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some retard tried to sell me pink weed yesterday and he called it pink panther. i think he spray painted the bud
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The West Virginia Wesleyan College Department of Theatre & Dance presents "Dead as a Doodu," a whodunit dinner theatre written and directed by Gregory Mach, associate professor of theatre at Wesleyan.
The show will be presented Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Gandy Dancer Theatre in Elkins.
Napolean Dudu has died, and his family and friends are gathered for dinner and the reading of the will. However, what they soon find out is that he was murdered, and the killer is in the room with them.
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From left, Sarah Hartman, Logan Darnell, Fawn Reid, Alliyah Corley, Tyler DosSantos, Rachel Barnhart and Collin Nelson star in "Dead as a Doodu."
Join the ridiculous characters of the Doodu family in an evening of food, fun, and overacting in this over-the-top whodunit that would baffle Sherlock Holmes.
The cast includes Collin Nelson of Charleston, as slimy family lawyer Larry Champagne; Tyler Dos Santos of Herndon, Va., as veteran soldier Bill Doodu; Logan Darnell of Danville, as Count Teddy Doodu, married to the psychic Contessa Poo Doodu, played by Susan Capicotto-Nichols.
Also in the cast is Rachel Barnhart of Lewisberry, Pa., as the spoiled Zuzu Doodu; Alliyah Corley of Elkton, Md., as the androgynous Frieda Doodu; and Sarah Hartman of Madison Heights, Va., as the village idiot, Hester Doodu. Supporting roles are played by Fawn Reid of South Mountain, Pa., and Brittany Shamblin of Mill Creek. The show is also directed by Teneille Garton of Weston, as the assistant director, and Nelson as stage manager.
Cast members mingle with the audience during the various courses so they can each be questioned about their roles in the murder and try to deduce who is lying, who has something to gain by death of the family patriarch, and who is the killer in the room.
The performance is staged in between courses of the dinner. Tickets are $35 each for adults and $25 for youth ages 10 and under at Bennett's Steakhouse. Reservations are required. For more information on the play and purchasing tickets at Gandy Dancer Theatre, contact G'na Stevens at (304) 642-0643.
The next production presented by West Virginia Wesleyan College is the spring musical, "Little Shop of Horrors," a musical by Howard Ashman and Harold Menken, on March 27-29 at 8 p.m., with a matinee at 2 p.m. on March 29 in the Virginia Thomas Law Center for Performing Arts. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, and $3 for students.


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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Bianca Fichtel, a 24-year-old Boca Raton resident, is in the Palm Beach County Jail this morning charged with the death of 66 year old George Morreale. Morreale was killed back in April when Fichtel struck him from behind while she was driving her pickup truck in the 600 block of Yamato Road.
Fichtel is now charged with "Homicide – Negligent Manslaughter — Vehicle — DUI Cause Death To Human Or Unborn Child."
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As part of the new Sierra Science Speaker Series, the Nevada County Campus welcomes Steve Rothert in a discussion titled "Restoring Salmon to the Upper Yuba." This presentation and discussion will be held on Tuesday evening, April 8, from 6:30–7:30 pm, in the Multipurpose Center, building, N-12. Come early and enjoy a meet-and-greet and refreshments at 6:00 pm.
Summary of presentation: Since before 2000, river advocates, scientists and dam owners have been studying and litigating whether and how to restore salmon and steelhead trout runs to the Yuba River above Englebright Dam, which has blocked fish from reaching the upper Yuba since 1940. River advocates have been inspired by the vision of restoring salmon to their home waters in the Sierra Nevada to spawn for the first time in nearly a century, while dam owners objected for fear of the costs they would incur in such folly, and scientists wondered if it could even be done. After numerous studies over 15 years and costing more than $10 million, we believe the data say "Yes we can". This presentation will tell the story of what salmon seek in spawning habitat, what the North, Middle and South Yubas offer them, and how we might get salmon returning from the ocean up there to spawn and their offspring back out to the Pacific.
About the speaker: Steve Rothert earned his B.S. in ecology from UCLA and his M.S. in river sciences from UC Berkeley. He was the director for the Southern Africa Program for International Rivers Network based in Botswana, was Director of the national Hydropower Reform Coalition, and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the fisheries program in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Steve joined American Rivers in 2001 and in 2002 began serving as Director of American Rivers' California Regional Office. In addition to overseeing office operations, he manages American Rivers' programs in California related to hydropower reform, anadromous fish restoration, dam removal, climate change and water supply.
This presentation is free, and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend. The Nevada County Campus is located at 250 Sierra College Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945. Parking is $3 on campus and can be purchased at the kiosk machine at the main entrance to the campus. For more information about this presentation and others in this series, contact the series coordinator, Jason Giuliani at: email@example.com.


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1. A high quality bud of marijuana.
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1. A high quality bud of marijuana.
2. The Dank.
3. See ganja.
Gayle packed her last nug into the bowl and smoked it on the way to work.
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cannabis bud that comes in nuggets of varying sizes. a sign of quality when it comes to bud; dank is almost always in this form, but nugs of mids are far less common. nugs of schwag are non-existent-- the closest thing to a schwag nug is dried-out shit from your ass
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a small chunk of weed...not a chicken nugget
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Good quality hydroponically grown weed in 'nugget format'.
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Nug: noun, A little piece of bud. Short for nugget when spoken in marijuana context.
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A steamed (or boiled) pudding made with flour, eggs, dried fruit and spices, and once widely popular in England and Scotland. The name is a Scottish dialectal variation of the word dough, which was apparently pronounced as rough.
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This is a guest post by Phil of Prime Time Money [3].
We're expecting our first child in a couple of months. It's an exciting time, filled with lots of uncertainty. Thankfully, because of a bit of preparation, we don't have that much to be worried about financially.
Prior to deciding to have kids, every time I thought about the issue of children, the lyrics to the Harvey Danger song would repeat in my head: "been around the world and found that only stupid people are breeding…" I'm not sure if the song lyric was a slap at unprepared parents or if they were referring to the fact that anyone who decides to have a kid has got to be stupid. Either way, I've always felt strongly that I wanted to be *ready* before I brought a kid into this world.
Jim's mentioned to me that he had no clue when it came to starting a family, so I thought I'd offer up a few thoughts on the subject of planning financially for your first child.
