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Unofficial Samsung Remote
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Last updated4/25/2014
Works with
- Windows Phone 8.1
- Windows Phone 8
- Windows Phone 7.5
App requires
- owner identity
- music library
- photos library
- media playback
- data services
- phone dialer
- web browser component
- internet connection
- HD720P (720x1280)
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- WXGA (768x1280)
- photo, music, and video libraries
- movement and directional sensor
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English (United States)
This is an unofficial app to allow you to control any modern Samsung TV's over WiFi with your Windows Phone. As long as your phone is on the same network as your TV, you can do anything a TV remote can do and more! Change channels, adjust the volume, navigate around the Smart Hub, and even fill out certain text fields with your phone's keyboard (note: only available where the TV supports this feature; note that the built-in YouTube app, among others, doesn't support this even with the original remote). Use the same app to connect to as many Samsung TV's as you have in your house and control them all! Here are the TV's that this should work with: * LED 6500 series or higher (model code starts with 'U') * LCD 650 series or higher (model code starts with 'L') * PDP 6500 series or higher (model code starts with 'P') When in doubt, look for an option like "network remote" on the TV's menu. You may try toggling this off and back on if it doesn't work right away. NOTE: If the TV is currently in the "Smart Hub" and you've never connected the remote before, you may need to exit the hub first, approve the phone connection, and then launch back into the hub. Furthermore, this app cannot turn your TV on - the TV's wireless remote server is only running when it is powered on. These are both a limitation of the TV, not the app. This app was not written by an employee of Samsung and is not an officially-licensed, -endorsed, or -approved Samsung product. All trademarks and copyrights are the property of their owners. Update v1.7 changes: - Rebuilt the app for WP8.1. - Pressing and holding the arrow keys is now supported. Update v1.6 changes: - Fixed the app to work on WP8 devices. - Pressing and holding volume up/down is now supported. Update v1.5 changes: - Fixed the app to work with ES-series TVs. Update v1.4 changes: - Added a trial mode that's equivalent to the full app, but with ads (still on the TV list only). You can now purchase the app to remove the ads on this page.
9/27/2014Absolutely love this app! Makes it very simple to control my a/v hub without having to worry about line of sight (ir) or multiple remotes...bravo and thank you for a great app.
8/30/2014Wow! Works perfectly on my C6900VF.
8/26/2014Good app, works perfectly
7/31/2014Won't connect with my UN40H6350. Worthless message about make sure my TV is on, and connected to WIFI. This on my Win8.1 phone.
7/27/2014Didn't work at all
7/19/2014Super app tv
7/10/2014Has all the functions I need to not burn through a ton of triple As using the actual remote
7/3/2014It finds my tv 📺 its the new 48 curved Samsung 8 serie ..no go
7/2/2014Great design and idea... But its not working with two devices here


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The game felt like it was over. Following a Jeff Reed field goal that put Pittsburgh up for the first time, 16-13, in the final quarter, QB Kellen Clemens was intercepted by CB Deshea Townsend on an under-thrown pass, giving Pittsburgh the ball with the lead in Jets territory with 7:50 left.
New Yorks defense forced a Pittsburgh turnover.
Then, again, Pittsburgh appeared to wrap up the ball game. Clemens threw an incomplete pass to WR Justin McCareins on fourth-and-five, giving Pittsburgh the ball near midfield.
But again, the Gang Green defense limited Pittsburgh, this time to a three-and-out.
Finally, in his third try, the second-year Jets quarterback orchestrated a 13 play, 76 yard drive with just 2:23 left on the clock, enabling the team to force overtime with a Mike Nugent field goal.
And, in overtime, with momentum on their sidenicely supplemented by a spectacular Leon Washington return to the Steelers 26-yard-line, the Jets found themselves on the positive side of a 19-16 upset over one of the AFCs best teams.
Leon had a heck of a punt return, and he made a good play for us. I thought he was going to the end zone, LB David Harris said with a smirk. And then Nugent came up big for us.
The game truly was a thriller. In an essentially neutralized field with a high concentration of black and gold in the stands, a seemingly insignificant mid-season contest for a 1-8 team took on the persona of a playoff game, with the teams engaging in a defensive battle the entire afternoon.
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was stopped the all game; he managed only 195 yards passing and just five yards rushing.
Running back Willie Parker, meanwhile, was held to only 52 yards on the ground on 21 carries.
Defensive end Shaun Ellis, who stripped Roethlisberger late in the game for a much-needed momentum booster, summed it up best.
We just came out and executed today. We just came out, we made up our minds, and said enough is enough, Ellis said.
As mentioned, New Yorks defense was not the only unit to perform admirably. The Steel Curtain forced Clemens to be off balance and out of sync all day, as the Oregon products quarterback rating was only 58.8, primarily due to a multitude of over-thrown, ill-advised passes.
However, the NFLs top-ranked defense did falter in one phase; controlling the ground. Notoriously the leagues best run-stopping unit, RB Thomas Jones accumulated over 100 yards in the victory for New York.
The offensive line did a good job in their blocking and holding their blocks, Jones said. It was definitely a team effort and a group effort, and everybody is pretty satisfied today with the running game.
The scoring for the game began in the first quarter, with New York calling a flea flicker on only the second play that worked to the tune of a 56-yard completion to WR Laveranues Coles, putting the Jets on the Steelers one-yard line just seconds into the game.
It was definitely a play we practiced this week, and something we thought about, and fortunately it was pretty effective, Clemens said. Pittsburgh is obviously a very good defense and very aggressive, and we saw an opportunity to take a shot early.
Clemens would hit TE Chris Baker for a touchdown, giving the Jets an early 7-0 lead.
The two teams would remain close, with a Santonio Holmes touchdown sandwiched by a pair of Nugent field goals enabling New York to lay claim to a 13-7 halftime lead.
The second half continued the trend of limited scoring. Reed booted three consecutive field goals, two in the third quarter and one in the fourth quarter, to give Pittsburgh the lead before they would ultimately fall in the extra period.
It seems like its been a little bit longer than a couple weeks, Mangini said. But yea, the apple pie is going to taste better, and its a lot better way to spend a Sunday night.
Perhaps New York should be ready for more of the Mangini Regimes post-bye magic.
Insider Tidbits
Martins Day
At halftime, all-time Jets great and four-time team Most Valuable Player Curtis Martin was honored with a ceremony to commemorate his illustrious career with the Jets.
Martin was introduced by his former coach, Bill Parcells, who said, And now, ladies and gentleman, one of the greatest backs in NFL history, Curtis Martin.
Everybody is aware of the Hall-of-Fame caliber states Martin recorded: 14,101 yards rushing, 10-consecutive 1,000 yard seasons and five Pro Bowl appearances.
His class, though, is the aspect of Martins persona that made him stick out as one of New Yorks darlings. He thanked the fansand, believe it or not, the mediain his speech.
id like to thank you the fans, Martin said, and Id like to thank the media, because you have let me accomplish my goal in the NFL, which was to retire with a good name.
Martin was, as expected, very gracious of the honor, and appeared emotional at times.
His name has been in headlines of late suggesting that he may become a part owner of an NFL franchise by next year.
Short week ahead
Gang Green will not have much time to celebrate their upset victory of Pittsburgh. Just four days from now, on Thanksgiving, New York travels to Dallas to take on the Cowboys. For the most part, however, the players seem excited for the opportunity to be in the national spotlight; specifically Jones.
Its exciting. Any time you have a national audience, its an opportunity for you to showcase your abilities and show what type of team you have in front of the country, Jones said. Its always fun when you get a chance to play against your brother [Dallas running back Julius Jones], and this will be our second time playing against each other.
Dallas defeated Washington today to move to 9-1 on the season.
Stat line
Clemens went 14-31 with 162 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Jones averaged 3.9 yards per rush en route to his 117-yard day.
Baker had four catches in the game.
Coles only had only the one reception, and was forced to leave the game with what appeared to be an ankle injury.
Harris had 11 tackles and one sack, Ellis had 2 sacks and Robertson had 2.5 sacks.
Paid attendance was 77,659; a rough estimate would suggest 60,000 showed up, with nearly half waving Terrible Towels.
Grading the Jets
The running game was fantastic; Jones helped the team from stalling on their drives, managing to be the first back in over two years worth of games to rush for over 100 yards against Pittsburgh. That was enabled largely by the offensive line; save the late penalty on Brandon Moore, the unit performed nearly flawlessly.
Clemens game was not fantastic; he looked iffy in the pocket often, sometimes forcing passes, and sometimes waiting too long to throw the ball. However, he once again lifted up to his mantra as a gamer with the drive late in regulation.
The team will need more than 19 pointsalbeit against a much more suspect defensive unitto beat Dallas next week.
Grade: B+
The defense played as close to ideally as possible. Pittsburgh managed only one touchdown, Roethlisberger was neutralized on the ground, and the only times the Steelers' quarterback escaped from the pocket, he was heavily pursued.
Pressure was finally put on the quarterback, as evidenced by the teams season-high seven sacks, and both Parker and Davenport were ineffective on the ground.
Grade: A
Probably the most curious game on special teams the team has had this year. Washington was taken out of the game by strategic kicking from Reed and P Daniel Sepulveda; however, when given an opportunity, he delivered. Nugent was perfect on field goals, but very suspect on kickoffs. The Steelers return game, meanwhile, was non-existent.
Grade: A-
Two mistakes lessened the job Mangini, Schottenheimer and Don Sutton did today; the two fade plays that ended the first half and regulation. The coaching staff has seen the third-down fade play not work many times this year, and running the play with Brad Smith, a No. 3 wide receiver, is a recipe for disaster.
Outside of those two calls, though, New York managed to out-coach Mike Tomlin and the Steelers; especially on the game-opening flea flicker.
Simply put: the Jets won, and beat one of the leagues Super Bowl contenders in the process.
Grade: A+
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Defensively, Chris Long was the highest overall ranked player at 89, and James Laurinaitis checked in at 87. James Hall and Fred Robbins were 82′s, and Robert Quinn received a respectable 78 (including an 83 for speed, 94 for acceleration and 85 for agility). I thought the corners could have been ranked higher with Ron Bartell at 80 and Bradley Fletcher at 76, but overall not too bad. An interesting side note is that George Selvie and CJ Ah You are both in at 62 while Eugene Sims is ranked at 57 overall. Not that is will determine who should or will make the team out of that group, but I just found it interesting.
On special teams, Donnie Jones is a 92 and Josh Brown is at 86, which is pretty impressive.
Tags: Billy Bajema Bradley Fletcher C.J. Ah You Chris Long Donnie Avery Donnie Jones Eugene Sims Fred Robbins George Selvie Harvey Dahl Illini Mike Jacob Bell James Hall James Laurinaitis Jason Brown Jason Smith Josh Brown Lance Kendricks Madden 12 Madden 12 Rankings Michael Hoomanawanui NFC West Rams Madden Rankings Robert Quinn Rodger Saffold Ron Bartell Sam Bradford St. Louis Rams Steven Jackson


