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Let's hope another snoozer the likes of the BCS National Championship Game is in not in store for us on this Friday the 13th.
The Southeastern Conference can boast of its football success, which is well-deserved, but, please, do something imaginative - throwing the ball downfield more than a handful of times might be a start.
Hedgesville and Martinsburg could not even begin to replicate that kind of travesty of a game when they take to the basketball court tonight against the other - even if they tried.
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The packed house right on top of the floor, with fans screaming their lungs out in whatever their pleasure - remember sportsmanship, folks - won't allow any sleep. Neither will the cacophony of coaches Kelly Church of Hedgesville and Dave Rogers of Martinsburg.
This game means too much.
It's a game in any other season that is embraced with such emotion that some fans look past opponents for when these two teams are scheduled to play.
This year is different.
The prestige associated with a win in this game, the first of two in the regular season and possibly more in the postseason.
Unlike the BCS game which matched the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in its poll, the Hedgesville-Martinsburg game will feature No. 1 against No. 1.
The Eagles are No. 1 in The Associated Press Poll of a panel of state media members. Martinsburg is No. 4.
The Bulldogs are No. 1 the West Virginia MetroNews Power Index. Hedgesville is No. 2.
Can you ask for anything more?
The Eagles are 10-0 with a few close calls, and the Bulldogs are 9-0 with a fairly comfortable overall margin of victory.
Martinsburg likes to run and score lots of points, averaging 81.5, and Hedgesville has shown it can run, too - and score lots of points. The Eagles average 67.8.
The Eagles seem to be a better team when they are playing a faster tempo than what we have seen often over the Church tenure.
Of Martinsburg, Jefferson coach Bob Starkey said this week it's the best Martinsburg team he's ever seen.
That is saying something, considering the Bulldogs' first of two titles came in 1994 in a Class AAA title game win over DuPont - a team featuring NBAer Jason Williams and a pair of NFL players, including one Randy Moss.
Martinsburg's second title in basketball came in 2009, the first of four different boys championships over the last three school years. The Bulldogs have played in three other state finals.
Hedgesville owns a single state basketball championship, that coming in the Eagles' Single-A days (1970). Hedgesville also played in a Triple-A championship, losing to Beckley Woodrow Wilson in 2004.
Anticipation for this one is such that we expected to see tents parked along the sidewalk leading to the Martinsburg Fieldhouse - a la Krzyzewskiville - last night, for fans just to be close enough to ensure themselves a sardine-can position.
There will be people turned away surely for this one if they don't get there early enough.
And it will just be one.
There's another of these encounters at Hedgesville later this season.
Then one likely for the sectional championship.
Then maybe one more in the eight-team state tournament - possibly in the title game.
As the BCS told us, you can be in the same division of a league - or in this case, same section - and still play for the biggest prize there is.
Both Hedgesville and Martinsburg look like solid bets to advance to Charleston.
The numbers, for now, agree.


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Welcome to the new business paradigm of Major League Baseball ownership, which was proudly on full display at the 2013 trade deadline.
The rules of that road are simple and easy to understand– if everything is going extremely well off the field, you really don't have to do much of anything about what's happening on the field. Whether you're winning or losing or standing still.
Just be safe, do nothing, and continue depositing the unending reams of cash coming in simply because you own an MLB team.
No team embodied that philosophy more at the July 31st trade deadline than the San Francisco Giants (although the Philadelphia Phillies finished a close second). What it comes down to is this: business is great so why rock a boat that's full of happy, paying customers.
And for some reason this makes Giants fans happy. Throughout the coherence-challenged world of sports talk radio, and the sometimes endlessly sappy blogosphere, San Francisco fans joyously celebrated that Giants ownership wisely kept its 47-59, last place, 10 games out of 1st place, MLB 6th worse run differential (-59) team intact.
Apparently the fanbase is deliriously that the Giants made no moves at the trade deadline ("What will we do if they trade Javier Lopez?", shrieked a local sports radio host). And Giants ownership can sit back and smile as their plan to wallow in mediocrity gets rave reviews.
Excuse me if I don't open a tall can of PBR (or, in a much more likely scenario, a bottle of Paul Bara Champagne). It's just that it's hard to get excited about 2014 just because Tim Lincecum (15-26, 1.419 WHIP the past two seasons) is likely to be re-signed for two more years.
It's also difficult to comprehend an organization with one of the worst minor league systems in the game not doing anything to improve it. You know, for the future.
But with AT&T Park "sold out" every home game; with TV and radio revenue being deposited in the bank by the truckload; and with tight control of the local media to ensure the positive spin keeps spinning, why would the Giants do anything?
Normally you'd say, "Well, because they want to win more baseball games and get to the post season". But in the economic realpolitik of 2013 baseball there's minimal economic incentive to rebuild a team, or expand payroll, or trade players with whom the fans have inexplicably bonded simply in the name of (maybe) getting better.
The Buster Posey jerseys are selling off the rack, national TV payoffs will only increase with every contract cycle, and people apparently can't put enough ballpark concession food products into their systems.
Two sobering truths: 1) Apparently, there is no Santa Claus. And, 2) the San Francisco Giants economic machine will now continue to grow without being dependent on winning or losing baseball games.
Top 3 Indications The San Francisco Giants Have Kissed Off the 2013 Season
1. Brett Pill was called up for the 6th time over the past three years (79 games, .719 OPS, .246 BA). I know, I know… he got some hits in his first two games back. So all of a sudden, after 8 years in the Giants system, he's become a great hitter. Right?
2. Giants TV broadcasts will now feature triple the number of cute, funny, or weird fan and ball dude camera shots shown per game. And when the team is down by 10 or more runs, expect whole innings to be nothing but extended shots of fans in the stands and various ball dudes with funny commentary.
3. Count the number of times you hear the following on local TV or radio: "Wow, I just can't get used to seeing Brian Wilson in Dodger blue." When you get to 100, feel free to pop open a whole case of PBR and eat your weight in garlic fries.

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Closed-Circuit Television: Peoria's Nuisance Property Surveillance Vehicles
By Steve Settingsgaard, Chief of Police, Peoria, Illinois, Police Department
he Peoria, Illinois, Police Department has devised an innovative and economical approach to deal with nuisance properties that disrupt and destabilize neighborhoods. Peoria created a nuisance property surveillance vehicle, nicknamed "the Armadillo," from an old security service armored truck to provide 24-hour camera surveillance of offending residences and to simultaneously send a strong message to violators and to the community.