So what does it mean to be *ready* financially for a child? Here are a few steps I've thrown together to help you think it through:
I think most of us are pretty clueless when it comes to how a baby will affect our finances. The numbers are pretty daunting when you first see them:
"Childbirth and prenatal health care cost averaged $7,090 for normal delivery in the US… [The] US Department of Agriculture estimates that a US family will spend an average of $11,000 to $23,000 per year for the first 17 years of child's life on a child born in 2007." – Wikipedia
I feel like those numbers are a bit high. Still, you've got to put some stock in them and realize that it's worth your time to think about how much having a baby will cost you. Want a blow by blow account of how much a bay can cost, check out this total cost of having a baby [4] post from last year.
Pre-Labor and Delivery
Let's look at some ways to get a good understanding of what it might actually cost you to go to all those doctor visits and to deliver your baby in a hospital:
Ask Your Friends, Co-workers, and Family – I'd start by asking a co-worker who recently had a baby. They're more likely to have used your work's health care plan and your local hospital. They can give you a good idea of what they had to pay out of pocket for the delivery.
Examine Your Health Care Coverage – Take an evening to understand exactly what your current health care plan will cover. You might be able to switch to a more beneficial plan, reducing your overall out of pocket expenses for the pregnancy and delivery. We've currently moved to our premium plan while we're expecting and will re-evaluate plans after our child is born.
Call the Doctor's Office – If you already know what doctor you'll likely be using for the delivery, place a call to his/her office and ask for a cost estimate for all the pre-labor visits and the actual delivery. They may even be able to give you an estimate based on your current insurance.
The First Year
Next, you should examine what the first year of your baby's life will cost you. There are a lot of things to consider here. I'm not going to try and list them all, but I will refer you to a handy tool that helped me:
Use the Calculator at Baby Center – The baby cost calculator [5] at BabyCenter.com is an all-encompassing tool for helping you estimate what it might cost you to have a baby and take care of them in the first year. The calculator considers the basic equipment and supplies and even factors in child care and loss of one income [6].
Take Action to Prepare for a Baby
Now that you've got a feel for what it costs to deliver and raise a kid for the first year, you need to take steps to prepare your finances. Here are some ideas:
Start Saving Up – A good place to start is to make sure you have enough money saved up so that you don't have to go into debt as a result of delivery and first year costs. Make it your goal to save up your total estimated amount by the time your baby is born. If that's too aggressive for you then shoot for the delivery costs and half of your first year expenses.
If you're about to start trying to get pregnant, simply divide your total estimate by 10 months, and begin setting that much aside in a savings account every month. If you're already expecting, just use the number of months you have left. Lastly, you need a place to put your savings. Jim's got some excellent recommendations (link to your savings account page here).
Get Rid of the Excess Debts – Bringing a child into this world gives you the opportunity to press the reset button on your life somewhat. Take advantage of this change and plan to get rid of that nagging credit card debt or student loan payment. Use this nine months to knock it out and be ready to start a debt-free life with your new baby. This make you feel better and it will free up room in your budget for these extra expenses.
Final Thoughts on Babies and Finances
The wonderful thing about preparing for a baby is that we have nine months to do it. So, even if your child wasn't planned out perfectly on the calendar, there's still time to get your financial act together. Take time to understand what your financial needs will be and then take action to prepare yourself. If you'd like to follow our baby story a little closer, visit my blog at FNBO Direct's "Pay Yourself First" Challenge [7] website. While you're there, I'd appreciate a vote to help advance me in the contest.
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'Dark Knight Rises' Producer: Nolan Will Never Direct Batman Again
It's pretty bold to say that something will never happen whether you're talking about something as simple as eating meat or making a movie. But in the case of The Dark Knight Rises producer Emma Thomas, who is also the wife of Christopher Nolan, we're inclined to believe her statement that the filmmaker will never be in the director's chair of another Batman film following the conclusion of his trilogy. In an interview with SFX Magzine (via Movies.com), Thomas was asked of the possibility of Nolan returning to the universe of the Caped Crusader and she definitively said, "No, never. No, that's truly a never." Read on!
› Posted June 22 in Feat, Movie News, TDKR | Comments
See the Full 'Dent Act' Document from 'The Dark Knight Rises' World
Introducing the Dent Act. While this isn't much of a viral, there was an authentic-looking City of Gotham document found on the DewGothamCity.com website, found via SuperHeroHype, mentioning the Dent Act. As we all know, Harvey Dent didn't make it past The Dark Knight, and we see his funeral in one of the first trailers. So, in the world of The Dark Knight Rises, the city introduced the "Dent Act" in his name to "bolster the city's campaign against organized crime." The document outlines some plans, and includes a good quote by Gotham Mayor Anthony Garcia. "This Bill is Harvey Dent's legacy and I intend to protect it." See below!
› Posted June 20 in Cool Stuff, Hype, TDKR, Viral | Comments
One More Nokia-Released 'The Dark Knight Rises' Trailer Hits the Web
"I'm not afraid. I'm angry." Yes, here we go, yet another trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises, right at the 31 day mark before TDKR actually hits theaters. We've stopped posting TV spots, but this is a trailer, and its got some new footage, but mostly a lot of exciting energy that will get you pumped up. Yes, we're getting down to the end, but this is one last trailer to put you over the top. I love Zimmer's score they use, the way it builds, the shots and epic feeling. Cannot wait. Christian Bale returns as Batman, with Tom Hardy as Bane, Anne Hathaway as Catwoman, plus Michael Caine and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Make Your Own 'The Dark Knight Rises' TV Spot for Premiere Contest
Fans have already been brought into the marketing mix for The Dark Knight Rises with a contest to design t-shirts for the exciting conclusion to Christopher Nolan's film trilogy, and now they have another chance. We've already seen some cool TV spots for the film, but now you can make your own with a chance for it to be seen by the rest of the world. Imported from Gotham City (via SlashFilm) has revealed a contest for aspiring editors to make their own 25-second TV spot, which Christopher Nolan will judge himself, for a chance to win a trip to the New York City premiere of the film. Sounds like a pretty damn sweet deal to me.
New 'Dark Knight Rises' TV Spot & Awesome Fanmade Trilogy Poster
"Now you're just showing off." That's about what we think which every single TV spot that comes out for The Dark Knight Rises, but we're not going to feature each and every one, so don't worry. But this new spot was too awesome to ignore with an exchange between Joseph Gordon-Levitt's new character and Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon, and a couple of great moments between Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) and Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), including one that calls back to Batman Begins. Plus, an awesome fanmade poster commemorating Christopher Nolan's trilogy has surfaced. Check them out below!
