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MILWAUKEE -- The home team had its chances against Masahiro Tanaka, more than Tanaka typically allows. But as has been all too typical of late, the Brewers' bats couldn't deliver.
Tanaka's unbeaten streak reached 41 regular-season starts in Japan and the U.S. while Milwaukee continued another May slide, falling, 5-3, to the Yankees on Friday at Miller Park.View Full Game Coverage
MILWAUKEE -- The home team had its chances against Masahiro Tanaka, more than Tanaka typically allows. But as has been all too typical of late, the Brewers' bats couldn't deliver.
Tanaka's unbeaten streak reached 41 regular-season starts in Japan and the U.S. while Milwaukee continued another May slide, falling, 5-3, to the Yankees on Friday at Miller Park.View Full Game Coverage
After charging through April with Major League Baseball's best record, the Brewers have lost seven of their last nine games. Last May, it was pitching problems that produced a 6-22 record in the second month. Now, it's an offense that has scored three or fewer runs six times in the Brewers' first eight May games.
What is it about turning the page on the calendar that seems to cause so much trouble around here?
"I don't know," said Friday's losing pitcher, Yovani Gallardo, who was done-in by a four-run Yankees rally in the fourth inning. "It's been tough. It's been a little rough the last few games. We just have to stay motivated. We can't give up.
"Obviously, the guys are going to turn around and hit. They put three runs on the board today, and obviously for myself, giving up four doesn't help."
That hits were hard to come by was not a surprise against Tanaka, a right-hander with a nasty split-fingered fastball who improved to 5-0 this season and has not been charged with a loss in the regular season since August 2012, when he was working for the Rakuten Golden Eagles. In his Milwaukee debut, Tanaka allowed only two singles over his first five innings before finally finding some trouble.
The Brewers' bats came alive beginning in the sixth, when Carlos Gomez and Scooter Gennett started the inning with consecutive doubles to put Milwaukee on the scoreboard, and Jonathan Lucroy followed with a single that halved the deficit. Up next was slumping cleanup hitter Aramis Ramirez, who had singled two innings earlier for his fourth hit in 50 at-bats. He battled Tanaka for 10 pitches before grounding into a double play, and Tanaka retired Mark Reynolds, who played for the Yankees in 2013, to end the inning.
"He's a competitor," said Yankees catcher Brian McCann. "He made that 3-2 pitch to Aramis to get that double play. He kind of stopped the bleeding, I guess. To only give up two runs right there with back-to-back doubles, it's pretty huge."
Tanaka was in trouble again with one out in the seventh, when Jean Segura chopped an infield hit to the opposing shortstop, Derek Jeter, and moved to third on Logan Schafer's single. That hit chased Tanaka from the game in favor of right-handed reliever Adam Warren, who escaped thanks to another double play, this time of the strike 'em out, throw 'em out variety with pinch-hitter Lyle Overbay waving at a slider and Schafer out trying to steal second base.
Tanaka was charged with two runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings, with one walk and seven strikeouts. Warren pitched through the eighth inning and Yankees closer David Robertson worked around a Reynolds solo home run in the ninth for a save.
"I'm just happy I was able to get through tonight," Tanaka said through a translator.
Add Brewers hitters to the list of Major Leaguers talking about Tanaka's splitter.
"You can't see any rotation, and that's what makes him good," said Ramirez. "You can't really pick it up. You think it's a fastball, and you have to respect his fastball because it's 92, 93 [mph]. He's going to be a good pitcher. ... What I saw tonight, he's going to be good for a while."
"He was really impressive," Lucroy said. "It's hard to tell the difference between his fastball and his split-finger because he threw it with the same arm speed and it had the same rotation, and then [the splitter] just dove when it got to you. It's a very difficult pitch to pick up on. He was pretty good tonight, all the way to the end."
While Tanaka cruised in the early innings, Gallardo saw his pitch count climb. He needed only 11 pitches for a perfect first inning, then threw 103 more pitches for 4 2/3 more innings and was pulled from the game with two outs in the sixth.
He lost after allowing four runs on five hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings, with seven strikeouts.
"I really thought Yo threw the ball well," manager Ron Roenicke said. "This was as good stuff as I've seen from him for a while. Fastball was outstanding. It's just too bad the results weren't better."
"Honestly," Gallardo echoed, "that's the best I've felt since the year started. My fastball was there, I had a sharp slider and a good curveball. In that fourth inning, I just fell behind."
So did the Brewers, as all of the Yankees' runs against Gallardo scored in a 30-pitch fourth inning, with third baseman Yangervis Solarte's three-run home run representing the big blow. Brian Roberts added an RBI double two batters later for insurance.
The homer came on a cutter "that just backed up on me," Gallardo said.
The Yankees have won the past five meetings between these teams, dating all the way back to New York's last visit to Miller Park in 2005.
