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What happens when the consumer wishes to return an item included in a purchase of several items (either different items, or a reduced quantity)? Is the delivery cost refunded in full, pro-rated, or something else?
Online shopping customers who send back goods straight away must not be charged for their delivery, Europe's top court has said. Consumers can be required to pay the cost of returning the goods but should be refunded every other cost, it said. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) said that Germany should not have …
It allows any EU resident to effectively obtain goods 'on approval' and all the costs are borne by the retailer, even if the goods are damaged beyond repair before being returned. The EU directive, for example, permits me to buy a £4 Airfix model online with the £20 cost of super fast before 9am courier delivery added on, build it rather badly, paint it pink and then demand a refund of the whole lot, even if I don't return it. How can this be fair?
UTTER SHIT - How did this law ever get passed?
I suspect that the idiots at Brussels somehow thought that such a law would 'protect' consumers from 'con-artist' websites, when all it really does is increase costs for genuine retailers, pushing prices up. I have a pile of returned goods here which I can't sell because it's ruined by bastards returning it under the EU Directive. All the goods were brand spanking new when I sent them out, but they get sent back to me in shit condition and I can do fuck all with them. 100% loss on sale + cost of shipping.
It's shit, shit, shit! Fuck those EU bastards!
Suck it up, man. Every retailer has to bank on a certain level of costly bastardry from their customers, shoplifters, whatever applies to their particular business. Nobody likes it, but these cases are a vanishingly small minority for any business I've ever known.
If people pulling this crap account for a big enough chunk of your profits that you're this worked-up about it, maybe it's time to move on and seek out a new market and/or new customer base.
Forgive the hard-assery; don't get me wrong, I'm apt to have a good swear about it when it happens to me too. Have a pint.
Funniest UKIP type propaganda I've seen in a long time.
I almost lost my caffinated product to my keyboard until I realised you were actually serious.
The directive does not mean the customer is not liable for any damage to the goods.
The case you quote would certainly be seen as deliberate and malicious damage and the customer could be, quite rightly, charged.
This directive was agreed (and pushed for) by all the members of the EU (including the UK) in order to improve consumer confidence in online retailing. This was agreed by most of the interested parties to be one of the biggest problems for consumers (not seeing the goods before buying) and the solution a good compromise.
The case that more interests me is what happens if the customer has to damage the packaging to get to the goods i.e. those god awful plastic welded transparent things. Any lawyers in the house?
"It allows any EU resident to effectively obtain goods 'on approval' and all the costs are borne by the retailer"
Which if you actually read the ruling, you would know was complete bullshit.
The cost of return is paid by the customer, which in theory should be exactly the same as costs for delivery. As such the risk is split 50/50 between the customer and retailer.
Typical Daily Mail response.
Take a deep breath, think about things a little bit more.
This law actually stops the scam online sales sites from (for example)
Selling a wedding dress for £300 including p&p.
Return the Wedding dress and get refunded £5
The p&p was actually £295.
There are already many laws in place that protect the seller from the "buy on aproval" aspect, if the packaging is damaged of the item is "work" then they can refuse to take it back.
The guy who said he has a ton of goods in shit condition is either full of shit himself and trying to impress the forum weirdos or an idiot who accepted something damaged back
Obviously you can't return opened or used goods and get a refund. The Law does protect the Supplier too.
But it is amazing how some idiots do expect to buy a product on the Friday, use it over the weekend and then try to return it on the Monday after it has blatantly been used.
Some don't even bother try to disguise it.
We get goods returns with their wires hanging out of the box as the stupid customer couldn't get them back in.
Then they moan and shout if we don't give them a refund.
Do you really think this is new?
How about all the "save the receipt" Christmas presents people get every year from relatives that can't be bothered to put some thought into the gift?
It's as old as the retail business. The DSR just extended this to mail order. And a good thing too. And no.. You can't send the goods back in any condition and expect them to be refunded. Try it some time.
Buy a pair of shoes that are uncomfortable, No DSR, no return.
Buy a computer part that is not compatible, no DSR, you often had to pay a restocking fee, even though the item had been unpacked carefully, tested and repackaged.
As far as returning goods this way.. Personally I have done it twice in the last ten years. Out of hundreds of satisfactory purchases. And I know many who use the internet for buying stuff regularly, know about this regulation, and don't abuse it. There will always be some who do, but this is true of just about any rule.
Last time I returned something, it was quite heavy, so cost about half what I paid to send it back recorded delivery. Hardly an approval purchase. I was about £17 out of pocket for a thing that was not fit for my purpose. The seller however, had a courier account, so had a much lower delivery cost.
the DSRs allow for express delivery NOT to be refunded.
You basically charge for the item and p&p, then have a separate charge for express delivery.
The item + standard p&p is refunded, the express delivery service is not (because it's a service)
basically, as long as there's a cheaper delivery method that isn't taking the piss included in the price, the express delivery service is counted as a non-refundable service
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They say the best way to decide which TV to buy is compare them all side by side. I'll take a hint from ChrisInAStrangeLand's comment about BTO computers.
Under the DSR I can order three TVs from different retailers online, try them out for a week and then cancel the contracts on the two I don't like, or all three for that matter. The retailers are obliged by EU and UK DSR laws to refund the monies I paid including delivery within 30 days even if I don't return the TVs. My right to cancel the contract is unconditional, meaning that the supplier is not able to impose any contractual terms contradicting those cancellation rights, even having to return the goods before making the refund. If I don't return the goods, the retailer 'may have a case against me', this is as far as the OFT guidance goes. You mark my words, Dominic Little will be tipping One Show viewers to do this before long.
It's all one-side in favour of the consumer. Not only do online consumers now have the ability to use both the internet and retail shops to research goods much more comprehensively before ordering, they can now try them for a week free of charge before finally deciding whether to keep them - all at the expense of the retailer.
It's not as if the majority of online purchases aren't funded by either credit/debit card or PayPal and those payment systems have more than adequate mechanisms to handle disputes between retailers and consumers if there is a genuine problem which cannot be resolved between the two parties. The unconditional right to cancel a contract is just too heavy handed.
Interestingly, high street shops have been tightening their returns policies over the last few years in response to the growing attitude from consumers that they can always take something back if they don't like it (when in law they can't). Terms of Sale form part of the deal when buying goods. If you are the sort of person that does poor research and changes your mind, you buy from a retailer with a very flexible returns policy at slightly higher prices. If you are good at research and want keen prices, you won't mind buying from a retailer with a very restricted returns policy. Either way, UK consumers are well protected by existing legislation entirely separate from the DSR, and their card issuers.
The DSR should either be radically overhauled to redress the balance or be abandoned.