In 2006, the department was determined to find a solution to quality-of-life issues plaguing some Peoria neighborhoods: loud music, littering, loitering, and generally unsupervised and ill-mannered youth. After trying various conventional methods to combat the problem, the officers developed the idea of using an armored surveillance vehicle. The department fortified the car to withstand assault and outfitted it with infrared surveillance cameras and a digital recording system. The deployment location is determined by a nuisance abatement officer who establishes a target location for the vehicle, based on police reports and citizen complaints. The officer parks the Armadillo directly in front of a problem property.
Armadillo deployment often leads to offenders' voluntary cessation of problematic behavior or to eviction by offenders' landlords, who may see the police response as a final straw in tenants' miscreant behavior. Correspondingly, the presence of the Armadillo has led to a reduction in calls for service and in the need for police to patrol that area.
The Armadillo deployment is not intended to impact citywide crime fluctuations; rather, the program's success is in cooling off crime hotspots. Further, while the Armadillo probably displaces offending behavior to some extent, evidence suggests the program also curtails some problematic behavior altogether. The program is able to create these outcomes in a cost-effective way: the Armadillo provides around-the-clock police presence without requiring intensive manpower. Once parked, the vehicle can operate continuously for five days without further officer involvement. Residents appreciate both the immediate results from Armadillo deployment and the feeling of police presence in their communities.
Peoria's Quality-of-Life Problems
Peoria, like many industrial communities in metropolitan areas, has been hard hit by the economic recession. Crime in the city increased as the economy worsened. Drug trafficking became a problem in certain areas. One problem with drug trafficking is that it in turn breeds nuisance behaviors. Recognizing that disruptive behavior can destroy a community's quality of life, the city clamped down on nuisance problems rather than letting them slide. The crux of the problems could be traced to a few residences or retail businesses in a neighborhood. However, identifying the problem properties was much easier than remediating them—a reality that often left the public dissatisfied with police performance.
The Fortuitous Sacrifice of a Police Patrol Car
During the summer of 2006, as police were trying to strategize for effective ways to address nuisance problems, a serendipitous series of events transpired in the creation of the Armadillo.
During this time, activities surrounding the residence of a suspected drug dealer were especially irksome for one neighborhood in Peoria. The officers had employed several traditional strategies to combat the problem, including a covert narcotics operation, but all were unsuccessful in eliminating the problem, leaving the community increasingly frustrated with police.
During a command staff meeting, the idea of parking an unmanned squad car directly in front of the house in an attempt to disrupt the drug trafficking took shape. In this way, there could be an indication of police presence without placing any officers at the scene. Though aware that the car could be attacked and damaged, command staff decided to proceed to see what crime-deterring impact, if any, the car would have.
On the following Friday evening, an officer parked an old marked police car directly in front of the nuisance property and left it there unattended. Early the next morning the officers found the car severely vandalized: every piece of glass on the car was smashed, from the windshield to the headlights; the sheet metal was damaged; the tires were slashed; and foreign objects littered the interior, including a bike frame in the backseat and rocks on the floor. While it is embarrassing to tow a police car, the department considered the deployment a success because it showed how much the drug dealer disliked the police car's presence.
Officers then considered if there was a way of continuing to apply this threat without suffering destruction of police cars. It was at this time that Peoria officers decided to utilize an old armored car that a security service had sold to the police for one dollar. The vehicle was considerably less vulnerable to attack than a squad car and was more obvious than standard police cars. This quality would make the vehicle more obtrusive to offenders and more noticeable for other community members anxious for police intervention.
Because the car still had areas vulnerable to vandalism, it needed stronger fortification. Public works technicians removed unneeded vents that could allow vandalism to the interior and outfitted the car with headlight and taillight screens, a locking fuel cap, a padlocked hood, and foam-filled tires that could not become flat. Police made the car even more conspicuous by adding prominent decals on all sides of the car in large gold block letters that read "Peoria Police Nuisance Property Surveillance Vehicle," and by mounting emergency lights on the roof.
Police also installed a digital recorder and a camera monitoring system to serve the dual purpose of documenting illegal activities and deterring problem behavior including potential vandalism of the truck itself. The electronics on the car consist of five infrared cameras, four of which are mounted on the top of the car to provide 360-degree coverage. The camera view captures any angular approach to the vehicle while still providing a sharp image of the target residence. The system also has a multiplex LCD monitor, which allows the operator to align the cameras for the optimum view. The digital recorder is mounted inside and has a removable hard drive for downloading or making DVDs.
The Armadillo's Intended Purpose
The aesthetic of the truck, which is intentionally conspicuous, is meant to cause a sense of shame in offenders. When people see the Armadillo parked in front of a house, they know something unlawful has been reported as happening at the residence.
On July 10, 2008, the Armadillo was first deployed. Coincidentally, the first location was about a block away from where the original police car was damaged. This time, however, the venture met with success in deterring nuisance behavior and leaving the vehicle unscathed. The event was showcased to the Peoria community through the local print and television media. Citizen blog comments were overwhelmingly favorable, congratulating the department for its innovative approach. The police subsequently received numerous e-mails and phone calls endorsing the Armadillo and requesting immediate placement in front of problem properties.
Program Operation
The Nuisance Property Surveillance Vehicle program is fairly easy to coordinate. When the department gets a request for the Armadillo, a nuisance abatement officer researches the address in question. Criteria for deployment includes drug trafficking complaints, chronic police crime reports, and general quality-of-life complaints regarding loitering, loud music, excessive neighborhood calls for service, traffic violations, and code enforcement problems. The police website features an e-mail link to a nuisance abatement officer through which citizens can request the Armadillo, and the website further lists the dates and locations of Armadillo deployments so community members can track police interventions.
After a location is designated as a good target, the Armadillo is parked for three to five days in front of a problem property. The landlord or property owner is notified of the Armadillo's presence and the reason for its presence. Frequently, landlords are willing to take action to abate the problem, especially if they were previously looking for a reason to evict problem tenants. But even if landlords do not become involved in addressing the problem, the Armadillo's presence curbs behavior dramatically.
