grow and take hold. Don't water for a couple weeks, and when you do, bottom-water as described above. No need to fertilize for several months if your potting mix contains its own time-release fertilizer. Be happy.


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Fix iPhone 5 scratches with a $99 back plate replacement
0. phoneArena 19 Oct 2012, 08:58 posted on
Sooner or later, your iPhone 5 will get covered in dents and nicks, especially now that its body is made out of easy-to-scratch aluminum. Sure, in case your unit was damaged out of the box, Apple will send you a replacement, but in case you caused the dents yourself by accident, you will be left holding on to an imperfect piece of high-end gadgetry...
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1. antmiu2 (Posts: 312; Member since: 19 Jun 2011)
aw hell nooo
15. PhenomFaz (Posts: 1236; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
are you tellin me that this piece of junk got a $100 dollars costlier?
You've got to be friggin kiddin me
17. dickwyn (Posts: 621; Member since: 07 May 2012)
now i know how they are earning the extra $$$. make ths iphone 5 easily scratched and ask customer to pay $100 for them to repair it to get scratched again its a never ending cycle
39. loli5 (Posts: 76; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
So that's why the drones like to say "urrduurrrr you dont like apple cuz u cant afford it lolduh".
Now it makes sense! Us "apple haters" can easily afford the phones, we're just not stupid enough to pay for constant repairs on apples fragile poorly made novelties.
61. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Of course, the iP5 owners could invest in a case....
Good cases (Otterbox for example) run around $40 US and provide protection from the type of damage that dings/scratches the backplate. I was at a post office recently, and someone in line dropped their iP5. You could see (and hear) the phone skittering along the floor until it came to a stop. The look of pain on the owner's face was palpable as they went to retrieve their phone. When they picked up their phone, the pain changed to joy as the phone was working perfectly and any scratches were to the case the phone was sitting in.
Note to iP5 owners and prospective owners - get a case! Actually that applies to any phone owner. I have an Otterbox on my GS III.
64. GUNDAM (Posts: 63; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
otterbox commuter series for my gs3 :)
66. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
That (Commuter) is the case I have on my GS III. (Thumbup)
65. loli5 (Posts: 76; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
Most dron-I mean iphone owners I sell to do not want a good case. They want pretty and....."fun"....cases that offer minimal to no protection, or no case at all because it "detracts from the natural beauty of the iphone" (that's an actual word for word quote).
67. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
And those owners who feel that a case detracts from the 'natural beauty' of the phone should not complain when their phones' natural beauty gets scratched....
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
48. metalpoet (unregistered)
55. PotDragon (banned) (Posts: 214; Member since: 22 Jul 2011)
This actually did make me laugh...thanks.
Good thing PA posted a review already. If not....they may have had to actually take build quality into account. Durability? Eh....it worked for the 15 minutes the reviewer used it...scratch free. Good enough!
62. dnyalexander (Posts: 10; Member since: 03 Sep 2012)
That's what irobots like, getting ripped off. Every iphone user spend thousands to repair their iphones, apple do this on purpose because they know itards will buy s**t if apple tell them is healthy.
2. e.wvu (unregistered)
Spend $99 to get the back replaced, then having to spend another $99 to get the replacement replaced.
22. haseebzahid (Posts: 1853; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
evenlty end up saling the house to keep the ip5 back scratch free :D
29. haywoodjiblowmi (Posts: 5; Member since: 19 Oct 2012)
Hahaha....you must live in a wooden box or a mud-hut or something. :D
59. haseebzahid (Posts: 1853; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
this explains ur brain level enough said :P
49. metalpoet (unregistered)
Thats the plan for Apple Inc. Lets take everything from our consumers, lets take away choice of phone, take away choice of OS, and lets make them sell everything they own to have this stupid phone just because it is a status symbol lol
54. maier9900 (Posts: 272; Member since: 17 Dec 2011)
Nobody's forcing you to buy an iPhone nor to replace anything. Non sense comments.!
60. haseebzahid (Posts: 1853; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
and yes 100$ for a back cover are u by any chance thinking it is ok to price a piece of aluminium that high lets compare with something other then mobile.. ahh i can get top of the line gaming grade mouse headphones under 100$ which is more then which are much more then a pice of metal Apple really got over their heads with this one now
58. devildlm1 (Posts: 71; Member since: 12 Sep 2012)
yo dawg, i heard you scratched your iPhone 5 metal frame again
so i got you this replacement for your replacement so you can make your iPhone scratch free while you make it scratch free
3. iamfury (Posts: 62; Member since: 07 Oct 2012)
was that THE plan all along ??? at first sell them a an imperfect phone at a price touching the pluto and then make money by offering replacements for those imperfections with a newer ones. i mean........... :S
12. dsDoan (Posts: 229; Member since: 28 Dec 2011)
Isn't that why they encased a previous model entirely in glass?
