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Applying to Reed
- Application Timeline
- General Information for All Applicants
- Testing Requirements
- Application Types:
- First-Year Applicants (including Early Decision)
- Transfer Applicants
- Specific Situations:
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Check Application Status
- Financial Aid
Application Timeline
The admission committee will notify applicants with completed applications of the admission decision on the dates provided below.
All required application items must be received in the admission office before the Admission Committee will begin reviewing your application. Items required to complete an application are listed in the application instructions below.
Admission application deadlines
|Applications Due
(submitted by)
|Decisions Mailed
(for complete applications)
|Deadline to Request Optional Interview
|First-year admission:
|Early Decision I
|November 15
|December 15
|October 25
|Early Decision II
|December 20
|February 1
|December 1
|Regular Decision
|January 15
|late March
|December 1
|March 1
|by May 15
|December 1
Financial Aid deadlines
|File the 2014-15 PROFILE and, if applicable, Noncustodial PROFILE with CSS by:
|File the 2014-15 FAFSA with the federal processor by:
|File student and parent 2013 federal tax forms, W-2s and Verification Worksheet with IDOC by:
|Early Decision I
|November 1
|February 1
|April 15
|Early Decision II
|December 1
|February 1
|Regular Decision
|February 1
|February 1
|March 1
|March 1
General Information for All Applicants
Application Forms
Reed College is an exclusive user of the Common Application. All required forms to complete the application are available at commonapp.org.
Testing Requirements
Applicants for admission are required to submit the results of the SAT or the ACT. There is no preference for either the SAT or ACT. With the SAT, Reed will use the highest Reading, Math, and Writing subscores, if results from different testing dates are submitted. With the ACT, Reed uses the single highest composite score, if multiple test results are submitted. SAT subject tests are optional.
When scheduling tests, applicants must ensure that their scores will be available prior to the application deadline; applicants should ask the appropriate testing agency to report the test scores directly to Reed. If test scores are recorded on your official high school transcript Reed will consider those to be official scores. It is up to the applicant to determine whether your high school reports scores on the transcript as this varies by school. Ask your college counselor to plan accordingly.
Reed's codes for the tests are: SAT 4654, ACT 3494, TOEFL 4654.
Financial Aid
Reed awards financial assistance to students according to financial need as determined by an analysis of the information submitted through the CSS PROFILE and the FAFSA (for US citizens). In order to be eligible for aid, students must submit all required forms by the appropriate deadlines established by the financial aid office. If you have questions, you may reach Reed's financial aid office at 503/777-7223, 800/547-4750, or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Home-schooled, and other applicants who do not have a high school diploma should note that a GED or state certification is required in order to be eligible for federal financial aid.
For a more thorough account of financial aid at Reed, visit reed.edu/financialaid.
Admission Interviews
Admission interviews are a recommended part of a student's application to Reed. Interviews are available in four ways:
- During a campus visit
- Offered in most major cities in the fall and early winter
- Arranged with a Reed alumnus or alumna in or near your home area
- By phone with admission staff
Learn more about the Reed interview.
Late Applications
Applicants should make every effort to submit the application by the published deadline. Under special circumstances, the Admission Committee will consider applications submitted after the deadlines. To discuss submitting a late application, call the admission office at 503/777-7511 or 800/547-4750.
First-Year Applicants
First-year applicants include those who apply under the Regular Decision timeline as well as Early Decision timelines and Early Admission policy. For all types, read these first-year applicant instructions. Additional details about Early Decision and Early Admission follow this text.
- The Common Application First-Year Application Form with personal essay - Go to commonapp.org and follow instructions for applying to Reed.
- School Report with counselor recommendation - Provide your college counselor's contact information when completing the application form. Make sure your counselor knows that a recommendation is required. If applicable, be sure to read the Home-School guidelines.
- High school transcript(s) - Your school(s) should submit an official copy of your high school transcript(s). If applicable, be sure to read the Home-School guidelines. If you have already completed high school, submit an official final transcript that includes your graduation date. If applicable, submit an official copy of your GED scores or state high school completion certificate.
- College transcripts - Regardless of whether you want credit at Reed, submit official copies of transcripts from all the colleges you have attended.
- SAT or ACT test scores - See Testing Requirements.
- Two teacher evaluations - Provide two academic teachers' contact information when completing the Common Application. The same person may not write both the counselor recommendation and a teacher recommendation; recommendations from teachers of two different academic disciplines preferred. If applicable, be sure to read the Home-School guidelines.
- Writing supplement - In addition to the personal essay on the Common Application, submit the "Why Reed?" essay of fewer than 500 words using the prompt on the Writing Supplement of the Common Application.
If you are applying for financial aid, be aware that admission and financial aid applications are separate.
For additional information about Early Decision, Transfer, Reapply and Home-Schooled candidates, please see the appropriate section.
Early Decision
If Reed is your first-choice college and you are certain that you will enroll at Reed if you are admitted, you are invited to apply under our Early Decision (ED) plan. While pursuing admission under an Early Decision plan, students may apply to other institutions, but are allowed to have only one ED application pending at any time.
Early Decision is binding. Students who apply ED make a commitment that if admitted, they will withdraw applications to all other institutions and enroll at the first-choice institution.
There is no difference between applying ED I and ED II other than the application deadline and notification dates.
- There is no ED option for Early Admission or Transfer applicants.
- If you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and you plan to apply ED, you may apply only under the ED I option.
Early Decision applicants should submit the Common Application according to the application timeline.
Important: ED applicants must submit the Common Application Early Decision Agreement form, signed by the applicant, parent/guardian, and high school counselor. Initiate this form at commonapp.org for routing to your parent/guardian and then to your counselor. Your counselor must submit the completed ED Agreement to admission. This requirement is in addition to all the required first-year application forms listed above, all of which apply to ED applicants.
Decision outcomes for Early Decision include admit, postpone, or deny. Postponed applications will be reviewed again with the Regular Decision applications in the spring. In such cases, the Early Decision agreement is cancelled, and the student may apply to other colleges. If your ED application is denied, you may not submit another application for fall 2013.
Early Admission
Students who wish to enter Reed before completing high school may apply as Early Admission candidates. At Reed this is called Early Admission. Early Admission candidates may not apply Early Decision. To be a viable Early Admission (EA) candidate, you should have an outstanding high school record and have exhausted the educational opportunities available to you at your high school.
Early Admission applicants follow the application process for Regular Decision. However, as part of the counselor recommendation, your school official must express support for your plan to leave high school before graduation through Early Admission to Reed.
Transfer Applicants
You are considered a transfer candidate if you have graduated from high school (or equivalent), and by the time you would enroll at Reed you will have done any of the following:
- Completed one or more terms (such as quarter, trimester, or semester) as a full-time student at an accredited institution of higher education
- Earned a minimum of six Reed units of allowable transfer credit (six Reed units are equivalent to 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours of credit)
- Received financial aid at an accredited institution of higher learning
High school students in dual-enrollment programs see the First-Year Applicant instructions.
Transfer applicants must submit the Common Application no later than March 1. Applications received after the deadline will only be considered as space allows.
Transfer applicants must submit the following:
- The Common Application Transfer Application with personal essay - Go to commonapp.org and follow instructions for applying to Reed.
- Registrar's Report - Follow the instructions for this form at commonapp.org.
- Final high school transcript - Have your high school send an official copy of your high school transcript showing your graduation date. If you attended more than one high school, have an official transcript sent from each school attended. If applicable, be sure to read the Home-School guidelines. Also if applicable, send an official copy of your GED scores or state high school completion certificate.