Warner Bros Launching 'TDKR' Tie-In 'The Fire Rises' Strategy Game
While there honestly isn't much exciting to report here, except for a game announcement, that "Rise" Bane logo (seen above) is badass enough on its own to feature anyway (high res on Facebook). The information in this news comes from a Batman Wikia blog post announcing a new game that will be available soon called The Fire Rises. It is a "browser-based real-time strategy game" for The Dark Knight Rises made by Warner Bros as online promotion. In lieu of any other good viral or ARG updates, this online game will have to do. Join Bane's mercenary forces to lead Gotham City's underworld characters in a powerful uprising.
› Posted June 14 in Cool Stuff, Hype, TDKR, Viral | Comments Closed
Listen: Samples from Hans Zimmer's 'The Dark Knight Rises' Score
If you haven't picked up tickets for the midnight premiere or the marathon of Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, then you should probably get on that since they've been on sale since Monday, June 11th, and you don't want to be stuck outside crying without a ticket. Of course, if you happen to be unable to see the film as soon as it opens on July 20th, you can feel a bit better knowing you can have Hans Zimmer's presumably awesome score for The Dark Knight Rises in your hands on July 17th. You can pre-order it on Amazon now, and while you wait just one more month, sample some of the tracks below.
› Posted June 14 in Cool Stuff, Hype, Movie News, TDKR | Comments
'The Dark Knight Rises' Midnight & Marathon Tickets On Sale Today!
The Fire Rises! Now that we've seen Prometheus and Avengers, what's the next biggest movie coming up on the summer schedule? Give or take Amazing Spider-Man, next is Chris Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises, arriving in theaters July 20th. That's only 39 days away, if you can believe it. A number of movie theaters, including AMC and those listed through Fandango, will begin selling midnight and marathon tickets for The Dark Knight Rises today. Specifically, those interested in midnight shows or AMC's marathon events, should aim to get their tickets when they go on sale at 12-Noon EDT (9AM PDT) today, Monday, June 11th.
› Posted June 11 in Hype, Movie News, TDKR | Comments
Another Batch of Spectacular Fan Posters for 'The Dark Knight Rises'
After that batch of character posters for The Dark Knight Rises arrived with rain pouring on Batman, Catwoman and Bane, a whole slew of posters for the rest of the supporting cast surfaced with the same theme. Even Christopher Nolan and an imprisoned Joker got their own poster, and I would love to have each and every one of them on my wall. Meanwhile, the rest of the internet has been busy making their own posters, and some of them are good enough to be found in your local movie theaters, and at the very least, look better than that explosive orange poster. Check out a small batch of these cool fan-made posters below!
Batman is Retired in Advance Tickets TV Spot for 'Dark Knight Rises'
Well, if you didn't catch that bit of footage from the MTV Movie Awards we posted while it was still available, Warner Bros. has taken down the video across the web. Maybe it will surface in some sort of official capacity down the road. Until then, there's a new TV spot for The Dark Knight Rises that should tickle your fancy with a couple of great moments between Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) and Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman). Also, this is the first TV spot to tout advance ticket sales which begin on June 11th, and that's also when tickets for the AMC Theatres' Dark Knight Marathon on July 19th are on sale. Watch!
Full Gallery of Fan-Made 'The Dark Knight Rises' Character Posters
Rise! Ohh you've gotta love the fan-art community, they'll take anything, make it better, and spread it like wildfire. Here we have one of my favorite sets, a series of character posters for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises to compliment the original three dark, raining-rubble characters posters for Batman, Catwoman and Bane. They've made a full set of individual "Rise" character posters for: Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Marion Cotillard, Matthew Modine, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, plus one for Chris Nolan himself (yea) and [spoiler!]. Finally, there's one for the Joker, strangely enough.
'Dark Knight Rises' MTV Trailer, TV Spot, Running Time & Much More
Tonight the MTV Movie Awards entertained teens across the world, and while The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I took home Best Movie, thankfully The Hunger Games took plenty of awards too. However, the real star of the night was the introduction of a minute and a half of footage from The Dark Knight Rises introduced by Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale (who got emotional after seeing a couple clips of Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight), Gary Oldman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. It's a breathtaking bit of footage with some great new shots of Batman, Bane and Catwoman. But that's not all!
Watch: Third Exciting 'Rise' TV Spot for 'The Dark Knight Rises' Hits
Rise… It has begun! Warner Bros has kicked off their marketing surge to countdown the remaining two months left until Christopher Nolan's epic finale The Dark Knight Rises arrives in theaters in late July. Just last week we featured two of the first short, but exciting, TV spots for Nolan's TDKR, now we have one more that I just have to feature, mostly because of the style and Hans Zimmer's incredible score that builds and builds for 30 seconds. But, as Brad from RopeofSilicon reminds us, it's about "time to begin avoiding Dark Knight Rises TV spots" to save the truly epic, incredible experience for theaters. Watch it if you wish!
Secret Catwoman Poster for 'The Dark Knight Rises' Stomps Online!
After those two international banners showed up this morning, we thought the marketing onslaught for The Dark Knight Rises that went into full swing this week was taking a break, at least for the long weekend. Well, someone went and discovered a QR code at the bottom of the final theatrical poster release earlier this week (the fiery orange one), and then let Batman-News in on the secret link: a kick-ass poster that's basically the Catwoman companion to the Bane poster with the broken Batman mask that was revealed back in December. This is easily the best of the new posters to hit this week, and you can see it in full below!
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Every day Dr. Laura Schlessinger reaches millions with her blunt views on morals and the virtues of loving families. But there was one person with whom she wasn't communicating: her own mother. The controversial radio show host had not seen or spoken with Yolanda Schlessinger, 77, in nearly two decades. That fractured relationship took a tragic turn when Yolanda was found dead—possibly murdered—in her Beverly Hills condo on Dec. 16. "I am...so sad to learn that she died as she chose to live—alone and isolated," Dr. Laura, 55, said in a statement. "My mother shut all her family out of her life.... May God rest her soul."
No one noticed that Yolanda had not been heard from in weeks. Piles of uncollected mail finally prompted neighbors to summon police, who discovered her corpse—dead, authorities say, for several weeks and maybe months—as well as the body of her beloved parrot Sweetie Pie. Police are investigating the case as a possible homicide, though they will not say why. "No one really socialized with her," says Edna Neidorf, 84, who lived in the same luxurious condominium complex. "I had no idea about her life until she died in that horrible way."
