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Grand Funk: Inside Looking Out
Back when songs were so good they were long enough to let you roll a joint and smoke the whole thing before they end. Most people probably won't like this but I bet a few out there will enjoy it. I
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Awesome Commencement Speech by Navy Seal Commander
I thought this was awesome. I'm making my two kids (21 and 23) watch this. This guy deserves a ton of respect and I bet he gets it in spades. This is U.S. Navy admiral and University of Texas, Aus
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Kick ass dirtbike helmet cam
Could be a repost but I don't care. Anyone that loves dirtbikes as much as I do that hasn't seen this yet will probably thank me. Watch it full screen and enjoy .
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Tour of the ISS Space Station
Ran across this and thought it was pretty cool. Kind of long but if you like this kind of thing you might find it interesting. If it is a re-post, watch it again. Or hit the back button and watch
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Obama voters scammed by offer of free groceries.
I wish I could figure out how to download this video so I could upload it here, or get the embed to work, but I can't. This story made my blood boil. Please go read this, go to the link I will pr
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****GRAPHIC*****Motorcycles cause FATALITIES!!!!!!
This is in response to a post titled The " FACES OF PITBULL ATTACKS " which was actually a graphic response to an earlier post titled "Pit Bull Lovers" in which the uploader is trying to convince ev
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For all of you Pit Bull haters out there.....
Many of you pit bull haters probably have never been around the dogs and have no idea that they are not the vicious animals you have been brain washed into believing. The dogs can get aggressive, but
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Woman accused of robbing home to fund her porn addiction
EAST BETHEL, Minn. -- Authorities say an 18-year-old Minnesota woman admitted to investigators that she broke into a neighbor's home three times looking for items she could fence to feed her
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Queen: Days of Our Lives (Part 2 of 2)
Part 2 of this Awesome documentary on the band Queen. This is my 2nd post. I hope I am doing this right. Warning: It gets kind of sad at the end but is well worth the watch.
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Queen: Days of Our Lives (Part 1 of 2)
This is my first post. I just saw this video and enjoyed it so much I thought I would share it with my LL friends. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!!
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"Really? Well, and you might want to run this by your grandparents so you know I'm not lying to you, but if it wasn't for thousands of AMERICAN MADE fighter planes, bombers, tanks, jeeps, ships, subamarines, a million cans of SPAM, etc....you would all probably be speaking German right now. So I guess it makes sense that you would prefer something made in Germany. You are an ungrateful POS. "
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Hitler never had designs on america or england. That fat cigar chomping half jew churchill is to blame for the english blood that was shed. The english people showed their dislike of the man when the 'war hero' failed to win reelection immediately following WWII in 1945.
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@Texas78 So are you saying he wasn't part jewish and that didn't lead to his warmongering from the outset with the germans. Or are you saying that he didn't lose reelection after the war?
Yes, england won real big, they held onto a few colonies for a few more years, until now they are down to keeping their boot on the necks of the irish.
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I am saying none of that. He was definitely "half-jewish" (really just Jewish per Jewish law) as his mother was a Jacobson, which later was changed to Jerome. The point is, you put that fact in with a chorus of negatives thus implying it's a negative thing he was 'Jewish'. I think you understand that and are playing games with semantics. About .001% of Jews are guilty of being part of the Jewish banking cabal that currently engages in economic tyranny. The vast majority o More..
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@Texas78 The flaw didn't lie in his 'jewish' blood...the chances of him being an actual genetic semite jew are very small...likely one of the eastern european tribes that adopted judaism later, but in any event...his flaw didn't lie with his 'jewish' blood but rather how he identified with it....this led to his absolute hatred of the germans and his warmongering. His willingness to shed every drop of OTHER englishmens blood to fullfill his objectives. The same thing can be seen with others of i More..
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One of my former Flint Journal colleagues knew of my interest in history and collection of cool, but unusual, things relating to politics.
And one day he offered up something he knew I'd be unable to resist. Michigan State University was renovating the room where the 1960s constitutional convention was conducted, and the specialized desks and chairs were free for the taking.
The desk I acquired belonged to a delegate from Grand Rapids — that would be foreshadowing — and even has a little toggle switch to indicate the delegate's vote.
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Samsung Galaxy S II Review
0. phoneArena 03 May 2011, 11:24 posted on
Is it a worthy sequel to the Samsung Galaxy S, which was the Android phone to beat last year? After all, the green robot got equipped with the most powerful chipset and the most innovative screen technology at the time… will history repeat itself?...
This is a discussion for a review. To read the whole review, click here
24. htc fanboy (unregistered)
i'll wait fr htc sensation and evo 3d
26. AndroidTroll (Posts: 359; Member since: 05 Mar 2011)
says the guy who's username is htc fanboy....lolololol I couldn't agree with you more though!
25. rey (unregistered)
if xperia arc had a decent battery usage and more internal memory it is a rival. now it's just too weak to play along.
only thing that sgs2 is missing, is the design of the arc (or at least a more exciting design) yet still i ordered a SGS2 in stead of the xperia arc. better features....