"I can only speak for myself, but we've got to pick it up," Ramirez said. "These guys are giving us a chance to win -- I'm talking about the pitchers. We have to score some runs for them."
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy.


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The authors analyzed more than a century of data and chronicled deaths caused by extreme weather worldwide between 1900 and 2010. They found the most dangerous decade to be 1920 to 1929 when 241 deaths per million people in the world occurred annually. That number declined to 208 in the 1930s and reached an astounding low at 5.4 deaths per million per year from 2000 to 2010. They noted the impressiveness of these statistics "in spite of a four-fold rise in population and much more complete reporting of such events." The discovery led them to title their report Wealth and Safety: The Amazing Decline in Deaths from Extreme Weather in an Era of Global Warming, 1900-2010.
Interestingly, the three areas that most affected the drastic decline in weather-related death rates are the same three areas supposedly most affected by climate change: droughts, floods, and severe storms. Death rates from droughts dropped 99.9 percent from 1920 to 2010. Rates of flood deaths declined more than 98 percent since 1930, and mortality rates related to storms dropped by 55 percent since the 1970s.
According to climate change doomsayers, these numbers should be reversed. They blame greenhouse gas emissions for accelerating global warming and exacerbating extreme weather. For years they have predicted a resulting rise in worldwide death tolls and economic losses. Wealth and Safety cites several sources, including the United Nations, forecasting disaster. The point of their fear-mongering is summed up in a quote of Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General, who declared, "We need an international agreement to contain climate change and reduce its widespread suffering."
Prophets of eco-catastrophe are quick to stifle those whom they label "deniers." They say science on the issue is settled, but the new study's lead author can hardly be considered a renegade. Dr. Indur M. Goklany is the assistant director of Programs & Science & Technology Policy for the U.S. Department of the Interior. He has served as U.S. delegate to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for 20 years.
Goklany pointed out the irony of data indicating that the average number of deaths worldwide from cold weather during each year of the past decade far exceeded the average number of deaths from extreme weather events. He put things into perspective by comparing a World Health Organization (WHO) estimate of 58.8 million deaths worldwide from all causes to the average annual weather-related death toll of 38,321. "Notably, over at least the last 50 years the general decline in annual mortality due to extreme weather events ... has occurred despite an increase in all-cause mortality," writes Goklany. He attributes any unexpectedness of these statistics to "the quite inordinate, though all-too-human, focus by authorities and the media on extreme weather events."
WHO blames global warming for additional deaths by linking it to causes such as malnutrition and disease. Goklany explains, however, that even using WHO's scientific shortcut methodologies to arrive at death tolls, "global warming" still accounts for less than 0.3 percent of deaths worldwide. He said, "Thus, unsurprisingly, comparative analysis of the global mortality and disease burden shows that other public health issues far outrank effects attributed to global warming by advocates of draconian emissions controls."

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – A famous philosopher once said, "Opportunity does not knock, then knock again, then leave a note saying, 'Sorry I missed you.'"
Actually, I lied. It wasn't a famous philosopher. It was Fez, the quirky but loveable character played by Wilmer Valderrama on the long-running TV series That '70s Show. But it doesn't make the sentiment any less true.
It's a particularly appropriate axiom for the New England Revolution's current crop of healthy and available forwards, including Diego Fagundez, Matt Horth and Dimitry Imbongo. With Saer Sene not expected to be full strength until March or April following ACL surgery and Jerry Bengtson slated to join camp later this week after an extended stint with the Honduras National Team, the time is now for the rest of the forwards to shine.
"There's a lot of competition at forward and guys have to step up," said head coach Jay Heaps. "For Dimitry, Matt Horth, Diego – guys that will play on the front line – if there's an opportunity, it's right now. They have to recognize that and see it. We've talked to them about it and hopefully they feel the need to compete every day."
Even more competition at the forward position could be arriving soon. General Manager Michael Burns recently revealed that the Revs are still in discussions with Re-Entry Process Stage 2 selection Chad Barrett and are optimistic a deal can be reached with the veteran striker, while Burns added that the club is likely to use its lone open international spot on a forward, as well.
In the meantime, Imbongo will be one of those aiming to impress as he looks to build upon the nine appearances (five starts) he made with New England after signing in July of last season. The 22-year-old former 1860 Munich reserve is a powerful presence and has shown a propensity for the physical side of the game, but Heaps is looking for more from Imbongo, who could play a critical role early in the season.
"He has to put the work in defensively. I think that's an area where Dimitry has to get better, and I think he's starting to do that a little bit more," Heaps said. "He has to be a little bit more ruthless on his finishes. When he gets a chance to score, he has to take that chance. And holdup play; can he find little areas on the field to hold the ball, present himself, keep possession and then make runs in behind?