Known as Lundy, the former Yolanda Ceccovini met Monroe Schlessinger, then a lieutenant and later an engineer, in her native Italy during World War II. They married in 1946 and divorced 31 years later. Life for the couple and their daughters Laura and Cindy Harris, now a family therapist, was apparently less than idyllic. "I was not fortunate to grow up in a loving, close family," Laura said after her mother's death, in one of her few public comments about her upbringing.
Still, mother and daughter were on speaking terms when Laura began her rise from California marriage and family counselor to radio star. Now one of the nation's top-rated talk show hosts with 12 million listeners, she tried her hand at syndicated TV in 2000. But the Dr. Laura show lasted less than a year, dragged down in part by protests from gay rights groups who objected to her comments about homosexuality (she called it a "biological error").
According to one account, Laura's estrangement from her mother began in the mid-'80s. Working as an assistant in Laura's office, Lundy refused to take a typing class. "Finally, Laura said, 'If you don't learn to type, I can't pay you,' " recalls Rhoda Marcovitch, a therapist and family friend who was there that day. "Lundy said, 'If you can't pay me, I have no further use for you.' " And that was it. Lundy never even met Deryk, Laura's 17-year-old son with second husband Lew Bishop, a retired professor of biology at USC. In recent years Laura claims to have lost track of Lundy altogether.
Yet Shelley Herman, a television writer who worked with Laura in the '80s, says Laura "could have found her mother if she wanted to. Why did she have to die alone?" She remembers Lundy as a cheerful assistant who was inexplicably cut off by her daughter. "It's interesting that Laura is always bad-mouthing her mother," says Herman, "but Lundy never said a word about her to the press."
Whatever issues kept them apart will now, sadly, remain unresolved. In her last years Lundy liked to dress in tasteful St. John outfits and occasionally drive her Cadillac to local bridge clubs. According to someone who spent time with her recently, she also listened to her daughter's radio show. "It just breaks my heart to think of her so alone," says Marcovitch. "It's everyone's nightmare to die without your loved ones."
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Elephant poachers are using firearms left over from Mozambique's civil war to slaughter elephants in neighbouring Tanzania
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GRAND RAPIDS – After hearing what some Kent County commissioners said were racist remarks from a former assistant prosecutor this week, county board members are questioning whether they can do more to stem vitriolic remarks while preserving residents' First Amendment rights.
Following a routine report on activities at the Hispanic Center of West Michigan, a Cascade Township resident on Thursday told county board members that the Hispanic community is destined to devolve into a culture of drugs and gangs.
Some board members found the comments so offensive that Chairwoman Sandi Frost Parrish, R-Cascade Township, cautioned the man to keep his remarks relevant to the agenda. Three other commissioners walked out of the room rather than listen to the man.
"The Hispanic, Latino community is right now where the black community was 30 years ago, except it's going to accelerate the problems ... it'll be accelerated because of gangs and the prolific increase in the use of drugs," said Cascade resident Don Zerial, a retired assistant Kent County prosecutor.
"As those of you that know I've had 34 years of experience before I retired from the prosecutor's office," he added. "I am an expert in all of the areas that I come and talk to you about. The forces that brought the black community where it is now, Detroit etc., it's called liberalism."
Zerial is a frequent commenter at many area public meetings and has been cautioned before by county officials to keep his remarks relevant to the issues being discussed.
"Certainly his comments were offensive and throughout them I was conferring with counsel to see if he had crossed the line and violated the First Amendment, and the conclusion was that he had not," Parrish said. "The First Amendment allows people to speak their minds and that's sometimes difficult to hear."
Commissioners Dan Korrndyk, R-Grand Rapids, along with Grand Rapids Democrats Jim Talen and Candace Chivis left the room during what Koorndyk characterized as the man's "racist tirade." The man has a long history of commenting at local government meetings, often on issues having little to do with current proceedings.
"I had no reason to listen to any more. I had heard enough," Koorndyk said of his temporary exit from the commission chamber. "It was a racist tirade. I would expect something a little more relevant to our work. Personally, I feel sorry for the guy."
County Corporate Counsel Dan Ophoff said the county does impose standards of relevance in allowing public comment. He said comments have to be "at least arguably relevant" to county business.
"When he said the African American and Latino communities are in flux because of drugs and gangs, that's when my feet hit the floor," Chivis said. "He's probably had a very narrow view of African Americans and has no idea about the community as a whole."
The county has in the past warned public speakers who have made inappropriate comments. Officials in 2009 warned a former kitchen worker at the Kent County Jail after the man invoked several mass shootings in characterizing the frustration of jail workers facing layoffs as the county privatized its food service operation at the jail.
While that incident was investigated as a possible threat, officials conceded the offensive comments Thursday were legal, despite leaving some wondering if the county should create a second public comment period at the end of meetings when residents can speak on any topic of their choosing. Grand Rapids City Commission meetings, among others, include such allowances for constituents to speak on issues not immediately being considered.
"To stand up there right after we've been told about all the wonderful things the Hispanic Center is doing and to hear someone say Hispanics are all in gangs is embarrassing," Talen said.
"At some point we have to stand up and say this kind of talk is unacceptable," he added. "I won't tolerate it and, personally, I feel I have a responsibility to say so."
Kent County Circuit Judge Donald Johnston, who attended the meeting but left before the man's comments, agreed his remarks are considered free speech, however ill advised. Johnston quoted an acquaintance who taught constitutional law at Wayne State University.
"He used to say, 'I appreciate the First Amendment and I think it's a very important structure of government, but I can't help but be impressed by the fact that it allows so much that is ugly and prohibits so much that is beautiful,'" Johnston said. "There's no question that much of protected speech is offensive."
Talen said county officials have taken up the issue before and should once again, given Thursday's incident.
"Maybe we could have another public comment period at the end of our meetings," Talen said. "We could tell people, 'You can say whatever you want, but we're going to put you at the end, the very, very end.'"


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New looks all around as BayHawks open season
Freshly renovated Erie Insurance Arena isn't the only new sight BayHawks fans will see tonight.
Erie's D-League team has an almost entirely revamped roster heading into its season opener against the Canton Charge. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
Guard Nick Covington is the only player on the BayHawks' 10-man roster who went through last year's training camp.
Late-season acquisitions Mustafa Shakur and Terence Jennings also return, but eight other faces are new.
