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Thu., 1:44pm: 1 student shot at high school in Taft, Calif.
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TAFT, Calif. -- One student has been shot at a high school in Taft, Calif., a community in the southern San Joaquin Valley....
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For sure. Not your typical assault weapon but still deadly ........
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I can hear that heap of swine Dung Senator Fienstien yelling to ban shotguns as I type.
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OH no!
Ther comin' ta git ar shootin' arns, boys!
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No guns with gun control. No one can be shot! What a great plan indeed.
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Here comes more whacko copy cats.
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I heard it called "idiot control" the other day. Now THAT makes more sense.
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You again show your ignorance Warrenproud. The kid used a shotgun. Only fired one shot, only had twenty shells on him. If you ban shotguns, you will ban alsmot every form of hunting in Ohio which is a major point of revenue for MANY local and national businesses.
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People in cars and DRs that screw up kill more people than people with guns. Lets ban cars and Drs also. Face the facts its our society that is the problem, not the guns. Lets blame an object rather than addressing the real problem.
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Warren Proud you couldn't be more ignorant if you tried. How's the strict gun control working out in Chicago!? Second highest crime rate in the country. Why!? Because criminals know that nobody has guns, well except for them. Last time I checked DRUGS are illegal too, and of course nobody has drugs either. Your simpleton approach is laughable, which is why I hate you, and people like you.
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Proud, there you go again. Start trying to fix the problems in the town your so proud of rather than being on this site hiding behind your computer. Your wasting your time here with your uneducated comments when you can be making Worn a better place.......LoL.
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Artic, be careful what you say the anti s can use your statement to justify the cause.
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According to the FBI, in 2011: 1694 people were murdered w knives 726 people murdered w hands and feet 496 people murdered w clubs and hammers 323 people murdered with rifles OF ANY TYPE
With that said, we need to make knives, hands and feet, clubs, and hammers illegal as well. By the way, I proudly joined the NRA today, I recommend more do the same.
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With all due respect David, why should I be careful in stating the obvious? Certain people on here rant and rave about gun control, now one idiot comes in here and indicates there is a need to ban shotguns. Which is what the kid used. Go ahead, put your ban in place. Number one it will NOT stop gun crimes, nor will it stop gun sales. It will only be on the balck market. AND, these nuts do not look at the impact of banning gun sales will do. The revenue produced by the sale of hunting equipment, licenses, and the gas needed for the hunters to travel will impact the state of Ohio and other states. I can in some ways respect a law for assault weapons, but the goofs that think ALL guns need eliminated spea out of thier butt and do not think of the big picture. PLUS, they think just passing some ban will stop all guns. Well, yea, like the law has stopped drugs, hookers, fraud, rape, and all the other crimes that are illegal to do.
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Several good factual posters here this morning, WarrenP, you're still a total moron, there will be NO effective way to stop random gun violence, wackos and criminals will always find a way to get a gun, more gun control will not work, how has the old gun control laws been working for us, just like the "war on drugs"
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Most people do not realize that just the fact that a person may have a gun detours crime. If a thug walks up to 2 elderly ladies to rob them and one pulls out her gack I bet they both get away. My point is when the governnment takes our right to own a gun they are setting us up for all the scums to attack. Right now we do not have the police force to take care of the problems nor do we have room in our jails, we have criminals walking our streets in record numbers and we need to defend ourselves more than ever. I think we need to find a way to make sure these idiots are not on our streets and make our counrty safe so people did not have to worry about walking out of their homes for fear of being robbed or mugged. We need to start worrying about the rights of law abiding citizens and not so much about the rights of the criminals. The criminal has more rights than the victim.
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Gun control can't work here because so many people already have guns. They could never be confiscated on such a massive scale.
Canada has very little gun violence because nobody has been able to have guns to begin with.
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We need to be willing to fund mental health facilities to keep the crazies off the streets.
But that means more taxes.
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Artic, the obvious to most is not the obvious to all. Allot of the antis want all guns taken away and want to limit the amount of bullets a person can possess.they want even the single shots to go away. Geat post tho keep up the good fight
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I find it unsettling how it's always the same people who cannot hold an adult conversation or debate without calling people names like they are 10 years old. I'm just hoping you're not any of MY neighbors....big poopy heads!
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PLT Export for IntelliCAD is a HPGL Plot (.plt) file export plug-in for IntelliCAD®. This plug-in gives IntelliCAD the ability to export geometric data to HPGL plot files.
PLT Export for IntelliCAD reads the objects in an IntelliCAD drawing and converts them into corresponding pen movements in a HPGL Plot file.
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The Alpha release of the upcoming Fedora 18 (Spherical Cow) Linux operating system has been announced earlier today, September 18th, featuring KDE 4.9.
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Fedora 18 Alpha is distributed as Live CDs with GNOME, KDE, Xfce, LXDE and SoaS desktop environments, as well as an installable DVD ISO image for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.
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The 404 error — aka File Not Found — is one of the most common errors we run into browsing the Internet. It can be frustrating, but broken links are common and inevitable. This is why having a good and professional Error 404 page is almost as important as having great contents. Sometimes it may not be your fault that visitors landed on the error page, but when it happens being able to hold their attention and lead them back to a relevant page is absolutely critical.
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Daddy Was A Slave/Daddy Was A Free ManSerge Bielanko
Unless, of course, you were enjoying a spot of afternoon tea on the hilltop when a debonair cannonball most respectfully sashayed through your jaw, then the American Civil War of 150 years ago wasn't really all that "civil."
It was a bloody/disease-ridden/brutal/and costly war for ridiculously high stakes; with nothing more at stake than the very lives and futures of the slaves and their legacies.
Today, a friend and fellow dad linked to a letter posted on the website Letters of Note, and taken from the book, The Freedmen's Book, and it is as powerful as anything I've seen in awhile.
Written by a father and former slave only a few months emancipated, Jourdon Anderson's letter is a response to his former owner who has recently (and most audaciously) inquired as to whether or not Anderson and his family might actually wish to return to be "employed" by the man once again.
Anderson reportedly dictated his response through a local newspaper man. And its highlights are pretty much the entire letter, but let's look at just a few of the pinnacles.
On discovering his former master, Col. P.H. Anderson, was still, in fact, alive after the war, Jourdan writes:
"I have often felt uneasy about you. I thought the Yankees would have hung you long before this, for harboring Rebs they found at your house. I suppose they never heard about your going to Colonel Martin's to kill the Union soldier that was left by his company in their stable."
And, as if that wasn't enough:
"Although you shot at me twice before I left you, I did not want to hear of your being hurt, and am glad you are still living."
