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Excited to find food made specifically for ferrets, Pietroiacovo called the company and had a conversation with its founder, Dr. Willard. That small conversation began a dialogue that continued through the years as they reconnected at gatherings and events within the ferret community. While picking up a food prize for one of her club events, she spoke to Willard, and he asked if she was interested in coming on board as a ferret specialist.
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MORGANTOWN - Health has a superhero, and his West Virginia creators hope the furry green critter called Choosy will someday become as recognizable as Smokey Bear, helping prevent childhood obesity as Smokey Bear helps prevent forest fires.
Years in the making, Choosy is now on posters in Head Start offices around the country. He's got music CDs, including one released last month in Spanish.
At three pediatric clinics in South Carolina's Greenville Hospital Systems, children see him on a DVD that's constantly looping on the waiting room television. They see him again in the paper on the exam table. Then a doctor asks, "Have you been a Choosy kid?"
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This photo shows educational materials featuring 'Choosy,' a mascot created to promote exercise, good nutrition and health among preschoolers, designed in West Virginia and now appearing in pediatrician and dental offices and Head Start programs across the country.
"It's like dosing in medicine: It's double- and triple-dosing the message," said Linda Carson, a retired West Virginia University professor who now runs the Morgantown-based health consulting company Choosy Kids LLC.
Choosy is the acronym for a message to parents, teachers and everyone else who works with young children: Choose Healthy Options Often & Start Young. But to the preschoolers he's aimed at, Choosy is a colorful and potentially powerful character.
He wasn't born. He's evolved. Carson first created something resembling a furry green heart, a symbol conveying love and health.
"The professor learned from little boys that Choosy looked like a valentine and was kind of yucky," she recalls with a chuckle. "I got it, but they didn't."
So, focus groups led to a redesign. Today, Choosy is a long-limbed creature with the football-shaped head, red ball cap and high-topped sneakers - deliberately unusual and with a limited story line so children can invent their own.
And they do. Some think Choosy is a bug. Many call it a "he," but Carson agrees when little girls proclaim Choosy female.
"Some think he's an alien, although they don't use that word. They say, 'He comes from another planet, a healthier planet, and he's here to teach us,'" Carson said. "I've heard other kids just say, 'Choosy is my friend.'"
Exactly what Choosy is doesn't matter.
"He stands for something," she said. "His name and his message define him."
Fifteen years ago, about 54 percent of West Virginians were considered obese, Carson said. Today, that rate is 68 percent. Diabetes rates have more than doubled, too, from 5.8 percent to 12 percent, while hypertension is also on the rise.
"In West Virginia," she said, "we're in trouble."
Choosy Kids wants to reverse those trends by focusing on the youngest, most malleable Americans, those who have yet to form bad habits and whose circle of influence is generally limited to family, teachers and health care providers. The thinking is that if children learn to make good choices early on, they'll lead healthier lives, maintain healthier weights and perhaps even get their parents to focus on exercise and nutrition.
This week, Choosy Kids trained dozens of teachers from Monongalia and Kanawha counties in its "I Am Moving, I Am Learning" program. It recommends a cumulative 60 minutes a day of structured physical activity in short bursts for preschoolers, along with 60 minutes of unstructured exercise.
The training, which will be rolled out to more West Virginia schools next year, is part of a WVU "Choose to Change" project funded by a $4.8 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It encourages teachers to customize the materials and incorporate them into what they're already doing. It can be as simple as using apples to teach both counting and nutrition.
Choosy Kids has trained people across the U.S. and in Europe, Korea and Japan. It's got established relationships with dentists in West Virginia and Maryland, and with Head Start in Springfield, Ill., and the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
Kerry McKenzie, obesity prevention project coordinator at the South Carolina hospitals, is even working with babies 6-12 months old. She helped bring Choosy to more than 1,000 children in Greenville County's Head Start facilities, collecting data on its effectiveness.
In the first year, the signs from 15 Head Start centers were clear: Body mass indices for children in Greenville County either dropped or remained unchanged, McKenzie said, while the BMIs of children in two adjacent counties rose.
Children get bigger as they grow, McKenzie said, but the problem is they're growing rounder, not just taller.
She's now in phase two of her study, which has children wearing accelerometers to gather more data. Eventually, she hopes to get Choosy into faith-based programs and South Carolina elementary schools.

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They're bizarre. They're terrifying. They're funny. They're family. This National Book Award winner is the year's most dazzlingly stylish novel. The author may have stumbled oafishly when he compared his planned visit to discuss the book on Oprah Winfrey's show to a "little coffee klatch" (see page 86), but on the page he is a prince. Franzen is as at ease satirizing miracle pills and financial frenzy as he is peering into the silent rage and tangled longings of deeply unhappy people posing as successful citizens. He is a rare and powerful novelist who sees into every corner of life in turn-of-the-century America.
Back When We Were Grownups
In another of Tyler's warm and big-hearted novels, a middle-aged woman whose four daughters are grown takes a breather to look back on her life and wonders how she became "this person who's not really me." Revisiting a relationship with a high school beau, she starts to take a few baby steps along the road not taken.
Seabiscuit: An American Legend
A knobby-kneed runt became one of the most celebrated athletes in the world, but it's the Runyonesque characters—the one-eyed jockey, the bike mechanic who turned 21 cents into a fortune—surrounding the famed 1930s horse who keep this story perfectly on track.
Close to Shore
In July of 1916, the Jersey Shore was the place to be. Newspapers reported on a scandalous new fad in bathing attire: Women had begun exposing their knees. Tourists came from all over. At least one even visited from as far as the Gulf Stream: a great white shark that proceeded to attack five people, killing four. Capuzzo's book is a portrait of an era as much as an exercise in terror.
Mystic River
Three teenage boys in a gritty Boston neighborhood in the 1970s endure a devastating event that will re-center all of their lives. Twenty-five years later, one of the friends is a detective, one is the father of a murder victim—and the third may be the murderer. Lehane's chilling, forceful style elevates a thriller into literature.
Empire Falls
Rusty old mill towns never sparkled so brightly. With a deadpan wit and an inexhaustible lode of delightfully off-kilter supporting characters, Russo guides us through the family trials of Miles Roby, a decent guy trying to run a diner in a hard-luck burg in working-class Maine. Moving back and forth in time, Russo shows us every emotional ingredient in the making of a family and a community.
The Last Time They Met
In the page-turner of the year, two former lovers bump into each other at a writers' conference. There is a deep sense of loss and pain. But why? As the story travels backward in time, the mood grows darker and the unease builds steadily to a pay-off as unforgettable as the one in The Sixth Sense.
Kissing in Manhattan
By turns winsome and wise, scary and sexy, this surreal collection of intertwined stories celebrates an assortment of unpredictable oddballs pursuing love and other mysteries that intersect in a single Upper West Side apartment building. The tales are as tantalizing as the city, and nearly as weird.
John Adams
DAVID McCULLOUGH
Who would have guessed that John Adams would ever be more talked about than Michael Jackson? As he did in 1992 with his Pulitzer Prize-winning Truman, McCullough has single-handedly upgraded the perception of an American President previously overshadowed by his contemporaries. McCullough's Adams is both a revolutionary to rival Thomas Jefferson—the sometime friend who unseated him in the White House—and a family man. His tender letters to his wife, Abigail, from the Continental Congress tell the story of an enduring love affair.