- College transcripts - Submit official copies of transcripts from all colleges you have attended.
- SAT or ACT test scores - see Testing Requirements.
- Two academic recommendations- Provide two college instructors' contact information when completing the Common Application. Recommendations from two different academic disciplines preferred. If you cannot supply two college instructor evaluations, email email@example.com for additional information.
- Writing supplement - In addition to the personal essay on the Common Application, submit the "Why Reed?" essay of fewer than 500 words using the prompt on the Writing Supplement on the Common Application. If you are not currently enrolled in college, when you complete the Writing supplement you will be instructed to submit a brief statement, limit 500 words, addressing what you have been doing since last enrolled in formal schooling.
Please see the Transfer Guide for information about the credit transfer process and other common transfer student questions.
If you are applying for financial aid, be aware that admission and financial aid applications are separate.
International Students
You are an international applicant if you are not a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident. If you are a U.S. permanent resident, follow the instructions for your specific application type (Early Decision, Regular Decision, Transfer). Also, the International Student Guide contains a wealth of information that may be helpful to you.
SAT or ACT scores are required. In addition, international citizens who have an SAT critical reading score below 600 are strongly recommended to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.
Regardless of financial need, international citizens must submit the Certification of Finances. This document will be used to create the Student Visa document if you are admitted and choose to enroll at Reed.
International citizens who are applying for financial aid must submit the CSS PROFILE. CSS PROFILE registration materials are available online at profileonline.collegeboard.com. The Reed College code for the PROFILE is 4654.
International applicants may apply under the Early Decision I admission timeline, but are not eligible to apply Early Decision II.
Home-Schooled Candidates
Home-schooled applicants should send as much information as possible about their academic background and capabilities. Listed below are suggestions for how to customize your materials to fulfill our requirements.
In addition to First-Year Applicant requirements, the application must include the following:
- A comprehensive list of the books and texts read over the last four years, including novels, textbooks, and other resources.
- The School Report form with counselor recommendation. Parents and/or home school facilitator should complete the School Report with counselor recommendation. Provide the contact information for this person when you complete the Common Application.
- At least one letter of recommendation from a tutor, evaluator, or teacher who is not a family member. A second letter of reference may come from an employer, supervisor, or any non-family member who can address important personal qualities such as responsibility, creativity, discipline, and initiative.
In order to strengthen the application, we suggest that you:
- Have an interview, either on campus or in the student's home area. Learn more about the Reed interview.
- Submit the scores of three SAT Subject Tests, preferably in mathematics and two subjects of the student's choosing.
Note: Home schooled applicants may apply for financial aid. Home-schooled students who will not have a high school diploma or a General Educational Development (GED) certificate but will have completed secondary school through home schooling (as defined by state law) should self-certify their high school completion status as "Homeschooled" on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Reapplying to Reed
Note: To ensure the best opportunity for a positive outcome, the admission committee strongly recommends that students who were not admitted under the initial application be at least in the process of completing a year of full-time coursework at another college or university before reapplying to Reed.
First-Year Reapply Applicant
Students who were admitted to Reed under a previous application may reapply under the Early Decision or Regular Decision application type unless they qualify as a transfer student. If you meet the published definition of transfer student and want to reapply, you must do so as a transfer reapply candidate.
First-year applicants who are reapplying to Reed should submit the Common Application following the timeline for your application type.
The following items are required to complete the reapplication for first-year admission:
- The Common Application First-Year Application Form with new personal essay
- School Report with counselor recommendation - If this was received for your previous application, it does not need to be submitted again.
- Final high school transcript - Have your high school send an official copy of your final high school transcript showing your graduation date. If you were home schooled, refer to Home-Schooled Candidates.
- SAT or ACT test scores - If test scores were received for your previous application, they do not need to be submitted again. See Testing Requirements.
- One new teacher recommendation - Provide at least one new teacher's contact information when completing the Common Application. This must be a different teacher than submitted previously.
- Writing supplement - In addition to the personal essay on the Common Application form, submit the following new essays with your full name written on each essay:
- Why Reed? essay - Please refer to the prompt on the Writing Supplement to the Common Application, limit 500 words.
- Reapply statement - Submit a brief statement, limit 500 words, addressing what you have been doing since you last applied to Reed.
If you have questions about reapplying please e-mail email@example.com.
Admission decisions will be mailed following the timeline for the specific application type.
Transfer Reapply Applicant
If you meet the published definition of transfer student, you must reapply as a transfer candidate. The following items are required to complete the reapplication for transfer admission:
- The Common Application Transfer Application Form - Go to commonapp.org and follow instructions for applying to Reed.
- Registrar's Report - Follow the instructions for this form at commonapp.org.
- SAT or ACT test scores If submitted for your previous application, there is no need to resubmit these unless you have taken the test again iand want us to see the new scores
- Final high school transcript - Have your high school send an official copy of your final high school transcript showing your graduation date. If you were home schooled, refer to Home Schooled Candidates. If you submitted your final high school transcript with your previous application, you do not need to submit it again.
- One new academic evaluation - This recommendation must come from a different college instructor from those who submitted recommendations for your previous application. If you have questions about fulfilling this requirement, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Writing supplement - In addition to the personal essay on the Common Application form, submit the following new essays with your full name written on each essay:
- Why Reed? essay - Please refer to the prompt on the Writing Supplement to the Common Application, limit 500 words.
- Reapply statement - If you have not been continuously enrolled since you last applied, submit a brief statement, limit 500 words, addressing what you have been doing in the interim.
Non-Degree Students
Visiting Students
Visiting students are students who wish to spend a semester or a year at Reed while working toward a degree from another college or university. Application should be filed by March 1 for fall entrance or by November 15 for spring entrance. The application requirements are the same as for Transfer applicants. It is advisable to have plans approved by the student's home institution. Visiting students are not eligible for financial aid. If you have questions about this application type, email email@example.com.
Special (Non-Degree) Students
Those who wish to take one or more courses at Reed for credit but do not wish to work toward a Reed degree may apply for admission as special, non-degree students. Special students are not eligible for financial aid and pay tuition on a per-unit basis. The Special Student application deadline is June 1 for the fall semester and November 15 for the spring semester. Application requirements are:
- Special Student Application, available from the Office of Admission or by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com
- Essay, limit 500 words, stating your reasons for wanting to attend Reed as a non-degree student and how the courses will help you meet your educational objectives
- Official final high school transcript(s) and, if applicable, GED scores or state high school certification
- Official college transcript(s) from every college or university attended
Persons not enrolled full time at Reed may apply to audit courses, but are restricted to auditing no more than two courses in any academic year. Auditor applications are available from the Office of Admission in the week immediately prior to the semester. For further details, see Special Admission Groups in the Reed catalog or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
This information complements the instructions that preceded this section of the page. Please read all relevant instructions fully.
What kind of student are you looking for at Reed?
There is no simple answer to this common question. Reed welcomes applications from candidates who are passionate about learning, excited by ideas, oriented toward independent thought, and eager to enter an intellectual community that emphasizes student-faculty collaboration.
Admission decisions are based on many factors, but academic accomplishments are given the greatest weight in the selection process. Strong secondary school preparation, including honors and advanced courses where available, will improve a student's chance for admission. However, given the wide variation in high school programs, there are no fixed requirements for secondary school courses. There are no "cutoff points" for high school or college grades, or for test scores.