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Trancas Steakhouse
- Address:
999 Trancas Street
Napa, CA 94559Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
SteakhousePrice: $30 and under
Trancas Steakhouse
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://trancassteakhouse.com/
- Phone: 7072589990
- Hours of Operation:
Breakfast: Sa-Su 8:00am-11:00am
Lunch: Daily 11:00am-3:30pm
Dinner: Su-Th 4:00pm-9:30pm
Dinner: F-Sa 4:00pm-10:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American, Steakhouse
- Executive Chef: Victor Morales
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
- Catering: We do caterings from a small group to very large events, from course meals to buffets etc.
- Entertainment: Fridays & Saturdays Karaoke Night from 9:00pm to 1:00am
A word from Trancas Steakhouse
Napa Valley's Best Steak and Prime Rib RestaurantContinued
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
- Diners' Choice WinnerKid Friendly
- Diners' Choice WinnerVibrant Bar Scene
Trancas Steakhouse - Best Restaurants in Napa ›
Trancas Steakhouse reviews from OpenTable diners
63 reviews since June 2, 2014
- Food4.1Service4.1
- Ambiance3.5Noise LevelModerate
neighborhood gem (31)vibrant bar scene (17)kid-friendly (16)good for groups (15)fit for foodies (11)great for lunch (11)special occasion (10)great for outdoor dining (6)hot spot (6)late-night find (4)notable wine list (4)great for brunch (2)romantic (1)Show More
- Best prime ribOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 9/20/2014My coworkers and I had dinner here and returned again for the prime rib. Absolutely excellent!Special Features:
- Fabulous beef and seafoodzipgracieDined on 9/18/2014We thoroughly enjoyed the neighborhood atmosphere, lovely waitress and fabulous food. The steak was perfect and my husband's shrimp were amazing. Loved our waitress: perky, informative, funny and very good at here job.Special Features:
- JackVIPDined on 9/13/2014Warm friendly staff serving hearty food at reasonable prices. A real salt of the earth place. Very enjoyable.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Prime Rib Excellence !OpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 9/13/2014I was working in the Napa area and found this restaurant through Open Table. Upon arrival, I was a bit disppointed in the overall ambience of the restaurant, but I must take accountability as I didn't read all of the reviews prior to reserving nor did I check out their web site. It is a steakhouse with karaoke so not what I would have expected. Everyone at our table ordered the prime rib and it was absolutely outstanding. Our waiter (Jit) was attentive and overall it was a great night. I would certainly recommend and will probably return myself.Special Features:
- Worst steakhouse everOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/10/2014Slow service, wierd wall decor of people. Ordered rib med rare. Steak came out med to med well. No seasoning on the meat or veggies. Swiss chard not cooked enough and hard to eat. Server insisted on taking steak back. Owner said I don't know what I am talking about.
- Napa VisitNapagem1Dined on 9/9/2014We were looking for a restaurant that was a local favorite and we found Trancas. This is an above average local establishment with 70's decor, but the service was excellent. we had the New York Strip and it was prepared to our liking and tasted great.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great foodLuigiDined on 9/4/2014Great food, awesome ambience, outstanding service. Great for locals.like a comfortable dining room in a friends home. I definitely would return to try more dishesSpecial Features:
- awesome suprisekateDined on 9/1/2014I went here on vacation with my girl friend. We both ordered the filet and it was delicious. This was my favorite dinner on our trip. Much better then Cole's chop house.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Solid local steakhouseFoodieInTrainingDined on 8/26/2014We enjoy going to Trancas when we want a good steak at a reasonable price. Nice traditional steakhouse atmosphere great for the whole family. Always crowded, but they always find us a table.Special Features:
- Napa character and history!NeverEnoughRosesDined on 8/23/2014Recommended by my sister-in-law, for their prime rib, I booked a table for 7 on the 16th for my sister's birthday. Enjoyed the experience so much we brought dear friends here, just a week later, for another celebration...Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great MealPeggyH10Dined on 8/17/2014My husband and I were looking for a nice steakhouse for dinner while we were staying in Napa. I think this restaurant serves an older demographic (decor was a bit dated and the clientele seemed to be older, neighborhood-regulars), but we thought we'd try it out anyway. Service was a bit slow, but we were not in a hurry. Food was excellent (we both got the filet). Worth the time and the price!Special Features:
- Hungry for a steakOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/8/2014Best steak. Four in our party. All were done to our liking. Very attentative service. Great value. Wish they were in the town that I live in!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice dinner outOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 8/2/2014We came for the Prime Rib, which was delicious. The service was excellent as well and the drinks were good too.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great rib eyeBoxergalDined on 7/20/2014Had one of the best rib eye steaks ever. Service was good, but still this place is a bit pricey!!! I've been there once before and the food was so so.....it's a bit inconsistent.Special Features:
- Table for six took 3 hoursScottDined on 7/19/2014The food was good it just took forever. We arrived at 7 pm for a reservation made on open table, their computer system was down so they gave us a table outside. Didn't get out main dishes till 8:30 pm ordering desert added more time. Getting the check was just as bad. Seemed like they forgot about us out on the patio.
- Always enjoy our visitsjennnifersusanDined on 7/7/2014good food and always attentive service. Look forward to our next visitSpecial Features:
- AnniversaryLuvfoodDined on 7/5/2014Went there for our anniversary food was great service awesome.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Steak & Prime RibjimmywesVIPDined on 7/4/2014Great Steak & Prime Rib. Fast & attentive service.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Just OK.dd007Dined on 7/2/2014The prices for their Rib eye steak on their website is $6 more than listed. The Rib Eye was average. Medium priced steak house with easy parking and friendly staff. Not great, not bad.
- FrankDined on 6/20/2014Was disappoint to find out at 7:30 on Friday 20th they were out of Prime Rib! Sign indicated famous for Prime Rib and they were out? Someone needs to keep track especially on the weekend your out of the most famous thing your are known for. Poor PlanningSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great ServiceOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/19/2014We ate here for dinner. The wait service was very attentive and kept our beverages full. My spouse had the steak which had great flavor. I made the mistake of ordering the french dip. The roll and Swiss cheese had good flavor, but the prime rib was devoid of any flavor. A better French dip could be had for half the price at Arby's. If you go, don't order the flavorless prime rib.
- Great steakhouse.BeezerDined on 6/19/2014We were looking for an unpretentious , not too expensive restaurant in Napa for my birthday. Being from out of town and unfamiliar with the area we were both very pleased with Trancas as it fit our criteria perfectly. Yummy calamari appetizer with a fabulous dipping sauce. My prime rib was outstanding and cooked perfectly... So huge that I could only eat half. My husband (who's not a huge steak man) LOVED his sirloin and ate the whole thing. Service was prompt and friendly. If we lived here this would be our go to place.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good basic steaksOverseasvisitorDined on 6/17/2014Good steaks; nothing special but nothing bad eitherSpecial Features:
- In a word - UnderwhelmedI8it2Dined on 6/15/2014My first thought when we entered was that we had gone back in time and entered the Lyon's lounge in 1989. We started with the bacon wrapped chestnuts, which I was really looking forward to. Unfortunately, it was a misconception - they were water chestnuts...way different. One is a tree nut and the other is a corm. They were still good, but not what I expected. I ordered a New York Steak Sandwich, extra lean for $15, adding cheese for $1 more, and a side of BBQ sauce for another $.50. (Charging for BBQ sauce?!?) What I got was a fatty steak on a hoagie roll, with no cheese or BBQ sauce. I can see why this place is a favorite of geriatric locals - there is no flavor to choke on. For the price and hype, I expected much more out of this place.
- Excellent great!4familyDined on 6/14/2014The service was excellent , the good was great, and wine list was awesome lots if choices, they also have the nice outdoor dining!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fun restaurantKennySDined on 6/14/2014The food is good. My wife said that her prime rib was tasteless and dry. The last time we went, we both had one and they were delicious. It must have been an off night. It could use remodeling, but it is clean.Special Features:
- KeithHVIPDined on 6/10/2014The dinner was superb. Simple mixed greens salad with blue cheese/balsamic vinaigrette comes with your entree cost, but it was the two entrees that continues to impress. Seared breast of chicken on fluffy bed of saffron risotto and a terrific Mexican gulf prawns dish that was marvelous. Six u-15 babies perfectly cooked in a mild sauce full of garlic reduced to a perfect consistency. Thank you all again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always a pleasure!millsDined on 6/8/2014Our family always enjoys our gatherings here! Wonderful Staff! Excellent Food! Welcoming Atmosphere! Thank you for awonderful time!Special Features:
- Always greatsteakloversDined on 6/7/2014This restaurant is our go-to place for any special occasion. We love taking new people here because we now it will always deliver.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The following 50 reviews are from the Trancas Steakhouse reviews archive.
- The worst experienceVoniDined on 5/11/2014My mother consume a paper napkin while eating here house salad. Our waiter and the manager was noticed. There solution was her meal will be on the house. Manager never come over to apologize, bottom line the worst experience ever.
- Great SteakloveagoodsteakDined on 5/11/2014My wife and I were visiting the Napa area and really wanted to have a great steak. The food at Trancas Steakhouse was excellent and the prices were quite reasonable for an outstanding meal. The wait staff was courteous and professional. We were there on Mother's Day and it was an overall excellent dining experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- AMAZINGCassiebaby18Dined on 5/9/2014I haven't been to very many steakhouses but trancas steakhouse is By far the best steakhouse I've been to!! Everything on the menu is amazing just AMAZING!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good food, but nothing specialMarsnutDined on 5/8/2014My wife and I were visiting Napa and looking for a restaurant that locals eat at. The conceierge recommended this steakhouse. Trancas was what you'd expect from a locals steakhouse. Interior was clean, but nothing fancy. Service was outstanding. Unfortunately, the food was just average. We both had the Prime Rib which the menu said was a specialty. We were served an ample portion of meat that was cooked to our specifications. Unfortunately, it wasn't as tender as most prime ribs are. In fact it was very firm, like a NY Strip. Taste was OK, but nothing "special". Overall it was an acceptable dining experience, but it is not likely one that I will repeat the next time we are in Napa.Special Features:
- Great prime ribAlexVIPDined on 5/6/2014Fabulous prime rib; reasonable corkage fee; and good side dishes. We haven't tried other entrees, but the other options look good too.Special Features:
- Old school steakhouseOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 5/3/2014My husband had been out at the wineries all day and ready for a great eat. The prime rib and short rib we ordered were delicious. This is not the place to go for a romantic dinner, as it looks like a place that has been around a while. Very casual and relaxed atmosphere. I felt a little over dressed. Great for a large group since the pricing was reasonable and if you like karaoke. I was impressed by the number of people that got up to sing. I guess liquid courage? Also got to keep up with the warriors game which was a plus.Special Features:
- cbChuckDined on 5/3/2014had 6:30 reservations and had to wait 1 hour before being seated at our table. it took another 15 or 20 minutes before we received menus and water. when the apitisers were served 2 out of our group of 8 were forgotten. then entrees were the same fiasco. two steak entrees were missing. we had to ask someone for our waiter several times. would not go back or recommend this place to anyone
- The line out the door, good food!GWillisDined on 4/26/2014We enjoyed eating at a locals place. Staff attentive. Not a fancy place. Quality food.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good Average EateryKP69Dined on 4/24/2014Been here few times over the years and always much time in between. The food is okay , maybe step above Sizzler down the street. The food always seems to be just average never meeting the price they charge. Service is good and friendly, but not very experienced. I had Lamb and wife had Prime Rib. Just average and was $70 without drinks.Special Features:
- Steak HousewilliamDined on 4/24/2014Older style, local restaurant. Pictures on the walls of dinners over the years and booth style seating.Special Features:
- Son in law birthday dinner in NapaLoriGDined on 3/22/2014Last week my husband and I went to Napa for 7 days. Our kids and granddaughter (8 years) joined us for the weekend. Prior to their arrival, my husband and I saw the town (wine train, Safari West, dined at Bottega, more wine tasting, etc.), but our dinner at Trancas is the highlight of our Napa trip. We all had such a good time because the food was excellent and the atmosphere was comfortable, very family friendly. I recommend the filet mignon ($30) and the prime rib ($25), both were done perfectly and a good quality, tender beef (we share). The horseradish is the real stuff. The mashed potatoes were also very good. My husband said the chicken ($18) was very good, but the risotto was not available. That was our only disappointment.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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This will do it
Confidence in Brown and in the U.K. economy is sliding. A You Gov Plc poll for Britain's Channel 4 News, released on Feb. 4, showed 58 percent of voters in closely contested Parliamentary districts thought Brown was in denial about the depth of the crisis.
Brown's mistake in October was to not take full government ownership of HBOS Plc and RBS, says Meghnad Desai, a former adviser to the Labour Party and a professor emeritus at the London School of Economics. "In October, I thought Wow, how clever. This will do it," says Desai, a member of the House of Lords. "In retrospect, he did a half-botched job."
Edinburgh-based RBS came in for a second round of assistance in January, after the bank estimated that it lost £28 billion last year, a U.K. corporate record. The government on Jan. 19 said it might raise its stake in RBS to 70 percent. Shares of RBS fell 92 percent in the 12 months ended on Feb. 9.
The government also owns 43 percent of Lloyds, which bought mortgage lender HBOS in January thanks to the convenience of online title loans providers. Lloyds shares plunged 32 percent on Feb. 13 after it announced a 110 billion loss for 2008.
The cost to British taxpayers of the banking crisis would swell if London-based Barclays Plc ends up needing help. In October, the bank rejected a government bailout in favor of selling 32 percent of the company in separate stakes to Qatar's sovereign wealth fund and a member ofAbu Dhabi's royal family. Its shares have dropped 46 percent since then on concern the bank will need Brown's help.
The bank said in February its capital was well above regulatory standards.