The Dying Animal
A lecherous professor lures a beautiful young woman into his web of words, clinging angrily to her youth as he hits 70. He's a reptile, but Roth, amazingly, makes you feel what he feels. The final twist is both sad and a perfect comeuppance. Few novelists have been this good for this long.
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Throughout her high school years, as her mother battles cancer, Lupita takes on more responsibility for her house and seven younger siblings, while finding refuge in acting and writing poetry. Includes glossary of Spanish terms.
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So where do you go to school?
I don't. But thanks! I'm almost 30.
You don't look it. That's a compliment. I'm in college.
…Thanks. Um. Where do you go to school?
(puffs out his chest) Montgomery Community College. They call it "Yale on the Rail." It's the best in the area.
Huh. And what are you studying?
Music and theology. It's important to get a well-rounded education, so I major in business, but my heart is with my music. I think music is what humanity is all about. And also philosophy. I don't know what I want to do with my life, and that's okay. I'm just going where destiny takes me. I think I'll try to get a job here at the animal shelter, because Corporate America is just about stealing money from the poor, and I'd rather help others than harm them. I'm that kind of guy. I value others--
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Brigadoon Wine Co. Lylee Pinot noir 2011
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What an absolute gem of a Pinot! Brigadoon has delivered another rocking value. Cinnamon laced black cherries open, leading to a mouthful of flavors that reminds us of cherry cobbler and a hint of Christmas spice. Only 165 cases made.
This is the third vintage of Brigadoon Lylee and the third time. Matt Shown is a youngish winemaker who knows his vineyard well -- his boyhood home is right in the middle of it. Brigadoon is a true family winery and they are estate grown, sustainably farmed, and modestly priced.
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The Oregon 09 Pinots are drinking beautifully right out of the gate and the Brigadoon Lylee is no exception. The bright fruit up front immediately speaks Pinot noir in this delicious third vintage from winemaker Matt Shown. A slight Christmas spice with smooth caramel on the mid palate ramps into a pleasantly sharp cherry finish. If this is Brigadoon's everyday Pinot, I can't wait to taste the 09 Reserve. - Andy
Avalon friend Jenn Wright on Brigadoon "Lylee" Pinot noir 09
Exploring new wine and food pairings continues to be one of my greatest thrills. And when I say new, I mean new to me, of course. So I go, 2009 Brigadoon pinot in hand, against my natural inclination toward salmon and opt for something grilled; something red and meaty. With this spring's track record, when are we going to get another chance for a backyard meal at the barbeque?
I wisely invite a friend (and wine lover) to share this mid-week bottle three ways and wonder to myself, will this young pinot noir stand up to our grilled lamb? Delicate, overly fruity pinots are not typically my favorite.
We pop the cork and pour the first sips. Ruby in color, a bit tart and tangy with fresh cherries. While the fruit is highlighted, acidity stays in check. It's fairly light bodied, refreshing even � but here comes the food.
Compliments to the grill master for the juicy, medium-rare loin chops. He's holding down the grill, while the two ladies get carried away in conversation � in between sips of course.
Well, well, the grilled lamb and pinot make a nice couple. Just enough heft to both the wine and meat for peace and harmony. But if the Brigadoon pinot had its choice, it would beg to be sipped with creamy pasta. The best pairing of the night was with our mac n' cheese salad, playing off the feta and buttermilk so nicely. I would gladly get this wine again, pairing it with creamy risotto with asparagus and parmesan, or perhaps a rich salmon alfredo.
This wine was it made for food, and Brigadoon is restoring my faith in the lower Willamette wineries. I have grown so accustom to McMinnville area pinots, and have had a bit of bad luck with some Eugene wineries, but this one impresses. It's bright and fruity, but still able to handle a red meat such as lamb chops.
With the sun setting, Ray Charles nearing the end of his album, our dinner guest hits it on the head: "It's one of those dinners where you just don't want to leave the table." Or see the bottle of wine come to an end.
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A six acre vineyard at the south end of the Willamette Valley provides the fruit for this wine. It�s a family winery, with Chris Shown managing the vineyard, Sheree Shown assisting their son Matt in making the wines, and their son Nick working with the farm�s timber and developing the winery�s �farm to table� products. Brigadoon wines are rarely available outside the Corvallis area (where Avalon is located) and are well worth knowing about. The combination of the southern valley�s hotter days and the vineyard elevation�s colder nights both ripen the fruit and stress the vines, leading to a more complex and satisfying Pinot.
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Today is July 4 and time to celebrate Independence Day. We can do this by reflecting on the importance of our independence and the many sacrifices that have been made to gain and keep that independence. We need to remember those many sacrifices and value what we have in this country today.
How will you be celebrating this day? Do you have a parade to go to someplace? Or a service that is dedicated to our many military veterans as well as those who serve today?
For many of us, it might be a family reunion or get together. This day is a great time to enjoy and remember family members, both present and past.
Fireworks displays are planned in many communities tonight. They are spectacular and enjoyable to watch. We also need to remember the significance of those fireworks and why we are celebrating with them.
When I was growing up, I don't remember community fireworks like we see today. Perhaps they were held in some communities, but not where we lived. Our goal, when we were 10 or 12 years old, was to earn enough money to buy a few fireworks to have our own celebration at home.
We would buy some firecrackers to make noise during the day. And we enjoyed putting them under a tin can to see how high the can would go. That usually depended on the size of the can and also of the firecracker under it.
July 4 was often a noisy day with the firecrackers going off from time to time. Our family dog named Pet hated the day. All the noise bothered her, and she would try to find some place to go to get away from it. We felt sorry for her and tried to reassure her, but she was not a happy dog and glad to see the day end.
We would save some sparklers and sky rockets to set off after dark. Many in the neighborhood would do the same, and we would have our own local show.
Our parents had set rules for us when setting off fireworks. Never hold a firecracker in your hand to light it. And never hold one and throw it at someone else. Be careful how we handled sparklers and sky rockets. They could be hot and burn once they were used up.
In your younger days, you probably had your own way of celebrating July 4. Some in our neighborhood might have some very powerful "bombs" that made a lot of noise. We never had enough money to buy those big, expensive or fancy fireworks but enjoyed them when others had them.
Today, our Independence Day celebration is much quieter. Betty and I will be going over to her son's for a family reunion. He has a big deck and swimming pool, so it is a nice place to get together.
Since Betty has a lot of local relatives, there may be 65 or 70 people at reunion. Some of them we may only see once a year, so it can be hard to remember all of them. Years ago I would kid Betty by saying she was related to half of the people in the area.
Each family brings a covered dish so there is plenty of food for everyone. Betty's son grills hamburgers, hot dogs and sausages, enough for everyone. It's almost a full-time job, but he gets lots of help and sometimes unwanted advice about how it should be done.
Many in the group play golf in the morning. They have friendly family competition to see who winds up with the lowest score. Since I don't play golf, I stay out of that contest.
So no matter how you celebrate this day. Make it an enjoyable one and spend some time with family and friends.
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Place: FINLAND; Aland Is.
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Description: 35 mm color slide; photographed by Carleton Mitchell; two boys fishing off a bridge; Aland Island, Finland; handwritten on slide frame "ALAND IS. (Finland) 10"; taken during a cruise on board yawl yacht CARIBBEE along with yawl yacht ARGYLL to the Baltic region; July 1949. Ref: "Baltic Cruise of the Caribbee" by Carleton Mitchell; National Geographic Magazine; November 1950.