27. andro (unregistered)
Anyone who would consider an iphone 4 suspect fault and all over this phone would be a braindead fanboy,especially as the iphone will cost the same if not more
29. Huh? (unregistered)
How is the GSII the widest android handset so far? 66.1mm is less than 68mm on the Desire HD.
30. IOS5 (unregistered)
wait for the HTC sensation I think this phone going to kill GSG2 and Arc! don't get me wrong this the first time HTC made the best camera on there phones that shoot best 1080p than other phone.
40. sak96 (Posts: 4; Member since: 12 Apr 2011)
dudd sgs2 also can shoot 1080p in 30fps
113. vishu9 (Posts: 252; Member since: 03 Mar 2011)
how the hell would you even know about the HTC sensations's camera! Its not out yet! and the clips that are available right now are from a pre-production unit..so stop cribbing.
and yes
GS2 is the undisputed winner at this moment.Period. just agree to it.not that it would matter if you didnt
31. WirelessCon (Posts: 309; Member since: 11 May 2010)
I understand that so many of you are upset because Phonearena only gave it a 9 out of 10, but this is a review.
Reviews are subjective.
If all you care about is hardware then you don't even need a review to realize how cool this phone is.
83. rayjones09 (Posts: 149; Member since: 16 Dec 2010)
Exactly. If you care that much, make your own review and call it the best phone ever.
38. idanng (Posts: 1; Member since: 19 Dec 2010)
are you kidding me?!?!
what look can do better then this its slim and sexy
i say 10/10
its a dream phone!!
and i useally dont like samsung's phone
39. sniperace (Posts: 95; Member since: 20 Aug 2009)
Really phone areana way to drop the ball...almost as bad as you dropping your pants for the Iphone....I demand a recount... Baddest phone on the planet out performs everything on benchmark test, even most tabs and you give it a 9? Are you crazy are you f#@$ing crazy? I hope this review didn't come cheap...
41. IOS5 (unregistered)
Not only phone arena rated the phone 9 out of 10 there's a many sites rated 9 out of 10 and by the way Motorola Atrix rated 9.5 out of 10 in many sites so why you fandroid blame phone arena and iPhone!
44. KingK (unregistered)
I just checked and the Atrix got 9.5
Suck it kids. LOL
45. Rik (unregistered)
Hey, I live in the UK and got this phone today as a replacement to what was nearly dead HTC Hero. The Samsung Galaxy S 2 is an absolute wonder of a phone, I cannot understand how PA have marked the iphone 4 higher! I'm no android or even samsung fanboy, and I just feel PA didn't justify enough why the iphone4 is worth .5 more than this. The S2 incorporates great speed and a unencumbered and fluid TouchWiz overlay which is a joy to use, and thus brings it within the same league if not better than the UI on the iphone! The Super AMOLED Plus is better than iphone 4, and the HD capabilities and quality trumps any phone out on the market. I understand some people are arguing on paper the S2 is much more powerful, but in reality, the general use of the phone is important, and in my opinion, the S2 excels my expectation and certainly gets more more excited that an iphone.
46. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
Lol every other review i have read states this is the best phone out now and struggled ti find note worthy cons yet phonearena manages to score it lower than the ip4 and atrix...the cons phonearea are just nit pickin...defo bias from Phonearena...just before any calls me a fanboy i am typing on my ip4 and have never owned a android device but even i can see this beats any android and iphone out at the moment
47. Kuba (unregistered)
How can you say its the best phone out if you don't even have it???
Its more or less the same as all other dual cores out and coming out.
48. IOS5 (unregistered)
by the way Sony Ericsson Arc there's 2 sides rated the phone 10 out of 10!
49. calamazoo (unregistered)
bet the rumor that there is a Samung Galaxy S III coming out October/November played a role here. Samsung will do it again, what they did with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 - this one here is just to get some sales before the iPhone 5 gets out and has dual-core, then Samsung will strike with a vengeance with 4.5" Samoled + with high resolution and edge-to-edge cover on metal body and 1.8GHz dualc0re, just to piss Apple off that it couldn't get its hands on the high-res Amoled for the iPhone... hope Murtazin is right about that, holiday season should be fun
50. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
I am not saying its the best phone out just saying that is what sites such techrader fonearena and i think engadget are saying that it is the best phone on the market right now...i dont have the sgs2 yet but is on its way to me on thursday to replace my ip4...if the ip5 is better than the sgs2 than i shall replace that with the ip5
51. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
I just dont think the cons Phonearena have got is enough to warrant 1 point deduction..maybe half a point max...i mean i think the ip4 has more cons yet it only got reduced 0.5 point reduction...i just think anyone reviewing any products should review without bias...just dont think phonearena will ever give a score higher than the ip4 unless its anova phone by apple ie ip5
53. IOS5 (unregistered)
They already rated the Motorola Atrix 9.5 out of 10! And before the Atrix they rate Motorola Droid X 9.5 ou of 10!
84. rayjones09 (Posts: 149; Member since: 16 Dec 2010)
They just want to bring up the iPhone in every single article. Not realizing doing such just attributes to the popularity of the device. Kids will be kids.
54. IOS5 (unregistered)
Samsung can piss Apple but they won't piss Apple You know why?! Cause Apple since start dealing with samsung for the hardware for there iPhone, iPad and other staff already paid to samsung around 7 billion $ and this since 2007 only!.