Fair dos, I agree that certain questions relating to recouping costs of damaged items need to be clarified, especially in a recessionary environment - it would be good to have an agency a bit like 'Consumer Direct', i.e. 'Business Direct', which drafted low-cost procedures for businesses to deal with this kind of thing.
That aside, I must disagree a little when you say the law has tipped too far in favour of the consumer. I feel you're both forgetting that the DSRs (which are getting on a bit now, and in reality can be traced back to the distant days when "ordering by phone" was the thing), have coincided with a boom in internet retailing. An activist pro-consumer regulatory culture has likely unleashed much of the demand which you enjoy, and reduced dispute costs to zero - indeed apportioned them across the entire central govt budget via small claims courts, citizens advice, and consumer direct - so you enjoy a subsidy, and an advantage over bricks and mortar. What rational person would buy from bricks and mortar when there is no cooling-off period as there is with DSRs?
So you should offset in your assessment, many many additional sales, against every returned item (which must now be open box 'A' grade - or if not due care taken then partly recoupable-for via invoicing the customer post-refund - this is provided for in the DSRs), and remember the very existence of your businesses may be owed to those DSRs - offset the postage cost of returned items similarly, against the profits made through consumers who would not otherwise be confident.
Remember there is a cost and risk to the consumer associated with parting with money while they try out the item - they could accidentally damage it and be liable for it.
It just sounds like there are some serious problems establishing this liability where it legitimately exists, and I agree that's an area on which the DSRs falls down.
No the distance selling regs are fine how they are. Your example is extreme and no single retailer is being hit with the restocking costs, but that's by the by.
If I'm buying a high value item such as a TV online then of course I should have the right to return if I'm unhappy with the way it performs.
Reviews and popping into Comet are not adequate means of making an informed decision for this type of purchase. Reviews are often filled with fanboi comments and the lighting and display shelf areas of most stores are often badly lit and the TV's badly configured.
Also not everyone has access to a decent independent specialist retailer who has nicely set up auditioning rooms.
Why not have the right to check to your satisfaction that the £1500 42" telly your parting your hard earned cash for is going to do the job?
In the DSR
"Restoration of goods by consumer after cancellation
Where, at any time during the period of 21 days beginning with the day notice of
cancellation was given, the consumer receives such a request as is mentioned in paragraph (4),
and unreasonably refuses or unreasonably fails to comply with it, his duty to retain possession
and take reasonable care of the goods shall continue until he delivers or sends the goods as
mentioned in paragraph (5),"
"Breach of a duty imposed by this regulation on a consumer is actionable as a breach of
statutory duty."
So they can take action. More likely for a high value goods, they will send someone round to collect it and charge you for it.
"It's all one-side in favour of the consumer. Not only do online consumers now have the ability to use both the internet and retail shops to research goods much more comprehensively before ordering, they can now try them for a week free of charge before finally deciding whether to keep them - all at the expense of the retailer."
Is complete BS, because the customer has to bear the cost of returning the item, so clearly it's not "all at the expense of the retailer"!
This was made abundantly clear in the ruling, what a shame you didn't bother to read it!
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The DSR grants an 'unconditional right to cancel' qualifying contracts which means there are no circumstances under which a retailer can exempt themselves from having to refund under the DSR. Contracts for perishable goods, goods made to order, sales of land, car rentals and business to business sales and a few other specific items are exempt.
Read up on this. Read the guidance notes from OFT. Read the Acts.
I've been to my LibDem MP about this, we used the Airfix model analogy to demonstrate how unfair the current laws are and the guy who deals with this in Westminster confirmed to my MP that it was correct. You only have to read the guidance notes to know this. The Westminster 'grey suit' described the DSR as 'over-empowering the consumer' but that as it was an EU directive there was little that could be done. I've got a whole load of correspondence here from the House of Commons on it. The OFT Guidance notes specifically detail the example of self-assembly goods and state that if dismantling them might damage them, then the customer need not disassemble them before returning. The DSR are intended to give online shoppers the opportunity to examine goods as they might do in a shop, but because of the way they have been implemented, they go way beyond this. So yes, they can break seals, tear open rigid plastic packaging, fit batteries, download songs to an MP3 player, install software on a laptop, whatever, and have full rights of return, no questions asked.
The consumer does have a duty of care to look after the goods until they are returned, but the matter of whether or not goods have been appropriately cared for (or even returned) is not covered by the DSR, it merely states that the retailer may have a case against the consumer in the event that the retailer feels that due care had not been exercised. In any event, the refund MUST be issued within 30 days of notice to return to avoid breach of the regulations and the matter of due care will have to be settled in court at a later date. How practical is that for a £4 Airfix model, or any goods worth less than a few thousand pounds?
I'm no Euro-sceptic or UKIP fascist, I just think the DSR is a pile of shit and needs either radically overhauling or scrapping. We've got plenty of consumer legislation already to deal with this more than adequately. Market forces will promote retailers with flexible return policies (if that's what people want) and demote those who are less accommodating, but common sense and fair play must prevail. The obvious failure of the DSR will become more apparent as consumers get wind of it and start taking the piss ever frequently.
No matter the consumer decides to return that which was ordered online, the original delivery of said item is a service which was fully and satisfactorily performed and as such should not be subject to a refund.
If not, then next week the EU will decide one is due a refund of taxi fare used originally to get to a shop for which an item is being returned.
If a retailer expects me to buy something online which I can't look at in advance, they better be prepared to treat me reasonably if I don't like the thing when it turns up.
They have saved the vast cost of running/staffing a chains of shops, so what is wrong with them having to cover delivery costs for returned items? They are flip sides of internet retail, and the pros outway the cons for the retailer.
It isn't totally one sided, there is cost, hassle and risk for the purchaser. What if the goods get damaged/nicked while in your possession? What if the retailer goes bust? What if they refuse to refund you (even though they are legally bound to). I certainly wouldn't order 3 TV's with the intention of returning at least 2 of them, there is no absolute guarantee that I will actually be able to return them.
Who is really going to order goods, demand a refund, then refuse to return them? A few might, but anyone with any common sense and self respect is going to realise that this will catch up with you eventually. You will end up in court, accused of an act of stupid dishonesty, without a shred of defence. Some people might shrug that off, but most of us value our reputation more than that.
Re AC - I work in an area that provides both "off the shelf" and custom made solutions, we deal with this sort of thing all the time.
Your "Airfix" example - return of goods is NOT unconditional.
*copied from the distance selling regs act*
(2) The consumer shall be treated as having been under a duty throughout the period prior to cancellation -
(a) to retain possession of the goods, and
(b) to take reasonable care of them.
your example does not show reasonable care - therefore the seller is under no obligation to accept it back.