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The staff of the Center for Birds of Prey would like to extend our thanks to everyone who expressed concern for our trained falcon that flew away from the Marion Square demonstration arena during our Saturday morning program for the 2014 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition. While we tirelessly prepare for events like this one, it is always a challenge when things like this happen.
All of the birds utilized in our flight demonstrations are fitted with radio transmitters that allow us to track them and recover them as quickly and safely as possible. In this case, we were confronted with challenges that we do not typically face while tracking the occasional errant birds in our campus environs in Awendaw.
Narrow streets bounded by tall buildings, limited open spaces and radio interference from utility lines made it quite challenging to locate our bird, and the high winds made it easy for him to cover ground quickly as he ventured around the peninsula.
Special thanks to those who opened their homes and businesses to us during our search. The falcon found all of the highest spots in town, including the rooftops of the Charleston Place and Mills House hotels. The staffs of these facilities were quick to assist in our pursuit and granted us access to portions of their facilities that are typically inaccessible.
Unfortunately, in both cases when we appeared on the rooftops, the falcon was startled and took flight.
Thanks to the staff and residents of the People's Building who, in a testament to the hospitality of our fair city, allowed four weary and disheveled bird trainers into their home without hesitation. Unfortunately again, we were unable to retrieve the bird from this beautiful rooftop garden. Finally, after nearly five hours of pursuit, we located the falcon perched atop the Fort Sumter House on the west end of White Point Garden.
For the first time all day, after clearing the area of pedestrians, pets and picnickers, we created a small open space of grass where the bird could safely land.
Just as he has been trained to do, the falcon quickly left his high perch and descended to the duck wing lure presented by our trainer.
While it was far from the afternoon flight demonstration that we had planned, this short stoop to the lure was one that brought relief and joy to all of us.
I would like to thank the staff and visitors of the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition for their understanding, concern and assistance.
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The Mad Men actress, 28, and SNL star, 43, reportedly split in May, almost seven months after getting married – but the comedian doesn't appear to be shying away from jumping back into the dating game.
Armisen, who was also previously married to English singer Sally Timms, has moved on with fellow SNL cast member Abby Elliot, according to reports.
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A woman is recovering Monday after an overnight crash.
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I was planning to buy a home pc as my p-2 had conked off and was in search for a good machine ..it was then that my wife suggested to go for a laptop as we could carry it anywhere..I tried my hands at LENOVO, HCL, COMPAQ, HP....but finally landed up up buying an celeron ACER which was preety good looking and served my basic purpose of a computer..
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Ex-Gator Chris Martin to play at City College this fall, undecided for 2013
It's been an unusual ride for former high school football star Chris Martin, and the latest stop is at City College of San Francisco, a two-year school.
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It's been an unusual ride for former high school football star Chris Martin, and the latest stop is at City College of San Francisco, a two-year school.
1:38 pm Oct. 19, 2011
The University Police Department arrested CB Marcus Roberson for allegedly drinking on campus last month, making him the seventh Florida player arrested under coach Will Muschamp.
9:32 am Aug. 22, 2011
Chris Martin has never played a college football game, yet already his journey through the sport includes stops in California, Florida and Texas.
6:20 pm May. 3, 2011
Aside from the four ex-players who were drafted last week, the main storyline hanging over the Florida football team lately has been marijuana use.
12:32 pm Apr. 26, 2011
Janoris Jenkins' second marijuana-related arrest of the year cost him his spot on the Florida football team.
Coach Will Muschamp announced today that he dismissed Jenkins, an all-SEC cornerback and arguably the team's most talented player, from the Gators after a meeting Tuesday morning.
6:25 am Sep. 7, 2010
Counting walk-ons, Florida current has 35 true freshmen on the roster and coach Urban Meyer plans to play most of the 25 of those that are on scholarship.
9:35 pm Aug. 5, 2010
Near the end of his press conference Thursday, Gators coach Urban Meyer went over a few appearances, disappearances and an injury.
12:21 pm Jul. 21, 2010
Linebacker Chris Martin plans to transfer from California to Florida and is eligible to play in 2011.
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MANSFIELD - The Tioga County Branch YMCA will host the first Strong Kids Triathlon at 3 p.m. Sept. 8.
All community children ages 3 to 15, at all skill levels, are encouraged to participate.
Four age and skill divisions, with increasing levels of difficulty, will ensure that each child can participate at a comfortable level.
Registration and check-in will begin at 2 p.m. at the Smythe Park pavilion.
"The Y is a starting place for community kids to learn about developing healthy habits that they will carry with them throughout life," said Tioga County Branch YMCA Executive Director Elisabeth Miranda. "This triathlon will give kids the opportunity to set and reach personal goals, improve skills, achieve a sense of accomplishment, be active with other kids and enjoy fun competition."
Proceeds from the triathlon will support the Tioga County Branch YMCA's annual Strong Kids Campaign.
The Strong Kids Campaign provides scholarships to community families who cannot afford YMCA membership or program fees.
The YMCA is committed to serving everybody, regardless of ability to pay. Strong Kids Triathlon proceeds will fund scholarships that will allow local children and their families to benefit from programs that enhance youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
The triathlon is designed to allow all kids to participate, no matter what their skill level.
Children are welcome to ride what they are comfortable with during the "bike" portion of the race, including a scooter or bike with training wheels, and flotation devices will be available at the pool for children who need assistance.
The first two legs, running and biking, will take place in and around Smythe Park.
The final leg, swimming, will take place at Mansfield's Borough pool, which is adjacent to the park and the YMCA.
Parents are welcome and encouraged to assist young children with the transition between events.
Each child will receive a medal, and a T-shirt is guaranteed for those who register prior to Sept. 1.
For more information, call 662-2999.


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Citi Appoints New Consumer Investment Banking Head for Asia
Citigroup Inc. has relocated a senior banker from Los Angeles to boost its consumer team in Hong Kong.
According to an internal memo seen by The Wall Street Journal, Vikram Bhardwaj has been appointed head of consumer investment banking for Asia Pacific, with a focus on healthcare deals in the region, effective September. The position is newly created.
Mr. Bhardwaj is currently head of investment banking in Los Angeles, leading its health-care, consumer and industrial transactions.
Citigroup Inc. is a bookrunner on Fortis Healthcare (India) Ltd.'s planned $400 million Singapore business trust initial public offering, which had originally been slated for the second quarter of this year.


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The Writers of Wales Database
SHADE, RUTHRuth Shade is Course Leader in Drama at the University of Wolverhampton. She has written widely on contemporary theatre and Welsh identity, inlcuding pieces in Planet on Welsh drama policy, theatre in Aberdare and the history of Welsh rock music. Communication Breakdowns (University of Wales Press, 2004) tells the story of theatre in Wales against a background of rapid change, deep tensions and numerous policy reports, coinciding with the development of the Welsh Assembly and the demise of "Cool Cymru".
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Communication Breakdowns (University of Wales Press, 2004)


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Start DateMarch 11, 2013
I am needing a Volusion expert to tidy my store before release.
Below are details to the job.
Once this has been submitted, I will review responses, and action appropriately.