"We're a lot younger, and I think we're a lot more athletic," said Covington, 28, who averaged 9.4 points per game in 47 appearances with the BayHawks in 2012-13. "There's going to be a lot more running. I think it's going to be more of a get-up-and-down-the-floor type of situation."
Last season's BayHawks finished 26-24 in head coach Gene Cross' first season in Erie and narrowly missed the D-League playoffs, losing a tiebreaker with Maine.
Gone from that team are leading scorers D.J. Kennedy and Cory Higgins, along with forward Kyle Goldcamp, a former Gannon star and fan favorite who played four seasons for the BayHawks but is now married and working as a youth pastor in his hometown of Pittsburgh.
In their place are newcomers like Justin Brownlee and C.J. Leslie, affiliate players assigned to Erie by the New York Knicks. Brownlee emerged from last week's two-game exhibition season as the team's top scorer, averaging 18.5 points in a pair of wins.
Leslie had a 19-point, 16-rebound night in the exhibition opener against Texas.
Other new faces include Jeremy Tyler, a former NBA second-round pick and highly regarded big man who joined the team Thursday after rehabbing a foot injury with the Knicks in New York, sharpshooter Chris Smith, younger brother of Knicks guard J.R. Smith, and 12-year NBA veteran Ricky Davis.
Shakur, who averaged 17.1 points and 5.6 assists in 17 appearances with the BayHawks after arriving in a trade with Rio Grande Valley, will run the offense.
"This team is very competitive," said Shakur, 29, who has NBA experience with New Orleans and Oklahoma City. "We have a lot of young guys, but I think that adds to our hunger. We have a lot of guys who are eager to show what they can do."
In Cross' first season, the BayHawks were defensive-minded, allowing 99.4 points per game, the fourth-lowest average in the D-League.
They also scored an average of 99.4 points, fifth-lowest in the league.
Cross continues to stress defense, but this year's team has been more explosive so far, averaging 119.5 points in their two exhibition wins.
"Our team speed is tremendous," Cross said. "Our team quickness and athleticism is tremendous. We have to dial it down every once in a while because we have to execute in the half-court, but I really like our athleticism and speed. It's going to be exciting."
Change is the buzzword surrounding a franchise that will play its home games in an arena that recently underwent $47 million in renovations, including a new court, new suites and an entirely revamped seating area.
"New court, new arena and essentially a new team," BayHawks president Matt Bresee said. "Needless to say, we're anxious to get started."
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Schlegel's research interests include Latin and Greek poetry and issues involving violence as a tool for identity formation. Schlegel is the author of Satire and the Threat of Speech: Horace's Satires, Book I (Wisconsin, 2005), which considers the consequences of satiric speech for its speaker and for its audience. She is also author of a translation of Hesiod's Theogony and Works and Days (Michigan, 2006), in collaboration with the poet Henry Weinfield.
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Box Office: 'Breaking Dawn' takes the weekend as 'Descendants' soars
You can't keep a good vampire down these days. Certainly not one with a strong fan base. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Pt. 1" continued it's reign at the box office with another $62.3 million over the Thanksgiving frame and $221.3 million to date. That's less than $8 million behind where the second installment in the franchise and last November release, "New Moon," was in its $296 million run. "Breaking Dawn, Pt. 1" could easily climb to $280 million plus over the next two months. Right now, it's already the fifth biggest film of 2011 and should climb to the third slot behind "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 2" and "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" when all is said and done.
Debuting in second was Jason Segel's passion project, "The Muppets." The critically acclaimed return of Jim Henson's creations pulled in $42 million over its first five days. That cume was likely tempered by a glut of other family films in the marketplace, but it's a great start for the Walt Disney Studios release.
Third place went to "Happy Feet Two" which found $13.4 million over the three-day for just $43.7 million in 10 days. That's extremely disappointing considering the original ended up with $198 million in 2006 without the benefit of higher 3D ticket prices. Warner Bros. will be lucky to hit $80 million with this one domestically.
A bigger disappointment was Aardman and Sony Pictures Animations' "Arthur Christmas." It pulled in just $16.9 million over the five-day. If there was one film that suffered the most because of too many family releases it was "Arthur."
A strange player was Martin Scorsese's critically acclaimed "Hugo" which grossed $15.3 million on just 1,277. That lead to a very strong $8,888 per screen (slightly higher than "The Muppets'" $8,576). "Hugo" will need for other 3D players such as "Happy Feet Two" and "Arthur Christmas" to lose more screens in order for it to bump up to enough 3D theaters to really make a financial impact. "Hugo" cost over $100 million and that will likely have to be made up overseas.
Increasing to 404 theaters on Friday was Alexander Payne's "The Descendants." This lead to a spectacular $7.2 million weekend or $16,628 per screen. With $10.7 million so far, the Oscar contender is a surefire hit for Fox Searchlight and could easily find itself grossing close to the $83 million Paramount's "Up in the Air," another Clooney Oscar player, made two years ago.
"My Week with Marilyn" has a solid start in 244 theaters with $2 million since debuting on Wednesday. The Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe starrer will play the awards season game hoping best actress nominations fuel long term box office on this one.
The Weinstein Company can be much happier with the opening of yet another awards season contender, "The Artist." Hitting theaters on Friday, the ode to Hollywood's silent era had a superb 3-day debut with $210,414 or $52,604 per screen in just four theaters. That's one of the best limited openers of the years so far.
Sony Classics' "A Dangerous Method" also debuted in four screens grossing $240,944 since Wednesday. That's a strong opener for an indie division that has had its share of disappointments over the past few months with "Take Shelter" and "The Skin I Live In."
After years (decades) of trying to open a film the first weekend after Thanksgiving (the busiest shopping weekend of the year), Hollywood has no major releases debuting. Look for "The Descendants" to take advantage, however, and expand to more markets across the nation.
Box office actuals are released on Monday.


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The One Word Women Should Stop Saying About ThemselvesKathleen Celmins
If I could choose the one word women should stop saying about themselves, I know exactly what I'd pick.
It's a word that minimizes contribution.
Downplays achievement.
Shows a lack of confidence.
It's often a knee-jerk reaction to a compliment.
In fact, I'd be willing to wager that most women don't even know they're saying it, simply because it's something they've always said.
What is that word?
I mean using it as an adjective. As in, "You liked my presentation? It's just a small thing I've been working on."