58. ghost_uwi (Posts: 47; Member since: 05 Nov 2010)
62. JONATHANBOND (unregistered)
yes. this is the phone for me.
1.2 ghz
bigger screen
slimmer phone
better camera
blah blah blah just come to the U.S. already
this is better than the iphone.
this is better then that other phone called blackberry that had a four year head start in the smartphone world. they have finally caught up with the hp palm pixi that came out three years ago. blackberry fell to third place in the smartphone world. its a shame
and i dont know why windows made a phone at all. it sucks soooo bad. i dont even know why bing is here.
android takes over 2011
63. scruffle (unregistered)
you summed everything up perfectly, thank you :)
64. Eingild (Posts: 203; Member since: 19 Apr 2011)
You can't really force PA to give this phone a higher rating. A review is an opinion, and in the reviewer's eyes, iPhone is better than this one. Too bad only few of us agree.
65. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
I think I have Made my decision!!!!
I'll buy a terga powered tablet and this as my main phone saw the Engadget review and this one and I must the the phone is exceptional and the battery life great! plus I really want to try both the terga2 and Samsung chip, plus the security features are a plus, they could have added a bigger res tho, its the good side of this android fragmentation, you can sit and watch how every company comes with ideas that just blow shock android out of the water on some points.
for those complaining about their Samsung phones not having 2.2 blame your carriers, sim free version started rolling 2.3 and this comment comes from a moto loving fan
66. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
Phonearena saying this not better than ip4 fine...but even phonearena must see that the s2 is better than the atrix which got 9.5 aswel ????? I always read your reviews last and just for fun and to see how hard you try not to give it a higher score than your beloved iphone..just looking at the "cons" again makes me laugh and just shows how good this phone really is if they were the only "con" you could come up with on the s2...want good in depth review, read techrader or gsmarena...seems to be the only decent sites to review without any phone bias...
67. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
@eingild...your right that is phonearena opinion...but dont you agree not just phonearena but any sites that review phones should not have any bias and not be blinded by there prefered phone of choice...which phonearena are so obviously...im no fanboy of any os..last phone was 5800, current phone iphone 4 and my next phone s2...i just wish phonearena would review with out the apple goggles, wether its the evo3d or htc sensation i dont care if it gets higher than s2 as long its reviewd professionaly and not like teenage apple fanboys!
68. Rothschild (unregistered)
This website should be renamed:
You guys need to pull your iHeads out of your iAsses.
If the iPhone got a 9.5/10, then this phone is an 11/10.
85. rayjones09 (Posts: 149; Member since: 16 Dec 2010)
And the Atrix got a 9.5/10. That's not an iPhone. Stop crying.
114. vishu9 (Posts: 252; Member since: 03 Mar 2011)
iPhoneArena lololololol...
70. doubler86 (Posts: 320; Member since: 26 Jan 2011)
Dear Phone Arena, Please do a video phone review, and while ur at it change the rating in the phone to give it the correct number
74. LXH (unregistered)
the point is all of those Android phones will become outdate when Iphone5 (or 4S) release this september.
I love android, I love customize ability of google.
78. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
i doubt they will be outdated when the iphone 5 comes out..you just have to look at the ipad 2 to see how the internal of the ip5 will be..1ghz dual core underclocked to 900 or 800 mhz...ip4 did not outdate android phone that came before it such as the galacy s or evo which were 1gz and when ip4 came out it was 1ghz underclocked to 800mhz...apple are who is trying to catch up to android spec wize and android is catching up to the polish of apples software if it already with the likes of s2
75. GReko (unregistered)
This is such a silly rating, as silly as the cons I'm reading here. First of all regarding the differentiated design.....funny how that doesn't come up with the Atrix. Guess it is way more differentiated. Also how come being super thin doesn't count as a design PLUS? Next time we'll let you think about an ergonomic diferentiated design that is that thin and has a 4.3 inch screen. And don't tell me about the Arc cause it's specs are behind + Arc is a lagfest....noone likes performance compromises due to design innovations...especially one who is looking for a highend smartphone.
And as for the rest of the cons, they are just impossibly funny to drop the rating this much. Its like testing a car and dropping its rate by 10% because its windshield could be dimmer and the break lights could flash more efficiently.
Well done phonearena! Another great review, another reason not to come back here.
76. ziving (Posts: 2; Member since: 24 Mar 2011)
PA I usually love your reviews but I think this one really sucks. It smells like Apple's Fanboys. doesn't matter i am going to buy this Awesome Phone...
86. rayjones09 (Posts: 149; Member since: 16 Dec 2010)
Atrix. 9.5/10. Ya'll really aren't helping your case.
77. calamazoo (unregistered)
hehe, it's 9 out of 10, I wouldn't call it too shabby, considering there are other dual-core phones out there before the SGS 2. when the iPhone got introduced last year, it had the highest resolution of any display out there, and glass shell design, so for the time, yeah, it was highly innovative. here we have an upgrade of a previous version - bigger and better screen, faster processor, etc... if Samsung outs a Super Amoled phone with that sweet 1280x800 resolution they are talking from the 5.5-Gen factory, then it definitely can score a 10... or 11 :-)
87. Piotrek007 (Posts: 112; Member since: 07 Dec 2010)
10/10 for Galaxy S II !! Phone Arena don't be ridiculous, you should give at least 9.5....