Additionally (Edited)
Exceptions to the right to cancel
13. - (1) Unless the parties have agreed otherwise, the consumer will not have the right to cancel the contract by giving notice of cancellation pursuant to regulation 10 in respect of contracts -
(c) for the supply of goods made to the consumer's specifications or clearly personalised or which by reason of their nature cannot be returned or are liable to deteriorate or expire rapidly;
(d) for the supply of audio or video recordings or computer software if they are unsealed by the consumer;
Hi, this is ridiculous ruling, it would never fly in the USA, glad I don't live in the EU. As far as shop accepting refund in full in a store, thats ok, no direct loss of monies. But shipping to customer is expense an causes and unfair loss to business if item is returned at customer's whim.
If the retailers have to reimburse the entire purchase, including postal costs, do they then get to request reimbursement of the postal costs from the post carrier company? Seems like the retailer gets hosed twice, once by paying back the costs to ship to the customer, and second by not being able to recoup that cost of doing business from the carrier (unless the retailer is padding the cost of shipping, as a company that I worked for did...then screw 'em as they are screwing the consumer).


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Nancy Smith has almost 30 years of experience in healthcare education. After graduating from college with a degree in vocational education, she taught administrative medical programs in vocational schools and community colleges. In addition, she has professional experience as a medical coder, insurance claims specialist, medical records auditor, and medical office manager. She is a member of AHIMA and has a CCS-P coding certification.
She currently does coding for ambulatory surgery center and resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
LaTisha Cottingham has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. She has six years of teaching experience in the field of medical billing and coding and Medical Assisting. Currently she is employed as an HIM Analyst for a Long-Term Care establishment that is based out of Alabama. Previously she was employed as the lead instructor for the Allied Health Department for a local career institute.
LaTisha's field of expertise is in the area of physician-based inpatient coding and Emergency Department coding. The certifications that she holds are as follows: a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), a Certified Professional Coder (CPC), and a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA). In preparation for ICD-10-CM, LaTisha received her ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer Certification from American Health Information Association (AHIMA), where she is currently a member. LaTisha is also a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and the National Healthcare Association (NHA) where she is a test proctor.
Carline Dalgleish has worked in medical office administration, including billing and coding, for over 30 years. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems and a master's degree in Leadership. She is an AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer and is a member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM). She owns her own consulting firm, AnnGrant Education Services, Inc.
She is currently completing a textbook on the new ICD-10 coding system and is completing a bachelor's degree in Health Information Management with a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification.
LaTrisha Howard has over 10 years experience in the healthcare industry. LaTrisha has expertise in coding Inpatient, Outpatient, and ER medical records. In addition to Ms. Howard's experience in coding, she has experience in chart auditing and physician education.
She is currently working as an ER Coder/Auditor for a physician billing and consulting service, and currently holds the CCS and CPC certification, as well as being a member of AHIMA and AAPC.
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Shonda Miles has over 6 years in the healthcare industry. Shonda has expertise in coding and chart auditing Inpatient, Outpatient, and ER medical records. She is a member of AAPC, NAMAS and ACHE. She is currently employed with a university hospital as a Compliance Auditor. She resides in Shreveport, LA.
Lydia S. Stewart, RN, BSN received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, La. Lydia currently serves as the Revenue Cycle Manager at a large regional medical center in Northeast Louisiana. Lydia has been a Registered Nurse for 23 years, 15 of those years specializing in Critical Care Nursing and supervision.
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In 2007, Ms. Reeves became a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) through the nationally known organization, American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
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Glass meets metal in the Warren Bennett Claw Table. This Geiger table features a round, glass top that rests on a 3-leg metal base, providing an eye-catching floating look. That clever use of contrasting materials makes the Geiger Claw Table one piece that will add a modern touch to any room. Perfect as a side table or accent piece, the Claw Table brings modern sophistication to your home.
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Considered the first American designer to use industrial materials for home furnishings, Ward Bennett pioneered modern and simplistic design in furniture. Ward Bennett began his design journey in the clothing industry in New York City. At age 13 he quit school to begin designing clothing and at 16 left New York City for Europe. Mostly self taught, Ward Bennett eventually returned to New York City where he designed furniture and interior layouts for some of the most recognizable names of that era: David Rockefeller, Chase Manhattan Bank, Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner, Lyndon B Johnson, and more. While his designs are certainly beautiful, modern works, above all Ward Bennett focused on comfort and functionality, always striving for the perfect user experience. Bennett often incorporated industrial elements in his designs and shied away from excess, relying on simple, elegant and functional forms to carry his work. During the 1980s Bennett partnered with Geiger international, eventually becoming responsible for the creative direction of the company during the 1980s and 1990s. Today some of his most iconic pieces, like the Scissor and Sled Chairs are proudly produced by Geiger, preserving Bennett's work while holding true to his principles of simplicity and comfort.
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Founded by John Geiger in 1964 Geiger Furniture began as Interiors International Limited, a small 4-man operation based in Toronto that produced design-minded office furniture. Steadily expanding throughout the 20th century, Geiger initially focused on modular office furniture and case goods that could be customized as office needs changed. In keeping with this commitment to flexibility, Geiger stressed the importance craftsmanship and quality construction in its use of wood furniture. With quality construction and beautiful wood finishes Geiger pieces easily fit in most settings and seem to adapt to any change in current styles.
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This is a very simple task to do but I can't understand the right syntax.
I have a shapefile whose attributes are similar to the following:
FID Shape FIELD1 FIELD2 FIELD3 ...
0 Polygon 0 1 0
1 Polygon 3 0 7
2 Polygon 3 4 7
The number of fields and their names are always different.
I need to create a new field (let's name it NUM), and count the number of zeros in each row.
Example output:
FID Shape FIELD1 FIELD2 FIELD3 NUM
0 Polygon 0 1 0 2
1 Polygon 3 0 7 1
2 Polygon 3 4 7 0
I know how to create a new field, however I am not clear on the next steps.
The working code:
#path is path to shape file
def a(path):
fields = arcpy.ListFields(path,"FID_*") #FID_* is wildcard to select a fields name
arcpy.AddField_management(path, "NUM", "SHORT") #create a field with name NUM
cursor= arcpy.UpdateCursor(path)
for row in cursor:
for field in fields:
a= row.getValue(field.name) #take a value
if a==0: #if value=0 then value=value+1
row.setValue("NUM", count)
del row
del cursor
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-Do Not Disturb For those times when you just want some peace and quiet, switch Do Not Disturb so that your phone won't ring or light up. If you want key friends and family to still get through they can do, by tagging them as VIPs in your address book
-Visual Voicemail - See a list of who's called you, and choose which message to listen to first
-Parental Control - prevent any surprises on your bill by PIN protecting calls to Mobile, International, Premium Rate numbers, or even ALL outgoing calls. This can also be useful for elderly customers or those with elderly relatives who may have a habit of racking up big bills unknowingly
-Call waiting - shows you who's trying to get through and at the press of a button you can switch to the new call or reject it We've also made it easy to divert calls to your mobile or other numbers for when you're away from home. Or if you want to have a 3 way call the BT 6500 helps you get it set up in a few simple steps.