"The forward position is never easy and every forward has a different way of playing it. Dimitry likes to touch the ball, he likes to roll the ball underneath his foot and he likes to do creative things. However, he has to also do those other things that we need, which are hold the ball, make good runs and do the work defensively."


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You may be wondering why I put the label towards the center this time...I found a small slit in the fabric when I was putting the binding on. AGH! So to fix it I moved the label over to cover it.


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I believe the latest turd of a new name largely comes from asexual tumblr, that suprised me as normally that level of idiotness normally comes from twatter asexuals.
Apparently the tumblists believe this is a better name to call sexuals even though they did no research to show it meant queer in French
Of course it seems to be another label thought up by the asexual community to not label themselves...but others
sexuals do not go around using such terms about themselves so why do some in the asexual community think they should use the term for them?
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Dem crazy asexual labelists.
Allosexual..what an insulting word
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Topic: A modern ship for Fett?
Curiosity had brought itself to my attention yesterday as I was looking at some posts here on this site and I began to ponder, If Fett were a bounty hunter on planet Earth, what would his aircraft be? I personally believe it would have to be an F-117 Nighthawk. This can range from any time period.


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Here's an issue that hasn't been debated much in the presidential campaign but ought to be: How much should we spend on defense?
has proposed keeping
budget essentially flat for the next 10 years.
, by contrast, wants to increase defense spending massively — by more than 50% over current levels, according to one estimate. That could mean almost $2 trillion in additional military spending over 10 years.
Romney hasn't actually proposed a defense budget or offered any specific numbers for his military strategy. But he says he wants core defense spending to reach at least 4% of the nation's gross domestic product — a big increase over the current level of about 3.2%. And he says the country needs about 100,000 more active-duty military personnel than the current 1.4 million, even though U.S. forces have left Iraq and have begun to withdraw from Afghanistan.
Romney's argument is that only increasedU.S. militarypower can guarantee peace in the world. "A strong America is the best deterrent to war that has ever been invented," he told veterans in San Diego last month. He said his goal was "to preserve America as the strongest military in the world, second to none, with no comparable power anywhere in the world.''
Of course, the United States already fields the strongest military in the world; U.S. core defense spending — that is, the amount we spend on our military excluding the cost of major wars — is already greater than that of the next 10 countries combined. The real questions are: How much is enough? How much can we afford? And in a time of shrinking federal budgets, how would we pay for it?
Let's start with what's enough. Romney's proposal for a defense budget of at least 4% of GDP isn't outlandish on its face; it's less than
spent to help end the Cold War. But the number gives military strategists fits because it's based on an arbitrary economic benchmark, not an assessment of global threats.
The same is true of Romney's suspiciously round number of 100,000 for additional military personnel. Where did that number come from? Romney aides won't say, though they speak about the need for an enlarged Navy and Air Force to deploy in East Asia.
But the biggest problem with Romney's defense numbers is that they don't add up with the rest of his platform, which calls for decreasing federal spending overall while also lowering taxes — and, at the same time, balancing the budget.
"My administration will … make the hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts necessary to reduce spending to 20% of GDP by the end of my first term," Romney said in February. "And then, without sacrificing our military superiority, I will balance the budget."
A nice trick if he could pull it off, but it flies in the face of, well, arithmetic.
"It's just not realistic — and that's being generous," said Todd Harrison, an analyst at the nonpartisan Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. "It would require a dramatic increase in defense spending to reach these targets. If you combine it with tax cuts and a commitment to avoid cutting
, there's no way to do it without creating a much higher deficit."
Harrison crunched the numbers on Romney's call for a 4%-of-GDP floor on core defense spending. Here's what he came up with:
Using Congressional Budget Office estimates for future GDP, Romney's plan would boost core defense spending to about $945 billion in 2021 — about 53% more than the $618 billion proposed in Obama's defense plan for that year.
One has to wonder, Harrison said, "if this is just a talking point, and if they have actually looked at these numbers themselves."
I asked a Romney advisor who should know: Dov S. Zakheim, who served as the Pentagon's chief financial officer in the administration ofGeorge W. Bush. Zakheim said Romney was serious about the goal but hasn't specified a date for reaching it — and as a result, no specific spending forecast is possible.
"It is a target," he said. "The sooner we reach it, the better. And we can build up faster as the economy grows."
"If you look at the last 10 years, 4% isn't exactly a lot," he added, noting that the Bush administration spent more when it went to war in Afghanistan and Iraq.
True, but that's not the issue Romney needs to address. He needs to explain how he plans to balance the federal budget while adding trillions in new military spending.
Romney has been careful all year to avoid being specific about what kind of spending he'd cut — presumably because at some point, he'd have to acknowledge that big budget cuts require reduced spending on Medicare, a dangerous subject to raise with older voters. His plans for a bigger defense budget only make that problem worse.
If Romney wants voters to take his promises seriously, he owes them more details, and soon.


