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Extra funds should be added to the EU's 2015 budget for growth and jobs policies, education, including the EU's Erasmus+ student mobility programme, and EU humanitarian and support work in war-stricken zones, said the Budgets Committee in votes on Monday and Tuesday. It also recommended that the European Parliament as a whole should reverse cuts sought by the Council of Ministers in planned and actual expenses. (Read more: Budgets Committee recommends reversing Council cuts in EU budget for 2015 )
De 27 kandidater, som er indstillet til at være kommissærer i Jean-Claude Junckers EU-Kommission vil fra mandag den 29. september deltage i høringer i Europa-Parlamentets udvalg. I løbet af de tre-timer lange høringer vil MEP'erne i udvalgene teste kandidaternes viden og kompetencer inden for deres kommende stofområde, forud for Parlamentets endelige afstemning om Kommissionen den 22. oktober. Høringerne vil blive vist live på vores website og kan også følges på andre platforme. Læs mere her. (Læs mere: Eksamenstid: Høringer af indstillede kommissærer starter mandag )
"The priorities of the Italian Council Presidency were outlined to the various parliamentary committees by Italian ministers in a series of meetings held in July and September." (Read more: Italian Presidency priorities discussed by EP committees )
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Parliament should not sign off spending by the European Council and the Council of Ministers for 2012, due to their repeated failure to co-operate with its efforts to check the accounts, the Budgetary Control Committee unanimously advised on Tuesday. But it should clear spending by the Riga-based Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), whose budget management, procurement and recruitment shortcomings, highlighted in April 2014, have now been corrected, it adds. (Read more: 2012 accounts: EU ministers fail committee test, but telecoms regulators pass )
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Mordene på journalisterne James Foley og Steven Sotloff samt nødhjælpsarbejderen James Haines udført af Islamisk Stat (IS) fordømmes stærkt af Europa-Parlamentet i en resolution vedtaget torsdag. EU må tage alle midler i brug for at hjælpe de nationale og lokale irakiske myndigheder med at bekæmpe IS, herunder også militær indsats, siger MEP'erne. De opfordrer indtrængende det internationale samfund til at afskære IS' ressourcer og opfordrer til, at der findes en politisk løsning på konflikten. (Læs mere: Islamisk Stat: Større europæisk og international indsats for at standse drabene )


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Bryce Baumgartner, who is not a stranger to national championships, didn't have it as a goal to win the triple crown of Indiana wrestling this past spring.
"Because I do it every year," said the 12-year-old soon to be seventh grader at Bellmont Middle School.
Well, he has done just that — win Folkstyle, Freestyle and Greco-Roman titles — in each of the past three seasons. He did it this year as a 120-pound Novice.
(Caden Friedt was one of two Decatur Wrestling Club grapplers to win the state mat triple crown, state titles in Folkstyle, Greco-Roman, and Freestyle.)
Most nine-year-old boys worry about video games and when the next trip to McDonald's is slated.
Caden Friedt, the nephew of the late John Friedt, took on more somber thoughts this spring with the passing of his uncle, who had been a dedicated wrestling coach for Bellmont and Decatur for almost four decades.
E. Jean Rumschlag, 86, of Decatur, died today in Adams Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Haggard-Sefton and Hirschy Funeral Home, Decatur.
Mounted animals, birds, and fish, plus animal pelts, will be part of the pageantry as the City of Decatur celebrates its 175th anniversary on August 18-28.
The free display of mounted creatures will be held in Riverside Center on Saturday, August 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with setup time the day before, from 3-6 p.m.
Local taxidermist Dick Beard will show off an elk he mounted that stands nine feet tall (counting its antlers), plus an antelope, a bobcat, a mule deer, and a white-tailed deer.
Rod Mosser, a former coach and teacher at South Adams, Adams Central and Bluffton high schools, has announced his candidacy for the District 3 seat on Berne City Council.
Mosser, a Democrat, said he looks forward to using his education and work experience to help move Berne forward.
The District 3 seat is currently held by first-term Republican Mark Wynn.
Hoagland Days opens Thursday and will run through Saturday in Hoagland Park, sponsored by the Hoagland-Area Advancement Association.
The schedule:
Thursday, June 16
Merchants' tent open during fair hours.
4:30-6:30 p.m.—Registration for the greased pig contest at the park arena area.
5-10 p.m.—Food court open in the food tent.
6 p.m.—Midway rides operate.
Bruce A. Garwood, 55, of Decatur, died on Wednesday at Adams Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Haggard-Sefton and Hirschy Funeral Home, Decatur.
Jean Lautzenheiser, 85, of Berne, passed away at 11:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at Swiss Village Retirement Community.
She was born on Sunday, July 5, 1925, in Adams County to Elmer and Minnie Burk Stuber.
Mary Jean was a graduate of Jefferson High School in Adams County and a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bryant.
FORT WAYNE — Bellmont High School senior Brandon Voglewede has selected the University of Saint Francis to continue his baseball career and education.
A 9-run fifth helped Kintz Insurance go to 9-1 with a 16-4 win over Hull Lift Trucks Thursday in H.E.B.A. Mays play, while Bixler Insurance downed Decatur Dental 9-5.
Ethan Corral doubled with three hits and 2 RBI and Noah Macklin stroked an inside-the-park home run with 3 hits and 4 RBI to pace the Kintz win. Payton Boyd had 3 hits with 2 RBI while Liam Adams had 2 hits and 1 RBI, as did Josh Price.