Measuring the Armadillo's Effectiveness
The police department quantitatively measures the effectiveness of the program by analyzing statistics for reported resident problems before and after the Armadillo is deployed. Also considered is whether the area makes subsequent requests for the Armadillo and what feedback is received from neighbors.
The conclusion from these data is highly favorable. The community actively requests Armadillo deployment and has provided positive feedback. Data reveal that the number of calls for service before the Armadillo is parked exceeds the number after the deployment. In fact, calls for service frequently drop off completely as a result of offender eviction or voluntary evacuation or sometimes from arrests.
The Armadillo is also a cost-effective option for smaller to mid-sized cities, provided that the number of problem residences and area to cover is not too expansive. It is cheaper to use the surveillance vehicles than actual officers. The total project cost, excluding labor, was approximately $10,000. Most of the expense is in the camera technology, the fortification, and the painting and decaling. This rough cost estimate assumes the inexpensive acquisition of the armored car.
The following areas have all shown substantial improvement directly attributable to the project:
Restoration of peace and public satisfaction. The Armadillo provides instant gratification to neighbors, and the problem tenants feel immediate pressure.
Targeted crime reduction. The program affects a significant decrease in police reports and calls for service in the areas where the Armadillo is deployed. Its presence deters drug customers, and about half of the truck's targets flee their neighborhood or are evicted. Those who do stay typically become better neighbors.
Landlord collaboration. Landlord and police relations have improved through the program, and a nuisance abatement officer often attends housing court to testify for the landlord.
Better use of police resources. The program is cost-effective and requires few hours of work, allowing officers to focus their efforts on other issues while quality-of-life concerns are still addressed. Further, operation of the vehicle can be assigned to a number of different police units depending on availability, or even to a civilian employee.
The Armadillo II and Future Plans
Building on the success of the first Armadillo, Peoria Police developed a second model. The Armadillo II has some improved features, including graffiti-resistant paint and nearly twice the number of surveillance cameras to provide different views of the target property while maintaining the 360-degree view. The cost for Armadillo II was approximately $8,000 more than the first Armadillo, due to more extensive paint and body work, bringing the total cost to $18,000.
The next planned improvement for both Armadillos is to mount solar panels on the vehicles to help power the electronics on extended deployments.
Peoria's Nuisance Abatement Surveillance Vehicle program is effective in curbing illegal and offending behavior in city hotspots, and citizens are grateful for the endeavor. Police receive phone calls from citizens thanking them for intervention and for their help in revitalizing neighborhoods. One voice mail message received near the beginning of the project thanked the department and compared the state of the neighborhood, post–Armadillo deployment, to the tranquility of the neighborhood of 20 years earlier. The affordable nature of the program for small to mid-sized cities is an added attraction. The Peoria Police Department will continue to provide assistance to law enforcement agencies contemplating their own projects. ■
Please cite as:
Steve Settingsgaard, "Closed-Circuit Television: Peoria's Nuisance Property Surveillance Vehicles," The Police Chief 78 (April 2011): 30–35.
From The Police Chief, vol. LXXVIII, no. 3, April 2011. Copyright held by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 515 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA.


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The St. Cloud State Men's Hockey Team bounced back after a tough loss Friday night to beat 13th ranked Denver Pioneers five to one Saturday. The Huskies were led by sophomore defender Nick Jensen who gained his first collegiate hat trick and became the first SCSU defenseman since Bret Hedican to score three goals in a game. Hedican recorded his hat trick on February 15th, 1991.
Jensen opened the SCSU scoring effort just 34 seconds into the game by beating Denver goalie Juho Olkinuora with a slap shot. Jensen added the game winning goal at 13:04 of the first period with a power play goal to make it two to nothing Huskies. Denver broke the shutout at the 18:25 mark of the first period with a goal by Shawn Ostrow.
It was all Huskies after that as Jensen recorded his third goal just 21 seconds into the second period. Sophomore forward Cory Thorson made it a 4 to 1 game after netting a power play goal. Freshman forward Brooks Bertsch capped off the scoring for the Huskies as he scored at 10:17 of the third period. Denver outshot the Huskies 37 to 31 but it was the SCSU power play that made the difference, going two of five on the night. Freshman goalie Ryan Faragher made 36 saves in net for the Huskies and was named the number two star of the game.
The win snapped a six-game winless streak for the Huskies who look to gain some momentum when they face off with Western Michigan University on December 29th and 30th at the National Hockey Center.
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Richard Kinder
Now here's a CEO you can get behind. Richard Kinder, head of Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI ) , has received a $1 salary for the past five years. Rather than pay himself an exorbitant salary, he relies on the same wealth machine that his shareholders rely on: dividends. As owner of more than 200 million shares of Kinder Morgan stock, Richard Kinder stands to make a pretty sum when the $0.29 quarterly distribution begins in May. But so do his shareholders, who stand to receive a 4% annual yield. To top this off, when Kinder Morgan returned to the public markets in February after going private in 2007, Richard Kinder sold none of his shares.
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Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN ) , reminds us that just because you're a billionaire, it doesn't mean you stop working for your shareholders. Despite owning more than 88 million shares of Amazon.com stock, Bezos has taken home less than $7 million in total compensation over the past five years, according to Forbes. This pretty much aligns his pay up with the performance of his stock; a win-win for shareholders. With his company generating $3.5 billion in operating cash flow over the last 12 months on top of an already cash-rich balance sheet, a dividend for shareholders could be right around the corner.
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As amazing as this might be to believe, not everything that is Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) is evil. In fact, CEO Steve Ballmer has been a champion of the shareholders' cause for much of the past decade. Ballmer, who has received just $6.23 million in total compensation in the past five years, relies on dividends and his large position in Microsoft's stock to pad his income. The great part here is that if Ballmer wants a raise, he simply needs to raise the dividend, rewarding himself and shareholders. It should be no surprise then that Microsoft's dividend has doubled since 2005 and now yields a handsome 2.3% annually.
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iPhone battery struggles continue even after Apple's patch, for some - it's even worse
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The first iOS 5 update has been rolled out by Apple, supposedly patching an unnamed issue affecting battery life on iPhones running the latest iteration of the company's platform…
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1. biophone (Posts: 1956; Member since: 15 Jun 2011)
Well all I can say is my iPhone 4 on iOS 5 has excellent battery life. With light usage I get two days and with light to normal usage I get 1 and half days. With heavy usage I get a day's worth of battery. I guess apple needs another patch?
16. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Regardless of whether v. 5.0.1 fixes the battery life problem, you want to get the update/patch. 5.0.1 also fixes a security vulnerability in iOS.
Don't wait. Update.
28. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
wow...whole two days with light usage. that\'s a result!
2. Tatperson (Posts: 58; Member since: 21 Oct 2011)
I kinda think that apple is being too relaxed right now.. I mean, Steve Jobs wouldn't allow all this flaws to be made in iOS...
9. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
this flaw was made under steve jobs, tatperson.. he is not Omnipotent. There are some bugs that you dont see in small scale testing that you only find when you go large scale. First adopter syndrome.
Under steve jobs, he would have denied it and said the users were charging it wrong.
13. drahmad (Posts: 480; Member since: 20 Aug 2011)
hahahaha Good reply for that poor iPerson :-D
87. Tatperson (Posts: 58; Member since: 21 Oct 2011)
Im so sorry to dissapoint you, but I don't own any iProducts :( just a Motorola Atrix and a Samsung Galaxy Tab. I don't hate any OS, I don't favour any. I think that all OS are equal, and its personal opinions on which OS you would like more.
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11. -RVM- (Posts: 331; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
Like if there were no issues with calendar or antenna during Jobs' reign...
3. Phoneguy007 (Posts: 218; Member since: 02 Jun 2011)
I have no issues
4. iosmaster (Posts: 115; Member since: 06 Jul 2011)
I think the ones are saying that are just plain trolls, i have had an iphone 4s for 2 weeks for now and yes just after using it i found that indeed battery lasted about a 20 30 % less but since yesterday i just have the same battery time as my old iPhone 4, i might say people still having battery users may be really noobs on tech on wich the have all localization features ON even if you dont use them, or not closing bazillion apps on the multitask tray, people who leaves blutooth on forever, etc etc . At last i will say for me the update 5.0.1 gave me the same battery im used on the 4 so problem solved.
23. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
So you're saying it's entirely impossible that Apple could have actually f**ked up?
24. Penny (Posts: 1648; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
Or, it could be the case that some people were lucky and not experiencing significant battery problems to begin with, but began to experience the battery problems once the update rolled around because the update made some configuration tweaks.
For those people that were experiencing battery issues previously, such as yourself, the configuration tweaks in the update would have helped you.
A possible and even likely scenario, no need to assume everybody else is a troll or a noob.
50. 530gemini (Posts: 2198; Member since: 09 Sep 2010)
@penny. But he has valid reasons to think that way. Hang out in here a little while longer, and youll get to know how evil android fanboys really are :)
83. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
Seriously, are you that stupid....??
49. 530gemini (Posts: 2198; Member since: 09 Sep 2010)
Totally agree with iosmaster. Ive seen on a daily basis on here how android fanboys operate. Evil.
93. XiphiasGladius (Posts: 813; Member since: 21 Aug 2011)
I cant believe this guy, with all your constant spouting of either sensible or non sensible crap is getting out of hand. Makes me wonder how old are you really. . . Come on man stop acting like the world is about to end because of all the Android Fanboys in this forum. . .
5. Venuramax (Posts: 17; Member since: 10 Nov 2011)
there is no problem with the battery.
19. goflet (Posts: 50; Member since: 31 Oct 2011)
there is no spoon..
6. rendHELL (Posts: 304; Member since: 09 Nov 2011)
The problem is with the user of the iphone....
7. iosmaster (Posts: 115; Member since: 06 Jul 2011)
On my phone siri stayed on the localization even no need it, now just on if i asked for it, that for me it bug solved
8. arcq12 (Posts: 733; Member since: 13 Oct 2011)
this is definitely normal since the iOS 5 has new features that will surely eat more juice. the more features you have on a phone, the more juice it will squeeze out of your battery.
10. J-LoTheGreat (Posts: 32; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)
Well the easiest way to solve the battery issue on the iPhone is to either deal with it, stop running so much stuff, or move yourself back to a clamshell flip phone.
Problem solved!
17. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Or, move away from iOS to Android. The RAZR that I just got yesterday seems to be running around the 10 hour point for battery life. I was doing some pretty intensive setup and configuration work yesterday (testing Bluetooth data transfer as well as WiFi). At the end of 5 hours, there was 50% battery life remaining.
31. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
android is not power efficient system either. If user don\'t know how tu use phone, noone system will be good.
Mayne too heavy multitasking, which is wannabe for everyone?
Or IOS5 + I4S is really crappy.
51. 530gemini (Posts: 2198; Member since: 09 Sep 2010)
@Jlo. I agree with you. But the fact that no one is giving up their iphones makes this claim questionable.
106. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Right, how many ppl do you think will give up their iPhone? How many returned them for the Antenna issue with the iPhone 4?
12. SlimSoulja86 (Posts: 660; Member since: 03 Nov 2011)
[iPhone 4 user here] why do we like defending iPhone all the time when there is problem with it? Apple doesnt pay you to defend them, the reason why they are relaxing it's bcos they kno that some people will defend them and blame it on the user. iFans...... Sometimes we need to complain so someone can do something. ["This changes everything, again", i guess the change was in the Battery, lol]
I still love my iPhone though.
52. 530gemini (Posts: 2198; Member since: 09 Sep 2010)
I really doubt if youre an iphone user. More like an android user.
61. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
@SlimSoulja86. Congratulations, you have just been placed into the Android box! It doesn\'t matter to the \"TRUE\" iOS fans how many Apple devices you may own now or have owned in the past, the fact is if you have ANY kind of critisim against Apple -even if it\'s constructive critisim- you are considered an Android fanboy! So welcome to the group.
62. 530gemini (Posts: 2198; Member since: 09 Sep 2010)
@whatever. Its because you cannot tell a true iphone user from someone who just pretends to have an iphone ;)
75. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
so.. you can only be a true iphone user if you act like a blind troll that spams the boards and accuses people of things without proof all the time?
you cant possibly be an iphone user with an objective opinion on the matter.. one that sees both sides of the coin? lol
wow.. add that to another reason i dont want an iphone.
108. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
109. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
I could be the President of the US, how would you know?
So does it even matter?
I think its funny that unless its positive about the iPhone or Apple, they just HAVE to be lying.
