Phone Carrier Wars

The hype over Apple's iPhone has reached an all-time high, as more and more phone users have switched over to AT&T for the new phone.  Other major phone carriers, such as Verizon and Sprint, find themselves searching for new ways to attract their customers.  Many iPhone look-a-likes have been released; however, none have been as successful as Apple's newest creation.  Check out the eight most popular wannabes...

Obama's first 100 days

It is nearly Obama's 100th day in office, and many supporters still feel the same as when the did during the campaign: confident.  He not only represents a new administration and a shift in governing philosophy, but he also embodies the ideals of a fresh leadership strategy. 

There will be mistakes and failures, and we have yet to see how the always-on Mr. Cool will react. He can get angry in private, they say; however, one reporter claims he has never seen anything other than an occasional glint of icy dismay at a logistical matters handled badly.  

Regardless of what happens, our President remains on a global stage with the hottest lights and the biggest audience.  That stage now is fully digitized, cabled, YouTubed, Huffpo’d, and Twittered. He never leaves it, or seems to want to. At the same time, Obama doesn’t seem bothered that he’s on that stage to begin with.  

If there is another Obama behind the curtain, we will eventually see it--for the play is never ending and he is the only man on the stage.  

Athletic Training: PODCAST

I sat down with an Athletic Training student from Vanguard University to get some insight on their area of study...click the link below to listen in!

Athletic Training Podcast

Angels vs. A's game cancelled after news of pitcher's death

The Los Angeles Angels' rookie pitcher, Nick Adenhart was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Thursday, delaying the team's game against the Oakland A's.  The 22-year-old was a passenger in a car that police say was struck by a red-light runner, also killing two others in the car and injuring another.  Reports show that three cars were involved in the collision.  

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Good Fat, Bad Fat

Ever heard of fighting fat with fat?  A new study reveals that your body has good and bad types of body fat, just like cholesterol.  Scientists until recently believed this good fat, which spurs the body to burn calories to generate body heat, played an important role in keeping infants warm but by adulthood was mostly gone or inactive.  

However, now scientists have discovered that some good fat remains in adults, which assists in boosting your metabolism.  The result = weight loss.  The "good fat" burns more energy than the other fats, which helps shed the pounds.  

The good fat is a brownish color, while the more predominant bad fat is white or yellow. Brown fat is stored mostly around the neck and under the collarbone. White fat tends to concentrate around the waistline, where it stores excess energy and releases chemicals that control metabolism and the use of insulin.

Regardless of this new discovery, diet and exercise are still strongly advised.  To read more on this topic, check out the New England Journal of Medicine.

Storm Watchers: "A Wild Ride for Friday"

Cresting rivers and melting snow-pack is causing disastrous flooding conditions for much of the midwest, particularly Fargo, ND.  Residents have sandbags piled high; however, it doesn't seem high enough.  Frozen bags make it difficult to stack closely together, leaking more water into homes and roads, flooding thousands of properties.  

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Meanwhile, other parts of the country, such as Denver, CO, are getting hammered with blizzard-like conditions.  The Southeast is being threatened with severe storms, with numerous tornado and thunderstorm watches in effect.  West Coast residents should count their blessings, as the majority of the storms are hitting every other corner of the country.  

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A Virtual Town Hall Meeting?

President Obama takes advantage of the electronic age we now live in by holding a town hall meeting via the internet.  Questions are still welcomed from the public; however the only difference is that the questions are being posed by visitors to the White House website, and then vetted by other visitors for their relevance and importance.

Administration officials claim that the questions of most importance/most popular will rise to the top of the pile and will be posed to the President at 11 a.m. EDT.