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Plans underway to build 2,610 Jewish homes in east Jerusalem
Abbas: If Security Council bid fails, we will join ICC, may end security cooperation with Israel
PM to Ban: Absurd UN Human Rights Council will not investigate Hamas war crimes
Steinitz: Abu Mazen more of an enemy than Arafat
Fatah official: Palestinians who sold homes to Jews in east Jerusalem should die
Netanyahu's right-wing coalition partners slam premier for backing two-state solution
Netanyahu arrives at White House for meeting with Obama
Knesset speaker Edelstein: Israel will defend itself if West makes bad deal with Iran
Likud MK Feiglin accuses authorities of covering up murder of Jews by Arabs
Rambam surgeons save life of preschool Syrian boy hit in his country's crossfire
Electric bikes pose danger on near-empty streets during Yom Kippur
New voluntary organization aims to promote information about cleft palate, lip
Health Ministry refutes claim gov't hospitals can't pay for lifesaving drugs
Hapoalim launches BankApp competition
Eilat Eilot Off Grid Hub to open in the Arava
Cabinet approves NIS 1.5 billion 'Gateway to Jerusalem'
Arab Israeli high-tech incubator raises $4.5 million
Economics and waste
More than kid's play
Internet artist Kutiman keeps turning home videos into global YouTube hits
From Chicago to Herzliya
Is soccer legend Diego Maradona in line to become coach of Palestinian national team?
Barda's spectacular one-man show puts Beersheba back in spotlight
Gutman shakes up blue-and-white squad
Tough road ahead for Hapoel Jerusalem in Eurocup
Ancient Yom Kippur ritual of kapparot conspicuously absent on streets of Jerusalem
Police investigation ongoing into Arab mob attacks during Rosh Hashana
CBS: Nearly one out of three people feel lonely in Tel Aviv
Report: Netanyahu blocks Lapid's Birthright cut
Dutch teen claiming to be part of ISIS threatens to behead Jews
MKs to Netanyahu: Bring Pollard home
In Vienna, Edelstein warns: Indifference to anti-Semitism is not an option
Belgian far-right party to push for ritual slaughter ban
Khorasan Group targeted by US in Syria a special unit of al-Qaida
Monitor: Islamic State beheads seven men, three women in Syria
170 million jobs needed in region by 2020 or 'youths will join extremists'
British jets launch their first attacks against Islamic State targets in Iraq
Pope, Mideast envoys to discuss Islamic State in Rome
Media comment: The media year that was
October 2: 'Lancet' and Israel
Rabbi Teichtal: A hero for our time
Candidly speaking: Duplicitous Abbas comes out of the closet
Supporting soldiers
Rabbis and the rain
A stomach churning novel
Striking a cord
The battle of the budget
Grumpy Old Man: Objecting conscientiously
Veterans: The man behind the curtain
This Week in History: Violence in the Old City as new tunnel opens
The High Holy Days, 1966
Grapevine: The ambassador's ambucycle
Five notable new developments in Jerusalem over the past year
Pride in the streets
Mr. Mayor
Wading Through Widowhood: Magic in a microphone
Sounds of the forest
A season up in the air
Grapevine: Hello, Aliza
It's time to revive Netanyahu's 'economic peace'
The world needs to listen to Sisi on IS
Voting blindly on war and peace in Gaza
Still strange bedfellows: Human evil and human progress
A song for TISHREI: 'A good word'
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פֶסְטִיבַל שֶקְסְפִּיר הַבֵּינְלְאוּמִי
Natan Sharansky on Jewish Peoplehood: 'The family has become tighter'
Apple pastries for the holidays
The war against the Islamic State
Gazan lions misplaced by war make trip across Israel to new home in Jordan
Muslim NFL player penalized for praying after touchdown
New Year greeting: Growing up
Israeli makes it to US 'Big Brother' finale
Bringing a Spanish-Israeli flair for flamenco to Suzanne Dellal
L'aliya de France a son mentor
« J'assiste personnellement à la Résurrection des morts ! »
L'incendiaire de la mosquée al-Aqsa
L'homme de l'année : un guerrier malgré lui
Gil Shohat : portrait d'un artiste atypique
Oh les filles, oh les filles…
Revisiter le sionisme
Préserver l'héritage des Juifs de Tunisie
Israël au pied du mur
Retour sur l'opération Bordure protectrice : décryptage de la situation moyen-orientale
Les petites phrases d'Yigal Palmor
Malgré quelques revers, l'Etat islamique se porte bien
David Azrieli, 1922-2014
Dimanche 13 juillet
Deux familles, une histoire
Il était une fois en Israël
Et tu choisiras la vie
Les rêves déçus de Gabi
Coup de théâtre de fin d'année
Boucler la boucle
Celebrating the New Year in KKL-JNF Parks and Forests
International Cleanup Day in Ashkelon
New Mental Health Center for Jerusalem's Herzog Hospital
Remembering Those who Perished in the 9/11 Terror Attacks
Central America Celebrates Independence at the Rabin Center
European Parliament Member Bastiaan Belder Tours the Negev
KKL-JNF Helps Chile Deal with the Gall Wasp Pest
KKL-JNF and Fair Planet in Ethiopia–Seeds of Hope
Care of the Forests Continues Even in a Sabbatical Year
Nevatim Celebrates 60 Years and Dedicates a New Reservoir
Mexican Parliamentarians Visit the Biofilter for Urban Runoff in Kfar Saba
European Leadership Conference 2014 - Brussels, Belgium
The KKL-JNF Europe Young Leadership Conference
KKL-JNF Office Opens in New Zealand
KKL-JNF Leaders at ELC meet with the EU Parliament
Living Green in Israel: the Contest and the Winners
Addressing Climate Change Conference
Nurturing the Foresters of the Future
Saving the Sabras
KKL-JNF's Eyes in the Forest - The Horshim Forest Green Patrol
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Sela steamrolled by Dimitrov
Defending judo world champion Gerbi comes up short, brings home silver
Eurobasket 2015: Meaningless defeat for first-place Israel
Oscar-less Maccabi Tel Aviv turns focus on crucial second leg
Israel's young athletes can't find the podium at the Youth Olympic Games in China
US Open: Israeli tennis star Pe'er advances to second round
Frustration for Arshanski on opening day of Worlds
Maccabi Tel Aviv eyeing road win in Greece
Israel's Barnea targeting another medal at European Swimming Championships
Blue-and-white closes on Euro qualification
Israel looks to distance itself from the pack
Gamburg, Ivri represent Israel proudly, frustratingly
06/27/2012 06:25
NBA Hoops: Eliyahu traded to Timberwolves
Lior Eliyahu 390.