I would like to believe that the way you post in here is either not enough medication or age and not how you really think or feel.
I'm with remixfa, if thats the case, I damn sure dont want an iPhone now if I HAVE to act like you.
94. XiphiasGladius (Posts: 813; Member since: 21 Aug 2011)
Amen to that!
14. matistight (Posts: 440; Member since: 13 May 2009)
ALL YOU PEOPLE GET OFF YOUR IPHONE ONCE AND A WHILE OR SELL IT FOR CHEAP BECAUSE ITS 'Defective'
You guys obviously haven't used an android device before hahah
48. 530gemini (Posts: 2198; Member since: 09 Sep 2010)
Thats the thing. No one is really selling, returning, or exchanging their iphones. Which raises the question whether this battery life issue is actually real, or could just be made up by iphone haters on iphone blogsites, which is the source of this article.
54. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Umm. I didn't see many reports of iFans returning their handsets when antenna-gate was raging, either. There are people who want the iPhone and will put up with whatever hiccups come with the handset.
63. 530gemini (Posts: 2198; Member since: 09 Sep 2010)
@droid. Exactly. Because even the antennagate was not an big issue. Antennagate existed on the iphone, as well as on the other phones, but it was not as huge as the media and android fanboys made it out to be.
76. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
such a non issue that consumer reports still wont recommend the iphone4.
111. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
110. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Excuse yourself....last time I checked only the iPhone 4 could lose a signal by placing an 1/2 an inch of my finger on it. Do you know how small 1/2 in inch of finger is....?
That did NOT exist on any other phone....expect the other iPhone 4 on Verizon...lol.
Other phones suffered from a death grip...the iPhone 4 suffered from a death touch. And like Droid X Doug said...look how many ppl kept the phone....even after 2 very reliable and reputable sites showed in detail how and why it was an issue.
15. irvinkeith (Posts: 57; Member since: 27 Jan 2010)
My iPhone 4S hasn't experienced any battery drain with iOS 5. I updated to 5.0.1 when it was released last night and noticed nothing different in terms of battery usage. With Heavy usage and the most obvious techniques to preserve battery life (brightness, Some location settings and some constant push data settings) and I'm a heavy facebook & Twitter user, my phone will last me most of the day
21. Firedrops (Posts: 249; Member since: 06 Sep 2011)
I'm wondering if this is actually a battery capacity estimation problem, rather than the battery capacity itself's problem.
The installation of the new patch might have caused the software to go into re-calibration mode, which means battery levels reflected will be rather inaccurate for a day or so.
Thing is, when the software is calibrating the battery, it may "know" that it is inaccurate, but it does not know in which way or how much is it inaccurate, so if it falsely reflects "low battery", the system will really act as if its on low battery.
32. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Maybe. The same with crappy Symbian 3 battery-meter.
Without 3rd party apps I really wouldn\'t know how much battery left. It\'s manipulating your ass ten ways from Sunday.
47. 530gemini (Posts: 2198; Member since: 09 Sep 2010)
@firedrop. The problem here I think is, these articles are derived from public blogsites where even non-iphone users who hate the iphone can post battery life issues just to give the iphone bad publicity. Fanboys can go as far as creating multiple accounts and post multiple times pretending to be iphone users with this battery life issue. Thats the problem.
18. sonisoe (Posts: 411; Member since: 06 May 2009)
nope, i havent upgraded and dont plan to, my iphone 4 battery on 5.0 is great...
20. goflet (Posts: 50; Member since: 31 Oct 2011)
new products supposed to be better than the old one.
am i missing something here?
46. 530gemini (Posts: 2198; Member since: 09 Sep 2010)
Yes, you dont have an iphone. So you are in no position to make such a comment :)
104. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
And you know this....how?
Up to your twisted ways again I see...
22. T12RYK (Posts: 98; Member since: 10 Jun 2011)
I updated and now the battery life is excellent! Through the whole day battery only drained 10% with some light usage.
I did experience battery drain before this update but now there are no complaints here.
25. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
We'll see how this turns out. Some seem to think it's a self resolving calibration issue. If it really is another screwup though, that's just hilarious. :)
26. iwebdroidberry7 (Posts: 230; Member since: 17 Jan 2011)
When is Google ever going to fix the Android battery bug? It\'s been a good 4 years and counting. :))
27. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
What does Android's battery life have to do with this article or my comment?
33. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
probably nothing but this discussion became something like \"why my battery is so s**ty?\"
29. iamcc (Posts: 1319; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)
Yeah, I f**kin hate getting 15 hours on my Thunderbolt. s**t sucks.
56. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Extended battery on your T-bolt?
30. EclipseGSX (Posts: 1717; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
when they decide to dumb down their OS like Apple and get rid of stuff like true multi-tasking. If your battery life is really that awful on Android (its not for me and I use an EVO) there are dozens of ways to help or if your not techy enough for the ones that require root, at least you can get an extended battery. Can't do that on the iPhone :D
58. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Just for reference, an Android handset with good battery life can be produced. My RAZR is tracking to around 10+ hours of battery life based on 5 hours of set-up activity using WiFi and Bluetooth resources yesterday after I received the handset.


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you probably could use some flexibility too. i recommend yoga.
I've been a runner for 4 - 5 years. 5k's, 10k's, and one half marathon.
I decided to start the PBF program. So I did my self assessments yesterday.
Pushups (20)
Pullups (4)
Squats (61)
Overhead press (Dive bomber) (8)
Plank (Failed to even attempt)
Okay, I fail.
According to the chart on page 54, "Self-Assessment", I need to start on level two of every exercise other than squats. Being a runner, I knocked out 61+ squats easily, but my upper body is crap.
I'm eager to see where this takes me.
you probably could use some flexibility too. i recommend yoga.
I would really recommend taking a yoga class rather than jumping in with a DVD. If you've never done it before, a teacher's adjustments and eye are invaluable and will go a long way toward preventing injury. Most yoga studios have an intro special where you can get your first week of unlimited classes at a super-discounted rate, or sometimes even free. If you don't want to go to a studio, a yoga class at your gym would be better than a DVD.
Yoga is so good for runners. Without yoga, I don't think I could run half as long or fast as I can.