34. iamfury (Posts: 62; Member since: 07 Oct 2012)
well it seems like it, specially after this particular offering.
4. SIGPRO (Posts: 1432; Member since: 03 Oct 2012)
Sure another way for Apple to make money........thieves.
Till now customers over the whole world paid a total amount of 5.9 billion.....yes billion and not million for their iphone reparations. So overall the iphone is a crappy phone!
5. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
What a rip off, dosen't cost them 5$ to make and then charge you 99$. No wonder they are called i$???¶
27. troutsy (Posts: 311; Member since: 17 Feb 2012)
I don't see how you could make this for $5. Casting, machining, inserts, injection molding, anodizing(?), and then the scrap cost from pieces that don't make it into assemblies.
If it costs $10-20 and they're marking it up 500-1000% it's not an unusual business practice for service parts.
It still doesn't excuse them from designing a crumby part in the first place...
50. metalpoet (unregistered)
It only costs them $5 because its made in china, mexico, or india. and $5 in those places is alot more. Plus i swear they pay people their in beatings....."you made a replacement replacement piece for the peice we originally made! great job! now here is your daily whipping!"
6. andro. (Posts: 1998; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
Another one of those "Fix an iphone fault by spending xx amount of money" on something to fix it,much like the by a bumper case fiasco with the iphone 4.
7. vignesh_viggs (Posts: 34; Member since: 15 Jun 2012)
This is what is called "Waste of money"
23. NexusKoolaid (Posts: 479; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
Actually, no it's not. Scratches affect all kinds of things from call quality to data speeds and even GPS accuracy. Apps run slower, you end up with less memory, it makes your phone prone to hackers, and in Angry birds the pigs take on an odd shade of green and the yellow birds don't fly as fast or straight. Man, if you're iPhone is scratched you've just GOT to get that back panel replaced.
32. vignesh_viggs (Posts: 34; Member since: 15 Jun 2012)
You Don't Say(MEME)
Get 1 back panel a day for Iphone 5 with $99
- Keeps away from other mobile brands..
8. Cha7520 (Posts: 221; Member since: 31 Oct 2010)
9. ZayZay (Posts: 571; Member since: 26 Feb 2011)
Wait wait wait wait.... So is this telling me, Apple isn't replacing the backs on the damaged out of packages for free? You have to pay $99 to get their mistake fixed? Please tell me that isn't so.
10. dandare808 (Posts: 5; Member since: 03 Feb 2012)
maybe learn to read before posting..................
14. ZayZay (Posts: 571; Member since: 26 Feb 2011)
What am I missing. The article does not flat out say "If your phone came out of box damaged, Apple will fix it for free." I believe I know how to read just fine, just a clear definition isn't posted in this article. Thanks though
26. loli5 (Posts: 76; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
"Sure, in case your unit was damaged out of the box, Apple will send you a replacement, but in case you caused the dents yourself by accident, you will be left holding on to an imperfect piece of high-end gadgetry."
Second sentence. F*cks sake...
28. haywoodjiblowmi (Posts: 5; Member since: 19 Oct 2012)
LMFAO..... really? You REALLY believe you know how to read just fine?
I guess "believe" is the key word, here!!
11. johnny9000 (Posts: 50; Member since: 10 Sep 2011)
Or, OR...just a thought : Put a case on your phone!!!!
13. dsDoan (Posts: 229; Member since: 28 Dec 2011)
One shouldn't have to purchase additional accessories in order to counter a design/manufacturer defect.
30. haywoodjiblowmi (Posts: 5; Member since: 19 Oct 2012)
So all other phones are scratch and dent resistant without a case?
33. dsDoan (Posts: 229; Member since: 28 Dec 2011)
Compared to the terrible aluminum used on Apple's latest phone? Yes.
I much prefer my "cheap plastic" (polycarbonate) casing, with which I can walk around all day with my phone and keys in the same pocket, and my phone come out scratch-free.
52. haywoodjiblowmi (Posts: 5; Member since: 19 Oct 2012)
Well my original iphone 1st gen to this day has no scratches on the metal body (OTOH, the chrome is another story), my previous i4 looks the same as it was out of the box, and my current sgs3 near the att logo has 2 or 3 scrapes near the at&t logo (but white only shows it in light glare).