1) Install company logo (top left) to be static on all pages
2) Ensure company logo works well with template/background colour
3) 'Contact Us' button (bottom menu) to include contact form, as well as email visible
4) Banner on home/first page to include 2 banners with 3 second change times
5) Various company logos (companies whose products I supply) at bottom of page, just above bottom menu (also to include a title above)
6) Nav 1 menu (top menu) inspired by http://www.cowboymagic.com, but left side menu to incorporate features from http://www.doversaddlery.com. Nav 1 menu is the menu at the top of the page. This has the categories of products available. I would like this to resemble that from file name cowboy attached here. The menu on the left had side should have detailed search, as in file name dover attached here.
7) PO to vendors to include logo and me in a suitable font/colour. The PO (purchase order) is the firm which is sent to vendors/suppliers to order more goods. I need my logo and colour scheme to reflect onto this. Also if an invoice is generated for a customer.
The second lot of jobs are:
1. How do we remove the 'become an affiliate' button?
2. Can we remove the 'Ecommerce web site design by Volusion' text down the bottom?
3. Is there any way to have the text 'Proudly Australian Owned & Run' here?
4. Remove the 'Tax' field from shopping cart, invoices, receipts etc. We do not charge a tax on our products.
5. The layout of the product pages is not that great. There are a few points below I would like to change:
5.1 Example - Home > Tack > Halters & Lead Ropes > Leather Halters > needs to be spaced a little further away from the product title (example Premier Belmont Halter)
5.2 The word 'availability" has 2 ':' after if (Availability::). This needs to just have one :
5.3 It is hard to find the review link (Share your knowledge of this product. Be the first to write a review » ). This needs to be below the product code. Also, the ratings from the customers (how many stars, of blanks stars with 'No rating yet - be the first" need to show up in the same place (under product reviews).
5.4 The tab which says 'description' needs to be larger.
5.5 The text in the description field needs to be a larger font.
6. The category called 'sizing guide' needs to be in the menu at the bottom, and also in the menu that sits to the right at the top.
The maximum budget is $220.
You must also quote "H&H" in your application, to show me you have read my request.
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Police look for suspect in Davis mosque robbery
Islamic Center's donations are taken from inside church
An undisclosed amount of money was stolen from a Davis mosque on Tuesday.
Davis police said a male entered the Islamic Center on Russell Boulevard, just north of the UC Davis campus, through an unlocked window a little before 2 a.m. on Tuesday.
Money was taken from the church's donation box, but it officers have not said how much was stolen.
At one point, the thief left the mosque and parked a white, four-door sedan on the west side of the church on South Campus Way.
According to police, the theif re-entered the mosque and later left in the white vehicle.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Davis Police Department at 530-747-5400.
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3 out of 4 people recommended this car.
Consumer Reviews
Love my CL
by Easy from Illinois | February 5, 2013
Comfort, handling, performance, eye-appeal all A+. The interior will blow people away. You have to drive it to realize just how different and special these cars are.
Purchased a new car
Uses car for Having fun
Does recommend this car
Nothing but problems...
by Cl500 Reviewer from Marlton, NJ | February 28, 2011
TERRIBLE CAR! I thought Mercedes were supposed to be good! NO WAY! I spent $28,000 for a 2002 Mercedes Cl500, I bought it in 2007. Within the first week owning it, there was a problem where the front seats were shaking and vibrating hard. (not supposed to happen) The trunk is automatic- but doesn't open completely! The rear seats have buttons to open the windows. One button for each side, but the left side button opened the right window, and the right side button opened the left window! Thank God I spent $4,000 for a 4-year warranty! I've had about 8 rental cars in all- over 4 years! I did enjoy them though- you get brand new gorgeous Mercedes! Anyway, I bet the total price for all the problems (if I didn't have a warranty) would be close to $20,000. Not kidding. So, do yourself a favor- don't waste your money on this. Only perk- it turns heads when it passes by. FACT: In 2002 (brand new) this Cl500 Mercedes-Benz was selling for $92,000! (WHAT A WASTE!)
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Uses car for Just getting around
Does not recommend this car
for the money the cl 500 is the perfect automobile
by slick500 from washington d.c. | April 27, 2007
i've owned mine for about 7 months and after some brake work and exhaust work my car will out handle the majority of the vehicles on the road today
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Does recommend this car
Top of the line comfort/performance, low quality
by Arh2006 from Sacramento, CA | August 7, 2006
The technology and features of this CL600 are astounding, and the quiet acceleration has to be experienced to be believed. The ride is rock solid and quiet as a tomb, with unexpectedly agile cornering for such a large, heavy coupe. Only complaints: minor defects on some fit and finish items and one major electrical failure that left me stranded
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"Generally, the greater the stigma or revulsion, the better the bargain." -- Seth Klarman
$43 billion in lawsuits has left Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) drenched in stigma, but as Klarman suggests, the greater the stigma, the greater the possible opportunity.
With that in mind, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan recently spoke at a conference and gave four key ingredients for Bank of America to have continued success in 2014. Today, I'll be digging into those ingredients while comparing them to in-class competition Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC ) and Citigroup (NYSE: C ) to determine if now is the perfect time to buy Bank of America.
The big difference
With over $2.1 trillion in assets, Bank of America is the second largest bank in the United States, and being big provides big competitive advantage. That means, as CEO Brian Moynihan suggested, a "leadership position across the consumer business and one of the broadest distribution networks in banking."
Bank of America, also, is never far from the public eye, because with over $1.3 billion in marketing spend -- which is matched by Citigroup, and double Wells Fargo -- you're never far from a commercial, a building, or even a stadium with the company's logo. That's power only size can buy, and the edge Bank of America will need to leverage to have continued success in 2014.
Cutting costs
An improvement in efficiency ratios often translates into an improvement in profitability. So, glass half full, Bank of America certainly has the most room for improvement moving into 2014.
The company has taken significant strides in 2013. This includes cutting more than $600 million in jobs and decreasing long-term debt by more than $30 billion. These are both trends investors should expect to continue into 2014 and will, in this investor's opinion, improve the company's profitability in the process.
Investing in technology
In the past few years, Bank of America has invested more than $750 million in enhancing its digital presence -- and it shows. The company recently received the "Best in Class" mobile banking award from Javelin Strategy and Research, while Wells Fargo won the "Best in Text" banking award, and Citigroup was a top five winner in "Mobile Functionality."
It seems clear, at least to this investor, that CEO Brian Moynihan understands the direction of the industry, stating, "Banking center transactions have declined 11% while ATM, online, and mobile transactions have grown 5%." This is another trend investors should expect to continue, considering Bank of America's mobile app has 14 million active customers, and is adding, to Moynihan's estimates, nearly 7,000 new users daily.
While that's still only a small percentage of the company's 49 million customers, the growing online user base gives Bank of America the opportunity to continue to reduce the physical banking center presence, while allowing employees more time to serve customers better. Investing in technology should prove incrementally beneficial for Bank of America into 2014 and beyond.
Deepen relationships
Increasing deposits -- especially in a low loan growth environment -- is about developing relationships. This is because when customers are happy, they do things like get credit cards, take out loans, and eventually, invest with one of Bank of America's wealth management companies -- like U.S. Trust or Merrill Lynch.
It's called cross-selling, and it's by no means a new strategy, but it's one Bank of America has been steadily improving. In fact, according to Moynihan, referrals to the company's wealth management businesses are up 70% year to date. The process is good for customer satisfaction and dramatically increases customer retention rates -- it's what we like to call a win-win.