And I like this thread. Running for me is more about enjoyment/being outdoors/meditation/the running community. It annoys me when people say they're getting into shape with running. Um, no. You're gaining the ability to do something very specific and largely useless when it comes to actual fitness or functional ability. Bully for you, when the zombie apocalypse comes you will be able to flee at a 10-minute mile pace, and only if you have a water bottle and a GU strapped to your belt! That'll be useful. *eyeroll* As much as I love running and identify as a runner, I think most runners assume they are WAY more fit than they are.
Time to work on it!
a class is best, but you can also find classes, etc online. i'm going to have a day of video-making for my blog next week (got a sitter and all that), so i might create a few videos that also help out with certain PB fitness requirements/movements.
Another thing to consider is that someone who is strong but has no cardio or can't run isn't totally fit either. There are a lot of components to overall fitness. I did a series of articles on assessing your fitness that you might find interesting.
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that's good stuff, al.
Thanks Al! Those are useful standards.
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Good things come to those who wait.
In only his second game back from injury, Newman's Julian Sutton scored the decisive goal in the 74th minute to propel the Greenies past University High 2-1 in a Division III semifinal match at Newman's Michael Lupin Field.
Tied at one, Sutton dribbled around a U-High defender and hit a rocket in the box to the left of the outstretched arms of Cubs goalkeeper Manny Miles. The sophomore had missed the past 11 games because of nerve damage in his foot.
"Words can't describe it," Sutton said. "I've been putting so much work into coming back here. I was just looking for my teammates to get me the ball, and I just have to finish my chances when they come. I found an opening and got it through."
The victory sends the Greenies to their first state title appearance since 2010 when they won it all. Newman will play No. 2 Episcopal in the championship game at Tad Gormley on Friday.
After a back-and-forth opening 14 minutes, Newman struck first when David Harkins struck a deflection off a U-High defender that ricocheted off the goalpost and into the back of the net for the quick 1-0 lead.
It was tough sledding for Newman in the rest of the half as U-High employed a physical brand of soccer that kept the Greenie's offense at bay. Newman's forwards found very little room to break free against the smothering Cubs defense.
"We knew coming in that they were going to be physical with us," Newman Coach Matt Jacques said. It was just a matter of keeping the flow going and continuing to knock the ball around. We tried to not let it get the best of us."
Sutton said: "We haven't won against (U-High) in two years, and we knew it was going to be a physical battle. We worked hard, and they worked hard but I think that we just wanted it a little more in the end."
The Cubs had their chances throughout the half as U-High had five shots on goal. In the 37th minute, Luke Wagner drilled a header in the box off a cross for the apparent tie; however, the referee waived it off and said that Wagner was offside.
"That's the way (the referees) called it, and that's the nature of the beast," U-High Coach Chris Mitchell said. "We thought we had it tied after that, but unfortunately it did not go our way. But we were able to shake it off and battle back and through our perseverance and mental fortitude, we pushed it back at halftime, and we came out determined."
The Cubs came out at halftime pushing the ball and trying to create opportunities for its offense. That moment came when, in the 65th minute, a Newman defender took out U-High forward Carter Stone with a hard foul in the box. The foul netted Stone a penalty kick where he promptly drilled it out of the reach of Newman goalkeeper David Terral to knot the score at one.
"I think that it really helped us that we tied (U-High) the first time we played them this year," Sutton said. "We wanted to get that revenge, so to speak and rather than play a team we already beat, to play that team we haven't beat yet really helped us out in the end."


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BioTime is to acquire Xennex to take over the latters' global marketing rights to the GeneCards® and PanDaTox® databases. BioTime says it plans to integrate Xennex into its LifeMap Sciences subsidiary. Under terms of BioTime's acquisition deal for Xennex, the latter's shareholders will receive about 13% of outstanding LifeMap common stock (about 1,362,580 shares), and 448,430 BioTime common shares.
Originally developed by scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, GeneCards is a searchable, integrated database of human genes that includes genomic, transcriptomic, genetic, proteomic, functional, and disease-related data on all known and predicted human genes. PanDaTox is a more recently developed searchable database used to identify genes and intergenic regions that can't be cloned in E. coli. BioTime says the resource can be exploited to aid in the discovery of new antibiotics, and other functional genes with relevance for biotechnological applications.
LifeMap Science separately announced that it also anticipates acquiring a license to the Weizmann Institute's new MalaCards database of human diseases, which is projected for launch at the end of this year. The deal is being negotiated through Yeda Research and Development, the Weizmann Institute's technology transfer company, which effectively also owns the GeneCards and PanDaTox resources.
BioTime says that as well as expanding LifeMap's database offerings through the Xennex acquisition, it plans to make LifeMap the primary marketing subsidiary for its own research products including its human progenitor cell lines, embryonic stem cell lines, and growth media. BioTime and LifeMap will also embark on a therapeutic discovery collaboration that will exploit the latter's discovery platform, stem cell database, and newly acquired database products to facilitate developing BioTime's ACTCellerate™ human progenitor cell lines into therapeutic products, primarily for degenerative diseases.
"We believe that centralized online databases of biological knowledge will become indispensible tools for research in the fields of regenerative medicine," comments Michael D. West, Ph.D., BioTime CEO. "The rising standards for identity and purity in the development of stem cell therapeutics necessitate an international consensus on cell markers, and building the database is one component of BioTime's strategy to lead in this emerging field of medicine while capturing near-term revenue."
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WANAQUE — The state's American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit challenging Wanaque's youth curfew law on behalf of a 17-year-old who was ticketed last year.
According to a posted on the ACLU's website on Thursday, Shaina Harris was cited at around 11 pm. on Sept. 22, as she walked from a local Burger King to her family's home across the street.
Harris, who earned her GED at 16 and was taking community college classes at the time, claims she had permission from her mother to walk to the restaurant and purchase a milkshake.
However, Harris was given a ticket because she is considered a juvenile, whom the borough bars from being in a public location after 10 p.m., unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The borough's municipal code states that the curfew was instituted in 2005, after an "increase in juvenile violence and crime by persons under the age of 18 years".
It contains a number of exceptions to the ordinance, including one that allows for youths to be "on the sidewalk that abuts the minor's residence or the sidewalk that abuts the residence of the next-door neighbor."