Reed recognizes that qualities of character -- in particular, motivation, intellectual curiosity, individual responsibility, and social consciousness -- are important considerations in the selection process, in addition to a demonstrated commitment to academic excellence. The college is committed to maintaining a student body distinguished by its intellectual passion, yet diverse in its range of backgrounds, interests, and talents.
What part of my application must be submitted by the deadline?
It is essential that we have the form "First-Year Application" or "Transfer Application" by the deadline. Early submission of your application form will expedite the processing of your application. Other required items can be submitted separately. Please see the next item.
Can required items be submitted before I submit my application form?
Yes, but please note that items submitted by your school through Common Application, Naviance, or Docufide will be released to us only after you have submitted your application form. The earlier you submit your application form, the faster we can process your application.
How will I know that my application has been received?
We will acknowledge receipt of your application by email and postcard within 24 hours of processing it. If you do not get a notice of receipt within two weeks of submitting your application, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
How will I know if my application is incomplete?
We will be communicating with you by email about your application. Set your email spam filter to accept communication from Reed—in particular, from firstname.lastname@example.com and email@example.com.
When we acknowledge your application (see item above), we will send you the information needed to check the status of your application online. The status page will list the items required to complete your application, with check-marks by items which have been received. Be sure to check your status often throughout the application process. The admission committee may require additional information and any additional requirements will be noted on the status site. Please note, it is the applicant's responsibility to check the status page to ensure the application is complete by the deadline.
What if I am sending some materials by email or mail?
Although the entire application may be submitted electronically through Common Application, if you send materials to us by email or postal mail, do keep a few things in mind:
- Be sure to put your full legal name on all materials that you submit.
- Be sure that your application is legible.
- Do not put your materials in a report cover or binder.
- If you are applying Early Decision, be sure to note "ED" on each document you send.
If I have questions about my application, who do I ask?
You can email firstname.lastname@example.com, and there is an email link on the status site. We attempt to answer emails within one business day. Inquiring by email is more efficient than telephoning our office.
I'm applying for financial aid. How do I get information about my financial aid application?
Your admission and financial aid applications are separate. For information about the status of your financial aid application, or if you have financial aid questions, contact the financial aid office at 800/547-4750 (option 1), 503/777-7223, or email@example.com.
May I send creative supplements?
Although creative supplements do not factor into the admission decision in any direct way, the admission committee is happy to see a small selection of creative samples to get a more complete picture of candidates' talents and interests. Submitted materials become part of your application file and will not be returned. If you choose to submit a creative supplement, it should be submitted no later than the relevent deadline following these directions:
We prefer that any creative samples be submitted in electronic format, shared by providing Reed admission with the web address. The applicant may provide blog address for creative writing, YouTube address for music or video, or any similar web-hosted service that suits your creative endeavor. Emailing large files is strongly discouraged, but the web address may be provided to us either in an email to email@example.com or in the Additional Information section of the Common Application.
If you must send creative work in hardcopy:
- Do not send oversized items. Items should be no larger than 8.5 x 11 inches.
- Do not put items in a report cover or binder.
- Slides and/or photos may be placed in slide pockets that meet the above size requirement.
- CDs/DVDs should be submitted in protective sleeves, not jewel cases.
Should I/can I submit certificates to show my participation in activities?
Please do not; we prefer not to receive activity certificates. The listing of your extracurricular activities on the application form is sufficient.
Can submitted materials be returned to me?
Submitted materials become part of your application file and will not be returned.


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SUPPLY, NC (WECT) - A teenager faces serious charges after a car accident killed her father.
The N.C. Highway Patrol said Brianna Galloway, 18, was driving on Stone Chimney Road near Highway 211 in Supply around 1:30 a.m. Thursday when she ran off the road and hit a tree.
Galloway's father, Tory Kevin Galloway, was the passenger in the vehicle and was not wearing a seat belt. Galloway was taken to a hospital, treated and released.
Brianna was charged with driving while impaired and felony death by vehicle. She is reportedly from Lumberton and was not familiar with the area at the time of the crash.
Troopers say Brianna told them that she and her father had been drinking at the home of a friend of her father's the night of the crash, though she was not able to say where exactly they were.
Alcohol law enforcement officials are continuing to look for the house to see if anyone else contributed to her underage drinking.
Four hours after the crash, Brianna's blood alcohol content was a .07.
Troopers suspect that the father may have also been intoxicated, and several open cans of alcohol were found around the vehicle.
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MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) - A Manitowoc company is taking their production of a line of ice machines and moving it to Monterrey, Mexico.
Officials with Manitowoc Foodservice says about 150 workers on the Indigo line of ice machines will be affected. The company says it's intended to help it better service customers in Latin America and the U.S.
Company officials would not comment on the move.
The union representing employees at the plant tell FOX 11, "We're probably going to have about 80 jobs left and we're going to work with the company to retain the jobs at Manitowoc Ice. We're never going to be able to compete for $3-an-hour jobs and we shouldn't have to," International Association of Machinists District 10 representative Russell Krings said. "It's a shame we have to compete with jobs being run out of the country when we need the jobs here."
According to Krings, the pending layoffs won't have anything to do with the union's current labor talks with Manitowoc Ice.
Product development, engineering, marketing, finance and service functions for Manitowoc Ice products are staying in Manitowoc. The company recently invested $3.2 million in the Wisconsin facility.
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The fun shape of the stability ball offers a more entertaining way to add variety to your stretches and allows for greater range of motion than what can normally be achieved on the floor. However, many active people overlook the importance of stretching.
"The benefits of stretching include reduced muscle tension and stiffness which help promote greater freedom of movement and improved posture," said Dr. Cedric Bryant, chief exercise physiologist for ACE. "Because of its shape and ease of use, the stability ball can be a safe and effective form of stretching for all levels of exercisers from beginners, older adults and people with special conditions to highly fit, athletic individuals."
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QUEENS, N.Y. -- The PGA Tour announced on Tuesday that St. John's men's golf alumnus Keegan Bradley was named the 2011 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year.
Bradley, 25, earned playoff victories at the HP Byron Nelson Championship and the PGA Championship, becoming the first rookie since Todd Hamilton (2004) to win twice.
With his PGA Championship playoff victory over Jason Dufner at Atlanta Athletic Club, Bradley became the first player since Ben Curtis (2003) to win a major championship in his first major start.
On the season, the 2008 STJ graduate totaled four top-10s in 29 starts and finished 20th on the final FedExCup points list. Bradley became just the fourth rookie to play his way into the FedExCup finale, the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola, since the inception of the PGA Tour finale, joining Brandt Snedeker (2007), Andres Romero (2008) and Marc Leishman (2009).
Other players nominated for PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year were Chris Kirk, Charl Schwartzel, Scott Stallings, Brendan Steele and Jhonattan Vegas.
Also on Bradley's 2011 résumé was a title at the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, the Tour's version of an all-star game, and a victory with teammate Steele at the Franklin Templeton Shootout. Bradley was also on the ballot for 2011 PGA Tour Player of the Year, but lost to world No. 1 Luke Donald.
As the only American golfer to win a major title in 2011, Bradley--who narrowly missed out on a President's Cup bid--leads the 2012 Ryder Cup points standings for the American squad.
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Hamas leader meets Jordanian king for first time since 1999
Jordan's King Abdullah II has received the leader of Hamas. It was the first visit by Khaled Mashaal in Jordan since his expulsion 13 years ago. The meeting was mediated by Qatar. Despite the meeting, Jordan will not allow Hamas to open a representative office in Amman.