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A day after revealing he plans to try out for the Houston Rockets, Lior
Eliyahu's hopes of becoming an NBA player were handed an unexpected boost when
his rights were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.Eliyahu was
selected 44th overall by the Orlando Magic in 2006 before being traded to
Houston almost immediately.However, he is now expected to take part in
the upcoming Summer League in Las Vegas as a Wolves player, looking to become
the second Israeli in the NBA after Omri Casspi.Eliyahu's rights were
sent to Minnesota with Chase Budinger for the 18th pick in Thursday's NBA
draft.The Wolves play their first game in the Summer League in July 16
and finish it six days later, meaning Eliyahu is set to miss the start of the
Israel national team's training camp ahead of its EuroBasket 2013
qualifiers.The 26-year-old forward still has three years remaining on
his contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, but has an NBA buyout clause and can leave
for $500,000 this summer, a sum which will rise by $250,000 in 2013.Last
year, Eliyahu averaged 8.5 points and three rebounds in 20 Euroleague games with
Maccabi.Tuesday's development is further worrying news for Maccabi,
which also looks set to lose Yogev Ohayon this summer.Ohayon and Maccabi
seem destined to meet in arbitration after the 25-year-old guard didn't get the
raise he was hoping for following a breakthrough season.Both sides have
exchanged insults via the media in recent weeks and it will take serious
peacemaking for Ohayon to continue in the yellow-and-blue for another season.
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- NW Arkansas' Colon hits a double
- Nats' no-no savior Souza makes snag in July
- Storm Chasers win another Triple-A title
- Chasers' Hayes clubs two-run go-ahead shot
- Pawtucket's Castillo smacks first pro home run
- Cuthbert gets Omaha even with a solo shot
- Shaw's blast ties game for Pawtucket
- Zimmer wins prospect battle with Castillo
- Storm Chasers repeat as PCL champions
- RockHounds win Texas League title
- Brooks gets a K en route to two-hit shutout
- Hayes hits two-run double in Chasers' clincher
The Rockies boast five of MLB.com's Top 100 Prospects, including outfielders Raimel Tapia and David Dahl, while lefty Tyler Anderson was named Texas League Pitcher of the Year.
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For the Dutch people among us, I already wrote a review in Dutch on haarweb.
Part 1: http://www.haarweb.nl/forum/showthread.php?t=25929
Part 2: http://www.haarweb.nl/forum/showthread.php?t=32041
Feriduni his website: http://hairtransplantation.feriduni.com/en/index.html
For people who can't understand Dutch, I've decided to write an english review. Beware, my english is not at best, lol.
WHY I WANTED A HAIRTRANSPLANT (if you're not interested why I wanted one, scroll to 'the actual procedure below)
For a long time I was struggling with myself. I didn't like how i looked. I was very insecure and depressed all the time. It was because of my forehead. It was very high and big like a ball (actually still is) and I was getting bullied a lot.
This affected my life too much. I still remember how I felt those days and I'm struggling to hold my tears right now. I didn't went out, I went to school with a bandana on (every day) and went home right after school. I literally had no life because I was ashamed of myself and I was tired to get bullied all the time. Even family members bullied me, they didn't know how much it affected me. I was even thinking about suicide at some point.
Luckily I did not do that. I prayed to God to Help me and he did. He opened my eyes and let me see that there were opportunities for me. Such as a hairtransplant. When I found out about hairtransplants I couldn't wait to get one. If I had one done, then my life would change completely!
I started researching on the internet. I came across a site called Haarweb and I began sharing my story there. There were a lot of nice people who commented on my first blog where I told that I was really ashamed of myself. They told me that I should not worry about what other people think and I should live my life. Other people told me that my forehead wasn't that big and they compared me to Rihanna and said that she also has a big forehead but still is beautiful. But they apparently didn't see me in real life. Because if they had, they would definitely laugh or look at me like I am some alien or something (which I've been called several times).
I came across this doctor named Feriduni and I saw his marvellous results. He was kind off expensive but the results of hairlines he made, WOW!! I really loved it and I made my mind to go with him!
On my first appointment with him he was very nice and he understood me. He had read my blog and said that there is no need for me to explain why I want a hairtransplant. I thought that was very kind of him, because I already was kind of crying and If I had to tell my whole story it would be such a drama.
He draw a line on my forehead and we agreed to what my new hairline would look like. We didn't make it too low because once you had a hairtransplant, you can never go back. But if you go for a higher hairline, you can always come back if you want your hairline a bit lower.
So we scheduled my date for August 2012!
Before you're having a FUT hairtransplant, you need to massage your had every day 1-2 months prior to the operation, so that your skin is flexible.
I arrived in the clinic I was directed to Dr. Feriduni his office. He again draw the line on my head and we came to an agreement. Shortly after that they directed me to the operation chamber. A couple of nice nurses helped me and the docter came aswell. I had an infusion and two pricks with a needle at my forehead, what I think was anesthesia. Then we had to wait till the anesthesia worked.
I had to lay on my stomach, so they could shave the part of my head where they take the hairs. Dr. Feriduni started to cut the skin on the back of my head and when he was done he stitched my head. I didn't felt a thing.
I had to lay on my back again. First the assistents of the Dr. were collecting all hairs of the part of my skin they took. Meanwhile the dr. Feriduni made little holes in the area the hair were supposed be put. The process of putting the hairs in the holes was not committed by dr. Feriduni but by his assistents. He came regularly to check in and see how the progress went.
Before I knew they were ready (It took 3/4 hours I think) and they gave me permission to go home. I received a bunch of stuff: ibuprofen, a list of do's and dont's, a compress for the swelling, argan oil and a spraycan with water. And some other things I cannot remember now.
A tip I would give everyone here is to stay in a hotel as close to the hairclinic as you can. I had a familymember drive me all the way home (like an hour) and I had a strong headache (because the anesthesia was not working anymore!!) I wish I had stayed in hotel nearby.