Harris recently had a hearing in municipal court postponed so that the ACLU could file the lawsuit on her behalf in Passaic County Superior Court. If the citation is upheld, Harris would face a $100 fine and up to 15 hours of community service.
Harris and her mother, Linda Richardson, say the ticket was unreasonable and infringes on their constitutional rights.
"I think parents are the ones who should determine and set curfews for their children, not the borough," Richardson said.
Wanaque officials have yet to comment on the lawsuit.
The New Jersey ACLU has successfully fought youth curfew laws in the state before. In 1999, it won a battle with West New York officials over laws there, and the decision was upheld by an appellate court in 2004.
The organization's Executive Director, Udi Ofer, said that many of the laws are created to keep youths out of trouble, but often, as in Harris' case, has the opposite effect.
"This juvenile curfew law does not protect communities, but instead needlessly funnels young people into the criminal justice system," he said.


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Amarillo's newest skate complex opened at Martin Road Park to rave reviews, just as the one at John Stiff Park did more than a year ago.
The Martin Road Park site, at 1300 N. Mirror St, is similar to the Stiff facility in that it provides neighborhood residents - presumably younger ones - a chance to show off their skating and skateboarding dexterity.
But a word to the wise is in order: Wear protective headgear.
The Amarillo Parks and Recreation Department isn't requiring use of headgear, although Parks Director Larry Offerdahl is encouraging the use of helmets when skating at the park.
The youngsters who use the park try to perform some fairly outlandish stunts with their skates and skateboards. Hey, no one is going to prevent them from doing so, although since the beginning of time, parents have been counseling their children to be careful while playing outdoors.
With that in mind, the best advice to anyone using either of the skate parks is to wear enough protection to guard against serious injury. That includes, in addition to helmets, protective pads on knees and elbows.
If you've seen some of the stunts attempted by skateboard enthusiasts, you will understand the need for a word of caution.
Have fun. But be careful.
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"Solarize" campaigns are encouraging homes and businesses throughout the state to install solar – State will support another 31 "Solarize" campaigns set to begin this spring (Long Island, NY) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 900 solar projects are underway through 26 community "Solarize" campaigns across New York State. A component of the NY-Sun program and the Governor's..


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Msgr. William J. Lynn was sentenced to 3 to 6 years in state prison Tuesday by a judge who said he turned a blind eye while "monsters in clerical garb" sexually abused children, devastating families and shaking the Catholic church across Philadelphia and beyond.
Common Pleas Court Judge M. Teresa Sarmina said she believed Lynn was once the kind and selfless parish priest that his suppporters so passionately described. But as the aide Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua tapped to investigate clergy-sex abuse, Lynn instead chose to protect the church over victims, she said.


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If you are planning a visit from a distance, please contact us in advance to verify that the department will be open. A small number of collections are stored off site and advance notice will expedite service.
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For days, Justin Kauflin walked the paving-stone paths at William Paterson University. Accompanied by his parents, he ambled under the Wayne campus' shade trees, strolled the school's curving concrete walkways and sauntered through its corridors.
Within a week, he had committed most of the school's 370-acre layout to memory. But the budding jazz pianist became particularly familiar with the geography around the school's Shea Center for the Performing Arts, where he would spend a good portion of his next four years.
Lanky and thin, with a preternaturally boyish and handsome face, Kauflin navigated the campus with a white cane. Blind since he was 11, he didn't have to work hard to hone his directional instincts.
"By the time classes began, he had memorized the campus," says David Demsey, the coordinator of the university's jazz studies program and a professor of music there. "We were already impressed by his musicianship."
Fast forward several years, and many others have been stirred by Kauflin's music.
In 2007, he trained and performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts jazz residency program for emerging artists. His first disc, "Introducing Justin Kauflin," recorded in 2009 at Bennett Studios in Englewood, was widely praised. And last year, he was among the semifinalists at the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition.
"I'm trying to make this a real and solid thing," he says, in a phone interview from his Virginia Beach home.
Kauflin, 26, returns to New Jersey tomorrow to headline Just Jazz, a benefit concert for the NJ Foundation for the Blind at the Montclair Art Museum.
Demsey calls Kauflin an "extraordinary musician," who has an exact touch and a singular style.
"He's very gifted technically," says Demsey, a saxophonist who plays with the Metropolitan Opera in New York. "On top of his gift, he has this work ethic to make the most of that gift. If he hears something once, a piece of music, it's somehow impressed on his mind. He has extraordinary ability of aural recall."
The challenge at William Paterson, he says, was to not get in Kauflin's way — to let his musical character naturally progress.
"He's already developed a distinct personality and I know that's going to grow and deepen when he grows older," Demsey says.
Kauflin came to jazz via the classical canon, having played Bach, Chopin and Brahms on piano (he also studied violin). But his progressive blindness made reading scores more and more difficult. With encouragement from his high school teachers, he switched to jazz. Although unfamiliar with that aesthetic, he barely needed an introduction.
"Once I started, I realized it was a much more viable thing for me to do. … The history of jazz music is very much a listening history. You learn by listening to records and to others. It just seemed much closer to how I would function.
"It worked out pretty good."
By the time he was 15, Kauflin was playing professionally with drummer and composer Jae Sinnett, and others.
These days, he plays a mix of standards, hymns, Beatles covers and his own compositions at a Virginia Beach club several times a week. He also appears at jazz festivals and tours, and performs in New York, where he lived for three years after graduating from William Paterson.
Kauflin says his Catholic background helped him develop a solid spiritual foundation for his music. Although rooted in technique, his playing retains a charged and emotionally evocative lyricism.
"Music for me is primarily a form of expression and a form of communication," he says. "And spirituality has always been very important to me. The two become synonymous to me."