After his expulsion from Jordan in 1999, the leadership of Hamas moved to Damascus, but the current situation in Syria has forced Hamas to move most of its leaders and their families to other locations.
Meshaal declared after the meeting that its group had no intention of allowing Jordan to be a home for the Palestinians regardless of whether it was part of historical Palestine. "Jordan belongs to the Jordanians and Palestine to the Palestinians," he stated. He voiced the hope that the visit "will be followed by chapters of goodwill and strong ties to serve the Jordanian and Palestinian interest."
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Take your trash-talking to a whole new level.
The Pitch: Monster and EA Sports team up to deliver the best gaming headphones ever.
What it really is: A game-changer (ha!). According to Monster's Elbert Lee, gamers can finally experience "pure Monster Sound - from the lowest volume nuances…to the highest impact blasts without distortion or audible loss in detail," and he ain't lying. These headphones are top-notch for gaming, and have a ton of cool features, like a removable microphone, which can be used on either side so you can trash talk lefty or righty during COD n00b kill streaks.
Who's it for: Serious gamers and audiophiles. The MVP Carbons come with cables and controls for virtually every use, from consoles to PCs to plugging right into your phone. You won't have to switch to your "good headphones" when you're done gaming, which is awesome, because you look like a tool with two pairs of headphones on.
What's Extra Cool: Remove the microphone, and the MVP Carbons are instantly high-end music/mobile phone headphones, and ControlTalk – the in-line microphone and controls - lets you adjust volume, mute, and turn the light-up logos on and off. Light-up logos? Great. Now my girlfriend has an illuminated target to throw stuff at when I'm up all night gaming in the dark.
What's Missing: Voice changing auto trash-talking feature. When is someone going to make gaming headphones that automatically spit out streams of "yo mamma" digs in the voice of Bane from Dark Knight Rises?
Have a question for our resident Fat Geeky Guy? Need help picking a mobile phone? Want to know what "n00b" means? Trouble deciding which VCR is right for you? Contact him at email@example.com or leave your techy questions in the comments below. Follow him on Twitter (@FatGeekyGuy) and on Facebook.
Check out 10 Kickass Pairs of Headphones and The 10 Best Fantasy Football Gadgets.
Fat Geeky Guy Reviews: EA Sports MVP Carbon On-Ear Headphones by Monster
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Mother's Day is Sunday, which means that restaurants are gearing up for one of the biggest days of the year.
Do you take your mom to brunch every year? Dinner? Do you make French toast or waffles and serve her a tray in bed with the Sunday paper?
And how do mothers treat their own mothers? Flowers? Tickets to a show?
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Written by Erik M. on 10.08.2014 at 22:47
As a BM fan, it scares me a bit how little I've heard from your list (a little less than 1/4th).
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I actually like most of these. Also nice to see that Algor is recognized outside Slovakia. Make sure you check their new album, Hierofania.


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Panthers make postseason return in Game 1 vs. Devils
(Sports Network) - The Florida Panthers will play their first playoff game in 12 years when they host the New Jersey Devils tonight at BankAtlantic Center in the opener of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinals.
Florida ended the longest postseason drought in NHL history this season, as the third-seeded Panthers punched a ticket to the playoffs for the first time since 2000 by winning the franchise's first-ever Southeast Division title.
Although Dineen's Panthers were rarely impressive in 2011-12, the club's 38-26-18 record was good enough to finish ahead of the Washington Capitals in the Southeast. Florida won the division despite having four less wins than the Capitals.
Florida also had the worst goal differential out of any team in the playoffs this season, giving up 24 more goals than it scored during the regular season. The Capitals are the only other postseason team on the minus side in that category.
Three of Florida's top-four scorers this year came to the club during the offseason, including Tomas Fleischmann, who led Florida in both goals (27) and points (61). Kris Versteeg, another summer acquisition, was the leading scorer for the Panthers for much of the season, but missed some time due to injuries and finished third on the club with 54 points (23 goals, 31 assists) in 71 games.
Homegrown forward Stephen Weiss, who was selected by Florida with the fourth overall pick of the 2001 draft, centers the top line with Fleischmann and Versteeg as his wingers. Weiss led Florida forwards with 37 assists and was second on the team with 57 points. Tonight will mark the 29-year-old's first- ever playoff game.
Three of Florida's top eight point producers this season were defensemen. Brian Campbell, who was acquired in the offseason in a trade with Chicago, led all Florida players with 49 assists and was fourth on the team with 53 points. Meanwhile, Jason Garrison exploded for 16 goals from the blue line in 2011-12 after posting just seven goals in 113 NHL games before this season. Dmitry Kulikov also had four goals and 24 assists to finish eighth on the team in scoring.
Panthers head coach Kevin Dineen has still not revealed who will start in tonight's Game 1 of this series, but if he goes with the hot hand the task will likely fall to former Devil netminder Scott Clemmensen and not Jose Theodore.
Clemmensen is best known for his 2008-09 season with New Jersey. The 34-year- old was forced into a starting role for much of that season thanks to an injury to Martin Brodeur and Clemmensen did not waste the opportunity, going 25-13-1 with a 2.39 goals-against average in 40 games.
Although Clemmensen has not approached those numbers since signing a three- year deal with Florida following the 2008-09 campaign, he posted an 8-4-1 record from the beginning of February to the end of the regular season. Theodore, meanwhile, last won on March 17 and went 0-3-4 over his final seven starts of the season.
Overall, Theodore was 22-16-11 with a 2.46 GAA this season and is 19-28 with a 2.82 GAA in 51 career playoff games. Clemmensen, who was 14-6-6 with a 2.57 GAA this season, has never started an NHL playoff game and his only appearance in the postseason was a seven-minute relief effort for Brodeur during the 2005-06 playoffs.
The sixth-seeded Devils may have a lower seed than the Panthers, but New Jersey has earned its favorite status in this matchup. New Jersey finished fourth in the highly-competitive Atlantic Division with 102 points, just seven less than the New York Rangers, who are division champs and the No. 1 seed in the East.
Devils head coach Peter DeBoer, like Florida's Dineen, is making his NHL playoff debut as a head coach tonight. DeBoer was fired by the Panthers after the 2010-11 season, making room for Dineen to take over his post. Overall, DeBoer's first season with the Devils was a success, as he got New Jersey back to the playoffs after the club missed the postseason last year for the first time since 1996.
"Three-quarters of that team is different personnel than what I had there, so they really are [just] another team for now," DeBoer said of facing his former club. "I'll have a few more friends in the crowd in Florida from my time there, but other than that it has no special meaning."
The Devils boast a strong group of forwards that is led by wingers Ilya Kovalchuk and Zach Parise, who form two-thirds of the club's potent top line. Kovalchuk posted 83 points (37 goals, 46 assists) in 77 games this season, while Parise was second to Kovalchuk on the team with 31 goals and finished third on the team with 69 points.
Travis Zajac will likely center the Parise-Kovalchuk line and had two goals and four assists in just 15 games during an injury-plagued season.
All told, New Jersey boasted five players with 20 or more goals this season and four of those snipers had more than 25 markers. David Clarkson scored a career-best 30 goals, while veteran Patrik Elias posted 26 markers and also finished with a team-high 52 assists. Clarkson was bothered by a lower-body injury at the end of the season, but is expected to play in Game 1.
Meanwhile, New Jersey's defensemen accounted for just 13 goals this season with Mark Fayne leading the way with four tallies. Veteran blueliner Marek Zidlicky, who was acquired at the trade deadline from Minnesota, had two goals and six assists in 22 games for the Devils and is the club's best offensive option at the back end.