Looking ahead
As Klarman said at the beginning of this article, "Generally, the greater the stigma or revulsion, the better the bargain" -- "generally," meaning, don't pick stocks because there's stigma; rather, look for strong companies that happen to be surrounded by stigma.
Bank of America is a strong company that will attack 2014 with size, diligent cost cutting, technology, and stronger customer relationships. Bank of America, in this investor's opinion, is a steal selling at just 0.7 times book value, which is on par with Citigroup, and a better buy than Wells Fargo.
A possible game-changer
The traditional bricks-and-mortar bank will soon go the way of the dodo bird -- into extinction, that is. This sounds crazy, but it's true. Every single one of the nation's biggest banks are dramatically reducing branch counts and overhauling the ones left behind. But despite these efforts, they're still far behind a single and comparatively tiny lender that's already leapt into the future. Since the beginning of 2012 alone, this company's shares are already up more than 250%. And they're bound to go higher. To download our free report revealing the identity of this stock, all you have to do is click here now.


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Dr. Mary Mitskavich specializes in otolaryngology in Neptune, New Jersey.
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African-American Men & Risk Factors
African American men are more likely to develop prostate cancer compared with Caucasian men and are nearly 2.4 times as likely to die from the disease. Although scientists do not yet understand why prostate cancer incidence and death rates are higher among African-American men, it is widely believed that it is a combination of genetic differences, lifestyle, nutritional habits and medical care may all play a role in the statistics.
This page was created in an effort to educate and inform African-American men and their family on disease discrepancies, including the latest research in prostate cancer. The following resources and articles will be updated on a continuous basis.
The Prostate Cancer Foundation
Straight Talk for African-American Men and Their Families
The Prostate Cancer Foundation
A Top 10 List of Epidemiological Factors at Stake for African-Americans
The Prostate Cancer Foundation
African-Americans: At Higher Risk for Prostate Cancer
The Prostate Cancer Foundation
Prostate Cancer Discriminates: Understanding the Unique and Urgent needs of Black Men
Time Magazine
The Link Between Early Baldness and Prostate Cancer - 03.27.2013
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Living in Ethnically Homogenous Area Boosts Health of Minority Seniors, Study Finds - 10.18.2012
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Web coloring
Quick printable coloring books
Kids love to use coloring pages to entertain themselves. Many parents are not yet aware of all of the many critical skills that they help little children to acquire and improve. Such skills include the concepts of coloring, hand eye coordination, and comprehension of pictures. They are instrumental as a basis for success in early learning stages. Those children who color pages also attain the ability to absorb and work with knowledge both more practically and readily. There are a lot of advantages to coloring pages that you might not even realize. The improvement of the Internet has allowed for coloring pages to be downloaded and printed out. There are websites out there who charge you once to give you access to the coloring books in their website, and from there you can use them as often as you like. However, you do not have to purchase a coloring book page to print it out every single time, though you might believe differently on the subject. You can find quite a few Internet websites out there that give you free coloring pages; some of them just give free samples, others have their whole library open. These coloring pages come in a surprising variety of topic types and choices. Characters are a popular category of coloring pages that are available for free. While not all characters will be available at no charge, there are a surprising range of them that are. Barney and all his friends, the Powerpuff Girls, Pokemon pictures, a variety of princesses, sesame street characters, Wishbone television show characters, and Aford T. and many more; it is just limited to your imagination and the wants of your child.
You can even find out there on the Internet that give your children nature scenes. There are a variety of these educational pages that parents can use to help teach their children about the world around them while they are having fun coloring them. There are free versions of dinosaur pages, as well as pages for horses, ducks, and all manner of other flora and fauna. All of these can be printed out and used to offer the children a fun, rewarding, and educational experience. Free printable coloring pages are also available covering a significant number of popular holidays. Thanksgiving pilgrims and other items can be had at no charge. These websites features Christmas and Santa pages too. Easter egg hunt pictures and those featuring the Easter bunny are all here. Besides all of these most beloved holidays, a number of other free printable holiday pictures can be found. St. Patrick's Day shamrocks and leprechauns, Fathers' Day and Mothers' Day pictures, Halloween characters and creatures, Valentines flowers and hearts, and Fourth of July symbol pictures can all be had at absolutely no charge to download and print out. For more practical, educational, and printable coloring pages that are available for free, there is the category of transportation. They can learn more about sailboats, cars, trucks, trains, space shuttles, airplanes, subways, and the like, all from these free educational coloring book pages. While your kids are coloring in these modes of transportation, you can teach them their names and about their uses.
Nowadays, you can find free printable coloring pictures for just about any subject you like. There are Bible scenes, scenes from American history, pictures of other children, as well as monsters and creatures from the world of fantasy if that is something your children would like. The range of free printable pictures to color may not be limitless, but it is expansive and surprisingly varied. When it comes to your kids most parents will care a great deal about their education, although something many parents overlook is the fact their children's education should start before they are even preschoolers, long before they are in elementary school. However the best ways to help your child start learning can be quite blurred, there are numerous educational toys on the market filling various different price brackets, but for many parents the price for every new thing can get a bit much. The truth is this doesn't need to be a problem because one of the best ways to help your kids learn is with coloring books, their benefits are many and their price is cheap, in fact you can get free coloring books for children when you know how. For those of you who own a computer and a printer, and can get online, you only have the cost of the ink cartridge to pay when you want to get coloring books for children at no charge. Simply perform a fast search on the Internet and you are going to find a multitude or websites that can provide you with a lot of different coloring pages, and even full coloring books. You are able to provide your children with an early introduction to education in an interesting manner. Nearly all kids love coloring, and because you have access to so many, you will be able to provide them with a variety of subjects and know they are getting a head start on learning.
You will be completely amazed that the number of coloring books you can find at no charge. You will be able to locate coloring pages on any subject you desire. There are easy pages and more difficult pages that are meant to help kids learn the words and ABCs. You even have the option of downloading full books that cover Disney characters, adventures of historic pioneers, popular cartoons, and animals from all over the globe. The variety is astounding, and you are guaranteed to never be short of new subjects when you search for coloring pages at no charge, which means your kids will not get bored. Imagine decorating your children's walls with works of their own, you can put up a full alphabet of pages that you printed from the web and your child painstakingly colored in, they will be proud of their work when they see how happy you are with them and will wake up every morning to the alphabet, you can sit with them as they do their coloring and make sure they actually learn what it is they are doing, within months you will notice the difference in their skill at coloring, how they learn to use the correct colors for different pictures and even how they start to learn their ABC's or 123's.


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Much of what the steam mobile app does is available on their (unpublicized) mobile website http://store.steampo...bilestorefront/ which is really nice if you don't have one of them oh-so-trendy phones. The messaging feature however is part of the app, I think.
It's kind of funny, but the Steam Mobile app is actually better in many ways for Steam usage.
That's an interesting site! It's a less common occurrence today, but growing up, I used to get really pissed/disappointed when a game didn't have subtitles because that generally meant I wouldn't understand one damn thing about the storyline or even what I was supposed to do in the game.
One of the reasons I love Valve's games so much is that they pack their games full of subtitles - even including ambient noise (many games just have the dialogue subtitled). I really like the ambient noise subtitles because it gives me more of an idea of what kind of atmosphere I'm playing in - kind of like how hearing people can sometimes get really scared by horror movies because of all the noises going on in the background. Some people may think Valve can go a bit overboard with the subtitles, but I truly do appreciate them.