At home I had a lot of pain. Painkillers didn't help that moment. I had to spray water on the area where the hairs were put to prevent suffocation of the grafts. The only problem was, how was i suppose to get rid of the pain? I tried to get some sleep but that is really difficult. You may not sleep on the back of your head but also not on the front of your head if that is the area where your hairs have been put.
I needed to find a way to not damage the grafts and not lay on the back of my head. And it was a hell of a job! I used a special pillow they gave me and after finally falling asleep I woke up te next day, without any pain YAY! I was very relieved. It's a wonder what a night of sleep can fix. My head was very swollen though, now I really looked like an alien lol. But this is a part of the procedure.
The same day I had to prepare to go to Hasselt, Belgium again for a check up. There they removed the crust (when blood dries, i don't know if that's the correct word) of my head and the doctor checked out the grafts. Everything looked perfect and I went home again. I had to came back two weeks later to remove the stitches from the back of my head.
The following days I didn't have much pain. My head was very swollen, but after a week that disappeared. The back of my head felt super tight and numb. They told me that this would disappear after a few months and it did. Now I had to wait till my hairs grew.
Don't be scared of the shock loss that can appear. This happens to almost everyone who had a transplant but the hairs will grow back! I was a little bit scared because 80% of the whole area was gone. But like you all will see in my pictures, it grew back nicely.
In October 2014 I will have my second hairtransplant. I want like 0,8 inch of a lower hairline and than I am really happy. I will keep you updated.
I hoped I helped you all with my review. I hope I reached out to females who are in the position of where I was 2 years ago. If you're ashamed of yourself and you have the same insecurities like I did, it CAN be fixed. And you CAN be happy again. I am now :)
For more questions feel free to comment or send me a message.
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Great to read your story. I too have struggled with the way my forehead looks since my teens. I'll never forget the day I was in the hairdresser's chair and her boyfriend popped in a commented on the size of my forehead - I was about 19. Horrible. Over the years I've learnt to do hairstyles that mask the expanse. Reading your story and looking at your photos has inspired me. Dr. Feriduni seems to be at the top of the tree on hairline restoration. There's one question that I would like to ask: how does the back of your head look? I have long hair and it's not too thick, so I expect it might look super thin after a strip is removed.
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Thanks for sharing. I am thinking of getting this done to my sides
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Thank you so very much for sharing your journey with us. I felt so sad for you reading how this impacted your life, and how you felt at school being bullied, and even by family - there is simply no place in this life for that, everyone deserves to be treated with respect no matter what - I am sincerely sorry you had to experience those horrible emotions. It took courage to stay strong and seek out a solution for your situation, you are truly an inspiration and I am certain that many people will be thankful for you taking to the time to share your story. I look forward to watching your progress, your results look incredable!
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Hi Amelia. Thank you =) ! The price was 7350 euro's, that's 10.000 dollars.
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A long time ago, back when Katsu and Haruko Imamura began dating, they walked into a multiplex — then sat in different theaters.
"She went into 'Driving Miss Daisy,' " Katsu remembers. "And I went in to see 'Glory.' "
"He likes samurai or action movies. I like more drama," Haruko says, smiling. "People laugh that we go to movies together but in different rooms. ... We need separate time."
So Katsu plays golf, Haruko the violin and piano. Katsu listens to country music, Haruko to classical.
"If I want to go play golf, she can play golf too," Katsu says. "But if she doesn't want to go, I don't want to push too much."
"We both learned from our previous marriages. There's nothing like divorce. That's a very painful thing," Haruko says. "So we work very hard, and being away from our own families, being in a foreign country we both kind of rely on each other. But the happiness — it's like we each individually have to be happy."
That doesn't mean Katsu, 69, and Haruko, 56, never spend time with each other. Not at all. The Imamuras work together seven hours-plus a day, five days a week and have been doing so for 25 years, ever since they opened the much-lauded Katsu Japanese Restaurant on West Peterson Avenue.
"After 28 years being together, we're still talking and working together," Haruko says.
"Most of our customers say, 'Oh, that's unbelievable,' " Katsu adds.
A conversation with the couple inevitably involves one finishing the other's sentence, a dash of humor, a smile. That they've arrived at this comfortable balance in their 22-year marriage is testament to the value of communication, built on a deep respect for each other's talents and the lives they lived before meeting.
It is a story full of career changes, divorce, dreams and a long-shuttered restaurant on State Street named Yanase, where they met.
Katsu was born and raised in Tokyo, with his mother, Masako, a skilled cook, nurturing his palate. "His generation in Japan, right after the war, they had very pure tastes and not disguised with many chemicals," Haruko says.
Yet it was fashion design, not the culinary world, that first engaged him; he studied at Tokyo's Bunka Fashion College (alumni include designers Kenzo and Yohji Yamamoto), then worked in fashion, traveling to Europe several times a year.
He was 36 years old when he arrived in Chicago to work in fashion. "It wasn't fun," he remembers, and his next step was the kitchens of Yanase.
Haruko, born on Japan's Shikoku Island, majored in textile arts in Kyoto. She arrived in Chicago at 23 to work at a company owned by her first husband. By the time Katsu and Haruko met, their marriages had ended.
Why did you notice Katsu, we asked Haruko. "He's a very handsome man," she says.
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"No, no. Don't joke," Haruko says. "I thought he was very passionate about the food, and even though he was working for someone else, he treated the customer just like he owned the restaurant. And I could picture him being the owner of the restaurant."
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Lincoln Kennedy, a solar water heater owner, said of his newly-installed solar water heater, "It's really worth the investment. We've got hot water all the time.
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More and more people, even those who don't have a need to replace a water heater are going to the solar option. Mike Donley, with Donley Service Center, said that in the last year they've hooked up at least 100 solar water heaters.
They use an active, closed-loop system that includes a panel and eighty gallon tank. "This system is charged with a glycol that is basically an anti-freeze, but an environmentally friendly anti-freeze and that's what is pumped into up into the panel.
It's heated and goes into the tank; there is a heat exchange that the glycol goes around the tank, it heats up the tank and the water gets hot. It's obviously green. You're off the grid, so to speak, with your electricity to heat your water," said Donley.