Brodeur, the starting goaltender for all three of the Devils' championship teams, has struggled in recent postseasons and the Future Hall of Famer hasn't led New Jersey to a playoff series win since it beat Tampa Bay in the opening round in 2007.
Brodeur, who will turn 40 years old in May, still has terrific overall numbers in the playoffs, going 99-82 with a 2.01 GAA and 23 shutouts. He was 31-21-4 with a 2.41 GAA in 59 games this season, while steady backup Johan Hedberg was 17-7-2 with a 2.23 GAA.
The last time the Panthers were in a playoff series in the spring of 2000 they wound up getting swept by New Jersey in four games in the opening round. The Devils went on to win their second Stanley Cup title later that spring.
The Panthers and Devils split four meetings during the 2011-12 regular season with Florida posting the superior 2-1-1 record thanks to a shootout loss. New Jersey wound up outscoring the Panthers by a slim 12-11 margin over the four games.
Brodeur struggled a bit against the Panthers, going 1-2 with a 2.62 GAA in three games. Theodore went 1-0-1 with a 2.40 GAA versus New Jersey, while Clemmensen allowed just one goal in Florida's 3-1 victory over the Devils on Feb. 11. That was Clemmensen's only outing against his former team this season, but he is 4-0 with a 2.05 GAA in five career games against the club that drafted him back in 1997.
Game 2 of this series is scheduled for Sunday in Florida.
The Panthers were 21-9-11 as the host this season, while New Jersey was 24-15-2 on the road.


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The latest pack in the long term PUMA x Undefeated Collection takes on a new design element; for the first time a toe-cap is incorporated into the classic Clyde design. Following up on the recent monochromatic trend in the fashion world, the Coverblock Clydes use hi-quality suede in four-wearable colorways to bring an understated sophistication to the shoes.
The PUMA x Undefeated Collection is about bringing a simplistic and classic aesthetic with a twist to PUMA's most iconic shoe, The Clyde. These new editions embody this with clean lines and four classic colorways for fall.
This time around the collection is even more limited – the West Coast and East Coast are getting their own exclusive colorway that will only be available at retailers in these locations. The green colorway will only be available at East Coast based retailers and the red colorway will only be available at West Coast based retailers. The black and the grey will be available at all locations.
For additional insight on this release, we talked to Eddie Cruz of Undefeated.
Q. Can you tell us a bit about the inspiration behind the Coverblock Clydes?
A. We wanted to show that it was possible to add a subtle twist to an already classic shoe without compromising the heritage of the Clyde. The Toe Cap kind of makes this a new shoe that is highly wearable and progressive.
Q. Why did you decide to add a toe-cap?
A. We knew we wanted to do a hybrid of the Clyde. However, not in a technical way. The toe-cap made it easy to blend the color of the mid-sole on to the top of the shoe. The possibilities are endless with regard to color and fabrication. We feel like the Cover Block Clydes can be around for a long time.
Q. What design challenges did you run into with the Coverblock Clydes?
A. To be honest, absolutely none. The PUMA crew took our direction and gave us exactly what we wanted.
Q. Can you tell us a bit about where the name "Coverblock Clydes" came from? And how this translates to the shoe?
The term Coverblock comes from the military. It is a simple instrument that helps keep the soldier's caps perfect for inspections. The clean lines of the toe-cap against the monochromatic design of the shoe are suggestive of this idea.
Q. How do you feel this drop fits in with the last 3 drops in the collection?
A. Except for the fact that we like to make kicks simple and wearable with a twist, I think this one kind of stands alone. This is the first Clyde we actually made a major change to. It's different. It's cool.
Q. How do you feel these Clydes fit in with other trends you are seeing in the marketplace? What do you see someone wearing with the Coverblocks?
A. We are seeing the monochromatic trend a lot right now; people are all about monochromatic footwear because it's more understated. The Coverblock Clydes allow you to wear nice selvedge denim or khakis with a nice dress shirt to a nice restaurant or club - maybe even a wedding.
Q. Can you give us any insight about what we may be seeing in future drops?
A. I'm not allowed to get too specific, but in the spirit of flexing good design, as the program continues, you'll see more story and themed based kicks. I like using the word whimsical in design. Whimsical in a smart sophisticated wearable way.


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When I launched my campaign for the U.S. Senate in 2009, I was considered a long shot and was predicted to lose big. But we prevailed on a pledge to stand up to Washington's reckless spending and its assault on the free enterprise system. Today, I'm proud to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate where I'm working to fulfill my promise to restore fiscal discipline and give job creators more certainty and confidence to open new businesses or expand existing ones.
My faith in America's promise was shaped early on by my parents who left Cuba in 1956 and, after Fidel Castro solidified his communist grip, were never able to return. In America, my father Mario worked mostly as a bartender, while my mom worked different jobs through the years as a maid, cashier and retail clerk. I was born in Miami and spent my early years there, moved to Las Vegas for several years and eventually returned to Miami, where I live today with my wife Jeanette and our four children.
Regardless of where we lived, it was what I saw within the walls of our home that shaped my life. I saw two hard-working parents devote themselves to ensure that my siblings and I had opportunities they never had. It was America's commitment to limited government and free enterprise that opened doors for me. And it's this same free enterprise system that's under assault today.
Since I've been in the Senate, I have proudly been on the side of job creators and parents whose mission in life is to build a strong and prosperous America their children will be blessed to inherit. I've supported efforts to "Cut-Cap-and-Balance" our budget; add a strong Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution; save Medicare; repeal ObamaCare; oppose short-sighted budget gimmicks and spending plans; and approve job-creating free trade agreements. And I opposed raising the debt ceiling in the absence of real measures to control our long-term spending problem and provide greater certainty to job creators.
I've also engaged in our national conversation about America's foreign policy and proudly articulated my beliefs about America's national interests in opposing dangerous tyrants, standing with freedom fighters and being a forceful voice for democracy and human rights. In the course of my work, I've especially felt blessed to meet and represent so many patriotic, courageous men and women who put their lives on the line for us every day.
Throughout my time in office, I have delivered several major speeches that I hope will be part of an ongoing conversation about what it will take to lead America toward a more secure and prosperous future. Below are some of these speeches, which I invite you to watch:
- How to ensure the 21st Century is another American Century.
- Why the debt ceiling debate was a missed opportunity to tackle our debt problem.
- My Reagan Library speech about the proper role of government in America.
- My Helms Center speech about America's proper role in the world.
- Why we need policies that create new taxpayers, not new taxes.
- Why we are a nation of haves and soon-to-haves.
Much work remains to be done. We still have a growing debt that recently exceeded $15 trillion. We have essential Social Security and Medicare programs that are going bankrupt and need to be saved. We have millions of unemployed Americans in need of work. And we face increasing turmoil abroad as the Iranian nuclear threat grows and people remain brutalized and enslaved by cruel governments. As your U.S. senator, I look forward to working on these and many other issues on your behalf.
Thank you. May God bless you and your family. And may God bless the United States.
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010. His committee assignments currently include Commerce, Science and Transportation; Foreign Relations; Intelligence; and Small Business and Entrepreneurship. He and his wife, Jeanette, have four young children and live in West Miami.


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So Shiny! Removing Stains with Bar Keepers Friend
In the course of time in my kitchen, a few of my stainless steel pots and pans have picked up some baked-on spots and patches of discoloration. It's normal, but not very pretty and it can gradually worsen over time. One pot in particular was becoming fairly stained, and a friend suggested I try a product called Bar Keepers Friend.