-All your numbers at your fingertips - With the BT 6500 you can save up to 200 contacts, letting you keep track of all your favourite people. All these contact are automatically copied to all of your handsets, ensuring you always have the numbers you need, and saving you time entering them more than once.
-Quality built-in - Great design, with a Large 1.8" Full-graphic display, that is easy to read. See instantly how many Voice messages, missed calls or text messages you have. Large enough screen for text messaging. Specifically designed to give a clearer sound meaning you won't miss a word. Designed and stringently tested in the UK to ensure all phones meet our high standards. The buttons have been thoroughly tested to ensure the 1000th press is the same as the first.
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Brits may have been wowed by Avatar but James Cameron's 3D epic hasn't persuaded them to buy a 3D TV no matter what, research has revealed.
Around 3000 punters were polled this month by shopping website Vouchercodes.co.uk but only 1.4 per cent of them - 42 people - said they were willing to stump up the £2000 the first 3D TVs are expected to cost.
More than half of those surveyed - 53 per cent - said they would only be willing to spend no more than £499 for a 3D TV - a quarter of the current asking price.
When asked what, above all else, might persuade them to buy a 3D TV, 43 per cent of respondents pointed to movies, with 12 per cent picking nature programmes and 11 per cent wanting to watch football in 3D.
Why might they not buy? Because it's a just a fad, 19 per cent said, while just over a quarter of those polled said they were happy watching standard, two-dimensional telly. Two-thirds of those surveyed admitted they feel they'll look silly wearing 3D specs at home.
That's good news for Nintendo, at least, which has said the next incarnation of its DS handheld console will do 3D without the need for special glasses.
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LONDON (AP) Fresh from roaming the universe in "Doctor Who," Matt Smith is to play a style-obsessed killer roaming New York in the stage musical "American Psycho."
The musical is based on Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 novel about a homicidal yuppie obsessed with high-end clothes and beauty products. It was later made into a movie starring Christian Bale.
Producers announced Monday that Smith, who leaves BBC sci-fi series "Doctor Who" later this year, will play Patrick Bateman, "one of the most iconic antiheroes of the 20th century."
Rupert Goold will direct the show, opening at London's Almeida Theatre on Dec. 12.
It is written by Tony Award-winning songwriter Duncan Sheik ("Spring Awakening") and playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who worked on TV series "Glee" and the Broadway production of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark."


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Examines important artists, major artistic movements, critical issues and the literature and criticism of art during an extraordinarily dynamic and volatile period — the later 18th and 19th centuries (c. 1770-1900). Although consideration is given to such defining individuals as David, Manet and Gauguin, equal emphasis is accorded the historical, scientific/technological and social ideas which helped reframe conceptions of the artist, the arts, society and the world in general. Newer, critical approaches in art history including feminism, ethnicity/race and cultural studies are explored as well to challenge students to understand the multiple lenses by which art historians perceive, define and interpret this engaging period, both in Europe and in European colonies. Fall of even years. Prerequisite(s): Junior status. (GACO)(INCO)


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DETROIT — Cobo Center has 723,000 square feet of exhibition space, enough to spotlight hundreds of new cars. Mysteriously, as journalists gathered here last week for press previews of the North American International Auto Show, it seemed as if there was room for only one vehicle: the 2014 Corvette.
Chevrolet's 2014 Corvette Stingray revived a storied sports car name, ruling the show the way it hopes to rule the street. And General Motors hopes the 450-horsepower Stingray — powerfully reloaded for a post-recession comeback — can help to revive the company in both symbolic and sales terms.
The 'Vette, that most aspirational dream car for heartland buyers, may be a bellwether for America's recovering car industry and economy: when middle-class strivers feel flush enough to splurge on Corvettes again, the good times may be about to roll.
G.M. grabbed more attention as its Cadillac ATS won the North American Car of the Year award, chosen by a jury of auto journalists. Cadillac also unveiled the swoopy ELR, a plug-in hybrid coupe based on the Chevy Volt.
Of course, buyers have mostly shunned today's crop of electrified cars. After years of E.V. frenzy, Detroit's show saw a dearth of electric models.
Instead, automakers poured out creamy luxury models, especially in entry- and midprice territory that's prized for sales volumes and attendant profits. Seemingly unprecedented in blue-collar Detroit, if not at any American auto show: only two nonluxury, truly all-new showroom models were introduced. They were Nissan's Versa Note hatchback and the Kia Cadenza, itself aspiring to luxury with a price well over $30,000.
Emboldened Lexus IS and Infiniti Q50 luxury sport sedans represented the latest attempts to go mano a mano with the BMW 3 Series. BMW kept pace with its alluring 4 Series coupe.
Mercedes-Benz will look to conquer $30,000 territory with the curvy, compact CLA sedan, which it introduced to the press on the eve of the show's opening but chose not to display during the public show. It also delighted showgoers with a handsomely refreshed E-Class lineup, years before those cars were due for full redesigns.
The space-age Nissan Resonance crossover was one bravura concept that had journalists buzzing. And the subtly contoured Volkswagen CrossBlue Concept — imagine a minimalist German take on a Jeep Grand Cherokee — seemed a prime candidate to continue VW's remarkable turnaround in the United States.
Highlighting the industry's tussle between power and fuel economy, Detroit's luxury gave way to, well, Lutzery. Robert A. Lutz, the retired G.M. vice chairman who championed the Chevy Volt, was up to his old green-tweaking tricks. His new company, VL Automotive, showed the Destino, a doppelgänger of the Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid sedan with the hybrid system rudely replaced by 638 horses worth of CO2-spewing Corvette V-8.
If Fisker — whose production has been on hold for months — can't survive, and Mr. Lutz delivers a handful of six-figure Destinos, Detroit's 2013 show may have produced a future collectible on the order of a Tucker. As an auctioneer might intone in 2043: "This primitive plug-in hybrid has a Corvette V-8 under the hood and is actually the last Fisker-bodied car ever made. And as you older folks might remember, Fisker and G.M. both owed their existence to government aid."
Enough fantasy; here are some high points from the 2013 Detroit show:
ACURA The exterior of the MDX design study is a near-clone for the production version that goes on sale in summer. The big news for Acura's midsize crossover is likely to be a front-drive version, with all models powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 of roughly 310 horsepower. Sharing the spotlight in Acura's display was the breathtaking NSX concept, now moving closer to reality with an actual interior. The NSX is some three years away from showrooms; it will be built in Ohio and powered by a midmounted V-6 assisted by electric motors.