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The Great Pepper Cookbook by Melissa's Produce
The angle: Work your way up the Scoville Scale, from Bell Peppers to Scorpion Peppers, one delicious recipe at a time.
Recipes for right now: Mango and Chile-Glazed Party Wings, Chile-Berry Agua Fresca, Peach-Padron Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Broccoli-Flower Chile Mac, Chile-Basil Pesto, Spicy Pork Stir Fry, Chipotle-Chocolate Cake
Who would enjoy this book? Spice heads, anyone who's walked by a farmers market table piled with peppers and wondered how to use them
Quick Facts
• Who wrote it: Melissa's Produce
• Who published it: Oxmoor House
• Other highlights: Your world of peppery produce is about to get a whole lot bigger, my friend! This book starts with a comprehensive look at the pepper family: where each one falls on the Scoville heat scale, their growing seasons and particular personalities, how to roast them when they fresh and how to use them when they're dried. The folks at Melissa's Produce know their peppers, to be sure. This is the section I want to photocopy so I can have it in my back pocket when I go to the farmers market this summer.
From there, we head into the recipes. Whether the recipe title mentions it or not, there are peppers in every single dish (yes, including dessert!). Even just a quick flip through here is enough to grow my appreciation for what a pepper can do. It can be the star player, like in a batch of jalapeno poppers or a hoagie stuffed with grilled sausages and peppers. Or the pepper can take add a more subtle, back-seat heat, like in a delightfully warming butternut squash soup or a slice of smoky chipotle-chocolate cake. I like that each recipe has a graphic telling you which chile (or chiles) you'll need and the spice level in the finished dish.
If you expect a bumper crop of chiles from your garden or CSA this year, if you're envious of the multi-colored piles of chiles on farmers market tables, if you harbor a deep and ever-lasting love for this family of spicy vegetables, if your summer goal is to level-up your spice tolerance — if any of the above, The Great Pepper Cookbook will be a great companion in the kitchen.
Find the book at your local library, independent bookstore, or Amazon: The Great Pepper Cookbook by Melissa's
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Charlotte L. Sherin of Montgomery NY, a former secretary at BOCES in Goshen, NY, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at Elant of Newburgh. She was 94.
The daughter of Theodore and Rhoda Meier Miller, she was born on February 8, 1918 in Maybrook, NY. Charlotte was a homemaker and a knitter.
The widow of the late John Sherin, she is survived by a son, Michael Sherin and his wife, Vaune of Maybrook, and a daughter, Patricia Shipman and her husband, Ray of Montgomery; nine grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two daughters: Jacqueline McGill and Judy Capozzoli, and two sisters: Mae Decker and Florence Miller.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 9, 2012 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Gridley-Horan Funeral Home, 39 Orchard Street, Walden, NY. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Monday, December 10, at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the Chester Cemetery, Chester, NY.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Town of Montgomery Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
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GENEVA – Michael Heesch tries to savor each moment.
Getting drafted by his favorite team a year ago was a dream come true, and now the Class-A Kane County Cougars pitcher is working his way through the Cubs' minor league system.
The Prairie Ridge graduate, who was drafted by the Cubs in the eighth round of the 2012 draft out of the University of South Carolina-Beaufort, is in his first season at Kane County after splitting time last year between rookie league in Mesa, Ariz., and Class-A (Short Season) Boise.
"It hit me in spring training a bit realizing what I'm doing," Heesch said. "It's good it happened that early, so I can focus on what I need to do to get to the big leagues."
Heesch already has surpassed the total number of games he appeared in last season at Mesa and Boise. In 16 games (15 starts), the left-hander is 3-7 with a 3.53 ERA. Perhaps more impressive, Heesch, 23, has allowed only one home run in 89 1/3 innings this season, which is also the lone homer he's given up in his professional career.
"I really haven't given up too many home runs in my life," Heesch said. "I say that now and then I'm going to give up a bunch. But it's a conscious effort to keep the ball down and to not give them something really to hit. It's big part of being a starter."
The Cubs have had him working on mechanics while learning how to pitch in professional baseball. Heesch said it's completely different pitching in the pros compared to college.
For one, the hitters are much better. Heesch regularly faces each organization's former first-round draft picks. Plus, the dedication and time invested reaches a new level in pro ball. Heesch spends hours before games, particularly at home, honing his pitches.
Cubs director of player development Brandon Hyde said part of the challenges pitchers such as Heesch face is spending time working on a specific pitch during a start, even if that means allowing a few runs.
Heesch has made sure to approach his professional baseball career with an open mind.
"It's a different animal," Heesch said. "You don't know what to expect."
Playing in Geneva has advantages for Heesch. One of them has been the bonus of having family, as well as friends from Prairie Ridge, living nearby and offering their support. Another perk: the opportunity to live with his parents, Fred and Terrie, in Bartlett while playing for Kane County instead of staying with a host family like most of his teammates.