On his children, Jourdan remarks:
"Milly, Jane, and Grundy—go to school and are learning well. The teacher says Grundy has a head for a preacher…We are kindly treated. Sometimes we overhear others saying, "Them colored people were slaves" down in Tennessee. The children feel hurt when they hear such remarks; but I tell them it was no disgrace in Tennessee to belong to Colonel Anderson… to call you master."
There are moments, in reading the letter, when the reader can really discern that Jourdan's sense of devotion, his sense of being owned and controlled, is still very fresh in his mind, and in his psyche. And yet, he does respond to the old slave master with some stunningly patient wisdom and rationale.
In response to his former owner's promise to maintain Jourdan's freedom should he choose to return to the plantation, the free man responds:
"As to my freedom, which you say I can have, there is nothing to be gained on that score, as I got my free papers in 1864 from the Provost-Marshal-General of the Department of Nashville."
It is all just heart-wrenching and gorgeous and sadly beautiful and it makes me wanna hop a time machine just so I could buy Jourdan and his wife a beer or two, some sarsaparilla for the kid-os.
I'll leave you with this. Addressing the Colonel's motives, Jourdan lays it all on the line with calm dignity:
"…we have concluded to test your sincerity by asking you to send us our wages for the time we served you. This will make us forget and forgive old scores, and rely on your justice and friendship in the future. I served you faithfully for thirty-two years, and Mandy twenty years. At twenty-five dollars a month for me, and two dollars a week for Mandy, our earnings would amount to eleven thousand six hundred and eighty dollars."
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Fluent in jazz
Armenian-American teen cultivates a passion for standards
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Huddled around a stove with her three sisters, her father and her mother, who strummed a guitar by candlelight, Lucine Yeghiazaryan learned her first songs. "We had electricity for only one hour each day," says her mother, Karine Arshakyan. "In the evening, we had to keep the kids busy with something, so we would sing."
Her interests, Lusi says, are painting and otherwise "all music." Here, she practices violin in her bedroom.
Lusi, 18, shares a cup of coffee with her "grandma," Seda Sarksyan, at home in Hewitt.
Lucine "Lusi" Yeghiazaryan, left, learned her first songs from her mom, Karine Arshakyan. Below, Lusi, 18, shares a cup of coffee with her "grandma," Seda Sarksyan, at home in Hewitt.
In 1991, when the girl nicknamed "Lusi" was born, Armenia had just broken from the Soviet Union and the country suffered an economic crisis. For Lusi and her family, music became not just a way to spend evenings, but also a way to entertain neighbors.
A local flute teacher noticed their talent and Arshakyan began entering her daughters in competitions. Sona, 11 and the oldest, was the artist of the family, and Lusi, 4, and Mary, 3, were both too young. So 7-year-old Tatev was the first to take the stage.
Lusi watched intently and family photos show her wide-eyed, focused and mentally recording everything around her. After one community event, where children were invited to perform, little Lusi stalked home in tears. She cried to her mother, "Why didn't you ask me to sing?"
"I remember being young and wanting to perform so badly," says Lusi, now 18 and a West Milford High School senior living in Hewitt. "It would always irritate me when we were at concerts — I was like, 'Man, I want to be up onstage right now!' "
An animated, restless charisma emanates as she recalls her almost lifelong urge to perform. With a rich, slightly accented voice and classic movie star elegance, Lusi commands a crowd with the knowing authority of a veteran. From years of shows performed here and in Armenia with her sisters to more recent appearances at jazz clubs like the Blue Note, Lusi already has begun to make her mark across oceans, language barriers and musical worlds.
Music seems to pour from the teenager with thick, wavy chestnut hair and large, long-lashed brown eyes. She smiles and works the mic as she sings with liquid flexibility, the tone clear, direct and round, with a sparkling vibrato and elements of sweetness, warmth and a little spice. As she performs "I Should Care," at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's Victoria Theater, Lusi's long history with jazz becomes evident.
Taking cues from Chet
Lusi heard her first standards streaming from her father's basement art studio in Armavir, Armenia. Mels Yeghiazaryan, a woodcarving artist, was fanatical about jazz, and as Lusi idly painted by his side, she developed a love for Chet Baker and other legends, from whom she took her singing cues.
"Chet Baker is the man," she says. "He's so amazing — people don't see it, but I'm so in love with him. Not just because he was handsome, but he was a great musician and a great singer at the same time — with absolutely no technique, but an amazing unique sound."
She says she learned from his straightforward, laid-back style, and later became entranced with Brazilian jazz, especially Astrud Gilberto. Lusi developed a philosophy far different from many singers her age, who eagerly dress up melodies with flourishes to show off their vocal prowess.
"I love simplicity," Lusi says. "People can make music complicated, too fast and too much in too many places and too often. That's not what music is about. It's not about how fast your fingers can go up and down a piano, and I feel like people are forgetting that."
The refined taste, devotion and natural feeling she has for jazz stood out when she and her family moved to New Jersey and impressed the faculty of the NJPAC's Jazz for Teens study program, which accepted her as a scholarship student in 2003.
"Lusi's talent was obvious to me when I first heard her at age 13," writes jazz vocalist and teacher Roseanna Vitro in an e-mail. "Lusi is a true improvisational singer, although she chooses many times to simply sing the lyrics with an innate maturity and sensuality, well beyond her years.
"She is very sensitive, and she listens and learns quickly."
A trio starts out
Three young women, each a head taller than the next, dance around one another, singing songs from "Jingle Bells" to close-harmonied traditional Armenian songs, followed by "Summertime."
At one point, the smallest, about 7 years old — shoulders and hips moving with relaxed grace and in perfect rhythm — grasps the microphone tightly and looks to her left, following her older sisters' lead.
"I love simplicity. People can make music complicated, too fast and too much in too many places and too often." — LUCINE YEGHIAZARYANAs the YY sisters — Y for Yeghiazaryan and Y for Yerevan, the capital of Armenia — Sona, Tatev and Lusi (youngest daughter Mary, now 17, does not perform) appeared at jazz festivals and cultural events in their homeland. They also won Armenian national competitions, and Lusi got a musical education and the opportunity to bond with her sisters.
Tatev, now 21 and studying jazz at William Paterson University, arranged the music, Lusi learned to read the notes while studying violin, and they taught the music to Sona. If arguments grew heated at times — "we're sisters, so we can call each other whatever we want" — the collaborative process brought them closer.
"The rehearsals were treacherous because you had to bang out every note, but it was fun," Lusi recalls.
The group's success continued, and Arshakyan decided her family should come to America in 2003, so that her daughters could pursue their talents. They continued the trio after moving to Hewitt that year and developed a following in the Armenian community.