Or, "I'm just starting out, so bear with me."
Think about it for a minute. When was the last time you used that word?
I was "just" a Blogger.
When I went to my first blog conference, I was so nervous. What was I doing there? I kept asking myself. My lack of confidence came through each and every time I met someone new. "What's your blog?" someone would ask. "Oh," I'd stammer, "It's called Frugal Portland, and it's just a little blog and it's just a hobby."
Not a strong intro. Not by a long shot.
Then, about six months later, I was at a wedding, sitting down to eat dinner with strangers. We were making small talk, which invariably includes what-do-you-do-for-a-living back and forth. That's when I heard it. Something so strong that I'm certain I visibly reacted. A woman, when asked, said, "I'm a writer."
Full stop. She's a writer. Not just a blogger. Not just a freelancer. But a writer.
It blew me away.
Her words, spoken simply, were so powerful. Was she a famous author? I wondered. You never know who you get seated next to at weddings, right? I started putting her on a pedestal before I even knew. She must be better than me, I thought.
Now I know the truth. The word "just" takes power away, and eliminating that word gives power back.
It might sound like easy vocabulary, but we all know that words have power.
I followed up with the woman. She was writing internal HR documents for a company. She had her own business, helping companies get writing done.
Somehow, the lack of glamour in her position made her even more fascinating. We are what we say we are.
So I tried it out. The next time someone asked me what I did for a living, I told them I was in marketing, and that I was a blogger. It sounded strange because I'd always downplayed the side projects in polite conversation. But I know that side projects are what wake me up in the morning. They're part of my passion. So what if the word blogger sounds funny? That's what I am!
Try it Yourself.
Now that you've read this, you'll notice how often the word "just" comes up. The first step is recognizing what you're hearing when you or someone you know says it. It's a four-letter-word (not that kind!) that encapsulates, "I'm not feeling very confident about the next word I'm about to say" succinctly.
It's not only at work, either!
Compliment a cook, and she might say, "You liked it? It's just something I whipped up."
Tell a woman you like her outfit, and you're likely to hear something like, "I just threw a few things together!"
Remember, though, you're more than just.
We all are.
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- Project explores clover over-seeding in Coastal Plains soils
- Clover remains best option
• Clover and legumes confer many advantages — first and foremost, biological nitrogen fixation. In these hard economic times, complicated by frequent spikes in fertilizer costs, growers have more incentive than ever to grow legumes.
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Clover remains the best option for this soil type. Fortunately for producers, several new clover varieties better suited to Coastal Plains soil conditions are now available.
Ball and Jolley wanted to determine which of these worked best. They secured some $90,000 through a Natural Resource Conservation Service Innovation Grant and administered through the Alabama Cattlemen's Association to organize clover demonstration projects on 8 south Alabama farms.
"Producers have to consider several issues associated with over-seeding annuals — annual seed costs, a regimen for planting annuals, and dealing with possible drought conditions in the fall," says Jolley. "Another issue is finding a clover that will perenniate and work well with grazing systems in Coastal Plains soils."
"Thats why we put this project together."
While the demonstrations have turned up significant differences among these planted clovers, Ball and Jolley are heartened by one observation: fair-to-excellent stands of most of the clovers.
Eight clovers were chosen for the demonstrations: "Advantage" ladino white clover; "Allied 9601" red clover; "Apache" arrowleaf clover, "Bigbee" berseem clover; "AU Robin crimson clover; "Common" ball clover; "Denmark" subterranean clover; and "Durana" white clover.
Three to seven of these were planted on each farm depending on the soil types present and available sites.
"In particular, crimson clover and ball clover stands were good on all the farms," Ball says. "Arrowleaf clover made excellent late spring growth, reinforcing its value as a pastureland legume in Alabama."
Meanwhile, true to its reputation for shade tolerance, subterranean clover turned up good performance in a pecan orchard.
Ball and Jolley also noted excellent growth of white and especially red clover on several farms due to the high moisture levels that prevailed in the summer of 2009.
They were especially interested in identifying clover that reseeded or persisted in the Coastal Plains soils.
Among all the annual clovers, ball clover was the most dependable reseeder.
"There were other reseeders, but none like ball clover," Jolley says.
While the two agronomists noted good seed production with crimson clover, reseeded stands did not occur on all farms. They suspect that the wet summer weather contributed to the seeds germinating too early on several farms.
They also noted good reseeding of subterranean clover in shady areas, but poor reseeding of berseem and red clover.
One of the most intriguing findings of all was the "Durana" white clover, a variety selected for its toughness, persistence and reseeding ability.
"It was present in good stands on several farms where it had been planted," Balls says. "In fact, the stands observed in 2010 were actually thicker and more vigorous on several of the farms than they were in the previous spring.
"This is encouraging because if a perennial clover can reliably perenniate in at least a few Coastal Plains soils areas, it could be of great benefit to cattle producers."
The two agronomists will continue monitoring these clover demonstrations through 2011.
"What we want to come away with is a series of recommendations for helping producers make the most effective use of the clover they choose to grow, based on their perceived needs and management objectives," Jolley says.


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Jets: Rex Ryan On The Hot Seat
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) ? New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is disappointed by his team's performance, saying he "didn't sign up for a 3-6 season," and insists he didn't bring in Tim Tebow just to sell tickets.
Johnson would not comment Thursday on the immediate futures of coach Rex Ryan or general manager Mike Tannenbaum, saying it's his policy not to address those things during the season. But the owner made it clear he expects more from his team, which is heading to St. Louis on a three-game losing streak.
There has been some speculation that Johnson was solely behind the Tebow deal in March, hoping to boost sales of personal seat licenses. Johnson called it a "phony" story, and insisted "my job ? 1, 2 and 3 ? is to win games."
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Ashkenazi, who agrees that economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic are preferred over a military strike, said the government tasked him with developing various military options.
Israel could not risk a nuclear-armed Iranian regime, the IDF chief of staff said.
While in the U.S, Ashkenazi met with National Security Advisor James Jones, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Dennis Ross, the Obama administration's advisor on Iran.
Among other issues, Ashkenazi briefed Jones on Israel's three-week military operation in the Gaza Strip.
The two leaders also discussed the situation in the north, particularly UN Resolution 1701, meant to be implemented following the 34-day Second Lebanon War in the summer of 2006.
The U.S. government reportedly plans to open dialogue with Iran following their presidential elections this spring.