88. will2 (unregistered)
Two questions for PA reviewer Daniel:
The Techradar review reckons the 'WiFi is weak' but doesn't elaborate, can you publish a table of WiFi Bandwidth vs Distance ?
You explain the DLNA frame skipping on HD video as due to: "Most likely, if we were on a Wireless N connection, performance would be better" - as the phone has WiFi-N, are you saying your DLNA display doesn't ?
When a compatible HDMI cable becomes available, can you update your review to test HDMI Mirroring, and also, if the cable allows the SGS2 can be sumultaneously mains powered, even if the HDMI Monitor is (as 99.9% are) pre-MHL spec ?
89. Iphonearena (unregistered)
A 9/10 is actually a very good rating considering how biased Iphonearena is. It's been no secret that phones manufactured by US companies (Apple Iphone, Motorala Atrix) generally fare much better than their Asian counterparts...
If the Galaxy S II had an apple logo slapped on it they would have surely rated it as 10/10. Seriously how can you possibly give a 9.5 to a phone that has serious antenna issues (death grip), sensor problems, a very confined OS (try exchanging files using bluetooth), an extremely strong dependence on Itunes, etc...On the other hand, the Atrix which its Pentile matrix display, got a 9.5 as well.
Whatever these guys are smoking, it must be some real good stuff!
91. rayjones09 (Posts: 149; Member since: 16 Dec 2010)
That has to be one of the most immature names and comments on this website.
103. saveferris (unregistered)
Get a grip princess, his concerns are valid......Your comment is a cop out and brings nothing to the table.
105. rayjones09 (Posts: 149; Member since: 16 Dec 2010)
HA! It brings logic to the table. Something that is seemingly non-existent here.
106. saveferris (unregistered)
Hilarious.....nothing about your reply is logic, it reeks of pure desperation due to the fact you have nothing valid to repute his claims with.
107. saveferris (unregistered)
Hilarious.....nothing about your reply is logic, it reeks of pure desperation due to the fact you have nothing valid to refute his claims with
117. Iphonearena (unregistered)
Thanks for your reply saveferris but I strongly think you're wasting your time and efforts discussing with this immature isheep rayjones.
Someone must be blatantly ignorant not to realize that Iphonearena's review is seriously flawed and the "cons" listed for the S II absolutely pale in comparison to the weaknesses of the Iphone 4...
Unfortunately rayjones brings absolutely nothing to the table because he didn't refute any of my points.
We can gladly continue discussing with rayjones if he addresses the following Iphone 4 issues:
- Death grip issue which affects both AT&T (GSM) and Verizon (CDMA) models (after all we're talking about mobile phones and being able to make calls in clear quality should definitely be one of the most, if not the most important feature of a mobile phone!)
- Extremely constraint OS (you can't even connect an Iphone to a computer, let alone transfer files that doesn't have the crappy Itunes software installed)
- Lack of customization (you can't even populate the homescreen with widgets...)
- Lack of flash support (let's face it, you can't even access the standard youtube website and many websites including those of many fortune 500 companies stick to the flash technology to make their websites more visually appealing)
- Lack of support for social clients (with more and more people accessing social network sites on the go this is nowadays a must have feature)
This was just a short excerpt of all the features the Iphone 4 lacks.
I must confess that both countries the US (Apple, Motorala) and South Korea (Samsung, LG, etc.) have very capable and innovative companies that bring rapid advancements in the fields of mobile technology (and information technology in general) but let's face it, if the Samsung II had the flaws of the Iphone 4 it would have gotten a 6 -7 rating.
The best part however is that this isheep rayjones comes up and accuses others of being immature while bringing absolutely no valid points to the table.
'm seriously asking you rayjones, are you out of your freaking mind?
Give me one simple reason why the Ihpone 4 deserves a higher rating and we can continue our discussion…
131. rayjones09 (Posts: 149; Member since: 16 Dec 2010)
Immature iSheep. Says the person who compares a person to an animal simply for defending an Operating System that I simply have respect for. I am an avid Windows fan. I apologize if I can logically see that this is a fair rating and that PhoneArena clearly gave the Atrix (an Android phone) a 9.5. Says the person who is evidently upset over a .5 difference! Let's reevaluate. And if you wish to discuss the good things of the iPhone 4 then I shall say that the Retina display is great. Not better than SAMOLED in my opinion but great. The resolution is rivaled by only one other phone. The build quality is superb. The phone and OS is quite reliable and rarely freezes up. Listen, all the things you mentioned are subjective. Some people enjoy the benefits of the supposedly "closed" ecosystem because it works. I don't understand the ubiquitous anger of iPhone and rating the iPhone above another phone. I personally want the Omnia 7 and will be happy with such. If you wish to bicker over a .5 difference in a subjective phone rating, you cannot seriously sit here and make a whole judgment of character and call me immature.
132. rayjones09 (Posts: 149; Member since: 16 Dec 2010)
Yet, I'm confident I shall be thumbs downed as what usually happens to rational comments on any OS website forum. Enjoy your day.