"We got pretty wide recognition," Lusi says.
In a living room where delicate original paintings and intricate, smooth-lined woodcarvings adorn walls, and photo albums fill shelves, Lusi sips coffee while having a conversation with Seda Sarksyan, the woman she calls her grandmother.
Sarksyan is a distant relative who found the family through their church. She needed support, so they took her in to live with them because Arshakyan wanted to "pay forward" the help she had received from the Armenian community when they first moved to the United States. She also wanted her children to see, firsthand, the importance of family.
"You can sacrifice a little bit to help someone," she says.
Mom's guidance
Her mother was instrumental in Lusi's career, not only being the first to move and find her footing through a series of survival jobs before becoming a child psychologist and art teacher, but also by teaching Lusi her first songs.
Lusi entered her first national competition at age 5 when she didn't know how to read, so Arshakyan recorded the words to songs and played them over and over again, 10 to 15 times in a row. While Lusi was playing, she would listen to the music and her mother would teach her to pronounce the words — even then, she loved jazz and wanted to sing in English.
She won that competition, and as others followed, Arshakyan grew to realize that her reaction to her daughter's singing was more than motherly pride.
"Lusi is very sincere," she says. "She sings with her soul and she doesn't force anything, and it just flows and I melt away."
Appreciative of all her mother's efforts and the life-changing move to America, Lusi gazes admiringly and affectionately at her as she says, "In Armenia, girls study their butts off and go to college, and the year you graduate, you get married, the next year have kids and that's it. She saw more for us."
When Sona, now 24, got married and Tatev left for college, the trio stopped its formal performances, although they still sing together. While its focus had been on Armenian music, the YY sisters gave Lusi her first taste of straddling cultural worlds, which became an important skill for her after relocating. One year after the move, Arshakyan persuaded Lusi to resume auditions, even as she was still learning English.
"You know, you're so self-conscious, when you don't know the language and you want to get a hold of things before you actually take a step into something," Lusi recalls.
She had been subdued and often pensive as a child, and her mother refers to her as an old soul with a philosophical mindset. At first, the family's move made her turn more inward.
Moving to a country in which she didn't speak the language "made me less talkative because it forces you to listen and not speak until you know what you're saying," Lusi says. "I was quiet for a whole year, just listening."
Adapting to a new language and culture was difficult and tiring, Lusi says. "But I'm glad it happened because I feel like I absorbed both cultures at the same time," she says.
Straddling two cultures
Lusi thinks of herself as both Armenian and "Americanized" in equal measure, more so than her older sisters, who identify more as the former and her younger sister who seems more the latter. Lusi takes great pride in Armenian musical and artistic life.
"It's such an old culture that you can hear a religious tune from the second century or modern classical composers," she says. "We've got this huge range of music, and it makes you very diverse.
"We've been around a long time, and we've absorbed so many centuries of war and peace and art and love — all of that is in the music."
With her successes as part of a trio and as a solo singer, Lusi learned many lessons — including self-confidence. "I don't think I realized I was a good singer until two or three years ago," she says. "I'm really picky with the way I sing."
About halfway through her studies at NJPAC, she announced to Don Braden, who heads the program, that she needed to quit. She felt terrible about backing out, but he advised her to take her time.
"I want to know if this is what I want to do, and then we can go on," Lusi says she told him.
"I was like, 'I'm not a singer, what am I doing?' " she remembers. "I wasn't satisfied. I hate comparing myself to the mediocrity because you don't get anywhere, and I was comparing myself to the greats."
Looking into the future, she couldn't imagine that she would make a mark in the line of jazz singers. She stopped singing for a year. As time passed, though, she could no longer resist.
"I just want to count off a band now!" she told herself, imagining leading a jazz song again.
She resumed studying and performing at NJPAC, appearing at the Blue Note, Trumpets and Cecil's, and recording a CD, produced with help from Vitro and a guest appearance by Braden. She's the only student of theirs to receive such treatment.
Lusi is giving serious thought to her future, weighing the option of pursuing jazz professionally and trying her hand at other careers.
"I believe in Lusi's talent, and I feel that with the right breaks, hard work and a good attitude that she could become the next Astrud Gilberto/Peggy Lee, but, of course, in contemporary terms," Vitro writes. "Perhaps a jazzy Lady Gaga? The sky is the limit for Lusi and all she needs to do is keep singing."
Lusi, who speaks Armenian, Russian, English and some French, is considering foreign relations study as well.
"I want to feel fulfilled by the time I'm 60, knowing that I didn't just have a job that proved my talent, but also a job that proved my intelligence," she says.
But jazz keeps its hold.
"Even when songs don't have lyrics, I love how something is transmitted to the audience through just a sound you make," she says. "Music puts people into a state that nothing else does — and I love that."
Hobbies: Sports? "Absolutely not!" Yeghiazaryan paints, but otherwise, she's "all music."
Travel dream: Visiting Chinese villages and working in rice fields. "When you're just a tourist, you don't get to see how people live."
Favorite school subject: History
Style icon: Audrey Hepburn, whose photo decorates her room
Best criticism: Reviewing her performance in her high school production of "The Boyfriend," a musical theater competition judge said she was "too Edith Piaf."
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The conference theme is "Histories of Capitalism," and thus papers or panels which explore the intersection of politics and capitalism are especially welcome. However, we encourage scholars working in all areas of the history of politics to submit individual papers or complete sessions.
In light of our location next year and current political developments, the following suggestions for sessions and topics emerged from the discussion.
A panel discussion on the pending presidential election in the United States.
A session devoted to past Canadian politics [what period], perhaps with particular attention to an analysis of poll books.
Recent developments in the politics of higher education, including state funding decisions, calls for privatization of public institutions or separating flagship institutions from state systems, and plans to measure faculty "productivity" in terms of research funding and course enrollments.
A comparison of Canadian and U. S. polity on a range of issues: immigration, gun control, health care or gay marriage, and financial regulation.
A session on the role or social media in current political affairs – facebook, twitter, i-phone and android phones, etc. International perspectives that include the Middle East would be especially welcome.
Canadian and U. S. relations with China.
Modern Day populist campaigns, perhaps comparing and contrasting the Tea Party movement with the Occupy Wall Street uprising.
The role of Asians in American and Canadian politics, perhaps noting the role of Confucian Institutes.
The politics of financial crises, perhaps putting the current economic turmoil in Europe and the U. S. in some perspective, and perhaps including an analysis of how Canada largely managed to elude the financial meltdown.