Ashkenazi returned to Israel ahead of schedule to participate in the government's negotiations for the release of captive IDF Cpl. Gilad Shalit, which remained deadlocked Tuesday morning, following the latest Egyptian-mediated negotiations in Cairo.
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The Cuban poet Nicolás Guillén was born in the provincial town of Camagüey, in Eastern Cuba, to mulatto parents (i.e. people of mixed sub-Saharan African and European ancestry) in 1902. It was in this same year that Cuba formally achieved independence from Spain as a result of the Spanish-American War of 1898. His father was a newspaper editor and Liberal politician and the family were arguably part of the growing black middle-class during Guillén's early years. Nevertheless, Guillén's father was assassinated for his role in a political uprising in 1917 and Guillén became, at age fourteen, the main bread-winner for his mother and five younger siblings as the family struggled to survive. Furthermore, contemporary Cuban society, …
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In its fifth year, the now-annual Friends of Fogelberg concert is expanding its focus.
Not only is the concert spinning off for a Lubbock installment Sept. 18, but the concert also will feature the music of a legendary band in addition to the concert's namesake, singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg.
Friends of Fogelberg V kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4 in the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Van Buren St.
"This year, we're not only featuring the music of Dan Fogelberg, but we're also celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Beatles coming to America," said performer Buddy Squyres.
"The neat thing about that is that The Beatles was one of Dan's favorite bands," said organizer Joe Ed Coffman. "They were one of the inspirations he drew from. And you don't run into anybody who doesn't like The Beatles.
"I think people are just going to go batty when we start playing those Beatles songs, but that being said, Dan Fogelberg is still my favorite," Coffman said.
The concert also will include an auction for two VIP tickets to Paul McCartney's Oct. 2 concert in Lubbock.
Coffman began the concerts in 2008, a year after Fogelberg's death from prostate cancer. The first four concerts were held biannually; beginning this year, they'll be an annual affair, Coffman said.
In its history, the concert series has raised more than $150,000 for prostate cancer research and awareness. Funds are donated to the Harrington Cancer Foundation.
"Each year, it's more fun," said master of ceremonies Dr. Richard Kibbey, an Amarillo urologist who also sings a couple of songs at the show. "I'm still a little nervous when I get up there, but I get over that pretty quickly.
"It's a great gathering of talent in Amarillo, myself excluded," Kibbey said. "The guys that do this, people may not understand how talented they are and how much they work on this and practice. It's fun for me, but they take it very seriously."
Performers will include Anderson Flesher Key, Coffman, Robert Workman, Bob Hopkins, Charlie Clinton, James P. Davis, Mike Fuller, Gary Guinn, Maggie Scales, Nick Scales, Ray Higgs, Madison Jackson, Junior Vasquez, Ken Ivey, Brad Van Valkenburg, Rod Hester, Bond Thompson, Irma-Esther Borup, Squyres, Russell Steadman, Tony Naples and Cathleen Tyson.
At least four of the performers — Kibbey, Squyres, Naples and Workman — are prostate cancer survivors themselves.
Coffman said he hopes the concerts go national, much like the Susan G. Komen Foundation, which targets breast cancer.
"We need to see blue shoelaces in football players' cleats," Coffman said, referring to the signature color for prostate cancer awareness. "We need to see blue bats for professional baseball teams. All that other stuff needs to fall into place, and I think it will."
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o What: Friends of Fogelberg V
o When: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4
o Where: Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Buchanan St.
o How much: $16, plus service charge
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Lubbock Cooper produced four scoring drives of more than 70 yards and that proved to be the catalyst in a 34-9 Pirates' victory over Borger Friday at Happy State Bank Field at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in a Class 3A Division I bi-district matchup.
Cooper, which improved to 8-3 as it advances to next week's area round, scored on three of its first three possessions in the first half in building a 20-9 halftime advantage that would stand up.
The Pirates scored on drives of 80, 73 and 76 yards in the first half while the Bulldogs, who ended their season 6-5, scored their only TD of the game following a nine-play, 71-yard drive.
Borger dominated the game statistically as it had 395 yards total offense on 71 plays from scrimmage. Cooper, meanwhile, had 296 yards on 40 plays but proved to be more efficient where it counted most and that was on the scoreboard.
The Bulldogs lost one fumble, which was returned 79 yards for a touchdown by Cody Lackey in the final quarter, and were penalized 12 times for 125 yards.
"We had some chances to score but didn't,'' said Bulldogs' head coach Rusty Purser.
"In a way we were our own worst enemy with all those penalties and missed opportunities. We made a lot of yards but just weren't able to get the ball into the end zone enough."
Cooper's John Keane scored twice on 1-yard run to cap scoring drives of 73 and 76 yards in the second quarter and threw a 39-yard scoring pass to Brett Salas that capped a 85-yard drive late in the third quarter that provided the Pirates with a commanding 27-9 advantage.
The Bulldogs reached Cooper's 6 yard line on their first possession of the game but failed to come away with any points when Alexis Aguilar missed a 27-yard field goal attempt.
Following the Pirates' initial TD Borger did drive 71 yards in nine plays to tie the game at 7-7 on Ty Brown's 7-yard run late in the first quarter.
The Bulldogs' only other points of the game came following Cooper's go-ahead TD when the conversion attempt was blocked and Dylan Huffine picked up the ball and returned it for two points cutting the deficit to 13-9.
In the second half the Bulldogs reached the Pirates' 14, 17 and 1 but on each occasion failed to score any points.
Brown, who played much of the game on a tender right ankle, rushed for 155 yards on 22 carries to lead the Bulldogs while Dustin Clark added 97 yards on 13 carries with most of that coming in the final quarter.
Nolan Savage was Cooper's leading rusher with 119 yards on 15 carries while Keane completed 9-of-11 passes for 171 yards.
Lubbock Cooper 7 13 7 7 -- 34
Borger 7 2 0 0 -- 9
LC--Nolan Savage 29 run (John Keane kick).
B--Ty Brown 7 run (Alexis Aguilar kick).
LC--Keane 1 run (kick blocked).
B--Dylan Huffine return blocked PAT.
LC--Keane 1 run (Keane kick).
LC--Brett Salas 39 pass from Keane (Keane).
LC--Cody Lackey 79 fumble return (Keane kick).