The biggest reason people still don't turn to solar is the cost. But according to Donley, taking advantage of the rebates will put money back in your pocket in no time.
"The costs are reduced up to 8% by a tax credit, which is 30% of the cost of the system. And then the utility rebates can be as much; on our system, it can be as much as $2,100. And the rebate from the utility, you can get back in four to six weeks." Donley said people can see the full payback on their solar system in three to five years.
"We can make it affordable, almost the same price as changing a water heater." As for Kennedy, he researched the benefits of solar and believes he made the right choice to make the switch now. "All in all, it was a worthwhile investment that's going to last in this house another ten to fifteen years."


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Even a planter on the deck or balcony can bring in these beauties. Include some lantana, pentas and petunias.
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Date published: 11/20/2012
The Salvation Army last month purchased land in a Spotsylvania County business park that could serve as the organization's local headquarters within a few years.
The organization bought 4.7 acres at the corner of Lansdowne Road and New Albany Drive from Lansdowne Investors Inc. The sales price was $807,000. The property is in the Lansdowne Business Park, which is home to several businesses and a church.
The Salvation Army offers an array of youth and worship programs at its 4,600-square-foot facility at 821 Lafayette Blvd. in Fredericksburg. Its administrative office and thrift store are on Lafayette Boulevard near Paul's Bakery in Spotsylvania.
The Fredericksburg building is no longer large enough to host all the community services The Salvation Army wants to provide, said Capt. Matt Satterlee, who oversees the organization's efforts in the region. The organization also wants its administrative office to be in the same place as its community center. The thrift store will likely stay where it is now.
The Salvation Army has been looking at potential sites for its regional headquarters and community center for several years, Satterlee said. Ultimately the organization decided to build its own facility rather than try to renovate an existing site. Current plans call for a building of at least 18,000 square feet that could cost about $3.4 million.
The organization raised the money for the land, and Satterlee said it will need to raise most of the funds for the new building. Some of the money could come from selling the city building, which is assessed at $652,900.
Satterlee said it will probably be another couple of years before The Salvation Army can break ground on the new facility, though he'd like it to happen sooner.
Satterlee said the new facility will not be big enough to handle its seasonal Angel Tree distribution center, where donated Christmas presents are sorted and handed out to needy area families. This year the operation will be run out of the vacant former Giant store at the intersection of Bragg Road and State Route 3 in Spotsylvania. Giant donated the space, Satterlee said.
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Thai Red Curry Chicken
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1lb boneless, skinless chicken breast (approx. 3 pieces) cubed
1 1/2 cups broccoli florettes
1 1/2 cups baby carrots
1 1/2 cups baby corn
1 cup chopped red pepper
1 cup fresh mushrooms
4 tbs extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 package Saffron Road
Thai Red Curry Simmer Sauce
In a small pot, put one pack of Thai Red Curry on low heat and cover.
In a wok or large skillet (at medium heat) saute your chicken and garlic in oil until it's 1/2-3/4 done (time varies depending on how chunky your chicken pieces are)
Add all your vegetables and continue to mix until you reach the texture of your vegetables of desire. (I like mine crunchy so I generally cook my chicken until it's 3/4 done and toss my vegetables for approx 5-10 minutes)
Pour warm simmer sauce over chicken and vegetables and mix until covered completely.
Serve on rice noodles or plain white rice of choice.
If you find there is too much heat in one pack of simmer sauce, you can always add in 3/4 cup of coconut milk or 1/2 cup of cream when your Thai Red Curry is simmering on low heat.
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Your skin, your nose, your digestive system, allergies can affect them all. Sufferers will try just about anything to get relief, but some might be wasting their time.
Allergies triggered by things like pollen or pets they affect millions of people. As the troublesome dust and dander spread through the air, so do myths about ways to beat them.
Some believe bees make the best allergy fighter, and the pollen collected in their honey can help you build immunity. There has been little research on the allergy benefits of local honey.
A 2002 study found it was not effective, but a small study in 2011 showed it reduced symptoms in birch pollen sufferers by 60-percent.
Doctor Amitava Dasgupta says while there's not much scientific backing, "Honey is not going to cause any harm to your body, so if it doesn't do any harm to your body, what do you have to lose?"
If you think moving to the desert will get rid of your allergies, think again.
Some of the plants that trigger your symptoms might not be in the desert, but grass and ragweed pollen are found just about everywhere.
Research shows exposure to dogs early in life can help prevent pet allergies. People who are already allergic to man's best friend might think hypo-allergenic dogs are the answer to their problem.
But a study at Henry Ford Hospital found they do not help lower household allergen levels than other dog breeds.
While some people believe the allergens are in the fur they're actually in the animal's skin and saliva.
The best bet for those with pet allergies could be a short-haired dog. They shed less and produce less dander.
While they're annoying there seems to be a major upside to allergies.
A study published in the journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests people with allergies have a 20 to 50-percent lower risk of developing glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer.
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ALLERGIES: A normal immune system protects the body from certain bacteria and viruses, and also reacts to foreign substances called allergens which are typically not harmful. However, when the immune response is oversensitive it launches a response when it recognizes an allergen and releases histamines which are what cause allergy symptoms. Allergies are normally not inherited but if both parents have allergies their children are likely to have them and if a child's mother has allergies they also have a higher likelihood of having allergies. (Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
PREVENTION: It has been found that breast feeding infants for the first 4 to 6 months may help prevent them from developing allergies later on because it strengthens the baby's immune system and breast milk is very unlikely to trigger an allergic reaction in babies at risk of food allergies. Reducing children's contact to dust mites by putting "allergen impermeable" covers on pillows and mattresses, washing bedding in warm water weekly, and keeping the humidity in the house below 50% may also delay or prevent allergies from developing. (Source: www.aaaai.org)
ALTERNATIVE REMEDIES: Although allergy shots and other medications are available, these are some alternative remedies that might help relieve annoying symptoms.
1. Rinsing out the sinuses with a neti pot or bulb syringe will flush out thickened mucus and irritants which helps with congestion and hay fever symptoms.