In light of the 50th anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis, and ongoing tensions with Iran, a session on the politics of nuclear containment or proliferation.
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Natalie Merchant has garnered a deserved reputation as a true maverick, mixing unshakable conviction with forgiving warmth. Tigerlily, her best-selling solo debut, reflects her positions without losing a hint of feminine, nurturing warmth; it wound up being a classic that paved the way for the grunge-era success of Lillith Fair. Her voice is so resonant it almost has a natural echo, which makes her conversational-style singing seem as effortless as conversation. Mixed flawlessly with gently tumbling drums, layered choruses, crunchy electric slide guitars, Tigerlily is reassuring and light without being humorous or overly self-aware. This is a woman who takes herself seriously, and the result is a feeling of moral magnetism. You don't have to agree with her to respect her—she's like the girlfriend you can argue politics with and gaze into her eyes with love moments later, no bad blood left.
The first big hit off the album, "Carnival" bounces along in an outdoor festival shuffle with bluesy twanging guitar recalling Carlos Santana by way of Stevie Ray Vaughan. "Make up on their faces / Actors took their places / Next to me," Merchant sings, but the tone of her voice implies all that's being hidden, all the truths being ignored in favor of circus bravado. Such emotions brew up larger in "Jealousy," which finds Merchant berating a lover about another woman: "Is she fine / So rounded / The perfect girl," she sings. "Is she the sort / You always thought / Could make you what you're not?" Buried beneath Merchant's question is the realization that her lover is still looking for easy answers to lifelong problems.
Psychologically mature lyrics and resonant rock and folk explorations aside, what really makes this album such a winner is what worked for 10,000 Maniacs as well: Natalie Merchant has "the voice." It's not like she wants to or needs to sing like an octave-scaling jazz diva to prove herself. There's something in her vaguely husky but bright voice that feels like morning sun with the smell of coffee and newsprint already in your nose when you wake up late, refreshed, and content. Tigerlily is the sweet hand that passes you your cup and expects you to find your Birkenstocks and hit the road. Though something about Merchant's strident politics rubs people the wrong way, most of them forgive her. They still have the voice, and all the way home they're cherishing the memory of waking up to its homey warmth.
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But with one second left in overtime and the Cowboys tied with Vista del Lago at 55, Quant's team gave him the ball.
The senior hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Canyon the 58-55 win, keeping the Cowboys alive after the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division IIAA playoffs.
"There's nobody I'd rather have take that shot," said Canyon head coach Chad Phillips.
Just 19 seconds earlier, Quant had missed a free throw with a 55-52 lead and a chance to put the game out of reach.
Leaving the door open, the Ravens (14-10) came back with a huge 3-pointer by Dharion Tanner to tie the game.
"I figured we would go into double overtime and I could settle the kids down," said Vista del Lago head coach Neal Lemuel. "Instead, he just shot and it went in."
Quant, who averages seven points per game, was 0-for-3 for the night.
"The game's not over until the last buzzer," Quant said. "I had to come through for my team."
Canyon's Wesley Bartole hit a 3-pointer early to spark a 15-1 run and give the Cowboys a 17-9 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The Cowboys (19-8) led by as many as 11 points in the first quarter, but the Ravens were able to battle back into the game and tied the score at 26 on a 3-pointer by Josh Bundy with less than two minutes left in the first half.
Vista del Lago outscored Canyon 20-14 in the second quarter and trailed by just two points at halftime.
"We had a lot of mental errors," Phillips said. "I think fatigue set in."
In the third quarter, the lead changed four times and the score was tied three times as Vista del Lago took a 43-41 lead into the fourth.
The Ravens' Marcus Johnson drove inside for a layup and extended the lead to four points at 45-41, Vista del Lago's biggest lead of the night.
"We got complacent and we paid for it," Bartole said.
Canyon recaptured the lead when Bartole fed a cutting Coley Apsay, who put in the layup to move the Cowboys ahead 46-45.
Canyon was able to extend the lead to five points, but the Ravens' Corey Glassford hit a 3-pointer with a minute left and Bundy hit two free throws to tie the game at 50 at the end of regulation.
Bartole led all scorers with 29 points. Brian Nnaoji scored nine points.
Isaiah Como led the Ravens with 14 points, followed by Johnson with 12 points.
Canyon will play either Katella or Canyon of Anaheim on Friday.


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So why solar hot water in the U.S., anyway? Many homeowners have little clue about how their water is heated, its contribution to their energy bill or the alternatives available. Oftentimes, it is an afterthought during a home renovation project, somewhere down on the priority list after choosing the color of the bathroom tile grout. So let's start with some basic facts.
Water heating consumes 18 percent of the energy used in American homes and is the second largest energy consumer behind space heating.That is more energy used than powering all of a home's lights, computers, refrigerators, TVs, Xboxes and other electronic gadgets combined. Residential water heating amounts to $34 billion in annual expense and 162 million metric tons of CO2 emissions.


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Now that we're almost on the other side of the 2012 calendar, it's time to start gearing up for some great movies – hopefully. There's some intriguing ones on the list, they're all sequels (one's a remake), but in this case, audiences should expect quality, and most of all, a rollicking time at the theater. These are big budget popcorn movies that should be seen on the big screen first, then later consumed on Blu-ray.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation: The first did well enough to warrant this sequel. Fans of the '80s cartoon should have something to celebrate with another live action retelling of this patriotic all-American team. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. (March 29)
Iron Man 3: Robert Downey Jr. was born to play billionaire genius and superhero, Tony Stark (AKA Iron Man). The first "Iron Man" brought a sense of fun back to comic book movies, but took the genre in an entirely new direction opening up the real possibility that comic book movies were no longer for comic geeks. (May 3)
Star Trek: Into Darkness: Leave it to J.J. Abrams to make "Star Trek" cool in a kind of "Star Wars" way, though still remaining true to the characters and Gene Roddenberry's nearly perfect future universe. Because even in a perfectly crafted world, evil still exists. (May 17)
Man of Steel: We haven't seen a big screen version of the Last Son of Krypton since Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns," and that could be for the best. As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. Let's hope people love this interpretation enough to spawn another (good) Superman franchise. (June 14)
The Wolverine: Hugh Jackman's back, bub. Sharpen your Adamantium claws and prepare for some serious X-Men action. Should be quite a movie, especially if it's better than "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." (July 26)
Thor: The Dark World: Another Marvel Studios movie. "Thor" did a decent job of setting up the origin story and the world Thor inhabits. With "Thor: The Dark World," they should be able to get right down to business. (Nov. 8)


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Before the sun set on the day of one of the largest – though harmless – East Coast earthquakes in recent history, a photograph mocking the hype surrounding the event appeared on blogs and Facebook feeds all over the Internet.