LC Borger
First Downs 19 20
Rushing 29-125 52-319
Passing 171 76
Total Yards 296 395
Punts 0-0 2-32
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-2
Penalties 3-40 12-125
Individual statistics
Rushing--Lubbock Cooper: Savage 15-119, Keane 12- minus 5, Simonton 2-11. Borger: Brown 22-155, Clark 13-97, McKee 3-27, Rendon 6-22, Lusk 6-12.
Passing--Lubbock Cooper: Keane 9-11-1--171. Borger: Rendon 4-12-0--51, Lusk 3-6-0--25, Clark 0-1-0--0.
Receiving--Lubbok Cooper: Moseley 5-86, Salas 2-74, Parr 1-7, Savage 1-4. Borger: Tollison 3-35, Carillo 2-19, Salinas 1-16, Tyree 1-6.


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Sharp Aquos 206SH is unveiled: the 1080p monster phone with 2-day battery life
0. phoneArena 08 May 2013, 07:52 posted on
The Sharp Aquos 206SH is a smartphone that will arrive in Japan and is highly unlikely to get to our side of Earth, but it's still a device worth the mention…
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
Why can't we get good phones like sharp in the u.s? Now that's one massive battery I would love to have!
7. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
And Sharp is having financial problems? Perhaps they should expand the number of markets they sell their toys in?
23. Reverence (Posts: 224; Member since: 16 Jul 2012)
there is no-minor difference in all android phones, this has almost the same specifications as the sony xperia z and SGS4 despite this people say that its not good...
25. torr310 (Posts: 837; Member since: 27 Oct 2011)
WOW... these are not gimmicks like the other article.
27. som (Posts: 768; Member since: 10 Nov 2009)
Two days battery life mean 48 hours non-stop usage. Motorola Razer Maxx with 3300mAh battery last 30 hours not Full HD display.
34. phil2n (Posts: 487; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
Sharp is not available in US but it's available in Philippines.
Expensive though
36. marioellobo (Posts: 44; Member since: 20 Mar 2013)
because apple might sue them.
37. giri555 (Posts: 111; Member since: 15 Mar 2012)
Phone is also massive, have you seen how thick it is?
2. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3749; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Holy smokes...beautiful device!!
20. NickPeters (Posts: 74; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
Well... We all have different tastes... but, yeah, it surely looks nice.
3. jaytai0106 (Posts: 1888; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
Big battery!! I would like to get one :D
22. MultiYouTroll (Posts: 29; Member since: 19 Apr 2013)
as I was reading the title
>TWO DAY BATTERY? HOLY s**t!
30. chocolaking (Posts: 494; Member since: 22 May 2012)
You don't like sharp??
but they make the best phone in the world.
33. heyhi (Posts: 131; Member since: 19 Feb 2013)
4. joesseth (Posts: 61; Member since: 18 Dec 2012)
Now, where to buy this?
32. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
I'll try amazon when it's available in the u.s. You can always buy a good Japanese import phones
5. squallz506 (banned) (Posts: 1075; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
I suppose its time I move to japan...
6. jove39 (Posts: 1856; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Well...good to see someone bumping up battery size in phone...so when and where I can buy it?
And where is slideshow? "Wrong slideshow syntax. Error message : Missing closing tag IMAGE"
8. valapsp (Posts: 557; Member since: 12 Aug 2011)
Sharp brings it SHARP. that was impressing.
9. mydi.maus (unregistered)
ahahhha non for us
26. ZeroCide (Posts: 772; Member since: 09 Jan 2013)
This isn't a smart move for sharp as the US is a very large smartphone market and with this device they could probably out sell apple and samsung there.
10. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
As sharp as a Sharp! Impressive!
Good job Sharp!
11. johnriii (Posts: 238; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
moving to japan now.
13. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
Don't forget to try some sushi! Their sushi is the best in the world!
12. tiara6918 (Posts: 2036; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
Other manufacturers should also follow the trend of putting bigger batteries on their flagship smartphone. I'm impressed with sharp with the moves they're doing right now
14. Aeires (unregistered)
Japan's Softbank GSM or CDMA? If this would run on T-Mobile, be interesting to see if they'd ship it to a US customer.
17. Blazers (Posts: 427; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
They use W-CDMA (HSPA+) 2100 for 3G, and they use FFD-LTE Band I (2100 MHz) for 4G which is not compatible with US LTE networks.
21. Aeires (unregistered)
*shakes fist
Great phones in Japan and China that aren't exported. Wouldn't mind taking a look at this phone.
15. jibraihimi (Posts: 760; Member since: 29 Nov 2011)
How much is the population of Japan.......???? how these companies survive only by selling their products in Japan........... Hope they will move out of Japan, to international markets, just like small Chinese OEM's are expanding their business in other Asian and European countries........
24. kanagadeepan (Posts: 922; Member since: 24 Jan 2012)
Ya... I am also wondering the same...
16. funnyguy (banned) (Posts: 244; Member since: 10 Jan 2013)
The last time I purchased a Sharp product was 14 years ago,
18. ryq24 (Posts: 721; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Most Japanese phones looks good on paper but once they are released to the international market they flop both in sales and critics reviews.
19. WakaFlakaD (Posts: 481; Member since: 30 Apr 2011)
28. MorePhonesThanNeeded (Posts: 645; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
Google get sharp on the line now and license that screen tech for Motorolas new phones, stat!
29. belovedson (Posts: 988; Member since: 30 Nov 2010)
Crappy screen.snuff said
31. etotherescue (Posts: 39; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
Yeah, you lost me at TFT LCD. Come on!
35. 12013E12T (Posts: 37; Member since: 08 Sep 2009)
Hmm... I think I like it.


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Woman stabbed Wednesday morning
Published 9:05 AM MDT Oct 31, 2012
Albuquerque police said a woman was stabbed in the torso early Wednesday morning near Central Avenue and San Pedro Drive.
Officers said the man fled the scene following the stabbing, but was arrested a short time later.
The woman's wounds are not life-threatening.
The suspect will be charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and the victim will be transported to the hospital for medical care.
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Expect harder, you're not expecting hard enough.
Expect harder, you're not expecting hard enough.
1annie, I can totally relate. I don't know if you are new-ish to PB, you didn't say. I am new, and I have been having to tell myself to just hang in there and be patient. I'm 3+ weeks in and finally starting to see the scale move (and I think it is partly due to adding in vitamin D). I know my body/metabolism need to heal, but that's just me. I don't know your situation. I imagine there could be all sorts of factors you haven't shared, but good luck to you figuring out what it is your body needs.
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