Thanks for those articles. In a similar vein there was this piece on Slate a short while back addressing subtitling and streaming video. A lot of subtitling is strictly aimed at language translation, so it surprises me when I see [door creaks] or [footsteps echoing]. The sad thing is how advancing technology can make things less accessible; before the CD-ROM/Multimedia revolution, everything important was written. I remember other discussions of ebook DRM impeding text-to-speech tools.
I love that site, its really well done and also they were behind this really well done article, how I found out about them myself,
Basically talks about how everyone is really just temporarily able bodied, Due being only one accident,or illness, or even just natural age before they also have issues with current games.
Also here is another good article http://www.gameinfor...it-matters.aspx this one talking about the button mashing segments of recent likes like God of War and Uncharted.
One of the worst things with the Kinect type future games as well. They totally ignore the fact that many people just can't make the gestures and voice commands they want.
Hear hear, especially bundle stuff that I didn't want.
I don't even need to sell them back if I could just trash some of the games in my library I'd be more than happy.


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Algren at Seaby Nelson Algren
Nelson Algren's two travel writing books describe his journeys through the seamier sides of great American cities and the international social and political landscapes of the mid-1960s. Algren at Sea brings them together in one volume.Notes from a Sea Diary offers one of the most remarkable appraisals of Ernest Hemingway ever written. Aboard the freighter Malayasia Mail, Algren ponders his personal encounter with Hemingway in Cuba and the values inherent in Hemingway's stories as he visits the ports of Pusan, Kowloon, Bombay, and Calcutta.Who Lost an American? is a whirlwind spin through Paris and Playboy clubs, New York publishing and Dublin pubs, Crete and Chicago, as Algren adventures with Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, Brendan Behan, and Juliette Gréco.
Entrapment and Other Writingsby Nelson Algren Dan Simon Brooke Horvath
Nelson Algren sought humanity in the urban wilderness of postwar America, where his powerful voice rose from behind the billboards and down tin-can alleys, from among the marginalized and ignored, the outcasts and scapegoats, the punks and junkies, the whores and down-on-their luck gamblers, the punch-drunk boxers and skid-row drunkies and kids who knew they'd never reach the age of twenty-one: all of them admirable in Algren's eyes for their vitality and no-bullshit forthrightness, their insistence on living and their ability to find a laugh and a dream in the unlikeliest places. In Entrapment and Other Writings--containing his unfinished novel and previously unpublished or uncollected stories, poems, and essays--Algren speaks to our time as few of his fellow great American writers of the 1940s and '50s do, in part because he hasn't yet been accepted and assimilated into the American literary canon despite that he is held up as a talismanic figure. "You should not read [Algren] if you can't take a punch," Ernest Hemingway declared. "Mr. Algren can hit with both hands and move around and he will kill you if you are not awfully careful."
The Man with the Golden Armby Nelson Algren James R. Giles
A novel of rare genius, The Man with the Golden Arm describes the dissolution of a card-dealing WWII veteran named Frankie Machine, caught in the act of slowly cutting his own heart into wafer-thin slices. For Frankie, a murder committed may be the least of his problems.The literary critic Malcolm Cowley called The Man with the Golden Arm "Algren's defense of the individual," while Carl Sandburg wrote of its "strange midnight dignity." A literary tour de force, here is a novel unlike any other, one in which drug addiction, poverty, and human failure somehow suggest a defense of human dignity and a reason for hope.
The Man with the Golden Arm (50th Anniversary Edition)by Nelson Algren
The Man with the Golden Arm is Nelson Algren's most powerful and enduring work. On the 50th anniversary of its publication in November 1949, for which Algren was honored with the first National Book Award (which he received from none other than Eleanor Roosevelt at a ceremony in March 1950), Seven Stories is proud to release the first critical edition of an Algren work. <P><P> A novel of rare genius, The Man with the Golden Arm describes the dissolution of a card-dealing WWII veteran named Frankie Machine, caught in the act of slowly cutting his own heart into wafer-thin slices. For Frankie, a murder committed may be the least of his problems. A literary tour de force, here is a novel unlike any other, one in which drug addiction, poverty, and human failure somehow suggest a defense of human dignity and a reason for hope. <P> Special contributions by Russell Banks, Bettina Drew, James R. Giles, Carlo Rotella, William Savage, Lee Stringer, Studs Terkel, Kurt Vonnegut, and others.<P> Winner of the first National Book Award
Nonconformity: Writing on Writingby Nelson Algren
The struggle to write with deep emotion is the subject of this extraordinary book, the previously unpublished credo of one of America's greatest 20th-century writers."You don't write a novel out of sheer pity any more than you blow a safe out of a vague longing to be rich," writes Nelson Algren in his only longer work of nonfiction, adding: "A certain ruthlessness and a sense of alienation from society is as essential to creative writing as it is to armed robbery." Nonconformity is about 20th-century America: "Never on the earth of man has he lived so tidily as here amidst such psychological disorder." And it is about the trouble writers ask for when they try to describe America: "Our myths are so many, our vision so dim, our self-deception so deep and our smugness so gross that scarcely any way now remains of reporting the American Century except from behind the billboards . . . [where there] are still . . . defeats in which everything is lost [and] victories that fall close enough to the heart to afford living hope." In Nonconformity, Algren identifies the essential nature of the writer's relation to society, drawing examples from Dostoyevsky, Chekhov, Twain, and Fitzgerald, as well as utility infielder Leo Durocher and legendary barkeep Martin Dooley. He shares his deepest beliefs about the state of literature and its role in society, along the way painting a chilling portrait of the early 1950s, Joe McCarthy's heyday, when many American writers were blacklisted and ruined for saying similar things to what Algren is saying here.
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Motorola ATRIX 2 ReviewMotorola ATRIX 2 9
Call it a charge of heart or whatever, but the Motorola ATRIX 2 chooses to employ a 1GHz dual-core TI OMAP processor to power its vessel. Coupled with 1GB of RAM, the smartphone is capable of delivering a sensationally responsive platform experience that's effortless with almost all basic operations. Upping up the ante, there's just a tiny hint of choppiness with its movement when a live wallpaper is activated – though, it's nothing detrimental. In any event, we're gladly accepting of the rigorous rate that the Motorola ATRIX 2 is exhibiting with its execution. Even though it might not capture the title of being the world's most powerful smartphone, it's nevertheless still an admiral offering that shows of the greatness of its testament.
Once limited to a select few handsets, namely the Motorola DROID 3 and DROID BIONIC over on Verizon, the latest version of Motorola's customized Android interface is running on the ATRIX 2. Formerly known as MOTOBLUR, this updated interface sprinkles quite a few visual enhancements to the typical Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread experience, which includes some heavy 3D effects and transitions to make the experience completely engaging. Obviously, there is plenty of personalization found with it since most of the stock and Motorola widgets are resizable to any length and size. Frankly, it's a lovable experience on the whole, but we still find HTC's Sense UI to be the most refined out there.
Much like the handsets before it, there's nothing new with the core application experience found with the Motorola ATRIX 2 seeing that it follows accordingly to what we've previously seen on devices like the DROID 3 and DROID BIONIC. Specifically, its core organizer apps provide all of the logical and traditional set of features we come to expect out of any Android smartphone. So whether you're using the calculator, calendar, alarm, or timer, there's absolutely nothing different about them in any way. Still, it's nice being able to sync calendars from multiple accounts as well – plus, they're color coded for better organization.
typing – without making too many mistakes along the way. So whether you're using the multi-touch or Swype keyboards, which have their own specialties, the ATRIX 2 is more than equipped to handling all of your messaging needs.