133. rayjones09 (Posts: 149; Member since: 16 Dec 2010)
Oh and just thought I'd mention that the Verizon iPhone received a 9/10 as this phone did. And the Atrix once again received a 9.5/10. So apparently, an Android device was rated over the iPhone. And this phone was SUBJECTIVELY equal to the iPhone. I actually favor this phone. I just don't like when people whine and complain about supposed bias as if they're mere children over something so minuscule as a subjective smartphone rating and dare to call themselves grown men and women; adults. Often times, sitting back and logically observing the phone, its specs, usability, and success gets rid of the bias claim. Don't we all have lives to live and work to do?
162. Allday28 (Posts: 283; Member since: 19 Nov 2010)
I %100 agree with you..
164. rayjones09 (Posts: 149; Member since: 16 Dec 2010)
Thankyou my friend.
134. rayjones09 (Posts: 149; Member since: 16 Dec 2010)
May I ask, what is your age range?
165. rayjones09 (Posts: 149; Member since: 16 Dec 2010)
I say facts, and no response...
96. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
@phonearena 100% agree with what you said...iphonearena will never give a higher score to an phone that is not from the usa..thery really belive usa make the best of everytjing lol if that is the case why is nearly everthing being produced in asai
161. Allday28 (Posts: 283; Member since: 19 Nov 2010)
Cause its cheap labor. DUH!!
90. neal (unregistered)
I've had this phone a week now and i'm really happy with my first Android handset. The only thing i'm a little miffed by is that i can't play Tegra 2 games although i can see this changing in the future as game developers won't be developing the same game for different chipsets - to expensive!
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ICD-10 training seems to be an exercise in optimal timing. Medical coders shouldn't learn ICD-10-CM/PCS coding too early or they will forget what the codes mean by Oct. 1, 2014.
But Kristi Stanton makes the case that this is a good time to get into medical coding and learn ICD-10-CM/PCS. She's talking to untrained prospects who are looking for an educational program to give them the training needed to get jobs as medical coders.
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Dual coding also can help identify opportunities for clinical documentation improvement (CDI) and areas where physicians need training.
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Staal scored another shorthanded goal, Roloson left his 5-hole open. The game didn't really get fun until the second period when Dwayne Roloson gave Malkin a cheapshot sucker punch while Malkin was falling in front of him.
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1950s Men's Fashion – fashions for men in the 50's are often thought of in terms of the Fonz and Grease. Well, forget that. The picture to the right is a far more mainstream view of how men actually dressed. Pretty drab, eh?
This image of men, all attired identically, is what fostered the book and movie, Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, a story about conformity.
Men didn't have many workplace choices for color. Dark blue, dark brown, and charcoal. Even the ties, traditionally men's flamboyant touch, were uniform and dark. Some time would have to pass before men began to reclaim the sartorial splendor which has been historically theirs.
But yes, there were young men at school who looked just like the Fonz, but not many and they didn't have motorcycles. And truth be told, most girls wouldn't have gone out with any of them anyway.
Here you see my kind of guy. A conservative fella. Which was how most guys looked in the Fifties. If you want to know how men dressed, you need to think about Ritchie and Mr. C – not the Fonz.
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PORT SAID, Egypt -- Residents of this Mediterranean coastal city burying their dead from Egypt's wave of political violence vented their fury at Egypt's Islamist president and the Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday, demanding his ouster and virtually declaring a revolt against his rule, as the head of the military warned Egypt may collapse under the weight of its turmoil.
Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's strongly worded comments, his first since the crisis began, appeared aimed at pushing both sides in Egypt's political divide to reconcile and find a solution to the rapidly spreading protests and riots across much of the country the past six days.
But his breaking of his silence falls heaviest on President Mohammed Morsi, who has been unable to contain the unrest by trying a tough hand.
At least 60 people have been killed and hundreds injured since Thursday in clashes between police and protesters angry over what they call Islamists' moves to monopolize power and failure to address the country's multiple woes. In his comments, el-Sissi signaled the military would not move to put down protesters, saying troops are in a "grave predicament," forced to balance between "avoiding confrontation" with citizens and protecting state institutions.
Protesters in many cities around the country have battled police, cut off roads and railway lines and besieged government offices and police stations. But the most dramatic fraying of state control has been in the three cities along the Suez Canal, particularly Port Said, at the canal's Mediterranean end.
Violence exploded in Port Said on Saturday, leaving more than 40 dead since. The provincial governor has gone into hiding. Police are hunkered down. Tanks are in the streets by government buildings, but army troops have balked at enforcing Morsi's curfew order. Residents in all three cities flouted the restrictions with marches in the streets on Monday and Tuesday.


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TOKYO—Under strong pressure from Japan's new government, the country's central bank promised Tuesday to enact an ambitious program of further monetary easing and raise its inflation target in a bid to rid the economy of its long-running deflationary pressures.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had lately staged a vocal campaign to urge the Bank of Japan to step up efforts to defeat persistent price falls. Mr. Abe and other government ministers praised Tuesday's action from the BOJ.
"It is a bold review of monetary policy, an epoch-making document," Mr. Abe told reporters. "One can say that it marks a 'regime change' in managing macroeconomic policy."