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Kim Kardashian did plenty of confirming on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" during the Thursday night show. The celebrity was the first guest and fans were waiting to see what she had to say about her upcoming wedding with Kanye West. The reality star definitely didn't disappoint as she dropped details about her upcoming wedding and gave fans an idea on what to expect. According to Hollywood Life on Friday the star gave more details than most fans expected.
"We will be getting married this summer, hopefully in Paris," said Kim Kardashian on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Thursday. The studio audience exploded into applause. Confirming that it was in the works, the reality star offered a glimpse into how the process of deciding a wedding was working for the couple.
Apparently both Kim and Kanye are involved in the process. While the location is being kept secret, the couple has divided up the duties. Kim is working on the seating charts and Kanye is setting up the details for the music. With the plans being in another country, the couple is looking at the logistical aspect of getting all their guests to Paris.
Take a look at the video clip of Kim Kardashian discussing her upcoming nuptials. The entertainer seems rather obsessed about her upcoming wedding and everyone hopes this marriage lasts more than a few months!


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Exclusive dealing in a spatial model of retail competition
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VIDEO: 24/604 – The Secret Garden Tea Company
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It's Never Easy - The Twilight Saga 2014-10-02T09:27:22Z http://thetwilightsaga.com/forum/topics/can-they-survive?groupUrl=fanfiction&commentId=2570916%3AComment%3A164786636&xg_source=activity&groupId=2570916%3AGroup%3A422&feed=yes&xn_auth=no Great Update!! I Love that th… tag:thetwilightsaga.com,2012-11-13:2570916:Comment:167082883 2012-11-13T22:04:42.151Z Kathy lopez http://thetwilightsaga.com/profile/Katherinlopez
Great Update!!

I Love that they are That comfortable with each other.

Keep Me Updated Please!!

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Great Update!!

I Love that they are That comfortable with each other.

Keep Me Updated Please!!

--KITKAT
 great update! Poor Esme, can… tag:thetwilightsaga.com,2012-11-12:2570916:Comment:167063610 2012-11-12T05:27:28.715Z Kelley Brady http://thetwilightsaga.com/profile/KelleyBrady
great update! Poor Esme, can't wait to read your next update!

great update! Poor Esme, can't wait to read your next update!
 Chapter 4: Bella POV After a… tag:thetwilightsaga.com,2012-11-12:2570916:Comment:167062278 2012-11-12T03:59:36.624Z Yami Cullen http://thetwilightsaga.com/profile/YamiEment
Chapter 4:

Bella POV

After a grueling 3 hours of practice, repeating myself over and over again I was exhausted beyond belief. Combined with my lack of sleep and recent injury, all I wanted to do was sleep for a week. We dismissed the girls and waited until the last ones were out before speaking of them. I decided to take a shower at home, since I needed to make sure that the stitches were healed enough. I looked at my phone. Bee, I'm waiting for you outside by the…

Chapter 4:

Bella POV

After a grueling 3 hours of practice, repeating myself over and over again I was exhausted beyond belief. Combined with my lack of sleep and recent injury, all I wanted to do was sleep for a week. We dismissed the girls and waited until the last ones were out before speaking of them. I decided to take a shower at home, since I needed to make sure that the stitches were healed enough. I looked at my phone. Bee, I'm waiting for you outside by the car, my phone read.

"So Bella how many girls do you think have the potential to make our team?" Mere asked me.

I thought about it, replaying tryouts in my head. "Hmmm, maybe around 16 the most," I replied.

"Yeah I thought that too. Since we can only accept around 14 girls because we have the four of us and the other four girls. That would give us a total of 22 girls," Lex said, gathering her things.

"And for JV? I was thinking that there were several girls, too many to count" Anelise said, thoughtfully.

"There were some girls that were just hopeless" Lex said, throwing her hands in the air. I laughed out loud.

"I think you're just a tad bit mean Lex. We'll discuss this tomorrow, I have to go Jas is waiting for me in the car" I said, waving bye to them.

"Yeah to go on your date!" I heard Anelise yell. I rolled my eyes and laughed. I walked to the car, thinking about Edward.

"Hey Bee, get your butt in here! Mom called wanting us to pick something up for ourselves because she's on call tonight" Jas said, standing next to Edward. I smiled at Edward and he smiled back. Rose and Alice were standing next to them.

"You guys did extremely well in tryouts today. Might even make varsity with me, but don't tell anyone that's a secret" I said, whispering the last part. Everyone laughed and they both nodded.

"And how did Edward do in tryouts today, Jasper?" Alice asked him, smiling. I turned away, noting that it was their moment. While Rose and Edward were talking, I put my school bag in the car. I grabbed Jas' car keys from his jacket on the seat and got an idea. I smirked, imagining his reaction. I drank from his gatorade and put it on the passenger seat. I started the car and got out again. I looked at the time and calculated how much time it would take to make some tacos for me and Jas to eat. I wasn't in the mood for takeout. I hated to interrupt his and Alice's moment, but I had to if we wanted to discuss things and cook dinner.

"Hey sorry to interrupt guys, but we should really get going now, it's getting late" I said, looking at Jas. He nodded and smiled at Alice before turning the Edward and Rose. While he was saying some last things to Edward, I said my goodbyes to Alice and Rose.

"Bye Edward!" I said and waved at him. He smiled and waved back and patted Jas on the back. I ran to the drivers seat, locked the doors and smiled when Jas realized what I had done.

"You better get out of there Bee or I'll have to take you out," Jas threatened.

"I'd love to see you try. You either sit in the passenger seat and let me drive MY car or walk home alone" I said, sticking my tongue out.

"You drive my car all the time and you don't hear me complain!" Jas whined and stomped his foot. Edward, Alice and Rose laughed at the sight.

"Yes I do! All the time!" I said.

"But I've never done this before!" he gestured towards me. I laughed.

He suddenly grabbed me from the drivers seat and out of the car. I used his legs and arms as leverage to flip myself over his head and out of his grasp.

"This isn't over. Its 2-0 but I can still catch up" he said referring to my comment about Alice. I smiled and rolled my eyes. I got into the passenger seat and he into the driver's seat.The three of them were laughing so hard tears were coming out of their eyes.

"Bye guys see you tomorrow!" we said, backing out of the driveway. Jas narrrowed his eyes at me and I laughed. He opened his mouth to say something but I beat him to it.

"Yeah, yeah. You know where I live" I said. He smile,d but stuck his tongue out. I punched his arm, but he dodged it. I sighed and looked out the window, exhaustion catching up rapidly. I leaned my head against the window. He took my hand and squeezed it. I closed my eyes, feeling as if I couldn't hold them open any longer. The next thing I was aware of was my comfortable covers around me, the smell of something in the kitchen, and I was wrapped in a fluffy towel. I got out of my bed to find one of Jas' t-shirts and a pair of sweatpants laying there. I got dressed and put my slippers on. I trudged downstairs to find Jas cooking, his hair wet as well.

"I took the liberty of making tacos for us" Jas said, serving us both two tacos and drinks from the fridge. I pulled the chair at my usual place and he did too.

"You showered me?" I asked, before taking a bite of the taco. It tasted delicious and well-seasoned. He remembered to not put any tomatoes on mine. The flavors went well together and were balanced correctly.

"I undressed you and put you in the shower but you half-woke up and showered. I waited outside the door to make sure you were okay. I put your robe on you, tucked you into bed and then combed your hair because I know how you hate when it gets tangled. You fell asleep instantly and I went to take a quick shower. I checked on you again before going downstairs and starting dinner. You were out for like a good three hours" Jas said while eating his tacos.

"Thanks Jas " I said and smiled at him gratefully.

"Anything for you" he said, smiling warmly. There was a moment of silence, but it wasnt awkward. It was comfortable, but it was time for business now.

"So about Esme.." I started and he flinched.

"We don't have to talk about it Bee. It passed" he said, swirling his drink. I sighed and looked down.

"Jas, this is so hard for me. Tomorrow is the day. I don't think I can handle it" I admitted, hating that he had to see me so weak. I was strong for him since I was little. Sometimes I forced myself to not cry and comforted him when he felt down.

"We can stay home tomorrow. I'll call in sick and we can watch movies, eat junk food, go into the jacuzzi and play video games all day" Jas said, trying his best to make me feel better. He smiled and grabbed my hand. I smiled back, it was imposisble for me not to with Jas. He always knew what to do to make me feel better.

"We can bake! Because I know you love baking" I said, grinning. He grumbled.

"Right...."he said pouting, but I saw the smile underneath. I jumped up, smiling at our plans for tomorrow. We would be so distracted that we couldn't possibly remember what that day meant. I smacked his arm lightly and he smiled. He stood up and took our plates to the dishwasher. I went upstairs to my room to get our homework, so we could have the whole day tomorrow to not worry about it. I brought it downstairs and set it on the coffee table in the tv room. Jas was already on the couch, picking out the movie that we would watch. He settled on A Walk to Remember because he knew I loved that movie. We talked about the Cullens, if they would make varsity football/cheerleading, how we still needed to keep an eye on them in case they are an enemy and if they were safe enough to be around in case they started to develop feelings. By the time we finished, it was about 3am. I was exhausted and I could tell Jas was too.