Aside from the fact that scrolling is kept at a minimum with the Gmail experience on the handset, there's nothing else beneficial that we can find about it. Luckily, the setup process is unchanged with its user-friendly approach by requiring only our email addresses and passwords for automatic setup with most generic accounts. In some instances though, it might ask for additional pieces of information, like server addresses and ports, to set up properly.
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1. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
If the Affix 2 scores a 9, I can't wait to see how the RAZR is going to do....
4. John.V (Posts: 99; Member since: 27 May 2011)
You really need to factor in the its $99.99 on-contract price right from the start. In comparison, other highly respectable Android smartphones are priced between $200 and $300. Additionally, the ATRIX 2 is very well rounded with its offerings, so I believe its score is more than appropriate.
6. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
So, price is now trumping features? Maybe PA should just wait 90 days before reviewing a handset - then the scores would be at least 3 points higher (Rolleyes).
21. Chance3333 (Posts: 1; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
If PA waited 90 days before reviewing a handset, not many people would be visiting this website. Price should be one of many factors that goes into a phone's rating.
10. ledbetterp3 (Posts: 467; Member since: 31 Aug 2011)
Also have to consider the time it is released, even though they aren't that far from eachother.
31. cheetah2k (Posts: 1573; Member since: 16 Jan 2011)
Any Quadrant Scores PA??
2. Muhannad (Posts: 455; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)
The Atrix 2 is a great phone but I don't like MotoBlur. Ever since Google bought Motorola Mobility, I was expecting a Stock Android phone from Motorola.
3. Muhannad (Posts: 455; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)
And also, I really like it's design compared to the original Atrix.
30. cheetah2k (Posts: 1573; Member since: 16 Jan 2011)
Will it ever get ICS though? It took Moto 10 months from the release of the original Atrix to get Gingerbread....
If history preceeds itself, then its going to be a long wait.....
5. yougotkilled1 (Posts: 167; Member since: 27 Apr 2011)
I agree, for a 99.99 on contract price for the Atrix 2, now that's a good deal if you're on a budget.
7. ledbetterp3 (Posts: 467; Member since: 31 Aug 2011)
What background is that? I like it!
8. John.V (Posts: 99; Member since: 27 May 2011)
It's preloaded on the phone and it's also available on other Motorola smartphones as well.
9. ledbetterp3 (Posts: 467; Member since: 31 Aug 2011)
The purple one on the top of page 2 in the review?
23. John.V (Posts: 99; Member since: 27 May 2011)
Yup, it's on there. Definitely a neat looking one.
11. WirelessCon (Posts: 309; Member since: 11 May 2010)
The Atrix 2 has "Sub-par calling quality" and gets a 9 on a site called "Phonearena?"
Basically it's a sub-par phone. How does that earn a 9?
John V. please explain this high score.
16. mightyillidan (Posts: 20; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
man the 9 is due to the very great ups from original atrix and and lol 99 dollars is that even money hello u get a one or 2 year future proof phone lol its really deserves that 9 the call quality isnot that bad i think
17. ledbetterp3 (Posts: 467; Member since: 31 Aug 2011)
9 is a great score for this phone, this is a smart phone, smart phone's have a lot of specifications to be judged on, and the call quality is not that bad at all.
22. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
"How does that earn a 9?"
Check John's response to my post above - the $99 price point was what earned the 9 score. It seems that initial offer price is more important than call quality, camera quality or other features that buyers decide to pay more for.
24. ledbetterp3 (Posts: 467; Member since: 31 Aug 2011)
He did not say that the price is more important, he just said he included the price in his rating, why are you so stubborn? Call quality -.5 + camera quality(which is not bad at all, just slightly fuzzy recording) -.5= -1, 10-1=9! 9 is his rating, wtf is your guys problem with that?
28. bucky (Posts: 2557; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
problem is, this phone is not a 9 compared to the current crop of phones out.
34. PzykoSkillz (Posts: 7; Member since: 29 Aug 2011)
So you've played with this and all the current crop of phones to compare them?
12. GrosseFatigue (Posts: 139; Member since: 27 Jul 2011)
I personally found that calling quality was much better and less irritating than on the Atrix 1 which I still have but beside the Atrix 1 and 2 I dont really know how the latest $300 cell phones sound like. And yes the first shock you get compared to the first Atrix is how fast this one connects -that and the beautiful screen. I dont care for camel back/face lift cell phones trying to look thin. I like the business no frill look of this phone.
13. Ravail (Posts: 182; Member since: 14 Oct 2011)
The atrix is the last motorola phone im ever buying.. they dont fix their problems with one phone then they release another phone of the same name.. Motorola lost a customer.
18. ledbetterp3 (Posts: 467; Member since: 31 Aug 2011)
Ha, change your profile pic then... So what fixable problem did they have with the atrix? it's probably just your phone since I don't see anyone else complaining? Anyways, that's a stupid reason to not buy a motorola phone anymore, too bad your the one missing out, not them!
14. mightyillidan (Posts: 20; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
hey john great review i really liked it okay can u do me i mean all users a favor
iam really comparing this to the international version of galaxy s2 so it would be really great if u compare both and ill really appreciate thx in forward
25. John.V (Posts: 99; Member since: 27 May 2011)
Personally, they're both great. In terms of overall allure, I have to give it to the SGSII, but you can still get a great experience with the ATRIX 2. If you don't mind shelling out the money, the SGSII is a great option.
15. mightyillidan (Posts: 20; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
ya and almost forgot dont forget to upload the 360 degree view thx :)
19. ledbetterp3 (Posts: 467; Member since: 31 Aug 2011)
So there isn't a video review?
26. John.V (Posts: 99; Member since: 27 May 2011)
You're right. We'll get the video review embedded, but it's available on our YouTube channel right now.
20. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
The Atrix 2 gets a higher score than the iPhone 4S? Shock! Horror! Awesome. :D
Halving the memory sucks, and so does getting rid of the fingerprint scanner. I'll stick with the Atrix for the time being, though I can see this being a great deal for other new customers.
29. choupino (Posts: 69; Member since: 28 May 2011)
SNIGGLY, I agree with you man. The fingerprint scanner is a deal breaker for me with this ATRIX line... Mine has never had an issue an I love the UI... Once I updated from Froyo to GingerBread, I was FLYING!!! I Love the ATRIX2( except for the lack of a FingerPrint scanner)... The change to the newer device was just too incremental for me to jump at it. The increase from 4 to 4.3 inches in screen size is not enough & bareley noticeable... The processor is identical on both devices... I already get spectacular video out of my ATRIX with only 5 MP and 720 HD video recording.
I'm not a professional photographer nor do I produce professional photographs, so I would not really benefit much from the increase from 5 MP to 8 MP
Actually losing the FingerPrint scanner and losing the available on board memory is enough for me to feel like my device is better than the newer ATRIX2.
27. Martine (Posts: 102; Member since: 20 Oct 2011)
How you even rate this phone on-par with GSII.
Your score card is somehow getting me confused.
Can someone shed more light to this?
32. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
@Martine - or, to extend the ridiculous, how does the Atrix 2 manage to even be in the same ball park as say, the new Nexus Prime or RAZR? Answer - it has a $99 starting price point on contract.