In many instances, the image, which shows a lone plastic lawn chair knocked over on its back, is joined by the caption, "Thanks to all of you for your kind words of support, as we look to recover from the devastation of today's quake!"
So why did so many people see this particular photograph just hours after the earthquake?
"This image resonates with us because of its ironic use of humor," says Media Studies and Production Associate Professor Jan Fernback of Temple University's School of Media and Communication. "As natural disasters go, our earthquake was not only minuscule, it also posed no real threat to anyone. In light of some of the terrible devastation the world has seen in recent years (Japan, Haiti, Chile, etc.) and because earthquakes are rare here, our earthquake seems 'funny.' What is a funnier image of 'devastation' than the toppling over of a light, plastic chair?"
The earthquake was a shared experience, which inspired many to flock to social media networks to comment on their feelings. "Natural disasters are events that draw people together socially, whether they are feeling victimized (and therefore hopeless or terrified) or whether they are feeling sympathy (and therefore charitable or sad, for example)," she says.
The fact that humans love to laugh together is one of the reasons people chose to share this particular image with others, instead of viewing it, enjoying a chuckle and moving on with their days.
"Research of television viewing has demonstrated that people tend to laugh more often and louder when in group viewing situations than when alone. So many of the images and videos that are reposted tend to be humorous ones. Humans also cry together, but it's much more common for us to want to laugh when we're together and to feel solidarity with others through humor," Fernback says.
Most images or videos that go viral like the fallen lawn chair are emotionally charged. "Essentially, this is because humans are ultimately social beings who want to share feelings with one another, rather than sharing dry facts," she says. "Sharing strong feelings is part of the basic desire to feel connected to one another – to feel community. Obviously, social media enable this connection to occur rapidly and widely."


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The software would need to be able to handle large .txt files with 1,000,000's of lines of text.
I would also like the software to have "drag and drop" so users can drag multiple .txt files into the software to "import" them.
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The Establishment of a Cost-effective Local Tsunami Warning System for Selected High Risk Coastal Communities of the Philippines
» An ICT for the Environment Project
Cooperating Agency: Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) and Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD)
Research and Development Station: Advanced Science and Technology Institute, ASTI Building, Technology Park Complex, C.P. Garcia Avenue, UP Diliman, Quezon City
Site of Implementation: Coastal towns and cities of Metro Manila (other coastal areas will be added after successful pilot testing)
Target Beneficiaries: Local Government Units (LGUs) along the coastal areas
Project Description:
The Tsunami Warning System, as the name implies, is a warning system for coastal inhabitants on an incoming tsunami. Previously, PHIVOLCS strategically placed sea level rise sensors located in Lubang Island to monitor impending Tsunami that may affect coastal communities facing the Manila Trench. This project aims to complement this sensor system and establish a cost-effective local tsunami warning system to warn high-risk coastal communities of a possible incoming tsunami.
Instead of using expensive imported satellite communication system, GSM-GPRS data communication modules developed by ASTI will be used to substantially lower down the cost of the tsunami detection network. A GSM data receiving server will be set up at the PHIVOLCS Data Receiving Center (PDRC) where all the signals from the tsunami sensors will be received and consolidated. A Rapid Tsunami Decision Tool consisting of appropriate data visualization, interpretation and decision software, together with rapid communication tools, will be developed to rapidly relay warning messages to communities. The rapid communication tools and mass alerting systems will include the GSM-triggered sirens earlier developed by DOST-ASTI. These sirens are currently being tested as part of the Manila Bay Tsunami Detection System.
The wet and dry sensors of PHIVOLCS will be complemented by the Ultrasonic Tsunami Sensors also developed by ASTI, which will be installed in all the proposed tsunami detection sites. These sensors will record the complete history of the tsunami amplitude and the tsunami waveforms will be transmitted to the PDRC using GSM-GPRS modems. In case the GSM-GPRS communication is disabled, the system will automatically switch on the satellite module to provide the redundant communication.
On top of this, the system can also be used to warn of other natural calamities such as lahar flow, typhoon, flash flood, and land slide, among others through minor changes in the program.
Develop a warning system along coastal regions that will notify inhabitants of an incoming tsunami;
Mitigate drastic effects of a tsunami by giving coastal residents ample time to run and seek higher grounds;
Study an alternate solution for satellite technology in transmitting information from the monitoring station; and
Complement PHIVOCLS' existing tsunami monitoring and warning system.
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PHIVOLCS is currently proposing a local tsunami warning system that will detect an impending tsunami affecting the coastal communicities facing the Manila Trench. These areas are located west of the Philippines which are presently outside the coverage of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) and the Northwest Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (NWPTIC). Locally fabricated sensors will be used to detect suddent recession or inundation of seawater which is a sign of a possible or occurring tsunami. After a tsunami is confirmed, PHIVOLCS will then issue a warning through FAX or phone to agencies responsible for information dissemination. The EWST project will then be responsible for ensuring that the warning is sent as fast as possible to coastal areas that will be directly hit by the tsunami.
Neighboring countries are currently implementing the issuance of a tsunami warning through SMS. However, as cellphone users have experienced, SMS messages tend to be delayed or even fail to arrive to the recipient. Another disadvantage when using SMS to send warnings is when the cellphone is turned off, or worse, when the affected coastal area has few cellphone users. Thus, instead of sending SMS to the inhabitants of the affected coastal area, the EWST project will tap the GSM technology to 'call' the siren so that it will automatically be triggered.


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The Scion Music(less) Music Conference will return to Los Angeles this October 3rd & 4th for its fourth year. As always, the goal of the Scion Music(less) Music Conference is to serve as a resource to help develop evolving careers in the music industry.
This year's conference features panels and workshops on subjects including Music Festivals, The Business of Rap, Stylists in Music, Merchandising Advancements, Licensing, Monetization of Digital Streams, Studio Production on a Budget, The State of Records Stores and much more.
Scheduled participants include Chase N. Cashe, members of Vektor, Queen Michael and more. Plus representatives from Burger Records, 8Tracks, Gramaphone Records, This is My Jam, NXNE and more.
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GEN News Highlights : Aug 4, 2011
Amarantus BioSciences and Generex Biotechnology are inking a third diabetes research collaboration. The companies will use Amarantus' PhenoGuard cell immortalization process to develop beta-cell replacement therapies.