AUDI Seemingly answering Mercedes-Benz's power-mad AMG unit, Audi cranked up the RS7 and SQ5. The former is a 560-horsepower version of the sparkling A7 hatch, with a twin-turbo 4-liter V-8. Starting from the Q5 crossover, the SQ5 adds a 354-horse supercharged 3-liter V-6. Both models go on sale by September.
BENTLEY Perhaps counterintuitively, Bentley sales are booming again. The handcrafted $238,000 Continental GTC Speed convertible follows suit with a 616-horsepower twin-turbo W-12 engine that booms to 60 m.p.h. in 4.1 seconds, to 100 in 9.7 seconds and continues on to 202 m.p.h.
BMW Longer, lower and wider than the 3 Series sedan that it's based on, the new 4 Series is an opulent coupe that BMW will hoist up the price ladder to meet the likes of the Audi S5. Engine choices are likely to include BMW's 2-liter turbo 4 and 3-liter in-line 6 when the car reaches showrooms later this year. With the 4 Series moving up to a richer neighborhood, the 320i sedan takes the brand in the opposite direction. On sale in April for $33,445 to start ($35,445 with all-wheel drive) the most affordable 3 Series gets a 180-horsepower version of the 2-liter turbo 4 that drives the more expensive 328i.
CADILLAC To go on sale a year from now, the Chevy Volt-based ELR coupe will cover 35 miles on battery power before its 4-cylinder gasoline engine starts, generating electricity to keep the car moving down the road. The lavish Caddy should deliver a sportier driving experience than the Volt, but at a price that may approach $60,000.
CHEVROLET The seventh-generation 'Vette rolls into showrooms this summer with an expected starting price around $56,000. It's faster and newly refined to measure up with more costly rivals like the Porsche 911. Highlights include a lightweight aluminum chassis, carbon-fiber and carbon-composite body panels and a 7-speed manual transmission. A 450-horsepower 6.2-liter V-8 spurs the Stingray from 0 to 60 m.p.h. in less than four seconds, Chevy says, and it will exceed 1 g in lateral acceleration.
FORD Chrysler's big cowpoke, the Ram 1500, may have been named North American Truck of the Year, but Ford's Atlas design study looked strong enough to hoist the world onto its pickup bed. The Tonka-like Atlas previews the crucial 2015 F-Series. Show observers couldn't avoid noticing how the Ford and Dodge tag-team made Chevy's conservative new Silverado look about as gutsy as a Toyota Camry.
HONDA Honda's riposte to the Nissan Juke will be a cautious effort, judging from the styling of the Urban SUV Concept shown here. Set to go on sale next year, this subcompact crossover, nine inches shorter than a Honda CR-V, is based on the Fit.
HYUNDAI Styled in Hyundai's Irvine, Calif., studio, the HCD-14 Genesis Concept suggests the direction of premium Hyundai sedans to come. An optical system recognizes the driver to start the car, and 3-D hand gestures operate controls.
INFINITI The Q50, a replacement for the G37 sedan, goes on sale this summer with the world's first steer-by-wire system; electronic controls replace the mechanical link between the steering wheel and turning wheels. The shapely Infiniti will offer rear- or all-wheel drive, and the choice of a 328-horsepower 3.7-liter V-6 or a 354-horse hybrid V-6 powertrain.
JEEP The midlife upgrade of the Grand Cherokee gets Chrysler's new 3-liter diesel, with 240 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. Chrysler's seamless 8-speed automatic transmission will help it achieve fuel economy as high as 30 m.p.g. in highway driving, Jeep says.
KIA Appropriately, Kia used the luxury-heavy Detroit show to introduce the richest sedan in its history, the Cadenza. A sister to the front-drive Hyundai Azera, the Cadenza adopts Hyundai's 293-horsepower V-6 and should hew closely to its $33,000 base price when it goes on sale this summer.
LEXUS With a glowering front end that's one part Predator and one part Kabuki mask, the Lexus IS elicits love-it-or-hate-it reactions. But no one will overlook Lexus' sport sedan again. Consumer reaction will be tested in June, when the IS 250 and 350 models go on sale with a choice of two V-6 engines and rear- or all-wheel drive.
LINCOLN Based on the Ford Escape compact crossover, Lincoln's close-to-production preview of its upcoming MKC looked sharp. But to compete against Audi, BMW and Land Rover, the newly renamed Lincoln Motor Company will also need sharp performance.
MASERATI This Italian greyhound has been the underdog of big luxury sedans. The new version grows 10 inches longer, while the price shrinks to around $100,000 or less for a version with a 410-horsepower, 3-liter twin-turbo V-6. A 3.8-liter twin-turbo V-8 model will have 530 Italian ponies, more than any standard V-8 competitor.
MERCEDES-BENZ Mercedes plans an onslaught of more affordable models in America, led late this year by the roughly $30,000 CLA250 sedan. Looking like a baby CLS, the CLA gets a 208-horsepower turbo 4 with a choice of front- or all-wheel drive. The hyperaggressive E63 Benz sedan and wagon amass 550 horsepower (or 577 in S-Model guise) from a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V-8. On sale in summer, the Benzes, complete with Lamborghini-scale air inlets and jetlike exhaust outlets, explode from 0-60 m.p.h. in 3.6 seconds.
MINI The John Cooper Works Paceman concept is a British bulldog, a two-door version of the chunky Countryman crossover. It goes on sale in March with a 208-horsepower 1.6-liter 4-cylinder.
NISSAN On sale in June for $13,990, Nissan's subcompact Versa Note hatchback trades power for economy, scaling back to a 1.6-liter, 109-horsepower 4 that delivers up to 40 highway m.p.g. The Resonance, an imaginative vision for a future Murano crossover designed by Nissan's California design studio, is an out-there concept that actually works. It features a futuristic V.I.P. lounge interior and dazzling details, including carbon-fiber wheel trim that recalls a Dale Chihuly sculpture.
TOYOTA The Corolla may be a bland econobox, but that hasn't kept Toyota from selling nine million of them in the United States since 1968. Still, Toyota wants more emotion in a coming 2014 model, and the Furia design study teasingly suggests the hottest Corolla ever. But many show-car elements, including carbon-fiber trim and full-width LED front lighting that recalls RoboCop's visor, seem bound for the cutting room floor.
VOLKSWAGEN The CrossBlue concept's powerful plug-in diesel hybrid unit is said to deliver 89 m.p.g.e. and a 661-mile driving range. But VW isn't ready to introduce such costly technology in a production version. More significantly, the CrossBlue smartly melds S.U.V. tradition with VW's new, space-efficient modular construction. The six-passenger midsize model would also fill a big hole in VW's ambitious, expanding lineup. Expect this handsome S.U.V. to reach showrooms in about two years, but with conventional gas, diesel or hybrid powertrains.