The starting price point appears to be a thumb on the scale of review scoring.
What if the BB Bold 9900/9930 had been released with a $99 starting price point? Would it have scored a 9?
33. ledbetterp3 (Posts: 467; Member since: 31 Aug 2011)
No, because blackberry sucks(in mine, and most other peoples opinion). This is a really nice smartphone for $99, and it is one of the best out, what is there not to get?
35. iliketech (Posts: 72; Member since: 17 Aug 2011)
it's a great phone. Good screen, GPS works unlike Samsung Gs2... Great battery life. Can't beat it with any other Android smart phone.
37. ktk27 (Posts: 6; Member since: 08 Mar 2012)
How can this be a top-of-the-line experience when the call quality is seriously lacking? Does that mean price trumps actual useable features? Well, not for me. I'll keep looking, thanks.
38. jakson0100 (Posts: 27; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
Have had my Atrix 2 for a couple of weeks and really like the phone. Unfortunately, the reason I bought it was that I could get a lapdock to extend it. Was really excited! Motorola has COMPLETELY screwed me over on my order with no resolution in sight after almost three weeks. I really caution anyone about buying this from Motorola. Try a different product from a different provider.
39. raulpr0 (Posts: 1; Member since: 01 Apr 2012)
i am gonna buy this phone today is it a correct decision?? please do reply
thank you :)
40. a.dya2 (Posts: 1; Member since: 21 May 2012)
i want to have it really it's wonderful phone but i heard it's locked on AT&T network i live in Egypt and i use etisalat will it work in egypt
Motorola ATRIX 2OS: Android 2.3.5 2.3.4
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|4.3 inches, 540 x 960 pixels (256 ppi)
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TI OMAP4430, Dual-core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9 processor
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UNIVERSITY PARK - No matter how much he would like to steer clear, Jay Paterno can't stay away from the so-called teachable moments.
"I like to avoid teachable moments," he said. "That means you screwed up. That's a polite way of saying you screwed up."
Saturday's 24-0 win over Kent State provided two clear teaching moments for young quarterback Rob Bolden.
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Lesson No. 1: Don't be as aggressive running the football.
Bolden scrambled for 17 yards during one second quarter play, but instead of going out of bounds a yard or two earlier, Bolden lowered his shoulder and was hammered by Kent State's Josh Pleasant near the Kent State sideline.
Penn State's quarterbacks coach couldn't see the end result of the play because of a bad angle. But he heard enough from the crowd reaction to form an opinion.
"He's not Mike Robinson," Jay Paterno said, laughing. "Stop watching those YouTube clips of Mike running people over."
Joe Paterno did see the play.
Like his son, he wasn't thrilled.
"He took off running a few times, which I didn't want him to do," Paterno said.
Lesson No. 2: Don't force the ball into coverage.
Bolden found out what could happen when you do after Kent State's Norman Wolfe jumped a slant route by Derek Moye early in the second half for his second interception of the day.
"The second one, he probably should have handed off," Jay Paterno said. "That's the one that the coach would say, 'Hey, that's on you, not us.' But still, that's on me coaching, ultimately."
Despite the youth, Jay Paterno said Bolden has learned from some of those teaching moments, and he pointed out one example.
Bolden threw a beautiful ball to Justin Brown for a touchdown, but a holding call nullified the score. On third-and-18, instead of forcing a throw that wasn't there, Bolden got rid of the ball and allowed Collin Wagner an opportunity to make a field goal.
"He learns," Jay Paterno said. "He makes a mistake, and he doesn't make it again. For a freshman kid in his third week - whether he was a freshman, sophomore or junior - three games into his first season starting, he's doing some really good things."
The true freshman is three games into his first season starting and, with Iowa looming, only two weeks away from starting his first Big Ten game. Although Bolden's numbers aren't gaudy - he is 60 of 85 for 600 yards and three touchdowns, but also five interceptions and several fumbles - Jay Paterno said he is farther along than he anticipated.
"He's making some really complex reads and good decisions on some things," Paterno said. "Obviously, he's not what he's going to be the next week or the week after, so he's got to continue to get better every day."
Otherwise, those teachable moments could be more numerous with Big Ten defenses on the horizon. But Stephfon Green said Bolden will continue to have the support of the team.
"He still has a lot of work," Green said. "Rob knows that and the whole team knows that. He's still young. He's going to make young mistakes. You can't be too hard on the guy. You keep him level-headed because he doesn't get big headed, nor does he get hard on himself. He's gonna be a great player."


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CHICAGO, IL – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Friday, Sept. 13 announced it was moving to double fines against the S.S. Badger for dumping coal ash in Lake Michigan beyond the end of the 2014 sailing season.
The Badger -- the last coal-fired ship operating on the Great Lakes -- is operated by Lake Michigan Carferry between Ludington and Manitowoc, Wis.
The EPA's motion, filed Friday in the U.S District Court in Grand Rapids, would revise a preliminary consent decree it reached in March with Lake Michigan Carferry. The decree marked out a timetable for the Badger to quit dumping ash into Lake Michigan at the end of 2014, with fines for failing to comply.
"The revised consent decree has been strengthened based on public comments on the proposed consent decree that was lodged in March," EPA region administrator Susan Hedman said in a written statement. "These revisions increase certainty that the S.S. Badger will stop discharging coal ash to Lake Michigan at the end of the 2014 sailing season."
The proposed consent decree has been revised to double stipulated penalties for non-compliance with the deadline for ceasing coal ash discharges, to limit the mercury and coal ash content of coal used by the S.S. Badger during the 2014 sailing season, and to require LMC to report information on the quantity of coal ash discharged by the S.S. Badger.
If approved, the proposed revision would:
- Double the stipulated penalties from $3,000 per day to $6,000 per day for any ash discharges during the 2015 Operating Season after the first seven days;
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- Require Lake Michigan Carferry to report on a monthly basis an estimate of the average amount of coal ash each day during the reported month.
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Dear all,
I wrote this article last year but with Yom Kippur once again falling on a Friday night and ending Saturday night, thought it was worth giving it another plug.
Yom Kippur – the day where there's no water, no food and worst of all, no football.
It has been a tough week in the sports department at the JC office with a certain Mr Caro still reeling from North London Raiders dismal start to the season.
It probably doesn't help when you're subjected to chants of 'Danny Dire' or 'Caro out' each time you walk in and out although it's certainly entertaining to watch.


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Been playing a lot of Dust 514 recently. It's still in Beta so it should improve quite a bit more going forward, but the game as it is now just isn't very good. It could be good. Dust has all the making of an awesome game but CCP Shanghai doesn't seem to be able to put it all together in a polished and fun game. They don't have the luxury that CCP has with EVE Online. FPS gamers are much less forgiving of flaws than PC MMO gamers. If a FPS isn't perfect right from the first match than the gamer will go back to any of the multitude of other high quality shooters available for the PS3.
Call of Duty Black Ops (the first one, I don't like Blops 2 multiplayer), Battlefield 3, Medal of Honor Warfighter, jus to name a few, there are so many awesome FPS games I could be playing other than Dust. Other than the EVE connectivity there's nothing to set Dust apart. And the EVE connectivity isn't even that special. It's really just air strikes, which have been in many an FPS since Call of Duty 4.
I'm not giving up on Dust yet; it is still a beta. I'll play it some more and try and remember to post some updates.
Have you had a chance to play Dust 514? What did you think?