"It takes some of the stresses away from living on your own, finding your own food," Heesch said. "You feel like everyone's pulling for you. It's fun to have.
"It's definitely nice having your family around."
For now, Heesch isn't worrying about when he might pitch at Wrigley Field for the Cubs. He's more focused on trying to improve and taking advantage of the opportunity to be part of the Cubs' organization.
"You've got to think of it as I can only control what I can control," Heesch said. "If I work on my stuff. it's going to help the team win. … When it comes down to winning and doing your own personal thing, you've got to focus on what I can do to get better."


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A few weeks ago, T-Mobile's Chief Marketing Officer Cole Brodman made a rather bold statement: If he could wave a magic wand over the entire mobile industry, he would eliminate carrier subsidies of devices.
His reasoning was simple: by subsidizing the cost of a device over the length of a typical two-year mobile contract, the real cost of smartphones and other mobile devices is essentially being hidden from consumers. The subsidies might make smartphones seem like they have a $200 price tag — and everyone knows AT&T is doing great business with it's "free" iPhone 3GS — but the real costs of devices are higher, and packed into the required two-year contracts. Brodman laments that these subsidies devalue the technology, and create a "disposal marketplace" where folks are willing to junk "pretty amazing products" after two years (or a year… or even just a few months) in order to keep up with the latest and greatest. If consumers paid the real cost of the devices, they might be more willing to wring more value from them, instead of throwing them away.
It's notable that these comments come from T-Mobile, which is the only major U.S. mobile carrier that does not offer the iPhone. T-Mobile USA president and CEO Philipp Humm flat-out admitted that "not carrying the iPhone led to a significant increase in contract deactivations in the fourth quarter of 2011." Is a plea to end subsidies just sour grapes? Or is the high cost of the iPhone really a problem for carriers?
How much does the iPhone cost?
Since the iPhone's introduction in 2007, Apple has always charged a premium for the device. In fact, Apple's first agreement with AT&T had the carrier paying Apple every month for every iPhone in use. The companies have since renegotiated, and iPhones are now available from other carriers, but the cost of the iPhone still remains very high compared to other smartphones on the market.
How high? Apple's most-recent fiscal results reveal that the average selling price (ASP) for an iPhone is about $660. Now, that cost is an average across all iPhone models, from the lowly and almost-three-year-old iPhone 3GS to the high-end 64GB version of the iPhone 4S. Apple does not break down sales across its iPhone lines, but it's relatively safe to assume sales of the iPhone 4S skew towards the lower end of the line, with the $199 8GB version no doubt being the most popular. That means, of the roughly $660 carriers are paying Apple for an iPhone, about $200 is being picked up by the customer directly. That leaves about $440 to be made up by the carrier over the length of a contract.
How do those contracts work out for carriers? Pretty well. As consumers have embraced smartphones, carriers have embraced ratcheting up costs for data services, and any iPhone owner can testify that current iPhone rate plans aren't cheap.
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To be sure, these are back-of-the-envelope figures: As the newest carrier to offer the iPhone, Sprint may well be paying a higher per-unit cost for devices than Apple's original launch partner AT&T (even if the carrier did commit to spending a reported $15 to $20 billion on iPhones through 2014). However, the figures reveal that, after carriers have paid off the cost of iPhones, they're still making anywhere from $1,000 to $3,600+ per iPhone customer over the span of a 24-month contract. And that's before taking into account charges for additional services (like hotspot capability), extra voice minutes, extra text messages (or, on budget plans, any text messages at all), and any charges for exceeding a data limit. As we all know, those extra charges pretty much translate directly to carrier profit.
It's true that carriers aren't sitting on their hands and simply flipping through their Benjamins over the course of those 24-month contracts — they have costs, too. Carriers have to worry about the costs of building out their networks, making sure they have enough capacity to handle all those data-hungry mobile devices they're selling, acquiring spectrum licenses, and rolling out new gear to support enhanced services like 4G LTE.
How does the iPhone subsidy compare with Android devices?
Look at the prices of unsubsidized iPhone 4S models compared with loosely comparable Android phones reveals a telling difference. The iPhone 4S entry price is $199, but carries a $649 price tag without a contract — a $450 price difference right in line with the figures revealed by Apple's financials. Ratcheting up the storage on the iPhone doesn't change that: There's still a $450 price difference between contract and no-contract versions of the 32GB and 64GB iPhone 4S. On Verizon, the previous-generation 8GB iPhone 4 has a no-contract price of $549, and that's the same $450 price difference as a new iPhone 4S.
In contrast, similar Android phones like the Motorola Droid Razr and Samsung Galaxy Nexus carry the exact same $649 contract-free cost at Verizon Wireless. The difference is in the up-front cost to the consumer: Both phones are $299 with a two-year contract, $100 more than the Apple iPhone 4S. In rough figures, then, iPhone subsidies cost carriers about $100 more than Android devices over the course of a 24-month contract. Carriers subsidize the iPhone nearly 29 percent more than they do comparable Android phones. Another way of looking at the difference: $4.17 per month over a two-year contract.