The North American International Auto show runs through Sunday, Jan. 27, at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. Tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for seniors and children. More information can be found at naias.com.


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I'm breaking from our regularly scheduled programming to introduce my readers to my talented cousin, Gina Cimmelli, whose band, Gina's Picture Show, has just come out with a fantastic new song.
You can listen to it here, or head to http://ginacimmellimusic.bandcamp.com/ to download it for free! It's my understanding that the free download is a limited time offer, so you'd better get it now!
Monday, May 21, 2012
Family Not-History
2 comments:
- Gina.Elizabeth.Bean said...
Thank you Kate! We're family so technically this has to do with our genealogy, right?
- May 22, 2012 at 12:16 PM
- Kathleen Scarlett O'Hara Naylor said...
It'll definitely be genealogy a century from now, when your great-grandchildren are researching Great Grandma Gina, the singer!
- May 22, 2012 at 2:45 PM
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A Riemannian manifold is hyperkähler, if there are three complex structures $I,J,K$, which are all compatible with the Riemannian metric (i.e., $(v,Iw)$ defines a symplectic form and similarly for $J$ and $K$). Furthermore, we also need the complex structures to satisfy the quaternionic relations $I^2=J^2=K^2=-1$ and $IJ+JI=0=IK+KI=JK+KJ$.
I was able to find only very few examples of closed (compact without boundary) hyperkähler manifolds, basically complex tori and K3-surfaces. In higher dimensions than complex dimension 2, there are also generalized Kummer varieties of tori. Based on K3-surfaces, there are Hilbert schemes and resolutions of singularities in some moduli spaces.
I am searching for an example of a slightly more general setting: Let $X$ be a closed Riemannian manifold and $J_1,..., J_r$ be complex structures, all compatible with the Riemannian metric. Furthermore, assume that the $J_l$ to satisfy the relations $J_l^2=-1$ and $J_lJ_k+J_kJ_l=0$ for $k\neq l$.
If we take $X$ to be a vector space of dimension $2^{4a+b}c$ with $c$ odd, I know the maximal number for $r$ is $8a+2^b-1$, i.e. the maximal number is always odd. This carries over to quotients of vector spaces, i.e. for tori and quotients of tori. These examples are flat.
This yields the question: Is there a closed, non-flat manifold admitting more than three such complex structures?
If $X$ admits more than three complex structures, it also admits three such structures. Therefore every such manifold has to be a hyperkähler manifold, i.e. one of the above mentioned examples or a product of them. Are there different examples and does one of them admit more complex structures than the 3 for hyperkähler?


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"Audit of Selected Procurements by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Under Contract 200-2005-11534 Wyeth," (A-04-06-01029)
June 15, 2006
Complete Text of Report is available in PDF format (648 kb). Copies can also be obtained by contacting the Office of Public Affairs at 202-619-1343.
As part of the Inspector General's broad evaluation of procurements by departmental components during relief operations following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, we audited selected procurements under Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) contract 200-2005-11534 with Wyeth. Our objectives were to determine whether CDC complied with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) while making the involved procurements and accurately computed amounts charged to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) based on the actual costs incurred. We found that CDC complied with applicable parts of the FAR while issuing a delivery order to Wyeth for emergency shipments of vaccines to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, and that CDC's claims for reimbursement from FEMA accurately reflected the actual costs incurred.


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Police Chief in Trayvon Martin Case Fired
By the CNN Wire Staff
(CNN) — Sanford, Florida, Police Chief Bill Lee, who drew criticism for his department's actions in the Trayvon Martin case, was fired Wednesday.
"After much thoughtful discussion and deep consideration for the issues facing the city of Sanford, I have determined the police chief needs to have the trust and respect of the elected officials and the confidence of the entire community," City Manager Norton Bonaparte said in a news release.
"We need to move forward with a police chief that all the citizens of Sanford can support. I have come to this decision in light of the escalating divisiveness that has taken hold of the city."
Lee will receive a three-month severance and a week's salary in addition to any earned time off.
As a search for Lee's replacement is carried out, interim Chief Richard W. Myers will remain on the job.
Lee had submitted a resignation letter in April that said he was stepping down, but city commissioners voted not to accept it.
In March, he had said he was stepping down temporarily in the wake of the public furor over the failure of the police to arrest George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who has said his shooting of Martin on February 26 was an act of self-defense.
Also Wednesday, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office released 911 tapes of calls placed the morning after the shooting, when police had still not identified the 17-year–old victim. He was unarmed and carrying no identification when he was shot while walking to his father's girlfriend's house after picking up some snacks at a nearby store.
In the first call, Trayvon Martin's father, Tracy Martin, calls police at 8:39 a.m. asking to file a missing persons report, which typically would not be accepted until 24 hours after a person has been discovered missing. "It hasn't really been 24 hours," he tells the police dispatcher. "But I'm from Miami and my son's up here with me … he don't know anybody up here."
In the return call, placed nine minutes later, the dispatcher tells the victim's father that an officer is en route to where he was staying.
Lee had said Zimmerman was not charged in the shooting because there were no grounds to disprove his account of the events — that Martin had attacked him. Since then, Zimmerman has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
The incident sparked a national debate as to whether the shooting was an act of racial profiling by Zimmerman and about the state's "stand-your-ground" law.


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MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. - No. 2 seed Mount Olive saw its best season in five years come to a close as the Trojans fell to No. 7 seed Pfeiffer 1-0 in the first round of the 2011 Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Tournament Monday at Amon Field. The entire match was played in a windy rainstorm with temperatures never getting above 50 degrees. Pfeiffer (9-9-1) plays at No. 3 seed Belmont Abbey Thursday in the semifinal round.
The Trojans were outshot 7-3 in the first half, but Cara Paxson blocked a Pfeiffer shot in the box midway through the half and goalkeeper Lyndsey McIntyre made a pair of saves on close range shots to keep the match scoreless at halftime.
Pfeiffer broke the deadlock at the 59:52 mark when Alyssa Wombwell crossed to Hannah Hill for an open 18-yard shot. Mount Olive had its best chance to tie on Lindsey Stanley's shot in the 73rd minute, but Falcon goalkeeper Jamie Alcala came up with the save. The Trojans did not get another shot attempt the remainder of the match.
The Trojans subbed attackers for defenders in the final minutes for a last-ditch comeback attempt. Mount Olive tried to force a corner kick with less than a minute left, but the ball was ruled off of the Trojans, giving Pfeiffer a goal kick. The Falcons were able to keep the ball in the Trojans' half until the final horn.