In addition to the 2% inflation target, the BOJ will pursue "open-ended" monetary easing, pledging to carry on with purchases of financial assets and a virtual zero interest rate policy as long as it is deemed necessary to achieve its price target. Previously, its asset purchases were due to finish at the end of this year with a budget of ¥101 trillion. The BOJ expects the new program will likely mean an increase of ¥10 trillion for 2014.
Private sector analysts were divided as they began to parse the bank's actions.
Some noted that the extra buying wouldn't come until 2014, during which time there are due to be large-scale redemptions of outstanding Japanese government bonds, blunting the impact of extra buying.
"Perhaps the BOJ wanted to impress, but the effects won't be as large as the name (open ended) implies." said Hideo Kumano, chief economist at Dai-Ichi Life Research Institute.
Naohiko Baba of Goldman Sachs GS 1.46 % was somewhat more positive, viewing it as "the maximum action the BOJ could take within its limited moving space, given that the new governor will replace the current governor Shirakawa soon in April."
Mr. Abe is expected to be able to greater sway over the BOJ after current Gov. Masaaki Shirakawa steps down in early April. Both deputy governors on the policy board will also retire in March.
The decision Tuesday on the 2% inflation target wasn't unanimous; two of the board's nine members, Takehiro Sato and Takahide Kiuchi, voted against it. Sato and Kiuchi are considered among the most dovish on the policy board.
"The Bank will pursue monetary easing and aim to achieve this target at the earliest possible time," the central bank said in a statement. Still, it warned, "it will take considerable time before the effects of monetary policy permeate the economy."
It was the first time in nearly a decade that the BOJ took easing measures at two consecutive board meetings.
Mr. Abe, who took office last month on a platform that prioritized ending deflation, had been pushing the BOJ to agree to a binding target. Markets had expected the central bank to accept Mr. Abe's demands, with the yen weakening to 2½-year lows against the dollar, which helped push up Tokyo shares.
Markets initially cheered the news; the yen fell and stocks rose. That pushed the dollar above the key level of ¥90. But the moves were short-lived, as markets took profits after betting heavily on the BOJ's commitment. The Nikkei Stock Average closed Tuesday down a marginal 0.4%, while the dollar fell against the yen in later afternoon trading.
Separate forecasts released by the central bank show the hurdles it still faces. It expects the consumer price index to rise just 0.9% in the fiscal year starting in 2014.
As widely expected, the BOJ left its policy rate, or the unsecured overnight call loan rate, unchanged in a 0.0%-0.1% range.
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Joshua Kadison
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Joshua Kadison is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, and writer. Elton John sound alike.
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1963 Birth Born in 1963.
1993 30 Years Old According to an early press release by EMI, "His maverick ways paid off in 1993 when EMI released his self-penned debut Painted Desert Serenade, a collection of introspective story songs including the break-through single "Jessie" and "When a Woman Cries," already covered by legends Joe Cocker and Smokey Robinson. "I was so used to being outside of whatever was going on that I didn't even think I'd get a record deal, much less have my songs played on the radio." … Read More
1996 33 Years Old A Special Triple Platinum Edition of "Painted Desert Serenade" was released in 1996 by EMI. … Read More
1998 35 Years Old In 1998, he published his book 17 Ways To Eat A Mango: A Discovered Journal of Life on an Island of Miracles and the 5-track-album Saturday Night In Storyville on his own label Storyville Records, selling it predominantly from his website. … Read More
1999 36 Years Old In 1999 he released another album via his website called Troubador In A Timequake, which was the first CD to include "My Father's Son." … Read More
2001 38 Years Old Shortly after, he signed a new deal with EMI Germany and his album Vanishing America was released. The album, released in May 2001, dealt with his disillusionment with the lost values of America. … Read More
2004 41 Years Old In 2004, Kadison came out as being bisexual on his personal website, at which time he also stated he had recently left a long-term relationship.
2005 42 Years Old In 2005, Kadison relaunched his career on his self-run website "Radio Humanity." … Read More
2006 43 Years Old In 2006, EMI released Essential a collection which included tracks from all three full-length studio albums and three additional selections that had formerly been B-sides.
2007 44 Years Old In 2007 Joshua continued to update his website with regular letters and toured Germany in the Spring. … Read More
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As fans of "Dirty Jobs" know, the host of the cable TV show, Mike Rowe, has been out of a job since last fall, when the series aired its 169th and final episode. The program's end, after eight seasons, was bittersweet for Rowe, who called it "the most honest show in the history of reality TV."
Rowe, 50, says that he feels good about his current state of unemployment. "I got way busier than I thought I'd ever be with 'Dirty Jobs,' " he tells AOL Jobs. One of his current projects is a website, mikeroweWORKS.com, which is designed to be a resource center for people looking for more information about careers in trades. In a sense, it carries on the mission of the show, by providing information about the jobs that many Americans would rather not or simply won't do -- and where and how to get them.
Though some 12 million Americans are unemployed, roughly 3 million jobs go unfilled in the U.S. because too few people have the skills necessary to do jobs such as plumbing, welding, electrical, construction and related occupations. "It's a symptom of a bigger problem," Rowe says. "It's the way we look at work. It's the way we approach our vocation and the degree to which we assign our identity to what we do."