Mom still hadn't come home and I knew she wouldn't come home until later tonight. I wanted to get up and go to bed, but I was too comfortable and Jas was already closing his eyes. I scooted closer to him and felt safe. I dozed off and woke to the sound of the blender. I blinked several times, disoriented because of the sun shining. I remembered we fell asleep while watching the movie. I checked the time on my phone and it read 10:13am. It was then that I realized that I had slept for 7 hours. That hadn't happened in a long while. I think it was because Jas was here with me.
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OMG PLEASE UPDATE SOON I LOVE IT SO FAR!!

Rhi xo

OMG PLEASE UPDATE SOON I LOVE IT SO FAR!!

Rhi xo
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Plz update more!!!

Plz update more!!!
 great update! can't wait to… tag:thetwilightsaga.com,2012-07-31:2570916:Comment:165605277 2012-07-31T03:17:43.234Z Kelley Brady http://thetwilightsaga.com/profile/KelleyBrady
great update! can't wait to read your next one!

great update! can't wait to read your next one!
 NIce! I feel so bad about Esm… tag:thetwilightsaga.com,2012-07-31:2570916:Comment:165600735 2012-07-31T00:00:42.819Z Kathy lopez http://thetwilightsaga.com/profile/Katherinlopez
NIce!

I feel so bad about Esme:(...If i had a cut like that i would be in a lot of pain :(

Keep Me Posted!

--KITKTA

NIce!

I feel so bad about Esme:(...If i had a cut like that i would be in a lot of pain :(

Keep Me Posted!

--KITKTA
 I try my best. Thanks for con… tag:thetwilightsaga.com,2012-07-30:2570916:Comment:165579687 2012-07-30T02:58:53.453Z Yami Cullen http://thetwilightsaga.com/profile/YamiEment
I try my best. Thanks for continuing to read my story. I really appreciate it :)

I try my best. Thanks for continuing to read my story. I really appreciate it :)
 will do! thanks for reading!… tag:thetwilightsaga.com,2012-07-30:2570916:Comment:165579682 2012-07-30T02:58:19.893Z Yami Cullen http://thetwilightsaga.com/profile/YamiEment
will do! thanks for reading! :)

will do! thanks for reading! :)
 thanks for reading it! tag:thetwilightsaga.com,2012-07-30:2570916:Comment:165579945 2012-07-30T02:57:58.595Z Yami Cullen http://thetwilightsaga.com/profile/YamiEment
thanks for reading it!

thanks for reading it!