2. The herbs butterbur and stinging nettle may help to relieve or improve symptoms of allergic rhinitis.
3. The herb choline might help to relieve some asthma symptoms.
(Source: www.mayoclinic.com)
ALLERGY FACTS: Many people only take allergy medications once symptoms of an allergy attack start, but it is actually better if the medication is already in a person's system or taken right after exposure to the cause of the allergy even though symptoms are not yet present. It is also important to know that allergies can develop later in life so even if an individual has no allergies as a child that does not mean they will be free of allergies their entire life. If a person begins to experience allergy like symptoms they should see a doctor to decide if they have developed a new allergy. People with allergies should also note that having an allergy to one thing may mean they are more prone to have other allergies, so be aware. (Source: www.abcnews.com)
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For BMC Racing Team Assistant Director Rik Verbrugghe, it was a good start. "The only thing missing was that we didn't have anyone finish in the top 10," he said. "But the team rode really well and we were an offensive team. Everyone was motivated to make a really good result and that's one of the most important things." Kohler, the Swiss national time trial champion who wore the leader's jersey on Stages 2 and 5, said he surprised himself. "It was a great week for me and I hope I can keep the form," he said. André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) won the final stage and Simon Gerrans (GreenEDGE) took the overall on tie-breaker criteria after finishing the six-day race tied on time with Alejandro Valverde (Movistar).
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Because of a book about punctuation called "Comma Sense" that I co-authored with extremely famous Grammarian Guy Richard Lederer (author of the unbelievably hilarious Anguished English series), I sometimes get e-mails from people pondering punctuational problems. A few days ago, I received one such note from a young man in high school, who wrote to ask why in the world anyone should really have to learn punctuation. "It seems like such a waste," he said. "Who really cares where commas or periods go? As long as the meaning comes across, that's all that matters."
Let me answer that young man (and you know who you are, Kyle!) here, since I know he reads this blog. Young man (I love saying that, for some obnoxious reason or the other): The problem is that meaning is inextricably bound to punctuation. You goof up the punctuation of a sentence, and you've goofed up the meaning of that sentence. Doubt it? Oh, yeah? Really?
Well, FEAR ME--if you dare!
Below is an example (taken from "Comma Sense") of the same letter, punctuated in two different ways. After reading them both, I think you'll agree that proper punctuation can spell the difference between ... well, in this case, between a second date, and a restraining order.
Here's the first letter:
My Dear Pat,
The dinner we shared the other night — it was absolutely lovely! Not in my wildest dreams could I ever imagine anyone as perfect as you are. Could you — if only for a moment – think of our being together forever? What a cruel joke to have you come into my life only to leave again; it would be heaven denied. The possibility of seeing you again makes me giddy with joy. I face the time we are apart with great sadness.
P.S.: I would like to tell you that I love you. I can't stop thinking that you are one of the prettiest women on earth.
And now here's the same letter, punctuated differently:
My Dear,
Pat the dinner we shared the other night. It was absolutely lovely — not! In my wildest dreams, could I ever imagine anyone? As perfect as you are, could you — if only for a moment — think? Of our being together forever: what a cruel joke! To have you come into my life only to leave again: it would be heaven! Denied the possibility of seeing you again makes me giddy. With joy I face the time we are apart.
With great "sadness,"
P.S.: I would like to tell you that I love you. I can't. Stop thinking that you are one of the prettiest women on earth.
And I think that settles that.
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Highlights of today
> I'm getting a kitten in a few weeks. A black one. My friends tell me to name it Karkat, my bro wants me to name it Kankri. HOMESTUCK NAMES EVERYWHERE why not zacharie
> Because of me, everyone in lecture saw hentai. My lecture prof. put it up on the board. because. we were talking about it. and everyone now knows i like guro.
> last night i ordered a fucking "dont ask me about my disability or mortality" shirt because i figure i can use it for a sollux cosplay also oops i "accidentally" brought it in yellow and purple hhhhhhhhhhmmmmmm i wonder why that happened
> i have a trans meet tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i get to show!!!! everyone my art and my cosplay and talk to the LARP people again!!
> also i drew eridan in the buy weed shirt and it came out well hhh
Ugh. Who knew drawing a self portrait could be so hard… I sure hope my Uni professor isn't one of those "YOU CAN ONLY DRAW IN REALISM, ANYTHING ELSE IS A FAIL" kinda professors… My realistic stuff just looks odd as hell. When I draw something simplified, it gets a bit more life too it… More personality and atmospheric, even in a doodle.
wow um jeez
I just kind of want to cut of most of my hair and wear my binder forever right now.
All of a sudden I'm having a lot of gender related feels.
and i really want a dick.
I wish it was possible to be reborn as a dude or just step into a machine or have an operation to make me 100% male cries
I'm having a WHAT THE FUCK GENDER AM I moment right now. Despite physically being a girl, actually thinking about buying women's clothing feels foreign and strange to me- for the past… six or so years I've warn nothing but guys clothing (only wore skirts when I was forced to or to funerals).
The idea of wearing woman's clothing is kind of overwhelming. That's… kind of odd… really.
Besides only two of the tops I want are "women's tops", one of them is a man's T-shirt.
Maybe it's time I went to bed. Or played FF6 in bed.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF hot water bottle and sleep time.
why was i even born female fml being in this state makes my dysphoria so much worse
Today started off good- me finishing college for the Summer, but it quickly degraded into me turning into an emotional wreck.
I need to see my councillor again.
I think my depression is coming back. Ether that or I'm just really stressed. I hope it's stressed, that goes away quicker. T _T If I get a third year at my current college rather than Uni, I'll totally just go back to the councillor… orz…
I'm having womanly problems.
And self esteem issues.
And stressed.
And sad because cosplay
and depressed because friendships
and scared of life
and upset about being a bad fighting game player
life is daunting and i'm really scared i'll never make something of my life and when i die i'll die upset and with nothing to leave behind. i'm 17 and i can't stop thinking about how i'm going to die a failure, what the fuck
Maybe I should start a blog for cute Pokémon fan-art… wait that's been done 1000 times before hasn't it… orz
Got a Dark Note with J-E-N-O-V-A on it. That is going on my profile card. Right now.