Simply put: Too few people are pursuing trades because the work isn't glamorous. What's more, Americans' views on education -- that everyone should pursue a four-year college degree -- further stigmatize blue-collar work. But Rowe says education isn't only found in ivy-covered halls. It's also found in the everyday lives and occupations of the nation's laborers.
Rowe, who started his show business career singing for the Baltimore Opera, says that his career has taught him that the youthful notion of "following your passion" isn't the answer for everyone who seeks job satisfaction, but being passionate about the work you do is. Loving what they did was a trait common to all of the workers profiled on "Dirty Jobs," Rowe says.
So what was it like to tackle a new dirty job week after week? Rowe says that, by definition, all of them were fish-out-of-water exploits. "That was the whole point of it; to try and relive or experience each day as though it was your first day on the job," he says. "There's a measure of 'What the hell is going on?' present in all of them -- even the ones that aren't really physically or mentally demanding."
Dirty jobs are different from the kind of work that many Americans typically do, Rowe says. By and large they are still done by people who are generalists. "They are people who can drill a spring well, run electric, run pipe, work on the plumbing, deliver a calf [and more]," he says.
They are workers who look for opportunity and don't concern themselves with where others are headed. Dirty jobs are difficult, and may involve financial risk or any number of unattractive things. But those who thrive doing dirty jobs become excellent at what they do and then "find a way to love it," he says.
Though his life isn't as hectic as it was when "Dirty Jobs" was on the air, Rowe is sanguine about his future, saying, "I've never been afraid of the feeling of not knowing what's going to happen next or the feeling of having more time on my hands than I might be accustomed to."
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In the past few years, the Web has become a viable marketplace for anyone who makes arts and crafts and wants to find buyers for them. Marketplaces like Etsy and Artfire give creative people a chance to find a whole new career - or at least to make some extra spending money through their own talents.
Paul and Cariann Burger believe that a significant part of the art community has been left out of this trend. Paul sees existing venues like Etsy as "craft-centric and female driven," and says he is giving indie artists a place to market their work. Cargoh is a marketplace for independently created works of all sorts, from photography to apparel to street art to furniture design. The creators of these products can post photos and biographies in which they describe their work and their approach.
Cargoh is still so new that many of the categories for merchandise are devoid of products. The Burgers expect that to change soon, however. Since the site's launch, nearly 5,000 users have signed on. "We believe that the seller shouldn't pay anything until they sell a product," says Paul. "As we build our creative community, all we charge is an introductory 3.5 percent transaction fee. No listing fees, setup fees, or membership fees. Eventually, we will implement an optional flat rate, so sellers can choose how they pay us based on the volume they sell."
Cargoh seeks to distinguish itself from competing arts and crafts marketplaces by making the shopping experience as social as possible. The site is integrated with Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn, and other social media outlets. To sign up for an account, you can use your Facebook account information, for instance. Each seller storefront page is linked to Cargoh's page on Facebook. It also has the ability for users to upload their favorite music to their store and push the sale to iTunes, as well as video listings for sellers who want a more interactive experience for their buyers.
The community element, in fact, is what Burger finds most exciting about running Cargoh. "When we started building out the concept, we were so excited about getting to spend our days interacting with creative people, and that is the part we really enjoy now," he comments. "The community is still small enough that we, as founders, still have a lot of hands on interaction with our buyers and sellers. We are really committed to listening to them and trying to build the best possible product for the community. Watching the conversation between buyer and seller as they connect over a truly unique item is pretty cool too."
The Burgers, both age 32, aren't artists themselves, though they are creative people and they have many friends who have struggled with their avocation. Cariann studied interior design at The Design Institute of San Diego, while Paul spent ten years working as an Assistant Director on films like iRobot. He and Cariann met on a film set, where she was working as a set designer.
"While we are both very creative, I went to business school, and grew up in a family of entrepreneurs," Paul explains. "Both my parents have done very well for themselves in various businesses both in South Africa (where I was raised) and in Vancouver. So we work very well together, I focus on the business, and Cariann is responsible for everything creative."
Cargoh grew out of discussions the Burgers had with their network of art and design friends, who were frustrated at not being able to get their work into the world. "Dimly lit coffee shops weren't going to be the avenue they needed to be able to make a living doing what they loved. We realized that if we could build a social community of indie artists and designers, we could put like minded buyers and sellers together in one place. The prospects of being able to buy underground creative products from around the world really excited us."
Indeed, Cargoh positions itself as a marketplace for "indie" artists. "We aim to be the fun, social version of what's out there right now," Paul said. "In the end I think it is defined by the community rather than the products, because there is such a cross over between handmade and independent."
Besides its targeted audience, Cargoh is distinguished from other art venues in that sellers have to have their work reviewed and approved before it goes online. "Cargoh is curated to ensure quality, aesthetic and beautiful design in the products we represent. This also helps when matching buyers and sellers. We make sure that sellers are always amongst other sellers of similar quality, and that buyers can find unique items quickly."
Cargoh has its offices in Vancouver, British Columbia, and has 2 full-time and 5 part-time employees. They work to help artists market and promote their creative products. The fact that sellers join a community of other artists gives them support and added attention that indie artists haven't had, Burger says.