Amarantus and Generex previously inked separate deals to develop the former's anti-apoptosis therapeutic protein known as MANF and Generex' buccal insulin spray technology called Oral-lyn™, currently in a Phase III trial. The most recent arrangement not only covers work on a cell replacement therapy but also a MANF-based diagnostic test. The test will be designed to identify a subpopulation of patients who are at risk of developing type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
"To date the Amarantus PhenoGuard technologies have been able to immortalize cells in a manner that maintains the phenotypic characteristics of the cells being immortalized," says John Commissiong, CSO of Amarantus.
James Anderson, senior scientific advisor and director of Generex, adds, "The potential of Amarantus' proprietary PhenoGuard cell immortalization process to create a stable source of representative beta cells that can be used in cell replacement therapy in patients who have lost virtually all beta cell function represents a potential major breakthrough for the treatment of chronic, late-stage diabetes."
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Hormel Foods buys Skippy peanut butter brand
NEW YORK -- Hormel Foods apparently has a hankering for a peanut butter and bacon sandwich. The company primarily known for Spam and other cured, smoked and deli meats said Thursday that it's buying Skippy, the country's No. 2 peanut butter brand, for about $700 million.
The purchase of Skippy, which was introduced in 1932 and is a staple in American pantries, is hoped to increase Hormel's presence in the center of supermarkets, where nonperishable foods are sold.
Boeing on track to become top plane maker for 2012
CHICAGO -- Boeing Co. says it delivered 601 planes in 2012, putting it on track to beat European rival Airbus as the top plane maker for the year.
Airbus has beaten Boeing in deliveries in recent years, but Boeing is now cranking out its new 787 and a revamped 747 after delays for both aircraft.
Boeing also says it booked orders for 1,203 commercial jets. It was helped by strong demand for its revamped 737, called the Max. Boeing is still making the current version of the plane and aims to begin delivering the Max in 2017.
Pennsylvania brings in more money from slots
PHILADELPHIA -- Gross revenue from slot machines in Pennsylvania rose slightly in 2012, marking the six straight annual increase since the state's first casino opened in November 2006, gambling regulators said.
The state's 11 casinos brought in nearly $2.5 billion in gross slots revenue in 2012, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
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In what becomes known as the 'Alabama case', the Unionist government claims damages from the British after a warship that was built in Britain is sold to the Confederates, and goes on to inflict considerable damage on Unionist fleets. Eventually, in 1872, Britain agrees to pay the USA over $15 million in damages.
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The Kookaburras have done the double over Kiwi rivals the New Zealand Black Sticks following up Tuesday's 3-0 win with a 5-2 victory in front of a packed Tasmanian Hockey Centre.
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The Trans-Tasman clash at the men's Hobart International Challenge had the Kookaburras finish atop of the New Zealand Black Sticks 3-0 in their third test match of the challenge.
With 459 days to go until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, it was another huge weekend on the road to Rio, including athletics and water polo athletes in action.
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The Kookaburras took to the field in their opening match of the men's Hobart International Challenge against Pakistan on Saturday afternoon, defeating their opponents 6-0
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Salem car dealer John Kufleitner probably didn't think he would be asking the city of Salem for any special favors when he decided to try to fly the largest American flag in Ohio from his dealership.
All he needs is a taller flag pole. He's not asking for anything that will interfere with anyone else's property, create noise or be an eyesore. It's the U.S. flag for heaven's sake, not some unsightly commercial banner or anything that should offend any American.
So why is it taking so long for him to get approval?
Kufleitner, whose $3.2 million dealership is under construction just south of the U.S. 62/state Route 45 bypass, requested a variance from the 45-foot height limit to allow him to install a 130-foot flag pole that would fly a 30- by 60-foot flag. We should all be proud that he is undertaking the effort to honor our country and bring favorable attention to Salem and Columbiana County.
Many people do not understand why Salem officials are dragging their feet and making Kufleitner jump through hoops to fly the super-sized American flag.
On Sept. 19 the Board of Zoning Appeals denied Kufleitner's request to allow him to erect a flag pole in excess of the permitted height of 45 feet. The board denied the request, citing the possible precedent which could be set, along with a concern for safety.
Now, the zoning board has scheduled a meeting for Monday to reconsider the request. City Council's Committee of the Whole has also indicated that it may be willing to consider an ordinance to allow the taller flag pole, but no meeting has been set for this.
If permission for the taller flag pole is something which the zoning appeals board feels is beyond its jurisdiction, then Salem council should take up the issue immediately and allow this flag to fly.


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Mark Hoffmann says this one of the busiest musical periods in his life.
The Syracuse guitarist, singer and songwriter plays with blues and roots band Mojo. He plays in acoustic gypsy swing band Swing This! Hoffmann performs with his three children -- guitarist Gustav and singers Eva and Anna -- in R&B/soul/funk band The Nasty Truth. He's got a duo with vocalist Gary Branch.
"I'm playing more than I have in many, many years," says Hoffmann. "Since before I got into TV production."
And he handled that job at WTVH-5 for 28 years before taking retirement.
"I had a unique perspective on what the talent needed to have to go on camera. It's awful lonely out there," Hoffmann says. "They depended on us to make them look good. , so I worked very hard to make the (on-air personalities) look good. Ron Curtis was a class act. He came and thanked the crew after every newscast."
Hoffmann also hosts a regular jam at the Inn Complete, on Syracuse University's south campus. This month's edition runs from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25. All working musicians from Central New York are invited to sit in.
"The whole concept is to play with the people you don't get to play with very often, or ever," says Hoffmann. "It brings people out of the woodwork."
Yes, people enjoy sharing the stage with Hoffmann, who was inducted into the Syracuse Area Music Awards in 2008. His career is long and illustrious, starting with a Syracuse University-area band called The Sidewinders, which evolved into Jam Factory. Jam Factory was signed by Epic Records in the 1960s and toured nationally. Hoffmann played in the Fillmore East and Fillmore West as well as stadiums and arenas from coast to coast.
But his family life kept him firmly connected to Central New York. He married his ex-wife, politician Nancy Larraine Hoffmann, in 1971, and this is where they raised their children.
"We did her campaigning together, a mom-and-pop deal. I did her videography and wrote her campaign song," he says.
"We were well-rooted in the area," he says, adding that his father worked for Carrier, moving Hoffmann five times until they moved here to the city of the main office when the younger Hoffmann was 8.
It's been rewarding.
"The collective musicianship in this town per capita is as big as any I've seen, including LA, Nashville and New York," Hoffmann says. "This town has more live music than the big hubs. It's a great town for live music."