J-E-N-O-V-A is such a good battle theme.
I want to play games
but my last piece of homework for psychology isn't finished
SAI keeps crashing, my laptop is having RAM leaks constantly (I've had to get off skype and MSN just work draw on SAI) and my throat keeps on getting painfully dry, I
tonight ain't goin' too well.
i want chocolate.
It's pretty drastic, but I really want to be away from my house right now.
I thought my boyfriends Mum was bad enough, but my own Mum won't stop arguing and shouting at me for no reason. All I did was come home an hour early, she won't stop shouting everytime she comes into my bedroom and I really don't know why.
I can't get hold of my boyfriend at all. My best friend is in France and I don't really have and close friends who live near me. I have… close friends but most of them ether live up the country or I don't know where they live/not close enough to chill at theres.
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Black Pepper: Which Spice Should Replace It?
There comes a time when it's nice to take a step back from the way we always do things in the kitchen. Cast-iron skillet for pancakes? Great. Mineral oil to keep cutting boards supple? Perfect. Pepper used in virtually every dish? Questionable.
A few days ago in Slate, Sarah Dickerman wrote a piece called Against Pepper: Salt Needs a New Companion. In it, she says "pepper, as I learned, is a fickle spice--it can be used well, but add too much, and your food tastes cheap and crass. Because pepper is applied to mask poor quality, too much of it smacks of a cover-up."
Last year, Emma Christensen wrote about a very similar discussion she'd come across on Gilt Taste, questionning why so many Americans freely use black pepper without really questioning why.
While salt is an obvious choice because, if used well, it amplifies the flavor of food and makes it taste more like itself, Dickerman poses that it might just be time to rethink its cousin, pepper. Maybe we'd appreciate the spice if we used it more sparingly and actually started to understand which foods and flavor profiles it amplifies.
What do you think? Besides salt, what spice do you rely on the most in the kitchen? Slate is asking folks to think about which spice they feel should replace pepper and cast their votes in their detailed online survey: see if your choice is represented there.
Related: What's the Deal with Green, Black, White and Pink Peppercorns?
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Using only black pepper might be a bit much, but I'd say almost everything I make has either black, white, or red pepper in it.
Everything from mac and cheese to stir fry would seem a bit bland to me without it. If that makes my palate unsophisticated, shrug.
Am I alone in that I almost never use it, and with recently moving didn't bother to buy a jar of it for the new place? Crushed red? Sure. Cayenne? Chili? Yes. Black? Veerrrrry rarely.
I only recently started to like black pepper, so I really only use it on a few things while cooking, but I rarely use it at the table!
I take anything from Slate with a grain of salt (no pun intended). After all, they did (basically) argue that canning was popular because it gave people a smug superiority.
Food seasoned with just salt is one-dimensional. Adding black pepper (or some other seasoning) rounds out the flavor of food. If that's just my lame way of covering up my mediocre cooking and shoddy ingredients...well, don't eat it.
I like the kick of pepper in many things, but I use pink, green, and white peppercorns in addition to black. Other than peppercorns, my most-used spices are cumin, red pepper flakes, and za'atar.
My boyfriend and I use dried crushed papaya seeds as a pepper sub (due to a allergy). I love adding it to homemade chicken broth soup- it adds a little complexity.
I don't use black pepper and never have. Even a few flakes of it can completely ruin a dish for me.
I think it depends on what you're cooking; I agree, pepper is overused and doesn't belong in some dishes. I think it masks other spices too often. I always leave it out when using dried chile peppers, cayenne, pepper flakes, etc., because I don't think that the two flavors compliment each other. I don't know that there should be ONE spice to accompany salt, but I do use a heckuva lot of cumin in my kitchen. :-)
Sure....white pepper.
hm i am a black pepper LOVER but sometimes i'll switch it out for freshly grated nutmeg (especially in cheesy pasta dishes mmmmmm)
Did anyone ever stop to consider that maybe some of us LIKE pepper?
I love black pepper...on eggs, on veggies, in gravy, etc. I don't switch to another spice because I'm not going for the flavor of another spice. I'm going for the comfortable heat & spice provided by the little grinds of black pepper.
Of course, there are exceptions; like using white pepper for lighter colored & more delicate dishes.
What's up with this anti-pepper crusade?
We use black pepper (freshly ground) all the time...however we also use red pepper flakes all the time! Our kitchen table has three things always in place when we sit down for a meal--kosher or sea salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Makes everything better in my opinion!
I think pepper, like any other spice, needs to used with care and concern, while tasting. I do use it quite often, but only as an enhancer, not to overpower, or take center stage (unless it's like peppercorn sauce on a steak or something). I also prefer to use fresh ground over the reground stuff. The flavor is more complex and interesting when it's freshly ground than just out of a can.
I'm w/ @QueenOfTheFall - it's a taste I like. I can't imagine eggs prepared in any way w/o pepper. Sure, over-peppering something isn't good, but pepper (most often black but sometimes white) finds its way into almost everything I make. If there's some variety of chile or crushed red pepper in something, I do tend to omit the pepper.
@ATN654 - I hate to break it to you, but canning *is* popular because it does give (some) people a feeling of smug superiority. When people are going to the farmer's market and Whole Paycheck to procure produce to put up, it's moved beyond frugality and dealing with the overabundance of one's own garden into something else entirely.
Even with salt the cheapest preservative, most spices were used to cover up rancid food tastes as well as extend food's shelf life.
Seasoning preferences have changed over the centuries as spices became cheaper and more available. Mace and allspice were the popular flavors a couple centuries ago among the rich. Today everything is spiced up with some chile flavor which would have been unheard of only 10 years ago. Even 30 years ago, fresh garlic wasn't in many American homes unless they were a couple generations from immigration.
Anyway after salt and pepper, I would say garlic cloves, and Ancho Chile powder are my favorites; Ancho isn't hot.