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When: Tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
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Louisville woman faces dozens of charges in connection with firesUPDATED 5:25 PM EDT Jun 20, 2014
One of the most extensive arson investigations in recent memory ends in the arrest of a Louisville woman.Video Transcript
IT'S ONE OF THE TOUGHEST CASES LOCAL ARSON INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY'VE EVER FACED. TONIGHT, A 55-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IS BEHIND BARS ON NUMBEROUS FELONY CHARGES. THE STRING OF FIRES SHE ACCUSED OF SETTING DATES BACK MORE THAN 18-MONTHS. WLKY'S STEVE BURGIN JOINS US WITH MORE ON WHAT INVESTIGATORS ARE SAYING. ACCORDING TO THOSE INVESTIGATORS, LINDA GAIL LEE HIT BARS AND TAVERNS AT NIGHT...THEN SET FIRES, TO DUMPSTERS, VEHICLES, APARTMENT BUILDINGS, HOMES, EVEN U-S FLAGS. 22:05:10 Major Henry Ott/Louisville Fire Dept says, Ms. Lee is a very dangerous woman. AFTER A LONG AND TEDIOUS INVESTIGATION, LINDA LEE WAS ARRESTED. nats LEE, MARRIED, A FORMER BEAUTICIAN, AND MOTHER OF A TEENAGER, IS ACCUSED OF TERRORIZING SEVERAL LOUISVILLE NEIGHBORHOODS. THE BLAZES SHE'S ACCUSED OF SETTING BECAME KNOWN AS THE WREATH FIRE INCIDENTS. 22:0:41 Major Henry Ott/Louisville Fire Dept says, One of the incidents at 3413 Brook Hollow Drive involved two occupants who were wheelchair bound. THE FIRES OCCURRED IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOODS...MANY OF THEM IN THE HIKES POINT AREA. MARY SALVATE'S DOOR WAS DAMAGED IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF APRIL 20, 2013. 13:28:40 Mary Salvate/Fire Victim says, I thought it was a bunch of kids there was the burnt wreath and a bunch of ashes. LEE IS ACCUSED OF SETTING THREE OTHER FIRES THAT NIGHT IN THE SAME NEIGHBORHOOD. 22:08:47 Major Henry Ott/Louisville Fire Dept says, Bascially she would go out in the evenings, leave there and just wouldn't want to go home because the situation at home wasn't very well. Her response she would cruise neighborhoods hours at a time. And then just randomly choose a house. SHE ALLEGEDLY SET A BLAZE EARLIER THIS YEAR NEAR THE INSIDE ENTRANCE OF JERRY GREEN'S NIGHTCLUB ON BRECKENRIDGE LANE. HER VEHICLE WAS SPOTTED LEAVING THE AREA. LAST AUGUST, INVESTIGATORS SAY AFTER LEAVING CRAZY DAVE'S BAR IN THE BON AIR NEIGHBORHOOD, SHE TORCHED A MAN'S WORK VEHICLE CAUSING 5- THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. A BARTENDER IN CRAZY DAVE'S DESCRIBED LEE AS NICE, WHO EVEN DID HER HAIR. MAJOR HENRY OTT SAYS THEY WEREN'T LOOKING FOR A WOMAN. 22:10:30 22:08:47 Major Henry Ott/Louisville Fire Dept says, That was the biggest problem over the last year and a half is that she doesn't fit normal. 90 per cent of the people we arrest are males, between the ages of six and twenty five. ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS AIDED LOUISVILLE ARSON IN THE INVESTIGATION. MAJOR OTT AND OTHERS ARE JUST THANKFUL NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. STEVE BURGIN WLKY NEWS. RIGHT NOW, INVESTIGATORS HAVE TIED LEE TO 37 INCIDENTS. BUT, SAY SHE MAY BE
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I need to allow public access to a web server on one computer on my
network. I'm forwarding from the main firewall to the computer. The
computer sits behind its own local router, and it's on its own physical
I think all I need to do is something like this at the local router:
iptables -A INPUT -p TCP !--syn --interface vlanX --destination
iptables -A INPUT -p TCP !--syn --interface vlanX --sport 80 -J ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT --interface vlanX -J DROP
In other words, only allow returning http connections and returning
connections from the local network (so I can get in with ssh).
Anyone see anything wrong with this?


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I'm Pregnant and Hangryemily
I'm in a constant state of knowing I want to eat very badly, although I'm not sure exactly what I'm hungry for. It's an intense and urgent desire than needs to be filled very quickly, or things will end badly for all people involved.
I'm pregnant, and I'm hangry.
So hungry I'm angry. Rawr.
I'm just over half way in this pregnancy, and it's mostly consist of me wanting to eat, because I'm hungry, although nothing in particular sounds good. In fact, everything sounds just "meh".
It's a weird physical state to constantly be in, this place of needing and wanting nourishment, but not wanting to eat anything specific. Having a craving to eat, but not desiring anything. I've seriously wondered if my taste buds might be broken.
And the whole process of preparing this unknown food object? Don' even get me started. I hate being in the kitchen right now. Today my husband and I went grocery shopping to stock up for the week, and he kept talking about how we're living in the "culinary dark days". While I hated him for saying it, I admit I unfortunately agree with him.
Toast for breakfast. Cereal for lunch. Frozen pizza for dinner. Sorry kids, we're living in the dark days.
Will it get better? I hope it does. Food has always been a real source of enjoyment for me. Hangry. It's a temporary state of mind. Right?


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Liver Resection Patient Story
"My feeling about this place is it's a miracle place for what it did for my family and me."
A gastroenterologist, down in where I live, saw this mass on my liver and recommended that we biopsy it.
It was a very stressful time for me and my family, waiting for the outcome, but it turned out to be benign. The doctors wanted to leave the tumor in to check to see if it would grow over a six-month period.
My family and I did not feel comfortable with that and we asked for a second opinion. I told them that I wanted to talk to the best and they lead me up here to Dr. Sarmiento.
He took a look at the tumor and told me that the best option might be to go ahead and take it out. He thought that he could remove it laparoscopically. He was very upbeat, very personal and couldn't ask for a better doctor. We agreed that, if he could do it, laparoscopic surgery would be our preference.
I was very scared. It didn't really hit me till that morning when I started walking down that hallway to the surgery room. But Dr. Sarmiento told me he would take good care of me and I believed him 100%.
I don't remember anything about the procedure. I just remember that morning, coming here early at 5 am, and getting prepped. Everybody from the nurses to the anesthesiologist was incredible. They helped me feel comfortable with what was going on that morning.
My wife and my family all around me when I woke up was a great feeling and I'll never forget that.
I was able to walk around the day after the operation. Everyday, I tried to walk down the hallway at least 3 or 4 times.
My feeling about this place is it's a miracle place for what it did for my family and me. I hope someday my daughters will be able to come to school here. My oldest is 6 years old and she wants to be a doctor. So I tell her, "I know a great place for you to go to school."