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As always, the True Writer is a pen par excellence. The nib is extremely smooth and very free-flowing, and it writes perfectly right out of the box (I did give it a quick rinse with cool water, as recommended). I do have to admit, though, that I don't find this the most attractive of the True Writer line, but that's primarily because I'm not fond of pastels. My pen has splotches of 1950s pink, robin's egg blue, iridescent rose, iridescent navy, and a LOT of olive green (not my favorite shade of green). Personally, I'd prefer more of the iridescent colors and a lot less olive green, but that's just me. Even though the colors are not entirely to my taste, the pen itself is wonderful--definitely a keeper! Thank you, Levenger, for another great pen.
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I own my fair share of fountain pens, and the Levenger True Writers are some of my favorites! I love the interesting resin colors and the nibs are always so smooth! The Bouquet is so beautiful in person; the pictures don't do it justice! Everyone who uses a fountain pen should own at least one True Writer. I think you'll be impressed!
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I have an opportunity to survery a very large number of users before the release of a new version in January. I was considering using the net promoter survey but then read some articles that were critical of NPS. The release is on a particular page of a web app and will grab the users while using that specific tool. I've used SUS in the past but typically with internal users that are not critical enough.
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LG one-ups Galaxy S 4 ads, reminds the Optimus G is 'here 4 you now'
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1. preet27in (banned) (Posts: 173; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
hahahahaha fail on sammy's part !!!!!!. nothing speacial in gs4 , we ve seen the pics, same old junk.
15. andro. (Posts: 1998; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
You've seen what official pictures exactly?
18. AnTuTu (Posts: 1580; Member since: 14 Oct 2012)
:( probably we should be able to answer you tomorrow :(
25. chistoefurpuffer (Posts: 140; Member since: 11 Mar 2013)
LOL just look at the LG Optimus G Pro and the Note 2, a fail on LG's turf for design originality.
30. abdane (Posts: 494; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)
that same old junk, will be the best android device this year, don't tell me HTC or Sony or whatever, the galaxy wins the battle every year, GS2 and Sensation, GS3 and One X, and also GS4 and One... whether you like it or not.
56. iDroid8 (Posts: 155; Member since: 16 Oct 2012)
even though the One is completely different, logic still says that GS4 will sell better
31. PhenomFaz (Posts: 1236; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
hahhahaha the only failure I see is you pal....now scram!
33. clark (Posts: 51; Member since: 23 Feb 2013)
LG is the next copycat. Remember that!
34. clark (Posts: 51; Member since: 23 Feb 2013)
Samsung must sue LG for copying their Note II. Ahh that useless Optimus G Pro
45. XperiaPrince (Posts: 108; Member since: 25 Dec 2012)
LG banner should go like this:
"No updates 4 You"
49. GALAXY-STORM (Posts: 328; Member since: 13 Oct 2012)
plus one 4 that
47. samsunggalaxylover (Posts: 37; Member since: 23 Jan 2013)
LG is simply an ass hole.
48. som (Posts: 768; Member since: 10 Nov 2009)
LG = Life's Gone is very a psycho company copied every way Samsung made.
2. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
LG's getting sassy. Lol
16. _Bone_ (Posts: 2154; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
It's hliarious. The G Pro looks EXACTLY like the Note II, it's size and battery is exactly like the Note II's, it has similar system sounds like the Note II, similar multi-view function like the Note II, similar eye-tracking soon introduced like in the Note II, handwriting recognition (without sylus) like in the Note II, similar beam functions like in the Note II, similar cover like the Note II's with a similar name (Quick Cover :D ). The series copies the Name Letter Number system too (Optimus G / G2 / G Pro (like S Plus) and now they are copying ads.
I guess Samsung reached Apple's status after all. :D
57. darkkjedii (Posts: 21346; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
It's also hilarious that the galaxy S3S looks just like the galaxy S3 too.
39. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
Annnnd with that said, id get the optimist g over the note 2 loool
43. abish1234 (Posts: 51; Member since: 22 Oct 2011)
Samsung should put a banner like this.. Go F*** yourself LG :P
3. darkskoliro (Posts: 1076; Member since: 07 May 2012)
+1 to you LG, well played.
50. akki20892 (Posts: 3901; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
yep............Yeah LG you got it men.......keep it up........Lol
4. Neurone (Posts: 54; Member since: 05 Mar 2013)
Its a big punch on S4 from LG.lol
23. _Bone_ (Posts: 2154; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
It really isn't. All ppl. see is another giant "4" on the very day the "Galaxy S4" will be revealed, therefore psychologically they will associate that with the Samsung device (they will be brainwashed with the name S4)
It's cheeky and well played by LG and I like them giving Samsung it's own medicine (Samsung ads upon BB10 launch), but it's just another "4" sign when a product with a "4" is released, free advertisement for Samsung.
Now if LG said "In B4 the next plastic thing" or something, now THAT would've been hilarious!
37. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
Lol. Samsung is LGed.
5. RaKithAPeiRiZ (Posts: 1488; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
trolling like a boss
6. richardyarrell2011 (banned) (Posts: 510; Member since: 16 Mar 2011)
Lg Optimus G is a industry JOKE with piss poor battery life a LG trait in all it's products. Lg Nexus 4 also has poor battery life compared to the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2. Lg needs to focus on it's pitiful standing in the android landscape no matter how much Google tries to help them LG sales are comical at best. Samsung sold 213 million Galaxy S3's and Galaxy Note 2's in 2012 that's 40% market share and the closest android manufacturer to Samsung is Hauwei at 6% market share. Guess LG is below 6% how is that a possible threat to Samsung????. Can't help but laugh LG is a industry JOKE looking for attention copying Samsung and praying something sticks. True android users will never buy LG we already know they are useless.
8. richardyarrell2011 (banned) (Posts: 510; Member since: 16 Mar 2011)
And please bring that wanna be Lg Optimus G pro to the states so we can laugh at the wanna be Galaxy Note 2. Samsung is the creators of this category not the pretenders chasing. The Galaxy Note 2 is the BEST ultimate all purpose productivity device ever made since the inception of android period no device on the market today compares. The Galaxy Note 3 will be the only thing that will beat it. The Lg Optimus G pro is nothing more than a large screen phone nice try thou.
12. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
LG devices sucks ass , I have an LG Viewty KU990R camera phone , Bought it 5 years ago . It has a great camera . Its like a camera with crappy phone functions on it .
But , Google Nexus 4 > GS3
Also , Note is not the creator of the phablet category , its the dell streak 5 , get your facts right
40. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
Richard, you mad that the copy cats (samsung) have a copy cat (lg)? Loooooool you and samsung are garbage
44. wumberpeb (Posts: 453; Member since: 14 Mar 2011)
Richard Yarrell, please shut up...you couldn't get more biased and one sided. You wouldn't know an "industry joke" if it smacked you in the face
58. darkkjedii (Posts: 21346; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Bye Richard enjoy your ban. Hey Richie...can I call you Richie? Thanx... Please say piss, clueless joes, and pimp slapped for me...ohhhh that's rite you can't cuz you're banned.