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Patient Stories: Thyroid Cancer, Richie
Boston Medical Center's "Magic Bullet" for Thyroid Cancer Gives Young Man a Second Chance
Just after turning 21 years old, college student Richie Haley was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Richie's primary care physician quickly referred him to Scharukh Jalisi, MD, FACS, director of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Skull Base Surgery at Boston Medical Center, for a surgical evaluation.
Working with BMC endocrinologist Alan Farwell, MD, Dr. Jalisi explained to Richie that his preoperative scans indicated that the cancer had spread beyond his neck into his chest and lungs. As a first step in treatment, Dr. Jalisi was able to carefully remove the cancer from Richie's thyroid, surrounding lymph nodes and vocal cords, but after surgery, Dr. Jalisi worked closely with Dr. Farwell to address the spread of Richie's disease.
"Luckily we have a magic bullet for the treatment of thyroid cancer called radioactive iodine that can zero in on metastatic cancer and destroy the cancer cells," explained Dr. Farwell.
BMC is one of only a handful of hospitals in the world to offer standard and maximal dose iodine treatment for thyroid cancer. The treatment requires close collaboration between medical physicists, nuclear medicine radiologists and endocrinologists to determine the optimal dosage for each individual patient without damage to the lungs and bone marrow.
"The treatment is very labor intensive and you have to have a group that is very committed to treating patients with complicated cancers in order to do this," explained Stephanie Lee, MD, PhD, director of BMC's Thyroid Health Clinic. "Richie was lucky to be at an institution where there was a true coordination of care, where the doctors can call and say this person needs this treatment and we need to individualize it so it is just right."
Richie endured a special salt-free diet and a week-long hospital stay in isolation to undergo the intense therapy. BMC doctors and staff tried to make Richie's stay as pleasant as possible. "Dr. Farwell and Dr. Lee were there to check on me every day," remembers Richie.
Thankfully, Richie was very responsive to the treatment. Where his initial scans showed large clouds of tumor micro-deposits in both his lungs, his follow-up scans were completely clear. Today, Richie is expected to make a full recovery from his thyroid cancer and can now focus on finishing his college degree.
Richie's younger sister, Jessica Lemieux, was so grateful for the treatment that her brother received at BMC; she organized "Richie's Run", an annual 5k race in their hometown of North Adams, Mass. Proceeds from the race help support thyroid cancer research at BMC. This year, the race raised $2,500 for the hospital.
"It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from—BMC is here to help you. Without Dr. Jalisi, Dr. Farwell and Dr. Lee, I don't know where I would be today," said Richie.
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Open house pick of the week: Moanalua
Homes for sale in Moanalua are rare compared to other spots in metro Honolulu: it's a safe area to live, with older, established families throughout most of the valley. Once peoplemove there, they stay for generations.
A spot in the gated community of Moanalua Village is rarer still, as this seems to be a highly-coveted, hidden gem of an area at the top of the valley. There are only 132 units of two- and three-bedroom townhouses, each with their own garage, so the residences feel like single-family homes. Yet, since these are townhouses governed by an association, you don't need to worry about yard work or maintenance, and can use the recreation center that features a pool, jacuzzi, BBQ pits and afitness room. The monthly fee even covers DSL internet and upgraded cable. Pets up to 80 pounds are allowed, although I'm not sure if anyone weighs them.
The community is 80-percent owner-occupants, with 20 percent (mostly military) renters. People like it for the convenience, since it's just outside of town but convenient to the freeway in both directions and H-3.
The owners of this unit have lived here since it was built in 1995 and decided to downsize their empty nest. It's three stories—actually, two stories atop a two-car garage—with three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. (Click here for details.)
It's as big as a single-family home at 1,810 square feet, with 109 square feet of lanai. It comes with newer appliances and an energy-efficient heat pump water heater, which has helped the owners get a substantial decrease in their monthly electricity bill.
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A benefit dinner was held a few weeks ago for the late Willie Rochelle.
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A benefit dinner was held a few weeks ago for the late Willie Rochelle.
The dinner was a great success thanks to the many businesses and individuals who provided generous contributions of supplies, money and personal time. The prayers and well wishes that accompanied these donations were greatly appreciated.
It takes much hard work to plan, organize and carry out a benefit event that has such a rewarding outcome.
Thanks to the many who took part in this successful event. We are truly blessed to be a part of such a caring community. We will always be grateful.
Robin Rochelle
Maple Hill
Editor�s note: Robin Rochelle submitted this letter on behalf of the family of Willie Rochelle.


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Wendy Testaburger
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|4th Grade
|Wendyl Testaburger, Jelly Monster
|Mr. Testaburger
|Mrs. Testaburger
|Grandma Testaburger
|Stan Marsh
|Voiced by
|Currently: April Stewart, Formerly: Mary Kay Bergman, Eliza Schneider and Mona Marshall
|First Appearance
|The Spirit of Christmas (Jesus vs. Santa)
- 1 About
- 2 Memorable Quotes
- 3 Alter Egos
- 4 Family
- 5 Love Interests
- 6 Best Friend
- 7 Close Friends
- 8 Groups
- 9 Residence
- 10 Behind the Scenes
- 11 Featured Episodes
Wendy is Stan Marsh's on-and-off girlfriend, and is also the most outspoken of the 4th grade girls. She's not afraid to go against the grain of what's popular or trendy and stands up for her principles and causes, most notably in her stand-off against Photoshop.
Wendy is one of the most intelligent students in Herbert Garrison's class and is one of the two main voices of reason against Eric Cartman, discovering his forgery in the Save our Fragile Earth contest and calling him out on his Breast Cancer jokes. She's not above teaming up with him though (or kissing him) such as at the Flag Debate.
She's best friends with Bebe Stevens and until very recently, was the Class President of South Park Elementary. Also worth noting: she arranged for her substitute teacher (Ms. Ellen) to be shot into the sun by Iraqis and has beat the crap out of Cartman. So yeah, don't f*ck with her...
She and Stan split for a couple years, putting him into a brief depression, before getting back together after they exposed the conspiracy to alter the Cutest Boys' List. She has since taken over leadership of the List Council.
Memorable Quotes
- "Ewwww!"