Carrier revenues and the data goldmine
Of course, it's not as if the smartphone business has been stagnant since the launch of the iPhone: Just the opposite. The primary reason carriers are willing to shoulder the additional subsidies of the iPhone is that the device has consistently proven it brings customers on board. Mobile operators with the iPhone have seen consistent, strong growth in the number of customers they have on postpaid subscription plans. Carriers without the iPhone (we're looking at you, T-Mobile) are seeing postpaid customers flee to other carriers.
Financial results from all four major U.S. carriers show that, in the last two years, all carriers are seeing increases in their average monthly revenue per customer (ARPU). Overall, every customer is worth more money to carriers now than the same customer was two years ago.
Similarly, the amount of money carriers are earning from customers solely on the basis of data services — which primarily drive smartphones, but also power hotspots, tablets, notebook adapters, and other devices — has been steadily increasing in the last two years.
[Note: I wasn't able to find/extract reliable data for Sprint's retail data ARPU for the last two years, so I've omitted them from the chart.]
Bottom line: Since the smartphone revolution has taken off in the last two years, every carrier is making more money for every postpaid subscriber, and the proportion of that money generated by data services is growing even faster.
The subsidy argument
So — what if we got rid of phone subsidies? Would consumers be any better off if they paid the full cost for their devices up front? The charts above suggest not, at least not in the United States mobile market.
The main reason carriers are seeing their ARPUs increase is consumers' broad embrace of smartphones and associated data services. If carriers were to sell devices for their real costs, logic seems to dictate carriers could roll out a corresponding decrease in contract costs without impacting their revenue. However, the math just doesn't work out. If consumers paid $650 up front for a high-end smartphone, that translates to reducing carrier costs by $350 (Android) to $450 (iPhone) over the course of a 24-month contract. That's basically $14.50 to $18.75 per month. Instead of contracts costing $60 to $170 per month, consumers would be looking at contracts costing (say) $40 to $150 per month. Although there are undoubtedly customers for whom that price difference might make a difference between having a smartphone or not, those are not generally the same consumers who will be willing to shell out $300, $400, or $650 for a phone.
Furthermore, this scenario assumes the same number of people buying smartphones on subsidies today would still buy them tomorrow if subsidies went away. That's almost certainly not true — many consumers will balk at the full costs of mobile devices. So for carriers to continue to make $1,000 to $3,600+ on every contract phone subscriber, the contract costs for unsubsidized smartphones won't go down by $14.50 to $18.75. If, say, half today's smartphone customers don't want to pay full price for their devices, that means contract costs only come down by $7.50 to $9.38 per month for carriers to (in theory) break even.
In that scenario, the growth of the smartphone business in the United States would be cut roughly in half. That means fewer devices out in the wild, less money for device makers, and that translates directly to a slower pace of innovation. It also translates to a smaller, less vibrant developer community, which translates to fewer apps and less content for mobile devices. It also means less investment in mobile from Wall Street and other investors. If mobile operators can't show strong adoption of mobile technologies, investors and banks are will be less willing to throw their money behind network upgrades, frequency licenses, and service expansions.
Of course, this is a broad view: It's too simplistic to look at carrier subsidies as the fuel driving the smartphone revolution. However, subsidies are a very important factor into getting smartphones and other mobile devices into consumers' hands, which, ultimately, is the driving force behind the mobile revolution. After all, it doesn't matter how cool a technology is if no one is willing to buy it.
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While protestors mentioned their displeasure with the stadium itself, the focus of the protest was on the lack of jobs and housing that was promised during the Atlantic Yards deal. Protestors held signs with pictures of the Barclays Center reading "This is not a home."
"It's built we understand that," said Candace Carponter, a member of Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn (DDDB). "We will live with that and people will enjoy it the best they can. However, I will not step foot in the arena."
Protestors noted that Forest City Ratner received over $300 million in taxpayer dollars, hundreds of millions more in subsidies, zoning overrides, and utilized eminent domain because they promised to create affordable housing.
"We are having small business owners pushed out because landlords are speculating on the boom times they think this arena will bring, which we don't expect to happen," said DDDB member Daniel Goldstein, whose own home once stood in the arena footprint.
Goldstein called for the completion of a supplemental environmental impact statement, which was ordered by a state court, "that is a timely, transparent, truly impartial study of alternatives to the current Atlantic Yards plan."
"We need to adopt a new plan that prioritizes the creation of housing affordable to working families in Brooklyn," said Goldstein. "We need to bring in other developers to reduce project risk, create more living-wage jobs, and accelerate the delivery of the public benefits we are promised."