"Etsy has done an amazing job representing the arts and crafts community," he says. "We are striving to do the same for the indie art and design community. The general consensus for an indie artist is to work a "real" job and do what you love on the side, and we are trying to change that. We think of Cargoh as Etsy's edgier, scrappier younger brother."
The Burgers see a bright future for arts and design sales outline, especially because of the sluggish economy. "As more and more people are out of work, we see a huge trend towards DIY culture. People looking to secure their own futures with the talents that they have. On the buyers end, we feel like people no longer want mass produced. People want to use products that come with a story and we certainly try and encourage that. The indie community has been known for setting trends and birthing tastemakers for years and we plan to create a single place where that can continue to happen."
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FAMU trustees on Thursday voted to instruct attorneys representing the university to enter a voluntary mediation session with attorneys for the family of Robert Champion.
Champion died last November after Marching 100 members allegedly beat him during a hazing ritual.
Eleven FAMU band members face felony hazing charges, while two others face misdemeanor counts in the hazing of Champion. They have pleaded not guilty.
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Interview: Suki Waterhouse
Kildare Village launched its Christmas season today with a flying visit from the international model, actress and it-girl
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Suki Waterhouse – model, actress, celebrity girlfriend, muse, it-girl – is no stranger to Ireland, having spent time here when she filmed Love, Rosie, the Hollywood adaptation of Cecilia Ahern's Where Rainbows End, so when Kildare Village came a-calling, asking Waterhouse to launch their Toast to Chic Christmas campaign, it was a slam dunk for the 20-year-old. And it seemed the perfect time for me to ask Waterhouse some, y'know, burning questions (like whether she prefers heels or flats, and what kind of plane passenger she is). Behold . . .
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Wikipedia seems to think your life began with Vogue's What I'm Wearing feature – was that a big turning point for you?
Being acknowledged by Vogue and invited to do "Today I'm Wearing" was a really great moment for me, and the photo diary of my outfits was a really fun thing to do. I love fashion and dressing up, so documenting it added another level to that which was great. My style is important to me, and I really enjoyed this project.
So many models try and fail to achieve the kind of success you've had; to what do you attribute your stratospheric rise to Burberry face and A-lister?
I have a great agency! It's definitely team work with my fashion career. The trick is to surround yourself with the best people, those whose opinions you really trust and value. I am really lucky to be working with such amazing brands that I personally love so much too. I'm really happy.
You've said before that you were a complete tomboy when you started out. How would you describe your style today, and is how you dress important to you?
I think it's important to be dressed appropriately for the situation, although sometimes situations change when you're not expecting it! I like to feel comfortable, I love British brands and I enjoy dressing in a way that makes me feel good.
Modelling has a shelf life – do you have a back-up plan?
Actually I disagree – models are working longer and longer now, as brands engage with an older audience – so they want to book models who appeal to their customers. I love modelling, I love acting, I love singing, art, photography, I am young and creative and at the moment I am enjoying all of it.
Who would you say are your style inspirations?
Jane Birkin, Lou Doillon, Janice Joplin, Rod Stewart and Thin Lizzy.
You do an awful lot of travelling; what's your inflight plan – are you a reader or a rester, and what do you wear when you fly?
I like to wear clothes which are as baggy and comfortable as can be. I'm a rester, I sleep the whole flight!
Modelling is obviously tough on the skin, with heavy makeup for shoots and catwalk. What's your skincare routine?
I use Heal Gel, incredible product.
What are your top three . . . restaurants?
Ffiona's, Roka, Giraffe Café
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Connaught, Browns, the Greenwich in New York
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In recent years, discussions of travel narratives have examined the creation of the diaspora, highlighting themes of loss and exile using the centre-periphery framework. This symposium seeks to develop discussions through a focus on feminism in travel narratives, examining how centre-periphery discourses are complicated, challenged, subverted, or reinforced through gendered accounts of migration, ethnicity, identity conflicts and political connections. The Symposium will explore how migration and diaspora formations are gendered to develop a centre-periphery narrative which juxtaposes traditional and conventional discourses often associated with the marginalised experience. Questions to be addressed include: how does travel through forced or voluntary migration create new opportunities to liberate or oppress women? How do women of different socio-cultural and historical locations/parameters formulate their relationship to feminism? We also invite papers to reflect anew on the "centre" and "periphery". Where (if anywhere) are they located and what is at stake in mapping these spaces today? What does peripheral status imply? How can we re-imagine the centre-periphery dynamic for the current age?
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I am not using OCI.
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Down by three at the half, Fenton outscored Holly 26-12 in the second.
"They really stepped it up on defense in the second half," Fenton coach Becky Moore said. "On offense became they became more detailed oriented, communicating more, setting up screens and cutting harder."
Fenton's Katie Conroy led the Tigers with eight points and two steals. Payton Maxheimer grabbed 12 boards while defending Holly's lead scorer, Allyssa Copley.
"Payton Maxheimer got defensively after Allyssa Copley," Moore said. "She had her hands full and still got 12 rebounds."
Copley scored nine points, followed by Abby Lewandowski with eight and Delaney Serra with seven.