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Win $250 at HomeGoods and Create Your Own Mom Cave
momlogic's Julie: The folks at HomeGoods are encouraging moms to create their own Mom Caves. Hey, guys have Man Caves ... so now it's our turn!
I created one this weekend in our garden area. I went on a shopping spree at HomeGoods and purchased two bamboo director's chairs, a small table, a George Nelson clock, and rug. I found a fun tablecloth that brought it all together. Then I fell in love with the pillow that said "Now Panic and Freak Out" pillow (a play on the iconic "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster from the UK). Two solar-powered lanterns will help light my way during late-night Mom Cave visits. Of course, my Mom Cave wouldn't be complete without some margarita and bloody mary mix.
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I am the only girl in my house - I sure could use my own place to read and escape :) Please count me in.
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Comparative Literature Courses
Fall 2014
CompLit 133 - Contemporary Imagination in Literature & the Arts, 3cr (U)
Class Number: 52778, Lec 001, MW 11:00am-12:15pm (Momcilov)
Class Number: 44928, Lec 202, Online (Momcilov)
From Gothic terror to modern alienation, the human imagination has been a prominent theme in literature and the visual arts for the last 200 years. This course, which is taught in online and face-to-face sections, is an introductory survey of some of the most gripping, imaginative narratives, images, and performances around the world. Our survey will include Mary Shelley's famous creation narrative Frankenstein, Fritz Lang's sci-fi classic film Metropolis, Franz Kafka's bewildering tale of transformation "The Metamorphosis," Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's enchanting opera The Magic Flute, Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso's revolutionary art, Madonna's controversial stage antics of The Girlie Show Tour, Marjane Satrapi's landmark graphic novel Persepolis, and Igor Stravinsky's controversial ballet The Rite of Spring. Satisfies GER (HU) and L&S Int'l req. Affiliated with Cultures & Communities.
CompLit 135 - Experiencing Literature in the 21st Century, 3cr (U)
Topic: Magical Realism and the Fantastic in Literature and Film
Class Number: 48147, Lec 201, Online (Pitt)
Through this course, we will examine notions of reality and its artistic representation, asking what the role of the apparently magical is within our apprehensions of literary and cinematic reality. Is it possible that creative fiction must rely upon the magical in order to present "the real" or "the truth"? What are the possible artistic advantages of magical or fantastical representation, and what are the possible sociopolitical implications of these literary modes? Many of our readings will be examples of what has come to be termed "magical realism," literature that does not quite fit traditional definitions of either realism or fantasy. Although many of the texts we read will come from the Spanish American tradition with which magical realism is perhaps most often associated, we will also explore other examples of magical realism and fantastical fiction, allowing us to develop a broader sense of the philosophical, political, ideological, and literary implications of the texts. Satisfies GER(HU) and L&S Int'l reqs. Affiliated with Cultures & Communities; Digital Arts & Culture; Latin American & Caribbean Studies; and Latin American, Caribbean, & U.S. Latino Studies. Online.
CompLit 192 - First-Year Seminar, 3cr (U)
Topic: The Undead
Class Number: 52784, Sem 001, TR 11:00am–12:15pm (Momcilovic)
From Egyptian mummies to Eastern European vampires and Haitian zombies, the "undead" have cast their shadows over the literary imagination for centuries, from classical antiquity to post-modern reality. As they continue to surge in popularity, now more than ever, we must ask: why do the "undead" continue to haunt us? And why do we love being haunted by them? This first-year seminar explores the wealth of literature and art that has been overtaken by menacing figures caught between life and death. Our exploration will focus on four archetypal figures of the "undead" – the vampire, the re-animated corpse, the ghost, and the mummy – and students will be given the opportunity to engage in a final research project about an "undead" figure of their choice. Our texts will include Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, various Japanese and Chinese ghost stories; zombie tales and "accounts" by Zora Neale Hurston and August Derleth; stories of the macabre by Edgar Allen Poe, Rabindranath Tagore, Alexander Pushkin, and Naguib Mahfouz; vampire poetry by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Charles Baudelaire; paintings by Francisco Goya and Remedios Varo; classical music by Franz Liszt; and films like Let the Right One In, Nosferatu, The Others, Night of the Living Dead, and Cronos. Satisfies GER (HU) and L&S Int'l req.
CompLit 207 - World Literature in Translation: Antiquity through the 1600s, 3cr (U)
Topic: Monstrousness and Humanity in Ancient Literature
Class Number: 50718, Lec 201 Online (Russell)
This course is designed to give students an introduction to works of literature from various non-Western and Western literary traditions in the ancient, medieval, and early modern periods. This semester, we will examine how and why the human imagination conceives of the non-human, such as monsters, gods, or figures in the afterlife. We will explore how each text seems to define the monster, how that definition seems to affect the understanding of the human, how important monsters are to the narrative, to civilization and individual psychology. Texts will include the Epic of Gilgamesh, Homer's The Odyssey, Ovid's Metamorphoses, tales from A Thousand and One Nights, the medieval epic Beowulf and Dante's Inferno. Satisfies GER(HU) and L&S Int'l reqs. Online. Affiliated with Ancient Mediterranean Cultures; Cultures & Communities; and Great Books.
CompLit 208 - World Literature in Translation: The 17th to the 21st Centuries, 3cr (U)
Class Number: 50720, Lec 001, MW 11:00am-12:15pm (Seymour-Jorn)
In this course we will explore a wide range of literary genres from various locations across the globe, over a four-century period. Genres considered include the novel, drama, poetry, short story, novellas, manifestos and essays. We will explore how these various genres have been used to explore the relationship between self and society, the nature of government and power more generally, the relationship between the genders, and the colonial and post-colonial experiences. Objectives of the course include gaining general knowledge of world literature in its historical context, exploring different critical approaches to literature, and applying new critical skills through class discussion and written assignments. Satisfies GER(HU) and L&S Int'l reqs. Affiliated with Cultures & Communities and Great Books.
CompLit 230 - Literature and Society, 3cr (U)
Topic: Representing Nature
Class Number: 53289, Lec 001, MW 12:30-1:45pm (Pitt)
What do we mean when we say "nature," "the environment," or "wilderness"? What values and assumptions do we attach to these terms? What values and assumptions have other people, in other cultures and other eras, attached? This course will explore literary and artistic representations of nature and the environment from several Western and non-Western cultures, investigating a range of creative ways in which societies have imagined human-nonhuman relationships. How do these works reveal environmental values? How do they perceive humanity's relationship to nature? Is humanity apart from nature, or a part of it? How do these cultural and artistic perceptions shape both sustainable and unsustainable environmental practices? Satisfies GER(HU) and L&S Int'l reqs.
CompLit 233 - Literature and Film, 3cr (U)
Topic: Body and Desire from Hollywood to Bollywood
Class Number: 50722, Lec 001, TR 2:00-3:15pm (Xu)
The human body, by dint of its placement in culture and history, is laden with meaning. Its movement in space, posture, stylization, affect and sensation, cannot but signify. But besides this semiotic inevitability, the body also lives a life in materiality. This material body, though unsymbolizable, is intensely explored in cinema, by way of crises that endanger its being, producing narrative tension and visual fascination. This being body in crisis reveals a complex of desire, desire both as a sociohistorical imprint that structures the body's meaning and as a material transgression against that meaning. Through a group of films produced in different parts of the world, this class will study how the human body in cinema is often straddled between meaning and being, performing the paradoxical function of creating an otherness within the symbolic. We'll examine how films from different cultures stage unusual situations to call forth the material body, and what critical agency such a body often brings forth. We'll observe how such psychosomatic practices as religion (eastern), martial arts, music and dance, occult rituals, dragging, psychiatric therapy, scientific experiments, etc., mold, affect, or produce the body's meaning and desire, and how film diegesis mediates that meaning and desire through its own cultural codes. The objective of our study is to discover how this unique cinematic body opens up dimensions of truth we do not normally see, truth that undermines the entrenched norms of society by overstepping many boundaries, from those of race, class, gender, sex, to what it means to be human. Satisfies GER(HU) and L&S Int'l reqs. Affiliated with Digital Arts & Culture and Film Studies.