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2014 Audi R8: New Car Review
At heart, the 2014 Audi R8 is the same car that debuted seven long years ago, and usually that means it's time for a reboot. But in the R8's case, it's genuinely hard to find anything that needs improvement. The styling's still worthy of "Iron Man," the exquisite V8 and V10 engines sound better than anything this side of Maranello, and the Lamborghini-derived all-wheel-drive chassis provides exceptional handling. It may be an old-timer by automotive standards, but the R8 remains one of the best sports cars in the world.
Sweetening the deal for 2014 is an all-new optional automated-manual transmission that finally shifts the way it should. Until this year, the R8 was saddled with an outdated single-clutch setup that lurched through upshifts like a teenager learning to drive stick. But the new dual-clutch S Tronic gearbox shifts like a seasoned pro, so the automatic R8 is now much more appealing. Don't worry, though. You can still get the Italian-style gated 6-speed manual, an increasingly rare treat for purist types.
There are certainly newer supercars on the market, but are there better ones? Now that its two transmission offerings are equally strong, we'd be hard-pressed to say any car is better than the 2014 Audi R8.
What's New for 2014?
The big news for the 2014 R8 is the debut of Audi's S Tronic dual-clutch automated manual transmission, which replaces the single-clutch, lurch-prone R Tronic gearbox. There are also some subtle styling tweaks, including new LED headlights and taillights. Inside, diamond-stitched Nappa leather is available.
What We Like
Exotic styling and performance; thrilling V8 and V10 engines; everyday drivability; available gated manual shifter; new S Tronic transmission is a big improvement
What We Don't
Outdated MMI controls; lacks the astounding acceleration of some rivals
How Much?
Fuel Economy
The R8 V8 models are powered by a 4.2-liter V8 rated at 430 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque. The R8 V10 steps up to a 5.2-liter V10 that pumps out 525 hp and 391 lb-ft. The V10 Plus gets the same 5.2-liter V10 with some tweaks that yield 550 hp and 398 lb-ft.
All R8s employ all-wheel drive and one of two transmissions: a 6-speed conventional manual or a 7-speed dual-clutch automated manual known as S Tronic.
Fuel economy for the R8 V8, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is 14 miles per gallon city/23 mpg hwy for the V8 with S Tronic, dropping to 11 mpg city/20 mpg hwy with the 6-speed. The R8 V10 returns 13 mpg city/22 mpg hwy with S Tronic and 12 mpg city/19 mpg hwy with the stick shift.
Though not specifically rated by EPA, the V10 Plus should get roughly the same fuel economy as the regular V10.
Standard Features & Options
The 2014 Audi R8 is offered in V8, V10 and V10 Plus trim levels. The V8 and V10 are available in both coupe and convertible (Spyder) body styles, while the V10 Plus is coupe-only. All trims start with a 6-speed manual transmission. The dual-clutch S Tronic automatic will run you a few grand more.
The V8 coupe ($116,150) comes standard with 19-inch alloy wheels, an adaptive adjustable-mode suspension, LED headlights, LED taillights, fog lights, heated side mirrors, quad exhaust tips, an adaptive rear spoiler, LED engine-compartment lighting, a flat-bottom steering wheel, automatic climate control, a manual tilt/telescopic steering column, leather/Alcantara upholstery, 8-way power heated seats, Bluetooth and a 7-speaker audio system with a 6-CD changer and satellite radio.
The V8 Spyder ($129,650) substitutes a power-folding fabric roof.
The V10 coupe ($152,450) boasts unique exterior trim, Nappa leather upholstery, front and rear parking sensors, a rearview camera, a navigation system and a 12-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio system.
The V10 Spyder ($165,950) gets the V10 coupe's features along with the power-folding fabric roof.
Aside from the V10's subtle exterior differences, its extra standard features can optionally be added to either V8 model. All of the above models are also eligible for customization, including unique color combinations with the R8's distinctive side-blade panel inserts.
The hardcore, track-ready V10 Plus coupe ($171,795) offers more power, a fixed (non-adjustable) sport-optimized suspension, a smaller fuel tank, carbon ceramic brakes (optional on other R8s) and manual sport seats.
The 2014 R8 comes with 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes, stability control, six airbags (front, front side, knee) and hill-hold assist.
Like other high-performance sports cars, the R8 has not been crash-tested.
Behind the Wheel
In our interior evaluation, we couldn't help but notice the R8's slightly dated look and feel relative to most other Audis. This is still one of the finest cabins in any sports car, but the materials aren't Audi's absolute best, and the MMI interface is hobbled by awkward dash-mounted controls. (Newer Audis put the controls on the center console between the seats.) The seats are excellent, though, and the flat-bottom steering wheel feels just right. Throw in that gated 6-speed shifter, which makes "tink-tink" noises with each shift, and we couldn't care less about infotainment screens and the like.