- "NO I'M NOT ACTING LIKE A FREAK!!" (Tom's Rhinoplasty)
- "Don't fuck with Wendy Testaburger!!" (Tom's Rhinoplasty)
- "Cartman!!! Say it will be like this forever..." (Chef Goes Nanners)
- "Mrs. Landers was a health nut, She cooked food in a wok, Mr. Harris was her boyfriend, And had a great big, Cockadoodle doodle..." (Something You Can Do With Your Finger)
- "Yes, I want to have a breast enhancement." (Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society)
- "Who's Paris Hilton?!" (Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset)
- "I'm gonna kick your ass, that's what I'm gonna do!" (Breast Cancer Show Ever)
- "Try to understand this: all I do is try to help run student council, I don't give a CRAP about SMURFS!" (Dances With Smurfs)
- "Are you just an asshole? Is that it?" (The Hobbit)
Alter Egos
Phone Destroyer Outfits
Gender Identities
Love Interests
Wendy's had feelings for Stan Marsh since the pilot episode, where the two worked together with Kyle to save his little brother from the Visitors.. even if he gets so nervous around her vomits uncontrollably every time she speaks. Nonetheless, the two formed a relationship - meeting up for Truth or Dare in his clubhouse, planning fake cruises for Valentine's Day and seeing independent movies together at the film festival.
They shared their very first kiss in South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut after Stan impressed her by leading the La Resistance forces into action, but after a sexually-transmitted disease scare, his lack of knowledge about relationships and a period of silence, she broke up with him (in "Raisins"), leaving him heartbroken and depressed. He recovered soon after but remained bitter for a while.
They eventually rekindled their relationship through the adventures in Season 11's "The List" and seem to have had a much closer and more involved relationship, planning picnics together and studying together after-school. Wendy paid Dr. Chinstrap to help Stan with his hoarding problem and remained concerned about him when he became a "cynical asshole". Stan has, in turn, tried not to embarrass her too much at Pioneer Village and listens to her stupid muthafuckin' problems.
They've both shown signs of possessiveness - Wendy doesn't take kindly to Stan's other Facebook friends or interest in sexy substitutes and Stan freaked out when she befriended Gregory of Yardale, an exchange student, when he thought Kyle might be interested in her and when she displayed an interest in Bridon Gueermo.
Season 20 saw them breaking up (though this was not by her choice and she was forced into it by the other girls) in a gender war due to skankhunt42 trolling the girls at school and their moms. Wendy expected Stan to do something about this troll, but Stan had no idea whom the troll was, so at this time their relationship is on hold as Stan tries to find a way to win Wendy back. Bill and Bill tried to get them back together, but Wendy didn't get a chance to respond as Butters was "pressing pickle" against the window. What happened after that is unknown. Stan and Wendy flirted with each other in South Park: The Fractured but Whole and are even listed as dating, meaning they might be dating again in the show.
After breaking up with Stan, Wendy began dating Token Black. However, she later broke up with him and returned to Stan in The List.
Romantic Interests
Wendy has been shown to have a crush on Bridon and Gregory, although she claims she would never leave Stan for ether of them.
Romantic Rivalry
Wendy has always had a rivalry with Eric Cartman. They argue in class on a frequent basis, and he has targeted her for humiliation on more than one occasion. They can also be very competitive, particularly over the "Save Our Fragile Planet" contest as well as the student body presidency. She has in turn become quite adept at dealing with him, whether it's a matter of fact-based debate, an ass-kicking to remember, or just out-smarting him on school access television. Even when he spends much of his time booing her and accusing her of being a liar, she's not afraid to agree with him on the odd event.
However, on the rare occasion when they found themselves on the same side in the Great Flag Debate, they swapped debate tactics, shared some quadruple-stuffed oreos, and developed a bit of an attraction... which lead to an uncomfortable, public kiss at the Debate. Wendy's attraction to him flamed out immediately afterward, the "sexual tension" resolved, and she later voted him last in the List of Cutest Boys... but Cartman may hold a flame for her yet, notably including her in fantasies where she compliments his weight and ability to fight off Jew-Bots. Nonetheless, he is never afraid to tease her for her liberal beliefs and she certainly isn't afraid to throw down when he steps out of line.
He has simultaneously described her as having "huge frickin' hooters" and being "flat as a pancake" which means, if nothing else, he's a little preoccupied with her chest.
Best Friend
Close Friends
Behind the Scenes
From "Taming Strange" (s17e05)
Character Art: Wet Kids
"Wet" versions of all the kids needed to be created prior to animating this scene.
From "The Cissy" (s18e03)
Character Art: Wendy as Wendyl
Check out this character art used while designing Wendy's Wendyl outfit.
Storyboard: Wendyl and Erica
Before anything can be animated, it is first "boarded" by the Storyboard Dept:
Featured Episodes
- Cartman Gets an Anal Probe (s01e01)
- Weight Gain 4000 (s01e02)
- Pinkeye (s01e07)
- Tom's Rhinoplasty (s01e11)
- Chef's Chocolate Salty Balls (s02e09)
- Clubhouses (s02e12)
- Chinpoko Mon (s03e10)
- Chef Goes Nanners (s04e08)
- Something You Can Do With Your Finger (s04e09)
- Helen Keller! The Musical (s04e14)
- Proper Condom Use (s05e07)
- Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society (s06e10)
- Raisins (s07e14)
- Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset (s08e12)
- Marjorine (s09e09)
- Follow That Egg (s09e10)
- Cartoon Wars Part I (s10e03)
- The List (s11e14)
- Super Fun Time (s12e07)
- Breast Cancer Show Ever (s12e09)
- Elementary School Musical (s12e13)
- Eat, Pray, Queef (s13e04)
- Dances With Smurfs (s13e13)
- You Have 0 Friends (s14e04)
- Insheeption (s14e10)
- Ass Burgers (s15e08)
- Bass to Mouth (s15e10)
- Cartman Finds Love (s16e07)
- Informative Murder Porn (s17e02)
- The Hobbit (s17e10)
- Gluten Free Ebola (s18e02)
- The Cissy (s18e03)
- Cock Magic (s18e08)
- You're Not Yelping (s19e04)
- Safe Space (s19e05)
- Tweek x Craig (s19e06)
- Member Berries (s20e01)
- Skank Hunt (s20e02)
- Wieners Out (s20e04)
- Douche and a Danish (s20e05)
- Oh, Jeez (s20e07; no dialogue)
- Doubling Down (s21e07)
- Moss Piglets (s21e08)


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Truckee man, 21, arrested after cops find 11 pounds of pot
ELKO, Nev. — Two California men have been arrested in Elko County after a Carlin police officer found nearly a dozen pounds of marijuana inside their car.
Police chief Bill Bauer says the two men appeared extremely nervous when an officer pulled them over for failing to stop at a stop sign on Tuesday.
He says one of the men gave permission to search the vehicle before the officer located several packages of pot weighing about 11 pounds.
Bauer says 21-year-old Maarten Adams of Truckee and 20-year-old Kenneth Hill of Redding were arrested on suspicion of possession and intent to sell a controlled substance, and conspiracy to violate the Uniform Controlled Substance Act.
The Elko Daily Free Press reports Hill also was charged with failure to yield at a stop sign.


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