White pepper does not have a flavor that is as distinct as black pepper. I ran out of it - but I always would add a pinch of white pepper to a lot of different dishes to add a subtle heat dimension to food - kinda like adding a squeeze lemon juice to finish things off. Maybe something to start again in the new year!
SchoolieJoolie - What about preserving fresh vegetables and fruit when they are in season? Just because you don't grow it yourselv (live in a city perhaps?) doesn't mean you can't appreciate foods when they are at their peak and want to save that flavor for the rest of the year. Besides, my homemade jam is WAY better than anything I can buy in the store. And cheaper, even if I buy the fruit. I guess that makes me smug?
We rarely use black pepper because the kids hate it. So, I have some high-end peppercorns, bought from spice shops all over the globe, and use it very, very judiciously.
I'm not so fond on black pepper and I use a variety of spices and herbs, I like ginger a lot, chili, I love mustard and mustard seeds. Cappers, olives, srirakha, lemon and lemon zest.
But when I'm supposed to use pepper I only use it black and from India and crushed istantly (the ground pepper tastes sooo different).
I'm sort of weirded out by the whole idea of the poll to find a new companion for salt. I thought the whole point of this recent anti-pepper crusade was to remind people that salt is awesome enough to stand on its own and should be accompanied by flavors that enhance a specific dish, not blindly accompanied by a single spice every time. What differnce would choosing a new companion make.
In other related things: (1) I like pepper, so sometimes I put in in things. So sue me. (2) In addition to MsScrabble's reason, I can despite not have a garden in my apartment because it's fun. I'm not smug about my fun, I just enjoy it.
red pepper flakes!
What we use instead: nutmeg, cumin, ginger and cinnamon, as well as lemon juice, olive oil and flavoured olive oil.
for years i have used only freshly ground pepper, and it goes in almost everything. i eat it out of hand sometimes, as i just love the taste. i wish there were candles with the smell of black pepper as i adore it.
but i use all sorts of spices too. if anything, i over spice my foods, but i love complexity in my foods. it took me a good two years living in japan to come to appreciate simplicity and highlighting the essence of a single ingredient. i appreciate it, but i still prefer a party in my mouth.
I adore black pepper. I might seem closed minded, but nothing could replace it to me!
I like Grains of Paradise as a zesty substitute for black pepper
ajwain seeds.
Cayenne pepper, definitely. Just a touch, enough to give a slight hint of heat once you've put down the fork. It's my secret spice!
I honestly use more Garlic (fresh and or powered, both have their uses) more than Pepper.
When I do use it it's mostly for a slight spicy kick.
More so I want a nice burn and I'll use Red Pepper flake as I'm cooking.(works well with pasta)
I'm coming to love spices, especially cumin, but my husband can't stand anything but salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, so I tend to use those. I also love adding flavor with alliums and citrus.
In my opinion, nothing replaces a few shakes of black pepper in tomato soup...mmmm....
Slate is a joke. I wouldn't give much weight to what they say. Often their own facts are wrong.
Enjoy your pepper.
Sriracha. Yum!
Isn't this a classic case of, "if it's popular, it must be bad"? I don't put black pepper on everything and I don't douse food in it, but it does add depth of flavor, especially with homemade soup. Like others have said, I don't use it at the table, but I do cook with it a fair amount. I also use garlic a lot.
These types of food judgments always come down to American habits. Writers think nothing of saying, "Americans eat X too much," but they don't question the regular habits of other cultures in this way. Does anyone say that the Japanese use soy sauce too much and need another flavoring? Each culture has its own tastes and there's nothing wrong with certain desires pervading... unless of course we're talking about Americans then it's all wrong. :-p
I think chicken broth is overused in the same way, and cilantro. So often certain ingredients seem to appear in recipes just because they can.
Nothing beats cacio e pepe and there are many American dishes where it makes sense. But it is the least used spice on my shelf. In my case using pepper routinely would be an unthinking habit that I learned from my older relatives, not a considered choice. But that's just me and what I cook.
Love black pepper. Love crushed red pepper flakes. Those are my everyday seasonings. And, of course, kosher salt. I also eat a TON of cinnamon.... Yum!
I am a pepper fiend! However, recently I have discovered an even greater love for Chili powder. It adds that extra oomph to sooo many dishes but with a homier more interesting texture. (I especially love it in hot chocolate!) :)
Most recipes I come across call for seasoning a dish with a bit of salt and pepper. Couldn't have imagined there were people so against pepper!


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February 15, 2013, 3:09 PM — With the release of the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone, the company once known as Research in Motion has staked its future on an ambitious bet: that it could craft a new "mobile user experience" that would, by itself, prove a strong attraction for buyers.
In practice, that means designing a new user interface that can smoothly exploit both the hardware and software features of not just the new smartphones, the all-touch Z10 and the qwerty-keyboard Q10, but also other types of mobile devices, from tablets to automotive systems to exotic embedded systems.
To any number of critics, even thinking about doing so was delusional. RIM, now called BlackBerry, had leveraged the success of its corporate, wireless email devices into smartphone products that grew rapidly in popularity during the mid-2000s. Then Apple introduced the iPhone in mid-2007 and changed the end user expectations about what a mobile device should be like. BlackBerry users were still growing fast, from 8 million in 2007 to 70 million in 2011.
[ FIRST LOOK: BlackBerry 10 smartphones ]
But it couldn't keep pace with the growth of Android and Apple. And its own growth slowed dramatically in 2011, accompanied by a plunge in the stock price, and a widely held view that BlackBerry was finished.
The jury is still out, but even most of the critical early reviews of the Z10 recognize the distinctiveness of the new UI. The BlackBerry Hub, a kind of integrated inbox for communications, alerts, and messaging and email, replaces the characteristic grid of apps that is the typical starting point for iOS and Android users today. The grid is still there, but you reach it with one of a new set of fluid gestures, which users have to invest some time in learning and practicing. The idea is that the Hub becomes both your focal and reference points, and from there you can bring up apps -- by a touch or a swipe -- in context with the tasks you want to perform.