Under the hood, the standard V8 is more motor than most drivers could ever dream of. It revs past 8,000 rpm with incredible refinement, making soul-stirring noises all the while, but you don't always need to run it hard. There's plenty of mid-range power, as well. Of course, some folks always want more if it's available, so Audi also offers the 5.2-liter V10, a Lamborghini-inspired beast that's every bit as exotic as you'd expect. Having to choose between these two works of art is a wonderful problem to have.
On the road, the new S Tronic transmission makes for a seamless flow from corner to corner, putting the discontinued R Tronic gearbox to shame. However, managing your own flow with the classic manual is arguably more rewarding. Either way, the R8 astounds with its combination of razor-sharp reflexes and reassuring all-wheel-drive handling. This isn't a car that wants to bite you. On the contrary, it wants to make you a better driver than you really are. Sure, the R8 isn't the absolute fastest car on the road, but it just might be the most user-friendly supercar you could buy, particularly given its more-than-tolerable ride quality.
Other Cars to Consider
Chevrolet Corvette -- Starting at less than half the price of an R8, the C7 Corvette coupe and convertible should give some Audi shoppers pause with their astonishing bang for the buck.
Nissan GT-R -- Nissan's top-dog sports car has been getting more and more expensive, but it's also more capable than ever before. It remains a bargain compared to the R8.
Porsche 911 -- If anything, the 911 is even more livable on a daily basis than the R8, though it lacks the Audi's superhero handling and exotic engines.
AutoTrader's Advice
The V10 gets all the press, but the cheaper V8 sounds fantastic and is fast in its own right. We'd get the V8 Spyder with the sweet 6-speed manual for maximum visceral thrills.


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Hey all, first time posting here. I have a possibly simple question that I'm trying to figure out. So I use losecontrol to watch for important dispellable cc, and I used to use the normal wow raid frames. I would set the losecontrol to show up on top of the frames, and it would cover it whenever someone got cc'd making it easy to see. However, because of the nature of joining arenas, the parties can get mixed up, causing the lc blocks to appear in the wrong place (actually the player bar is in the wrong place, but you know what I mean).
So, I already used shadow unit frames, and decided to just mod the party bars to look like the normal wow raid ui to keep the parties in the correct order. However, SUF is technically "in front of" lose control on the ui screen, not allowing it to appear over the bars and instead goes behind. Is there a way to mod the lua so that either I move suf back, or losecontrol forward so I can make it like it was before?
Thanks for any help.
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I take it losecontrol is an addon yeah? I wouldn't recommend changing the code within either of the addons; whenever they are updated, you'd lose your changes.
You could use the function Raise() to do what you're looking for.
What you'd need to do first is find out the name of the losecontrol frame(s), and the name of the SUF frames that appear/exist for each party member. I am not familiar with the makeup of either.
It would be a little simpler if losecontrol was contained within 1 frame (with up to 25 frames parented to that frame to serve for each raid member). If that's the case then the following code would do the trick (with the assumption that the losecontrol frame is called 'loseControl':
Lua Code:
If it wasn't just 1 frame, and losecontrol consists of up to 25 frames individually parented to UIParent, you will find that they will likely be named in the following way: <frameName><partyMemberNumber> ( ie loseControlFrame1 ). If that's the case, the previous code works in the same way as follows:
Lua Code:
Once you've worked out the frame names and what code you'll need, you could create a small addon of your own with 1 frame.
Create a local variable like this at the top of the addon:
Lua Code:
RegisterEvent("ADDON_LOADED"), RegisterEvent("PLAYER_LOGIN") to the frame.
If "ADDON_LOAD" fires and the addon is losecontrol, use the code above, and loseControlHooksAssigned = true.
When "PLAYER_LOGIN" fires:
Lua Code:
If you'd rather not create your own addon, you can download an addon called kgPanels. Create a panel, and hide it using the UI options menu. You will find an option called 'scripts' for the panel that you've created and you can stick your code in there.
In the kgPanels 'OnLoad' box, put:
Lua Code:
In the kgPanels 'OnEvent' box, put:
Lua Code:
This all assumes that losecontrol creates all it's frames when it's loaded and doesn't create it's frames dynamically (ie it might create 1 frame for 'player' at OnLoad, 4 more frames for party members if it detects that your'e in a party etc etc). If this is the case then let me know, because it can still be done, but the code will be different. If the addon uses a 'parent' frame which holds all player frames then it will still be okay if you HookScript that parent frame. If all individual frames are parented to UIParent, however, you'll notice that there is a problem if only your frame (ie the 'player' frame) works correctly, while others continue to behave in the way that you described.
I hope this helps. Any other questions, feel free to ask and I'll help as best as I can.
Last edited by Aanson : 02-15-13 at 02:15 PM.
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Isn't the functionality of LoseControl now in the game? Or did they not implement all of it?
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