CompLit 233 - Literature and Film, 3cr (U)
Topic: Post-Apocalyptic Literature and Film
Class Number: 52781, Lec 002, MW 2:00-3:15 (Paik)
Recent years have seen a surge of interest in narratives dealing with the end of the world and the aftermath of the collapse of civilization. In this class we will study books and films that portray life after an apocalyptic calamity has transformed the world beyond recognition. We will watch films such as 28 Days Later and Children of Men, read novels such as In the Country of Last Things by Paul Auster, which portrays a ruined and destitute New York, The Witch of Hebron by James Howard Kunstler, which is set in a world that has run out of oil, the graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan Moore, in which Britain is ruled by fascists, and The Possibility of an Island by Michel Houellebecq, which imagines the far future where technology offers a strange and inhuman salvation from economic conflict and climate catastrophe. What do such works tell us about our present social and economic dilemmas? What kind of influence does the fear of the end have on our culture in the present? What kind of larger patterns might our current anxieties be forming? Satisfies GER(HU) and L&S Int'l reqs. Affiliated with Digital Arts & Culture and Film Studies.
CompLit 309 - Great Works of Modern Literature, 3cr (U/G)
Topic: Existential Fiction
Class Number: 51383, Lec 201, Online (Momcilovic)
This course explores the rise of existentialist philosophy and theories of the absurd in some of the most provocative novels, plays and short stories from around the world. Our survey features work by writers who are preoccupied with the meaninglessness of existence and the responsibilities that consequently fall onto our shoulders in the wake of that proposition. We will also consider the stylistic and narrative strategies by which these writers represent the most familiar and troubling aspects of existentialist crisis - like despair, boredom, angst, sleeplessness, and alienation from modern life - and the ways these ideas often develop in response to personal and historical traumas. Literary texts include No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai, "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" by Leo Tolstoy, "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka, Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky, and The Plague and The Stranger by Albert Camus, as well as the plays Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, The Chairs by Eugene Ionesco, No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre, and Death & the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman. We will supplement our discussions with selections from philosophical works by Friedrich Nietzsche, Soren Kierkegaard, Blaise Pascal, Miguel de Unamuno, Martin Heidegger, Albert Camus, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Simone de Beauvoir. Satisfies GER (HU) and L&S Int'l req. Online.
CompLit 350 - Topics in Comparative Literature, 3cr (U/G)
Topic: Love and Passion in the European Novel
Class Number: 52782, Lec 001, MW 11:00am-12:15pm (Paik)
In this class we will read narratives by major European authors of the 19th and early 20th centuries dealing with love and desire, and passion and prohibition. How are we educated about the nature of society and the character of other individuals by the desire for love? What does passion reveal about social conventions, moral taboos, and the class divide? The course will focus on the role of desire and ambition in the formation of the modern European subject, examining such conflicts as those between the moral law and the romantic desire, Christianity and secularism, the aristocracy and the middle class, and social convention and individual authenticity. The question of what constitutes realism in literature will also be a major concern of class discussion. The readings for the class may include: Pride and Prejudice (1813) by Jane Austen, Elective Affinities (1809) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, The Red and the Black (1830) by Stendhal, Sentimental Education (1869) by Gustave Flaubert, The Kreutzer Sonata (1889) by Leo Tolstoy, and Twenty Four Hours in the Life of a Woman (1927) by Stefan Zweig. Satisfies L&S Int'l req.
CompLit 360 - Seminar in Literature & Cultural Experience, 3cr (U/G)
Topic: Early Christian Literature
Class Number: 52783 Sem 001, TR 12:30-1:45pm (Williams)
What did the faithful of the early Church believe? How did they address the questions of politics, society, gender, and history? Why were women able to attain leadership roles in some Christian groups and not in others? Why were some Christian groups labeled "heretical" and others "orthodox"? Why has the literature, beliefs and doctrines of 'heretical" groups been kept hidden from general readers? Why are there so many different Christian groups and divisions among them? This course is designed to address the questions above and others by critically exploring the diverse literature of early Christianity from the second through the fourth centuries of the Common Era (100s – 300s C.E.). While no prior knowledge of the literature is required, a close reading and serious engagement of the literature is expected. The purpose of this course is two-fold: (1) to introduce students to a broad array and of examples of early Christian literature outside of the New Testament canon; and 2) to critically examine and explore the variety of early "Christianities" and other related social and religious issues that are reflected in these writings. Satisfied L&S Int'l req. Affiliated with Religious Studies.
CompLit 362 - Transnational Asian Cinema, 3cr (U/G)
Topic: New Chinese Cinemas
Class Number: 48194, Lec 001, TR 11:00am-12:15pm (Xu)
In the past three decades, a great number of high-quality films emerged in Chinese language cinemas. These films overturned many conventions in their effort to produce new artistic expressions germane to the temporal and spatial experience of rapid changes on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. As economic developments transform social structures as well as the normative codes by which social relations are regulated, the Chinese-speaking communities are re-imagining their world and history through cinema, altering cultural parameters, forming new identities and selfhood, and rebuilding a symbolic universe in which tradition and modernity interface. By studying a series of contemporary classics such as Yellow Earth, Horse Thief, The Puppet Master, and Chungking Express as well as new works made in the 21st century, the course will explore the formation of three distinct film cultures in their respective "new waves" and the secrets of their "glocal" strategies of belonging in world cinema. The course is designed also to be a window to many of the pressing issues about history, memory, and representation emergent in the region's postcolonial and postsocialist modernizations, since these issues, without exaggeration, are both producing and produced by its films. Satisfied L&S Int'l req.
CompLit 820 - Translation Theory, 3cr (G)
Class Number: 53415, Lec 201, Online
Class Number: 53416, Lec 202, Online
This course offers a survey of translation theory from historical to contemporary thinkers. Students read statements about the role of translation in the development of languages, cultures and societies. Of central concern are the processes of translation, and the roles of the translator and the place(s) of the text in translation. Students compare various translations of certain works to analyze the cultural and ideological forces shaping the translations. Finally, through the process of writing a research paper, students hone their abilities to engage in theoretical thought about translation. The course is conducted in English and considers all language pair possibilities within the theories studied. Course Objectives: learn the fundamental concepts and contexts of translation theory; critically evaluate the theories and their theoretical contexts both synchronically and diachronically; summarize and synthesize theoretical perspectives; learn to analyze translations from a theoretically informed position; gain facility in formal analytical writing through both theoretically-informed research essays and critical reviews of primary and secondary texts on translation theory. Jointly offered with TRNSLTN 820. Online. Grad st req.