Now if apple has moved away from the original metal from gen1 then maybe, but the display model ive seen at the local at&t store that everyone handles has no issues. I lean on the side of factory mis-handling or bad batches, like my day one sgs3 (which was a actually a replacement s3 from best buy due to a defective screen) that has small area gaps between the glass and the frame and a back cover (that yourself might label "design flaw" because of the non-exact fit to the phone itself) that has space between sides of the phone and the edge of the back cover, like its a bit to small.
But neither of those things are affecting me enjoying my s3 or affecting it doing what its supposed to do as they are annoying cosmetic issues at best....
53. dsDoan (Posts: 229; Member since: 28 Dec 2011)
I was only referring to the latest iPhone. I don't recall scratch-prone issues on previous models. I'm not so sure that it's a bad batch or mis-handling. A Foxconn official stated that the material coating the device would cause it to be scratch-prone, indicating that both Apple and Foxconn knew about the issue beforehand.
The decal on the Galaxy S 3 is a manufacturing error at management level, in my opinion. It should have been placed on the case before the glossy coating.
P.S. I'd call a gap between glass and frame a manufacturing defect, because it wasn't properly assembled the way it was designed.
40. loli5 (Posts: 76; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
Apparently. The HTC One-S has an aluminum unibody, haven't heard of a single case of the finish scratching or rubbing off. Must be that cheap inferior android construction, everyone knows the most expensive products are delicate as all hell right?
16. sudbury78 (Posts: 136; Member since: 12 Jul 2012)
Great price if u have issues. You already pay 650-850 so what is another $99. Stop being cheap.
18. CDGMobile (Posts: 29; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
The saying shouldn't be stop being cheap, it should be stop being sheep. Stop letting Apple run your wallets folks.
21. Savage (unregistered)
Oh yeah. Whats another 99 bucks? To hide Apple's glaring mistakes, iFans like you would gladly pay, not 99 but 999 dollars.
35. NexusKoolaid (Posts: 479; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
So if you bought a new Lexus and the paint peels off and costs $2000 to fix, do you think you shouldn't complain because you already paid $30000 for the car?
Dude, you are a salesman's dream! The rest of us - we expect better for the money we spend.
38. NexusKoolaid (Posts: 479; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
Sorry about that - a scratched back panel must have disabled my sarcasm detection device, LOL.
43. loli5 (Posts: 76; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
LMAO, it always makes me laugh and then a little sad hearing crap like that. That's why apple gets away with it, you folks are so brainwashed and conditioned that you wouldn't care if the thing came out of the box and slapped your mothers.
"What is another $99" give me a f*cking break dude. $99 isnt a tremendous amount of money by any means, but it's the principle.
45. NexusKoolaid (Posts: 479; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
Relax - it's sarcasm.
46. loli5 (Posts: 76; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
That was actually adressed to sudbury not you. We're on the same page, you and I.
19. wumberpeb (Posts: 453; Member since: 14 Mar 2011)
Get your scratched Galaxy S3 repaired by walking into any carrier's store and asking for another battery door. Done. Free.
Can't stand phones without removeable batteries
31. haywoodjiblowmi (Posts: 5; Member since: 19 Oct 2012)
What carrier gives you free replacement back, bcus my gs3 needs one.
Mine came with a back cover that looks like someone washed it in hot water cus it has a gaps around fit on the phone.
56. wumberpeb (Posts: 453; Member since: 14 Mar 2011)
Any store that does service and repair would have an extra. Generally you don't need to send back the battery doors with the bad phone being sent out, so I hoard them at my sprint store
20. haseebzahid (Posts: 1853; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
ROFL good way to make more money for nothing but a bug fix what a doshbag Apple is ahahahahahahah
24. JunkCreek (Posts: 407; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
so it is iPhone $tretched after all (replace the "S" for "5", can't type it in with the fonts).
25. loli5 (Posts: 76; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
Funny, my GS3 with it's "cheap plastic" looks as good as it did the day it came out of the box. No scratches or dentrs. Which is confusing and scary to me, since my phone is of an inferior build quality made of cheap plastic. Could....could it be ifans don't know wtf they're talking about? Nah.....
36. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
I have yet to see an SG3 without a case.. so why not place a cased, (avaliable in all colors and stores) for the all mighty iconic iphone5
37. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
'' all mighty iconic iphone5''
your so up apple it must be dark in there
so considering your only 2 reasons to have an iphone left - the design and easy to use. your gonna loose on the design by covering it in a case. the differance is between the iphone and other phones is the iphone actuallt needs a case if you dont want a scratched dented piece of expensive disappointment