I found a little gold can of Bar Keepers Friend in the cleaning supply section of my grocery store. It is considered a "mild abrasive" and contains oxalic acid, which I assume is the primary reactive agent. The can set me back about $2.00. For that price, I thought it was worth a shot.
There are two ways to use Bar Keepers Friend, according to the directions on the canister. You can wet a washcloth and sprinkle the powder on the cloth before starting your cleaning. Or for heavier stains, you can make a paste with a little water, rub it into the surface you want to clean, and let this sit for a few minutes.
For my stained stainless steel, I opted for the later option. I put the pan in the sink and dribbled a little warm water in the bottom. A sprinkled on a generous portion of Bar Keepers Friend and used an old cleaning sponge to mix it together and wash it up the sides. This was a little more watery than the "paste" recommended by the directions, but it still seemed to do the trick.
Ten minutes of intensive scrubbing later, my pan was clean. This definitely took more elbow grease than I'd been expecting, but since no amount of elbow grease (or natural cleaners) had done anything before, I'm not complaining. There are still a few little flecks of discoloration here and there on the sides, but overall I am very pleased with this afternoon's labor!
Besides stainless steel pots, apparently you can use Bar Keepers Friend to clean tiles, imitation marble, chrome, porcelain, ceramic, and copper. It's also supposed to remove rust spots, which my husband is eager to try on his bike. I used barely an eighth of the can on my three pots, so there's plenty left for more cleaning experiments.
Have you ever used this product? How do you like it?
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It's good stuff. I use it with a ScotchBrite pad.
This thing cleans and takes stains off of EVERYTHING... even my third wife! HAHA! Thanks, I'll be here all night.
My mom taught me to clean stainless steel sinks and faucets with barkeeps friend. I also use it on bathroom sinks and vanities. Since it is 'mild,' it won't scratch the surfaces but leaves them shiny and spotless. Makes it easy to pick up stuff you'd have to really scrub with the spray cleaners.
This stuff is great! Just rememer...wear gloves!!! :)
BKF is great. I use it mostly on stainless steel, but have also used it on some badly tarnished copper (in particular, copper-plated register covers in our home shortly after moving in-- I don't think the prior owners even knew that they were copper!). I've also seen spray-bottle versions (I think at Bed Bath & Beyond), but I stick with the powder since it's cheaper and I know it works.
It's great on Le Creuset & other enamel cook ware too.
I too learned of this stuff from my mom as a kid. I've never been without it. It's great in the bathroom too - anything metal.
I've used it for years on stainless, copper, brass and whatever else is tough to clean. It really works.
Not kitchen related, a note for your husband:
Be very careful using this on a bike! If your bike is rusty it could be eating through the frame which could lead to failure while you're riding or way more damage than normal in a collision. Also, using even a mild abrasive can further damage your bike's paint. If the cleanser gets into any moving parts it can remove the grease that keeps the bike functioning well and prevents rust.
Grew up with this as well, except the container we had was called Bon Ami. Great for cleaning your sink, as well as cheap jewelry that starts to look dull.
Besides the uses in the kitchen, it's one of the few things that really gets my ancient porcelain tub clean.
Where can you buy this stuff? Looked for it recently at Safeway and couldn't find it...
We recently started using this stuff and LOVE it as well. We used it to clean our All-Clad stainless steel pots and pans (all 3, haha). We used it to clean the hard water spots off our water fixtures. We also used it to clean our brand new Emile Henry pizza stone after our first attempt at using it resulted in pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese burned onto the 500F heated stone.
BKF is the best!! I've been using it for years in the kitchen on everything from the porcelain sink to the stainless steel appliances and it works perfectly every time!
I used this for years before I discovered (accidentally) that it works wonders on copper. It seems to be readily available almost everywhere - grocery store, home improvement store, Bed Bath & Beyond, etc.
This is also the recommended cleaner for Heath Ceramics
my mother has always used barkeeper's friend, and gave me a can way back when i got my first teakettle. they sell the liquid (which is thick, like cooktop cleaner) at williams sonoma, it's good stuff too.
My parents have a stainless steel sink as well as stainless steel counters and shelves in their kitchen, barkeepers friend is the best thing to get all of them clean.
@matikin9---DO not use BKF or any other soap on your pizza stones if they are unglazed. The soap/chemicals will seep into the unglazed clay, and the next time you use it, will leach back out into your pizza crusts or bread.
If your Emile Henry stone is glazed (I'm not familiar with these stones) you're probably OK, since the glaze protects and seals the clay. But any unglazed stones, which most of them are, and any clay tiles you get from the pottery/hardware/garden stores must never be cleaned with anything but water.
You can scrape off the big crud, and scour it down once the stone is cool with a scrubbie or a stiff brush, but staining on unglazed clay/terra cotta is inevitable. When mine gets really gross, I leave it in my oven when I run the cleaning cycle. The high heat will not hurt it, but the soap/chemicals most certainly will. As will a drastic temperature change (don't put a hot stone in cold water....I speak from experience on this one).
Other than that BKF is fabulous for all the above uses, and I've even used it with great sucess on my andonized aluminum Calphalon. It gets rid of the fine surface scratches, but doesn't damage the finish.
Do any of the Australian readers know if this is what we call Ajax?
I was actually a little grossed out by how well BKF worked on the grout on our tile floor. Which is to say - we discovered that the grout was white, not gray!
@RosieGreenie, I think they're similar, but the active ingredient in BKF is oxalic acid, and I have no idea what the active ingredient in Ajax is. That is all from Wikipedia, so take it with a grain of cleanser.
Will try this on the grout in our bathrooms!
I've got a great chicago metallic half sheet pan that gets used a lot to roast and otherwise delishify things under high heat. Thus, it is brown and spotty and looks war-torn, not sparkly new and clean like it used to.
I've been able to mitigate some spots with the BKF, but not all. Any hints for truly cleaning this pan? Steel wool? Bad idea?
I have never used BKF, but I am tempted....I recently discovered that my ancient range hood is a totally different color. It's caked in decades of grease! Would BKF be good to cut vintage grease and get my old vent-a-hood back to gold?
Yes. I've used it on Stainless steel saute pan with cooper. I actually leave it for a while in which time I clean up other things. It makes the scrubbing less labor intensive. It doesn't damage it at all if left for about 20-30 minutes. Great recovery job!
No- ajax can be used on tubes, floors, sinks, tiles, etc, but not in food prep items such as pots/pans.
that would be TUBS not TUBES
I found mine at Target & also at Wal-Mart.
Any such name, BKF works alot better than Bon ami...well, at least on stainless steel pots.
I read somewhere that BKF is bad for you.
Does anybody know about this?
I looked up both BKF and Bon Ami. Bar Keeper's Friend uses Oxalic Acid - it does not say what concentration, but OA was originally developed as a pesticide... sort of weird (this is all from the MSDS/EPA R.E.D. info on the BKF website). It suggests you not inhale it, etc. Can be an eye/skin irritant. BKF does not list the ingredients on the website.
Bon Ami is another story altogether: They list their ingredients, tell you where they source them, and how they use each one in the products. They recycle/reuse and have a more "earth friendly" feeling than BKF. (IMO) I appreciate the transparency of Bon Ami. If BKF gave more information, I would be more inclined to consider using it.
I use Bon Ami, I think b/c I saw someone comment on it here in the past, but I also found out my mom had used it when I was little, much after the fact.