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Fortunately, I discovered a simple solution to this problem: audio books. I located audio versions of some of my favorite student books like Hatchet and Shiloh, and I allowed students in those groups to listen while reading their books each day. To manage the problem of multiple users needing the same audio player, I figured out how to connect several students via headphone adapters connected together. I assigned one student in each group the role of "Audio Captain" who would start and stop the audio player as needed. All students were expected to have their own copy of the book open and follow along, tracking the text visually as they listened.
Amazing Results
My students were very excited about the program, and the audio materials were constantly in use during reading class. After just a few weeks, I noticed something amazing. I could tell that the students who were using these audio materials regularly were becoming better readers! They weren't just becoming better listeners – their reading comprehension and fluency skills were improving, too!
These results intrigued me and I wanted to know more. I was in graduate school at the time, so I conducted an action research study to gather data about what I was observing. I selected eight struggling readers for my study, and I provided audio materials for every book that they read over a two-month period. I compared their reading comprehension test scores before and after the study, and every single student made significant gains. The average score rose from 41% of their reading comprehension answers being correct in September to 60% correct in December!
Time Saving Resources for You
Another reason you might want to obtain audio books for Literature Circles or Classroom Book Clubs is that you can listen to them yourself to preview them or to keep up with what your students are reading. I always recommend that teachers read books first before using them with students, but it can be difficult to find time to do so. If you purchase the audio version of a book, you can pop the CD into your car's CD play or download it to your Mp3 device and listen to it instead.
Where to Find Audio Books
You can find audio books in many places, including your public library and yard sales. However, the easiest way to find them is to go to Amazon.com and search for them there. I've created a collection of Literature Circle resource pages on my website that include book recommendations in many categories, including Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, and Realistic Fiction. Each book includes a link to where you can find it on Amazon.com, and most of those books have audio versions that you can purchase. I recommend purchasing the CD versions because then you'll always have one master copy, but you may want to transfer the audio file to a mobile device, computer, or Mp3 player.
Does the idea of using audio books intrigue you? I'll bet you can think of several students right now who would benefit from listening while reading. However, you may also be wondering how and where you can purchase these materials since they can be a bit costly. That was my concern, too, but I solved that problem by setting up an Audio Book Fund and asking for donations to our classroom audio book collection. I've uploaded a copy of my letter to parents in Word format so you can adapt it and use it yourself. In the letter I explained about the importance of audio books and how my students would benefit. I was thrilled to receive over $100 in donations within a week! When the money started rolling in, I ordered audio materials to go with all of my favorite titles to use with Classroom Book Clubs.
If you haven't used audio books in your classroom, I hope you'll consider giving them a try. I think you'll find audio books to be powerful tools to improve comprehension and fluency. Best of all, listening to audio books will allow your struggling readers to discover the magic hidden inside every great book. Soon their reading skills will improve and they won't need audio books. When that happens, a whole new world will open up before them, the amazing world of literacy!


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Spring is in the Air, the Smell of Race Fumes is Just Around the Corner!
Posted under News by Wayne Brevik on March 23rd, 2013
Marshfield, WI, March 23, 2013 – With Spring, brings the melting of snow, blooming trees and flowers, and RACE SEASON! Marshfield Motor Speedway has announced its 2013 race schedule and is happy to announce that it will have the TUNDRA Series apart of our schedule. The TUNDRA Series will be a 6-8 race series for the Super Late Models and should draw in excess of 40 super late models! Marshfield Motor Speedway is currently trying to nail down a second TUNDRA Series race for the 2013 race season. More information on the TUNDRA Series will be released next week! The ARCA Midwest Tour has two scheduled events at Marshfield this year, June 30th & August 29th! The ARCA Midwest Tour provides much excitement with their Stars & Cars! The Tour draws drivers and fans from many of the Midwestern States and will provide edge of the seat excitement for the fans! With these specials, and many other extended-lap features throughout the season, Marshfield Motor Speedway will surely be the place to be on scheduled Saturday night racing!
There are many ways for businesses to become marketing partners of Marshfield Motor Speedway. Whether it be through track signage, sponsoring a race event, having your logo on the pace car, billboards, race program ads, contingency awards, as a division sponsor, or business group outings, through branding, business involvement can earn long term customer relationships. If your business is interested in becoming a marketing partner of Marshfield Motor Speedway, contact the speedway office at: 715.533.0796 or email at email@example.com.
Upper reserved parking remains a way that fans can have their own parking area with or without decks, and yet enjoy the racing from their very own private area! There still many prime spots available to the public for these reserved parking areas! Also, if you or your business is interested in a Sky Box, there are still a few of those available as well.
The Yellow River Racing Series will kick off the 2013 race season on May 11th! To date, we have drivers from three states committed to racing the three-race season. Again, look for Bangor's Steve Holzhausen to compete and win race for back-to-back YRRS Championships.
If you have any questions in regards to Marshfield Motor Speedway, please contact Wayne Brevik at 715.533.0796 or email at: email@example.com. Join us on Twitter or Facebook as well for all the up to date information.