11. Adithya7184 (Posts: 317; Member since: 05 Mar 2011)
well said.....poor Lg...lol
14. tech2 (Posts: 3456; Member since: 26 Oct 2012)
not to mention their devices (including flagships) that never gets updated !
17. andro. (Posts: 1998; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
Its good to see Lg trying,android is all about choice of top handsets. That saying the trying to say the Optimus g is the next big thing is a bit funny alright
53. Gpro4me (Posts: 3; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
LG Phones are now BECOME the BEST & AFFORDABLE !
Optimus G & G PRO for a high end Flagship,
F7(LTE3) for high Mid range Phone
L -II Series for Mig range phone
well we know most of you will not agree ... but that's the truth maybe it will hurt most of you...
54. R-vjn (Posts: 178; Member since: 07 Jan 2013)
hey richard, I've only one question...
''have you even tried the optimus g???''
I'm sure that you have not..and you are just the biggest SAMSUNG-BIASED person in here..!
Its not a bad thing to love a company, but its crap to say s**t about things that you have not even experienced..!
7. ama3654 (Posts: 295; Member since: 27 Nov 2012)
Lol its Samsung's day, LG please let them have it.
10. Adithya7184 (Posts: 317; Member since: 05 Mar 2011)
lol......first they copied Note II's design, then eye tracking...and now this s**t....dear Lg, create your own marketing strategy rather copying others...bulls**t....
20. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Ok....they're copying eye tracking....and yet it might not even launch with the GS4.
Article on here today about a company doing eye tracking software about to be made available to Android and iOS.
Seems like Sammy doesnt have the market cornered on that feature.
13. MartianMe (unregistered)
I smell fear from LG..is funny how apple and nokia do the same thing..i guess they're feeling the heat from samsung even though the GS4 is gonna blow.
19. Neurone (Posts: 54; Member since: 05 Mar 2013)
"With the release of S4, samsung is coming out of apple's shadow" , but moving into LG's , atleast under billboards....
21. big.e927 (Posts: 94; Member since: 21 Nov 2012)
Samsung is number #1 for a reason and even though LG and Samsung are both Korean, LG's technology, innovation and originality pale in comparison. LG has a reason to be scared. If anything, I appreciate how HTC manages to take the high road and avoid pety marketing strategies like Nokia, Apple, and now LG. I hope HTC does well this year, but no matter what, Samsung will steal the show. :D
26. chupoltorero (Posts: 20; Member since: 22 Jan 2013)
well said but HTCs marketing sucks big time...and thier device is pricey...i was abetting for either HTC or sony to chip off some of market sahre away of samsung but still unable to see any strong marketing capmaing for both...
28. big.e927 (Posts: 94; Member since: 21 Nov 2012)
The Sony Xperia Z costs about 100 bucks more than the HTC One even though feature-wise, Sony compromised some.specs for the durability.
29. darkskoliro (Posts: 1076; Member since: 07 May 2012)
HTC doesnt rip on other companies for a reason...Taiwanese tradition is very humble and doing such things would be a disgrace...
24. MartianMe (unregistered)
well said big.e927.
27. big.e927 (Posts: 94; Member since: 21 Nov 2012)
@chupoltorero Yeah, I suppose that they could put alittle more effort into their marketing. But I do recall seeing a commercial they made for the HTC J Butterfly for China. Instead of flaunting all the specs or making things seem too complicated for the average user to comprehend, they made it so that people could see the practical use of a high end cell phone in a every day basis, yet made it seem intuitive, even the folks here in @phonearena really enjoyed it. HTC deserves to be 2nd only to Samsung, I feel that they've done more than just deserve it. Hopefully this year goes well for them, they always have overall good handsets with a premium feel, just that again, poor marketing in the states.
35. tiara6918 (Posts: 2036; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
I laughed the first time I saw the picture lol!:D
36. ebubekir26 (Posts: 318; Member since: 21 Dec 2012)
you can tell LG is scared xD
whatever LG is gonna do, it's not going to work, there not going to be better than Samsung
even the dumbest person knows LG is not "copying", but" "EXTREMELY"" copying Samsung
38. Scarambay (Posts: 88; Member since: 18 Jan 2013)
"No updates 4 you" will be more like LG.
41. imkyle (Posts: 1073; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
About damn time LG took a stand. Now we have to wait for htc to get their ads out.
42. abish1234 (Posts: 51; Member since: 22 Oct 2011)
LG is one lame a** company...i am sorry but that's true.. :P
46. XperiaPrince (Posts: 108; Member since: 25 Dec 2012)
LG banner should go like this:
"No updates 4 You"
51. Gpro4me (Posts: 3; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
that color of BLACK & WHITE was originally for LG Optimus G's ad....
before Samsung use it ...
52. Gpro4me (Posts: 3; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
that color of BLACK & WHITE was originally for LG Optimus G's ad....
before Samsung use it ...
55. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
Oh lg dont be like that. Youre smarter than not too troll


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$250 - 97 stanley cup Yzerman Nike players jersey http://i334.photobuc...ey/DSC_0016.jpg
all the following for $250
4 stanley cup hats, worn some, 3 like new. 97, 98, 2002, 2008. the 97 has some wear
5 miniature banners, howe, lindsay, sawchuk, delvecchio, abel,
4 miniature banner stanley cup champs 96-97, 97-96, 97, western conference 95
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Alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") is used to describe multiple methods of resolving legal disputes without actually going to court. These methods include arbitration, mediation, and negotiation, among others — all are designed to be more cost effective, take a shorter period of time than court, and leave the dispute out of public record.
Historically, ADR has met resistance by both parties and their advocates; however, with the rising cost of litigation making traditional lawsuits nearly impracticable, and the severe backlog in civil courtrooms, ADR has gained widespread acceptance from both the general public and the legal profession. In fact, many courts now require parties to resort to some sort of ADR before allowing their case to be tried in a courtroom, and forty-nine states have adopted the Uniform Arbitration Act of 1956 as state law.
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Arbitration and mediation are the two most common types of ADR; however, negotiation is almost always attempted first to resolve a dispute. Negotiation is seen as the preeminent method of dispute resolution — it allows the parties to meet in order to settle their dispute. Because negotiation is an informal method of dispute resolution, parties have the ability to control the process and the solution, rather than leaving it up to the court.
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