In my grocery stores: Bon Ami is ~$1 for a can and BKF runs over $2. I'm sure Bon Ami is bad for you if inhaled, eye irritant, etc, but it is made of mostly natural ingredients. I feel better using Bon Ami overall. (It cleans my S/S sink just fine....) but I don't have S/S pots and pans.
Be careful with using BKF on non-stick pans because it can ruin the surfaces of them. Other than that I use BFK for all of my stainless steel pots, my glass stovetop and all sorts of other stains that wont go away. I introduced to my mom who told my aunt and now it is a staple in all of our homes.
Regarding oxalic acid being unnatural, Wikipedia tells me that it occurs naturally in rhubarb leaves, among other places. And any particulate matter is not typically recommended for inhalation.
Does anyone know if this is available in Australia?
A little late, but I also use this to clean my knives. I bought a cheapish set of knives on sale at Macys...not terrible, but I'm not weilding beautiful german steel here, either...it works wonders cleaning off any dried on water spots and the occassional rust spot that happens if any water gets left on my knives. They look brand new! Also, the bottom of my pots and pans tend to 'brown' over time, and I've found the powder BKF works wonders on shining them back up. They still have stains but they're not brown anymore, and I'm content with that. The only time i've used it on a non-stick surface was on a baking pan that I used recently to roast with, it was a last ditch effort before i tossed the pan (it was that bad). It worked, though I really had to put some effort into it. The pan isn't spotless again, but at least its lacking those gigantic black tarry spots. I've found this stuff at the occasional dollar store, but I usually pick it up at Bed Bath & Beyond with my 20% coupon.
We bought some to clean the dip pans on the stove (which are beyond help). It ended up sitting under the sink for about a year. A couple of weekends ago, I pulled it out after realizing how dingy the sink looked. I used some dish soap, bar keepers friend, and scrub brush and man did that sink look awesome!!
Besides the uses in the kitchen, it's one of the few things that really gets my ancient porcelain tub clean.
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I use Bar Keepers Friend on my stainless steel pots and to clean my stainless steel sink. It works great,and doesn't require a lot of elbow grease. As far as I know, Bon Ami is a completely different product, and so is Ajax.


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Emergency aid relief donations of cash, goods, and materials. What happens to them?
There have been three or four conversation on why are countries still suffering and in proverty when so much has been given.
I decided to look at Haiti as a sample test of why this occurs. It is hard to pin down exact amounts ... how much goods ... how much materials ... etc. Even the population is disputed .. 9,719,932 claim citizenship but the site says millions live elsewhere but are counted as residents.
Just for the recent past: Earthquake cash was 5.3 billion since then there has been 4 hurricanes and each had a donate drive and the amounts are disputed. No figures available on the goods and materials.
One world organization states less than 2% of the donation have been spent. The people of Haiti still are homeless and living in poverty as shown in a recent 20 / 20 report.
Congress looked into this briefly and then the interest went away and has not been revisited. Canada stopped shipments looking into what is happening and why no progress was seen.
Are some charities more honest than others ... government corruption ... pledges not honored ...
If we find the problems and make suggestions could we turn this trend around??
With billions of dollars, thousands of volunteers, free goods, and materials could we do better?
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Jan 5 2013: well every step along the way there is a certain amount that seems to be skimmed off the top (usually cash) with no actual numbers on total donated vs amount moved it is impossible to track it along the entire way and find out where it goes in finality. But I would guess corruption takes a fair amount off before it even reaches the country in need, then the leaders there take their cut and the rest trickles to where it is needed.
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Condemned murderer Warren Lee Hill is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Monday, July 15. He declined to request a special last meal, so instead he will be offered the institution's meal tray.
Hill was sentenced to die for the 1990 beating death of a fellow inmate at Lee Correctional Institution. At the time, he was already serving a life sentence for killing his girlfriend.
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There have been 53 men executed in Georgia since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1973.
If executed, Hill will be the 31st inmate put to death by lethal injection.
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Man pleads guilty to multiple feloniesApril 25,2013Man admits to felonies
BENNINGTON A local man pleaded guilty to six felony charges and three misdemeanors Tuesday, the day a trial in the case was scheduled to start.
Michael A. Spangenberg II, 23, of Bennington pleaded guilty in Bennington criminal court to two felony charges of second-degree aggravated domestic assault, four felony counts of violation of an abuse prevention order, one misdemeanor charge of simple assault by mutual affray and two misdemeanor charges of unlawful mischief.
The state dismissed two felony counts of burglary of an occupied home.
There was no agreement in the case regarding sentencing. Based on the charges to which he pleaded guilty, Spangenberg could be sentenced to more than 20 years in prison.
Spangenberg was arrested in August after police said he assaulted a woman and a man on Aug. 26 in Bennington, forcing the man to fight him off with a knife.
When police were first called, they believed Spangenberg was the victim. But the woman, with whom Spangenberg once had a relationship, told police he had assaulted her the day before and returned on Aug. 26 to attack her and the man.
The man stabbed Spangenberg in self-defense in the waist, causing superficial injuries, police said.
Deputy States Attorney Jennifer Barrett said the state had added charges after reviewing phone records from the Rutland jail and finding that Spangenberg had called the woman more than 100 times.
Christopher Montgomery, who represented Spangenberg, declined to comment after the hearing.
Spangenberg had previous convictions from 2010 for simple assault and violating abuse prevention orders.
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(WMC-TV) - A Memphis man accused of setting his girlfriend on fire went before a judge Monday morning.
Gregory Powell is being held without bond on a first degree murder charge after his girlfriend was doused in gasoline and lit on fire. But this is not Powell's first time in front of a judge, nor is it his first murder charge.
Annora Williams has lived on Coleman Avenue for 16 years. When a new tenant moved in nearby, she had no idea he was a convicted killer.
"He said, 'You have a nice garden.' I said, 'Yes, but it's a lot of hard work.' He seemed like a real nice person," Williams said of her new neighbor, Gregory Powell.
Powell, though, had previously served more than 22 years in a Texas prison after pleading guilty to killing Louis Taylor and trying to kill Mary Powell in Grayson County, Texas on September 24, 1988.
He was released October 10, 2011. His parole ended September 24, 2013.
Police say Powell knocked out his girlfriend, Alice Wells, on October 18. They say he then doused her in gasoline, dragged her to the bathtub, lit her on fire, watched her burn, then put out the flames with a fire extinguisher. He drove to pick up his cousin, then went to 201 Poplar where he told two Memphis police officers what he had done.
Neighbors are still reeling over everything they did not know about the new neighbor.
"Man, I'm disturbed. Really kind of depressed, you know," said Williams. "That's a horrible thing to do to another human being."
Powell is being held in jail without bond. He will appear in court again on October 28.
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January 24, 2013, 1:36 PM — A widening gap between the European Union and the U.S. was the subject of much discussion at the Computers, Privacy & Data Protection conference in Brussels on Wednesday.
Jay Stanley, American Civil Liberties Union senior policy analyst, praised the E.U.'s rules on data privacy and said the U.S. needs similar protections. However, others said the E.U.'s data protection policy, following a vote on the proposed Data Protection Regulation in the European Parliament, does not go far enough.
Stanley said the U.S. lacks a basic, overarching privacy law and institutions with the teeth to enforce it. He urged European lawmakers to stand firm against lobbying by companies such as Facebook and Google as well as by the U.S. Mission to the E.U.