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Follow these tips to make your everyday activities less tiring:
Take a deep breath before you start the machine, start breathing out with pursed lips and at the same time start the machine and push forward. Correlate pushing and pulling movements with your breathing pattern.
When vacuuming:
To minimize dust particles in the air, use a damp newspaper to empty the vacuum cleaner bag or carpet sweeper.
Dusting may cause difficulty as the dust itself may be an irritant. Some dusting may be done while sitting. Do not use spray wax as it also be an irritant. Instead, use a cream or paste wax for polishing furniture.
Avoid a clutter of furniture and bric-a-brac so you can clean and dust without moving furniture and items
Scrubbing the floor - Use a long-handled sponge mop. Inhale as you push the mop away from you; exhale as you pull it towards you.
Kneeling and scrubbing is hard work: if you have to do it, use breathing control. In the kneeling position breathe in, start breathing out with pursed lips, and at the same time bend down and scrub the floor. Always make a point to raise yourself to kneeling position and breathe in. Pursed-lip breathing should always be done with heavier tasks such as bending and scrubbing. Select the best part of the day for a heavy task such as this, as it takes most of your energy.
Sit or kneel down to clean the bathtub instead of bending. Use long-handled sponges. Avoid spray cleaners, aerosols, and chemical cleaners.
Use breathing control - inhale, then start breathing out as you reach and clean. Make sure you take frequent rest periods. This restores your energy and prevents shortness of breath, dizziness, and sweating.
Breakdown of this activity into small components is very important. Handle one component at a time. For example, breathe in, start blowing out air with pursed lips and, at the same time, move your arms to straighten out the bed-clothes. Inhale again and start breathing out as you bend to tuck ends and corners etc. Do not rush. Rushing will only cause shortness of breath.
Know your limits. As soon as you begin to feel tired or short of breath,
take the time to sit down and rest, or just stop shopping and go home.
Don't wear yourself out, and don't try to do as much as you could
before COPD. To keep holidays simple, consider giving gift certificates, or
give everyone on your list the same gift. For example, make this the year you give
all your grandchildren CDs or magazine subscriptions.
Use seasonal or themed gift bags to wrap gifts- they're just as attractive as wrapping paper, and a lot less effort. Or take advantage of gift wrapping services offered by some malls and stores.
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Recruitment Interview
I applied online. The process took 5 days - interviewed at Amazon.com in July 2014.
A Recruitment Coordinator was assigned in my application and would get in touch with me for any notification or clarification with regards to the application.
The Recruitment Coordinator appears to be professional in her communication and though I found it organized, I would have done it differently if I was on the other end of the court.
There was a long mail, an attachment on schedule of availability for you to fill-up. Phone interview was conducted for about 25 - 30 minutes by the Recruitment Manager. I was told at the end of the interview that they will update me whatever outcome there is - but have not heard from them til to date.
What I found to be interesting is that - they seem not well-informed with regards to people who needs work permit for cases who are non EU citizens but are residents in Luxembourg. Nonetheless, I just feel they should be much more knowledgeable as it will help the recruitment process easier and of course considering that they are in the profession where it is must to know such scenario.
But overall, it was satisfactory in the sense that the communication was clear, the agreed schedule was prompt and the quesries I asked were answered.
- It is the usual behavioral questions aiming to find out your skills, attitude and stand pertaining to your field. Remember to review your CV, reflect on past experiences demonstrating how you handle a difficult situation or your accomplishments. Be prepared with - what is your expected salary for this position and why AMAZON. Answer Question
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Recruiter InterviewApplication Details
I applied through other source. The process took 4 days - interviewed at Amazon.com.Interview Details
Reched out ot me for a postion after 2 phone interviews, never heard back from them, even after a follow up email.Interview Questions
No Offer
- no hard questions. Answer Question
2 people found this helpful
Recruiter InterviewApplication Details
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks - interviewed at Amazon.com.Interview Details
I had a great experience interviewing at Amazon for a recruiting role. I had recieved a call from a sourcing recruiter who spoke with me a little about a technical recruiting position that had opened and she said that she would be interested in setting up a phone interview with the hiring manager. 1-2 days later we had a telephone interview set up and for the end of the week. The interview with the hiring manager was energizing and was like aconversation you would have liked to keep going if you could. Conversation about salemanship, customer service, and recruiting know how. Also went over the metrics of recruiting alittle. I felt good about the connection. The follwing week we shceduled an in person interview in Seattle with thte hiriung maanger and 3 others and I was provided with the address and other needed materials, job description etc. The interviews were all about 45 minutes and I met with 3 managers and one of the senior recruiters. They were great conversations and although I am usually really nervous but they made me feel comfortable. The take away from the interviews...recruiting at Amazon is challenge and opportunity but definitely worth it! Very professional and admirable interviews some took notes via laptops others jotted notes. I would be a pleasure to work with/for these managers.Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsGreat, the offer was exactly what I had hoped for. No need to counter offer.Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceDifficult Interview
- Tell me about how you dealt with a mistake you have made?
How do you handle missing a deadline? Answer Question
- Tell me about how you dealt with a mistake you have made?
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Two phone interviews - second all competency based.Interview Questions
No Offer
- Competency Answer Question
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week - interviewed at Amazon.com.Interview Details
I was referred by a family member.
The interview consisted of one initial phone interview followed by phone interviews with 2 additional Recruiters and the Hiring Manager.
The Recruiters asked behavioral questions (describe a time when you had to complete a difficult task, have you ever had any disagreements with co-workers and how long I would stay with them). The hiring manager had questions about my gap in employment which lead to her believing that I would not "stay" with the company and would "move on" after immediately being hired.
They also mentioned that I would have to convince them that I would stay for the required 1.5 years, but due to my background and education, the hiring manager was not convinced I would make that commitment.Interview Questions
No OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
- What are the things you did not like about your last job. Answer Question
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks - interviewed at Amazon.com.Interview Details
You interview with several different people. Each person focuses on a different competency. You will need to be very descriptive with your answers because you may be interviewing with someone from a different field than your own.Interview Questions
Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceDifficult Interview
- Be ready to speak to your volume, and how your measure your success and the success of the different pipelines you source from. Answer Question
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I applied through other source. The process took 3 months - interviewed at Amazon.com.Interview Details
Very very lengthy, they use behavioral based interview questions to really dive deep into what your skill set is, what projects you've managed, how strategic and tactical you can be...Interview Questions
Negotiation Detailschallenging but we got to a mutually agreed upon packageAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceDifficult Interview
- All of them were tough; this is not a casual process for the super passive job seeker; you need to be prepared to speak to metrics, projects, specifics. Don't be intimidated; stay calm and really talk comfortably about your accomplishments and successes. Yet, don't be overconfident. Be able to be "vocally self critical" when appropriate. Answer Question
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks - interviewed at Amazon.com in February 2013.Interview Details
Oh Dear Amazon... you can do better.
process: personal intro through existing amazon employee, one 20 minute phone call - very positive feedback. Then 3 weeks of emails suggesting I talk to so & so - but so & so never confirming a time. (The person's name changed each week, 'sorry so and so didn't make time, but actually talk to so & so instead...') Final step was on site interview for 5 or 6 hours.
Recruiters had clearly been coached on 'ownership' and 'customer experience' (yes, they consider their candidates customers) but of the 6 people I met during my onsite - only one of them gave it any heed. After an initial intro, they all laid out they would: "save 5 minutes for your (my) questions at the end"... by which point they were looking at their watches, and waving to the next interviewer hovering outside, clearly desperate to get back to their desks & get on with their work load. 4 of the 6 people I met told me they had 15 minutes of their day unscheduled that day... and it felt like your questions were biting into their desperately needed coffee break.
All but one of the interviewers sat with their laptop between them and I (hello, anyone know a thing or two about body language?!) Put it a little to the side, this is interpersonal skills 101! Most of them read their questions off their laptop screens, and as many other posters mention - their questions (all behavioral based) focused on the negative:
Tell me about a time you weren't able to deliver promised work.
Tell me about your biggest failure in your last role.
Tell me about a time you let your team down.
Tell me about a time you made a mistake.
Tell me about how you handle being overworked.
While it's important to investigate the negative, what about the positive too?! I got the sense they were totally stretched, and didn't have very understanding clients - and wanted to make sure their hires could handle the storm. Fair enough, I guess, but I came way relived to make it out the door - feeling it was nowhere I wanted to work! Not just because of the hard work, (hard work can be good) but because these people would be my colleagues & they weren't upholding the values the Jeff Bezos came up with & those values were the reasons I wanted to work there in the first place.
The icing on the cake? My point person - who they called a Closing Recruiter. We'd talked for 4 minutes the day before the interview, and he told me he was 'my recruiter' and asked if I had any questions. He spent 7 minutes with me on the day because 'he was running late for his next interview' (as the only impressive person I'd met that day had overrun). When he called to give me the feedback that 'they were going to keep looking' and he did so while on speakerphone. speakerphone!!Interview Questions
No OfferNegative ExperienceAverage Interview
- It wasn't one question, but 3 of the recruiters questions covered very similar negative / failure area - and being asked to tell a different story than last time... Answer Question
Recruiter InterviewApplication Details
I applied online - interviewed at Amazon.com.Interview Details
I had an onsite interview with 2 Sr. Recruiters at Seattle HQ's. I've also been contacted via email from a current Amazon HR Recruiter who never responded back after she reached me (extremely unprofessional).Interview Questions
No OfferNegative ExperienceAverage Interview
- Main question was: "If you had an opening (i.e., Web Developer) what is the first thing you would do? What would your next step be?" Answer Question
Recruiter InterviewInterview Details
Gorgeous building, hipster-ville, I was totally out of place dressed in a suit. Lots of security, and the interviewer was nice but aloof. Interview was very basic - the second person never showed up to the interview (which should have been a sign) - they said they would make their decision by the end of the week, however they never got back to me.Interview Questions
No Offer
- You have 5 different tasks (she listed them out) - how do you proceed with your day? Answer Question


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The following is a guest post by Perry Sheraw.
How do I find the business opportunity that's right for me?
Still, many parents see business ownership as a better bet for their kids' future than a graduate degree.
WMW Innovation Company has a new patented product on the market that is truly revolutionary.
The acquisition – which is unconfirmed at this point – follows the rumors about Google being in talks to buy the popular local deals site, after Yahoo had failed to negotiate an acquisition for a $2 billion to $3 billion earlier this year.
Be Careful with Private Equity Buyers.
Be healthy.
Flippa is a web service that acts as an online marketplace for buying and selling entire websites.
It validates well The surest way to find out how well the marketing program is working is to get on the phone and start asking the existing franchisees.
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Two weeks ago I wrote about one of our campaigns encouraging existing users of Firefox to upgrade to the latest and best version so far of Firefox — Firefox 4.
The first approach we took was aimed directly at Firefox 3.6 users, and asking them to upgrade based on certain web interests they may have (social networking, gaming, content streaming and more), and matching the benefits of using Firefox 4. The second approach we're taking is motivating satisfied users of Firefox 4 to help someone in their network make that upgrade. We're encouraging our community to become a "Web Hero" by finding someone in their family, at school, at work who is still browsing in the past and helping them get the latest and safest version of Firefox.
A specially designed landing page and Facebook tab have been created, providing helpful material for our web heroes to help others upgrade (PDFs and videos on how to install Firefox for a Mac or on Windows).
We're encouraging people to share with their friends via their social networks (Facebook and Twitter), or to simply visit someone they care about and help them upgrade in person.
In the next two weeks, we'll be building out the functionality of our custom Facebook Web Hero tab to include a share option that will give the possibility to earn a special badge for sharing with a friend.
Our loyal community often go to great lengths to help people upgrade and make sure they are on the safest and best version of Firefox. We're hoping others will also help.
If you know someone still using an old browser, or older version of Firefox - be a Web Hero today and help them get a better experience of the Web.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's re-election effort is paying close attention to two candidates mounting third-party campaigns for the presidency, believing they could draw votes from Republican rival Mitt Romney and help Obama win a few tightly contested states.
One candidate is Virgil Goode, a former conservative Virginia congressman who is running as a member of the Constitution Party. The other is Gary Johnson, a former two-term Republican governor of New Mexico who is the Libertarian Party's presidential nominee.
Obama's team has scenarios whereby Obama can win states like Virginia and Colorado with less than 50 percent of the vote, with an assist from Goode and Johnson.
Romney aides say his supporters are too committed to defeating Obama to vote for a third-party candidate.