In a statement, Jérémie Zimmermann, spokesperson for citizen advocacy group La Quadrature du Net, also called for citizens to act "by urging our elected representatives to protect our rights and freedom by adopting strong safeguards for our privacy."
But he said that a vote on Wednesday in the European Parliament's consumer committee (IMCO) had weakened privacy rights by allowing easier profiling of users by companies and by softening obligations of notification of personal data breaches. "This vote shows how much the European Parliament can be influenced by the massive lobbying driven mostly by giant U.S. corporations -- banks, insurance and Internet services -- going against the interest of E.U. citizens," he said.
Meanwhile, Stanley said that the U.S. administration doesn't want to strengthen American privacy laws, only to weaken Europe's. "Harmonization shouldn't equal a 'race to the bottom,'" he said.
A recent document published by the U.S. Mission to the E.U. claiming that the proposed new regulation voted on by the European Parliament could "stifle innovation and inhibit growth" was also taken to task by Stanley.
The Mission document urged the E.U. "to look more towards outcomes that provide meaningful protection for privacy and focus less on formalistic requirements," called for a "more flexible approach to consent, for example consent need not always be express, affirmative consent" and said that the regulation's data breach notification time was too short.
It said that the regulation restricts how E.U. member states collect, process and transfer data on behalf of the U.S. because it gives data protection officials the final say on whether cooperation should be provided.
"That's what we used to call a 'check and balance,'" said Stanley. "Law enforcement agencies in the past 10 years have apparently gotten so accustomed to unchecked surveillance powers that they've forgotten what it's like -- due, no doubt, to the reduction in oversight by the Patriot Act."


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Unfortunately vehicle crashes happen all too often. But the majority of those don't involve criminal activity.
However, we do have a crash crime to tell you about. According to Huntsville Police, a motorcycle was headed south on Memorial Parkway near the Byrd Spring Road intersection back on Sept. 8 2013.
A truck pulled out of a Citgo convenience store and collided with the motorcycle, sending the two people riding on it flying onto the road.
But instead of stopping to help, police say the driver of the truck took off, doing a quick u-turn and heading north on the parkway.
We have surveillance photos of the two crooks, a man and a woman, minutes before the crash as they stopped at that Citgo. Police say the man was driving.
We have some decent looks at those two, and an even better look at the truck they were in.
Police say it appears to be a white, F-250, long wheel base model with some company markings on the doors.
Anything look familiar to you? That's the up-to-a thousand dollar question.
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Fourth seed David Ferrer was sent crashing out of the U.S. Open by Frenchman Gilles Simon on Sunday, becoming the biggest men's scalp to be taken so far during the final grand slam of the tennis season, while former women's champion Maria Sharapova also exited.
In oppressively humid conditions at Flushing Meadows, Simon and Ferrer traded the first two sets 6-3 before Simon found another level to wrap up the final two sets 6-1 6-3.
The 26th seed took advantage of some sloppy play by Ferrer, who made 52 unforced errors and appeared to be struggling physically with the heat in the third-round tie.
It was a timely victory for Simon, who had lost five of his past six meetings against the Spaniard.
"He destroyed me five times before," Simon said after the match.
"I just tried to stay loose and relaxed and enjoy myself on court. But I am tired. The weather forecast said it would be cooler today but it didn't feel like it. We ran so much and I am happy to finish in four sets because I knew that against David it would be really hard in the fifth."
Simon will play Croatian 14th seed Marin Cilic, who beat South Africa's Kevin Anderson in four sets.
"I always have a tough fight with Marin," Simon said after Cilic's victory.
Simon has beaten Cilic in his last four encounters but is not taking anything for granted. "Yes, but did you check the scores?! It was always in five sets! We know each other well. It will be a tough fight."
Roger Federer continued his bid to become the first man to win six U.S. Open titles as he reached the last 16 with a rain-interrupted win against Spain's Marcel Granollers.
The 17-time grand slam champion came from behind to triumph 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-1 against the world No. 42, setting up a fourth-round clash with another Spaniard, Roberto Bautista Agut.
The 17th seed equaled his best grand slam performance, matching his achievement of reaching the last 16 at January's Australian Open, as he beat France's Adrian Mannarino in straight sets.
"I feel very explosive, quick," second seed Federer said. "The coordination is there, as well. I feel like I've gotten used to the hard courts by now. It's really working well. I'm very pleased."
Seventh seed Grigor Dimitrov also came from behind to beat Belgium's David Goffin in four, and the Bulgarian will next play French 20th seed Gael Monfils.
Monfils upset 12th-seeded compatriot Richard Gasquet in straight sets to reach the last 16 in New York for the first time since 2009.
Czech sixth seed Tomas Berdych also progressed, beating Russia's Teimuraz Gabashvili 6-3 6-2 6-4 to set up a clash with Austrian debutant Dominic Thiem.
Thiem, who turns 21 on Wednesday, eliminated Spanish 19th seed Feliciano Lopez 6-4 6-2 6-3 as he continued his best showing at a grand slam, having lost in the first round at Wimbledon and the second at the Australian and French Opens.
Meanwhile former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki put a nightmare 2014 firmly behind her by knocking out five-time grand slam winner Sharapova 6-4 2-6 6-2 and book her place in the quarterfinals.
French Open champion Sharapova was the strong favorite at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, but the Dane dug deep to win the third set and give her a great chance of winning her first grand slam.
"She made me hit a lot of balls," Sharapova told reporters. "That's always been her strength. But she did extremely well today. She's a great retriever, especially in these types of conditions. I just felt like I maybe went for a little too much."
Of all the female players left in the draw, only world No. 1 Serena Williams and formerly top-ranked Victoria Azarenka have ever won a grand slam.
"It means so much to me," said Wozniacki after her victory over the fifth seed, who won the 2006 U.S. Open and reached the semifinals in her last appearance in 2012.
"It's been a bit up and down for me this season ... To win today against a champion like Maria is an unbelievable feeling."
Wozniacki, seeded 10th this year, was runner-up in 2009 and made the semis in 2010-11 but has not reached the last four of a grand slam since then.
The 24-year-old, who split with golf star Rory McIlroy this year ahead of a planned wedding, will next face Italian 12th seed Sara Errani.


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Two former top executives at Utah-based FranklinCovey Co., who announced in early October that they were launching their own productivity and performance training company, said they now struck an alliance with author David Allen and will be distributing products based upon his work.
Allen's products use principles spelled out in his best-selling book, Getting Things Done: the Art of Stress-Free Productivity.
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"The David Allen Company offers the best productivity training in the world and we look forward to joining forces," said David M.R. Covey, who along with Stephan Mardyks recently founded SMCOV, a business that they described as a "global training network."
Covey said he and Mardyks are especially excited about the launching of Allen's newest product.
The Mastering Workflow Series is a program designed to improve individual and organizational results, Covey explained in a statement announcing the partnership with Allen. "Anyone participating in this new program will have access to universally proven best practices, as well as a wide range of integrated services and products that are continuously being enhanced and expanded."
Allen said the alliance with Covey and Mardyks' company will enhance the distribution of his training methods.
"The task of building a viable distribution model for global consumption of methodology is daunting, to say the least," Allen said. "So it's been wonderful to partner with the SMCOV team, who bring to the game unparalleled experience and resources in this area. They have saved us tons of energy, allowing us to focus on what we do best and leverage it on a much broader scale."
Mardyks and Covey, a son of the late management expert Stephen R. Covey, both previously served as co-chief operating officers of FranklinCovey before founding their own business in Dallas two years ago.
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